The Savannah morning news., 1901-11-24
WILL MEET COUNCIL
DIRECTING PROPERTY OWNERS
WILL DISCUSS EXTENSION.
PROBABLY NEXT WEDNESDAY.
THIS AGREEMENT WAS REACHED
WITH REPRESENTATIVES,

From Atlanta-Met Local Senator
and Representatives There--A
Meeting with Council Was Sug-
Means of Reaching n Satisfactory
UnJerstanding-May Myers Con-
siders There Is Some Justice In
Mai. Ryals' CIaim-Mayor Not I'm
Favor of Extension at This Time.
Norwood Deal Offers a Warming.
Something About the Tax Rate.
The delegation which visited Atlanta
to discuss the proposed extension
of the city limits returned yesterday
morning. City Attorney Adams went
as the representative of the city, while
Maj. G.. M. Ryals and Capt. Henry
Blum went in their own interests, as
they wanted to make a showing be-
fore the Chatham county representa-
tives and the senator from this district
to induce them to modify the Ines that
had been agreed upon by the City
Council as those that should be fol-
lowed in the delineation of the limits.
A conference was held day before
yesterday the delegation meeting with
tor. Senator Cam and Representative
Harden, Wells and Hitch all agreed
that there should be a further hearing
given obiecting property owners by the
City Council. This was after Mr.
Adams, Maj. Ryals and Capt. Blum had
all been heard.
All concurred that the agreement
reached was about the most satisfac-
tory that could have been suggested.
The gentlemen interested had been un-
der the impression that they were go
ing to Atlanta to confer with some
committee from the Legislature upon
the question, but in that they were
mistaken, as only the local representa-
tives and senator desired to confer
with them about 1t.
1t was suggested that the gentlemen
return to Savannah and attend a meet
ing of Council, when they might dis
cuss the matter further and possibly
reach conclusion that would prove
satisfactory to all concerned. In that
event the bill for the extension of the
city limits might be passed without
any opposition being manifested and
without any feeling that their rights
had been infringed upon. After such
meeting, the senator and representa-
tives would expect to hear the result,
in order that they might take proper
action before the Legislature.
Maj Ryals was seen about the trip.
He said that he was very we'll salts
fed with it, and hoped that some sat
isfactory agreement could be reached.
He will be out of the city during the
first of this week, but will be back
in time for the meeting of Council.
Mayor Myers was asked if further
extension of the limits as proposed
would be heard. He replied in the
affirmative, saying that Council would
receive Maj Ryals and Capt. Blum,
if they so desired, next Wednesday
night.
In brief, Maj Ryals' contention is
that his farm lands in the southwest
ern section, being isolated, should not
be included within the city limits. as
that are ordinarily supposed to follow
Incorporation. While the limits are
being changed, he wants the lines so
defined as to exclude his place. Capt.
Blum holds that the city should agree
to extend the plan of the streets and
lanes to include his property that
might be taken in by an extension.
May OI myers Sdlu ludl ne COtSlUeTSu
that there was considerable right In
Maj. Ryals' contention. His place Is
remote from the business and residence
section of the city, and consideration
should be given his request that 1t be
excluded from the limits.
'In fact" said the Mayor. '1 am not
heartily in favor of extending the city
limits now. / believe there is plenty
of time for such action. To my mind
it seems that it would be preferable
to wait three or five years before ex-
tending. certainly shall pot press the
matter in any way at this time.
1.-THE city does not have to extend its
limits in order to acquire property
that may be needed for opening
streets and lanes. 1t can purchase
lands that are beyond the limits. This
purchase of the Norwood tract, south
west of the city, which is about to be
consummated, impresses me as an ex-
ample of what may follow if the linn
its are extended. That property will be
included if the limits are extended. II
SO high price is paid for that land. it
may reasonably be expected that cor