Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-09-28

GEO. y. NICHOLS.
Chairman Committee on Public Buildings,
Report recOmmitted to Committee on Pub
lie Buildings.
The application Of the Mutual Gas Company
for leave TO Law their mains and pipes through
the streets Of the city, has been considered by
the street and Lane Committee, who report
upon the same as follows:
Your committee recommend that permits
sion to eXcayate the streets IN the city for the
pose Of laying their mains and pipes be grant
ed to the Mutual Gas Company, provided that
such excavations shall not he commenced nor
the permission be effective until the Mutual
Gas Company shall have entered into an
agreement and contract with the Mayor and
Aldermen Of the city Of Savannah to cover up
all excavations within twenty -four hours
after the same have been made, and to restore
the streets to the same condition they were in
before the excavations were made, and pre-
serve the grade Of such streets; TO remove
promptly all or any Accommodations OF sand or
other material 50 that no distractions to the
streets shall result from such excavations; to
relay in a permanent and wOrkman-like
manner all payements, subject to the
inspection and approval Of the street
and Lane Committee. and if such
pavements are not properly and promptly
relaId. or the streets should not he properly
and promptly restored to their former condi-
ton and to dissatisfaction of the Street and
Lane Committee, that the same may be done
by Council and that all expenses and costs
for RELAXING the pavements and restoring the
streets shall be paid by the Mutual Gas Com
UauV. and to guard the excavations by QdY
and night in such manner as to prevent ac
cident and give due and proper notice to all
persons Of the distractions to free passage.
And, provided further in order not to endan
ger the health Of the city, that such excava-
tiOns shall not be commenced until the Board
Of Sanitary Commissioners OF Savannah shall
authorize the same to be commenced; and
that the gas company shall use such precau-
tions as to dlsinfecting the eXcavated earth
as said Board Of Sanitary Commissioners may
prescribe. And. provided further, that the
Mutual Gas Company shall be held re-
spopsible for all casualties resulting from or
connected with said excavations. And, pro-
vided further, that a contract shall be drawn
with said company with such other and fur
Their conditions and stipulatiOns as the Com
mittee on Streets and Lanes may think I'M
portant. JOHN X. HAMLET,
Chairman Committee on Streets and Lanes.
The Committee on Public Sales and City
Lots, to whom was referred the petition Of OF
g. NJ. Heidi, relative to sale of lots IS and SO
Springfield plantation, respectfully report
that they do not think it advisable for the city
to buy the property. >. r; MINIS
Acting Chairman Committee on Public Sales
and City Lots.
Report adopted.
The Committee on Public sales and City
Lots, to whom was referred the petition Of
VIM. Pearson Hardee, relative to certificate
on deed To lot Y stephens ward, respectfully
report that having submitted the within pc
tltion to the Corporation Attorney and City
Surveyor, who informed the committee that
Mr.. Hardee had fulfilled the conditions Of the
deed, the committee recommend that his pc
tition be granted J. +. MINIS,
Acting Chairman Committee on Public sales
and City Lots.
The report of the committee recommending,
IN accordance with application OF Commits
siOners Of Chatham County, sale of lots north
west corner Habersham and Perry street lane,
for the purpose of erecting new jail thereon,
was taken from the table. motion was made
to adopt the report. Ayes and nays called for:
Ayes-Aldermen Hamlet, 0Connor and
Weiss.
Nays-Aldermen Green, Hanley, Hamilton,
Nell, Minis and Wilder-6.
The report was disagreed to and the appli
cation not granted.