The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-12-06
CAN NOT PLANT TREES.
commission Reserves That RICH
Entirely to ITSELF

Commission Reserves That Rirht
Entirely to Itself.
The Parks and Trees Commission is an,
phaucaliy opposed to any indscrlminate
planting of trees in Savannah. either by
citizens in front of their own premises
or by parties who seek. contracts for tbe
putting out of trees. 1t has so expressed
itself in a communication which win no
sent to the Mayor this morning by Chair
man Dafin
some time ago Mr.. Furse sought permits
sion to put out trees under contract with
owners of property. The Parks and Trees
commission chairman refused to hermit
IL and the Mayor was appealed to. Mavor
Meiuflm referred the matter to the com
mission, which considered ID Yesterday
and adopted a resolution directing the
CHAIRMAN to write to the Mayor stating
that the commission had adopted ruIe
preventing the indiscriminate planting If
trees ana did not deem 1t advisable to de-
viate IN any way from this regulation
ms rule was made in order to protect
the city from the planting of trees nnfft
ior the climate, or which might be breed
efs OF such pests as caterpiIlars or he
peculiarly subject to diseases which would
spread TO the other trees and do great
damage IN that way. IF one person were
allowed the privilege of putting out trees
independents of the commission others
would have to be given the same RIGHT
ana the usefulness of the commission
would be seriously impaired The rule will
accordingly be rigidly enforced.
1t was decided TO plant thirty live oaks
on Bay street green in the vicinity of
me old rice mill, the trees there having
been ruined by the fire. On the recon-
hehoation OF Col. Mercer it was decided
10 commune the planting of magnolia trees
on Liberty street. Magnolias have already
been put out on the north side of the
street from the Central to the Plant svs-
tenn depot. 1t is proposed to plant a sim
liar row on the south side of the street
making a magnificent avenue from East
Broad to West Broad street. Alternately
between the magnolias it is intended Ia
put crepe myrtle, which blooms through
out the summer, and the holly which
bears red berries throughout the winter.
The effect will be- 1t is thought exceed
lngly attractive. As the magnolias attain
thelr fuil growth any trees now on the
green which interfere with them will be
removed. The green on Liberty street in
few years with this plan carried OUT.
VIII be one of the most attractive in the
country The trees there now are NOT in
healthful state and in this action the
commission is taking the future by the
foreloek and providing against the time
when nature viii make it necessary TO
clean out most Of those now growing
there.
Chairman Daffin was instructed to write
to the Savannah, Thunderbolt and Isle OF
Hope Railroad and request the removal
OF the spur track between Lincoln and
Habersham street as its presence inter-
leres with the adornment of the green in
accordance with this plan.
Chairman Dafin is now at work on the
annual report Of the commission, which
will be submitted to it at lis next regular
meeting in January for approval. The re-
port will probably be longer than either
3 of the proceeding ones and will enter fully
into the plans laid for the work of the
department in the future