Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-04-13

Meeting OF COunciI-New Ordi-
nances. Resolutions.

Council met in regular semi-monthly SEES
sion at eight O'Clock last evening. Present,
Chairman Of Council s. P. Hamilton, Mayor
pro tenn, presiding, and quorum Of mem
bers.
The minutes of the preceding meeting
were read and confirmed.
ACCOUNTS.
The Committee on Accounts reported
they had examined and audited accounts
amounting to S13, OO9 Sc, and recommended
the same be passed to payment. Adopted.
REPORTS.
The committee to whom was referred
the petition Of Mr.. Shiels, in refer
ence to the extension Of President
street to the east, having had
conference with the petitioner, and having
found that the desire of the petitioner is to
procure the assistance Of the city In ar
ranging a boundary between the petitioner
and his neighbors, and not to have puollc
street opened, beg to report that the petit
ton be not granted.
The Committee on Public Sales and City
Lots, to whom was referred the application
of Henry Blum asking that the condition
annexed to the sale OF lot NO. Iroup ware,
fsthat permanent improvements be erected
on said lot within one year." report that the
object of said resolution was to prevent
speculation in city lots, and as Capt. Bun
rapreseuts that he intends making garden
upop said lot, and will build upon the same
in the future, they recommend that the
resolution compelling him to build within
year be rescinded.
The Street and Lane Committee recon-
mend that the petition of the Burglar Alarm
and Telegraph Company for permission to
erect poles, etc., on the streets, be granted,
provided the poles be so erected as not to
obstruct in any way the walks or cutters, or
interfere with the curbs, the wires to be at
least twenty feet high, and the work to be
under the approval Of the Street and Lane
Committee. Adopted.
Lots, to whom was referred the application
OF w. Fl. Elliott, executor, asking for
separate titles to lots IL and II Monterey
ward, respectfully recommend that the
prayer of the petitioner be granted.
Adopted.
The same committee. to whom the appli-
cation Of Rachel Brownfeld was referred,
asking for separate titles to one-fourth OF
lot IA Green ward, recommend that the
petition be granted. Adopted.
ORDINANCES.
An ordinance to increase the pay Of the
Health Officer from 81 900 per snnum to
81 200 per annum. Ordinance on first read
ing.
An ordinance to require dealers in wood
to have all cord wood inspected by inspec-
tors OF wood, and to provide for the APP
pOintment of inspectors and provide ices
for same. Ordinance on the first reading.
PETITIONS AND APPLICATIONS.
Petition OF Charles E. Wakefield to remove
building on Hall street. Referred to Com
mittee on Streets and Lanes.
Petition of sundry hotel keepers relative
to carriages standing in front of the hotels
Referred to Committee on Streets and
Lanes.
Petitions of P. W. Meldrim and j. H.
81. Osborne for permission to make sewer
connections. Referred to Street and Lane
Committee with power to act.
ELECTION.
The application of R. L. Titcomb for sp-
pointment as inspector of timber and lum-
Der was received and he was duly elected.
RESOLUTIONS.
By Alderman Duncan
ResOlUsd, Thas the Clerk of Council be
directed to publish without delay a notice
IN the official organ of the city calling the
attention of the public to existing Ordi-
nances prohibiting the blocking up of the
sidewalk, streets, etc, and that His Honor
the Mayor be, and he Is hereby, requested
to direct the City Marshal and the police
within twenty four hours to place upon the
information docket all persons who may be
found violating said ordinances, and who
are in the habit of using the streets and
sidewalks ia exposing their goods for sale,
principally fruit, etc, as also other persons
who are in the habit of leaving barrels,
boxes, ETC., IN the open street before their
places of business instead Of storing them.
Adopted.
By Alderman Schwarz-
ReSolUed, That the Market Committee be
requested to report upon the f'astbility OF
abOlishing the market stands at ables on
and around the Market. R1ferrtd 10 Market
Committee.
By Alderman Abrams
ReSolUed, That the Police Committee be
ard they are hereby authorized to purchase
for the use of the police force improved
Smith & WessOn pistols and Springfield
breechloading rifles and sccoutrements,
with cartridges for said pistols and rifles,
said expenditure not to exceed 81, 700. Re-
ferred to Finance and Police Committee.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Communication received from B. H. Rich
ardson, Secretary Citizens Sanitary Associ-
tiou, enclosing copy of report in reference
to Hutchinson's Island, adopted at meeting
| OF said association on Monday evening last,
and ordered to be referred to Council for
| consideration, was read.
Alderman Abrams moved that as the re-
| port was lengthy and had been printed, and
| probably read by every member, thaC its
reading now be dispensed with, which
motion prevailed.
Alderman Duncan moved that the matter
be referred to the Board of Sanitary Com
missioneEs, who we're the creatures of the
| Council and whose duty It was TO examine
| into such matters. He made this reference
out of no disrespect to the association, but
because such subjects should be referred to
the Sanitary Commissioners instead Of the
Council direct. Adopted.
There being no further business, on mo
| ton the Council adjourned.