The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-03-05
MAY MOVE TO
POLICE QUARTERS.
City Offices Will Probably he There
During Building of New CITY Hall,

City Offices Will Probably he There
During Building of New City Hall.
1t is probable that the city officers
will make their home at police head
city hall is being built. Mayor Myers
and Alderman Dixon, who is a member
of the committee, are both in favor of
using the police building, which is in
every way adapted for the purpose.
The question of temporary quarters
for the city officers has not yet been
officially brought up but the members
of the special committee have, indi-
vidually, been casting their eyes around
for an acceptable place. The Chatham
Artillery Armory was under consid-
Grafton and the Board of Trade build
ing was favorably mentioned. In fact,
a member of the special committee that
has the matter of the new city hall
in charge. is now engaged in looking
over the Board of Trade building, with
a view to having the city officers oc-
cupy the rooms that are nowwithout
tenants.
The suggestion was made yesterday
morning by the Superintendent of po-
lice, however, thai accommodations
could be arranged at police headquar-
tiers, and that the heads of all of the
departments could be given quarters,
without putting the city to the expense
of renting building. The suggestion
of the police chief at once met with en-
enlargement, and Mayor Myers stated
that he would give the matter the prop
er consideration. alderman Dixon was
| also pleased with. the suggestion and
will favor using police headquarters
when the question is brought to the
attention of the special committee of
which he is a member.
The sessions of Council could be held
in the Police Court room. The large
room on the second floor, over the SUI
perintendents Office, could be used as
the Mayors private office, and the adj
joining room utilized as a waiting
room. The large room across the hall,
corresponding in size and location with
the desk sergeants, office on the first
floor, will make commodious quarters
for the clerk of Council, with ample
room for his force.
The large dormitory on the second
floor, taking up the western wing of
the DuIluIllS, COulQ De USED Dy the
other city officers. At a cost of hardly
more than $3.50, ratings could be put
down and. the departments could in
this manner be separated Additional
room on the third floor could be given
the city engineer without much in
convenience to the force. The plan for
using police headquarters seems to be
the most feasible yet offered, and it
is probable that the special committee
will decide to make this place the
quarters of the city officers during
the time that the new city hall is
under construction.
At present there are several archi-
tects engaged in preparing preliminary
plans for the new building. 1t is
probable that somesof these plans will
be completed early next week, at
which time a meeting of the Build
ing Committee will be called by the
Mayor. After then the committee will
lose no time in getting down to work,
and at the next meeting the matter
OF temporary quarters will probably be
determined upon. Members of the
committee say that they can see no
reason why work on the new build
ing should not be begun by Sept /.