The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-04-08
CITY ATTORNEY
COULD END CASE
IN JUST FIFTEEN MINUTES
SAID MAI. sCHWARZ IN URGING
EMMETT PARK IMPROVEMENT.

W. W. Osborne Association Passed
Revolutions Last Wight Urging
City TO End Litigation and Beauti-
fy Park-PreSident Mcbride Of
fered TO Be one OF Five 70 Employ
Attorney 70 End Case, IL CITY At
torney Was Zoo Busy-M. :. Baker
Endorsed for Tax Receiver ana
Joseph ;. Turner for Prfson Com
missioner.
At an enthusiastic meeting OF the
Fourth District ". ". Osborne Asso-
citation last nj ghE resolutions urging
the Improvement OF Emmett Park and
the termination Of the litigation in
which ic il involved, were adopted.
Mai John schwarz said the city at
torney could settle the case IN fifteen
minutes. if he wanted TO. There could
be no doubt about the city owning the
park, he said, and he cited the sale OF
a part of the land which was some
time ago made by the city.
II the city can sell It, it must own
IT, he argued.
Just west Of the Old City Exchange.
President James Mcbride said II the
city attorney did not want To end the
case. or was too busy TO do 80. he
would be one OF five 70 donate 800
each 10 employ a lawyer 70 wind the
case up. He said he would appoint
committee Of five to-day to see that
the ma tier was brought forcibIy 10 the
attention of the Mayor and aldermen.
would Employ Counsel.
In the event Of continuous delay he
favored employing counsel. The sum
uer time Is approaching he said. and
the park should be heautIded at once
that the children may have some place
for recreation during the heated
months.
The Emmett Park resolution was in
troduced by J. J. Horrigan. The reso-
luton in full follows:
Whereas. Emmett Park has always
been intended and used as a recreatto
park for the residents Of the city Of sa-
vannah, and is susceptible Of being
bea utilized and made one of the choicest
spots in our city.
And whereas there is litigation now
existing tending to restore, ornament
and beauufy this park,
NOW, therefore, De IL resolved by the
W. W. Osborne Association that the
Mayor and aldermen Of the city Of
Savannah be requested and urged 10
use their utmost endeavors to bring
TO speedy and favorable termination
the litigation now pending. and that
they be further requested to appropriate
such sums OF money as soon as pos
sible, as VIII be necessary 70 make
Emmett Park the beauty spot 1t ought
10 be.
Park Has Its Friends.
The resolution was adopted without
a dissenting vote. Col r. L. Colding
spoke for the park. He said its i'm
proyement would be Of benefit not on
ly to the portion OF the city in
which It is located. but to the entire
town Dan J. Charlton said no one
could better appreciate Emmett Park
than one who had been reared around
II. It's natural location demanded
that it be made A place Of beauty and
recreat ton, he said I'd S. Abrahams
and Jacob Gazau also spoke in favor
OF the park
A resolution indorsiug VI. S. Baker
for receiver Of tax returns was intro
duced by NJ A Buttimer and was
adopted. Mr.. Baker thanked the club
for the Endorsement.
A resolution by John J. Stafford was
carried indOrsing Hon. Joseph s. Tur-
ner for reelection as prison commits
sioner and pledging him the support
Of the club.