Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-10-27
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
Action of the City Fathers Last
Night

Council met at p. m. Present-Eis
Honor the Mayor; Alderman 8. 7. Hamil-
ton. Chairman of Council; Alderman NJ. j.
DOYLE, Vice Chairman; Aldermen Schwarz,
Abrams, Byck, GVerard, Roberts, Duncan,
Hardwick, O'Connor, Aylsworth and Free
man.
The minutes of the last meeting were read
and confirmed.
Accounts amounting to $1,000 IS were
passed for payment.
REPORTS.
The report of the joint committee on Fire
aud Docks and Wharves on the petition OF
H J. Dickerson and John T. Robertson for
permission to erect wooden sheds on the
wharves was read. 1t was uufavorable on
the ground that to grant the petition would
be in violation OF ordinance. Report adopted.
The Fire Committee reported favorably
on the application of Messrs. Connerat and
L. P. Dupont, and Mrs. NJ. s. Walsh, to re-
pair buildings. Adopted.
The Fire Committee also presented re-
port recommending that Fireman's Hall be
reserved exclusively for the use of firemen,
aud that His Honor the Mayor he requested
to take steps to carry out the provisions OF
the report. Adopted.
ORDINANCES.
The ordinance repeating parts of ordi-
nances OF the city relative to keeping open
places of business on Sunday was taken
from the table, and the ordinance, offered
at last meeting, and then read for the first
time, to provide for the orderly observance
of Sunday within the limits OF the city OF
Savannah, by requiring all drinking places
to be closed from Saturday night at II
o'clock to Sunday night at II, was offered
as a substitute. Considerable discussion
eusued, and at length, on motion OF Alder
man Hardwick, both ordinances were laid
on the table.
PETITIONS AND APPLICATIONS.
The applications Of Mrs. Mary Lynch and
John W. Clark for permission to make re-
pairs to houses, were referred to the Fire
Committee.
The applications of John A. Staley, trus-
tee, aud Charles E. Wakefield to make sewer
connections were referred to the Committee
on Streets aud Lanes, with power to act.
The applications of Mr.. John Flannery,
administrator, and Mr.. w. G. Raoul for
separate titles to ground rent lot No. 40
Lafayette ward, was referred to the Com
mittee on Public Sales aud City Lots.
RESOLUTIONS.
A resolution instructing the Clerk Of
N-SAN
at the next meeting OF Council, to fill the
vacancy occssioned by the death OF police
Sergeant Harvey, was adopted. Also
resolution to pay over to the widow and
child of the late police Sergeant Harvey the
amount of his salary due TO the expiration
of his term of Office, was unanimously
adopted.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The resignation of B. B. Henderson, as
engineer OF Steam Fire Engine No. l, to
take effect November l. 1881, was read, and
on motion referred to Committee on Fire,
with power to act.
communication was received from DR..
j. 7. Mcfarland, Health Officer and Score
tary Board OF Sanitary Commissioners,
transmitting the following resolution passed
by said board at meeting Of 24.h inst.
Resolved, That this board respectfully
bring TO the notice of the City Council OF
Savannah the unssnitary condition of land
upon Hutchinson's Island, which is leased
from the city by Mr.. G. F. Stubs, and that
the said board urge your honorable body to
take necessary steps to compel the lessee OF
said land to place the same 10 perfect SAM
tary condition without delay. Referred to
Committee on Dry Culture.
Council then adjourned.