The Savannah morning news., 1904-10-13
TIE VOTE OVER
OPENING STREET
MAYOR VOTED AGAINST 1T.
THIRTY-FIFTH STREET CAUSED
HARD FIGHT IN COUNCIL.

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GIatigny Said 1t Was "A Reflection
on the south Side Improvement
| Club to Be Thrown Down and AL
derman GraysOn Answered That
There Was No Throwing Down
Being DOne-NOthing but Lane,
Anyway, He Said.
! After one Of the hardest fights that
has taken place in Council in some
| time, the plan to have Thirty-ffth
street opened between Bull and Bar
nard streets was defeated last night,
and debarred by special motion from
further consideration until next jan
uary. The fight over the matter was
started in caucus, but was carried into
the open meeting and occasioned some
rather warm remarks by a number
of the aldermen.
There was a tie vote and Mayor
Myers, after explaining his position in
the matter at length, cast the deciding
ballot in favor of deferring further con-
sideratiOn of the subject until next
year. The Mayor stated that he fav-
Ored opening the street and would not
hesitate to vote for it, if the price
charged for the property was less.
1t was desirable, he said, to have the
street opened, but not necessary, and
he called attention to the fact that
there was already a street within nine
ty feet of where the proposed street
would be.
Five and Five,
Aldermen Oliver and CAVITY were alb
sent at last nights session, and the
other ten aldermen stood five and five
for and against the proposed opening
of the street. A resolution was first
introduced by the Committee on City
Lots and Opening Streets, providing
for the acceptance of the offers of the
owners of the property to sell to the
city. AS soon as this was read Alder
man Garfunkel offered a substitute to
the effect that consideration of the
matter be postponed until next Janu-
airy, when the yearly budget would be
made up.
Alderman Glatigny said the budget
had nothing to do with the matter. 1t
was an improvement that was badly
needed, he said, and should be made
at once, as some of the options on the
property expired very soon. Relative
to the budget, the Mayor stated that
only a certain amount of notes could
be carried over by the city from year
to year, and for that reason considera-
ton of the matter at the first of next
year might be desirable. Alderman
Grayson stated that he thought the
opening of the street was desirable
but that he believed the prices charged
excessive. He felt constrained to vote
to table the matter
"No Throwing Down."
Alderman Glatigny denied that the
prices were excessive. 1t amounted to
about 80 cents a foot, he said. and the
city had paid more for land further
south. Alderman Davant wanted to
know If the expenditure was contem-
plated now. The resolution provided
for payment by notes and Mayor Myers
explained that there were a number
of notes already out. Alderman Da-
want said only the interest at per
cent. would have to be paid next year
and that it would amount to very lit
tie. Alderman Thomas stated that as
chairman of the committee offering the
resolution he felt that he would be
remiss in his duty if he did not say
something in favor of it. The prices
were reasonable, he stated, and the city
had paid three times as much for land
before. There was nothing to be gain
ed by delay, he stated, and he feared
something might be lost.
Alderman Dixon wanted to know if
the $3.50 in the resolution covered the
cost of all the land that would be need
ed. Alderman Thomas stated it COW
cred all except one lot, which would
have to be condemned. Alderman
Glatigny said the South Side Improve
ment Club had been working for two
years to get the street open and that
1t was reflection on the club to be
thrown down." Alderman Grayson
was quick to reply that there was
mo throwing down." 1t was simply
a question of judgment, he stated. He
said he believed the street for these
but "a lane, anyway.
How Aldermen stood.
The aldermen voting in favor of the
substitute, which was the same as vot-
ing against the resolution, were Alder
men McKenna, Dixon, Wright, Garfun-
KEEL and Grayson. Those who voted
against the substitute were Aldermen
Davant, Thomas, Glatigny, Schroeder
and Hartman. Mayor Myers said he
had thought over the matter very
carefully and that he would have pre-
ferred not deciding the matter now. He
thought the cost was too much, how
ever.
He said he wanted to state to the
committee that they must give the all
dermen opposing the opening of the
street the credit for being conscien-
tious. He voted to lay the matter on
the table until next January This.
OF course, killed the original resolution.
Cost of the Street.
According to the resolution intro
duced, the land for the street would
have cost the city $685. not including
one lot which would have to be con-
demned. The owner wanted 1900 for
that and the city officials had agreed
that 1t was worth about $500. The cost
would certainly have reached $4,000.
therefore, for the land alone, without
any grading or other work. There is
a street within ninety feet of where
the street would go, and the property
around there is already built up, with
the houses facing the2ther streets, so
these two blocks vii never have
houses built on them facing Thirty
fifth street. even If the street should
ever be opened
Following are those from whom It
was proposed to buy and the amount
each was to be paid Mrs. NJ. E. Ray,
$500; Nat Harrison, $1,000; NJ. NJ. Ken
nickel, $3.50: II. F. Lubs, $780, B. d.
Rosenbrook $930.75; Mrs. Nora Schroeder,
81, 800; W. M. Dandeon, $1.579.75: r. S.
Douglas and r. p. Spencer $5S3.SO; j.
d. Persse, $1,000.
s-o-s
Suing for AIimOny.