Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-04-12


Savannah without the permission of the
Health Officer.
SECTION l. Be 1t ordained By tie Mayor and
aldermen Of the city Of Savannah in Council
dSseDi6 Eed, and Il IS hereby OrdJiaed 6y the du-
thOritv of the same, That it shall be unlawful
to disinter or to remove from any of the pub
lie cemeteries Of the city OF Savannah the re-
mains Of any person buried therein, without
the permission in writing of the Health OH
Ger Of the city of Savannah, and the keeper
OF any cemetery permitting such disinterment
or removal without such permission. shall be
fined on conviction thereof in the Police Court
OF Savannah in a sum not les than fifty or more
than one hundred dollars or shall be dismissed
from office, as the officer presiding in said
court shall direct. and any other person disin-
tering or removing, or attempting to remove
such remains from any of said cemeteries
without such permission, shall be fined in
sum not less than twenty-five or more than
one hundred dollars or be imprisoned for ten
DAYS, either or both, in the discretion of the
presiding officer in the said Police Court.
SEC. ,. Be e further ordained By the dutA0ri-
tn aforesaid, That it shall be unlawful to carry
or transport through the city Of Savannah the
remains Of any person which have been dis
inferred or removed from any cemetery, pub
lie or private, without the permit of the
Health Officer OF the city of Savannah, and
any person carrying or aiding in the tran
sporting Of such remains through the city of
Savannah shall be fined on conviction thereof
in the Police Court in the sum of not more
than 500 or be imprisoned for ten DAYS, either
or both, in the discretion of the officer presid-
ing in said court.
Ordinance on its first reading, and. bv
unanimous consent, read second time and
passed.
BY Alderman Thomas
AN 0RDINANc to prohibit the playing of
ball in the extension of Forsyth Park
SECTION l. The Mayor and aldermen of the
CITY Of Savannah, IN Council assembled. do
hereby Orddia, That from and after the pass
ing Of this ordinance it shall be unlawful for
any person or persons to play any game Of
baseball football or any game OF ball
in the enclosure known as the extension of
Forsyth Park, in said city; and any person
playing or joining in any game Of baseball or
football, or any other game of ball, in the
said extension, shall, on conviction thereof in
the Police Court of Savannah, be fined in the
sum not less than $40 nor more than 500, or be
imprisoned not exceeding ten days, or either
or both, in the discretion Of the officer pre-
siding in said court.
SEC. 2. And the said Mayor and Aldermen
do hereby further Orddin, That all ordinances
dlnance be and the same are hereby repealed
SO far as they so conflict.
PETITIONS AND APPLICATIONS.
Petition Of sundry BARRIERS relative to clos
ing shops on Sunday. (See ordinance covering
same.)
Petition of r. b. Reppard asking for sepa-
rate titles to lot No. 81 Calhoun ward Re
ferred to Committee on Public Sales and City
Lots.
Petition of Mrs. John l.. MILESTONE and
Missionary Society, asking donation by city
OF lots for educational purposes. Referred to
Committee on Public Sales and City Lots and
Education.
Petition of trustees of Asbury Methodist
Episcopal Church, relative to assessment.
Laid on table.
Petition of sundry citizens in the eastern
part OF the city asking for more light in said
neighborhoood. Referred to Committee on
Gas.
Petition of A. C. Timer, asking permission
to build wooden shed, west half lot No %
Liberty ward. Petition granted.
Petition of G. S. Hardee, City Treasurer
asking remuneration by city for amount paid
by him Tor shortage in cash. Referred to
Finance Committee.
Petition of sundry citizens relative to play
ing base ball in the extended Park. Received
for information. tSee ordinance covering
samc).
Petition of Edward Power, asking for pay
ment of amount due him some years since for
removal OF powder. Referred to Committee
on Finance.
Petition of +. Vessels, asking permission to
erect four ne-stOry wooden houses on Hunt
lngdon street, between Price and Habersham
streets. Referred to Committee on Fire.
Petition from the Tyler and Hydraulic Cot
ton Press Companies, asking that water
mains be laid to their property in rear of
Works.
Application of Mrs. Ida r. saussv for ner-
mission to make sewer connection with Aber-
corn street sewer from premises No. SO Bolton
street. Referred to Committee GU Streets and
Lanes with power to act.
Application of j. p. Hammond for permits
sion to make sewer connection with Abercorn
street sewer from premises corner Gwnnett
and AbercOrn streets Referred to Com
mittee on Streets and Lanes with power to
act.
Application OF Chas E. Wakefield for per
mission to make sewer connection with Aber-
corn street sewer from premises on Gwinnett
street, four houses east Of Abercorn street.
Referred to Committee on Streets and Lanes
with power to act.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Bill Of agents British ship Vendome for
amount paid by said ship for tOwage into
quarantine station, said ship having been or
dered into quarantine, though not bound for
this port. Referred to Finance Committee.
His Honor the Mayor notified Council of the
appointment OF Sanitary Inspectors for 1884
Action of MAYOR confirmed.
Alderman Hamlet gave notice that he would
offer an amendment to the rules of Council at
the next meeting so rs to change the hour Of
meeting from 80 to p. m.
y NO further business, On motion, Council adj
jOurned. FRANK T.. REBARER