The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-06-12
CREMATORlES COME UP NEXT.
COUNCIL WILL DECIDE WHETHER
TO BUILD ONE on TWO PLANTS.

The Majority Fnvors the building OF
Two Plants, If the Difference in
Cost Is Not Too Grent-City Owns
Property on Eastern and Western
Sides of city Suitable for This
PurpOse-POssibiiity That Present
Plant VIII he Moved.
Since the building of modern crematory
has been before the City Council the peo-
pie have been discussing whether the bet
ter plan is to build one or two furnaces.
There seems TO be little doubt that the
majority is In favor of two, not only be-
cause of the convenience 1t would afford,
but also the saving il would be to the city.
The question of a larger crematory will
be brought up at the meeting of Council
next Wednesday night, when IL is possible
the joint committee to which the matter
was referred some time ago will be author
ICED to proceed. Director Gadsden has sew
eral bids which were advertised for so that
there might be less delay when Council
got ready to proceed with the building.
The aldermen are understood to be unani-
nous in the opinion that a better crema-
tory Is necessary, and IL will not be sur
prislng II the question of having one or
two stations is decided at the coming meet
ing, and the letting Of contract authorized.
There has been considerable quiet work
going on for the last two weeks, il being
understood that the city is looking for
suitable locations for two crematories The
new Council seems to have assumed the
reigns of government with a fun rea. liza
ton of the fact that when the city de-
sires land, it must be secured on what is
known as the "stil hunt" basis, or pay
about twice its worth. There are a large
number who contribute to the expenses
Of a city like Savannah, and persons hav-
ing property for sale know This. The av-
erage vendor wants prices commensurate
with the purchasers ability to pay, and
not the market value of the land.
While ii Is said the committee on city
lots have been looking around for suitable
sites, il is not admitted that there is any
possibility OF being caught in a dilemma,
because the city owns lands which are so
situated that they may be used for Gre
matories. The understanding has been
that If two crematories are built one will
be located in the east and the other the
western portion of the city, and that both
viii probably be north of CASTOR street.
The scavenger force could then work TO
much better advantage by division, one
half working the section west of Bull
street for the west crematory and the
other cleaning up the section east of Bull
for the east crematory With an arrange
ment of this kind. which would be a large
saving Ia the time of laborers the city
would not be forced to burn such a small
per cent. of its refuse matter. The larger
part of the refuse Is now hauled two miles
south of the city, because of inadequate
crematory facilities.
Since the crematory question is under
consideration IL is likely the removal of
the present furnace will be considered. II
is understood il is too near the central por-
ton of that part of the city in which il Is
located, and that property owners viii ask
Council TO remove ii. Whether this will
be done doubtless depends largely on the
chance the city may have in disposing Of
the property at a price that will enable It
to acquire other suitable property for this
purpose.