The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-07-24
HACK STAND STAYS
COUNCIL DIDN'T DECIDE TO MOVE
1T FROM HUsSARS' CLUB.
MAY TAKE THIS STEP LATER.
McDONOUGH STREET ORDINANCE
GIVEN MORE TIME.

Aldermen Were Bcsieged with Talk
About Hacks-ObjectiOns to Hack
stands Were Poured Loudly Into
Their Ears-Hussars Represented
by Capt. GOrdOn-L. 6. Harvey,
Esq, Represented Hackmen Who
Don't Want the Stand Changed.
Alderman Jones Moved That the
Ordinance for the Change BE Re
ferred Back TO Committee of the
Whole md 1t Took This Course.
The aldermen were assailed with
more talk about hacks at the meeting
of the City Council yesterday tha4
probably, ever came their way before.
Hack talk consumed about four-fifths
of the time spent in caucus, and the
aldermen were surfeited with it,
Yet the question has not been down
ed. 1t is a live one still. and it is still
spite the speeches and the arguments
ana the button holings and the persua-
sion, little progress was made. The
hackstand is still in front of the Geor-
gia Hussars Club on Liberty street,
and IT remains to be seen whether it
will De moved.
The aldermen discussed the matter
of a change from the present location
to the north side of McDonough street,
between Bull and Drayton, as provided
for by the ordinance that Alderman
Watson introduced two weeks ago 1t
was decided that it would be we'll
enough to give those interested a hear
ing. and in they filed.
Want Liberty Street stand Moved.
Capt. w. w. Gordon, Jr., was inter-
ested as the head of the Georgia Hus-
sars, who want the hackstand rsmov-
ed, regarding it as a nuisance. He
showed why it was desirable to have
1t removed from in front of the Hus-
sars' Club, and everybody agreed that
it was Objectionable The question.
however, was as to where it ehoull
be located, as objections had been rails
ed to its being changed to McDonouga
street. Residents of that neighborhood
don't want it there.
l.. Gordon Harvey, Esq, appeared
on behalf of the hackmen of the city.
They do not want any change made,
holding that the present stand is the
best that could be found 1t is suited
TO their business, they say, ana to the
convenience of the public Both Capt
Gordon and Mr.. Harvey made talks.
Several hackmen were also admitted
to the caucus. Two or three of them
had something to say, appealing to
Council not to change the hackstand.
John Kelly was the principal speaker
among the hackmen.
1t was easy to see that the aldermen
were in a quandary. 1t was a difficult
question for them to decide When
the open meeting was reached and the
Watson ordinance was put on it's sec
ond reading. Alderman Jones said he
thought the measure ought to be re-
| ferred back to the Committee of the
| Whole. While he does not hold that
| the stand should be in front of the
Hussars' Club, he insists that hack
stand should be so located as to serve
as a convenience to the public. He
does not believe that McDonough
street offers such a location, and for
this reason he moved that the ordI-
nance be referred back to the Com
mittee of the Whole, where there might
be further discussion and some salts
factry location agreed upon. Alder
man CAVITY seconded this motion, and
| it prevailed
After the meeting one of the alder
| men said that he believes that the To-
cation in front of the Hussars' Club
is proper for the hacks, and he intends
| trying to devise some plan by which
| it may be retained there. He says that
| he believes it would be found satisfac-
| tory if a portion of the asphalt were
taken up and vitrified brick laid in its
| place. The brick would admit of be-
| ing washed.