The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-11-04
SQUARE QUESTION SETTLED.



would also assist materially iu ,He t.-
Nelopntnt Of thc soutaras ard s.a. n.
western sections 81 the city Increasing.
taxable values ana addiue 20 flu .I.y.
revenues while increasing fre e0ateuIaH.
for tho transaction oi business Ae th %
streets are also occupied bv street sac
lines the expense OF paving Nosli IS.
distributed between thf city tIc sire o
equlmhiy. au1 che tucrcleed value. 4
property would more than compensate tha
latter for their outlay
with these facts before me r doce NOT
seem 20 me that tho ,aaim tr1t 80 DIS
necessary TO deserratc the squares 90 af-
fori relief to business traffic is terttlc
This argument does not bear lnNe-fira-
tion
"lt 10 stated that some - those owning
property abutting ora The squares are will
ing aud DESTROYS that thc propo--. eatnce
shall De made and mat Erass p.a's shall
be laid out 60 the line 81 thoir sidewalks
Even ~ al OF them were of This mind !
should deem % proper 10 disapproye this
resolution. The squares are toe property
81 the entire public and are To ne regard
81 as such and not as to ANY bearing they
may have Ga few private lets. Do U.s.
not the province Of thc city To- enhance
tho value OF "a SCORE or two of lots. %
such a change would enhance thrm. O.,
depreciatiug Tho va.uo ~ thc pap.. prop
d.prc-1tiug fhf value OF tIe plnu. pr1n.
trty ana by IueIuz heavier burdens $50
the general public cor paving tbsn arc
necessary. 1h" fact must uot he ll-f
sight 81 that % the streets arc cut Through
taee squares aHd paved tra owners OF
fhe lots ahuttiug on the squares vii. es-
cape nnE share iu tno expense % paving
even though thcy are directly benefited
hy the improvement The cost OF paving
either Anercorn or Barnard street under
such circumstance would consequently
be heavier on taxpayers generally
~ Is also proposed 20 close the cross
streets on these squares at the property
lines. This would mean a complete Close
INK up ~ St. Julian President. MELON
ough Macon. and Wayne streets AZ two
points This would be an uncallcd for
restriction Of the means OF access TO the
properties 81 a number Of citizens ] cam
not consider such a change IS desirable or
as asked for boy any but small minority
~ our citizens
For these reasons. and feeling also sat
isicd thar had fun Board Of Aldermen
been present when the resolution wns iu-
troluced Il would not have met with the
approval Of . majority, ] have vetoed the
resolution and return II 20 your honora-
Die body"
There VIII be no attempt 10 override the
Mayor veto IN Council and the reading
81 the Mayor s message az the next meet
ing OF Council will probably bo the last
heard 81 the movement 20 put the streets
through the squares for some time 20
come
Alderman Dixon. who offered and advo-
Gated tho resolution. had the following 20
say when advised OF the Mayors veto.
Mayor Myers has seen no 20 veto my
square resolution. No doubt he has acted
according TO the dictates of his own con-
science. which g. perfectly agreeable 10
me an hough stil differ with h,m II the
people are satisfied I am. and VIII have
nothing moro 60 say on The subject.
This means that the question Viii not be
raised again during the life OF the pres
ont administration a. least