Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-12-28
MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS.
Adjourned Meeting of CounciI-The BID
for Lighting the City.

Adjourned Meeting of CounciI-The Bids
for Lighting the City.
Council met last evening pursuant to
adjournment, Hon. Jno. f. Wheaton,
Mayor, presiding. Present, Aldermen
Hamilton, Duncan, Hardwick. Ayls-
worth, Doyle, Freeman, Byck, Guerard,
Roberts.
Z His Honor the Mayor stated that the
object of the meeting was the cOnsidera-
ton of the ordinance TO assess and levy
taxes and raise revenue for the city of Sa-
yannaE; for the regulation of certain kinds
Of business in said city; fixing penalties
for the violation Of revenue ordinances of
said city, and for other purposes connect
ed with taxes and revenue of said city for
the year 1888.
The ordinance (Which has heretofore
been published for general information
was taken up and read a second time
and passed.
BIDS FOR LIGHTING THE CITY.
The next business in order was the con-
SideratiOn of the bids for lighting the city,
The first bid read was from the Electric
Light and Power Company of Savannah,
proposing to light the city by the electric
process for the sum of $4,000 annually,
payable in monthly installments of 1000.
ON q contract Ol AuIfc OF uAH NtuIE.
The bid of the Savannah Gas Light Com
pany. proposing 70 light the city with gas
at So. So or SIS per lamp, under certain
conditions as 10 continued or partial light
during certain phases of the moon, was
then read.
Alderman Duncan offered a resolution
that the hid Of the Electric Light and
Power Company be accepted. and that
the Corporation Attorney be authorized
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bond 20 he signed BY the company. with
security for the faithful performance of
the same. The resolution was seconded,
but before the vote was taken Alderman
Freeman moved that the resolution of
Alderman Duncan be referred to COM
mittee of the whole TO meet at : o'clock
this evening. when final action will be
taken on the same. The vote on Alder
man Freeman's resolution resulted in its
adoption.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
The Fire Committee on the application
OF Mrs. II. Foley 10 make certain repairs.
reported adversely thereto. Adopted.
The Fire Committee. on the applications
81 John X. sheldon and others for permits
sion 10 erect certain buildings, reported
favorably. Adopted.
RESOLUTION.
BY Alderman Duncan:
RsS1lcci, That the Committee on Public
sales and City Lots be requested to ex-
anime into the status of lots 6S and 90.
Springfield Plantation, and report the re-
suit of their inquiries to Council at the
earliest opportunity.
There being no further business COun-
ell adjourned. 10 meet in committee of the
whole at O'Clock this evening.
Matters and Things LaconicaIIY Noted.
ISS2 will soon be no more.
The city was remarkably quiet yester-
dsv.
The Catholic Knights Of America NEE
tonight.
The United States Circuit Court viii
meet this morning at 10 O'Clock.
Haupt Lodge No. ., l. o. o. F.. have
meeting tonight, and will elect officers.
\ regular communication of Zerubbabel
Lodge No. -, F. \. NJ. will be held to-
night.
clared a quarterly dividend Of s. per
share.
The festival of St. John was celebrated
by religious services in ST. Johns Church
yesterday afternoon.
There will be a special meeting this
evening Of the Harmonic Club on business
of Importance.
Secure your tickets for the matinee of
the Tourists this afternoon. and go and
ENJOY hearty laugh.
The City Council meets tonight in COM
mirJee 81 the whole 10 consider the bids
for lighting the city.
This being Holy mnocents' day, there
VIII BE- religious services in II. Johns
Church this afternoon at 4 o'clock.
The annual election for directors of the
Rlrarrarsf Nrfaw will no held a. tho
Office Of the company on the lst of Janu
AIRY.
The Lutheran Church was brilliantly
Illuminated last night, the occasion being
the Christmas festival Of the Sunday
school.
There was only one arrest recorded at
the barracks up 10 one O'Clock this morn
ing-a white man for being drunk and
lying in the street.
Messrs. J. Mclaughlin & Son will sell
this morning at IL o'clock all the loose
cotton. damaged by fire, now lying outside
Of Butler & Stevens warehouse.
There were four offenders before the Po-
lice Court yesterday morning charged
with drunkenness and disOrderly conduct.
They were each fined 50 or ten days.
The Christmas festival of the Sunday
School Of It. Matthew's Episcopal Church
Chapel will be held on the northeast cor
ner of Huntingdon and Tatnall streets
this evening AT O'Clock
There viii be musical and literary ex-
ercises in the Seamen's Bethel tonight.
when the scholars of the mission will have
q Christmas tree. Anumber of handsome
prizes will be distributed.
The United States Circuit Court, Hon.
John Erskine, Judge, presiding, met
Yesterday morning at 10 o'clock, but adj
iourned until this morning at 10 O'Clock
without transacting any business Of pub
lie interest.
Messrs. Syberg- Petersen * Co. cleared
Yesterday the Russian bark Max, for Cork
for orders, with 1850 barrels spirits tur-
pcntine. measuring 103, OBJ gallons, valued
at SIS. 456 90. Cargo by Messrs. Chess,
Carley < Co.
An enthusiastic meeting of the Citizens
Democratic Club was held last evening at
Mozart Hall. and measures were Inaugu-
rated looking to the holding of meeting
at an early day. TO which the public gen.
orally viii be invited.
BENJAMIN Burke, cOlOred, was before
the Police Court yesterday charged with
violating the CITY ordinance in leaving
his carriage 10 drum for passengers at the
Savannah, Florida and Western Railway
depot and was fined So or ten days.
Bristow Green was before the Police
Court Yesterday morning charged with
drunkenness and disOrderly conduct,
breaking in the door of Kate Johnson.
colored. and resisting an officer in the dis
charge of his duty. He was turned over
to a Magistrate on a warrant.
The Drummers' Ball Last Night.
The commercial travellers of the city
more Familiarity known as drummers)
gave a grand ball at Armory Hall last
NIGHT ..under the auspices Of the G. o. p"