The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-11-07
THE CEMETERY DEAL PASSES.
CHRIST CHURCH TO GET $1,000 In
STEAD OF $500.


10 4-AIdermaR Tiedcmhn's POSI-
ton in Opposition 10 The DeaI-The
Action Of Council Must Be Con-
nrmed by a Decree of the Court
and an Act of The Legislature he
fore the City Can Take Charge OF
the PrOperty-Pay ment 40 lie Made
in Six Notes hearing . Per Cent.
Interest.
The old South Broad street cemetery
viii pass under the control Of the city
as soon as the necessary decree and act of
the legislature are obtained. The city
agrees 10 pay Christ church $500 for its
claim on the property and 10 preserve the
property perpetually as public park.
The dropping % $1,000 by Christ church
from the amount demanded for its claim
did not have any effect on the vote in
council so far as known. the same alder
men voting against the resolution who
voted against it at the previous meeting.
There was a Iuu meeting of council
Aldermen Screven and Wiuluk having
come down from Atlanta.
The question came up on Alderman
Tiedeman's motion TO reconsider, notice
Of which was given at the last meeting.
Alderman Garrard seconded the motion.
which was unanimously adopted.
A report was then read from the COM
mittee having the matter in hand. amend
ing the former report by making the
price TO be paid $500, instead of $3.50.
and making the terms on which the
payments are TO be made by the city
more liberal. six promissory notes being
given. with interest al 8 per cent.
Alderman Falligant moved the adop-
ton of the amendment, and the motion
was seconded by Alderman Hudson The
motion was declared adopted, although
there We're several negative votes. Al
derman Garrard then moved tine adop-
ton Of the report with the resolution
attached. and Alderman Hudson second
cd the motion Alderman Iledeman
made "A statement of his position. Inc
statement had been prepared before
hand and was read from typescfipL
Il am heartily IN laNOI, me s'.iu' III
seeing the Old cemetery cleaned up alQ
NM in "A presentable condition, ana Woutu
support any reasonable proposition 10 Cd
tain that result but, ] cannot convince
myself that il is eXpedlenL 70 pay, lle
trustees of that property SoJuli ana re-
ceye in return only the rlgnt 10 Dsau. ny
and preserve it as cemetery. ChQeI w
terms of that decree the actual sIounu
has no value. and the only benent 10 pc
derived by the city Grom nnanclal
standpOinD, is the expected increase IN
The value Of the surrounding properties,
which would be the natural result OF the
imuroVement and beautifylng OF that
spot. and to obtain this result, l should
favor the city expendlng the amount es-
timated as necessary TO put the GROUNDS
in order (about Sl0U0O, and in addition
assume the yearly expense or maintaining
il, which would probably De $'oV per an
mum. a.. .,.o.o
directly interested in this cemetery, op-
posed any other use of IL, because they
wanted the resting place OF thelf an
cestors preserved. That is perfectly nat
lraI ana proper but as it now stands, are
these tombs and vaults being cared tor
and preserved? Yet, when the city offers
to give them the necessary care anu Az
tention, the trustees want S6JN tor the
privileged l had expected that your COM
mittee would be met with more public
spirit than that.
s.The legal opinions appear to be at va
rance as to whether a church could be
erected there. Suppose they can, and IN
time they do so, what could improve the
grounds more than to erect upon them
modern church. for in doing so, they
would be forced to repair and clean up
the surrounding grounds; otherwise u
would mar the effect of the new build
ing To my mind, the city would be for
1unate, indeed, If church were erected
there, for then the results OF this meas
ure would be largely obtained, and the
city saved the outlay Of $l0,000-the annual
interest for the value Of that amount,
$500. and the annual cost OF keeping up,
about $50.
whilst want to see the property inn
proved upon reasonable terms, still rather
than pay their price, or any such amount
for the privilege, / would prefer that the
scheme be abandoned, and that this
money be used in other public improve
ments, which are equally, or even more
In behalf Of the committee in charge
or this matter, l appreciate fully the time
DO not wish my opposition TO their propo-
siti0n TO be incorrectly construed; at the
same time, ] think we had better use
the citys money some other way.
ALLOW me TO urge upon you to consider
well before you cast your vote, for the re-
suit Of this ballot viii finally determine
the question. one Of the papers has been
Specializing as to whether the mayor will
veto the measure or not II il is adopted
In this measure, the mayor has no power
OF Veto this being allowed him only
where an objectionable ordinance has
been passed, and this is a resolution.
Therefore 1 say again, the vote by this
board this evening viii determine the
matter finally"
Alderman Lamotte said he agreed fully
with the position taken by Alderman Tie
ueman. lie did not think the city should
pay one cent for taking charge and i'm
proving the old cemetery
There being no further debate the cues
ton was called for. on the viva Voce
vote there were several negative votes,
and the ayes and nays were called for.
The vote was taken with the following
result: Ayes, Aldermen Falligant, Wat
son, Carolan, Willink, Screven Bacon,
duQSon, Garrard; nays, Aldermen Glea-
son, kolshorn, Tiedeman, Lamotte.
The following extract from the report
Of the special committee gives the terms
on which the deal is to be made:
The special committee appointed to take
into consideration the settlement of the
two cases pending in the superior court OF
Chatham county, brought by John VIII
hanson ct al, and the church wardens
and Vestrymen of the Episcopal church
in Savannah called Christ church. and
involving the old cemetery, beg leave Ia
amend the report filed on oct. 49, 1895, by
inserting the sum OF $500 as the prin-
cipal sum for which notes are 10 be given
in place Of $500, and to amend the pro.
posed decree accordingly, by inserting in
the second clause the sum of $500 in.
stead Of $500, and by striking out SC
much of the second clause relating to the
maturity and amounts of notes to be-
given, and which follows the words: "SaiC
notes to be as follows" and inserting ir
lieu thereof the following: lone note fol
Slseoo, due Jan. 1, 1897, without grace; on,
note FOR Sl,o00 due Jan. 1, 1898, without
grace; one not for 81, 900, due Jan /. 1899
without grace; one note for $1,000 due Jan
], 1890, without grace; one note for 81 600
due Jan. !, 1901 without grace; one not,
for 1880, due Jan. /, 1902. without grace
said notes bearing interest at the rate O.
per centum per annum, from Jan /
1885, payable semi annually withou