The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1911-05-12


mayor and Council held April 18th,
read and approved
Reports of city clerk, w. ]. Black;
city marshal, G. H. Goodson; sexton,
s. NJ. Bruce, and city treasurer, J. G.
Roberts, for the month of April, read
and approved
Mr.. Fred Morris comes before the
Council in behalf of the Kennesaw
Paper Company
Mr.. s. A. Anderson and Mr.. J. NJ.
Austin come before the Council in re-
ference to closing west end of Ander-
son street.
The petition of Mr.. s. A. Anderson
and Mr. j. A. G. Anderson to close An
derson street. objection having been
filed by Mr.. j. NJ Austin, the hearing
was postponed until the next regular
meeting of the Council, Mayor e. II.
Clay appoints Councilmen GtA Griffin.
T. w. Read and J. N. CAN'T to meet
with these gentlemen and go over the
situation.
Hon John p Cheney comes before
the Council in accordance with invi-
tation from Council.
Motion made by Councilman ]. N.
CAN'T, and seconded by Councilman
q. A. Griffin, that the following resolu-
ton be adopted:
Whereas, a petition having been
filed with the mayor and Council of
the city of Marietta signed by the adj
joining land owners, and the parties
principally interested, at the instance
of Mr. J. ]. Daniel, for certain changes
IN that portion of Stewart avenue in
said city, between Awtrey street and
kennesaw avenue, as will appear from
said petition; and
Whereas, in said petition it is set
forth that on account of the small
amount of travel over said portion of
Stewart avenue the entire forty (4O)
teet originally granted to said city is
not now nor will it probably ever be
necessary; and
Whereas, the purpose of said petit
ton was duly advertised, as is reduir-
ed by law, before being heard at
regular session of the said Council.
and no objection was filed by any citi-
zen; and
Whereas, the Council deemed it
right that it should receive a fair com
pensation for the property proposed
to be quit-claimed to said ]. ]. Daniel
and Geo c. Roberts; and
Whereas, from reports, as well as
personal investigation on the part of
the members of this Council, it an
pears that the condition of said portion
of Stewart avenue is in a very bad
condition, and that it needs consider
able grading and repairing. and side
walks should be graded and estab-
lished; and
Whereas, the said j. J. Daniel and
Geo, c. Roberts now agree, on their
part, that if the city of Marietta will
quit-claim to them a strip ten Q0
feet wide off the northwest side of
Stewart avenue from Kennesaw ave
nue. back to Awtrey street, each OBJ
tanning transfer to that portion ad-
joining their lots on said street then
they, in consideration thereof, agree
on their part to grade down the high
est point on said Stewart avenue, to
widen the end of same at Kennesaw
avenue to thirty feet, to straighten
the north side of said avenue so as to
make the same a uniform width of
thirty feet all along between Kenne-
saw Avenue and Awtrey street. to
grade and establish within said thirty
feet sidewalk from said Awtrey
street to Kennesaw avenue on the
northwest side of said Stewart avenue
and to put that portion of said Stewart
avenue and the said sidewalk into
good, passable condition; and
Whereas, the majority of the mem.
bers of this Council, having made per
sonal inspection and investigation of
the premises referred to. and have
discovered the present condition of
same feel and believe that the &C
ceptance of said proposition is to the
best interest of the city of Marietta;
therefore be it
Resolved, That the said PROPOSE
tlon be accepted by this body.
That said proposers, J. ]. Daniel
and G. c. Roberts, be advised that
upon compliance with their proposi-
ton, proper deed will be executed to
them.
That upon completion of the said
improvements, as per said proposition.
the mayor of the city of Marietta is an
thorized and instructed to make and
execute to the said J. ]. Daniel and
the said G. C. Roberts quit-claim deed
for the city to the said described
premises, to wit; a strip ten (O) feet
wide off the northwest side of Stewart
avenue from Kennesaw avenue 70 Aw.
trey street, it being understood that
said tract is to slope to a point at the
intersection of Awtrey street so as to
give an easy turn into Stewart avenue
from the west"
Motion carried, and resolution
adopted.
Motion made by Councilman G. A.