Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-05-25
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
Regular Semi-MOnthIY SessiOn-Res
ports OF Commtttees-A Quaran.
tine Ground-AppeaI Case.

Council met in regular monthly session
last evening at $40 o'clock. Present. the
Mayor, presiding; Alderman s. P. Hamilton,
Chairman of Council; Alderman DOYLE,
O'Connor, Duncan, Roberts, Aylswortb,
Freeman, Guerard, Hardwick, Bvck.
The minutes Of last meeting were read
and adopted.
audited the sum Of SIG AT Is. which was
passed to payment.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES ADOPTED.
The Pump Committee reported unfavora-
bly, on petition of P. NJ. Russell, Jr, rela-
tive to pump on Burroughs street.
Inc Fire Committee reported faVorably on
petition OF Albert Jackson to make repairs.
The Committee on Public Sales and CITY
Lots reported favorsbly on petition Of P.
kavanaugh, Rachel Brownfield and w NJ
Bohan for separate titles to lot IA Green
ward.
The Fire Committee reported unfavorably
on petition of John Ryan for damages to
wagon.
The Fire Committee reported favorably on
application of Robert McIutire to erect an
engine.
The Committee on Public Sales and City
Lots, in accordance with petitions, recon-
mended the public sale of the following lots
on the usual conditions: North portion of
lot 10 Stephens ward; lot A Stephens ward.
The joint committee to whom was re-
ferred the communication of the County
Commissioners relative to building 8 new
jail reported adversely to donating the land
of the city now occupied by the jail to the
county, but being DESTROYS of having new
jail built, and wishing to aid the County
Commissioners in its erection, recommend
hat gfah1 - 81 l.,
the city, to be afterwards selected be dedi-
Gated by Council to the County Commits
sioners upon which to erect new jail, the
dedication to them to last as long as the
ground dedicated be occupied by the new
building, and that building used as jail.
ORDINANCES.
An ordinance was placed on its first read
ing establishing a quarantine ground and
regulating the boarding Of vessels by pilots
and others, and other matters pertaining to
quarantine.
PETITIONS AND APPLICATIONS.
Petition OF John FlannerY to extend pave.
ment on Hull street, near Bull. Referred
to Committee on Streets and Lanes.
Petition Of r. D. Guerard, ". H. Come
rat, c. G. Gemunden, John Taliaferro, for
permission to make repairs. Referred to
Fire Committee.
Petition Of NJ. A. Duggan and Reiser &
Stern for separate titles to lot 5 Warren
ward. Referred to Committee on Streets
and Lanes.
Petition of E j. Thomas, Superintendent
of City and Suburban Railways, to extend |
track on West Broad street from Liberty
to Berrien. and from Henry to Anderson.
Referred to Committee on Streets and
Lanes.
Petition of Russsk & Co. in reference to
peanut stands, Referred to Committee on
Finance.
Petition Of John Rourke in reference to |
injury OF his child By being run over by q |
hose cart on the Goth Of February. Referred |
to Committees on Fire and Finance.
Petition Of F. NJ. Jones relative to pur- |
chase Of wharf front. Referred TO Commit |
tees on Docks and Whsrves and Finance.
RESOLUTION.
By Alderman Duncan
ReS0lued, That the thanks of the |
Council be, and they are hereby, rendered |
to the Representatives from Georgia, the |
Senators and Representatives from other |
States, and all other persons who so kindly |
rendered them assistance in urging from |
Congress an appropriation for our harbor |
improvements. Adopted, and the Clerk in
structed to furnish copies of the resolution
to our Senators and Representatives in
Washington.
MISCELLANEOUS.
An invitation from the Chief of the Savan-
nah Fire Department to the Mayor aud
Aldermen to inspect said department on the
occasion Of their annual parade on Wednes-
day, June 9TH, was accepted by Council.
APPEAL CASE.
F. NJ. Tidwell, who was fined $25 and
costs in the Police Court bv Acting Mayor
Hamilton on April 2Sth, 1882, for erecting a
building in contravention Of ordinance, ard
ordered by the court to change said build
pealed to Council from the decision of the
court, and the case came before that body
last night.
The testimony of the City Marshal and
the statement of Mr.. Tidwell were heard by
Council, and the ordinance on the subject
was read and explained by the Corporation
Attorney. 1t being apparent that there
was no intentional violation of the ordi-
nance by Mr.. Tidwell, Alderman Doyle
moved that "the fine and costs in the case
be RENTED" Alderman Duncan moved as
an amendment TO the motion Of Alder
man Doyle that the Zine and costs
be RENTED and the case
dismissed" The amendment of Alderman
Duncan to Alderman Doyle's motion was
adopted, and the vote On the original mo
ton as amended resulted in a tie-5 ayes,
nays. The Mayor cast his vote in the
negative, thereby sustaining the decision of
Acting Mayor Hamilton.
Alderman Hamilton then moved that the
fine and costs In the case be RENTED, which
motion was adopted, and Mr.. TIdwell was or
dered to make his building conform to the
ordinance.
No other business being presented, Coun-
ell adjourned.