Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-04-03

Petltl0n OF christopher murphy dShihS VII.
refunding of amount paid by him In excess OF
what should have been paid as taxes on lot 90
Brown ward. Referred to FINANCE Commit
tee.
to make sewer connection with Whitaker
street sewer from premises No. lao Hull
street. Referred TO Committee on Streets
and Lanes with power to act.
Application of John X. Dillon for permits
sion to make sewer connection with DraytOn
street sewer from premises DraytOn street,
one door south of Huntington street, Forsyth
ward. Referred to Committee on Streets and
Lanes with power to act.
The following applications approved and
forwarded by Fire Committee were granted:
FOR BUILDING.
G. W. Sauls corner Henry lane and Mont
gomery street, No go Cue ward.
Mrs. j. V; Hicks, on Tatnall street, No. 10
CASTOR ward.
Chas. f. Wakefield. north side OF Duffy
street, No. 81 to A Marshall ward.
Mrs. NJ. Sheridan, Williamson street, No. II
| Franklin ward.
George F. Byrnes Broughton lane and
Houston, No. 10 Green ward. Granted on the
following condition specified in report of COM
mittee:
The Fire Committee respectfully beg to re-
port IN FAVOR of within application, provided
the space between the brick pillows be filed
by brick wall of not less than four inches
thickness. +. NJ. GREEN,
Chairman Fire Committee.
FOR REPAIRING.
street, No. 9 Franklin ward
Frank Walsh. on Harris street, No. 20 Rail-
road ward.
Mrs. p. S. Solomons, No l5S Broughton
street, No. Decker ward.
RESOLUTIONS.
BY Alderman Thomas
ResotUed, That the Clerk of Council be and
he Is hereby directed to advertise an election
to be held at the next meeting of Council for
two naval store inspectors to fill existing va
eancies. Adopted.
By COMMITTEES on Public Buildings-
ResOLced, That the Committee on Public
Buildings be directed to have necessary re-
| pairs made on keepers house of Laurel Grove
Cemetery, also repairs on building used as
tool house for said cemetery, on best terms
| possible.
ReSolred, That same committee have author
| ity to have necessary repairs made on En-
! change building rendered necessary by dam
! age OF storm of 1887 also, to have a rack
made in which certain documents of value to
| the city may be placed for preservation.
! Adopted.
| BY Aldermen Wilder
| Resol0ed. That the Mayor be and he is here
| by authorized to employ the necessary wag-
| ons and men, and purchase necessary disIn-
| fectants, for the purpose of disinfecting the
! privy vaults and the city generally from the
/ LIST of April to the LIST of November ensuing.
Adopted.
MISCELLANEOUS.
| Communication of F. E. Gilmore, Esq, SUI
| perintendent Brush Electric Light and Power
| Company, relative to contract for lighting the
/ city. Referred to the Committee on Gas
Communication of Messrs. Meincke & Eb
! berwein calling attentiOntO condition of sewer
| in Congress street lane between Bull and
| Drayton streets. Referred to Committee on
! Streets and Lanes.
Communication of Philip NJ Russell. ESQ.,,
/ Clerk Board of County Commissioners, trans
| hitting action of said Board relative to build
| ing new jail. Referred to special committee
/ consisting OF Aldermen Hamlet, Wells, Green,
! Hamilton and O'COnnOr.
Communication of Gen. Henry r. Jackson,
/ President Georgia Historical Society, relative
! to appointment of committee to make sugges-
/ tions in connection with completion of monu-
ment in johnson square. The following COM
mittee was appointed in accordance with re-
/ quest contained in above communication:
| Chairman, the Mayor, Aldermen Wilder,
! Thomas, Hanley and Nell.
| The bid of David Sutherland for construct
ing sewers at Colored Cemetery for 81, 2SS 90
was accepted, and the Committee on Health
and Cemetery authorized to employ compe-
tent person to superintend the work.
The bid of f. NJ. Jones for building wharf
and tramway at Quarantine Station for 81 700
was accepted, and the committee authorized
to employ competent person to superlntend
the work.
The City Surveyor submitted the following
report:
CITY SURVEYORS OFFICE
SAVANNAH, GA, March 2S, 1888.
H0n RUFUS Il. Lester, Mayor:
In accordance with your instructions | have
this day examined the lands known as the
Mcconnell tract and those adjoining on the
west, known as Mr.. Clays, with reference to
their dry culture condition.
The embellishments of the Mcconnell tract on
front river and next the rice planters canal
exclude the tides, but leak badly in many
places, so that the bitches contain good deal
of water. On back river the embellishments
are in bad order, being overlooked in many
places during spring tides The bitches have
received little or no attention since the storm
of 1881, and are grown up with weeds, and
always contain more or less water. the guam
tity varying with the weather and tides.
The tract of Mr. Clay's under dry culture
appears TO receive no attention whatever and
is fast growing up in young trees and brush.
The entertainments on the river front nearest
the city are overlooked at every spring tide,
and the trunks in bad order.
Very respectfully.
JOHN b. HOWARD,
City Surveyor.
The report was received and the following
resolution adopted:
BY Alderman Thomas
Res0lred, That the Committee on Dry Gull
ture be requested to have proper notice served
ON DR.. j. j. Warning, the representative of es-
tate of c. f. Stubs and Jos. Clay. to have
their lands on Hutchinson Island drained in
accordance with the Dry Culture contract,
and upon their failure to do so within time
specified in such contracts, that said commit
tee cause such work to be none at owners eX-
pense.
No further business, on motion, Council adj
journed. FRANK f. REBARER.
Clerk of Council.