Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-01-09


| gage, for hire, by means of wagons, drays
| trucks, or other vehicles: and every keeper
of public or livery stable employing such
vehicles in his business, and every other per-
son keeping and using vehicles in other kinds
| of business, shall, upon paying the tax here
| lnbefOre prescribed, take out badge. which
/ Will be furnished by the Clerk of Council for
each vehicle to be employed in such business
| (the number of vehicles to be employed
| TO be stated on OATH, which shall be placed in
/ a conspicuous place on such vehicle-eXcept
VEIN, les kept by keepers of public or livery
| stables, to be let for hire, and vehicles used
| Tor pleasure or convenience-and any person
using or employing any vehicle on such busi-
| ness, without such badge Affixed except as
| aforesaid, shall, ON conviction thereof in the
Police Court. be fined in a sum not exceeding
one hundred dollars, or imprisonment not
more than thirty days, or both, in the discre-
ton of the court.
| SEC. XVI. The ordinance of November l6
| lS43. requiring badges to be taken out for dogs
and prescribing other regulations for dogs SO
far as the provisions of the same are not in
consistent with this ordinance, is hereby re-
ordained and declared to lie in full force
SEC. XVII. 1t shall be lawful for the Mayor
Of said city, with the concurrence of the FL
nance Committee, to appoint within thirty
days after the first day OF January, 1855.
competent person, whose duty it shall be to
report to the City Treasurer from time to
time all persons in said city required to make
any return or take out any license required
by this ordinance. who shall neglect or omit
so to do. and all property subject to taxation,
but not returned, au0 TO ASSIST the SalU treas
uref in making returns for and assessing taxes
against such defaulters, as provided in the
foregoing sections of this ordinance, ana TO
perform such other duties in connection with
the assessment and collection of taxes as may
be required of him by the said Mayor and
Finance Committee. And such person shall
continue IN the performance of his duties only
so long as his services shall be considered nee
essary by the said Mayor and Finance Com
mittee, and shall receive such compensation
as they shall specify.
SEC. XVIII. This ordinance shall be subject
TO alteration ana repeal, in whole or In part,
at any time during the year 1855, should it be
deemed advisable; and no such amendment
or repeal in any particu lar shall be construed
to impair the right Of Council to assess and
levy tax for the whole of said year 1885,
whenever made.
SEC. XIX. All ordinances and parts of Ordi-
nances conflicting with the provisions of this
ordinance are hereby repealed; provided,
nevertheless, that so much and such parts of
ordinances heretofore passed as provide for
the issuing and enforcement of executions for
any tax or assessment or part of O tax or assess
ment required by any such ordinance and
now remaining unpaid, shall continue and
remain OF force so as to authorize the Trea-
surer to issue such executions, and the Mar
shall to collect the same, until such taxes or
assessments shall be fully paid.
PETITIONS AND APPLICATIONS.
Petition of w. Harry, asking for separate
titles to lot No. 81 Brown ward for Miss Ida
TreanOr and Mrs. Mary A. Schnell. Referred
10 OOmmlLIoe on GuDllC sales ana CITY Lots.
Petition of D. q. Purse. Esq, President of
the Savannah Bank and Trust Company, rela-
tive to taxes on value of shares of stock of
said bank. Referred to Committee on FL
nance.
Petition of j. II. Patterns relative to liquor
licenses. Referred to Committee on Finance.
Petition of Mary JOsephs relative to eX-
cessive assessment of west of lot No. Craw-
ford ward ard improvements. Referred to
Committee on Assessments.
Petition of John Brennan, relative to eX-
cessive assessment on northeast part of lot Is
Crawford ward, West End, and improve
ments. Referred to Committee on Assess
ments.
Petition of the Savannah Liquor and Pro-
duce Association, relative to licenses and
specific taxes. Received for information.
Petition of Hannah Glenn, asking remunera-
ton for eggs stolen from closet in Market.
Referred to Committee on Market.
Petition Of Alice Smith, relative to cleans
ing OF priyy Vault, premises Margaret street
near Farm street Referred to Committee on
Health and Cemetery.
Petition of Alfred Kent, asking to have
property transferred to him on books of city
Referred to Committee on Finance.
Petltl0n or sundry citizens, relative to lOca-
ton of new Jail. Received for information.
PETITION OF Catherine Mehrtens, asking for
permission to repair building corner jefferson
and CASTOR streets. Referred to Committee
on Fire.
Petition of Christopher Murphy, relative to
No. 90 Brown ward, was read,
Application OF John Feeey, asking for per-
mission to make sewer connection with West
Broad street sewer from premises corner
West Broad and BroughtOn street lane Re-
ierred TO Committee on Streets and Lanes
with power to act
Application of Thomas Halligan, for per-
mission to make sewer connection with Duffy
street sewer from premises corner New HOus-
ton and Duffy streets. Referred to Committee
on Streets and Lanes with power to act.
RESOLUTIONS.
By Alderman Thomas
Re8oloed, That the Clerk of Council be ip-
stfucted to advertise for bids for removing
garbage from the area south of Anderson
street twice every week for the next two
years, subject to conditions controlling con-
tractor for remainder of city. Adopted.
BY finance Committee
Resotced, That the Clerk of Council be, and
ne IS hereby authorized to advertise for appl-
cants to fill certain offices to become vacant
and contracts to expire during the month Of
January next, under the terms and conditions
OF existing ordinances to be voted for at the
first regular meeting of Council to be held on
Ian. IA, 1885. Adopted.
By Alderman Hanley-
ResO50ed, That the Mayor be requested to
telegraph Tonight to Hon. Samuel J. Randall
inviting HIM TO visit Savannah during his
present southern tour, and rendering to him
the inequalities of the city. Adopted.
By Alderman Wilder
WHEREAS, Miss Adeline r. Starr and Mrs,
Jane s. Basinger have conveyed to David Y
D1ncy lots 45l and ASP in Laurel Grove Gene
terry lthe former of which was originally con-
VeYed by the city to William Starr, and by
him devised TO the said Miss Starr, and the
latter OF which was originally conveyed by the
city to the said Mrs. Basinger). to be held and
used by the said David Y Dancy only as
place of sepulture, and subject to the cOnd-
lions set forth in the said original cOnveyances
thereof by the city, and to the ordinances es-
tabllshing and regulating the said cemetery;
therefore,
ResoI0ed, That the Mayor be and he is
hereby authorized to ratify and consent TO the
said conveyance in the name of the Mayor
and Aldermen of the city of Savannah, and
to append such ratification and consent in
writing, under the seal of the city to such
conveyance, and that all such transfer of the
said lots to the said David Y Dancy be made
upon the books of the city, as the case may
require. Adopted.
MISCELLANEOUS.
A communication was received from DIR. j.
L. Mcfarland, Health Officer, reporting result
OF conference of State and municipal boards
OF health, which convened in Washington,
ID. e.. Dec 10, 1884, to which convention DR..
Mcfarland was appointed a delegate by the
City Council.
The report was received for informs alton.
Ihe Board OF Appraisers, appointed to ap-
praise truck IN possession Of Werner Hook
and Ladder Company, reported the result of
their appraisement to Council. On motion
the matter was referred to the Fire Com
mittee.
Council adjourned to meet at p. M
Wednesday, Jan. Z, 1885.
FRANK K. REBARER,
-IroFf a., al