The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-26

the removal Of water meters from Co.,
property on Hall street, was referr@Ssan
the committee on water. cd to
Petition of p. d. Dafin of the nail.
tree commission, asking the use Of IT, ana
culture force for three or four a. uty
cream oitches, etc, in Laurel Grove 90. "
tefy' was referred to the commune. mt
drainage. committee on
Petition OF the U. S. Union
sociatlon, asking assistance to bnil4 -
orphan asylum for the care of 90 an
SICK colored people, was referred - ana
committee on finance. " 'Ae
Pettion of Mary ]. Lenoir. relati,o
Oil LOT cleaning privy vault, was refarrs ~
10 the committee on public health 'Ieu
Petition of Alonzo Cole. for nar,,,..
70 build privy vault at premises Ee 1,5al9s
ana Drayton streets, was referred =, ei .S
committee on public health. ne
Fetltion OF Daniel Bones, relative =. ~,
Tor cleaning privy vault, was referred o ~
the committee on public health
Petition of Mrs. Mary Fitzgera;d ,..
I'VE 70 Oil Tor cleaning privy vault. Vss
reIerreu 10 the committee on public bes1,L
Petition of Louis Snow for ner,l ,'iai.n
70 transfer lot No. 1891 Laurel Grove cors
etery to Robt. f. King, was referred a.
the committee on public health.
Petition of Jno. w. Chandler asIin,,
be remunerated for articles destrova59 ~ ~
order of health authorities. was referro,
70 the committee on public health.
reunion OF Walter Meyler, relative T.
Dill for cleaning privy vault, was rafor,''
to the committee on public health
Petition of the Savannah Telenbo..
Company, for permission to use the stroa,o
and lanes of the city, for the nurnoso 70
conducting a telephone business was read
and action taken as per resolution.
Application of Mrs. Barbette Hirscb T.,
make sewer connection with New streot
sewer, from premises McDonouab ans
West Broad streets, was referred 70 anu th
commissioner of public works, with power
to act. F0"0'
ORDINANCES.
An ordinance, on its first reading HI,
unanimous consent read a second time
placed upon its passage and passed.
By Alderman Guckenheimer
An ordinance to amend section No qn
of MacDonelPs code of Savannah reIa
tive to the sales of property
Section l. Be it ordained by the n,a,,o,
and aldermen of the city of Savannah in
council assembled, That hereafter con-
demned live stock, belonging to the civ,
of Savannah, which is to be no longer nssJ
by the city, may be sold for the citv at
private sale, upon the best terms obtains-
NE, uilueF the direction OIL the streets an1l
lanes committee.
Sec. 2. Be it further ordained. That all
ordinances and parts of ordinances
in conflict with this ordinance are hereby
repealed.
An ordinance on its first reading Feb IN
1897; read a second time Feb. a. 1897. plac,
ed upon its passage and passed:
By Alderman Owens
An ordinance to forbid the putting in NJ
all pan water closets.
Section /. Be it ordained by the mavor
and aldermen of the city of Savannah in
council assembled, That, in the future il
shall not be lawful for any person in the
city of Savannah to put in any premises
in the said city any pan water closet. Anv
person violating this ordinance shall ba
subject, upon conviction before the police
court of the city of Savannah, 10 a fine
not to exceed one hundred C1OO dollars and
Imprisonment not to exceed thirty (SO
days, either or BOTH in the discretion Of
the court, and, in addition to this, the said
pan water closet shall be removed at the
expense of the person putting in the same
Sec. 2. Be it further ordained, That all
ordinances and parts of ordinances in con-
fiict with this ordinance are hereby re-
pealed.
RESOLUTIONS
BY Alderman Guckenheimer-
Be it resolved, by the mayor and alder
men of the city of Savannah, IN council
assembled, That committee of five al
dermen be appointed by the mayor, which
shall be empowered to make an investi-
cation as to the workings of any of the
commissions for the city of Savannah
established by the Legislature in 1895
when in the judgment of said committed
such investigation should be had; and
whose duty it shall be to report the re-
suit of such Investigations with their rec
concentrations to the council of the city
OF Savannah. The said committee shall
be authorized to summon witnesses and
hear testimony under oath, and TO do all
things necessary in their judgment to
complete, thorough and full investigation.
Resolution adopted and his honor, the
mayor, appointed the following commit
tee: Aldermen Guckenheimer, Hamilton.
Davis, Owens and Charlton.
By Alderman Owens
Be it resolved by the mayor and alder
men of the city of Savannah, in council
assembled, That the petition of the Savan-
nah Telephone Company dated Feb. "a
1897, for the use of the streets and lanes OF
the city of Savannah, ETC., be, and the
same is hereby granted, subject to the fol1
lowing conditions:
l. The said telephone company will bs
allowed to use only such streets and anei
as may be designated by the committee on
streets and lanes, and subject to the re-
strictions designated by said committee.
2. The poles shall be placed only at ing
points designated by said committee
9. The mayor and aldermen of the Guy
of Savannah reserves the right to compe
the discontinuance by the said telepn9
company of the use of the streets sna
lanes for said poles and wires, TO aloW
other companies to use poles, and TO csus
the wires 10 be put underground, snolil
the city hereafter adopt such pol@
regard to wires.
4. The said poles and wires that may -
placed and erected under this permlsslO
will be subject to such ordinances am
rules as the council of the city OF sa'aH
nah may hereafter prescribe.
Resolution adopted
by Alderman Charlton
Whereas, the parties owning the "l
which would form a continuation
Twelfth street, from Florence street
Ogeechee avenue, have offered TO dona
the same to the city of Savannah Tree
cost provided the said city, within nleV
days from Feb. 3. 1897, grade and open
land so donated, TO public use as a su'
therefore,
BE 1t Resolved, That the said don3p