The Savannah morning news., 1902-08-07
A NEW HACKSTAND
FIXED ON WEST BROAD, BETWEEN
WAYNE AND TAYLOR STREETS.
MEETING OF CITY COUNCIL.
LITTLE TIME REQUIRED FOR THE
CONCLUSION OF BUSINESS.

Aldermen Did Not Take Kindly to
the Suggested Advertisements of
the City in Harper's WeekIy-Pres-
ident of the Central Railway Will
Have Question of Coal Used by
River Street Locomotives Referred
to Him-ObjectiOns Filed to the
City's Valuation of Property on
Bay Street-Acceptance of Street
Privileges Received From Savan-
nah Electric Company.
The meeting of the City Council yes
terday afternoon was the briefest that
has been known for some time. But
ten minutes were needed for all the
business, once the open meeting was
reached. About half an hour had been
spent by the board in caucus before
the open meeting was held.
One of the matters considered in
caucus was relative to the offer of
Mr. REQ Bennett, representing Harp
er's Weekly, who wanted to give the
city of Savannah a half-page write-up
as an advertisement, charging 500.
The board was not impressed by the
offer, and Mr.. Bennett was not heard.
At the meeting, which was presided
over by Acting Mayor Dixon, were
Aldermen Holland Schroeder, Frank,
Watson. Garfunkel. Bacon, Colding
and Canty.
A correction was offered for the min
utes OF the last meeting, which showed
81 500 as an extra appropriation for the
improvement of Emmett Park, when,
as a matter of fact, the appropriation
had been 81, 600. The correction was
made. The accounts passed for pay
ment amounted to $20,535.85.
A report adverse to the petition of
hackmen for the appointment of a
hack inspector was submitted by the
Committee of the Whole and adopted.
The Streets and Lanes Committee
reported favorably upon the
petition of L. NJ. Gar
many, who wanted $50 damages for
d fall his horse had on New street. The
report was adopted.
Relative to the petition of Hunter.
Pearce AMI Battey, protesting against
the use of soft coal by engines on
River street, The Committee of the
Whole reported, recommending that
the acting Mayor address a letter to
the president of the Central Railway,
enclosing the petition and asking for
remedy; also stating that, unless one
is afforded by the company, the city
Will have to intervene with an ordi-
nance FIR the protection of the COM
planning business men on the Bay.
The petition of the Savannah mill
tary for $3.50 for the interstate shoot,
was read and referred, as was that of
Mr.. w. d. Champion, who wants to
purchase the old powder magazine
property, in accordance with his con-
tract, for $1,250.
A petition was received from Presi-
dent p. D. Daffin of the Home Building
| Company, protesting against the as
sessment on the property located on
the southwest corner of Lincoln and
Bay streets and that adjoining it on the
west. He set forth that a board of
arbitration was appointed by Mrs. S.
p. Hamilton and the Home Building
Company on Nov. -, 1900, to assess
the property for valuation for division
the board consisting of Louis P. Hart,
c. H. Dorsett and w. F. McCauley
! The final report of these arbitrators,
! made to the court on April 20. 1901,
! placed the valuation on the property
on the west at $500, and that on the
! corner at $500. In view of the fact
that the city has assessed the proper
! ties at $4,000 and 81 900 respectively
/ Mr.. Daf1ln asks for reduction to the
amounts named by the arbitrators.
! His petition was referred to the Board
| of Tax Assessors.
/ The Committee of the Whole, to
1 which was referred the question of
hack stands. reported an amendment
! TO the hackstand ordinance establish
i ing one on the east side of West Broad
/ street between Taylor and Wayne
near the Union Station, where not
more than three hacks may stand at
one time. The ordinance. as amended,
/ WAS passed.
President George j. Baldwins ac-
/ ceptance of the grant of privileges to
the Savannah Electric Company. under
the conditions agreed upon in the re-
port was read. and was received as
| information
The resolutions of the Park and Tree
Commission. adopted last Monday, as
| stated in the Morning News of Tues
| day. We're referred to the Committee of
/ the Whole.