Report of R.D. Arnold, mayor of the city of Savannah, for the year ending September 30th, 1860, to which is added the treasurer's annual report

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For the Year Ending September SOtb, 1863.
TREASURER'S ANNUAL REPORT.
SAVANNAH:
POWER PRESS OF JOHN M. COOPER & CO.
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R. D. ARNOLD,
MAYOR OF THE CITY OF SAVANNAH,
For the Year Ending September 30tb, 1860.
TO WHICH IS ADDED THE
TREASURER'S ANNUAL REPORT.,
SAVANNAH:
POWER PRESS OF JOHN M. COOPER & CO.
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MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT.
MAYOR'S OFFICE, )
SAVANNAH, October 3d, 1860.)
Felhio- Citizens:
In comnliance with tlie duty devolved on me by the Ordi
nances of the City, I herewith respectfully submit to you an
account of the receipts and disbursements of the city for the
fiscal year, from the 30th of September, 1859, to the 30th
September. 1860, the details of which you will find clearly
set forth in the Annual Report of the City Treasurer, which
is annexed.
You will find the amount expended has been very large in
some particular departments; but an analysis of the objects
attained by this expenditure will fully justify it. All of the
work done is of a permanent and useful character, and may
be classed under the head of
INTERNAL IMPROVEMENTS FOR 1860.
1st. System of City Drainage, consisting of Brick
Sewer running eastward from Whitaker street
to the low grounds east of the city, $17,600 00
Cutting new Canals and repairing Bilbo's Canal as
per Treasurer's statement 5,235 48
2d. Purchase of land and enclosing Parade Ground
with cedar posts, iron railing, grading, shells,
etc., for the use of the military 13,452 77
3d Extending Gas Light to the western part of
the city . ; 700 00
4th 'Brick pavement around the fountain in For
syth Place 275 00
5th. Streets and LanesBrick Sewer from Market
to Whitaker street 208 22
Bridge across Lincoln street '439 1^
Stone wall foot Whitaker street 1,773 bl
Stone wall foot Barnard street 1,515 63
Paving Bay and other streets 0,0^7 84
Paving walks of Squares 1,924 67
4 MAYOR S ANNUAL REPORT.
Constructing crossings with stone ballast and gravel
stone 4,135 74
Paving West Broad street in part and building
stone wall at foot of the same 6,350 47
Enclosing Wright Square with granite posts, iron
. railing, grading, etc 1,444 47
Total cost permanent improvements, 1860 $60,883 02
1. The system of sewerage and drainage, thus commenced,
is of vast importance in a sanitary point of view. Already
have the benefits of it been reaped by that section of the city
which is drained by the sewer first mentioned. As the exca
vations at the base of the sewer were very far below the level of
the springs of water on the higher ground to the eastward, those
springs have been effectuall}' drained, and the inhabitants of the
houses there will not again be subjected to inundated cellars
after a heavy fall of rain. Besides this, it has proved invalu
able in aiding the surface drainage from Whitaker street,
which, before, had no sufficient outlet. I may venture to as
sert that the whole south-eastern portion of the city has been
directly benefited, and the value of real estate thereby enhanced.
2. The system of paving the crossings, and Bay and West
Broad street, is permanent in its character, and in the end
must prove the most economical, although the first outlay is
necessarily large. On reference to a report of one of my pre
decessors, I find that one year, the repairs alone of the old
Plank Road amounted to nearly five thousand dollars. The
greater convenience of the new stone crossings has now been,
for some months, practically appreciated by our citizens.
3. The Parade Ground will speak for itself. Our citizen
soldiery, our pride in peace, will be our safeguards in time of
danger. It was right and proper that the Council should
grudge no reasonable expense to carry out the wishes of our
gallant volunteer companies. To secure the ground adjacent
to Forsyth Place, it was necessary to buy out a number of
lots. But it must be recollected that the city received posses
sion of the first Parade Ground, which has been laid out into
lots, and which will eventually be worth much more than has
been expended on the new Parade Ground. So, in making
the permanent improvement which has been done, the city
will be amply compensated on all sides and in every respect.
FLOATING DEBT OF THE CITY$55,000 00.
To meet these extraordinary expenses, notes to the amount
of fifty-five thousand dollars are now running. The balance
on hand at the beginning of the fiscal year was $5,189 ; but
this was more than exhausted by the debts contracted by the
MAYOR S ANNUAL REPORT. 5
preceding Board. This must necessarily always be the case,
but in some years they are greater than in other's. According
to a detailed statement, furnished me by the City Treasurer,
but which is too long to publish here, the debts of the preced
ing Board paid by the present Board, amounted to $20,221 85.
