The Savannah morning news., 1900-09-06
CAR LINE PETITIONS GRANTED.
can DOUBLE TRACK BARNARD AND
PUT SWITCHES ON WHITAKER.

~ a. Also Allowed 90 Erect shell
ters for Passengers On East broad
street-AIdermaa HorriEan's Ordi-
nance Laid ON the TabIe-New Mes
senger OF Council 10 he Elected ut
Next Meeting.
The meeting OF the City Council las,
night was small and somewhat uneveut-
ful. though several matters OF interest
were disposed Of There was just a bare
quorum present. five members besides the
Mayor. Alderman Schwartz and Horrigan
were kept away by illness aud Alderman
farrell was also absent Those present
were Mayor Myers and Alderman Tied
oman, Dixon. Doyle. Bacon and Graham.
The other aldermen are out OF the city.
The several petitions OF General Man
ager Lotion OF the Street Railway Com
pany. were granted with the exception
OF the one with reference to the pavine
Of Bolton street. from East Broad to the
Savannah. Florida and Western Rail-
way. The ordinance introduced for this
purpose az a previous meeting was not
taken up because there was not a mo-
iority Of the members OF council present.
the approval Of a majority Of the members
being required IN order to pass an ordi-
nance OF this description.
The petition OF the street railway com
pany for permission 90 double track Bar
nard street and 20 operate a double belt
upon Bay. Barnard. Tenth and Abcr-
corn streets. was granted with the con-
dillon attached that the company should
pave Barnard street. between Congress
and BrOughton streets with Htrihed
brick. II Is understood that the street
railway company will acceps this condi-
ton. though General Manager Lotion
lakes the position that as the company
Is making improvement for the public
benefit at considerable expense 10 itself
and one which viii increase the operate
expenses as wen. thas Il Is something Of
a hardship that an additional expense
should be saddled upon the company for
il public spirit.
The petition 20 be allowed To place
switches on Whitaker street and 90 op-
crate cars both ways on chat street was
also granted. Another petition granted 10
the street railway company was 20 be al
lowed to place small sheds or hoods ai
the intersection OF Gwinnett and Eass
Broad streets and Bolton and East
Broad streets for the protection and com
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points
A petition received from residents and
property owners south Of Anderson street
asking that a striking clock he placed 10
the cup0la Of the new Eighth Street
school was referred TO the Committee Of
the Whole one Of the aldermen remark
81 IN a stage whisper that Il might be
better 20 put cupola and clock on the
new engine house. 60 be erected on
FIGHT D. husrfWw sta hn
the pans for the Eighth Street School
do not include a cupola. The petition Is
very numerously signed there being sew
eral hundred signatures
By resolution by Alderman Tledeman.
the Mayor was authorized 10 recent for
$4,000, the amount agreed upon between
the city and the treasury department as
the balance due from the government for
the buildings. machinery. wharves and
other improvements owned by the city az
the quarantine station The action OF
Council was only a matter OF form. as the
Mayor mad already signed the receipt IN
accordance with authority previously
vested IN him by the Committee OF the
Whole. A treasury draft for the amount
Is expected IN a few days.
BY resolution by Alderman Dixon the
clerk OF Council was instructed TO advor-
ttse an election for messenger OF council
TO take place at the next meeting OF that
body TO MI the vacancy caused by the
recent death OF the late Messenger John
Harrison Mr.. Charles A. Gradot r. now
performing the duties OF this ONCE hy
temporary appointment by the Mayor and
u giving every satisfaction in this ca
pacity He Is the only announced appli-
cant for the position 20 far
communication was received from
Health Officer Drummer inclosing resom-
ton adopted by the sanitary board at It's
meeting this week In which attention is
called TO the unsanitary condition OF the
lands southeast OF the city. lying between
the Waters Road the Thunderbolt she'll
road and the line Of New Houston street.
extended. due 10 lack OF drainage. and
urging that steps be taken 10 remedy this
condition OF affairs at once This tract Is
Just outside the corporate limits OF the
city. but IS within the jurIsdictlonal lin
iis The communication was referred 10
the drainage committee.
Alderman Horrigan's ordinance repeal
ing section u OF the tax ordinance. which
authorizes the appointment OF n special
officer by the mayor. with the approval
Of the Finance Committee. as an assistant
TO the tax assessor and city treasurer IN
the collection OF delinquent taxes and bus
mess licenses. was read n second time
and laid on the table on account OF the
absence Of the author. There Is little
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adopted.
The proposition Of W. II. Tsrver for the |
establishment Of a free library By the |
city was reported upon adversely.
The petition OF the Unon News Company |
10 be allowed 20 place slot Weighing ma
chimes upon the streets was acted upon /
favorably. a tax Of 81 per annum. being |
required for each machine and the loca- /
lions Of the machines TO be under the |
direction Of the Street and Lane Commit |
tee
Petitions were received from the Law |
ton Memorial and the Haven Home 20 be- /
relieved from assessments for sidewalk |
improvements. and were referred to the /
Committee OF the Whole
Bills amounting TO si0.29tso were re-
ported correct by the Committee on Ac- |
counts and passed for payment Council |
took a recess subject to the call OF the |
chair.