The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-04

Ordinance read the first time Nov. s.
1897, read a second time Nov. IT, 1897, and
laid on the table; taken from the table
Dec. l, 1897, read again, and being voted
upon by sections, resulted in sections and
3 being lost and sections l, 4 and being
| adopted. The ordinance was then read
and passed as a whole by the following
vote: Ayes-Weil, Charlton, Davis, Reid,
| Owens, Krouskoff Smith, WylIy and Hull.
observation-disclosures
BY Alderman Wylly-
An ordinance to provide regulations
touching street car companies in the city
of Savannah:
Section l. BE it ordained by the mayor
and aldermen of the city of Savannah in
council assembled, That hereafter 1T shall
not be lawful for any street car compa-
ny to lay or construct any tracks for use
in the city of Savannah with rails weigh
ing less than fifty 500 pounds, and when
ever an old track or any part thereof is
rclayed this provision as to the weight of
rails shall apply. Whenever any fat iron
rails now in use shall be discontinued or
taken up for repair or otherwise, they shall
be replaced with rails weighing not less
than fifty 500 pounds.
Sec. 2. Be it further ordained, That
all street car companies using the streets
of the city of Savannah, are hereby re-
quired to sink their tracks on street cross
ings, and on paved streets even til the
paVements and TO have the paving be-
tween their tracks on paved streets even
with the street pavem2nt on either side
thereof.
Sec. 8. Be it further ordained. That
it as hereby made the duty of the commit
| tee on streets and lanes to see to the OBJ
servance of the provisions of this ordi-
nance,nnd that street car companies using
the streets of Savannah, shall comply
with ana observe all of their obligations
with reference to the public.
Sec. A. Re it further ordained That
all ordinances and parts of ordinances in
conflict with this ordinance are hereby re-
pealed.
RESOLUTIONS.
BY Alderman Well
Resolved by the mayor and aldermen
of the city of Savannah, in council assem-
.bled, That the clerk of council is hereby
directed to advertise for BIDS for city
printer for the year 1923, sd bids to be
| opened a meeting of council Dec 10 1897
Adopted.
| Resolution by Alderman Owens
Resolved, That the commissioner of pub
lie works for the city of Savannah be and
| is hereby authorized to advertise for BIDS
to pave DraytOn street from the southern
side of Bay street to the northern side of
Anderson street with sheet asphalt, v!tri-
fed brick or Augusta gravel; also bids to
enclose Drayton street from the south side
of Bay street to the south side of Eighth
street with stone or granite curbng, also
to do the grading, placing drains and
catch basins thereon bids to be submitted
by the Goth inst.
Adopted.
| BY Alderman We'll
Whereas, Hon. w. w. Geger, senator
from the First district, has seen fit to re-
! fuse the request of this body that he
give his assistance to the effort TO repeal
the commission bills and has disregarded
the wishes of the people of Savannah in
this respect; therefore, be il
Resolved, by the mayor and aldermen of
| the city of Savannah, in council assem-
| bled That the action of said senator in
| invoking the custom of senatorial courtesy
and thus frustrating the will of the peo-
pie of Savannah be condemned as ininical
TO the best interests of this city and as
contrary to the principle of home rule up
on which rests the preservation and future
of democratic Institutions
Adopted.
Resolution by Alderman Krouskoff-
Resolved by the mayor and aldermen of
the city of Savannah that the sum of one
hundred dollars be appropriated for the
purpose of charging and otherwise inn
proving the office and room of the health
officer of the city.
Withdrawn.
MISCELLANEOUS
Report received from city marshal of
sidewalks out of repair and marshal in
structed to repair same in accordance with
city ordinance.
His honor, the acting mayor stated that
Rev John d. Jordan and Mr.. l. G. Haas
representing a committee from the board
of United Charities, were present. and
upon invitation addressed council upon the
objects of the associat ton. The Rev. Mr.
Jordan and Mr.. Haas outlined the asso-
cations plan of work, and asked the e.
operation of council to the extent that
whatever monies the city had been donat-
ing to charity be donated to the united
board. AT the conclusion of the gentle
mans remarks, Alderman Guckenheimer
moved that the finance committee include
in its budget a sum equal to 500 per
month Amendment offered by Alderman
Smith that the amount be fixed at So 600
per year. II was finally decided that the
matter be referred to the committee of
the whole.
Alderman Krouskoff gave notice of his
intention to introduce at the next regular
meeting of council an ordinance for the
general re-assessment of real estate.
Council adjourned subject to the call of
the chair VIM. p. RATT,E,Y