Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-04-12

The Merchants and the Sidewalks
Proceedings of the COuncil-Passage
of Ordinances and Transaction of Mis-
ceIlaneOus Business.
Council met in semi-monthly session at
s O'Clock last evening. Present: HIS
Honor the Mayor, Aldermen Wilder,
Wells. Hamilton, O'ConnOr, Thomas, Mi
mis-. Green, Hanley, Hamlet, Nichols,
Derst and Nell.
The minutes of the last meeting were
read and confirmed.
ACCOUNTS.
The Committee on Accounts reported
as audited bills amounting to SS,sS2 50
and the same wero passed for payment.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
The Finance Committee reported adj
verselv on applications of Henry Noelscn,
DIR. j. WaTing. Christopher Murphy y.
r. Speck. Adopted.
The Committee on Pumps reported IA
vorably on petition Of sundry citizens
asking that pump be placed near Key-
nolds street. Adopted.
The Committee on Water works re-
ported favorably on petition OF sundry
I citizens for extension of water main on
/ Charlton and Harris streets.
The Committee on Gas reported tnat
/ they had effected a correspondence with
\ \. +. Thompson by which he agrees 70
| accept $1,000. with privilege 10 remove
| newlamps erected by him, in full settle
ment of his claim of 7,425 Is for balance
/ due for lighting the city during 1852. Inc
! recommendation of the committee thaI
/ the above compromise be carried into Ell
/ feet was adopted.
The Committee on Streets and Lanes
reported adversely on petition OF Henry
| Sanders relative to railroad track--the
/ track not being authorized by law.
ORDINANCES.
An ordinance to amend tax ordinance
/ bv placing tax on every rice-pOunding or
| cleaning mill, with or without grist mill
| attached, at $3.50 per year, was passed.
/ An ordinance to permit persons in the
I CITY to display in front of their places OF
| business their goods, wares and merchan-
I disc, the space taken up by such to be but
/ two feet six inches from the walls OF their
! stores, was read the first time.
PETITIONS AND APPLICATIONS.
Petition of sundry citizens for extension
/ Of water main. Referred to committee on
/ Water Works.
| Petition of VIM. III. Gibbons to erect
sun shade. Referred to Committee on
| Streets and Lanes.
Petition of Jno. L. Hardee relative to
/ drain on Anderson street. Referred 10
! Committee on Dry Culture.
Petition of 5. NJ. Phillips for permission
/ to transfer liquor license. Referred 10
| Finance Committee.
Application of Henry WetherhOrn for
payment for clothing, etc, destroyed at
/ pest house. Referred to Committee on
Health and Cemetery,
ApplicatIon of Y. f. Thompson, in be-
half Savannah Mutual Gas Light COmpa-
nv, for permission to make excavation IN
streets to lay pipes. Referred to sanitary
Board and Street and Lane Committee.
Petition First Bryan Baptist Church,
asking that pump be removed from in
front of their church. Referred to Com
mittee on Pumps.
Application :. H, Seyle and Melissa
Hesse to exchange lots in Laurel Grove
Cemetery. Referred to Committee on
Health and Cemetery.
Application of j. G. Hayward st al,
that sewer be built on Howard street, from
CASTOR to Hall street. Referred TO Com
mittee on Streets and Lanes.
A number of applications for repairing
buildings were read and granted. Petit
ton of Murray Monroe to build fruit
stand, not granted.
ELECTIONS.
Mr.. James s. Wells was elected an In
spectOr of Naval Stores,
RESOLUTIONS.
By Alderman Hanley-
ReSOlred, That His Honor the Mayor re-
quest the Commissioners of PilOtage to
inspect the several wharves on the city
front, and to take such steps as may be
necessary to cause such as require it to
be forthwith repaired in conformity with
the statutes in such cases made and pro-
Vided, Adopted.
MISCELLANEOUS,
A communication was received from
John L. Hardee, Esq, Chairman, in be-
half of the holders of the, Atlantic and
Gulf Railrond bonds, endorsed by city, in
reference to a conference looking to the
settlement of said bonds. Referred to
Finance Committee,
No further business, on motion Council
adjourned.