The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-05-16
BUSINESS OF COUNCIL.
Many Matters That Were Passed I'm
on by the Board.

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on by the Board.
The City Council last night passed $685.
$50. rs in accounts for payment. From the
expenditures, the board turned to re-
ports, adopting that of the Finance Com
mittee, which was favorable to the petit
ton of Col. ]. H. Estill, president of the
Union Society, for the remission of taxes
70 the amount of SITS. That upon the pc
tition of Mr. ]. R. Fried for the refund
ing of $101.30 expended in repairs upon
the Market during the last city admins
ration, also favorable, was adopted
The petition of Froebel Circle of Kings
Daughters for aid from the city was re-
ported upon adversely by the Finance
Committee as there is no fund for such
purposes. The Streets and Lanes Commit
fee reported adversely upon the petition
Of the Central Railroad to be allowed to
furnish the material for paving a portion
If Harris street, provided the city would
do the work. Alderman Thomas said he
thought the offer seemed liberal and
wanted to know why the report was ad-
verse, to which Alderman Watson replied
that the railroad had not seemed disposed
IN do as much as it had when New street
was paved.
The Finance Committee reported upon
the petition of Charles c. Brown to be
unidentified for the broken collar bone and
bruises he sustained the night OF Dec.
/ last. by tripping and falling over the
rome that was stretched across the SIDE
walk near the ruined Chatham Academy,
recommending that he be paid $3.50 in set
Element The report was adopted.
petition from Mrs. Webb was re-
ceived, asking that the free service of
the city engineer be allowed for the sur
vey of two lots upon which the White
Ribbon Mission desires to erect build
ings.
A petition from Mr. Carl L. Brandt, di-
rector of Telfair Academy of Arts and
Sciences was received, asking that State
street. between Jefferson and Barnard,
be paved with brick, as the black dust
from the street flies through the windows,
at the peril of the works of art in the
academy.
petition from 1o5 residents of the east
ern portion of Henry street was received,
asking that the city pave that street be-
tween Price and Waters road.
The ordinance for paving Taylor street,
between Bull and Drayton, was with
drawn by Alderman Watson. as objec-
tions came from several of the property
owners.
Alderman Thomas ordinance to change
the lines of Thirty-seventh street, widen
ing it, between Florence and Bullock, vas
passed.
The ordinance to grant the Kate Bald
win Free kindergarten system a lot on
Bull street was re-committed to the
Committee on City Lots at Alderman
Thomas request, in view of a communi-
cation from DIR. L. A. Falligant, setting
forth certain matters for Councils con-
alteration in connection with such a
grant.
An ordinance by Alderman Canty, Of
ferng amendments to the ordinance gov
erning the mooring Of scows and ore dyes
in the harbor was put on its first read
ing.
An ordinance to fix the official statement
of the assessment roll for paving Water
street was read the first time and then,
at the request of Alderman Watson, who
introduced it, the second time and
adopted
Alderman Horrigan introduced a reso-
luton for the acceptance of the bid of
P. Buttimer for the o. E. NJ. work for
the year. The resolution was adopted.
Alderman CAVITY introduced resolution
calling for an election for port warden
at the next meeting of Council. The reso-
luton was adopted.
Alderman Thomas made known his in
tention of leaving the city for some time,
and leave was granted him. Mr.. Thomas
and his daughter will take a trip to
Europe
The lights in the long room showed up
to far greater advantage than at the
last meeting. Mr.. p H. Herman has
put in Kern burners and the light is
now all that could be wished.