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OFFICIAL* cTfY^OVERNIvrENT\ Official Proceeding* of Connell. Sivsnnsb, G a Murch 30. 1904>—The regular meeting of Council was held thi evening at 8 p. m. Present, Hon. Herman Myers, May or, presiding; Alderman James M. Dixon, chairman of Council; Alderman H J. Davant, vice chairman of Coun cil; Aldermen Canty, Oliver, Grayson, Wright, McKenna, Schroder, Glatigny, Thomas. Minutes of March 16 and 19, 1904, were, upon motion, confirmed as pub lished. REPORT OF COMMITTEES. The Committee on Accounts report that they have examined and found correct bills against the city amount ing to twenty-one thousand eight hun dred and thirty dollars and fifty-one cents, as per accompanying schedule, and recommend that the same be pass ed for payment. W. H. Wright, Chairman Committee on Accounts. Report received and accounts passed for payment. Herman Myers, Mayor. Board of Health — Time of hands $ 18 20 Time of hands 16 00 Time of hands 12 10— 46 30 Dry Culture- Pay roll $ 299 45 M'm. Kehoe & Sons.. 29 27 Woledge-Philpot Cos. . 4 00 Neal-Blun Cos 2 00 Dixon Dumber C 0... 1 80 — 336 52 Fire Department— Mirgledorff & C0...$ 25 45 F. Chris. Kramer .. 40 50 J. F. Canty 2 50 j. F. Canty 27 50 F. Chris. Kram-r .. 4 50 Andrew Hanley C 0... 350 00 Dixon Lumber C 0... 58 67 1,031 12 House Drainage- Waring, Chapman & Farquhar 4,000 00 House Drainage Maintenance— Pay roll 94 80 Laurel Grove Cemetery- Time of hands 166 25 Market — S. Montgomery 67 15 Incidentals— George W. Owens, a tty. for Cato Preintes 5 00 George W. Owens, Atty. for Harris Boston 10 00— 15 00 Opening Streets— Oglethorpe Saving Trust Company $ 22 50 Paving— J M. Grover $ 38 00 Thos. Houlihan ...... 133 00 Floyd & Cos 26 60 E Lovell's Sons .... 18 05 T A. McGrath 25 00 Sav'h Electric C 0.... 6 48 Floyd & Cos 3 00 Palmer Hdw. Cos 15 00 Dixon Lumber C 0... 29 77 S. A. L. Ry 565 73 S. A. L. Ry 130 26 R. Fogarty 101 52 W. W. Hurst 157 92 Geo. Lehwald 136 53 T. A. McGrath 22 06 F. H. Opper 425 90 Geo. Lehwald ....... 107 04 A. L. Ry 670 21 A Hanley Cos 723 98 Ed. Welsh 35 90 J Gill 7,00 H. Grice •.... 14 87 B. L Edenfield 15 75 T McDonnell 41 12 F Crosby 21 00 P. Mi Carthy 20 12 T. A McGrath 12 62 A. C. L. Ry 296 73 A. B. Cummings .... 21 00 R. F Downing 14 87 P.ij nil 48 12 Pay roll 1,501 87— 5,387 02 Parks and Squares— Pay roll 121 50 Police— (ohen-Kulman C. & W. Cos $ 18 00 J. S. Neidllnger 3 10 T\ J. McEnenny 4 50 H H. GetTken 386 I. H. Friedman & Cos. 1 75 A Leffler Cos 4 90 Kliis-Young Cos 313 20— 349 31 Police Uniforms— • lirfunkel & Sons...s 70 75 70 75 Parks and Squares (tree planting)— Pay roll 141 00 Printing and Stationery— N. Stern $ 9 50 Walsh Directory, Sav 5 00— 14 50 Public Buildings— K S. Abrahams 34 02 Sn ries— The aldermen 120 00 Scavenger Department— i.en Frank 50 Younglove & Sipple.. 140 00 K Lovell Sorts 87 88 Dixon Lumber Cos. .. 50 Fav roll 711 31— 890 19 Streets and Lanes — Youngiove & Sipple.. 498 50 Livingston Phar. Cos. 75 Floyd & Cos 36 00 > Southern A. P. C 0... 45 80 Geo. Lehwald 62 00 Sav'h. Elec. Cos. .... 64 76 Palmer Hdw Cos. ... 2 07 E. Lovell Sons 15 36 F. H. Opper 81 95 J P. Ward & Son ... 33 00 A Hanley Cos. 14 10 Pay roll v 80 50 Pay roll 1,371 77 Sidewalks— Dixon Lumber Cos. .. 10 00 Geo. Lehwald 35 98 F. H. Opper 277 85 Pay roll 208 87— 2,839 26 Sink Department— Cohen-Kulman C. & W. Cos, 1 25 Storm Sewers— A. Hanley Cos 831 50 Palmer Hdw. Cos. ... 95 E. Lovell Sons 17 47 Dixon Lumber Cos. .. 118 19 Pay roll 165 Bfr 1,133 91 Streets, Grading New- Pay roll 128 20 Special Appropriation, Laurel Grove Cemetery— J. E. Creamer 5 30 00 Mrs. Henry Garwes . 250 00— 280 00 Water Works, New and Old Exten sion— Pay roll ~..$ 1,475 66 The Dixon Lumber Cos ; 2,821 00 Pay roll 146 55 Pay roll 96 75 4,539 96 $21,830 51 REPORTS. The Committee of the Whole, to which was referred the communication from the Savannah Electric Company, by George J. Baldwin, president, ad dressed to his honor the Mayor and the chairman of the County Commis sioners, relative to certain changes In the garbage contract, report by reso utlon. The Committee of the Whole, to hich was referred the petition of the 'eorgia Infirmary, asking to be re eved from the payment of $916.08 for 1 e laying of curbing in front of its Poperty, Dasher ward, and for pav lr 8, grading and improving Abercorn B, eet, as same is a charitable insti tufcon, beg to report by resolution, adopted. Herman Myers, Qialrman Committee of the Whole, lie Committee of the Whole, to ,y b eh was referred the petition of Ott' w. Nell to retail liquor at north ea* corner Congress and Barnard strr 'ts, report favorably to same. Arbpte'd. Herman Myers, vjb lrman Committee of the Whole. Th, Committee of the Whole, to whirl was referred the petition of V. Kekoi to retail liquor at southeast cor her iroughton and Reynolds streets, report favorably to same. Adopted. Herman Myers, ' bai man Committee of the Whole. The Committee of the Whole, to '’hich was referred the petition of ■ eorge Cooper for permission to trans- OFFICIAL,. fer his liquor license from corner West Broad and Gaston streets to No. 232 St. Julian street, report favorably to same. Adopted. Herman Myers, Chairman Committee of the Whole. The Committee of the Whole, to which was referred the petition of the board of trustees of the Lutheran Church of the Ascension protesting against the paving of State street from the east side of Bull street to the west side of Drayton street, report that petitioner’s request that petition be withdrawn, which was granted. Adopted. Herman Myers, Chairman Committee of the Whole. The Joint Committee on Public Health and Finance, to which was referred the petition of A. P. Good win, asking to be paid for articles de stroyed by order of health authorities, recommend a donation of three dollars and fifty cents. John F. Glatigny, Chairman Joint Committee. Adopted. The Joint Committee on Public Health and Finance, to which was re ferred the petition of Ella Witford, asking to be paid for articles destroyed by order of health authorities, recom mend a