The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-05-02
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shall prepare and submit to the Coun-
Gil of the city Of Savannah state
ment showing the cost of the improve
ment herein provided for, and also an
assessment roll showing as to two
thirds (2-O of the cost to be appor-
toned, how it is apportioned among
the several abutting parcels including
the street and lane intersections, and
giving the sum charcoal BILE TO each par
eel, with the name of the owner.
Upon the consideration and adoption
of said statement and assessment roll
by the Council of the city of Savannah
it shall then become the duty of the
city treasurer to send to the abutting
property owners their proper bill for
the same, as it may be ascertaned by
the City Council, and If such bill so
sent be not paid within thirty 800 days
after the presentation or sending of the
same, it shall then become the duty
of the city treasurer to issue execution
for the amount, together with the costs
against the persons and property afore-
said, which execution shall be made
and levied out of the property described
therein, as are executions for city
taxes. The said statement and as
sessment roll shall also show the
amount payable by a street railroad
company and should such company fail
or refuse to pay bill for the same
thirty 800 days after the presentation
or sending of the same, it shall be the
duty of the city treasurer to issue exc
cution against said company and its
property for said bill, together with
costs which shall be made and levied
as are execution for city taxes.
Sec. 5. Be it further ordained, That
all ordinances and parts of ordinances
in conflict with this ordinance, are
hereby repealed.
Ordinance read in Council for the
first time, April 20, 1903. and by unani-
time, placed upon its passage and
adopted.
By Alderman Thomas
An ordinance providing for the sale
of a strip of land, being the northern
portion OF Lot No. So, Brownsville
Ward. in Savannah, Georgia, to John
F. Rosenbrook.
Section l. Be it ordained by the
Mayor and Aldermen of the City Of
Savannah, in Council assembled, that
the offer of John F. Rosenbrook to
purchase a strip of land in Savannah,
being the northern portion of Lot No.
65. in Brownsville Ward, said strip be-
ing two and fifty-four one-hundredths
(2.54) feet in depth on the eastern end,
and three and eighty-three one-hun-
dredths 1888 feet in depth on the
western end, and being one hundred
600 feet long, more or less, is accept
ed, the purchase price being eight (S)
cents per square foot and a deed is di-
rected to be made to said John F. Ro-
senbrook to said strip of land, to be
executed on behalf of the Mayor and
Aldermen of the City of Savannah, by
the Mayor, attested by the clerk of
Council, with the corporate seal affix-
ed the southern line of said strip of
land to be coincident with the northern
line of Thirty-ninth street, as now es-
tablshed
Sec. 2. Be it further ordained, That
all ordinances and parts of ordinances
in conflict with this ordinance are
hereby repealed.
RESOLUTION.
Whereas, The construction of the
Panama inter-oceanic canal is a work
fraught with the greatest possible in
terest to the entire people of the United
States, inasmuch as it will serve tc
bring to their doors the major part
of an enormous South American ano
Oriental trade, hitherto controlled by
European countries, as well as to regu.
late transportation charges upon the
domestic commerce interchanged be.
tween the eastern and western por
tions of our country; and
Whereas, The city of Savannah
Georgia, being one of the leadins ports
on the Southern Atlantic seaboard, and
therefore, deeply interested in the early
and perfect construction of said canal
can, with propriety, claim a voice il
the selection of the Panama Cana
Commission, to be appointed by hi!
excellency, the President, for the pur.
pose of supervising and completing
said work as outlined by Congress
therefore, be it
Resolved, That the municipal Coun
ell of the city of Savannah, in regular
session assembled, hereby presents t
his eXcellency, the President, the name
of Henry G. Hester of the city of New
Orleans as that of man in every way
qualified to fill acceptably the position
of Panama canal commissioner, and re
specially asks that he be appointed
to that board
In presenting to his excellency, tn,
President, the name of Henry G. Hes
ter this Council feels that it is voicinl
the sentiments of the entire people o
the South, whose esteem for Mr.. Hes
ter and whose admiration for his re
markable abilities as an energetic ex
ecutive officer and a profound thinke
and writer upon subjects touching thu
political economy of the nation ii
founded upon an intimate knowledge
of his life's work. The worlds great
est authority on the subject of cottol
production, transportation and con
sumption in America, he has studied
deeply as we'll the great economic prob
lens upon which rest the foundation
of our nations prosperity, and hi
most earnest efforts have ever beef
given to those lines of thought bes
calculated to promote the welfare o
this country. And, apart from this
! he is what very few men are who's
fame rests upon their ability to thinl
and write, a clear-headed, practica
business man, one to whom has beef
entrusted large interests, and who ha
never yet been found unequal to hi
task.
1t is respectfully urged upon his ex
cenency, the President, that the ap
pointment of Henry G.. Hester to TIL
Panama Canal Commission will prov
most satisfactory and gratifying to TIL
people of the entire South, who fee
that in his hands the interests of tn
country will be adequately served.
Adopted.
BY the Committee of the Whole
Resolved, by the Mayor and Alder
men of the city of Savannah, in Coun
ell assembled, that this body represent
ing the entire people of Savannah, take
pleasure in cooperating with the Sa
vannah commercial and trade organ
izations in extending to the Travellers
Protective Association. an earnest in
vitation to hold its annual convention
in this city in 1905.
Resolved, further that the clerk o
Council forward a certified copy of thi
resolution to the proper official in or
der that it may be placed before tn