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CONSPIRATORS GONE.
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government in the attempt to enforce
its authority, they were finally com
pelled to appear for trial at this term
of the court. The term has lasted for
nearly a month. It has been almost
entirely devoted to the laborious and
careful disposition of dilatory or pre
liminary objections interposed by their
counsel, and when finally ordered to
appear and plead as they were bound
to do by-their bond, in apparent dis
regard of the authority of the law, they
are now fugitive.
Sought to Defeat Trial.
•'They are both, I learn, men of fine
intelligence. They, as well as do their
counsel here, and elsewhere, fully un
derstand their duty to be present. The
government officers have been at great
labor and the government itself at
great expense in preparing for
their trial. Indeed, the con
duct of these men, unexplained
with regard to their non-appearance, is
an outrage upon public justice. From
the inception of their efforts to delay
or defeat the trial upon indictment
for the serious charges preferred
against them, this court has done all
in its power to enforce its regular pro
cess to bring about the speedy and im
partial trial contemplated by the con
stitution, in the usual and orderly man
ner, established not only by the stat
utes, but by the time-honored prece
dents of the United States courts.
"When the indictment and bench
warrant of this court were ignored by
the officials in New York, and the pris
oners after indictment were arrested cn
an affidavit and carried before a com
missioner there, I at once foresaw the
evil of this action, and wrote to the
President of the United States invok
ing the exercise of his constitutional
power to see to it that the laws should
be enforced. The President, Mr. Mc-
Kinlai. at once laid the matter before
the Attorney General, and that head
of the Department of Justice brought
it at once to the attention of the Con
gress of the United States. The Senate
immediately passed a bill, which as I
understand their action, was intended
to compel obedience to section 1014, Re
vised Statutes, which provides for a
simple and speedy method for the ex
tradition from one judicial district of
the United States to another of per
sons indicted for crime against the
United States.
Their Contemptuous Disregard.
"The Senate passed the bill by unan
imous vote. The case dragged its slow
length along before the commissioner
and district judge in New York and
was thence carried to the Supreme
Court of the United States, and after
final judgment of that high tribunal
the accused were compelled to come
here for trial. Their apparent con
temptuous disregard of their duty at
this time to obey the order of the
court renders nugatory all the efforts
made to bring them to trial, and of
no avail the sums which the govern
ment must have expended to bring
about that result.
"Its most baneful effect, however, is
the example it affords of the paralysis
of the law. If this alleged plunder
of the public treasury and this ap
parent stigma upon the effectiveness
and authority of our criminal proced
ure shall go without trial, then I grave
ly misunderstand the character and
effectiveness of our laws and the pow
er of our government.
"If this lamentable result shall en
sue the country may well be forced to
the conclusion that while criminals of
less degree can swiftly and speedily be
brought to trial, the wealthy and pow
erful when Indicted can with safety
defy the law and with impunity laugh
at the processes of its courts.
"These men are presumed to be in
nocent of the crime charged. My re
marks exclusively relate to the man
ner in which the process of this court ,
has been held up, and arrested, and the
unexplained contempt on the part of
these persons of its orders. Take the
capias, Mr. Erwin.”
TO FIGHT BY THEMSELVES.
Trial of Edward H. and William T.
Gaynor Began.
The case proceeded to trial as to
Elword H. Gaynor and William T.
Gjyncr, the two defendants present in
court. There defendants waived ar
raignment on the indictment found
against them at the present term of
the court and filed a motion to quash.
The motion to quash was predicated
on the allegation that illegal and in
competent evidence had been intro
duced before the grand jury, without
which, it was contended, the indict
ment would not have been returned.
The evidence referred to was that
of R. F. Westcott, delivered before
C-omm lasi oner Shields In New York, In
the coarse of the proceedings to se
cure the removal of the defendants
from that state to Georgia. Mr. West
cott Is dead. It was contended that
his evidence was not admissible in
any event, that it had not been prop,
erly identified, that no legal proof of
tihe death of Mr. Westcott bad been
adduced and that the whole proceed
ings was thoroughly informal and im
proper.
A joinder of issue upon the matters
of fact alleged in the motion to quash
was made by the district attorney and
counsel for the defendants then pro
ceeded to prove their case. District
“Children and Fools”
This Is particularly applicable In
cases where persons seriously troubled
from Che effects of coffee drinking
and who take up Postum Food Coffee
in its place, attempt to make the new
beverage with a little hot water and
two or three minutes’ boiling. That
sort of a “lick and a promise” pro
duces a drink that is simply exasper
ating. It is fiat and 'Casteless, where
as the person who will boll the Pos
tum full fifteen minutes after the
actual bubbling and boiling begins,
will have a beverage that is some
thing.
There is a point between twelve and
fifteen minutes of boiling, when the
.-haraicter of Postum is changed, the
food value is extracted and the de
licious flavor which much resembles
the milder and more expensive grades
of Java, coffee ts produced.
