The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-12-03
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REPORTS OF COMMITTEES,
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REPORTS OF COMMITTEES
The committee on finance, to whom was re
Ierrea the petition OF the Savannah hospital
asAlng 70 De relieved from payment Of assess
hent Tor paving 10 front Of hospital, beg leave
70 report favoraoiy to prayer OF petitioner.
GEoRGE j. Mills,
Acting Chairman COMMITTEES on Finance.
Report adopted.
The committee on finance. to whom was re-
ierred the petition Of the Savannah Female
asylum asking that ground rent lots 8, and 8
Eioert ward, DO made fee simple by the CITY
without payment of balances due thereon are
couseralned to report adversely TO the prayer of
petitioner, outthe committee recommends that
IN accordance with Law regulating the taxing of
charitable institutions, the property In question
1899. GEORGE 7 Mus -
Acting Chairman Committee on Finance.
Report adopted
The committee on water. to which was re-
Ierred the bids for furnishing the city with
water gates TO be used in the construction of the
new water works, beg leave TO present herewith
a summary OF the bids and recommend the &C
ceptance OF the bid Of the Rensselaer, Manufact-
urlng Company, provided terms of payment
satisfactory 10 the committee can be arranged.
w. 9. CAM,
Chairman Committee on Water.
Report received aud contract awarded In &C.
cordance with recommendation OF committee.
ferrsd the bids for laying the force main for
the new water works. beg leave to present here
with summary Of the bids and recommend
the acceptance OF tbs bid of Martin Cooley,
fulhllment OF the contract W. G. CAM,
Chairman Committee on Water.
Report received and contract awarded in &C
cordance with recommendation OF committee
lie committee on water. to which was re-
ferred with.power TO act the bids for lead to be
used In laying the force main for the new water
works. beg leave to report they have awarded
the contract 70 Messrs Palmer Bros. of Savan-
nah, Ga. W. G. CANN,
Chairman Committee on Water.
Report received and action of committee con-
firmed
PETITIONS AND APPLICATIONS.
Petition OF NJ. J. Solomons asking city au
thorties to open an unnamed street on the
Springfield tract.
Referred to committee on streets and lanes.
Petition Of John J. Flanagan. for permission
to repair house on west half of lot No. 81, Davis
ward. also to make piazza smaller and repair
same.
Referred to committee on fire.
Petition of Thomas F. Hoffman for permits
sion to add one storyof brick TO brick house on
lot No. SO. Green ward.
Referred to committee on fire.
Petition of Thomas Daniels, relative to max
ing lots No. SO, Forsyth ward, and lot No. c,
Pulaski ward, fee simple on certain conditions.
Referred TO committee on finance,
Petition Of Samual A White and NJ. Stern
berg, asking to separate titles to lot No. 49,
Jasper ward.
Referred to committee on city lots.
Petition OF j. + Guilmartin & Co. relative to
lease Of Lawton Lands (Twickenham planta-
tIonl
Referred TO committee on drainage.
Petition Of sundry property owners asking
city authorities to put down sewer on Price
street from Taylor To Gwinnett street.
Referred to committee on streets and lanes.
Petition of suudry citizens to the mayor and
authorities to revoke license issued to parties
selling fruit from push carts and having no es-
tablisned place of business.
Referred to committee on finance.
Petition of NJ. p Usina and wife for repairs
TO be made to sidewalk by the city. the work
having been defeotvely constructed by the city
contractor.
Referred to committee on streets and lanes.
Petition of A. r Lawton for permission to re-
pair and remodel house on lot No. % Ebert
ward.
Referred to committee on fire.
Petition Of Thomas Bergen for permission 10
re air brick house and piazza to house on lot
No. 20 Currytown ward.
Referred to committee on fire.
Petition Of l. NJ Rosenfed asking TO be re-
lieved from payment of bill for cleaning out dry
well, as said dry well was filed up to make
sewer connections.
Referred to committee on health and come
terry.
Petition of William o Connor for permission
to repair and remodel house on lot No T. Elliott
ward. .E4a
Referred to committee on fire.
Petition Of NJ. Gracia, relative to tax on per-
sonal property and asking reduction of same.
Referred to committee on finance.
Petition of A. Gilchrist, for remuneration for
articles destroyed during prevalence Of small
pox.
Referred to committee on health and ceme-
terry. fee
asking city to locate line on West Broad street.
Permission granted said company to lay SAID
track on the west side of West Broad street
from South Broad to Roberts street.
Ayes and nays called.
AYEs-Aldermen Bailey, Mcclure, Reid, Mills.
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NAys-Aldermen Harmon. Cam, Haines
Alderman Charlton was excused from voting,
In accordance with his request based upon the
fact Of his being vice president of the Electric
Petition OF the Savannah street railroad for
permission to lay double track on West Broad
street on the west side OF the track now used
on said street.
The permission to double track West Broad
street granted the Savannah street railroa was
extended to March ], 1892 provided the said sec
ond track be located east of the present track Of
said company and their present track be
Enlightened at the switch.
Ayes and nays were called on the above
AYES: Aldermen Bailey, Harmon, Mcclure
ftelu, Mills, I1aItlS, S1AAf AAeSAASSs " DAAOA
Charlton-l0
application of Annie O'Byrne for permission
to make connection with Bay lane sewer from
premises jefferson street, near Bay lane.
Referred to committee on streets and lanes
with power to act.
Application of N. Frierson for permission Il
make connection with Habersham street sewer
| from premises Waldburg street, near Haber
| sham street.
Referred to committee on streets and lanei
| with power to act.
| Application of Harry Minis for permission &c
| make connection with West Broad street sewer
| from premises West Broad street, near Harris
| street.
Referred to committee on streets and lanes
| with power to oct.
| Application OF Mrs. Mary Hartloge for per
/ mission to make connection with Barnard
| street sewer from premises, Waldourg street.
1 near Barnard street.
| Referred to committee on streets and lanes
| with power to act.
| Application of Lester Hubbell for permission
to make connection with River street sewer
! from premises, Factor walk, near Jefferson
4 street.
| with power to act. -, o. r.. -
| Application of George W. owens Tor per
| mission to make connection with whitaker
| street sewer from premises, Broughton street
| near Barnard street.
referred to committee on streets and lanes
with power to act.