The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-10-28
MONEY FOR MORE WATER.
COUNCIL APPROPRIATEs 81 800 FOR
ADDITIONAL PIPES TO CAMPS.

of water Commission to Provide
for supply at Division Hospital
ana Horse CorraI-Capt. Purse Adj
dressed the board to Stir Up Inter-
est in Peace Jubilee About the
Time President Mckinley Comes
south.
At a special meeting Of the City Council
yesterday afternoon an appropriation Of
1880 was made for the purpose of con-
structng additional lateral water
mains through the army camps.
When the matter was put be-
fore the board there was practically
no delay in passing the resolution, which
makes $500 the city has appropriated in
making preparations for the Seventh
Army Corps.
Chairman James VI. Dixon of the Water
Commission conferred with Mayor Mel
drim about the need for more water pipes
at the camps. some of which are to con
meet with the division hospitals on the
Thunderbolt shell road while others will
be extended through the horse corrals.
All the pipe recently purchased having
been used, and there being no way to fur
Council did not hesitate to comply with
the Water Commissions recommendation.
AS soon as the pipe can be gotten here
it viii be promptly put down by Supt.
Lotion, who has already determined the
exact amount needed, and just where it
will so.
After the appropriation had been made,
Mayor Meldrim called attention to a com
| municaton from Commissioner D. G.
Purse of the Savannah Freight and
Transportation Bureau, which seeks to
get The board to use its efforts to arrange
for a peace jubilee if President Mckinley
can ba induced to come here after ne pays
his contemplated visit 30 Atlanta. Capt.
Purse is enthusiastic on the subject of en-
bracing the opportunity for a splendid
demonstration by Savannah. He said in
The letter:
"At a special meeting of the board OF
directors Of the Savannah Board of Trade
/ was directed by a resolution unanimous
ly adopted, 10 invite your attention to the
general desire being expressed by the press
Of the citv as well as all classes of ciu-
zens for some kind of a demonstration
| expressive of the sentiments Of this COM
munity upon the early and very SatlStac-
tory termination of the war with Spain,
ranged to follow the demonstration in At
lanta in December, so that we may be
more certain to secure the presence Of
President Mckinley.
with the presence of the Seventh
Army Corps, grand review could be
feature of the occasion, in which our citl-
zen soldiery could join with the army for
Cuban occupation Such an imposing dis
plav with the presence of President Nc
Ktnley. would attract an immense throng
TO Savannah, and be extremely interesting
TO both participants and spectators.
1.-THE occasion might be broadened to
embrace more than the military feature
and draw more sharply the attention OF
| the whole country to the remarkable
| strides Savannah is now making toward
commercial supremacy on the South At
lsntic coast.
1.-THE matter is regarded everywhere as
so essentially municipal function that the
Hoard of Trades duty has been perform
ed when il has directed the board OF
Mayor and aldermen to the matter, and
pledged its support as individuals to any
| measures that might be adopted to COM
pass the desired end.
Capt Purses letter was not read, but
the contents were stated briefly by Mayor
Meldrim. after which Alderman Charlton
moved ii be received as information There
was no discussion, and while this is the
customary way communications are re-
ceived by the board, it probably does not
mean the matter win go unnodced
Ii is said that such a demonstrations as
| that suggested by the Board of Trade
would be heartily approved by all classes,
! ana that this Endorsement would embrace
| liberal contributions by the merchants
who are alert 10 such things, and would
| not let an opportunity of such promise
| slip without making the best of il. The
| CITY would in all probability only be ex-
! fal TO- 90 no q
chants would Join in responding to call
| for funds to properly carry out the event
| What Council will do remains TO be SEEN
! but the Board of Trade has taken hold of
| its end of the string and it apparently
! now remains for the aldermen to take hold
! of the other
Mr.. Leopold Adler is In favor of having
| a jubilee. He said 10 a reporter last night:
! YES / am certainly in favor of jub.-
/ bee There is an excellent opportunity Of
| fered now for one, and celebration could
/ be had that would throw every May Week
I of the past into nothingness by COMPARE
1 SON The troops are here 1900 Of them,
! and they would themselves be an attrac-
| ton that could not be resisted. The rail-
| roads would give very low rates and peo-
1 pie would come from hundreds of miles
! around to see the jubilee The President
| could be induced to attend by simple in
! Vitation and his review of the troops
| would be a tremendous feature.
"A subscription list could be started and
| a large sum. anything necessary for giving
1 a big celebration, could be raised without
| trouble. All she merchants are elated over
/ the good trade they are now enjoying, but
/ they would like to see 1t increased by The
! coming of the vast crowds the jubilee
would bring. All the troops in parade.
/ with the regimental bands. the ctys APP
/ paratus of all kinds in line and whatever
! else might be decided upon, would make
a great display. Fireworks could be had
! in the Park extension and other novelties
and amusements could be arranged for
/ the entertainment of the visitors. Let us
| have the jubilee by all means"
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