The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-05-15
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amount asked for land in question, provided
good titles are given.
THOMAS H. MCMILLAN,
Chairman Special Committee on Opening
Streets.
Report adopted
The majority and minority reports on the
petition of the Electric Railway Company to
lay its track on West Broad and St Julian
streets, made the special order for this meet
ing, were taken up and laid on the table, and
on motion the request of the Electric Railway
Company to be allowed to withdraw the petit
ton was granted and the petition returned
CITY MARsHAL's OFFICE,
SAVANNAH, GA. May ,. 1893. {
Under and by virtue of the within resolu-
tiOn of council and the order of the com
mittee on health and cemetery, / this day
sold to r. d. Grigg, the stock, fixtures, etc,
in the city dispensary building for one hun
dred dollars slOO RoBT; J. WADE,
City Marshal.
Received for information and action con
firmed
PETITIONS AND APPLICATIONS.
Petition Of h. Muhlberg asking city
authorities to create an ordinance governing
pawnbrokers. Referred to the committee Of
the whole.
Petition of j. j. Wall. asking to be relieved
from the penalty of being double taxed for
failing to make returns in proper time.
Referred to committee on finance.
Petition Of Mrs. II. A. Quarterman, asking
to be relieved from tax on eight shares of de-
bentures which she has returned. Referred
to committee on finance
Petition of Mrs. Leety Robeen for DANA ges
on account of, injuries sustained by her on
account OF stumbling over water pipe which
was elevated above the pavement; petitioner
claims 1000 Referred to committee on
streets and lanes and finance.
Petition OF Fred II. Jachens for permission
to erect sstoops to houses on lots SO and 81
Castor ward. Referred to committee on
streets and lanes.
Petition Of S. T.. Theus, vice president and
treasurer Merchants Week Association for
permission to erect band stands in Madison
JohnsOnsquares. also structure for storing
fireworks in Park extension and permission
to stretch painted banners at the most suit
able points in city. Referred TO committee on
streets and lanes with power TO act.
Petition Of Miss Amelia Millett relative TO
title to portion Of lot in Laurel Grove Gene
terry. Referred to committee on health and
cemetery.
Petition of John Flannery for permission to
build extension TO second story Of premises
No. 1928 Taylor street. Referred to committee
on fire with power to act
The application OF Mrs. Julian Falvey to
make sewer connection with Habersham
street sewer for premises on Duffy street,
near Habersham street, was referred 10 the
committee on streets and lanes and sanitary
board with power to act.
ORDINANCES
Ordinance read the first time Nav 9th 1893
read second time May 10th, 1893, placed
upon its passage and passed
AN ORDINANCE to dedicate a body of land
herein described, south OF the extended
limits OF the city of savannah as public
park, TO be known as Estill park, and to
regulate the same.
SECTION 1. Be IL ordained by the mayor and
aldermen Of the city of Savannah in council
assembled, That that certain tract or body Of
land situate and being in the county Of Chat
ham, consisting Of two hundred and seventy
five (275) acres OF the Ashton and Queensbury
plantations as laid off and described in a map
drawn by r. A. Bandford, county engineer
and attached TO the deed from the county of
Chatham to the mayor and aldermen of the
city Of Savannah, bearing date March II
1898 be and the same Is hereby dedicated as q
public park TO be known as Estill park. under
the terms and conditions Of the resolution Of
the council Of the city Of Savannah, adopted
March /, 1893.
SEC. 2 BE it further ordained, That the
mayor of the city Of Savannah is authorized
and empowered to appoint three commission.
ers to be known as the commissioners of the
said park and who shall hold their appoint
ment for term OF two years and until their
successors are appointed and qualified
The qualification OF said commissioners
shall consist OF their written ac-
ceptance OF the appointment, addressed
70 the mayor OF the city and 20 be fled in the
Office Of the clerk Of council. In case OF
vacancy by death, resignation. removal from
the oity or other cause. the mayor Of the city
OF savannah shall M such vacancy. The
said commissioners authorized and en-
powered 70 make rules and regulations for
the Government Of the said park and the i'm.
provement Of the same subject 70 the conhr-
nation Of council and further 20 draw. from
time 70 time and e1pend the appropriations