Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-08-30
THE CITY GOVERNMENT.
Reward for the Arrest of the Hertel
Murderers-Street Railway Extension
and Extension of the City Limits-ATis
ceIlaDeous RuSineSs


Reward for the Arrest of the Hertel
Murderers-Street Railway Extension
and Extension of the City Limits-Mis-
cellaneous Business.
The business before the City Council
last night was quickly disposed of, and
the session was brief. Aldermen Green,
Wilder, Hamilton and Thomas. who have
been absent from the city for some time,
occupied their seats.
The board met in regular session at 80
o'clock, the Mayor presiding. Present,
Mayor Lester, and Aldermen Hamilton
Thomas, Nell, Hanley, Wilder, Green,
Derst and Hamlet.
The Clerk read the minutes of the pre-
vious meeting, which were confirmed.
ACCOUNTS.
The Committee on Accounts reported
that they had examined and found correct
accounts against the city amounting to
$9,945 %, and recommended that they be
passed for payment.
The Committee on Finance. to whom
was referred the petition of Margaret Nc
Nally, asking for reduction of taxes, re-
ported adversely to granting the same.
The report was adopted.
The Committee on Streets and Lanes
reported favorably upon the petition Of
Bay street. COncurred in.
The same committee reported adversely
upon the petition asking that the grass
plot in Pulaski square be fenced in. Re-
port cOncurred in.
Several applications for repairs and
construction Of buildings, etc, forwarded
with the approval of the Chairman of the
Fire Committee, were granted.
PETITIONS.
Petitions of Richard Kirkland and Pat
rick O'COnnor for separate titles to ground
rent lot No. y. Referred to Committee
on Public Sales and City Lots.
Petition of wheelwrights of the city in
reference to tax upon their business was
referred to Committee on Finance.
Petition of members of the German Lu-
theran Church for transfer Of lots 1904
and 1866 Laurel Grove Cemetery, was re-
ferred to Committee on Health and Gene
teTies.
Petition Of Mutual Gaslight Company
for permission to eXcaVate streets for lay
ing gas mains on October lst, was referred
to Committee on Streets and Lanes.
Petition of W. f. BOwe for payment of
interest on certain amount due HIM by
city, was referred to joint Committee on
Water Works and Finance.
RESOLUTIONS.
BY Alderman Derst-
Authorizing and requesting the Mayor
to offer a reward of $3.50 for the arrest Of
the murderers of Henry Hertel and wife,
with sufficient proof to secure their con-
victiOn. Adopted.
The Mayor stated to the Council the ac-
ton ne had taken in requesting the Gov
ernOr to offer reward, and read tele-
grams, which appear elsewhere IN to-day's
NEWS.
THE CITY AND SUBURBAN RAILWAY.
Alderman Hamlet, Chairman Of the
Street and Lane Committee, offered the
following, which was adopted:
WHEREAS. The City and Suburban Rail
way Company deem it ineNpedient to Use the
route by way OF st. Julian street to West
Broad street, as recommended by Committee
on streets and Lanes and adopted by Council
at its last meeting, and desire TO be permitted
to lay its track on Bay street in lieu thereof;
therefore be IL
Resolced. That the said railway company be
and il is hereby permitted and authorized to
lay Its track on Bay street, from its present
line on Bay street to West Broad street, and
thence ross West Broad street to Indian
street. and thence as indicated in the report
of the committee adopted at the last meeting
Of Council. the line here indicated TO be used
subject 10 The conditions contained in the re-
port of said committee to the last meeting of
Council and the ordinances of the city.
WEST BROAD STREET DOCK.
The following bids tor the rebuilding
and Improvement Of the river dock at the
foot Of West Broad street were read by
the Clerk:
George W. Nllllngham. ..-......--.. 500
j. B. Howard ....-.... .... ........ ...... 3S1
W. W. king ......-.... ....-... ... 219
z. j. Brown .... ....- .... -..--.. ..-- $50
ID. sutherland ..-.-.-.. .......- -...-. 259
The contract was awarded to the lowest
bidder.
The Mayor called the attention of
Council to the proposed extension of the
city limits and the opposition to the
present bill before the Legislature. Upon
motion of Alderman Thomas a committee
Of three, consisting Of Aldermen Thomas,
Hamilton and Green, was appointed to
confer with parties objecting to the pro-
posed extension to report to the Council at
a special meeting.
There being no further business Council
adjourned.
The Proposed Dixie-BrOwn Game.