The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-09-01
QTY'S PLANS
 TO BEAUTIFY Great Paving Work for
 the Year. MILE OF ASPHALT LAID Southern Portion of the City
 Beautiful. Important Work is Done on Hull and MOntEOmery streets--Street Car Company Is Improving it's
 Tracks on Two Streets

In the Identification of Montgomery during the past year nothing has been instrumental fin a greater degree than the smooth stretch of asphalt paving laid for more than a mile along Hull Street. When the work of im- proving the street is completed. and 1t Is expected that this win be ac- complished by the first of October. inc appearance of that section of the city will be very materially changed for the better and Cloverdale. one of the most popular suburbs of Montgomery, will possess an ideal approach to tho business centre of the town.
 Accompanying the paving of the street, sidewalks have been graded and paved. curbs set and sanitary con nectlons installed. The total cost of the work done will approximate s62.- 900. but the expense incident viii be more than offset by the increase in property adjoining the street, fin the saving of time. due to the easier &C., cess to the business section of Mont gomery thus obtained, and in the es- thetic value of the improvement,
 In collaboration with the effort of the city to secure a model thorough fare on Hull Street, the Traction Com pany has constructed along the street the most perfect piece of track ever laid in Montgomery. With the use of steel crossties. imbedded in concrete, and heavy rails. they have there a roadbed in which permanency and easy riding qualities have been obtained The laying of steel cross-ties on this street marked a distinct step toward progress in street railroad construc- tton.
 Along with the improvement of Hull Street. the grading and graveling of aId ArrnE taI the installation of paved sidewalks. Where several months ago there ex- isted after a rain only a slough which almost defied navigation, there is now a smooth. hard drive upon which 1t is a pleasure to travel As a consequence the property on either side of the Av- enue Is being graded. trees are being set out and improvements generally undertaken.
 Tn the nature of an experiment Is the laying of three blocks of bitu- lithic pavement on Montgomery Street, extending from Moulton Street to the top of the steep hill known as Five Points Formerly graveled. the street washed badly and in short while be- came filled with ruts, despite the con. siderable attention paid to keeping 1t in good order. This work will cost about $20, 900 when completed
 As on a portion of Hull Street, the Traction Company will replace the wooden crossties previously used with the newer and more durable steel tie
 In point of cost the most important work of improvement done by the city during the past year Is that of lay. ing a mile stretch of concrete sewer along North Court Street This sew craze system is designed primarily 10 care for the complete drainage of that section of Montgomery. and, consisting of four foot pipe. will be amply able to accommodate the flow of water in cident upon storms The cost of the installation of the system will be but little less than sl00,00O.