A lady In Salem, Ore., says: "When
ever 1 drink coffee at night, I always
passed a restless, wakeful night. Ex
treme nervousness and a weak
stomach have followed me ever since
* have been using coffee. Finally 1,
Attorney Erwin was the first and only
witness placed on the stand.
Refused to Answer.
v* Every material question prop,
to him by Mr. dußignon, Mr. Erwin,
declined to answer, on the ground that
it would be against public policy for
him to reveal the secrets of the grand
jury room, and every time he was sus
tained in his refusal by Judge Speer.
The questions asked which he declined
to answer were as follows:
"Who identified the paper writing
purporting to be the evidence of R. F.
Westcott, as stating correctly the evi
dence he had given?
"Who swore before the grand jury
that R. F. Westcott was dead?
“What witnesses were examined in
the grand jury room?
"Was the paper which puriorted to
be the evidence of Westcott handed to
the foreman or any member of the
grand jury for examination, or was it'
only read by you?
"What papers were before the com
missioner at the hearing in New York,
other than the original indictment and
the capias issued thereon?”
This last question was ruled out on
the ground that of the facts it tended
to elicit the record was the best evi
dence. To each ruling of the court rs
it was made, a formal exception was
noted by counsel for the defendants.
The Indictment Ip Again.
The ruling of the court which pre
vented the district attorney from tes
tifying left the motion to quash with
out a leg to stand on and no argument
was made by counsel. The motion
was promptly overruled by the court.
A demurrer to the indictment was
next offered by counsel for the. defend
ants, and this Mr. dußignofi started
to read. He had proceeded with it
only a little way, however, before
Judge Speer suggested that as he had
not yet read the indictment it would
probably be as well for him to read
and consider both papers together, and
to this suggestion of the court Mr.
dußignon promptly yielded. Further
consideration of the indictment was
deferred until this morning, when the
arguments will probably be made.
The demurrer attacks the indictment
largely on the same grounds used in
the demurrer to the last indictment.
It is contended in addition that the de
fendants have never been fugitives
from justice—that they have availed
themselves simply of the rights that
are theirs under the law. of refusing
to answer an indictment that to them
seemed to have been improperly re
turned. on Improper evidence, by a
grand jury improperly chosen. On this
account the allegation that they were
fugitives from justice cannot be veri- j
fled, and every count in the indictment ;
has been barred by the statute of lim- ;
Rations.
LAWYERS GIVEY THE HIGH.
MlHsitig Conspirators May Be Head
ed for Algiers or the Antipodes.
The absence of the two principal de
fendants continued throughout the day
the chief topic among those at all in
terested In the conduct and outcome
of the case. Counsel vt'ere just as i
much at a loss as anyone else, and
they found equal difficulty with other
persons In assigning any reasonable
explanation to account for the absence
of their clients, other than that gen
erally accepted—that they have de
camped.
The lawyers were reduced to the
necessity of jokes partially to conceal
their disappointment and chagrin. As
a possible explanation of the matter
one of them suggested that as Col.
Gaynor passed through North Caro
lina it had suddenly occurred to him
that he had never been married in that
state and he had stopped over for the
purpose of supplying the omission,
while Capt. Greene had remained as
best man at the wedding, and to see
Ids friend and business associate safe
ly embarked on his most recent matri
monial venture. There were other ex
planations of the like character sug
gested.
Surmises as to the probable desti
nation of Capt. Greene and Col. Gay
nor, accepting the theory that they
have decamped, were as numerous as
most of them are wild. There are a
number of countries with which the
United States have no treaties of ex
tradition, but it Is regarded as doubt
ful If even in these countries, unless
they are able to conceal their pres
ence and identity, the defendants will
be able to find a safe haven of refuge.
May Have Followed Tom Hunter.
In this connection the case of Thom
as Hunter, the defaulting ticket agent
at the Union depot in Atlanta, 1s re
membered. Hunter got away from
this country with large sums of money
and went 'to Algiers, following the ad
vice of a celebrated London barrister
who is regarded as an authority on
the subject of extradition. There is no
extradition treaty between Algiers and
this country.and Hunter doubtless felt
he was perfectly safe.
He found himself mistaken. A secret
service agent located him within a
week of his arrival and all that was
necessary to secure his return was a
request from the President upon the
Sultan. Hunter was promptly de
livered to the officer sent from this
country to effect his arrest and bring
him back to stand trial. The impres
sion is that if a defendant charged
with stealing a few thousand dollars
can be brought back from Algiers, one
who is said to have defrauded the
government of hundreds of thousands
got into such a state that my dyspep
sia took the form of spasms and heart
weakness.
“1 suffered intensely, and when a
physician was called, he inquired,
among other things, if I drank coffee
land insisted that I leave It off. I did
so and took up tea. which I found al
most as bad. Finally husband brought
home a package of Postum, and we
tried it (strictly according to direc
tions. for we believe in Che adage that
'Children and fools judge of a thing
half done.’)
