The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-04-03
TO CALL FOR BIDS.
THE CITY TO GO AHEAD WITH THE
BILBO CANAL SEWER.

fore May 1.-The City and Suburban
Railway Asked to Repair it's Ander-
son Street Track-The City Asked
TO Replace a Clock in the Indepen-
dent Presbyterian Church spire-
Assessment Appeal Cases Laid on
the Table - The Mayors Appoint
ments.
The city council did not come out of the
caucus room until o'clock last night, and
its open session occupied nearly two hours
There was great deal Of routine work.
but there were no peculiar interesting feat
ures about the meeting.
The committee of the whole reported on
tlIe Bilbo canal by resolution, which was
unanimously adopted. IL is as follows:
RESOLVED, That the city engineer be author
lied to prepare specifications for the Bllbo
canal sewer as outlined by the plan now before
council, and advertise for bids, TO be received by
April IS, 1890, for the construction Of said
sewer-the work to be completed within niuety
days from date of award of contract: all exca
walton to be done prior 10 May !, 1880.
WANT A BAD PLACE FIXED.
There was some discussion over the fol-
lowing resolution by Alderman Bailey:
WHEREAS, The present track of the City and
Suburban Railway Company on Anderson from
W0ibaker street 70 the Laurel 1HOVs cemetery
has not been used for the traffic of passengers
for some time, and its condition being such that
10 is source of constant danger TO lie and
property: therefore
ne It Sesoived. That the railway company be
notified to repair said track, and ct the inter
section of each street a crossing OF plank be
laid for the safety Of the public, and that said
work be done within fifteen days from the pas
sage of this resolution.
Mr. Bailey explained that the fire depart
ment found the Anderson street track, in its
present condition dangerous. Men have
been thrown from the engines and reels
in crossing the street, and the assistant chief
fireman was recently thrown from his
buggy in going TO fire in the southern ex-
tension.
A DANGEROUS OBSTRUCTION.
In some places, he saiG, the track is from
four inches to foot above the street level.
There was an inquiry by Alderman Cam of
the city attorney if the city can compel the
railway company to operate the Anderson
street line for which purpose it was granted
the right, and City Attorney Adams asked
time to look into the matter before giving
legal opinion. The resolution was referred
to the street and lane committee aud city
attorney.
The resolution by Alderman Bailey that
the city engineer be instructed to advertiso
for bids for the building of fire proof
vault for the storing of records, papers,
city exchange building was referred to the
committee on city lots.
Alderman Falligant favored getting q
room at the new court house, but the sug-
gestion did not meet with favor
Alderman Cam said that former coun-
ell had spent about l,500 for vault. but
it was so damp that it was useless for the
purposes for which 1t was intended.
THE INDEPENDENT CHURCH CLOCK.
A petition from the building committee
of the Independent Presbyterian church,
with reference to a tower clock, was re-
ferred to the committee on city lots.
The petition recites that the building COM
mittee OF the chuch is considering the clos
ing of a contract for the erection Of q spre
to the church odifice, similar in all respects
10 the spire of the burned building, except
that it will be of iron instead of wood
Certain changes may become necessary in
the plans for the new spire if the clock is
not to be replaced, and the committee asked
the council to take the matter
under advisement, and the pc
titioners advised at as early day as
practicable, whether tho city viii replace
the clock in the rev spire. 1t represents
that the old clock was great public bene-
fit, and n clock in the new spire will be Of
great utility and convenience to n very
large proportion Of the citizens of Savannah
and that its cost, in the belief of tho com
Inittee, neod not exceed $500, and praying
that council take the matter under favor
able consideration and replace the clock.
A BRIDGE ACROSS BULL STREET.
a petition signed by the presidents of the
cotton exchange and the board of trade, and
business men on the Bay, for q bridge walk
over Bull street, north of the city exchange.
was referred TO the committee on streets
aud lanes.
A resolution of the sanitary board asking
the council to pave Bay lane from Jefferson
TO Montgomery streets was also referred TO
the street and lane committee.
A petition from st. Philips church for
an electric lamp on New street, petition
for the re-establishment of the tower lights
at Bolton aud Montgomery streets, and
other petitions for more lights in other
parts of the city, and different arrange
ynents Of some of the lights which the
foliage prevents from properly lighting the
sidewalks, were referred to the street and
lane committee.
Quite a number OF adpeals relative to re-
LET from double taxes, and specific taxes
were referred to the finance committee, ard
the appeals of J. Alexander and d. j. Morri-
son, from the assessment on their stock in
trade as fixed by the council sitting as q
court dc moro were laid on the liable under
the opinion of the city attorney that the
council cannot reconsider its action as a
court, ana tnaJ IL must, II IL changes the
assessment, do so by an ordinance.
From the assessments or real estate there
were but five appeals, thoss of +. l.. and l..
r. Gilbert, Mrs. Barbette Iippman. Mrs,
A. II. LamlEen, II. Haym, and Guge
Bourquin, which appeals were laid on the
table until such time as council is ready to
hear from the appellants.
THE MAYORS APPOINTMENTS.
The following police appointments bv the
mayor were confirmed: John Lynch, E. II.
Tilton, J. II. Griffith, Luder Murkcn.
Martin Sculiey and II. l.. Fulton.
The appointment Of j. r. Sheldon as ssai-
tary commissions" wGs also confirmed
Alderman Bailey's sidewalk pavlss ordi-
nance was read second tiae, ana on kls
motion was laid on the tob'o until the next
meeting, ss he desires to omond it. Alder
man Fclilgsnt got ice fiqor aud said sont-
thing about antagoni,aps, but as the o. Ii
nsnce was lot debarshje his remarks wore
interrupted and his sp.ecn was left incom-
plete.
Tho council appointed Aldermen Har-
man and Bailey committee representing
tae city to visit the street paving exposi-
ton at indianapolis, the plans Of which
have been heretofore detailed in the MORN
ING NEWS.
The petition of Charles III Gilbert, presi-
dent of the Young Mons Christian Asso-
citation, asking that the tax assessment
against their association rrOyartv at P,,l