Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-03-08
CITY GOVERNMENT.
Official Proceedings of Council.

SAVANNAH. GA, Monday March /, 1856.
Council met pursuant TO adjournment this
evening at s O'Clock. Present, Rufus II Les
ser Mayor; Alderman " William Duncan, NJ.
D., Chairman Of Council; Alderman Herman
Myers, Vice Chairman of Council Aldermen
Bogart, Derst, Hamilton, Mills, Nell, Mich
OILS, OConnor, Thomas, and Wells.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
The Fire Committee to whom was referred
the petition of A. S. Nichols asking for per-
mission to repair building No. Us Broughton
street, report favorably TO the same.
GEO. j. Mills,
Chairman Committee on Fire.
Report adopted.
The Fire Committee. to whom was referred
the petition of NJ. Cohen for permission to re-
pair house corner South Broad and Jefferson
streets, report adversely thereto.
GEO. J. MILLS,
Chairman Committee on Fire,
Report adopted.
The Fire Committee, to whom was referred
she petition of John +. Wheaton, asking for
permission to repair building southeast cor
ner Bull and Gordon streets, report favorably
thereto. GEO. j. MILLS,
Chairman Fire Committee.
Report adopted.
The Fire Committee, to whom was referred
the petition of n. Paulsen for permission to
make addition to premises on lot Crawford
ward, report adversely thereto.
GEO. }. MILLS.
Chairman Fire Committee.
Report adopted.
PETITIONS AND APPLICATIONS.
Petition John +. LaFar asking for permits
sion to repair building No. % Bull street.
Referred to Committee on Fire.
Petition of Mrs. Nj. or laherty asking for
permission to repair house on York street,
southwest corner Houston street. Referred
to Committee on Fire.
Petition of Maggie Francis asking permits
sion to repair house on York street second
door from Price street. Referred to Commit
tee on Fire.
Petition of sundry citizens asking to be re-
lieved from double tax. Referred TO Commit
tee on Assessments, with power to act.
Application Of j. h. Finn asking for per-
mission to make connection with West Broad
street sewer from premises corner West Broad
and Huntington streets. Referred to Com
mittee on Streets and Lanes, with power to
act.
ORDINANCES.
Ordinance on its first reading:
AN ORDINANCE to increase the width of the
sidewalks on Broughton street, between
West Broad and AbereOrn streets.
The Mayor and Aldermen of the city of Sa-
vannah in Council assembled do hereby Or
dain, That the sidewalks on BrOughtOn street,
between West Broad and Abercorn streets,
be increased to is feet, 30 that the curbs on
Broughton street, between West Broad and
AbercOrn streets, shall be As feet apart, and,
as soon as Broughton street shall be paved
between SAID streets, every owner of lot,
piece or parcel OF land on said Broughton
street, between said Streets whether the same
be held in fee simple or held under the usual
title from the city, shall be bound within SIX
months of notice given TO place good and
sufficient sidewalk over the sidewalk pre-
scribed by this ordinance Of such material as
sidewalks are required to be built Of in said
city.
RESOLUTIONS.
BY Alderman Hamilton
WHEREAS, The persons owning more than
One-half Of the real estate in the city of Sa-
vannah on BrOughtOn street, between the
east side of West Broad street and the west
side Of AbercOrn street in said city, which
has frontage on SAID Brougnton street be-
tween the east side OF West Broad street and
the west side OF AbeTcOrn street, have in
writing petitIOned the Mayor and Aldermen
of the city Of savannah 20 pave, grade and
otherwise improve the roadway or street
proper on said BroughtOn street between the
east side of West Broad and the west side of
AbercOrn streets. under the act of the
1885, entitled an act to author
ze the Mayor and Aldermen of the
city of Savannah to pave. grade, macadamize
and otherwise improve for travel and drain
age the streets and lanes of said city; to pro-
vide for the assessment of portion of the
cost of such improvements on re9l estate
AUDITING on each side Of street improved, aud
on street rail RaV tFaYer5lng the same, and %
provide for the equalization OF such as ess-
ments and for the manner OF collecting the
same ard declaring such assessments liens on
the property 50 assessed, and for other pur-
poses, And,
WHEREAS, The said Mayor and Aldermen
of the city of Savannah do approve said Pc
tition, now then be it
ResoEped, by the Mayor and Aldermen of
the city OF Savannah. at a regular meeting Of
Council That the petition of said petitioners
to pave said Broughton street between the
east side of West Broad street and the west
side of Abercorn street be and the same is
hereby approved.
Adopted.
The a es and hayes we're called for-Ayes-
Aldermen Hamilton, Thomas, Nell, O'COn-
nor. Mills. Duncan, Bogart, Myers. Derst,
Nichols, Wells.
Nays-None. Alderman Hamlet absent.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The bids for paving Broughton street be-
tween Abercorn and West Broad streets,
were read.
Referred to committee of the whole for fur
Their consideration.
Bids for buildingsewe ON Sixth street were
read.
Referred to CON mittee Of the whole for fur
Their consideration.
Council adjourned till p. m. Tuesday, the
I'd of March.
FRANK K. REBARER,
Clerk Of Council.