The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-02-20

VI ABUSES, WHICH IL is Claimed exists at
the city dispensary. beg to deny that
any such abuses exists, and report ad-
versely thereto.
John F. Glatigny,
Chairman.
Adopted
The Committee on City Lots and
Opening Streets, to which had been
referred the petition of O'Connor,
O'Byrne & Hartridge, attorneys for j.
8. Kaufman, and P. w. Meldrim, at
torney for Mildred Dillon. through her
guardian, Ambrose Ehrlich, putting the
city on notice that the petitioners are
owners of strips of land portions of
Thirty sixth and Thrty-seVenth
streets, between Bull and Whitaker
streets, beg leave to report that petit
TONERS do not further insist on their
/ claim. d. r. Thomas,
Chairman.
Received as information.
The Committee on City Lots and
Opening Streets, to which had been re-
ferred the petition of the Peoples Saw
ings and Loan Association asking that
the city now remove buildings, the
stoops of which encroach on Barnard
street, or surrender the right to do
so, recommend that the buildings be
now removed, on condition that the
petitioner pays one hundred dollars to
the city as part of the cost.
D. r. Thomas,
Chairman.
Adopted.
Report of Special Committee on Site
for new city hall.
The special committee appointed to
take into consideration the advisable
ity of erecting a new city hall, beg to
report, after thorough investigation
of the situation and the most careful
consideration of the city's finances,
that in it's opinion a new municipal
building is urgently needed and steps
should at once be taken looking to the
erection of a modern and adequate
building as soon as possible. At pres
ent the city departments have not the
proper room in which to carry on their
work, and their operations and useful
ness are hampered as a result. 1t is
impossible by the expenditure Of any
reasonable sum to make the present
City Exchange suitable for the pur-
poses of the city government. Money
expended upon it is largely wasted.
Provisions should be made for a build
ing in which there will be ample quar-
tiers for all of the departments, in
which the committees of Council will
have meeting rooms. in which suitable
chambers will be provided for the May
or. and in which a large room will be
had for meetings of Council and for
public gatherings.
Your committee after studying the
situation closely feels satisfied that the
site of the present Exchange is in ev-
cry way suitable for a new hall. 1t
is easily accessible from all parts of
the city and will remain the center of
business interests. Being the property
of the city it's use for this purpose
will save the city in the neighborhood
of $1,000 or almost enough to erect
fine building. We would accordingly
recommend that Council decide upon
the erection of a new city hall on the
site of the present Exchange, that an
Appropriation of $500 be made and this
committee, or another committee es-
pecially appointed for the purpose, be
authorized to expend all or part of the
same in securing plans. specifications
and estimates for building which will
provide ample room for the needs of
the municipality for many years to
come. Respectfully submitted,
HERMAN MYERS,
D. r. THOMAS,
r. ]. ~DAVANT,
Committee.
Upon motion of Alderman Dixon, the
report was adopted, an appropriation
of $500 was made, and the committee
increased to five, Aldermen Dixon
tee now standing as follows: The
Mayor, Aldermen Thomas, Davant,
Dixon and Watson.
PETITIONS AND APPLICATIONS.
The following applications to retail
liquor during the year 1903 were read
and referred to the Committee of the
Whole:
Mrs. K. f. Coles, $40 Indian street.
Moses Eicholz, West Broad and Rob
erts streets.
Goodman Bros, 43 Farm street.
Maryweather e. Williams, Mill and
Farm streets.
Josephine E. stiles, 10 West Broad
streets.
Petition Of employees of the dry Gull
ture department asking an increase in
their wages from s1.O0 day to $3.50 a
day, was read and referred TO the Com
mittee OF the Whole.
Petition Of Gignilliat e. Smith, arch
itects, submitting proposal TO prepare
preliminary plans for a new city hall
was read and referred TO the Special
Committee on city Hall.
Petition Of citizens aud occupants Of
stores on Broughton street lane be-
tween Whitaker ana Barnard streets