The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-22

committee shall report to the committee
of the whole.
Resolution adopted.
By Alderman WILLY.
Resolved, by the mayor and aldermen
of the city of Savannah, in council as
sembled, That the commissioner of pub
lie works of the city of Savannah be and
he is hereby authorized and directed I'M
der the supervision of the committee on
drainage and the health officer, assisted
by the city engineer, to drain River
street, Immediately under or near tbe
foundation of the business houses, from
the Ogecehee canal to the Bilbo canal, so
as to remove it's wet and filthy condition;
also the streets and some Of the blocks
extending from the river to the Central
railroad between Farm street and the
Central, west of the round-house and
workshops in that portion of the city of
Savannah known as Yamacraw; also
Factory street, along the slope of the bluff
TO the crematory west of the cemetery and
extending westward to the extreme south
ern limit of the city, and also that part
of the city north and south of the Tybee
railroad covering the slopes and flats eX-
tending TO Perry lane and part of the Sa-
vannah, Florida and Western railway
yards, the slope west of East Broad
street, between Bolton street and Seventh
street, east of the Savannah, Florida and
till avenue In the prosecution of this
work as much as one thousand $1,000 dol
lars may be expended, and such sum may
be used under the direction and super
vision of the said committee and of the
health officer.
Resolution adopted.
BY Alderman Reid
Resolved. That the committee on harbor
and wharves be and they are hereby au-
thorized to call for bids for 100 tons of coal
for use at quarantine station.
Resolution adopted.
BY Alderman Owens
Resolved. That the committee on public
health be authorized to advertise for bids
looking to the establishment of pail sys-
tenn under such Specifications as may be
prescribed.
Resolution adopted.
| BY Alderman Owens
Resolved That Mr. 3. u. Rosenbrook be
served with a notice to appear before the
next meeting of council and show cause
why the nuisance complained of by Mr..
W. G. Mcintyre. should not be abated.
Also that he be served with a copy OF this
resolution and a copy of Mr.. Mcintyre s
petition within five days from this date.
Resolution adopted.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Communication from John +. Mcguire.
fire chief and secretary of the board OF
fire commissioners, giving notice of the
annual parade OF the department on
Thursday. May 90. 1897. at 1880 a. m. and
extending an invitation to the mayor and
aldermen TO inspect the department as II
passes IN review, was received and in
vltation accepted.
Communications from Knights pharm-
acy, Shaffcr a CO.. w. A. Cook. w. A.
Pigman r. j. Kleffer, Jr.. 4 Co.. r. J.
Keiffer and W. B. O'Rear. Offering to mn
city prescriptions az Is cents apiece. was
received as information.
In the matter Of the petition OF Mrs.
Ellen NJ. Olivera relative TO the unsafe
condition Of building IN rear OF premises
No 200 Broughton street. east, the prom.
erty OF MIR. j. w. Mcintyre. ana notice
having been served upon Mr. Mcintyre.
and he being present and not ready to
proceed hearing was deferred until the
next regular meeting OF council.
la the matter or the petition OF Soig
Mondel calling attention TO the dangerous
condition OF ST. Phillips Methodist Epis-
copai church. on New street. and notice
having been served upon the Rev l.. III.
| Smith, pastor Of said church. to appear
| this evening and show cause WHY the
| building should not be removed as being
dangerous. was. upon the statement Of
Alderman Davis that the dangerous por-
lions were being attended 10 and the