The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-07-02
COUNCIL TO SELECT THE SITE.
No. ENGINE HOUsE LOCATION TO
BE FIXED NEXT WEEK.


chase for the Opening Of Bolton
New Houston and Atlantic streets.
The Louisville Road 90 BE Improv-
ed-An Ordinance for That Pur-
pose to BE Introduced at the Next
MeetinE-No Report Made by the
scrap Iron Committee.
The majority and minority reports from
I the FIRE commission on the subject % the
/ purchase Of a site f9r a new station house
7 for engine company No. g. were submitted
T 90 the city council yesterday afternoon
The majority report. by Messrs. Nell
ana Parish. urges the purchase OF the
] strasser property. on the north side of
Bay street. between West Broad and
Montgomery streets. The property is Of
fered 20 the commission for 5000 on such
terms a5 the city may fix. The improve
ments necessary 20 put 70 in condition
Tor the use designed. Is stated az S2,332
The property has a frontage OF 81 feet by
a depth " 100 feet, with substantial g.
story brick building. No. 2os Bay street
measuring 81 feet by % feet inches. and
an clubhouse. which. 90 the language OF
the report. "can be made with some IT.
tie work. 10 serve the purposes for which
So is intended, as well as u 81 had been
built for the purpose
The property. as stated, has been offer
ed at 5000. in such amounts and at such
times as may suit the city. with per
cent. per annum on deferred payments
The commission has also been offered
the lot IN the rear of the Strasser prop
erty fronting on williamson street, and
measuring SOx9O feet for $1,000, or 5000 for
the entire tract with Improvements there
on. running through from Bay to Will
hanson street,
after a careful investigation and
comparison Of the prices asked" says
the report. "snd the advantages OF the
property offered, We are of the opinion
that the strasser property is by far the
cheapest property offered, and we there
fore recommend its purchase"
The minority report by Chairman Gray
son states that the lyman property in
cludes a lot of land 15ix6O feet. at West
Broad and Indian streets, with a sub
stantially built structure in every way
adapted for an engine house. The prop
erty is offered for 5000. payable in four
notes. 1t will be necessary to add an
annex in the rear Of the present building,
ten feet in depth, at a cost not exceed
ing 500
The cost of the necessary improve
ments is stated a Sj52 making the cost Of
| the building, ready for occupancy, $1,000
The owners agree 10 make all changes
and improvements desired at their own
expense Chairman Grayson urged the
purchase OF the lyman property on the
grounds that IL is much larger, more DON
venient and more accessible. The addi-
tional amount which the city viii have
| to expend In equipping the lyman prop
| erty for use IS stated at N,052, making the
| total cost Of this location SlOO52.
Both reports endorsed the recommends
i ton of the fire chief for the purchase of
| a new light hose wagon and a hook and
/ ladder truck for No. ? the cost OF which
apparatus will be about $500.
| The reports were referred TO the com
/ mittee of the whole, and will be taken up
| by that committee next Wednesday az
| ternoon. The aldermen will visit the tive
| sites offered. so that they will be in posi-
ton to judge Of the desirability Of Me
| two properties.
! on Recommendation OF the committee
| on opening streets council accepted the
! offer of John 5. Schley, agent for Mrs.
! NJ. A. Schley, executrix of the estate of
| James NJ. Schley, OF ,27S square feet of
! land for the opening Of Bolton, New
| Houston and Atlantic streets for the sum
/ OF 81, 1886 30, about 61s cents per square foot.
| The property is situated on both sides Of
! the Savannah, Florida and Western rail-
/
| and three years, bearing per cent inter-
| est.
A resolution by Alderman Garrard was
| adopted, instructing the city engineer to
| make an estimate for paving a roadway
| % feet In width in the Louisville road
| from the bridge over the Savannah and
| Ogeechee canal to the bifurca ton of the
| Augusta road with Augusta gravel or sim
| liar material and report estimate TO coun-
| ell a next meeting and that an ordinance
be drafted to cover the proposed improve
ment
1t was decided. on recommendation Of
| the committee of the whole, TO pave the
| sidewalk on Abercorn street bordering
| the Colonial park, with vitrifed brick. for
| a width of nine feet This improvement
! was recommended by the park and tree
| commission. The recommendation of the
| commission for the removal Of the poles
| on South Broad street, was referred to
| the commissioner of public works, with
| power to act.
The finance committee 10 which was
| referred the petition Of Henry Strauss,
| asking to be relieved from the payment
of notes of T. b. Butler for liquor license,
| or that the license be restored to Butler.
| reported unfavorably. The committees
| report stated that the revocation of the
/ license was intended to act as a penalty,
| and while il regrets that the result may
| be loss to the surety, II considers that 1t
has not the right 10 make favorable
| report.
on recommendation of the assessment
| provements at Barnard and Huntingdon
| streets on petition of +. c. Battey. This
leaves the assessment on improvements at
| 5000
A lengthy petition was received, asking
| the council TO grant Mrs. A. r. Parsons
| the right to erect small stand for the
| sale of flowers at Laurel Grove cemetery
! for the convenience of lot owners. 1t was
referred to the health and cemetery and
! finance committees.
The Central of Georgia railway petit
| toned for permission TO construct spur
| track from its track on River street. be-
| ginning just beyond West Broad street.
| and extending into the property known as
the upper cotton press. The petition was
/ referred to the committee of the whole
The names of number of persons who
had failed to relay their sidewalks after
having been notified by the city marshal to
do so We're read and the marshal was
instructed to proceed to repair sidewalks
in accordance with the ordinance
Bills to the amount of Sl7 1889 We're
/ read and passed for payment.
The following members Of council were
present: Hon. Herman Myers. mayor: AL
dermen Falligant, Watson, CarOian. Les
ter. Screven, kolshorn. Bacon. Tiedeman.
Lamotte. Hudson and Garrard.