The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-09-07
REPORTs.


REPORTs.
The committee on finance to whom was re-
ferred the petition of the Franklin Savings
& Security Company, relative to taxes against
that company beg, after a careful considera-
ton, to report adversely to the said petition.
HERMAN MYERS,
Chairman Committee on Finance.
Report adopted.
The committee on finance. to whom was re
ferred the petition of f. J. Kennedy, ask
ing to be relieved Of the penalty of being
double taxed, report favorably on same.
HERMAN MYERS,
Chairman Committee on Finance
Report adopted
The Joint committee on fire and streets and
lanes, to whom was referred the petition Of
VIM Diers for permission TO repair house on
Tot g. subdivisions 81 b and 81 Elliott ward
and remove shingles and replace with tin, re
port favorably to same, provided that there is
no more encroachment than now exists,
MERRITT W. DIXON.
Chairman Joint Committee.
Report adopted.
The JOINT committee on fire and streets and
lanes, to whom was referred the petition of
Mrs. II. M Shannon for permission to repair
two houses on lot II, Magazine ward. also to
repair stoop, report fayoraoly to same.
MERRITT w. DIXON
Chairman Joint Committee
Report adopted
The joint committee on finance and ac-
counts, to whom was referred the annexed
bills and accompanying documents, after a
careful consideration, recommend:
l. The payment OF the corrected bill pre-
scented by w. T.. Blois. sheriff of the city
court of Savannah for $685..
2. That the bills of w. =. Bailey, clerk OF
the city court of savannah, w. f. BlOis
sheriff of the city court of Savannah and J.
b. Rogers, Fred Jenke and V. f. Dohn, dep
nty SherinS of the city court of Savannah, be
returned to them for corrections in accordance
with the opinion rendered by the city attor-
ney on July II and Aug. Is ,construing the la W
lie
We further recommend that his honor A.
H. MacDonel, judge of the city court of Sa-
vannah. be requested in future to approve the
bills of the above officers only when made out
in accordance with the opinion rendered by
the city attorney and referred to above
HERMAN MYERS,
Chairman Joint Committee on Finance and
Accounts.
Report adopted.
The committee on fire, to whom was referred
the petition OF NJ A. Miller for permission
to add one story on rear Of house on lot 2
east half Cuthbert ward, report faVoraoly on
same. MERRITT w. DIXON,
Chairman Committee on Fire.
Report adopted
The committee on fire, to whom was refer
red the petition of John Starr for permission
TO repair house on lot Is Davis ward cut door
above porch and place railing around the
same report favoraoly, on same
Chairman Committee on Fire
Report adopted.
The Joint committee on fire ar / streets and
lanes, to whom was referred, with power to
act, the petition Of w. W. Gordon and w
w Gordon Jr.. for permission to repair;
alter and extend piaZzas on house on lot u,
Arson ward, report favorably provided the
piazza is 10 feet above the level of the side
walk MERRITT w DIXON,
Chairman Joint Committee.
Report adopted.
The committee on drainage, TO whom was
referred the petition of G.. l.. Bowen relative
10 damage to stock caused by the closing OF
Hood gates on the Bilbo canal beg to offer the
following report of,W. p. Carmichael, super1n-
tendent Of drainage as their report:
THOs. A. FOLLIARD,
Chairman Committee on Drainage.
Savannah. Ga, Aug. %. 1s93-Alderman
T. A + olliard, Chairman of Committee on
Drainage. Dear Sir: In the matter OF the
land of Bowen situated about 300 feet north Of
Gwinnett street and west of Bilbo canal l
respectfully report that the small corner OF
his property, which he claims is oVerfowed
by Bilbo canal. is about as low as the bottom
of said canal; this land adjoins land repre-
sented by Messrs c. H. Dorset, J. $. Collins,
and others, which is quite low and which
catches the surface water from the Savan.
nah, Florida and Western railway companys
roadbed, as well as from lands north OF
the said street. There is no escape for this
water until the the water In Bilbo canal has
run out as low as the land on the outside OF
the canal There are two trunks emptying
into Bilbo canal from these low lands which
have shutters in good working order 70 pre-
vent the water from backing in from Bilbo
canal
/ respectfully suggest that Bowen remedy
is to I'LL In his exceedingly low spot with