Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-09-13
THE CITY GOVERNMENT.
THE RIVER AND HARBoR M
PROVEMESTS

The session Of the City Council last
night was made interesting By the dis
cussion q the new jail question ana Inc
vigorous opposition 70 the proposed site.
The Board net IN regular session at
$50 O'Clock. the Mayor presiding. Pres
ent. Mayor Lester and Aldermen HaInll-
ton. Thomas. Hanley. Wilder, Green,
Minis. Nichols. Wells and Hamlet.
Tbe Clerk read the minutes q the last
regular and special meetings, which were
confirmed.
ACCOUNTS.
The Committee on Accounts reported
that they had examined and found correct
accounts against the city amounting 70
80, 81 %. and recommended that they De
passed for payment.
REPORTS.
The Committee On Public sales and
CITY Lots reported favOrably on petition
Of Richard Kirkland. granting separate
titles u certain city lots.
The Committee on Health and cemetery
reported fayorably on petition u German
Lutheran Church for the transfero lots ID
Laurel Grove Cemetery.
The Finance Committee reported con-
ditiOnally upon petition Of the wheel
wrights Of the city IN regard 10 taxes upon
their business
The Joint Committee On finance ana
Water Works reported iaFOraDly upon
petition u " r. bO"e lot interest Vii ''4i
due him by the city
ORDINANCES.
An ordinance amending the ordinance
In REGARD Ia the time Of assessing city
r.rGnertv fxing tbe time Of assessment
between October and December I. was
road bv tho Clerk
a1de--,na,, Themes rrasented an amend
-, - the ey-ietiugg ordinances for the
reoIilation M the civ Market. providing
ma
Der butcher or other person bringing
meat to market shall. under pain Of forfeiture
81 ncen-e and fine not exceeding PIG Tor
every oncn7e' report 70 the ,ieIk 81 sle y
ket al eafh anu 49, Vl'en.I.- ~ ,.,
,ne MARI DI ' g. ia ~ ,-l,,,n neaf animal
ar catfle Slaughtered bv such butcher or other
per-0n. with the day Of the month tie meat
was brought by him 10 market; ana u shaIl
be- the duty oI me .etK 20 mas - an sn'l! ~
-uch report y Z Dor - - =" ~. Or rlI,o
q. a.. I'm .rd ~ verG tlace Of Slaughter
tb.brie ii .yerv such animal. with the horns
and ear- attached. shall remain subject 70
public inspection until the close 81 market
hour- on -ueI nay ~ 7Lcn Igl'y r., ma ne r
iidue. An1 III, - 7,,," I'm ~, ,y al.
iC ,il 'iii 5ork ne -baI lie subject To- fine
not exceeding 800. and 10 removal from
Office
COMMUNICATIONS
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Nr,,r,.b,. y-are rad nv the clerk and re-
cefyid for Information.
communication from sundry green
grocers, asking the passage OF an ordi-
nance dennlng the aIucle7 70 De 7olu
under their license. WIN the view 10 pro-
tectlng theF business was FeieIIeu ~ lhS
Committee on Market.
4 communication from e. VI. Heidi.
ofF1riug for sale lots - and 80 Springfield
.I.,,+.f, - -or,.rr,.I a. Tho Mint Conn
- - q 80, / - -.,,,d
20 ~ =" -, -. n
iealth anu NeiHet5is ,; a. w Pl pP7l - -
purchased W0uld DE- u7eu IoI lie EATEN
sion Of Laurel Grove Ccmetry.
Petition Of VIM. kehOe 10 erect "a steam
engine in connection with his foundry,
was referred to the Committee on FIRE.
Application Ot Mcmillan Bros. 10 make
sewer connection was GRANTED, SUBJECT
10 the approx al OIL the Sahliaf! bOdIu-
several appHcdlIoh7 LOT Ohe eIectIOh ~
new buildings, forwarded WIN lhe ap-
prevail oi the actlng chairman OF the flic
Committee, were granted.
Ihe Application 81 y. u. Rlch lot lhspec-
tOrshIp Of naval stores was read by the
Clerk.
Alderman Hamilton moved IhaJ the
Mayor ana Finance committee ne au-
ihOrlZeu 10 nave the new bohu7 prepared
with which 10 carry out the compromise
Of the indorsed bonds ol the savannah
Albany and Gun Railroad ana the mo-
ton prevailed.
THE RIVER IMPROVEMENT.
..1,t,,r,o,, ,f,r,- ofcred tbe foIloyvip,s
I'LL. i''7, ,. ,',.'' aJant.d
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Af',.'ft, ; "al W. ~ - , n nv, ~
tnt, Ftcbange and IN the Naval Storcs Ex-
change. asking that an appropriation Of $780,
900 be made for the further Improvement Of
the savannah river; that the Mayor be also
requested to put himself in correspondence
"lth we , VI ,'l.' ~ ~.
Wa.i,ir,,ton and ir,t,rcss uuop them the vital
importance Of This APPROXIMATION TO this city
and the state Of Georgia.
THE NEW IATI.
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~, 80 IL lo,.ation az tbe faiI corner or
IIai,crabarn street and perrv street Iann.
Conen,,t us elronted
fnds,o IJardcn l,l,cnd tho mattar CLEARLY
t.,c,ra7 ~ Co',rnn 10 ro,.iotycd tbe
u,arl ri tho CounciI Co,nmittee ana the
C,,,,,t,. Ge,,,,,ieeio,,oro ond rood lilo
nrotasf si0nnd nv property owners In
iLn vicinitV Of tho urondsnd site AGAINST
~, Iccation or tho iaii tbnrr ana com
,ncntin0 unon II stated fhn depreciation of
81, In df t.oI oatatc which 10 or,,ucd
,'o,,Id C'IIo,,. tho ,.raction az tho 1ronosod
buiidip% no matter what ia styIe Of
arcbitncture MIGHT he or what rules
migbt be laid down for the Government Of
mo prisoners. The matter Of executions
whether IN he nubIic ar nrivate- be
/ .totod was bevond the iurisdiction
/ ~ tho Couutv commissioners The
/ I,d,,n ,yho nrononnced mo con
/ ,onro vas the authority to
! ,iotl.r,,,i,,o ,yboro Tho evecTtion ebouid
-. ,ia., go nndor ,yhot nnaditions
I H. IT, ,rp'p,,nd tbat thn class or naonIa At
] tr,,taJ 20 M nciohborhood NJ 'fhe ioiI IL
/ il.,.t,.,I IT, ,,,o,,id ,on,ar tbat Iocoiit,
disr',',,taIio hr tbeir nresrpca and mai
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nv ~ ~ ma ittoroets
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