The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-04-25
DEALS TO OPEN STREETS.
bull. DRAYTON AND ABERCORN
STREETS To BE OPENED TO
THE CITY LIMITS.

Alderman Hudson's work as Chair
man OF the street Opening Com
mittee-Eight Deals Made at an
Aggregate Cost 10 the City of SI2,-
5IO-NearIy the Entire Amount TO
Ne Paid in Notes to Run One, Two
and Three Years.
The city council committee on opening
streets reported last night by resolution.
the propositions accepted by the commit
tee for the opening OF streets in the south
ern section OF the city. with the terms and
Of opening the streets will begin.
The report shows that the committee
has acquired all the land necessary for
the opening OF Bull, Drayton and Aber-
corn streets south TO the city limits. The
total cost to the city of acquiring this
property is Sl2.5OO a small part of which
is TO be paid in cash and the balance in
notes Of one. two and three years time.
The resolution offered by the committee
TO accept these propositions was accepted
by council upon condition that the parties
named can make clear titles, which shall
be satisfactory TO the city attorney. The
work Of making the transfers will begin
at once and as soon as completed the work
Of opening the streets viii be gin.
The work OF making these deals has
been largely conducted by the chairman
OF the committee on opening streets, Al
derman George A. Hudson, who is deserv-
ing of credit for the manner in which he
has conducted his work. The propositions
accepted by council are as follows:
That Of Mr.. 5. Krouskoff for Mrs. Melina
Hess. dated March p, 1895, covering prop
efty on the southeast corner of Bull and
Third streets required by the city for Bull
street.-the property consisting of lot let
ter d Reppard ward and the improve
ments thereon. The price TO be paid Is
twenty-five hundred dollars in three notes
of SS33.33 each Of the city of Savannah for
one, two and three years bearing interest
at the rate Of six per cent. per annum.
Proposition made Mr.. w. W. Gross,
bearing date March 30 1895, and covering
lots k and Il" Reppard ward needed
for Drayton street. The price to be paid
is 81, 800 by notes of the city at one, two
and three years bearing interest at the
rate Of six per cent per annum. Mr.. Gross
tenders this offer on the basis of giving
the city clear titles 10 above lots as As
feet front and 80 feet deep.
Proposition of Mr.. George w. Allen,
dated April TO- 1895, covering lots and Is
Reppard ward and needed for Abercorn
street from Second to Third streets. The
price TO be paid is 81, 10000 by notes of the
city at one, two and three years OF $500
each bearing interest at the rate of six
per cent. per annum.
Proposition of Mr.. +. w. Mundorf bear
ing date April 10, 1885. and covering lot
Abercorn and Second streets, needed for
Abercorn street. The price to be paid is
81 5000, $4,000 cash and balance in notes
of the city at one and two years, bearing
six per cent. interest. The said Mundort
Is to remove at his own expense
within thirty days after acceptance
of title, the dwelling on the corner OF Abb
ercorn and Second streets.
Proposition OF Mr.. c. A. Munster, dated
Reppard ward, needed by the city for
Drayton street. The sum to be paid is
81 $50 by notes Of the city of one. two and
three years, bearing interest at the rate Of
per cent. per annu1n.
Proposition of Mr.. D. J. Roche. bearing
date April %, 1895, covering lots T. and
y " Reppard ward, for the sum of 81, 800
needed for Drayton street, and the pay
ment to be made as stated in the said
written proposition, if found to be correct,
that is to say, the city is to assume the
payment of the two notes given by Mr..
Roche to the Southern Mutual Loan AZ
sociation for $3.50 each, and is to give Mr..
Roche a note for the balance of $500, due
twelve months after date and bearing in
terest at the rate of per cent. per an
Proposition Of Mr. John NJ. Fisher, dated
April %, 1885, through his attorney, Isaac
Beckett. ESQ., covering strip of land re-
quired for the extension of Abercorn
street between Second and Third streets
for 81 200 payable $500 cash. balance in one,
two and three years, with interest at the
rate of per cent. per annum.
Proposition of Mr.. +. J. Ruclxert, dated
April %, 1895, through his attorney, Isaac
Beckett ESD, for strip of land required
for the extension of Abercorn street be-
tween second street and the line of the
Prendergast property, for the sum of $500,
payable $500 cash, balance in one, two and
three years, with interest at per cent.
per annum.