The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-05-29
MORE IMPROVEMENTS WANTED
THE SOUTHsIDE IMPROVEMENT
LEAGUE TO PETITION THE
CITY COUNCIL.

They Want a Sewerage System and
Places They say the Darkness Is
Oppressive-Last Nights Meeting
Was Not n Large One. and Another
Has been Called for Next Tuesday
Night.
The property owners Of the southern
section Of the city. south OF Anderson
street. have by no means had all the at
tention from the city government they
want. and they are laying their plans
now 10 have further Improvements made
as early as possible.
A meeting OF the Southside Improve
ment League was called last night at
Yonge's hall for the purpose OF discussing
the Improvements needed. and IL was on
the programme 10 pass some resolutions
urging the city council TO give the matter
some attention at once. and see that bet
ter provision is made for that section
along the more important lines.
There were about dfteen property own
ers present, and as the number was so
small no formal meeting was held. Those
present merely talked the matter over,
and. after some little discussion, decided
to call another meeting next Tuesday
night at the same place. The members
OF the league are only notified of this
meeting by the publication of a call, but
before the next meeting every resident of
that section of the city viii be put on no.
tice by postal card.
The presence of so small a number last
night was 10 indication Of any lack of in
terest In the improvement of that section.
The residents out there are doing a good
deal OF talking. and they appear to mean
business. They want 10 urge upon the
city government the fact that they live
in the city and that they feel they are
entitled TO more ia the way of city I'm
provements than they have 50 far re-
eeived.
I'VE are badly in need OF a system OF
sewerage said one OF those present at
last nights meeting They talk about
the sanitary condition Of the city, and
all that. but il win only take a little in
vestigation to show that the southern sec
zion is in very unhealthy state. This
IS one thing that We want some atten-
ton paid to as soon as possible. and it IS
matter that viii benefit us not alone, but
the entire city.
Then. too. almost the entire section
south Of Anderson street IS very poorly
neuled- IN some places n IS as dark as
Egypt, and especially Is this so on the
west side of Bull street towards Mont
gomery and West Broad streets. There is
a light at Ninth and Bull streets, and a
passenger on the Montgomery street car
has TO make his way as best he can by that
light or get lost. Nine times out Of ten It
would be get lost If he did not have the
sense OF feeling. A number Of lights
should be put at reasonable distances apart
for the benefit Of the people who live out
there.
I'VE want something done for our
streets Many of them need opening up
worse than anything else just now. Jeffer-
son street has only been graded to Sew
enth, while It should be finished as soon as
possible to the. southern limit of the city.
Seventh street should be opened at once.
Several streets should be opened as soon as
possible on the east as well as on the west
side of Bull. We do not want the earth,
but feel that we are entitled to our share
Of IL and what we want to do is to urge that
our section be given the benefit of the inn
provements which we need and ought to
have"
This is the sentiment Of all who live out
in that section. and no doubt the meeting
next Tuesday night Will be well attended
and interesting.