The Savannah morning news., 1902-07-11

south of EStill avenue and vest OF the
Waters road as may be needed for the
opening of streets, running north and
south from Waters road westward, to
about Lincoln or Habersham streets,
was read and referred to the Commit
tee on City Lots and Opening Streets.
ORDINANCES.
The following ordinances read in
Council the first time June %, 1902.
read the second time July 9, 1902,
amended, placed upon its passage and
passed !:
By Alderman Schroeder (by request)-
An ordinance to permit Frances Koh-
Ter to erect two (2) two (2) story frame
metal roof houses on south half of lot
No. 10, Stephens Ward.
Section 1. Be it ordained by the
Mayor and Aldermen of the city of Sa-
vannah in Council assembled, That
permission is hereby given to Francis
Kohler of the city of Savannah to
erect two (2) two ~ story frame
metal roof houses on the south half of
lot No. 10, Stephens Ward (Abercorn
and Huntingdon lane) in the city of
Savannah, provided that the building
be set back so as not to encroach on
sidewalk and the present encroach-
ments of the premises 606 Abercorn
street be also removed.
Sec. ?. Be it further ordained, That
all ordinances and parts of ordinances
in conflict with this ordinance are
hereby repealed.
On its first reading:
By Alderman Watson
An ordinance to change the hacks
stand from Liberty street to the north
side of McDonough street, between Bull
and Drayton streets
Section l. Be it ordained by the
Mayor and Aldermen of the city of
Savannah, in Council assembled That
hereafter it shall not be lawful for the
drivers of hacks and other vehicles en-
picyed for the use of passengers for
hire, to have their hack or other Vehi-
Gle to stand on Liberty street in the
city of Savannah except for the pur-
pose allowed under existing ordi-
nances, and the north side of McDon-
ough street, between Bull and Drayton
streets, is hereby substituted as a
stand in lieu of Liberty street A fail
ure to observe this amendment shall
be punishable as provided for in exist
ing ordinances touching hack stands.
Sec. 2 Be it further ordained that
all ordinances and parts of ordinances
in conflict with this ordinance are
hereby repealed.
RESOLUTIONS.
By Alderman Dixon
Resolved, That because of the pub
lie and unsectarian character of the
charity, the sum of $35625 is hereby
donated to the Savannah Port Society,
to be used by it in the settlement of
the tax execution for municipal taxes.
Adopted
By Alderman Dixon
Resolved, That the sum of twenty
five dollars ($25.00) be and the same is
hereby appropriated Ito be charged to
incidental fund.- to defray the ex-
penses of the city marshal to the con-
vention of marshals now being held in
Atlanta, Ga.
Adopted.
By Alderman Watson
Resolved, That the Committee on
Streets and Lanes be authorized to
purchase four mules for the depart
ment not to exceed in cost more than
$1,000 apiece.
Adopted.
By Alderman Dixon
Resolved, That the sum of $2,790.2S
used by direction of Council in caucus
for the purpose of settling the claim
and suit of Rounde. Mitchell and De-
laney against the city, growing out of
a house drainage contract, is hereby
appropriated for the purpose mention
ed
Adopted.
BY Alderman Dixon
Ter, 1882, the Mayor and Aldermen of
the city of Savannah duly executed
and delivered to Gertrude E. Dillon and
Agnes J. Dillon a deed of conveyance
to all that certain lot in the city of
Savannah, known upon the map of said
city as lot number fifty-nine (59) For
syth ward, containing in said deed,
however, the following condition, up
on condition that said parties of the
80 LII,
shall erect or cause to be erected on
said lot permanent improvements
equal in value to one-half of the APP
praised price of said lot, within one
year from the date of this indenture."
And whereas permanent improve
ments have been duly placed upon said
lot, and the terms of said condition
have been duly complied with, and in
the event of fire or other casualty
rendering the lot a vacant one, it could
not be claimed that the said condition
was still of force, which would make
1t compulsory to erect permanent i'm
| provements again upon said lot:
Now, therefore, be 1t resolved by the
Mayor and Aldermen of the city of Sa-
Nannah In Council assembled that said
municipal corporation is satisfied with
the performance of said condition in
said deed mentioned; that vacant, or
OTHERWISE, 1t VIII exact no other or
| further performance of said condition:
that 1t hereby renounces any present
or future claim upon said lot by vir-
| tue of said condition; and finally that
1t will make no entry upon such lot for
breach of said condition.
Adopted
BY the Committee of the Whole
Resolved, That the sum of s13O.55 be
and it is hereby donated to the Union
Society for the purpose of being used
by 1T to pay the balance due of CITY
taxes.
Adopted.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Communication from Chas. S. Ash
ley, president League of American Mu-
inequalities, giving notice that the next
annual convention of the League of
American Municipalities will be held
in Grand Rapids, Mich, Aug. q, % and
29, and asking that the secretary be
advised a S TO the number of delegates
that will attend, was read and referred
to the Committee of the Whole.
Communication from the Park and
Tree Commission, conveying copy of
resolution adopted by the commission
on July Z, 1902, declaring that the
position of the Strand lying north of
Bay street and east of the City Ex-
change, has always been recognized and
treated as a park, and has been named
Emmett Park, and further, it is the
opinion of the commission this plat of
land is in the care and under their
charge. and asking the favorable con-
sideration by Council of this recogni-