donation of five dollars. Adopted. John F. Glatigny, Chairman Joint Committee. The Committee on Public Health, to which was referred the petition of Henry Wiehrs for permission to trans fer his lot. No. 2026, Laurel Grove Cemetery, to Mrs. John F. Wiehrs, re port favorably to same. Adopted. John F. Glatigny, Chairman Committee on Public Health. The Committee on Police beg to rec ommend that in view of Mr. Goolsby having been taken care of at the hos pital at the city expense, and that he promptly responded to the call of the police officer, that the further sum* of forty (S4O) dollars be donated to him. Adopted. William L. Grayson, Chairman Committee on Police. The Committee on Police, to which was referred the petition of sundry butchers, city market, asking to be allowed to let their wagons remain outside of market on Congress street, report adversely to same. Adopted. William L. Grayson. The Joint Committee on Public Health and Finance, to which was re ferred the petition of Mary Gadsden, asking to be paid for articles destroy ed by order of health authorities, re port adversely to same. Adopted. John F. Glatigny, Chairman Joint Committee. The Joint Committee on Public Health and Finance, t 6 which was re ferred the; petition of C. W. MacMil lan, asking to be paid for articles de stroyed by order of health authorities, recommend a donation of ten dollars. Adopted. John F. Glatigny, Chairman Joint Committee. The Joint Committee on Public Health and Finance, to which was re ferred the petition of J. J. Griffin, ask ing to be paid for articles destroyed by order of health authorities, recommend a donation of fifteen dollars. Adopted. John F. Glatigny, Chairman Joint Committee. The Joint Committee on Public Health and Finance, to which was re ferred the petition of J. M. Brecken ridge, asking to be paid for articles destroyed by order of health authori ties, recommend a donation of SB. Adopted. John F. Glatigny, Chairman Joint Committee. The Joint Committee on Public Health and Finance, toi which was re ferred the petition of Lee Gilmore, asking to be paid for articles destroyed by order of health authorities, recom mend a donation of $5. Adopted. John F. Glatigny, Chairman Joint Committee. The Joint Committee on Public Health and Finance, to which was re ferred the petition of Sallie Walker, asking to be paid for articles destroyed by order of health authorities, recom mend a donation of $5. Adopted. John F. Glatigny, Chairman Joint Committee. The Joint Committee on Public Health and Finance, to which was re ferred the petition of Mollie South wood. asking to be paid for articles destroyed by order of health authori ties, recommend a donation of $5. Adopted. John F. Glatigny, Chairman Joint Committee. The Joint Committee on Public Health and Finance, to which was re ferred the petition of Washington Hall, asking to be paid for articles destroy ed by order of health authorities, recom mend a donation of two dollars. John F. Glatigny. The Joint Committee on Public Health and Finance, to which was referred the petition of Sam Leonard, asking to be paid for articles destroyed by or der of health authorities, recommend a donation of $4. Adopted. John F. Glatigny, Chairman Joint Committee. The Joint Committee on Public Health and Finance, to which was referred the petition of F. S. Crain, asking to be paid for articles destroyed by or der of health authorities, recommend a donation of $7. John F. Glatigny, Chairman Joint Committee. Adopted. PETITIONS AND APPLICATIONS. Petition of Julia McLeod Chapter of the King’s Daughters of Savannah, Ga., asking Council to donate them a lot in Laurel Grove Cemetery. Re ferred to Committee of the Whole. Petition of C. Consnine for permis sion to transfer his barber shop li cense from Bryan and Whitaker streets to corner Liberty street lane and Drayton street. Referred to Com mittee of the Whole. Petition of the* Froebel Circle for aid to the Fresh Air Home for chil dren. Referred to Committee of the Whole. Petition of Goette Directory Com pany, by H. A. Goette, manager, rela tive to city directory and specific taxes, asking city to subscribe to his directory and to be relieved from spe cific tax. Referred to Committee on Finance. Petition of Susan S. Bradley and oth ers to have separate titles to eastern one-fourth lot 21, Jasper ward. Re ferred to Committee on Finance, with power to act. Petition of H. H. Garmany, trustee, to have separate title to eastern 4-5 lot 4, Calhoun, ward. Referred to Committee on Finance, with power to act. Petition of T. E. Youmans, E. K. Demmond and T. J. Dooley by W. B. Stubbs, attorney, asking to be allowed one-haif of the bill for parving on Louisville road, as they will convey streets to the city through lot 11 and east half of lot 12, Springfield lots. Re ferred to Committee on Finance and City Lots. Petition of J. W. Williams asking to be paid for articles destroyed by order of health authorities. ’Referred to Committee on Public Health and Fi nance. Petition of Ella Whitford, asking to be paid for articles destroyed by or der of health authorities. Referred to Public Health and Finance. Petition of J. D. Reilly, asking to be paid for articles destroyed by order of the health authorities. Referred to Committee on Public Health and Fi nance. Petition of Josephine Davis, asking to be paid for articles destroyed by order of health authorities. Referred to Committee on Public Health and Finance. Petition Alice Green, asking to be paid for articles destroyed by order of health authorities. Referred to Committee on Public Health and Fi nance. Petition of J. W. Lang for E. T. Miles, asking permission to place a dry well on lot No. 44. Kingsville ward. Referred to Committee on Public Health. Petition of C. H. Dorsett for Mrs. L. TANARUS, Doyle offering land to open Park SAVANNAH MORNING NEWS: SATURDAY. APRIL 2. 