The Savannah morning news., 1904-03-19
OFFICIAL.

| Chairman Committee OF the Whole'
| Adopted.
which was referred the petition of
| C, H. Dorsett ct al. requesting Coun-
| ell to amend ordinance of the city by
| which ii will be impossible for auc-
! tioneers from other places to come
| into the city and sell stocks of goods
| without paying city license, and that
they be allowed hearing before Coun-
| ell as to same, report adversely as to
reduction of license tax.
| Herman Myers,
| Chairman Committee OF the Whole
| Adopted.
The Committee of the Whole. to
which was referred the petition of Fol-
! ger Bros. for permission to transfer
| their dealers license in typewriters at
! room Is Board of Trade to E. F. Ed
wards & Co. at same place of business,
report favorably to same.
Adopted. Herman Myers,
Chairman Committee of the Whole.
The Committee on CITY Lots. to
| which was referred the petition of w.
D. Champion, offering $1,000 for old
| powder magazine site, report by reso-
luton. d, R. Thomas.
Chairman Committee on City Lots.
Received as information.
The special committee, to which was
IeICTIGu Tie pcltllOIl VI SullOiJ PlOPCi-
ty owners, asking that Castor street
be paved with asphalt between Whita-
ker street, on the west and HaberSham
street on the east, begs leave to re-
port that they recommend that the pc
tition of said property owners be grant
ed, in so far as they ask to have said
street paved with asphalt, but that
the credit which said property owners
desire shall be allowed them in the
nf wing said with s.
phalt for amounts heretofore paid by
them in the paving of said street with
shell be disallowed. Adopted.
F. M. oliver,
d. r. Thomas,
r. J. Davant,
Committee.
His honor, the Mayor, put the ques-
ton for the adoption of the above re-
port Alderman Garfunkel asked for
and aye and nay vote. Same was
granted. On the call of the roll the
vote was cast as follows Alderman
Davant, aye; Alderman Thomas, aye;
Alderman Glatigny, declined to vote.
mo, member can refuse to vote" said
his honor, the Mayor. Council can
grant any members permission not to
vote, though? Do you wish Council to
excuse your" Il desire to be excused"
said Alderman Glatigny. The Mayor
lntD put TIE QuCSllOll VI CASuoAAiG
derman Glatigny from voting on the
above report and Council ruled that
Alderman Glatigny should vote. There
upon Alderman Glatigny voted nay.
Alderman Schroeder, nay; Alderman
McKenna, aye; Alderman Dixon de-
clined to vote. He said, Il decline to
vote on the ground that by voting I
would commit myself to an ordinance
to be introduced in the future.
The Mayor said, II don't think so.'
Mr.. Dixon-"I think So
The Mayor then put the question TO
Council, If they desired to excuse AL
derman Dixon from voting, and Coun-
Gil ruled that Alderman Dixon should
vote
What is your ruling, Mr.. Mayor
said Mr.. Dixon.
Under parliamentary usages you
ought to vote" said the Mayor.
rs there a rule of Council covering
this matter?" asked Alderman Dixon.
Council made a rule when it re-
fused permission to refrain from vot-
ing" answered the his honor.
/ Il don't think so.' said Mr.. Dixon.
ri think there is a rule of Council
that may be applied to the case" said
the Mayor
The Mayor then read ruleQ0) ten:
Whenever any member shall re-
quire 1t, the yeas and nays of the
members present shall be entered on
the minutes on any question taken"
II have given my reason and GER
tainly won't vote on any measure that
will commit me in advance of what
is going to happen. You, gentlemen,
want me to commit myself, and
won't do It," said Mr.. Dixon.
"A man may change his mind; an
ordinance that an alderman might vote
for tonight might change in his es-
timation six months from now: some
thing might come up to make him
| change his mind" said the Mayor.
IF you decide that won't commit
myself by voting on this question
will vote" said Mr.. Dixon.
II can't do that" answered the
Mayor.
Alderman Thomas here addressed
| himself to the Mayor. Referring to Mr..
Dixons last remarks, he said: Il think
you can safely do so; / think an ordi-
nance could be prepared tonight COW
| ering this matter"
You might change your mind
again." said the Mayor to Aldermen
Dixon.
II don't change my mind after going
on record" said Alderman Dixon.
Turning to Clerk Creamer, the May
| or said: Record on the minutes, AL
derman Dixon declines to vote and
| call the next name" Alderman
Wright, aye; Alderman Garfunkel
voted nay and desired to state his rea-
sons for his vote: II wish to state that
in your annual report" he said to the
| Mayor, you recommended brick pave
| ment as the best. l don't think the
taxpayers should be forced to pay for
| asphalt when we have found it unsat-
| isfactory." Alderman Grayson, nay;
Alderman oliver, aye; Alderman Can
| ty, aye The report was adopted by
a vote of six (6) to four ca, Alderman
Dixon declining to vote.
Above report adopted.
PETITIONS AND APPLICATIONS.
Application of V. Kikos to retail
liquor at southeast corner Broughton
and Reynolds streets. Referred u the
| Committee of the Whole.
Application of Otto w. Nell to re-
| tail liquor at northeast corner Con-
gress and Barnard streets. Referred
| to the Committee of the Whole.
Application of Henry w. Kruger To
| retail LIQUOR at northeast corner OF
| Congress and Barnard streets. Refer
red to the Committee of the Whole.
Application of George Cooper foI
permission to transfer his liquor Ii
cense from corner West Broad and
| CASTOR streets to No. 232 St. Julian
street. Referred to the Committee OF
! the Whole.
Petition of the Georgia Infirmary
asking to be relieved from the payment
of S9l6 0S for the laying curbing in
front of it's property, Dasher ward, and
for paving grading and improving
| ct a Is "A cha rita l.