Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-03-15

MUNICIPAL AFFAIks.
River and Harbor ImPrOvements--s'i.
Investigating the Treasury--The WORK
of the Committee observation-disclosures
OF New OrdinanceS-The Peanut VEN
ders-Draining the ColOred Cemetery
Council met at : O'Clock yesterday even
ing. His Honor Z. f Lester pTesldihs-
Present. the fun Board OF Aldermen
Wilder. O'COnnor, Thomas, Hamilton,
Hamlet. Wells. -Derst, Minis, Green,
Nichols.
The minutes Of the last regular meeting
were read ard confirmed.
ACCOUNTS.
The Committee on Accounts reported
accounts amounting 10 the sum OF 50, 40 .
audited and approved. and recommending
that the same pass for payment. The re-
port was received and adopted. and the
accounts passed.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
The Committee on Pumps reported n
v0Tab!r on the petition Of sundry citizens
for pump 70 BE established in the vlcin-
ity Of Lumber street. The report was
adopted.
The Finance Committee on the applica-
ton Of the owner Of wharf lot No Tor a
reduction in the assessment q taxation 81
said and contiguous lots reported adj
verseIy. and the report was adopted.
TIE Health and Cemetery Committee on
the application OF Mrs. Mary T. Melville
! To sell lot in Laurel Grove Cemetery TO
/. George :. Oliver reported fayOrably.
Adopted.
The Finance Committee on the applica-
tion Of Henry Welsh. that a portion Of his
liquor license for 1883 be refunded On the
ground that he had carried on the bust
ness but few days after he had taken
out his license. Reported adversely.
Adopted.
The report Of the CITY Marshal Of Ger
tain property owners who having been
notified Of the condition Of the sidewalks
in front Of their property had failed 10
make the necessary repairs to the same,
I was read and received as information.
I and the Marshal instructed "a proceed and
. make the repairs at the expense Of the
Z owners thus derelict, according 10 the Or
I dinance in such cases provided.
I Alderman Minis made a verbal report
[ as TO the progress Of the harbOr improve
ment by the United States authorities.
stating that the work would be resumed
I in few days. the government officer haV-
ing charge OF the same having reached the
city for that purpose.
Alderman Hamilton, Of the Finance
Committee, on the investigation of the
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+ a verbal report. and stated that the conf
/ mittee had completed their Investigations
I and were ready TO report on the specified
matter Of their investigations, but as the
/ whole subject had not yet been submitted
/ the committee had thought it best not 10
2 submit their partial report until the full
3 report was ready for presentation.
Alderman Thomas said that he thought
the report was complete. and that the
opinion Of the Corporation Attorney had
been given him that the city would suffer
no loss.
Alderman Wilder said that he had not
J seen the report but a short time previous
10 the meeting Of Council.
After some further discussion, Alder
man Hamlet moved that the report Of the
(. committee be allowed 10 remain over, and
I the motion prevailed, on division: by five
Tor and four against.
ORDINANCES.
An ordinance to amend an ordinance,
I relative 10 the repair and cleansing Of
+ pFiyy vaults and water closets already
: publishedl was read "A second time, and
/ amendments offered by Alderman Thomas,
. applying It's provisions 10 surface drains,
/ and increasing the cost Of the charges for
cleansing to 50. - and Sl2, according 10
size, was adopted, and the ordinance as
amended passed.
bOnfires in the limits Of the city was about
I being read for the first time, when it was,
on motion, withdrawn.
An ordinance TO protect the boxes, bar
rels and other repositories Of garbage. 10y
making their taking and carrying away
penal. and defining the punishment OF the
: same. vas read the first time. and on mo-
ton the rules were suspended, the Ordi-
nance received its second reading and
/ passed.
An ordinance to regulate the manner in
( which business licenses shall be taken
( out. and providing that all business IL
| censes. Of whatever Kind, shall be taken
I ont before the parties desiring the same
I snail pursue said business. and providing
! the penalties for the violation Of the same.
was read. and under a suspension Of the
rules read a second time and passed.
PETITIONS AND APPLICATIONS.
The petition Of John c. Weaver, asking
that a portion OF his liquor license for
1873 be refunded. he having quit the bust
ness, was referred to the Finance Com
mittee.
The petition Of John T. Fitzgerald and
! another, asking for the appraisement and
sale OF a city lot, endorsed faYoFably 10y
. the Finance Committee. was granted.
The petition Of Camp Coryett for an in
crease Of the award Of damages as COM
I pensatiOn for injuries TO a cow which fell
/ into Il broken sewer, was referred TO the
| Street and Lane Committee.
! The petition Of the peanut and fruit
/ vendors. asking 70 be allowed TO keep
their stands on the sidewalk and street.
/ indOrsed by n number of citizens. was
( summarily disposed Of by refusal OF the
( Council 10 grant the privilege asked.
Various applications for permission 10
build and repair, endorsed By the Fire
Committee according to the ordinance in
such case made and provided, were acted
upon fayOrably.
The application Of Andrew Campbell,
Of the Arkwright Cotton Factory, asking
the Intervention of the Council to abate
/ an alleged nuisance, consisting Of fence
/ built across the way of approach TO the
I mills, was referred TO the Street and
Z Lane Committee,
RESOLUTIONS.
Alderman Thomas introduced a res0-
luton of thanks Of the Council TO the
] Central Railroad authorities for trans
pOrtatiOn 10 and from Atlanta on the &C.
casiOn Of the funeral Of the late Governor
Alexander II. stephens.
By the Health and Cemetery Commit
I tee
Authorizing the transfer of lot in Laurel
| Grove Cemetery from Mrs. Neufville to
Mr.. Oliver. Adopted.
/ BY Alderman Green
\ resolution Offering a reward OF 500
| for the arrest and conviction Of the party
I or parties who broke into fire alarm box
No. /, and sounded an alarm, on the 18th
inst. Adopted.
/ BY Alderman Nichols
That the Committee on Public Build
ings, i'm connection with the city survey.
| have certain repairs made 10 the water
/ works at the police barracks, at present
I badly OIt Of order. Adopted,
MISCELLANEOUS.
/ Under this head certain bids brought
I forth by the advertisement for estimates
: for draining the cOlOred cemetery were
| presented. but inasmuch as the ordinance
in reference TO the contracts to be entered
into had not been complied with. after
/ some discussion Council determined not
/ to consider the bids, and on the question
being taken on call for the yeas and
nays 30 refer the matter back, the vote
stOOd-yeas ., nays .. So the matter was
/ referred.
Lieut.. Green, Of the police force, sent 10
; Council a communication in reference to
/ garbage accommodating on st. Julian street.
about the removal Of Which he stated
! there was some misunderstanding between
/ the merchants on that street and the
I police authorities, and calling the atten-