The Savannah morning news., 1900-11-17
OPTICAL.

By Alderman Jarrell-
An ordinance 20 amend an ordinance
passed March a. issL emitted An ordi-
nance 20 nx che charges 10 owners or
properly for cleansing and nlling privy
vaults"
Section BE n ordained bv the Mayor
aud Aldermen Of The city 81 Savannah. IN
Council assembled. That the above-rc-ffe
81 ordnance bc aud ths same is hereby
amended by striking from che nrst &C.
ton the concluding words In case
where vaults are abandoned and sewer
connections Immediately made instead
there shall bo no charge for clcans-
INK or nllug
Soc 2 BE % further ordained That an
ordnance ana parts or ordnance IN
conflict with this ordnance are hereby
repealed.
ELECTIONS.
In accordance with resolutions Of Coun-
ell adopted ~ meeting OF oct o. 1907
an election was had for keeper OF Laurel
Grove Cemetery there being two appli-
CAMS, Richard y Baker ana Henry Gao
wea- belloting was had and resulted a.
follows. Garwes receiving six votes,
Baker three. Mr. Garwes was according
~ declared duly elected keeper
An election for chimney contractor for
the western division was also had. and
after siN unsuccessful ballots . elect.
further hailOting was deferred until he
next regular meeting Of Council
EY Alderman Dixon
Resolved. That the resolution adopted
by Council az the meeting Of Nov 10. 1870.
concerning the entertainments on Bull
street of the book cases. etc. erected by
T. =. Cohn. be- and the same Ia hereby
rcscinded Adopted
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Communication from the secretary
League or American Municipalities invit-
Ing the city Of Savannah to send dele
gates to the annual convection OF tho
league 70 b. held IN Charleston. Dec. L.
y. "a and u. 1910. was read and referred
10 the Committee Of the Whole
The following communication from his
Honor. the Mayor. vcioinE the resolution
BY Alderman Dixon adopted In Council
oct. 81 100. requesting the senator and
representative from this district 20 In
troduce and secure the massage d a bill
authorizing the Mayor and Aldermen 20
open Abereorn and Barnard streets
through the squares on said streets and
&c close the cross streets IN said squares
to the properly line. was read and upon
motion. received as Information.
Savannah. Ca Nov 3 1907
To the Aldermen 81 the city OF savtn-
nah. Gentlemen return herewith tha
resolution by Alderman Dixon adopted IN
Council Oct a. 1870. with my dlsaprr1vAi
under the provisions of an act Of the Gem
eral Assembly OF Georgia. passed De- T.
1850 aud amended by act q De z. isss.
The veto power has been vested IN he
Mayor 20 enable him 10 his difcrotion a
a representative Of the community A.
large 30 check precipltatc LEGISLATION ~
Council and 20 prevent What. ig his judg-
menf may appear uuwise leelsllto on. o.
legislation that Is opposed 10 tho wishes
OF the people OF calculated 60 prove desri-
mental 20 the present or future interests
o. the public
In returning 10 the members Of TIE
Board OF Aldermen with my veto the res
olution in question ! desire 90 express nv
conviction that the author % the soiu-
ton b. 8ctuate1 entirely by q 4 sire 10
promote The public good But I. IN CON-
mon with a number OF the aldermen md
probably 81 per cent. Of che citizens OF
savannah. must differ with his views as
10 the merits Of this proposed measure.
His Conclusions. am convinced. are not
well based and are IN opposition 20 the
desires Of the people and the highest in
teresta OF the city. The arguments al
vanced for and against the proposed a.
teratiou of the squares have al received
my careful consideration. 7 cannot nnd in
those fsvorias the proposed change sum-
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