The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-03-28
THE MORNING NEWS: WEDNESDAY, MARCH IS. 1888.

SEC 2 Be it further ordained, upon the con-
ditonS hereinafter expressed, That the said
railway company is also authorized T. build a
line about twelve hundred feet on Randolph
street, in the said city of Savannah, so as to
connect its Liberty street line with the depot of
the Savannah and Tybee Railway Company at
the foot of President street; also 10 extend its
Abercorn street line through Abercorn street
extended in said city to Second street, and
thence to the depot of the said City and Su-
burban Railway Company on Second street. at
the corner of Whitaker street, extended: and
also to build turn-outs on Whitaker Ahercorn
Second and Randolph streets in said city,
SEC. 3. BE it further ordained That the privi-
legrs and rights hereinbefOre mentioned are
granted upon the following conditions, aud not
otherwise, namely: % All the work done by
the said railway company in the assertion of
the privileges and rights hereinbefore granted,
or any of them, shall be done, and the curves
and turnouts snail be located, under the super.
vision and control of the Committee on Streets
and Lanes ana the City Surveyor; (s9 the turn
outs on AbercOrn street shall be paved or
planked the entire width of the track at each
intersecting street or lane, and the tracks and
spaces between contiguous tracks Of sal turn
outs and two feet outside of said trGeaS shall
also be paved or planked the entire width of
the inteTSeCting street aud lauc; 49, the
said Second street shall be paved or
planked the entire length of the turn
out, from point to point; "a, the curves at
Abercorn and Whitaker streets. including the
triangle formed by the curve at Whitaker street
shall be paved, and the curves at Abercorn and
second streets snail ne paved or pluGkeu, tal
all the tracks of the said railway company now
built, or which may be hereafter built. through
any square of the city of Savannah shall be
paved, and at the crossings in said squares the
pavement shall consist of paving blocks
The tracks in two OF the squares shall
be paved by the first of May next
and in the Others by the first day OF January
next; tGl the location of the building of the said
railway company on said Second and Whitaker
streets extended shall be so changed by the said
compluy as to avoid any encroachmont on
either of said streets; az the paving and panIng
hereinbefore provided for, and the proper grad
ing snail be kept up and maintained by the said
railway company and respecting all the work
done ny the said railway company under the
authority conferred by this ordinance, the said
company shall be under the full control of the
ordinances of tire said city of Savannah
SEC. a. Be it further ordained, That all ordi-
nances and parts of ordinances in conflict With
this ordnance are hereby repealed.
RESOLUTIONS.
By Alderman HaineS-
ReSoIued That Patrick Burns, having de
clined to take block X of the Dillon tract, con
sstng of eight lots, knocked down TO him by
the City Marshal, the sale of said lots to the
said Burns be and the same is hereby set aside
and reScinded.
Adopted.
BY Alderman Duncan
Pursuant to a resolution adopted at the last
meeting of Council, and believing that the
public interest demands the adoption of a uni
form standard of time, therefore be il
ReSoiCed, That the Keeper or the CITY Clocks
be, and he is hereby directed to set the minute
hands of the city clocks back thirty-siX (36l
minutes at IL O'Clock M Sunday next, March
p, 1888, and that from and after that time the
city will be guided by central standard time.
Adopted.
Ayos-Aldermen Thomas Ellis, Mills, Reid,
Schwsrz, Duncan, Haines and McDonough-S.
Nays Aldermen Nell, Myers, Nichols and
Wells a.
BY Alderman Mills
WHEREAS, By direction of His Honor the
Mayor under authority of the resolution of
Council OF Jan ~, 1887, the WORK of codfying
the ordinances of the city of Savannah has been
completed by the cOditier, A. Ii. MacDOnell, Esq.
Resolved That the said work be referred to a
committee of five, of whom His Honor the Mayor
shall be Chairman, and the Corporation Attorney
shall he a member, with power to examine and
report upon the same, with their recommends
ton as to adoption, publication, compensation,
etc. Adopted.
BY Alderman Thomas
ReSolued, That the Committee on Streets and
Lanes be authorized to have all houses in the
city properly numbered.
Adopted.
MISCELLANEOUS.
communication was received from the citi.
zens Of Barnwell, y. c., relative to extension of
the Barnwell railroad to Savannah.
On motion, the same was received
Council adjourned. FRANK f. RERARER.
Clerk of Council.