The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-04-27

John R. Eason. Referred to Committee on
Health and Cemetery.
Petition Of F. NJ. Threadcraft and Peter
Reilly guardian Annie n, Smith, for separate
titles to lot No. 80, Greene Ward. Referred TO
Committee on Clty LOIS.
Petition of A. Minis, Jr., relative to lots 10
and Il Minis ward Referred TO Committee on
City Lots
ment on property Referred to Committee on
Assessments.
Petition of Richardson & Barnard, agent J.
NJ. Forbes, relative TO assessment on wharf
property. Referred to Committee on Assess
mentS.
Petition of John F. Cercopuly and Kate Cleve-
land for permission to make sewer connection
with Duffy street sewer from premises on Duffy
street, near Abercorn street Referred to Com
mittee on Streets and Lanes. with power to act
Petition of G, H. Remshsrt for permission to
make sewer connection with Jefferson
street sewer. from premises corner jefferson
and York streets Referred to Committee on
Streets and Lanes, with power to act.
Petition of D. Altick, for permission to make
sewer connection with Barnard street sewer
from premises on Barnard street, between Hall
and Huntingdon street. Referred to Committee
on Streets aud Lanes, with power to act.
Petition of S. Guckenheimer, for permission
20 make sewer connection with Barnard street
sewer from premises southeast corner Bay and
Jefferson streets Referred to Committee on
streets and Lanes, with power to act.
Petition of estate of f. NJ. Ker, for permission
70 make sewer connection with whitaker street
from premises northeast corner Jones and
Whitaker streets. Referred to Committee on
Streets and Lanes with power to act.
Petition of Mrs. G. 4. Cox, for permission to
make sewer connection with Whitaker street
sewer from premises on New Houston street,
three doors east of Whitaker street. Referred
to Committee on Streets and Lanes, with power
to act
Petition of Mrs Oliver, for permission to
make sewer connection with Duffy street sewer
from premises corner Duffy and Montgomery
streets. Referred to Committee on Streets and
Lanes, with power to act.
ORDINANCES
Ordinance on its first reading
By Committee on Streets and Lanes
AN ORDINANCE to provide for the improvement
of the sidewalk on the north side of Liberty
street, between the east side of East Broad
street and the west side of Wheaton street. in
the city of Savannah.
SECTION 1, Be it ordained by the Mayor and
Aldermen of the city of Savannah, in Council
assembled That the sidewalk on the north
side of Liberty street, between the east side Of
East Broad street and the west side of Wheaton
street, in the city of Savannah, be, and il is
hereby placed in Division A of that certain
ordinance of the city of Savannah, entitled An
Ordinance to be entitled An Ordinance to pro-
vide for the improvement Of the sidewalks of
the city Ct Savannah, adopted November B.
1886, v and that the said sidewalk shall be paved
as provided in section three of said ordinance of
November 3, 1886, by the first day of November,
1888.
SEC, 2. Be it further ordained that if the said
sidewalk is not paved by the said first day of
November. 1885 as provided in said ordinance of
Nov. 3, 1886, then the said work may be done
under the direction of the COMMITTEES on Streets
and Lanes, at the expense of the owner or
owners of abutting property under the terms,
provisions and powers of section five of the said
ordinance of Nov. B. 1886 and with the right in
the city of Savannah to collect for the cost Of
said work by execution, levy and sale as pro
vided for in said section five.
SEC 3 Re H. further OrdpiuaH that nlI Nr6i-
nances and parts of ordinances in conflict with
this ordinance are hereby repealed.
Ordinance on its first reading
BY Committee on Streets and Lanes
AN ORDNANCE to provide for the paving and
improving of Bay street, between the Ogee-
chez canal and Wadley street, and of Wadley
street between Bay street and the bridge south
of River street in the city of Savannah to
make assessment for the same. and TO collect
said assessment.
SEcTI ON /. Be it ordained by the Mayor and
Alderm en- of the city of Savannah, in Council
assembled under the terms and provisions of
the act of the Legislature Of Georgia, approved
on the LIST day or October, 1887, That the Com
mittee on Streets and Lanes be and it is hereby
authorized and directed to have laid on each
side OF Bay street, between the west side of the
Ogeechee canal and the west side of Wadley
street, in the city of Savannah, and on each side
of Wadley street. between the north side of Bay
street and the south side of the bridge south
of River street. in said city, new curb so that
said curbs on said Bay and Wadey streets shall
be 40 feet apart, and to have said portions of
Bay ana Wadley streets, between the said curbs.
graded and paved with stone paving blocks and
have paper side drains, cross drains and cross
lngs paced on said portions of Bay street and
Wadley street, between the points named; the
said pavements herein provided for to be placed
in the center of said street.
SEC. 2. Be it further ordained that after the
total cost of said work exclusive of the front
age of intersecting streetS) shall have been as
certained, one third of such cost shall be paid
n M ha iron and he ot1,
thirds from the persons owning real estate
fronting on said portions of Bay and Wadley
streets, that is to say one third thereof from the
owners on each side of the said portions of said
streets at the date of the passage of this ordn-
rnce, according to frontage and the pro rata
amount of the cost of said work is hereby as
sessed against said real estate and its own
ers as aforesaid. If such assessment be not paid
within thirty days after the presentation of a
bill for the same the amount of such bill shall
be furnished by the Committee on Streets and
Lanes to the City Treasurer who shall immedi-
ately issue an execution for the amount to-
gether with costs against the persons and pro-
perty as aforesaid, which execution shall be
made and levied out of the property described
therein as are executions for City Taxes.
SEC. 3. Be it further ordained that all ordin-
ances and parts of ordinances in conflict with
this ordinance are hereby repealed.
Ordinance on its first reading Feb. s, 1888, and
referred to Committee on Harbor and Wharves
and Finance. reported back and read second
time April 4, 1888 and laid on the table, Taken
from the table \ pril IS, 1888, amended, placed
upon its passage and passed.
AN ORDINANCE TO amend existing ordinances
touching the fees Of the HarbOr Master Of the
city of Savannah.
SECTION l. Be it ordained by the Mayor and
Aldermen Of the city of Savannah in Council
assembled. That in lieu of the charges and fees
of the Harbor Master Of the city Of Savannah,
fixed by the ordinance approved March ~ 1873,
amended ny the ordinance approved Decem-
Der IS, 1886. the following shall be the charges
and fees payable to the said HarbOr Master for
all services by the said Harbor Master, to yes
sells and their cargoes in the port of Savannah,
namely: BY each transient brig or schooner, four
dollars; by each transient ship or bark. six
dollars; by each transient steamship, fifteen
dollars; by each CoQstwise steamer running reg
ulary to this port, six dollars per mouth: by
each bark, brig and schooner engaged in the
cOastwise trade four dollars, payable not more
than twice ia twelve months: by each sailing
vessel steamer, plying inland measuring
forty feet or more. two cents per foot over all
measurement, payable quarterly in advance.
SEC 2. BE it further ordained tnat the said
fees aud charges hereinbefore provided for,
shall be payable and collected as now directed
by ordinance
SEC. 3. Be it further ordained That all ordl-
nances and parts of ordinances in conflict with
this ordinance are hereby repealed.
ELECTIONS.
Dr. NJ l.. Boyd rendered his resignation as
City Physician, for the Western Division, TO
take effect the LIST day Of May, 1888, or as soon
thereafter as his successor is elected. The resig-
nation was accepted
RESOLUTIONS.
By Alderman Myers
Rs3oired, That the appropriation now paid
by the city toward the support of the Georgia
InnrmarY. lertased from and after this