The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-03
~cIL TO PASS NEW LAWS.
o,nINANCES SCHEDULED FOR
ro-NIGHT's MEETING.

Telephone, Telegraph and
,ic Light Wires Go Under
- within a Year-AIderman
"a Have Paving and Cutters
MARKET Building Flushed
rJav Nights-PrOperty Owners
I'm for Brick Paving on Pres
petUeen East BROAD ana
,ndoIph Streets.
rainauce regulating the storage,
r,n, ana sale of calcium carbide and
tom of acetylene gas generators,
anotber requiring the placing of all
wires underground within a year
-sotion bounded by the river, and
Fast Broad and West Broad
will probably be passed at the
4 mo Of Council tonight. Aside from
4 ordinances, there will probably be no
80 of Importance considered.
"A so~nan Doyle intends to offer a reso-
4 \, suthorizing the market committee
4 srsb the paving and cutters around
a n,orzet building after closing hours
,raov night. An urgent necessity for
4 nrecaution against the accumulation
&sltb dnring the heated season has been
wed for some time, and the commit
q now intends to have water used ex-
Il sivelv at this time, which will give
y surroundings a more thorough clean
& than could be given with brooms.
!. n This connection 1 might say we will
"a s,op with flushing the paving and gut
u said Alderman Doyle. Il am now
,;rc preparauons TO have needed
Dmbing done in the market building, and
Il ask Council to authorize other i'm
&vements that are necessary to put the
"a ling in first class condition. There is
"a mace visited more than the market,
q for this reason 1 do not think the city
& nd spare either pains or money to keep
Efleanly and attractive"
En- perintendent kinsey of the water
Y artment. said there is no reason why
II market Surroundings should not be
Il ned at least once a week. Water suf-
~ent TO do the work properly would not
H1fted wheh the demand is not large in
Mar parts Of the city.
"a derman Haas introduced the ordinance
Mulaung the use of acetylene gas gener-
Hrs. II provides thai ali calcium carbide
&ransit through the city and in storage
st be inclosed in Theoretically sealed
"A receptacles and plainly marked on the
aside. calcium carbide-dangerous if not
dry.
n is further provided that calcium car
n in Theoretically sealed iron recepta-
n and in quantities exceeding twenty
binds, must be stored in detached build
Ia built Of BRICK or stone at least TWEEN
#fve feet from adjoining property, such
n Hiding to be we'll ventilated, water
&of and thoroughly drained, with floor
BED at least two feet above the grade
Epn which il stands. In such buildings,
&ifcial light, or heat will not be permit
M Quantities of calcium carbide in ex-
u of 500 pounds are not allowed to be
RED within the corporate limits of the
keetion provides that not more than %
Wlnds Of calcium carbide, either in bulk
" cartridges shall be stored or kept in any
t ildins used for dwelling, mercantile, o.
Wnufacturing purposes, and this amount
"a be kept only upon a permit obtained
MN the Mayor and aldermen such permit
~ provide that all quantities in excess of
no pounds shall be in tight metal pack
rs ana kept elevated at least six inches
iFm the floor in fire proof safe or vault,
M ted above the street grade.
no acetylene generating apparatus can
& used until the owner has been granted
Wrmission by the Mayor and Aldermen,
q acetyi5ue generating gas holding appa-
tus must be Installed in an clubhouse
" hding of fire proof construction, prop
w ventilated and so located that 1t will
N be an exposure to adjoining property,
NJ generating apparatus must be charged
q the daylight and no artificial light shall
"a permitted within the Enclosure where
va apparatus is installed.
Zine manufacture, sale, transporta ton.
sprage or use of liqulfied acetylene is abb
q utely prohibited within the limits of the
%Ahy person or persons violating this or
qHance or any provisions thereof shall
Hon conviction In the Recorders Court,
H subject TO fine not to exceed 500 on
" prlsonment not to exceed thirty DAYS
81 her or both, in the discretion of the
0urt.
III Aiderman Dixon has been requested by
Il H. D. Maxwell, local manager of the
Hes'erh Union Telegraph Company. to
- up the ordnance requiring that wires
z put underground within a year II was
WsHea TO confer with the head office OF
IN western Union. Mr. Maxwell said he
oeen unable to confer with the com
ny owing to his Illness. Unless there
Il cnange in the programme, however
n ordnance Will be put ON its second
" aulhg' Alderman Dixon said yesterday
n nad sent copies to all the companies
q affected, and thought that was sufh.
II NJ Tor their information. No requests
u ehange had been made to him. ht
IT. ana this being the case, he saw nc
!eetion to putting it on It's passage.
petition was fled with the clerk o.
punch Yesterday from property owners
q resident, between East Broad ant
'Hoo-pA streets, asking that this par
,lIe street be paved by the city witt
'IInea brick. The petitioners say The
u pioIement would be an assistance t
Fem IN their business.
MAYOR Myers has not returned to tn.
~ from New York, but it is understood
WI arrive in time to preside at to-
- meeting. The Mayor has beer
w" 1ork several days on private bust