Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-11-09


The minutes Of the last meeting were
read and approved.
ACCOUNTS
The Committee on Accounts reported
they had examined and audited accounts
amounting to S5,O49 SO, and recommended
that the same be passed to payment.
Adopted.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
Committee on Public Sales and CITY Lots,
on petition OF Vim. Hone, In reference 20
refusal OF Council TO confirm sale OF CITY lot
to him on account Of irregularities, affirm
ing their previous action in recommending
the refusal to sanction said sale. Adopted.
Gas Committee, on petition OF sundry eiti-
zens for a lamp corner Of Pine and West
Broad streets, reported adversely. Adopted.
ORDINANCE.
An ordinance in reference TO prohibiting
the use OF lands set apart for the interment
Of cOlored persons for any other purpose.
Ordinance on It's second reading placed on
its passage aud passed.
An ordinance TO provide for the appoint
ment OF a Superintendent OF the fire alarm
telegraph and TO define his duties, etc. Or
dinanee on its second reading, placed on
its passage and passed.
PETITIONS.
Petition OF J. R Eason for separate titles
to lot in Wesley ward. Referred to Com
mittee on Public Sales and City Lots.
Petition Of sundry colored citizens OF
Savannah IN reference to the extension Of
she colored cemetery and the strengthening
OF the entrance. Referred to Committee
on Health and Cemetery.
Petition of agents representing various
In 70 he
ganization OF a salvage corps, approved by
the Chief Fireman. Referred to Fire Com
In4ttee and Finance Committee.
Petition OF g. NJ Heidi, IN reference to
titles to certsin lots on Springfield plsnta-
ton, asking for new titles, and asking re-
/ newsl Of lease OF certain lots. Referred to
Committee on Public Sales and City Lots.
Application Of Cornelius VsndeIvorst for
separate titles to lot in Washington ward.
Referred to Committee on Public Sales and
City Lots.
Application OF John K. Dillon that lot
| No. 40 Forsyth ward be appraised and
placed at sale. Referred to Committee on
| Public Sales and City Lots.
Applications Of ]. Il. Estill, G. E. Wake
| field, NJ. G. Cope and others TO make sewer
| connections Referred to Committee on
| Streets and Lanes with power to act.
Applications of Edward Lowell and W. b..
| spann for permission to make alterations OF
/ building. Granted.
Application Of P NJ. Russell, Jr., for per
| mission to erect q frame building on Duly
| street. Granted.
Several similar petitions were read and
| granted.
Some discussion here occurred in refer
| ence to the ordinance granting these per
/ missions, in which Alderman Hamilton
expressed dissatisfaction with the present
manner OF proceeding, and suggested that
| the ordinance be altered. These views were
sustained by others, and Alderman Duncan
moved that all the applications for repair
/ and erection of new houses be referred to
The Fire Committee. Adopted,
RESOLUTIONS.
| By the Finance Committee
RESOLVED That the Mayor be and be is
/ hereby requested to instruct the City Asses
sors to proceed at once with the valuation
| Of improvements completed during the
| yesr 1882. and render their report as early
as practicable in the month OF January,
1888. Adopted.
| MISCELLANEOUS.
| An invitation TO attend the ceremonies OF
LAYING the corner stone Of st. Mary's Or
| phan Home, on Sunday afternoon next, was
/ received, and on motion of Alderman Dun
| IN. was accepted.
The Mayor stated that G. W. Hall had
been dismissed from the police force and
/ that J. G. Neve had resigned, aud he had
appointed to FIJI the vacancies George q.
! Durham and j. H Thorpe. On motion, the
action Of the Mayor was confirmed.
No other business, on motion Council sd-
| iOurned.