The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-07-09
THE NEW WATER WORKS.
THE CITY TO BUY THE eT7LES Az
ESUE SITE.


Auction-The Water Committee Au-
thorized to Proceed With the Brec-
ton Of the New " orks-The New
SITE TO Cost S17OoO-A Lively Dis
cussion in the Council.
The water works site question has been
settled. The city council put an end TO the
matter yesterday afternoon by adopting a
resolution introduced by Alderman Cam,
chairman Of the water committee, authoriz-
ing the committee on city lots to accept the
option of the Savannah Brick Manufactur-
ing Company on lots 81, IS and SO Spring
field plantation at $3.50 per acre.
This means an outlay of $4,000 on the
part Of the city, as the purchase consists of
thlrty-one acres instead of the nine, for
which the wster committee wanted to trade
the city lot. There was no discussion of
this part of the question. Everything was
done in the caucus, which lasted
nearly two hours. Alderman Cam stated
10 the caucus that when the water commit
tee offered to trade with Mr.. Sheftall for
his nine-acre tract, it considered the best
interests Of the city would be subserved and
thai full value was being received. After
the action Of the committee was questioned
be insisted then on the purchase Of tue en-
tire tract Of thirty-one acres on which the
city had been given an option by the brick
company. The only thing he aud the water
committee wanted was a suitable location
for the water works.
TO GO AHEAD WITH THE WORKS.
After the adoption of Alderman Cams
resolution the committee on water offered
the following resolution, which was unani-
mousy adopted:
Resolued, That the committee on water be
aUd they are hereby authorized TO proceed with
the erection OF a new water works plant, upon
the site at the intersection of styles avenue and
Gwinnett street.
To contract for two 100000 gallon en-
gines.
To contract for the construction OF a conduit,
as per the plans as submitted by Engineer John
ston.
To contract for the erection of such buildings
and other necessary appurtsnances Incident to
the proper construction OF plant, as per the
plans adopted
To purchase all necessary mains required to
properly connect such works with the system
Of distribution of the city.
All contracts to be subject to confirmation by
council.
TO SELL THE OLD SITE.
Alderman Cam followed up the water
committees resolution with one which
created considerable discussion and good
deal of amusement. The resolution pro-
vides that a special committee, consisting of
Aldermen Haines, Meldrim and Mcclure be
appointed to lay of the city lot at 6 winnett
aud West Boundary streets, together with
that portion of lots 81, IS and SO Spring
field plantation, east of Musgrove creek,
and have the same placed on sale at public
cutlery. the proceeds of the sale to be placed
to the credit of the committee on water for
the new water works.
As soon as Clerk Rebarer finished read
ing the resolution Alderman Haines arose
and said he didn't see why special com
mittee should be appointed for the purpose
set forth in Alderman Cams resolution
It was a matter, in his opinion, which
properly belongs to the committee on CITY
lots.
WHETHER LEFT TO A COMMITTEE.
AS matter of courtesy it should be left
to that committee He asked to be relieved
from serving on the special committee, as
there was no necessity tor it,
Alderman Carson. as a member of the
committee on city lots waived all questions
of courtesy. He believed no better com.
mittee could be selected than the one named,
as it is we'll up in the matter q real estate
| values.
Alderman O'Brien, chairman Of the com.
mittee on city lots, likewise waived obiec-
tions, and did not consider the appointment
Of a special committee at all discourteous.
He had little experience in real estate ma
ters, and considered that no better com,
mittee could have been selected than Alder
men Meldrtm, Haines and MoGuire to sub
divide and value the lots
Alderman Haines replied that he consid-
cred tue committee on'city lots equally ex-
| perienced as the special committee and il il
| lacked enlightenment twelve hours would
be sufficient to secure the same.
| Alderman Carson differed with Alder
man Haines on this particular point. Both
! he and Alderman Msldrim had objected to
the entire water committees valuation OF
the tract soma time previous, and he sup
posed they must be posted.
Alderman Haiues admitted Alderman
| Carson's charge, and again requested Mayor
| McDonough to excuse him from serving OF
the special committee.
| THE MAYOR WOULDN'T EXCUSE HIM.
| The point was raised that the alderman
| could not be excused. He was quite sur
prised, aud appealed to City Attorney
Adams for decision, but was told he was
too premature. as council had not acted
| upon the resolution.
] The resolution was then put to vote aud
adopted, with but one dissenting vote, that
of Alderman LIaines. Again the alderman
appealed to the city attorney if he didn't
have the right to decline to serve on a com
mittee, but Mr.. Adams decided that he had
not
Then Alderman Cam remarked that es
long as the question of discourtesy had been
raised, the greatest discourtesy, to his mind,
| would be the refusal of an alderman to
serve on committee after being practically
unanimously elected.
ANOTHER CITY PHYSICIAN.
The committee on health and cemetery
recommended that in view Of the fact that
over three hundred persons had died
in the western district of the city during
1890, without receiving medical attention,
an additional city physician be appointed
FOR the district, and it be sub-divided.
Alderman Harris, chairman Of the
health and cemetery committee, stated that
the western district was almost double
IN territory to that OF the eastern district.
and entirely too large for one man to look
after. 1t is serious matter, he said to
have people dying without medical atten-
ton, and something which should be at
tended TO at once
Alderman Bailey wanted to know if the
present city physicians, to the best of
Alderman Harms knowledge attended to
their duties properly.
To this the alderman replied that the
physicians were faithful in doing their
dulles, but the western district was too ex-
tenslve for one man to cover.
Alderman Carson asked il any complaint
had ever been made against the city physi-
clans. Alderman Harris said complaints
had been lodged occasionally, but on inves-
LEGATION were almost always found to be
without cause.