Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-03-27

The Electric Light Companys CONTRACT
Accepted-Property Owners bissatis-
fed With the New Assessment appeal
to Councii-The Matter to be Con-
sidered in Special SessiOn-Medlcal
Service Asked for the Police Barracks
A regular meeting of the City Council
was held last night. In the absence of
Navoe Lester. who is in Washington,
Alderman Wilder. Chairman Of the Coun-
cl. presided.
The matter of accepting the contract Of
the Brush Electric Light andPower Com
pany. for 1ightingth city, was brought up
and the report Of the Committee
on Gas, recommending that it be ac-
cepted, and that after April l the COM
pany be paid the installments provided
for in the contract, was submitted ana
adopted.
The report was somewhat lengthy, and
contained a review Of the system from It's
start in May. 1881, and the defects Whlch
at first hfndered its success. Since the new
WORKS now in operation were erected
and placed in operation on the 6tn OF
February the committee had received
but two formal complaints Of which they
could take cognizance in reference to the
jnsufficiencv Of the light, one locality
being on the extension of East Bay street,
and the other in the neighbOrhoQd of East
Boundary and Wheaton streets A light
had already been placed in position at the
former place, and one viii be placed IN
the other neighbOrh0Od in a few days. In
commenting upon the system the commit
tee. III their report, said:
The fact that only these two COM
plants have been presented leads us to
the conclusion that the people are salts
fed with the manner in which the city is
lighted. The company has cheeriully
done its duty. and has endeavOred TO ful-
fill its part of the contract in spirit most
creditable to il. The committee is of the
opinion, from personal observations
and from the general sentiment
OF the community, that the city
is splendidlv lighted-bettdr, in
fact, than it has ever been before. Be-
lieving. therefore, that the Brush Electric
Light aud Power Company has complied
with its contract, and has given and is
now giving a light equal to the standard
/ required, we recommend that its contract
with the city be accepted"
The system now includes y lamps in
use, Il more than when the city was first
lighted in May, 1888.
The Committee on Accounts reported
bills against the city amounting to
$40. l., which were passed for pay
ment.
The Finance Committee, to whom vas
referred the petition Of tobacco and cigar
/ dealers for reduction of specific taxes,
reported adversely, and the report was
adopted.
The Committee on Public Sales and City
Lots reported favOTably upon granting
separate titles to certain lot to William
SwOI.
The City Marshal reported a number Of
payements out OF repair, and was in
structed to proceed with the repairs in
accordance with the ordinances.
The matter Of appeal from the judgment
of the Committee on Assessment to the
Council in the matter Of assessment of
property was brought up, and three
appeals from Messrs j. l..
Waldhauer, Dwight L. Roberts and
| RObt p. Myers for Mrs. ;. Ii. Myers,
were presented to the Council under the
/ new ordinance providing the mode OF pro-
! ceedure in cases where property own
ers were dissatisfied with assess
mpnts made by the assessors. The appel
lants stated that the assessment in one
case was more than the property was
worth. Alderman Nell moved that
the matter be considered by the Council
in official session, and that a special meet
inc be called for that purpose, and that
the property owners and Assessment
Committee be notified to present witnesses
to establish their claims. The motion
was carried, and a meeting will be held at
an early day.
Alderman Minis submitted an Ordi-
nance prescribing the hours to be OBJ
served by BARRIERS in keeping their shops
| open on Sunday,and extending the present
/ limit of 10 O'Clock to u O'Clock, up to
/ which time customers may be received
and served. The ordinance was read by
the Clerk and laid over under the rules.
\ resolution by Alderman Wilder was
passed authorizing the Committee on
Health and Cemetery to purchase the
/ necessary disiniectants to be used IN DIS
injecting, and placing the city in a sani-
tary condition.
The Committee on Public Buildings
moved a resolution authorizing the cree
tiOn of a brick shed in place of the present
frame structure on the west side Of Fire
mans Hall. to be used as headquarters
and stables for the Werner Hook and
Ladder Company, in compliance with the
recommendation of the Chief Fireman.
\ communication from the Chief of
Police stating the necessity Of some pro-
vision for medical service at the police
barracks was read and referred to the
JOINT Committee on Police and Health and
Cemetery.
An application from Frank Holmes TO
lease Kings Island was referred to the
Committee on Dry Culture.
Several applications to make sewer
connections were referred to the Street
and Lane Committee, with power to act.
\ petition from the property owners of
Choctaw ward. asking the appointment
OF special committee of Council, to in
spect the condition OF property in the
vicinity of Lumber and Harris streets,
which is reported to be in a very I'M
healthy and unsanitary condition, was
referred to the Committee on Streets and
Lanes.
petition from the hay and grain and
provision dealers. for a reduction of spe-
cific taxes, was referred to the Finance
Committee.