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aforesaid. which execution shall be
made and levied out of the property
described therein as are executions for
city taxes. The said statement and
assessment roll shall also show the
amount payable by any railroad COM
pany, and should such company fail
and refuse to pay a bill for the same
thirty 800 days after the presentation
or sending of the same, it shall be the
duty of the city treasurer to issue ex-
ecution against said company and its
property for said bill. together with
costs, which shall be made and levied
as are executions for city taxes.
Sec. 8. Be it further ordained, that
all ordinances and parts of ordinances
in conflict with this ordinance are here
by repealed.
RESOLUTIONS.
BY Committee Of the Whole
Resolved BY the Mayor and alder
men of the city of Savannah, in
Council assembled, that in accord
ance with the decree of the Chatham
Superior Court. of date, May q. 1904.
in case of VIM. NJ. Law, ct al VS..
the Mayor and aldermen of the city
Of Savannah touching Emmett Park"
the Streets and Lanes Committee is
instructed to formulate a plan of a
roadway in said park. and 10 report
back to Council with all convenient
speed.
| Adopted.
| BY the Committee of the Whole
In view of the Importance TO the
/ citizens of Savannah of the erection
1 of the new City Hall, and of the
/ general interest felt In the ceremonies
! connected with the laying of its cor
/ ner stone on the afternoon of Aug.
| IL.
| re ~ rssoIx,aa ~, 4ba Arax,o,. -
aldermen Of the city OF Savannah, in
! Council assembled. that the Mayor
be and he is hereby directed to order
tine closing of all municipal Offices on
| that day at p. m. and to issue a
proclamation requesting the business
houses of Savannah to close their Of
fees, stores, ETC.. on that afternoon
to enable their employees to witness
the ceremonies and tc permit those
who are connected with the military
or civic societies to participate in the
parade in celebration of the occasion.
Adopted.
BY Committee of the Whole
Resolved, BY the Mayor and Alder
men Of the city of Savannah, in Coun-
ell assembled, that the matter OF
paving Bull street from Forty-second
to Ffty-second street with Augusta
gravel, in conjunction with County
Commissioners. is hereby referred to
the Streets and Lanes Committee with
power to act.
Adopted.
BY Committee Of the Whole
Resolved. BY the Mayor and alder
men Of the city Of Savannah, in
Council assembled, that the sum Of
one hundred and fifty (sl5O.00 doll
lars be, and the same is, hereby APP
propriated to be paid from the city
treasury, to the Park and Tree Com
mission, to be expended in repairing
the benches in the parks and the pur-
chase Of new benches.
Adopted.
BY Alderman Thomas, chairman Com
mittee on City Lots and Opening
Streets.
Resolved, by the Mayor and Alder
men OF the city OF Savannah in Coun-
ell assembled, that purchase be made
from Mr.. John r. Cowan, of lot No.
a. Kingsville, for opening OF Jeffer-
son street, for the sum of eight hum
dred (SS0O) dollars. to be paid for by
note at two years, bearing FIVE per
cent. interest. payable annually. Titles
to be satisfactory to the city attor-
neg.
Adopted.
BY Alderman Thomas. chairman. Come
mittee, City Lots and Opening
Resolved, That the city marshal be
instructed to offer for sale under di-
rection of Committee on City Lots on
the first Tuesday of September. lot
No. IS. and Southern 1-3 of No. 81
Solomons ward. and that twenty-one
hundred dollars be fixed as the min
mum price for said lot and fraction Of
lot.
There being no further business,
Council took a recess subject to the
call Of the chair.
j. ROBERT DREAMER,
Clerk Of Council.