Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-09-28
MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS.
Meeting of COuneil-InteresSIn Re
port OF the Fire Committee on Mr..
Eugene KeIIy's ApPncatiOn-The
Savannah Pacific ShOrg Line.

rum Of Aldermen.
The minutes Of the preceding meeting
we're read and approved.
ACCOUNTS.
The Committee on Accounts reported that
they had audited and found correct &C
counts amounting to $12, JAS SO, and recon-
mended that the same be passed to pay
ment. Adopted.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
The Fire Committee reported they had
granted permission to z. L. segur to erect
gas engine on premises. Adopted.
The Committees on Fire and Docks and
Wnsrves reported favorably on Position Of
Haywood, Gage & Co. Adopted.
The Fire Committee reported favorablY
on petition Of Superintendent Jones, to be
regularly employed to look after the fire
alarm telegraph. The report was adopted,
and the committee authorized to prepare an
ordinance defining his duties.
The Joint Committee on Fire and Docks
| and Wharves submitted the following re-
port on the petition of Eugene Kelly for
permission to erect shed on his wharf:
The Joint committee to whom the within
communication was referred beg leave to
recite the following extracts from the ordi-
nances applying to the subject:
APRIL Sd, 1S34-PAeE 50, CITY CODE.
ono house, building, or shed of any kind,
| shall be erected under or Immediately upon
! the bluff unless all the exter-
nal ends and sills shall be built of brick,
stone, tsbby or tapis," etc.
OCTOBER 30, 1S56-PAeE 255.
cit shall not be lawful for any person to
erect under the bluff any wooden building or
she'd" etc.
And again;
MAY 30, 1s66-PAGE 259.
The identical words above quoted are re-
| peated, with the further declaration that:
| "WHEREAs, During the late war and since
| that time certain persons, for want Of proper
material or otherwise, did put up erec-
tions, or make repairs, in violation
Of the fire ordinances, for relief
from which applications are being made to
Council for causes appealing strongly to
the lenity Of Council, such persons are
therefore relieved from the penalties there
| by incurred"
'Thess extracts tell the whole story, and
show beyond mistake the law governing
such cases land now in full force9, and the
time and manner In which It was violated.
| These reasons do not now apply, and your
committee can see no valid reason at pres
ent for the sanction of an unlawful act, even
If they possess the power.
The Baltimore wharf referred to is beyond
| mot UNDER the bluff; is without the origi-
nal city lines, and does not endanger any
other property. Moreover, it was not re-
| built, but simply replaced, after having
been blown from its supports during a huT-
ricane, whilst the shed now applied for,
| and Of which no vestige remains, was
situated in the heart of the city,
directly 'under the bluff" and has
actually, and more than once, caused
serious destruction of adjoining
property, whence your committee feel that
manifest injustice, If not further damage,
would be done to other and far more Inn
/ pOrtsnt interests If this dangerous ST. .acture
should be q third time rebuilt.
Your committee feel impelled reluctantly
/ to remark upon the offensive tone Of the
! within communication, and they Indignantly
| repudiate the gratuitOus assertion that they
would not extend to any and every citizen
| equal rights and privileges before the law,
/ as also the more covert tnsinuatiOn, that
| one or more persons could or did control
the action Of Council contrary to the equi-
ties Of any case brought before that body.
| Certainly, In the present instance, at least,
a communication Designed to exert undue
| influence, coupled with the further induce
ment that that the Chairman of your COM
mittee is himself more directly benefited
| by the proposed shed than probably any
other citizen, has not proven eflc&cIOus, as
| your committee can only reiterate their for
mer report, that the building OF q wooden
shed OF any kind upon the premises indi-
Gated is clearly and positively prohibited
under existing ordinances.
Jos. A. ROBERTS,
a. j. AYLswORTH,
N. j. DOYLE.
The following Is the letter referred to:
Nav YORK. August 20, 1882.
Hen. John r. Wheaton,:
| DEAR SIR had application to rent my
| wharf IL would erect on 1t q shed. sent
| down drawing for a shed, made out by
/ my architect, and a note to Mr.. Flahnery's
| partner to get proposals for its erection.
You may imagine my surprise when l re-
ceived his letter and report of your Coun-
| ell, which l hope was written not to prevent
the erection OF shed on my wharf. |
| think II the Council understood the matter
/ 10 all its bearings, that no opposition will
| now be made, and for the following reason
A shed on posts, with a light roof, covered
with tin, cannot be dangerous to other
property, II it be open on all sides, and a
| prohibition by the city and In the lease, that
no goods are to be stored therein. Now,
what Is TO burn In such a shed, and where is
| the great damage to mine or to other proper
| ty? When Mr.. Fianuery was in my office he
| informed me that the Baltimore Steamship
| Company within the last year have erected
1
OF which Is, In his opinion, more of an in
fsmmable character than such a shed as l
propose to erect.
hope and believe that you, Mr.. Mayor,
and the members Of your Council, will not
deny me the privilege of all other wharf
owners.
The report itself and its reference to the
Both o. May, 1866, page $50, City Code, and
what has taken place since then land lately
of the city's noninterference, furnishes
proof that that old Code has heretofore been
looked on as obsolete. To revive It now in
my exceptional case would be partial dis
eliminating set against me. | cannot be-
lieve, Mr.. Mayor, that the interference Of
one or more of your citizens can influence
your City Council to make an exception In
my case.
There cannot be q shed, sll of which is
to be Of iron, built to yield any revenue to
justify its erection. That is out OF the gees
ton.
IL any other taxpayer in your city owned
that wharf there would be no interference
to his erecting such shed as | desigb ate.
believe, Mr. Mayor, you will say that
am Just as well entitled IS any Of your citi
zens to the same privilege.
l leave the matter In your hands, and
should it come before your honorable Coun-
ell. feel confident that they will not make
''step-child" Of one who always has been
Your obedient servant,
EUGENE KELLY.
On motion the report was received, and
with the letter of Mr.. Kelly, ordered to be
published.
The Committee on Water Works, on pc
titiOn of DR.. J. C. LsHsrdY, recommended
that a suggestion of A. N. Miller, Superin-
tendent OF Water Works, be adopted, and
the water mains be extended to Lincoln
street on Hall street. Adopted.
ORDINANCES.
An ordinance to declare open certain
streets in the city OF Savannah. Ordinance
on first reading. Read second time and
passed.
An ordinance to amend an ordnance to
improve the public health of Savannah.
Ordinance on second reading, and on mo-
ton OF Alderman Duncan laid over for the |
present
PETITIONS AND APPLICATIONS.
Application OF W. F. Bowe, asking that |
lot "a Forsyth ward be placed at sale, with |
report Of Committee on Public Sales and |
City Lots.
Application Of D. r. Kennedy to have lot |
"a Wesley ward appraised and placed at |
sale. Referred to Committee on Public |
Sales and City Lots.
Application Of T. F. johnson for permits