The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-07-01
CITY GOVERNMENT.
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stores broker, and every resident agent
representing nonresident dealers mer-
chants and manufacturers, exclusive of
brokers in liquors, seventy-f1Ve 90 dol
lars.
ordinances and parts of ordinances in con-
fict with This ordinance, are hereby re-
pealed.
The following ordinance read in Council
the first time June IA, 1899, read the sec
ond time June g. 1899, placed upon its pas
sage and adopted:
by Alderman Doyle
An ordinance to provide for the selection
of a keeper of that part of Laurel Grove
cemetery set apart for the interment of
Section i. Be it ordained, by the Mayor
and aldermen of the city of Savannah, in
Council assembled, that the Council of the
city of Savannah shall, at its next regular
meeting, elect a suitable person of color
as the keeper of that portion of the Lau-
rel Grove cemetery in the city of Savan-
nah, set apart for the luterment of per-
sons of color. The said keeper shall be
under the supervision of the keeper of the
Laurel Grove cemetery, used for the in
terment of white persons, and it shall
be his duty to provide all necessary labor
for care of grounds and interment of bod
les including those with free permits
out of fees to be collected by him, which
fees shall not exceed, for the body of each
adult In coffin $50; if in coffin and box
$500 and for each person under u years
and box $3.50.
Sec. ?. Be it further ordained, that the
said keeper to be elected under this ordi-
nance shall be subject to discharge at any
time upon the recommendation of the
committee on public health.
Sec g. Be it further ordained, that all
ordinances ana parts of ordinances, in
conflict with this ordinance, are hereby
repealed
BY Alderman Mills
The following ordinance was read in
Council the first time June IS, 1899, by
unanimous consent. read the second time,
placed upon It's passage and adopted:
An ordinance to fix the salary of the
health officer for the city of Savannah.
Section l. Be it ordained, by the Mayor
and aldermen of the ciTy or Savannah, in
Council assembled, that hereafter the sal
airy of the health officer of the city of
Savannah shall be at the rate of thirty
six hundred $500 dollars per annum, pay
able in quarterly monthly nstallments.
Sec. 2 Be it further ordained, That all
ordinances and parts of ordinances in
conflict with this ordinance are hereby
| repealed.
On It's first reading:
| BY Alderman Williams
An ordinance to define the boundary and
width of Burroughs street from Anderson
| to Seventh street.
Section l. Be it ordained by the Mayor
and aldermen of the city of Savannah, in
| Council assembled. That Burroughs street,
| in the city of Savannah, from Anderson
to Seventh street, shall hereafter have as
| its eastern boundary the eastern boundary
| of the present road-bed as used by the
public and the width of Burroughs street,
| from Anderson to Seventh street shall be
| forty (40 feet.
Sec q Be it further ordained, That all
ordinances and parts of ordinances in con-
| hlet with this ordinance are hereby re-
| pealed.
RESOLUTIONS.
| By Alderman Haas
| Resolved That Dr. d. Hops be per-
mitted to build a bay window at second
story in accordance with his plans, this
day explained to the committee of the
| whole, on the northwest corner of Og.e-
thorpe avenue and Bull street
| Adopted.
| BY Alderman Mills
| Whereas, it is fitting, in view of the re-
| cent death of Samuel p. Hamilton, that
| this Council should make proper recogni-
| ton of his long, faithful and efficient
| services as an alderman of the city of Sa-
| vannah; therefore be ii
| Resolved, That the Mayor appoint a
committee Of three to draft suitable reso-
| lutions TO be presented at the next meet
| ing of Council.
| Adopted.
| BY Alderman Tiedeman-
Resolved, That the Mayor appoint q
committee of five aldermen, who shall in
vestigate the condition of Laurel Grove
| cemetery as to its fitness and capacity as
a future place of burial, and make a re-
| port to Council.
| Adopted
| By Alderman Williams
| Resolved, That the city marshal be in
| structed to advertise and sell in manner
provided by the ordinances of the city for
! the sale of city real estate, the property
| known as the old city dispensary, at the
| southeast corner of State and Whitaker
streets. the minimum price to be fixed at
| S. 900; also the lot on the southwestern
| corner OF Gwinnett and Paulsen streets,
| the minimum price to be fixed at S95O00.
| Adopted
| BY Alderman Williams
| Resolved That the proposal of j. H. E,s-
| till to sell to the city of Savannah so much
of his land as is required TO open UP tIab
| ersham street TO Twelfth street. The area
being about 10, 80 square feet, conditioned