The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-09-28
BY LEGISLATIVE ENACTMENT.
THE CITY TO ACQUIRE TITLE TO
THE OLD CEMETERY.

steps Being Taken Toward Reaching
Final AEreement-The Matter to
he Submitted 10 Christ Church Par
ish for Formal Ratification About
the Middle of OctOber-The Public
Park May BE Open by the End OF
the Year.
Another step has been taken toward the
contemplated transformation OF the old
South Broad street cemetery into pub
lie park. Notice has been given by adyer-
tisement in the Morning News that at the
next session Of the legislature bill viii
be introduced for the purpose OF putting
the title TO the property in the name of
the city so that the plan. as it viii be out
lined in the decree that is to be taken, can
be properly carried out.
The bill Wal also provide for a conirma-
ton of the decree that is to be taken
some time In November, and for the car
rying out Of its purposes according to
the agreement that has practically been
reached between the parties at interest.
This is merely a formal step, the adver-
tisement being published in order TO Sc
cure full time and make It possible to get
an act passed az the coming session of the
legislature
Notice Of an Intention TO introduce an
other bill in connection with this is also
given The Objaet of this second bill is
10 give 70 the city for the purpose of
Strengthening Abercorn street the little
strip of land at the southwest corner of the
old cemetery, which is about siXty-six feet
in length by thirte en- feet in width This
strip, which is right at the Abercorn street
sidewalk, is at the western end of the
city pound lot II Is the idea of those who
are interesting themselves in the trans
formation of the old cemetery into public
park, that the city pound lot will some day
be made part of the park. Ii is to the
interest of the plan to acquire possession
OF the little strip at the Abercorn street
end, therefore, so that whenever this por-
ton of the property is thrown into the
park, it may be done without leaving a
Jagged edge, and uniformity may be given
to the plot.
Col. William Garrani, who, with City
Attorney S. b. Adams, represents the city
IN the negotiations now pending, was
asked about the status Of the case.
already been stated has yet been accom-
plished," Col. Garrard said. The main
features of the plan have already been
agreed upon between the parties who
represent the different in terests, and If
there are any changes at all IL will be
only in matters of detail. which Will not
materially change the plan, as they have
been stated. When the decree is put in
writing it will be submitteAi both 10 the
Christ church parish and to the city coun-
Gil, In order that they mas make such
suggestions as they may see fit. and then
rectify and adopt II. 1t is pro bable that
meeting of the Christ church parish viii
be held for that purpose about
can hardly be done before thlt time, as
so many of the members are away. There
will, however. be no opposition to the
plan.
After the matter has been formally act
ed on by these two bodies the diacree will
be presented to Judge FalligaM for his
signature. This will probably be a bout the
first Of November, and as soon as At is done
the old walls will go down in shoi order.
/ think 1t will be safe to say that we will
have the park open about Christm as.
This Improvement of the old cemetery
will give Savannah public park, the value
OF which cannot be estimated in dollars
and cents. The models of colonial rchi-
lecture in the way of tombstones and
burial houses which 1t contains COULD not
be duplicated anywhere. Not only in this,
but in other respects as well. 1t will IN AXE
a park OF which Savannahians viii have
just reason to be proud"