The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-07-25
OBITUARY.

ern one half lot 81 Berrien Ward,
northwest corner Wayne and Jefferson
streets.
Section /. Be is ordained by the
Mayor and Aldermen of the city of
Savannah in Council assembled that
permission is hereby given to Mrs. NJ.
c. Hoffman to erect one two-story,
frame, metal root building on lot No.
81, Berrien ward, northwest corner,
Wayne and jefferson streets, stoop to
project on Wayne street up to the line
of the present stoop of the one story
building now located on said lot and
which is to be removed.
Sec. 2. Be it further ordained
that all ordinances or parts of ordi-
nances in conflict with this ordinance
are hereby repealed in so far as they
apply to this special case.
On its first reading.
By Alderman Grayson-
AN ORDINANCE.
To regulate the use of automobiles
locouiobiles and other similar road car
riages in the city of Savannah, and for
other purposes.
Mayor and Aldermen of the city of Sa-
vannah in Council assembled, that here
after it shall not be lawful for any
person to use or propel on any street
in the city of Savannah, after night
fall, any automobile, locomobile or
other similar road carriage, unless such
person shall display attached to said
road carriage, a lighted lamp on each
side thereof. and shall also ring bell
or sound a horn as a signal of his ap-
proach at street crossings.
Sec. 2. Be it further ordained that
any person who shall violate the pro-
s-tr aF ton, $50 10 Nr-1s
nance, shall. upon conviction before
the Police Court Of the city of Savan-
nah, be fined In a sum of fifty ($50) dol
lars or imprisoned not to exceed thirty
500 days, either or both, in the dis
erection of the court.
Sec. 3. Be it further ordained. and
ii is hereby made the duty of all per-
sons using or propelling on any streets
in the city Of Savannah, any automo-
bile, locomobile or other similar road
carriage, to keep to the right of said
street whenever IL is practicable so to
do in the event of any collisions or ac-
cidents. any person connected there
with who has failed TO keep to the
right when it has been practicable to
do SO, shall, upon conviction before the
Police Court of the city of Savannah. be
subject 70 a fine not to exceed fifty
($50) dollars or Imprisonment not to
exceed thirty 500 days. either or both
in the discretion of the court.
Sec. 4. Be it further ordained, that
all ordinances or parts of ordinances
in conflict with this ordinance. be and
the same are hereby repealed.
RESOLUTIONS.
BY Alderman Thomas
Resolved, That the offer of NJ w.
Bryan to sell to the city from lot No.
60 Johnston ward, 1852 4-l0 square
feet for opening Wolf street. and 43 5-10
square feet for widening Paulsen street
for $3.50 be accepted. payment to be
three Years. with interest at per cent,
payable annually. Titles to be salts
factory to the city attorney. Adopted.
BY the Committee of the Whole
Whereas. 1t is deemed expedient to
sell so much of the land owned by the
city and known as the water works
tract" as is not needed for the plant
GLIDING the wells aud their connec-
tions and all conduits, pipes and :,p-
purtenances; and,
Whereas, In order to do this, it is
necessary for Council to be advised
in the premises as to the proper values
to be put upon the different parcels
so to be sold: therefore,
Be it resolved, BY the Mayor and AL
dermen of the city of Savannah. il
| Council assembled That all of these
| matters be, and same are, hereby re-
| fered to the Committees on City Lot
| and Finance, which committees viii
| be guided by the map of said tract
| showing proposed sub division into
lots made by the city engineer june
20, 1903. and will make full investiga-
ton as to the values of each and all
of said lots, except lot numbered /
containing ten and five-tenths COS
acres. on which the "old water works
are located, which said last named lot
is not to be sold and said committees
will report back to the Committee OF
the Whole the minimum prices TO lie
put upon the lots so to be sold, sepa-
rately or as a whole, and their recon-
mendations as to the method of dis
posing of the same to the best adj
vantage. comforting with the city at
torney as to the necessary stipulationa
touching wells, connections and con-
Quits, existing leases, the matter OF the
"Old Factory road and such other
legal questions as may be pertinent.
Adopted.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The resignation of Alderman w. ].
Watson was accepted with regrets of
Council. Alderman Dixon offered the
following resolution, which was adopt
ed:
Whereas, Hon. w. ]. Watson is now
upon the new City Hall Building Com
n1ittee, is a valuable member thereof,
and has resigned from the Board of
Aldermen. and it is desirable that his
services should be retained on the
committee, be it
Resolved, That he is hereby retained
az a member of the said committee.
communication from p. d. Dafin
chairman Park and Tree Commission,
asking for a an appropriation of four
hundred and fifty dollars for benches
needed in Forsyth Park. Referred to
Committee of the Whole.
A communication from Dr. w. F.
Drummer, health officer and secret ary
Board of Sanitary Commissioners. sub
hitting resolution adopted by Sanitary
Commissioners, July q, 1903, asking TO
have all weeds and other vegetable
growth cut down and removed or burn
ed from yards, vacant lots, streets and
lanes. Referred to Committee on
Streets and Lanes. &a
A communication from Or. w. F..
Drummer, health officer and secretary
Board Sanitary commissioners, sub
hitting resolution adopted by SAM
tary Commissioners, July 81, 1908, ask
ing Council to amend Section 664, Mac
Donel's Code so as to compel house
keepers to keep yards clean and also
to hold the owners or agents respon-
sible for such premises when not oc-
cupied. Referred to Committee on
Public Health
There being no further business
Council took recess subject to the
call of the chair.
j. ROBERT DREAMER,
Clerk of Council.