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BUSY SESSION
FOR COUNCIL
EMMETT PARK IMPROVEMENT
WILL BE CONSIDERED AND DRIVE
WAYS ORDERED LAID.

Not Thought That Any other Inn
provements VIII BE Made This
Year, Hovever-Cement Walk for
Park Extension VIII Not BE Taken
Up Now. Though Both the Walk
and the Improvement of Emmett
Park VIII he Passed Next Year.
The first afternoon meeting Of Coun-
Gil this summer. which win be held this
afternoon, promises to be a busy one.
There were a number of minor matters
left over from the last meeting, owing
to the time consumed in caucus, and
the meeting to-day will probably be a
long one.
Mayor Myers viii bring TO the atten-
ton of the aldermen the benefits that
other cities are receiving from anti
scalping ordinances and suggest that
such an ordinance be passed here.
Some opposition has developed to the
plan and it is not known what the out
come of the Mayors suggestion will be.
A committee will probably be ap-
pointed to look into the matter and
find out just what benefits the city
would derive from the passage of such
an ordinance. Other cities have been
granted stop-over privileges and given
low rates because of such an ordinance.
Council win Investigate.
The revenue derived from the scalpers
does not amount to much in Savan-
nah, so that question win hardly enter
into the matter. Tire scalpers are
charged $50 for a license and there are
only two in the city. Some Of the al
demen, however. take the position that
the killing of the scalpers' Offices
would do great harm.
Council will also take up the i'm
provement of Emmet Park. The city
engineer viii probably be asked to get
up plat of the park and map out
the proposed driveway through il.
Mayor Myers said yesterday that he
thought this should be done at once.
The identifying of the park can not
be taken up now, the Mayor says. as
the budget for the year has all been
made up. He favors improving the
think ii can be done at this time, ex-
cept to lay out the driveways.
No Cement Walk Ordinance.
Alderman DIXON VIII moi introduce
his resolution for the cement walk
through the Park Extension. OPPOSE
ton to the walk has developed. because
Of the numerous extraordinary ex-
penses on the city this year. A big
majority of the aldermen. however
favor putting down the walk as soon
as IT can be done. This walk and the
improvement of Emmett Park will prob
ably both be taken up the first thing
next year.
A number of the residents of Hall
street have petitioned Council to be
credited with the amounts paid on the
old shell pavement. when the assess
nent roll for the new brick pavement
is made up. The petition will be con-
sidered. but 1t is not thought any such
allowance will be made. II allowed in
enc case, the city would have TO make
the same allowance wherever an old
pavement Is replaced by a new one.
A number Of land deals thar have
been pending for some time viii doubt
less be closed a the meeting. The city
viii probably sell several lots. and some
purchases may also be made.
The petition for a bulldog muzzling
ordinance win be read. There Is al
ready an ordinance requiring all dogs
10 be rnuzzled. The matter viii prob
ably be taken under advisement, and
il is not thought anything wiz come
OF it.