The Savannah morning news., 1902-09-12
WILL FOOT THE BILL
IF GREENE APPROPRIATION is
STOPPED By INJUNCTION.
DISTINGUISHED MEN WANTED.
AS GUESTS OF THE CITY AT THE
PROSPECTIVE FUNERAL.

Special Appropriations of the City.
They Are Made with "A Purpose,
and Advantages and Benefits Ac-
crue to the City-HOw the Visit of
the President and Prominent Men
Would Aid the City-AIderman
Jones Declares for an Invitation
to the President, Cabinet Members.
Governors of the Thirteen Origi-
nal States and Presidents of the
Society of the Cincinnati.
The City Council will make an APP
preparation for the entertainment of
the distinguished visitors, who will be
invited to attend the second funeral
of Gen. Nathaniel Greene. Then, If
an injunction is secured, restraining
the city from making such an appro-
priation, members of the board will
personally make up the amount of the
appropriation and expend it as may be
determined upon.
IAN appropriation will be made for
this object" said Mayor Myers yester-
day. IF the report that the city
would be enjoined in the event it makes
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true, there are some of us on the board
who would be willing and able to make
up the amount among ourselves. When
I undertake anything 1 like to see it
carried to a successful conclusion l
think there should be a liberal appro-
priation made for the re-interment of
the remains of the distinguished dead,
and the interposition of any who OBJ
jected to such an expenditure would be
followed by some of the members of
the board contributing the necessary
amount"
Does Not Think City Loses.
Mayor Myers does not believe that
the city is the loser because of any
of the special and extra appropriations
it makes TO deserving causes and char
titles. He thinks that, in one way or
another, it derives value received.
The appropriations are never made
hurriedly or without due coRsidera-
ton of the advantages and benefits
that might accrue to the city," he said.
THE hospitals receive and care for the
city's sick, the orphan asylums relieve
the city or citizens of the care of the
fatherless little ones and in some way
compensation comes from the various
institutions that are the recipients of
appropriations from the city.
From time to time there have been
appropriations of comparatively small
amounts that have operated to the adj
vantage of the city. This will be the
case in the expenditure of the city's
funds in holding the ceremonies Incl
dent to the re-interment of Gen.
Greenee remains, a laudable and pa
triotic object. and the entertainment
of the distinguished men who will be
invited to Savannah as the city's
guests.
President VIII BE Invited.
''The President and other officials
prominent in the administration of the
nations affairs will be invited. Among
them will be the members of the cab
snet. 1t is certainly desirable that the
head of the government and his chief
assistants should visit Savannah. be
entertained by the citizens and shown
the natural and commercial advan-
tages of the city. 1t is not infrequent-
ly the case that Savannah wants
something from the national govern
ment. Now, it stands to reason that
At could be secured the better if those
in power had some knowledge of the
city from personal investigation and
visit. The opportunity would be given
them to meet the business men of Sa-
vannah, and certainly the relationship
established through the association
should be such as to give Savannah
ians better chance to get what they
seek than is now afforded.
To Show on savannah.
For instance, the city wants the
sub-treasury of the United States es-
tablished here. 1t is entitled to the sub
treasury, because of the importance of
Its commerce and because of its loca-
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cities of this section. Secretary of the
Treasury Shaw could possibly be
Brought to fuller appreciation of the
cltys advantage and to it's needs and
rights If he were to come here on n
visit
There is never any lavish and in
considerable expenditure of the public
FUNDS This is studiously avoided. If
IL comes TO the matter of the entertain
inert of citizens and members of the
Council at banquet for instance. all
such guests pay their proportion of the
ccst. 1t does not come from the city
treasury. The city pays the expenses
of the visiting guests"
Committee VIII Meet To-day.
Mayor Myers is on the special con-.
mittee to which the matter of the e.
anterment of the remains of Gen.
Greene was referred. There will prob
ably be meeting of this committee
dC-day at noon. when a report to the
CITY Council may be agreed upon.
Alderman Jones is also a member of
the committee. He has given the pros
pective funeral much thought. and his
suggestions will be of value in the
committees deliberations
IAN appropriation of from $4,000 to
$4,000 should be made said Alderman
Jones. Il do not believe anyone would
ask for an injunction if Council should
vote such an amount for such a pur-
pose. 1t is certainly appropriate that
the city should do this much for an
adopted son of Georgia, for a hero of
the Revolution, who, second only to
Washington and that generals right
hand, by his own wish, was buried in
Savannah. Now, when, after more
than century. the honored remains
have been withdrawn from their I'M
marked resting place in the cemetery.
1T is incumbent upon Savannah to pay
mt tribute to the distinguished dead
The President. members of his cab
met, the governors of each of the thir-
teen original states and the presidents
of all the societies of the Cincinantt
should be invited by the city and en-
tertained al its expense during their
stay. This would require no great
amount. That which 1 have named
would more than suffice"