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NEWS OF A DAY IN
GEORGIA’S CAPITAL
CHRISTMAS AT THE CAPITOL
OFFICES ARE DESERTED AT THE
STATE HOUSE.
Rfllrinln Have Gone Home for the
Holidays—Some of Them Will Not
Be Back Until After Jan. I—lntend
to Spend the Entire Holiday Sea
son With Their Families and
Home Friends—Presents Are Giv
en.
Atlanta. Dec. 23.—The Christmas
fever is on at the Capitol, and nearly
half the offices In the building are al
ready deserted. Of course every State
House official will spend the holidays
at home, wherever that may be, and
some of them, whose duties do not de
mand their immediate return, will not
resume work until after Jan. 1.
The first of the Christmas presenta
tions was made to-dav to Commission
er of Agriculture O. B. Stevens at nis
home on Capitol avenue. The oil and
fertilizer inspectors and other friends
presented Col. Stevens a handsome
Sicilian piano player, which was Im
mediately put to work. The presenta
tion speech was made by Hon. W. S.
Coleman of Cedartown. and Col. Stev
ens replied appropriately.
Assistant Commissioner R. F.
Wright was presented a pair of gold
rimmed glasses; State Oil Inspector W.
C. Bryant, a gold-headed cane, and
Chief Clerk Joseph F. Johnson a crav
anette rain coat.
Following the presentations Col.
Stevens entertained a party of twenty
of the inspectors and others at dinner.
Mr. R. M. Martin of Savannah was
among those present.
Jnatlcei Sworn In.
Chief Justice T. J. Simmons took
the oath of office for his new term, be
ginning Jan. 1, and extending six
years, before Gov. Terrell and in the
presence of a large number of State
House officials. On Jan. 1. Chief Jus
tice Simmons begins his twenty-sev
enth year on the bench. From 1879 to
JSB7 he was Judge of the Superior
Court, and in the latter year was
elected associate justice of the Su
preme Court. In 1894, upon the re
tirement of Chief Justice Logan El.
Bleckley, he became chief justice, to
which office he was recently elected
by the people. Associate Justice W.
H. Fish, Joseph R. Lamar and Bev
erly D. Evans also took the oath for
their new terms, following the chief
Justice.
Seaboard Pays Taxes.
The Seaboard Air Line Railroad
Company to-day paid its taxes to the
state. sending Controller General
Wright a check for $43,000. The road
paid its taxes this year some two
months earlier than for several years
past.
CREDITORS AGREED
Anil Bed Cypress Lnmlier Company
Hns Reorganised.
Macon, Dec. 23.—An order was signed
by Judge Emory Speer in the United
States court this morning which con
firmed an agreement among the cred
itors of the Red Cypress Lumber Com
pany, whereby this company is reor
ganized and relieved of further legal
procedure in connection with the lia
bilities of R. H. Plant’s estate.
The signing of this order completed
a plan put forth by Receiver Corbin,
his attorneys, attorneys for the credit
ors and all parties interested. Which
relieves the Plant bankruptcy fund of
$1,900,000, or about 45 per cent, of the
secondary liabilities.
KILLED OVER*AN ACCOUNT.
<iroru* Singleton Shot by Ben Sim*
Xenr C iinmit nk.
Cumming, Ga., Dec. 23.—Last night
near Cumming Ben Sims shot and
killed George Singleton. The difficulty
arose over an account.
It appears that Sims had put Single
ton out of his storehouse and Single
ton returned with a mattock, which
he threw on Sims. Sims shot Single
ton three times with his pistol.
The dead man leaves a wife and
children. Sims is divorced from his
wife. He is in jail here.
“SENIORS CLUB” OF BEAI'FORT,
Members Must Hnve Passed the
Three Score Mark.
Beaufort, 8. C., Dec. 23.—Dr. J. A.
Whitman entertained a party of
friends on the occasion of his seventy
fifth birthday. Only those who had
passed the sixtieth year were invited.
These were: Rev. W. L. Githens.
Messrs. J. C. Mayo, George Holmes,
Editor S. H. Rodgers, F. W. Scheper,
J. B. Ktnghorn, E. G. Ricker, James
M. Orofut, Benjamin Burr and Capt.
N. Christensen, Sr., Supper was served
at the Beaufort House, after which the
doctor related Interesting reminis
cences of his past life. Those present
were so well pleased with the con
geniality of the occasion that the event
resulted in the formation of a social
organization whose title will be the
“Seniors' Club.” Dr. Whitman was
made president and Mr. Benjamin Bur/
secretary. Messrs. Rodgers and Burr
were appointed as a committee to for
mulate some working plan of proce
dure for the club.
It was suggested that each member
write a short sketch of his life or
some Incident of the same that might
prove of Interest at present, and have
the same read at next meeting of
the club. The guests were very pleas
antly impressed with the outcome of
the evening’s entertainment.
WAS lOMKTHIMi OK A I'OItHKR.
Berrien County Hub Thai Tipped the
Henlea nt I,l*o I’onnda.
Tlfton, Oa., Dec. 23.-Mr. Daniel
Walker, who llvaa a abort distance
from Tlfton. killed one of the largest
hoga Monday that was ever grown In
this section of the state.
The hog was only two years old. but
had received the best of care, and for
several months be had been so heavy
that he was a misery to himself. Mr.
