The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-06-11
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most improved and economical pattern, a
forcing main of ample size not only for our
Immediate but future wants, entering our
city near IT'S center, furnishing Uniform and
desirable distribution, and cOmmodious build
ingS well arranged and OF SUFFICIENT size TO
permit the addition OF double the present
pumping capacity II is a source also OF con
graduation that the work has been completed
without the issuing OF single bond, and with
out preventing or interfering with any other
improvement desired by the city. / am in
debted for the technical portion OF the at
tached report 10 Mr.. Thomas T. johnson, OF
Chicago, Ills, who has been our consulting en-
gineer during the entire progress OF the work.
and in this connection think it proper to
congratulate him upon the results obtained
through his plans
In conclusion. l thank your honor for many
favors and valuable assistance received dur
ing the progress OF this work and also tender
my colleagues on the present as well as pre-
eeding committee my sincere appreciationof
their aid and many cOurtesies. Your commit
tee Is also indebted to the superintendent Of
the water works, Capt James Manning, for
his cheerful assistance and faithful services
rendered them. Respectfully submitted.
Chairman Committee on Water.
Among the reports of city officers will be-
found the report of the superintendent OF
water works, giving in detail a comprehen-
slve statement Of the improvements, their
character, etc.
CITY ATTORNEYS REPORT.
The following is the report of the city at
torney for 1893 Public interest in matters
alluded to therein induces the mayor to make
IL part of his report:
referring to my last annual report, to be
found on pages "a ct. seq OF the bound vol
ume OF municipal reports for 1892. I beg to say
concerning the cases there mentioned:
In the Bacon illegality case, there has been
a re.assessment in accordance with the de-
cision of the last supreme court of the state
ana. under 1t, the amount chargeable to the
property owners has been increased. This
last decision has been very carefully followed.
and can see no reason why the executions
unpaid should not be collected Ia full with
per cent. interest, In view OF the provision
as TO interest, the delay will not be as object
ionable to the city as IL has heretofore been.
There were originally lOi claims by the city
against parties on Liberty street. All have
been settled except thirty-four / repeat, that
/ see no reason TO doubt that the thirty-f four
remaining unsettled, will be collected in full
with interest.
The appeal case of the Vernon Shell Road
Company from the award OF the assessors 10
now peudng in our superior court.
The four eiectment suits brought by the
heirs OF M. LOwenthal against the city have
been dismissed by plaintiffs. The suit OF
Messrs. Cleary and Ely, executors for Byrnes,
for 1900 has been tried and resulted in YER.
dict for the plaintiffs for 5000 and interest.
The suits Of Charlotte johnson and OF John
M. Bischon for damages are still pending.
The tegality case of Mr.. Weed, growing out
OF the Bull street improvements is also still
pending.
ID. Klein s. Bro. have brought suit in the
CITY court OF savannah against tne city Tor
SsO690, the amount Of a bill claimed for uni
forming the police. This is the bill paid by
the city TO Mr.. Menra, who was the party
that made the bid.
The case OF Thomas MulIigan against the
city, involving the question of the liability Of
the city for property destroyed TO prevent the
spread OF scarlet fever is now pending on
certorari in the superior court
since my last report have drawn q large
number OF ordinances and contracts, have
given verbal and written advice in many cases,
and have attended, generally, TO the usual
routine business of my ONCE The enumera-
tion of the specific things done seems to be
unnecessary.
The matter OF opening streets across the
tracks of the savannah, Florida and West.
ern Railway Company is becoming more and
more urgent A large amount Of property In
the southern portion Of the city was brought
into the city limits under the act OF the legis.
lature OF Georgia approved Feb. IS, 1854,
which forblds the taxing OF any property
brought in by this act until the plan OF the
city has been regularly and bona fde ex-
tended over It, This contemplates, OF course,
more than an extension on paper, and means
that the city shall, in good faith, extend the
plan OF the city over the part 20 be taxed As
10 how much the city must do so as to COM
ply with this requirement is difficult to say,
but II would az least seem TO be necessary
that something be done in the way Of
opening streets. The tracks OF the rail.
way prevent the opening OF q number Of
streets which ought to be opened. not only
In justice to the city, but in Justice to the
tion. Under the law all property in the city
limits except that exempt by the constitution
OF the state), IS subject to Municipal taxation
without qualification or restriction Of any
sort save only that area (which seems TO DO
large one) brought IN by the act Of 1854"
SAMUEL b. ADAMS,
City Attorney"
HARoBR AND RIVER IMPROVEMENTS.
Operations for the improvement of the har-
Dor have been carried forward with vtgor.
The lefty work has been almost completed as
far down the river as Fort Pulaski Some
shore protection and few training walls
near the city alone remaining TO be done. An
other year, Il is said, will see the main por-
tion OF the jetty work completed
There are now four dredRes at work in the
river A channel 20 feet deep at mean high
water has been opened up from the city ex.
changed as far as the old city water works.
Below the city the channel Is in good condi-
ton, a vessel with q draft OF % feet ~
inches having been towed from the city TO the
sea on q single tide.
During the coming year IL is probable that
operations will be pushed forward from the
cross tides above the city OF Savannah to
Tybee roads.
In the treasurer's report uuder the head OF
Hospitals 4" Board of Health" and ''Inciden-
tall will be found the amount expended by
the city for charity.
The mayor cannot help but observe the
necessity OF caring In a systematic way for
the aged poor of our city. Every day the
calls made upon the mayor by THESE helpless
people evidence their ptiable condition
People who have worked all their lives, have
been faithful and honest have lost their oil
or reached old age without anything TO hose,
and now unable TO care for themselves are
compelled to beg from door to door or re-
main without food and shelter.
Every effort has been made 20 protect the
city from imposition in this direction by CO.
operating with the various charitable organt-
cations and by giving and receiving tnforma-
ton bearing upon the needs Of the applicants;
this method and proper investigation in other
ways establish beyond doubt the fact that
there are many Of these aged poor amongst
us without the necessaries, not TO say the
comforts of life. The Little Sisters OF the
Poor. the Louisa Porter Home and other So
cietIes are doing much for charity. but home
for this class Is needed here, and especially
so for the colored, whose aged are to o seen
around and about the squares begging OF
passers by. The police endeavor to
keep these mendicants away from
public places, but this Is
very difficult TO do, for, as fast as they are
driven away they return and become eye
sores TO both citizens and 20 visitors. IL
some cases where arrests necessary to pro
tect public decency were made the courts
have not been able to find them amenable to
the law and could not place them at work; In
fact this could not be done, for they are no
longer able 10 work. This is a matter that
should be looked after, and believe that
movement In this direction would meet with
the ready support and good will OF our people.
GENERAL REMARKS.
The mayor again calls the attention of