1904. OFFICIAL* avenue, Duffy, Henry and Anderson streets through the property known as the McCormick Farm. Referred to Committee on City Lots and Opening Streets. Petition of Springfield Land Com pany by W. L. Wilson, secretary and treasurer, asking Council to open up streets through Springfield lots 32, 33, 45, 46 and 47, in accordance with plat conforming to the city streets. Re ferred to Committee on City Lots and Opening Streets. Petition of J. E. Register, stating to Council that in opening up Thirty ninth street, they have taken off three inches of his lot, and in opening up De Soto avenue, they have taken off over a foot on two lots, and asking to have the matter adjusted as soon as possi b'e. Referred to Committee on City Lots and Opening Streets. Petition of Mrs. H. H. Groth, asking Council to place a sewer on Plant street, between Anderson and Thirty first, so that she can make sewer con nection from her premises. Referred to Committee on Streets and Lanes. Petition of John H. Ruwe for F. J. Ruckert, asking city to pay F. J. iiuckert $l5O for rent for store corner Wheaton and Waters’ road, city refus ing to allow said store to be converted into dwelling as city wanted said land for widening street. Referred to Com mittee on City Lots. Petition of sundry property owners, asking Council to place a street cross ing at Cuyler and Bolton streets. Re ferred to Committee on Streets and Lanes. Petition of Mrs. Ellen McLaughlin for permission to erect stoop to build ings to be built on the corner of Lin coln and Congress street lane; stoops to extend four feet beyond the street line on Lincoln street. Referred to Committee on Streets and Lanes. The following applications to retail liquor during the year 1904 were read and referred to Committee ot the Whole. D. Bookhoop, Augusta road and Fair street. William Brown, 444 Tattnall street. M. Marcus, 601 Bolton street, east. D. Silverstein, 627 West Broad street. Application of Newsome & Nay for permission to transfer their liquor license at No. 316 West Broad street to Brown & Whitaker at same place of business. Referred to Committee of the Whole. ORDINANCES. Ordinance read in Council for the first time March 1 6, 1904, read a sec ond time March 30, 1904, placed upon its passage and passed, all members present (11) voting in the affirmative: By Committee of the Whole— An ordinance to repeal an ordinance entitled "An ordinance for the im provement of Gaston street from the west side of Price street to the east side of Jefferson street, in the city of Savannah, under the terms and provisions of an act of the Legisla ture of Georgia, approved Oct. 1, 1867," passed May 29, 1901. Section 1. Be It ordained by the Mayor and Aldermen of the city of Savannah, in Council assembled, that the ordinance passed by Council May 29, 1901, recited in the foregoing cap tion, providing for the improvement of Gaston street from the west side of Price street to the east side of Jefferson street, in the city of Sa vannah. by paving such portion of said street with vitrified brick, be and the same is hereby repealed. Sec. 2. Be it further ordained that all ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict with this ordinance are hereby repealed. Ordinance read in Council for the first time March 30, 1904, and by unani mous consent of Council read a second time, placed upon its passage and passed, all members present (eleven) voting in the affirmative: By Committee of the Whole— • An ordinance providing for the sale of a strip of land in Brownsville ward, in Savannah, Ga., to Fred W. Garden. Section 1. Be it ordained by the Mayor and Aldermen of the city of Sa vannah, in Council assembled, That a certain strip of land or remnant of lot numbered one hundred and ten (110), in Brownsville ward, in this city, on the south side of Thirty-seventh street, the property of this municipal corporation, is directed to be sold to Fred W. Garden at and for the price of ten (10) cents per square foot, the said area to be determined by a map or plat of the same to be made by the city engineer. Sec. 2. Be it further ordained. That upon the payment of the purchase price of said land on the foregoing basis, the deed of this municipality will be delivered t > said purchaser for said land so sold, the same to be signed on behalf of the Mayor and Aldermen of the city of Savannah by the Mayor, with the corporate seal affixed, attested by the Clerk of Coun cil. Sec. 3. Be it further ordained. That all ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict with this ordinance are hereby repealed. Ordinance on its first reading by Committee on Streets and Lanes. An ordinance for the improvement of West Broad street, in the city of Savannah, from the south property line of Anderson street to the south prop erty line of- Thirty-first street, under the terms and provisions of an act of the Legislature of Georgia, ap proved Oct. 1, 1887. Section 1. Be it ordained by the Mayor and Aldermen of the city of Sa vannah, in Council assembled, under the terms and provisions of an act of the Legislature of Georgia, approved Oct. 1, 1887, that the director of pub lic works for the city of Savannah, and the Committee on Streets and Lanes of said city, be and they are hereby authorized and directed, to build and construct on West Broad street in the city of Savannah from the south property line of Anderson street to the south property line of Thirty first street, twA (2) roadways of vitri fied brick, each twenty-five (25) feet in width, one of said roadways of twenty-five (25) feet to be on the west side of said street, and the other on the east side of said street, and they are authorized and directed to en close the said two roadways with stone curbings, and to construct a grass plat in the center and between said two roadways; said pavement at street and lane intersections to extend over the full width of said West Broad street, that is to say, to lines co incident with the respective property lines; also to do all work in the way of grading, the placing of catch basins, drains, crossings and all other things incident to the construction and com pletion of said two roadways of vitri fied brick and the said improvements on West Broad street. Sec. 2. Be it further ordained, that after the total cost of said work