The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-06-30
OPPOSED TO ANY MORE POLES.
.oVNCIL SLOW IN GRANTING PER-
NIT TO TYSON TELEPHONE co.

NIT TO TYSON IBLEF hO-NN -
An Effort to Secure Permission for
the Company TO Use Poles Already
Erected to Garry Its Wires-An
ordinance Prohibiting the Indis-
crtninate Posting of HandbiIls
and PIacards-NO More Swimming
I'm BfIbo and Nausg~Ove Canals.
Ofber Matters Disposed of by COun-
ell.
"a The petition of the D. A. Tyson Tele-
3sDhone Company to erect poles through
she city to its exchange at st. Julian and
Drayton streets, was laid on the table at
.the meeting of Council yesterday to await
d decision by City Attorney Adams
whether in the event the petition is de-
nied. other companies could be compelled
.to allow the use of their poles, of course,
at a reasonable rental. If such is not the
ease. the Tyson company may be allowed
1.-The privilege, as it is not the desire to bar
BIT from the city.
81 There is considerable opposition, how
ever, on the part of several aldermen to
following any more poles in the corporate
a limits They claim it is becoming a nuis-
\ ance, and that at the present rate, they
n will soon amount to a fence along the
3 sidewalk. There is no opposition to the
& company entering the city, but If it is pos
sible the aldermen prefer that poles be
used which are already up.
3 1t will not be long until handbils and
other advertising matter viii not be al
lowed on the streets. An ordinance by
Alderman Davis passed first reading to
the effect that sit shall not be lawful for
any person to place, suspend, afIix or at
tach, any paper, cloth or other like mate
rial for advertising purposes upon any
building wall, post, tree or other like
object It shall also be unlawful to dis
tribute, circulate, or throw in or upon any
street, lane, alley, park or square of the
city, any bulletin, circular, poster, dodgers
or other like object" For a violation of
the ordinance a penalty of either fine or
\ imprisonment Is provided
An ordinance by Alderman Guckenheim-
er prohibiting swimming in Musgrove
creek, Bilbo canal and other streams dur
ing the day hours passed its second read
ing. There is considerable complaint
about careless bathers, and some arrests
by the police disclosed the fact there was
A resolution by Alderman Duncan rer-
mts the Park and Tree Commission to
advertise for bids for draining the west
ern portion of Laurel Grove cemetery in
accordance with a recent recommendation
of the public health committee. This
gives a large number of additional lots,
and saves the expense of buying a new
site at present. As soon as the bids are
received, they will be opened and the con-
tract let without delay.
The time for the meetings of Council was
changed by a resolution by Alderman
Smith, making $3.50 o'clock, The hour during
the summer months, instead of 4 o'clock in
the afternoon. This seems more convenient
to the present board as few are out of the
city at night, and by attending then, the
day IS not broken into. There was no OBJ
lection and the resolution was adopted
unanimously.
DIR. +. S. Kenan sent in his resignation
as city physician. 1t was accepted, but no
action was taken to elect a successor,
which will probably be done at next meet
ing. p
Alderman Charlton, chairman of the
committee on opening streets, introduced
number of resolutions making appropria-
lions for and granting the committee the
right to purchase lands in different parts
of the city needed for the purpose of OPEN
ing or widening streets. Considerable of
the land it is intended to buy is in Collins
willie, while there Is also some in the south
ern section. Later on it is intended to pur-
chase more land, and open up streets
which have been under contemplation some
tine. The figures the committee succeeded
in getting Were satisfactory to the board,
and all the resolutions passed without OBJ
lection.