Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-07-07

Regular BusIness-Tmportan Reso.
IutiOng.

Council met In regular semi-monthly SEES
sion last night. Present: the Mayor and
quorum of the board.
The minutes of the preceding meeting
were read and approved.
Committee on Accounts reported they had
examined and audited accounts amounting
to s., Az 35, and recommended the same be
passed to payment. Adopted.
REPORTS.
The Committee on Public Sales and City
Lots reported favorably on the petition OF
Henry Smith to have the pest house tract at
Thunderbolt appraised and offered at sale.
Adopted.
The Committee on Health and Cemetery
reported favorably on petition OF Mrs. Dora
Triest for permission to sell lot No. !, $50
Laurel Grove Cemetery to Joseph We'll.
Adopted.
The Fire Committee reported favorably
on petitions of E. G.. Wilson, agent, and
George Turner, to make repairs OF build
ings. Adopted.
Committee on Docks and Wharves re-
ported favorably on petition Of James B.
West & Co., asking permission to improve
and repair wharf known as Lamar's, and to
build sheds, etc, the work TO be done under
the supervision of the City Surveyor.
Adopted.
The Corporation Attorney submitted re-
port on the resolution in reference to re-
moving the wall around the Old Cemetery,
stating as follows. 81 am Of the opinion
that there is no legal obstacle to prevent
the Mayor and Aldermen from dealing with
this property in the same manner in which
they do with other property held for public
purposes, and II in the judgment of the City
Council 1t shall be deemed best for the pro-
lection or proper police OF the same that
the wall should be removed, that then a
resolution passed by Council will authorize
the removal Of same" Received as infor-
nation.
ORDINANCES.
The ordinance prohibiting the beating,
shaking and busting OF carpets or rugs in
the public squares and streets OF the city
was read the second time, placed upon its
passage and passed.
PETITIONS.
Petition of j. H. Estill. President Barnard
and Anderson Street Railroad Company, for
permission to extend track on Liberty street
west to West Broad and east to Randolph
street. Referred to the Committee on Streets
and Lanes.
Petition of L. P. DUPONT asking that lot
No. 2 Stephen ward be valued and placed
at public sale. Referred to Committee on
utAAG 0dACo dh0 Nibf 1O'o"
Application of John Eiscamp, J. G. Row
land and Mrs. Walsh to make repairs of
buildings. Referred to the Fire Com
mittee.
Petition of E. j. Kennedy asking that lot
No 9 Troup ward be valued and placed at
public sale. Referred to Committee on
Public Sales and City Lots. Adopted.
Application of John Nicolson, for permits
sion to make sewer connection. Referred
fn mt on 2traafa nd with
power to act.
Petition of Henry r Jackson, for permits
sion to make certain changes in wooden
buildings. Referred to Fire Committee.
Petition of Christopher Murphy, in ref
erence to sale of lot No. So Brown ward,
about payment of proceeds. Referred to
Committee on Public Sales and City Lots,
in conjunction with Corporation Attorney.
RESOLUTIONS.
ReSoloed, That with view to the preser-
walton Of the ground of the Old Cemetery,
on South Broad street, between Hahersham
and Lincoln streets, for the purpose it was
originally designed, the Committee on
Streets and Lanes be and they are hereby
authorized and directed to have the entire
wall fronting on Abercorn and South Broad
streets removed and the pavements on
Abtrcorn street widened on a line with said
street. Adopted.
ReSOlged, That the sprlnkling carts and
wagons be exempt from the resolution
passed at last meeting of Council, provid-
ed, however, that they shall take water on
ly from such hydrants as may be designated
by the Chairman and superintendent OF the
water works. Adopted.
Resolutions in reference to President Gar
fields attempted assassination published
elsewhere) were unanimously adopted.
RESOLVED, That authority be, and the same
ishereby granted to Mrs. Dora Triest to sell
lot No. $50, Laurel Grove Cemetery, to
Joseph Well. Adopted.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Application of J. A. Graef, Deputy City
Marshal, for six weeks leave OF absence,to
visit Europe on important business, to take
effect on the 18th inst, was referred to the
Mayor, with power to act.
No other business being presented, on
motion Council adjourned.