The Savannah morning news., 1901-03-21
WORK OF COUNCIL
VARIOUS MATTERS WE'RE CONsID-
Erred BY ALDERMEN.
NEWSYSTEM FOR FlREALARMS
PROPERTY OWNERS ASKED DELAY
OF EMMETT PARK MATTER.

WAS Passed-PensiOn for Ex-Fire-
man Carrick-Anti-Spitting Ordi-
nance Passed-Purchases of Lands
verse Report Upon Miss Mary
oBrien's Petition for $4,000 DAM
ages.
Chairman of Council Dixen, in the alb
.ence of the Mayor, who is in Cuba, pre-
sided over the meeting of City Council
last night. All save one of the alder
men were present. The business was
principally of a character requiring but
brief time for its disposition, and before
an hour had passed it was all concluded.
The gravity battery system now en-
Moved in the fire department to give
alarms, will be supplanted by the storage
battery system. This was proposed some
time ago, the proposition being referred
10 the Fire Committee. Alderman Schro-
der. chairman of that committee. report
ed by resolution, favoring the adoption
of the storage system, and the report was
adopted. Alderman Schroeder showed that
IT will be economy to make the change,
as well as an advantage because of better
service. An expenditure of $1,000 is au-
thorized to make the change, $42O already
appropriated for the maintenance this
wear of the gravity battery being applied
10 the first payment upon the cost of the
storage battery. The balance will be
paid in notes at per cent. for $500 each,
payable in one, two and three years, re-
spectively.
The Committee on City Lots, to which
was referred the petition of various citi-
zens, asking that Nicoll street be opened
to Price street, reported that the necessity
for making the opening would not justify
the large expenditure of money that would
be required.
Alderman Horrigans ordinance for the
recognition of Emmett Park among the
parks of the city, the delineation of its
boundaries and the preventing of driving
within it's borders was read the second
time and laid upon the table at the re-
quest of the alderman proposing it, a re-
quest having been received from the
Standard Oil Company, through Special
Agent E. S. Player, that final action upon
the ordinance be postponed until such
time as the property owners interested
can be heard from.
Mr. Player had a sketch attached show
ing what is desired by the business houses
along the north side of Emmett Park, be-
tween Habersham and Houston streets.
The sketch provides for driveway en-
tering the park just east of Lincoln
street. cutting across to within few feet
of the bluff and running parallel with it
to a point even with Houston street,
there widening to admit of turning teams.
1t further provides for another opening
across the park, this to be a continual
ton on Price street.
Alderman Horrigan said after the meet
ing that the delay does not mean that
the ordinance will not pass. An oppor-
tunity will be given the property owners
to show their side of the case
communication from DIR. L. A. Fall
lgant, suggesting the desrability of wide
ming East Broad street, south of its in
tersecton with the right of way of the
s. F. and w. Railway, and also of wide
ming the streets running east and west
through Barry and Garland wards, was
referred to the Committee on City Lots.
DR.. Falligant suggested that the east ana
west streets should be widened from forty
to sixty-fve feet. Very few houses are
in the way to run up the cost of the in
crease in width of the streets. DIR. Falli-
giant declared, and the rapidly-growing in
terests of that section of the city would
warrant the expenditure. A map OF the
streets accompanied his communication
From Chairman P. d. 'Daffn of the
Park and Tree Commission, a petition
was received, asking that the commission
be allowed to expend for general pur-
poses $S40.08 that was left over from the
appropriation for Estill Park for 1900
Mr.. Daffin alleged that the money could
be expended to excellent advantage upon
the park and tree work in the city. The
petition went to the Committee on FL
nance
The Committee on Streets and Lanes
to which was referred the petition of
Miss Mary OBrien, asking for $4,000
damages for injuries claimed to have
been sustained on the night of Dec.
Iast' because of a defective sidewalk on
harris street, between West Broad and
Montgomery, reported adversely The re-
port was adopted
Upon resolution of Alderman Thomas,
the offer of William c. DeVane of S04
leet OF land for opening Abercorn street
Ut LlUZ.9 feet for opening Thirty-third
street, and of the house that extends in
10 these streets, for 81, 200 was accepted
payment to be made by Mayors notes
running two and three years, and bear
ing interest at per cent. Mr. DeVane
VIII be allowed to retain so much of the
pudding as does not extend beyond the
- VI the streets, II ne removes all en-
croaching on the streets within ninety
Gays otherwise the city is to sell or re-
move the building in such manner as it
may elect
another resolution of Alderman Thomas
adopted was that the offers of land for
opening Thirty-second street, between
Aoercorn and Lincoln, from William c..
e lpp' OF 254.5 feet; from e. A. Eason,
u Oh I'll feet; from the estate of Hen
~ H. Jackson, of 1924 feet, each at 80
Cents per square foot, and from p j.
Connor of 251.3 feet at 40 cents per
square foot be accepted.
Alderman Horrigans ordinance against
sPltng introduced at the request of the
sanitary Board was put on its second
e@ulng and adopted. 1t Is now unlawful
~ spit on sidewalks, on the floors or
bIauofms OF street cars or in public build
'"ss save in cuspidors.
Alderman Franks ordinance for physi-
Si Examinations in the police department
~ al applicants was put upon its second
leading and adopted.
NNuerman Schroeder introduced an ordi-
r'e TO pension Retired Fireman John
aiIlek at $40 month, because of TWEEN
Years. service and injuries received in
discharge of his duties.
e communication was received from
Ietary Q. c. Newcomb Of the Commits
oners OF Pilotage. giving notice of the
r, P,rauon OF the term of Commissioner
a. T. Williams and aaxing far his 70