Walker brought him to town one cir
cus day last fall and It was thought
then that he would weigh over l.boo
pounds, gross. The hog had to be
scalded on the ground, and the water
poureg on hlin,
Mr. Walker had no scales large
enough to weigh the whole hog, an
wad to cut him Into right |<ir< e After
the fleck fat and •isitrlla were re
•neved and tha hog <ul up, the ■ tn-
Wined wtight of the savors) pte>ws was
l.tw> pounds
Walfc# k*i two mots rear -old
*"*V*'*fc* ks thinks ran he made to
• '£**** *". •
AWAY
EVERYTHING'
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OFFICIAL..
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OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS OF COUN
CIL.
, Savannah, Ga., Dec. 21, 1904.—The
regular meeting of Council was held
this evening at 8 o’clock p. m. Pres
ent, Hon. Herman Myers, Mayor,
presiding; Alderman James M. Dixon,
chairman of Council; Aldermen Oli
ver, Garfunkel, McKenna, Grayson,
Schroder, Wright, Harman, Glatig
ny, Canty and Thomas.
Minutes of Dec. 7, 1904, were upon
motion confirmed as published.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
The Committee on Accounts report
that they have examined and found
correct bills against the city amount
ing to seventeen thousand, three hun
dred and nine dollars and sixty-six
cents, as per accompanying schedule,
and recommend that the same be
passed for payment.
W. H. Wright,
Chairman Committee on Accounts.
Report received and accounts pass
ed for payment. Herman Myers,
Mayor.
Board of Health —
Toby Small $ 30 00 ,
A. J. Black 6 75
Mrs. O. G. Maddox.. 10 00
Harriet Adams 50 00
Time of hands 6 90
City Clocks—
Robert Schneider sl6 66
City Lighting—
Savh. Electric Cos $3,090 00
Charity—
Mrs. Margaret Fen
der $ 12 00
Mrs. Annie MeStay.. 12 00
King’s Daughters 25 00
Working People's
Home 25 00
Female Orphan Be
nevolent Society— 40 00
Savannah Port So
ciety 356 25
Rev. J. S. McCarthy
for St. Patrick 331 74
The Duffy Street
Baptist Church 186 92
St. Michael’s Church 165 74
Grace Methodist
Church 148 03
Union Society 1,118 95
Grace Methodist
Episcopal Church... 214 14
Trustees of the Luth
eran Church 183 56
J. Robt. Creamer 89 42 — 2,908 75
Dry Culture —
The Dixon Lumber
Cos 9 92
Time of hands 313 85
Dougan & Sheftall... 103 56 427 33
Dispensary—
Officers and employess 195 00
W. F. Reid 124 98
National Plumbing
Cos 1 50
Adam Kessel 40 00
L. D. -Strutton 1 00
The Savannah Gas
Cos 7 13
Solomons Cos 14 34
Gorrie Ice Mfg. Cos.. 2 85
D. R. Thomas & Son 125 388 05
Fire fcepartment—
Electric Supply C0...$ 51 13
Andrew Hanley C 0... 10 50
W. H. Johnson, Mgr. 25
W. H. Johnson, Mgr. 10 13
F. Chris Kramer 6 25
Thos. McDonnell .... 5 25
Furlong & Spald
ing 5 25 4
E. Lovell's Sons 28 30
Palmer Hdw. Cos 80
W. U. Tel. Cos 1 25
Neal-Blun Cos 2 05
Savh. Electric C 0.... 32 30
John Ohsiek 1 60
Livingston Pharmacy
Cos 7 50
J. P. Ward & Son... 6 00
Thos. West & Cos 2 25
Cohen-Kulman C. &
W. Cos 1 25
Knight's Pharmacy
Cos 95
M. S. & D. A. Byck. 7 50
Jonas Mendel 1 60
Leo Frank 6 05
Fabric F. H. Cos 66 61
Natl. M. & R. C 0... 9 00
Mtngledorff & Cos.. 760
Clements A Heagurty 5 88
John F Canty .... 19 00
John F. Canty 10 50
Dixon Lumber C 0... 71 98
The Seagrave C 0.... 17 00
Savh. Gas Cos 21 13
Dr. A. Jasme 5 00
Herman C. & W. Cos. 60 80
Allan Bond & Cos. ... 11 00
Dr. M. A. Morris 5 00
Heldt Plow Cos 4 00
George Lehwald .... 600
E. P. Lockwood .... 27 98— 536 64
Gwinnett Street Tunnel—
E. Lovell's Sons ....$ 2 75
Pay roll 49 30— 62 05
Hospitals—
Georgia Infirmary ..$ 376 00
St. Joseph’s Inf'y. . 250 00
Park View San 250 00
Savh. Hospital 256 00
McKnne Hospital .. 75 00— 1,200 00
House Drainage!—
Pay roll 60 00
Harbor nnd Wharves—
Dixon Lumber C0.,.* 2 40
Cornwell A t’hipmun. 2 50— 4 90
Incidentals—
H. E. Dreeson ....$ 20 00
T. T. Johnson 28 85
Wm. AH. H. Lattt
more 45
Prater Laundry Cos. 1 00
Western Union ..... 74
Leo Frank 3 no
Gorrie ]<- Cos ~, 13 no
K. Lovell’s Sons .... 76
C, H Hardee 28 r,4
Howard A Bell 2 50
C. H Hardee 100 mi
John Hslligan 10 00
J. Itobl. Creamer..,, tl 4J— 250 *0
I .sure) Grove Cemetery
Clements A Beggarly* 6 |R
Da id* I I), lirtinm ~ Hi*
Thos Houlihan I uo
Hartfelder * Garbutt •
0 A 77 04
Neal-Elun <’o lie jt
J, T. dhuptrlne .... 6*
SAVANNAH MORNING NEWS: SATURDAY. DECEMBER 24. 1904.
