Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-11-06
THE CITY GOVERNMENT


The Council Again Faced with the
Water Problem-Ssming the On-
named streets-Fixingthe once Hours
Of City Ofleials.
The election bod a depressing lnnu-
ence upon the members Of the City Coun-
ell last night. There were no spectators,
and the Long Room was occupied by tie
Citv Marshal. A NEWS reporter and
the Council messenger from the hour for
converting until after O'Clock, when the
folding doors leading into the Mayors
room were thrown open ana elgnt men-
bers Of the Council fled in and took their
SEATS at the long table. There was very
little business TO be disposed OF, and
whatever was done took an unusually
long time. A few minutes before the
council convened a bulletin annOunc-
ing the partial result Of the cleo
non in New York was received and hand
Cd into the caucus room by the Marshal.
It's effect was not visible 70 those in
the Long Room. but a few minutes
later. when the Aldermen came IN. every
thing was serene and quiet. The Work
before the Council was taken up as usual
! The water question was again brought up
av a report from Chairman Hanley, OF the
| Committee on Pumps. forwarding bud
get Of correspondence relative TO the
analysis Of water IN me
CITY wells. The correspondence
vas with eminent chemists OF this ana
| adjoining States. and also from New 1ork
ana Baltimore, outlining the character OF
| the ANALYSIS and its probable cost. Inc
/ axnensa would be between 500 and 500
| FOR an ANALYSIS Of water from ten wells.
/ The Council manifested very little dispO-
/ sitiOn 10 proceed further in the matter,
/ and the report was received as lniorma-
ton.
TIE work Of excavating for laying gas
or water pipes, making sewer connections
or for LAYING railroad tracks in the streets
was regulated by the provisions Of an or
dinance introduced and passed
70 second reading, providing
that whenever it shall be necessary
for any Of these purposes 70 take up any
portion Of the pavement it shall be done,
upon application by the city, at the eX-
| pense Of the party for whom the work IS
| done. The ordinance also provides
/ that all sewer connections must
| be made upon such days as the
| Chairman Of the Street and Lane
| Committee may direct, and that il shall
| be done only by such persons as ne may
| appoint.
Another ordinance, introduced by the
Street and Lane Committee, provides Tor
i
I the city. as follows:
The street in Davis ward, running
north and south from Gordon street lane
l u a lot belonging TO the estate Of \. J.
Hartridge. was named Bower street.
The street in the same ward ruH-inS
| east and west, from Bower street u Price
/ street. and next south OF Gordon street,
| was named Davis street.
The street running east and west from
Bower 10 Price street. and next south %
Davis street. was named Hartrldge street
The street running from Gwinuetu
street TO Huntington street, between
Aberc0Tn and Drayton streets, was named
Goodwin street.
The street running from Jefferson n
Montgomery street, next south OF Hunr-
incdon street. was named Loren street.
The street running east and west from
the Hebrew congregation lot 10 West
Boundary street. next south OF Walker
street. was named Cohen street.
The street running north and
south from Jones street 10
Gordon. lot No. 4. of the lanyard tract.
first west Of Wilson street, was named
Spence street.
The street running north and south,
the second street west Of Wilson street,
was named Guerard street.
The street lying north Of and parallel
with the north lire Of Laurel Grove Gem
ete-y was named Sycamore street.
The street lying west Of Laurel Grove
Cemetery and running north and south,
was named Spring street.
An ordinance was also introduced pro-
viding for the extension OF Joachim
street west Of the Ogeechee canal.
A vacancy was announced in the in
sDectorship OF lumber and timber. and
the application of ". ". Amer for the
uositj0n was read. Alderman Wells
asked that the rules Of Council be sus-
pended and that the election take place
al once. The request being granted, Mr..
Amer was elected 10 the position.
A resolution was also passed fixing the
hours for the office tours Of the City
Treasurer and Clerk Of Council, as fol-
lows: From a. II. 10 , ?. m. and from
TO p. nj.
A Communication from the Chief Fire
man. in reference to the framing OF an
ordinance providing for the placing OF
shut-Off valves in the gas pipes leading
from the street mains 10 house ccDnec-
tiOus. so that the gas may be shut on IN
case Of fire. was read and referred 70 the
Committee on Gas, with instructions 70
nave an ordinance prepared carrying out
the recommendations OF the cOmmunlca-
ton.
The Mayor called the attention Of the
Council 70 the vacancy in the ONCE OF
Port Warden. caused by the death
Il the late Charles Werner. After
considering the matter the appointment
If q successor 10 Mr.. Werner was C.
ferred until a future meeting. After the
DISPOSITION Of considerable routine busl-
ness and the approval Of the Committee
on Accounts. auditing bills against the
city 70 the amount Of s, 81 90, the Coun-
ell adjourned.