The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-06-03
WATER METERS SAT UPON.
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forbidding bicycles and other vehicles to
make use of any part of Forsyth park or
the parade ground. except the Drayton
and Whitaker and New Houston street
walks.
A resolution by Alderman Charl-
ton that all land necessary
for opening Henry street width
OF seVenty-five feet, to the limits of
the city, be acquired by condemnation and
appointing Mr.. II. p Smart as assessor
representing the city, was adopted.
A similar resolution providing for the
condemnation of all property necessary
Tor opening River street a width of thirty
teet from the property of the Tidewater
Oh company, to that of Rourke & Co.,
ana appointing Col. w. w. Gordon asses
sor for the city, was adopted
Alderman Guckenheimer Offered a res
olution authorizing the expenditure of $500
under the direction of the police commit
tee Tor the purpose of entertaining the
police chiefs and marshals of Georgia on
the occasion of their approaching con
Venton in Savannah. The resolution was
unanimously adopted
The offer of Mr.. Adam Kessell to lease
the building at the northwest corner of
whitaker and Macon streets at $40 a
month for use as dispensary, was
accepted.
The complaint of Mrs. Ellen NJ. Oliveira
Nilot a small OulDuuulnB on the property
OF Mr. j. W. Mcintyre adjoining her prom
erty on Broughton street. was in a dan
gerous condition was taken up and evil
dence was heard
Miss Mamie Oliveira testified that the
building was in a very unsafe condition.
Fire Chief Mcguire testified that his
building inspector had made similar re-
port.
Alderman Hull who had made an in
spection of the building as chairman of
the fire committee stated that it's condi-
ton was both unsanitary and DANGEROUS
from a fire standpoint
Mr.. Mcintyre stated in his own behalf
that he did not consider the building
either unsafe or unsanitary, He attrib-
uted the complaint to personal spleen.
The board did not agree with Mr.. Nc
lntyre and adopted a resolution notifying
him as owner that unless the building
is placed in proper condition within thirty
days it will either be removed or repair
ed, as the fire committee may determine
at the owners expense.
A complaint of W. c. Mcintyre against
B. d. Rosenbrook, of maintaining a null
sance on his premises at Whitaker and
Fourth streets, was continued until the
next meeting.
The request of the park and tree com
mission for an additional appropriation
was not granted. The commission request
mttee, to which the matter was referred
reported in favor of an additional appro-
priation of $1,000, which recommendation
was disagreed to by the committee of the
whole.
The petition of Mrs. Annie Mcstav.
whose husband lost his life at the Hull
fire, last year, for an increase in her an
preparation, was refused
The committee on water reported Ipon
the offer of Mr.. J. S. Collins to sell tho
city the water mains now laid in Collins
vile for $500, that Il had found that
these mains could now be laid for 81. 900.
and recommended that this sum be Of
cred.
A letter was received from Lieut.. II. 6.
Colding of the naval reserve, notifying
council that he expected that his CON.
mand would be included in the second
semi-annual payment to the white milf
tary commands Of the city, having been
debarred from the first payment. The
communication was referred to the
finance committee.
As has been intimated from time TO
time, the present council does not approve
Of water meters. This disapproval was
expressed in a formal and decided man
ner. The following resolution, introduced
by Alderman Hamilton, was adopted with.
out a dissenting vote:
Whereas Il has come to the lnowIedge
of council that the system OF water me-
tiers. which has been partly put in force
has given great dissatisfaction to the own
ers and occupants Of residences, has caus-
ed with APPARENT reason, complaint OF in
equality and in many cases, bills which
seem to be very large.
And whereas, in the opinion OF council.
IL is not good policy from the standpoint
Of health to encourage a psrslmonious use
Of water and the meter system Is not a
just or satisfactory one; therefore, IL IS
Resolved, That the commissioners on
water TO whom. under the act of the leg
slature, this matter seems TO belong), be
and they are hereby requested to discon-
tlnue the meter system, so far as resi-
dences are concerned. from after the first
day Of July next
Alderman Guckenhelmer moved TO strike
out the words 80 far as reSkiences are
concerned" 40 az TO make the Eisapproval
apply TO water meters wherever used. This
motion was not pushed, however. and the
resolution was adopted as offered
wnuN a. man