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

"aTu having oeen acted upon by the Commit
tee on Assessments. the same will by an appeal
be brought before Council for its consideration.
HERMAN MYERS,
Chairman Joint Committee
Report adopted
The Committee on Health and Cemetery and
sanitary Board, to whom was referred the petit
tlon of d. Douglass, Secretary Mutual Gas
Light Company, for permission to excavate
adversely 9t to sa9 pet % running pe Rr report
Report adopted
The Committee on Streets and Lanes, to
Minis for permission to rebuild stoop to house
on lot Is, Middle Oglethorpe ward, beg leave to
report P iayorsbly thereto. D. r. THOMAS,
Chairman COMMITTEES on Streets and Lanes.
Report adopted
The Committee on City Lots, to whom was
referred the petition of Jane Hunt and NJ. J.
murphy for separate titles to two-thirds of lot
No. 6s, Crawford ward, beg leave to report
faVorably to same. GEORGE S. HAINEs,
Chairman Committee on City Lots.
Report adopted
The Committee on Finance to,whom was re-
ferred the petition of John l. Stoddard, Presi-
dent Georgia lniirmary, asking for an increase
OF monthly appropriation made by the city to-
ward the support of said infrmary, recon-
mend nne that the appropriation be increased to
S5U per month. HERMAN MYERS,
Chairman Committee on Finance.
Report adopted.
The Committee on Fire, to whom was referred
the petition of S. j. Eddy. for permission to
add kitchen and bath room to house on lot No.
Il, Davis ward, report favoTably to the same.
JOHN SCRwARZ,
Chairman Committee on Fire.
Report adopted.
The Committee on Fire, TO whom was referred
the petition of Robert Seissan, for permission
to repair barber shop on lot No. 90 Currytown
ward. beg leave to report favorably to the
same.
JOHN ScHwARz
Chairman Committee on Fire.
Report adopted
The Committee on Fire, to whom was referred
the petition of Susannah Howe, for permission
to repair building on lot No. 8, Magazine ward,
beg leave to report favorably to the same.
JOHN SCHwARz,
Chairman Committee on Fire.
Report adopted
The Committee on Finance to whom was
referred the petition of George Beckmaii for
relief of tax on pool table, beg leave to report
adversely thereto. HERMAN MYERS,
Chairman Committee on Finance
Report adopted.
The Committee on Finance, to whom was
referred the resignation of NJ. G. Register as
Naval Store Inspector, recommend that the
same be accepted. HERMAN MYERS,
Chairman Committee on Finance.
Report adopted.
MAJORITY REPORT.
The Committee on Streets and Lanes, to
whom have been referred the matters at issue
between the Wilcox & Gibbs Guano Company
and j. H. NJ CHnch and T. NJ Cunningham,
executors of the estate of Jacob Walburg and
the city, beg leave to report:
That we have had the parties before us, and
have carefully considered the matters, and now
recommend that Council authorize the City At
torney to consent to a decree in the equity
cause now pending in Chatham Superior Court,
which will carry out the following terms of
settlement
That the said owners of wharf lots :, s and Q.
west of Bull street, have fee simple title south
ward to the present edge of the sheds in front
OF the buildings on said lots, being thirty (30)
feet, more or less. southwark from the southern
face or wall of the buildings, and toward BAY
street, with full liberty to improve and build
upon said additional thirty feet free from any
serVltude as to factors walk or otherwise the
city abandoning any claim to factors walk
through said property; the open space in front
OF said sheds being about eighty-live feet nine
inches from the southern line of said sheds to
the Bay street sidewalk and extending along the
whole front Of the buildings on said wharf lots,
to be left as it was before said bill was fled
without any prejudice TO the legal rights of
complainants or defendants concerning the
same.
2. That river street between the buildings on
said wharf lots shall be widened on the northern
side, as follows, SO that, said River street, at
each end of the entire block shall be &c
feet wide, commencing from the corners of the
buildings on the southern side, at the intersec-
ton OF River and Bull streets and of River and
Whitaker streets, and extending to points sc
feet theretrom, and that the northern side of
River street shall be a straight line, drawn be-
tween said two points; said owner of said
wharf lots to remove the buildings on said
northern side to said new line. at their own ex-
pense. The entire fee of said River street along
said distance to be in the City subject to the
right OF the owners of said wharf lots, their
heirs or assigns, to build across said street,
leaving 10 feet in the clear, between the surface
of said street, ana the structures which may be
placed above, provided, however, that openings
shall be left in said structures across each at
least 10 feet wide ahd extending in length the
width Of the street, one to be in the space
covered by lot No. 8, and two in the space
covered by lots Nos. and 8. the precise location
of which may be fixed, at the proper time or
times, between said owners. respectively, and
the City Council.
The City to grant the right to any Railroad
Company to build a railroad along said River
street without costs or charge by the owners of
said wharf lots. Said buildings on northern
side of River street to be changed, so as to give
said proposed width, by the list Of December
next, DAVID WELLS.
JOHN J. MCDoNoUGH.
GEO. n NICHOLS