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p,,b ordinances were passed.
.-,,.l,s for the Improvement Of
.-.at from West Broad 20 Wa
t-.f ny laying forty-toot road
r..ellu block. the cost TO be
I loo the usual manner Inc
..rI.nance provides for paving
r from Bay TO River streets
..-..r block The ordinances were
v-trout dissent. al nine votes
r'Ire caet IN the affirmative.
Linton hy Alderman Haas the
rnittee was authorized to alter
... Tor the new engine house on
street.. in order TO provide Tor
lower. the cost OF the alteration not
,....I 500.
oenrd various Petitions.
. limo was spent by Council before
~..f.rK in caucus Ia hearing argu-
rt. ..on various petitions. number
,..li estate agents and brokers APP
r.4 .a support OF their petition 70 be
.... .. che tax Of SO required for act
brokers IN making loans on real
Tho agents held that as they al
u.iI Two licenses for doing business
the right 70 negotiate loans on
,.s .5d by them had always been
H....osd 20 cover such transactions on
...-.DI.t lp TO the present year. that il
u.. ...ust TO require them to pay this
ttr.l tax. MIR. W. y. Stubs made
maut before the Committee OF the
M Or behalf OF the agents. The re-
u.4 I'D reporG favorable 90 the agents.
..- them u the tax so far a. the
,.e.fs.rg q loans upon real estate sod
b, t..n. b. concerned.
r.. protest OF Capt W. w william
SON ST. Wright Hunter and others
.err the action Of Council In granting
ur 49, n. baltimore permission TO
,r.. .te frame houses on his lot facing
.ortr au Huntington street. between
f.V.-i aud Barnard streets. was ar
r... .sfore the committee. Mr. J. Ran
dap. Anderson appeared for the petit
tor.r- and Messrs. J. Ferris Cam ard
a. lawrence for Or. Lattimofe. The
r,sa WAS favorable to Mr.. lA.timore
tte protest being received as information
Az Important ordinance was introduced
81 Alderman Haas. amending the ord
Ear.s providing pensions for hremen by
including a provision permitting iremsn
Who have served ten years or longer. IN
WHO are certified by the health officer 60
d. mentally or physically disqualified
from he further performance o. their
duties TO be retired on one-qrarter pay
40 present fremen who have served TWEEN
Z, Yeats or more may be retired In this
have .erved thirty years on one-half pay
Council decided 20 pay Mrs. Annie Nc
STAY 500. she having made claim as
OBJ. widow OF Frank McStay. VINO was
k.Iel sept 3 1896. by falling through
d lrarug al fire on Bay street. Tor
Ee6 which amount she alleged she should
nav, received had Council followed IS
usual course in such matters.
capt W. W. Williamson was unani-
Do 90 the vacancy In the board caused gy
tue death Of the late J. J Wilder.
special ordinance was adopted per
miuins Mr. Paul Conida TO remodel ana
make additions to the building now oc-
cup.ed by him at l35 and i37 Bun street
EX-Policeman John G. Crimmins again
peuuonei for restoration 10 the force.
d.. petition being backed up by the sig
natures % a number Of citizens.
Thc Streets and Lanes Committee was
authorized 10 purchase three carts ana
four mules for that department. The
seavenger department was authorized 90
purchase three sanitary wagons. at cos.
not 90 exceed S6oo and eight head OF stock
o. a cost not 20 exceed $500
A resolution was adopted ratifyiug and
confirming the agreement between the
c.ty ana the union depot people and in
sfrlcting the Mayor 20 execute a deed TO
tao savannah Union Station Company for
tHe land specified IN the agreement.
The resignation OF DR.. ". n. Levi as
cts physician was read. ana the clerk
vas Instructed 20 advertise an election
a. the next meeting OF Council 20 on the
vacancy.
FaVors MR. Collins Petition.
Three numerously signed petitions. fav-
orng che granting OF the franchises
sought by Mr.. J. s. Collins for street rail-
vy purposes. were received. Also . COM
murlcaiion from Mr.. d. b. Lester. attor-
ney for the Vernon Shell Road Com
pary. announcing change in the route
sought by that company Instead Of cross
irs the city at Eighth street the COM
pony now asks for a route going south on
Prince 20 Estill avenue thence 70 the
White Blum road. to Twelfth street. TO
Montgomery strees and north on that
street
BINS amounting to sg7.isi.2i were passed
Tor payment.
Tho meeting was one OF the most large
ly attended since the summer vacations
began. there being eight aldermen pres
cnL besides the Mayor.
Aldermen Mills and Thomas were IN
thelr seats for the first time in several
weeks Alderman Wells Is expected back
shortly. and with Alderman Schwarz re-
operating from his recent Illness IL Is
r0t unlikely that there viii be a full at
tendance Of the board az the next meet