shall have been ascertained, one-third (1-3) of such total cost shall be paid out of the city treasury, and the other two thirds (2-3) by the persons owning at the date of the adoption of this or dinance the real estate abutting on said portion of West Broad street, to be improved under this ordinance, o C cording to frontage, and the pro rata amount of the cost of such work is hereby assessed against the said abut ting real estate and its owners as aforesaid, according to frontage. The frontage of intersecting streets and lanes is assessed as real estate abutting on said portion of West Broad street to be improved, and the Mayor and Aldermen of the city of Savannah shall be for all the intents and pur poses of this ordinance the owner of real estate so abutting, and shall pay from the city treasury its Just pro rata as such owner of the cost of said work, according to frontage, In addi tion to its one-third of the entire cost as hereinbefore provided. Sec. 3. Be it further ordained, that after the improvement hereinbefore OFFICIAL* provided for has been completed, the said director and the said committee, shall prepare and submit to the Council of the city of Savannah a statement showing the cost of the improvement herein provided for, and alsh an as sessment roll, showing as to two-thirds (2-3) of the cost to be apportioned, how it is apportioned among the several abutting parcels, including the street and lane intersections and giving the sum chargeable to each parcel, with the name of the owner. Upon the consideration and adoption of said statement and assessment roll by the Council of the city of Savannah, it shall then become the duty of the city treasurer to send to the abutting property owners their proper bill for the same, as it may be ascertained by the City Council, and if such bill so sent be not paid within thirty (30) days after the presentation or sending of the same, it shall then become the duty of the city treasurer to issue execution for the amount, together with costs against the persons and property afore said, which execution shall be made and levied out of the property de scribed therein, as are executions for city taxes. Sec. 4. Be it further ordained, that all ordinances and parts of ordi nances, in conflict with this ordinance, are hereby repealed. Ordinance read in Council for the first time March 2, 1904, read a second time March 16, 1904, and laid on the table until the next regular meeting of Council; read a third time March 30, 1904, placed upon its passage and pass ed. all members present (11) voting in the affirmative: By Committee on Streets and Lanes— An ordinance for the improvement of State street between Bull and Dray ton streets, in the city of Savannah, under the terms and provisions of an act of the Legislature of Georgia, approved Oct. 1, 1887. Section 1. Be it ordained by the Mayor and aldermen of the city of Savannah, in Council assembled, under the terms and provisions of an act of the Legislature of Georgia, ap proved October Ist, 1887, that the director of public works for the city of Savannah and the Committee on Streets and Lanes of the said city, be, and they are hereby, authorized and Idjrected to build and construct on State street, in the city of Savannah, from the east side of Bull street <o the west side of Drayton street, a road way of vitrified brick, twenty-two feet in width between the curbing, and they are authorized and directed to lay the necessary curbing and to do all the work in the way of grading, the placing of catch basins, drains, crossings and all other things incident to the construction and completion of the said roadw*ay on the said por tion of State street Sec. 2. Be it further ordained, that after the total cost of the said work shall have been ascertained, one-third of such total cost shall be paid out of the city treasury and the other two-thirds from the persons owning at the date of the adoption of this ordinance the real estate abutting on said portion of State street to be im proved under this ordinance, accord ing to frontage, and the pro rata amount of the cost of such work Is hereby assessed against the said abut ting real estate and its owners, as aforesaid, according to frontage. Sec. 3. Be it further ordained, that after the improvement hereinbefore provided for has been completed, the director of public works for the city of Savannah and said Committee on Streets and Lanes shall prepare and submit to the Council of the city of Savannah fi statement showing the cost of the improvement hereinbefore provided for, and also an assessment roll, showing as to two-thirds of the cost to be apportioned, how it is ap portioned among the several abutting parcels, and giving the sum chargable to each parcel, with the name of the owner. Upon the consideration and adoption of said statement and assess ment roll by the Council of the city of Savannah, it shall then become the duty of the city treasurer to send to the abutting property owners their proper bill for the same as it may be ascertained by the City Council, and if such bill so sent be not paid with in thirty (30) days after the presen tation or sending of the same, it shall then become the duty of the city treasurer to issue an execution for the amount, together with costs against the persons and property aforesaid, which execution shall be made and levied out of the property described therein, as are executions for city taxes. Sec. 4. Be it further ordained, that all ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict with this ordinance are hereby repealed. Ordinance read in Council for the first time March 16, 1904, read a sec ond time March 30, 1904, and laid on the table: By Committee on Streets and Lanes— An ordinance for the improvement of Thirty-first street from the east side of West Broad street to the west side of Habersham street, under the terms and provisions of an act of the Legislature of Georgia, approved Oct. 1, 1387. Section 1. Be it ordained by the Mayor and Aldermen of the city of Savannah, in Council assembled, under the