Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-06-08

Rents -.---..--.--- ----------+ 013 -
Discounts ....-.....-.-......... l,246 &
Liquor licenses stub book. 1920 10 o
Income and comm'n tax stub book D
Ground rent stub book ...-.---...-... $50 q
Cash book. -..-----------.- l,5S3 .
Water rents stub book ...-..,-..--.. "A 3
Wv coupon account. ...-.-------- l4,oOi D
Grail total .................. sl9,6s6 s.
All OF WITCH is respectfully submitted;
J. DE BRUYN Hops.
r.. Inc committee have also examined the late
January, 1888, 1.ciDsive ftbe date wher
turned over to Geo. : Freeman. ESQ. actine
lreasurer), and they lid that Mr.. Cope OweC
the city, according to m. books. the
He turned over to Mr.. Free
In man hands of f. Kelly & Co.. ls"sa IS
New York .............+.. 4.527 y
Two books for incidental
expenses. -..-............. sl7 O7-24s7s 5;
Balance unaccOunted for "a 42g II
The Treasurer also had memorandum anC
due bills (unauthorized) amounting to 81 .SO7 q
which. BY consent of Mr.. Cope, were turned
over to the present City Treasurer for collec.
ton. Respectfully submitted.
SAMUEL p. HAMILTON.
Chairman Finance Committee.
SdUdHRdh, Ga. June s, 1885.
Ordinances.
Ordinance read the first time May %. 1885
read a second time June 6, 1888, placed upoG
its passage and passed:
AN ORDINANCE to be entitled an ordinance
to grant to the Commissioners of Chatham
county and ex-oficio Judges, all that certain
tract or parcel Ofland, in Forsyth ward, city
of Savannah, in which the Jail is located.
and to provide for the opening of Howard
street through said land.
WHEREAS, By the act of the General ~
sembly, approved September %, 1881, Yestine
the management and care of the Jail in the
C1ra,,f ~ 4 fnrnv afzcfs sheriff of
county of Chatham, 1t was enacted, among
other things, that no fees shall be charged for
dieting or for other purposes against the city
of Savannah as to prisoners sent to Jail from
the MAYORS Court of Savannah or other Police
Court of SAID city; and, whereas, il is deemed
desirable by this Council that new jail
should be speedily erected IN some other part
of the city of Savannah. Therefore,
SECTION l. Be 1t ordained By the Mayor
and Aldermen Of the city Of Savannah, IA
Council assembled, and IL is hereby ordained
By the authority Of the same, That all
situate, lying and being in the said city of Sa-
yannah, in FORSYTH ward, bounded north by
Hall street. east by Whitaker street, south by
lots Nos. thirty seven 49, and thirty eight,
49,, Forsyth ward, and west by Barnard
street, excepting therefrom Howard street,
which is hereby continued and eX-
tended north and south through said proper
ty. be and the same is hereby granted to the
Commissioners of Chatham county, and eN-
OficiO Judges and their successors in office
and assigns, in fee simple to be by them apprO-
priated to aid in the construction of new
iail. this grant to take effect Immediately
upon the completion of a new jail for SAID
county of Chatham, provided said new Jail be
erected and ready for occupation within three
wears from this date; and provided further,
that unless new Jail shall be commenced by
the LIST day of January next, said lands shall
revert to and become revested in said the
Mayor and Aldermen of the city of Savannah
in the same manner as if this grant had not
been made.
ORDINANCE on ITS FIRST READING.
By Alderman Hamlet
AN ORDINANCE 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 "An
ordinance to regulate the erection and re-
pairs of buildings in the city OF savannah.
passed in Council July 5. 1882.
SECTION l. Be 10 ordained By the Mayor and
4 ydermen Of the city Of Savannah an Council
assembled, and ii IS hereby ordained by the
authority of the same, That the fire 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
East Broad street and running sOuthWardly
along the east side of East Broad street to its
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
street and thence along the east
ern side of Montgomery street to its lntersec-
ton with the south side of Jones street, and
thence along the south side of Jones street to
its intersection with West Broad street, and
thence again to the river.
SEC. 2. Be 10 further ordained 6y the GU-
tbOritu aforesaid, That hereafter no wooden
structure building shall be built or erected
within the aforesaid fire limits of the city of
Savannah, nor shall it 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 Savan-
nah and Ogeechee canal on the west.
