The Savannah morning news., 1901-04-04
COUNCIL KEPT BUSY.
CASTOR STREET PROPERTY OWN
ERs' PROTEST PRESENTED.
CAR LINE FRANCHISE AGAIN.
McLAWs AND BARLOW MONUMENTS
KEEP ORIGINAL SITES.

| Petition of Savannah Union Station
Company to Grade stewart street
confederation on Behalf of the
Prayed-fOr Franchises of the YER
non Shell Road Company Present.
ed-TaiIors Are After the Pressing
Clubs-Emmet Park Question Not
Settled-GeOrgin Telephone Com
Dany Asks That Renewal of Ms
Bond Not to Sell Out BE Waived.
The proceedings of the City Council
last night. apart from the election of su-
perintendent of police, had little of gen.
eral interest, though many minor mat
tiers were considered. Among these were
the petitions of a number of persons who
wanted remuneration for goods destroyed
by order of the health department be-
cause of their having been exposed to
smallpox. 1t is the policy of the city to
make payments in such cases, however,
only when those whose property was de-
stroyed are in destitute circumstances.
Nearly all the petitions were referred to
the Finance Committee.
The Committee on Streets and Lanes
reported favorably upon the application
of the Savannah Union Station Company
to be allowed to grade Stewart. instead
of Roberts street, and the report was
adopted.
The license of $40 paid for the gondolas
that ran for the benefit of the widow
of the late police patrolman, Harry B.
Fender, was refunded.
A petition from ffty-six CASTOR street
property owners, protesting against any
pavement being laid to replace the shell
and asking that the city put the present
pavement in proper repair, was read and
referred to the Committee of the Whole.
Mr. w. A. BisDee, president of the Geor-
gia Telephone and Telegraph Company,
pettioned to have the renewal of his
5000 bond, executed to the city at the
time of the granting of the company's
franchise, waived. The bond was given 10
insure the city against the new company
selling out ito the Southern Bell Telephone
Company. The petition went to the Com
mittee on Streets and Lanes.
The petition of the Sells and Gray shows
to be allowed to show without a license
was referred to the Mayor, with power to
act.
A petition from 143 citizens. advocating
the Vernon Shell Road Company for the
construction of electric railway lines, was
presented. Many letters on behalf of the
petition of the company have also been
addressed to Council, among them being
letters from Cox George A. Mercer, DIR.
st. J. b. Graham, Dr. j. G.. farrell, Mr..
w. e. Wimpy Mr. George w. Tiedeman,
Edward Lowell & Son, Mr.. Isidore Collat,
John Lyons & Co, Solomons & Co, Mr..
NJ. Dryfus and Haslam & Co. The citi-
zens petition went TO the Committee of
the Whole.
Property owners whose places front
south on Emmett Park submitted a petit
ton asking that, in any changes that may
be made in the park, their rights and
privileges in a driveway be respected.
This petition went to the Committee of
the Whole. Alderman Horrigan's ordi-
nance was not taken from the table.
The petition of President George ].
Balwin of the Kate Baldwin Free Kin
dergarten to be given a lot of land by
the city in Solomons. Southvlle or Thorn
as wards, for the joint use of the system
and the Kings Daughters, was read and
went to the Committee of the Whole
Alderman Schroeder petitioned that Fire
man James e. Douglass who lost an arm
some time ago by being run over by a
street car, be given job by the city. AL
derman Schroeder is chairman of the Fire
to that committee.
Mr. l.. NJ, Germany petitioned to be paid
$3.50, expenses incurred for veterinary fees
because of his horse having fallen into a
ditch on New street.
An ordinance, granting pension of $50
a month to Retired Fireman John Car
rick by Alderman Schroeder was adopted
Alderman Thomas's ordinance to make
the lines of Lincoln and Abercorn street.
south of Fortieth street, conform to those
north of that street, was passed.
Alderman Watson offered an ordinance
that was put on its second reading, by
motion, and passed. for the official state
ment of the assessment roll of the Farm
street paving.
An ordinance to prevent poultry running
at large was introduced by Alderman
Fripp
By resolution of Alderman Thomas, the
bid of Mr.. James NJ. Hook for decorating
the Council Chamber and the Mayors
office in the City Exchange was adopted.
The bid is $226.
By resolution of Alderman Thomas. the
offer of Mr.. G. IL. Remshart to sell to
the city two lots of land for the OPEN
ing of Whitaker street was accepted.
portion of Waters street will be paw
ed, the Knickerbocker Ice Company pay
ing for the material and the city doing
the work, this being provided for by res
olution of Alderman Watson, which was
adopted.
Messrs. S. j. FISHER Louis Steinbach
and four other tailors petitioned that
pressing clubs that do business that
should be done by tailors be made to take
out tailors licenses. The petition was
referred to the Finance Committee
Rev. w. A. Nsbet as president OF the
Ministers Association, petitioned for the
use of the Park Extension to erect a
tabernacle, in which religious services
may be held. The petition was referred
to the Committee OF the Whole.
The unexpended balance upon the Estill
Park appropriation was granted to the
Park and Tree Commission, as petitioned
for by the commission.
Alderman Schroeder offered a resolution
thar the fire department be authorized to
purchase one horse, price not to exceed,
$225. This prompted the inquiry from one
! alderman: How many horses is that?"
| The resolution was adopted.
suggestion from Mr.. S. T.. Theus. a
member of the Park and Tree Commits
sion. to have the proposed Barlow and
McLaws monuments located in the Park
| Extension, one on either side of the south
entrance 10 the park, was received as in
formation. Alderman Thomas said Coun-
ell had already passed upon locations for
the monuments. allowing the entrance to
| the park on Bull street. He said the peo-