Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-06-09

Editor M0FTaiRg Nel1S: When many OF
the constituents Of the present Board oil
Aldermen Yo ted for them, little did they
think that they were performing an act
that would W ork to their injury.
refer to the ordinance, read for the
first time, ta restrict the building of wood.
1t has nothing to recommend it as a fire
ordinance, for if the safety of the town
was cOncer ned. the ordinance ought 10
be TO permit wooden buildings north OF
Gwinnett Street. instead of south OF that
street. as north of Gwinnett Is nearer 70
the fra apparatus, and nearer
to the centre of water pressure
and fires of wooden houses are easll!
put out; while south of Gwlnnett street
fires gen orally result in total loss before
the fire department arrives, or from lneIh-
clent " alter pressure so the question re-
solves itself into a mere question OF bricks
vs., wood. Brick houses being more costly
the masses are unable to build them. The
hanC,somest houses that are now being
| built are of wood. Wooden houses are
cooler in summer and warmer IN WINTER,
! and when they are on IRE are more easily
( put out. Much building is going on IN
/ town. Let this ordinance pass, ana IN
I one moment Council upsets all the plans
of numbers Of its constituents.
! Recently large sales OF lots nave
| taken place. The estates of Wayne, An
| deFsOn, Gordon and Habersham nave com
/ menced to put lots upon the market. be
| fore the act of Council repeating the IlFe
limits, lots brought only a nomlnal price;
/ but now there is a sale for all AT gOOu
| price. Ii was only at the last court house
/ sales that the writer of this bought I'VE
/ lots, thinking. as he had right to thlnk,
that he could improve them win W0Oq.
| Should the present ordinance pass l snalI
be obliged TO give up the idea OF OuAohg.
and l viii not be able to dispose OF my
lots for 30 per cent. Of purchase value.
| Widows and orphans are now trying 10
take advantage of the present boom to
sell their lots. Does Council pro pose,
! instead Of acting as city rather :" 10
legislate TO their injury: If there are
two interests at stake here. let not seD-
ishness preyail-rather let there be q just
compromise Let Council pass a Ordi-
nance to this effect, after u MOI lths af-
ter date this ordinance will 90 / n opera
ton. This viii give Us all chance.
Those that have bought lots upon faith of
the city that they would be al lowed to
build wood, can 20 on and bI lid; the
widow and orphan can take adv antage Of
this period to work off their lots. and all,
bricks and wood. will be happy. This Will
be a year of prosperity to Savannah.
Bricks viii have a fair chance wood will
have q chance-lOt owners viii have
chances: the carpenter. the brick
laver, the lumber merchau [. the hard
ware and lime seller. the painter and
labOrer-all viii have a cha nee. 1dodern
houses will be built better than the old
fashioned wood and brick. III autiIated
things we have now. A good house at a
tair rent viii be had By all. Tb is is what
the masses want. a good, Omforsable
house at a fair rent. I never saw place
where there are 50 many inf eriOr houses
| as we have.
Why should Council Civ the people
south Of GwinDe EFT street more privileges
than those north of it: If you are COM
PEELED to build brick on the north side Of
Gwinnett street and yOUI can build wood
on the south side, lots on the south side
viii be worth 30 per cent. more than on
the north side, and the south side will be
| built up and the north side neglected.
The loan ass 0ciationS win suffer also; in
fact, eyeryth ing viii have a sudden check,
stagnatiOn viii follow, and the busy hum
| Of the mechanics hammer heard nomOre.
Certainly. it s 10 the interest Of the city
TO see that its waste places are built up.
We need all the revenue We can
get to pay the interest of our debt.
and our city should not be stunted by
selfish cOnsidt ,ratiOns. What capitalist
viii feel like Investing in real estate in
this city when there is no stability. One
Board Of Alder men passes an ordinance
for a limited lire ordinance: the next
comes and aEolishes ii. This is a dis
cOuraging state of affairs. Let Council
act fairly, make a just compromise, give
all chance, and then things may have
some stability and their ordinance stand
the test Of time. FAIR PLAY.