The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-04-21


Opening Streets and Lanes, to which was
referred the communication from Col. w.
j. VIM, city engineer, relative to The re-
tention of a certain portion OF lot letter b,
at the intersection of Bull street, near k1s-
till avenue. for the purpose of widening
the side walk, beg to report by resolution.
David Wells,
Chairman Joint Committee.
Adopted.
The Committee on City Lots and Open
ing Streets, TO which was referred the Pc
tition of H. c. Brinkman, offering to pay
the cost of the sidewalk abutting a small
strip Of land with a width of about three
feet at the northeast corner of AberCorn
and Second streets, the property of the
city, provided the city will deed to your
petitioner the above mentioned strip, beg
to recommend that the proposition be ac-
cepted and that the clerk of Council notify
Mr. Brinkman accordingly.
David Wells,
Chairman Committee on City Lots and
Opening Streets.
Adopted.
The Committee on City Lots and Open
ing Streets, to which was referred the pc
tition of Mrs Mary Powers, of 124 East
Broad street, relative to an encroachment
upon her property of a dividing fence, beg
to report that 1t appears, by minutes of
May 3, 1899, that the hearing of this mat
ter was continued for a settlement be-
tween the parties, as none seems to have
been made. The committee recommend
that time be fixed by Council for a con-
cluson Of the hearing, and that the parties
be notified by the clerk of Council.
David Wells,
Chairman Committee on City Lots and
Opening Streets.
Adopted.
Upon motion a hearing was set for the
next regular meeting of Council, Wednes-
day, May 2, p. m.
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ing Streets, to which was referred the pc
tition of Mrs. E. j. Fitzgerald, asking The
city to exchange a part of lot No. 81, Mel
drim ward, for a part of lot No. 81, Mel
drim ward, beg to report that they recon-
mend that the city agree to the exchange
of lots and that the city pay the petitioner
500 in addition, with the agreement that
she remove the house at her expense, and
that the Clerk of Council notify petitioner
of this proposition, and request that she
state in reply whether she will accept the
same. David Wells,
Chairman Committee on City Lots and
Opening Streets.
Adopted.
The Committee on City Lots and Open
ing Streets, to which was referred the pc
tition of G. II. Miller, attorney for Mrs.
NJ A. VIM, S. F. Cheatham and w. S.
Sawyer asking separate titles to the south
one-third of ground rent lot No. 49, Jack
son ward, beg to report favorably thereto.
David Wells
| Chairman Committee on City Lots and
Opening Streets.
Adopted.
Savannah, Ca, April IS, 1900.
| To the Mayor and Aldermen
| Gentlemen--Your Committee on City
| Lots and Opening Streets, acting under
| the direction of Council met the Park
and Tree Commission on Thursday, April
| 12 relative to the removal of the sphinXes
10, 1rth Do ha cor
was present. Chairman Daffin and the
| other members of the commission specific
| ally disclaimed any intention of ignoring
| Council or of treating 1t, or the Mayor,
| with discourtesy. In the removal of tho
| sphinxes, the Chairman stated. he and
| Commissioner Ellis, were of the opinion
that the power to remove them was vest
| ed in the commission under the law Gre
| ating that body. This view, it appeared,
| had also been entertained by the other
| members of the commission The sphinx
| es, they stated, had been removed because
they had been so mutilated and damaged
| as to be, in the opinion of the commission
| ers unsightly. 1t was believed that the
| expense of repairing and putting the
| sphinxes in proper condition was too great
| to justify the expenditure. The sphinxes
| were cracked in one of them hole had
been broken, they were loose on the plates
| to which they had been soldered, and
| parts of these bases were gone.
After receiving the Mayors letter, the
| Commissioners stated, they had carefully
| examined the sphinxes and had come to
the conclusion that their restoration was
out of the question without an sxpendi~
| ture which their value as ornarpeEfS did
| not justify. Commissioner Theus had
| given 1t as his opinion that it would cost
$75 to put the sphinxes in order.
After a general discussion the Commits
sioners were asked whether they would
be willing to put the sphinxes back at the
entrance to the pork II they were re-
slolsu ~ p,.S5rnt'' fo. oo,,i.,. in,.
and unon returning IT was announced that
by a majority vote, the following resou-
ton had been adopted:
"A majority of the commission decide
that the figures be placed back in For
syth Park If they can be restored -
Mr.. c. A. Cox had offered to ButsR the
sphinxes in good order and deliver them
at the Park for $500. The commission will
investigate as to the manner In which
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