“The new coffee Was delicious and
from that day until now (which is a
year) it has been our only drink at
meals. My dyspepsia, spasms, etc.,
are things of the past. My husband
had suffered some years with bilious
•headaches and Indigestion, but during
the past year, on Postum Food Coffee,
he has entirely recovered his health
and gained much in weight. Our
friends frequently comment on our
Improved appear a nice and change in
complexion.” Name of writer supplied
toy Postum Cos., Battle Creek, Mich.
SAVANNAH MORNING NEWS: SATURDAY. MARCH 8. 1902.
BIGHT HERE
AT HOME,
Vou Can Test, Free of Charge,
the Great French Discov
ery, Blood Wine.
V
An Almost Never-failing: Cure for Coughs-
Colds. Catarrh, Consumption, Rheu
matism, Kidney Disease, Etc.
So sure are the proprietors of “Blood
Wine” that it will give satisfaction to al!
who try it that they have authorized
their representatives here to give every
! one a free sample in order that he
may judge for himself. “Blood Wine”
! contains ingredients new in the practiceol
| medicine. It cures disease by charging the
blood with a germ-killing fluid that pen
etrates every particle of the system. It
stops coughs, colds and irritations of the
bronchial tubes. It kills the germs of
1 consumption, and strenglitensthe lungs
It heals the air passages of the head and
overcomes discharges and all symptoms
>f catarrh. It drives rheumatism and
leuralgia out of the body. It sweetens
the stomach, corrects digestion and gives
the bowels a regular, healthy action. Ii
cures kidney and bladder diseases,
and restores to the normal conditions all
the functions of the body. It works by
completely changing all the blood in
your veins and making it rich and heal
thj. “Blood Wine” sells on its merits,
and wins friends as soon as it touches
the stomach. Go to your druggist. In
vestigate all you read and hear about it.
Write to those who used it. Read the
literature, sample it and if you think it
fits your case try a bottle for fifty cents
and you’ll not be disappointed, it ccn
tains no wine or opiates.
“Blood Wine” costs fifty centss bottle
hut you can sample it fret cf cusxge ai
Lippman Bros.’ drug store.
can be safely landed from any spot
on the face of the civilized globe.
This almost patent fact is the thing
that puzzles the anxious brains that
have been striving to reach a solu
tion of the problem. Whatever other
crimes and misdemeanors have been
imputed to the missing defendants at
the bar of public opinion, no one has
yet been hardy enough to accuse either
of them of being an ass. Yet if they
have gone away the conclusion is re
luctantly forced upon their friends
that they are acting very much like
the celebrated animal.
Shadowed In New York.
It is said that Capt. Greene and Col.
Gaynor were followed from their ho
tels to the train on which they appar
ently left for Savannah by Secret Ser
vice agents or Pinkerton men in the
employ of the government. At the
train the detectives thought they had
their men well started on the way to
the place where they should be, and
the espionage was dropped. Evidently
the pretended departure from New
York was but a ruse to cover the de
fendants’ real action.
“AN OLD MAN’S PRAYER.”
The Subject of an Address In Tem
ple Miekvn Israel.
Rev. Dr. I. P. Mendes at the Tem
ple Mickva Israel, took as the sub
ject of his address yesterday evening,
“An Old Man’s Prayer.” In his intro
duction he said that kindness is a
language that the dumb can speak
ar.d that even the deaf can hear; that
it is refreshing and invigorating to
human beings to be placed in a posi
tion where they can gain inspiration
and encouragement from the pages of
history; and that to their everlasting
credit be it said that they grasp every
opportunity that presents itself, and
thereby tend to their advancement
and happiness.
The lecture Itself, the speaker based
upon a story of which Jerusalem is
the scene, and the time centuries ago.
In that place and at that time, he said
there lived a man whose life had been
so pure and pious that it was thought
that his prayers had the potency of
those of Elijah.
About that time also there arose a
dissention among the people of Jeru
salem, the people being of one fac
tion and the priests of the other. Be
cause of the supposed power of the
old man's prayers he was dragged
from his home by one of these parties
and ordered to pray for the success
of the faction of his captors and the
discomfiture of their enemies.
The captive, disregarding the orders
of his captors, lifted up his voice and
prayed; "O God, sovereign of the uni
verse, since upon one side are thy
people and upon the other side thy
priests, I beseech Thee, hear not the
prayer of either to the injury of the
other.”
The prayer so angered the -people
that the old man was beaten to death
with sticks and stones. "I wonder,”
said the speaker, “if you are able to
trace the lesson that this story sug
gests to me.” Dr. Mendes then pic
tured as a parallel to this story, at
least in the lesson taught, the daily
and continued struggle of every per
son for the gratification of hts desires
and ambitions without any, or if any,
little thought that others, too, are
struggling for the same benefits and
have the same right to them.
This application of the lesson taught
by the story was elaborated at length.
In one's daily life, the speaker said,
this prayer of the old man's should
help all on the path of right by teach
ing a wise ambition, to receive as
many successes as possible and yet
remain true to those principles of kind
ness to all which have been inculcated
by God himself.
CITY BREVITIES.
On a charge of vagrancy a white
man named John Smith was yester
day arrested. Complaint was lodged
against him at police headquarters.
