The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-30
LEGACY FOR COMING COUNCIL.
SIDEWALK LAW WILL BE ENFORC-
ED ny THE NEXT BOARD.

Believed Some Property Owners
Will Let the City Pint Down the
Walks and Bill Them for the
Work, as Commissioners of Public
Works Could Probably Obtain
Lower Prices-Territory Included
Makes Ordinance Nearly the Same
IS BefOre-AIderman KrOuskOn
Says He VIII Not BE a Candidate
for Recollection.
The new sidewalk ordinance Is a legacy
for the next municipal administration. All
who feel disposed to put down the walks
now can do So but the trouble and ex-
pense of putting down the walks of those
not inclined to do 1t themselves will de-
volve on the coming administration.
While the work of the volunteers will add
luster to the achievements of the present
administration still it will not have the
onerous duties of forcing property owners
to comply with the ordinance.
The first section to be laid with walks
is that between the north side of Ander-
son, the east side of Habersham, the west
side of Jefferson, and the north side of
Fifth street. AS properly owners are given
three months in which 10 do this, it will
be seen the time will be so near the next
election that the board will have little
time to devote 10 enforcing the ordinance.
Brought to focus, the ordinance means
that all may put down the walks between
now and January, who desire to do SO,
and the others can walt and let the city
do it. There is a provision that where the
owners fail to put down the walks by the
expiration of the required time, it shall be
done by the commissioner of public works.
who shall advertise for bids and get
the best material and workmanship for
the lowest obtainable price.
If the law were to be enforced sooner.
there is little doubt that the property own
ers would let the commissioner do the work
and then bill them for the amount. BY TAX
ing the contract for a whole street. as he
would likely be called upon to do In many
instances, much better rates could be OBJ
tanned 1t may be, however, that the work
win be done according TO the present ar
rangement for the artificial stone walks
between Bay, Broughton lane Abercorn
and West Broad streets. In this case the
contract has been awarded TO the lowest
bidder, who now does the work as called
on. Unless this policy is pursued in the
south side work. the commissioner will
likely let the contract out by the street.
or In large portions, if it is found more
economical than giving the whole thing to
one contractor.
Six months are allowed in which to COM
plete the section bounded on the north by
the southern limits of the city,on the south
by the south side of Fifth street, on the
east by Abercorn, and on the west by
Jefferson street. This will run into March
of next year. but it is not believed too
much time has been allowed by any
means. 1t was the desire of the board to
temper the ordinance with as much ZEN
ienoy as possible, in order to give ample
time in which to comply with it, The ter
ritory 10 be sidewalked was therefore d.
vided into two sections, and as the one
nearest the city Is thicker populated, ii
was, of course, decided to require it to be
finished first
1T strikes me this ordinance is now
about where we want it," said Alderman
Krouskon yesterday, MY aim all along
has been TO secure uniformity, as l looked
upon this as one of the chef objects We
were working for. With this in view, l
drew the first sidewalk ordinance, which
was vetoed by the Mayor, so as to in
clude practically the entire of the south
ern section. The amendments l made to
the present ordinance will insure uniform
ity, which is all desired. 1t is no differ
ence how much time is given property
owners to complete the work. the one
thing we wanted was graceful walks, and
above all. walks that look alike
As Alderman Krouskoff has taken great
interest in the ordinance, and as it win re-
main to be enforced by the next admins
tration, he was incidentally asked If he
intended to see the job well done-in other
words, IL he would be a candidate for re-
election as the representative of the south
side
mo, sir, l will not. I have enough of it,
Until the end of my term 1 will work as
zealously as heretofore, but / will not
stand for the Office again. Since being the
representative from the south side L have
given my private time to the public bush
ness, and have labored assiduously to dis
charge the duties of the office to the best
ed in this remains for my constituents to
say, but my desire and effort has been to
attend to city business with the same care
and attention as if it were my private
affairs
While on the board Alderman Krouskor
has acquired the reputation of being one
of the best on the board to bring about
trade When he cannot induce a prop
erty owner to sell the city the right of
way for a street. there's no use of any one
else making a break. If his constituents
do not induce him to again bear the
standard of the south side, his presence
in the Council chamber will be missed as
much as that of any.
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