The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-10-26

/ Mayor MCDOuOugh suggested 10 AIutE-
man O'Brien that he prepare separate
| ordinance on the line suggested by him
Alderman Myers ordinance passed by
| vote of S to 2. Aldermen Cam and NILS
| voting in the negative.
| TO CHANGE THE F. c. & P. ORDINANCE.
An ordinance amending the ordinance
| Of Feb. l, 1898. granting certain rights
4 and privileges to the Florida Central and
[ Peninsular railroad, was introduced by
| the special committee on railroads The
ordinance is an improvement on the old
/ ordinance, satisfactory TO both the city
and the railway company.
Section l Of the old ordinance, by which
4 the city undertook to provide an avenue
| for the entrance of the Florida Central
and Peninsular railroad into the city, IS
/ repealed.
The price to be paid by the company for
| certain lots west of the city is reduced
/ from $4,000 to $1,000, and the city is
| given the right to open up Bolton street
| and lane and Gwinnett street lane
/ through the property, and TO widen Syc-
amore street, without cost.
The railroad company is required To
! use and occupy the property rs terminal
property, and should it sell the property
or any part of it the proceeds of the sale
are required TO be reinvested in terminal
property in the city of Savannah, and the
company is required TO give bond, in
case of the sale Of the property, that 1t
will conform with the ordinance.
TO CHANGE THE POWDER ORDINANCE.
The petition of James NJ. Dixon & Co
to be allowed to place a portable powder
magazine in their store or on the street in
front was reported upon favorably by the
committee, with permission 10 place the
magazine upon the north side of Bay
street. The question was raised that the
ordinance forbade the keeping of more
than twenty-five pounds of powder in the
city at one time The city attorney said
that the permission granted to Dixon 81
Co. would be in violation of the ordi-
nance. The report was referred back to
the committee on fire, with request that it
report an ordinance to meet the case.
o'BRIEN, SPARE THAT TREE,
W. w Gibbons petitioned to be allowed
to remove the tree in front of his house
at No. 232 Bay street. Alderman O'Brien
moved that the petition be granted, as the
street was narrow at that point and it
was desirable that all the trees there be
removed. He said the city physician had
also recommended the removal of the
trees
Alderman Haines objected to this per-
mission being given, and said the matter
should be referred to the street and lane
committee and report made back to
council and made a motion to that effect.
Alderman Dixon moved as substitute
that the petition be referred to the COM
mittee, with power 10 act
Alderman Haines' motion prevailed,
and the tree will not be removed until
council can pass on the question,
THE POOR MAN CAN'T APPEAL.
The appeal of Bristow Anthony, col
ored, who was fined 300 each on three
separate charges by the mayor, or three
months in jail, was read. Anthony being
unable to give bond according to law.
City Attorney Adams said there was no
provision for an appeal to council if the
party was unable to give bond but &C
cording to law, the case might be GER
tiOraried to the superior court
Mr. Adams said the law was peculiar
Savannah, he said, was the only city he
knew of where a man could appeal to
council after a conviction in the police
court.
TT Is the only CITY," said Mr.. Adams,
"where the aldermen are troubled with
appeals"
The appeal was laid ca the table, there
being nothing else to do with it under the
law.
The appealed case of the Electric
Railway Company was set for trial at the
next regular meeting, President Collins
being unable to be present, on account of
the serious illness of his wife.
The appealed case Of eX-Poiceman
Godbold was reset for trial at the next
regular meeting, on account of the sick
ness of Thomas Bennett, the citys prin-
cipal witness.
Bills to the amount of s25, 61S % were
reported passed upon by the finance COM
mittee and ordered paid
INVITED TO THE WORLDS FAIR.
A communication was received from
the common council of Chicago notifying
the city council of Savannah that Oct IS
had been set aside as day for the re-
union of American cities, and inviting the
mayor and members of council to attend
upon that day. There was nothing said
about free passes or the visitors becoming
the guests of the city after their arrival.
The communication was in true Chicago
style and grandilOquent in the extreme.
1t appeared to be, however merely a
scheme to increase the attendance upon
the fair during the last few days. The
communication was simply received, ="
nothing more.
Rose Tutty, colored, appealed from a
fine of $40 imposed in the police court for
disorderly conduct. Rose is the negro
woman who created such a sensation
several years ago by marrying a white
man. She is said to have dropped Tutty
now, however. She had half dozen
witnesses to prove her inno-
and the decision of the
recorder was sustained. This ended
councils work for the night.
The following mem bers of council were
present: Mayor McDonough, Aldermen
O'Brien, Mcmillan, Haines, Cam, Mills,
Pollard, Myers, Screven, Bohan and
Dixon.
The following city officials were pres
emit Clerk of Council Rebarer, City At
torney Adams, City Marshal Wade
Treasurer Hardee and Assistant Engineer
KoDs