Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-01-04
CITY COUNCIL.
Regular Meeting Last Night-Contracts
Awarded.

Awarded
Council met at $3.50 O'Clock last night.
Present, His Honor the Mayor; Alderman
Hamilton, Chairman of Council; Alder
men Duncan, Freeman, Abrams, AVIS
worth, SchwarZ and Byck.
The minutes of the last regular meeting
and the special meeting on the 9th of De-
cember, were read and approved.
The Committee on Accounts reported
they had audited accounts against the
city amounting to $T,0T3 "a, and recon-
mended that the same be passed TO pay
ment. Passed.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES ADOPTED.
The Finance Committee reported I'M
fayOrably on petition of Mrs. c. Schultz,
asking a reduction of assessment.
The Committee on Streets and Lanes re-
ported favOrably on petition of VIM. Glib
hons to move building.
The Committee on Public Sales and
City Lots reported in favor of refusal
to lease lots for five years to JOS. Baker.
but recommended he be tenant at Will
on said lots at present rental.
Committee on Public Sales and City
Lots reported fayOrably on petition of
Mrs. James Gordon and others.
The Finance Committee reported on the
petition of the Naval Stores Exchange
relative to scales and weights OF lnspec-
tors that the Commissioners OF Chatham
county were the proper authorities TO APP
ply to on the subject.
The Joint Committee on Market and Gas
reported in favor of paying the bill OF the
Savannah Gas Light Company for lighting
the Market for the month of November.
ORDINANCES.
An ordinance fixing the salary of the
Mayor for 1888 at 5000, and that of the
Health Officer for the remainder of his
term at 81, 800 per annum, was read and
passed.
PETITIONS AND APPLICATIONS.
The following letter from DR.. L. A. Fail
ligant was read. and on motion was re-
ceived as information:
SAvANNAH. GA, January 4, 1888.
To the Honorable the Mayor and Aldermen OF
the city of SdUdnHdh:
GENTLEMEN-In reading over the amended
registration bill recently enacted by the Leg
islature of Georgia in relation to municipal
elections in savannah. | find, among other
qualifications necessary TO the VOTER the Ioi-
lowing: ..,.,-,,
Gle shall first have satisfied said freeholders
Of the fact that all taxes chargeable against
him by law. and which he has had any oppor-
tunity to pay, have been in fact duly PAID.
One of the taxes required 10y law, and which
all have had numerous opportunities to pay,
but which many have not paid, is the income
tdr, a tax which, properly collected, should
Weld a large annual revenue, but whlch,
loosely enforced, brings in paltry return OF
some s. 900 to $1,000 per annum.
[ feel il due to good government that TINS
tax. as well as all others, should be required,
for 10! these many years back, before any APP
plicant for registration Is permitted TO nave
any certificate that his taxes have been pald.
And it is further due that these taxes on
incomes and profits should De Collected
whether the debtors register and vote or not.
These overdue taxes on incomes ana pronts
belong to the public treasury, and II parties
do not come up to the City Treasurer's desk
and settle them, they should be made to do So
LOUIS A. FALLIGANT.
Petition of Waring Russell for cOmpen-
satiOn for land used by the city was re-
ferred to the Finance Committee with
City Attorney.
Petitions of DIR. Duncan and George c.
Freeman to build houses were, on recon-
mendation of the Fire Committee,
granted.
Petition of sundry citizens to have a gas
lamp placed ON the corner of Gwinnett
and Lincoln streets was referred to the
Committee on Gas.
Petition of George c. Freeman that the
building condition attached to the sale OF
Il lot in Stephens ward be extended Tor
one wear was granted on recommendation
of the Committee of Public Sales and City
Lots.
ELECTIONS.
The election of city contractors for the
ensuing year was next i'll order, and re-
suited as follows:
CITY Printer. II. Estill, proprietor
Savannah MORNING NEWS.
Keeper of City Clocks-RObert Schnei-
der.
Pump Contractor-AlfredK Kent.
Meat Contractor for the Jail-S. Gard
ner.
Bread Contractor for the Jail and Police
Barracks-Peter Lindenstruth.
RESOLUTIONS.
By Alderman Abrams
The MAYOR and Aldermen of the City of Sa-
vannah in Council assembled, indorse the ap-
plication of Major Il. j. Burgess to the Hon
Robert T. Lincoln, Secretary OF War, asking
that the sale OF OglethOrpe Barracks De sus-
pended, and respectfully urge that said prop
erty be transferred to Major burgess upon
the terms proposed in his letter of December
-, 1852.
Adopted.
Bv the Committee on Streets and Lanes
ResoIred. That the Brush Electric Light and
Power Company be and they are hereby au,
thOrized TO erect the necessary towers ana
maSts to light the city in the terms of their
contract. under the direction Of His Honor the
MAYOR and the Chairman of the Committee on
Streets and Lanes. Adopted.
MISCELLANEOUS.
4 letter was read from Mr.. 0. Butler,
GlleI OF the savannah lit OGpdA liICHI-
stating the department required one thous-
and feet of new hose. The matter was re-
ferred to the Committee on Fire.
The City Assessors reported the value
of new improvements for the year 1882 at
1910. $50. The report was received and
the usual notice directed to be published.
An invitation from the Waiver Steam
Fire Engine and Hose Company to COun-
ell to attend the seventh anniversary ball
of the company on the 10th inst. at st.
Andrews Hall was, on motion, accepted.
CITY ASSESSORS.
The following gentlemen were appointed
City Assessors by the Mayor for the en-
suing year, and the appointments were
confirmed by Council.
For the City at Larger. ID. walker.
First District-Alfred Kent.
Second District-JOhn NJ. Williams.
Third District-John c. Taylor.
Fourth District-B. r. Armstrong.
There being no further business, on mo-
ton Council adjourned.
The WOman's Christian Temperance