The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-05-22
MAGAZINE PLANS PERFECTED.
VIII BE Turned over to Committee
on city Lots.

on NIIy LOIS.
The plans for tle new city powder maya
zine on the Ogeechee road have just been
completed, which probably means that
work will soon begin if the plans are ac-
copied There has been no rush about get
ting them ready Cor the building commit
tee of Council, although the necessity for
the magazine has been urged by many.
Some trouble was experienced by the
city in securing a suitable lot, and one to
which the surrounding community would
not object. one or two attempts We're
made, but a protest was raised by property
owners in the nelghborhood, who felt
their places would be greatly damaged by
proximity to such store of explosives.
Fearing trouble from injunction, it was de-
sired 10 find other places than those con-
sidered, in order to avoid as much as pos
sible any hindrance to the work, which
would mean indefinite delay TO the city.
The new magazine is believed by some Of
the aldermen to have been shelVed too long
even now, and the object in going a con-
siderable way out the Ogeechee, where
there would be not probable interference,
was to guarantee the city against injunc-
ton suits.
-Four thousand dollars was appropriated
for the magazine some time ago, and can
be used by the committee on city lots at
any time. This amount is not any too
large, however; in fact, the plans origi-
nally drawn by City Engineer VIM,
though excellent in point of embracing
modern features, had to be relinquished
because not within the appropriation made
by the city for the purpose. The plans
now to be submitted were drawn by Eich-
berg e. Witcover at the instance of the
committee on city lots, and bring the cost
of the new magazine within the amount
appropriated, if they suit in other respects.
Unless the members of the committee
change their minds the plans viii be close
ly considered as soon as the architects
submit them, after which it is probable
some conclusion will be reached in regard
to building.
The details of the new plans have not
been given out, but it is understood they
correspond to some extent with those
formerly drawn, though the present archl-
tects knew nothing of the former plans.
Every precautlon is embodied to prevent
any possible ignitlng Of the contents of the
building. The roof is of iron, the build
ing proper of brick, and the flooring of
cement. Besides the magazine, there is
to be a keepers house nearby, for which
plans will also be submitted.
Alderman Smith. chairman of the com
mittee on city lots has interested himself
deeply in the powder magazine, for the
reason that its removal is not only an as
surance against the possible destruction
of the water works plant, in case of an
explosion, but takes a menace from that
entire section of the city. In every in
stance he has made it a point to push the
project, and has also enlisted other mem
bers of the board also. He has probably
been less aggressive in the matter recent
ly, because of the fact that he and Alder
man Owens have been engaged with the
Police Court building, which will be near
ly completed this week, and did not there
fore, want to have more than one under
taking on hand at a time