The Savannah morning news., 1903-07-11

tives from this county and the Senator
from this district in the General As
sembly of the state of Georgia, intro
duce at the present SESSION Of the Gen
eral Assembly and urge to passage the
following bills of local nature per-
tanning to the Police Court of the city
of Savannah, entitled;
"An act to enlarge the powers of the
Police Court of the city of Savannah
in the infection of punishments, so that
in every case of violation of an ordi-
nance of the city of Savannah where
the punishment is by Imprisonment.
such Imprisonment may be with labor
on the changing of Chatham county,
and for other purposes" And
"An Act to enlarge and define the
power of the Police Court of the city
of Savannah touching the punishment
of persons who may be in contempt of
its lawful authority, and for other
| purposes"
Be it further resolved that copies of
these resolutions be sent to the repre-
| sentatiVes from this county and the
| Senator from this district in the Cen
eral Assembly.
Adopted.
| BY Committee of the Whole
Resolved, That the action of the
Mayor in transmitting to the General
Assembly a local bill providing for
grant of land on all sides of City Elk
change in this city as portion of the
site for the proposed City Hall, is APP
! proved, and the Senator from this dis
trict and the representatives from this
| county are respectfully urged to press
the same to passage. Copies of this
resolution will be sent to said Senator
and representatives.
Adopted.
| Ie1r Aldar,,, a >, IT n,l7
| Whereas, a resolution was passed in
Council on April 10, 1908, accepting the
] proposition of D. b. Lester, ct al, own
! ers of lots in Owens Ward, to convey
| so much of their land as might be
necessary for opening Thirty-sixth
| street. the city to convey an equal
number of feet adjoining the respec-
tive holdings of said parties, and to
| open lane on the southern border OF
the land proposed to he transferred,
/ extended from Burroughs to Florence,
/ etc, and
Whereas, there are a number of IT,
ties to be made between the said par
ties and the city; therefore, it is
/ Resolved, by the Mayor and Alder
men of the city of Savannah, in Coun-
Gil assembled That all conveyances and
deeds necessary to be made on behalf
of the Mayor and Aldermen of the city
of Savannah to and with said parties,
shall be executed for and on behalf of
this municipality by the Mayor, at
tested by the clerk of Council. with
the corporate seal affixed.
Adopted
BY Alderman Thomas
Resolved, That the Committee on
Streets and Lanes be requested to have
the director of public works grade and
otherwise improve for use of the pub
~
Jones street lying west of West Boun-
Diary street.
Adopted.
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 to Gwinnett street shall have
a 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 (3) 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.
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ing being required by property owners
or being done at their, expense and TIL
remedies by the city of Savannah n
the event of the failure or refusal O
the property owners shall apply to thu
! pavements or sidewalks herein re-
!, quired.
The above resolution wAs read il
Council, June "a, 1903, and laid on The
| table until the next meeting,ts taker
from the table and adopted.
MISCELLANEOUS.
A communication from F. c. Lath
rop, chairman County Commissioners
asking Council to appoint a commit
| ! tee to meet Committee OF
) : Roads and Bridges from Count,
Commissioners relative to the abolish
. ment of the only toll road remaining il
) the county (The Vernon Shell road
Referred to Committee on City Lot
and Finance.
A communication from P. D. Dafin
chairman Park and Tree Commission
asking for an appropriation of $500 fo
repairing, painting and overhauling thu
keepers residence at Laurel Grov,
Cemetery. Referred to Committee O
the Whole.
, Ga, July 8, 1908.
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