Out of five arrests made by the po
lice yesterday three of the prisoners
are white men. One is charged with
vagrancy and the other two are held
on charges of drunkenness on the
street.
IX POLICE COI RT.
Two Negro Cabmen Defendants Be
fore Recorder.
Two cabmen were before Recorder
Myrick in Police Court yesterday, and
one was fined $5 or ten days. Henry
Hammond,' colored, was the prisoner
who was convicted. He was arrested
by Patrolman I-ovett lor blocking the
i street with his cab and for leaving his
horse unattended.
The case against C. Priester, also
| colored, arrested by Plant System Pa
trolman Connors, was continued. The
defendant had furnished bail for his
appearance on a charge of blocking
the passage way to the Plant System
depot with his cab.
Mike Bradley, white, was fined sl,"
jor thirty days. He was arrested by
I Patrolman Hicks for being drunk and
t
disorderly cn the street and cursed the
officer. At the station house the pris
oner gave the turnkey considerable
trouble and used a bunch of profan
ity.
MR. SHEPPARD’S CANDIDACY.
Htw Home I onnly Anxious to Confer
the Ermine I pon Him.
Hinesville, Ga., March 7.—Hon. \V.
W. Sheppard’s candidacy for judge of
the Atlantic cifeuit is meeting with
great favor. The pressure upon him
to become a candidate was very great
from many sources. His friends do not
hesitate to say that his support in this,
his home county, will show with what
high regard and esteem he is held by
those who have known him ail his life,
and that the mantle worn without a
stain or a blemish by the eminent
Judges furnished by this county in the
long ago would be becoming this hon
ored and worthy son.
Candidates for legislative honors are
springing up in almost every militia
district. Mr. J. T. GUI of Johnston Sta
tion announces for that position. News
also reached here yesterday from Bay
view that Rev. Pinkston was thinking
of entering the contest, and this morn
ing there is a report current on the
s'.reets to the effect that Mr. J. T.
Chapman will shortly enter the field.
ATLANTA KICKS ON HIGH RATES,
Business Men May Form Independ
ent Insurance Company.
Atlanta, March 7. —Atlanta business
men are discussing the advisability of
forming an independent insurance
company. They are smarting some
what under the increase of 23 per cent,
recently made in the rates, and they
fear another raise. They claim it is
unjust for Atlanta to be made to bear
the burden of losses in other cities,
while the losses here have been very
small. A meeting of business men
will be held shortly to discuss the mat
ter. unless there should be some fav
orable change made In the rates.
School Teachers to Get gItIO.IMH).
Atlanta. March 7.—Preparations were
begun to-day to pay the school teach
ers of the state the first installment on
their salaries for this year, about $300,-
000. The warrants will be got in shape
for the Governor’s signature, when
he is able to return to his office.
OFFICIAL.
'^CITfGOVERMENTr
Official Proceedings of Council.
Savannah, Ga., March 5, 1902.
The regular meeting of Council was
held this evening at 8 p. m. Present,
the Hon. Herman Myers, Mayor, pre
siding; Alderman James M. Dixon,
chairman of Council, Alderman R. L.
Holland, vice chairman of Council,
and Aldermen Watson, Thomas, Hor
rigan, Colding, Schroder, Canty and
Bacon.
Minutes of meeting of Feb. 19, 1902,
were upon motion confirmed as pub
lished.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
City of Savannah, March 5, 1902.
The Committee on Accounts report
that they have examined and found
correct, bills against the city amount
ing to fourteen thousand four hun
dred and sixty-five dollars and forty
five cents, as per accompanying sched
ule and recommend that the same be
passed for payment. F. F. Jones
$14,465.45.
Chairman Committee on Accounts.
Report received and accounts passed
for payment. Herman Myers,
Ma tor.
ACCOUNTS.
March 5 1902.
