The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-09-19
LIVELY TIMESIN COUNCIL
BBEEzY DEBATES OVER 4 NUMBER
OF MATTERS

a. 6. Cohen Houses in Violation OF
the Fire Ordinances Was Granted
The Belt Lines Application to Erect
Poles FOR Its Electric Plant.
The moro important questions which COM
manded the attention Of the city council
last night were the motion of Alderman Fal-
Hgant 10 repeal the ordinance requiring
property owners within 500 feet of a sewer
to connect their vaults with it, which was
defeated b. the mayor casting TIE tie vote ;
the A. S. Cohen building a. South Broad
and jefferson streets. over which there was
quite wrangle, as the building is going up
within the ire limits in viola
ton of an existing ordinance, bat
upon which no determiuetive action was
taken; the invitation Of Mayor Grant Of
New York. that Sava nah shoIld join that
CITY in celebrating the fourth centennial
anniversary of tbs discovery Of America by
Columbus in the international expos. ton of
1892, and the matter of an exchs lgs for the
Farmers Alliance.
THE WORLDS FAIR.
The following letter was read by Clerk
Rebarer on the international exposition
matter:
MAYORS OFFICE,
NEw YoRK, Sept II, 1899. !
T'o-His Honor. the Mayor Of SauaRnah:
DEAR SIR: have the honor TO request your
aid and cooperation to insure the holding Of
an international exposition In 1892 in New York
city and TO make the ex osition worthy of the
United States and the industrial progress OF the
world. Through you the city Of New YORK asks
the city of Savannah its authorities, its COM
mercial bodies, its industries and its citizens to
Join with us in commemorative the 4O0th ami
yersary of the discovery Of America by Christie
pher Columbus.
] have the honor to request that you act with
us yourse f, or designate some one TO represent
the city of Savannah who will express to us
your wishes. Truly yours,
HUeH J. GRANT, Mayor
Alderman Falligant followed the reading
of the communication by short but ele-
quent speech in which be alluded to New
York as a city which had been liberal to the
south in days of suffering He was in favor
of putting Savannah on record as fayori e
New York as the place for holding the in
ternatonal exposition.
Alderman Myers wanted the communi
cation to lie on e table until the next
meeting of council, but Alderman Harris
moved an amendment, which prevailed
that the matter be referred to a special
committee, and the mayor appointed Alder
men Harris, Falligant and Cam as the
committee.
THE FARMERS ALLIANCE EXCHANGE.
The report Of Alderman Myers. chairman
of the joint committee on finaucs AMI CITY
lots, o. the communication OF the commit
tee on location for an ex shaugs for the
farmers alliance, was adopted, and is as
follows:
The joint committee on finance aud city lots
to wtHch vas referred the com nunication from
the directors Of the Farmers Alliance Exchange
OF Georgia beg to recommend the following
reply to said communication:
The mayor and board of aldermen fully ap.
prHciate the advantages the location of the
Farmers Alliance exchange would be TO our
CRY, and regret that the constitution OF our
state precludes the city from donat ng any land
or money for such purposes, and beg TO refer
them TO paragra ph !, section &, article z of the
constitution OF Georgia of 1877, 10 be found in
section 5is9 Of the Code of Georgia, but we beg
70 call the attention OF the directors of the
Farmers Alliance 10 the many and superior
advantages Savannah offers for the location OF
this exchange which in itself overbalances all
money considerations other &c rgia cities may
oifer. However should you IN your judgment
determine that you ought to have financial aid
besides these advantages Of location our city
Affords we will be pleased t. submit any rea-
sonaole proposition ven may make to q public
esting of our citizens 10 be called for that
purpose, and have no doubt it viii receive care
tul and favorable consideration
POLICE APPOINTMENTS CONFIRMED.
The mayor presented list of thu police
men which he had appointed since February
A&9Ns ALS dHDDl tbIlEulS W6tb COnuIIl50.
They are John Crimmins Bernhard Uugar,
Frank D. Gaffnsy, J. r. R ac1, George W.
Bossell, Samuel NJ. Davis. E. Y. Pacetti
and Allen B. Elsrbse.
The injured firemea came in for allow
ances, but the council in granting the same
took occasion TO put itself on record by say
ing that the city does not recognize any
such claims as were made for injuries aud
VIII not consider any more claims CT that
oh 70 srSN H., f,,F.
Motifs Buttlmer for medical attendance
ard medicine, and S25 each to Hart and
Lepinski. all three of whom wereinjured at
the fire in he Miller building.
A bill of DR.. Nichols for $40 for attend
ance upon Fireman Pacettl, injured at the
Miller FIRE, was referred to the committee
on fire
a number Of permits were granted to
build and repair buildings in various parts
of the city.
Bids to furnish wood to the city were
read, one of which was for $50 cords of
pine wood at 81 so per cord, but no &C
ton was taken on them.
THE BELT LINES PETITION.
The petition of the Belt Line Street Rail-
way Company to erect poles, ETC., for cleo
trio appliances as a motive power for oper-
atiDg the street railway, was referred to
the committee of the whole.
A resolution by Alderman Cam was
adopted providing for the clerk OF council
TO notify each department of the city GOV
eminent within twenty-four hours of any
matter affecting either Of the departments
adopted by the council
The A. 5. Cohen building at South Broad
and jefferson occupied the attention Of the
council during the closing hour, and a dis
cusslon OF the matter was precipitrted by
Alderman Cam, who recalled a remark Of
Alderman Myers, earlier in the session, at
council was shutting its eyes to certain vio-
iatlons OF the ordinances of the city, and he
added that instead Of limiting at violations
of the ordinances it was the duty Of the
complainant to bring the attention of coun-
Gil directly to the matter.
A VIOLATION OF THE ORDINANCES.
Alderman Myers said that he alluded tc
the large four story franc building going
up at South Broad and Jefferson streets,
Mayor Schwarz attempted to pour oil on
the troublous waters by saving that council
3 had, in response to peti Of Mr.. Cohen
granted him permission to repair OF re-
model the old building at the place alluded
TO, and that In return for the permission
Mr.. Cohen, whose property o lcroacaed on
the two st Gets. had agreed to conform to
the true line of Jefferson and South Broad
streets.
Alderman Myers said that the permission
could not be given legally except by repeal
of the ordinance.
Alderman Cam replied that the fire COM
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