terms and provisions of an act of the Legislature of Georgia, approved Oct. 1, 1887, That the director of pub lic works for the city of Savannah and the Committee on Streets and Lanes of said city be and they are hereby authorized and directed to build and construct on Thirty-first street in the city of Savannah from the east side of Jefferson street to the west siae of Habersham street a roadway of vitrified brick thirty (30) feet between the curbing, except between Bull and Abercorn streets, where the roadway shall be thirty-three (33) feet and six (6) inches, said pavement at all street and lane intersections to extend over the full width of said Thirty-first street, that is to say, to lines coinci dent with the respective property lines, excepting on the intersecting streets of Bull, Jefferson and Abercorn, said first named street having been already paved, and the pavement on said last named street having been provided for by ordinance, and they are authorized and directed to do all the necessary work in the way of grading, the plac ing of catch basins, drains, crossings and all other things incident to. the construction and completion of said roadway on said portion of said Tnir ty-first street, the curbing on said street being already in place. Sec. 2. Be it further ordained. That a street railroad company having tracks running through said portion of Thirty-first street to be Improved un der this ordinance, is hereby required to pave the width of its tracks and two (2) feet on each side of every line of the tracks of said street railroad company with vitrified brick, as the said work progresses, and in the event this is not done bv said company, the said director of public works and the said committee shall see to its being done at the expense of said railroad company. Sec. 3. Be It further ordained. That after the total cost of said work, ex clusive of that done by or for a street railroad company, shall have been as certained, one-third (1-3) of such total cost shali be paid out of the city treasury, and the other two-thirds (2-3) by the persons owning, e* the date of the adoption of this the real estate abutting on s.'?'*ux>rtlon of said Thirty-first street to be Improved un der this ordinance according to front age, and the pro rata amount of the cost of such work is hereby assessed against the said abutting real estate and its owners as aforesaid, according to frontage. The frontage of intersecting streets and lanes is assessed as real estate abutting on said portion of Thirty-first street to be improved, and the Mayor and Aldermen of the city of Savannah shall be, ter all the Intents and pur- OFFICIAL* poses of this ordinance, the owner of the real estate so abutting, and shall pay from the city treasury its Just pro rata as such owner of the cost of such w'ork, according to frontage, in addition to its one-third (1-3) of the entire cost as hereinbefore provided. Sec. 4. Be it further ordained, That after the improvement hereinbefore provided for has been completed, the said director and the said committee shall prepare and submit to the Coun cil of the city of Savannah a state ment showing the cost of the Improve ment herein provided for. and also an assessment roll, showing as to two thirds (2-3) of the cost to be appor tioned, how it is apportioned among the several abutting parcels, including the street and lane intersections, and giving the sum chargeable to each par cel. with the name of the owner. Upon the consideration and adoption of said statement and assessment roll by Council of the City of Savannah, it shall then become the duty of the city treasurer to send to the abutting property owners their proper bill for the same, as it may be ascertained by the City Council, and if such bill so sent be not paid within thirty (30) days after the presentation or sending of the same, it shall then become the duty of the city treasurer to issue execution for the amount, together with costs against the persons and property aforesaid, which execution shall be made and levied out of the property described therein, as are exe cutions for city taxes. The said state ment and assessment roll shall also show' the amount payable by a street railroad company, and shopld such company fail or refuse to pay a bill for the same thirty (30) days after the presentation or sending of the same, it shall be the duty of the city treasurer to issue execution against said company, and its property for said bill, together with costs, which shall be made and levied as are executions for city taxes. Sec. 5. Be it further ordained, That all ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict with this ordinance are hereby repealed. Ordinance read in Council for the first time March 16, 1904, read a sec ond time March 30, 1904, placed upon its passage and passed, all members present (11) voting in the affirmative: By Committee on Streets and Lanes — An ordinance for the improvement of Habersham street, from the southslde of Thirty-first street to the southstde of Henry street, under the terms and provisions of an act of the Legislature of Georgia, approved Oct. 1, 1887. Section 1. Be it ordained by the Mayor and Aldermen of the Citv of Savannah, in Council assembled, un der the terms and provisions of an act of the Legislature of Georgia, approved Oct. 1, 1887, That the director of pub lic works for the city of Savannah and the Committee on Streets and Lanes of said city, be and they are hereby au thorized and directed to build and con struct on Habersham street in the city of Savannah from the southside of Thirty-first street to the southside of Henry street, a roadway of vitrified brick forty (40) feet in width between the curbing, said pavement at all street and lane intersections to extend over the full width of said Habersham street; that is to say to lines co-inci dent with the respective property lines, and they are authorized and di rected to lay the necessary curbing and to do all the work in the w'ay of grading, the placing of catch basins, drains, crossings and ail other things