The morning news., 1899-11-16
ALDERMEN TO SEE THE SIGHTS
THEY WILL VISIT THE MIDWAY
SATURDAY NIGHT.

ella Committee VIII Take the
Aldermen in Hand and See to 1t
That They See the Whole Thing.
Many Matters Before COuncII-The
Reunion Committees Invitation
Accomplishments, Central and
PeninsuIar Railroad to Have Its
own Police Force.
An invitation from the General Commit
tee of the Knights of Pythias Han Asso-
ciation to visit the Street Fair and Mid
way Carnival at the parade ground any
night this week they might select was re-
ceived and accepted by the City Council
last night The invitation stated that a
committee Of the association would receive
the aldermen at Hall and Whitaker streets
and conduct them through the fair and
| carnival grounds, introducing them TO all
the Oriental and other mysteries and see,
ing to il that they missed nothing that
was either strange or peculiar. Whether
the aldermen will be treated to a special
| exhibition of the fuzzy-wuzzy dance the
invitation did not state, but the commit
tee doubtless stands ready to provide any
thing called for.
The faces of the aldermen wore an in
terested look when the invitation was
read Aldermen Thomas and Williams
smiled In a non-committal sort Of way, but
nobody offered any objections and the in
vltation was accepted with thanks. Satur-
day night was selected as the occasion for
the visit, as some of the aldermen had
engagements for the two intervening
nights.
An invitation was also received from
the Southeastern Fair Association OF
Brunswick for the Mayor and aldermen
TO visit that city and take part in the
/ exercises of Governors day, Nov 30. The
clerk was instructed to return the thanks
of the board for the invitation.
The petition of the Georgia and Ala
| bama, Southern, Plant System and Flor
| ida Central and Peninsular Railways for
| certain rights of way and certain grants
! from the city in connection with the erec-
| ton by these companies of a new union
| depot on West Broad street and the ex-
! tension of their tracks thereto. Acting
Mayor Tiedeman said that 1t would prob
| ably be best to refer the petition to the
| Committee on Streets and Lanes and
! Opening Streets, as the questions involved
came under the jurisdiction OF both. AL
derman Thomas said he would not care to
NOtO upon NuS pGllliOh WITHOUT gong over
the ground and suggested that the petit
ton be referred to the Committee of the
Whole. This was agreed TO. The com
mittee will doubtless name an early date
for visit to the section affected by the
petition in company with the city engineer
and director of public works, when the Off
cials and engineers of the companies
interested will also doubtless be invited TO
be present and explain their plans.
The invitation from Col John Screven,
chairman of the Joint Committee in charge
of the Confederate reunion, inviting the
Mayor and aldermen to take part in the
! exercises of the reunion Nov. o. %, and "a,
and to participate in the parade and re-
view on the afternoon of Nov. %, was re-
| ceiYed and accepted with thanks.
| The petition of John F. Cedes for license
! to retail liquor at Whatley avenue and
the battle-ground road caused some dis
! Cussion, the location being outside the
city limits but within the city's jurisdic-
| ton. Alderman Thomas contended that
Council had no right to grant the license
under the state law prohibiting the grant
ing of licenses at any place outside of in
corporated towns within three miles of a
church. other members of the board were
of the opinion that as the law did not ap-
ply TO territory within the citys jurisdic-
ton. The license was granted, Alderman
Thomas and FARRELL voting In the mega
tive.
Two communications were received from
o. e. Cohen, secretary to the Board of
Pilotage Commissioners. The first gave
notice that owing to the removal of Mr..
Joseph Hull from the city vacancy had
been created in the board, and recon-
mended the name of Capt. George p.
Walker as a suitable person for the place
| The second gave notice that the term of
James NJ. Barnard, Jr, as pilotage COM
missioner, had expired, and recommend
ed his reappointment. AS under the or
dnance providing for the election of pi-
lOtage commissioners ten days notice is
required TO be given of an election, the
clerk was instructed TO publish notices ac-
cordingly.
A petition from Agent r. G. Trezevant
of the Central of Georgia Railway, re-
questing that three additional fire alarm
boxes be placed on the company's wharf,
was referred to the Committee on Fire
with power to act. 1t is understood that
the petition will be granted. The new
alarm boxes are wanted for the additions
to the Central wharves, which were COM
peted some time since, but which have
never been provided with fire alarm boxes
communication was received from
Mary A. Waring and p. Alston Waring,
as executors of the Waring estate an
nouncing that they had given the city a
lot of land on Waldburg street, east of
Price, some years since, on con-
dition that a fire engine house
| be located there. The lot is at present oc-
cupied by Volunteer Hose Reel No. l.
The petitioners stated that they did not
consider hose reel as coming within the
terms of the agreement and requested
that a fire engine be supplied in its stead.
Mr.. John j. Halligan petitioued Coun-
Gil for $50 compensation for work perform
ed by him in discharging the duties of
plumbing inspector IN July during the ab-
sence of Inspector Campos from the city.
The arrangement, 1t seems, was made with
Mr.. Halligan by Inspector Campos, with
the consent of the Board of Plumbing IN
spectors, and the bill was approved by
that board. When the bill reached Mayor
Myers, however, ii was turned down. bv
him. as he was aware of the fact that the
Board of Plumbing Inspectors had no au-
thority 10 approve bills. The Finance
Committee will consider the matter
A proposition was received from Messrs
G. T. and J. +. Cam offering the civ s8 50C
for the ten acres of land owned by the CIV
at the intersection of Gwnnett and West