The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-08-05
USURPlNG ITS RIGHTS.
So Park and Tree Commission
Thinks Council Is Doing.

Thinks Council Is Doing.
The August meeting of the Park and
Tree Commission was held yesterday
at the City Exchange, when the fol-
lowing action was taken relative to the
Emmett Park question:
Whereas, the attention of this COM
mission has been called to a resolution
adopted by the City Council at its
meeting of July %, 1902, which recon-
mends that a map prepared by the
city engineer on July 10, 1902, be adopt
ed as the official map of Emmett Park,
and which increases a former appro-
priation from $500 to 50 900 to be ex-
pended under the direction of special
committee of Council for the improve
ment of said park; therefore, be it
*"Resolved, That a copy of Sections
and of the act of the Legislature
creating the Park and Tree Commits
sion, and Section 3, as amended Dec.
q, 1896, be submitted to the City
Council herewith and that this COM
mission respectfully call to the atten-
ton of Council the following facts, as
shown by said sections named above:
COMMISSIONS Duties.
First. That it is the duty of the
Park and Tree Commission to prepare
and submit to Council all plans for
park Improvements and that Council
has no power to prepare plans.
Second. That the improvement of
such parks shall be solely in the
charge of the Park and Tree Commits
sion and not in the hands of commit
tees of Council.
Third. That all money expended
upon the parks of the city must be
expended by the Park and Tree Com
mission.
Fourth. That the law specifically
states that it is intended to prevent ex-
actly the action contemplated by the
resolution mentioned and is intended
to place the entire jurisdiction of all
such matters in the hands of this conn
mission, therefore be it
Resolved, That we recommend to
your honorable body that the matter
be reconsidered and placed in the
hands of this commission continuing
the appropriation of the $4,000"
Act Creating Commission.
The sections of the act creating the
commission to which the commission
refers the Council are as follows:
Section 8. Be it further enacted,
That the said Park and Tree Commits
sion shall have the exclusive manage
ment of all matters and things relat-
ing to the care, preservation, improve
ment, adornment, good order and regu-
lation generally of the parks, squares,
grass plats, trees and flowers of said
city; the planting of and caring for
trees and grass in the parks, squares
and grass plats, and also in the streets
of said city; it shall determine what
trees may be removed from said parks,
squares or streets, what trees may be
planted therein, and when such remov-
al or planting shall take place; it shall
superintend and take charge of such
planting and removal; it shall also
make such rules and regulations as
may seem to said commission proper,
touching the matters and things with
in its jurisdiction, which rules and
regulations shall be submitted to the
Mayor and Aldermen of the city of
savannah and when approved by the
Council of said city shall become bind
ing and effective. When the said rules
and regulations are confirmed by Coun-
Gil, provision shall be made by the
said Council for any penalties neces-
sary for the due observance of said
rules and regulations.
Section 6. Be it further enacted
That whenever the said Park and Tree
| Commission shall think it desirable or
Improvement in any of the public parks,
| squares, or grass plats of said city
other than the planting or removing
| OF trees and the planting of grass or
| flowers, it shall be it's duty to submit
to the Council of said city a plan or
written description of said alterations
| or improvements, accompanied by an
estimate of the cost of same. which
alterations or improvements shall be
made only the event of their approval
| by Council.
To Account for Funds.
THE said commission shall submit
to the Mayor of said city. in the month
| of October in each year. or at such
other time as he may prescribe, an es-
| innate of the amount of money neces-
sary for this department for the en-
| suing year, so that the same NAV he
considered in the budget to be made
| out, and on or before the first day of
| January of each year it shall submit
to the Mayor its report for the pre-
! ceding year, showing all its actions and
doinSs. its receipts and expenditures
| of moneys, with such recommended
tons as it may see fit to make relat-
| ing to this department, and such other
| information as may be required of il
! by the Mayor or by the City Council,
! from time to time.
The Mayor of the city of Savan-
nah shall have the right to make such
recommendations, in writing, to said
board from time to time, as he NAV
deem proper, to have free access, at
/ all times, to all records and proceed
| ings books and papers of said board
I TO be present, If he chooses, at any
regular or special meeting of said
/ board and shall always receive notice
Of said meetings AT the same time the
members of the board are notified by
! notice left at the City Exchange.
! though he will have no vote or other
/ power at said meetings, and any COM
/ mittee of said Council. designated by
! the Mayor. shall. at any time. have
access TO the proceedings. books and
papers Of said board. and the same
right OF inspection hereinbefore given
J 10 the Mayor