Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-03-31

Council met ia regular semi-monthly SEES
sion last night, the Mayor and quorum Of
the board present.
Minutes Of the last meeting were read
and approved.
Committee on Accounts reported they
had examined and audited accounts amount
ing to $3.50 81, and recommended same be
passed to payment. Adopted.
Finance and Health and Cemetery Com
mittees, on petition Of City Physicians for
increase Of salary, reported adversely.
Adopted.
Committee on Gas reported adversely on
petitions of sundry citizens for gas lamp on
Indian street, west of Farm street, and in
Choctaw and O'Neill wards, and of Ely
Otto, Secretary of New Houston Street
Church, for lamp at corner jefferson and
New Houston streets, In consequence Of the
financial condition of the city. Adopted.
Committee on Fire reported favorably on
| resolution for the appointment OF an extra
| man for the Fire Department. Adopted.
Committee on Public Sales and City Lots
reported favorably on petition of John T.
Roman. Adopted.
Fire Committee reported favorably on Pc
| tition of Geo. Oh. Gemunden for permission
| to erect a boiler In the cellar of his preml-
ses, corner st. Julian and Whitaker streets.
| Adopted.
Reports of several standing committees
on matters of no public interest were read
aud approved.
Committee on Fire, to whom was referred,
with power to act, the petition of 8. P.
Hamilton to erect a building In Oglethorpe
Barracks for bazaar, reported favorablY.
Adopted.
Fire Committee presented a special re-
| port In reference to numerous complaints
concerning the faintness of the sound of
present fire alarm bell, and recommend that
a change in the position of Big Duke be
| made. Referred to the Finance and Fire
| Committee to ascertain the cost of making
the changes recommended. Adopted.
Committee on Public Sales and City Lots,
an ordinance regulating the sale OF city lots
for non payment of ground rent. Ordinance
on its first reading.
An ordinance in reference to the sale and
manufacture of coal oil, petroleum oil, etc.
| Ordinance on its first reading
An ordinance to prevent the running at
large of cattle in the corporate limits of the
city of Savannah. Ordinance on its first
reading.
Petition Of residents on Bolton street
complaining of the condition of sidewalks
In that locality, and asking that action be
| bdAcus h6I6EEGu 10 SLI6Eb anu Lane OOm-
mittee.
The petition of Osceola Butler asking per-
| mission to retain In position the ornamental
| glass globe placed on the lamp post in
| front of his store. Referred to Committee
on Gas, with power to act.
Several petitions of no public interest
were appropriately referred.
Petition of Dickerson & Paulsen asking
that additional scows be provided for the
city dredge. Referred to Committee on
| Docks and Wharves aud Finance, Jointly.
Petition of sundrY citizens asking for
| extension of water main. Referred to Com
miGtee on Wa er Works.
Petition of citizens for pump at cor
ner of Indian aud Ann streets. Referred to
| Pump Committee.
Petition of merchants, factors, draymen
and other busl"ess men, calling attention
to the bad condition of that portion of the
| Thunderbolt road from South Broad street
| to the depot Of the Savannah, Florida and
| Western Railway, and asking that the same
be paved. Referred to the Street and Lane
Committee.
Several applications for permission to re-
pair buildings, ETC., were referred to the
Fire Committee.
The election for Measures and Inspectors
of Timber and Lumber being announced in
order, the applications of j. T. Lavier and
| A. G. Banks were read, and, on motion, the
Mayor was authorized to cast the vote of
the Council, which was done. and the
Mayor then declared the applicants elected
The applications of VIM. Gerst and j ohm
Weidemann, for position as auxiliary mem
Der of the Fire Department, were read, the
former being endorsed by the Chief Fore
man.
After some discussion the applications
were referred to the Fire Committee for re-
port.
A motion was passed instructing the
Street and Lane Committee to submit a
name or several names from which Council
can select, suitable for designating that To-
cality called Thuuderbolt road, from South
Broad street to the railroad depot, aud
which is in the city limits and not Thunder.
bolt road.
A communication from Col. s. L.. FIRE.
mont, Assistant U. s. Engineer, in reference
to the question of land damages on Hutchin-
sons Island, was referred to the Committee
on Finance, Dry Culture, Public Sales and
City Lots and Corporation Attorney.
No other business being presented, Coun-
ell adjourned.