Deduct the balance, then, on hand, $5,189 00, it will leave a
balance of $15,032 85 actually paid. The balance on hand
at the close of this fiscal year is $10,542 54. A little calcula
tion will show that the floating debt is not excessive, under the
circumstances under which this Board has been placed. The
work done is all of a permanent character, and has lessened
greatly the quantity to be done hereafter, and it will be very
easily in the power of any incoming Board to pay this off bydegrees. Great credit is due to the Chairman of Streets and
Lanes, Alderman John F. Wheaton, for his great practical
knowledge, and his untiring zeal in carrying out these improve
ments.
STOCKS.
For several years past, it has been the policy of the differ
ent Boards to pay up the subscription to new stock from the
proceeds of the sales of those held by the city. As the new
works of internal improvement pay no dividends at first, the
income of the. city from her stocks is, of course, diminished.
At present the city lias paid up all the instalments clue for sub
scriptions of an}- kind. Its scrip account stands as follows :
Paid balance due Atlantic k Gulf Railroad Com
pany, by sale of 996 shares South-western
Railroad stock, leaving 731 shares of South
western Railroad stock still in the possession
of the city $100,000 00
The city is now the owner of 2,000 shares of
Atlantic & Gulf Railroad stock, all paid in
and amounting to $200,000 00
The Augusta & Savannah Railroad Company,
of which the city now owns 2,517 shares, have
paid no dividend during the current year. . .. 251,700 00
The South-western Railroad Company, of which
the city owns 731 shares, have declared two
dividends this year, as follows :
The first, in February last, at 4 per
cent, on 1,331 shares. $5,324 00
And the second, in August last,
at 9 per ceht. on 731 shares.. . 6,579 00
Amount carried forward $451,700 00
6 MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT.
Amount brought forward $451,700 00
Amount of stock, say 731 shares 73'l00 00
The Montgomery & West Point Railroad Co.", '
of which the city owns 1,189 shares, have de
clared two dividends during the present fiscal
year:
The first, in November last, 3 per
cent, on 1,132 shares $3,396 00
And the 2d, in April
last, 3 per cent, on
1,132 shares $3,356 00
And a stock dividend
of 5 per ct. on do.,
giving 57 additional
shares of cap. stock 5,700 009,056 00
Constituting the total number of shares in this
Company, 1,189 shares 118,900 00
The Savannah, Albany & Gulf Railroad Com
pany, of which the "city is owner of 10,383
shares, and a fractional share of 26 14-100,
have declared no dividend during the year.
This last stock is rapidly rising to par value.: 1,038,326 14
$1,682,026 14
All the interest upon bonds arising from non-paying stocks,
have been met by the ordinary revenues of the city.
In this estimate I have not included the stock in the Ogeechee & Plank Road Co., which cost the city $5,000.
INTEREST.
The account stands as follows:
Amount of interest in the form of
coupons paid during the current
year $138,182 46
Am't interest on Mayor's notes dis
counted 3,177 93
$141,360 39
Less amt. dividends from Mont-)
gomery & West Point Railroad I
Company J 12,452 00
Less am't dividends South-west'n )
R. R-Co f 11903 00
Amount carried forward... $24,355 00 141,360 39
MAYOR S ANNUAL REPORT. 7
Amount brought forward.. .$24,355 00141,360 39
Less amount interest on Tax exe-)
cutions j 139 78
Less amount premium on sale of)
996 shares South-western R. R, >-
stock J 6,592 00
N. B. The amount charged to City'
Bank, N. Y., in last year's state
ment of $6,214 51, is this year
charged to interest J 6,214 51 37,301 29
Amount interest for1860 $104,059 10
The funded debt of the city at pres
ent date is 1,872,840 00
THE FLOATING DEBT.
Jas. P. Screvenpurchase of lands
on Hutchinson's Island 4,180 00
Mayor's notes in city banks for in
ternal improvements 55,000 00-59,180 00
CITY LAMPS.
Gas lights have this year been extended to the western part
of the city, where they were long wanted and vainly asked.
The number of lamps is thus increased, and the expense of
maintaining them will be rateably so.
The following statement will show the cost:
Paid lighting the city and repairs $22,772 68
Less. Bills incurred anterior to Oct.
1, 1859, and paid by the present
Board 7,326 94
From this amount deduct Gas Com
pany's bill due, Oct. 1, 1860, but
not yet presented, about 4,300 00
3,026 94
Less, extending Gas light to western
end of the city 700 003,726 94
Actual cost lighting and repairs, 1860 $19,045 74
STREETS AND LANES.
