The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-05-28
OFFICIAL.


adversely to same.
Adopted. John F. Glatigny,
Chairman Joint Committee on Public
Health and Finance.
The joint Committee on Public
Health and Finance. to which was re-
ferred the petition of F. w. Seyle, ask
ing to be paid for articles destroyed
by order of health authorities, report
adversely to same.
Adopted. John F. GFatigny,
Chairman Joint Committee on Public
Health and Finance.
PETITIONS AND APPLICATIONS.
Petition of L. S. Morgan for permits
sion to transfer his green grocery Ii
cense at COZ West Broad street, to
w. T, Morgan, at same place. Re-
ferred to Committee of the Whole.
Petition of Louise NJ. Gayoon. ask
Jig Council TO transfer her barber shop
license at No. 1O7 Broughton street, east
to Nicholas STEAMBOAT. Referred to
Committee of the Whole.
Petition of L. ]. Roos, asking to be
relieved from double tax on personal
property, referred to Committee on
Finance.
Petition Union Society, by ]. H.
Estill, president, asking Council to
relieve said society from the pay
ment of bill for street paving on
Whitaker street, referred to Commit
tee on Finance.
Petition of M. G. Register, asking
Council to refund him $50 paid for
double tax on personal property for
year 1904, he having moved to Florida
during year 1908, referred to Commit
tee on Finance.
Petition r.. A. Blanford, chairman
Subcommittee Auto Speedway, asking
Council to subscribe for construction
Nf n
fer with other committees relative TO
same referred to Committee on FL
nance.
Petition of T. A. Bryson, asking
Council to allow him permission to erect
an awning over the lane in rear of
his prospective building, for the term
during the construction of same, refer
red to Committee on Streets and Lanes,
with power to act
Petition of ]. H. Hoffman, for per-
mission to extend stoop six feet paral-
lei with house on lot No. 3d. Chatham
Ward, referred to Committee on Streets
and Lanes.
Petition of ]. H. Hoffman, for per-
mission to build four two-story frame
metal roof houses on Lot No. 80, Chat
ham Ward, and also to have stoops
in lane, referred to Committee on
Streets and Lanes.
Petition of VIM. & H. H. baltimore
for permission to erect fourty-four
one-story frame houses, metal roof,
with atoops on street, there being
stoops to all other houses on streets
(Guerard, Lumber and Cohen streets),
on lots Nos. 81, 3S, 80, 49, Al, AZ, 43, "A,
As and IS, Choctaw ward, referred
to Committee on Streets and Lanes.
Petition of T. NJ. Norwood, asking city
to have boundaries of the streets,
lanes and parks of the land purchased
from him by the city, indicated by
stones or some other marks, referred
to Committee on Streets and Lanes.
Petition of William Dixon, asking to
be paid for articles destroyed by or
der of health authorities, referred to
Committee on Public Health and FL
nance.
Petition of Cary Sanders, asking to
be paid for articles destroyed by or
der of health authorities, referred to
Committee on Public Health and FL
nance.
Petition of Ethel McManus, asking
to be paid for articles destroyed by
order of health authorities, referred to
Committee on Public Health and FL
nance.
Petition Savannah Electric Company
relative to Gwinnett street subway
Hon. Herman Myers, Mayor and AL
| dermen of the City of savannah
Savannah, Ga. Gentlemen 1 have
finally received complete copy
of the contract for the Gwin-
nett street subway which it is
proposed shall be entered into between
the city of Savannah, the Atlantic
Coast Line Railroad Company and the
Savannah Electric Company, and I am
pleased to be able to notify you that
I am prepared to urge the same on
behalf of the Savannah Electric Com
pany as soon as the ordinances have
been passed by the city and as soon
as and provided the city of Savan-
nah grants to our company the right
to make such necessary and advisable
changes in the arrangement and loca-
tion of our present tracks and such
additional trackage as may be neces-
sary, all as set forth in the petition
which will be submitted to your hon
orable Council at it's meeting tonight
Yours very tuly,
George ]. Baldwin,
President.
Received as information.
Petition of Savannah Electric Com
pany for permission to lay double
track on Gwinnett street from Hab-
ersham to Atlantic streets, to lay a
single track on Gwinnett street from
Habersham to Abercorn streets, to lay
single track on Atlantic street from
Gwinnett to Bolton streets, to lay a
single track on Gwinnett street from
OFT street to Waters road, and other
streets. and open up Gwinnett street
extended and Cedar street. Received
as information.
Petition of property owners and tax
payers of that portion of Gwinnett
street, between Abercorn and Haber-
sham streets, protesting against the
laying of track on Gwinnett street,
between Habersham and Abercorn
streets, by Savannah Electric Gem
pany. Received as information.
ORDINANCES.
On its first reading:
BY Committee of the Whole
An ordinance for the improvement of
Hall street from the east property line
OF Drayton street to the west property
line of Habersham street, in Savannah,
Ga, under the terms and provisions of
an act of the Legislature of Georgia,
approved Oct. /, 1887, and also under
the terms and provisions of an act Of
the General Assembly of Georgia, en-
titled, IAN act to provide for renewing
or repairing any pavement now laid
or to be laid in any city of this state,
having population over twenty thou
sand 100000" approved Oct. 10, 1891,
said last named act being codfied in
Section 724 of the Code of Georgia,
and for other purposes.
Whereas, At meeting of the City
Council of Savannah, held April p,
1904, certain resolutions were intro
duced by the Committee of the Whole
and adopted by Council, touching the
shell pavement on Hall street in this