The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-04-06

are so temporary as to discourage the hope of
overcoming the difficulty by such means.
1t is barely possible, however, that the station
can be made to serve its purposes for another
season.
THE scAvENeER DEPARTMENT
The work of this department has been done
by contract for several years. 1t has been con-
sidered advisable for the city to take this work
under its immediate control and ON the 18th of
this month the ordinance passed for this pur-
pose will go into effect.
The amount Of money paid has been ST.
$40 90 for the year.
LAUREL GROVE CEMETERY
The expense OF keeping and maintaining this
department has been S5,673 a, and the receipts
from sale of cemetery lots and burial fees have
been 81, T39 50.
''''' CITY LOTS.
In 1886 the city purchased body of land with
In the recently. extended limits of the city
known as the Dillon Tract for $4,000, upon
which had been paid $3.50 on the first of
January last. The balance of SIS, 900 has been
PAID. The streets according TO the plan of the
extension and square knownias Wells square
near the center have been laid out, and re-
served. Portions of the tract lying between
Seventh and West Twelfth streets and Barnard
and Florence streets have been sold, viz: Blocks
4, \, l, ., P. ., S, T, U, V, W. X, Y. Block X
was oargalned for, but the purchaser failing to
comply with the terms of sale, no conveyance
has been made. There remains undisposed of
Blocks A, B, c, D, G, H, K l., NJ. and R,
seventh streets on the north and south and
barnard and Florence streets on the east and
West, and two blocks lying between Tenth aud
West Twelfth streets on the north and south
and whitaker and Barnard streets on the east
and west.
The portions sold realized SS2555, of which
", 80 has been paid in cash and the balance is
represented by mortgages upon the property
held by the Treasurer and bearing interest
Lot No. u Wesley ward has been sold for
81 40, and $3.50 of the purchase money has been
paid in. The balance of purchase meney of lot
No u Franklin ward, viz: S1ls has been paid
and the lot made fee simple
The first and second installments of the pur-
chase money of lot No. "A Wesley ward, $685. 81,
has been paid.
POLICE COURT
About the usual number of persons have been
brought before this court during the year
charged with violation of the State laws and of
the city ordinances. From fines imposed for the
violation Of the ordinances 81, 1856 30 have been
collected during the year.
RIVER AND HARBoR IMPROVEMENTS
This work does not progress as it should. No
appropriation was made in 1897 for the continu-
alton of the work and it Is left in an unfinished
state. Although our river and harbor has re-
ceived great benefit from the appropriations
made by the government, it is a matter to be
regretted If not complained of, that they are
not made in such timely manner and in such
amounts as to let the work continue
without interruption to its completion.
Gen. Gilmore, the government engineer in
charge of this department, to Increase the depth
OF water in our river to 2S feet. The increasing
demands Of the commerce at this port call for
an increase in depth, and it is to be hoped that
Congress will give its sanction to the project by
making the necessary appropriations
have been furnished vita the report of the
survey for this plan made by Lieut.. o. NJ
Carter u S. Engineers, TO Gen. Gilmore. 1t
fully demonstrates the feasibility of the work
and gives an ample supply of statistics to show
that savannah has claim upon the considera-
ton of the government.
This report is now before Congress and a bill
has been introduced in the House of Represen-
tatives TO carry it into effect The report will
be published for information.
The business prosperity of our people has not
suffered reverseS, but has contiuued in a healthy
condition. The population and the general
wealth have increased, and if the accommodating
surplus money could all be invested in improve
ments and nome enterprises, the material in
terest of our city would be largely enhanced
Respectfully submitted.
RUFUS +. LESTER, Mayor
ANNUAL REPORT OF THE CITY
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