Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-09-14

lOA buS CAtcusitU OF W est DIOd'l Sblbchs FOuNil,
beg leave 10 report that, being unwilling to adj
wise the acceptance of he price named by NJ.
hent, they are c nstrained to report adversely
D. K. THOMAS,
Chairman Joint Committee.
Report adopte 1,
The Committee on Streets and Lanes, to
whom was referred the petition OF James j.
Waring ct al. relative to the making up OF
trains by the Savannah, Florida and Western
railway at Gwnnett street intersection, beg
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Chairman Committee on Streets aud Lanes.
Report received.
The Committee on Water, to whom the pc
tition of Philip NJ. Russell, Jr.. was referred,
asking that pump be located on Duffy street.
report recommending that water mains
Burroughs streets, subject to the
approval Of the Board of sanitary Com
missioners. SAMUEL p. HAMILTON,
Chairman Committee on Water.
Report adopted.
The Committee on Harbor and Wharyes, to
whom was referred the petition OF Dixon y
Murphy for permission to inclose the coal
wharf on the north side with picket fence,
recommend that permission be granted pro-
vided the fence is erected south Of the moor
ing post. r. D. BoGART,
Report adopted.
CITY MARsHAL's OFFICE, |
SAVANNAH, Sept. s, 1885,
To the Honorable Mayor and Aldermen Cits
or SnCUNnnns
GENTLKMEN-I respectfully report that nm
der the ordinance passed in Council June p.
1881, have served upon the following persons,
to wit: Lot No. 2,west half First tythiug, An
son ward, property Of estate Geo. w. owens,
the notice to repair sidewalks toriginal. with
return thereon, beingon file in my office, and
that the time for such repairs eXpired on the
sixth day of September, 1886, without said
repairs having been made.
L. l.. GOODWIN,
City Marshal.
Report received, and Marshal directed to
repair sidewalks in accordance with ordl-
nance.
PETITIONS AND APPLICATIONS.
Petition of Blodgett. Moore & Co., for per-
mission to store oil in warehouse on south SIDE
River street, opposite wharf, leased by Dixon
& Murphy. Referred to Committee ON Fire
to report at meeting of Council Sent. II.
Petition OF Anthony McRedmOnd for per-
mission to repair house Nos Fairlawn Place.
Referred to Committee on Fire.
Petition of A Kent for perm ssion to repair
houses on BRYAN ftreet. west OF West Broad
street. and No. ID West Broad street. Re-
ferred to Committee on Fire.
Petition of K. w. Landershine for permits
sion to remodel house on lot No. 80 Jasper
ward. Referred to Com mittee on Fire.
Petition Of Margaret Logan relative to sal
airy Of Luke Logan, deceased, late Messenger
of Council, and asking that the same be pa i'd
10 to end OF term for which he was elected
Referred to Committee on Finance.
FeJ1tlOn OF y. n. SausSy, agent, asking lot
permission to repair house on lot No. 4, Jekyl
tythiug, Derby ward Referred to Committee
on Fire with power to act.
Petition OF Clement Saussy, agent, for per-
mission to remove house from lot No. 10 to II
Cuthbert ward. Referred to Committee on
Fire with power to act.
Petition OF c. Hamilton for permission tc
repair stoop and house on lot No. 9, Choctaw
ward. Referred to Committee on Fire.
Petition of John Cassidy, asking to be al
lowed to become chimney contractor for both
divisions. Petition laid on the table.
Application of j. M. Williams for permits
sion to make pipe connection with Barnard
street sewer from premises Jones street neal
Whitaker street. Referred to Committee on
Streets and Lanes and Sanitary Board. witt
power to act.
ORDINANCES.
Ordinance on its first reading.
By Comm ittee on Streets and Lanes
AN ORDINANCE to amend an ordinance enti-
tied an ordinance to permit the Savannah
Florida and Western Railway Company tC
extend It's railroad track from the present
track, at the intersection Of st. Julian anc
Randolph streets along eaid Randolph street
and across Bay street to the wharves now
used by the Merchants and Miners Trans
portation Company for the Baltimore
Steamship line, passed in Council June 30
1885, so as TO permit the said Savannah
Florida and Western Railway Company tC
put in switches so as to connect the railroad
track on Randolph street with the track tC
Miners transportation Company tor the
Baltimore Steamship line. and to permit a
track 10 be laid on the south side OF St. Ju-
liam street to connect the railroad track
now on st. Julian street with the branch ia
the river.
SECTION 1. Be it ordained by the Mayor and
Aldermen Of the city OF Savannah in Council
assembled, That the Savannah. Florida and
Western Railway Company he and it is here
by permitted to connect the track of said
company by such switches as may be neces-
sarv to connect it's line on Randolph street
with track to the wharves used by the Merch-
ants and Miners TRANSPORTATION Company for
the Baltimore stea ship line; provided that
switch levers shall not be within the line of
any street; and provided further, that cars
shall not be left standing on Randolph, st.
Julian or Bay streets. and that the tracks
forming said switches shall not cross the rails
of the track on Bay street: and provided fur
Their. that Bay street within the tracks and
five feet outside of tracks on each side be
paved with good quality OF square books of
paving stone. or in such manner as Commit
tee on Streets and Lanes shall rect.
SEC.2 Be 1t further Orda ined by the author
ity aforesaid, That the said the Savannah,
Florida and Western Railway Company be.
and it is hereby, permitted to connect its line
on st. Julian street with its line on Randolph
street bv DETECTION from its present line on
st. Julian street to the south, and by track
on the south side of st. Julian street to point
on St. Julian street where said track will
en- err the track now laid to the Merchants
and Miners wharf; provided. the said defiec-
ton. or said connection of said tracks, shall
be made by means Of a switch or switches
then the switch levers shall not be placed
within the line of any street.
SEC. 3. Belt further ordained by the author
ity aforesaid. That the switches provided for
in the first section of this ordinance and the
connections to be made under the second sec
ton thereof, shall be located by the Commit
tee on Streets and Lanes. aud shall be laid
and used in conformity with the ordinance
passed in Council June so. 1885. of which this
Is an endatory. the same as IL they had been
authorized thereby.
SEC. 4, Be it further ordained by the au-
thority Aforesaid, ThatIt shall be unlawful to
leave any cars for any purpose whatever IN
the streets on the track authorized to be laid
under this ordinance and the ordinance
passed IN Council June 30, 1886. of which this
is amendatory.
SEC. 5. Be IL further ordained by the au-
thorIty aforesaid, That IL the said the Savan-
or its servants or agents shall violate any Of
the provisions Of this ordinance or Of the orr
dinance passed in Council June 90 1885, OF
which this ordinance is amendato then the
said company shall be liable to penalty of
not more than one hundred dollars on convic
ton thereof IN the Police Court of Savannah.
Ordinance on its first reading:
BY Committee on Streets and Lanes
AN ORDINANCE to reQuate the running of
railroad trains In the corporate limits OF the
CITY Of Savannah:
SECTION !. Be it ordained by the MAYOR and
Aldermen of the city of Savannah in Council
assembled, and IL is hereby ordained by the
authority of the same, that no locomotive en-
CINE, railroad passenger car or freight car
shall be driven. propelled or run upon or along
any railroad track within said city at a great
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