The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-11
WILL CONFER WITH COUNTY.
HOSPITAL PROPOSITION REFERRED
TO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE.

ternoon ON the Subject of Estill
Park-The Picture of eN-Mayor
screven to BE Draped in Mourning
and Resolutions of Respect Adopt
eJ-An Ordinance TO Pave Gwin-
nett Street-AIderman FARRELL In
PRODUCES New Plumbing Inspec-
ton Ordinance.
The City Council spent nearly two hours
in caucus last night, during which time
it discussed the hospital proposition, the
union depot matter, the children's hospi-
tai and other matters of interest. Nothing
was said about these matters. however, in
open NEE ting, which was of an uneyent-
ful character.
Whether any conclusion was arrived at
on the questions discussed could not be
learned. As predicted in the Morning
.Jews, however, there is a decided diff
ference of opinion in the board as to the
hospital proposition, several members con-
sidering the proposition a satisfactory
compromise and others favoring rejecting
it totally. Unless the Council can agree
on the proposition of some similar com
promise, ii is likely that the matter will
be dropped altogether for the time being.
Being the first meeting of the year, it
is worthy of note that there was full
attendance, every alderman in the city
being present. Alderman Wells, who only
recently returned to the city, attended his
first meeting in several months, but seem
ed entirely at home nevertheless. Alder
man Haas was the only absentee.
The hospital proposition, which had al
ready been discussed in caucus, was read
before Council and referred to the Com
mittee of the Whole Il was suggested
that the County Commissioners be invited
to confer with the committee on this mat
ter, and, though this suggestion was not
incorporated in the resolution it was the
understanding that it would be acted upon.
The following resolution, offered by Al
derman Mills, with reference to the death
of Col. ScreVen, was unanimously adopt
ed
Whereas, Death has removed Col. John
Screven, who for three terms occupied the
office of Mayor of The city of Savannah,
and in that and other positions of public
trust and responsibility demons trated his
devotion to the good of the community and
to principle; Therefore, be il
Resolved by the Mayor and aldermen,
in Council assembled, That a committee
OF three be appointed to prepare a proper
memorial, to be submitted a the next
regular meeting of Couccil; and
Resolved further. That the portrait of
the deceased, in the office of The Mayor,
be draped in mourning for period of thir-
" days as further evidence of regard
for his memory.
Inc Mayor appointed on the committee
Aldermen Mills, Thomas and Graham.
1Dr Fr11If1 loo ion,
County Commissioners, replying to the
recent request of the city for change
in the conditions of the grant of Estill
Park, suggesting that a committee from
Council be appointed to further discuss
the matter with the commissioners at their
meeting this afternoon. This suggestion
was agreed to, and on motion a commit
tee consisting of the Mayor and Aldermen
Williams. NILS and Bacon. was appointed
TO meet the COtnmiss toner's and tiisEiiss
the question with them
An ordinance for the Improvement of
Gwinnett street. from the western side
of Whitaker street TO the eastern side of
Cemetery street, was introduced by AL
derman Dixon, and was read the first
time The ordinance provides for road
way of vitrhed brick, thirty-five feet in
width, with stone curbing, and includes
The usual provisions for the paving by The
street railway between its tracks and for
TWO IeSL on edCn SlOe, ana the assessment
against the property owners of two thirds
of the cost, the city being considered as
the owner of the abutting streets and
lanes.
BY resolution of Alderman Dixon the
Committee on Fire Department was au-
thorized to buy four horses at total cost
not exceeding $775, and ladders to cost not
exceeding $3.50.
A resolution by the Finance Committee
was adopted instructing the clerk to ad-
Vertise for bids for printing SEQ copies of
the Mayors annual report, 200 to be bound
in cloth and 800 in paper, the contract to
require that the work must be completed
within thirty days from the time the last
copy is furnished to the printer and to
provide a penalty of $40 for each days
delay thereafter
An ordinance from the Finance Com
mittee was adopted, fixing the license on
bill posters and distributors of advertis-
ing matter at $40 a year.
Another ordinance from the Finance
Committee was adopted, defining the term
green grocer and providing that no
dealer shall be taxed as a green grocer
who does not sell fresh meats.
Two petitions with reference to modi-
fications of the sidewalk obstruction or
dinance were received, one from sundry
dealers who desire to be allowed to place
bicycle racks next the curbng in front Of
their places of business, and the other
from the carriage and wagon dealers who
desire to be allowed to display their We
hicles in front Of their places of business
\ protest was received from Mr.. Will
liam kehoe and other citizens against the
granting of a liquor license to the Red
Light saloon on Reynolds street near the
gas house, it being stated that the place
was very Objectionable one in every re-
spect, being a notorious resort and a
disgrace TO civilization" A counter pc
ution from Mary Francis, the proprfetress
of the place in question stating that she
was a respec table citizen and accompanied
by afiidavits In her favor was also receiv-
ed. The petitions were referred to the
Committee of the Whole
Mr.. Kehoe. in fling his petition at the
clerks office, stated that the woman. who
is commonly known as Mary Angelo. had
already begun business without license,
having started last Sunday, the occasion
being celebrated by an orgie Of women
and sailors, during which several Of the
sailors were relieved Of their cash One
OF the women was arrested for robbing a
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