Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-06-23

The regular monthly meeting Of Council
was held last evening at eight o'clock.
Present.: the Mayor and a quorum of the
board.
The minutes Of the preceding meeting
were read and approved.
The Committee on Accounts reported
they had examined and audited accounts
amounting to s1s,296 81, and recommended
that the same be passed to payment.
REPORTS.
The Fire Committee reported favorably
on petitions Of Parmelia Lamar and George
Turner for repairs of buildings. Adopted.
The Committee on Public Sales and City
Lots reported favorably on the petition of
John I. Vereen to lease lot letter j, Spring
field plantation, upon certain conditions be-
ing complied with. Adopted.
Same committee on the application OF
Theo. B. Masters, to lease the pest house
tract at Thunderbolt, reported unfavorably
for the reason that an application is to be
made to purchase the said tract. Adopted.
The Finance Committee, on petition of
Mrs. Winifred Beytagh in relation to ground
rents of lot No. SO, Crawford ward, reported
that the records in the Treasurer's office do
not show that Mrs. BeYtagh is entitled to
ground rents accruing since March, 1879,
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be not granted. Adopted.
ORDINANCES.
Ordinance to prohibit the blowing or
using of the duplex or police whistle by any
person other than police officers, ETC. Ordi-
nance on its second reading and passed.
Ordinance in relation to the laying of
pavements and repair of the same. Ordi,
nance on its second reading and passed.
Ordinance amending the ordinance in
reference to busting, beating and shaking
of carpets, rugs, etc., in the public squares
aud streets Of the city. Ordinance on its
first reading.
APPLICATIONS.
Application of Thomas Halligan for per-
mission to make sewer connection. Re-
ferred to Street and Lane Committee,
with power to act.
Application of Mrs. Dora Triest for per-
mission to sell lot l, $50, Laurel Grove Gene
terry, to Joseph West. Referred to Health
and Cemetery Committee.
Petition of First Bryan Baptist Church,
requesting that the pump in front of their
church be removed to some other locality.
Referred to Committee on Pumps.
Application of Z. G. Wilson, agent, and
George Turner for permission to repair
buildings. Referred to Committee on Fire.
Application of James B. West d Co. to
improve Lamsr's wharf, and build sheds
thereon. Referred to Committee on Docks
and Wharves.
Application of Henry Smith asking that
the pest house tract at Thunderboit be
to Committee on Public Sales and City
Lots.
RESOLUTIONS.
By Committee on Water Works
WHEREAS, The supply of water being in
adequate to the demand, particularly during
the summer months, therefore, be 1t
Resolved, That on and after July list, and
until November LIST next, the use of water
for sprinkling streets, gardens and ware
houses shall be confined to the hours be-
tween o'clock p. m. and o'clock a. m,
and that any person or persons violating the
above shall be fined In the Police Court at
the discretion of the Mayor or acting Mayor.
The Cooperation ATTORNEY asked further
time to submit report in reference to the
resolution providing for the tearing down
of the wall of the Old Cemetery, which
was granted.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Communication received from Henry
Blum stating tEat the western half of lot
No. IS, Brown ward, recently purchased by
him at Marshal's sale. was purchased by
him as agent for Mr.. Ferst, and requesting
that the deed for the property be made to
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resolved upon payment OF the purchase
money, the deed be executed to Mr.. Ferst.
communication was received from DR..
j. T. Mcfarland, Secretary of the Board of
Sanitary Commissioners, submitting the
following resolution, which was adopted by
said board:
ResOlved, That the City Council be re-
quested to secure the pass lge of all neces-
sarY laws or ordinances for the construction
and establishment of a uniform grade sys-
TEN Of pipes passing along the lanes and
other convenient ways into which all ad
joining depositsries OF bath rooms and water
| closets shall be required to empty.
Referred to the Corporation Attorney to
consider the feasibility of drawing up law
to be presented to the Legislature ia con-
formity with the recommendations pade.
The matter of building thu sewe on Lin
coin street from Broughton to Sou Broad,
together with the bids for doing the work,
were referred tothe Committees on Finance,
Streets and Lanes, and Health and Gene
terry, with power to act.
No other business, Council adjourned.
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