Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-02-29

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REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
The Finance Committee, to whom was re-
ferred the petition of the members of the po-
/ lice force for increase of pay, report that the
finances Ok the city will not warrant an in
crease Of salaries. They therefore report adj
versely. SAMUEL r. HAMILTON,
Chairman Finance Committee
Report adopted.
The Fire Committee, to whom was referred
the petition of NJ. CrOnin, asking permission
to repair building, beg to report in favor OF
the application, provided the house be raised
| on brick pillars and the extension named be
/ built Of brick. E. NJ. GREEN,
Chairman Fire Committee.
Report adopted.
The Fire Committee. to whom was referred
the petition Of John ROurke for permission
TO rebuild and enlarge wooden house, No. 36
! Washington ward, report adversely thereto.
Z. NJ GREEN,
Chairman Fire Committee.
! Report adopted
The Market Committee, to whom was re-
! ferr6d the petition OF L. r. Colini for per-
/ mission to erect coffee stand in the market
respectfully report adversely II thereto T o.;
Chairman Committee on Market.
| Report adopted.
The Finance Committee to whom was re-
/ ferred the petition Of the Southern telegram
! Company asking reduction on specific tax,
report adversely thereto.
SAMUEL p. HAMILTON.
Chairman Finance Committee
Report adopted.
The Committee on Jail, to whom was re-
ferred the petition Of Thomas Flaherty asking
that on account Of old age and long service as
Jail guard he be pensioned, respectfully re-
DAVID WELLS,
Chairman Jail Committee.
Report adopted.
The Jail Committee, to whom was referred
the petition of the Hon. County Commission
e s relative to lots donated by city towards a
new jail, report by ordinance.
DAVID WELLS,
Chairman Jail Committee.
Report received.
REPORT OF CITY MARSHAL.
To the Honorable Mayor and aldermen Citg
! of Sd0anRdh:
| GENTLEMEN respectfully report that I'M
/ der the Ordinance passed in Council June y,
| 1881, ! have served upon the following parties
to wit Lot No. l Belitha tything, Heath
cote ward, property of Mrs. Lucy ID.
/ Adams; lot No. Warren ward, property of
! Sarah N. Black: lot No 5 Washington ward
/ property of Mrs. Mary +. Douglass; lot No.
| (east half Washington ward, property of es-
| tate of j. WeinheimeF: lot No. 3 Third tything,
Reynolds ward, property of trustees of Mrs.
! V. G. Burroughs; lot No. Crawford ward.
] property of Mrs. Mary A. jackson; lot No. 4,
| Belitha tything, Heathcote ward, property of
/ Mrs. sarah +. FriersOn; lot No. west hair
| LaRoche tything, HeathcOte ward, property of
/ Lewis Fried, trustee; lot No. q Ebert ward,
| property of Mrs. NJ. G. Ferrill: lot No 40
| west half Brown ward, property of a. A.
! Winn-tbe notice to repair side walks (Origi-
! nal with returns thereon being on file in my
| ofice), and that the time for such repairs ex-
| pired on the 26th day of February, 1884, with
| out said repairs having been made.
l.. l.. GOODWIN. City Marshal.
Report received, and Marshal instructed to
repair the sidewalks in accordance with Ordi-
| nance.
Ordinance read in Council January 49, 1884,
| read a second time January 80, 1884, and re-
| ferred to Committee on Market; returned and
| read February q, 1884, amended as follows
] q 1ar MAJ inn
! AN Ordinance to define the articles which
green grOcers may sell under the green gro
GERS license tax, to prohibit the sale by re-
tai OF such articles by any one without his
being first licensed elsewhere than at the
savannah Market House and at green gro
GERS, and for other purposes.
PREAMBLE.
WHEREAS, The practice of vending at I'M
licensed shops and upon the streets Of Sayan-
nah by street hawkers, in wagons and other
wise, of the articles hereinafter mentioned
has been found to be conducive of injury to
the people of savannah by affOrding market
| for stolen and for unwhOlesOme provisions:
and whereas, such articles very soon putrefy
and for the protection of the health
of the inhabitants of Savannah, should
be sold only at places in SAID city where prop
er Inspection Of them at all times by the po-
lice authorities may be readily had; for rem
edy whereof, be it ordained by the Mayor
and Aldermen of the city of Savannah as fol-
lows
SECTION l. Hereafter it shall be unlawful
" Stll ny I6ldli clotN mere IMAM at the SdVan-
nah Market House, under existing regula-
lions, and at licensed green groceries, the
following articles. viz: Beef, veal, mutton,
pork and fresh butchers meat of all kinds
but nothing herein contained shall be taken
to prohibit the sale from wagons Of licensed
| butchers and green grocers of the meats speci-
fed in this section from the market.
SEC. ,. The articles mentioned in section
OF this ordinance are defined as those which
the green grocer may sell under the green
gr0ccr's license tax. and which cannot be sold
without payment of such tax.
SEC. 3. The license tax to be paid bv green
grocers shall be the sum now fixed by exist
ing ordinance, or such sum as may be fixed by
ordinance from time to time hereafter
SEC. 4. Any one violating the provisions of
this ordinance shall be fined before the Police
Court Of savannah not more than one hun
dred dollars for each offense. or be impris-
oned for each offense not more than thirty
/ days.
SEC. 5. Nothing in this ordinance contained
shall however, apply to street hawkers of
| poultry, game. FISH, and shell fish and green
! garden truck, who shall first pay to the Clerk
| of Council the license tax as now required nv