The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-06-27
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all ordinances and parts of ordinances
in conflict with this ordinance be and
the same are hereby repealed.
Ordinance read for the first time
June 10, 1908, read a second time June
"a, 1903. placed upon its passage and
passed:
An Ordinance. to amend the ordi-
nances of the city of Savannah with
reference to the number of port war
dens to serve on surveys, so as 10
change the word two in Section SSi
and 1856 of MacDonelPs Code of the
city of Savannah, to 'one,' and for
other purposes.
section 1. Be it ordained py the
Mayor and Aldermen Of the city of
"avanIan il Councii assembled. that
Sections SS4 and SS5 of MacnonelPs
Code of the city of Savannah, be, and
the same are, hereby amended by
striking out the word two" wherever
it occurs therein, and by substituting
in lieu thereof the word "one," so that
the words cor any two" in each of
said sections shall hereafter be changed
to ''or any one" referring to the num-
Der of port wardens to serve on any
survey requested to be held as therein
set out.
Sec. 2. Be it further ordained that
all ordinances and parts of ordinances
in conflict with this or 3inance are
hereby repealed.
RESOLUTIONS.
By Alderman A. j. Garfunkel:
Resolved, by the Mayor and Alder
men of the city of Savannah, in Coun-
Gil assembled that from after the first
day of October, 1903, the use of water
in and by manufactures, steamship
lines, railroads, transportation termi-
nails, beer pumps, lumber mills, iron
foundries. dye works, ship builders,
florist and farms, shall be by the meter
system, and all persons or corporations
controlling or using water in the above
lines shall, before said Oct. 1, 1903, put
in at their own expense, respectively,
water meters, such as may be pre-
scribed and will be satisfactory to the
Committee on Water, any of the fol-
lowing three makes of said meters be-
ing permitted to be used to-wit: Ma
tional, Northington and Thompson.
Resolved, further, that the fixing of
rates for the use of water by the fore
going parties for the purpose aforesaid
shall be made by the Committee on
Water, which committee shall report
said rate to Council for its approval
before the same shall go into effect.
Ayes and nays called upon the above
resolution, and adopted, and upon the
following vote:
Ayes-Aldermen Davant Garfunkel.
x,
Grayson and Schroder-8.
Nays-Aldermen Thomas and Dixon
9.
BY Committee on Streets and Lanes
Whereas, in accordance with ordi-
nance passed in Council Feb. 10, 1902.
to secure uniformity in the sidewalks
in the city of Savannah, as to width
of sidewalks and roadways;
Be it resolved, That OFT street from
Anderson ho1
roadway of thirty 800 feet in width
and sidewalk on either side thereof
seven CD feet in width and grass plats
on either side thereof three 60 feet in
width.
Be it further resolved, That the side
walks shall be laid with brick or such
material as the Streets and Lanes
Committee may prescribe within thirty
days from this date and that all exist
ing ordinances with reference to paw
ing being required by property owners
or being done at their expense and the
remedies by the city of Savannah in
the event of the failure or refusal of
the property owners shall apply to the
pavements or sidewalks herein re-
quired.
Resolution laid on the table until
next meeting.
BY Alderman George l. Hartman
Resolved, That the Committee on
Harbor and WharVes be authorized TO
purchase d set of harness for the use
of harbor master, cost not to exceed
$27. so. Adopted.
MISCELLANEOUS.
A communication from the Southern
Bell Telephone and Telegraph Compa-
ny by w. T. Gentry, vice president, ac-
cepting terms of resolution adopted at
meeting of Council, May q, 1903.
Received as information.
A communication from James NJ.
Barnard, Jr., chairman Commission or
Pilotage. requesting Councils approval
of a rule requiring master of pilot boats
to furnish weekly logs. Referred to
Committee of the Whole.
A communication from ]. E. Ma
guire, electric inspector and superin-
tendent fire department asking to be
relieved from performing the duties of
electric inspector and place said duty
upon practical electrician.
Referred to Committee of the Whole.
Savannah, Ga, June IL, 1903.-Hon.
Herman Myers, Mayor of Savannah,
city Dear Sir: 1 find that on account
of business it is impossible for me to
give the city as much of my time as
ought. 1, therefore, tender this, my
resignation as alderman of the city, and
thank you and the members of the
board for courtesies shown me while
a member of your board. Very re-
spectfully, w. ]. Watson.
Resignation received and a commit
tee, consisting of the Mayor, Aldermen
Davant, Colding and Grayson, appoint
ed to wait upon Alderman Watson and
induce a withdrawal of his resigna-
ton.
There being no further business,
Council took a recess, subject to the
call of the chair.
]. ROBERT CREAM ER.