Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-11-04
THE CITY TO PLANT TREES
PROPOSED IMPROVEMENT OF
THE CITY EXTENSION.

The First step Towards shade Tree
Planting - The Councils Manner of
Dealing with the stoop and Portico
Ordinsnce-Dr. Warnings Proposition
to ths City-The Sidewalk Ordinance
Passed.
The question Of tree planting was
brought up in the City Council last night,
add the Committee on City Extension
was authorized to have zoe shade trees
planted. Alderman Thomas, who Of
Tered the resolution authorizing the step,
said after the adjournment Of Council
that il is the purpose Of the committee to
plant two or more shade trees il front Of
each lot in the extension, wherever the
city has acquired the street. The stnd OF
tree has not been determined. This is the
first move on the part OF the city toward
tree planting.
The amendment to the ordinance pro-
hibiting the occupation OF any part OF the
streets or lanes Of the city for steps or
porlicos, giving tAe Council latitude 10
judge as TO the necessity for suc1 step or
portico for the reasonable enjoyment, by
the occupants, OF the property, IN all cases
where the buildings IN connection with
which it is desired to build
stoops, we're erected prior to
the passage OF the prohibitory ordinance
on June ,, is likely TO cause some dlih-
Guilty. Numerous petitions nave been
presented for permission 10 erect stoops
and pOgticOs in accordance with the
amended ordinance, claiming that they
are necessary 10 the comfortable enjoy
ment OF the property IN connection with
which they are TO be built. In each case
the Council has been the Judge as to
whether the improvement was necessary
TO the extent claimed by the petitioners.
and in q number Of cases dissatisfaction
bias arisen.
A case came up last night over which
there was considerable debate. The
Street and Lane Commit ee, to which was
referred at the last meeting petition for
permission TO erect stoOp on the Nc
Donough street side OF the house II Nc
Dorough and Barnard streets, submitted
majority ana minority reports. The ma
ijorltY report was adverse 10 granting t1e
petition. The minority report by Alder
man VConnur favored the granting 0! the
petition on the ground that II was neces-
sary for the use and enjoyment o the
property that the stoop asked for should
be built. The Council, with no further
knowledge than the two reports Of the
committee. was called upon to decide th
question, and did so By adopting the ma
jOrity report. Similar questions are likely
TO arse at any time, and the Council Will
in all probability have some difficult cases
to dispose II
DR.. J. !. " airing petitiOned ior permits
sion TO erect a fountain at Habershdm
and New Houston streets, and offered to
donate to the city as mucn land from the
adjoining lots as the fountain would Oc-
cupy In the street. tie also proposed to
donate the fountain to the city. and asked
that TIE place where II is 70 be located be
called ~ aring Place" The matter was
referred 20 the Committee on Streets and
Lanes, and will be reported upon at the
next meeting.
The Thomas sidewalk ordinance was
taken up and, after some slight amend
meut. was passed.
Bills against the city, amounting to
$40, 400 90, were ordered paid.