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

asking remuneration for certain land taken
BY city in setting hack building corner
Broughton and Whitaker streets
Referred 70 Committee on Public sales and
City Lots.
Petition Of J. F. Kollock. agent. requesting
reduction Of valuation on property wharf lot
No. and one-half OF wharf lot No. 6 and i'm
provements- Referred TO Finance Committee.
Petitions Of sundry citizens asking that
pump be placed on Pine street. near Ann
street. Referred TO Committee on Pumps.
Petitions Of Mary F. Seufville for permis-
sion to sell lots Nos. 64 and 6S5 Laurel Grove
Cemetery to George :. Owens. Referred to
Committee on Health and Cemetery.
Petition OF Henry FOelsch asking that
amount paid for liquor license for 1888 be re-
funded. he having gait business three days
Committee.
Petition Of sundry citizens asking that lights
be placed in market basement. Referred 20
Committees on Market ana Gas Win power
Petition of John Lyons for remuneration By
city for awning posts broken BY hose carriage
Of Savannah Fire Department. Referred 10
Committee on Fire.
The following applications, approved and
orwarded by Fire Committee, were granted:
FOB BUILDING.
H. c. d. Sulter, addition to store, Charlton
street, No. . Currytown ward.
samuel B. Morse, kitchen, Gwinnett street.
No. 80 Mercer ward.
Mrs. Betty smith. dwelling. Waldburg
street, No. 20 Screven ward.
EOE AEAAE4HGs
W. Barnett, Hull street, No. Ie Jackson
Mrs. Isabella Roach, Charlton street, No. "A
Mrs. {. Schultz, East Broad street. No. 20
John F. Herb, lessee, McDonough street, No.
IL west part Ebert ward.
RESOLUTIONS.
By Alderman Thomas
Rts0lvsd, That the Finance Committee be
tad IN m 81 r
meeting the result Of its recent examination
Of the Treasures account from January lst
to 18th, 1883. Adopted.
BY Health and Cemetery Committee
ResoEeed. That the Committee on Health
and Cemetery be and they are hereby author
lied TO purchase mule for the sink depart.
ment, to replace one reported by board OF
survey unfit for the public service and or
dered to be sold. Adopted.
By Alderman Minis
. ResOlsed That the Committee on Docks and
Wharves examine into the practlcabliity OF
purchasing for the quarantine station steam
holster to accelerate the diseharging of yes
sells while in quarantine, and that they draft
tine TO be discharged thereby. and in said or
dinance to fix the charge therefor. Adopted.
By Alderman Hamlet
Res0Eusd, That the street and Lane Com
mittee be authorized TO have the bridge across
the Ogeechee Canal at Canal street repaired.
Adopted.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The Committee on Docks and Wharyes sub
mitted bids for building additional wharf at
Quarantine station.
On motion Of Alderman Hanley the contract
for building said wharf was awarded to James
Ferguson for the sum OF 81 $50 the lowest bldl
and the Committee on Docks and Wharyes
authorized to make necessary arrangements
to have the work properly inspected while
being done.
c. ID. c. Rhlnd. formerly clerk in the Office Of
the City Treasurer, claiming salary for the
year 1888. Referred to the Finance Commit
tee for investigation, said committee 10 re-
port to adjourned meeting on Friday, ri
March
On motion. Council adjourned to meet on
'''' FkASK E. RRBARKR,
Clerk OF Council.
SAVANNAH, GA, Friday. March ?, Use.
Council met pursuanttO adjournment, at s /
p. m. this day.
Present, Hon. Rufus E. Lester, Mayor; Al |
derman j. J. Wilder, Chairman Of Council; |
Alderman David Wells, Vice Chairman Of 1
Council; Aldermen Minis, Thomas, Hamilton, ]
O'ConnOr, Hamlet, Hanley, Nell, Nichols and ]
Derst.
The following report Of the committee of I
the whole in reference to land owned by city /
on Hutchinson Island, was read aud adopted. /
The committee of the whole, after eOnsid- /
ering the matter OF the lease OF the property
owned by the city on Hutchinson Island.
now report TO Council adversely to making
any lease Of the entire property st this time
for term of years, and would recommend
that the Committee on Dry Culture be author I
lied and empowered to rent such portions Of
the whole of said land for the current year
such terms as they May determine, the city
to be responsible IN no event for any damages
from any cause whatever to property or crops
on said island, and that said committee be
empowered to proceed with the necessary
work on said island to put It IN sanitary
condition. SAMUEL 7. HAMILTON. "a
Chairman Committee Of the Whole
The following report Of the Finance Com
mittee was read and adopted:
The Committee Finance, to whom was
referred letter Of c. d. c. Rhind, addressed
TO Hon. r. L. Lester, Mayor of the city Of Sa-
Vannah, dated February 23d, 1883, beg leave TO
report that they have carefully considered the
same, and we find tha, il 1919 Mr.. Rhind was
first employed in the City Treasurer's Office,
working nine and ten DAYS per month. for
which he was paid s. 20 per day. The work in
the City Treasurer office increasing. IN April.
1879, Mr.. Rhind was employed by the month
at SIS per month. The salary was afterward /
increased TO 500 and again TO sl25 per month, /
but the changes were not made at any fixed /
periods, consequently there was no engage
ment beyond month az time. Mr.. Rhind
was not city officer. but was simply clerk |
OF the City Treasurer. and liable 10 be dis |
charged when his services were no longer re-
quired. We also find as a fact that Mr.. Rhind |
Voluntarily absented himself from the Office of
the City Treasurer on February Il, thereby |
failing 10 perform his duties as clerk. We
therefore consider that Mr.. Rhind has no |
claim whatever for future compensation. and
he having failed to perform duty since Feb
ruary IL, 1888, that his pay as clerk should |
terminate at that time.
SAMUEL z. HAMLTOS.
Chairman Finance Committee.
4 communication was forwarded BIZ En-
gineer of Washington Steam Fire Engine /
Company, through the Chief Of the Fire De-
partment, calling attention to certain repairs
necessary to put engine in proper condition.
Referred to Fire Committee, with power to
act.
No further business, on motion, Council adj
journed. | FRANK Z. REBARER.
Clerk of Conncil.