The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-10-03

a LIVELY TfMEsIN COUNCIL OVER
STREET ENCROACHMENTs.

street HOW and over Mrs. COnnelly'S
Bay Wlndow-some Plain Talk over
Changing the Line OF Mr.. Cohen's
Waldburg Street Row-The South
Broad and jefferson Street En-
croachment Kicks Up an Alder
manic Frecas-An Effort to Change
the Ordinences-After the Telephone
Company-The City's Lighting.
There were some exciting episodes in the
city council meeting last night growing
out of the encroachments Of Solomon
Cohen's new houses on Jones street and on
Waldburg street.
The street and lane committee reported
thatthe entertainments exist in violation of
the ordinance. The discussion came
up on the encroachment Of the
coping in front of Mr. Cohens
Jones street row, permission having been
granted TO lease a strip on the inside of the
sidewalk in front of the buildings Archi-
tect Eichberg assumed the onus OF encroach-
ing with the coping. Mr.. Cohen, he said,
knew nothing about it. The architect was
unable TO say how or where he got his
information as to whether the council had
granted the permit, and Alderman Harmon
retorte0, You ought to have found out
before you went TO work.
Alderman Harmon said there was no Justice
or equity in permitting one man to encroach
and prohibiting ano Their. Mr.. Cohen, he said,
nad eacroached four feet upon the sidewalk
IN direct violation of the ordinance.
TO LET THE ENCOURAGEMENT REMAIN.
Alderman Cam said that he didn'b like
the idea Of an architect going ahead with
out knowing what he was dong,
but as the coping around the
grass plat is not an obstruction
and as Mr. Cohen is willing to sign paper
IN which he will set forth no claim for title.
Mr.. Cam offered "a resolution permitting
the encroachment to Remain subject to re-
moval at the pleasure Of council, and pro-
Vldlng Tor the guarantee paper TO be exc
cuted by MIR. Cohen and recorded.
The yeas and nays we're called for in the
vote on the resolution, which was carried.
aldermen Myers, Falligant, Cam, Haines
ana Nichols voting yea, and Messrs. Har-
mon, Bailey and Reid voting nay.
alderman Harmon gave notice that at
Tue next meeting OF the council he would in
Toduce an ordinance to repeal sections
l3O4, 100 ard 1911 Of MacDonelrs code
"hich are nnllitied by the action of council
An enoroachment of steps in the lane
IN tse rear OF the Cohen buildings was re-
ported, which started the argument anew
but on motion of Alderman Myers the mat,
Ter Went over until the next meeting.
alderman Bailey put in a petition to put
Gown coping around grass plat in front of
ms new house on Tattnall and Hall streets
similar to the coping in front f Mr.. Cohea's
mouse. This was unlocked for. but went to
the street and Lane committee.
ANOTHER VIOLATION POINTED OUT.
Alderman Harmon offered a resolution
InaV inc bay window of the house of Mrs
bihIy "A. Connolly, encro0 ching 3 LILO feet
on street, be permitted to lemain. The
mayor asked him to withdraw the resolu
I'LL out Mr.. Harmon said that in
Justice to himself he could not
withdraw it. He had reported direct viola
lions OF the ordinance to council. which had
been passed over. and encroachments were
permitted TO remain. Aldermen MYERS
Cann ana tallgant opposed the resolution
Mhich led Mr.. Harmon to remark: "Mr
ooIea Is rlch man, and is allowed to
N klolaVe the ordinance, but a poor woman's
mouse must be pulled down.
Mr. Cam objected to injecting into tho
argument any comparison between the rich
anu the poor. he argued that the encroach-
hiehts were dis,lmilar. Mrs Connolly had
HOo peLlUloneo for permit to build, bu had
oostructed the street. Mr.. Cohen had peti-
TONED for permission for grass pl3t.
AlueThan Harmon-Yes, and built a wall
Mr.. Harmon, insisting on his resolutinn
1t was defeated, the mavor casting the d.
tldlhg vote against it, Messrs. Bailey Har-
.noA, Held and Nichols voting yea and
MesSrs. Myers, Falligant, Cam and Haines
voting nay. --'''''''
DEBATE OVER A BAY WINDOW.
AIuernan taligant then offered a reso
luton that the bay window from tba
second story to the ground should he ra.
moved, winch was adopted, the mayor
s ar th Inc deciding vote, those who voted
~. 'no iAIsD resolution voting i'll the mega
1--WE ana the four aldermen who voted M
on the Harmon eSolution voting yes ON the
taIllgant resolution
Aid Ter Myers objected to the language
USED ~ Alderman Harmon. REFERRING 10
Ine difference in the treatment of the rich
anu poor lie did not like to hear such
reflections. -' 0oN
Alderman Harmon jumped to his feet
Ai5a ansN eTeu, Il am responsible for itn
alderman Myers made no reply.
mere was lengthy discussion over fha
e.cfoachment OF $40 of foot of the Cohen
buildings, at Lincoln and Waldburg straats
Alderman Falligant did not want 10 mass
upon toe matter, and later in the discussion
was laid on the table on motion of
man Cann until the next meeting.
THE STAKES WERE CHANGED.
~ was developed in the discussion that
so ;t. one had moved the stakes set by the
~JSA "N4Cl Alderman F0ilVAnt
SAD involves criminal liability. Mir. C9ben
oisc'alfned any knowledge of the change
ana contractor O'Connell took the blame
on himself. He reflected on the conna1
tency OF the city engineers. who had not
given MN the same line as given bv Citv
Surgeyor Howard last year, and he had
hned 1t of according to his own views of
Where IL should 60 He said that any one
WHO said the stakes had been moved fold a
falsehood. ---0 W ''iu d
City Surveyor Vim, when called n
maze statement, said that the pegs had
been removed by some one. ard tie Ina Ina
given for the lot had been encroached unon
Alderman Cam thought that the
council had heard enough of NJ
O'ConnelFs criticisms. lie wss sorry
that no penalty is provided for
In the ordinance in a case where a man de-.
noerately changes the line furnished him bv
tne Guy surveyor and attempts to correct
lhe same. IL Is a case, he said. WHARF, a
penal y ought to be attached and enforced
Mr. OConnen bad to be called to order in
Ine course OF the remarks which Alderman
Cam scored him for.
THE A S. COHEN BUILDING.
Another lively episode was a tilt between
Aldermen Haines and Reid, over the A. s
Cohen building at jefferson and south
Broad street, which is being built in viola
tion Of the ordinance, but no action was
bn fxxrn oil