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REPORTS OF COMMITTEES


REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
The Finance Committee, to whom tho pcti
ton of IL. Nocsch for permission TO transfer
liquor license to another person at a new
place of business, was referred, report adj
vcrscly thereto. SAMUEL L. HA@ILTON,
Chairman Finance Committee.
Report adopted.
The Finance Committee, to whom the petit
ton of j. X. Speck was referred, asking to be
relieved from tax for selling bibles, report
adversely thereto. SAMUEL p. HAMILTON,
Chairman Finance Committee.
Report adopted.
The Finance Committee, to whom was re-
ferred the petition of Christopher Murphy,
asking the refunding of amount paid by him
in excess of what should have been paid rs
taxes on lot 55, Brown ward, find upon OK
animation of the Treasurers books that
amounts charged against the lot in question
are correct, and therefore report adversely to
his petition. SAMUEL L. HAMILTON.
Chairman Finance Committee.
Report adopted.
whom was referred the petition of Henry
Sanders asking permission to lay railroad
track from Central Railroad depot through
New street to corner of Jefferson and South
Broad streets, report that they are of opinion
that under the act of 1866 the Mayor and
Aldermen have no authority to authorize the
construction of railways in streets of less
width than forty-fve feet, and they cannot
authorize the carrying of freight on such
roads without submitting that question to the,
legal voters of said city. In view of the TACT
that said New street is only forty feet wide,
and of the limitations of the power Of the
authorities of said city, your committee report
adversely to granting SAID petition.
JOHN X. HAMLET,
Chairman Committee on Streets and Lanes.
Report adopted.
The Committee on Pumps, to whom was re-
ferred the petition of sundry citizens relative
to placing pump in the neighborhood OF Rcy-
nOlds street, report favOrably to the same.
ANDREW HANLEY,
Chairman Committee on Pumps.
Report adopted.
The Finance Committee, TO Whom was re-
ferred the petition Of James j. Warning ct al,
for abatement of valuation assessed on lot
Letter X Decker ward, having already re-
ported adversely to similar petition on Feb
ruary %, 1888, sec no reason TO change that
report. and therefore report adversely to the
nefition. SAMUEL =. HAMILTON,
Chairman Finance Committee.
Report adopted.
The Committee on Water Works, to whom
was referred the petition OF sundry citizens
asking that water main be placed in Charlton
and Harris streets, west of West Broad, re-
port favOrably to the same. w..
Chairman Committee on Water Works.
Report adopted.
The Committee on Gas, having nad under
consideration bills of y. r. Thompson amount
ing to S7425 IS against the city, being the
balance due for lighting the city last year, beg
leave to report that they have effected COM
v.
the return to n. f. Thompson. without eX-
pense to the city, of all the new lamps and
posts furnishedby him in full of all claims
against the city. .-..
AS the committee believe that is q lalf set
Element they offer the following resolution:
PesoIred. That the sum of $1,000 be paid to
the said \. +. Thompson in full of all the
claims he has against the city; and further,
that he be allowed to remove, without eX-
nense to the city all the new lamps and posts
furnished by him under the orisinal contract.
John DERST, Chairman,
p. j. O'CONNoR,
GEO. n. NICHOLS,
Committee on Gas.
Report and resolution adopted.
The Committee on streets anu Ldnes, 70
whom was referred the petition of sundry
citizens relative to obstruction OF slueWalks
by goods, wares and merchandise, Deg leaVe
to report by ordinance. ,,-
The Committee on Streets ana Lanes maue
a report in connection with petition OF Andrew
CamDbeII relatiyepto opening Stewart street,
near ArkWright Cotton Factory. Inc matter
was recommitted to the Committee on Streets
and Lanes for a more definite report
oRDINANCEs.
Ordinance read in Council for the first time
March %, 1888; read second time April II,
1888, amended. placed upon It's passage, ana
passed: -.
An ORDINANC to amend an ordinance enti-
tied San ordinance to assess ana levy taxes
and raise revenue for the city o: savannah,
for the regulation of certain kinds OF busl-
ness in said city, fixing penalties for the vlo-
lation of the revenue ordinances OF sald CITY,
and for other PURPOSES connected with taxes
and revenues of said city, passed IN Councll
December 9th, 1882.
Citv of SardnssaA, IN ECouscl assembled. DO
hersbv orddin, That Section vi. OF said Orul-
nance, in so far as it relates to taxation on
rice pounding and cleaning mills, be ana tne