The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-24
TO DEMAND IMPROVEMENTS.
THE SOUTH SIDE League WANTS
MORE STREETS OPENED.

Property Owners south Of Ander-
son street Dissatisfied With the
slow Progress of the City in Open
ing streets. Providing Water. EN-
tending Sewers and Fire Service.
Some spicy Things Likely TO he
said at the Leagues Meeting To-
night-The Water Commission Pre-
pairing 60 Extend the Mains-A
Communication From Fire Chief
Mcguire to Come Before the Meet
ing.
A meeting of The Southside Improve
ment League viii be held az YOnge's hall
tonight. The object Of the meeting is TO
discuss public Improvements ia the sec
ton south OF Anderson street, and to
take steps TO hasten them.
President Prendergast said yesterday
that the meeting was called at the re-
quest of a numer of memers OF the league
who are dissatisfied with the slow prog
ress Of the city in making the improve
ments demanded by the residents Of that
section, and which the league was formed
10 hasten.
What the people south Of Anderson
street want" he said. lis more streets
NNrMtu Up the EANtu1tpM OF Mhl-l AAlhlllc
and fire service and sewerage. The peo-
pie in that section are paying the same
rate of taxation as the people north of
Anderson street. and yea their real estate
is rendered practically valueless for the
lack of streets and the improvements.
People in this day do not build fine houses
where water and sewer connection can
not he obtained. and where fire protection
oh Naaa
been advanced that it is not worth while
for the city to go to the expense OF lay
ing water mains where there are no
houses is a very narrow one. If water
and other improvements asked are ar
forded houses Will be built rapidly, and
the Improvements viii mean increased
property for city taxation. / am glad TO
hear that the water commission proposes
TO lay more mains in that section"
Mr.. Prendergast said that he was not
speaking for himself in the matter as he
is already supplied with the improve
ments through his own efforts. but for
the large majority of property owners
south of Anderson street, who are suffer-
ing for the lack Of improvements.
In reference to the proposed having OF
Sixth street by council, the members OF the
league think the money could be much
better expended In opening streets The
people in that neighborhood are lily able
now, TO pay the assessments for street
improvements, which must be borne by
abuttlng properly Inc Iacl lldl the pave
ment would afford access to the FIRE en-
gines is regarded of small i'm portance I'M
less water is provided for the engines. 1t
is likely that all these questions will be
discussed at the meeting tonight.
Chairman James NJ Dixon OF the water
commission said yesterday that the COM
mission intends laying additional mains
in the southern section. but It has not yet
selected the streets on which the mains
will be laid. This will be in addition to the
new mains decided on some time ago, as
announced in the Morning News, and for
which the pipe is now on hand. This pipe
will be laid as follows i'm the southern sec
ton: Sixth street. 1900 feet; Ninth street,
800 feet, Florence, 1916 feet, Lavinia
street, 500 feet.
Fire Chief Mcguire has addressed a com
munication to the Southside League, stat
ing that If the property owners south of
Anderson street will provide a lot in
suitable locality the fire commission viii
erect a house and equip and locate the
new chemical engine there. This communi-
cation will doubtless come before the
meeting. 1t states that the commission
has no funds at its disposal for the pur-
chase of a lot for the purpose stated just
now, but If the lot is donated II will To-
cate the chemical engine there with the
necessary crew.