OFFICIAL.
Gorrie Ice Cos 6 50
D. R. Thomas & Son 22 00
Time of hands 166 25 430 46
Market—
D. W. Osborne .... 30 00
Mack Jones 4 75
Electric Supply Cos. .. 1 50
Sav’h. Press 100
Sav'h. Electric Cos. 45 00
Sav’h. Electric Cos. .. 45 00
Sav’h. Electric Cos. .. 45 00
M. Ferst Sons &
Cos 2 19
E. Lovells’ Sons .... 6 65
W. W. Aimar & C 0... 5 50
Simon Bradley 6 80
C. P. Miller 10 00— 176 39
Opening Streets—
E. F. &R. P. Lovell.. 62 50
Paving—
The Dixon Lumber
Cos io 00
P. McCarthy l 75
T. McDonnell 2 62
W. O. Mitohell 1 50
Barfield, Chapman &
S 1 00
A. C. L. R. R. Cos. .. 476 00
Thos. Houlihan 16 00
Geo. Lehwald 27 00
Pay roll 118 25
Poy roll 1 143 95
Pay roll 261 55 1,059 62
Printing and Stationery-
League of American
Municipalities .. .. 40 00
C. S. Hardee, C. T. .. 43 77
Board of Tax As
sessors 21 20
H. E. Dreeson, C. M. 20 00
J. W. Fretwell Sons . 5 75 *
Sav’h. Press 5 00
M. S. & D. A. Byck.. 29 40
Sav’h. Press 3 50
Morning News 131 00
Morning News 1 75
M. S. & D. A. Byck .. 6 50
Sav’h. Press 500
C. N. Stern 17 50_ 330 37
Park and Squares—
Tree planting.
Pay roll 303 00
Plumbing Inspector—
M. S. & D. A. Byck.. ’ 28 30
M. S. & D. A. Byck.. 1 10— 29 40
Parks and Squares—
Tree Nursery,
The Dixon Lumber
Cos 100 22
H artf elder-Garbu tt
Cos 302 52
Neal-Blun Cos 12 26
Palmer Hdw. Cos 25 00— 440 00
Parks and Squares (special appropri
ation for new benches)—
Dixon Lumber C0...$ 11169
Hartfelder - Garbutt
Cos 1 00
Neal-Bun Cos 12 65
Palmer H&dw. C 0... 6 15— 131 49
Public Buildings (new City Hall)—
Daniel & Cars well.. $ 37 50
W. M. Coney & Cos. 37 50
A. C. Harman 37 50
Shuihafer Ins. Ag’cy 37 50
Otto Seiler, agt 37 50
Hatch & Harden 37 50
Otto Seiler 37 50— 262 50
Public Buildings Repairs—
Sav’h Electric C0...$ 36 94
Cornwell & Chipman 4 00
W. H. Connerat 10 00
A. Leffler Cos 3 90
A. Hanley C 0........ 30
John Sullivan ....... 90— 56 04
Public Library—
J. M. Thomas, treas .. 250 00
Salaries —
The Aldermen 120 00
Scavenger Department—
Cuthberts ....$ 2 50
Cohen-Kulman C. &
W. Cos 10 00
E. Lovell’s Sons 36 50
Sav’h Electric C 0.... 45 05
Pay roll 763 06
Pay roll 87 50— 944 61
Streets and Lanes—
Sav’h Electric C0....* 7 86
Pay roll 716 50
Dougan & Sheftall.. 144 98
Emmet Park—
Dixon Lumber C0...$ 7 50
Time of hands 10 43
E. Lovell's Sons .... 2 17
Sidewalks—
Eagle Mfg. Cos 18 75
Geo. Lehwald 4 50
Dixon Lumber C 0... 21 07
Pay roll 75 60
Pay roll *73 32 1,442 60
Sink Department (O. E. M.) —
Patrick Buttlmer 371 75
Streets, Grading, New-
Pay roll 179 43
Special Appropriation (freight rates)
Sec'y Chamber of
Commerce 399 43
Special Appropriation (powder mag
azine)—
M. J. Martin 10 00
Waterworks (new. old and exten
sion) —
J. S. Mott Iron Wks.* 323 75
Ocean Steamship Cos. 9 90 *
M. S. A D. A. Byck. 5 95
S. A. Ward 3 75
Savannah Press 5 00
Clements & Heagurty 1 88
Ga. Tel. & Tel C 0... 25 00
J. D. Weed & Cos 17 07
N. Meuller Mfg. Cos.. 40 00
John ltourke A Sons 1 50
MlngledorlT & C 0.... 15 50
W. W. Aimar A Cos. 9 00
l.avadura Chent. Cos. 28 50
Palmer Hdw. Cos 15 35
Standard Oil Cos 18 2ft.
E. Lovell's Sons 1 50
Allan Bond A C 0.... 538 82
A. C. Harman 150 00
Pay roll '6O 00— 1.270 70
Total *17,309 66
REPORTS.
The Committee of the Whole, to
which was referred the following ap
plications to retail liquor during year
1905 report favorably to same.
Adopted, Herman Myers.
Chairman Committee of the Whole.
Alrl, Chas., a. s. cor, Buy and Aber
corn sts.
Anderson, Jos N.. No. 42 Reynolds Bt.
Radenhoop. J. H., 611 West Broad.
lor Huntingdon st.
Christopher. iim*,, ll llerrlett st., w.
