Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-07-06
MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS.
Regular Meeting of Council-A
Short session.


Council met In regular semi-monthly SEES
sion at $50 O'Clock last night. Present, the
Mayor and quorum OF members.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
The Comm .ttee on Accounts reported that
they had audited accounts against the city
to the amount Of Sc, 4o3 "a, and recon-
mended the payment of the same. The re-
port was adopted and the bills passed for
payment.
The Fire Committee on the application OF
Felix Leasing to make certain repairs upon
his dwelling on Waldburg street. reported
favorablY and the report was adopted.
The same CON mittee on the application of
the Brush Electric L ght Company to ereci
an engine, aud for permission to place poles
and wires for the use of the business OF The
comp any, reported favorably, which was
The Committee on Public Sales and Cry
Lots, on the application Of W. o. McDon
ough for the SAFE OF certain CITY io's, H
ported favorably, upon comPid ating sai5
the existing ordinance
sales Adopted.
ORDINANCES.
-,,ropca to regulate the erection and
49, ~ buildings within the corporate
isypits of the city of Savannah, received It's
srcond reading and was placed upon its
massage and passed. The ordinance pro
y!des that hereafter it shall not be lawful
to erect or repair any buildings In the
corporate limits Of the city, without th
party so intending to erect or repair giving
notice to Council of such intention, accom-
panied by statement of the locality, ma
ture and extent of such building or such re
pairs, which shall be referred TO the Fire
Committee, to report upon the same at the
ensuing regular meeting.
A section in the ordinance repeats the eX-
listing ordinance IN reference to the erection
of wooden buildings in the fire limits 81 the
city, and allows the erection OF such pulld-
ings In any part OF the city upon comp lance
with the terms Of the nrst section OF the
ordinance.
PETITIONS.
The apple alton OF the Coast Line Rail-
road Company for the right OF way over
certain streets. to lay railroad tracks for the
nurpose of greater facilities for street rail
road communication with the southern, east
ern and western suburbs Of the city, was re
fefred to the Street and Lane Committee.
The petition of merchants and Others for
the raving OF Bay street lane from Barnard
to Jefferson street, was referred TO the same
committee.
The petition Of citizens residing in the
vicinity of Bolton and East Broad streets
FIR the erection of pump on the corner OF
said streets, or extending the water main TO
that point, was referred TO the Committee
on Pumps.
The petition of Miss NJ L. j. Stevens ask
ing the authorities to construct water trap
for the purpose of carrying off the water
which, during every heavy rain, oveIfiows and
damages her property on DItfY and Dfavton
streets, was referred to the Street and Lane
Committee.
The petitions of B. A. Denmark aud
others TO build piazZas and ert CT verandahs
which will encroach on the sidewalk, were
referred to the Street ard Lane and Fire
Committees.
The application of John Houston to re r
single house, was referred to the Fire
Committee.
The applications of G. W. Germany, John
n colsor, VIM. Mills and Fl. Myers to make
sewer connections, were referred - the
Street and Lane Committee, with power to
act.
MISCELLANEOUS.
A communication from the pilots In
reference to the vacancy existing IN the
Board of Pilot Commissioners, was read and,
on mo ion, the Clerk of Council was II
structed to advertise the election of Com
missioner Of Pilotage under the ordinance
of the city In such case made and provided.
There being no further business Council
adjourned.