The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-05-13
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CITY GO VERNMENT.
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Chairman Committee on Health and Gene
terry.
Report adopted.
The FONT committee on Gre and streets and
lanes, to whom was referred the petition OF
I. ii. Dixon FOR permission to build mansard
story 10 house on lot No. i6 stephens ward
take down wooden stoopS and replace same
with stone ana brick StOopS, take down back
piazza on western tenement and replace with
! new one, take down wooden ratings around
tenements and replace same with iron ruil.
lngs, report favorably TO same
MERRITT W. DIXON.
Chairman Joint Committee.
Report ADOPTED
The committee on assessments to whom
| was referred the petition OF II. J. rhomasson
trustee, relative to valuation placed on i'm
| proNements on west half OF lot No. Decker
ward, report as follows: The application not
| having been filed in the proper time its con
slderaton by the committee was thereby de.
barred, but the following facts attached to
the matter are reported to council for infor-
matlon; several years ago, before the prop
erty alluded To was burned the valuation was
liked at 81 600 and on account Of the fire was
reduced the following year to $500. at which
inquire II remained, although the property was
dterwadr restored to its original condition.
until Jan 1, 1893 when the mistake was dis
| covered and the valuation put back to the orr
glnal assessment, viz 5000
Chairman Committee on Assessments.
Report adopted
The committee on police. to whom was re.
| ferred the petition of Walthour g. Rivers
for remuneration on account OF damage to
buggy caused by patrol wagon colliding with
II, report adversely TO same.
GEO s. HAINEs,
Chairman Committee on Police
Report adopted,
The committee on assessments TO whom
was recommitted the petition Of c. s. Con
nerat relative to valuation placed on i'm
proponents on lot Is Pulaski ward, report by
ordinance, DAVID WELLS
Chairman Committee on Assessments.
Report received for information
The committee on finance to whom was re-
ferred the petition OF Mrs. Mary s Allen
Webb, asking TO exempt from taxation lot
NO. :, Tower tything, Decker ward, and i'm
provements thereon. as same is used for re-
nglous ana charitable purposes, report favor
ably to same. GEORGE J. MILLS.
Acting Chairman Committee on Finance.
Report adopted.
The committee on finance, to whom was re-
ferred the petition of II. Lehwald, asking to
be relieved from the penalty OF being double
taxed for railing to make returns in proper
time report favorably to same,
Acting Chairman Committee on Finance.
Report adopted
The committee ON finance to whom was re-
terred the petition of the d. b. Lester Grocery
company, asking to he relieved from being
double taxed for failing to make returns in
proper time, report favorablV to same.
GEORGE j. MILLS,
Acting Chairman Committee on Finance.
Report adopted.
The committee on harbor and wharves and
fire. 10 whom was referred the petition of the
Planters Rice Mill Company for permission to
Wharf lots, west OF West Broad street, report
tavorably to came. THOMAS SCREvEN.
Chairman Joint Committee.
Report adopted.
The committee on harbor and wharves. to
whom was referred, with power to act. the
petition OF d. X. Thomas for permission to re-
pair wharf front on lots and and adjoining
piece eastward, west OF West Broad street
report favorably to same.
THOMAS SoREvEN
Chairman Committee on Harbor and Wharves
Report received ana action Of committee
confirmed.
The committee on city lots. to whom was re
ferred the petition }. II Baker asking the city
to renew lease Of lots rs, 80. 90 and five acres
adjoining 10 on Springfield plantation for the
term OF i've years, recommend that the land
be leased petitioner for one year from April 1,
1898, at the same price as paid last year.
THOMAS II. MCMILLAN,
Chairman Committee on City Lots.
Report adopted.
PETITIONS AND APPLICATIONS.
Petition of the Savannah street railroad,
by Clement SuuSSy general manager, re-
lat1Ve TO position of trolley wire. Referred to
committee of the whole
Petition of M. j. Welsh, for remuneration
for articles destroyed by order OF the health
| health and cemetery and finance.
Petition of Charles A. Jacobson for per
| mission to convey ballast logs TO quarantine
station, further to construct boom at guar
antine Ia which to place and Contlne said bal
last logs for the convenience OF vessels Re.
ferred to the committee on health and ceme-
terry.
Petition Of Thomas H. Ryan for permission
TO inclose porch on house on lots 81 and %
jackson ward. Referred to the committee on
fire.
Dat - A
lievod of tax assessed on improvements on
lot No. Forsyth ward. Referred to com
mittee on finance.
Petition Of C. p Rossignol, Offering to sell
city certain tract of land consisting Of 1903
acres for the purpose Of a cemetery. Re-
| ferred TO committee of the whole.
Petition of Virginia J. Care ct al. asking
city TO buy encroachment on street on South
Broad street in front of lot No. 9 Heathcote
ward. Referred to committee on streets and
lanes.
Petition OF George Hansen for permission
TO sell One-half of lot No. 2213 Laurel Grove
cemetery to Simon Hesser. Referred to com
mittee on health and cemetery.
Petition OF II. II. Berane for remuneration
for articles destroyed by order OF the health
authorities. Referred to committee on health
and cemetery and finance.
Petition OF c. Goldman g. Co. asking to be
renewed from the penalty OF being double
time. Referred to committee on finance.
Petition of Savannah Volunteer Guards for
permission TO cut down three trees in front Of
their arsenal at the corner OF Bull and Charl-
ton streets. Petition granted.
Petition of Merchants National Bank 10
add one story TO house on lot K. Reynolds
ward, Referred to committee on fire.
Petition of j. II. Johnston for permission TO
raise car shed four feet and add bout twenty.
five feet to the length on lots A. 40 and n
Kelly ward. Referred to committee on fire
Petition of J. o. Fenley for remuneration
for articles destroyed by order Of the health
authorities. Referred to committee on health
and cemetery and finance.
Petition of Mrs. Is. o. Meora for permission
TO make addition to three wooden houses on
lot No. IL. section 4, Cuthbert ward. Referred
to committee on fire.
Petition OF Mrs. Alice Smith for permission
to place piazza around store on lot Is North
Oglethorpe ward Referred 10 committee on
streets and lanes and fire, with power to act.
Petition of the Southeastern Plaster Com
pany for additional purchase Of water works
tract. Referred to committee on water and
finance.
Petition OF Dr. S. G. Snelson, asking TO be
relieved Of the penalty of being double taxed
for falling TO make returns in proper time.
Referred to committee on finance.
Petition of j. W. Teeple & Co., asking to be
relieved from the penalty of being double
taxed for failing to make returns In proper
time. Referred to committee on finance.
Petition OF Peter Sampson, asking to be re-
lieved from the penalty Of being double taxed
for failing TO make returns in proper time
Referred to committee on finance.
Petition Of sundry citizens. asking TO water
daily Jefferson street between Broughton and
South Broad streets. Referred TO committee
on streets and lanes.
Petition of Hoist & Co, relative to duties