The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-25
CITfOVERNMENT.
Official Preedings of Council.

feulngs OF Council.
Savannah 9 Jan. %, 1S97.-Counc,l
met this atternh at 4:SO o'clock, pursu-
ant 10 the caltf the mayor. Present:
lion. Herman iers, mayor, presiding;
alderman Ihoms Screven, chairman Of
Gouncll' Aldermt Garrard, Falligant.
Bacon, Lester
REsdUTIoNs.
W whereas Ihe ut of Savannah. the
most important O on the South Al
lantic coast, is emily undefendad.
And, whereas. The is near the month
OF the savannah rAr a fort known as
Fort Pulaski" whA with the exnsndi-
ture of a very smal1um of money. and
in a short time, coulde nut in such con-
dltlon as TO protect q city of Savannah
and its commerce FIN ordinary inva.
sion;
Therefore, be it resoe I'D, by the MAYOR
and aldermen of the eli of Savannah in
council assembled:
l. That the Secretaryf War be and ha
is hereby respectfully lduested TO taka
this matter under consideration, and To
provide for the immediae garrisoning Of
this fort by a battery dertillery. or nv
such force as he may deA sufficient.
II. That certified copies 4 these resolp.
tons be transmitted at DAD to the sens.
tors and representatives OfHhe state Of
Georgia in congress and als to the Sec,
rotary of War and to thecommanding
general of the army, with To urgent re.
quest from the municipal Authorities Of
Savannah to the senator's AMI representa-.
tives to press this matter beore the war
department in view of it's urency to the
end, that the above result be accom-.
plished, if possible. at an cary date.
Resolution adopted.
RESOLUTIONS.
BY Alderman Garrard-
Resolved, by the mayor and aldermen Of
the city of Savannah, in coulcil assem-
bled, That the settlement MADE by the
finance committee in the case of w. W
Chisholm, trustee, against the mayor and
alderman of the city of Savannah. pending
in the Chatham superior court, is approx
ed and confirmed, and the city attorney is
directed to settled said cause, the city Of
Savannah paying two hundred and fifty
dollars (S25O.O0) to the plaintiff, the plain
tiff paying COSTS
Be it further resolved, That the said sum
of two hundred and fifty dollars (S2500O
be paid out of the treasury of the city Of
Savannah, and same be charged to the
Property Account" and iced be taken
from w. w. Chisholm, trustee, to the prop
erty in question, for the purpose Of
Strengthening the eastern line of Bull
street, so that the same shall conform to
the line as now established.
Resolution adopted.
BY Alderman Screven-
Resolved, by the mayor and aldermen
of the city of Savannah, in council assem-
bled, That authority be given his honor
the mayor, to have one thousand 1000
copies of his report for 1896. printed in book
form, together with the reports of the city
officers, and other statistics Of public in
terest, two hundred GOO of said reports
to be bound in cloth, and eight hundred
$500 in paper.
Resolution adopted.
BY Alderman Falligant-
Be it resolved by the mayor and alder
men of the city of Savannah, in council
assembled, That the assignment of the
lease dated August Sth, 1894, of the Twick-
enham plantation by ]. F. Guilmartin 70
James B. Floyd and Thomas B. Floyd.
copartners, under the firm name Of
Floyd & Company, and J. w. Conner; made
Jan. 18th, 1897, is approved and consented
to by council, provided, that said assgnees
assume and pay all rent accruing since
Jan. l, 1897, as per terms of lease, and tns
mayor is hereby authorized to have ne
assignments entered on both copies OF SAD
lease, and TO consent to the same IN De-
half of the city in writing.
Resolution adopted.
Council took a recess subject to the can
of the mayor. A. N. MANUCY,.
Clerk of Council