The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-04-16

Hon. John j. MeDonOugh Mayor of the City Savannah
Dear Sr-Referring to my last annual report, to be
found pages 80 ct of the published Annual Report
L beg to say concerning the cases there mentioned
There still pending thrtyfour of originally one hun
dred and four executions based the Liberty street pave
ment expect TO collect these executions with interest
The case of the Vernon Shell Road Company was heard
IN our Superior Court and the jury rendered verdict
nhVe hundred dollars for the damages to be sustained
by this Company account of the removal of its dollhouse
south of Twelfth street and the surrender of the in
the city limits This was $4,000 more than the amount
awarded by the Assessors The Shell Road Company not
being satisfied has taken the the Supreme Court
of the State This will finally dispose of this litigation and
will put the city in possession of much the White
Bluff Road is in the city limits for the purposes of pub
lie thOrOughfare
The Charlotte johnson against the city was dis
missed by the plaintiff.
The case of John NJ Bschof tried and it resulted
in a verdict in favor of the city.
The iegality of Mr. Weed growing out of the Bull
street Improvement is pending in the Supreme Court
The ease of d. Klein Bro is still pending in the City
Court
The of Thomas Mullgan against the city, involving
the question of the liability of the city for property
soyed to prevent the spread of scarlet fever is pending
in the Supreme Court
Litigation growing effort of the city to omen
streets the tracks of the Savannah Florida and
Western Railway Company pending in Superior
Court The Railway Company not only appealed from the
award rendered but also filed petition for injunction.
Since last report humber of suits have been brought
against the city, which still pending
The representatives of the Estate of Lowell have sued
the city for damages growing out of alleged injuries
their property in Springfield Plantation Anthony McCred
mond has brought an action for Injunction TO prevent the
city from knocking down fence, which the city claims has
been put upon Gwinnet street, and is obstruction
that street.
The Franklin Savings and Security Company has brought
petition for Injunction to prevent the collection of spe
cifc tax against this Company.
Mr.. W. W. Chisholm, Trustee, has brought in Su.
perOr Court action for damages based upon alleged
taking of land by the city for the Strengthening of
This same action brought by him in the City Court
and upon the motion of the city nOnsuted and he has
renewed it in the Superior Court
The following suits against the city pending in the
City Court of Savannah: d. Klein & Broq already
toned John H. Elton flor $85000 damages alleged to have
been sustained account of the dsinecng of his house
Mrs. Jane NJ Read for S00O00 damages alleged to have
been sustained by her plantation account of the flood
ing of the plantaton); Mrs Mary L. Miller for destruction
of property by the Health Oicer and Charles Jemdal for
damages alleged to have been sustained by him in
quence of the cis allowing the Electric Railway Company
to the Market.
Since my last report have drawn large number of
ordinances and contracts have given verbal and written
advice great many and have attended generally
the usual routine business of the Office The
of the specific things done to be unnecessary
Before concluding this my final report you beg to be
permitted express my sincere appreciation of the
form kindness and consideration which you have always
shown towards and my acknowledgement of the fact
that have always esteemed it to be privilege and pleas
to be brought into official relations with you
Yours very truly,