The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-02-21

llEHf cables OF MiEees or making con-
nections for which the city Of Savannah
would otherwise De liable or where tbs
same belong 70 the city. and sufficient
bond shall be given, subject TO the ap~
prevail OF the mayor in the sum Of 5000.
10 cover the same, and the same party
or parties shall be liable 10 the extent of
sec. 3. any company. n-m or perSsn9
placing conduits unoer tnis ordlEencei
shall furnish TO the city Oh demand ono
duct for municipal purposes Free provided
no electric light or power wire shall be
used In telephone or telegraphic cOnduits-
Sec. 8. That an corporations. firms or per-
sons having telegraph, telephone or cleo
trio lighting wires, electrical conductors
or cables placed underground shall, in
writing. on or before the first day OF
January OF each year, upon request, cer-
tify under oath 20 the street and iane
committee the actual number OF wiress
location and the miles Of wire and cleo
trical conductors underground, owned Or
leased or controlled by them ia the city
OF savannah. Failure TO make such re-
turn IN the time provided for In this ordt-
nance shall subject the Offenders upon
city of Savannah, TO a penalty Of ESQ hftY
dollars per day until such return is madcs
Tor each days delay.
Sec. 7. That for the purpose OF reaching
the premises OF users Of the service FUR
nished by any company, irm OF indie
vidual. operating under this ordnance
the necessary poles for distributing wires
from subways may be erected under thu
direction and supervision OF the street ana
See. s. That upon the passage Of anN
ordinance granting any company, corporaJ
ton, firm or individual, privileges undeN
this ordinance, or any ordinance now in
force. or TO be hereafter passed, relating
to or regulating underground wires, cleo
trical or other Conductors, conduits, pipes
cables or tubes. the said company, corpora|
ton, firm or individual shall. before ext
ercisng any privileges hereunder, givo
a bond, to De drawn and approved by tho
mayor and finance committee of the cftE
Of Savannah, in the sum Of two thousand
dollars, conditioned that they will property
relay and pave all openings made by thema
and for a period of one year thereatter4
keep in repair the same. The street ana
lane committee shall not issue any per-
init as aforesaid, until this condition -
complied with.
tion, firm or Individual, to which or whom
privileges have heretofore been, or shalA
hereafter be, granted, Tor the laying OF
underground wires, electrical conduetors4
cables or tubes, dispose or any OF tina
franchise granted them by ordinance on
lease to. consolidate or merge with anN
other company, corporation, firm or Inc
dlvidual they shall forfeit all rights and
privileges granted to them by the city %
e Sec. 10. BE It further ordained, that alt
ordinances ana parts of ordinances tr
conflict with this ordnance are hereby reS
p'''' RESOLUTIONS. -. ~.
| By Committee on Police
Resolved, That the committee on police
he and 1t Is hereby, authorized to expend
the sum OF Sl00 or so much thereof al
may be necessary, for the purchase OF ond
'G Kdd opted "'s''' ~
BY Alderman TiedoGan-
Resolved, by the mayor and aldermen on
the city OF Savannah. in council assem1
| bled, under the terms and provisions %
an act of the legislature OF Georgia, aps
/ proved Dec. l5 1894, that Messrs. John II
! Wheaton, Marmaduke Hamilton, j. u
| Wilder, j. NJ. Barnard, i. T. Turner, j. FL
| Minis and Joseph Hun Of the city OF SR-
/ vannah, Georgia, be, and they are herebys
/ appointed commissioners or pilotage fon
| the bar OF Tybee and river of Savannahs
! and the several bars and inlets north or
/ the sapelo bar, and for the following
/ terms;
| Marmaduke Hamilton, for six years.
! j. j. Wilder, for five years.
! j. NJ Barnard, for four years.
! L. r. Turner, for three years. a .
/ }. T. Minis, for two years. "a
Joseph Hun, for one year.
Adopted saR
Resolved, That the committee on streets
| ana lanes be authorized 90 purchase forty
| thousand bushels of oyster shells for the
use of street and lane department In re-
/ pairing sheled streets.
! Adopted
1 BY Alderman Garrard--
! Whereas, IL is essential to the prosperity
! Of Savannah that existing manufacturers
and Industrial establishments should be
/ fostered ana encouraged, and as many
| others. as possible should be induced 10
/ locate here;
\ complshed best, by united and intelii-
Therefore, It is resolved. by the mayor
| and aldermen Of the city OF Savannah, IN
| council assembled:
/ First. That a committee Of fifteen Q5I
/ he anpointed to take charge Of this whole
/ matter and give Il such direction as shah
tend to the accomplishment OF the above
| objects. -
/ made up as follows: The mayor and two
| aldermen, to be selected by him from TINS
/ body; three from the cotton exchange
three from the board OF trade, and SIX 20
| be selected by the mayor from the citt~
zens at large; the mayor TO be chairman
/ have power to I'LL vacancies occurring in
| It's membership from time to time and ia
| add to its membership at pleasure
/ Third, That the citizens of Savannah
| are respectfully requested 10 co-operata
| with and aid this committee in every way
| nv Alderman Tiedeman-
| Resolved. by the mayor and aldermen oe
| the city of Savannah, in council assem-
! eli, at its meeting OF oct. 10, 1894, appoint,
| ing Messrs. Jordon l.. Brooks, Horace "a
| Smart John c. Rowland, William J. Lind
| sess the damages which may be sustained
/ by parties interested in consequence OF
/ the extension and opening of Waldbur@
and New Houston streets. from East
Broad street to the corporate limits of the
city of Savannah upon the east, and %
/ Michael, ST. Thomas, Seventh, Price. Linz
coin and Drayton streets, across the Sar
| vannah, Florida and Western Railway
| Company, be, and the same Is hereby re-
/ scinded.
And. Resolved, further, That 50 much ot
/ similar resolution, passed at the meets
/ ing of Oct. II, 1894. as provides for the
extension of Eighth street across the
/ tracks of the Savannah, Florida and Wests
| ern Railway Company be, and the same 10
/ hereby rescinded.
Adopted.
! MISCELLANEOUS.
| The following appeals from the decis@
| ion of the committee on assessments wers
! set for trial at next regular meeting od
| Council: w. Z. Edmonson, L. A. Falls
| CANT and Anna Brown.
| Communication from John Rourke "a
| Son relative TO bill for work done ad
| quarantine; referred to committee on
| health and cemetery and finance.
The following communication from tha
| superintendent Of Savannah public
| schools was read
| Hon. Herman Myers: Dear Sir-I have
| the honor to transmit the enclosed reso-
! luton, passed at a meeting of the board
| of education on the 18th inst. Yours
/ truly, w. H. Baker,
Secretary Board Public Education.
! Resolved. That in accordance with tho