The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-27
OFFICIAL.

| side of E.eNenth street, ana bSlHS the east
| ern portion of the lot bought from Philip
| Sanders by the city, beg TO report 10y ordt-
/ nance. j. +. Williams,
| Chairman Committee on City Lots and
| Opening Streets
/ Received for information.
The Committee on CITY Lots and Open
| ing Streets, to which was referred the pc
/ tition of Henry McA,pin, hooking towards
| the purchase of land for the opening OF
| Rockefeller street, Joe streets and northern
% feet of OFT street, between Wheaton
street and Joe street lane, beg 10 report
! unfavorably thereon, the price asked IN
| their opinion. being excessive
j. 2. Williams,
! Chairman Committee on City Lots and
| Opening Streets
| Adopted.
The Committee on City Lots and Open
ing Streets. 10 which was referred me pc
tition of James r. Wilson of 1875 Mont
gomery street, Offering lot No. ,, Meldrim
ward for the purpose of opening up Fifth
street for the sum of $1,000, beg leave 10
report unfavorably thereon, as IN their
opinion the price charged IS excessive
Chairman Committee on City Lots and
Opening Streets.
Adopted
The committee on City Lots and
Finance to which was referred the peu-
ton of w d. Champion and others rsld-
Of lot uDon which is situated the o.d pow
der magazine for the purpose of starting
! n manufacturing industry, beg TO report
u ,ino1,tto,, j. p. Williams
| Chairman Committee on City LOIS ana
Opening Streets
Received as information.
Vonr snecial committee appointed on
creratorv last summer to visit the hHer-
ent cities. with a view of securing the
most modern crematory, beg to report as
follows: r,,,,, *
"a ou ,,isited Wilmington, Del, Montreal.
Canada, Buffalo N. Y, Slnclhhall az"
Davton' O. There are but two reputaple
crematories now in use, the Dixon ana
Thackarv. There are but two Thackery
plants in America, and only one III the
United States, one being III do', I.ls.
cisco Cal There are about twenty DIX
on crematories in the United states SIX
| teen of which were erected curing 'he
wear 1899. The Thackary plant IN Mon
treal has been in operation ABOUT HVe
wears the capacity about 100 tons per dhy'
total running expenses for a year, Slf'-
600 1t required from twenty to thirty
men in and around the plant. Inc gar
bage consumed contains about 70 per cent.
ashes. which is not the class of garbage
our city is compelled to dispose OF.
The Dixon plant at Dayton, o., mas
cost of running same, $500 per year; ca
pacity 100 tons per day and requires three
men in and around the plant, Inc city
| ordinance at Dayton compels the crema-
ton of all night soil; the consequence Is
they consume at this plant nothing puI
| swill and night soil.
This is a very fine plant, and is said to
give perfect satisfaction, but they use nat
ural gas fuel which, of course our city
could not have. Neither plant we visited.
in the opinion of your committee, would
be entirely satisfactory to this city on
account of the different class of garbage
that we have to dispose of, consequently
| your committee is of the opinion that t
is not the proper time for our city to In
| vest $4,000 in a new crematory until they
become more perfect for general use, The
| committee is of the opinion that arrange
ments should be made with one of the
several roads entering our city, TO have
cars constructed so as to haul this gar
bage by railroad and dumped on some
! nearby farm at a reasonable distance from
the city. We believe this can be done al
a much less expense than building and
operating new crematory.
James NJ. Dixon, Chairman.
David Wells.
George J. Mills
George NJ. Gadsden.
Upon motion, the report was received
as information and the committee contin-
ant question.
The special committee appointed to draft
resolutions upon the death of Col john
Screven beg TO submit the following:
In the recent death of Col. John Screven
Savannah lost a distinguished son, whose
life was characterized by pure principles,
| exceptional attachments and rare culture.
As a citizen he was ever public spirited.
OF liberal education he was broad in his
views and unrestrained in his actions by
narrow prejudices or petty ambitions.
| Governed by a high sense Of duty, in his
public career he exemplifed the virtues
and accomplishments that marked him in
private life. He carried to every post of
activity a scrupulous regard for what he
conceived to be The highest interests of
the community with which his entire life
had been identified.
Ever true to the city of his birth he
sought no honors beyond its borders. No
allurements elsewhere could entice him
away. TO the extent Of his Opportunities
he stood ready TO exercise his talents for
Savannah's upbuildugs. No call was ever
made upon him, in war or in peace TO
which he i'd not cheerfully and fully re-
spond
For three terms Col. Screven served the
city of Savannah as its chief executive.
Elected to the mayoraliy in 1869 when the
city was just emerging from the ravages
Of war and resuming that onward march
which has brought it to its present proud
position, he was twice reelected in 1870
and 1871. Many valuable public improve
ments. such as a sewerage system, street
paving, the erection of the city market
the opening of streets, the installation of
a fire alarm system and increased eff
cheney in the various departments. were
left as memorials of his administration.
During his tenure of office complex ques-
tons of finance confronted him and were
disposed Of The prevailing conditions Of
the city and its surroundings were bet
tered Commerce and trade advanced and
Savannah secured the position from
which it has not since receded of second
in rank among the ports of the Southern
states. He and those associated with him
Sought to meet the future as well as the
present exigencies of the community
Reviewing the history of those three
years in the light of subsequent expert
ence, and with the impartial eye that dis
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