The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-06-06

GENTLEMEN The petition of q committee of
t .it, Georgia hlstor cal Society asking recog-
milton of the liability to taxation of the
annex Of the Teifair Academy bull ing, having
been referred to me- for an opinion, beg to say
that the property REFER to is, in my opinion,
exempt from taxation and that the position of
the petitioners with reference thereto is cor
rect.
/ have come to this conclusion after careful
consideration of the act of the Legislature APP
proved December 10, 1873 aud of the constitu-
tonal provision which it carries into effect.
Inc tact that the Director occupies a part of
this annex (Which is also used a studio and
school OF instruction. does not, in my opinion,
change this status. The institution does not
would seem to be as clearly exempt as is the
main building. Very truly yours,
SAMUEL B: ADAMS
Corporation Attorney.
Report adopted
PETITIONS AND APPLICATIONS
Petition of Dennis O'Connel for permission to
repair house and erect front Stoop on western
hall of lot NO. 10, Warren ward. Referred to
Committees on Fire and Streets and Lanes
Petition of sundry citizens asking city author
tiles to place light on Duffy street, between
Jefferson and Whitaker streets Referred to
Committee on Streets and Lanes
Petition of Mrs W. E. Skinner relative to
wire fence placed across Fourth Avenue and
Bill street extended. Referred to Committee
on Sire is and Lanes.
Petition OF John F. Glatigny relative to ditch
across Sixth and Bull streets Referred to Com
mittee on Streets aud Lanes.
Petition of Floral and Art Association of Sa-
vanDah asking the city authorities to value and
place at sale the land owned by the city, sit
uated between Barnard, Montgomery, Sixth
and Seventh streets. Referred to Committee
on City Lots.
Petition of ]. A. wegefarth quarantine off
Ger, for increase of salary. Referred to Com
mittees on Health and Cemetery and Finance.
Petition of G. L. Lord and Anna B. White for
DprnniSS0D n donhlP kitchen lDt
White ward. Referred to Committee on Fire.
Petition of l.. W. Landershine, agent for w.
A. Gammell, relative to taxes on certain prop
erty owned by w. A Gammell in Lee and War
ing wards Referred 10 Committee on Assess
mentS.
Petition of R. NJ. Bennett asking to be re-
lieved from the payment of specific tax on in
teiligence office. Referred to Committee on
Finance.
Petition of P F. Dillon for permission to erect
brass furnace in rear lot No. 10, Wesley ward.
Referred to Committee on Fire with power to
act.
Petition of sundry fire insurance agents ask
ing city aut horities to purchase chemical fire
engine for general use in the city. Referred to
Committee on Fire.
Petition of c. H. Wilcox, President of Savan-
nah Guano Company, for permission to add one
stall to shed now standing in front of office of
said company. Referred to Committee on
Streets AID Lanes.
Petition of Savannah Cotton Press Associa-
ton for permission to erect platform on uniIn-
proved portion OF St Julian street, immediately
south of Lower Presses. Granted on condition
that the platform lie removed at any time Coun-
Gil may direct.
Petition of F. F. Bryan Superintendent Cot
ton Exchange, fer permission to erect iron rail
ing 10 front of Cotton Exchang.. Referred to
Committee on Streets and Lanes.
Petition of Fannie Stiles for permission to re-
pair house and kitchen on lot los, Schey ward.
Referred to Committee on Fire.
Petition of Savannah. Florida and Western
railway for permission TO erect passenger shed
on lots "a and IS Atlantic ward. Referred to
Committee on Fire
Petition of Mrs NJ j. McGlashan for permits
sion to repair house on lot % Currytown ward.
Referred to Committee on Fire.
Petition of T. j.. Shells, agent, for permission
to build six tenement houses on lots Nos. / and
2 Gjlmerville ward, and erect stoops to same.
Referred to Committees on Fire and Streets and
Lanes.
Petitfon of Hammond Hull & Co., asking city
authorities to sell them portion of water works
tract Referred to Committees on Water and
City Lots.
Petition Of McDonough & Co., asking city
authorities to extend water main on wheaton
street. Referred to Committee on Water, with
power to act
Petition of Henrietta Brinson for permission
to repair house on lot No 70, White ward. Re
ferred to Committee on Fire.
Petition of estate of lilnls for permission 10
make sewer connection with Jefferson street
sewer from premises corner St Julian and JEFF
ferson streets. Referred TO Committee on
Streets and Lanes and Sanitary Board with
power to act.
Petition of Charles McIntire agent. for per
mission to make sewer connection with Jelter-
son street sewer from premises corner JEFFERSON
and Bryan streets. Referred to Committee on
Streets and Lanes and Sanitary Board with
Ordinance read in Council for the first time
May 16, 1888, read a second time May 80, 1888,
amended and passed.
AN ORpINANCE to provide for the paving and
improving of Liberty street, from Wheaton to
West Broad streets. in the city of Savannah TO
make assessment Tor same, ana 10 collecV the
said assessment
SrcrTovl Be it ordained by the Mayor and
Aldermen of the city OF Savannah in Council
assem- bed under the terms and provisions OF
the act of the Legislature OF Georgia, approved
on the first day of October, 1885, that the Com
rnittee on Streets and Lanes be and II is hereby
authorized and directed to have laid on each
side of Liberty street, from the west side OF
Wheaton street to the east SIZE OF altman slIeeI
in the city of Savannah, a pavement with such
material as Council may hereafter by resolution
adopt by a two-thirds vote OF the members
present which shall occupy space of %
feet on each side of said portion or Liberty
street, and BIZ laid and located 10 feet from the
sidewalk on each side of said portion of said
street so that there shall be 10 feet intervening
between said sidewalks and said pavement, and
20 feet of the middle of the said street
between the said pavements, which said spaces
of 10 and 30 feet respectively shall be left Tor
grass Mats. except that no space shall be left
FOR a grass plat on the south side of Liberty
street between Wheaton and East Broad
streets and the roadway on said section shall
occupy a space of thirty-flve C3S feet, instead
of twenty-five feet. -,
SEC. .. Be il further ordained, That the said
Committee on Streets and Lanes is also author
lied and directed to have laid on said Liberty
street between the west side OF Tattnau street
and tile east side of West Broad street, pave
ment with such material as Council hereafter
by resolution may adopt by twothirds vote
~ the members present, which shall occupy
FORTY (4O feet of the said portion Of Liberty
street extending from line twenty feet north
of the south line to a line twenty-five feet south
OF the north line. -,
SEC. 3. Be it further ordained, That the said
committee is also authorized and directed TO
nave new curbs laid on Liberty street, inclosing
he said pavement provided for In the two pre-
cedinp sections and to have the portions OF the
said street, between the said curbs paved as
provided, and also graded; and,
further. to have proper side drains, cross drains
and crossings placed on said portions OF SAID
Liberty street. ., -,..
SEC q. Be IL further ordained that the City
and suburban Railway Company and the Saw
annah Street and Rural Resort Railroad Com
many are hereby required to pave between the
tracks of their respective roads as the paving
10 he done in the said portions on Liberty street
described in the preceding sections progresses,
with such material as may be approved oy the
Committee on Streets and Lanes, and should
- - ratiroad commands fail 10 commence