The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-06
DRAYToN STREETS PAVING.
That and Many Other Matters Dis
cussed by City Council.

cussed by City Council.
Alderman HulPs ordinance, for the i'm
provement of Drayton with sheet asphalt
from Bay to Anderson streets, came up on
its second reading in the city council last
night. Alderman Charlton requested that
the ordinance be allowed to go over to the
next meeting, on the ground that it was
one of considerable Importance, and he
did not think the aldermen were ready to
vote on It, Alderman Hull acceded to the
request, and the ordinance went over.
A resolution was offered by Alderman
Davis for the purchase of steam roller
at a cost of 5000. The city is now using
the heavy county roller, he said, which re-
quires four mules to haul and about five
minutes to turn around. The roller is need
ed, he said, IL the city expects to do much
more street work. The resolution was
adopted.
The bid of Chas. Jacobson for repairing
the Abercorn street wharf was accepted.
The proposition of Diedrich Grimm to
sell to the city all the land needed for the
opening of West Broad and Second streets
through his property at the same price
per square foot as the property is assessed
by the city for taxation was accepted.
An lllN1LdllO0 10 COuHCll TO dlteilu the
opening exercises and all the festivities
in connection with the annual convention
of the Knights of Pythias was received
and accepted.
A communication was received from the
Ladies' Memorial Association, rendering
the confederate monument in the parade
ground to the city on condition that the
railing around it be not removed. The
communication was referred to the COM
mittee of the whole.
Alderman Krouskoff withdrew his ordi-
nance prohibiting the sale of fish outside
the city market, except by licensed fish
houses and hucksters, on account of it's
doubtful wording. The alderman said he
had heard enough about this fish business.
1t was getting rather stale. He would in
troduce in it's stead an ordinance which
he had worded himself. He re-introduced
his ordinance to forbid the sale of fish
from stands in the street, a little latter,
in slightly different shape.
The committee on streets and lanes re-
ported upon the petition of Selig Mendel,
complaining of the dangerous condition of
st. Phillips A. M Il. church on New
street, that ii found the church in a dan
gerous condition. The committee rec
commended that the trustees of the church
be notified to place the property in a safe
condition or, failing in that to show
cause why the building should not be re-
moved. The report was adopted and the
trustees of the church win be cited to ap-
pear at the next meeting of council.
Protests were received from sundry cit
liens and property owners and also from
insurance agents against the granting of
a license to NJ. A. Buttimer to sell liquor
on st. Julian street, east of Randolph
Permission for such a license was granted
at previous meeting of council, but the
petitioners urged the council to revoke
it's action. The matter was referred to
the committe of the whole.
A proposition was received from Mr. j.
S. Collins, president of the Savannah,
Real Estate, Loan and Building Company,
Offering to sell to the city the water mains
laid by that company in the southeastern
section of the city known as Colilnsville
Or $500. The proposition was referred
to the water committee and water COM
mission.
Bills were passed for payment to the
amount of $15,S99.16.