The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-06-11
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| 2 the old road to the southwark of
same, containing about thirty-six hun
| dredths $3.50 of an acre from one END
| of said lot to the other, shall not be
sold, it not being included in said lot;
| but it can be agreed, in such sale, that
| If, in the future, the city can close up
said road and can sell the land con-
tanned in it, it will sell to said South
! ern Cotton Oil, or it's assigns, at the
| same rate per acre as in this sale, and
| said company must agree to buy same
! as above.
Fifth. That as to the necessary
| deed and agreements to carry the fore
| going into effect, the same shall be exc
cuted on Behalf and in the name Of
! the Mayor and Aldermen of the city
of Savannah by the Mayor, or, in his
absence, by the Acting Mayor, attested
| by Clerk Of Council with the seal an
neXed; the Mayor wand said commit
tee being charged with all details in
! their best Judgment and discretion.
Adopted.
! By Committee of the Whole:
Resolved, by The Mayor and Alder
men of the city of Savannah, in Council
| assembled,
First. That the Mayor and the Com
mittee on City Lots and Opening
| Streets, be and they are hereby en-
powered to accept the proposition of
Mutual Fertilizer Company" TO pur-
chase lots No. Three 80 and Five 90,
of the Old Waterworks tract, contain
ing thirteen and four-tenths $50
| acres, more or less, as per plat of said
tract made by the city engineer on June
/, 1904 at and for the price of five
hundred ($500) dollars per acre; and that
"a right of way be provided for said
| company extending from said Lots
Three (3) and Five (5) to the Savan-
nah river front, along the western end
n n Tpun M
east of Stiles avenue, ii being hereby
left to the Mayor and said committee
| to make such agreement binding on
this municipality as they may deem
best touching such right-of-way and
also providing for the use by said
company of the river front of said tract
of land. for its purposes to such extent
as may seem best in the judgment of
the Mayor and said committee.
Second. Resolved further, that in such
sale and agreements proper reserva-
tons of title and possession shall be
made as to all artesian wells of the
city on said lands to be sold, or on
land in the right of way or along the
river front, together with all piping
and connections of said wells, with
suitable conditions and covenants
giving this municipality full and free
right of access at all times, to said
wells and piping and connections, for
full purposes, the Mayor and said COM
mittee to see to it, that all interests of
the city are sufficiently guarded in the
premises.
Third. That the necessary deed and
agreements to consummate the forego-
ing shall be executed on behalf of the
Mayor and Aldermen of the city of
Savannah by the Mayor, or in his alb
sence by the Acting Mayor, attested
by Clerk of Council, with the cor
.porate seal annexed: all details to
carry these resolutions into effect be-
ing left to the Mayor and said COM
mittee. in their best Judgment and dis
erection.
Adopted.
By Alderman Grayson-
Referring to a resolution of Council,
adopted April q, 1904, requiring side
walks by the city of Savannah to be
laid on East Broad street from Gwin-
nett TO Anderson streets, seven and
one-half 712) feet wide on each side
of said East Broad street, and it ap-
pearing that sidewalks have not been
laid over the whole of said portion
of East Broad street, it is
Resolved, by the Mayor and Alder
men of the city of Savannah, in Coun-
; ell assembled, that the Committee on
Streets and Lanes is hereby directed
, to advertise for bids for laying side
walks of artificial stone on such por-
ton OF East Broad street, between
Gwinnett and Anderson where side
walks are not now laid. and that said
committee proceed to have such arti-
fetal stone sidewalks laid
Adopted
MISCELLANEOUS
The following communication from
Frank NJ Ross, manager of stations
j. M. Guffey Petroleum Company, was
received as information
Savannah, Ga, June 6, 1904. Hon.
Herman Myers, Mayor, and Aldermen
city of Observation-Disclosures Pur-
suant TO conversation of recent date
with your honor we hereby request
the honorable Mayor and Board of
Aldermen of the city of Savannah to
consider the cancellation of certain
lease-hold between the city of Savan-
nah and Allan Bond, or his assignees
(the j. NJ. Guffey Petroleum Com
pany granting us the right to vacate
and remove our Improvements from the
ground covered by said lease hold,
both parties to waive all claims of
rental, damage or otherwise other than
the payment by us of any rental due
at the time of vacation, sixty days
being requested for the removal of
improvements. Trusting to be favor
ably considered, and thanking your
municipal corporation in advance 2or
your courtesy / remain very re-
spectfully, Frank M. Ross,
Manager Of Stations ]. M. Guffey Pc
troleum Company, No. Sl4 Prick
Building, Pittsburg, Pa
By the Committee of the Whole
Resolved by the Mayor and Alder
men of the city Of Savannah, In Council
assembled:
First. That the communication Of
the j. M. Guffey Petroleum Company.
the assignee of the lease dated March
%, 1902, made and executed between
this corporation and Allan Bond, COW
ering five 90 acres of land of the Old
Waterworks Tract, is duly considered
and the request of said petition will be
granted; that is to say, said lease viii
be cancelled, and said j. M. Guffey Pc
troleum Company shall have the right
to vacate said land and remove their
Improvements now on said land, said
lease TO be allowed sixty (60) DAYS for
such removal purposes, rent to be paid
up to the time of final vacation Of said
premises, and after said vacation of
said premises all rent to cease and said
lease to be at an end, with no further
claim of either party against the other
Second. That this matter is left to
the Mayor to arrange all details in
cancelling said lease, and he is author
lied to sign for this municipality any
and all documents necessary in the
premises. Adopted.
There being no further business
| Council took a recess subject tn fha