The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-04-20
OFFICIAL.
CITY GOVERN MENr.
Omclal Proceedings OF Council.


SAvANNAH, GA, April :, 1913
Council met pursuant toad loarnment 4;30 p.
m. this day. Present., Hon John J. Mellon
ough, mayor; Alderman George J. Mile chair
man Of council; Alderman Y Il. Harris vice
chairman OF council; Aldermen Cam. Dixon,
Foliiard Haines, Mcmillan, O'Brien, Screyen
and MeAs.
The petition OF the Electric Railway COr1pany
for permission to extend It's line on West Broad
street TO Bryan, thence east along Bryan street
to Franklin square, themes south around Frank
lin square 70 st. Julian street connecting with
itS line on 81. Julian street, read AT meeting OF
March q, 1898, and referred TO the committee
Of the whole, and by the committee Of the whole
referred 10 the council for determination at a
meeting to be callel by the mayor for April :.
ls,3 was taken up for consideration. The Pc
tition signed by sundry citizens AGAINST the
granting of the said petition was read, and the
citizens present also obecting to the granting
OF the said petition were heard.
Alderman Mcmillan cffered the following
motion:
Hcsoired, That the Electric Railway Com
pany Of Savannah be and IL is hereby author
lied to extend its track north on West Broad
street to st Julian street. wing into ST. Julian
street on either the north OF south side OF the
fountain now on that street, ss the street and
lane committee may direct, thence through
Franklin square, around ths water tower, to
connection with its present track on 81. Julian
street. east OF FranEln square. That all OF the
said extensions shall be located by the street
and lane committee, and that ali expense necss-
sary 70 either remove or Cnange the present
location of the fountain on 81 Julian
street or such steps as may be neces-
cary for the proper protection of the
water tower or waller connections in or about
the said tower shall DO borne by the said Flee
trio Hallway Company, That all of the said
track shall be used and operated by the Electric
Hallway Company. subject to all Of tho condi-
tons and require uents or the existing ordi-
nances in referouce to the use OF electricity as
motive power or any ordinances that may here
after DO PASSED governing street railr, ads aud
upon the further condition that the said Elec-
trio Railway Company shall remove its present
track from Montgomery and Congress streets
and shall change the location of its present
track on West BROAD street south OF Railroad
street, by moving it farther from the sidewalk,
whenever so directed by the city.
Alderman OBrlen offered the following
Amendment:
That a. a further condition TO the granting
of said permission. the Electric Railway Com
pany be required TO pave st Julian street from
West broad street 10 Franklin square with
Belgian blocks and remove switch on West
Broad street. opposite tie railway depot tar
Their south, TO a location to be designated by
the street and lane committee, ana also to
place the man track on West Broad street op-
posite said depot, within five feet Of the track
OF tho CITY and Suburban railway.
The amendment was adopted except as to
paving, which was stricken out.
Ayes and nays called.
AYEs-AldGrnen Mills, Haines, Cam, Diron,
Pollard, Harris, Mcmillan and Screven-8
NAYs-Aldermen O'Brien and Wells 2.
The question was then put, and motion, as
amended, was lost.
Ayes and nays called.
AYEs-Aldermen Dixon, Haines, Mcmillan and
SCreven-4.
NlYs-Aidermen Mills, Harris, Cam. Pollard,
O'Brlen and Wells-B
The motion was then made TO grant the petit
tion, which motion was lost and petition not
granted.
Ayes and nays called
Ayas-Aldoruen Mills, Dixon, Haines,
Mcmillan and Screven-b.
NMs-AlGermen Harris, Cam. Fouiard
O'Hrieu and Wells
The mayor voted mo"
The following resolution offered by the com
mitbee on water wsa adOp ed:
Resolution by Committee on Water
WHEREAS, In the matter OF Robertson q
Weavers claim for s2J.6iJ 05, extra work done
on the water conduit for the construction q
which they were under contract to the city OF
Savannah, the decision of the committee on
water Is Rs follows: They DO not recognize the
legality Of the claim Of Messrs. Robertson a.
feeling that an amount Of additional material
used in the work, resulting In benefit TO the
work, gives the above mentioned con-
tractors some equitable claim for
compensation for such work, the com.
mttee therefore, agree TO pay Messrs
Robertson " Weaver the sum OF ten thousand
seven hundred aud siXty-four fourteen one. hun
dreth dollars 1910 7G4 ~ in full settlement OF all
| claims of said contractors OF every kind ainst
the city. and upon the further condition that OF
| the said amount the sum of 1851 IA shall DO
! by tho city against said contractors for excess
OF cost OF construction, and the balance OF 81 900
shall be- applied pro rata toward payment OF the
local Indebtedness Of said contract re- and upon
the furt hercOndition that all material OF every
kind remaining from the completion OF the work
shall become the property Of the city. pro-
vided, however. that the said Robertson
q Weaver shall have the right TO re
move all Of the engines, trenchinR machine
plant, pump tools, live stock, carts and boilers
remaining from the work as soon as the at
tachments against tho same are removed and
the city shall not be liable for any damage of
any KIND TO said machinery, tools or property
or connected Herewith. and shall not be liable
for the care or the same after this date. The
city Of Savannah agrees. as part Of this set
Element TO waive all claim against the suretlos
of Robertson q Weaver under the above men
toned contract w. q. CANS.
Chairman Committee on Water
Council adjourned,
+. f.. REBARER,
Clerk of Council.