The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-05-01
MUST MOVE BUSTS
COUNCIL DECIDED THEY CANNOT
STAND IN FORSYTH PARK.
ORDINANCE WAS REPEALED.
RESOLUTION LEAVES THE MATTER
IN A NEW LIGHT.

Alderman Bacon Introduced an Or
dinance at Last Nights Meeting of
Council, Repeating the Ordinance
Permitting the Monuments to Be
Placed Mt the Entrance to the
Parl<-Then offered Resolution
Providing for Committee OF
Three Aldermen to Confer With
Veterans and Park and Tree Conn
mission Relative to Suitable Sites.
Another Petition From ID. b. Les
ter-Other Business of Council.
The Barlow and McLaws monuments
will not be placed at the Bull street en-
trance to Forsyth Park after all. The
City Council does not want them there
1t believes that it is not a suitable
place for them. The permission given
the Confederate Veterans to establish
them there was withdrawn at the
meeting of the board last night.
The withdrawal of the permission
was a distinct surprise. There had
been no intimation that such action
might be looked for. On the contrary,
it was thought highly improbable that
Council would consider the matter.
Mayor Myers was of the view that
Council would not interfere with the
veterans, if they wanted to place the
monuments at the entrance to the
park, in the positions chosen, but the
event proved that he was mistaken
Alderman Bacon offered an ordi-
nance, repeating the ordinance that
to the veterans to establish the mon
uments at the Park entrance. The
ordinance was adopted, whereupon AL
derman Bacon offered the following
resolution, which was adopted:
Resolved, That the Mayor of the
city of Savannah shall appoint COM
mittee of three aldermen to confer
with the Park and Tree Commission
and the representatives of the Con-
federate Veterans for the purpose of
agreeing upon suitable sites for mon
uments to Gems. Lafayette McLaws
and Francis S. Barlow
Resolved, further, That the city
reimburse the Confederate veterans as
to any expense to which they have
been put in the building of the pres
ent foundations at Forsyth Park
The Mayor appointed Aldermen Ba-
con. Dixon and Watson on the COM
mittee.
Another Lester Petition.
Mr.. D. B. Lester submitted a petit
ton to Council that, strange to say,
was not received as information
Whether this may mean that it will
result in his getting the street railway
franchise for which he has so long
clamored. remains to be seen. Alder
men say he will not get it for nothing.
Some time ago the Council adopted a
resolution, saying that it did not care
to consider any further communica-
tons from Mr.. Lester relative to a
street railway franchise Two or three
subsequent petitions were received as
information, and it was thought that
last nights would meet the same fate,
but, Unexpectedly, it was referred to
the Committee of the Whole. His Pc
tition was as follows:
Il again appeal to your honora BILE
body for franchise whereby another
electric railway can be built in this
city, connecting the same with sew
eral sections of this county now with
out railway facilities.
Il notice that the present railway
system is continually asking and re-
ceiving street privileges, and if YOUR
honorable body continues to grant the
same, the chances of having railway
competition in this city will be ire
trievably defeated.
Il repeat again that it is the desire
of SO per cent of the people whom YOU
represent that this franchise be grant
ed and that another railroad be built
LAS l stated to the Mayor in a let
ter some days ago. it is not our pur-
pose to ask your body for a franchise in
order to make war on the present rail-
way system, but, on the contrary. we
are trying to build up and improve
sections Of our county and city now
without any railroad facilities what
ever.
If Council is opposed to the use of
Bull street extended, let them grant me
Price street, from Bay street to An
derson street; Anderson street, from
Price street to Montgomery street:
Montgomery street from Bay street to
the southern extended limits of the
city, with some street therein to con-
meet Montgomery street with the
White Bluff road In granting the use
of these streets, the paving of our
portion of Price street will save the
city and the abutting property owners
eight or ten thousand dollars, and
along with the other propositions which
l have made, it will be a saving to the
city and the people of Savannah of
an investment of over 100000
IF your honorable body have de-
termined within your minds not to give
a franchise for another complete sys-
tenn. then give us Montgomery street,
with some street in the southern sec
ton of the city whereby we can con-
meet with the White Bluff road"
improvements Decided On.
Alderman Watson's resolution for
sidewalks on Gwinnett and Henry
streets, between West Broad and.
Cemetery streets, was passed. Alder
man Cantys resolution for the expen-
diture of S425 for the repair OF the
Whitaker street wharf was taken from
the table and passed.
The ordinance granting Mr.. Charles