The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-09-02

TREASURY RECEIPT FOR s20.Ooe
RECEIVED m MANOR MYERS.


The Mayor VIII sign the Receipt
and the Secretary of the Treasury
MtIl Forward GIis Check for the
Amoant-The Deal Authorized by
the Committee of the whole some
Months since and Generally Re-
Esrdcd rs "a Very Satisfactory one.
The city Considerably Ahead ri
financially on the Deal.
The d al between the city and tho Unit
"a states Marine Hospital Service for the
Savannah quarantine station Is about 20
be concluded by the outright purchase by
the government. through the treasury de-
rartment Of the station az the price
agreed upon when the present arrange
mant was frst entered into IN April. iS9s.
The City Council after considerable dis
cussion. decided 10 turn over the quaran-
tine station to the Marine Hospital Ser
vice. theIa,ter 90 assume all expenses OF
conducting the same with the under
standing that, II agreeable TO both parties.
the station should be purchased outright
by the government az later date. The
quarantine tug Theckla was purchased al
the time by the Marine Hospital Service.
the price being $500.
Owing to the fact that the Marine Hos
pital enjoys only limited appropriation.
and that Il is obliged TO calculate its ex-
peniiturcs closely, no EFFORT has been
made heretofore 20 Close the deal for the
station. AZ the time the deal was entered
into a board Of arbitration was appointed,
which later liked the value OF the city's
improvements az the station AT Seo0o.
Mayor Myers has been In correspond
cuce with the treasury officials about the
matter and some five or six months ago
the matter was taxi n up in committee Of
the whole and tho Mayor was authorized
% close the deal at the figure named.
Yesterday Mayor Myers received from
the Secretary Of the Treasury a receipt
for 5000 payment OF the station In full,
to be signed and forwarded by him. upon
receipt Of which in Washington n gov
eminent check for 10000 will be returned
payable 20 him az Mayor Of the city OF
Savannah. When this Is done the deal
will be finally closed. and the Marine Hos
pital Service will be In full control OF the
station.
Mayor Myers said yesterday that he
would Immediately proceed TO sign the re-
tary OF the Treasury. as he has been au-
thorized 10 do by the Committee OF the
Whole. His action in the matter. how
ever, viii be submitted 20 Council az its
meeting Wednesday night for conhrma-
ton. which Is already assured
Mayor Myers and members Of Council.
who were spoken 10 about the matter yes
terday. expressed themselves a. very
much peased with thu outcome Of the
The city has been relieved OF an expense
OF about $1,000 a year for the maintenance
u the station. besides about $1,000 addi-
tioual which was needed for urgent inn
provemenis. Besides this. Il received 600
for the tug and will now receive So 900
for SIS property AZ the station. Firancial-
~ the deal is regarded as an excellent
one.
From a sanitary standpoint the deal
has also proved an excellent one. The
management Of the station by the Marine
Hospital Service has iet nothing TO be
complained OF and general satisfaction Is
expressed. in commercial and shipping cir
cles as well as in Official quarters. A
number OF improvements have already
been made at the station and. as recent
IS announced fn the Morning News. plans
for additional improvements have already
been drawn. and for which the appro-
priation has been obtained. The result
will be 20 greatly facilitate the handling
Of shipping At the port.
Health Ohicer Drummer expressed him
self as very much pleased with the news
that the deal was about to be closed. 1t
Is good deal for the city. and a COOL
deal for the Marine Hospital Service %
he said. The Savannah station Is the
largest, and the most important vet &C
quired by the Marine Hospital Service.
and viii add 70 the prestige OF that branch
OF the government service. The good re-
suits here viii lead - 49, acquiring Of
other stations. and u Is therefore both the
Interest and tho duty OF the Marine Hos
pital Service TO give Savannah the best
service OF which q IS cana bic