See recapitulation for cost of internal improve
ments connected with this department $23,619 77
Paid for land opening Gwinnette street 1,019 12
Paid watering Bay and West Broad streets... . 720 00
8 MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT.
Paid for trees, planting do., drayage, &c 865 62
Paid repairs to Plank Road T 835 63
Paid one mule for use of streets and lanes 130 00
Paid labor, repairs, lumber, cedar posts and
keeping squares in order 3,372 60
Paid ballast, labor, drayage, grading, lumber,
and generally keeping streets in order 11,327 42
Total cost streets and lanes for 1860 $41,890 16
CITY POLICE.
As is well known to our citizens, the Police have been en
tirely reorganised. No distinction is made between mounted
and foot Policeall the members of it being equally paid, and
all considered on duty at all times, and none are permitted to
exercise any other business. The expenses have been increas
ed, but as it is of the utmost importance for the proper regu
lation of all cities, that there should be an efficient Police;
and as the mounted system has long ago received the approba
tion of all our cititzens, I feel confident that no expense will
be more cheerfully submitted to than this.
I found it necessary to ask from Council an increase of men
and horses over those allowed by the Ordinance.
The cost of the Police this year was $39,113 94. The pay
of the privates was increased in order to secure the services of
more efficient men than could be done when the footmen (the
greater number) each received only $300 per annum. They
sought to eke out their living by engaging in other work du
ring the day, and they commenced their night work after hav
ing been pretty well exhausted by their day's work. '
Each private receives five hundred dollars a year. Seven
new horses have been purchased this year, and there are now
sixteen horses in use. A smaller number was found inefficient
for patrolling a city, whose extent is so much increased by its
numerous squares and wide streets.
There are now fifty-six men regularly engaged, and ten su
pernumeraries, two sentinels and two steeple-men. The super
numeraries are to fill the places vacated by sickness, and are
paid for the services performed. The regular Policeman, of
course, loses rateably every day he is not on duty. The sen
tinels and steeple-men receive but $300 per annum.
BOARD OF HEALTH.
A very efficient reform and retrenchment was made by the
Council of 1858, by introducing the Dispensary system of fur
nishing medicine for the sick poor.
MAYOR S ANNUAL REPORT. !>
In 1858 the expenses under this head were.... $8,072 35
In 1859, they were " 6,282 00
In this year,'i860, they are 3,740 96
In 1858, the costs for medicines alone for the
sick poor amounted to 6,026 93
This year the medicines for furnishing the CityDispensary, the Police, who are entitled to
medicines from the city, and the medical at
tention of the Health Officer, and for the Pest
House, cost 810 54
The salary of the City Apothecary, was in round
numbers ' 1,000 00
Total $1,810 54
By contrasting this with the cost of 1858 6,026 93
The saving by the Dispensary system between
the two years is proved to be 4,216 39
The preceding Council abolished the old Board of Health,
and on the incoming of this Council, they found four Health
Commissioners at a salary of $600 each, making an aggregate
of $2,400 a year.
The present Council abolished these officers, and returned to
the old system of a Board of Health. The Board of Health
who have acted this year, are entitled to the thanks of the
community for their efficient and gratuitous service; yet this
system has its grave inconveniences. The duties of each
member are arduous, and not always agreeable; yet nothing is
more important in a sanitary point of view than an efficient,
vigilant Board of Health. I would respectful!}^ suggest the
following plan:
After a due organization of the Board, let the members be
held to a strict accountability for the proper performance of
their duties. At the end of the season, let the Chairman give
a certificate to such members as have faithfully performed their
duties, and let that certificate exempt them from jury duty for
the ensuing year.
Surely those who aid in warding off, and removing the
causes of diseases which destroy life, are as much entitled to
such exemption as any other class of men. An act of the
Legislature could accommplish this, and I think, insure a
steady, efficient and permanent Board of Health.
I know that the demands upon the time and services of the
City Apothecary are too great to be responded to by one man.
I bear cheerful testimony to the zeal and industry of the pres
ent incumbent, Mr. Heidt. There ought to be an assistant, so
that the Dispensary might be kept open at all hours of the
twentv-four, which no one man can do.
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10 MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT.
DRY CULTURE.
The lands owned by the City on Hutchinson's Island, have
been sold to N. B. Clinch, for his several promissory notes, se
cured by mortgage on the same, and payable as follows :
February 1, 1860 $3,220 20
do 1, 1862 2,281 25
do 1, 1863 2,281 25
do 1, 1864 2,281 25$10,063 95
The first note due Feb. 1, 1860, for $3,220 20 has been paid;
the residue are not due.
MASSIE SCHOOL.
