The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-11-04
TO TAKE UP THE BUDGET SOON.
MANY PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS On
FOOT FOR NEXT YEAR.

+ House Drainage VIII Cut Big Fig
IRE in the ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Southern section Demanding I'm
proveulents which VIII Cost Many
/ Thousnnds Of DoIIars-The New
( Comn,issiOns VIII Have so he Pro-
vided Fbr-The Outlook for street
improvements.
The city council VIII IN a short time
take up the consideration Of the budget
for next year. IL was expected that IL
would take the matter up early this
month. Mayor Myers says. however, that
ii has so many matters Of Importance OF,
It's hands just now that it has not haG
time to consider the budget as yet, and
may not DO so for some time.
The council will not find It an easy mat
ter TO dispose OF when it does take up the
budget. There are more important mat
tiers demanding recognition in the city
appropriations for next year than for a
long time. The people in the southern sec
ton are demanding improvements in the
way Of opening and grading streets, sew
erage, drainage, street lighting, fire anc
police service, and, in fact, everything
else that residents and taxpayers in a
large city should have. The COMMITTEES
from the South Side League
will appear before the council
to urge these improvements. II
half the Improvements demanded are
granted, the appropriation will make a
considerable figure in the budget list.
If the city makes its ceal with the Sa-
vannah, Florida and Western railway for
the extension Of the streets across it's
right of way it will cost large amount
OF money to make these street extensions,
even If there are no bridges to be built.
Another item which will make a large
figure on the budget is house drainage
The council has announced it's intention
OF making a beginning of the work of
house drainage, and has already taken
steps looking to the adoption of a plan
The report by City Engineer VIM on this
subject has been printed with q map illus
tratlng the routes suggested, and the diff
ucultieS to be overcome and has been
generally distributed, with the view of
securing expressions and suggestions from
those interested, which may prove of value
TO the commission in making its report
to council. The commission will doubt
less make its report in time for council to
form some Idea Of the cost of the work
and the amount necessary for a satisfac-
tory beginning. The appropriation will
hardly be less than $50
If the deal with Christ church for the
control OF the old cemetery goes through,
the city viii have to spend several thou
sand dollars in making the place pre-
sentable. The park and tree commission
viii want an appropriation of about &c.,
% 70 Keep the parks and squares in order
and improve the forestry OF the city.
The question of street improvements
viii also have to be considered. The pres
ent council has not paved any principal
street, and a move for some marked i'm
proyement of this kind is expected The
Improvement which most generally COM
mends itself Is the suggestion of Alder
man Gleason, chairman of the street and
zane COMMITTEES, TO pave South Broad
street with some durable material less
costly than asphalt. The chairman of
the street and lane committee does not
think much Of the suggestion to pave.
the unpaved cross streets between Whit
aker and Drayton streets from Bay
south to CASTOR with she'll or vitrifed
brick. 1t would cost a good sum Of
money to do this. he says and the result
would be unsatisfactory, as the section
Indicated would be a patchwork of as
phalt, she'll and brick. He thinks il
would be an improvement much more sat
isfactory to, the general public to pave
connect 1t with Liberty street by paving
Abercorn and Habersham streets from
south Broad to Liberty. This improve
ment would greatly facilitate the work
OF the hre department in responding to
alarms.
Chief McDermott will request an in
crease in the police force, in order to en-
able him TO furnish patrolmen south of
CASTOR street, which is now covered by
mounted men only. Alderman Screven,
chairman of the police committee, will
also urge an appropriation for improve
ments at headquarters, to increase the
accommodations for prisoners and Sleep
ing quarters for the force
The fire department viii also want an
increased appropriation for increasing it's
Facilities especially in the southern sec
ton. More lights are wanted throughout
the city generally, and especially south of
Anderson street. 1t would not be amiss
# council would make a special appro-
priation for the Improvement of side
walks throughout the city considering
their present dilapidated condition
In the face Of all this demand for in
creased expenditures there are no indica-
tions of increased revenue The Increase
in valuations, If any, has been very
slight. There may be an increase in re-
turns, however. Among the bills which
viii probably be introduced in the legis-
lature this week, is one to provide a CITY
board of tax assessors, for the evident
purpose of securing the return Of property
at fuller values If the bill becomes a
law at this session, the board of assessors
VIII probably make an assessment of all
city property for next years tax returns.
If the anti-barroom bill becomes a law
the city will suffer a heavy loss in reve-
nue., amounting to about 600, in which
case many proposed improvements win
have to be curtaled 1t is evident that
in any case, the aldermen will have to 40
some very close figuring to accomplish all
the desired improvements and keep within
the city's income.
a SERMON ON MUSIC.