Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-09-15

An Interesting HIeetIng-The Hutch
insOn Island COntract-SundaY Or
dIoance RepeaIed-ResolutiO OF
sympathy with Michigan Sufferers

Council met in regular semi-monthlY SEES
sion at o'clock last night. Present: The
Mayor and quorum Of the members.
The minutes Of the preceding meeting
were read and approved.
ACCOUNTS.
The Committee on Accounts reported they
had examined and audited accounts amount
ing to $1O,039 "a, and recommended that
the same be passed to payment. Passed.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
Fire Committee, on petition Of Joseph
Hirschbach and John o. Ferrill, trustee, to
make repairs Of buildings, reported faYora-
bly,. Adopted.
Committee on Public Sales and City Lots,
on petition of H. NJ. c. Smith and 2. M.
Buttimer, to have city lot appraised and
placed at public sale, reported fsvorably on
the usual conditions. Adopted.
Committee on Public Sales and City
Lots, on the petition of r. Wayne Russell,
recommended that the City Surveyor be re-
ouested to furnish Mr.. Russell with the true
lines of the lots purchased by him.
Adopted.
Committee on Health and Cemetery, to
whom was referred the petition OF Mrs.
Wilbur, President of the Industrial Society
and Home for the Friendless, in reference
to aid for Mrs. Haney, reported that the dis
tressed lady had been sent to her brother in
Bryan county, and no action was necessary.
Report adopted. ..
Committee on Police reported in reference
to injuries sustained by Policeman Evans on
the night of the 9th Of August during the
storm, and the valuable assistance rendered
by Mrs. Horrigan in furnishing sheets, ETC.,
for bandages, mattresses, ETC., recommend
Cd hat OF ha
expressing the thanks Of the Council for her
kindly action, and that the sum of $25 be
appropriated for her benefit. Adopted.
ORDINANCES.
By Alderman HardWicke-An ordinance
repeating ordinances and parts Of ordi-
nances in reference to the observance Of the
Sabbath published elsewhere). Read for
the first time.
PETITIONS AND APPLICATIONS.
Application Of H. Haym to repair roof of
building damaged by the storm. Referred
to Fire Committee.
Applications of I. BallantYne asking that
lot No. 9 Crawford ward east be valued
and placed at sale; from Cornelius MahO-
neV, that lot No Crawford ward be so val
ued and sold; from j. Il. II. Osborne, that
lot No. 81 Lloyd ward; from Charles II.
Dorset, for lot No. 43 LLOYD ward; w. G..
Cooper, lot No. AZ Lloyd ward, be valued
and placed at sale. The applications were,
on motion, referred to the Committee on
Public Sales and City Lots.
Petition Of LIE Roy Myers, Secretary, ask
ing that certain portion of Laurel GroYe
Cemetery be reserved for persons of Jewish
faith. Referred to the Committee on
Health and Cemetery.
Applications of "A. B. LaRoche and D.
B. Lester to make repairs Of buildings. Re-
ferred to Fire Committee.
Application Of G. E. Wakefield, to make
sewer connection from Barnard street sewer
with st. Johns Church Sunday School. Re-
ferred to Street and Lane Committee with
| power to act.
Petition of.C. F. Stubs, lessee OF Hutchin
sons Island, in reference to the great dam
age sustained by the recent storm, and ask
ing that some assistance be rendered by the
city in repairing the said damages.
Alderman Doyle suggested that in view Of
| the great importance Of this matter that &C
ton be taken tonight. He would therefore,
recommend that the Dry Culture Commit
tee, with the Corporation Attorney, be
permitted to retire, and that during theil
absence Council take recess. The motion
was adopted.
The committee retired, and after a short
absence returned, and submitted the fol
| lowing report
|
whom the petition of Charles F. Stubs in
reference to the lands on HutchinsOn's Is
land was referred, beg to report that the
said petition has been duly considered by
your committee; but your committee fail to
see any reason why any aid
should be extended by the city
in restoring the banks and
dams Of this island to the condition
they were in before the late storm; but, In
consideration of the importance Of 2 speedy
closing up of said breaks on said banks
and dams, your committee would recon-
mend that Council request the County Com
missioners and Commissioners Of Drainage
to turn over to petitioner the convicts nov
at work in Cuyler swamp, to be used at his
expense, under the superintendent an(
management they are now under, for sucf
time as the said Commissioners may deem
best"
The report was adopted.
RESOLUTION.
resolution was offered by Alderman
Hardwicke in reference to aid for the Michi
gan sufferers, which is published elsewhere
Adopted.
On motion, Council adjourned.