The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-05-02
PAVING QUESTION UP.
Continued from Tenth Page.)

passed.
Alderman Frank. chairman of the Pc
lice Committee, introduced an ordinance
to place Sergt. B. G. Floyd of the police
force upon the pension roll, at one-hal
the pay of a sergeant The ordinance
was read for the first time and then
upon request, for the second time and
adopted.
An ordinance was adopted. fixing the
assessment roll for the paving of Indian
street. The city treasurer, the city en-
gineer and the director of public works
were sworn and testified to the correct
ness of the assessments.
From Mr. e. W. Cubbedge, secretary
of the Union Society, was received a copy
of the resolutions adopted at the recent
annual meeting of the Society, expressing
appreciation for the attendance of the
Mayor and Aldermen.
Health officer w. +. Drummer, secretary
of the Sanitary Board, submitted to
which was referred to the Committee on
Public Health:
I'm order that the proper safeguard
shall be placed around the most impor-
tant of food products, milk, we recon-
mend TO City Council the enactment OF
laws covering the following points:
First. Regulation of milk dealers.
Second Inspection of diaries and their
appurtenances.
Third. Inspection of milk by lactome-
ter and chemical analysis"
Quite a number of resolutions from AL
deman Thomas, chairman of the Com
mittee on City Lots, were submitted and
adopted, and there will be a plenty of
looking up of titles to fall to the lot of
the city attorney The resolutions provid-
ed for the following purcha SEES of land for
opening streets
From Mr.. o. b. Strong, 1888 feet for
widening Barnard street, and 1891 feet
for widening Harris, the cost to be S425.
As it was understood that Mr.. Strong had
recently paid $1,000 for the entire proper
ty, some objection was raised by mem
bers of the board to the price at which
he offered to sell to the city. The offer,
originally, however, had been for $1,000.
There were votes in opposition to the
resolution when the question was put.
From Mrs. Rose McAleer, 642.2 feet of
land needed for widening Thirty-third
street, at IS dents a foot and 212.1 feet
for widening Drayton street, at the same
price.
From Mrs. G. L. Downing, as much of
her land as may be needed for widening
Thirty-third street, at 80 cents a foot.
From the Chatham Real Estate and I'm
provement Company and from H. l.. Full
ton, so much of their portion of lot No.
10, Cumming ward, as may be needed for
widening Thirty-third street, at 30 cents
a foot.
From A. V. Chaplin, as much of the
land owned by him as may be needed for
opening Thirty-third street, at 80 cents
a foot.
From ]. A. Gross, as much of his land
q c hp ppn6ad nnpnin0 ThirtV-
third street, at 80 cents a foot.
From Jesse F. Wells and M G. Stem
a portion of their property for widening
Thirty-third street at $2O5.
From Mrs. Meter Goodwin, all of her
property needed for opening Thirtythird
street for $205.
A resolution from the Committee on City
Lots was adopted, calling for the appoint
ment of Mr.. A. B. Moore as assessor on
the part of the city in condemnation pro-
ceedings against the land of Mrs. Mar
garet D. Morrissy that may be needed
for the extention and widening of Thirty
fourth street.
Yet another resolution by Alderman
Thomas was for the instruction of the
clerk of Council to publish for informa-
ton Sections 1899 and 1903 of MacDonelr s
Code, concerning lines of lots and en-
croachments, and to furnish printed cop
les thereof to all persons engaged in
building or removing houses. The res
oiution also charges the city marshal,
city engineer and the fire chief with the
rigid enforcement of the sections.
1t was thought that there would be
quite an interesting time in Council over
the matter of the complaint made by Mr..
James F. Evans against the kennels of
the Chatham Hunt Club, maintained on
the property adjoining his residence south
of the city limits. DR.. M. X. Corbin,
Mr.. r. B. Neal and Mr.. y. D. Respess
were present for the club, as was Mr.
H. E. Wilson, retained as the clubs at
torney. Mr.. Evans was also on hand,
but he announced to the city attorney
Just before the matter was brought up
in Council that he would withdraw his
complaint.