The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-09-14
WILL CONDEMN THE LAND.
Ia ROCHE AVENUE ESTABLISHED
.THHOU GB PEMBROKE PLANTA-
TION.


This Property Belongs to Mrs. sarah
walden. Who l. the only owner
of Land Along the Proposed Hoa"
Who VIII Not Give the Right of
Nay-shc wrote the Commission
ers Tart and spicy Leter-iut
Thes Established the Road Any
hou-Rvsidents Of West savannah
Want Louisville aud Augusta
Roads Conncctcd-Much Drainage
work Done an August.
The County Commissioners yesterday
passed an order establishing that portion
as a public highway, and directing that
proceedings be instituted FOR the condem-
nation OF the only pee OF land. over
which the road Is to pass. Tor which the
right Of way has not been granted to the
county.
This portion OF LaRoche avenue begins
at the lands Of Mrs Alice Barnes and eX-
tends along the bank OF Htrb river TO
the creek separating the mainland from
Is,e Of Hop. The recaicitrant landowner
who has refused 20 give the right Of way
through her property Is Mrs. Sarah 5.
Walden. from whom the commissioners
are in receipt Of a letter. dated AZ Provi-
dence. r.. J.. from which the following Is
an extract:
After reading the no, ice In the morn
iug's paper I positively forbid road
made through the lands known as Penn
hroks plantation. hclsnging 10 me. Your
wish aud desire o. 20 ruin the place. US
ing the cniirc water front for that our
pose. and ] repeat again I shall never give
my consent. N YOU wish 20 purchase the
whole tract for $500 YOU can do SO.
The letter was read az the meeting,
but the commissi ncrs went ahead ana
established the read anyhow. Chairman
Dale remarked that his soul armed Tor
the return 60 the city o. one or both OF
the absent Commissioners. as he would
feel that the af7aits ~ he county would
be safer II there was some one on hand
10 look after them who had not been
guilty OF an EFFORT 10 ruin the property or
the widow ana orphan.
Condemnation proceedings viii DE at
once Instituted by the county attorney ~
the Superior Court. The procedure Is 60
file a notice 90 the defendant IN court.
stating that Il t. the intention 10 con-
pointlng an appraiser 90 act In behalf OF
The county. The owner OF the property
40 be condemned appoints another ana
these two third. Tine report Of the ap-
prafsers forms the basis for further pro
reedfnes In court unless both parties
should be satisfied with the result
The board received petition from
N.ssrs. Youmaus & Demmond and other
properfy-owners in West savannah. ask
ing that the county open. grade and pave
Ncintvre street. connecting the LOUISVILLE
ana Aueusta roads IN that suburb. the
lrnnor,auce OF this Improvement was urged
upon the commissioners. The petition was
referred 90 the county attorney for inVes-
tfration and report upon the legal aspect
OF the situation.
r,he potition OF the Georgia Telephone
orA Teteernph Co, for permission -
erect poles ON the eastern side Of me
waters road from wheaton 60 FIN
80, which had been before the com
missioner before. WAS referred TO thc
committee on Roads and Bridges, WIN
poVer 10 act. Manager Polk Of the com
nanv was present a. the meeting and an
yto1s in lieu Of immediate and favorable
.etiou that the matter should take the
course thnt was given o.
The report Of supt. Chaplin. showed that
an unusually large amount 81 drainase
work had been done by the county i"t ~
az eonvicts during the month Of August
During that month. io.a5 linear feet Of
new ditchlug was dug hy hand and Se5
feet excnvated ny che county dredge. The
slushlnE force rlushod $4,000 linear feet.
or q . miles. OF bitches, during the month.
Most Of this work was done near or com
naratiyely near the CITY. In pursuance Of
Inc commissioners plan OF doing what
could bo done by the county forces for
he health Of the city during the summer
months ~ wnrd.ng on malaria. and Other
diseases resulting from unsanitary condi-
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