The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-04-07

PlOPVItF, Ahu Ahat Tue said company s not
possessed or any property In the city and
recommend that prayer of petitioner be granted
HERMAN MYERS,
Chairman joint COMMITTEES.
Report adopted
Inc Joint committee on finance and assess
ments TO whom was referred the petition of n
VI, SeltR asking to BE- relieved from tax for lSQ3
on personal property, find that Mr.. Selig is not
possessed or any property and recommend that
prayer OF petitioner be granted
HERMAN MYERS,
Chairman JOINT Committee.
Report adopted
neuts, 10 whom waa referred the petition of
the Georgia Loan aud Trust Company relative
To their tax return Tor 1897, recommend that
petitioner be relieved from the penalty Of being
uouole taxed Tor failing 70 make returns In the
proper time, but that the amount fixed by the
treasurer as capital money, furniture, etc for
1888, be allowed to remain AS basis for taxa
ton OF the said Company for the present year.
HERMAN MYERS,
Chairman Joint Committee.
Report adopted
The joint committee on finance and assess
mentS, to whom was referred the petition Of
a uuel seliE, asking to be relieved from tax
for 1898, on al property, find that Mr.
Selg is not possessed of any property, and re.
commend that the petition be granted.
HERMAN MYERS.
Chairman JOINT mmttee.
Report adopted.
4 t committee on streets and lanes to whom
was referred, with power to act, the petition OF
the Electric Railway Company by Collins
PRESIDENT, for permission to extend switch on
the west side Of the market, q distance OF 100
feet from the western frog or the present
switch, beg 60 report favorably to same.
provided the switch be located in the center OF
the street, and be an eQuilateral switch, and
not extend beyond the eastern line OF jefferson
street nor into Barnard street.
W. I. O'BRIEN,
Chairman Committee on Streets and Lanes
Report adopted
The committee on streets and lanes to whom
was referred the petition of John Aseniorf for
erected on lot No ! Wesley ward, beg to report
favorably to prayer Of petitioner
". /. O'BHEN,
Chairman Committee on Streets aud Lanes.
Report adopted.
The committee on streets and lanes to whom
was re. erred with power to act, the petition OF
Solomon Cohen for permission to er CT stoops
to houses on lots numbers - aud 90 Screven
ward. fronting on Waldburg street, beg TO ro-
port that petiuon has been granted
W. !. O'BRIEN,
Chairman Committee on Streets and Lanes
Received and action of committee confirmed
The committee on streets aud lanes, to whom
was referred, with power to act, the petition Of
DR.. 7. j. Charlton for permission to cut down
two trees in front of his premises, No ~ South
Broad street, beg to report that petition has
been granted. W l. O'BRIEN,
Chairman Committee on Streets anu Lanes
Received and action of committee confirmed.
The joint committee on streets and lanes aud
fire, 10 whom was referred the petition OF Dr. J
NeIchselbaum for permission to repair front
stoop of house on lot No. 20 Chatham wnrd
beg leave to report tavoraoly to prayer of petit
toner. W. l. O'PRfRE
Chairman Committee on Streets and Lanes.
The committee on harbor aud whaFves, to
whom was referred the petition of D. r.
Thomas, for permission to repair and extend
wharf out to proper wharf liues, report that
they do not think 1t advisable to grant any per-
"A In he Dau I'm
established by the United States government
until the general government begins at least
the work OF widening the river in accordance
with said lines. The Committee therefore re-
port adversely to prayer Of petitioner.
THOMAS SCREvES,
Chairman Committee on rbor and Wharves
Report adopted
The committee on harbor aud wharves, to
whom was REFER d the petition Of G. l. Tag
CART, for permission to repair and extend wharf
out TO proper wharf lines, report that they do
not think it advisable to grant any permission to
extend whArves out to tue new lines es ablshed
by the United Stats government, until the
general government be Gins at least the work of
widening the Ever in accordance with the said
Inns, 1ue committee, therefore, report i'd
\ ersely to prayer Of petitioner.
THOMAS SCREvES,
Chairman Committee on Harbor aud Wbarves.
Rep TT adopted,
The committee on health and cemetery. to
whom as referred the petition of Richardson
& ERrnard. agents, relative to charges for
tumigating steamship LatonA at quarantine,
beg to report adversely to prayer of petitioners.
X. Is, HARRIS.
Chairman Committee on Health and Cemetery.
Report adopted.
The Joint comm tee on health and cemetery
and finance. to whom was referred the petition
of Henry Levy, for remuneration for articli 8
destr yed by order Of the health authorities
beg to report adversely to same
R. B HARRIS.
Chairman JOINT Committee.
Report adopted.
The joint committee on health and cemetery
and finance, to whom was referred the petition
of Annie Dublins for remunerat ton for articles
destroyed by order OF the health authorities,
recommend That 1913 be paid petitioner as re-
for articles destroyed.
X. b HARRIS,
Chairman Joint Committee.
Report adopted.
The commit ee on assessments, to whom vas
referred the peti ion of Bridget Daily. relative
to valuation placed on portion Of lot No. %
Greene ward, and taxes paid OF said lot, report
that while the portion own d by Bridget DAILY
is not quite edusl to quarter of the lot, yet the
position and frontage OF said portion, 10 the
opinion of tho committee. makes the valuation
placed upon II correct and Just, and recommend
that 20 change be made in tue same.
Chairman Committee on Assessments.
Report adopted.
The committee on assessments. to whom was
referred the petition of the trustees Of st.
placed on lot No. rs Davis ward, recommend
that the portion Of the lot occupied bv buildings
and lands contiguous be valued at $50 the re-
mainder of the lot being occupied ~ the church
proper. DAVID WELLS,
Chairman Committee on Assessments.
Report adopted.
The committee on market. to whom was re-
ferred I 9 petition OF f cid & Hicks asking the
city to pay bill Incurred by them in repairing
flooring made necessary by damage caused by
overflow Occasipned by defective sewer recon-
mend that petitioners b. allowed S6i 49, being
80 per cent of amount of bill in question.
WILLIAM ~ BoHAN,
Chairman Committee on Market.
Report adopted
The committee on city lots report that they
have carefully considered the fitting up Of the
vaults recently built as an annex to he city eX-
change and after examining the bids for the
said work recommend that the contract be
awarded 10 the Fenton Metallic Manufacturing
Company of Jamestown, New York, for the sum
the plans and specifications submitted, and TO
be done under the direction OF t6e city engineer
THOMAS Il. MCMILLAN,
Chairman Committee on City Lots.
Report adopted.
PETITIONS AND APPLICATIONS.
Petition OF the Electric Railway Company for
permission TO change its present line Of railway
as follows: To extend its line on West Broad
street to Bryan street, thence along Bryan to
Fran kiln square to st. Julian street, connecting
with its line on st. Julian street Referred to
OF the whole.
Petition Of estate P. NuRent, by Thomas
Nugent agent, for permission to repair and add
two rooms to house on lot No. Is Franklin
ward Referred to committee on fire
Petition Of G. s. Connerat relative to valua.
tion on the property on lot No 10 Pulaski ward
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