Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-01-09

Savannah. and the sergeants 80 appothts1
~ tina notice force and the priYates 90 hp"
pointed shall be held to be regular poilcSsillen
Of the city OF Savannah, ana haple 10 per- =.
any and all Of the duties OF sergeSSnts7 ~
policemen, and subject 10 the same rules am, ~
regulations as govern the city police IN an a,
narticulars and subject 10 obey the commanus
OF the officers Of the city police as are Tue
present members Of the present city ponce,
SEC g. Be 10 Jttrther ordained 0g the az
Moritg aforesaid, That all ordinances AM.
parts of ordinances conflicting herewith Oe
and the same are hereby repedleu IN 50 A1i
as they so conflict.
Referred TO Committee on Police.
PETITIONS AND APPLICATIONS.
Petition Of TT. johnson, Manager Theatre;
asking the reductions Of license Tor tneatIlcAil
companies performing in the city. Re4eITeo
to Committee On Finance.
Petition of A. Fernandez, Chief savannah
Fire Department, asking Council LOT auul-
tOnal fremen. Petition forwarded anu III
dorsed favorably by Chairman OF Flre ION OH i.
mittee, provided finances of city permit the
increase asked for. said lndorsement nos
agreed to by Alderman Hamlet, member OF
said committee. Referred to Finance COM
Petition of Henry Griffith, Manager Of the
Southern Bell Telephone and Telegraph Com
pany, asking the city to place the speclal taN
imposed upon said company on the SAM
basis as that imposed upon other telegraph
companies Referred to Finance Committee.
Petition Of sundry citizens asking rednc-
tiOn of licenses on commercial statesmen ne
ferred TO Finance Committee.
Petition of J. S. Barwell to pave Liberty
street from East Broad to West Hroad street.
Referred to Committee on Streets and Lanes.
Petition of stephen johnson, c.. ct al, pou-
try dealers in Market. asking that compensa-
ton be allowed them for loss OF poultry Occa-
stoned by the closing OF the Market at ?. IN.
on December a, 1883, instead OF alloWlne
them to remain and sell until O'Clock =. m,
rs set forth in petition granted by Council.
Referred to Committee on Market
ELECTIONS.
The following officers were elected:
Clerk of the city Court OF SaVannah-fhlllp
Nj. Russell-Ierm, years.
sheriff Of the City Court OF Savannah
David Bailey-Term, years.
Walter COney was elected an Inspector OF
Naval Stores for the year 1854.
The following contractors were elected Tor
year 1884:
CITY Printer. II. Estnl, at 5000.
Keeper City Clocks-Robert Schneider, at
5000,
Pump Contractor Alfred Kent, at $1,000.
For furnishing bread at Police Barracks
John Schwarz, at 3l5 cents per pound.
RESOLUTIONS.
BY Committee on Assessments
Res0Ir6d, l. That the Committee on Assess
ments be and they are hereby instructed to
have the Board Of Assessors revise the assess
ment recently submitted by them (revisltine
such property as they may desire) and prepare
/ a new assessment of all taxable real estate.
2 That the Committee on Assessments are
/ requested to submit at the earliest date posi-
/ BILE the assessment hereinbefore provided for
/ with an ordinance making it the basis of tax
I alton of real estate for the year 1884.
/ Adopted,
MISCELLANEOUS.
The bill of Messrs. Charles Green's Son 4
/ Co., cOnsIgnces Spanish bark Julian Antonio
amounting to $40 80 for detention of said BARI
/ at quarantine station owing to absence Of
! quarantine officer, was forwarded with the
/ following report:
The above account having been referred tC
| the Committee on Health and Cemetery, said
/ committee have carefully considered the same
! and forward the bill with their disapproval.
j. J. WILDER,
! Chairman Committee on Health and Gene
terry.
| Report of committee adopted.
An invitation to the members of Council
| from the Waiver S. f. Engine and Hose Com
| pany to attend anniversary ball Of said com
/ pany on January :. 1884, was accepted.
On motion of Alderman Hamlet Rule VIII
was ameuded so as to fix the hour of regular
meetings Of Council at Z 30 O'Clock D, m,
/ No further business, on motion Council adj
/ jOurned. FRANK E. REBARER,
Clerk of Council.