The Savannah morning news., 1902-06-12
PETS IN The PARK
SQUIRRELS WILL BE PROTECTED
BY A CITY ORDINANCE.
OFFERED BY ALDERMAN DIXON.
1T EXTENDS TO STREETS, PARKS
AND CEMETERIES.

Penalty for MoIestatiOn of Squirrels
viii Be so or Five Days-Ordi-
nance Is Designed to Foster the
Plan for Making Squirrels Pets in
Forsyth Pnrk-Meeting of Council
Yesterday Afternoon the First of
the Series of Afternoon Meetings.
Petition of Bernard, the Bill Pos
ter, Turned DOwn-Ordinance In
troduced for Paving Habersham
Street, From CASTOR to Henry.
The arm of the law will protect any
squirrels now at large or that may be
liberated in the city of Savannah. The
ruthless hand of the small boy will be
stayed, and immunity will be afforded
the little creatures. Wherever they
may be- the eye of the law will be upon
them and it's strong arm will guard
them.
Alderman Dixon introduced an ordi-
nance in the City Council yesterday
afternoon for the protection of squir-
rels running at large in the city's ceme-
teries and parks. There is no doubt
that it will be passed. The Morning
News some days ago advocated the
liberation of squirrels in Forsyth Park,
in order that the creatures might be-
| come the graceful and attractive pets
that they have been made in other
cities The suggestion gave general
satisfaction, and Chairman Daffin of
the Park and Tree Commission laid
plans for securing a number of ami
mails. Capt. A. Gordon Cassels offer
ed to present a pair of squirrels to the
city, provided protection should be af-
| forded. and this is the object of Alder
man Dixon's ordinance. This prescribes
a penalty of $40 fine or five days i'm
| prisonment, either or both, for the
molestation of a squirrel.
The First Afternoon Session.
The meeting of Council was the first
of this season to be held in the after
noon. Those present were Mayor Myers,
| Aldermen Thomas. Schroeder, Dixon.
Watson, Bacon, Jones, Colding and
| CAVITY.
Accounts passed for payment
| amounted to S32, 949.08
| The petition of Charles Bernard, the
! bill poster, for protection in his bust
ness against the distribution of adver-
| LlSlIS lUdJleT anu Cne posting Dld-
cards by other than licensed bill post
ers was reported upon adversely by the
| Finance Committee, which advised that
the present ordinance is ample in it's
| provisions If they are enforced. The
report of the committee was adopted
An adverse report was rendered by
| the Committee on City Lots upon the
petition of sundry citizens for the open
| ing of St. Julian street, between East
| Broad and Randolph streets.
Mr.. ] II. McKenna petitioned to be
allowed to construct two bow windows
in the house he is erecting at the cor
| ner of Whitaker street and Oglethorpe
avenue lane, one projecting over the
| street and the other over the lane This
petition will scarcely be granted. as
such distractions are not permitted
! Strict adherence to the street lines is
insisted upon. AS Mr.. McKenna has al
ready begun the work and the windows
are practically complete, it is probable
that he will have to alter his plans.
A petition from w. B. Jones, a mem
Der of the fire department, asked that
the city pay a bill of 5000 that he owes
DR.. A. A. Morrison for professional
services rendered him, the treatment
having been made necessary through
an accident that befell the fireman
| while he was on his way to a fire. He
was thrown from the apparatus. and
| his petition is based upon the fact that
MS injury was received while he was
| in line of duty.
To Lessen Danger of Fire.
Alderman Canty's ordinance to d.
minish the danger of fires upon the
wharves and among the shipping was
| placed upon its second reading and
| adopted, with the amendment that the
inhibition against smoking extend to
the loading and unloading of vessels
ana TO the time of the stay of the ships
| at the docks.
Alderman Watson offered an ordi-
nance providing for the paving of Hab-
| ersham street, from CASTOR to Henry
| street. At the next meeting of the
| council this ordinance will be voted
upon. 1t is part of the plan for the
paving of a roadway from the Bay to
fstlIl avenue. The ordinance provid-
| ing for the paving of Price street. from,
| the Bay to CASTOR street was passed
some time ago, and work on that
! street will be commenced after a few
| weeks. The work on Habershan
| street, too, will be commenced and fin
| ished this year.
The third and last link of the connec-
tlon by paved way between the Bay
and Estill avenue is to be Abercorn
| street from Henry to Estill avenue An
ordinance for this paving will scarcely
De introduced this year Certainly the
work viii not be done until next wear.
as the paving appropriation would NOT
mold out to admit of it. A protest from
property owners against the paving of
Abercorn street was presented at the
meeting. 1t will be given consideration
when the question of paving Ahercorn
street is raised.
Alderman Thomas introduced an
ordinance providing for the Changing
Of the names of streets. Ogeechee ave-
nue. is to be Hopkins street. and Gene
terry street is to be re-christened Mag
nolla street
A resolution was introduced and
adopted, appropriating S173.55 as chart
ty 70 the Georgia Ipfirmary. The an
preparation is to cover executions is
sued against the property.