The Savannah morning news., 1901-06-27
ORDINANCE. HELD UP
COUNCIL WOULDN'T PASS ALDER
MAN CANT1'S AMENDMENT.
He WANTED SPEEDY ACTION.
BUT THE MAJORITY FAVORED DE-
LAY TILL NEXT MEETING.

unuce OF Present Law ana one on
Behalf of the HucI<sters From 25C
White and 800 COIOred Persons
Presented-NO Funds for Public
Library-NO Gospel Tent on Ray
street Green-Halt Is Called in the
Erection of Wooden Buildings
Within the Fire District.
The City Council met yesterday after
noon with all the members present, ex-
oept Aldermen Thomas and Horrigan.
But a short time was spent in caucus.
When the business of the open meeting
was taken up there was no delay.
Leading in point of interest was the &C
ton that Council might take upon the or
dinanee introduced by Alderman Canty
relative to the selling of vegetable on the
streets 1t was thought that it might
be passed. Alderman Canty wanted the
board to pass it, but some members de-
INJURED. and the ordinance was referred
TO the Committee of the Whole.
Clerk of Council Bailey reported bills
for payment amounting to slS,72OS9. which
showed decided decrease. They were
passed. s@
The communication of Mrs. Frances c.
Barnum suggesting the establishment Of
free library, was reported upon adj
versely by the Committee of the Whole.
which set forth that there are no funds
that could be diverted to such purpose.
The report was adopted.
The petition of the Salvation Army for
the use of the Bay street green for the
erection of a gospel tent during the sum-
mer was reported upon adversely by the
Committee of the Whole, and the report
was accepted.
The Committee OF the Whole reported
that an investigation had been made of
the condition of the houses Nos. 412-416
State street, east, about which complaint
had been made, and that they had been
found in fairly good condition. The po-
lice, too. had been instructed to investi-
gate charges of fights and disorderly con-
duct and to preserve the proper order.
This report was adopted.
Mr. John Runtes communication, offer
ing his services and his instruments for
the inspection of milk was received as
information, such being the report of the
Committee on Public Health, to which it
had been referred.
Permission was granted Messrs. j. d.
Weed & Co., to erect a bridge over
Broughton street lane, connecting the
store and warehouse the Committee on
Streets and Lanes and the Committee on
Fire having jointly considered the petition
and passed favorably upon it.
Ex-Fireman James Douglas injured by
a street car on Dec. 4, 1900 will not get
a place on the department. He petitioned
for one adapted to his manned condition
but the Committee on Fire reported that
there was not one in the department open
TO him now, and the report was adopted
Present ordinances regulating the
sweeping and care of chimneys, If strictly
enforced. the Committee on Fire thought
were sufficient for all needs, and the sug-
gestion of Superintendent Mcguire for
certain changes as safeguards was there
fore reported upon adversely, ana the re-
port was adopted.
Mr.. John S. Schley agent for the Mar
shall estate, protested against the water
pressure. which, he declared, is not suffi-
Client for the Marshall House. He petit
toned for improvement.
The petition of c. A. Wright, who wants
$500 for tripping aud falling over the rope
that was stretched around the Chatham
Academy ruins, was referred to a commit
lee.
Messrs. George T. and ]. F. Cam pre-
scented petition on behalf of the butch
ers and green grocers begging that the
law prohibiting hucksters from appearing
upon the streets during market hours or
without licenses be retained as il exists
at present, or that they DE given a hear
ing before any action is taken. This was
referred to the Committee of the Whole.
The same disposition was made of a pc
fition signed by $50 white and 500 colored
persons, asking that the hucksters be al
lowed 10 sell on the streets at any hours.
The Committee on Streets and Lanes
ordinance to allow bicyclists to ride on
the north side of Bay street and on the
Strand, and on the north side OF Harris
street. west of West Broad, was put on
its first reading. as was the Police Com
mittee's ordinance to amend the present
ordinance so as to admit of the sale of
property taken from prisoners by the po-
lice, and not called for, after sixty days,
instead of six months, the proceeds 10 go
10 the police reserve fund. In the case
of perishable goods. the ordinance allows
the privilege of selling them as soon as
practicable.
Alderman Cantys huckster ordinance,
granting hucksters permission to sell re-
CARELESS OF market hours and requiring
only that those who do not raise their
own vegetables pay quarterly license OF
$50. was then read for the" first time.
Alderman Canty requested that II might
be put upon its second reading, but AL
derman Bacon and Alderman Schroeder
demurred, the Mayor, too. saying that he
thought the matter ought to be consider
ed further. Alderman Bacon moved that
1t be referred to the COMMITTEES of the
Whole, and that action was taken.
Alderman Schroeder had an ordinance
10 allow Mrs. Hannah Fowler and chill
dren to build a wooden addition TO their
house in the fire district taken off the
table. He offered it in an amended form
and asked for its passage, but Alderman
Jones. the Mayor and other aldermen
thought that the ordinance prohibitine
the erection of wooden buildings within
the fire district. should be rigidly en-
forced. Alderman Schroeder continued his
efforts, but they were without avail. The
Mayor said II would be poor policy ia
establish a precedent. even though the
case In question was for but a very small
addition. The experience of Jackson
Vile he said should be lesson for Sa.
Vannah.
The Official statement OF the assessment
roll Tor the jefferson street paving was
fixed. The total cost OF this pavement
was &3J50.6O. The pavement was wider
than the ordinance required. so that the
city will pay -. 0S6. 9S for that. The bal.
ance for the city and property owners
TO pay Is 2l.473.G2. or that amount ths
city pays one-third. 81. l57S7. and the prop.