The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-09-04
THE CITY's NEW STABLES.
Inspected by the Aldermen and
City OmcfaIs.


The city's new stables at Cemetery and
Sycamore streets are now complete and
ready for occupation.
At a special meeting Of the city council
yesterday afternoon an invitation was ex-
tended that body by Public Works Com
missioner Willink to visit the new stables.
The invitation was accepted, and at D
O'Clock Mayor Myers and several Of the
aldermen went out. The city officials had
also been informally invited, and as most
Of them accepted, there was quite party.
The unanimous verdict was that the new
stables were thoroughly satisfactory. The
building is go feet long by 43 wide There
are ntnety-two stalls, including four box
stalls for sick animals. The ordinary
stalls are by 6 feet, and the box stalls
by feet. The ventilation of the build
ing is one Of It's best features. There is
a 20-inch ventilator all around the build
ing. divided into sections suspended by
hinges. In addition the stalls are not
fioored overhead, allowing free circulation
of air
The building being built on slight ele-
One-half of the long hall overhead is ceiled
in and lined with tin for the storage of
grain. The oat cleaner stands at one end
OF the building, near the door Of the grain
chamber, so that the oats can be run
through and distributed to the stock be-
low. There are fourteen electric lights
in the building and water on each moor.
On each floor there is 100 feet Of fire hose,
attached to the hydrant for use in case or
fire.
Several heavy coats Of whitewash have
been applied inside and the outside Is
nicely painted a lavender tint, giving the
building very neat appearance, both IN
side and out
The cost of the new stables is about
1000. The building itself cost in
the neighborhood OF $500, while
the stableman's house, now in
course of erection, the fencing,
filling in, and other items will make up
the other $500. That this is not bad
investment for the city can be easily
shown by the fact that the city is now
paying a rent OF $500 for the scavenger
stables alone on the west side. The bad
condition of these stables was one of the
reasons for the erection OF a new stable
1t will also enable the pound lot, which
has been used by the scavenger depart
ment, to be turned over to the park and
tree COMMISSION, 10 De aQdeu 10 COlOildl
park. This will be done at an early
date
Another advantage is that the new
stable will house all the city's stock I'M
der one roof, and allow Of more economi-
cal methods In the care and feed Of the
stock.
Commissioner Willink stated to Morn
ing News reporter that the cost OF the new
stables would come out of this years bud
get, a part being taken from the appro-
priations to each OF the several depart
ments under his charge. so that no extra
appropriation will be required.
The party visited the city crematory
close by, which was found to be very
satisfactory condition. The crematory is
now burning so to 90 loads of garbage
day, and destroying it entirely. Since the
crematory was overhauled there has been
no complaint of foul smell. Even at the
crematory the smell is barely perceptible.
Naturally when the party accepted Mr..
Willinks invitation they expected him to
do the honors and they were not disap-
pointed. There was a plentiful supply of
sandwiches and pickles and a key of beer,
all of which proved very acceptable.
The city stock will be installed at the
new stable Monday and the use of the
stables now used by the scavenger. and
street and lane department discontinued.