The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-07
OFFICIAL.
CITY GOVERNMENT.


Gil.
Savannah, Ga, Dec. 5, 1s99.-Counoil met
this EVENT. at o'clock p. M, pursuant
to a rece IS. Present the Hon. He. man
Myers, Mayor, presiding, Aldermen j. p.
vice chairman of Council. and
Aid rmen Dixch Thomas, Mills, Bacon,
Haas Doyle and Sehwarz.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
The Committee of the Whole, to which
was referred the pet o. Of W. w. Cor
don, relative to the construction of sewer
through the property of petitioner known
as Gordon's wharf, also asking permission
to construct raj read tracks on Bay street
or st, Julian str ct to and across Lamar
creek and further asking permission TO
cross Ri DO canal with railway Il acks from
the property of the petitioner known as
Gordons wharf, to The propor ty of the
Savannah. Florida and Western Railway
beg to report by resolution.
Herman Myers,
Chairman Committee.
Received as Information.
ORDINANCES.
On its first reading
BY Alderman Williams
IAN ordinance TO prohibit the keeping or
maintaining in the corporate or jurisdic-
tional limits Of he city Of Savannah any
room or place for the sale of pools ON races
or for betting On races
Section I. BE 1t ordained by the Mayor
and aldermen of the city OF Savannah, In
Council ass NIB ed. That hereafter II shan
MOI be lawful f-r any person or pers-ns
to keep or maintain In the corporate or
jurisdicuonal limits of the city of Savan-
nah any pooh room or other p ace for the
sale of pools on races or for the purpose
of betting on races
See 2. BE 1t further ordained, That any
per son or persons, violating this section, or
any part thereof, shan on conviction be-
fore the Police Court OF the city of Sa-
vannah be fired not exceeding 800 and
imprisoned not to exceed thirty days, eth
er or both, in the discretion Of the court
Each days keeping or maintaining shall
be h ID separate offense and punished ac-
cordingly.
Sec. 3. That all ordinance and parts
of ordinances in conflict with this ordl-
nance are hereby repealed"
RESOLUTIONS.
BY the Committee of the Whole
Resolved, by the Mayor and aldermen
of the city of Savannah in Council as
sembled. That the proposition contained
in the communication of Gen. William w.
Gordon, Of Nov. %, 1899, addressed to the
Mayor and aldermen Of the city of Savan-
nah. with reference to the construction of
"a large sewer through his property COM
monty known as Gordons wharf, be and
the same Is hereby accepted, and that the
sewer be so constructed under the follow
ing conditions stated in the said com
munlcation, to wit:
First The construction Of the sewer
across Lamars creek shall be so arranged
as not TO obstruct the drainage of the low
lands, east south and west of said creek
- -.
or the river, so as TO cause an overflow
of the properties. east or west of said
creek.
Second. The hoodgate to said Lamar's
creek shall be removed by the city of Sa-
vannah from its present location, near ST.
Julian street, to point as near as prac-
ticable to the line on the extension of the
north side of Bay street, which is the
northern boundary of the property Of Gen.
Gordon, so that he may fiji up and utilize
for business purposes the basin now exist
ing between the present food gates and his
bridge on a continuation of Bay street
across said creek.
Third That the proposed sewer shall
follow the line indicated by Gen Gordon
to Mr.. Chapman, the engineer in charge,
on the afternoon OF Nov a. 1899, from the
east side of Lamar's creek to point just
east Of the spur track of the Savannah,
y
at the northwest angle Of the land of the
estate of c. A. l.. Lamar, and proceed
thence east as near as practicable to the
southern boundary of Gen. Gordons land,
until near the Bilbo canal. and thence in
a northerly direction to and into the sa-
vannah river within twenty (20) feet of the
Bilbo canal.
Fourth. The said sewer shall, after
crossing Lamar's creek and until II enters
the Savannah river, be covered eolidly
with earth, 50 that 1t viii not obstruct the
transaction OF business upon The surface
of the earth above II.
As a part Of the agreement evidenced
by this resolution, permission is hereby
given for the Central Of Georgia Railway
Company TO extend It's track across Bay
street, eastward along Bay street, to and
across Lamars creek. and for the right Of
way on said Bay street for such switches
and spur tracks as may be needed for
facilitating the transaction Of the business
OF the said company with the property Of
Gen. Gordon, and permission is also given
for Gen. Gordon 10 cross, or have crossed.
Bilbo canal with one or more railroad
tracks 50 as TO connect the Gordon wharf