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

me time and again. You knew that Mr..
Cohen was not going 10 improve the Old
building.
only sanctioned what the committee OF the
| old council had done before.
DIDN'T DO THEIR DUTY.
Alderman Haines retorted that ii was the
| duty of three departments of the city to
have noted the violation OF the law, and be
argued that the city has no protection when
such gross violation Of the ordnance Is
| permitted TO go on unchallenged.
/ MesTs. Myers, FallIgant and Cam eX-
pressed the opinion that the house is an i'm
| provement, and Mr.. Cam said that Big
| Duke ought 10 be rung for Alderman
Haines' benefit when any Of the ordinances
Of the city are being violated.
Permission was granted the Georgia Illus
sars to erect a bazar building on South
Broad and Whitaker streets. provided that
consent of property holders of adjoining
lots is obta ned, and the building removed
by Jan. l, 1890.
MUST MAKE IT PLAIN.
Alderman Bailey introduced an ordi-
nance, which was read the first time,
which provides that hereafter no pc
tition or application to repair, i'm
prove or remodel any property in
the city shall be granted or considered by
the fire committee, or any other committee,
or by council, unless such application shall
plainly and fully specify the repairs, i'm
provements or remodeling to be made or
done.
Alderman Bailey got after the telephone
company in a resolution which was referred
to the committee on fire and streets and
lanes to suggest such action as may be
necessary to carry out the provisions of the
resolution, which is as follows:
WHEREAS. 1t appears that the present ar
rangement OF running the lines Of the telephone
exchange through the center Of Whitaker and
other streets would be great impeachment in
case Of fire, preventing the free use of the
apparatus, and may cause serious delay; there
fore be IL
RESOLVED That the city marshal be instructed
to fotify the telephone exchange to remove
said wires by Jan. 1, 1890.
A petition from the City and Suburban
and the Coast Line railway companies to
change the motive power from horse power
to electric power, and to put up poles for
wires, etc, was referred to the street and
lane committee.
THE CITY's LIGHTING.
The petition of Russell & Co. of Atlanta
to separate specifications in advertisement
for electric light plant from those of
dynamo, so that they can bid on
SJeAul power pldul, COUSlSJluk Vi
engine of automatic cut off pattern, boiler,
pump, heater, pipe connection and figures.
They also invite the city to send some one to
examine one of their engines at the coming
Piedmont exposition. The petition was
referred to the committee on streets and
lanes.
This led to an opening of the electric light
subject, and Alderman Falligant offered the
following resolution:
RESOLVED, That the city engineer be instructed
to advertise for bids for furnishing the CITY of
Savannah with an electric light plant capable
OF supplying 800 lights each light to be of 900
candle power STANDARD American sperm, the
plant to be paid for in not less than five nor
more than ten annual payments.
MAY BUILD A PLANT OF ITS OWN
Alderman Cam offered a substitute,
which led Alderman Falligant to Withdraw
his resolution, and the following by Mr.
Cam was unanimously adopted:
Resolved, That the committee on streets and
lanes are requested to ascertain the best figures
upon which the city can obtain plant OF its
own sufficient to furnish all lights necessary for
lighting the streets, aud such public buildings
as may be desired.
A petition numerously signed by the
merchants for a wider stairway under tine
bluff at the foot of Barnard, and a light
for the market dock, was referred to the
street and lane committee
Bills of DR.. R. G. Norton for 5000 for
medical attendance upon Fireman Strob-
hart and bill of DR.. John NJ. johnson for
$l5 for treating Fireman Perlinski. flremen
injured at the Miller fire, were referred to
the committees on finance and fire.
THE PULASKI HOUSE IMPROVEMENT.
The petition of r. j. Davant, agent, to
remodel the Pulaski house, and to extend a
balcony over the sidewalk ON Bryan street
at the ladies' entrance, was referred to the
committee on fire, with power to act, as
the petitioner wants the improveme 1t to
begin at once.
"A petition that tho names of Spruce and
Guerard streets be changed to Guerard and
Lumber streets, and to give street names to
certain lanes in Choctaw vi ard, was referred
to the committee on streets and lanes to
bring in an ordinance providing for grant
Of the petition by ordinance.
Quite number of building permits and
petitions took the usual routine
The accounts passed for payment foot up
$685. 81.
1t was some time after midnight when
the council adjourned.