Christopher. Geo , 161 Weal Broad at.
Capstan. G. H, Bay and Fauna sts.
Cunningham Hardy C., s. w. cur.
Berrien and Jr Iter eon sts
OFFICIAL.
Dulohery, C. & Cos.. East Broad and
Hartridge sts.
Friedman, J., 135 Margaret st.
Goldberg. Joe, 1821 Ogeechee road.
Gerken, H.. agt.. 715 Wheaton st.
Hewett, M. W„ Gwinnett and Bur
roughs sts.
Hodge, L. E., 565 Oak st.
Hermann, Peter, 317 Congress st., w.
Hicks, R. M., 21 Congress st., w.
Heitmann, J. F., 634 President st., e.
Heitmann, C. H., 25 East Broad st.
Helmken, J. H„ s. e. cor. Liberty and
Whitaker sts.
Jenkins, H. W„ “Marshall House,” 123
Broughton st., e.
Kuck, John. 412 Drayton st.
Lubs, John F., n. w. cor. Liberty and
Habersham sts.
Lang, Nicholas, 39 Barnard st.
Mosenzza, S. & Cos., Burroughs and
Duffy st. lane.
Ohsiek, Chas., 202 Reynolds st.
Peters, N. F., n. e. cor. Park ave. and
Burroughs st.
Rocker, John & Bro., s. w. cor. Jones
and West Broad sts.
Stahmer, John, Bryan and Ann sts.
Sullivan, John, 15 Congress st., w.
Vollers, Wm., 430 West Broad st.
Wellbroek, John F„ 524 Jefferson st.
Wade, John TANARUS., s. w. cor. Oglethorpe
ave. and Houston st.
Wilkins, C., West Broad and Gaston
sts.
PETITIONS.
The Committee of the W r hole, to
which was referred the petition of
Mrs. R. Bird asking Council to in
crease the allowance now given her
by the city as charity, report receiv
ed as information.
Adopted. Herman Myers,
Chairman Committee of the Whola
The Committee of the Whole, to
which was referred the petition of E.
Kalamars relative to complaint of As
bury M. E. Church, report that same
be received as Information.
Adopted. Herman Myers,
Chairman Committee of the Whole.
The Committee of the Whole, to
w'hich was referred the petition of J.
C. Postell et al„ asking that some re
lief be granted against the Bilbo ca
nal nuisance, report that same be re
ceived as information.
Adopted. Herman Myers,
Chairman Committee of the Whole.
The Committee of the Whole, to
which was referred the petition of L.
S. Reed et al., trustees and pastor
Asbury M. E. Church, at 505 Gwin
nett street, west, complaining of the
bad effects of the saloon and fruit
stand of Gwinnett and West Broad,
which adjoins their place of worship,
report that same be received as in
formation.
Adopted. Herman Myers.
Chairman Committee of the Whole.
The Committee of the Whole, to
which was referred the petition of
George J. Baldwin, president Kate
Baldwin Free Kindergarten, asking
to be relieved from the payment for
paving in front of said property on
Thirty-first street, report favorably to
same.
Adopted. Herman Myers,
Chairman Committee of the Whole.
The Committee on Fire, to which
was referred the petition of the Elec
tric Supply Company, for permission
to build one one-story storage house,
30x50, to be covered roof and side
with corrogated iron west one-half No.
4. third tything, Reynolds ward, report
that the recommendation of building
inspector approved. F. M. Oliver,
Chairman Committee on Fire.
Recommitted to Committee on Fire.
The Committee on Fire, to which
was referred the petition of Electric
Supply Company by James S. Walker,
president, relative to bill of S4O for
one trussed ladder, now in use by the
fire department, report that the bill
be approved, articles ,now used by the
city, and in our judgment the city is
legally liable for the payment of tjiis
bill.
Adopted. F. M. Oliver,
Chairman Comjnittee on Fire.
The Committee on Fire, to which
was referred the petition of the Elec
tric Supply Company by James S.
Walker, president, relative to bill of
$27, for electric ceiling fan at fire sta
tion No. 4. report that the bill Is ap
proved, articles now in use by city,
and in our judgment the city is legally
liable for the payment of this bill.
Adopted. F, M. Oliver,
Chairman Committee on Fire.
The Committee on Fire, to which
.was referred the petition of estate of
Feeley, for permission to connect
wooden building used as a grocery
and bar corner Bay and West Broad
streets with the small brick building
on Bay street, east of West Broad
street. The area to be covered is a
driveway between the two buildings
12x26 feet; roof to be covered with
metal, back and front to be covered
with metal if required; the front,
w'hich is twelve feet, will have one
door and one window. The addition to
be one-story in hight, report that the
recommendation of building inspector
approved.
Adopted. F. M. Oliver,
Chairman Committee on Fire.
The Committee on Fire, to which
was referred the petition of the Wom
an’s Christian Temperance Union, to
build one two-story wooden house, to
be built of wood and covered roof and
side with metal on west part of 12 Cur
rietown ward, report that the petition
should be considered by the building
inspector, and the same is' respectfully
referred for his action.
Recommitted. F. M. Oliver,
Chairman Committee on Streets and
Lanes.
The Committee on Streets and Lanes,
to which was referred the petition of
J. H. Hettman, asking permission to
put stoop on house south side of Tay
lor street, to same line as other stoops
in block, report favorably to same.
Adopted. R. J. Davant,
Chairman Committee on Streets and
Lanes.
The Committee on Streets and Lanes,
to which was referred the petition of
Mrs. Mary W. Creamer, to place stoops
to house No. 710 Gwinnett street, west,
to p’roject on same line as other stoops
In said block, beg to report favorably to
same.
