The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-03-23
Official Proceedings of Council.


Council met pursuant 70 adjournment at 4
O'Clock p. IN. this day. Present, Alderman
George J. Mills, chairman OF council; Alderman
r, B. Harris, vice chairman OF council; Alder
men Bohan, Cam, Folliard Mcmillan Myers
O'Bren, Screven and Wells.
The object of the meeting was TO investigate
the matter of the sanitary condition of the
property of the Ocean Steamship Company
also the condition of the Ogeechee canal for
which purpose the presidents OF said compa-
MES were cited to appear fer hearing in the
matter In the absence Of witnesses, the hear
ing was postponed until O'Clock p. M, Thurs
day, March %
His honor the mayor announced the follow
ing revision of committees for 1898;
Acoounts-Aldermen Mills, Bohan and
Haines.
Observation-Disclosures Wells, Mills, screven,
City Lots-Aidermen Mcmillan, Dixon and
Folliard.
Drainage-Aldermen Foniard, O'Bren and
Mills
Finance-Aldermen Myers, Mills, Cam,
Wells and Mcmillan.
Fire-Aldermen Dixon. Bohan and Screven.
Harbor and Wharves-Aldermen Screven,
Myers and Hanes.
Health and Cemetery-Aldermen Harris,
Wells and O Brien.
Market-Aldermen Bohan, Harris and Dixon
Police-Al1ermen Haiues, Screven and Myers
Streets and Lanes-Aldermen O'Brten, Wells,
Cam. Mcmillan and Harris.
Water-Aldermen Cam, Mcmillan aud Myers.
Special Committee on Opening Streets-Alder-
men Mcmillan. Wells, O'Brien, Cam and
Folliard
Special Committee on Railroads Aldermen
Myers, o 'Bren, Dixon, Haines and Cam,
Sanitary Board-Aldermen Harris and Myers,
and Citizens J. h. Sheldon p j. O'Connor and
f. D Bloodworth.
The following award of the freeholders and
assessors appointed by council to assess the
damages in connection with the removal of the
toll gate, etc., of the Vernon Shell Road Com
pany, was submitted to council;
STATE OF GEORGIA,
COUNTY OF CHATHAM.
To the Mayor and Aldermen of the City of So-
hannah:
The undersigned, freeholders and assessors,
appointed under resolution of your council
adopted at its meeting Of June l., 1892, to assess
the damages which. In our opinion, viii be sus-
tanned by the Vernon Shell Road Company by
reason of the taking and occupying by the city
of Savannah of SO much Of the White Bluff
road as IS in the present corporate limits of the
city OF Savannah and the removal OF the toll
house and fences within the city limits beg
leave to report as follows:
For the dscontinuance Of the toll road IN the
corporate limits of the city of Savannah; that
is to say, north Of the southern line of Twelfth
street. the taking possession OF the same by the
city of Savannah for use as a free public thor
ouRhrare. the termination of all rights of the
Verson Shell Road Company with reference to
the said portion of the White Bluff road, and
for the removal south of said street by the said
company of its toll house and of all of it's fences
now north of the said street. we award in full
payment OF these and all other damages con
nected with this proceeding, the sum of five
thousand 70, OUO) dollars.
In making this award we have proceeded un-
der the opinion that the Vernon Shell Road
Company did not own the rosdbed within the
city limits absolutely, so as to be authorized to
sell it for building other purposes or TO dis
pose OF it as the company might see fit. but
that it owned this portion of tie road as a she'll
roa1, with the right in said company to mold
possession OF the same perpetuRly aud to use IL
| perpetually as toll road under its charter
| with all the rights and duties incident TO such
| use and ownership.
| Witness our signatures this 10th day Of March
1898. JOSEPH D. WEED,
JOHN FLANNERY,
j. j. DALE,
Z. A. We'll.
| S. KRoUsKoFF.
The following resolution was adopted:
| By Committee on Opening Streets
Resolved, by the mayor and aldermen of the
| city of Savannah in council assembled That
the award of Joseph D. Weed John Flannery,
| j. j. Dale, E. A. We'll and Solomon KrousRoff
assessors appointed under resolution of council
| adopted june 10, 1892, in the matter of the Yer
| non Shell Road Company, which award was
filed in the office of the clerk of council on the
| 10th day of March, 1898, be and the same is
| hereby accepted by this municipal corporation
| And the mayor of the city of Savannah is
! hereby authorized and requested to pay to the
| Vernon Shell Road Company the sum or s. 900
| under the terms OF the said award, and to have
| the provisions of the said award carried out.
Council adjourned until p m. March %.
| f. E. REBARER
| Clerk of Council