SEC. 3. Be 1t further ordained by the du-
fh0ritg aforesaid, That the ordinance passed
in Council July 5, 1882, entitled IAN ordi-
nance to regulate the erection and repair of
buildings in the city of Savannah be and
the same is hereby repealed.
the authority aforesaid, That if
any person or persons shall violate the pro-
visions of this ordinance by building or erect
ng, or by beginning to build or to erect any
wooden structure building within the afore-
said fire limits of the city of savannah, or
bluff as aforesaid, shall, on con-
7iction thereof before the Police Court, be
ined a sum not exceeding one hundred dol
airs.
SEC. 5. Be it further ordained BIZ tie
Iuthority aforesaid, That all ordinances and
parts Of ordinances conflicting with this ordi-
nance. be, and the same are hereby repealed
n so far as they so conflict.
Petition of sundry citizens, relative TO lOca-
ion of new Jail, received for information.
Petition of the Savannah Volunteer Guards
N the subject of taxes assessed against them.
referred te Finance Committee.
Petition of Valentine Basler, V. +. Studer.
dary Basler, and others. asking for separate
tiles to lot No. q Pulaski ward. Peferred to
Committee on Public Sales and City Lots.
Petition of W. Falconer, asking permission
o erect a steam engine and boiler in the rear
art of building No. l72 Bryan street, lot No.
Decker ward. Referred to Fire Committee.
Petition Of james j. Greenlaw, asking re-
uction of assessment on western half of lot
20. 10 Wylly ward and improvements. Re-
erred to Committee on Finance.
Petition of John T. Vereen, relative to re-
uctiOn in ground rent of lot letter j Spring
eld plantation. Referred 10 the Committee
n Finance.
Petition Of the Georgia Historical Society
skiing Council to change the name of st.
ames square to Telfair Place. Granted.
Petition of the Hibernian Society asking to
e relieved from taxation on their building.
eeferI eQ to Finance Committee.
Application OF W. q. Vaughn for permission
0 make sewer connection from premises
Outheast corner West Broad and Hall streets
nth Hall street sewer. Referred to Street
nd Land Committee, with power to act.
The following applications, approved and
Orwarded by the Fire Committee, were
ranted:
For Building-Paul E. Kelly, on Gwinnett
treet, fronting Cuyler street; LangdOn c.
tone, corner Huntington and Abercorn
treets, No. 10 north One-half Stephens ward;
p. III. Storey, south side Henry street, No. %
nd "a Cue ward; Malcolm Maclean, south
vest corner Huntington and Lincoln streets,
10. IL and Is Stephens ward; Mrs. Mary
rev, Henry lane, east of Whitaker street,
chairman Building Committee of the
ieOrgia Military Academy, west side of Aber-
orn street, Nos. So, So and 81 Forsyth ward;
frs. a. 5. Cam, Cuyler street, No. Is Mar
Ill. Ii 1o,,u or
20. 20 Stephens ward.
The Fire Committee reported adversely on
edition of ID. b. Lester, to build double tene-
1ent No. 10 Currytown ward. Report
dopted.
For Repairing-MIs. E. Malone, corner of
Iull and Wheaton streets; George W. Gar
many, east side Madison square, No. % Jasper
Yard; II. Rivers, east side Farm street, No. 9
Outh part Middle Ogletherpe ward; Mrs.
Innie Demers, northeast corner Farm and
William streets, No. 81 South Oglethorpe
yard; Matthew Clansy, south side Sims street,
10. . O'Neill ward; John II. Waldner, north
10. - White ward; ID. X. Thomas, Taylor
treet, No. Is east one-hah Monterey ward;
frs. May Seaman, Perry street, No. 81 Ebert
Yard.
RESOLUTIONS.
~ Alderman Hanley-
ResOEyed, That the Committee on Docks and |
Vharves be instructed to obtain estimates to |
ave the dock at foot of West Broad street |
Tidened to its full width OF 40 feet by remov- |
lg the portion of wharf on the east side. |
Adopted.
~ Alderman O'ConnOr-
ResoEred, That the Committee on Public |
ales and City Lots be instructed to ascertain |
he number and ward of each city lot sold /
nee May 25, 1881, upon the condition that the |
urchaser thereof erect Improvements thereon |
rithin twelve months after the said purchase, |
nd to make a report to Council at its next |
ocular meeting the name of the purchasers |
Tho nave failed to comply with said condi- |
on so that the city may reclaim the said lots |
Did as aforesaid. Adopted.
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