Adopted. R. J. Davant,
Chairman Committee on Streets and
Lanes.
The Committee on Streets and Lanes,
to w'hich was referred the petition of
Mrs. Ida Heldt. to put balcony on
second story over Hall street lane. In
rear of 406 Gwinnett street, beg to re
port favorably.
Adopted. 11. J. Davant,
Chairman Committee on Streets and
Lanes.
PETITIONS AND APPLICATIONS.
The following petitions to retail
liquor during year 1905 were read and
referred to Committee of the Whole;
Rat. Oeo. Beckmann. 112 Whitaker
street; L. Berman, 334 Whitaker street;
W. J. Britt, York and Price street;
J. O. Bewan, Bull and Heat streets;
Gad. D. Bryan, Jr., 30 Bryan, east;
Otto D. Brodman, Oglethorpe and
Randolph street; J. D. Brodrrfan. 709
West Broad street; H. Brodman, Hab
ersham and Jones streets; H. C. Brink
man. 226 St. Julian street, west; H.
A. Champion, northeast eorner Taylor
and West Broad streets; John Cottlng
ham. southeast eorner Broughton and
Drayton streets; John Cottlnghain, 208
Broughton street, west; N. Comnte,
Bryan anil Barnard streets. “Planters'
Hotel;” Cox * lauigley, 330 West
Broad street; J. A. Dally, southwest
corner Mill and Farm streets; M. J.
Doyle, northeast comer Barnard 'and
HI. Julian streets; 3, F. Kntelman, 614
Liberty, east; M Freldelson, Itay and
West Boundary streets; Forest city
Liquor Cos., 60$ Broughton street west;
Thos Ooldeit, 626 Bay street, west, C,
F Orsham. Pulaski House, Hull and
Bay street lane; Nell <Jtli|*4, 120
Broughton street, east; Nell Otldea. $4
Bull street; 1. Gottlieb, Bryan and
OFFICIAL.
Montgomery streets; M. Gainey, 128
Bryan street, west; R. Geflken, south
west corner Waldburg and Burroughs
streets; J. A. Galina, 9 Drayton street;
H. H. GefTken, northwest comer
Broughton and Price streets; W. H.
Gartelman, southwest corner West
Broad and Thirty-second streets; Al
bert Grimm, 1827 Ogeechee road; S.
S. Handrino, 218 Bryan street, west;
J. M. Haar, East Broad and Charlton
streets; A. H. Hitchman, 319 West
Broad street; F. H. Jachens, 533 Con
gress street, west; C. H. Koneman &
Cos., southwest corner Oglethorpe and
Farm street; Herman Kiene, 25 Farm
street; Aug. Karsten, 1511 Bull street;
H. F. Kuck, Abercorn and Anderson
streets; A. Klugman, 225 West Broad
street; P. Kutsures, 101 East Broad
street; Cord Kracken, northwest cor
ner Bay and West Broad streets; R.
E. Lfpsitz, 43 Farm street; Harry
Lang & Cos., 413 West Broad street;
T. F. McDonald. Indian and Ann
streets; B. E. Marse, northwest corner
Liberty and East Broad streets; John
Meyer, Randolph and Anderson streets;
P. J. Ott, 21 Broughton street, east;
John Ohsiek, northeast corner Bay and
West Broad streets; M. Rauzin, north
east corner Congress and West Broad
streets; Robert Remler, southeast cor
ner Liberty and Drayton streets; F.
W. H. Raintz, 601 Indian street; Philip
Sanders, Bull and Best streets; J. W.
Seay, 339 West Broad street; H. W.
Suiter, 438 Price street; J. H. Scherer,
127 West Broad street; D. Schwartz,
406 Broughton street, west; Geo. C.
Schwartz, southwest corner Whitaker
and Congress streets. Geo. H. Thalken,
1718 East Broad street; A. Vasile, Duf
fy and Railroad streets; Wallace &
Sutker, 506 Stewart street; Henry
Woeltjeu, Ogeechee rdad and C. and S.
crossing; B. Weitz, 420 West Broad
street.
The application of E. Kalamares, to
retail liquor at 803 West Broad street,
corner Gwinnett street, was on motion
not granted.
Petition of Mrs. Margaret Fender,
asking Council to continue the appro
priation given her for 1904, referred to
Committee of the Whole.
Petition of Mrs. Annie MeStay, ask
ing Council to continue the appropria
tion given her for 1904, referred to
Committee of the Whole.
Petition of St. Philips A. E. M.
Church, by F. R. Sims, pastor, et al.,
asking Council to donate them $271.39
for paving in front of church, referred
to Committee of the Whole.
Petition First Bryan Baptist Church
by Rev. A. Harris, et al., asking to be
relieved from the payment of bill for
paving In front of church, referred to
Committee of the Whole.
Petition Independent Presbyterian
Church of Savannah, Ga., the First
Presbyterian Church, Christ Church,
St. John's Episcopal Church and the
Congregation of Mickva Israel, asking
Council to refund them amounts paid
for paving in front of said churches,
referred to Committee of the Whole.
Petition St. Paul’s Evangelical Lu
theran Church, asking Council to re
lieve said church from the payment
of bill for paving on Thirty-first
street, referred to Committee of the
Whole.
Petition of Fourth District Admin
istration Club, by James Mcßride,
chairman, et al., asking Council to
make an appropriation for the closing
of Bilbo canal, referred to Commit
tee of the Whole.
