The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-26
~ AIderman Kronsknf-

BY Alderman Krouskoff-
An ordnance to prohibit the sale Of ss.
on the streets of the city of Savannah
Sec. !. Be il ordained by the rnavor 49,,
aldermen Of the city of Savannah in co l,o
ell assembled, That hereafter it shall no.
pc lawful for any person to sell fsS
shrlmps or crabs upon the streets Of ~
city OF Savannah, il being the purnose 90
TINS ordinance to confine the said SALE -
and licensed fish houses.
ANY person violating this ordinance shan
De SUBJECT upon conviction before the
ponce court OF the city Of Savannah. IN =
une not to exceed ten 90 dollars or i'm,
prisonment not to exceed five (5) davs
court. - eIl%
Sec. ?. Be it further ordained. That al
ordinances and parts of ordinances in cor
dict with this ordinance are hereby r.
pealed. re-
On its first reading.
BY Alderman Krouskoff-
An ordinance to prohibit the sale =.
dead poultry and meat on the streets %
the city of Savannah. -
sec l. BE II ordained by the mayor ana
aldermen of the city of Savannah in con-,
ell assembled, That hereafter it SHAH no.
De lawful for parties dealing in dead ponI-
Try OF meat or sausage Chat is those who
ASe'N DO0Shl LUZ the purpose OF re-Sellinp-N
10 sell the same, or offer to sell the same
outside OF city market on the streets os
the city of Savannah
Any person violating this ordinance shall
be subject, upon conviction before the NO
lice court of the city of Savannah. ia
hne not to exceed ten G0) dollars. or inn
prisonment not to exceed five 81 dave
either or both in the discretion of ~
court. ''io
Sec 2. Be it further ordained. That
al ordinances and parts of ordinances in
conflict with this ordinance are hereby re-
pealed.
RESOLUTIONS.
BY Alderman Owens
Be it resolved, by the mayor and alder-
men of the city of Savannah, in courcI
assembled, That the committee on nuhIic
health be allowed to expend a sum nor
to exceed two hundred dollars $500 for
the purpose of taking a census Of the
privy vaults in the city. This amount to
be charged to the budget of the o. t. NJ.
department.
Resolution adopted.
By Alderman Hamilton
Resolved, That the matter of obstru7-
tons in the way of fences now being
erected in different parts of the city. upon
the grass plats, be referred to the CITY at
torney for his opinion as to it's being
violation of the city ordinances.
Resolution adopted.
By Alderman Krouskoff-
Resolved, That the proposition made nv
the Oglethorpe Real Estate Company. to
donate the land necessary to open Eighth
street, between the right of way OF the
Savannah, Florida and Western Railway
Company and the Waters road, provided
the city grade and curb the same in sixty
days be accepted.
Resolution adopted.
BY Alderman Charlton
Resolved, That the proposition made by
Messrs. j. Fl. Esull and c. H. Dorset to
the chairman of the special committee on
opening streets, to donate all lands neces-
ssry to open East Broad street through
their holdings, and Ninth street, from
East Broad street to Waters road pro-
vided East Broad street be opened from
the street now generally known as Estiu
avenue to a street now known as Railroad
boulevard, and said East Broad street and
Ninth street be open for travel, graded
and curbed, between the points named,
within ninety DAYS from March CO. 1887,
be, and the same is hereby accepted.
Resolution adopted.
MISCELLANEOUS
Communication from ]. F. DAILY, relative
to purchase of lot in colored cemetery,
he claiming to be a victim of a bogus sale,
and asking that the city refund him the
money paid for same, was read and re-
ferred to the committee on public health
LOT lnVeSuSauOn.
Communication from W. w. Gordon, Jr,
secretary park and tree commission, con-
veying copy of resolution passed by said
commission, calling the attention of coun-
Gil to the very slow removal of rubbish.
etc, by the scavenger department from
the streets and squares as is conducive
to cleanliness and good order, and request
ing that action be taken for its prompt
removal by said scavenger department,
was read and referred to the committee
on streets and lanes
Communication from G. T. and J. F.
Cam, relative to taxes due on certain lots,
stating that lot a. Troup ward owned by
Matt OConnell and sold under execution.
said OConnell owing the city about S95
taxes, these taxes being due on said lot
"a, and other real and personal property.
and requesting that the city treasurer be
directed to accept the taxes due on said
lot "a, and to look to the other lots for the
collection of the balance of the taxes dUe
by O'Connell, the remaining properly be-
ing of ample value to insure the collection
of balance of taxes due, was read and re-
ferred to the committee on finance.
Alderman Davis called the attention OF
council to the number of Instructions be-
ing erected in the way of fences around
grass plats. in front of residences in diff
ferent parts of the city, and desired to
know by what authority and under what
ordinances of the city said fences are per-
mitted to be erected. After some discus
sion upon the subject, the matter was
Alderman Hamilton.
Council adjourned.
WILLIAM P. BAILEY,
Clerk (ef COupcil,