The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-08
PROPERTY OWNERS HEARD.
Paving Ordinance TO BE Discussed
Again Tonight.

Paving Ordinance 20 BE Discussed
As"i2 Tonight.
The property owners of the southern
section were pretty we'll represented at the
meeting of Council last night for the pur-
pose of proposing amendments to the new
sidewalk paving ordinance IL was proposed
to pass There was a large number present,
but they were weary of waiting long be-
fore Council went into the long room about
IL o'clock.
Among those present We're Maj. G. M.
Ryals DIR. l.. A Falligant. Mr. j. 1. Nor
rissey, Mr. 2. j. O'Connor. Mr.. Henry
Sack, Mr.. II. G.. Myers, Mr.. George w.
Owens and others. Nearly all OF them had
something to say in regard TO the proposed
ordinance, desiring a number of changes
to different sections.
At the outset It was plain members of
Council were intending 10 riddle the ordi-
nance with amendments. Alderman Thorn
as first moved that the ordinance be read,
that the amendments by Alderman Davis
then be heard, after which the property
owners would be given a chance TO express
themselves. This course was adopted, and
after the reading the amendments began
coming.
section l by providing that the roadway
of streets south of Anderson should be
curbed with lumber twelve inches wide
and three thick; Alderman Thomas moved
to amend section by making 1t read Ihat
-four months shall be allowed for the COM
pletion of the area between and including
walks on the south side of Fifth street,
fine west side of Abercorn, the southern
section of the city, and the east side OF
barnard" Alderman Well moved that the
having he required as far west as East
Broad street; Alderman KrouskoR moved
that "the west side Of Abercorn' IN sec
ton three be changed TO the east size
Of Habersham" thereby requiring the paw
ing farther east. He also moved that
"the east side of Barnard In the same
section be changed to the east SIDE
of west Broad" and that the north side
of Fifth In the same section, be changed
to "the south side of Tenth lie also
moved that the ordinance be so amended
as 10 require the streets running north
and south to be finished first"
The property owners present were then
given the privilege Of talking. The first
TO speak was DR.. i. A. Falligant, an ex-
tensive taxpayer, who will have about as
much paving to do under the proposed or
dinance as any in that section. He was
not in favor of the ordinance, he said, be-
cause the people were already burdened
100 heavily He said he calculated IL
would cost the people about Sl5O'0O to
nav for the improvements already made
in the southern section by the present ad-
ministration. The most of his talk was
along the line Of economy.
Mai. Ryals said he was present TO ask
for a six instead of a four-foot sidewalk.
This caused considerable laughter, rs the
major stood erect to convince the board
from his own physique that four feet was
totally inadequate.
Mr.. p. ]. O'Connor did not want the
walks on one side of the street and not on
tbe other. as the present draft Of the or
dlnance allows. He said in some instances
one side of the street would have walk
while the other would not He urged that
II did not go far enough. Messrs Geo. w.
owens and j. DeBruyh Hops also sus-
gested amendments.
II was seen there was no chance of COM
inc 10 any decision last night as 1t was
about o'clock, and the work was not
half over. Alderman Owens moved TO adj
iourn until tonight when the ordinance
win again be taken up and put in shape
for passage in accordance with the
amendments.