The Savannah morning news., 1904-04-30
OFFICIAL.

of shell on said portion OF Hall street
so as to ascertain its true condition.
and as to whether or not it is worn to
such an extent as to be no longer serv-
iceable as a good pavement, cutting
into the same wherever deemed neces-
sary, and these officers will make a de-
tailed report TO Council concerning
such pavement, and their examination
thereof so that Council may be pos
sessed of the necessary information
to the end that it may take such ac-
ton in the premises as may be requir-
ed, looking towards repaving of such
portion of Hall street.
Adopted.
BY Alderman Thomas
Resolved. by the Mayor and Alder
men of the city of Savannah, in Coun-
ell assembled, That the petition of S. S.
Leonard is duly considered and under
all the circumstances it is deemed
equitable and proper to comply with
the prayers Of said petition, this ac-
ton being in no sense a precedent The
said sum of seven thousand five hun
dred dollars is ordered to be paid out
of the treasury of this city to said S.
s. Leonard or on his written order up
on his giving such receipt as shall be
rendered to him on behalf of the city
| and the chairman of the Finance Com
ton into. effect.
Adopted.
! BY Alderman Thomas
Resolved, That the offer of Henry
! E. Dreeson to sell to the city so much
| of his land as may be needed for
| opening Florance street at 90 cents per
square foot be accepted. Titles to be
satisfactory to the city attorney.
| Adopted.
BY Alderman Thomas
| Resolved. That his honor the Mayor
| and the Committee on City Lots be
| authorized to consider all bids for por-
| tions of the old Waterworks tract and
negotiate such trades as they deem
best. subject TO the approval of Coun-
ell. Adopted.
BY Alderman Thomas
Resolved, That on receiving titles
| from Selig Mendel for land for opening
Florance street, the Committee on City
Lots and Opening Streets are author
lied to sell the houses thereon at pub
lie or private sale for not less than
| $780, Adopted.
BY Alderman Thomas
Resolved, That the offers of Carl
Mendel to sell to the city the land
| needed for opening Florance street from
Lavinia TO Bismarck belonging to Sc
lig Mendel at 20 cents per square foot
and $500 for the houses thereon. also
the land of Elizabeth A. Jackson at
| % cents per square foot. be accepted,
| each owner to be paid by note, run
ming two years, interest at 5 per cent,
| payable annually. Titles to be salts
| factory to the city attorney. Adopted.
By Alderman Thomas
Resolved. That the offer OF Mrs.
Emma Riesen to sell to the city so
much of lot No. 10 Law ward, as may
be needed for Fforance street, at TWEEN
ty-one cents per square foot. be ac-
cepted. Titles to be satisfactory to the
city attorney. Adopted.
BY Alderman Thomas
Resolved, That the offer OF d. B.
Lester to sell to the city all of his land
needed for widening that portion of
| Thirtv-frst street, between Haber-
sham and Linsoln streets, for nine hum
dred and fifty-four dollars and ninety
eight cents. to include all loss he may
sustain by loss of tenants. be accepted.
The houses to be moved by Mr.. Les
ter within thirty days. Payment to
be 1925 on removal of building. re-
mainder 1929 IS by note. two years aft
er signing titles with interest at 8 per
! cent. payable annually. Titles to be
satisfactory to the city attorney.
| Adopted.
The following resolution read in
Council, April Is, 1904, and laid on the
table until next regular meeting, taken
4 from. the table April "a, 1904. read and
adopted.
BY Alderman Grayson-
Whereas. by an ordinance adopted in
Council, Dec. 10 1902. amending an or
| dinance adopted Feb. 10, 1902, secur-
! ing uniformity in sidewalks, etc, pro-
vision was made for a roadway on
East Broad street from Gwinnett street
to Estill avenue of thirtY-five 1850
| feet, with sidewalks on either side, of
| seven, and one-half feet in width. and
Whereas, said ordinance as to said
East Broad street sidewalks should be
| carried into effect and said sidewalks
| should be laid, therefore. il is
Resolved, by the Mayor and Alder
men of the city of Savannah, in Coun-
| Gil assembled, That said sidewalks
seven and one-half feet wide on each
side of East Broad street, from
shall be laid with brick or with such
| other material as the Streets and Lanes
Committee may prescribe. within thir-
ty (30) days from this date, and that
all existing ordinances with reference
to paving of sidewalks being required
by property owners, or to It's being
done at their expense, and the rene
dies by the city of Savannah in the
event of the failure or refusal of the
uavements or sidewalks herein re-
ouired.
MISCELLANEOUS.
DR.. r. s. Osborne rendered his res
ignation as city physician as follows:
Savannah. Ga. April %. 1904.-To the
Honorable Mayor and Aldermen Of the
City of Savannah: Gentlemen-I here
with tender you this. my resignation.
as city physician. to take effect this
date. Respectfully,
Elton S. Osborne.
Resignation accepted and clerk of
Council Instructed to advertise for the
election of a city physician at the next
regular meeting of Council, May IL.
1904.
There being no further business,
Council took a recess subject TO the
call of the Mayor.
/ j. ROBERT DREAMER.
l. Clerk of Council.