Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-06-07
MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS.
FURTHER INVESTIGATION OF
THE CITY TREASURY.

FURTHER INVESTIGATION OF |
THE CITY TREASURY.
Defining the Fire LimIts-The City and I
the Electric Light COmpany-Im-
provemeut of Docks and Wharves-
Petitions Granted and Resolutions
Adopted.
The proceedings of the City Council last !
night were lengthy. and with the excep- /
ton Of the report Of the Finance Commit /
nittee on the City Treasury investigation /
very little business Of especial interest /
was transacted.
The Council met in regular session at !
nine O'Clock Present, Mayor Lester and /
Aldermen Hamilton, Thomas, Hanley, /
O'Connor. Wilder, Derst, Wells and Ham,
let.
The Clerk read the minutes OF the last
meeting. which were confirmed.
ACCOUNTS.
The Committee on Accounts reported
that they had examined and found cor
reef accounts against the city amounting
TO SO, PSI %. and recommended that they
be passed for payment.
REPORTS.
The Committee on Pumps, to whom-vas
referred the petition of the First African
Baptist Church TO remove the pump in
front of the church, reported adversely 10
granting the petition. C0ncurred IN.
The Fire Committee. TO whom was re-
ferred the petition of sundry citizens rela-
tive TO the use of hvdrant for hose COM
panv. reported adversely 10 granting IL
Concurred in.
The Fire Committee. to whom was re-
ferred the petition Of John Flannery n
Co. for permission to erect a shed on kel-
Tvs wharf reported fayOrably 10 granting
the petition in accordance with city Ordl-
nance. COncurred in.
The Finance Committee, 10 whom was
referred the petition Of Chatham Artillery
for exemption from certain taxes. report
ed fayOrably to granting petition. Con-
Cured in.
THE CITY's LIGHT.
The Committee on Gas presented the
following:
SAvANNAH. June 8. 1883.
To tle Honorable tie Mayor aud Aldermen Of
city Of Savannah:
The Committee on Gas. to whom was re-
ferred the communication Of the brush
Electric Light and Power Company" notify
| ing Council that said company was hghtlng
the streets IN accordance with contract, ana
asking that any suggestions necessary De
made by Council or a committee thereof, beg
| leave to submit the following report:
The Committee on Gas, in conjunction with
the President Of the Brush Electric Light and |
/ Power Company. inspected the city by night
I for the purpose of ascertaining whether or
not the city Is properly lighted.
| Your committee are Of the opinion tnat GER
tain portions Of the city are better lghted |
than they have ever been before, but that /
there are other parts Of the city which need |
additional lights to illuminate them properly.
I Your committee made certain suggestions TO /
/ the President of said company as to certain |
portions Of the city where the placing OF |
| lights would prove beneficial, and he has
promised to carry out our ideas at the earliest
/ convenience. We believe il would be unwlse
to accept this system Of lighting the city until
| the contract is fully complied with There
are other lights to be placed in position, and
YOUR committee cannot make "A final report
4 they have performed their part Of the con-
| tract. When that is done we VIII pursue the
course mentioned in the contract and submit !
our views to Council. Respectfully,
JOHN DERsT, Ch'm'n on Gas.
Z. J. O'CONNoR.
The report was received for informa-
| ton.
The Committee on Public Sales and City
| Lots reported adversely to granting pc
! titiOn of ID. b. Lester asking that part
Of the Springfield plantation be valued
| and exposed for sale. COncurred in.
The same committee also reported that
| the petition of l.. G.. Stone, relative to the
sale of lot No. 81 Forsyth ward, had been
withdrawn.
ORDINANCES.
The ordinance upon its second reading
| granting to the County Commissioners
| the site of the present Jail and providing
| for the opening of Howard street through
\ the premises, was voted upon and passed
with amendments.
THE CITY'S FIRE LIMITS.
Alderman Hamlet presented the follow
ing ordinance defining the fire limits of
| the city;
AZ OR6ISANcE to define the fire limits of the
city of Savannah, and the limits within
which wooden buildings may be erected, |
and to repeal an ordinance entitled IAN
ordinance to regulate the erection and re-
pairs of buildings in the city of savannah /
passed in Council July ;. 1852.
SECTION !. Be Il OrddiHed By the Mayor and
/ 4 h3ersneH Of the city Of .SdCdHHdb an Council /
dsseH'bted, ana Il Is herTGy "T9d'ne9 Dy re !
! authority OF The same, That the ire limits |
Of the city Of Savannah shall be included with
! in the following boundaries to wit: Savannah |
river on the north. East Broad street on the !
east commencing at the river at the foot Of I
East Broad street and running sOuthwardly |
along the east side Of East Broad street to its
intersection with South Broad street, thence /
along the north side of sonth Broad street TO /
its intersection with Price street. thence |
along the western side OF Price street to /
Gwinnett street, thence along the north side |
of Gwinnett street TO its intersection with /
Montgomery street and thence along the east /
ern side Of Montgomery street to its intersec-
tiOn with the south side of Jones street, and /
thence along the south side OF Jones street to (
its intersection with West Broad street. and I
thence again to the river.
SEC. ,. Be Il further OrddjHed By tie du- (
fAority aforesaid. That hereafter no wooden /
structure building shall be built or erected /
within the aforesaid fire limits of the city Of /
savannah. nor shall IL be lawful for any per- /
son to erect any wooden building or shed I'M /
der the bluff or on any wharf between the /
Anderson wharves on the east and the Sayan- /
nah and Ogeechee canal on the west.
SEC. 3. Be e further orddjned by tie du-
th0rity aforesaid, That the ordinance passed I
in Council July 5, lSs2, entitled IAN ordi- /
l.a~.. Of
buildings in the city Of Savannah" be and /
the same is hereby repealed.
SIC. 1. Be 1t further ordG 31. b. |
any person or persons shall violate the pro- /
visions of this ordinance by building or erect /
ing, or by beginning to build or to erect any |
wooden structure building within the afOre- /
said fire limits Of the city of Savannah, or /
under said bluff, as aforesaid, shall, on con- 4
victiOn thereof before the Police Court, be /
fined a sum not exceeding one hundred dol /
lars.
SIC 5. Be 1t further ordaiAed by the
authority aforesaid, That all ordinances and
parts Of ordinances conflicting with this Ordi-
nance be. and the same are hereby repealed |
in so far as they so conflict.
PETITIONS.
The Georgia Historical Society. TO change
the name of st. James square TO Telfair
Place. Granted.
The Hibernian Society, to be relieved
from tax on their building. Referred to
similar petition from the Savannah
Volunteer Guards Battalion was referred
to the same committee.
petition signed by sundry citizens
was also presented. protesting against the
erection of the proposed new Jail on the
grounds south Of the police barracks. The
communication was received Tor Informal
ton.
RESOLUTIONS.
Alderman Hanley-
TOinstruct the Committee on Docks and
Wharves to obtain estimates for the widen
ing of the wharf at the foot of West Broad
street to 40 feet. Carried.
Alderman Hanley-
To instruct the Mayor to notify the
owners OF docks and wharyes to have
them repaired in accordance with the
city ordinances and State laws. Carried.
Alderman OCOnnOr-
To instruct the Committee ON Public
Sales and City Lots to obtain the names
of all purchasers of city lots since May
lst. Carried.
MISCELLANEOUS.
A communication was read from the
President of the Ford Dramatic AssOcia-
ton inviting the Mayor and Aldermen to
a reception to be given TO James Neill at
FOTd's Opera House Tuesday evening,
June 18th.
The invitation was accepted.
A communication from Christopher
Murphy relative to specific taxes was re-
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