The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-04-10

sewer from premises southeast corner of Aber-
corn and New Houston streets Referred 10
act.
Petition of T B. Floyd for permission to make
sewer connection with Canal street sewer from
premises on West Broad street. near Bay street.
with power to act
Petition of P. Johan johnson, Master Of Nor
weglan bark Decima relative to damage sus-
IalIed by MS vessel while at quarantine station.
terry.
Petition Of S. J. Eady for permission TO add
Kitchen and bathroom to house on lot No. Fl
Davis ward. Referred to Committee on Fire.
Fetltlon of A. l.. Hartridge, agent estate q.
W j. DeRenne for permission to repair wharves
Nos 4, and 8, lying betwe N Drayton and
Abercorn streets, with the privilege of running
the outer line of piling just beyond the obstruc-
tlons. Referred to Committee on Harbor and
Wharves
Petition of Robert Seissau for permission to
repair barber shop on lot No. ~ Currytown
ward Referred to Committee on Fire.
Petition of j. II. Ruwe for reduction OF taxa
tion on buildings Il, g and 70 Bay street. and
lot No. 81 Crawford ward and improvements.
Referred 70 Committee on Finance and Assess
ments.
Petition of George Beckman to be relieved of
TAX on pool table at No. 81 Jefferson street. Re
terred TO Committee on Finance.
Petition of John |. Stoddard President OF
Georgia Infirmary, asking for an increase Of
monthly appropriation made by the city to said
Georgia Infirmary. Referred to Committee on
Finance.
Petition of William Hone relative to lot No
81 = 'orsyth ward. Referred to Committee on
CitSLotS.
Petition of Mrs. Bambrick for permission to
make sewer connection with Whitaker street
sewer from premises corner of York and
Whitaker streets. Referred to Committee on
Streets and Lanes, with power TO act.
Petition of the Wilcox & Gibbs Guano Com
pany and of J. H. NJ. Clinch and r. NJ. Cunning
nam. executors or the eSTafp of WaldDIlrp rHla-
tive to wharf lots Nos. Z, 8 and $, west of Bull
street. Referred to Committee on Streets and
Lanes.
Pet tons of James r. Ward, Robert McIntire
Richardson & Barnard, agents for j. NJ
Forbes, f. Vessels, and Mrs. Mary Wakefield
for estate ChaS. K. Wakefield, appealing from
decision of Committee on Assessments. relative
to valuation placed on property Petitions re
ceved and laid on the table for action at next
meeting, petitioners to be notified. Petition of
D. Douglas Secretary Mutual Gas L. Co., for
permission to eXcavate streets to run pipes
Referred to Committee on Health and Gene
terry and Sanitary Board.
ORDINANCES
Ordinance on its first reading, and by unani-
nous consent of Council read a second time,
placed upon its passage and passed.
BY Alderman Wells
AN ORDINANCE to repeal an ordinance passed in
Council March 81, 1888, entitled an ordnance
to provide for the grading, paving and I'M
proving of River street from the east side of
street. in the city of Savannah.
SECTION /. Be it ordained by the Mayor and
Aldermen of the city of Savannah in Council
assembled and it is hereby ordained by the
authority of the same, That the ordinance
passed in Council on the Dist day of March,
1888, entitled an ordinance to provide for the
grading paving and improving of River street
from the east side of West Broad street to the
west side of Water street, in the city of Savan-
nah. be and the same is hereby repealed
Ordinance on its first reading February s. 1888,
and referred to joint committee on Harbof aud
Wharves and Finance, reported back by joint
committee, read a second time April 1, 1888 and
laid on the table.
An ordinance to amend existing ordinances
touching the fees of the Harbor Master OF the
city of Savannah.
ELECTIONS.
DR.. W. F. Drummer was elected Health officer
to fill vacancy occasoned by the death Of DR..
J. 7. Mcfarland,
RESOLUTIONS.
BY Committee on Drainage
ReSoIUed, That the Committee on Drainage
are hereby empowered to order such material
as may be requested for the completion of the
proposed work of conveying the house sewage
from the mouth of the Bolton street sewer along
the Bilbo canal to Lawton's bridge, and also for
the erection of two trunks at or near the said
Lawton S bridge.
Adopted.
BY Alderman Wells
Resolved, That the proposition of the Savan-
nah Street and Rural Resort Railway, and of
the Georgia lnfirmary be accepted, and that the
Committee on Water be authorized to extend a
sx-inch main on Habersham street from Ander-
son to st. Thomas street and on Fifth or Sixth
street from Habersham to the Georgia mfr
mary.
Adopted.
Resolued That the offer of the managers of
the Georgia Infirmary of portions of Fifth
Sixth and Lincoln streets be accepted, and the
Corporation Attorney be instruc ed TO secure
the necessary titles.
Adopted.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The assessors appointed to assess the value of
the property to be taken from Christ church in
the widening of the Drayton street sidewalk on
the east side of the church reported a valuation
of S745. Referred to Committee on Streets and
Lanes.
Alderman Myers gave notice that at the next
regular meeting of Council he would move to
change the following rules of Council:
Rule VII, so 10 change the hour of regular
meeting of Council from p. III. to : 30 D. IN.
Rule XVII, SO as to change the hours Of bust
ness with the offices of Clerk of Council, City
Treasurer, City Marshal, City Surveyor and
Messenger OF Council, and place same at from
$50 a. m to 100 p. m, and from $3.50 to $50
p. IN
APPEALS.
The appeal of Simon Gazan from decision of
Committee on Assessments relative to valuation
on lot and improvements, 81 Charlton ward
was heard On motion the valuation on lot was
reduced 500, and on improvements reduced
$500.
The appeal of Seg Mendel from decision of
Committee on Assessments relative to valua-
ton on lot and improvements, 8 Currytown
ward was heard On motion the valuation
placed on Improvements was reduced $500
The appeal of Charles Rohenstein from de-
cision of Committee on Assessments relative to
valuation on lot and improvements, 50 CASTOR
ward was heard. On motion the assessment
was ordered to stand as fixed by the Assessment
Committee.
Council adjourned subject to the call of the
Mayor. FRANK Il. REBARER,
Clerk of Council