The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-22

of the Mayor Present the Hon. Herman
Myers Mayor, presiding; Alderman
George w. Tiedefnan, chairman of Coun-
Gill; Alderman J. P. Williams. vice chair
man of Council. and Aldermen Haas, Dix
on. Thomas, Wells, Doyle, Mills, Bacon,
FARRELL and Graham.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
The Committee of the Whole, to which
was referred the petition of the managers
of the several hospitals receiving aid from
the city, submitting a proposition in the
matter of representation upon the boards
of management of the different institu-
tons, and suggesting the names of the
Mayor and the health officer as the mem
beers to represent the city, beg to report
that the proposition be accepted for pc
riod of six months, and that the appro-
priation of $500 per month to each hospital
be continued to the LIST day of July, 1890.
Herman Myers
Chairman Committee of the Whole.
Adopted.
Savannah, Ga. Jan. 49, 190O.-Your com
mittee, appointed by resolution at the
last meeting of Council, to confer with
the County Commissioners relative to Es-
till Park beg to report as follows
On Thursday. Jan. H. the COMMITTEES
representing the city met the commits
sioners at the office of the latter. A pleas
ant conference of nearly two hours du-
ration was held, but no definite conclu-
sions were reached. The commissioners,
in addition to pointing out that the city
had not carried out the provisions of the
deed under which the previous commits
siOners gave the land to the city for park
purposes, inasmuch as it had not expend-
ed the required sum yearly in the im-
provement of the land, also held that the
site was in nowise suitable for park pur-
poses. It was claimed by them that it
to the best interests of the citizens
that the idea of converting this site into
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ed to the county fo9 agricultural pur~
poses. ~
Your committee did not accept these
opinions. The attention of the commits
sioners was directed to the fact that the
expenditure of so small a sum of money
yearly would accomplish nothing and
would be practically throwing away the
appropriation. In behalf of the city a
willingness was expressed to allow The
commissioners to use the cleared lands
for agricultural purposes pending the ac-
cumulation of a sufficient amount OF
money by the city to undertake the work
of improving the site and preparing it for
Tark purposes. The right to remove all
dead timber was also rendered the coun-
ty.
Your committee is not sufficiently ac-
quainted with the nature of the ground I'M
der consideration. nor with the probable
expense OF putting il in proper order for
a public park, to make any definite re-
port to Council as to the proper course
for 1t to pursue. 1t appears to US that
the questions of desrability of the site
for the purposes intended and the outlay
of money required should be ascertained
before the city reaches a final conclusion.
To this end we would recommend that
landscape gardener, who is also topo-
graphical engineer, be engaged to survey
the site and prepare a report as to the
advisablity of using ii for a park, and 10
furnish estimates as to the cost of con-
verting it into a park Until such re-
port is al hand we feel that the city can
not take any steps inteliigently In any
event we would not advise that any fur
Their expenditures be made unless he
County Commissioners amend the original
deed so that the appropria tions by the
city be allowed TO accumulate, instead Of
being expended annually, as now required.
Respectfully submitted,
Herman Myers,
j. p. Williams,
George ]. Mills
Hal H. Bacon,
Committee
Report adopted and committee requested
to continue its service in order to carry
out the recommendations contained there
PETITIONS AND APPLICATIONS.
Petition of W. d. Champion and others.
stating il is their intention to start fac
tory, dealing in the products of fertilizer.
soaps glue, etc, to manufacture the fin
ished products, and asking the city 10 lease
10 them and their associates the strip OF
land upon which is situated the old pow
der magazine for a term of three years,
free or a a nominal rent. also asking per-
mission to improve the said brick building
on said premises and further desiring TO
know if the industry would be subject TO
specific or other city taxes, if clerk or Of
flee room be within the corporate limits,
was read and referred to the Committee
on City Lots and Finance.
Petition of sundry citizens and tax-pay-
ers of the city of Savannah and county OF
Chatham, recommending that general
city hospital be established with the as
sistance and cooperation of the county
authorities, the said institution to be IN
der the control and direction off the City
Council and the County Commissioners,
was read and referred 10 the COMMITTEES
of the Whole.
RESOLUTIONS.