Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-09-01
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.

The Committee on Finance, to whom was
referred the petition OF Johu q. Eason rela-
tlye to titles to lot 80 Lloyd ward, report In
favor OF granting the petition, provided MIR.
rs son Will give bond and security in the sum
Of ~ Sl,oSo to, to comply with the building condi-
Chairman Finance Committee.
Report adopted.
The Committee on Fire, to whom was re-
ferred the petition OF Valentine Basler for
street, report in favor of same.
GEO. J. MILLS,
Chairman Committee on Fire,
Report adopted.
The Committee on Water, to whom was re-
ferred the petition of sundry citizens asking
the extension of " alter mains on DUFFY street,
cast OF Abercorn street, report in favor OF
same, subject to the approval Of the Board OF
Sanitary Commissioners.
SAMUEL P. HAMILTON,
Chairman Water Committee.
Report adopted.
ferred the petition of Henry s. Celdlng,
agent, for permission to repair house on lot
10 Monterey ward, report in favor of same.
GRO. J. MILLS,
Chairman Committee on Fire.
Report adopted.
The Committee on Fire, 70 whom was re-
ferred the petition of John C. Rowland for
permission to repair house No. 80 south Broad
street, report in favor Of same.
GEORGE J. MILLS,
Chairman Committee on Fire.
Report adopted.
The Committee on Fire. to whom was re-
ferred the petition of Daniel J. Crowley for
permission TO convert a brick building on lot
10 Warren ward into two tenements, report
in favor of same provided there be no sloop
built and the division wall erected shall be Of
brick. GEORGE j MILLS,
Chairman Committee on Fire.
Report adopted.
The Committee on Streets aud Lanes. to
whom was referred the petition OF John Elan
raI. inc ma rob n afo
ton street. beg leave to report by ordinance.
u. r THOMAS,
Chairman Committee on Streets and Lanes.
Report received.
The Fire Committee, to whom was referre
the petition of DIR. b S. Purse TO remodel
house, report fuvorably. provided that the
rear of house shall In no case be increased TO
exceed that which is taken off from the east
ern portion. Also report favorably to allow
ing changein vii dow on front and open pi-
azza on eastern end and back: the stoOp to be
rebuilt IL no greater area of sidewalk is occu-
pied by new than by old stoop
GEORGE j. MILLS,
Chairman Fire Committee.
Report adopted.
whom WAS referred petition OF Savannah Real
Estate Company asking to be allowed to erect
porches on Hall street, respectfully report Ia
vorably as to rebuilding porch of house on
as to building porches to new houses within
the street line, ID. Il. THOMAS.
Chairman Committee on Streets and Lanes.
Report adopted.
PETITIONS AND APPLICATIONS.
Petition OF MIRA. Elizabeth Frain for per-
mission 10 reshngle and repair wooden build
ing on the north side Of Henry street. east of
Whitaker street. Referred TO Committee on
Fire.
Petition eff Mrs. Mary T. Harden for per-
mission to make repairs to store window, No.
SO Brouhhton street. Referred to Committee
on Fire.
Petition of Dixon 4 Murphy for permission
to enclose their coal wharf on the north SIDE
with n picket fence. Referred to Committee
on Harbor and Wharves.
Petition of III. j. Middleton for permission
to move house from west one-half of lot No.
Cuthbert ward back on same lot, Petition
granted.
Petition OF Toby Tslbert for permission to
repair the house In South 0glethorpe ward.
Petition granted
Petition of Mrs. Hetty K. whaley for per-
mission TO repair building on - Trustee Car
den, Referred TO Committee on Fire.
Petition Of Joseph sullivan for permission
to make repairs on house No. % st. Julian
street. Referred 10 Committee on Fire.
Petition OF John n. Thiess for permission TO
repair stoop corner West Brosd Il Gwinnett
streets. Referred to the Committee on Streets
and LANES.
Petition Of Fred Koch for permission to re
shinge and repair three houses on south side
Of McDonough street west of Houston. Re-
ferred to ths Committee on Fire.
Petit on of Fred Koch for permission to re-
pair and reshingle two one-slory wooden
houses on the north side OF President street
east of Pine street. Referred TO Committee
on Fire.
Petition of Ezra fl. Kent offering to sell to
city certain land for the extending OF West
Broad street south. Referred to the Com
mittf on City Extension and Finance.
Petition OF DR.. James J. WariDg ct al. ask
ing city author ties TO forbid by ordinance the
Savannah, Florida and Western railway from
making up trains &c Gwinnett street inter-
section. Referred to Committee on Stree S
and Lanes.
Pcttion of d G. Purse, President savan-
nah anu Tvbee Railway Company, asking
consent Of Council to the connection To be
made between sad company aud the Savan-
nah. Florida and Western Railway Company,
AMI permission to use some street or streets
for the extension Of It's track into the city for
horse cars. Referred to the Committee on
Streets and Lanes.
ORDINANCES.
pv Committee on Streets and Lanes
An ORDINANCE TO amend IAN ordinance to
prohibit the occupation Of any part OF the
sireets or lanes of the city for steps or
p0rticos" passed in Council, June ?, 1885,
by permitting such occupation under GER
tain circumstances.
SECTION /. Be IL enacted. That the first sec
ton of the above reciied ordinance he
amended by andiug thereto the following:
Provided that the owner or owners OF any
house or building cree CT prior TO the passage
Of this ordinance. TO the reasonable use or
endowment OF which steps or portico are or
ia n necossity, shall he permitted TO occupy
not exceeding four feet Of the sidewalk Of the
etreets (but not of The lanesl. mensurtd from
lie inner line thereof, for steps or portico.
SEC, .. All ordinances ana parts OF ordi-
nance in conflict with this ordinance are
hereby repealed.
RESOLUTIONS.
By Alderman Mills .,..-- -.
Resoired, That the Fire Committee De au-
,hnriyed 10 purchase an alarm gong. 10 make
w. wer connection and water closet and topro-
"jdc Mods and bedding for the new Ore en-