Board of Health —
Ga. Tel. and Tel. Cos. .$ 300 00
Harriet Adams 50 00
Toby Small 30 00
National Vaccine Est 3 00
Jas. M. Dixon & Cos.. 4 44
Time of hands 15 75
W. J. Barrett 31 50
Time of li 75
Rosa and Florence
Hamilton 10 00—$ 456 4i
Dry Culture —
A. J. Riausier ........$ 9 50
Tiny of hands 290 50
T. J. Davis 44 94
Pay roll 120 00—$ 464 94
Fire Department—
A. S. Bacon & Sons..s 89 11
A. S. Bacon & Sons.. 96 63
A. S. Bacon & Sons.. 43 25
Win. Taylor 20 07
Black & Kuhlman ... 3 00
E. F. Broderick 3 70
M. Ferst Sons & C 0... 4 00
Plant System 5 10
John E. Maguire .... 8 31 —$ 273 17
Harbor and Wharves—
T. F. Mcßride $ 50 00
House Drainage-
Pacific Flush Tank
Cos $ 98 28
Floyd & Cos 1 00
Geo. Lehwald 10 00
E. Lovell's Sons 1 20
Time of hands 5 00—$ 115 48
House Drainage Maintenance—
Pay roll $ 81 00
Pay roll 80 32
T. H. Jordan 83 33—$ 244 65
Laurel Grove Cemetery—
Time of hands —$ 264 83
Market—
H. L. Bennett $ 20 00
John F. Canty ..... 23 60
R. N. Stunt 5 90—$ 49 50
Opening Streets—
Time of hands —$ 160 00
Paving Streets—
Palmer Hardware Co.s 5 20
J. P. Brown 363 19
Plant System 88 36
John McGrath 11 25
George Lehwald .... 5 62
Plant System • 54 13
Time of hands 92 75
Time of hands 30 72
Time of hands 41 75
George W. Allen 90 00—$ 782 97
Parks and Squares—
Time of hands $ 371 17
W. I). Simkins & Cos. 115 89
W. H. Moon & C 0... 85 00
Royal Palm Nurse
ries 99 23—$ 702 29
Police —
Levkey Bros. & Ha
gan $ 7 19
Forest City Mills .. 317 83
Dr. W. E. Norton .. 20 00
Electric Supply Cos.. IS 90
Electric Supply Cos.. 2 50
John F. Canty ’ 16 60—$ 383 02
Public Buildings—
Palmer Hardware Cos —$ 10
Printing and Stationery—
C. N. Stern $ 10 00
C. N. Stern 2 00
Fugell A- Alleyn 5 50
Morning News ....1. 8 00
C. N. Stern 5 50—$ 31 CO
Scavenger Department—
Cohen-Kulman C.
and Wagon Cos. .. $ 25
J. P. Ward & Son .. 15 00
i3. Lovells' Sons. ... 20 80
Time of hands 685 10
T. J. Davis 720 19
G. W. Brooks 6 75
Pay roll 365 00—51,813 09
Streets and Lanes—
E. Lovell's Sons ...$ 36 08
Palmer Hdw. Cos. ... 35
Time of hands 1,320 47
T. J. Davis 458 04
Pay roll 249 00
Sidewalks—
Central of G. R. Cos. 30 90
Palmer P.rick Cos 463 30
F. H. Opper 61 20
John McAleer & Cos. 11 13
E. Lovell's Sons .... 3 25
Johe McGrath 32 40
George Lehwald .... 10 80 ,
OFFICIAL.
George Lehwald 37 54
Plant System 49 30
Time o>f hands 207 99 2,981 75
Special Appropriation—
Mrs. Margaret Fender $1,500 00
Sink Department—
T. J. Davis $ 10 49
B. O. Rogers S3 33 93 82
Storm Sewers—
Time of hands $122 03
Water Works—
W. T. Hopkins $ 20 00
W. T. Hopkins 5 00
Domestic Coal and
Wood Cos 78 04
Electric Supply Cos.. 50
The Ashcroft Mfg.
Cos 4 00
Geo. Lehwald 4 08
Geo. Lehwald 2 25
R. D. Wood & C 0... 154 51
R. D. Wood & C 0... 524 00
Pay roil Feb 1.405 66—52,198 04
Water. Works Extension—
J. D. Weed & Cos $ 73 54
Geo. Lehwald 103 66
C. of Ga. Ry. Cos 323 65
U. S. Cast Iron p.
and F. Cos 2,441 82
M. M. T. Cos 6 86
R. D. Wood & C 0... 125 79
J. D. Weed & C 0.... 40 26
Time of hands 147 75 —$ 3,263 33
Total $14,465 45
The Committee of the Whole, to
which was referred the following ap
plications to retail liquor for the year
1902 beg to report favorably thereto.
Herman Myers,
Chairman.
Adopted.
Henry M. Boley, 129 Congress street,
west.
Mrs. Mary Bandy. 620 Indian street.
Jas. F. Berry. Broughton and East
Boundary streets.
F. H. Boodhoop. Bay street ex
tended and Farm street.
Henry Fehrenkamp, 639 Bay street.
W. H. Nichols. 547 Liberty street,
east.
John Rourke, White Bluff road and
Tollgate.
J. K. Taylor, 14 West Broad street.
Eli Veruki, 10 West Broad street.
The Committee of the Whole, to
which was referred the petition of C.
H. Jenkins, asking permission to
transfer his cook-shop license at Per
ry and West Bro3d streets to Marshall
& Jones, at the same place of busi
ness, beg to report favorably to same,
Herman Myers,
Chairman.
Adopted.
The Committee of the Whole to
which was referred the petition of D.
B. Lester, asking that in addition to
his petition now pending in Council
for the use of Montgomery street for
a street railway, that he be given
Price street, with a north and south
connection, beg to receive the same as
information. Herman Myers,
Chairman.
Adopted.
