The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-03-07
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the names of certain east-andwest streets
to make them conform with other prin-
cipal streets of which they are continual
tons was adopted.
The ordinance, introduced at the last
meeting by Alderman Dixon, at the re-
quest of Alderman Bacon, to grant the
Monument Association the right to erect
memorials to Gen. McLaws and Gen. Bar
tow at the entrance to Forsyth Park, was
adopted. A communication from the Pork
and Tree Commission on this subject was
received. The Commission asked for de-
lay but did not state why the de.ay was
desired As the Monument Association
wanted the matter passed upon at once,
the ordinance was adopted.
Alderman Thomas ordinance to con-
tinue the lines of Whitaker street south
from Anderson, so that the street will be
straight from the Bay TO Forty-second
street, was adopted.
t1is anti-spitting ordinance was intro
duced by Alderman Horrigan, at the re-
quest of the Sanitary Board. Alderman
Horrigan also introduced his ordinance
prohibiting driving in Emmett Park and
recognizing it as one of the parks of the
city.
kimbnII Elected Keeper.
When the head. elections, was reached,
the applications of Frank ]. Wright, John
Campbell, G. w. Shaw, Richard Barnes
and J. E. kimball, all colored, for the
position of keeper of the colored section
Of Laurel Grove Cemetery were read
Numerous Endorsements for Wright were
read. The others submitted no iu1orse-
ments. Kimball won on the first ballot,
receiving eight votes, Wright and Camp
bell each getting two. kimball has
many friends among his race who will
congratulate him u2on his success. He
is well thought of by the white people
who know him. He has been porter at
the city dispensary.
An effort will be made to have the grade
crossing at Gwinnett street abolished and
some other means for traffic passing the
Plant System at that point established
Alderman Dixon introduced a resolution
that was adopted, calling for the appoint
ment Of a committee of three to confer
with officials OF the Plant System and
the Savannah, Thunderbolt and Isle of
Hope Railway to devise some safer means
OF crossing and report to Council. Aller-
men Dixon, Watson and Thomas were
appointed upon the committee.
Alderman Schroeder offered a resolution
10 have the present gravity system used
BY the fire department for alarms re-
placed by the storage battery system, the
cost to be 81 900. The resolution was re-
Atiitu 10 the AOllllllbASt on r Ire ana the
Committee on Finance.
4 communication from Chairman Daffin
OF the Park and Tree Commission was
received, requesting that conference be-
tween the Committee on Streets and
Lanes and the Commission be held before
action was taken on Alderman Horrigan's
ordinance relating 10 Emmett Park. The
communication was referred to the Com
mittee of the Whole.
The Mayors appointment of Mr.. George
Mouro to be fire marshal was confirmed
Alderman Thomas introduced several
resolutions. One calls for proposals up
on certain build ngs that are to be re-
moved for the opening of Thirty-seventh
street. Another accepted the offer of the
Citizens Land Company of land needed
for opening Fort:eth street, about 400
feet at eight cents a square foot. Yet an
other was to buy land from Mr.. e.
Gcffcken and Mrs. NJ. s. Rain for the
opening of Abercorn street.
An offer was received from Mr.. l. Co
hen to sell to the city Mayors Reports
from 1866 to 1877. inclusive
Bids were received from Messrs Pat
rick Buttimer. T. A. McGrath and
James Mcclure for the o. E. NJ. con-
tract for the year. The bids Will be act
ed upon at the next meeting of Council.