The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-11-25

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Accompanying the estimate IS the fol-
lowing letter from the chairman T. the
Mayor and Aldermen. in explanation Of
the estimate.
savannah. Ca. Nov e. leoo
Honorable Mayor ana Aldermen. cas-
Of Savannah
Dear sirs I herewith inclose budget for
the Park ana Tree Commission and I.au-
rel Grove Cemetery FOR ihe wear le9l iu
making up the budget. che commls ioners
have given the matter careful attention
and nud the amounts asked Tor are aheo.
iutcly necessary 60 properly carry on the
work Tho expenses this year VIII Do
Increased by the large number ~ dead
trees chat will have TO be removed which
is a very costly work.
In regard % Bay street green we would
respectfully say that the plans submitted
10 Council call Tor an expenditure Of s..
0Q. but we are iu hopes that We VIII be
able 70 improve this green - "a great eN-
tent with the 500 asked for We also
wish to resurfaco the walks In FORSYTH
Park which they need very much, being
Ia bad condition Then again there is
Franklin square. which you know Is IN "a
very bad cond tion. ana q viii need con-
siderable work 60 put it in shape.
Us we will have 90 remove the
fuUmFAflNm
and in carrying out this work We vii oe
under an extra expense.
II has been Impossible Tor Us this year.
with the strictcs, economy. 20 get shrouEh
with the work necessary to De done iof
the protection OF what is already under
way. and even thas which rs proper for
the protection Of life aud property The
city IS covered all over with dead trees,
which should b. removed, as they cn-
danger life and property. and D IS also
allei with hare places which should Doe
suppliei with now trecs. We have done
an We could with the means az our com
maud. and We beg 10 invite your careful
attention 10 the fact that without more
means. with pressing demands upon uF.
the work Of this commission which has
been admittedly hononcinl to she city. VIII
rctrograde instead Of improve.
The commits toners give this work their
strietest personal attention without poY
or reward, eXccpt in fccius that ther
work benefits tho city and ITS citizens,
and we respectfully ask that the Mayor
aud Aldermen aid as ia extending these
improvements over the entire city. in-
stead Of combining them 20 few locali-
ties Happily the commissioners can iu-
sist and demonstrate that for the oppro-
priatlon asked for che city and its site
zens will receive FUN value Yours very
respectfully. J.. u. Dafiln. Chairman.
These are practically the same taiugs
asked for hy the commission in rs este
mate a year ago. Council however only
allowed sS0oo for the general work ~ The
commission IN caring Tor trees. parks ard
squares. and $3.50 Tor Laurel grove Gene
terry. or s. 80 less than the amount asked
for this year This was considerably Jess
than the amounts allowed the commission
IN previous years. Tho plea made Tor cgt-
ting down the budget Of the commlss Jon
was that the city needed ell its funds
above necessary expenses for the house
drainage work. As the house drainage
work viii cost much less next yenr than
Il dld this year Council NAV see ita way
clear 10 deal more literally with the Park
and Tree Comm asiou