The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-01

five companies composing the First reg
iment of infantry, Georgia Volunteers,
the Chatham Artillery, the Georgia Hus-
sars, and to each of the four companies
composing the First battalion of infantry,
Georgia Volunteers (the Savannah Volun-
teer Guards.
The said sum of two hundred and fifty
dollars $3.50 per annum shall be paid
by the city of Savannah to each of the
eleven companies as a part of the
said police reserve, and for the services
aforesaid, in two equal instalments, one
of said instalments being payable imme-
dlately after the passage of this ordi-
nance, and the next instalment on the
18TH day of July 1897, and thereafter
said instalments shall be payable on the
18th day of January and on the 18th day
of July of each year.
1t shall be the duty of the respective
commanders of the said eleven companies
maintenance of their respective
commands, and on or before
the LIST day of January of
each year, to make a report to the
mayor of the city of Savannah, setting
forth that the money has been so used.
Section 2. BE 1t further ordained, That
all ordinances and parts of ordinances in
conflict with this ordinance are hereby
repealed.
BIDS.
Bid of the Warren Scharf Asphalt Paw
ing Company for the laying of sheet as
phalt pavement on President and York
streets, read and accepted under resolu-
tion adopted this day.
Bid of the Warren-Scharf Asphalt Paw
ing Company for the laying of combined
curb and gutter on President and York
streets, between Drayton and Bull streets,
accepted; that is to say, curbing to be
put down on York street south side, ana
on President street, north side, from
Drayton to Bull streets.
Bid of John Bradley, for the furnishing
of granite blocks on Bryan and Farm
streets, accepted, as per resolution adopt
ed this day.
Bid of r. o. Phillips for the furnishing
of curbing on Bryan and Farm streets,
accepted, as per resolution adopted this
day.
RESOLUTIONS.
BY Alderman Garrard-
Be it resolved, by the mayor and alder
men of the city of Savannah, i'm council
assembled, That the bid made by the War
ren-Scharf Asphalt Paving Company, for
the paving of portions of York and Presi-
dent streets, between Bull and Drayton
streets, with sheet asphalt, is hereby ac-
cepted for the style of pavement known
as Trinidad pitch lake asphalt sheet pave
ment, at the price of one dollar and ninety
five cents Gl.90 per square yard, with n
guarantee period OF five % years, and
with a contract with the American Surety
Company, as surety on the part of said
paving company, to maintain same for an
other term Of five 90 years next there
after, at an annual charge of five cents
90 per square yard, and with an option
secured as above to the city of Savan,
nah for an additional term further Of five
90 years maintenance of said pavement
upon the same terms and conditions, upon
noticesof the acceptance Of said option at
any time not less than six 60 months be-
fore expiration of said second period of
five 90 years. Said contract to be
awarded under specifications prepared by
the city engineer, and to be drawn and
approved by the city attorney; payment
to be made to the Warren-Scharf Asphalt
Paving Company by the mayor and alder
men Of the city Of Savannah within sixty
days after said pavement shall have been
completed, and received by the city In full
compliance with the contract.
The mayor or acting mayor Of the city
OF Savannah Is directed TO sign said con-
tract In duplicate, In behalf OF the mayor
and aldermen OF the city OF Savannah,
when the same Is drawn In accordance
with the terms of the bid and this resolu-
ton, under the approval OF the city at
torney.
BY Alderman Garrard
Resolved, That the bid OF the 18th Of
January, 1897, OF Jno. Bradley. for FUR
nishing granite blocks for Bryan and
Farm streets is accepted contract 10 be
made as prepared by city attorney.
Resolution adopted.