The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-11-13
TO FINISH THE WELLS.
CONTRACTOR MULLIGANS SURE
TIES CALLED UPON BY TIE CITY.

They Are Expected 10 Complete the
Work Which Mulligan Failed 10 Do.
The Savannah Plumbing COmpany's
Claim Against the City-The Right
of Way for the Bay Street Road OBJ
tained-The Pole Ordinance Passed
The most important business at Inst
nights mseting OF council was the adoption
ofaresolution, from the committee on water,
requesting the mayor to take steps to COM
pei the suretie5 OF Contractor james Multi
gan to carry out the terms Of the contract
for boring the artesian wells at the water
works
Mr.. MuIligal was awarded the contract
for the WORK on June "A, and he failed to
complete the work in the time agreed upon.
The council granted him a continuance, but
be again failed to come 70 time, and pleaded
as an excuse. that his tools we're to light.
st the last meeting OF tie council, Oct.
%. after considerable discussion,
the matter was disposed Of
by resolution offe -ei BY
Alderman Cam giving Mulligan until
yesterday to provide himself with proper
tools TO carry TIE contract to a successful
himself with the tools, and last night the
matter was finally dis osed o. by the adop-
ton of the water committee resolution.
THE sURETIEs TO COME UP.
The suretes will now have TO finish the
CONTRACT, and it Is underaCo d that they are
already making arrangements Win CON
tractor to take hold Of the matter and com
plete the work.
An amusi e feature OF the affair was
communication presented to the council by
the Savannah Plumbing Company, il
which they claimed lien on the arte,ian
well ami lands Of the water works for
81 ,957 worth Of tool. which it had fur
nished Muliigan to carry Ga mis- work, and
which he RAD not paid The c0mmunicA-
ton caused much merrimen. among the
members of the board, and was received as
information.
RIGHT or WAY AT LAST.
The county commissioners notified coun-
Gil that they have secured the rigat Of way
for the Bay street road through the lands
of W. L. Exley, from the western line OF
Exley's lands 10 the western corporate |
limits, in al Uniform width OF fifty feet, |
for $3.50
Postmaster Doyle notified the council |
that the government is ready to place its |
package boxes in petition, and asked per
mission to proceed with the work. The |
communication was referred TO the street /
ana lane committee, with power to act
The South Lake and Germantown Rail- |
way Company withdrew its letter objecting |
70 the route fixed by the special committee |
on railroads. The letter was read at the |
meeting Of council on Sept 8.
Hon. P. ". Meldriru, as a citizen and a |
taxpayer, protested against the council |
giving rights Of way through squares TO |
street. railroads. He said that the squares |
should be kept intact for the purpose Of |
identifying the city; and that roads should |
BE- compelled 70 go around them as in New |
York, where they are not allowed to go |
through U nion or Madison squares. He cited |
the fact that the Enterprise railroad had to |
agree 70 follow the curb around johnson |
square and did not see why all roads should |
not be compelled TO do the same in regard |
to the other squares.
THE POLE ORDINANCE
TIE ordinance compelling owners of poles. |
telegraph. telephone ETC., erected in the |
city limits 70 paint them and have their |
names IN prominent places, was read the
second time and passed.
An ordinance was read the first time pro-
hibfting all sales in front Of the court house
except when under order Of court or by le-
gai process.
The mayor was empo werei to appoint a
delegate TO the Southern Institute Immipra-
ton convention, which will be held at
Asheville, n. c., from Dec. II to Dec. 10.
NJ. g. Register was elected naval stores
inspector
Bills amounting to $1,000 on were or
dered paid.