The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-01
CITY GOVERNMENT.
OmciaI Proceedings of Counc


Savannah. Ca, Jan, 80. 1S97.-Council
met to-day at 1880 o'clock. pursuant to
the call of the mayor. Present Hon. Her
man Myers, mayor, presiding Alderman
Thomas Screven, chairman of council; Al
dermen LETTER Gleason, Watson, Falli-
CANT, Bacon, Lamotte, Garrard and Les
ter.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
The committee of the whole to which
was referred the petition of James w
Creekman for renewal of sink contract,
recommends that the contract be regularly
advertised under the terms of the present
contract, unless council sees fit to modify
the same. Herman Myers,
Chairman Committee of the Whole
Report adopted.
After the adoption of this report Alder
man Bacon asked to be excused from the
remainder of the meeting. Excuse grant
ed.
ORDINANCES.
BY Committee of the Whole:
An ordinance in council for the first time
Jan 80 1897; by unanimous consent read a
second time, placed upon its passage and
passed by the following vote: Ayes, Hon.
Herman Myers, mayor; Aldermen Letter,
Gleason, Watson, Falligant, Lamotte,
Garrard Lester and Screven.
An ordinance for the improvement of
portion of Jefferson street in the city of
Savannah, under the terms and provisions
of an act of the legislature of Georgia. APP
proved Oct. ], 1887.
Section /. BE 1t ordained by the mayor
and aldermen of the city of Savannah, in
council assembled, under the terms and
provisions of an act of the legislature of
Georgia approved Oct. /. 1887, That the
commissioner of public works for the city
of Savannah be and he is hereby author
lied and directed to build and construct
H. IA
nah, from the south curb line of Bryan
street to the north property line of Brough-
ton street, in the city of Savannah Except
the Congress street crossing already paved
with asphalO, a roadway of granite blocks
thirty-two (39 feet in width. The inter-
secting streets and lanes to be paved to
the property line. The said commissioner
in also authorized and directed to enclose
the said roadway with a stone curblng, and
also to do all the work In the way of grad
ing, the placing of catch basins, drains,
crossings, and all other things incident to
the construction and completion OF the i'm
provement herein provided for
Sec. 2. BE IL further ordained, That the
street railway company having tracks
running through the said portion of JET
ferson street Is hereby required to pave
the width of its tracks and two feet on
each side of its track with granite blocks
as the said work progresses, and. in the
event this Is not done by the said street
railroad company the said commissioner
shall see TO It's being done at the cx-
pense of the said company.
Sec. 3. BE It further ordained, That after
the total cost OF the said work, exclusive
of that done by or for a railroad COM
pany, shall have been ascertained, one
third of such total cost shall be paid out
Of the city treasury, and the other two
thirds from the persons owning. at the
date Of the adoption of this ordinances.
the real estate abuttlng on each side OF
the said portion of Jefferson street, ac-
cording to frontage; and the pro rata
amount OF the cost OF said work Is hereby
assessed against the said abutting real
estate and It's owners as aforesaid. The
frontage Of intersecting streets aud lanes