Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-05-11
SAMUEL =. HAMILTON,
Chairman Finance Committee.

Tho Finance Committee, to whom the petit
ton OF j. NJ. Farr for reduction OF assessment
on lot 81 Floyd ward was referred, report ad-
SAMUEL p. HAMILTON,
Chairman Finance Committee.
Report adopted. .
to whom was referred the petition of Uranle
L. Gaudry. eXecutriX estate OF j. h. Gaudry,
for permission to transfer lot 6l5 and traction
of lot attached thereto in Laurel Grove Gene
terry to f. w. 5. WoolhOpter, report favorably
to the same. J.J' w lLDEk,
Report adopted.
was referred the communication of ID. l.. RO-
berts trustee, calling attention OF city au-
thorities to damage being sustained by MS
property lot No. 3, garden lot, by reason oil
drain maintained by the city, said drain run
ming through his property, recommend that
the drain be altered to remedy compliant
w. b, NELL,
Chairman Committee on Dry Culture.
Report adopted.
The Committee on Water Works to whom
was referred the petition of sundry, citizens
asking extension of water main on Bolton
street from jefferson to West Broad street,
"'s - - DAVID WELLS,
- MChairman Com. on Water Works.
Report adopted.
was referred the petition of sundry citizens re-
lative to use of hydrant for Hose Company,
beg to report that same should be referred to
Fire Committee. DAVID WELLS,
Chairman Com. on Water Works.
Report received and petition referred to
Fire Committee.
The Committee on Public Buildings respect
fully report that they have rented the rooms
on the first floor of the Exchange building,
lately occupied by the City Marshal, to the
Ocean Steamship Company for the sum of
$500 per annum. making the total rent of the
premises occupied by that company 5000 per
annum. They also beg to report that on the
application of the savannah Gas Light COM
pany for a renewal of their lease, they have
consented to the renewal of the same from
the first of October next at an annual rental
of 5000, the lease to run for five (5) years.
Respectfully submitted,
Chairman Committee on Public Buildings.
Report received for information.
ia me honorable the Mayor and aldermen Of
the CitY Of SdCdnRdh:
The committee appointed by your honora-
BILE body to confer with the County Commits
soners. in reference to the erection of new
Jail, beg leave to report:
That upon thorough investigation they have
ascertained that the lots of land upon which
the present Jail of Chatham county is erected,
belong to the county of Chatham as long as
the jail remains thereon, and as soon as the
same is removed said lots Immediately revert
to the city.
In order to have said Jail removed from the
present site, and a new Jail built in some other
locality in the city of savannah, 1t Is neces-
Sdfy IOf sdlu Clby 10 dsSihb bHc NOuHiy OOhl-
missiOners in said movement.
The Commissioners of the county of Chat
ham proposed to your committee that if the
city would give them las the representatives
of the county the lots Of land upon which the
present jail stands, they would sell the same
and use the proceeds thereof towards the
building of the new jail, which they guaran-
tee to accomplish within two years.
Your committee have carefully considered
the proposition made by said County Com
missfoners, and having learned that a similar
one was made a number of years ago by the
Justices of the Inferior Court of Chatham
county to the Mayor and Aldermen of the
city of Savannah, which was heartily accept
ed. believe il now wise and prudent, and to
the interest of the tax payers and to the city,
to accept the proposition made by said Com
missIOners of Chatham county.
We, therefore, recommend that the Mayor
and Aldermen of the city of Savannah convey
in fee simple to the Commissioners of Chat
ham county the lots upon which the present
iail of Chatham county stands, exclusive of
the extension of Howard street through said
lots Respectfully submitted,
j. r. HAMLET,
DAVID WELLS,
SAMUEL p. HAMILTON,
Z. NJ. GREEN,
p, j. 0'CONNOR,
Committee.