During the fiscal year the following amounts have been dis
bursed for the purposes of education :
Teachers. $4,100 00
Stationery, Janitor, coal and repairs $258 55
Insurance on building 26 00
- 284 55
$4,384 55
Amount received for tuition 711 91
Appropriated for education, 1860 $3,072 64
This school is a credit to the city.
WATER WORKS.
Amount received for water rents $16,000 00
Paid during the year (see Treasurer's statement) 8'420 48
$7,579 52
Exhibiting an increase of receipts over last year of $2,180 33
FORSYTH PLACE.
The following amount has been expended on the
Park, improving the walks, paving around the
fountain, planting trees, &c., to render the
place attractive to visitors $3,824 26
LAUREL GROVE CEMETERY.
This account is made up mostly of Keeper's sal
ary, repairs to fence, &c $3,676 51
The receipts have been, as per Treas'r's state'nt 1,064 00
$2,612 51
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Our city, this season, has enjoyed an unparalleled share of
health.
MARKET.
The revenue from this source during the present
year, has amounted to $8,036 80
Disbursements during the same time 4,244 18
$3,792 62
Increase of receipts over last year, $2,018 80.
JAIL.
The maintenance of this part of our city regula
tions has cost this year $5,644 38
The receipts from this source during the same
time 4,258 65
A large amount is due the city from the Justi
ces of the Inferior Court of Chatham county,
say 5,189 85
QUARANTINE.
The increased expenditure of this branch has
arisen from the fact, that in the latter part of
the winter we were visited with the small
pox; also the cost of constructing a road to
- the Pest House $1,747 68
INCIDENTAL EXPENSES.
This amount is made up mostly of salary to as
sessors, codification of State Laws relative jo
Savannah, and printing the same, Mayor's re
ward, repairs, &c $3,265 82
FIRE DEPARTMENT,
Has cost this year $3,007 69
Less received for sale of engine houses 18 00
$2,989 69
During the year our city has been very much exempted
from fires. The supply of water from the water works annu
ally saves many thousands of dollars to the city in the expenses
of this department.
SCAVENGER'S DEPARTMENT.
This dapartment has been given out by contract for three
years, at $28,000; that is $9,333 33 per annum.
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FEES.
It will be remembered that in J'anuary last the fees in con
nection with the offices of Clerk, Treasurer and City Marshal
were abated and given to the city, and in lieu thereof, regular
and fixed salaries were given to each of said officers.
The fees received during the last nine months, say from
January to October, have been as follows:
City Marshal $ 783 30
Clerk and Treasurer 1,606 13
$2,389 43
Amount of fees supposed to have been received
by the previous Clerk, Treasurer and City
Marshalbeing the first three months, say
from last October to January 12, 1860 $1,700 00
$4,089 43
This calculation is not unreasonable. The most numerous
fees accrue in the Fall, from boarding vessels, and early in
January from badges.
The increase of salary to said officers for the year $3,700 00
Gain to the city $389 43
The following comparative view of the principal sources of
revenue, will afford some useful information :
Receipts. Receiptls.
Amount of taxes received from all 1860. 1859.
sources, both real and personal $175,268 95 163,489 49
Ground rents, (city lots) 29,952 74 20,161 23
Sprina-field Plantation (rents) 1,580 87 833 82
Dividends and Premiums 30,947 00 30,403 53
Badges 9,381 54 9,661 25
Fees (Harbor, Cl'k and Marl).... 8,064 43 4,979 41
Fines, (Mayor's Court, &c.) 1,522 78 891 56
Rents, (wharf slip and canal) 893 00 500 00
Board of Health 129 25 56 00
Market, (fees) 8.036 80 6,018 00
Massie School, (tuition) 71191 539 00
City Court, (fees) 705 00 816 00
Water Works (water rents) 16,000 00 13,819 67
Jail, (fees) 4,258 65 4,005 66
Licenses 15,751 10 16,601 93
L. G. Cemetery, (fees) 1,064 00 1,678 41
$304,268 02 274,454 96
Gain, 1860 29,813 06
$304,268 02 304,268 02
MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT. IS
SAVANNAH RIVER IMPROVEMENTS.
No money has been expended by the city proper during
this fiscal year, but an unexpended balance of the appropria
tion by Congress, was, at the request of the Savannah Cham
ber of Commerce, devoted to the dredging, at various points
heretofore designated by the engineer in charge of this work,
Capt, Whiting, of the U. S. Army.
It is a matter of congratulation, that during the past year,
vessels drawing eighteen feet of water have come up to our
wharves.
The improvements made at the Knoll, near Cockspur, have
been noticed by my predecessors. They are permanent and
real, and have very greatly improved the navigation at that
part of the river.
