The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-03-15
COST OF The CITY'SLICHTS.
The Brush COmpany'S Bid Of $500
For Five Years.

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Added-John Carr Granted New
Liquor License-An Ordinance Regu-
lating Applications for Repairs to
Buildings.
| The Brush Electric Light and Power
! Company submitted its bid for lighting
| the city for the next three and five years
at the meeting of council last night. 1t
! proposes to furnish, operate and maintain
| twenty G00-standard candle power arc
! lights until Jan. /, 1895, and 2SS, or more,
of the same description from Jan. l, 1895,
| for three years, every night dur
ing the continuance of the contract
in accordance with the proposals for esti-
mates, for $685. per light per month,
being about % cents per light per night.
For a contract for five years, from Jan.
! l, 1895, to Jan. l. 1900, the company pro-
poses TO furnish the same number of
! lights at the same price and Cd the same
/ conditions, and in addition, will furnish
! the twenty additional lights desired for
| the southern part OF the city for the re-
mainder of this year without charge.
/ Should the three moonlight nights
! be excepted as in the present contract, a
reduction of 10 per cent. upon the bids
named will be made.
! The Brush Company now furnishes 265
! lights at 800 per light per annum, total
! of $500. 1t proposes to furnish 2SS
| lights at 800 per light per annum, total
! of S28, 800, less 10 per cent, making the
! bid S25, 800 per annum on the five years
| contract. This is twenty-three moro
! lights and reduction of $3.50 on the pres
emit cost.
There were no other bids than that of
! the Brush Company. The bid of the
/ Brush Company was referred to the com
mittee of the whole for consideration. 1t
will probably be accepted.
CARR GRANTED NEW LICENSE.
A petition was received from John
! Carr, asking council to grant him a new
! license. Mr.. Carr's petition recited the
| history of his litigation with the city and
though fined to the extent of 1928 which
fines have been paid, he declared his in
nocence of any violation Of the law. He
did not appeal against the decision
of the mayor but requested that
a new license be granted. Together
with the $500 which he will have to pay
for new license. Mr.. Carr will have
paid into the city treasury 1928 since Jan.
"a T. S. Morgan, Esq, Mr. Carr's at
| tOrney, requested the council to act i'm
mediately on the petition as it was i'm
portant to Mr. Carr to have the matter
decided at once, he being debarred from
carrying on his business.
There was some discussion on
the question. Aldermen Dixon and
Mcmillan favored immediate cOnsidera-
tion and Alderman Wells opposed it,
| urging that the matter be referred to
| the committee of the whole. The question
was taken up on an aye and nay vote of 5
to2.
A motion by Alderman Dixon that the
license be granted was passed, Alderman
Wells voting in the negative.
WATER FOR THE HEBREW CEMETERY.
A petition signed by leading Jewish
citizens was read, requesting that water
pipes be extended to the Jewish portion
of Laurel Grove cemetery. Alderman
Charlton urged that the petition be taken
up at once The discussion brought out
that there is no water in any. part
Of the cemetery, except the wells near
the gate, except a few old pumps scattered
through the cemetery. Alderman Wells
said the petition should be referred to the
committee, as he believed the water pipes
should be extended to all portions of the
cemetery.
The petition was referred to the health
and cemetery and water committees,
with power to act
Communication was received from
Nicholas Lang, stating that he
desired to put the City and
Suburban railway on the docket as a
nuisance on account of the
switch at Liberty and Abercorn streets
The communication stated that the switch
is improperly placed, causing an unneces-
sary changing noise when the cars pass,
which is a great nuisance to the neighbor-
hood.
The petition of Bishop G. X. Nelson ask
ing that the city grant certain lots on
Bull street to the Episcopal church was
referred TO the committee on city lots.
An ordinance was introduced by Alder
man Haines fixing the charge for cleaning
privy vault at "a per vault without regard
to the size of vaults, and 81 per vault for
filing vaults.
REPAIRS TO BUILDINGS.
An ordinance was introduced by Alder
man Dixon regulating the manner in
which applications for additions or re-
pairs TO buildings shall be made to council
The ordinance requires that all such ap-
pications shall be filed with The clerk of
council, describing fully the repairs which
it is desired to make and that all such
applications shall be referred to the chief
fireman for investigation and report. The
ordinance was read second time and
passed.
Alderman Dixon stated that the object
Of the ordinance was to facilitate the
hearing Of these applications in order
gently and promptly upon all such appli-
cations, without unnecessary delay to the
applicant.
A resolution by Alderman Wells that
the clerk Of council advertise for
bids for the paving of the walks in Cal
houn and Whitfield squares was passed.
The clerk was authorized to advertise
for BIDS for painting the market building.
n communication was received from =.
j. O'Counor, Esq. stating that the
Ancient Order of Hibernians, and the
Workingmens Benevolent Association
will have joint parade on St. Patrick S
DAY, Saturday, March l1, which parade
will pass the city exchange at IL o'clock.
The mayor and aldermen are requested to
review the parade from the city ex-
change. 1t has been customary for the
city council TO review the St Patrick's
day parade from the exchange, and the
custom will be Observed this year
The appeals of Hugh Douohue and Jas.
j. Deignan from fines in the recorders
court for sunday liquor selling were an
uounced withdrawn.
APPEALS FROM ASSESSMENTS.
The appeal of MIR A r. Fawcett. from
the valuation placed upon his houses at
Price and Hail streets by the assessment
committee, caused an animated ana anus
ing discussion as to the cost of
houses, rents, insurance and other
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