The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-10-25
FOR THE SOUTHERN SECTION.
The Extension of water Mains and
street improvements.


Alderman Watson's proposition TO lay
water mains on Second street, from
Whitaker to Habersham. and on Third
street. from Bull 10 Habersham, viii
be passed upon BY the committee Of the
whole Of the city cOuncA. Alderman
Watson IS satisfied. however, that the
work viii be authorized. He proposes
10 10 six inch mains along the streets
named, connecting with the present
mains on Whitaker and Habersham
streets. which are the only important
mains running South of Anderson street
This viii only cost s. 900, and Is intended
TO come out Of this years budget Inc
alderman was asked what ne pfoposed
DONG Tor the section south or Anderson
street in the way Of water mains next
year
Il am in favor Of giving the people
In that section water supply ana nle
protection wherever it is sufficiently set
tied TO warrant 81, he said 1t IS not
worth while to put down mains where
there is nobody TO take advantage OF
them. 1 shall urge that a water main
be laid along the Ogeechee road, Whicn
IS Welt settled up. The people there
want water, and need II for fire pro-
lection, and there would be considerable
revenue to the city from water rents.
What about the meter system IS
council considering its adoption Alder
man Watson was asked.
I'VE expect to have a water commission
next year and we will probably leave that
subject for Its COnsiderd ton, ne repueu
The matter of the City's ownership or
the streets through the old Dillon tract
brought before council by Alderman RAIN
CANT, is of considerable interest to prop
erty owners in that section; ana real es-
tate owners generally. Alderman alu-
CANT was asked about the matter
when the city takes action to assert
its rights in the matter" he said, the re-
suit will be TO force all the lot owners
concerned TO unite in friendly SUIT IN
equity to determine their rights in the
matter. / was thoroughly informed on
the matter, having sources OF informa-
ton not possessed by the other members
Of councn, anu felt that the information
possessed should be exerted in the city
behalf Mr.. Dillon consulted me at the
time he made this dedication of the streets
son l happen to be so familiar with the
subject. There is no doubt In my mind
that the streets have been legally dedi-
Gated to public use. The trouble
is that the lot owners there
have taken it upon themselves
to close up these streets, and now they
wish the city to purchase the right OF way
for its streets from them. When the city
purchased a portion of the tract from
Barnard street west, and offered the lots
for SALE il changed the location of the
streets. Instead of reopening the streets
dedicated by Dillon, the result will, doubt
less be that the lot owners will md II to
their advantage to conform to the city's
plan and open their streets on the present
lines. Should such an agreement be reach
ed and decree of the court
rendered to that effect. it will be neces-
sary in my opinion. to have the decree
confirmed by an act Of the legislature
The streets having been properly dedi-
Gated it would be necessary to secure the
approval of the legislature to closing them
and substituting others"
This matter is also before the committee
of the whole, which Will be advised by
the city attorney on the legal status Of
the city's claims.
Mr.. 5. Krouskoff, one of the committee
of five appointed at the last meeting of the
Southside Improvement League to urge
before the council a more general i'm
provement of the southern section of the
city is circulating a petition for taXpay-
ers' signatures, asking the council to take
proper recognition Of the section south
of Anderson street in its next years bud
get