Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-06
PLAN To REGRADE
IVY STREET IS
REJECTED
Alderman McCIeIIand Takes
Lead in Killing Project-He
Brands Owners Takers.

the project to regrade Ivy street
with 100000 to be advanced the city
by the property owners has been turned
down, II was frowned upon by the
aldermanic board yesterday afternoon.
AS the project was approved by a
large majority of the council, a con-
ference committee from the two
branches of the general council will be
appointed at the next joint meeting
to try. to adjust the matter.
The aldermanic board approved the
resolution to take $4,000 from each OF
the funds to repave Fair street and
South Boulevard to regrade Georgia
avenue. 1t was said the work on
Georgia avenue and Fair street could
not possibly be begun this year, while
the money was needed for Georgia
avenue.
Alderman McClelland gave notice of
a reconsideration of the Georgia ave
nue. matter, which prevents final action
until the next meeting of the board
Alderman John z. McClelland. of the
second ward, took the lead in killing
the Ivy street project. He declared
that he was convinced that the $50. 900
offer Of the citizens to pay the cost of
the work was a fake.
Calls it Inspired by Politicians.
Alderman James r. Nutting replied
that the alderman did not know what
he was talking about. Alderman Nc
Clelland replied to him that the whole
present plan of street improvements
was inspired by politicians
NO real plan of Improvement is at
tempted" he declared. Every effort is
to pacify someone with a sembance of
a public Improvement"
He then turned to Alderman Spratling
and declared that the alderman had
about faced" on the Ivy street propo-
siton.
alderman Spratling stood up at a
south side meeting and declared that
he was not In favor of the Ivy street
project until Georgia avenue was i'm
proved. He comes here now and dis
plays a friendly attitude to the
scheme" said Mr. McCleIand
Alderman Spratling protested that he
was misunderstood. He said he sim
ply favored postponing work on Ivy
street until Peachtree was finished.
He said that Ivy street and Georgia
avenue should be improved simulta-
neously.
Alderman Van Dyke declared that
no provision had been made for the
repaving of Peachtree street where it
now is being regarded. He said there
did not seem to be a chance TO get
this street repaved this year and he
warned his colleagues that there would
be an awful howl about this condi-
ton from the citizens.
Hurt Flags McCIeIland.
1T would be a most foolish policy
to tear up the two most used thor
oughfares from the north side to the
center of the city at the same time"
he said.
When Joel Hurt, one OF the citizens
promoting the Ivy street Improvement
plan, was told of the action of the
meeting he said:
Alderman McClelland is the most
bombastic politician within my knowl-
edge. His charge that the 100000 offer
is a fake is fraudulent and untrue. He
took advantage of the absence of some
of the advocates Of the Ivy street mat
ter at the meeting Of the aldermanic
board to misrepresent the true s1tua-
ton and help cause the defeat of the
measure.
Il am surprised at the opposition OF
some of the friends Of the Peachtree
plan. I have always been eager in my
support of Peachtree developments
Also. Ivy street is a connecting street
with the principal arteries Of the south
side. Both sections ought to support
it,"
When the matter came up to take
$4,000 from Fair street and Boulevard
for the Georgia avenue work, Alderman
McClelland again protested, and took
shot at Alderman James f. Warren, Of
the Third ward.
Warren Accused of Bad Faith.
He said that Alderman Warren was
not representing the sentiment express
ed at the mass meeting OF south size
citizens. That sentiment he said was
that the south side should not give up
any Improvement that had been prom
ised He said the people wanted Geor-
gia avenue improved, but that they did
not wish to sacrifice everything else
He said they had got little enough
promised in the first place.
Alderman Warren declared that he
was representing the sentiment Of his
section, and that Councilman Orville
Hall, not he was the father Of the
resolution.
Alderman McClelland declared that
Councilman Hall had called him up
that day and told him to fight the res
olution. He said that Councilman Hall
who started the Georgia avenue fight,
was now out Of it.
Alderman Warren said that if Coun-
Gilman Hall would tell him he was not
in favor Of the resolution he would
vote against It.