incident to the construction and com pletion of said roadway on said por tion of Habersham street. Sec. 2. Be it further ordained, That a street railroad company having tracks running through said portion of Habersham street to be improved un der this ordinance, is hereby required to pave the width of its trackß and two feet on each side of every line of the tracks of said street railroad com pany, with vitrified brick as the said work progresses, and in the event this is not done by said company, the said director of public works and the said committee shall see to its being done at the expense of said street railroad company. Sec. 3. Be it further ordained. That after the total cost of said work, ex clusive of that done by or for a street railroad company shall have been as certained, one-third (1-3) of such total cost shall be paid out of the city treas ury and the other two-thirds (2-3) by the persons ning at the date of the adoption of s ordinance the real es tate abutting on the said portion of Habersham street to be improved un der this ordinance according to front age, and the pro rata amount of the cost of such work is hereby assessed against the said abutting real estate and its owners as aforesaid, accosting to frontage. The frontage of intersecting streets and lanes is assessed as real estate abutting on said portion of Haber sham street to be improved, and the Mayor and Aldermen of the city of Savannah shall be for all the intents and purposes of this ordinance, the owner of the real estate so abutting and shall pay from the city treasury its Jpst pro rata as such owner of the cost of said work, according to front age, in addition to its one-third (1-3) of the entire cost as hereinbefore pro vided. Sec. 4. Be it further ordained. That after the improvement hereinbefore provided for has been completed, the said director and the said committee shall prepare and submit to the Coun cil of the city cf Savannah a statement showing the cost of the improvement herein provided for, and also an as sessment roll showing as to two-thirds (2-3) of the cost to be apportioned, how its is apportioned among the several abutting parcels including the street and lane intersections, and giving the sum chargeable to each parcel, with the name of the owner. Upon the consideration and adop tion of said statement and assessment roll by the Council of the city of Sa vannah, it shall then become the duty of the city treasurer to send to the abutting property owners their proper bill for the same, as it may be ascer tained by the City Council, and if such bill so sent be not paid within thirty (30) days after the presentation or sending of the same, it shall then be come the duty of the city treasurer to issue execution for the amount, to gether with costs against the persons and property aforesaid, which execu tion shall be made and levied out of the property described therein, as are executions for city taxes. The said statement and assessment roll shall also show the amount payable by any street railroad company, and should such company fail and refuse to pay a bill for the same thirty (30) days aft er the presentation or sending of the same, it shall be the duty of the city treasurer to issue execution against said company and its property for said bill, together with costs, which shall be made and levied as are executions for city taxes. Sec. 5. Be it further ordained. That all ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict with this ordinance, are hereby repealed. Ordinance read in Council for the first time Nov. 11. 1903, read a second time Nov. 25. 1903, and referred to Com mittee on Fire to report to Committee of the Whole; read a third time March 16, 1904, amended and laid on the table until the next regular meeting of CiVin cil; taken from the table March 80, 1904, and recommitted to the CoVi mtttee on Fire by a vote of 6to 4: • By Committee on Fire— An ordinance regulating the storing, keeping and using of gasoline, benxine. naphtha, etc., in the city of Savan nah. Section 1. Be It ordained by the Mayor and Aldermen of the city of Savannah, In Council assembled. That from and after the passage (Of tliis cr dinance it shall be unlawful Cat any person, firm or corporation to k*p, OFFICIAL. store or use gasoline, naphtha or ben zine, etc., within the corporate limits of the city of Savannah, except as lti hereafter provided, unless a special permit shall have been procured from City Council when approved by the superintendent of the fire department.. First. Not exceeding one hundred (100) gallons of gasoline, naphtha or benzine may be kept in metallic casts, provided such metallic tases shall be constructed and piped in accordance with the rules of the National Board of Fire Underwriters, and provided, further, that such metallic cases ahull be placed three (3) feet under ground and eight (8) feet away from any building, subject to the approval of the superintendent of the fire depart ment. Second. These tanks must not b charged after sundown or by artificial light. Regulating the Operating of Gasoline Engines— First. Whenever possible gasoline engines must be located on the ground floor. Second. In workshops or rooms where dust and Inflammable flyings prevail, the engine must be enclosed in a fire-proof compartment well ven tilated to the outer air at floor ar.d ceiling. Third. If located on a wooden floor the engine must be set on a metal plate turned up at the edges and the engine base must not be used as a storage space for any material what ever. Fourth. The supply tank must be located outside the building, under ground and where possible at least thirty feet removed from all buildings. It must set below the level of the low est pipe in the buildings used in con nection with the apparatus. Fifth. Auxiliary inside tanks, if u'rd. shall not exceed one quart in capacity, and shall not be placed on, or In, or under the engine. Such tanks must be provided with an overflow connec tion draining to the outside supply tank. Sixth. Pipe connections to outside tanks shall not be located