The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-02-02

Sioate q Rourke for permission to erect a
wooden shed on Canal bank North Oclethorpe
ward, report in favor OF same, provided same is
taken down a: pleasure of Council.
JolIN SCHwARZ.
Chairman Committee on Fire.
Report adopted.
The Committee on Fire, 10 whom was referred
the petition of John Grimm for permission to
repair house on lot No. 81. Greene ward, report
IN FAVOR OF same. JOHN SCHwARZ,
Chairman Committee on Fire.
Report adopted
The COMMITTEES on Fire, to whom was referred
tue petition of Mrs, AM Powers for permission
respectfully report that duplicate of this petit
ton was referred TO the Joint Committee on
Streets and Lanes and Fire and reported on by
them. JOHN SCuwARZ
Chairman Committee on Fire.
Report received
The Committee on City Lots to whom was re-
ferred the petition of John Sullivan a. Co.,
agents of the estate of John M Cooper relative
To the rent Of fifteen acres of land, report ad-
Versely, as in their opinion the claim Of SIS
MADE by the city is reasonable and just
GEORGE :. HA1NEs,
Chairman Committee on City Lots.
Report adopted.
The Committee on Police. to whom was re-
terred the petition signed by j. II Hennessey,
Patrick Rourke and others, relative to q house
on McDonough street, between Houston and
East Broad Ntreets, occupied, the petition states,
by Lizzie Ryan, report as follows: The petition
makes three specific complaints. namely; ~
q
| Thursday, January 9th, there were much noise
and disorder, whereby the peace and quiet of
The neighborhood were greatly disturbed; (2)
| that the inmates Of the house are in
the habit OF appearing in the house
within sight of the public in improper
garo and to hold. while in such garb, indecent
conversation with men; and 81 that these in
mates are also permitted to come out on Hull
street in unbecomlng garb. The petition also
broadly intimates that the person complained
OK keeps lewd house at the place designated.
This committee finds that the ordinances Of the
city afford ample redress to the petitioners with
reference to the three complaints specified.
The ordinance of June =, 1854, to be found on
page 2I2 of the City Code is very broad and
provides for the ample punishment before the
FoiIce Cont OF any person convicted of disturb
ing the peace and qniet of the city In any manner
whatsoever, or of any riotOus, disorderly or i'm
proper conduct, or of keeping disordery house.
The ordnance of the 18th of February. 1870 to be
found on page 2l3 of the City Code, provides like
punishmentS for any persons, who shall,
whether in or out OF any house or other in.
closure within the city disturb or violate the
peace, good order or quiet of the city, or any
part of it, by any riotous, boisterous, noisy, or
diSorderly conduct There is another ordnance
that of Aug. =, 1889, and TO be found on page
334 of the City Code) which is directed
specifically against any person who appears in
any of the public streets, lanes or squares in a
state of nakedness or, who shall in any manner
whatsoever wiltully make any indecent and
public exposure OF his or her person. II the
petitioners or any one of them, desire to charge
Miss Ryan, or any one or more inmates Of her
house, with any improper or disorderly conduct
complaint can be lodged with the Clerk of
Council who will issue his summons against
those complained of, and they will, upon con-
viction, be punished under the ordinances
noticed. The penal law of the State deals with
persons convicted of keeping and maintaining
a lewd house and this board has no cognizance
Of the punishment for this specific offense.
AS the petition concludes with prayer that
this house be d6Gted as q nuisance the com
Fntff fha Of hn s-ff
charter TO be found in Section 1875 of the pres
Ont Code OF Georgia, gives your body full power
to cause the abatement of any nuisance, and
that If formal charge be made that this house
is a nuisance, for the reason that it is a lewd
house, this charge can be investigated and
determined by your body, after reasonable no.
tice to the person complained of, Section 4096
of the Code of Georgia providing for such rea
sonable notSs.
But in the opinion of this committee, the
present petition is not sufficient for this purpose
because, while it prays generally for the abats-
ment of the house as nuisance, it makes no
allegation which shows that it is nuisance
within the meaning of the law, but makes al .
legations of violations Of the city ordinances
noticed for which these ordinances give full
and ample redress, and for the punishment of
which the Police Court has been established.
Should this house, after formal charge and a
regular investigation, be held to be a ewd house.
then it may be abated, If in the judgment of
Council the power repoSed in it by the Legisla-
ture should be thus exercised, in view of the
evidence which may be submitted concerning
this particular house Respectfully submitted
GEORGE n. NICHOLS
Chairman Committee on Polioe.
Report adopted.
The COMMITTEES on City Lots to whom was re
ferred tine petition of L. J. GaZau & Co.. and
Frederick Putzel for separate titles to lot No. 9,
Lafayette ward, recommend that the same be
granted. GEORGE S. HAlNEs,
Chairman Committee on City Lots.
Report adopted.
The Joint Committee on City Lots and Finance
to whom has been referred the petition of r. H.
Tatem for the sale OF the three lots belonging
to the city on the southwest corner of Price ana
Liberty streets, recommend that said three lots
be sold by the city Marshal provided they bring
not less than 81 800 That said sale be first ad-
vertised not less than five times in the official
gazette of the city; said advertisement to fully
and accurately describe the said property and
that the sale take place before the court house
on the first Tuesday in February, 1855, and
GEORGE s HA1NEs,
Chairman Joint Committee.
Report adopted.
PETITIONS AND APPLICATIONS.
Petition Of William Hone relative TO lot
No 81 Forsyth ward. Referred to Committee
Petition Of NIessrs, j. J. Dale and NJ Y Hen
derson for separate titles to west four-fifths of
lot n Calhoun ward. Referred to Committee
Petition Of Miss Maggie Snedeker for per
y
White ward Referred 10 Committee on Fire.
Petition Of Anthony McCredmond for permits
sion to reshingle wooden house on the north
west corner Of Perry aud Reynoid streets Re-
ferred to Committee on Fire.
Petition of Coast Line Railroad relative to
specific tax on street railways. Referred to
Committee on Finance.
Petition of Savannah Board of Trade relative
TO Quarantine station. Referred to committee
of the whole
Petition Of Gazaway Hartridge for permits
sion to take down portion OF old building on
lot No g. Reynolds ward, and replace same
with new building. Referred to Committee on
FIRE. oo, ,,.,,,---
Petition of NJ Munroe, Chairman Building
Committee Of the First African Baptist Church,
for permission to take down old frame house
on lot 20 Franklin ward. Referred TO Commit"
tee on Streets and Lanes.
Petition of John H. Wilder for permission to
remove stoop from Burroughs TO Henry streets.
Referred to Committee on Streets and Lanes.
Petition of Mathew Judge asking city authorl-
ties to lease him lot No. % and portion or lot
No. 49, Springfield plantation. Referred To
COMMITTEES on City Lots with power 10 act
Petition of D. Il. Lester asking city authori-
ties to fill in certain portions of Tenth and
Florence streets. Referred 10 committee on
Streets and Lanes.
Petition of T. S. Mathews, relative to mistake
made in making returns Of personal property
and real estate Referred 70 Committee on
Assessments IT,,
Petition of Mrs r. II. Anderson, President OF
Georgia Infrmary Association, relative TO water
SIMPLY for the Georgia Infrmary. Referred TO
Committee on Water and Finance
Petition of sundry property owners relative TO
paving of Liberty street. Petition received