The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-04-23
CITY GOVERNMENT
OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS OF CoUN-

Gil.
Savannah, Ca, April 90 19OO.-Counoil
met this afternoon a 1870 o'clock, pursu-
ant to a recess. Present, the Hon, Her
man Myers, Mayor, presiding; Alderman
David Wells, vice chairman of Council,
and Aldermen Dixon, .Schwarz Horrgan,
Bacon, Thomas, Mills, Haas and Doyle.
ORDINANCES.
The following ordinance, read in Coun-
Gil the first time April A. 1900. and referred
to the Committee of the Whole, substi-
tute ordinance read the second time April.
20, 1892 placed upon its passage and pass
ed:
BY Alderman Wells
An ordinance authorizing the Southern
Bell Telephone and Telegraph Company to
use the public streets of the city of Sa-
vannah for the purpose of placing poles
and electrical conductors thereon, and
subways for electrical conductors under
the same
Section l. Be IT ordained 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 subject to the terms
and conditions of the ordinance of 1895
hereinafter mentioned, to erect, operate
and maintain lines of telephone and tele-
graph, including the necessary poles fix
lures and electrical conductors upon,
along and over, and subways for electro
cal conductors under the public roads,
streets and highways of the city of Sa-
Vaunah as its business from time to time
require, provided that all poles shall be
neat, symmetrical and painted, and that
no electrical 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 th S
ordinance shall be done under the super
vision of the Committee on Streets and
Lanes and the poles and subways shall be
placed only at the points and along lines
designat ted by said committee and any
sidewalk, or street that may be displaced
by reason of the erection or construction
of such poles or subways, shall be relaid
and replaced in accordance with the ordi-
nance of April 5, 1899.
Sec. 8. In consideration of the rights
and privileges herein granted said com
pany shall provide one cross-arm on each
| pole and space not to exceed one duct in
| the subways constructed by virtue of this
| ordnance for the free use of the police
and fire alarm telegraph system of this
| city of Savannah
| Sec. 4. Said company shah at all times
| be subject to the city ordinances now in
| existence, or which may hereafter be pass
| ed relative to the use of the public stress
| by telephone and telegraph companies,
and particularly an ordinance adopted
| Feb. q, 1895, entitled, "An ordinance de-
| filming the manner of laying underground
conduits, tubes, or pipes for conductors
| cables, or wires"
| Sec. .. Said company shall indemnify
| the city Of Savannah against, and assume
| ell liabilities for, damages which may
| arise or accrue to the city of Savannah
| from any injury to persons or property
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| thorized or the neglect of said company
| or any of its employees to comply with
| any ordinance relative to the use of the
| streets of said city, and the acceptance
| by said company of this 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
| the clerk of Council of the city of Savan-
ne h its acceptance of this ordinance with
| In sixty days from the date when IL shall
| take effect
| Sec. 7. This ordinance shall be In force
from and after the date of its passage.
RESOLUTION.
| By Alderman Wells
| Resolved, That the Southern Bell teIe
| phone and Telegraph Company is hereby
authorized to construct and maintain the
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holes and other appurtenances beneath the
surface of the following highways within
| the city of Savannah. to wit: Under Perry
! lane from Drayton street to Lincoln stree.
| under Lincoln street from Perry lane 70
| Hall street lane, and to place and maintain
| therein such cables, wires, or electrical
| conductors, as may from time to time be
necessary and convenient for the purpose
| of its business; and also to erect operate
and maintain terminal poles on Perry lane
| at the intersection of Abercorn street; and
| on Lincoln street at the intersection of
| different cross-streets and lanes between
| Perry street lane and Hall street lane
| and to place and maintain upon the same
| such wires, cables or other fixtures as may
from time to time be necessary and conve-
! nient for the purpose Of its business; and
| to erect, operate and maintain "a lole lin
! for the purpose of supporting wiz s ca
bles fixtures or other electrical conductors
! necessary and convenient for the purposes
| of its business along Lincoln street from
| Hall street lane, to the city limits
Resolved, further That promptly upou
| the completion of the subways hereinbe-
| fore provided, the said Southern Bell rele-
! phone and Telegraph Company shall re-
| move all the existing poles, the overhead
wires and fixtures now owned by said com
pany on Perry street lane from
| Drayton street to Lincoln street
and on Lincoln street from PER
ry street lane 10 Hall street lane. ex-
cept however such terminal poles as may
be necessary and convenient for local dis
| tribution.
Adopted.
MISCELLANEOUS.
In the matter OF the complaint against
| Mr.. J. w. Mcintyre 10 show cause why
the building in the rear Of the premises
| No. 220 Broughton street, east, alleged "a
| be in an unsafe and dangerous condition
should not be removed and abated as q
nuisance and which was set for a hear.
| ing this day, was dismissed upon tho
ground that the complaint did not cor.
| rectly locate the nuisance In question. The
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