The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-08-21
PARKS PLAN
DISCUSSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL
IN CAUCUS.
SENTIMENT FOR A ROADWAY.
ALDERMAN DIXON'S ORIGINAL
PLAN MAY BE ADOPTED.

Hope of Settling the VexinE Cues
tiOn of the Improvement of the
Park-MiIitarS's Petition for an
Appropriation of $3.50 for the In
terstate shoot Turned DOwn-An-
other Protest Against "A HacLstand
Is In-Ordinance Making Changes
in the Old Chimney Ordinance on
Its First Reading-Other Business
of Council.
Several matters took up the attention
of the City Council in caucus yesterday
afternoon, and more than an hour was
consumed in their discussion. Every
thing was gone over thoroughly in eau
Gus. however. and it requqired but lit
tie time in open meeting for the board
to dispose of it's business.
The improvement of Emmett Park
came up, but no definite action was
taken. Alderman Dixon submitted the
plan he originated some time ago, pro-
and the members of the board seemed
nearly all in favor of its adoption.
This plan is that Alderman Dixon
first .purposed presenting to Council.
He altered his intention, however. and
offered one that embodied no scheme
for a roadway for the convenience of
the property owners on the north side
of Bay street. The first plan had the
roadway, walks and flower beds.
The Improvement of the park has
grown to be a question of no small i'm
port. Politics has been brought into it,
and an appeal has been made to the
courts 1t is the hope of Mayor Myers
and others that II may be settled out
of court, to the satisfaction of all in
terested.
A special meeting of the Committee
of the Whole will be held next Tues
day for the further consideration of the
Improvement of the park.
Matters in Open Meeting.
In the open meeting, with Mayor
Myers, Aldermen Holland, Horrigan,
Schroeder, Frank, Dixon, Watson, Gar
funkel,, Bacon, Jones, Colding and
CAVITY present, accounts amounting to
$24. 1859 were passed for payment.
Contrary to expectations and, when
it is known, to the regret of the mill
tary, an adverse report was made by
the Committee of the Whole upon the
petition of the Savannah Military Rifle
Range Association, which asked for
special appropriation of $3.50 for the
benefit of the Interstate Rifle Shoot
that is to begin here on Monday. The
report indicated that the city makes
an appropriation of $4,000 year for
the military, and a doubt as to its
right to make a special appropriation
for the purpose desired was expressed.
The report was adopted, so that this
expected revenue will not be open to
the shoot.
Crittenten Home Site.
The Committee of the Whole, to
which the petition of the board of con-
troll of the prospective Florence Crit
tenten Home for the rescue of fallen
women, reported favorably, recon-
be donated to the home. The report
was adopted. The board of control
wanted the lots at Burroughs and
Thirty-seventh streets, but it has been
decided to sell these. BY resolution of
Alderman Dixon, adopted at the meet
ing, 1t was decided to sell these lots,
Nos. 21-40, inclusive, Owens ward, at
public outcry. The sale will be made
by the city marshal.
The Police Committee reported adj
versely upon the petition of ex-Police-
men Coffee and Lovett, who asked full
pay for the month of July. 1t will be
recalled that these men were among
those discharged on July II by the
Mayor. The report of the committee
was adopted, as was a resolution in
PRODUCED by Alderman Jones, which
supported the Mayor in his action In
discharging the policemen who were
not in political sympathy and accord
with the administration.
petition was received from John
Rourke & Sons, asking that action be
taken upon the petition that was sent
sought the privilege of renting from
thewcity a site on Hutchinson's Island
for the construction of dry dock and
marine railway.
Another Hackstand Protest.
Mrs. Lille S. West petitioned for
the removal of the hack stand on
Harris street, between Bull and Dray-
ton, declaring it to be a nuisance and
unsanitary. The aldermen are begin
ming to consider the hack stand ques-
ton in much the light that Banquo's
ghost was regarded.
An ordinance altering the old Chin
ney ordinance was put on it's first
reading. This was brought about by
the petition of Chimney Contractor
McEvoy, who had found trouble in
cleaning some of the chimneys of his
district, for the reason that residents
had objected. The new ordinance re-
quires that chimneys In which other
fuel than anthracite coal is used must
be cleaned at least once in six months,
and a penalty is imposed for any who
may oppose the contractor who may
seek to clean them. The contractor
who cleans a chimney must leave no.
tice in writing at least a day before
he does the work and he must uSe
appliances for the protection of the
furniture from SCOT. The fee to which
he will be entitled is Is cents for each
fireplace.
An ordinance was put on its first
reading granting Mr.. w. D. Champion
the right to buy the old powder mag
azine property under his option for
1880.
Early Burial of the Dead.
A resolution of the Sanitary Board
was submitted, recommending the pas
sage of an ordinance requiring bodies
of the dead to be inferred within thirty
which this rule shall apply being from
May l to Nov. /. The resolution was
referred to the Committee on Public
Health.
Supt. Mcguire of the fire department
had combination hose wagons and
chemical engines Nos. and g. rebuilt
by the department, before the Ex-
change for inspection by the Mayor and
Aldermen. Upon the close of the meet
ing. the Mayor announced that the
board would adjourn to the street be-
low, where a look at the machines
would be had. The members of the
board expressed appreciation of the
work. which showed the mechanical
ability of those members of the de-