The morning news., 1889-05-16

made available they are hereby authorized TO
select and locate 8 site for a new pumping
station and stand pips, boring such NUMBER OF
artssisn wells as may be necessary, also to set
estimates Of nsw mains, pumps, boilers, stand
pipes pump house, etc.
s Before any contrscts are entered into esti-
mates sre to be submitted TO council for Their
approval.
TIE CENTRALS PROPOSITION.
The following PROPOSITION from Maj.
Belknap, general manager of the Central
Railroad Company, was read and referred
to the commi tee of the whole.
on the city's closing River street from the
east line OF the present canal basin between
I Bay and River streets so as 70 admit or the
| bridge being lengthsned and Of csdng their
right T. open Indian street, or any oIher srest,
/ Al any ine through the property OF the Ocean
! Steamship Company north OF Bay street, to-
gsther with any rights they may have on the
land lying along the west side or the canal basin
between Bay g rect and River street, the Ocean
Steamship Com pany will donate tse right OF
way for road 30 feet in width from its present
terminus # Bay street extended 10 the western
property iins Of the property known
as the Vale Royal tract, the present
road, running diagonaly from point slightly
west Of MusZrOve creek to the water WORKS
being abandoned. and will donate a right OF
way for a road of same width from the junction
OF Bay street extended. and the said west prop
erty hne along the said propefty hoe TO suca
point as the city may determine as tbs psint
from which they desire to extend the road TO
the water works property; this point not 10 90
north of tue present tracks leading to the ferti-
lizer and other works lying west of Vale Royal;
the whole as shown on the map hereto at
taChed
The Central railroad on its part, will agree to
aid in the improvements of the roads as far as
IL can consistently do So unJer the same condi-
tions it has hitherto assisted in the tmpr We
mems OF streets through It's property, IN CON
si1erAtiOn Of which il shall have the right to
cross the roads with its tracks
STREET AND LANE MATTERS.
The petitio FIR asp lalsing d for paw
ing ID ayt0n street were reported upon ad-
versely by the street and lane committee, as
wa. also a pc ition for the prohibition OF
wooden fences in York street lane in the
burned distr ct.
The resolution of Alderman Falligant for
tie strest and lane com niJtee TO rep rt an
estimate FIR straighteling the east line OF
Bull street. was reported by the committee
as neither feasible nor practicable, and tbs
report was adopted. It was discussed at
length by Aldsrmaa FallIgant, who opposed
the adoption OF tae report, and Aldermen
Harmon and Wells supported it. Or.
Faliigant claimed tIat the cost
would not exceed $1,000. Alderman
Harmon said it would cost 900 or s50,-
COO ana thea there would be q jag in tue
street. The city would nave to buy prop
erty from Second street out. Alderman
Wells said that it would require new ordi-
nances. new maps, aad would involve
great expense, aEd the angle would still be
there, and it would be an endless job TO find
out what il would cost.
The Belt Line road gave notice taat it
desired to extend its street railway down
Bay 70 Vadley street and North on Wadlsy
rect to the OceSn steamship wharyss.
Tue petition of the cottol exchange for
ths free use of water for Menalas park was
referred TO the wa eF co u.ulttea.
A petition from property owners to water
BrOught5n, Congress ID Bull streets was
referred to the street and la e committee.
THE GUARDS ARSENAL SITE.
The ordinance providing for granting
eight feet additional ground on tHs south
side Of President street TO ths Savannah
Volunteer Guards for arsenal purposes, was
read a second time and was passed It was
opposed by Alderman FslhGant as q bad
prqcedenL. 1t rad bee begun by givine
grou d e. the court house a public build
ing, now it was proposed to give to quasi
public building, and If given one, others
will ask it,
Col. GarraTd was present and explained
that IL " as not necessary to state Ia the or
dina ce that the ground is t. DO used solely
for arsenal purposes as the add ton will bs
part of the 0 iginal t, and the act passed
by tee legislature would embrace the add
8
tencs the state would be the residuary leg
atee. But the Gua dis ca4't die" said tina
colonel, 'and az long as one survives the
corporation will exist
4 letter frem Rudolph Herring, civil and
sanitary eng eer, to Dr. Falligant, was
read with refere ce to the tidal flow il
vii nington river, as a point OF discharge
for house drainage. The writer says: II
no ? think less favorbly OF the w nil gton
river es q poilt Of discharge FOR city such as
Savannah is likely to be. 1t might do for
some years, but it would be a difficu N tier
TO re nedy the rsafter ana il would possibly De
t G recOg lied as = mistake of those hav-
inE charge of the matter at present, aad
shall want t. feel very sure about its ad-
vantages before | recomenj the scheme 70
you"
On motion of Dr. FalligSnt the drai rage
committee vas auth orizsd to taks further
obserratioas Of the tidal flow ia Wi Mug
ton river to be for " arded to Mr.. Herring
for considerable.
Quite nbsr OF petitions for building
i'm rovemsnts, to TAP So ers, etc, were
read and referred to the proper com
mitteeS.
Bills were passed to the amount OF Sl7,-
625 S4
TO HAVE A RTTIT,DTNG