Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-03-01
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ing tn 4 lot No. "A Forsyth ward be valued
and placed ut public sale, report in favor of
sale OF said lot at public ou cry upon the
usuai advertisements 10 the highest bidder the
min mum price not TO be less than one thou
sand dollars, upon the condition that the pur-
chaser thereof or his assigns shall erect or
cause to he erected upon the said lot within
one year from tn date Of sale permanent i'm
provements equal in value 10 one-half of the
GEO. N. NICHOLS,
Chairman Committee on City Lots.
Report adonted
The Committee on Fire, to whom was re-
ferred the petition of David Clohessy for per-
mission to erect wooden building within the
Ore limits, report adversely thereto.
GEO. j. MILLS,
Chairman Committee ON Fire.
Report adopted.
The Committee on Water. to whom Yves re-
ferred the petition of l.. Luienlhal asking
city author ties to refund pIrtion of amount
paid for water tax, respectfully report ad-
Versely to same. DAVID WELLS,
Chairman Committee on Water.
The Committee on Water. to whom was re-
ferred the petition Of ". p. Hsrdee ask ng
for compen alton for damages caused by
turning III of water, respectfully report ad
versely TO same. DAVID WELLS.
Chairman Committee on Water.
Report adopted.
The Committee on Finance, TO whom was
referred the petition OF John b. Howard,
City Surveyor, to be allowed to employ boy
to assist him, recommend that the petition
be granted, the price not to exceed twenty
i've dollars per month.
SAMUEL p. HAMILTON,
Chairman Finance Committee.
Report adopted.
The Finance Committee, to whom was re-
ferred the petition of the Nationa Bank of
Savannah, ask & the refunding of specific
taxes. report that the Savannah Savings and
and Loan Association, having paid their spe-
cite tax for 1885, and having been merged
in the National Rank a " -
recommend that the Bank be allowed the
sum of ninety dollars on the specific tax paid
by said Bank in 1885.
SAMUEL P. HAMILTON,
Chairman Finance Committee.
Report adopted
The Committee on CITY Lots, to whom was
referred communication from county Com
missiOners, informing city authorities that
wor on new Jail had been commenced, beg
leave TO report by ordinance. tsee ordnance.
Report received.
CITY MARsHAL's OFFICE,
SAVANNAH, Feb. "A, 1851
To the Honorable Mayor and IdernaeB CITY Of
SIUdRndh:
GENTLEMEN-I respectfully report that un-
der the ordinance passed in Council June ~
1881 haveserve upon the following persons
to wit: Lot letter K, Decker ward, property
of j. j. Waring. the notice To repair sidewalk
Original with return thereon being on nle in
my Oficel and that the time for such repairs
expired on the goth day of February, 1888,
without said repairs having been made.
L. l.. GOODWIN, City Marshal.
Report adopted and City Marshal direc ed to
make The necessary repairs in accordance
with city ordinances.
PETITIONS AND APPLICATIONS.
Petition of j. Livingston Minis, asking
Council to open the extreme west end OF
Huntingdon street, now closed. Referred TO
Committee on Streets and Lanes.
Petition of A. S. Nichols, asking permission
to repair and improve building No. l1S
ofa tn 4 ny,on mil taan m
Fire.
Petition of ]. H. Johnston. asking the re-
funding of money paid on property not own d
by him. Referred 10 Commute on Finance
Petition of A. G Ybanez, relative TO dis
count allowed on payment OF liquor license
for 1886. Referred to Finance Committee
with pos er TO act.
Petition OF VI. Cohen, trustee, asking per-
mission to repair OGDEN houses corner south
Broad and jefferson streets. Referred to
Committee on Fire.
Petition of John F. Wheaton, asking per-
mission to extend and enc. 0se back piazza Of
houses .utheast corner Bull and CASTOR streets.
Referred to COMMITTEE on Fire.
Petition of n. Paulsen. asking to make an
addition TO house on lotNo 5, Crawford ward.
Referred 10 Committee on Fire.
Petition of j, j. Dale & Co.. asking for sep
arate titles TO lots No. IS and AZ, Calhoun
Ard. Referred to Committee on City Lots.
p tition Of Ellis Holt 4 Go. and Gen. t. NJ
Sorrel, agent pcean Steamship Company,
a. King Council to have certain Improvements
done in Offices occupied by them 10 CITY Ex-
change building. Referred to Committee on
City Lots.
Petition Of sundry citizens asking 10 be re-
Level from double tax. Referred to Com
mittee on Assessments, with power to act.
Petition # suLdry citizens asking oity au-
thOribie s TO place llghg on he northern side Of
the IN arket. Referred TO Committee on Mar
ket.
Application of W. j. McCanley. asking per-
mission to make sewer connection from prem
an tsn afF ma n Wi
Barnard street sewer Referred 10 Commit
tee on Streets and Lanes with power o. act.
Application OF J. Il. Fu,t N, asking per
mission to m y ke sew er connection from prem
Ises corner Wadburg and Barnard streets
with Barnard street sewer. Referred TO Com
mityee on streets and Lanes with power to
acts
Application Of A. W. Mingledorf. asking
permission to make sewer connection from
premises on Duffy street, near Barnard
street, with Duffy street sewer. Referred 10
Committee on Streets and Lanes, with power
to act
Petition of j. A. Wood, asking the city au-
thorities to place the tax on the proposed new
hotel al five hundred dollars per annum, and
no more, for the term OF zen years from date
of completion. Referred 70 Committee on
ORDINANCES.
Ordinance on its FIRST reading:
b. Committee on Ci Lots
AN ORDINANCE to be entitled an ordinance
dinance to grant TO The Com missOners of
Chatham county and ex-oficiO Judges all
that Ger ain tract or parcel of laud In For
syth ward city of Savannah. in which the
jail is Ocated. and 10 provide To- he Opening
of Howard street chr ugh SAID land" Passed
in COunc / March u, 1854.
SECrIog /. Be n ordained by the Mayor
and Aldermen of the city OF Savannah IN
Counci assembled, and IL IL b, reby ordained
bY the authority Of the same, That section Of
an ordinance entitled an ordinance to gran
10 The Comm ssiOn RS of Chath an county d
eX-0fiiciO Jud2es all tina cert an tract or pa e
Gel Of land in Forsyth ward, CITY OF avannah,
in winch The jail - located and TO provide fpr
the opening OF How ri street ihr ugh said
lane. passed In Council N 'rch y, 1854. be ana
The sam" is hereby amended b striking out
the following words: PROVIDED said new
jail be- erec, Ell aud ready for Occu
patton within three years from this
date; and provide q further. that unless a new
jail shall be- commenced by he urstdav of Feb ,
ruary next, said land shall revert 70 and be-
come reyested in said the Mayor and Aidrr-
men OF the city OF savannah n the same man
ner rs II this grant had tot been made
Ordinance on lie first reading, ara by unan-
imous 6 nsent OF Council read second time,
placed upon IT. massage and passed.
By Alderman Hamilton
AN ORDfSANcE 70 he entitled an ordinance to
require security TO be given by all contrac-
tors Tor the faithful performance OF their
contracts with the Mayor and Aldermen OF
tho city Of savannah.
SECTION J. BE !t ordaired by the Mayor and
Aldermen OF the city ~ Sagannah. 10 Council
assembled, and ID Is he euy ordained by Jne
authority afOre aid, That in ev'rv instaic
hereafter when the NJ yDr auu Allie, men Of
the city OF 5ava nah. or any authorized On
Ger or agent OF the same, SHAH enter into any