The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-01-21
THE TITLES CONFIRMED.
THE SOUTH BOUND GETS THE
SPRINGFIELD LOTS

The Council Orders the Transfer Of the
PropertY-The Drsyton Street Pave
ment Question Disposed Of - The
Electric Railway Ordiosnce Adopted.
Another Enortt to Fill the Vacancy on
the Board Of Eliot Commissioners.
There was very little Of interest in the
proceedings Of council last night. About
an hour was spent In caucus before assem>
bling ia the long room. The regular meeting
lasted only about an hour.
There were present Mayor McDonough,
Aldermen Bailey, Harmon, Reid. Mills,
Harris, Cam and Carson.
Alderman Carsons ordinance presented
at the last meeting 10 confirm the titles Of
the South Bound railroad to the lots on
Springfield plantation granted 1t by the city
on condition of the road being oom-
pleted from Columbia to Savannah,
was read a second time and
passed on yea and nay vote.
There seemed TO be about as many nays as
yeas, but when Mayor McDonough said be
believed the yeas had It no call was made
for division.
There was some discussion Of this oFdi-
nance at the last meeting and it is supposed
that the aldermen came to the conclusion
that the South Bound would be built into
the city any way and it would be better to
complete the tranffer OF the lots.
WINTERS CASE GOES OVER
The appealed case Of Herman Winter,
who wes fined 500 by Mayor McDonough
Tuesday for having the back door Of his
bar open Sunday morning, was set for
hearing at the next meeting
The request presented at the last meeting
for the repavement of Drayton street with
sheet asphalt was reported unfa vorably
by the committee TO which 1t was referred,
the ground being that it was iDadvisahle u
pave Drayton street with sheet asphalt. For
the same reason the petitions of the Mer-
chants National Bank and the Southern
Bank to pave Drayton street between St.
Julian and Bryan with sheet asphalt, and
Of the county commissioners, requesting the
city to unite with them in the paving of the
streets surrounding the court house with
sheet asphalt, were reported upon uufavor-
ably, and the reports were adopted.
The Georgia. Infirmary was voted $1,000
for the maintenance Of the institution upon
the petition presented at the last meeting
requesting a further appropriation of
So, 800 The trustees were ad vised to apply
to the county commissioned for the balance
Of the amount desired. The city allow ed
the infrmary $4,000 in its budget for the
year.
THE STREET RAILWAY ORDINANCE.
The amendment to the ordinance passed
July 9, 1890, allowing the street railway
companies Of the city 10 use electricity
upon their lines upon certain conditions.
changing it to read so that they shall avail
themselves Of the privilege Of the ordinance
within six months from date or else be de-
barred therefrom, was read second time
and passed.
A letter was received from President
Johnston of the Coast Line requesting that
That line be included in the lines named in
the ordinance. From this It would appear
that Capt. Johnston expects TO equip both
the City and Suburban and the Coast Line
railways with electricity inside of six
months.
Alderman Bailey's ordinance prohibiting
the peddling Of fruit from carts in the
streets, introduced at the last meeting. was
passed. The push cart peddlers will have
TO go.
Clerk of Council Rebarer announced that
no applications bad been made for the
vacant position of pilot commissioner, an
election TO fill which had been advertised
The remarkable fact that a city office was
going begging startled the council and the
clerk was directed to advertise again.
Only few spectators were In attend
ance, and the meeting adjourned about
1920 o'clock