Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-11-24

Present-His Honor, the Mayor; Aldermen
schwarz, Abrams, Byck, Guerard, Roberts,
Doyle, Aylesworth and Freeman.
The minutes of the last meeting were read
and confirmed.
Accounts amounting to 1885 SO were
passed for payment.
REPORTS.
Committee on Public Sales and City Lots
reported fsvorablY on application for sale OF
the following lots: No. IL Calhoun ward,
lots and of lot No. 19 Springfield plan
tation.
Committee on Docks and Wharvss re-
ported fsvorsbly on petition OF Samuel Rey-
holds ct al.
Dry Culture Committee reported that they
had notified Mr.. G. F. Stubs that the city
would enter upon and repair q ms on
Hutchinson Island, as provided fcr n lease.
Fire Committee reported fsvc7znlY on
petitions OF F. Meincke and Mrs. E. M.
Chaplin.
City Marshal reported having served noti-
ces for repairs to certain pavements. Or
dered that the repairs be made as provided
by ordinance.
Committee on Health and Cemetery re-
ported bids had been received for repairing
buildings at quarantine station, and recon
for 81 $50 be accepted. Adopted.
ORDINANCES.
The ordinance appointing Sergeants Of
Police during good behavior and capacity
to discharge the duties Of their Office read
the second time and passed.
An Ordinance was read the first time max
ing the terms of city officers three years
from date Of election.
PETITIONS AND APPLICATIONS.
Petition of w. F. Reid for permission to
place an ornamental mortar and lamp post
corner East Broad and South Broad streets.
Referred to Committee on Gas with power
to act.
Petition of DIR. B. F. Sheftall in reference
to damages to his buggy. Referred to
Street and Lane Committee.
Petition of w. s. Connerat and G. s. Con-
nerat for separate titles to lot No. 20 Chat
ham ward. Referred to Committee on Pub
lie Sales and City Lots.
Petition Of sundry citizens in reference to
sewer on Lincoln street. Referred to spe-
cial committee.
Applications of Thomas Cahill and Will
liam Estill, Jr., asking that certain city
lots be valued and placed at public sale,
were, on recommendation Of the Commit
tee on Public Sales and City Lots, granted
on the usual conditions.
Petition of A. q. Gueron in reference to
repairs of certain pavements. Granted,
conditionallY.
RESOLUTIONS.
By Alderman Roberts
Resolved, That the Fire Committee be and
they are hereby authorized to purchase q
horse in place of one found unable to draw
the heavy engines, and that the latter ami
NAL be turned over to the Police Depart
ment IL found suitable for that service.
Adopted.
By Alderman Duncan
Resolved, That the Committee on Educa-
ton be and they are hereby authorized to
make such improvements in privy vaults OF
the Massie school as will place them IN the
same excellent sanitary condition as those
Of the Chatham Academy. Adopted.
By Committee on jail
ResOlved, That the Committee on jail be
and they are hereby authorized to purchase
necessary blankets for the use of prisoners
at the jail. Adopted.
By Committee on jail
Rssolred, That the Committee on Jail be
and thew are hereby authorized to make GER
tain repairs to the jail, the same being
necessary for the security OF the prisoners
confined therein. Adopted. III
By Alderman Abrams
WHEREAS, In the title to the east half Of
city lot No. Is, Stephens ward, to Henry
B. Dresser, dated April D, 1910, no conslu-
Grafton was inserted in said deed, although
there was paid into the City Treasury
ground rent amounting to $50 o.; therefore,
be It
RssOlved, That the City Treasurer be and
he is hereby directed to insert in said deed
the consideration of the same-to-witi the
sum Of $50 o.. Adopted.
MISCELLANEOUS.
A communication was received from the
Board of Sanitary Commissioners relative to
the Barnard street sewer leading from the