The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-11-18
FOURTH INDORSES
ESTILL AND MYERS
FOR GOVERNOR AND MAYOR.
RoUsTNG MEETING IN FOURTH
DISTRICT.

Prominent Members and Meeting
Was Probably the Largest Dis
trict Meeting Ever Held in Savan-
nnh-ImprOvemcnts Wanted.
At one of the most enthusiastic
meetings ever held in the Fourth dis
trict, the Fourth District Administra-
ton Club. in Harris street hall last
night Endorsed the administration of
Mayor Herman Myers and pledged the
support of the club to Col. J. H. Es-
till for Governor in the event he de-
cides to make the race.
The meeting was probably the larg-
est district meeting ever held in the
city. Harbor Master James Mcbride,
the president, presided, and Mr.. Thorn
as Halligan acted as secretary. In
addition to the resolutions indorsing
Col. EstiH and Mayor Myers, there
were several resolutions in regard to
improvements needed in the district,
and speeches were made by three of
the prominent members.
Pledged Their support.
The first resolution, offered by Mr..
]. i. Stafford. which Endorsed Mayor
Myers, was as follows:
Resolved: That the Fourth District
Administration Club indorse Mayor
Herman Myers and his administration,
and we pledge him our support in the
coming campaign.
This and the resolutions which fol-
lowed were all enthusiastically adopt
ed. The resolution in regard to COL
Estill was offered by D. J. Charlton
Esq, and was as follows:
Resolved: That this club indorse
the candidacy of our fellow-townsman,
John H. Estill. for the office of Gov
ernor of Georgia. Should he deter
mine to run. we pledge him our sup
port.
The Desired improvements.
Three resolutions in regard to i'm
provements desired in the district were
adopted. In regard to Emmett Park,
Mr.. James Lane offered the following
resolution:
Resolved, That the condition of EN-
met Park be brought to the attention
of the city authorities, and that they
be urged to complete the improve
ments already planned at once.
Alderman ]. H. McKenna offered the
following:
Whereas, The Bilbo canal is mem
ace to the health and a serious draw
back to the Fourth district.
Be it resolved, That the City Council
be asked to provide in the budget an
appropriation for the closing of this
canal.
j. J. Horrigan offered the following:
Resolved, That we request the street
and lane department to park East
Broad street, from Bay to Liberty
street, similar to West Broad street.
Following the adoption of the reso-
lutions, President Mcbride announced
the appointment of the following six
vice presidents of the Club: James
Lane, F. S. Anthony, A. A. Lawrence,
Henry Hengeveld, w. l.. Grayson and
John A. Goette.
Speakers mt Meeting.
Mr.. A. A. Lawrence was the first
speaker called upon. He said the Citi-
liens Club and the Fourth district had
so much to be thankful for he really
believed the meeting should have been
held on Thursday night of next week
instead of this week. He spoke of the
improvements that have been made ard
referred to those which will probably
be made in the near future. The clos
ing of the Bilbo canal, he said, would
be the next great public improvement.
In regard to the Endorsement of the
present administration, he briefly re-
viewed the work that has been done.
The financial condition of the city, he
said, is better than ever before. The
bonded debt is being paid off at the
rate or $4,000 a year. He referred 20
the paving and other work that has
been done and said even greater i'm
provement would be made in the future
He congratulated President Mcbride
on the fine meeting and said the Citi-
zens Club was stronger than any or
ganization in the country.
Born i'm the Fourth.
Mr.. d. ]. Charlton, introduced as a
boy born in the Fourth district, spoke
at length on the Improvements desired
for the Fourth. He referred to the
splendid record made by Mayor NY
ers, and said the city had never before
been so ably governed. The Fourth, he
said, had never Endorsed a losing can
didate, and the Endorsement of Col.
Estil meant success. No Georgian
would support him more loyalty than
the members of the Fourth, he said.
Alderman w. L. Grayson spoke of
the progress of Savannah in the last
six years. There would be no OPPOSE
ton, he said. In regard to the i'm
proVement of Emmett Park, the alder
man said 1t was a disgrace that the
city had not acted before now. The
people are entitled to have the park
improved, he said. He also advo-
Gated the closing of Bilbo canal.
80 SoAo the CAuD would nave the
signal honor of having been the first
70 indorse Georgia's next Governor.
Mckennn on Canal.
In regard to the Bilbo canal. Alder
man McKenna said:
we all know that Bilbo canal is n
menace to the health of our CITY and
IN particular to our district. and the
progress our administration is MAX
ing in street paving will call your at
tention to the urgent necessity OF
looking forward for the taking care
OF storm water In doing this we are
paving the way for piping Bilbo canal
and doing away with what now looks
TO be necessary evil.
The present storm water sewer sys-
tenn has a line running down Brough-
ton street which has the following
connecting sewers: From Price, Dray-
ton, Whitaker and Jefferson streets.
This Is the outlet for about one half
OF the entire amount of storm water
and 1t is emptied from Broughton
street into East Broad, then into Boil
ton, which dumps into Bilbo canal. SO
you can readily see by relieving the
East Broad street sewer OF the
Broughton street connection, Bilbo ca
nal could be piped with about a forty
two inch system.
II estimate the cost Of relieving
East Broad street OF Broughton and
running a separate system down East
Broad TO the river TO be about So, 900,
and inasmuch as this sewer only con-
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