The Committee of the Whole, to
which was referred the petition of
Mrs. Edward Karow, regent Savan
nah Chapter Daughters American
Revolution, states that in accordance
with a wish of a majority of the des
cendants of Major General Nathanael
Greene, that the final resting place of
his remains shall be under the mon
ument in Johnson Square, erected to
his memory in 1825, and further stat
ing that in view of the distinguished
services of Gen. Greene it .is deemed
proper that the ceremonies attendant
upon this occasion shall be of an Im
posing nature, conducted with military
and civic honors, and asking the ap
pointment of a committee from Coun
cil to confer with committee from the
patriotic societies to decide upon the
date, the scope, and to arrange an ap
propriate programme for the re-inter
ment of the remains, beg to recom
mend the appointment of a committee
of three to act jointly with committees
from the Patriotic) Societies to ar
range for an appropriate programme.
Herman Myers,
. . . . Chairman.
Adopted.
In accordance with the above His
Honor, the Mayor, appointed the fol
lowing committee; Aldermen Bacon
Jones and Thomas.
The Committee on Finance, to which
was referred the petition of B. Roth
well. which states having purchased
a two-horse wagon badge and it be
coming necessary to add an additional
mule tq the team on account of the
heavy hauling in the southern section
of the city, asks that he be permitted
to purchase a single badge for the ad
ditional mule to be added to the team
and run it as ia three-mule team beg
to recommend that saime be granted.
Jas. M. Dixon,
, , ' Chairman.
Adopted.
The Committee on Public Health, to
which was referred the petition of
Mrs. M. V. Ferrell, asking that she
be relieved from paying a bill of $6.00
for cleaning and filling privy vault at
401 Oglethorpe avenue, west, beg to re
port adversely thereto.
( J. J. Horrigan,
. „ 11 Chairman.
Adopted.
The Joint Committee on Public
Health and Finance, to which was re
ferred the petition of Dolly Bales of
571 Robert street, asking to be reim
bursed in the sum of $28.15 for articles
destroyed by order of the health
authorities on account of contagious
disease, beg to report that while the
city recognizes no liability, they would
recommend a donation of five dollars.
J. J. Horrigan,
Chairman.
Adopted.
The Joint Committee on Streets and
Lanes and Fire, to which was referred
the petition of C. S. O'Connell, asking
permission to build a one-story frame
metal roof on lot east % Davis ward,
in rear of 413 Jones street, east, stoops
to project on line of other stoops in
lane on same block, beg to report fa
vorably thereto.
Chairman Joint Committee.
Adopted.
PETITIONS AND APPLICATIONS
The following applications to retail
liquor for the year 1902. were read and
referred to the Committee of the
Whole.
John H. Grimm, Randolph and Pres
ident streets.
Belford & Cos., Congress street, third
door, east of Montgomery.
The following applications to trans
fer licenses were read and referred
to the Committee of the Whole:
W. Jacobson, liquor license from
658 Liberty street, east, to East Broad
and Harris streets.
Mark & Wagner, moving pictures, to
W. J. Nlcliols, at the same place of
business.
Petition of D. B. Lester states that
the franchise recently offered him at
the last meeting of Council is one that
cannot be used and further, stating
that If Council will grant his original
petition including the dock franchises,
that he will light the city for 10 per
cent, cheaper than it Is paying now,
and further agreeing to sell 25 tickets
for 1 dollar and a 3-cent fare from 6
to 7 in the morning and from 6 to 7
In the evening: was read and received
as information.
Petition of J. C. Postell, asking the
usual discount of 10 per cent, to make
fee simple lot No. 24, Troup ward; was
read and referred to the Committee on
Finance with power to act.
Petition of D. R. Thomas, asking the
usual discount of 10 per cent., to make
fee simple the southern halves of lots
21 and 22. Monterey ward: was read
and referred to the Committee on Fi
nance with power to act.
Petition of Sister M. Patrick Supe
rioress of St. Mary's Home, asking to
be relieved from the payment fa bill
of $77.79 for the laying of curbing in
OFFICIAL.
front of lets 73 and 102, Barry ward,
was read and referred tot the Commit
tee of the Whole. •
Petition of E. K. Demmond and W.
B. Stubbs, relative to taxes, on part
of lot No. 11 Law ward, and strip of
land, to open Grapevine avenue; was
read and referred to the Committee on
Finance and Opening Streets.
Petition of Carrie Seeby, asking
Council to give title to lot No. 2094
Laurel Grove Cemetery, to Jennie and
Fred Withers; was read and referred
to the Committee on Public Health.
Petition of Reppard, Snedeker &
Cos., for permission to erect 4 privy
vaults on lot 69. Springfield planta
tion; petitioners to make connection
to the-new sewerage'system as soon
as available; was read and referred to
the Committee on Public Health.
Petition of T. M. Norwood, asking
that the city have surveyed, locating
the streets, lanes and park, through
the tract of land recently purchased
from petitioner, was read and referred
to the Special Committee on City Ex
tension.
Petition of John Spiloti & Cos., asking
permission to build an awning across
sidewalk m front of store 314 West
Broad street, was read and referred
to the Committee on Streets and Lanes.
Petition of J. W. Mclntire, asking
permission to repair, remodel and im
prove No. 517 Rnoughton street, east,
east % lot Ntf® j, Greene ward, was
read and referPtd to the Committee
on Fire.
