The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-03-02
ITISALDERMANFOLLIARD
DR.. DUNCAN's PLACE FILLED By
TIE CITY COUNCIL.

The Defeated Administration Candi-
date in the City Election Gets the
Unanimous Vote of the Board-The
Electric Railway Company Given the
Privilege of Changing It's Route
From Montgomery to West Broad
Street-Ex-Chiefo of Police Knlourhy
TO Be Made sergeant.
The city council last night elected T. A.
F0lliard to fill the vacancy caused by the
resignation of DR.. Duncan.
As soon as the meeting was called to or
der, Alderman Dixon moved that the
vacancy be filed. Upon the adoption of
the motion, Alderman Dixon nominated
Mr.. Folliard. Alderman Wells moved that
Mayor McDonough cast the ballot, and the
nominee was declared unanimously elected.
Alderman Dixon wanted a committee
appointed to hunt up Mr.. Folliard, and
notify him that he had been made an alder
man and bring him in to take the oath.
Alderman O'Brien replied that the COM
mittee would not be able to find Mr.. Fol-
lard, as he was engaged in important bust
ness matters.
Aldermen Dixon, Bohan aud Cam, how
ever, were appointed a committee of noti-
fication and were instructed TO have Alder
man Folliard at the next meeting for in
Ruguration.
THE ELECTRIC RAILWAY KICKS UP A ROW.
There was a lively discussion over the re-
port OF the committee on railroads and
streets and lanes granting the Electric Rail
way Company the right to lay its tracks
around Franklin square from st. Julian
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Broad and along West Broad on the east side
to aconuection with the other portion OF its
line at South Broad street.
A petition Of protest from the residents Of
West Broad street against granting the
privilege was offered, and was supported
by Alderman OBrien. He insisted that
there was no reason for the Electric com
| street, aud appealed to the council TO con-
slider the wishes of the people.
Alderman Dixon advocated the railroads
side Of the case, and made a strong argu-
ment for the adoption of the report. He
said the Electric company is home enter
prise and should be given consideration of
the most favorable character.
A desultory argument followed about the
effect the building Of the road along Bryan
street on. abuttinR property, its effect on
| the Telfair fountain If laid on st. Julian
street and its effect on traffic if turned
around the Congress street side Of the
square.
THE ROAD WON THE FIGHT.
Alderman MCMILLAN wanted the road
| constructed through the square and Alder
man Bohan wanted TO have 1t 60 around
| Congress street. The report of the commit
| tee was adopted, with few dissenting
votes. The Electric company will remove
| its Montgomery street track as soon as the
new one is constructed.
An ordinance was read the first time ap-
pointing ex-Assistant Chief Killourhy SER
geant of police. 1t will be passed at the
next meeting.
The poor farm tract offered the city by
| the county commissioners was accepted by
the adoption Of the following resolution
from the committee Of the whole:
RESOLVED, by the mayor and aldermen of the
| city OF Savannah in council assembled: Q)
That tbs proposition Of the commissioners of
| Chatham county, contained in the extract of
| the minutes of the said county commissioners,
| OF date Dec z, 1892, and referred by the council
| OF the city of Savannah at its meeting of Jan
4, 1893 to the committee OF the whole, be and
l. the same is hereby accepted by the city of Sa-
vannah. The said proposition being that the
| tract of two hundred and seventy-hve C275)
acres of land on the Ashton and Queensbury
plantations, as laid off in the map drawn by
| the county engineer, he offered TO the mayor
and aldermen of the city Of Savannah for the
| sum OF 81 TO be dedicated and used as a public
park, and upon the conditions named in the
! said extract from the said minutes
| ~ That a special committee of three be ap-
pointed by the mayor to have proper titles
| executed conveying the said property for the
purpose mentioned, and an ordinance prepared
| 10 be submitted to council, naming the said
park and containing such regulations as may
seem proper concerning the said park and its
| management
Mayor McDouough appointed as the COM
mittee Aldermen Wells, MCMILLAN and
| O'Brien.
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the city shall expend upon the park $500 a
year for five years, and $1,000 year for
the next FIVE years.