The Savannah morning news., 1902-09-05
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place, was read and referred to the
Committee of the Whole.
Petition of David c. Barrow, attor-
ney for W. E. Swanston, asking for
damages on account of falling into a
hole at the corner of Drayton and
Gwinnett streets, petitioner claiming
negligence on the part of the city, was
read and referred to the Committee
on Streets and Lanes.
Petitions of William ]. Lovett and
Edward ]. Coffee. discharged expo
licemen, asking that they be paid the
full months salary of $500 for the
month of July, petitioners being dis
charged on July q. 1902, was read and
referred to the Committee on Police.
Petition of Frank ]. Smith, discharg-
ed ex-policeman, that he be paid the
full months salary of $500 for the
month of July, 1902, petitioner being
discharged on July 81 1902, was read
and referred to the Committee on Po-
lice.
Petition of Wooledge and Philpot
states that they are about to erect
planning mill on lot No. 55. Springfield
| plantation, and water being absolute
! ly necessary, petitioners ask permits
| sion to lay the necessary piping, to be
reimbursed for the cost of same out
| of next years budget, was read and
| referred to the Committee on Water.
| Petition of G. H. Miller for himself
| and others, asking that the right-of-
| way on what is known as lots So and
Sc Springfield plantation be made into
| a street so as to convert
the present brow ditch into
a street connecting the present Sims
street on the north with the lately
| opened Dixon street on the south, was
read and referred to the Committee
on Streets and Lanes and Drainage.
Petition of William F. Slater, attor-
ney for Thomas F. Mahoney, asking
| damages for personal injuries by fall
| ing into an open cesspool at the cor
ner of State and Price streets on the
night of the 9th day of July, about
| 1880 p. M, petitioner claims negli-
| gence on the part of the city in leav-
ing the cesspool open, was read and
referred to the Committee on Streets
| and Lanes.
Petition of Thomas Cooley, calling
attention to the condition of the store
| at River and West Broad streets, oc-
| cupled by petitioner, and asking that
1t be placed in proper repair, was read
and referred o the Committee on City
Lots.
Petition of John Arnold, asking, on
| account of i'll health, to be placed en-
the retired pension roll of the police
| department, having served from JULY
| ., 1882, was read and received as in
! forma ton.
ORDINANCES.
The following ordinance read in
Council the first time. Aug. 20, 1902.
read the second time Sept g. 1902,
placed upon its passage and passed.
BY Alderman Dixon
An ordinance to sell at private sale
to d. Grimm parts of four lots desig-
mated on plan of lots Nos. 1 to 4, sec
ton 10. Law ward, consisting of g.
335 so square feet of land, for $500.
Section l. Be it ordained by the
Mayor and Aldermen of the city of
Savannah, in Council assembled. That
the Mayor of the city of Savannah
be and he is hereby authorized to
convey to D. Grimm for $500 al pri-
vate sale, parts of the four lots desig-
mated in plan made by city engineer
as plan of parts of lots Nos. l to 4
section 10, Law ward in the city of
Savannah, consisting of 1886. Sc square
feet, reserving the narrow slip shown
on the said plan as needed for elliott
street.
Sec. 2. Be it further ordained, That
| all ordinances and parts of ordinances
in conflict with this ordinance are
hereby repealed.
The following ordinance read in Coun-
Gil the first time. Aug. 20, 1902, read
the second time Sept. 8, 1902, and upon
motion laid on the table.
BY Alderman Colding-
An ordinance to authorize the Mayor
of the city of Savannah to convey to
w. D. Champion in the name of the
city of Savannah, that part of the old
powder magazine property in Spring.
| field plantation, covered by his lease.
under the terms and conditions herein
mentioned:
Section 1. Be it ordained by the
Mayor and Aldermen of the city of Sa-
vannah, in Council assembled. That
the Mayor of the city of Savannah is
authorized to sell and convey at pri-
Vate sale in the name of the city of
Savannah to w. D. Champion. at and
FOR the sum of twelve hundred and
fifty dollars. that part of the old pow
der magazine property, Springfield
plantation. under lease to the said
/ Champion, by lease dated Jan. "A.
1900, provided always that the said
J Champion before the execution and
/ delivery Of the said deed. shall pay in
| full the purchase price and all rentals
| due and shall enter into a written
I agreement 20 be filed with the clerk
/ OF Council thar he viii not operate on
I the said premises or permit the opera
I ton Of any nuisance preiudicial 10 the
7 public health. and VIII at once abate a
I nuisance whenever the Council OF the
, city ~ savannah shall declare the same