Petition of Brockett and Campbell,
asking permission build four two
story frame metal roof houses on
lots 81, 82, 83, Lee ward, and stoops
to project 3 feet on the sidewalk, was
read and referred to the Joint Com
mittee on Streets and Lanes and Fire.
Petition of Robert Warrick, protest
ing against the granting of any appli
cation to erect wooden building in Bay
lane, between Lincoln and Habersham
streets, was read and received as in
formation.
Petition of L. B. Greer, ask
ing permission to move his
store, a one-story building on
the southeast corner of Whitaker
and Park avenue to the rear of lot
on the northwest corner of Whitaker ,
and Duffy streets, was'read and re
ferred to the Joint Committee on
Streets and Lanes and Fire.
Petition of Allen Bond, president
of the Southeastern Plaster Company,
asking to lease for a term of ten years
five acres of land being a portion of
a certain tract of 56 acres belonging
to the city of Savannah, and situated
directly south of what is known as
the old water works tract, and di
rectly west of the Exley tract, was
read and referred to the Committee ■
on Water and City- Lots.
Petition of Mrs. R. Sowell states that
an employe of the water works de
partment is indebted to her in the sum
of $3.50 for mending and pressing his
clothes, and asking that some action
be taken towards making him pay the
debt, was read, and upon motion, the
petition was ordered not received and
to be returned to petitioner, and it
was further ordered that petitions of
this character must be made to the
Mayor.
ORDINANCES.
The following ordinance read in
Council the first time March 5, 1902,
by unanimous consent read the second
time, placed upon its passage and
unanimously adopted.
Before the following ordinance for
establishing the official statement and
assessment roll touching the improve
ment of a portion of Forty-second
street from the east side of Jefferson
street to the west side of Montgomery
street, was acted upon Council heard
evidence touching the correctness of
the said statement and assessment roll
and duly verified the same.
By the Committee on Streets and
Lanes:
An ordinance to establish the official
statement and assessment roll touch
ing the improvement of a portion of
Forty-second street, in the city of Sa
vannah, as made under an ordinance
c th“ <4tv of Savannah passed Decem
ber 25, 1901.
Section 1. Be it ordained by the
Mayor and Aldermen of the city of Sa
vannah in Council assembled, that the
stntrment and assessment roll submit
ted to Council by the director of pub
lic works for the city of Savannah and
the Committee on Streets and Lanes of
said city, made under an ordinance
passed December 25, 1901, and entitled
"An Ordinance for the improvement of
a portion of Forty-second street, in the
city of Savannah, under the terms and
provisions of an act of the Legislature
of Georgia, approved October 1, 1887,”
be, and they are hereby, declared to
be the official statement and assess
ment roll of said improvement under
said ordinance. The said statement
and assessment roll being that entitled
“Statement and Assessment Roll for
Improving Forty-second street. A
statement showing the cost of the im
provement of Forty-second street in
the city of Savannah, from the east
side of Jefferson street, to the west
side of Montgomery street. As made
under an ordinance of the city of Sa
vannah, December 25, 1901: and an as
sessment roll showing as to two-thirds
of this cost, how it is apportioned
among the several abutting parcels,
and giving the sums chargeable to each
parcel, with the names of the owners.”
And the clerk of Council of the city of
Savannah is hereby directed to mark
the said statement add assessment roll
filed as of this date, and to enter the
same on tjie minutes of Council for due
authentication and preservation.
Sec. 2. Be it further ordained.
That the treasurer of the city of Sa
vannah is hereby directed to make out
and send to the property-owners a bill
for the respective amounts due by
them, as provided by the said ordi
nance. Should the said bills
be not paid within thirty (30) days
from the date of the bill then it shall I
be the duty of the treasurer to issue !
executions as provided for by the said j
ofdinance, which shall be made and
levied as are executions for city taxes.
Sec. 3. Be it further ordained, That
all ordinances and parts of ordinances
in conflict with this ordinance are here
by repealed.
On its first reading. By the Commit
tee of the Whole:
An ordinance to provide for the speed
of automobiles, locomobiles and similar
vehicles on the streets of the city of
Savannah.
Section 1. Be it ordained by the
Mayor and Aldermen of the city of Sa
vannah in Council assembled,' that it
shall not be lawful for any person or
persons using upon any street of the
city of Savannah an automobile, loco
mobile or any similar vehicle to proceed
at a speed exceeding eight miles an
hour, under penalty, upon conviction in
the Police Court of the city of Savan
nah, of a fine not to exceed one hun
dred (100) dollars and imprisonment
not to exceed thirty (30) days, either
or both in the discretion of the court.
Sec. 2.—Be it further ordained, That
all ordinances and parts of ordinances
in conflict with this ordinance are
hereby repealed.
On its first reading.
By the Committee of the Whole—
Ah ordinance to amend the second
section of the ordinance passed March
20, 1901, entitled: "An ordinance to
prevent spitting in any public building,
in street cars or on the sidewalks of
the city of Savannah.”
