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between CASTOR and Forty-second streets,
and on West CASTOR and West Forty-sec-
ond streets, to make the said connect
ions; and that, within sixteen months
from March l. 1t shall be the duty of
property Owners west of Bull street. be-
tween CASTOR and River streets, and on
West River street, to make the said con-
nections. These connections shall be made
In accordance with the ordinance for the
regulation of house drainage and the
house drainage system. If. after the dates
mentioned, the connections have not been
made, the city will see that they are made
and charge the cost to the property own
ers.
An ordinance ratifyiug and confirming
the sale of lots In Roberts ward at public
sale on Jan. q, to John D. Stem, was
adopted as was one ratifying and confirm
ing the sale of a lot in the same ward to
George A. Mercer Jr.
A resolution introduced by Alderman
Schroeder. chairman of the Committee on
Fire Department, providing for the pur-
chase of $1,195 worth of new equipment
was adopted. Two automatic tiller locks,
two Larkin relief valves, two deluge SETS
two fire alarm boxes. and one fire bell
are the apparatus required.
A resolution was also adopted providing
for a new bell to take the place of the
Big Duke. and $710.50 will be the net cost
The metal in the Big Duke was taken by
the foundry in part payment for the new
bell, which will weigh 5000 pounds, some
800 pounds more than the Big Duke. 1t
is thought this increase in size will give
the bell tone that will make 1t distinc-
tive.
resolution was introduced by Alder
man Dixon and adopted. authorizing the
Mayor to settle the city's claim against
he dafa 81
rel Grove Cemetery
A number of resolutions were introduce
ed by Alderman Thomas chairman of the
Committee on City Lots, and adopted
One was that the offer of Mrs. Martha
Kline to sell to the city land through
her property lying between West Broad
and Burroughs streets, necessary to open
Kline street, at IL cents a square foot
be accepted. Another provides that the
city marshal be instructed to sell lot No
los and a portion of lot No. 1903, Browns
vile ward, for not less than $500; also
three frame buildings on land purchased
for opening Thirty-seventh street, the
buildings to be removed within sixty
days. The sales will be made at the Court
House on the first Tuesday in March
The offer OF d. j. Morrison to sell
to the city 1,a1 feet of his land
needed for opening Thirty-seventh street,
between Bull and Whitaker, for 5000, was
accepted, as was that OF George H Mil
Ter of lot No. IA, Demere ward, for open
ing Thirty-ninth street, at $500. The Of
fer of c. H. Dorset, for the Savannah
Investment Company of such portions of
lots Nos. 2O6 and 2O7, Dasherf ward, as
may be needed for opening Thirty-sixth
street, at 20 cents a square foot, was ac-
cepted, as was that of Mr.. Dorset to
sell as much of his land as may be need
ed to open Thirty-ninth, Fortieth and
Forty-hrst streets, east of the Ogeechee
road, at 7l5 cents a square foot, was ac-
cepted. Payments for all the property
are to be made by Mayors notes, running
one, two and three wears and bearing in
terest at s nar cent