Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-09-01
COUNCIL.
Regular semI-snonthIv Meeting.

Council met In regular semimonthly SEES
sion at p. m. Present, Mayor presiding
and quorum Of members.
The minutes of the preceding meeting
was read and confirmed.
ACCOUNTS.
The Committee on Accounts reported they
had examined and audited accounts
amounting to $S,1sS 90, and recommended
that the same be passed TO payment.
Adopted.
Report of Committee on Docks and
Wharves relative to the lease of wharf to
Thomas d Owens, unfavorable on petit
ton, which was recommitted to them.
Adopted.
The Health and Cemetery Committee
reported favorably on petition OF Aaron
Davis for transfer OF lot in Laurel Grove
Cemetery to Samuel Herman.
Committee Oh Public Sales and City Lots
reported favorably on the petition OF Isaac
Russell, asking that lot in Forsyth ward
be placed on sale; favorably on similar pett-
ton Of Jno. II. Fox.
ORDINANCE.
An ordinance was offered by Alderman
Abrams repeating the section of the ordi-
nance in regard to the closing Of places on
Sunday, which provides for giving the In
former one-half the fines imposed. Oa
motion, the ordinance was read the second
time and passed.
PETITIONS.
Application of Perry NJ. DeLeon for per
mission to lay track through some Of the
city's lands from the Hermitage to the Cen
trail Railroad wharves, his intention being
to erect at the Hermitage an establishment
o. NIn ~ farff1fzawo and oak
ing the right of way. Referred to the Com
mittee on Water Works.
Petition of Joseph Hersehbach to make
repairs of building. Referred to Fire Com
mittee.
Several applications for permission to
make sewer connections were referred to
the Street and Lane Committee with power
to act.
Petitions of P. Buttimer and H. NJ. c.
Smith that lot s in Crawford ward, and lot
"a Stephens ward. be appraised and placed
on public sale. Referred to the Committee
on Public Sales and City Lots.
A communication from Mrs. Wilbar,
President of the Industrial Relief Society
and Home, In reference to an aged patient,
whose mind has become affected, and ask
ing that some relief be extended in her
case. Also, suggesting that some action be
taken in regard to providing a Work
House. Referred to the Health and Gene
terry Committee.
Petition of Werner Hook and Ladder
Company, asking that the city provide
them with some suitable room for holding
their business meetings, the one formerly
used by them for that purpose In Fireman's
Hall having been taken for other purposes.
Referred to Fire Committee.
MISCELLANEOUS.
A communication was read from the Sec
rotary of the Sanitary Board in reference to
| the meeting of the American Public Health
Association in this city In November, and
| submitting a resolution asking that Council
authorize the Mayor to appoint a commit
tee OF seven citizens to submit to Council a
programme of such arrangements as may be
necessary to carry out successfully the OBJ
| iects of that meeting. On motion the COM
munication was received and the resolution
adopted.
| RESOLUTIONS.
RESOLVED, That authority be, and the same
| is hereby, granted to Aaron Davis to trans
| fer lot No. l, 456, Laurel Grove Cemetery,
to Samuel Herman. Adopted.
Resolved, That His Honor the Mayor and
the Board Of Sanitary Commissioners be,
and they are hereby, authorized to adopt
such measures as may be necessary to keep
up an efficient system of quarantine, and
repair as far as possible the damages sus-
| tanned by the quarantine station in conse-
quence of the recent hurricane. Adopted.
No other business, Council adjourned.