The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-04-20
OFFICIAL.

-UTIWE IIoII UIAItIgiO1.
II may ses ct westTardiy to the present city
limits and eastwardly to a point between the
south side OF Jones street and Railroad street,
subject, however TO all the conditions referred
to IN said ordinance adopted March 10. 1890 OK.
cspt the restriction as to spec aud restriction
as to the use Of the track between .. aud 8
O
SEC. 3 That the right to the use Of the streets
herein granted sha be forfeited unless said
company shall lay its track through said streets
and bona tids use and operate same within two
years from the date OF the passage OF this ordi-
nance. The rights and privileges herein granted
shall not be conveyed or assigned by said COM
pany 10 any other railroad corporation owning
or controlling a competing inc, or TO any indi-
vidual acting in behalf OF such corporation and
any attempt by said company to do this shall
Result ia a forfeiture thereof
RESOLUTIONS.
By Alderman Harris
ReS1iUed That the committee on health aud
cemetery be authorized to have an inventory OF
the medicines aud furniture at the city dspen-
sary taken, ana, after the necessary a ivertise-
ment, sold az public outcry with the shortest
possible delay
Adopted
BY Committee on Market
WHEREAS, There has been no answers re-
ceived 20 advertisements for bids for work in
market; be il
Res,iusd. That the committee on market DO
and are hereby authorized to proceed with the
work at a cost not 90 exc3ed Sl55.
Adopted. 49,
by Comnttee on Fire
Resolved, That the committee on fire be aud
they are hereby authorized 20 buy one two
horse WAGON al a cost not to exceed S535.
Adopted.
BY Aid rman Dixon
Fesoued, That the holders OF those lots OF
land in the city OF Savannah, Gale ground rent
lots, who are contesting the right of the city OF
Savannah to collect taxes on their said properly
in addition &c the ground rem, are authorized to
pay such taxes, under protest. at any time after
they are due ami payable with the usual priv
tiege of the 10 per cent. discount for prompt
paymenD without awaiting the issuing of an
execution and levy, with the same rights in
such holders as If they paid under execution
and levy; provided such parties notify the
treasurer That they pay under protest. The
| city treasurer shall make note or memorandum
OF such payment under protest
Adopted. Ayes and nays called.
AYEs-Aldermen Dixon, Bohan, Screvel Fol-
Hard, Harris, Mcmillan, O'Brieu and Wells.--S.
NAYs-Aldermen Myers aud Haines.-2
! BY Committee on Finance
Resotued, That the action OF his honor the
mayor In signing notes in favor OF the Holly
| Manufacturing Company ia the sum of 1885,
! 800 co. said notes dated April lst 1898, and
| issued under the contract now existing between
| the city Of Savannah and the Holly Manufact-
Hring Company for pumping machinery etc.
| furnished for the construction of the new water
works, be and the same is hereby confirmed.
Adopted.
| By Alderman Dixon
Res lUed That the committee on water be
and they are hereby directed to have placed on
| the north side OF Bny street, between Bull and
| Barnard Streets fountain for the purpose OF
| watering horses and other animals and that
| said fountain be under the care and MANAGE
| ment of the committee on water
Referred 70 committee on water.
| BY Committee on Water
Resotued That the committee on water be
| and they are hereby authorized to lay 6inch
mains as follows. On Second street from
| Whitaker to Barnard street; on Brady street
| from Bull to Barnard street. and on Randolph
| street from St.Julian to Bay street.
Referred TO committee on water,
| BY Committee on Water
Res 'tUed, That the petition Of the Title
Guarantee and Loan Company, for extensions
OF water mans south Of Anderson street, be
granted upon the terms named in their petition,
and the committee on water Is hereby authorized
to lay mains as desired.
Referred to committee on water, with power
to act.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Communication from W. w. Gross and Eliza
Barrett, calling attention to tho fact that the
proposed change Of street line OF FeeIsy ave.
nue. in Springfield plantation eucroRches upon
| the line of lots Nos. 81, sc and 81 owned by
| them, and That they will hold the city RESPONSE
| BILE for all damage To their property incurred
| thereby.
Referred to city attorney
The following communication was received
| and referred TO the committee Of the whole:
SAVANNAH, Ga, April ., 1898
At meeting Of the committee on public
health Of the Citizens Sanitary Association
| held this day, the following preamble and reso-
WHEREAS, The offensive effiuvia and uDsani-
tary condition of cesspools into which Stops are
| thrown have become the subject or frequent
| complaint, and
WHEREAS, The throwing OF filthy fluids into
{. Q cesspools Ia fraught with DANGER being one
| OF the causes OF filth disease, and
| WHEREAS, Tae city authoritieG have not vet
provided for the safe disposal OF slop filth;
! therefore DO II
! ResotUcd, That the committee on public
health OF the Citizens Sanitary Association re-
! spectfullY urge upon the city council the expe-
! dency OF having an ordinance framed aud
! adopted without delay, which will require ten
! ants to provide in eacn yard a receptacle for
Stops, and to collect all Kitchen and chamber
| slops and WASH water into said receptacle az
| fast as they accumulate, and TO place said re-
| cep1acle where it will be conveniently accessi-
! BILE 20 the scavenger twice a daY.
| ResOlUed further, That said council be urged
| to provide, also, in the same ordinance for the
! Introduction Of throwing of slops into the
streets, lanes yards and cesspools.
| true extract from the minutes
(Sigued) MAx1ME J. DEsvERGRRs,
Secretary.
| The APPEAL case Of j. II. johnson was set for
| trial oil regular meeting of council April 26
! 1898
The clerk Of council submitted for the infor-
nation of council the following statement Of
! expenses OF the city government for first quar-
ter ending blarcn 81, less: