The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-01-15
o1TY aovERNmENr.
omeial Proceedings Of Council.


Savannah, Ca, Jan. II, lSs5.-Councl met
this day pursuant to adjournment az Il
m.
Presentation. J. J. McDonough, mayor,
Alderman George j. Mills. chairman Of
council; Alderman r. b. Harris, vice chair
man of council; Aldermen Baldwin, Charl-
ton, Folliard, Mcmillan, Myers, Rems-
hart, SCTeVen and Wells.
TIE following report of the special com
mttee, dated Jan. TO- 1885, appointed al a
meeting of council held Dec. Ia, 1884, 10
locate polling places in the twenty, pre-
cincts for the city election TO be held on
the end inst, was read.
The committee appointed at meeting Of
council held Dec. ~, 1881, 10 locate pollpg
places in the twenty (2O precincts for the
city election TO be held on the 22nd inst,
beg to recommend the following localities:
Precinct No. store l54 Bryan street.
between Whitaker and Barnard.
Precinct No. 2-Store southwest corner
Drayton and Bay lane
Precinct No. S-West SIDE Of Whitaker
street between Congress and Congress
Precinct No. 4-Justice Patterson office,
DraytOn street
Precinct No 5-Armory hall
Precinct No. 6-Flreman nan. south
Broad and Abercorn streets.
Precinct No. Ills Liberty street next
west of Whitaker.
Precinct No. S-Charlton street, between
Precinct 10. 9a92 Whitaker, next to
Charlton
precinct NO. It-NOQL4GdSl thLiA-A JbAAES
Precinct No 1l-southeast corner Whit
Precinct No. l2-TooI house in Forsyth
park.
and Huntingdon streets.
Precinct No. l4-Booth in park extension
Precinct No. l5-Southeast corner Mont
gomery and Gwinnett street lane.
Precinct No. l6-Booth In park extension
Precinct No. New Houston street.
third door west Of Whitaker
Precinct No lS-B0Oth at Bull and New
Houston streets.
Precinct No. l9-Second street, between
Bull and Whitaker ,.-.u...
Precinct No. 2t-Second street, between
George j. Mills,
Chairman Special Committee
Upon motion of Alderman Harris the
following resolutions We're adopted, with
reference thereto:
First, That tbs report be adopted and
second, That it is the purpose. of this re
port and the sense of council that the
voting places be SO closed and guarded
that it viii be impossible TO approach a
booth except by the entrance provided
ORDINANCES.
on its first reading.
BY Alderman Charlton
An ordinance to change the name Of
/ South Broad street to Oglethorpe avenue.
Section T. Be it ordained by the mayor
and aldermen of the city of Savannah and
it is hereby ordained by authority of the
same, that the name of the street now
known as South Broad be and the same is
hereby changed to Oglethorpe avenue.
Sec. .. All ordinances and parts of or
dinanees in conflict with this ordinance
are hereby repealed
RESOLUTIONS.
BY Alderman Charlton
Whereas. John H. Estin has offered to
convey 10 the city all his interests in two
strips OF land from Keisling's land to
Estill avenue, covered by Price street and
East Broad street, extended in consider
alton of the city conveying to him, its in
terest in n strip of land running from
Whitaker to Barnard streets, through the
property of the said John II. Estill, said
strip being twenty-five feet wide and eX-
tending north. of the Dillon tract from
Whitaker 10 Barnard streets.
Therefore, II is resolved that the prop
osition of said John II. Estlll be and the
same is hereby accepted, and the mayor
and aldermen are directed TO sign and de-
liver 10 said Estill proper deed upon his
executing deed to the property offered
by him to the city Of Savannah
Laid pom the table until next meeting
of council.
Council adjourned
Z. T.. REBARER
Clerk OF Council.