The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-06-12

the award of the Grbitrators appointed TO as
sess certain land for the opening Of Barnard
street recommend the adoption OF the rcsOiu-
ton and that the city engineer be instructed
20 prepare correct plat Of the land required
looking to the condemnation Of the same.
THOMAS r. MCMILLAN
Chairman Committee on Opening Streets
Report adopted.
The committee on opening streets. to whom
was referred the communication of R p.
Register Offering to sell the city certain lots
for purpose OF Opening seventh street recon-
mend that the city buy the lots in question at
price Iaid hv petitioner for same. One-haN 70
be paid ON delivery Of titles, the balance In
twelve months with per cent interest.
THOMAS II, MCMILLAN,
Chairman Committee on Opening Streets.
Report adopted.
The health and cemetery committee fire
committee and committee on streets and
lanes were given until next regular meeting
To report upon petitions, etc, referred 20
them by council at previous meetings.
PETITIONS AND APPLICATIONS.
Petition Of the American Surety Company
relative to specific tax. Referred to commit
tee on finance.
Petition of Mrs Sarah Dobson for remuner-
alton for articles DESTROYED by health authori-
ties. Referred TO committee on health and
cemetery ana finance.
Petition n. f.. Hyman for remuneration for
articles destroyed by health authorities. Re-
ferred 20 committee on health and cemetery
and finance.
Petition Of Margaret Conlin for permission
on west one-half lot Green ward Referred
to committee on streets and lanes.
Petition OF savannah, Florida and Western
railway relative to difference In bill for coal
Referred TO committee on water
Petition OF J. G. Fox and Angus I. Cub
hedge for fees rs witnesses in the city court.
Referred 10 committee on finance.
Petition Of Mrs V r. Mcintyre for per-
mission 10 place fat roof and tinsame to
Kitchen In yard OF house on lot No % Curry
town ward Referred TO committee on fire
Petition pf Paul lrOlOrp1N MRfhqFiGE
Episcopal church for permission to repair
church and improve same and place vestibule
IN 'front.' of church on Bolton street, between
Habersham and Lincoln streets. Referred to
committee on fire and streets and lanes.
Petition Of Mary Solte for permission TO
add kitchen to four houses on lot No. 10 North
OglethOrpe ward. Referred to the committee
or fire
Petition Of New South Investment Com.
panY, by George II. Miller. attorney, relative
to tax execution for specific tax. Referred to
committee on finance
Petition Of Mrs r. e. Rice for remunera-
ton for articles destroyed by order Of the
health authorities. Referred to committee
on health and cemetery and finance.
Petition Of Seaboard Company and Middle
Georgia and Atlantic Railway Company ask
ing city council TO extend for 2H years from
July, 1893, the time for building bridge and
certain number Of miles Of railway as speci-
ned in ordinance granting certain portions OF
Hutchinson Island to the said Middle Georgia
and Atlantic Railway Company and that said
extension Of time be granted TO the Seaboard
Company, the successor Of said Middle Geor-
gia and Atlantic Railway Company. Petition
1893
Petition of james T. Stewart and Son,
agents, relative TO return Of furniture be-
longing 20 London and Lancashire Fire In
surance Company called for by the city Re-
terred 10 committee on finance.
Petition Of John Williams by G. T. and J. #.
Cam. attorneys; asking city TO pay expenses
ocCasioned by blood poisoning caused by COM
pulsory vaccination. Referred TO committee
on finance and health an6 cemetery
Application OF Mrs. w. II. Evans for per-
mission 10 make connection with Habersham
street sewer from premises on New Houston
street near Habersham street Referred to
committee on streets and lanes and sanitary
board, with power TO act.
Application OF II. Blum for permission to
make connection with Barnard street sewer
from promises Barnard street near Castor
street Referred to committee on streets and
lanes and sanitary board, with power TO act
Application of Mr.. r. r. Reid for permits
sion to make connection with Drayt0n street
sewer from promises State street. near Dray-
ton street. Referred to committee on streets
aud lane and sanitary board with power to
act.
Application of Roxa Gabel for permission
to make connection with Price street sewer
from premises South Broad street lane and
Houston street Referred 10 committee on
streets and lanes and sanitary board, with
power TO act.
ORDINANCES.
Ordinance read IN council for the first time
May "a 1893, read second time June 7, 1898,
placed upon its passage and passed.
AN ORDINANCE to amend section COB OF Mac
DOnellS Code Of Savannah.
SECTION I, BE 1t ordained by the mayor
and aldermen OF the city OF savannah. ia
council assembled That section 600 Of Mac
Donells Code OF Savannah. to be found on
page 1863 Of said Code. IS hereby amended SO
as to authorize the committee on water 10 APP
point and remove a third assistant engineer
in addition to the first and second assistant
engineers and the said committee Is hereby
clothed with such powers and rights with
reference TO a third assistant engineer a the
committee now has, under the said section,
with reference 10 first and second assistant
engineer
SEQ 2. BE it further ordained That all ordi-
nances and parts OF ordinances in conflict
with this ordinance are hereby repealed.
Ordinance read in council for the first time
May "A. read "a second time June7, 1898, placed
upon It's passage and passed.
AN ORDINANCE to repeal section 1904 of Mac
Donell's Code OF Savannah.
SECTION ]. BE II ordained by the mayor
and aldermen OF the city Of Savannah, In
council assembled I hat section 1904 OF Mac
Donell's Code of savannah which relates to
the watering Of tracks by street car COM
panies, be, and the same Is hereby repealed
SEC 2. That all ordinances and parts OF
ordinances in conflict with this ordinance are
hereby repealed.
The above ordinance was returned to council
with the following Endorsement:
Mayoralty of Savannah, June Z, lSg3,--l do
not consider 1t to the interest OF the city that
the ordinance requiring the watering OF the
tracks Of street railways should be repealed.
therefore veto this ordinance.
JOHN J. MCDONOUGH, Mayor.
On motion the matter was laid on the table
until next regular meeting Of council
RESOLUTIONS.
Resolutions taken from the table:
BY Joint Committee on Water and Finance
Resolved, That the city marshal be and he
is hereby authorized and directed to sell at
public cutlery on the first Tuesday i'll
July, 1893, that portion of the old
water works tral next adjoining tho
portion recently bought by the South
eastern Plaster Company, and consist
ing of a frontage of IS feet on the Savannah
river. and running back in a straight line
parallel with the western line Of said South
eastern Plaster COmpanys property to the
public road and including all that portion OF
said tract between the lands Of said South
eastern Plaster Company. Conner Hull & Co,
and the said public road, all Of which Is shown
by a plat made by w. J. VIM, city engineer,
and attached hereto and containing 3.42 acres,
more or less. The City reserves all title to
any arteslan wells or water pipe now on
the property, and the right to bore
such artosian wells as it may desire
at any time and upon any portion Of said
not occupied by buildings and TO
connect such wells with its water works
system by such pipes and in such manner as
II may select. The purchaser shall protect all
water mains and pipes now running, or that
may be hereafter run. through said property
in such manner as the committee on water
may direct, and the city shall have access to
Gurb mains or mines II JnV time. THE DOr-