The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1911-01-17
N. D. RUSSELL.
Clerk of Council.

I N. D. RUSSELL,
Clerk of Council.
Report CT City Engineer and Direct Tor
Public Works.
Bruins wick, Ga, Jan /. 1911
Hon. MAY or and Aldermen,
Brunswick, Ga
Gentlemen: | respectfully submit
below my fourth annual report, which
embraces a distribution of the sxpen-.
ses of the department of public works
and building, cemeteries, parks and
squares for the year ending Dec. 81.
1910: "a
Sidewalks
The sidewalks along Norwich
street between Hillstoro
square and L street have
been completed. All lineal
feet of eight-foot walk hav-
ing been constructed This
street now has 1910 lineal
feet Of sidewalks; 800 feet
OF this walk was AUDITING
Hillary and Blythe squares
Suu Cost - 3Sy.it
Six quarter circles construct
ed at street intersections on
NorwiIr street at $23 each. 1880
The sidewalks on Newcastle
street between Mansfield
and G streets have been
completed and the old walks
not conforming to the grade
of the street have been ad-
justed. Where the walks
were in good condition and
of d suitable material they
were raised at the expense
of the city and were old Coca
mon 5fIcE walks were laid
they were replaced with tile
at the expense OF the proper
ty owners The city's por-
ton OF this work was. 49, 4tsil
Construction Of three quar-
ter circles and raising tile
walk on Monk street cost. j.. 71st,
Total cost Of Sidewalk
work -. 49,. " IS ,tet.47-
Newcastle Street Pavement
TIE two blocks Of vitrifiesd brick
paving on Newcastle street between
Nansfield and Gloucester streets, con
sis.ing OF 7,S42 square yards was com
rleted early in the year. being under
construction at the feginning Of the
year. The work was done by con
tract using Augusta" block, the con-
tract price was sl.45 per square yard
s"1d filler was used.
TWO additional blocks between
G'orcaster and G streets. consisting
Of 7l40 square yards Of Southern
bric'l las hean completed during the
year. On these two Hooks pitch
filler was used and TIE contract price
was $155 per square yard. On the
second contract TIE cost Of adNertls
Ing. printing, extra hauling, remoE-
ing two trees and incidentals not in
Guided in the contract was Sll0.i5
and @or testing brick $9116, total.
s207.33.
In both OF these contracts t2e city
has secured excellent results for the
pfice. the inspection has been rigid
and the specifications complied with
in al material respects before ac-
centance Of the work
srellcd Streets
1.ea0 lineal feete of left.
ehen roaGway has BEEN CON
st"ac. on Z mont $
between Mansfield and
Georre streets. 1870 ru.
factory sell were used;
these were hauled by liv-
ery teams and cost. deliY-
erca ..... 542.S2
Union street between Dart
month ard First avenue was
res'ufaced for distance OF
soc lineal feet requiring 6'-
375 bu. factory shell and cost
delivered -. -. -A''A'
The boulevard was repaired
from the n street line OF
tie incorporate limits to
Gloucester street, 2l,525 bu.
factory shell were used and
cost delivered 49,. 49,. -..... ''o'l-
Norwich street was sAelled
between / and J streets
and on west side between l.
and n streets, 1000 lin. #.
roadway requiring 2LQOO bu- oo
SHELL. cost delivered ...... 0"o.''
Norwich street was repair
ed from @ street to tie city
limits. George street between
Richmond and Union and
lesser repairs requmioS Is
600 bu. factory shell cost
ing 49,. . ... .... ..'.'.''
The total amount Of factory
shell used was 94,23o bu.
Miscellaneous smaller re-
pairs were made with dead
shell hauled by the city
teams, the total amount
d l,,- md nCGt