Our city has been favored this year, by an exemption from
epidemics of all kinds, winter and summer. Its population is
steadily increasing, many new buildings have been erected,
peace and plenty, health and prosperity have abounded within
our borders. These blessings call loudly upon us for devout
gratitude to the Almighty Giver of all good, which I trust
may be shown by our deeds as well as by our words.
Very respectfully, your fellow-citizen,
R. D. ARNOLD, Mayor.
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ABSTRACT of Tax Digest for 1860, exhibiting the taxable pro
perty of the City of Savannah, and the amount of Revenue from
each source :
Real Estate 10,247,841 00(lp.ct.)102,478 44
Personal property, consisting of
stock in trade, furniture, eviden
ces of debt, gross sales by com
mission, machinery, &c 3,276,220 00(1 p.ct.)32,702 20
53 Insurance Offices, am't Pre
miums 94,683 00 (5pr.ct.)4,734 06
6 Life Insurance Offices 50 00 each 300 00
434 Dogs 2 00 < 868 00
1,217 Horses and Mules 5 00 " 6,085 00
267 Carriages drawn by 1 horse. . 10 00 " 2 670 00
61 Carriages drawn by 2 horses. . . 20 00 " 1,220 00
3,630 Negroes over 12 and under .,
60 years 3 00 " 10,890 00
1,656 Negroes under 12 years.... 50 " 828 00
Billiard Tables, Bowling Alleys,
Slave Marts and Lottery Offices, 1 500 00
126 Free persons of color* 6 25 " 787 50
2 Free persons of color (exercising
trade) 10 00 << 20 00
Eeduced to single tax., . . $165 J43 17
*(Firemen are exempt from taxation.)
(N. B. Amount of Income Tax 1860, $11,402 44 not included in
the above statement.)
RECAPITULATION.
Amount of Returns as per Digest of 1860 6161,106 67
Amount of double tax Q 490 59
$167,597 17
Amount of Supplemental Returns 791 25
$168,388 42
Less one half the double tax as above.. . 3 245 25
Reduced to single tax $165,143 17-165,143 17
MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT. 23
RESOURCES OF THE CITY OF SAVANNAH.
STOCKS AT PAR VALUE.
10,383 Shares (and a fractional share of $26 14,) Sa
vannah, Albany & Gulf 11. R. Co $1,038,326 14
2,517 Shares Augusta & Savannah R. R. Co 251,700 00
731 Shares South-western R. R, Co 73,100 00
1,189 Shares Montgomery & West Point R R. Co... 118,900 00
2,000 Shares Atlantic & Gulf R. 11. Co 200,000 00
16,820 Shcares (and a fractional share $26 14,) $1,682,026 14
3 Promissory Notes of N. B. Clinch, payable in 2, 3
and 4 years, secured by mortgage on lands sold him
situated on Uutchinson's Island, $2,28l 25 each.. 6,843 75
$1,688,869 89
N. B. 50 Shares Ogeechee Plank Road Stock omitted
in the above statement, supposed to be valueless,
$5,000 00.
CITY DOMAIN.
649 Lots in 22 wards, under lease, and valued at.. . . $480,376 84
79 Lots in Springfield Plantation, do 35,494 38
Total under lease 515,871 22
Lots laid off and valued, but not under lease 68,650 00
Lots laid off and valued, but not under lease, in Spring
field Plantation 2,259 00
Approximate Value of Land not laid off or Valued.
20 Lots South of Hospital $18,000 00
20 Lots South and East of Hospital 20,000 00
64 Lots lying West of Whitaker street and South of
Gwinnett street, being part of old Parade Ground,
accepted in exchange for the new Parade Ground.. 96,000 00
N. B. 14 Lots not included in the above 64 lots, and
which arc now under negotiation for exchange by
the city for lots purchased and embraced in the new
Parade Ground.
Remainder of the Springfield Plantation 40,000 00
Site purchased for Water Works 22,000 00
Water Works valued at 200,000 00
$982,780 22
Total value of Stock and Domain $2,671,650 11
The foregoing statement docs not include the public buildings;
wharf lot at the foot of West Broad Street, 46} feet vacant; slip on
24 MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT.
the canal, which is rented to James M. Butler at the rate of $50 per
annum, lease expires March 3d, 1861; one half of Fig Island; a
small encroachment by lot No. 3, Decker Ward ; 13 horses and other
property purchased for the use of Police; three carts and three mules
purchased for the use of streets and lanes; also line of wharf head
between Hutchinson's and Fig Islands. The part of wharf lot at the
foot of West Broad street, occupied by McAlpiu & Brother, now
rents for $200 pftr annum, and that part occupied by John Deacy is
rented for 600 per annum on a five years' lease, from February 24th,
1860. Wharf slip at the foot of Reynolds street, east end ofthe city,
known as the Ferry Wharf, (reserving fifteen (15) feet on the cast
side as a public dock,) is rented to Jno. T. Thomas for five (5) years,
from October 19th, 1860, at the rate of $100 per annum, payable
semi-annually. Also, five lots in Brown Ward, in the possession of
the Chatham Academy, say Nos. 17, 18 and 19, and Union Society,
say Nos. 20 and 21, which have been granted to them so long as they
are used for educational purposes.
