The Savannah morning news., 1904-03-05

Adopted.
By Alderman DavantE
Resolved, That a committee of three,
of which the Mayor shall be one, be
appointed to arrange with the County
Commissioners, if possible, for the es-
adjustment of a home for the poor on
the County Farm.
Adopted.
In accordance with the above reso-
the following committee: Aldermen
Davant and Thomas, to serve with his
honor, the Mayor.
By Alderman Thomas
Resolved, That the Committee on
City Lots be authorized to rent for
terms not to exceed one year the I'M
used portion of the old waterworks
tract, with distinct provision that if
desired full possession may be recov-
cred on sixty days notice to tenants.
Adopted.
By Alderman Thomas
Resolved That the offer of John Oh
sick to sell to the city all of his land
needed for the opening and widening
of Thirty-sixth and Florance streets
for $3.50, be, accepted, payment to be
made by notes running one, two and
three years, with interest at 5 per
cent, payable annually, and titles to
be satisfact to the city attorney.
Adopted.
BY Alderman Thomas
Resolved, That the offer of the Peo-
pies Investment Company to sell to
the city all the Millen farm lots
and needed for opening Atlantic,
Paulsen, Thirty-first, Thirty-second,
Thirty-third, Thirty-fourth, Thirty
fifth and Thirty-sixth streets, at four
and three-quarters cents per square
foot, be accepted, payments to be by
notes running three, four and five
years, with interest, at 5 per cent,
payable annually, and titles to be sat
isfactory to the city attorney.
Adopted.
By Alderman Davant-
Resolved. That the expediency and
necessity of an ordinance, regulating
and controlling the handling and use
of gasolene within the city limits is
recognized and the Mayor is author
lied and requested to appoint COM
mittee of three, consisting of such city
employees or other persons as he may
deem competent to frame such an or
dinance.
Alderman Grayson offered the fol-
lowing substitute to the above reso-
luton:
Substitute
That the Clerk of Council be in
structed to furnish the Fire Commit
tee a certified copy of the gasoline
ordinance and that the Fire Committee
prepare an ordinance from the ordi-
nance that has been referred to it.
Substitute adopted on the following
vote:
Ayes-Alderman Grayson, Dixon,
McKenna, Wright, Canty and Thomas
e.
Nays-Aldermen Garfunkel, Har-
man, oliver, Glatigny and Davant-5.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Savannah Ga, March 2, 1904-Hon
Herman Myers, Mayor, Savannah, Ga.
Dear Sir-I have your favor of the LIST
inst, relative to opening Thirty ninth
street, across the tracks of the Atlantic
Coast Line Railroad Company.
Mr.. Estill saw me recently on this
subject and / told him the whole mat
ter was in the hands of the city, and
repeated to him substantially what
had told you and the members of Coun-
Gil at our last meeting, viz, that we
recognized the right of the city to de-
eide as to what streets should cross
our tracks, and that we would not put
the city to the expense or trouble of a
condemnation, but would, when the
the opening of the street across our
tracks in pursuance thereof. While, of
course, we are liable in damages when
ever our trains may, through the neg
ligence of employees of ours, infiict dam
age upon persons or property crossing
our tracks on a street opened across
them. we do not assume the moral re-
sponsibility involved in opening addi-
tional streets across our tracks, where
such additional crossings are unneces-
sary, because of their being other
streets opened across our tracks In
that vicinity If the city Of Savan-
nah decides to put Thirty-ninth street
across our tracks, as soon as we are
advised of the decision of the city to
that effect, we will have our engineer
meet the city engineer promptly with
instructions TO settle all the details OF
the crossing. Yours very truly,
r. G. Erwin
President Atlantic Coast Line Rail-
road Company.
On receiving the above communica-
ton by his honor, the Mayor, the fol-
lowing resolution by the Committee OF
the Whole was adopted:
BY Committee of the Whole
Resolved by the Mayor and Alder
men of the City of Savannah, in Coun-
by Council necessary and proper that
Thirty-ninth street should be project
ed across the right of way of the At
lantic Coast Line Railroad Company
at grade, and said company having
consented thereto, without putting the
city to the expense or trouble of con-
domination proceedings, said crossing
is hereby directed. and the director OF
public works and the Committee on
Streets and Lanes will proceed to con-
struct said street crossing over said
right Of way of the Atlantic Coast
Line Railroad Company. comforting
with the engineer of said Atlantic
Coast Line Railroad Company as to all
details of the same, and the expense
thereof will be charged to the account
of the Streets and Lanes Department
A communication was received from
d. l.. Parker. asking Council to make
an appropriation Of $500 for twenty
pages Of an illustrated write-up I'm the
Greater Georgia Gazette, the official
book Of the Department Of ARricul-
ture at ST. Louis Exposition. Received
as information.
A communication from o. q. New
comb. secretary Commissioners OF Pr
iotage, notifying Council that, owing
10 the resignation Of J. II. Hunter.
there II now a vacancy Ia the board
and respectfully recommend that Mr.
Joseph Hull BE- appointed 20 on the
unexDired term. Received a. informs
ton.
A communication from o. G. H2w-