Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-03-09


sitiOn Of the funds. and they recommend tile
adoption Of the accompanying resolutions.
RCFTS E. LESTER,l
Mayor,
P.J.osCoSNoR, SCommittee.
d. r. THOMAS.
Aldermen.
The repOrt Sud the accompanying resolu-
tions. which we're as follows. were adopted:
Rsso7vsd. That the funds arising from the
sale OF lot S Brown ward over and above the
taxes aud ground rent mentioned in previous
RESOLUTIONS and reports Of committees, and IN
the decree Of the Superior Court made July ].
ISL 80 far as this Council can elect snail De
Invested and placed under the approval OF
the Superior Court q CnaInem eouRf! upon
his children. and such others as may be neees-
sarv shall be parties1 upon the same uses ana
trusts unto the same trustee as the loy ltsell
stood at the time Of re-entry without tne re-
0uirerneut of bonds from the trustee.
And that the Corporation Attorney ts az.
such measures as may De necessary Aor Lis
purpose by answer TO the n!ll OF 7, p. law
renee ct al. or BY original Dill or OlherM wise
II being the earnest desire OF Council 10 DC
relieved Of this fund as soon as possible.
RssolUed further. That should the Court de-
cree that this Council has no right TO elect 10
pay over this money 70 Christopher Murphy
as trustee for his children. except as PROVIDED
in the former decree Of Court, the corpora
ton Attorney take such other and furtneF
measures as viii relieve the city from inc
further custody Of these funds.
REPORT OF COMMITTEE REFERRED.
The Committee on Dry Culture report that
under the advertisement for renting Hutch
Il iuson Island. that Mr.. " OOdWRrd BarnWell mas
made application for the lease OF the property
OF the city on said island for the period OF tHen-
ty-nye years. Your committee WouId recon
mend that a lease be made TO Mr.. BarnWell'
on the terms contained IN the tease hereto at
tached the details OF which have been care
fully considered by your committee. 10
authorize this lease we would recommend the
passage OF the following resolution by council
Rss0Egsd, That the property OF the city OF
Savannah on Hutchinson Island be leased 70
Woodward Baruwell, Esq. on the terms ana
for the time mentioned in the lease attached
TO this report, andthat the Mayor be and he
is hereby authorized to sign, seal and deliver
the necessary lease TO carry out this resolution,
and that he, together with the Committee on
Dry Culture. be and they are hereby author
lied and empowered to accept such bond as Is
provided for in said lease from sald lessee.
Respectfully submitted. WA. b. NELL.
Chairman Committee on Dry Culture.
The lease was also read, vheTeupOn the
matter was referred 10 Council as committee
Of the whole. to be considered at adjourned
meeting Of Council on Friday evening at 3
O'Clock.
REPORT OF COMMITTEE BECONNITTED.
The Committee en- Pumps, TO whom was re-
ferred the within petition, report thaI they
responded with Mr.. Clay IN reference 70
the matter, and enclose his letter herewith.
The committee recommend that Mr.. Clay be
invited to bore artesian well on his own
terms, viz: that he be granted proper site
for the same. and have Denent or the wen
pense. ANDREW HANLEY,
Chairman Committee on Pumps.
The report was recOmmitted to the Com
mittee on Pumps for more definite report as
to the exact conditions and terms proposed by
petitioner.
REPORT OF THE CITY MARSHAL.
CITY MARsHAL's OFFICE, /
SAVANNAH, GA, Feb. ., 1885,,
To the Honorable Mayor and Aldermen Cify
GRTTLEMEN-I respectfully report that IN
der the ordinance passed IN Council June =,
1881, have served upon the following persons,
to-wit:
property of Susan Ringhill;
Lot No. % Jackson ward, property OF x. ID.
Coleman:
Iot No'6 Pulaski ward, property Of ThOs.
The notice to repair sidewalks Original
with return thereon being on file in my ONCE
and that the time for such repairs expired
on the 9th day Of February, 1888, without
said repairs having been made.
City Marshal.
The report was received, and the Marshal
directed TO repair Sidewalks IN accordance
with existing ordinances.
ORDINANCES.
ORDINANCES on their first reading and by
unanimous consent of Council read sec
ond time, placed upon their passage and
b Alderman Wells
Anordinance to prescribe and fix the amount
Of the bond to be given for plumbers and gas
filters under the tax ordinance passed IN
Council december u, 1882.