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COMPARISON OF THE TAX DIGESTS.
ASSESSMENTS ON THE VALUE OF LANDS AND IMPROVEMENTS.
1836-
1853
1854
-Taxable value, $ 2,357,250
5,483,159
" " 8,133,270
1855
1856
1857
8,746,621
8,989,015
9,261,465
1858 9,903,825
City lots, or lots under lease, (in 1854 valued at $l,485,9o2,) not
being liable to city taxation, are not included in the above compar
ison.
COMMERCE OP SAVANNAH.
Statement of Exports from the Port of Savannah from the ?Mth
September, 1859, to the 30A September, 1860, inclusive, to For
eign Ports:
COTTON.
Upland Bales 307,579. Sea Island Bales 6,505. Value $17,210,168
RICE.
6,790 Tierces, 148,300
TIMBER.
18,013,500 feet, 254,292
BOARDS, PLANK, &C.
2,710,000 $ 43,823
Lumber of other description, 102,036 145,859
$17,758,619
Sundry commodities not enumerated above, 40,303
Total exports to foreign countries for the
year ending September 30th, 1860, $17,798,922
28 MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT.
ANNUAL REPORT OF COMMITTEES.
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SALES AND CITY LOTS.
The Committee on Pnblic sales and City Lots, would respectfully
present the following condensed statement, showing the amounts
which have been expended in the purchase and improvement of
the New Parade Ground, and also the approximate value of the Old
Parade Ground received from the Military of Savannah, in exchange
for the New Parade Ground.
ABSTRACT.
Disbursements New Parade Ground.
Paid for land enlarging area of New Parade Ground $6,628 00
Paid for levelling ground, &c., 2,751 62
Paid for grading, fence, iron railing, cedar posts, &c., 3,036 40
Paid for shells, and drayage of same 1,036 75
Amount paid 13,452 77
Approximate value of land belonging to the cit}', and
given to the military in exchange for Old Parade
Ground:
28 Lots immediately south of Forsyth
Place, between Hall and Gwinnett sts.,
and between Drayton and Whitaker
streets $28,000 00
Land equivalent to
24 Lots immediately south of Gwinnett
street, and lying on the east line of
Whitaker street, and extending to New '
Houston street, south 24,000 00
52,000 00
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Total cost of New Parade Ground exbracing
land and expenses $65,452 77
Approximate value of Old Parade Ground, received
from the military in exchange for the New Parade
Ground, as follows :
78 Lots lying west of Whitaker street and south of
Gwinnett street, being the Old Parade Ground, ac
cepted in exchange for the New Parade Ground.
14 Lots to be deducted from the above, which are now
under negotiation for exchange by the city for lands
purchased and embraced in the New Parade Ground.
64 Lots as described above, now property of the city, 96,000 00
Approximate gain to the city $30,547 23
MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT. 29
By the foregoing abstract it appears that the pecuniary benefit ac
cruing to the city, by virtue of the exchange of the old Parade Ground
for the new, as represented by the enhanced value of the lots, and
their superior character for building purposes, may be estimated in
round numbers at Thirty Thousand Dollars.
When the further facts are considered, that the military of our
city now possess a handsome, permanent and attractive Parade Ground,
properly fenced and graded, wherein Company and Regimental drills
may at all times be hadthat the open space allotted to this Parade
Ground must materially enhance the health and comfort of that sec
tion of our city, and in connection with the Park, add no little to its
beauty, your Committee are free to regard the new Parade Ground as
an important and valuable improvement to the city.
Several lots, within the limits of the new Parade Ground, the pro
perty of private citizens, who agreed with your Committee to ex
change them for equivalents on the west of Whitaker street, and
within the bounds of the old Parade Ground, still remain undeter
mined.
Your Committee would suggest that suitable measures be adopted
at an early day, for confirming and regulating these exchanges.
Your Committee would also report a conveyance of lots, numbers
seventeen (17), eighteen (18) and nineteen (19), Brown Ward, and
of such portion of the adjacent land as is now enclosed to the Chat
ham Academy for educational purposessaid lots to revert to the city
whenever the same shall be appropriated by the Trustees of the
Chatham Academy, and their successors in office, to any purpose or
purposes other than the education of youth.