near or placed in same trench with gas pipes, electric wires or conduits. Seventh. Exhaust pipes, whether di rect from engines or from mufflers, shall extend to the outside of the build ing and must be kept at least six (6) inches from any woodwork or com bustible material and if run through floors or partitions they must be pro vided with ventilated thimbles. Eighth. No tanks or reservoirs shall be charged after sundown or by arti ficial light. Regulating the Use of Gasoline Stoves — First. The requirements of this or dinance are that such stoves must rest on the floor or on a perma nent foundation and never on boxes, shelves or temporary supports. Must be set on a metal plate turned up at the edges. Must not be placed in proximity to wooden shelves, cup boards or other inflammable ma terial. Second. Stoves must be so con structed as to bring the main burner grates at least twenty (20) Inches above the floor. Third. Reservoirs must not exceed one (1) gallon in capacity. Fourth. Storage tanks must not ex ceed ten (10) gallons in capacity, and must me located on outside of the building at least twenty (20) feet from the gasoline stove, or other artificial lights or fire. Fifth. Stoves must not be charged after sundown or by artificial light. Regulating the Use of Gasoline Lam PS- First. The requirements of this or dinance are that all lamps shall be securely fastened in such a manner as to prevent the possibility of their fall ing or coming in contact with any combustible or inflammable material. Reservoirs shall not exceed one (1) quart in capacity. The storage tank must not exceed ten (10) gallons In capacity and must be located on the outside of the building at least twenty (20) feet from the lamp or other arti ficial light or fire. These lamps must not be charged after sundown or by artificial light. Sec. 2. Be it further ordained, that this ordinance shal not be construed to prohibit the storage of automobiles using gasoline in properly licensed re positories, provided that no smoking and no artificial light other than in candescent electric lights, or heat other than steam or hot water, shall be per mitted in said building and no repairs requiring the use of artificial heat shall be made in, nor shall any vehicle en ter said buildings with lights or boiler heater burning, and no machine hav ing a tank capacity in excess of ten (10) gallons shall be kept on storage in ssqid building, and provided further that a license for the storing of an automobile having a tank capacity not exceeding ten gallons, in a designated repository, may be granted upon a pe tition therefor which receives the recommendation of the superintendent of the Fire Department and the due approval of the Mayor. Three copies of this ordinance Bhail be posted in conspicuous places in each and every place used as an auto mobile repository. No gasoline shall be handled In any way for charging or filling any tank or repository by artificial light, and never at all after sundown. Sec. 3. Be it further ordained that any person, firm or corporation found guilty of violation of any provision of this ordinance shall, upon convic tion before the Recorder's Court of, the City of Savannah be subject to' a fine in a sum not exceeding twenty five ($25.00) dollars or to imprison ment for a period not exceeding thir ty (30) days, either or both, in the dis cretion of the presiding " officer, for every day that such violation con tinues. Sec. 4. Be it further ordained that all ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict with this ordinance be and the same are hereby repealed. RESOLUTIONS. By Committee of the Whole- Resolved. by the Mayor and Aldermen of the city of Savannah, in Council assembled. That the communication of Mr. George J. Baldwin, president of the Savannah Electric Company, un der date of March 29, 1904, addressed to the Mayor and the 'chairman of the Board of County Commissioners, is considered, and it is directed that an amendment be made "to the contract for removal of garbage dated Jan. 22, 1903, in such terms as may be accepta ble to the Mayor and the chairman of the Streets and Lanes Committee, end covering all of the matters set forth in said communication. Resolved, further, That such con tract being drawn, same will be exe cuted by this municipality by the May or with the corporate seal attached and attested by the clerk of Council. Adopted. By the Committee of the Whole- Resolved, by the Mayor and Aider men of the city of Savannah, in Coun cil assembled, That the sum of nine hundred and sixteen and 8-100 ($916.08) dollars be and same is hereby appro priated to be paid from the city treas ury to Georgia Infirmary, same to be applied to payment of $359.31 for curb ing bills in front of its property hj Dasher ward and assessment bills in front of its property in Dasher ward and assessment bills for street paving on Abercorn street, amounting to $556.77. Adopted. By the Committee of the Whole— Resolved by the Mayor and Aider men of the city of Savannah, In Coun cil assembled: One. It is a matter of prime im portance, that the sidewalks of the city shall be kept in reasonably safe condition for pedestrians by night, as well as by day. Two. The duty rests upon owners or lessees of abutting realty to keep in repair the sidewalks along their re spective frontages, Including the small OFFICIAL* iron boxes for gas and water connec tions. wash pavements, and the like, which latter should have metal covers adapted to the sidewalk level. Three. Suits for damages for per sonal Injuries incurred by persons fall ing by reason of holes in sidewalks, broken, displaced or loose brick or stones, or of gag or water boxes, with out covers, or protruding above side walk level, or of other similar defects and obstructions, are brought against this corporation, although the parties ultimately bound are such owners or lessees of abutting realty, or other per sons whose negligence may have caused such defects or obstructions. Four. Such persons so ultimately bound, shall not escape liability, but will be sued in every