Petition of Mrs. Mary Alien Webb,
president Working People’s Home,,
asking Council to continue the appro
priation for year 1905 and if possible
increase said appropriation, referred
to Committee of the Whole.
Petition Naval Stores Inspectors, by
J. T. Wells, et al., asking a reduc
tion of licenses, referred to Committee
of the Whole.
Petition of Female Orphan Benevo
lent Society, by A. J. O'Hara, secre
tary, asking Council to continue the
appropriation for year 1905, and if
possible increase said appropriation.
Petition Butchers’ Protective Associ
ation, by M. S. Gardner, president,
relative to Confederate Veterans doing
business in the city without city
license. Referred to Committee of the
Whole.
Petition Georgia Infirmary, 'by C. M.
Gilbert, president, asking for an in
creased appropriation of SSO per month.
Referred to Committee of the Whole.
Petition sundry property owners on
Margaret street, asking Council to
pave Margaret street with vitrified
brick. Referred to Committee on
Streets and Lanes.
Petition of T. A. Bryson, for per
mission to place a runway on sidewalk
on Perry street, entering his automo
bile garage. Referred to Committee on
Streets and Lanes. s
Petition of Georgia Telephone and
Telegraph Company, by W. A. Bisbee,
president, for permission to excc 'te
along the north side of Bay street from
West Broad street to near Farm
street, for laying underground tele
phone conduit and place a manhole
opening at intersection of Bay and
Mill streets. Referred to Committee on
Streets and Lanes.
Petition of C. T. Booth, manager Sa
vannah Cotton Mills, asking Council
for the privilege of drawing water
from the Bilbo canal for fire purposes.
Referred to Committee on Public
Health and Water.
Petition B. D. Rosenbrook, asking
the refunding of water rent paid city
on premises, 104 Anderson street, west.
Referred to Committee on Water.
Petition of E. C. Kruger and J. E.
Allen, Jr., submitting names of par
ties to be sworn in as special officers
for protection along the wharves. Re
ferred to the Mayor and Committee
on Police.
ORDINANCES.
Ordinance read in Council for the
first time Dec. 7, 1904, read a second
time Dec. 21, 1904, amended, placed
upon its passage and passed;
By Alderman Garfunkel—
An ordinance, providing for the in
spection, testing, proving and regula
tion of gas and electric meters in the
city of Savannah. Ga., prescribing
proper punishment for infractions of
this ordinance, creating the office of
inspector of meters in this city, de
fining and fixing his duties and for
other purposes connected therewith.
Section 1. Be it ordulned by the
Mayor and Aldermeh of the city of Sa
vannah, in Council assembled, that
from and after the passage of this
ordinance, each and all gas and elec
tric meters, then in use or thereafter
to be used in this city, shall be subject
to inspection, testing and proving
as hereinafter prescribed, to the
end, that the same shall register
accurately, the quantity of gas or elec
tricity, respectively, consumed or used
on the premises whereon such meters
may be located.
Sec. 2. Be it further ordained, that
the office of inspector of meters Is
hereby created, and such officer shall
be appointed by the Committee on
Water, with the approval of the May
or, and he shall hold office during such
period of time as he shall satisfactor
ily perform the duties thereof; that
Is to say. he may he removed at any
time by the Committee on Water, with
the approval of the Mayor, and a suc
cessor appointed in his place. The
salary of said official shall be such as
shall be fixed by the Committee on
Water, to be paid out of the elty
treasury of Savannah, in equal month
ly Instalments.
See. V Be It further ordained, that
such Inspector shall be charged with
the duty of Inspecting teating
and proving gas meters and elec
tric meters In the otty of Savan
nah as prescribed herein, shall have
his office in and be attached to the
water department, and shall In addi
tion to the foregoing, perform su< h
, other duties as may be assigned to
[ him by tbs superintendent of that do-
OFFICIAL.
partment or by the Committee on
Water.
Sec. 4. Be it further ordained, that
whenever any person in this city who
may have a gas or electric meter on
his premises, and who may be liable
to pay for consumption or use of gas
or electricity, shall desire to have such
meter inspegted.tested,proved and reg
ulated, he may, by himself or agent,
present to the city treasurer of Sa
vannah a written request to said in
spector to inspect such meter, to ex
amine, test, prove and ascertain the
accuracy of the registration of the
same, and shall then and there pre
pay to said city treasurer, the fee
for such work, to wit: One dollar for
each such meter removed from such
premises, tested, proved and
sealed, whereupon, the said city
treasurer shall send at once the said
written request to said inspector.
Thereupon, it shall be the duty of said
inspector to inspect, examine, test and
prove said meter so complained of, in
the presence of said complaining con
sumer, if he so desires, or in the pres
ence of the gas or electric company's
employe, if it so desires, and if said
meter shall be found to be correct in
its registration, then said inspector
shall stamp, seal or mark such meter
so found to be correct with some
proper, distinguishing and intelligible
device, if, upon such test and ex
amination, the said meter shall be
found to register incorrect, because
too fast. then, and in such
event, upon the written or
der of said inspector on the city
treasurer, the fee paid by said con
sumer, as hereinbefore provided, shall
be returned to him, and a like amount
shall be paid to the city treasurer by
the gas or electric company, as the
case may be, whose manufacture of
gas or electricity has been consumed
on said premises, as a payment or
remuneration for the (removal), test
ing, (correcting and sealing) of such
meter, and it shall be the duty
of such gas or electric company to
make such payment within five days
after it shall have been notified in
writing by the inspector of meters,
that such meter been found to be
inaccurate and has been (corrected),
and stamped, sealed or marked as
aforesaid (and replaced). The said
five days shall date from the time,
when such written notice shall have
been mailed by the Inspector in the
Savannah postofflee, addressed to said
gas or electric company.
