The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-07-31

street railway company. a bill for the Re
sDective amounts due by them as pro-
vided fof by the said ordinance Of Aug.
&C. 1896. Shout The siId bias be not paid
then il stall he the uuty Of the treas
urer 10 issue executions as provided for
by the said ordnance, which shall ue
made ana levied as therein provided for.
Sec. I5e 81 further cr@ined. That an
ordinances ana parts II ordinances ~
conflict with this ordinance are hereby
'pcaled.
RESOLUTIONS.
by Alderman Charlton
Resolved. by he mayor and aldermen Of
The city Of Savannah, in council asse m
bed, That the specia. committee on OPEN
iu- streets, be and il is hereby authorized 10
purchase from the executors Of the es tate
OF Waldburg. az and for the sum OF $3.50,
an lands necessary 10 open Henry and An
dersou streets and Atlantic avenue,
through the Land OF said estate
Adopted
by Alderman Charlton
Resolved. 10y the mas or aCd aldermen Of
the city of Savannah. in council assem-
bled, That the offer Of b. ID. Rosenbrook
to sell to ne city OF Savannah so much Of
his land IN said city as may be necessary
for the extension of elliott street through
the same. a width of thirty 800 feet, at
and for the sum of $4,000, he TO remove
all buildings thereon at his own expense,
be and the same is hereby accepted.
Adopted
BY Alderman Charlton
Resolved, by the mayor and aldermen Of
the city OF Savannah. in counc. assem-
bled. That the offer of Mrs. Bertha Ma
thans TO sell TO the city of Savannah so
much of her and in said city as may be
necessary for the extension OF elliott
street, through the same. width Of thirty
800 feet, at and for the sum OF $4,000. she
to remove all buildings thereon at her
own expense, be and the same is hereby
accented.
Adopted.
BY Alderman Smith
Resolved, That the unexpended balance
OF money appropriated for the entertain
ment of the sherffs. chiefs of police and
marshas, be appropriated for the enter
tainment of the state horticultural socie-
", 70 be held on the 4th, 9Th and 9th OF
August, 1897.
Adopted.
BY Alderman Smith
Whereas the board of fire commissions
ers Of the city of Savannah, from the evil
depce submitted to the investigating COM
mittee of this city council appointed for
that purpose, clearly demonstrates that
they have used the fire department Of this
city for partisan purposes much 10 the
detriment of the said fire department. and
Whereas, by their eXtravagant use and
unnecessary expenditure OF public money
in fitting up and furnishing the new fire
companys headquarters at Indian and
West Broad streets, they have shown
themselves as not in sympathy with this
administration in safe and economical
and judicious expenditure of every dollar
of the peoples money; therefore 1t is re-
solved;
That the Hon. p W. Mel
drim mayor of the city of
Savannah. address an official communica-
ton TO each of the said board Of fire com
missioners and request that they at once
place IA his hands their designations Of
the high and important positions occupied
by them.
Upon motion. which was adopted. the
resolution was laid upon the table.
BY Alderman Krouskoff-
Resolved. BY the mayor and aldermen of
the city OF Savannah, in council assem-
bled that during the months of July and
August Of each year all laborers doing
manual labor in the employ of the city
Of Savannah Except those in the scaVen-
ser Department. shall be excused from la
Dor and service for two hours at the din
ner hours.
Upon motion. the resolution was laid
upon the table.
MISCELLANEOUS
Communication from George c. Sutcliffe
Offering $500 for engine and boiler now at
Rourke's foundry, and also Offering to rent
same, was referred to a special committee
consisting OF Aldermen Reid Smith and
Davis.
Communication from Messrs. VIM Ke-
hoe q Co. containing proposal and sketch
for the proposed Lidgerwood galloway at
the quarantine station, was referred TO
the sanitary board
Alderman owens stated that the city dis
pensary was open for business and fur
nishing medicines to the sick and poor
Received as information.
Alderman owens c led the attention of
council to the cores ondence that recent
ly passed betweau ,he .ounty commission
ers and the sanitary board on the subject
of drainage near the city. and which was
received as information, Alderman Owens
urging that the matter was Of the most
serious importance 20 the public and sug-
costing that action be taken by the city
authorities. Upon motion by Alderman
owens, which was adopted, the CORES
pondence was referred to the committee on
drainage for the purpose Of Investigation
they TO report at the next meeting of
council.
Upon inquiry by Alderman Krouskoff as
TO the progress of the investigating COM
mitteo. Alderman Charlton replied that
considerable work had been done. bot
could not say when the Investigation
would be completed. Council adjourned.
WM =. BAILEY.
Clerk of Council.