Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-12-05

REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
The Committee on Streets and Lanes, to
whom was referred the communication OF +.
Blair, President Savannah and Ogeechee
Canal Company, relative to bridge recently
built over the canal, near Railroad BRIDGE
respectfully report that from the evidence oil
the carpenter who did the work the bridge is
~ inches higher at the centre than the bridge
there nraviOuslv which the present one was
built to replace. JOHN *, HAMLET,
Chairman Committee on Streets and Lanes.
Report received for information ana Pc
ttiOn not granted.
The Finance Committee, to whom was re-
ferred the petition of of Lee Bloom, agent,
relative to liquor licenses report r adversely TO
same. 5. +. HAMILTON.
Chairman Finance Committee.
Report adopted.
The Fire Committee, to whom was referred
the petition of A. l.. Hartridge, agent, ask
ing permission to add bath room to the third
floor tenement house No. 81 Liberty street,
respectfully report in favor Of the same, pro-
vided the bath room to be built Is covered on
all sides with TIN. h. NJ. GREEN,
Chairman Committee on Fire.
Report adopted.
The Committee on Streets and Lanes, to
whom was referred the petition of DR.. b. s.
Purse relative to encrOachment on lot No. 8
Holland tything, respectfully report that they
would recommend the appointment of an ap-
praiser to represent the city IN determining
the value of the land to be taken, provided
no compensation be allowed on account OF the
the lot. JOHN X. HAMLET,
Chairman Committee on Streets and Lanes.
Report adopted.
The Committee on Public Sales and City
Lots, to whom was referred the petition of
r. Wayne Russell, alleging that in June, 1879,
he purchased at sale by the City Marshal
lots 90, 30 and SO, SwOllville, for the sum of
eleven 25-l00 dollars ($ll 25), and obtained q
deed thereto, and that he has paid in addition
S24 70. the taxes due thereon since the time of
purchase to the present year, that said Rus
sell never enjoyed the possession of said lots,
because, as he claimed, they were not in eX-
the amount so Illegally collected from him
be paid to him by the city. The committee
after investigating the circumstances con-
nected Herewith, are satisfied that Mr.. Rus
sell has never been in possession of said lots.
tn At he has received no benefit from the same,
that the said lots cannot be located at pres
ent, and that Mr.. Russell has been made to
pay, in consequence of the sale OF SAID lots TO
him by the City Marshal, the sum of S36. ] he
committee believe this is a case where justice
requires that Mr.. Russell be reimbursed. The
lots may be located and definitely ascertained
at some future time, but. from the present
outlook, we regard il unlikely. The commit
tee recommend that the sula of $3.50 be paid
Mr.: Russell upon his executing to the Mayor
and Aldermen of Savannah deed to the lots
aforesaid. f.. O'CONNoR,
Ch'm'n Com. Public Sales aud City Lots.
Report adopted.
OFFICE CITY MARSHAL,
SAVANNAH, GA, Dec. 8, 1884.
To the Honorable the Mayor and Aldermen
City OF Savannah:
GENTLEMRN-I respectfully report that
under the ordinance passed in Council June
%, 1881, have served upon the following per-
sOns-tOwit: Lot No. 10, Reynolds ward,
third tything. property of James j. Waring;
east half lot No. ~. Crawford ward, property
of Mrs. s. K. FriersOn; lot No. 6, Heathcote
ward, Belitha tything, property of estate of
James Sullivan-the not ce to repair side
walks, original with return thereon being on
file in my office, and that the time for such re-
pairs expired on the second day of December,
1884, without said repairs having been made.
l.. l.. GOODWIN. City Marshal.
Report received, and the Marshal directed
to repair sidewalks in accordance with ordi-
nanees.
ORDINANCES.
Ordinance on its first reading, and by unan-
imous consent read a second time, placed
upon its passage and passed.
AN ORDINANCE to suspend the ordinance
passed in Council April 25, 1888, relative to
obstruction of sidewalks.
Be 1t ordained By the Mayor and 4 IderDea Of
the city Of Savannah, in Council assembled, and
10 Is hereby ordained By the authority Of the
same, That the ordinance passed in Council
April rs, 1888, relative to obstruction Of side