Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-12-09

AofIIE DStn MauSs Ii. l.. GOODNlN,
City Marshal.
Report received and Marshal instructed to
repair sidewalks In accordance with ordl-
nance.
PETITIONS AND APPLICATIONS.
Petition Il. f. Harmon for permission to
erect wooden shed II feet hlgn and so feet
long on lot 43, Monterey ward. Referred to
Committee on Fire.
Petition John Wright for perm ssion to re-
pair and reshingle house on lot "a South Ogle-
thorpe ward. Referred to Committee on
Fire.
Petition Crawford Jones for permission to
repair house on lot4 Screyen ward. Referred
TO Committee on Fire.
Petition John Downing asking the refund
ing ormouey paid to CITY Marshal for u cow
said COW having died next day after sale.
referred TO Committee on Finance.
Petition Of sundry liquor dealers asking
Tor red action Of liquor license for year 1887,
ana requesting that the license for said year
pc lxed during the first part of December,
1886. Ref, FRED TO Committee on Finance
The petition of j. II. Estill Ell al. asking
Council 10 approve bill to be entitled an
"act' to incorporate the Savannah Street
halway Company, was read. On motion
the same was referred TO Committee on
streets and Lanes, to report to an adjnurned
or called meeting of Council. 1t was ordered
that the petition and ''biIl" be pu lished.
Application OF John Torch for permission to
make sewer connection with jefferson street
sewer from premises on Tattnall street, second
door north of Huntington street. Referred
to Committee on Streets and Lanes, with
power to act,
Application of G. w. Parish for permission
to make sewer connection with Barnard
street sewer from premises southeast corner
Barnard and Gwinnett str cts. Referred to
Committee on Streets anu Lanes, with power
to act.
ORDINANCES ON THEIR FIRST READING.
By Alderman O'Connor-
AN ORDINANCE to repeal an ordinance en-
q a
tlon OF any part OF the streets or lanes of the
city Tor steps or porticOs, passed IN Council
June 2, 1885, and to leave the matter of The
erection of steps aud porticos on the streets
of the city to the discretion of the Mayor and
Aldermen of the city of savannah.
SECTION l. The Mayor ana Aldermen of the
city of savannah in Council Assem- Dled dc
hereby ordaln that the ordinance passed in
Council June 2, 1886, entitled IAN ordinance
to prohibit the occupation of any part Of the
streets or lanes of the city for steps or porti-
COS" be and the sam is hereby repealed.
SEC. .. And be 1t further ordained that the
Mayor and Aldermen of the city Of Savannah
may in their discretion permit or authorize
the erection of such steps or porticos in the
time deem proper.
BY Alderman Rogart-
AN ORDINANCE to amend Section | Of an or
dlnance entitled an ordinance to provide
Tor defraylng the expenses of the HarbOr
Master or Harbor Masters, and for the con-
Llnuance of the improvement Of the river
and harDor OF Savannah TO provide for the
collection of certain charges and fees and
to repeal existing ordinances on the subject
OF harbor and HarbOr Ma 'ter's fees, so far
as they conflict with this ordinance, passed
In Council March u, 1873.
SECTION /. Be it ordained by the Mayor ard
Aldermen of the city of Savannah in Council
assembled, that Section of said ordinance
| be amended so as TO re ad as follows: "SectIon
!. The Mayor and Aldermen of the city of
savannah, in Council assembled, do hereby
ordain, That from and Immediately after the
passage of this ordinance. the following
charges and fees shall be due and payable To
the Harbor Master of the port OF
Savannah. for the mooring Of merchant ves-
sells in said port by or under his direction, nd
| for all other services rendered to such vessels
! ana their cargoes by him; that is to say, all
| briggs, fore and aft scho0ners and ocean steam
ers regularly running to this port as packets
| shall pay five cents per running foot of length
| over all measurement; other square gRed
vessels ana transient ocean steamers ten
| cents ger foot of like measurement. steamers
| running regularly as packets between Flor
| ida, South Carolina, or on any river in the
| State, five cents per foot of like measurement g.,
| payable per quarter. Other vessels ABOVE
| named shall pay the charges herein men
| toned within forty-eight hours after arrival.
! And in every case the measurement of the
vessel shall be determined by the Harbor
| Master according 10 the best informa-
| ton he can procure; but In case
| of disagreement as to the true meas
| urement, the same shall be determined
| on the arbtrament Of the Harbor Master and
| the master OF such vessel, and one Of the Port
| Wardens of SAID port, 10 be selected by the
m aster of the vessel: but no delay shall be al
| lowed in the collection Of said fees or charges
| on account of any delay OF such arhItrament
through Inc fault or neglect Of the master of
! such vessel.
By Committee on Police
AN ORDINANCE 10 fix the number OF the DO
lice force of the city OF Savannah; TO pro
vide for the appointment OF Chief Detec-
tive: and for other purposes.
SECTION !. The Mayor and Aldermen of the
| city OF Savannah in Council assembled do
hereby OrdaIn. That from and after the lirst
day of January next the police force OF said
| c V shall consist of one Chief, one Assistant
| Chief, four Sergeants, sixty privates and one
| Chief Detective. 1t sh al be the duty of the
| Mayor Of said city TO hll all vacancies in the
| ranks of said privates So IA 10 keep said force
| of privates sixty in number; and all vacancies
now existing in said force, and which may
| hereafter exist therein, shall be filled by the
Mayor OF said city upon the recommendation
of the Chief of Police, approved by the Com
mlttee on Police. within ten days after the
vacancy shall occur
SEC 2 And it is hereby further ordained
by the authority aforesaid, That the said
Chief Detective shall be appointed rs privates
in the police force are herein directed to be
appoiHted. He shall be under the control OF
the Chief of Police, and shall perform such
duties as may from time TO time be given into
his hands oy the p lice authorities of said
city pertaining to SAID business. The salary
OF salu CnleI DoJecCiNc snail De Twelve nun
dred dollars per anpum.
RESOLUTIONS.
BY Alderman Bogart-
Resoived, That the wharf at foot OF Whita
ker street he leased to Messrs. Wilcox, Gibbs
4 Co. for the ensuing year at the same rental
as last year.
Adopted.
By Committee on Police
ResoiO,d, That the Committee on Police be
and they are hereby authorized to have the
exterior wood ana iron work of the police
barracks painted. and to advertise for bids TO
20 be furnished by the City Surveyor.
Adopted.
BY Committee on Health and Cemetery
ReSOlDed, That the Committee on Health
and Cemetery be aud they are hereby author
lZed to have necessary repairs done at the
CITY Dispensary. the cost of same not to ex-
coed one hundred and twenty five dollars.
Adopted.
By Alderman Wells
ResoLUed, That the land known as the Nc
Leod mill site, leased 20 Frank A. Exley in
accordance with report Of the Water Commit
tee adopted at meeting January 2, 1854 be
again leased to Mr.. ENley for the year 1857
upon the same terms ana conditions as leased
for 1886.
MISCELLANEOUS.
A communication was received from the
Commi- slou.rs of Chatham County re alive
to the drainage Oh Waters road. near Gwin-
nett street. Referred TO Committee on Dram
age.
Croker Fiterlng Company, relative to the
altering OF river water. Referred to Com =