The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1910-01-25

after the tracks were laid. Restoring
the streets after the tracks were laid,
and adjusting the street grades, was
another expense unforeseen, requiring
material and labor that would have
been applied elsewhere in street i'm
provement.
| Our new works on streets, drains,
and bridges have been, as far as it
was possible to make them, of a per-
manent character. Concrete culverts
and bulkheads have replaced the old
wooden affairs on the Boulevard,
which required practical renewal
about every three years The old
open ditch on H street is no more
In it's place, there is a concrete drain
from A street to Cochran avenue,
varying from six feet to four feet in
diameter. Permanent drsI''1,,iB from
IS" to 24' in diameter havt feen put
in upon Gloucester and Mo d. streets
from Richmond street west to the
river, and in part or Mansfield street.
The Monk and Gloucester street
drains by diverting the Storm water
from Mansfield street, are confidently
expected to settle the problem OF
drainage in the low area when the
Mansfield street drain is completed,
which, in the judgment of your COM
mittee, should be done during the
coming year, and avoid the annoy
ance and possible damage from an
overflow.
Water mains have been installed i'll
Oak Grove cemetery, the iron fence
at Orange park has been completed,
and drinking fountain has been
installed On the east side of Machen
square, supplied with water by the
city's artesian well at the intersection
of F and Newcastle streets; the OBJ
struction in the street at that point
has been removed, and the pipes low
cred below the surface.
The city clock tower has been re
, modelled, and an electric cutoff at
, tachment installed, which has reduced
; the expense of lighting the clock tow
, er about 25 per cent. during the past
: year.
; While we have spent considerable
sum the current year for shells, anG
have added a little to the mileage OF
: paved streets OF that material, we
( have discouraged the use Of shells eX
; cept where absolutely necessary
Cheap paving material has Away!
been a problem to this city. Fol
residence streets shells and grave
mixture is about the most available
material, considering it's cost, but TO
the business section it is entirely to-
expensive. From annual reports OF
file fer the years 1908, 1907, 1906
1905. 1904 and 1908, the city has spent
exclusive of the labor, which is equal
ly as great, for shells and
hauling 81 ,tfo' ~
and for gravel and freight
(the freight being about
four fifths of the COST. 9,814.94
total of ,..............$2 7,258.64
and it is a safe statement that two
thirds of this was in the business
section of the city. Your committee
: was of the opinion that for an amount
not exceeding the average yearly eA
l penditure in renewing this pavement
| the business section could be gradu-
ally paved, a few blocks at time
with a permanent paving material
Aldermen Calnan and Leo, of your
committee, visited Jacksonville where
paving with vitrified brick was ir
, progress, and found that the Georgia
Engineering Co., of Augusta, using Au-
, gusta brick, were doing most salts
factory work at reasonable prices
, Your committee decided to advertise
for bids for two blocks in the hear
> of the business section, on Newcas-
tie street, to be paved with vitrifieC
: brick. On competitive bids, this COM
pany made the city an offer, the price
and terms of which were considered
the best-$1,45 per square yard; one
sixth cash and the balance at the
city's pleasure in 1870 at per cent
interest on deferred payments. This
| company was recommended to us as
thoroughly responsible AID reliable
; and, in our Judgment, M e the city
} handsome proposition. A test was
made at the archaeological school in
Atlanta of the material they proposed
to use, the same brick being used in
Jacksonville, Tampa, Sanford, and
practically every city in Georgia
where paving is being done. On this
test, they proved to be closest to the
advertised specifications over the
nearest competitor, and their brick
were declared by the city engineer
to be acceptable in the work to be
done. This company was awarded the
contract, and work is now more than
half finished.
This gradual paving every year Of
few blocks at time can be done
This will obviate the necessity for
paving on a bond issue, and need not
interfere with the gradual street i'm
provement in the residence section II
must be remembered that by this
gradual plan for permanent paving, the