The apparatus used by the inspector,
and the mode of testing practiced by
him,'shall be standard such as may be
approved by the Committee on Water.
If in testing and proving any such
meter, the inspector shall find that it
is so worn, that it cannot be correct
ed and made useful and adequate for
the purposes of registration, he shall
condemn the same and give written
notice accordingly to the gas or elec
tric company interested, as the case
may be, and said condemned meter
shall not be replaced, but it shall be
the duty of such gas or electric com
pany in such event, to replace said
useless meter, with anew one, which
must be previously proved to be cor
rect by the inspector and be sealed
or marked by him, and for said serv
ice the said company shall pay a fee
of twenty-five cents into the city treas
ury, and the city treasurer's receipt
for the same shall be exhibited to the
inspector, before he shall seal or mark
said meter to be correct.
A meter shall be deemed correct for
the purpose of this ordinance if it ap
pears from the inspection and test of
the inspector that it does not vary
more than three per cent, from the
standard, proved by the inspector of
meters.
Sec. 5. Be it further ordained, that
it shall not be lawful for any gas or
electric company, under any circum
stances, to charge or collect, in the
city of Savannah, for any greater
amount of gas or electricity, as the
case may be, than is registered by
the meters, respectively.
Sec. 6. Be it further ordained, that
in case any gas or electric company
in the city of Savannah, or any official
thereof, shall fail or refuse to com
ply with the provisions of this ordi
nance, or any of them, such person,
corporation or official of such cor
poration so violating the same, shall
on conviction before the Police Court
of the city of Savannah, be punished
for each and every such offense by
a fine not exceeding fifty dollars, or
imprisonment not exceeding thirty
days, either or both, in the discretion
of the court.
Sec. 7. Be it further ordained, that
all ordinances and parts of ordinances,
in conflict with this ordinance are
hereby repealed.
RESOLUTIONS. .
By Committee of the Whole—
Whereas, the shell pavement in this
city on Gaston street, between the west
side of Price to the west side of Tatt
nall streets, seems to be worn out and
no longer serviceable as a good pave
ment for the better ascertainment of
the condition of the pavement on this
portion of Gordon street it is
Resolved, by the Mayor and Aider
men of the city of Savannah, in Coun
cil assembled, that the director of pub
lic works and the city engineer, are
hereby directed to make a thorough
and careful examination of the pave
ment of shell on said portion of Gas
ton street so as to ascertain its true
condition and as to ‘whether or not
it is worn to such an extent as to be
no longer serviceable as a good pave
ment, cutting into same wherever
deemed necessary, and these officers
will make a detailed statement to
Council concerning such pavement and
their examination thereof so that
Council may be possessed of the neces
sary information to the end that it
may take such action in the premises
as may be required looking toward re
paving of such portion of Gaston
street. Adopted.
By Alderman Garfunkel—
Resolved, That the Committee- on
Water be authorized to purchase one
gas meter tester and one electric me
ter tester, the total expenditure not
to exceed four hundred dollars. Adopt
ed.
There being no further business
Council took a recess subject to the
call of the chair.
J. ROBERT CREAMER,
. Clerk of Council.
CITY GOVERNMENT.
OFFICIAL I’HOUEEIHXUS OF COI 18-
CIL.
Savannah, Ga., Dec. 22, 1904,-Coun
cil met this day at 8 p. m., pursuant
to call of the Mayor. Present, the
Hon. Herman Myers. Mayor, presid
ing; Alderman James M. Dixon, chair
man of Council; Aldermen Oliver
Garfunkel, Grayson, Schroder. Wright’
Harman, Glatigny, Canty and Thontus'
Ordinance:
By Committee on Finance-
Ordinance read in Council the first
time Dec. 7. 1904, read the second time
Doe. 22, 1904, amended, placed upon
Ita passage and passed.
Preamble:
Whereus, the administration of the
government of the city of Savannah
for the fiscal year I*os. will cause an
expenditure In the various depart
ments of said government In sums
estimated, to-wlt:
Budget for 1106—
Departments. Appropriation.
Board of Health * m no,, oo
City clocks iso oo
t Ity lighting n,ooo (l 0
Dispensary 5 oQO 00
Drainage and dry culture... k,(m 00
Fire uniforms i.ioo 00
Fire department, inainte
nsnee ... 71,000 0$
tit*intuit street tunnel ~,, 6,001) 00
Harbor and whtrvis ........ 1 tbV do
II arbor boproruotot and
OFFICIAL.
