Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-06-23

cognize the value and importance 81 an
efficient and disciplined military force as an
/ aid 20 the authorities Of the city, sturdy
/ element OF public confidence and reliance ia
/ periods Of municipal disturbance, then we
/ VIII unhesitaungly aIree that, as we cannot
/ donate said lots under the law. we VIII place
I q small amount thereon as the lowest price
/ for.Whieh they VIII be sold. sud thus give the
/ regiment an opportunity to purchase them.
As stated in the memorial. the city Of Rich
mond. virginia. not only donated a site IN
1 mat city for an armOry for the First Virginia
| Regiment, but erected the armory at munich
I pal expense. The military have received
but little or no support from the
/ State, and the s0rdld and parsim0uiou
/ spirit Of the Georgia Legislature should
/ not characterize the action Of the Mayor and
Aldermen Of savannah. The finest military
companies Of Georgia are in savannah, and
/ they should be encouraged and assisted in
| every reasonable manner. The regiment is
! anxious to erect a stately building. an Orna-
ment 10 our city.~and to cOnsecrate IL as the
/ headquarters Of large portion Of the repre-
sentatlFes Of the martial fame Of savannah. BY
adopting this report we bat exhibit our graft
I tune Tor the past services OF a regiment who
/ VIII always recognize the call Of the state and
the city to arms as the foremost duty of
manhood and citizenship. Respectfully sub
mitted. P.J. O'CONNOR.
Chairman.
SAVANNAH. June IS. ISL.
To tie Honorable the Mayor ami AI9srnsn Of
he CITY Of SauaRDGH:
In behalf ola part of the Committee on Pub
nc sales and City Lots, although agreeing
fully with the Chairman OF the committee
that the First Regiment Of Georgia is desery-
ing OF all the consideration that il is possible
lot the Cry authorities te legally show itTf,
however must differ with the Chairman Of
the above committee as to the valuation to be
placed on the lots 90 and 81 Forsyth ward. I
consider fZ,660 fair valuation for the said
lots and believe the present condition OF
the city's finances do not admit OF
any OF its domain being sold, ex-
cept to the best advantage. / believe
81 to be too low minimum valuation for
the said city lots. Were the city free Of debt
and the burden Of taxation on our people less
severe, / would agree with the Chairman of
TINS committee. but with the city struggling
under heavy debt, and with no immediate
prospect Of taxation being reduced, must
believe that IL is the duty Of this Council to be
inst before II 4 e,erero,ss s,,d fI,ot III ,
erty before being sold should be appraised at
least at its approximate market value.
Regretting exceedingly that circumstances
exist as they are, feel it my duty to submit
TINS, my report. Yours respectfully.
j. f. MINIS, Alderman.
On motion, the report of Alderman O'COn-
nor, Chairman, was adopted, and the mini
mum valuation at which said lots are to be
placed at public sale fixed at 81 each, ia ac-
eordance with said report.
REPORT OF CITY MARSHAL.
The City Marshal reported that he had
served notices to r pair sidewalks on the fol-
lowing persons, ana that the sidewalks had
not been repaired in accordance with said no.
tiee: Lot No. 10, fourth tything, Arson ward,
property Of estate Mrs. Mary Marshall; two
nth lot No. /. Calhoun ward. property 7. J.
Champion, trustee; lot No. a. Jackson ward
property Of Mrs. NJ. NJ. TaliaferrO: w. three
fifth lot q. Lafayette ward. property f. J.
Champion, trustee. Report received and CITY
Marshal instructed to repair sidewalks in ac-
cordance with ordinances.
ORDINANCES.
Ordinance read for first time June 4, 1854,
naaNr 4
its passage and passed:
Az ORDINANCE to amend an ordinance en-
Titled an ordinance TO be entitled an Ordi-
nance TO project and Law out in the limits of
the city of Savannah, south OF Anderson
street, certain streets audlanes and for other
purposes.
Section /. Be it ordaiaed 5y the Mayor and
Aldermen Of the city Of SsUaRhGh. IN CsancU
assembled, and II Is hereby Orddtned 6u the an
h0r{tg Of the same, That the portion of the city
south of Anderson street, bounded on north
by Eighth street, east by burroughs street
south by the southern limits of the city, ana
west by Florence street shall be known End
designated as stiles ward and the southern
boundary OF Meldrlm ward shall be Fifth street
instead of West Fourth street, as is provided
IN section SIX OF the ordinance passed in COun-
eli May q, 1891.
aforesaid, That 1t shall be unlawful to build |
any pOrticO. stOop or other structure within !
the lines OF any street or lane south Of Ander- |
son street in said city. and any person ViOlat- |
ing this provision of this ordinance shall on !
conviction thereof in the Police Court of Sa-
yannah, be fined for each offense in such sum |
no greater than 500, as the offense pending in |
the Police Court shall determine, or be I'M |
prisOned not more than thirty days, either or |
both, as the officer presiding in said court |
shall determine.
The amendment. offered to change the
name of Thomas place and ward, was lost. |
The ordinance TO provide for the appoint |
ment of an Assessor, to asses the value OF all |
property, real and personal in the City of Sa- |
Vannah. ETC.. was laid on the table.
PETITIONS AND APPLICATIONS.
Petition of Mr.. Murty Spellman. asking that |
Alice street be opened so as to give access TO |
lot u, Castor ward, referred to Committee
on Streets and Lanes.
Petition of Mr.. Simon Gazan, relative to
assessment of lot "A, Charlton ward. Referred |
to Committee on Assessments
Petition OF Mr.. Henry F. Bennett asking |
permission to build house on lot No. 25, sub d-
vision garden lot No. 3. Referred TO Com |
mttee on Streets and Lanes.
Petition Of Mrs. Laura j. Schneider for re- !
lief from excessive valuation of property
Referred to Committee on Assessments.
Petition of Messrs. John f. Wheaton, Presi- |
dent Tyler Cotton Press Company and VIM
Wade, President United Hydraulic Cotton |
Press Company, asking that sewer being built !
in accordance with former petition, be COM
pleted as set forth in said petition. Referred |
to Committees on Streets and Lanes and Dry !
Culture. with power to act.
RESOLUTIONS.
BY Alderman Hamlet
ResolUed, That the Committee on Streets !
and Lanes be, and they are hereby authorized |
TO have q retaining wall built on the south |
side of River street. oppo7ite the lot OF the |
Electric Light Company, and street in front
OF same, east-total length l25 feet.
Adopted.
BY Alderman Hamlet
ResolDed, That the sum of two hundred dol !
lars be appropriated towards paving the eN- !
penses OF the recent annual parade of the !
ire department, being fifty dollars for each |
company as usually allowed for this purpose.