The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-07-23
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AN ORDINANCE to abolish the charge for
cleansing pals and surface drawers:
Be 1t ordained by the mayor and aldermen
of the city of savannah IN council assembled,
That the city of savannah shall make no
charge for cleasing pals or surface drawers
where the same has been adopted under the
ordinances of the city in lieu OF privy vaults
within the city of Savannah.
Sec. ,. Be 1t further ordained. That all or
dinances and parts Of ordinances in conflict
with this ordinance be- and the same are,
hereby repealed.
Ordinance read in council for the first time
June 20 1894; read second time July Is, 1894,
amended placed upon its passage and passed
By Alderman Mcmillan
AN ORDINANCE to amend an ordinance
entitled, an ordinance to regulate the cleo
trio railways operated in the city of Savan-
nah by striking out the following language
in the second section OF said ordinance To
employ, for the operation of any car in the
city Of Savannah, asa conductor or motor
man any person under 81 years of age, or
to permit minor to operate any of its cars
in the city Of savannah either as conductor
or motorman," and in lieu thereof inserting
the following; TO employ, for the opera
tion of any car in the city of Savannah, as
a motorman any person under 81 years of
age or as conductor, any person under is
years of age.
Section / Be it ordained by the mayor and
aldermen of the city of Savannah in council as
sembled. That section second. of an ordinance
entitled an ordinance to regulate the electric
railways operated IN the city of Savannah be
and the same is hereby amended, by striking
out the following language in said second sec
ton, ITO employ for the operation of any car
in the city of Savannah, as a conductor or
motorman, any person under q years Of age,
or to permit minor to operate any Of its
cars in the city of savannah, either as con
ductor or motorman," and by inserting
in lieu thereof, the following To employ
for the operation of any car in the city of
Savannah, as motorman any person
under 81 years of age, or as conductor any
person under IS years Of age so that, as
amended. said section shall read. That it
shall not be lawful for any
in the city Of Savannah, to employ
for the operation of any car in the city OF
Savannah as motorman any person under
81 years of age. or as a conductor any person
under Is years OF age, and any electric rail
way company violating this section. shall be
subject, upon conviction before the police
court of the city of savannah, to fine not
to exceed one hundred dollars for each and
every violation of this section.
Sec. 2 Be it further ordained, That all or
dinances and parts of ordinances in conflict
with this ordinance are hereby repealed.
Ordinance on its first reading
Ayes and nays called upon the passage of
the above ordinance.
Ayes-Aldermen Screven, Myers, Mills and
Nays-Aldermen Baldwin, Bohan and
Folliard-3
Aldermen Charlton and O'Brien were ex-
cused from voting.
RESOLUTIONS.
BY Committee on Dry Culture
Resolved That the City of Savannah lease
from Henry C. Cunningham and Alexander r.
Lawton, trustees, for a term of five years
from Jan. /, 1895. the portion of Twickenham
plantation now leased by the city, and which
present lease expires on Dec. 81, 1884; that
the new lease be upon the same terms and
conditions as the one now existing, and that
the mayor be authorized to sign the necessary
papers to carry out this resolution.
Resolved further. That the present lease as
TO said land now existing between the city
and John +. CIuiImartin be renewed for FIVE
years from the first day of January, 1895 upon
the same terms and conditions OF the present
lease to Mr.. Guilmartln.
Adopted
Resolved, That Chief Fireman Puder be
granted leave of absence to attend annual
convention of tire chiefs, and that he be al
lowed S10O toward expenses.
Adopted
Resolved. That the committee on FIRE be.
and are hereby, authorized to purchase
new steam fire engine at price not to exceed
S4 900.
Adopted
MISCELLANEOUS.
The clerk of council submitted the follow