Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-03-01
MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS.


Leasing Hutchinson's ISland-Further
Investigation of the City Treasury
Passage of New Ordinances and Mis-
eeIlaneous Business.
The meeting of the City Council last
night was routine transaction of the or
der of business, and the proceedings were
in a measure devoid of any special in,
terest.
The Council assembled in regular ses-
sion at s O'Clock. The Clerk read the
official proceedings of the last meeting,
which were affirmed and the usual order
of business was taken up.
ACCOUNTS.
The Committee on Accounts reported
having examined and audited detailed
accounts amounting TO $l8, 159 SO, and
recommended that they be passed for pay
ment.
Reports were presented by the Finance
Committee on the reduction of valuation
of certain property. Reports were Also
heard from the Committee on Water
Works with reference to the extension of
a water main in Gwinnett street.
The Committee on Pumps, to
whom was referred the commu-
nication of Mr.. Clay requesting permits
sion. to bore an artesian well in the city
for the purpose of securing a new water
supply, reported further correspondence,
in which Mr.. Clay stated that he would
sink the well for $4,000, to receive
no remuneration unless successful in
securing a water supply, or he
would render his, services for So day.
They recommended that a site be given
and permission be granted to sink the
well, the city to incur no expense in the
work, and Mr.. Clay be granted the right
of the water flowing from the well. Con
siderable discussion followed as to the adj
visibility of granting the sole benefit of
the well to the operator should he be sue
cessful, and allowing him to dictate to the
city the tax for water. The matter was
finally recOmmitted to the committee for
more definite report.
The Committee on Dry Culture reported
the application of Mr.. w oodward Barnwell
for the lease of HutchinsOn's Island for a
period of twenty-five years at rental OF
$25, 900. The report was considered. and
referred TO the Council as a committee of
the whole, to be considered by them and
reported at an adjourned meeting to be
held tomorrow evening.
The committee TO whom was referred
the matter of the disposition of the sur
plus funds accruing from the sale OF lot
No. 50 in Brown ward, belonging TO the
heirs of Christopher Murphy, recon-
mended the adoption of a resolution
ordering that the funds be placed
in the hands of the trustees OF
the children to whom the money belongs,
unless the court decree that such DISPOSE
tion is illegal, and in event OF such de-
cree that the Corporation Attorney take
immediate action to relieve the Council of
the custody of the fund. Mr.. Murphy was
present, and with the consent of Council
was heard with reference TO the matter.
The report was adopted.
The City Marshal reported the service
of notices ordering the repair of side
walks, and was authorized TO direct their
enforcement.
ORDINANCES.
An ordinance prohibiting the burning OF
bOnfires or fires of any kind many of the
streets, lanes, squares or parks OF the
city under penalty of not less than flYe
dollars, or more than one hundred dollars,
or Imprisonment for thirty days or both,
was presented and ordered to a second
reading.
An ordinance prohibiting the removal OF
or interference in any way with boxes OF
barrels for the reception Of garbage placed
within private Enclosures, by any other
/ person than the city scavenger, under a
| penalty of fine and Imprisonment, was
also ordered to a second reading.
An ordinance fixing the amount of the
| bond given by plumbers and gas filters
/ for the faithful and capable execution OF
/ their work at $1,000 was presented, and
\ unanimous consent asked that it be
/ passed to a second reading and put upon
| its passage, Consent was granted, and
! in faYoring the passage Of the bill Alder
man O'COnnOr called for the reading of a
/ petition signed by the plumbers of the city,
/ praying the adoption OF measures that
/ would enable them TO give bonds in pre-
! scribed sum, and not become liable for III
definite damage, as under the present or
4 dinance. The bill was ordered read and
| put upon its passage and became law.
An ordinance was presented amending
I section II the ordinance prescribing and
establishing the rules of quarantine
grounds, providing for the inspection of
all vessels of whatever character, coming
from ports subjected to quarantine, and
DENYING all communication with such
vessels while at;anchOr except by permits
sion of the Sanitary Commissioners. BY
unanimous consent Of the Council, the
/ bill was ordered to a second reading and
put upon its passage and became a law.
Various petitions asking reduction in
property valuation were presented and
I referred to the proper committees,
A petition asking that lights be placed
in the Market basement, was referred to
the Committee on Market and Gas.
Also petition for pump on Pine street,
near Ann street. Referred to Committee
on Pumps.
Petition from John Lyons asking re-
Enumeration for awning posts broken by
hose carts in rolling to fires, Referred to
Fire Committee.
Petition from Henry Boss asking re-
funding of certain moneys paid into City
Treasury, Referred to Committee on
Finance,
Applications for permission TO repair
houses, reported and approved by the
Chairman of the Fire Committee, were
read, and granted or referred.
RESOLUTIONS.
Resolutions were offered and adopted
authorizing the Committee on Finance to
report to the Council the result of the
recent investigation of the City Treasury
between January LIST and 10Th; also, au-
thoriZing the repair of the bridge over the
Ogeechee canal at Canal street,
THE QUARANTINE WHARF.
The Clerk read the bids for the building
of the proposed tramway and wharf at the
quarantine station, as follows:
James II. Ferguson ................. 81. $50
J. j. Buthner & Co. Observation-Disclosures. 2,766
+. A. Won Eberstein -....-.-... ...-....... 1850
The contract was awarded to Mr.. James
II. Ferguson, he being the lowest bidder,
and the Committee on Docks and Wharves
was authorized to arrange for the cOmpe-
ent supervision of the work.
AresOlutiOn was also adopted authOriZ-
ing the Committee on Docks and Wharves
to consider the ACCESSIBILITY of the purchase
Of a steam hoist to aid in the discharge
Of ballast from vessels at the quarantine
station, and that all masters be required
to avail themselves of the hoist in accord
ance with the rules that shall be pre-
scribed.
A communication from Z. F. Bryan, in
reference to the payment of salary as
clerk in the office of the City Treasurer,
was read, and referred to the Committee
on Finance for consideration, report to
be made to the Council at it's meeting to-
morrow night.
Two Lucky People.
The announcement a few days since