The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-06-05

] 6N AlQtIHldn JAWS
An ordinance to exclude bicycles and
! like vehicles from the public park and
! the parade ground and the walks around
/ them, save Drayton, Whitaker and New
Houston street walks.
Section BE it ordained by the mayor
| and aldermen Of the city Of Savannah, in
| council assembled, That hereafter il shall
be unlawful for any person, riding a BIZ
cycle or similar vehicle, to ride the same
i'm the public park south of CASTOR street.
in the city OF Savannah, or the extension
thereof known as the parade ground, or
on any walk around the said park or pa
rade ground save only the Drayton, Whit
aker and New Houston street walks
which said three walks just mentioned
may be used by the riders of said We
! hicles.
Any person violating this ordinance shall
| be subject, upon conviction before the pc
lice court of the city Of Savannah, 10 d
fine not 10 exceed twenty-five dollars ana
| Imprisonment not to exceed ten days,
either or both, in the discretion of the
court.
Sec Q Be it further ordained, That all
ordinances and parts Of ordnance in con-
hict with this ordinance are hereby re-
pealed
RESOLUTIONS.
BY Alderman Guckenheimer-
Resolved, That the sum Of $500, to be
expended under the direction OF the com
missioners on police he appropriated to-
ward the entertainment in Savannah of
the convention of chiefs Of police, sheriffs
and marshals of stale Of Georgia, to be
held July 10, 1897.
Adopted.
BY Alderman owens
Resolved. That the committee on pub
lie health with the assistance of the health
officer, be, and they are hereby empower
ed to Immediately furnish the said dispen-
sary with the necessary fixtures, medical
supplies and surgical dressings. so that
the said dispensary may be opened at the
earliest possible moment.
Adopted.
BY Alderman owens
BE it resolved, by the mayor and alder
men of the city of Savannah, in council
assembled, That in accordance with the
resolution of the board of sanitary COM
missioners read at meeting of council,
May s. 1897, that the offer OF Mr.. Adam
Kessel to rent the building, No. 327 Whit
aker street northwest corner of Macon.
for the sum of forty dollars per month,
for a period of five years. be accepted and
that the city attorney be instructed to
draw up a lease in accordance with said
proposition.
Adopted.
BY Alderman Charlton
BE it resolved by the mayor and alder
men VI iilt city OF savannah. IN EOQncll
assembled, That the offer made by Mrs
Georgia c. Tyler to the special committee
on opening streets to sell to the city of
savannah, so much of her property at the
intersection of West Broad and elliott
streets as may be necessary for opening
said streets at and for the sum of two
hundred dollars, be and the same is hereby
accepted.
Adopted.
BY Alderman Charlton
Resolved, That all land necessary to
open Henry street a width of seventy
five feet from the corporate limits of the
city of Savannah to the present terminus
of said street be condemned, unless the
same has been or can be otherwise ac-
quired.
Resoved further, That H P Smart be
and he is hereby named as the assessor
representing the city of Savannah in the
condemnation proceedings contemplated
by this resolution.
Resolved further That the special com
mittee on opening streets be and it is
hereby charged with the duty of seeing
that the provisions of the act of Dec. Is
1884, in regard to the condemnation of
property, are observed
Adopted.
BY Alderman Charlton
Resolved, That all land necessary to
open River street width of thirty feet
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Company to and through the Rourke prop.
erty to Bay street. be condemned. save
When the same has been or may be other
wise acquired
Resolved further That w. w. Gordon
be, and he is hereby named as the asses
sor representing the city of Savannah. in
the condemnation proceedings contem-
plated by this resolution.
Resolved further, That the special com
mittee on opening streets be and it is
hereby charged with the duty of seeing
that the provisions of the act of Dec. Is.
1894, in regard to condemnation of prop
erty are observed.
Adopted.
by Alderman Hamilton
Resolved, by the mayor and aldermen
OF the city of Savannah in council assem-
bled
Whereas, it has come to the knowledge
Of council that the system of water me-
tiers, which has been partly put in force.
has given great dissatisfaction to the own
ers ana occupants of residences. has
caused, with apparent reason complaints
of inequality, 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 parsimonious use
of water and the meter system is not a
just or satisfactory one; therefore, 1t Is
AN'ebANtus idA the commissioners on
water Ito whom under the act Of the leg
| stature this matter seems to belong) be
and they are hereby requested to dis
continue the meter system so far as res,
| licences are concerned. from and after the
| first day of July next.
Adopted
MISCELLANEOUS.
In the case of ]. w. Mcintyre. relative
| 10 the unsafe condition of building An
rear of premises number 300 Broughton
street, east, evidence was heard. at the
conclusion of which a motion was offered
/ and adopted postponiug further action
| for the present and that MIR. Mcintyre be
| instructed to put In repair within thirty
| days. the building In question, TO the sat.
| isfaction Of the chairman of the FIRE com
| mittee.
In the matter OF the petition of w c.
! Mcintyre vs.. Il. u. Rosonbrook to abate
nuisance in the form OF water closer
1 on premises III and 1918 Whitaker street
hearing was postponed until the next reg.
ular meeting OF council the clerk of
! council being instructed to summon wit.
| nosses TO appear on that day.
DIR. owens, chairman of the committee
| on public health. through which commit.
| tee bids had been invited for the rloa nj po