The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-10-16
GARRARD GOES IN
HAD NO OPPOSITION FOR THE CITY
ATTORNEYsHIP.
MAYOR CAST ELEcTING VOTE.
FILLS THE UNEXPIRED TERM OF
JUDGE 5. d. ADAMS.


Matters That Occupied the Attention
of the City Council Last Night.
Meeting Was observation-disclosures
Umbach Was Given Full Pay for
JuIy-CommissiOner J. II. II. EnteI-
man Asks for an Extra ApprOpria-
tiOn of 5000 for Laurel Grove Gem
etery-J. II. ETH Petitions for a
Pavement for ThIrty-sixth street.
Southern Cotton OIL Company VIII
Probably Get "A Track Across Old
Water Works Tract.
Col. William Garrard was elected city
attorney at the meeting of Council last
night. His was the only application
for the position, and, on motion of AL
derman Dixon. when the head of cleo
lions was reached, it was agreed to
have the Mayor elect Col. Garrard by
casting the vote of Council. 1t is ex-
pected Col Garrard will be a candidate
for the long term in February, his
present service being in the unexpired
term of Judge Adams.
The meeting of Council was cut
short. there being few matters to re-
ceive its consideration, and those of a
nature to admit of settlement in short
order. Present at the meeting were
Mayor Myers, Aldermen Holland,
Thomas, Horrigan, Schroeder, Frank
Dixon, Watson, Bacon, Jones, Colding
and CAVITY
Bills amounting to $32,443.9O were
passed for payment.
The Committee of the Whole to
which was referred the petition of ex-
Policeman j. II. w. Umbach, asking
full pay for the monh of July, during
which he was discharged, reported IA
vorably, and the<DNlort was adopted.
All of the officers dismissed at that
time, who have applied, have received
full pay for the month.
$500 for Laurel Grove Cemetery.
From Park and Tree Commissioner
j. II. II. Entelman, who is in charge
of Laurel Grove Cemetery, a petition
was received requesting that an extra
appropriation of $500 be made for the
improvement and care of the cemetery
during the rest of the year. The petit
ton was referred to the Committee of
the Whole.
The petition of Mrs. Edward Karow,
regent of the Savannah Chapter of the
Daughters of the American ReVolu-
ton, requesting that Council grant per-
mission to the chapter to establish a
bronze memorial tablet on the facade
of the Greene monument in Johnson
Square, was read. On motion of AL
derman Colding the petition was grant
ed without the usual delay of two
weeks.
Keeper of City Clocks Robert Schnei-
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because of the addition to his
duties resulting from the es-
tablishment of the clock on
No. 6 engine house The petition was
referred to the Committee on City
Clocks.
10 the Streets and Lanes Committee
was referred a petition from the officers
of the First Regiment Infantry, re-.
questing that the grass on the Park
Extension be cut. Alderman Watson,
chairman of that committee objected,
saying that the petition should go to
the Park and Tree Commission. but
Mayor Myers entertained the contra
ry view. The grass will be cut.
Pavement for Thirty-sixth Street.
Col ]. Fl. Estill filed a petition, re-
questing the paving of Thirty-sixth
street, between Bull and jefferson,
with brick or some other material. This
petition was referred to the Streets and
Lanes Committee.
A petition was received from Judge
T. NJ. Norwood. requesting the refer
cree to the city attorney of the matter
of the delineations of his property on
Forty-second street, the city attorney
to investigate the titles and the lines
to be fixed. The petition was referred
to the Committee on City Lots, which
will ask the cooperation of the city at
tCrne~.
At the last meeting of Council the
petition of the Southern Cotton Oil
Company, which desired to build a rail-
way track across a portion of the old
water-works tract was denied. On mo-
ton of Alderman Bacon. chairman of
the Water Committee, the matter was
reconsidered last night. On his fur
Their motion, it was referred back to
the Water Committee and to the May
or. with the power given them to draw
up such an agreement as might be de-
cided upon. This course was taken.