Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-07-20

SECTION 2. Be II f1rther ordained by the ass-
tsority aforesaid, That the collection OF such
cumulative of the right which the said the
Mayor and Aldermen Of the city of Savannah
may have to collect such costs and expenses so
incurred by any other legal proceedings.
Ordinance on its first reading and by unanl-
nous consent of Council read a second time,
placed upon its passage and passed.
By resolution of Council
AN ORDINANCE to be entitled an ordinance TO
change the name of st. James square, in the
city of Savannah. to Telfair Place.
SECTION l. The Mayor and Atderane1 OF TIE
city of Savannah, IN Council assembled, do
hereby Orddin, That the portion of the public
domain in the city of savannah heretofore
known and distinguished as st. James square
shall hereafter be known and distinguished as
Telfair Place. and shall be so designated and
described in all future maps or plans OF SAID
city.
SECTION 2. Be it further ordained by the au-
thority aforesaid, That all ordinances and
parts of ordinances so far as they initiate
with this ordinance be and the same are here
by repealed.
PETITIONS AND APPLICATIONS.
Petition of Lee Roy Myers for separate
titles to east half of lot 43 Monterey ward.
Referred to Committee on Public sales ana
City Lots.
Application of J. H. Story, to make sewer
connection from premises southslde OF Henry
street, second lot west of Barnard, with Bar
nard street sewer. Granted, subject to APP
proval of Sanitary Board.
.
Suburban Railway, asking permission from
city authorities to extend track of said com
pany from DraytOn street along Bay street
and thence to the wharves of the ocean
Steamship Company by such street or streets
as Council may designate. Also, to extend
track on Liberty street southWard on East
Broad street Referred to Committee on
Streets and Lanes.
Application of Commissioners of Chatham
county for the lot or lots on the corner of
Habersham street and Perry street lane for
4I.f.r, ,.aff fFnaar
Referred to Committee on Public Sales and
City Lots.
RESOLUTIONS.
By Alderman Hamlet
Res0EUed, That the Street and Lane Com
mittee be authorized to advertise for bids for
constructing a sewer from Randolph street
eastwardly in South Broad street to the Brow
drain, connected with the adjoining loWlands.
Adopted.
The following applications, approved and
forwarded by Fire Committee, were granted:
For Bullding-John Downing, south side of
Duffy street, No. IA Marshall ward; Jane
Gordon and Z. NJ. Williams, corner Whitaker
and Huntingdon streets, No. Forsyth ward;
Thomas Peach, north side of Duffy street, No
80 Wylly ward; Richard kirkland, Congress
and West BrOnd streets, No. q Franklin
ward: Alex. McHardy, Hall street (eXtended),
No. Is Mercer ward.
For repairlng-H. ID. Headman, northeast
corner BrOughtOn lane, No. / Percival ward:
ID. b. Lester, northwest corner Waldburg and
Burroughs, No. 20 Screven ward.
MISCELLANEOUS.
An invitation was received from the CathO-
lie Library Association inviting the Mayor
and Aldermen to attend the lecture to be
given by Col. Richard NJ. Johnston at the hall
of said association, on the 26th instant, at
8 80 p. m. The same was accepted.
A communication was received from the
Commissioners of Chatham county accepting
lots on which the present Jail stands, on GER
tain conditions, said lots being granted
towards the erection of a new jail, as set
forth in ordinance passed June 6, 1888. Re
ceived for information
A communication from Guerard Mel
drim, attorneys, asking payment at face
value of certain coupons due on city bonds
and placed in their hands for collection. Re-
ferred to Finance Committee with lnstruc-
tions to reply to said communication.
His Honor the Mayor stated that pursuant
to resolution OF Council, the board of exam
lners appointed thereby met IN due time, eX-
amined the applicants, and recommended
John w. Crawford for the position of Eng-
neer of steam fire engine No. l, and that Mr..
Crawford had been appointed IN accordance
with the provisions of the resolution.
On motion the appointment was confirmed.
No further business, on motion Council adj
journed. FRANK e; REBARER,,
Clerk of Council.
Go look at B. II. Levy's first and second
tables of 81 and IS suits, formerly sold at
$12 and $13.-AdU.