Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-12-21
THE CITY GOVERNMENT.
Regu1ar NIeeting OF Council.

Regular Meeting of Council.
Council met at the usual hour yester-
day evening, Hon. John f. Wheaton,
Mayor, presiding. Present: Aldermen
Hamilton, Roberts, Guerard, Byck,
Abrams, Hardwick, Duncan, Aylsworth,
Doyle, Freeman.
The minutes of the last regular meeting
were read and confirmed.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
The Committee on Accounts reported
having audited and found correct specified
accounts submitted amounting to $14,-
10 Il. and recommending the same be
passed for payment. The report was re-
ceived and adopted, and the accounts
passed.
A bill of the Gas Company for the
amount of $I73 go, for gas burned in No
vember in the Market, elected some dis
cussiOn. A motion was made to refer to
the Market and Gas Committee for inyes-
tigatiOn. Alderman Hamilton offered as
a substitute that the bill be paid, but with
drew it, and the bill was referred as above.
The Committee on Public Sales and City
Lots. to whom was referred the appllca-
ton of Mrs. Thomas CircuOpley and Solo
mon Horton for separate titles TO east half
Of lot No. TrOup ward, reported favor
ably. Adopted.
terry, on the petition of r. NJ. Orme for
permission to sell lot No. 673, Laurel
Grove Cemetery, reported favOrably.
The Committee on Public Sales and City
Lots. on the application of Martha j. Ross
and Richard F. Harmon for separate IL
ties to lot - Monterey ward, reported IA
vorably. Adopted.
The Fire Committee, on the petition of
| William Henderson to erect building on
~. oil or M
Mr.. Chas. J. Smith to erect buildings ON
lots Nos. 81, %, 80, "a, 30 and Sc New
Houston street. reported fayOrably.
Adopted.
The Finance Committee. on the petition
of citizens asking an appropriation by
Council to aid in the celebration of the
Sesqui-Centennial of the settlement OF
Georgia, asked further time. Granted.
The Health and Cemetery Committee,
/ to whom was referred the application of
the Health officer for additional wharf
privileges at the quarantine station, re-
ported favOrably. Adopted.
ORDINANCES.
An ordinance to amend the ordinance to
secure the public health (already pub
lished) was read Il second time and
passed.
An ordinance to dedicate fifteen acres of
| land contiguous to the cOlOred cemetery
| read a second time and passed.
An ordinance assessing and providing
for collection of taxes for the city for the
year 1888 was read by title, and on motion
the ordinance was ordered published and
further action postponed until the next
regular meeting of Council.
PETITIONS.
Petitions of John G. Butler and George
W. Parish for sale of certain city lots
were referred to the Committee on Public
Sales and City Lots.
Petition of VIM. Gibbons to remove
wooden building. Referred to the Com
mittee on Streets and Lanes.
Petition OfMrs. c. Stewart asking for
reduction on tax assessment of half lot.
Referred to Finance Committee.
Petition of Jos. H. Baker to renew lease
of city lots for five years. Referred to the
Committee on Public Sales and City Lots
and the Health and Cemetery Committee.
Petition of Savannah Naval Stores TX
change asking for settlement of account
| OccasOned by use of incorrect weights
rendered BY naval stores inspectors in
consequence of the use OF untrue scales.
Referred to the Finance Committee.
The petition of Abraham Beasley and
others for permission to erect buildings.
Referred to Fire Committee.
Petition of William Diers and others
for permission to make certain repairs.
Granted.
RESOLUTIONS.
Bv Finance COmmittee-AuthOrlZln
the advertising for contracts for the COM
ing year. Adopted.
BY Health and Cemetery Committee
Authorizing the sale of cemetery lot, as
asked for by II. NJ. Orme.
Bv Gas Committee adver-
tisements for bids to light the city. On
this resolution the 18th rule was suspend
ed bv a unanimous vote, and the resolu-
ton was adopted.
MISCELLANEOUS.
\ communication was received from
the Citizens Auxiliary Sanitary AssOcia-
ton. Transmitting the memorial adopted
bv that body at its last meeting to the
National Congress, asking the continuance
of Sapelo as a national quarantine sta
ton (already published in the NEWS }, was
read. and on motion the Mayor was au-
thOrized to transmit the same under the
corporate seal as the expression OF the
authorities of Savannah on the subject.
There being no further business, Coun-
ell adjourned to meet in an adjourned
session to be held on December q.
Don't forget to secure gallon of Old
Baker Whisky, purest and best. Barbour
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