The Savannah morning news., 1903-04-18
OFFICIAL.
RESOLUTIONS.

RESOLUTIONS.
The following resolution was read in
Council for the first time April 1,
1903, and, upon notion laid on the
table until the next regular meeting,
April 15 1908. read second time.
| amended and adopted:
BY Alderman Watson
In accordance with ordinance passed
in Council Feb. 10, 1902. to secure the
uniformity in the sidewalks in the city
and roadways;
Be it resolved, that East Broad
street, for it's entire length, from Ran
dolph street, to the city limits. shall
| have roadway of q feet in width and
sidewalks on either side thereof feet
! in width.
| Be IL further resolved, That the side
walks shall be laid with brick, within
| thirty days from this date, and that
| all existing ordinances with reference
to paving being required by property
| owners, or being done at their eX-
pense, and the remedies by the city
of Savannah in the event Of the fail
ure or refusal of the property owners
shall apply to the pavements on side
walks herein required.
| BY Alderman Glatigny-
Resolved, That the offer OF D. r.
| Thomas to sell the city 66 square feet
of lots 80 and "a, Estill ward, for Wild
ening and Strengthening Bull street for
thirty-five dollars and thirty-one cents,
be accepted. Titles to be satisfactory
| to the city attorney.
Adopted.
BY the Committee of the Whole
| Resolved, That the Park and Tree
Commission, having requested an addi-
tional appropriation for the purpose
of laying walks in Forsyth Park IN
GLIDING the approaches to the Bull
street entrance and the enlargement of
the, circle around the fountain, the
sum of eight hundred $500 dollars, be
and the same is hereby appropriated
for said purpose, and the same will
be paid from the city treasury to the
Park and Tree Commission.
Adopted.
BY Alderman Thomas
Resolved, That the offer of F. S. Van
Gieson to sell to the city Lot No. %.
Demere Ward, for opening Thirty
ninth street at three hundred and nifty
dollars, be accepted. Titles to be sat
isfactory to the city attorney.
Adopted.
BY Alderman Thomas
Resolved, That the resolution adopt
ed in Council at it's meeting of April
/. 1903, providing for the purchase of
Lot Nos. %, "a and 27. Demere Ward,
and improvements thereon, be 50
amended that payment may be MADE
by one-third cash, one-third by note
running one year, and one-third by
note running two years; notes to bear
interest at per cent, payable an
nually.
Adopted.
BY Alderman Thomas
Resolved, That the offer of Robert s.
Madison to sell to the city Lot No. ],
Meldrim Ward, and improvements
thereon for opening Thirty-fifth street,
A. ~ fNxn thousand
cash. be accepted. Titles to be sat
isfactory to the city attorney.
Adopted
BY Alderman Thomas
! Resolved, That the Committee on
City Lots and Opening Streets be au-
/ thorized to sell at public or private
sale the Improvements on Lot No. l,
/ Meldrim Ward.
! Adopted.
BY Alderman Thomas
/ Resolved That the acting clerk of
Council Is hereby directed to adver-
tise in the official organ an election
for clerk of Council to take place at
the next regular meeting OF Council.
Adopted.
BY Alderman Thomas
Whereas, the following owners of
property in Owens Ward, on the south
side of Thirty-sixth street, between
Burroughs and Florance street, to-wit:
D. B. Lester, for Lots Nos los and 106;
the Home Building Company, Nos. 81,
1903 and 1O4 w. o. Hicks, for Lot No.
1902; ]. D. Hirsch for Lots Nos. 100
Nos. 9S and 80; B. NJ. Garfunkel, for
Lot No 80; F. r. Sims, for Lot No.
50; John L. DeVann, for Lot @: Ben
jamin w. Williams, for Lot No. 80.
offer to convey 50 much of their land
as may be needed for the prolongation
of the southern line of said Thirty
sixth street westward on the extension
OF its line east of Burroughs street,
on conditions that the city will convey
to each of them the same number of
feet of it's ground adjoining their re-
spective holdings on the south and
open a lane of twenty feet on the
southern border of the land proposed
to be transferred, and extending from
Burroughs to Florence streets, the city
to have all buildings removed beyond
the proposed street line at its risk and
expense. Now, be it
Resolved, That the foregoing propo-
sition be accepted, that the Commit
tee on City Lots and Opening Streets
be authorized to have the buildings
removed and the city attorney have all
necessary papers executed.
Adopted.
MISCELLANEOUS
A communication from Rev. A.
O'Hanlon. inviting the Mayor and AL
dermen to attend the Sacred Heart
Church Fair or the night of April II.
1908, selected as the Mayors Night.
Invitation accepted.
A communication from members
Georgia Division, relative to city in
viting National Convention T. P. A.
to Savannah. Referred to Committee
OH Finance
Resignation of w. P. Bailey, clerk
of Council, rendered on April II, was
read and the action of the Mayor in
accepting same was confirmed by
Council.
There being no further business
Council took a recess subject to the
call of the chair.
c. V. HERNANDEZ,
Acting Clerk of Council.