instance if they fall to reimburse the city, on demand, for damages paid under judgments lr\ such suits. It is not Just to the peo ple at large, that the city treasury shall be mulcted to pay for the negligence of individuals, who fail to keep in good order the sidewalks In front of their property', or who maintain nuisances In the way of gas or water boxes, without covers, or with covers out of level or protruding above sidewalk level, and in every case of such payments from the treasury, repayments shall be made by the delinquent property own er or other such negligent person. Five. The director of public works is hereby instructed, to give public no tice in the Morning News four times a month for six months, to owners of realty and all concerned, in conform ity with the foregoing, and warning them that they must put in order and keep in good conditio' for use, the sidewalks along their property front ages, und that they will be held for all damages resulting from negligence in such regard. Six. The director of public works is hereby further instructed to take all steps necessary to carry the foregoing into practical effect. He will cause to be closelv and systematically inspect ed every sidewalk in the city, as soon as possible, noting all defects and ob structions, and where same should bo repaired by property owners, he is di rected to give such notices and to take such steps as are provided by ordi nances, to have such defects and ob structions remedied, and where any such should be repaired by the city, to make the repairs at once. He will keep record of all his actings and doings in these matters, and re port progress to Council from time to time, and if any further legislation be deemed by him necessary, he will con fer with the city attorney, who will draw and present to Council proper or dinances to cover. Adopted. By Alderman Thomas— Resolved, That the Committee on City Lots be authorized to have the marshal offer for sale on the first Tuesday of May, 1904, lots Nos. 25. 26 and 27, Thomas ward, at not less than $3,000 for No. 25 and $2,500 each for lots Nos. 26 and 27; also to offer for sale at same time lot No. 95, Solomons ward, at not less than $3,500. Adopted. By Alderman Thomas — Resolved, That the resolution adopt ed in Council at meeting of March 16, 1904, for the purchase of land from E. Geffeken be so amended that set tlement shall be $550 rash and notes —one for SSOO to run two years and one to run three years, both to bear interest at rate of 5 per cent., pay able annually. Adopted. MISCELLANEOUS. A communication from P. D. Datfln, chairman Park and Tree Commission, calling attention to abuses in Colonial Park, and asking that some effort be made to remedy same, referred to Committee on Police. Alderman Oliver being prohibited from bringing a motion for reconsider ing the gasoline ordinance by reason of his voting for its passage, he re quested some alderman who had voted for its non-passage to make a motion for a reconsideration of same. Alder man Thomas moved that the ordi nance be reconsidered, and on the Mayor putting the question, the ordi nance was reconsidered. After con siderable discussion, on motion, the or dinance was unanimously referred back to the Fire Committee. There being no further business. Council took a. recess subject to the call of the Mayor. J. ROBERT CREAMER. Clerk of Council. FACTORY SITES FOR SALE. The Committee of Council on City Lots invites bids until noon of April •25th, reserving the right to reject any or all bids, for any or all of the fol lowing lots of the old water works tract, well located for manufacturing purposes. Plats can be had on appli cation lo the city engineer: Lot No. 5. containing 4.7 acres. Lot No. 7, containing 5.2 acre*. Lot No. 8, containing 5.2 acres Lot No. 9, containing 4.2 acres Lot No. 10, containing 4.2 acres Lot No. 11, containing 4.5 acres. Lot No. 12, containing 4.5 acres. Portions of these lots are rented; possession can be had on sixty days’ notice. Lot No. 2, containing 6.1 acres. Tho railroad track can be removed on thirty days' notice. The city reserves the use, control and access to its wells and the conduits therewith connected. Lot No. 3. containing 4.3 acres. The Northwest portion of this lot, 100 feet by 100 feet, is rented at SSO per an num until April 1, 1908. Lease can be terminated by owner on one year's notice. Other portion Is rented; pos session can be had on sixty days' no tice. The city reserves the use, control and access to its well and conduit therewith connected. Lots Nos. 4 and 6, containing 9 acres; five acres of which are leased until March 25, 1912, with right of re newal for five years at $250 per an num. Other portion Is rented; posses sion can be had on sixty days' notice. J. ROBT. CREAMER. Clerk of Council. CITY MARSHAL’S SALE. City Marshal's Office, Savannah, Ga., March 30, 1904.—Under direction of the Committee on City Lots and Opening Streets, and according to a resolution of Council passed Feb. 17, 1904, I will offer for sale, at public outcry, to the highest and best bidder, in front of tha Court House, in the city of Savannah, on Tuesday, April 5, 1904, between the legal hours of sale, the following described property of the city of Sa vannah, to wit: Improvements on lot P, Owens ward. In line of Thirty-sixth street, formerly owned by Mrs. A. M. Bannon. Terms cash, purchaser to re move buildings within thirty days from date of sale. HENRY E. DREESON. City Marshal. NOTICE. City of Savannah, Mayor's Office, Sa vannah, Ga., March 26, 1904.—Notice is herewith giver, to all parties inter ested that, until further notice, the of fice of the harbor master of the city of Savannah will be located at No. 521 Bay street, east, where all business connected with that department will be transacted. JAMES McBRIDE, Harbor Master. CITY PROPERTY TO RENT. City Marshal’s Office, Savannah, Gw.. Aug. I. 1903.—F0r rent, the store and warehouse at the northe ~st corner of River and West Broad streets. For particulars apply to HENRY B. DREESON. City Marshal. BOILER TUBES J. D. WEED & CO. 9