The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-10-18
TO GO THROUGH THE SQUARES.
ALDERMAN DIXON PROPOSES TO
ASK ron LEGISLATION.

The Resolution Ruined the Harmony
of Council somewhRt-Mnyor Myers
Threatened n Neto-The Indinn and
Farm street Paving ordinances
Passed Ordinance 80 Change
Names of Southsidc streets Intro
duced by Alderman DiNon-Propcr-
~ Owners aud Residents Invited Co
Express Their NiewS-Aidermhn
Haas Objects 90 Noisy street Cars
at NtRht-RcaI Estate Dealers He
Iieved of ENtrn TnN.
Alderman Dixon introduced his ordi-
nance for the remaining OF the streets
south Of Anderson street. got through his
ordinance for the paving OF Indian and
Farm streets. and introduced a resolution
for the opening 81 Barnard and Abercorn
streets through the squares. az iasi
nights meeting OF city Council. IL fact
shlngs seemed to be coming the way 81
the chairman OF tho Streets and Lanes
Committee.
The last resolution offered by Alderman
Dixon called forth sharp objection from
Mayor Myers and caused temporary
rune in the harmony Of the meeting. The
Mayor seemed to think thas the resolu-
ton had been sprung upon Council and
mat he had not been treated with proper
consideration. in that be mad not been
made acquainted with tho alderman
intention The matter should have been
discussed In caucus he said
II vial be remembered that six or eight
months ago Alderman Dixon raised the
question Of the advlHabiiity Of opening
certain Of the streets through the squares.
ana suggested that an experiment be
made with one Of tho squares on Aber-
corn street IN order that both the Council
AMI the public might Judge OF the result
and thus have guide for
future action on this line. The
city attorney having advised. however
thot there were legal objections which
could be raised 10 such a step ana which
would probably be invoked hy property
owners residing on these streets who
might not favor che move, the matter
was dropped for the time being
To GO before Legislature.
Alderman Dixon was only b.dlng h!s
time however. in order that at the proper
timc the matter might hc brought 20 the
attention Of the Legislature and the nee
essary legislation secured 20 authorize
Council 90 make such changes in the
streets and squares Naturally a. would
be expected that such icgislatlon should
De requested by Council A. last nights
meeting Alderman Dixon introduced the
following resolution.
Resolved That the Representatives
from Chatham county nud from the First
Senatorial district be- and they are hereby
requested 20 introduce and secure the pass
age at the approaching session Or che
general assembly Of Georgia. "a bin to au-
thorlzc the Mayor ana Aldermen OF the
city 81 Savannah to open Ahercorn ana
Barnard streets through the squares on
said streets ana 20 close che cross streets
on said squares at thc property lines.
Resolved. further. That the clerk 81
Council furnish each OF the representa-
tives nnd the senator with copy Of these
resolutions"
Alderman Thomas moved that the res
olutlon be- referred 90 the Committee %
the Whole. ard Alderman Bacon second
ed the motion on The ave and nay vote
the Mayor announced that he was ~
doubt. and the Aldermen were called upon
20 raise their hands Aldermen Thomas.
Mills and Bacon voted 40 refer. while the
other i've Aldermen Dixon. Horrigan.
Haas. Doyle and Jarrett The motion 10
adopt was then carried Alderman Thomas
voting IN the negative.
Mayor Myers announced with some feel
ING that a matter 81 this kind was too
important 60 hc acted upon without dis
cmssion or cons .jcraHion. II should have
heen brought up in Committee % the
whole or in caucus. be- said. Alderman
Thomas started 90 discuss the resolution
bat was ruled out of order
Threatened VITO.
Il had not been made acquainted with
the resolution. 10 should have been dis
GUESSED ln caucus" said Mayor Myofs.
warmly The Mayor had taken up hts pen
with the intention Of signing che rcsolu-
tion Ca the customary manner. but It oc-
CURED 90 him that hc had veto.
n shall refuse my approval Pc snid
.sThese squares have been here hundred
years ard the matter should not be actrd
upon hastily"
Alderman Haas said that he had voted
for the resolution. huf he agreed Win
the mayor thlt the matter wus one dee
serving Of consideration. ana De- theI'-
fore moved 90 reconsider nnl reier 10 th'
Committee OF the Whole. Alderman l)oy'e
seconded the motion. This was agreed 10
and the motion 20 refer WAS adopted
without dissent Alderman Thomas start
Ell to give mis- views as 10 the manner in
which owners % property fronting on the
squares would be affected by the pro- os
change. hut deferred doing SO Intu the
before the Committee Of the Whole.
There seemed 20 Doe considerable feel
tng over the matter Alderman Dixon
said 90 the Mayor az Council adjourned
that hc would carry the resolution ia
spite OF the latters opposition. ana Mayor
Myers declared 20 some OF the members
OF Council that % was not treating the
Mayor with proper courtesy 90 spring a
resolution Of this character without ace
quaintlng the Mayor with the purport
u took il for granted that the resoiuuon
would b. referred to the Committee Of
the Whole" said Mayor Myers TO a Morn
ing News reporter. FOR I would have be-
gun a discussion before the motion was
put"
To Rename the streets.
Alderman Dixon's ordinance 20 rename
the streets south OF Anderson D. OF gem
eral interest. as marking departure In
street nomenclature. though one which
seems to be generally regarded as "a pro-
gressive move The purport OF the ordi-
nance has already been announced. II
the ordinance be adopted the following
changes IN street names viii be- effected
First and 81. James streets will be-
known as Thrty-nrst street. Second. Gu-
lott and 81. Paul streets viii Doe known
as shirty-second street. Third. Grapevine.
West Third and 81 Nicholas streets will
be known as Thirty-third street. Fourth.