Annexed to this gift is a condition that the Trustees of said Acad-^
emy, and their successors in office, shall and will, in consideration of
the above grant, receive for the purpose of education, and teach annu
ally, at least five scholars, free of charge, bestowing upon them the
like care, attention and instruction, with that extended to pay schol
ars in the said institutionsaid five scholars to be known as City
Scholars, and to be selectedMirom out the scholars of the Massie
School, by the Commissioners'of said Massie School, and to be receiv
ed and admitted into the Chatham Academy, only upon the recom
mendation of the Commissioners of the Massie School.
All of which is respectfully submitted by
CHARLES C. JONES, JR., Chairman,
Public Sales and City Lots.
REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON STREETS AND LANES.
Eon. R. D. Arnold, Mayor of the City of Savannah :
SIR : The Committee on Streets and Lanes, submit the following
report of expenditures and improvements made under their supervi-
' eion the past year:
30 MAYOR S ANNUAL REPORT.
Your Committee have expended in watering Bay and
other streets, and watering trees -
In buildiug brick sewer, two feet in diameter in the clear,
from Market to Whitaker street, including cesspools,
grating, &c., ......
In building bridge foot of Lincoln street
In planting trees generally, throughout the streets and
squares of the city, including drayage, boxing, labor,
and expenses procuring trees -
In building wall foot of Whitaker street -
In buildiug wall foot of Barnard street -
In paving Bay street from.Whitaker to West Broad st.
In paving West Broad street, building stone wall at foot
of same, rebuilding, enlarging and improving cess
pools, &c., &c., &c., - -
In rebuilding wooden fences around all the public squares,
railing inside of Johnson and Monterey squares ; pav
ing with bricks in Wright, Chippewa, St. James, Mad
ison and Orleans squares, enlarging, grading and gen
eral improvemants to same - - - -
In enclosing Wright square with substantial granite posts
and iron railing, including painting, labor and other
expenses of every kind -
In building stone crossings, including curb stone, labor
and drayage - ....--
In purchasing lumber and repairing Plank Road
In ballast, labor, drayage, grading, cement, cesspools,
tools, repairs, board of mules, keeping carts in order,
enlarging mouth of sewer in Mill street, repairs to
sewer foot of Whitaker street, and general repairs to
streets and lanes -----
In purchase of one mule, for use of streets and lanes
FORSYTH PLACE.
For labor on Park - -
For planting trees, building benches, cedar posts, &c.
For painting fountain and benches -
For shells to build walks - - -
For keeper's salary - ...
For drayage and wharfage on shells -
For building sewer and repairs to cesspools
For building brick pavement around fountain
For ordinary repairs, &c. -----
SEWER AND CANAL.
For constructing sewer from Whitaker street to the low
lands of the city, including cost of materials, cesspools,
$720 00
208 22
439 12
865 62
1,773 01
1,515 63
5,827 84
6,350 47
5,489 64
1,252 10
4,135 74
835 63
11,327 42
130 00
1,322 20
196 00
212 50
637 64
520 00
270 50
184 02
275 00
gratings, &c., &c.
Amount carried forward
17,600 00
$62,295 30
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Amount brought forward - $62,295 30
For cutting new canal from mouth of sewer to Bilbo's
canal, deepening Bilbo's canal the entire length north
and south, including new trunks, repairing banks lead
ing to river, and cutting new canal from bridge on
Thunderbolt road to mouth of sewer - 4,535 48
For award to Col. A. S. Jones, for constructing sewer
and canal through his land - 700 00
$67,530 78
The streets and lanes are now in good order, excepting a portion of
those east of East Broad street, and a portion west of West Broad
street, which need repairs.
Your Committee would suggest to the incoming Board, the impor
tance of continuing the paving of West Broad street. Also, of
permanently improving the street leading from the Gas Works to the
eastern wharves. Also, the continuing the pavement of Whitaker
street.
Your Committee would also suggest that the streets connecting
with the public roads leading out of the city, should be put in thorough
repair and improved with shell or other material.
That portion of Thunderbolt road between the brick culvert and
Liberty street is being thoroughly repaired and shelled.
Your Committee, in closing their report, refer with pleasure to the
liberality of the Central, and the Augusta & Savannah Railroad
Companies, in furnishing facilities for procuring trees to be planted
in the city, and for transporting over their roads the granite posts for
Wright square, free of expense.
JOHN F. WHEATON, Chairman.
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MAYOR S ANNUAL REPORT.