advertising i iooo qq
Hospitals 14|400
House drainage ahd hbuse
drainage maintenance 2,500 00
Interest, bonded debt 150,000 00
Incidentals, including office
. charity 5,500 00
Law department, incidentals 600 00
Laurel Grove Cemetery 6 000 00
Market siooo 00
Parks and squares 8,500 00
Parks and' squares, tree
planting 1,000 00
Parks and squares, tree
nursery 500 00
Opening streets, including
deferred payments 47,000 00
Paving streets 20,000 00
Police 88,000 00
Police uniforms ... 3,500 00
Police reserves 3,000 00
Printing and stationery 5,000 00
Public buildings, repairs .... 1,000 00
Public buildings, new City
Hall 175,000 00
Public Library 3,000 00
Plumbing inspector 2,400 00
Storm sewers 3,000 00
Salaries, including building
inspector and aldermen.... 45,500 00
Scavenger department 37,000 00
Scavenger department, Elec
tric Railway contract with
county 4,500 00
Sink department, O. E. M... 6,500 00
Sinking fund 46,500 00
Streets and lanes 58,000 00
Streets, grading new 1,000 00
Streets, maintenance of as
phalt and pavements 9,500 00
Waterworks, new, old and
extensions 44,000 00
Waterworks, duplicate com
pressors 4,864 04
Forsyth Park, Extension
walk as per contract 2,750 00
Emmet Park 1,200 00
Resurfacing streets 2,000 00
Total ) $974,864 04
An ordinance to assess and levy
taxes and raise revenue for the city
of Savannah; for the regulation of cer
tain kinds of business in the corpor
ate and jurisdictional limits of said
city; fixing penalties for the violation
of the revenue ordinances of said city,
and for other purposes connected with
taxes and revenue of said city.
Section 1. The Mayor and Aldermen
of the city of Savannah, in Council as
sembled, do hereby ordain, That from
and after the first day of January,l9os,
the inhabitants of said corporate and
jurisdictional limits of said city, and
those who hold taxable property within
the same, and those who transact, or
offer to transact, business therein, ex
cept such as are exempt from taxation
by law, shall pay toward the support
of the government of said city, and
for the safety, benefit, convenience and
advantage of said city, the taxes here
inafter prescribed.
Sec. 2. Every person and corpora
tion owning real property in said city,
including improvements, shall pay a
tax to be assessed by Council upon the
value of said property by the first day
of April, 1905, at the rate of one and
forty-five one-hundredths per centum
upon the value thereof, except on such
property as may be exempt from taxa
tion under the laws of this state.
Any real property, including'new im
provements, which shall become taxa
ble after the first day of January,l9os,
shall be subject to taxation from the
first day of the month immediately
succeeding the time when the same be
comes taxable, and the owner or own
ers thereof shall pay such proportion
of the tax required by this ordinance
as the time left in the year 1905 shall
bear to the whole year.
Every person and corporation
owning real property in said city on
the first day of January, 1905, shall
pay taxes upon such real property
upon the assessment thereof lawfully
adopted.
The value of real property
to be taxed under this section of this
ordinance shall be ascertained by
means of the assessment provided
for by the ordinance of the city on
that subject. or any ordinance
amendatory thereof.
Sec. 3. Every person and corpora
tion owning or holding in trust or con
signment household, kitchen or office
furniture, private or professional
libraries, watches. Jewelry, elate,
musical instruments, billiard t* n
private residences, stocks itll - Jy
corporations, bonds, notes, or ok, r
idences of debt, money, solvent la,
stock in trade, and every other fid
of personal property whatsoever, /all
pay a tax at the rate /of
one and forty-five one-hundrefiths
per centum on the value of
such personal property whatso
ever owned or held on the first day
of January, 1905, and if any person or
partnership shall engage in business as
a wholesale or retail dealer in goods,
wares or merchandise of any descrip
tion whatsoever after the first day of
January, 1905, they shall pay a tax
on the value of such goods and mer
chandise (as they may be possessed of
on the day of the date of their be
ginning business in said city), which
tax shall be of such proportion or said
tax as the time left in said year shall
bear to the whole year; provided,
that such tax for a por
tion of the year shall In no event be
less than one-fourth of such annual
tax, except such as may be ex
empt from taxation by the laws of this
state or of the United States.
The value of personal property to be
taxed under this section of this ordin
ance, the particulars and character of
the business for which a tax is required
under the fourth section of this ordin
ance, shall be ascertained by means of
the returns hereinafter prescribed.
Sec. 4. Every person transacting,
or offering to transact, any of the
kinds of business hereinafter specified
(whether in connection with any other
business or not), shall pay the tax
hereinafter prescribed for every sep
arate place In which he shall transact
or offer to transact business, viz.:
Every shipmaster, captain, super
cargo, agent or other officer of
any vessel, or other persons who snail
charter or offer to charter his vessel,
or who shall sell goods or articles of
any kind from any vessel or wharf,
personally purchase cargo or collect
freight, except through a licensed bro
ker or commission merchant, shall be
considered a commission merchant and
pay the tax hereinafter prescribed for
commission merchants.
Auctioneers and commission mer
chants or auctioneers with the privi
lege of selling at auction and having
salesrooms, two hundred dollars.
Dealers in goods, wares and mer
chandise, Including dealers in drugs,
etc. (in addition to liquor tax or
license), as follows:
Dealers exclusively retail, except
those conducting a department store,
thirty dollars.
Dealers retail, auctioning goods,
one hundred dollars.
Dealers conducting a department
store, one hundred dollars.
Dealers exclusively wholesale, or re
tail dealers selling at wholesale, one
hundred dollars; those conducting de
partment stores in no event paying a
smaller tax than that provided for In
the preceding paragraph.
Dealers in liquor doing a wholesale
business, two hundred dollars.
Brokers In liquor, two hundred dol
lars.
Banker or bank agent or agents of
engaged In buying or sailing
exchange, Including every person or
company doing a banking business,
fifty dollars.
Every bank or trust company with
out a savings department attached,
and evary savings bank, fifty dollaia
Every bonk or trust company with *
savings department attached, sev*n< y
nve dollars.
Every person, firm or corporation,
other than Iboee paying the license Just
mentioned required b> banks, and bank*
are buying and selling eachooge, •fty
Coum brokers, er btokan er Ink