The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-11-11
COINS SIDEWALK nOOKsHELvEs.
City council Decides They Must NE
Removed,

NohN's SIDEWALK uOOhSHELEES.
City council Decides They Must ne
Removed.
II had been intended 10 take up the mat
ter OF compensation TO the stockholders
Of the Savannah Real Estate Loan and
Building Company for streets opened IN
coIinsville In the City Council yesterday,
the matter having been pending for some
time and the petitioners having recently
urged their claims before Council on ac-
coun, OF the absence OF the city attorney.
Mr.. $. y. Adams. who is familiar with
the details of the matter. action was post
poned. IL will probably DO taken up by
Council one afternoon this week
II Is understood that the question OF
granting new street railway franchises.
which has been pending for some time,
VIII also be taken up next week.
a resolution by Alderman Thomas was
adopted authorizing the special commit
tee on house drainage 90 proceed TO con-
tract for materials 10 cost not over SIS 900.
10 be delivered and paid for during the
year 1901, the materials to be used IN com
plotting portions OF the house drainage sys-
TEN IN the use OF which pumping stations
VIII not be required BY contracting for
It's material noE the House Drainage COM
mittee WIN be in position 20 resume work
early In January.
The Council decided that Isaac C,ohp..
hookshelves must come down. A r~soiu-
ton, introduced by Alderman Dixon, was
adopted. to the effect that the shelves by
J. ,. Conn before his place of business at
Bun and Perry streets for the d.spi y
OF goods. wares and merchandise. be re-
moved. said shelving being in the. opinion
or Council not IN coneonarce with the
spirit Of section liB Of the code under
which merchants are permitted 20 use
portion OF the sidewalk in front Of their
places OF business for the display OF
goods.
According 90 the advice OF the city at
torney Council has the right to acquire
the removal Of such distractions at any
time by the adoption OF a resolution. The
resolution was not adopted una nifnously
Aldermen Doyle and Mills voting in ihe
negative.
Besides his honor. tho Mayor. the
members OF Council present were Alder
men Tiedeman. Dixon. Doyle Thomas
Mills, Graham, farrell. Haas and Schwarz.
Il was Alderman schwarzs nrst app ar
ance at "a meeting for many weeks and he
received a warm welcome from his
brother aldermen who congratulated him
upon his restoration TO health.
AFR. COIN said last night tina, he would
enter "A decided objection TO the action
Of Council In ordering his booksheiyes In
front OF his place OF business at Bun and
Perry streets removed.
Il have no desire to make a night IN
Council on this matter" said MIR. COIN.
but I DO nos think l have been given
q fair show. on Nov. 7. received @
notice from the clerk OF Council. Mr.
W. p. Bailey. informing me that my I'M
pTovemcnts were In violation OF section
1876 OF the city code and informing me
that az the next regular meeting OF Coun-
eli Il Was anticipated that the matter
would be brought to the attention OF
Council for such action as they might
see AZ and proper TO take, and adv sing
me not 10 make any further improve
meuts.
Il saw Mayor Myers about the matter
this afternoon" said Mr. Coin. and he
assured me that should be given a hear
Ing before Council Instead OF doing this.
and instead of waiting until a regular
meeting. am Informed that at "a recess
meeting this afternoon a resolution was
adopted ordering the improvements 60 be
removed. ! do not think that have been
fairly treated under the circumstances,
and am still anxious to present my case
70 Council"
Mr.. COIN cited section 1895 OF MacDon-
ellis code, which reads as follows: 1T
shall be and may be lawful for any per-
son or persons 10 display their goods.
wares or merchandise on the sidewalks
Of said city In front OF their places of bust
ness, IN show cases. or otherwise. provid-
Ing that no person or persons shall oc-
cupy more than two feet six inches from
ka IF
ness with any goods. wares or merchan-
disc. or with any showcase for che same,
and that no person or persons shall be
permitted 20 put thereon goods, wares or
merchandise on the curb no further than
two feet six inches from the wall or front
OF such place OF business. Provided that
nothing herein contained shall be taken "a
give any person or persons any rights In
che city of Savannah which may not be
revoked at will by the Mayor and Ader-
men IN Council assembled"
Mr. Cohn holds that he has only exer-
clsed the privilege granted him by section
1895 Of MacDonelfs code. His show dases,
including doors, extend barely two feet
from the wall He Informed Mayor My
ers. he states. of his intention OF putting
in sliding doors. which would make his
cases extend less than twelve inches from
the wall and was also assured by the lat
ter that he should have a hearing before
regular meeting OF Council. He SIN
thinks that he Is entitled to this considera-
ton.
Mr. Cohn admits that Council can DE-
prive him OF the privilege OF exhibiting
goods on the sidewalks. but no ds that Il
would be unfair 10 discriminate aEainst
him when 30 many other merchants on
Broughton and other streets are permitted
to exercise their fun privilege OF the use
OF two and one half feet Of the sidewalk.
not only for the display OF their goods, but
also for the use OF fruit stands. He f.
ready. he says. TO appear before Council
TO present his position In the matter.
WHITE FAKIRs RELEASED.