The morning news., 1897-07-29
TO LOOK INTO THE DRAINAGE.
COUNCIL TAKES UP THE COUNTY's
REPLY TO SANITARY BOARD.

Report Called For Mt the Next
Meeting-PrOgress Of the InvestI-
CATION of the COmmfssiOns-In-
crease of Water supply TO BE Tn
dertaken-Oners For street Rights
of Way Accepted.
Besides the report of the investigating
committee upon the charges against Fire
Chief Mcguire, little business of import
ance was transacted at yesterdays meet
ing of council.
Alderman owens called attention to the
reply of the county commissioners to the
communication addressed that body by the
sanitary board on the subject OF drainage
near the city, the spondence having
been submitted to council at the previous
meeting and received as Information.
Alderman owens said the subject is one
OF great Importance to a large number Of
people, and merits special attention from
council. He urged that some action be
taken.
on motion of Alderman Owens the cor
respondence between the sanitary board
and the county commissioners was re-
ferred TO the committee on drainage, with
instructions to report at the next meeting
Alderman Krouskoff inquired what pro-
gress the investigating committee had
made in its work Of investigating the com
missions, and when it would make it's final
report.
Alderman Charlton replied that the com
mittee had done considerable work. having
undertaken the work which should have
been assigned to the several committees of
council upon these different departments.
There had been no urgent necessity for
haste in the matter, he said, and as the
members Of the committee that had to
give much Of their attention to other city
affairs, as well as attend to their own
private business, they had taken their
time in these Investigations
The committee on finance and water rec
commended that the work necessary for in
creasing the water supply, as recommend
ed by Engineer Johnston, be done and
the cost charged against moneys not 9TH
erwise appropriated
Resolutions were adopted accepting Of
fers ofsproperty for the opening of elliott
street practically Second street through
the property of Mrs. Bertha Nathans and
B. d. Rosenbrook and also the offer of
the estate of Waldburg for the opening of
Henry and Anderson streets through the
property of said estate.
BY resolution Of Alderman Smith the
unexpended balance of the appropriation
to the entertainment Of the chiefs of no.
lice, chiefs and marshals of the state at
their recent convention was appropriated
to the entertainment Of the horticultural
society on the occasion of Its approaching
convention.
Alderman Krouskoff again introduced
his resolution to give the laborers in the
employ of the city two hours at the noon
meal The resolution was tabled by vote
of to 3.
y communication was received from
VIM. Kehoe & Co., submitting a PROPOSE
ton for the placing of the Lidgewood ca
bleway at quarantine for the discharge of
ballast The communication was referred
to the sanitary board
A communication was received from
George c. Sutcliffe offering $500 for the
hosting engine belonging to the city, now
at Rourke & Sons. Alderman Owens
stated that If the Lldgewood system be
adopted the city would need the hoistng
engine. Mr. Sutciffe also offered to rent
the engine until needed. His proposition
was referred 20 a special committee con-
sisting of Alderman Smith, Davis and
Reid.
Alderman Hulrs ordinance prohibiting
the boarding of railroad trains at places
other than those provided for the recep-
| tion Of passengers, came up on its second
reading.
Alderman Owens objected that this
would apply to railroad employees as well
as others. On his motion the ordinance
was laid on the table.
An ordinance establishing the official
statement Of the cost of improving the
Louisville road from the Ogeechee canal
to the bifurcation of the Louisville and
| Augusta roads, was introduced and adopt
ed. The ordinance provides for the as
sessment Of the cost Of the paving in the
| usual manner.
Bills amounting to $16s92.49 were passed
| for payment
The following members of council were
| present at the meeting: Mayor Meldrim,
| Aldermen Hamilton, Owens, Charlton,
Davis, Krouskoff, Smith and Quicken
| heimer.