Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-05-14


Report adopted.
The Committee on Finance and Health and
Cemetery, to whom was referred the petition
OF Wilder & Co., asking for cost of towing
steamship Nendome into quarantine, said ship
not being bound for this city, beg leave to re-
cite the following ordinance: "All vessels
from ports subject to quarantine, whether
seeking, awaiting orders or destined for this
port shall be anchored by the pilot bringing
such vessel in a the quarantine station at the
earliest time practicable after having entered
the harbor; and it shall be the duty of such pilot
to remain with such vessel until she is an
chOred at quarantine station, and as soon as
he boards the same he shall have displayed
the quarantine flag from her masthead and
no persons shall communicate with such YES
sells nor shall any person from said vessel COM
municate with the shore until she is anchored
at quarantine station and then only by per-
mission Of the Board of Sanitary Commission
ers."
The quarantine officer having acted in ac-
corGance with the ordinance the committee
report adversely to paying the bill.
SAMUEL =. HAMILTON,
Chairman Joint Committee.
Report adopted.
The Finance Committee to whom was re-
ferred the petition of Edward Power asking
compensation for removing powder from old
to new magazine in 1871, report adversely to
said petition. SAMUEL p .-HAMILTON,
Chairman Finance Committee.
Report adopted,
The Committee on Water Works. to whom
was referred the petition Of sundry citizens
for extension of water main from the cross
ing of Gwinnett and East Broad streets to
Bolton to the ground occupied by the shops,
stables, Office and depot used by the Coast
Line Railroad Company, beg to report favor
ably on the same. DAVID WELLS,
Chairman Committee on Water Works.
Report adopted.
The Joint Committee on Public Sales and
City Lots and Education, to whom was re-
ferred the petition of the Woman's Home
Missionary Society asking the Mayor and AL.
derman of the city of Savannah to give said
society a suitable tract of land on which TO
erect buildings for educational purposes, beg
leave to report as follows: That while the COM
mlttee are disposed to recommend favorable
action on an application that is calculated to
promote and enhance the welfare of the peO-
pie by the education thereof, yet owing to the
fact that there is no suitable tract of land
within the committees knowledge for the
erection of the building contemplated they
are constrained to report adversely to the Pc
titiOn. p. J. O'CONNOR,
Chm Com. on Public Sales and CITY Lots.
j. +. MINIS,
Chairman Committee on Education.
Report adopted.
The Committee on Streets and Lanes, to
whom was referred the petition of G. H.
Remshart, trustee, relative to encrOachment
on lot No. Heathcote ward, would, under
the circumstances of the case, report in favor
Of the appointment by the city Of an arbitra-
tor on Its part to adjust the matter of the en-
croachment referred to in said letter, the re-
suit of said arbitration to be submitted to
Council before acted on or carried out.
j. X. HAMLET,
Chairman Com. on Streets and Lanes.
Report adopted.
MAJORITY REPORT.
The Committee on Public Sales and CITY
Lots, to whom was referred the application Of
J. Il. Eason, asking that lot No. GO Lloyd ward
be appraised and sold. beg leave to submit
majority and minority report in reference
thereto. The majority of said committee beg
leave to report adversely to the sale of said
lot. j. F. MINIS
j. j. WILDER,
Committee.
MINORITY REPORT.
The minority of said committee report in
favor of sale of said lot at public outcry,
upon the usual advertisement, to the highest
bidder, the minimum price not to be less than
twelve hundred dollars, upon the condition
that the purchaser thereof or his assigns shall
within one year from the date OF the sale per-
manent improvements equal in value to one
half of the purchase price of said lot.
Chairman Com. on Public Sales and City Lots.
Minority report adopted.
The Committee on Health and Cemetery. to
whom was referred the petition of Mrs. J. L.
Locke, asking permission to transfer lot No.
CSC Laurel Grove Cemetery to w. +. Preston,
J. j. WILDER,
Chairman Health and Cemetery Committee.
Report adopted.
ORDINANCES ON THEIR FIRST READING.
BY Alderman Minis
AN ORDINANCE to amend an ordinance en-
titled an ordinance to establish quaran-
tine ground, to prescribe the quarantine to
be observed by all vessels entering at any
port or inlet from Ossabaw Sound TO Tybee,
including all inlets, rivers and creeks within
these limits, to prescribe the rules and regu-
lations for said quarantine, and TO prescribe
penalties for a breach of the same.
Be il ordained bV the Mayor and 4 Idernlen o I
the city Of Savannah in Council assembled,
and Il is hereby ordained 6V the authority of the
same, That any vessel or vessels which have,
in the course Of their voyage, picked up any
seamen from any wrecked vessel or vessels
having sailed from an infected port or ports,
or has on board any seamen from any vessel
or vessels from an infected port or ports shall,
during the entire year, be compelled to anchor
and remain at the Quarantine Station until
released by the written permit Of the quaran-
tine officer.