The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-12-14

noiu lee SIMPLE on certain conditions recorn-
t1euo that the proposition bs accepted the in
terest TO be charged at the rate III ner ssnt
pei annum' instead Of per cent. offered
HERMAN MYERS
chairman Committee on Finance
rue committee on finance to whom was -
Ierreo the petition Of NJ Gracia, relative to tar
On personal property, and asking a reduction IN
s SO respectfully report adversely to prayer
HERMAN MYERS,
Report adopted
Inc COMMITTEES on water, to whom was re-
ierred the bid Of W. F. Chaplin for construc-
ZION OF suowork at new pumping station beg
leave 70 report that under direction OF council
sney nave adjusted the Irregularities IN the bid
tSe srso;sny; ana IN entire conformity with
contract to Mr.. Chaplin. w a. CINN
Chairman Committee on Water.
nrmed. -''''oo 0'H-
The committee on streets and lanes to whom
was referred the petition of NJ p Usina and
wife, relative to defective sidewalk laid by the
CITY, beg leave to report that the necessary re-
PalIs lave osen MADE, aud the sidewalk placed
IN Sooo condition. R. F. HARMON,
CHAIRMAN Committee on Streets and Lanes
Report received for information.
me committee on fire, to whom was referred
the petition OF John Houston for permission to
repair wooden house on lot No. AZ jackson
ward, beg leave to report favorably thereto.
WIN P. BAILEY,
Chairman Committee on Fire
Report adopted
=, The COMMITTEES on fire, TO whom was referred
the petition Of William O'Connor, for permits
sion to repair and remodel house on lot No 2
same. WIN. P RAurv'
chairman Committee on Fire.
Report adopted.
The committee on fire, to whom was referred
the petition or Thomas +. Hoffman for per
mission to repair brick house on lot No IS
Greene ward, beg leave to report favorably to
the same. WV. P. BAuEy
Chairman Committee on Fire.
Report adopted.
The committee on fire, to whom was referred
the petition OF John j. Flanagan for permis-
sion to repair house on west half OF lot No q
Davis ward, also to repair piazza to same beg
leave to report favorably to the prayer Of
petitioner. WILLIAM P. BAILEY.
Chairman COMMITTEES on Fire.
the petition of Thomas Bergen for permission
to repair bric< house and piazza to same on lot
No. Is Currytown ward, beg leave to report
favoraoly thereto. WILLIAM P. BAILEY,
Chairman Committee on Fire.
Report adopted.
The committee on streets and lanes, to whom
was referred the petition Of NJ. j. SoIomons,
relative to unnamed street on Springfield tract.
peg leaVe 70 report that said street has been
ouly opened. r. F. HARMON,
Chairman Committee on Streets and Lanes
report recomm1tted to committee on streets
and lanes.
The committee on health and cemetery. to
whom was referred the petition Of l. NJ Rosen-
field. asking to be relieved from payment of
bill for cleaning out dry well, as said dry well
was nlled up, to make sewer connection, beg
leave to report favorably to prayer of petit
toner. R r. HARRIs
Chairman Committee on Health and Cemeterv.
Report adopted.
The committee on streets and lanes, to whom
was referred the petition of sundry property
owners asking the city to lay O sewer on Price
street, from Taylor to Gwinnett streets, beg
leave to report that the budget for 1891 will not
permit the necessary expenditure to comply
with prayer of petitioners.
R. F. HARMON,
Chairman Committee on Streets and Lanes
Report adopted.
The committee on drainage to whom WINS
referred the petition of John F. Guilmartin &
Co. relative to lease OF certain land known as
Twickenham plantation. beg leave to report
favoraoly on the following conditions: 1. Lease
to be for the term of one year, from January
1892 at $1,000 per annum, payabIs monthly
e. The lessees to use proper diligence to pre-
vent the bitches and drains from being oh
structed or injured by the tramping Of cattle
or from any other cause that can be prevented
or controlled by lessees all other conditions
set forth in lease to Dews to be Incorporated in
Chairman Committee on Drainage.
Report adopted.
The committee on fire, to whom was referred
the petition of A. R. Lawton for permission to
repair and remodel house on lot No. % Ebert
ward. beg leave to return the same to council
for its action. WIN. P. BAILEY,
Chairman Committee on Fire.
The petition was granted by council.
PETITIONS AND APPLICATIONS.
Petitions Of s. B. Mosby & Co. and others.
asking for COPIES OF bids recently made for
water gates, etc. referred to clerk of council
with instructions to give information desired.
Petition OF Mary Sognier, for permission to
T.. L.
wsrd. Referred to committee on fire.
Petition of Savannah Female As lum for per-
mission to erect 1-story brick addition to house
on lots Nos. and6 Ebert ward. Referred to
committee on fire.
Petition of Fl. +. Lubs for permission to re-
pair wooden house on lot of Hulls subdivision
Of lots "a and IS Wylly ward. Referred to COM
mittee on fire.
Petition Of sundry citizens asking city au-
thorities to arrange lights so as to give more
light Ia the vicinity OF Cleburne, Perry and Nc
Allister streets and adjacent lanes. Referred to
committee on streets and lanes
Petition of g. E. Brown relative to cleaning,
remodeling and repairing monuments in the
city. Referred to committee on streets and
lanes.
Petition of sundry citizens asking the city to
the whole
Application of W. Il. Dooner for permission
to make connection with West Broad street
sewer from premises corner Berrien and Mont
gomery streets. Referred to committee on
streets and lanes, with power to act.
Application of John b. Fernandez, for per-
mission to make connection with Perry street
lane sewer from premises Liberty street. near
Habersham street. Referred to committee
on streets and lanes with power to act.
Application of McDo ough & Ballantyne. for
permission to make connection with Perry
street lane sewer from premises, East Broad
and Perry street lane. Referred to committee
on streets and lanes with power to act.
Application of James L. Rankin. attorney, for
permission to make connection with West
Brood street sewer from premises West Broad
street, near Jones street. Referred to commit
tee on streets and lanes with power 70 act
Application of Mrs. NJ. A Soto, for permis-
sion to make connection with Mill street sewer
from premises Indian street lane, near Farm
street. Referred to committee on streets and
lanes with power to act.
ORDINANCES.
Ordinance on its first reading.
BY Alderman O'Brien:
AN ORDINANCE to require the male residents OF
the city of Savannah to perform road or street
labor in the said city, or in lieu thereon to pay
special tax.
SECTION l. Be it ordained by the mayor and
aldermen of the city Of Savannah In council as
sembled, That all male residents living in the
present or future corporate limits OF the city OF
savannah between the ages OF twenty lone (SD
and sixty (60 years, are hereby required to WORK
,,pon the streets of said city for as long as three
al DAYS in each year. beginning with the year
1892 as the committee on streets and lanes for
the said city of Savannah may direct, or in lieu
of such work to pay as q road or street tax INTO
the public treasury of the city of Savannah the
sum of two dollars (SS) annually. TO De USED
upon the said streets.
SEC q Be itfurtaer ordained That In the event
any person who may be subject 70 road or street