The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-12-31

any euch person may sell without a license or
be imprisoned for thirty days or both
SEC. -. Every person transactins or offar.
INK 20 transact The business OF transporting or
carrying GOODS. etc. passengers or baggage for
nsis, % means OF wagons, drays, trucks: street
keeper CT q public or livery stable emplovinz
such vehicles 10 his business AMI every Other
person keeping and using street railway cars or
other vehicles in other kinds OF business, shall.
upon paying the tax hereiabefore prescribed
take out badge, which will be furnished bY
the CITY treasurer, for each street car or vehi-
Gle 10 be employed In such business tthe num-
Der OF street cars or vehiclesto be employed %
be stated on oathl which shall BE- placed N a
conspicuous place on such vehicle or
street car-excspt vehicles kept by Keepers OF
public or livery stables, to be let for hire, aud
vehicles used for pleasure or conyenience-and
any person using or employing any vehicle or
street car on such business, without badge af-
nxed, except as aforesaid. shall. on conviction
thereof in the police court, be fined in a sum
not exceeding one hundred dollars or inn
prisoned not more than thirty days. 9r both IN
the discretion OF the court.
SEC. IS. The ordinance of Nov. 10. 1858. re-
curing badges to be taken out for dogs and
prescribing other regulations for dogs. so far as
the provisions ofthe same are not inconsistent
with this ordinance. IS hereby re-ordained and
declared 20 be in full forc3.
SEC. IL IL shall be lawful for the mayor OF
Sail city. with the concurrence Of the finance
committee, to appoint, within thirty days after
the first day Of January. 1892. competent per-
son, whose duty II shall be to report to the city
treasurer, from time to time ali persons in said
city required to make any return or 10 take out
any license required by this ordinance who
shall neglect or omit TO do So and all property
subject to taxation but not returned, and 20
assist the said treasurer in making returns for
an1 assessing taxes against such defanlters a.
pr ,vided 10 the foregoing section Of this ortii-
nance, and to perform such other duties In COO,
nection With the assessment and collection OF
taxes as may be- required OF him BY the said
mayor and finance COMMITTEES. And such per-
sou SHAH continue In the performance Of his
duties only so long as bis services shall be con-
sidered necessary by the said mayor and finance
as they shall specify.
SEC. H. That tbs clerk OF council be. and he
Is hereby directed TO report to council at the
first meeting In every quarter the amount of
moneT expended by each committees I'D to date
OF report, an as soon as any COMMITTEES making
any disbursements shall have reached the limits
provided IN the budget, the clerk of council
shall at once notify the chairman Of such COM
mittee.
SEC. rs. This ordinance shall be subject to
alteration and repeal in whole or in part, at any
time during the year 1892, should II be deemed
advisable; and no such amendment or repeal in
any particular shall be- construed to impair the
right OF council TO assess and levy a tax for the
whole OF said year 1899. whenever made.
SIC. 10. All ordinances and parts Of ordin-
ances conflicting with the provisions of this
ordinance are hereby repealed; provided,
nevertheless that so much and such parts of
ordinances heretofore passed as provided for
the issuing and enforcement Of executions for
any tax or assessment, or part OF tax or assess
ment required by any such ordinance and now
remaining unpaid. shall continue and remain
or force so as to authorize the treasurer to Is.
sue such executions, and the marshal to collect
the same, until such taxes or assessment shall be
fully paid.
Ordinance read In council for the first time
Dec. 8, 1891, read a second time DAG %, 1891,
and laid over until the next regular meeting OF
council
AN ORDINANCE % require the male residents OF
n IN mart ~
street labor in the said city, or Ia lieu thereof
TO pay special tax.
ELECTIONS.
Mr.. Lewis T. Turner was unanimously elected
n commissioner to mi existing vacancy Ia the
board OF commissioners OF pilotage.
RESOLUTIONS.
BY Committee on Finance
Resolved, That the chairman Of the respective
committees must keep the expense OF their de-
partments within the amounts appropriated in
the budget for 1892, unless by special authority
OF council.
Adopted.
BY Committee on Finance
Resolved, That the clerx OF council be and he
Is hereby instructed TO advertise for an election
for city printer, said election Co take place at
tho next regular meeting of council.
Adopted.
BY Committee on Streets and Lanes
Resolved, That the committee on streets and
lanes b. authorized TO sell four mules now In
use in the street and lane department and con-
demned as unfit for tho public service.
Adopted.
MISCELLANEOUS.
His honor the mayor notified council that he
had made the following appointments on the
police to al existing vacancies: Henry Baughn,
sergeant OF police. Prigates: John b, Reilly
Edward J. Coffee, Joseph McCool, r. b. Bos.
tick, s. j. FARRELL, Arthur u. Haines, d. w.
Jernigan. j. P. Rogers. The appointments
were confirmed.
His honor the mayor notified council that he
had appointed Charles A. II. Umbach keeper OF
the powder magazine for the term of TIRES
years FROM Jan. /, ls9s The appointment was
confirmed.
The appeal cases OF Michael DAILY, James e.
Brown and Thomas Kenny were set for trial at
the fret meeting of counc Ia January, 1892
The following communication received from
the Middle Georgia and Atlantic Railway Com
pany was submitted 20 council by the mayor:
SAVANNAH, GA, Dec. 20, 1891
To the Honorable John j. AcDonoitoh, Mayor
Of Sdbdnndh.
STR-I am in receipt OF your communication
OF Dec IL, 1891, inclosing a copy Of the resolu-
ton adopted by the city council Of Savannah,
at meeting held on Dec. o. 1891, In reference to
the Middle Georgia and Atlantic Railway Con-
pauy and Hutchinson's Island, and In the alb
sence Of Mr.. j. ID. Weed, president of the Mid
die Georgia and Atlantic Railway Company. 1t
becomes my duty to make reply TO the iu-
quirIes contained in said resolution, which
now do on behalf Of said railway company.
Only July z, 1891, Mr.. Weed, as president OF
the railway company addressed you commu-
the ordinance passed by the mayor and
aldermen OF the city OF Savannah, in
January, I169i, granting to the Middle
Georgia. and Atlantic Railway Company,
all of the holdings Of the mayor and aldermen
of the city Of Savannah on Hutchinson's Island,
and for other purposes. and especially
In accordance with section 3 OF said ordt
nance, the Middle Georgia and Atlantic Railway
Company had. on said day, and within SIX
months after the passage OF the ordinance.
commenced the work required TO be done by it;
the said commencement having been made
upon tho island by surveys, TO be followed up
By grading aud other necessary work.
On that day Dir. Arthur Pew, chief engineer,
with al engineering corps and workmen. en-
tered upon the said work, and after making
preliminary surveys began the work OF grad
ing for the railroad between July and 9, the
said grading being coniaued for some weeks.
aud then, upon the advics of the chief engineer,
the grading was suspended. 80 that the en-
cheering corps could go to the other end OF the
island TO complete the line OF survey on
the island and up to the portion OF the river
above, where soundings had TO be made and
were made, to ascertain the best location for the
bridge; the engineering corps and workmen be-
ing upon the island itself for probably month
or more, including the time spent in making
surveys OF the river for the bridge location;
and then began the regular surveying Of the lne
from the bank OF the Savannah river inward.
which kept up for several months
at a cost Of several thousand dol
lars prohes being made OF the line
The engineering force was then taken from this
work and MIR. Pew, with the necessary assist
ance was put upon the line of this railway. be-
tween Eatonton and Covington and Social
intention OF the company from the first. after
beginning the work here, TO complete the line
above and then returning TO this end of the
line, to push the work here rapidly TO compile