SECTION /. The Mayor and Aldermen Of the
city Of SdUdaRGh, in Council assembled, DO
hereby OrddiH, That the bond required 70 be
made and filed with the Clerk Of Council by
every plumber and gas filter conditioned 10
answer over to the Mayor and Aldermen OF
the city of Savannah for all damages II may
sustain by reason of the negligence or default
Of such plumber or gas filter in negligently
closing excavations in the public streets BY
the ordinance passed in Council December
~ 1882, be, and the same Is hereby
sand dollars, and all such bonds shall
be conditioned to save the said the Mayor
and Aldermen Of the city OF Savannah the
just and full sum of any and all damages that
the said the Mayor and Aldermen OF the city
OF Savannah may sustain by reason OF the
negligence or default OF the principal or
principals in said bond, as plumber or gas
filter. in negllgently closing excavations IN
the public streets or by any excavation or OBJ
structon made in the streets, lanes and other
public domain OF said city By tile principal or
principals in said boud, his Or their agents or
servants,
BY Committee on Health and Cemetery
An ordinance to amend an ordinance en-
titled an ordinance to establish a quarantine
ground, to prescribe the quarantine to be OBJ
served by all vessels entering at any port or
inlet from Ossabaw Sound to Tybee, lnelud-
limits, 70 prescribe the rules and regulations
for said quarantine, and to prescribe penal
ties for a breach OF the same.
SECTION !. Be It ordained By the Mayor and
aldermen Of the city Of Savannah, IN Council
assembled, and II IS hereby ordained by the du-
MOrityof the same, That section fourteen OF
the ordinance passed in Council 2lst day OF
June, 1882, entitled IAN ordinance TO estab-
lish a quarantine ground, to prescribe the
quarantine TO be observed by all vessels en-
tering at any port or inlet, from Ossabaw
Sound to Tybee, including all inlets, rivers
and creeks within these liInitsi 10 prescribe
the rules aud regulations for SAID quarantine,
and to prescribe penalties for breach OF the
same be and the same is hereby amended by
adding to said section fourteen the following
words, to wit: All vessels from ports subject
ed to quarantine. whether seeking, awaiting
orders, or destined for this port, shall DE an
chored by the pilot bringing such vessel in at
the quarantine station, at the earliest time
practicable after having entered the hafbOr,
and il shall be the duty of such pilot to remain
with such vessel until she is anchored at quar-
antine station, and no person shall commune
cate with such vessel until she is anchored at
quarantine station. and then only BY per9Gis-
sion Of the Board Of SAaitaTy Commissioners
SEC, 2. be q further OfddiGed 5ythe duthOri-
~ 81 the same, That the penalties prescribed
in the ordinance Of which this is amendatOry
for violations Of the same, be and the same are
hereby made applicable to any violations Of
this amendment to said ordinance,
ORDINANCES on THEIR FIRST READING.
By Committee on Health and Cemetery
An ordinance TO amend an ordinance
entitled "An an ordinance for the bet
ter promotion Of the public health, and pro-
vide for the cleansing and cementing of priyy
vaults at the expense of the owners, and to
equitably distribute the burden Of such ex-
fense."
SECTION /. Ee 1t ordained 6y the Mayor
and Aldermen Of the city Of SaC0n7sdk, ia
Council assembled, and ii Is hereby ordained
BIZ the authority o. TIE same, That from and
after the passage of this ordinance, that all
priyy vaults in the city of Savannah shall be
cleansed and cemented by the city authorl-
ties, and the same shall be cleansed and
repaired from time to time as it
NAV become necessary by the city
ing an odorless excavating machine; and
every the owner or owners of a privy vault
with a containing capacity of less than so
cubic feet. shall pay the sum Of IS for each and
every time the same shall be cleansed by the
said city authorities; end every the owner or
pacity OF so cubic feet, and not more than 200
cubic feet, shall pay the sum of IS for each and
every time the same shall be cleansed by the
said city authorities; and every the owner or
owners of q privy vault with a containing ca
pacity of 200 or more cubic feet, shall pay the
sum OF $40 for each and every time the same
shall be cleansed by the city authorities.
SEC. 2. ind 10 is hereby further ordained Iy
tie authority Of the same, That, in the event
anv privy vault or vaults shall require any
ceTnenting or repairs, that then the said city
authorities shall have the same cemented or
repaired, and if the expense OF such cement
ing or repairing shall not exceed the sum Of
two dollars, that then the said Mayor and AL
deFmen shall bear said expense; but if the
exceed the sum of two dollars, that then and
in that event the expense of said cementing