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON THE JAIL.
To Hon. R. D. Arnold, Mayor, and. to the Aldermen of the City of
Savannah, &c. :
The Committee on Jail, beg leave to lay the condition and re
sources of the Chatham County Jail, before yourself and the public.
We are of opinion that the construction of a new Jail, with a Work
House attached, and the removal of the present Jail to a suitable po
sition, demand the immediate attention of the incoming Board.
The Committee have used every means in their power to induce the
Justices of the Inferior Court to commence the erection of a new
Jail, and have contributed to the same the ground upon which to
build, and also the present Jail lot and buildings. The Justices of
the Inferior Court being authorized to sell the old Jail lot and build
ings, and to appropriate the proceeds of such sale to that end, (viz :
the erectien of a new Jail). For reasons unknown to the Committee
they have not acted in this behalf, and the appropriation drops to the
ground by limitation.
We would, however, respectfully suggest that the same appropria
tion be allowed to the Justices of the Inferior Court, in order that
the Jail may be commenced at once ; the necessities of the commu
nity demanding a larger and better place of confinement.
The present condition of the Jail is clean and healthy. The ne
cessities of a Work House is deeply felt; our city is increasing, and
the number of loungers, both whites and blacks, necessarily aug
menting.
You will perceive by the Treasurer's report, that the Jail has not
paid its expenses. This is owing to the great difficulty the Jailor has
in collecting his accounts from the Justices of the Inferior Court, as
you will perceive by the annexed report.
By amount cash received from Jailor -
By bills due and presented to J. I. C. ...
By bills due and presented, Screven county
By bills due and presented, Liberty county
By bills due and presented, Lowndes county
By bills due and presented, Bryan county -
By bills due and presented, Effingham county
Bills due and not presented by J. I. C.
Amount loss on Mayor's prisoners
Total amount ....
To expenses of Jail ... ...
Balance due - - $5,050 62
The Jail expenses for the past year has been increased, from these
$4,258 65
4,515 45
102 60
14 30
21 60
49 70
17 40
774 40
1,040 90
10,695 00
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4 MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT.
facts. The rep.iirs have been much more extensive than usual, and
the two watchmen have drawn their salaries from the Jail account,
and not as formerly from the Police roll.
Number of white prisoners from October 1st, 1859, to Oc
tober 1st, 1830 - - - . . 483
Number of black prisoners from October 1st, 1859, to Oc
tober 1st, 1860 - - . 57
Total 740
JOHN P. W. READ, Chairman,
Jail Committee.
MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT. 35
REPORT OF MORTALITY.
TABLE OF MORTALITY
In the City of Savannah, and the Hamlets thereof, for the lastfour years and
1855.
Whites 4:10
Colored Persons 318
Total 748 759 42 854 723 628
Table of mortality in the City of Savannah., and the Hamlets thereof, for the
first nine months of the years:
1855. 1856. 1857. 1858. 1859. 1S60.
Whites 313 322 283 342 268 400
Colored Persons 234 216 197 182 188 228
nine months..
185G. 1857. 1858. 1859 to Oct. 1, 1860.
463 378 599 445 400
Total 547 538 480 524 456 628
Table of Mortality in the City of Savannah, and the Hamlets thereof, for the
months of January, February and March, of the years:
1855. 1856. 1857. 1858. 1859. 1860.
Whites 99 83 72 68 78 127
Colored Persons 96 68 54 61 59 92
Total 195 151 126 129 137 219
Table of Mortality in the City of Savannah, and the Hamlets thereof, in the
months of April, May and June, of the years:
1855. 1856. 1857. 1858. 1859. 1860.
Whites 102 91 71 78 80 118
Colored Persons 84 75 70 59 58 59
Total 186 166 141 137 138 178
Table of Mortality in the City of SavannaTi, and the Hamlets thereof, for the
months of July, August and September, of the years :
1855. 1856. 1857. 1858. 1859. 1860.
Whites 112 . 148 140 196 110 154
Colored Persons 54 73 73 62 71 77
Total 166 221 213 258 181 231
Table of Mortality in the City of Savannah, and the Hamlets thereof, for the
months of October, November and December, of the years :
1855. 1856. 1857. 1858. 1859.
Whites 117 141 95 257 177
Colored Persons 84 80 67 73 90
Total 201 221 162 330 267
RECAPITULATION-.
Deaths intho City of Savannah, and the Hamlets thereof:
1855.
First three months 195
Second three months 186
Third three months 1S6
Fourth three months 201
Total , 745
1850. 1857. 1853. 1859. 1860.
151 126 129 137 219
166 141 137 MS 178
221 213 258 181 231
221 162 330 267
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