Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-06-09


sion last night at eight O'Clock. Present ;
The Mayor presiding and a quorum OF
Aldermen.
The minutes of the preceding meeting
was read aud approved.
The Committee on Accounts reported
they had examined and audited accounts
amounting to 81. 10S IS, and recommended
that the same be passed to payment.
Adopted.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
The Committee on Water Works submit
ted a report recommending that special
tax be levied for the purpose Of increasing
the water supply. Adopted.
The Committee on Fire reported favorably
on petition of Joseph Connolly to make re-
pairs to building. Adopted.
The Committee on Water Works reported
favorably on petition of sundrY citizens
asking extension of water main on Duffy
street to West Broad street. Adopted.
The Committee on Streets and Lanes re-
ported favorably on petition of Wilcox,
Gibbs 81 Co. relative to removing vaults In
front of their Office and building wall In
place of same. Adopted.
Committee on Public Sales and City Lots
reported favorsbly on petition Of Benz. l..
Blonk in reference TO lots Nos. SO and 90
Forsyth ward. Adopted.
On the petition of the Georgia Base Ball
Club for permission to play q series OF
games IN the Park extension, the Commit
tee on Streets and Lanes reported adversely,
the ordinances prohibiting the playing Of
base ball in the park and squares Of the
city. Adopted.
The Committee on Public Sales and City
Lots, on the petition OF r. Wayne Russell,
in reference to lots Nos. %, 80 and SO,
Swollville, recommended that the application
be received for information. Adopted.
The Committee on Pumps reported ad-
versely on petition of sundry citizens to
place pump on Burroughs street. Adopt
ed.
The Committee on Streets and Lanes, to
whom was referred the petition of citizens
for sewers on Lincoln street, reported
fsvorsbly. The report was adopted and the
committee authorized to advertise for bids.
Adopted.
oRDINAScRs.
An ordinance amending the ordinance IN
reference to the laying of pavements. On
its first reading and laid over.
An ordinance In reference to the opening
of streets west Of the Ogeechee canal and
for other purposes. Read the second time
and passed.
An ordinance prohibiting the use of the
duplex or police whistle by other than po-
lice officers, etc. Ordinance on its first
reading and laid over.
PETITIONS.
Petition from the Ladies' Memorial Asso-
citation. asking that the city place a neat
iron railing around the Confederate Monu-
ment In Forsyth Park extension. Referred
to Finance Committee.
Petition of T. B. Masters, to lease the
tran "A land at Thnp 6orhnlf Bpa he
pest house tract. Referred to Committee
on Public Sales aud City Lots.
Applications OF several parties to make
sewer connections were read and apprOpri-
ately referred.
Petition of Jno. T. Vereen TO renew lease
of lot on Springfield plantation. Referred
to Committee on Public Sales and City
Lots.
ELECTION.
Application of Jno. F. Wheeler, for the
position of Naval Stores Inspector to fill
vacancy, was received, and on motion the
Mayor was authoTiZ I'd to cast the vote OF
Council for the applicant, which was done,
and Mr.. Wheeler was declared duly elected.
RESOLUTIONS.
RESOLVED, That this Council will cause to
| be paved In a substantial manner the road
way Of Broughton street, between Abercorn
and jefferson streets, whenever the owners
of property abutting thereon shall pay into
the City Treasury toward defraying the ex-
| pense of the work, a sum of money equal
to two-thirds of the estimated cost of said
pavement, provided the quality and kind OF
| pavement, and the estimated cost of same,
be approved by the Mayor and Street and
Lane Committee. Adopted.
Resolved, That the Committee on Streets
and Lanes be, and they are hereby author
lied to purchase two hundred thousand
Graywacke blocks fer paving purposes.
Adopted.
No other business was presented and
| Council adjourned.