Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-01-09

Clinton Kinehioe 10 IS 7ls Al
McDonough { Baliantyne 1888 %
John NicOlson ..............- 10 IS
7. l.. kinsey -..-.-.--....- 40 80
Time of hands ...y 1870 25
Ike Harrison ..-... ....... 100
Time OF hands ..--....... l42 81
Ike Harrison So 55l 81
Total .............. $7.O73 "a
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES ADOPTED.
The Committee on Public Sales and City
Lots report favorably on petition of Mrs. Jane
Gordon and others asking for extension of
time for twelve months for building ON lots
Nos. and Forsyth ward.
Chairman Committee on Public Sales and
CITY Lots.
The Finance Committee respectfully report
that they have considered the petition of Mrs.
G. Schultz asking reduction of assessment, and
recommend that the same be not granted.
GEO. G, FREEMAN,
Chairman Finance Committee.
The Committee on Streets and Lanes report
favOrably ON the petition of VIM. Gibbons for
permission to remove building on Joachim
street from north to south side of street.
4. j. AYLESWORTH,
Chairman Committee on Streets and Lanes.
The Committee on Public Sales and City
Lots. to whom was referred the petition of
Joseph III. Baker for renewal OF lease TO lots
IS. SO and 80. Springfield plantation, for five
years, respectfully report that said lots adioin
the colored cemetery ON the SOUTH and IN
the near future, be necessary for cemetery
purposes, the committee recommend that Mr.
Baker be allowed to occupy said lots as ten
ant at viii at the same rent as now paid;
Chairman Committee on Public sales and
City Lots.
The Joint Committee on Market and Gas, to
whom was referred the bill of the Savannah
Gas Light Company, amounting tn SlI3 90, for
lighting the Market during the month of No
yember last, respectfully report that the bill,
of lla
for the reason that in former years, although /
the same number of burners We're used and
during the same hours, and the price per
thousand feet was greater than AT the time of
the present bill. still the amount charged was
not as large by one-half as the within bill, but
as the metre of the company indicated tho
consumption of the gas charged for, your /
committee are reluctantly compelled to re-
port in favor of the payment of said bill.
:, i. BYCK,
Chairman Joint Committee.
The Finance Committee having considered /
the within communication of the Naval stores I
Exchange, relative to the irregularlty of the /
scales Of the various inspectors and welghers, /
respectfully report that the County Commits 4
sioners are by state law the cust0dlans OF /
standard weights and measures and are the /
proper parties to test and verify. upon de- /
maIid, scales used in Chatham county.
GEORGE G. FREEMAN,
Chairman Finance Committee.
ORDINANCES.
Ordinance read i'm Council for the first time /
Council read second time, placed upon its |
passage, and passed.
AN OEDIN ANCE to fix the salary of the Mayor |
for the year 1883 and to increase the salary /
OF the Health Officer for the remainder of
his term of Office.
SECTION |. Be it ordained by the Mayor and |
Aldermen of the city of Savannah in Council
assembled, and it is hereby ordained by the
authority 0fShe same, That the salary of the
Mayor of said city be fixed at the rate of $4,000
for the year 1885.
SEC. 3 BE it further ordained bv the au-
thority aforesaid. that the salary OF the Health
Officer of the city of Savannah be at the
rate of fifteen hundred dollars per annum for
the term Of office to which said Health Officer
was elected by Council
SEC. 3. Be it further ordained by the au-
thority aforesaid. that all ordinances or parts
OF ordinances conflicting with this ordinance
be and the same are hereby repealed SO far as
they so conflict.
PETITIONS AND APPLICATIONS.
Petition of sundry citizens asking that gas
lamp be placed corner of Gwinnett and Linz
coin streets. Referred to Committee on Gas.
Petition of Warning Russell for compensation
for land used by the city. Referred to Finance
Committee and Corporation Attorney.
Petition of George c. Freeman, asking that
building condition on lot 20 stephens ward.
be extended for one year: Granted IN accord
ance with recommendation OF Committee ON
Public Sales and City Lots.
Petition of l.. 4. Falligant, NJ. D., calling
attention to necessity of taxes ON income being
paid under new Law before parties owing
The Fire Committee reported favorably
upon the following applications, and the same
For buiiding-nr. w. Duncan, north side of
south Broad street, No. 8, west half, fourth
tything, Arson ward,
Geo. g. Freeman, Huntington street, ~ and
- stephens ward.
ELECTIONS.
The following bids for the year 1885 were
accepted:
civ Printer. IL. Estill. at 5000.
Pump Contraetor-Alfred Kent, at $1,000.
Keeper City Cloeks-RObt. Schneider, at
$3.50.
Furnishing meat Cor jail-S. Gardner, at "a
cents per pound.
Furnishing bread for Jail and police bar
racks-P. Lindenstruth, at So cents per
pound.
pointed the following City Assessors for en-
CITY at larger. II, Walker,
First District-Alfred Kent.
Second District-,JnO. NJ. Williams.
Third District-,Jno. c. Taylor.
Fourth District-B. X. Armstrong.
The appointments were confirmed by CouI
RESOLUTIONS.
By Alderman Abrams
ResoEred, That the Mayor and Aldermen of
the City of Savannah in Council assembled,
lndorse the application of Major b. j. Burgess
TO the Hon. Robert Il. Lincoln, Secretary of
War, asking that the sale of Oglethorpe Bar
racks be suspended. ana respectfully urge that
said property be transferred to Major Bur
CESS upon the terms proposed in his letter Of
December q. 1881,
Adopted.
By the Committee on Streets and Lanes
Resolred. That the Brush Electric Light and
Power Company be and they are hereby au-
thOrized to erect the necessary towers and
masts to light the city in the terms OF their
contract. under the direction of His Honor the
Mayor and the Chairman of the Committee on
Streets and Lanes.
Adopted.
MISCELLANEOUS.
A letter was received from Mr.. D. Butler,
Chief of the Savannah Fire Department,
stating the department required one thousand
feet OF new hose The matter was referred to
the Committee on Fire.
Fhe City Assessors reported the value of