The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-04-07
OFFICIAL.


| cal conductors thereon, and subways for
electrical conductors under the same.
Section l. Be it ~orda ned by the gener-
| al Council of the city Of Savannah that
permission be, and the same is hereby
granted to the said Southern Bell Tele-
phone and Telegraph Company, its sue
cessors and assigns, to erect, operate and
maintain lines of telephone and telegraph,
! including the necessary poles, fixtures and
| electrical conductors upon, along and
over, and subways for electrical conduc-
tors under the public roads, streets and
| highways of the city of Savannah as It's
business from time to time requires, pro-
! vided that all poles shall be neat sym
I metrcal and painted, and that no electri-
| cal conductor shall be placed less than
| twenty feet above the surface of the
| ground.
| Sec. 2. That the work OF erecting poles
| and constructing subways by virtue of
! this ordinance shall be done under the
supervision Of the superintendent of pub
| lie works, and the said Southern Bell
| Telephone and Telegraph Company shall
replace and properly relay any sidewalk
/ or street that may be displaced by reason
of the erection or construction of such
! poles or subways, and upon the failure of
| the company so to do after twenty days
notice in writing shall have been given
! by the superintendent to said company
| sidewalk or street that may have been
! disturbed by said company and collect
| the cost so incurred from said company.
Section 8. In consideration of the
rights and privileges herein granted said
company shall provide one cross-arm on
each pole and space not to exceed one
! duct in the subways contracted by virtue
| of the ordinance for The free use of the
police and fire alarm telegraph system of
this city of Savannah.
Sec. T. Said company shall at all times
be subject to the city ordinances now in
| existence or which may hereafter be
passed relative to the use of the public
| streets by telephone. and telegraph COM
| panies
Sec. 5. Said company shall indemnify
the city of Savannah against, and assume
all liabilities for damages which may
arise or accrue to the city of Savannah
from any injury to persons or property
from the doing of any work herein au-
| thorized or the neglect of said company
or any of its employees to comply with
the any ordinance relative to the use
| OF the streets of said city, and the ac-
ceptance by the company of the ordinance
shall be an agreement by it to pay to the
city Of Savannah any sum of money for
which the city may become liable from
or by reason of such injury.
Sec. 6. Said company shall file with tho
clerk of Council Of the city of Savannah
sixty days from the date when it shall
| take effect
Sec. T. This ordinance shall be in force
from and after the date Of its passage.
RESOLUTIONS.
Alderman Dixon
Resolved, That Mr.. J. w Mcintyre, the
owner of the building in the rear of the
premises No. 220 lBronghton street, east,
alleged to be in an unsafe and dangerous
condition, be required to show cause, at
the next meeting of Council, why the said
building should not be removed and abat-
ed as nuisance and that a copy of this
resolution be served upon Mr.. Mcintyre
personally, at least seven days before the
meeting
Adopted.
MISCELLANEOUS.
A communication from his honor, the
| Mayor. together with certain other COrre-
spondence had between himself and the
| Park and Tree Commission, relative TO the
/ authority Of the commission in removing
the sphinxes from Forsyth Park without
first applying and securing the consent of
Council, was read and referred to the Com
| mittee on City Lots, in accordance with
7 the recommendation contained in the COM
munication from the Mayor.
Resignation of S. Palmer Lloyd (colored)
as city physician, TO take effect April
/, 1900, was read and accepted and the
! clerk instructed to advertise an election
to fill the vacancy, to be held at the next
regular meeting of Council, April IS, 1900
Commuuicd ton relative to the unsafe
and dilapidated condition of an old wood
en- building in rear Of premises No. go
| Broughton street, east the property of
! Mr.. J. w. Mcintyre, was read and recelv-
ed as information and action taken as per
J resolution
Communication from W. d. Krenson, be.
| ing complaint against DR.. Michael n
! Levi, city physician, was read and a hear
ing ordered held at the next regular meet
ing OF Council, oopy Of the complain,
to be furnished 10 DIR. Levi, and ali par
ties to be summoned to appear at the hear
| ing.
The following order from his honor. the
Mayor was read and received as infor-
nation:
Mayors ONCE, April 2. l9OO.-Alderman
J. =. Williams having resigned and Mr.
j. J, Horrgan having been duly elected
in his Place on the Board OF Aldermen.
and having taken the oath of Office this
day It Is ordered that Alderman Horri-
gan be and he is hereby appointed men,
| Der and chairman OF the Committee on
| Harbor and WharVes; also a member of
| the Committee on Assessments Finance
| and Public Health. and II II further or
! dered that Alderman David Wells Is here
| by relieved from the Craftsmanship Of The
| Committee on Harbor and Wharves and
Is appointed chairman OF the Committee on
city Lots and Opening Streets.
herman Myers, Mayor,