Be it ordained by the Mayor and Al
dermen of the city of Savannah, in
Council assembled, that the second
section of the above entitled ordinance
be, and the same is, amended by strik
ing therefrom the provision requiring
a caution to the person violating the
same for the first offense, so that said
section shall hereafter read as
OFFICIAL.
follows: “Be It further ordaffi^T
the event of a violation of this ordi
nance, it shall be the duty of a noli,,
man cognizant of the offense to dork.t
the violator who shall, in the event nf
his conviction, before the Police Court
of the city of Savannah, be subject to
a fine not to exceed five dollars" ,
imprisonment not to exceed one daT
either or both in the discretion of f h ’
court. UL
Sec. 2. Be it further ordained that
all ordinances and parts of ordinance,
in conflict with this ordinance be and
they are, hereby repealed. ’ a
, RESOLUTIONS.
By Alderman Thomas—
Resolved, That the offer of Mr,
Belle S. Hardee to sell to the city lot
No. 12, Schley ward, with improve
ments, for opening Atlantic street at
nine hundred dollars, be accepted
Payments to be by notes of the eitv’
running two and three years, with in’
terest at five per cent., payable an
nually. Title to be satisfactory to the
city attorney.
Adopted.
By Alderman Thomas—
Resolved, That the offer of the estate
of James M. Schley to sell to the em
ail of its land north of Bolton street
necessary to open Atlantic street fiftv
feet wide, for one thousand dollars
payable by note running one year at
five per cent., be accepted. Titles to
be satisfactory to the city attorney
Adopted.
By Alderman Thomas —
Resolved, That the offer of A. H
Entleman to sell to the city lot No. a’
Schley ward, with improvements there:
on. for the opening of Atlantic street
at one thousand dollars, be accepted’
Pavment to be by notes running two
and three years with interest at r, per
cent, payable annually, Titles to be
satisfactory to the city attorney.
Adopted.
By Alderman Thomas—
Resolved, That the Committee on
City Lots and Opening Streets be au
thorized to dispose of buildings on
ground purchased for opening Atlantic
and Abercorn streets.
Adopted.
, By Alderman Thomas—
Resolved, That the offer of C. H.
Ward, chairman of trustees of Browns
ville Protective and Relief Club to sell
to the city lot 18, Brownsville ward, for
the opening of Forty-first street, at
7% cents per square foot be accepted,
payment to be by notes running one
and two years, with interest at five
pei- cent., payable annually, and titles
to be satisfactory to the city attorney.
Adopted.
By Alderman Thomas—
Resolved. That the offer of A. P. Sol
omon to sell to the city lot H. South
ville ward, with improvements, for
opening Abercorn street, for eighteen
hundred dollars, be accepted. Titles to
be satisfactory to the city attorney.
Adopted.
By Alderman Watson-
Resolved. That the Committee on
Streets and Lanes be directed to lay
sidewalks on the following streets in
accordance with the amended ordi
nance adopted by Council on Feb. 19.
Harmon street, from Wheaton street
to Anderson street; Henry street, from
Waters avenue to Habersham stseet;
Duffy street, from Atlantic street to
Waters Avenue: Park avenue, from
Waters avenue to East Broad street;
laid on the table until the next regular
meeting.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Communication from J. C. Hemphill,
manager Department Promotion and
Publicity of the South Carolina Inter
state and West Indian Exposition, stat
ing that Wednesday, April 16, has been
named as Savannah Day at the expo
sition, and asking the aid of the mu
nicipal authorities and the commercial
bodies to make Savannah Day one of
the greatest days of the exposition;
was read and referred to the Commit
tee of the Whole.
There being no further business
Council took a recess subject to the
call of the Mayor.
WILLIAM P. BAILEY.
Clerk of Council.
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Hay, Grain and Feed of All Kinds.
Poultry Supplies
Bone Meal and Nitrate of Soda.
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POTATOES
Carefully selected. True to name
and free from frost. Write us for
prices on large lots. Selling agents for
Trucker Guano.
W, D. SIMKINS & CO.
no LASS KS.
Open kettle West Indies Molasses.
For sale by
C. M. GILBERT & CO.,
IMPORTERS.
General agents for Colt’s
Patent Firearms and Brad
ley & Vrooman’s Paints.”
J, D. WEEP & CO.
JOHN G. BUTLER,
—DEALER IN—
Paints, Oils and Glass, Sash, Doors.
Blinds and Builders' Supplies. Plain ana
Decorative Wall Paper, Foreign ana
Domestic Cements, Lime, Plaster ana
Hair. Sole Agent for Abestine Cota
Water Paint. . „ a ,
20 Congress Street, West, and 19
Julian Street. West.
REPPARD, SNEDEKER & CO.,
Hough and Dressed Lumber,
Mouldings, Laths, Shingles, Scroll
Sawing, Turned Balusters, Columns,
etc. Stair Building and Office Ti • >
in Yellow Pine or Hardwood.
YARD AND MILL,
Henry street and S.. F. and W. "• *•
opium ifiSi
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