The Savannah morning news., 1901-07-11
TAX ON HUCKSTERS.
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stock citv could easily afford
and IL A part. Something like
10 surt i.ors from all over the late. ne
2''" sxn.eted and. II tnere snonsa
''"' ,,onev left in the treasury, aftef
he any 11(nenses of the Fair were met,
al ~ ~. n,ould get its pro rata.
the C'| aldermen listened attentively TO
The u IF Mr.. Owens, after which
ths MYERS asked If any other OF the
Vas desired to add to what tne presl-
oH'(b ad said. They thought ne MAD COW
cen, the situation, however ana tne peu-
eeu ~ then referred to The Committee
- the Whole.
settled in Caucus.
., matters seemed to demand the
sew nj Council in caucus. Present
ale .sa meeting were Mayor Myers and
at, me. Dixon, Watson, Fr1pp, Bacon'
~ Coding, CAVITY, Holland Scnrouer
Joh'I mi, one thing they discussed at
anu --tb was the agreement between
soH'9 ,,+, and the Oglethorpe Investment
the S,I whereby the former, in the
OoLnt ~ the latter turning over all en-
even ',rIents upon Collinsville streets and
el Oas would pay the latter $1,000
ldn.s s,,,p Watson, chairman OF the
~ and Lanes Committee, to which
o % noatter had been referred by the Com
the of the Whole, wanted to pay the
mlss mr. - was said after the meeting, but
49, members of the committee had not
U.sao,rred. It was asserted in caucus that
w. OoIetborpe Investment Company could
s s11er hut one encroachment, that on
1ndsrson street, as it does not own the
+ I President J. S. Collins of the
o ln'1o, was within call, and was ready
ton npnoar before the caucus, but the mat
". was referred to a special commit
~. consisting of the Mayor, Aldermen
niyon watson and F'ripp.
counciI's General Business.
,ooonrts amounting to $27,7Os SO were re-
.arted nv Clerk w. P. Bailey and passed
for payment
eenting the estate of James M. Schley,
senr,esting that steps be taken for open
mo Wadburg street across the Savannah,
TIortja and Western Railway right of
noy was referred to the Committee of
/ the Whole
a Eradication was made for $3.50 to defray
4 the expenses of Superintendent ]. E. Ma
cuire If the fire department on a trip
% Irdianaopils to attend the annual con-
,ortion of the International Association
n Fire Engineers. The application was
referred TO the Fire and Finance Com
mitees.
The ordinance introduced by Alderman
\ Frinn for the purchase of so much of the
land of Judge Thomas M. Norwood as
might be needed for opening Forty-sec-
+ and street. beyond the city limits, at a
prce not to exceed 10 cents a square
foot was referred to the Committee of
. tbe Whole on its second reading, as it
was not known just how much would be
required.
Alderman Jones' ordinance, making it
lawful to ride bicycles on the sidewalks
IN the north side of Bay street and the
4 north side Of the Strand, between Jeffer-
son and East Broad streets, and on the
sidewalk on the north side of Harris
street. west of West Broad street, was
passed though Alderman Watson offered
4 an objection to that part of the ordinance
that referred to Harris street. He showed
4 that the sidewalk is very narrow, and
N that granting such permission might in
H terfere with arrangements that the city
4 is trying to make with the Central Rail
road for paving the street.
The ordinance by Alderman Jones to
4 allow the police to sell fire arms taken
from prisoners within sixty days and to
sell perishable goods as soon as prac-
ticable the proceeds to go to the police
reserve fund.- was passed.
Alderman Schroder's ordinance for the
burial of firemen at the expense of the
city, and for the aid of their dependent
families surviving them was read the first
time.
Alderman Schroeder had his ordinance to
allow Mrs, Anna Fowler to make a wood
en- addition to her house at Broughton
and East Broad streets taken from the
table in an amended form, and it was
passed, F. NJ. Oliver, Esq, appearing for
the property owner. Some of the alder
men were not ready to have a wooden adj
don made within the fire district, and a
division was called for after the vote,
but there was enough strength shown by
those favoring the ordinance to pass it.
The official statement of the assessment
roll for paving st. Julian street, between
JEFFERSON and Montgomery streets, was
passed
Alderman Watson introduced a resolu-
non authorizing the Streets and Lanes
committee to purchase four mules. The
Alderman had purposely left out the
amount each mule was to cost The
mayor called his attention to that,
Wnereupon the alderman replied that he
uiuh care to play limit game with the
mules as better results could be obtained
Il no maximum price were set. Dealers,
ne said have a way of sticking the city
LOT the authorized expenditure when a
nnlt is set, and it is to the advantage of
Tie CITY, therefore, not to name any limit.
Inc resolution was adopted as offered.
resolution to allow Superintendent of
Police Owen F. Reilly $50 for his expenses
70 tA- officers convention at Columbus,
winch he is now attending, was adopted.
Inc Offer of Messrs. George T. and j.
= cam of property for a street and lane
IN Minis ward for dedication to public
use was accepted.
City Expenditures.
Clerk Bailey submitted his statement
81 the city departments expenditures for
he second quarter. The appropriation
LOT oil departments for the pear was
"Sl-0O, 70 which $S40.08 received from the
county for Estill Park was added, being
ulhed over to the Park and Tree Com
MISSION. The expenditures for the first
OK months have been $4S7 ,565.16. leaving
sn unexpended balance of $303. 54.92. The
S USsl appropriation. plus $s400S, is $751;
80 and the half of that is 1885,. 545.04.
:. ne expenditures of the first six months
wv the second six months were to be
4"aHzed those of each six months would
", therefore, 1895. 545.04. But. as the ex-
b.lutures for the first six months have
oseu AoL565.l6, the first six months are
ahead S92O2O.l2.
ihe departments shown to be overdrawn
A., uIe report are house drainage. over
AVN Sl5,35353; paving streets, over
lawn S2i929.49. and plumbing inspector.
f..ura"n S2S253 Others have expended
more more during the first six months than
e"ans Tor them to expend during the
oiN SIX months In but very few eases