The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-11-28
THE ADMINISTRATIONS SIDE.
THE MAYOR SAYS THE SOUTH SIDE
HAS BEEN FAIRLY TREATED.

impossible 10 Give II All Improve
ments Desired in So Short n Time.
Great Deal of Money Has Been
Spent There and Great Deal OF
Work Done, the Mayor says-Other
improvements Now Being COnEid-
cred.
The criticisms made by the speakers at
the meeting Of the South Side Club at
Yonges hall night before last upon the
city administration because of its alleged
neglect of the interests of the section south
of Anderson street, naturally attracted
considerable comment yesterday.
Mayor Myers was asked what he had to
say In reply to the criticisms on his ad-
| ministrations.
They are entirely unjust, said Mayor
Myers. THE people who make these COM
plants may be and probably are suffering
some inconvenience, but they should take
into consideration that the southern section
covers large extent Of territory and to
provide 1t in one or two or even three or
four years with all the conveniences and
facilities enjoyed by the older portion Of
the city would cost very large amount of
money, much larger than the city could
AFFORD 10 devote to 1t in that time We
could not develop the southern territory
rapidly except at the neglect Of the older
section of the city, and if we undertook to
do so we should certainly hear from the
people north of Anderson street.
1.-THE city has spent great. deal of
money during the last two years." said
the mayor. 'In opening and grading streets
and laying water mains south OF Ander-
son street. 1t is true that the southern
section lacks sewerage and other facili-
ties. Sewers are worthless unless water
Is furnished also, and water mains can
not be laid until the streets are opened.
All this work is being pushed as rapidly
as our finances will allow.
Here, for instance" added the mayor,
taking a paper from his desk, lis an esti-
mate submitted last week by the city
engineer, showing the cost of connecting
a city sewer south of Tenth street with
the Savannah, Florida and Western rail-
way sewer The railway company has
at it's own expense laid sewer along It's
right-of-way as a part of the improve
ments which it agreed to make in it's
arrangement with the city for opening
up certain streets. If permission can
be secured to make this connection, the
southeastern section of the city will be
provided with a permanent sewage out
let, as the railway sewer connects with
the Bilbo canal. The very successful
deaf made by the city with the Savannah,
Florida and Western Railway Company
for the opening of several streets across
it's right-of-way, an improvement which
has been demanded for several years
This valuable concession was secured at
small cost to the city and Furthermore,
the railway company agreed to provide
boulevard along each side of its track for
a considerable distance, which work Is
now practically complete"
my annual report" said Mayor Myers,
will show exactly what has been done
by the city for the southern section, the
amount Of money expended, the number
of streets opened, etc. The figures are
being gotten up now, and will make this
statement a special feature of the re-
port"
DR.. Falligant received a good deal OF
good-natured guyng from his friends on
account Of his experience at the south
side meeting. He was still feeling warm
over the matter when a Morning News
reporter met him at the city exchange.
II prefer" said the doctor, ito let
Mayor Myers give a history of what has
been done for the southern district by the
present administration. 1t is sufficient for
me to say that in so far as I have been
able to gather the facts, the admins
tration has accomplished more for that
section than was accomplished In ten
years prior to its entrance into power.
However, as the charge is made that a
large amount of money has been expended
in opening and grading roadways along
the Savannah, Florida and Western rail-
way, 1t is proper for me to say that these
rights of way, gradings and crossings
have been secured and the work of con-
structlon accomplished without any ex-
pense whatever to the taxpayers of Sa
Vannah. If Messrs. Harris, Krouskon
| and others could have done any better,
1t is unfortunate that their abilities in
| that line were not recognized in time. Mr..
Harris, the newly self-chosen president
Of the newly sef-constituted only rep
resentatives Of the interests of the south
side had another and personal reason OF
anlmosity to myself. When 1 took charge
of Laurel Grove cemetery, among the
superannuated individuals bunked on the
taxpayers of Savannah for support was
a party named Murray, who. / am in
formed was Mr. Harris father-in-law,
ana who declared that he voted with our
side and signed a published card to the
erect that removed him because he vot-
ed on the other side. Either one or the
other of his statements were false. l re-
moved him, however, not for this cause.
but because of his inefiiciency. Mr.. Har-
ris called upon me at the time in relation
to the matter, but 1 could see no rea-
son why should change my decision.
Mr.. Harris conduct toward me at the
meeting on Thursday night, therefore,
had a prior cause unknown to the as
semblage."
AS the city council is about TO enpaca
| upon the work Of making up the hn5get
for next year the striking reminder bv
the people of the south side OF the needs
Oh their section seems to have been made
at very opportune moment.