Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-07-20
MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS.
Regular Meeting OF COunciI-Gnter'
estfng Business.


Council met at $50 o'clock Yesterday eve
ming, Hon. S. P. Hamilton, Chairman Of the
Board, presiding in the absence of the
Mayor. Present: Aldermen Duncan, Rob
erts, Hardwick, Aylsworth and Byck.
The minutes of the last regular meeting
were read and confirmed.
COMMITTEE REPORTS.
The Committee on Accounts reported
having audited and found correct accounts
amounting to s12, 7O9 AZ. The report was
received and adopted, and the accounts
passed for payment.
The Finance Committee, on the appllca-
ton Of the Ladies' Industrial Home for an
extension OF time for making certain pay
ment to the city, reported, allowing FIVE
wears time, under certain conditions. The
report was adopted.
The Joint Committee of Finance and Po-
lice, 10 whom was referred the application
of the Georgia Hussars for compensation
for services rendered the city during the
labor riot, reported, granting the amount
Of compensation asked, upon the condition
that the sum granted be expended by the
company in the purchase OF improved
arms and equipments for the company.
Adopted.
The Committee on Pumps reported favor
ably on the application OF sundrY citizens
for the erection OF pump on Bolton and
East Broad streets. Adopted.
The Street and Lane aud Fire Committees,
on the application of B. A. Denmark to erect
verandah over sidewalk, reported favor
ably uuder certain conditions precedent
Adopted.
Tue same committees, on similar petit
ton OF John Houston, reported favorably
upon like conditions. Adopted.
ORDINANCE.
An ordinance to revise and amend the Or
dtnance now in force regu iating the market,
and the ordinance in relation to green gro
c. RES, was read the first time, and after
s. m remarks by its author, Alderman Byck,
was read A second time, aud passed. The
ordinance regulates the market fees Of buck
sters selling outside the market during mar
ket hours. Fees TO be psid by every one
selling vegetables, fruit, or other produce,
from A TWO horse cart Soc, from one horse
cart 25c.. from any basket Sc; for every
lOt OF jerked or cracker beef 25c every
basket OF rice 10c., and IL. each for water
melons or catalogues.
PETITIONS AND APPLICATIONS.
The petition of P. NJ. Russell, Jr., TO erect
building on Burroughs street, accompanied
with report OF Surveyor stating character OF
building, was granted.
The application Of G. W. Germany, trus-
tee, to make certain repairs to property on
Bull street, known as the old skating rink.
was refused on the ground that the present
building was erected in contravention of the
city ordnance, and any repairs to the same
would be in direct violation Of the ordinance
of the city.
Applications Of other citizens for leave TO
erect buildings, were granted on compliance
with the ordinance governing the same.
The application Of Capt. 7. F. Screven,
agent, for permission to erect an elevator on
wharf OF Planters Rec Mil. Granted.
Application of j. 6. O'Neill to be ap-
pointed Inspector Of Timber and Lumber.
On motion the chairman Of the board was
autho- ICED to cast the vote OF the board, and
| Mr. O'Neill was unanimously elected.
The application of w. B Spann for per-
| mission to make certain improvements to
| building on Jones street was not granted,
because the same was contrary to the ordi-
| n8r ce recently passed.
The same disposition was made of the
application Of Mr.. Mirault to erect wooden
building within fire limits.
RESOLUTIONS.
By Alderman Hardwick-
That the City Marshal call the attention
OF the proprietors of the street railroad
lines to the condition OF the track crossings
OF the streets on the lines Of their respective
roads, which in many places are In q
neglected condition, with view TO the COZ
rectiOn Of the evil. Passed.
A resolution was adopted authorizing the
Mayor TO sell or lease the warehouse and lot
on the corner of Bay and Montgomery
streets.
Alderman Roberts submitted a resolution
in the nature OF certain rules governing the
erection of buildings under the ordinance
recently passed, copy OF which shall &C
company each application.
The resolution fOrbids the increase OF
wooden buildings in the area now pre-
seribed by the ordinance.
Not more than two wooden buildings OF
two tenemeuts can be erected on one foun-
dalton.
| each tenement or building ia all future
ereciions of brick blocks, said walls to pass
| at least one foot above the roof.
No buildings, steps or verandahs art
| allowed to encroach on the sidewalks.
The resolution, after some explanation
was adopted.
Alderman Roberts also introduced a reso
luton that in all applications for permits
sion to build, the applications must be &C.
| companied with fee Of 81 for the services
of the City Surveyor, under the ordinance,
which was adopted.
ELECTION.
Marmaduke Hamilton was unanimously
elected to fill the vacancy in the Board OF
| Commissioners of PilOtage.
MISCELLANEOUS,
A communication from DR.. j. G. Thomas
| President Of the Citizens Sanitary Associa-
ton, was received in relation to the pro-
| posed adjustment of the National Quaran-
| tine Station, was read and, on motion, re-
ferred to the Sanitary Commission.
There being no other business Council
adjourned.