The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-07-14
WILL OPEN BULL STREET.
AGREEMENT WITH ALL PROPERTY
OWNERS EXCEPT MIR. MENDEL.

The Maupus Property to Be bought
at 20 Cents a FOot-COunciPs Long
Debate over Authorizing the Pur-
chase of the PrOperty-The Anti
Bill Posting Ordinance Defeated
on Account of It's PhraseOIogy
The City Council had long discussion
last night over the advsability OF au-
thorizing the committee on opening streets
TO buy land, when the last mile-post Of the
committees appropriation is plainly In
sight. After considering the matter, how
ever. the board passed a resolution advis-
ing the committee to go ahead, owing to
the bargain it has in view.
The resolution by Alderman Charlton,
chairman of the committee, is that the
sum of 25 cents per square foot be paid
for all lands necessary to open Bull street
through the Maupus property between
Tenth and Twelfth streets" AS soon as 1t
was read Alderman We'll said he was in
formed the appropriation of the committee
had been overdrawn, and for that reason
he did not favor contracting any further
Indebtedness.
Alderman Charlton was evidently not APP
prised of this and called on Alderman
We'll for his authority for the statement.
He said he was so informed by Clerk of
Council Bailey but Mr. Bailey did not
recall having given the information, or at
least, positively as stated by Alderman
We'll
It was the belief of Alderman Quicken
heimer also that the appropriation had
been overdrawn, but like Alderman We'll,
he was without positive information.
At the last meeting a dozen or more
resolutions appropriating funds for open
ing streets in CollinsvHle and in the south
ern section were read and passed withoU
discussion, and 1t appears the magnitude
of the committees obligations are just now
dawning upon some of the aldermen The
resolutions, authorizing several thou
sands of dollars of purchases, went
through without attracting the attention
of Council, and since members, particular
iy of the finance committee, have looked
into the extent of the indebtedness con-
tracted. the impression prevails that the
fund win be absorbed when the accounts
are balanced.
Alderman Guckenheimer thought the
committee on opening streets had possibly
been mislead by presuming the amount
placed to its credit from the recent ground
rent sales was $52 900 instead of $4,000, The
quarterly financial sta tement shows that
41, 375 from ground rent sales was added 20
the appropriation of $40 600, making a total
of $S1, 375 to the committees credit, of
which SAG 439 has already been expended,
leaving a balance of $34, 933 .35. But the
board is wondering if this balance is not
absorbed by the deals authorized at the
last meeting.
There is one thing wish to say in
this connection" said Alderman Charlton.
Eve have met serious obstacles in open
ing streets in some quarters particularly
Bull street, through the southern section.
BY this resolution we have secured land
for % cents per foot, whereas other prop
erty owners in that vicinity ask as high
as 81, and others have forced us to con-
denim in order to open the way We
have endeavored 10 keep within our ap-
preparation, and 1 do not think we have
yet consumed 1t. II this resolution is not
passed, however, when we have arranged
for the land at such reasonable figures
those opposing it must assume the respon-
sibility, and not the committee. If you
say stop, we win do So but there are
other things we are being pressed to do
The business interests on the Bay want
US to finish opening River street near East
Broad, that they may get cars
transported to their warehouses
at 81 instead of $420
each. In order to do this
however, we are compelled to condemn
property. But if Council directs us to
stop, these matters are ended, at least for
the present"
It was evident the board wanted to en-
brace the opportunity of getting the
property the resolution embraced. Alder
man Krouskoff regretted the turn things
had taken, but said he thought the land
should be bought. He believed in grasp
ing bargains for the tax payers, and said
the quicker streets are opened inside the
corporate limits, the sooner improvements
of all kinds will be introduced. The
drainage committee needs streets to car
ry out its work in the fall, and if the
opening of streets is not unfortunately in
terfered with, 1t would be a help in carry
ing on that work.
Alderman Thomas called attention to
the fact that the price of the property
to be condemned on Bull street must come
from the street opening account, which
would consume considerable of the appro-
priation, but in view of the bargain, he
thought it advisable to pass Alderman
Charlton's resolution.
A previous motion by Alderman Guck-
enheimer to table the resolution failed,
and when put on its adoption, 1t passed
unanimously.
The ordinance prohibiting the hanging
or posting of any papers to any building,
wall fence, post or tree, was put on its
passage and failed. Objection was raised
to it by Aldermen Owens and Gucken-
helmer because it interfered with proper
~ owners posting advertisements on their
own houses Alderman Owens contend
ed an advertisement could not even be
placed on an awning according to the or
dinance as it stood. The same position
being taken by Alderman Guckenheimer,
he moved the words building. wall, fence
and post" he stricken out, which left the
ordinance effective only as to trees.
Mayor Meldrirn said there was no use
passing such an ordinance, as there are
others covering this ground. The man.
ner in which some features of the pro-
posed law were raked, did not help 1t any,
and when voted on it was defeated unani-
mously. 1t was considered a good re-
form in keeping the streets clear of rub
Dish and circulars, but it's 'phraseology
MOS agio II NAV no that another,