The Savannah morning news., 1904-12-16
FOURTH DISTRICT
MEANS BUSINESS
is TIRED OF ~JoLLYlNG." "
PRESIDENT SPBRIDE SENT MES
SAGE TO CITY COUNCIL.

ear ana having Enmet f-AFA AEiA-
prOved-Passed Resolution Urging
the Aldermen to Increase the Pay
of the City Cart Drivers from 81
to $3.50.
Close the Bilbo canal.
Improve and beautify Emmett Park.
Give the city cart drivers $3.50 a
day.
These were the three things advo-
Gated at the meeting of the Fourth
District Administration Club at the
despite the bad weather was one of
the largest meetings ever held in the
Fourth.
Enthusiasm prevailed at the meet
ing from the time it was called to or
der by President James Mcbride, I'M
til the very moment of adjournment.
The feature of the meeting was a
speech by the president of the club
to Alderman w. L. Grayson, who
had himself just concluded a speech
and was about to depart for the spec
ial Council caucus. which was held
last night.
Want no JOIIying.
zone moment Col. Grayson," said
President Mcbride, as the alderman
started to deoart. "You are an alder
man. We put you there and we in
tend to put you there again. When
you go up to Council tell the aldermen
that we want those cart drivers to get
ST. a day. Tell them that we want
Emmett Park improved, and that we
want Bilbo canal covered.
TELL them we want these things and
mean to get them, and tell them we
don't want any jollying either. We
mean business
Alderman Grayson, who had stated
| in his speech that he favored these
things, said again, he would support
! them. He said these things would be
put through Council, or they would be
brought up in the open meeting, so
that everybody could find out how
each of the aldermen stood.
Resolutions Adopted.
There were two resolutions adopted
at the meeting. The first, introduced
| by Mr.. James Lane, was as follows;
Resolved, That we request the Streets
| and Lanes Committee to pave the road
| way in Emmett Park with vitrified
| brick, and lay an artificial stone walk
| along the northern boundary of said
park.
The second resolution, introduced by
| Mr.. j. J. Horrigan, was as follows:
Whereas, The men now driving the
city carts only receive 81 per day, and
that amount is not sufficient for them
to live on, owing to the high prices
of the necessaries of life, therefore, Be
it resolved, That the City Council be
asked to give them 81 so per day for
| their services, the same compensation
received by other laborers in the en-
| ploy of the city.
Watch Out for Poor.
In introducing the resolution, Mr..
| Horrigan said it was a resolution to
| aid the laborers of the city That's
right" responded the president. Watch
| out for the poor man. The rich man
| is able to watch out for himself. That's
what this club is for, to watch out for
| the laborer."
Mr.. Dan Charlton was the first
| speaker. He began by remarking on
| the large crowd, saying that the Fourth
could always get a crowd without adj
vertising beer and sandwiches. 1t had
| always been the policy of the club to
| look out for the city's good, he said,
| and whenever a meeting was called
| the members responded. The Fourth
| leads, he said, and leaves the other
| districts to follow.
He referred to the closing of the Bilbo
| canal as one of the pressing needs of
| the entire city, and was cheered lusti-
| ly. The Fourth district now extends to
| the Isle of Hope, he said, and as soon
| as the Bilbo canal is closed it will be
| extended to Tybee. He also spoke of
the improvement in Emmett Park, and
said it was time the Fourth district
was getting the improvements it has
| long deserved.
There with the Goods.
Mr.. Ed. H. Abrahams was the Sec
| ond speaker. He said he was always
| glad to be with the members of the
a larger hall had to be secured for
| this year. If the club continues to
| grow still a larger hall will be re-
/ quired, he said. He referred to the
| identifying of Emmett Park as a neces-
sary Improvement. and said it was
only fair for the Fourth to get i'm
| provements as other sections.
| Mr.. John Rourke, Jr., spoke next
| He referred to the Citizens Club as
| one of the best known political or
| CARNATIONS in the South and asked
what the Citizens Club would be with
| out the Fourth. 1.-The Fourth is, al
/ ways there with the goods, when votes
are wanted" he said.
On the cart drivers resolution, he
spoke at length, declaring that the in
crease should be made at once. With
the increased cost of provisions it is
| impossible he said, for the men to
| support their families on the meagre
| pay now given. The closing of the
canal, he said, would increase the val
ne OF property and would greatly inn
/ prove the city.
VIII Appoint Committee.
On motion of Mr.. ]. J. Stafford II
was decided that the president of the
| club should appoint a committee of five
to wait on the Mayor and Aldermen,
and present the questions under dis
cussion. President Mcbride announced
he would appoint the committee to-
day and that he would so with the
committee to see the Mayor.
Alderman Grayson was the last
speaker. He said the cart drivers
| should get Si.50, and that the canal
should be covered. Also that Emmett
Park should be improved. The dis
trlct deserves these things he said,
and he was going to see that 1t got
/ them.
They are not going TO jolly us much
longer by sending us toy fire engines. -
/ announced Alderman Grayson. 1--WE
must fight for what we want and we
viii get it, We will insist upon these
improvements and upon the cart driv-
ers being paid more"
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