The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-05-14


1t is resolved, by the Mayor and AL
dermen of the city of Savannah, IN
Council assembled, that his honor. the
Mayor. is requested to take this mat
ter up with, the proper authorities at
Washington, and to call their attention
to the necessity of this proposed paw
ing along the front of this building on
the north, and along the rear thereof
on the south, pavements now being laid
along the east and west ends of the
same, and to request the United States
government to bear such proportionate
part of the cost of such pavements rs
IL would bear as an AUDITING property
owner if 1t was liable under the paw
ing ordinances of the city of Savannah.
His honor. the Mayor, informed
Council that in a recent conversation
with Judge Emory Speer, the judge
said he was opposed to the paving OF
said streets. on account of the annoy
ance it would cause his court by the
traffic over the pavements. Above res
olution adopted.
BY Alderman Grayson-
Resolved That the Committee on
Police be authorized to expend a sum
not to exceed seventy-five &75) dollars
for the purpose of laying a cement
floor in the police prison. Adopted.
By Alderman Davant-
Resolved That the Street and Lane
Committee be authorized to lay artif-'
cial stone sidewalk around Thomas and
Wells squares, at a cost not to. exceed
80 cents per square yard. Adopted.
BY Alderman Davant--
Resolved That the Street and Lane
Committee be authorized to paint
buildings, at cost not to exceed $120.
Adopted.
BY Alderman Grayson--
Resolved. That the Committee on
Fire be authorized to expend in laying
concrete" floors in fire engine houses
Nos and}2 an aggregate sum not ex-
ceeding four hundred and fifty dollars.
Adopted.
BY Alderman Thomas
Resolved, That the offer of c. II.
Dorsett to sell to the city lot No. IS,
Kingsville, on south side of Forty-sec-
ond street for the opening of Mont
gomery street, for five hundred dollars,
be accepted, payment to be by note
running two years with interest at
per cent. payable annually, and titles
to be satisfactory to the city attorney.
Adopted
BY Alderman Dixon
Resolved, by the Mayor and Alder
men of the City of Savannah, in Coun-
ell assembled. That the sum of eleven
hundred and eighteen dollars and nine
ty-five cents ($l116.95) be and same is
hereby appropriated to be paid out Of
the city treasury to Union Society or
the president thereof to be applied to
the payment of taxes for 1903 on the
real estate of said society.
Adopted.
ELECTIONS.
DR.. Walter A. Norton was elected
city physician to fill the unexpireS term
caused by the resignation of DIR. Z. S.
Osborne.
MISCELLANEOUS.
A communication from H. Bartlett,
building inspector, stating that he can
not buy and keep a horse on money
appropriated under resolution Of Coun-
ell. referred to Committee of the
Whole.
At the conclusion of the meeting AL
derman Oliver arose and on behalf of
Council thanked the Mayor and Alder
man Dixon for the gift of walking
canes made from the banister of the
old City Exchange. Among other things
he said the possession of one of the
sticks should make all the aldermen
work harder for the welfare of SaVan-
nah. Description of canes: The walk
ing canes are solid mahogany taken
| from the banister of the old City Ex-
| change by Aldermen Dixon and made
| into rough walking canes. The Mayor
| had the canes highly polished and sill
yer capped, with the name of each al-
derrnan and the year (17T9) the City
Exchange was built and the present
year 5000 engraved on them.
There being no further business
Council took recess subject to the
| call of the chair
j. ROBERT DREAMER.
Clerk of Council