Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-06-05
WATERING THE STREETS
PRIVILEGES TO STREET RAIL
WAYS AND SPRINKLERs.

p.s,,ctton of rs Per Cent. Granted by
the CouncfI-Amending the CITY EA
tansion Ordinance-AIderman Ihonias
ais that Thomas Ward and Pace Dc
Renamed-The Aldermen to inspect
the Fire Department.
The principal discussion IN the CHy
Council last night was upon the report u
the Water Works Committee recommend
ing a reduction of 25 per cent. TO the slree'
raiIrrav commands and the street sprinK-
Ing carts using water ior sprlhAlins
purposes. with the recommendation lna'
thew be prohibited from using the
E 20 bvdrants and be required to put IN
fi,,furas at their own expense, under the
direction of the Superintendent OF w ater
Works. to be used instead OF the hyuIahIs'
The committee, in addition TO thelr re-
mort. submitted resolution carrying Ou'
its recommendations.
resolution so far as it favored reduced
rates to private parties taxing water IOI
snacial purposes, but he thought the street /
-aiIrnads should be given free water priv |
iIeges and be required to give bond Tor /
the exercise of care and caution IN the |
use of the hydrants.
Alderman Hamlet agreed both with the
F0TnlHlLLEE anu AllAEl man -iAAhA9s 49,
in favor Of granting free water privileges /
to the railroads, but he believed they
should have their own connections Win
the mains. ,,;
Alderman Thomas thought that all prl-
yate citizens who sprinkle the streets IN
front of their property, ana solhetlIhes
their neighbOrs' property, snould De re-
garded as public oeneiactors. ne
was in favor of a policy granting tree
,r-o for r,rfviIpppE tn pVpTVD OQN LOT street
sprinkling purposes.
Alderman Wells believed that If this
was done the city would have TO DulLd
another water works. for the present
works would not be able to supply the
demand for water that would be USED IN
that way.
Alderman Hamilton differed with all
the Aldermen who had taken part IN the
discussion. He was unable TO under
stand why sprinkling the streets by the
railroads made the companies public BEN
efactors. and why they should be granted
apv reduction at all. The street sprlnk-
ling business from carts, he under
stood. was a profitable one, and ylelded
an income between $4,000 and $3,OOO.
He was opposed to giving anybody free or
reduced water privileges, be they street
railroads, street sprinkling carts or private
citizens.
Alderman Wells stated for the informa-
ton of the Council that the City and Sub
urban Railway at present paid a water
tax Of 500 to the city Tor sprinkling pur-
| poses, the Coast Line Railway 500, ana
smith & Kelly, street sprfnklers, 500.
Alderman Minis moved that the report
and resolution be considered separately,
and moved the adoption Of the report.
which was unanimous. The resolution
/ was then adopted with a single dissenting
| vote.
The Committee on City Extension sub
mitted an ordinance amending the Ordl-
nance passed at the last meeting OF the
/ Council making certain changes in the
/ plan of the proposed eXtenslon-changlng
/ the wards, prohibiting encrOachments
! upon lanes, widening Fifth street from 90
/ feet to - feet, and changing the name OF
/ Thomas Place.
! Alderman Thomas asked permission to
! speak in reference to the ordinance. 1t is
/ impossible, he said, to please everybody
| where so many are interested.
/ Inasmuch as it is human to err, 1t is
/ proper to correct errors, and justice TO
/ property owners requires that all changes
/ be promptly and definitely made. The in
/ production of this ordinance reOpened the
| entire question. and afforded each member
of the Council an opportunity to offer
! amendments. In presenting the original or
/ dinance on behalf of the committee he
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| troductiOn of such. amendments as might
/ be suggested. 1t was carefully consider
/ ed and discussed by the whole Council,
/ aided by the Corporation Attorney, the
| CITY Surveyor, and the plot prepared by
! the Surveyor and Col. VIM. 1t was said
/ that lanes were the receptacles Of filth;
/ that other Southern cities had no lanes
/ and deeper lots. most of them having irreg-
/ uIar, narrow, filthy alleys. The largest
/ CITY had been cited as an example, and one
/ of the city papers had recently published
/ statement that streets of that city were
/ reeking with the OdOr of dead cats and
/ chickens. 1t was evident to the commit
! tee that the absence of lanes would
] require that garbage be exposed
! and handled in front of dwellings, that
most property owners would have lanes,
/ and unless provided for by ordinance ac-
/ cOrding to a uniform plan, each would
/ consult his convenience as to their lOca-
/ ton. direction and width. The Alderman
| then alluded to several cases, and spoke
! further in reference to the park question.
/ The space designated as a park, he said,
was not, in the opinion of the committee,
| too near the extension of Forsyth Place
/ or the Georgia Infirmary, the latter being
| so feet east of AbercOrn street, and Is
! supported and controlled by our own peO-
! pie. Concordia Park is private property,
| used for revenue, and at any time likely
| to be diverted to other uses Had the
committee seen their way clear they
| doubtless would have recommended three
/ or more parks, that each neighbOrhOOd
might have one. In his Opin-
! ion two should be located west
4 of Barnard street. one near Anderson, the
/ other near Eighth street, They should
not be definitely located now, as the land
/ could not be bought even If the cIty's
! finances were adequate. His advice to
future Councils was to keep the subject
/ in mind: first to purchase such suitable
/ prOpertY as could be had reasonably and
! dedicate it to public use afterwards. In
| his own behalf he submitted an amend
ment to the original ordinance and asked
/ its adoption. that the name Thomas" as
/ applied to the ward and park, be oblit-
| Grated. Although sensitive of the honor
/ done him. no personal consideration
/ should mar the success of so important
measure.
| Alderman Hamilton called up the Or
| diuanee providing for a new plan of as
| sessment, laid upon the table some time
| ago. and announced that he would submit
! an amendment, which, together with the
ordinance, he asked should be considered
/ by the Council at an adjourned meeting
| to be held next week. The principal
amendments which he would make
would be the filling in of blanks left
/ in the framing of the ordinance. The
/ salary Of the Assessor provided for by the
| ordinance will be 81, 800 per year, bond
1 to be given for $4,000.
| Several applications for permits to re-
/ pair buildings, make sewer connections,
/ and other matters, were considered.
The special committee appointed to ar
range with the Telephone Company for
a telephone to the Quarantine station
4 reported that no satisfactory arrangement
/ could be made.
| The Council was invited to inspect the
| fire department upon the occasion of its
annual parade next Monday, and also to
| attend a collation. to be given by the Wa
| yer Steam Fire Engine and Hose COmpa-
ny on Monday night. Both invitations
| were accepted.
Several bids were made for the compile
/ ton of the st, Julian street sewer east of
/ Randolph street, and the contract was
/ finally awarded to Martin Cooley for
| 81, 165.
Accounts amounting to $9,379 6S were
passed for payment.
An invitation from Alderman Nichols,
who celebrated last night the fiftieth an
niversary of his connection with the
printing business, requesting the presence
of the Council upon the occasion, was
read and accepted, and an adjournment
was taken until next Wednesday at 8
o'clock p. m.