The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-08-18
OFFICIAL


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REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
The committee on finance. to whom was "a.
Ierred the petition Of kuhns s. Ybanez for re-
llet from payment OF license up to July l. rec
commend that upon payment of Sl2. so the ex-
cutlon be marked satisfied.
HERMAN MYERS.
Chairman Committee on Finance.
Report adopted.
The committee on finance TO whom was "a
ferred the petition OF r. b. Reppard. for re-
fund OF taxes and cancellation of improve
ments on lot 20. Weed ward, recommend that
| the petition be referred TO the committee ON
assessments. HERMAN MYERS,
Chairman Committee on Finance
Report adopted and petition referred ia
| committee on assessments.
The committee on finance. to whom was
referred the petition OF the Central Railroad
and Banking Company to be allowed 10 per
cent discount on water rent. beg TO recon,
mend that 10 per cent. discount be allowed.
HERMAN MYERS
Chairman Committee on Finance.
Report adopted.
The committee on finance 10 whom was re-
! ferred the petition OF L. Lawrence TO be TO
neVed OF double tax on personal property.
HERMAN MYERS
Chairman Committee on Finance
Report adopted.
The Joint committee on water and finance.
70 whom was referred the petition OF Edmund
Barrett for reduction of water rent and re-
luAlu Dl dllOulb paul LOT LuEEb extra QyQfHnLAs
HERMAN MYERS,
Acting Chairman Joint Committee.
Report adopted.
The committee on water, to whom was ~
ferred the petition OF John ]. Sullivan for
| permission to use water to run fans in res.
taurant' report favoraoly under rules of the
water works department.
HERMAN MYERS,
Acting Chairman Committee on Water.
Report adopted.
PETITIONS AND APPLICATIONS.
Petition Of / Leykowicz for permission 10
on Bull street, near York street. Refused.
Petition of Thomas Clark g. Sons to erect
temporary shed on President street. Re-
ferred TO committee on streets and lanes and
ire, with power TO act.
Petition of John Salvich for relief Of double
tax on schooner William and John Referred
| to committee on finance.
Petition of A L. Pratt to be relieved from
payment for having privy vaults cleansed.
Referred to committee on health and Gene
terry.
Petition OF the Little Sisters of the Poor
asking city to place fire alarm box in their
home. Referred to committee on FIRE, with
Petition of Mrs. J. B. Mathews to erect
another two-story house on lot No. 8
Charlton ward. Referred to committee on
fire.
Petition OF Jos c. Puder for permission to
place step to house on lot 90, fourth section
Cuthbert ward. steps TO encroach twelve
on tire and streets and lanes.
Application OF d. J. Buttimer for permits.
sion 10 retail liquor southwest corner Farm
and Pine. Referred to committee OF the
whole.
Application of A. Thornberg for permits.
sion TO retail liquor at 65 and 81 River street,
between Farm and Mcguire. Referred 10
committee of the whole
Petition Of A n, Mordecai for permission
20 transfer liquor license from northwest
corner BorrouRhs and WaldburR to south
east corner BOrrOuuhg and WaldburU
ferred to the committee Of the whole
Petition OF j. ID. Lloyd for permission to
change place OF business, Qiquor and grocer
iesl from 80 East Broad street to southeast
cornor South Broad and East Boundary
Referred TO committee Of the whole.
Petition OF George Beckman for permission
TO transfer liquor license from 1917 Jefferson
street TO. southeast corner Whitaker and
Broughton street lane. Referred TO commit
tee OF the whole.
Petition Of Benjamin Crum asking council
to reconsider action in refusing him liquor
license, and that LICENSE be granted him to
retall liquor at 53 Houston street. Referred
TO committee of the whole.
The following applications TO make repairs
10 houses were granted: Randolph Arson.
lot 3 Perclyal ward: Joseph G. Puder lot 20
fourth section Cuthbert ward Robert p.
Lowell, lot White ward; g. w. Alley, lot ~
Galie ward; estate Edward Honsby, lot So
Mill street.
The following applications to make sewer
connection were referred TO the committee on
streets and lanes and sanitary board, with
power 10 dCJ. james slater, ADercorn street
sewer, promises New Houston, near Drayton;
John G.. Butler, Barnard street sewer prem.
iseS Barnard and Waldburg; Mrs Emma Per.
linski. jefferson street sewer premises Hull
street, near Montgomery.
RESOLUTIONS.
BY Alderman Screven-
Resolved 4 hat rule three OF the rules Of
council be, and IL is hereoy, amended as fol
lows. First, by striking out the word July
In The said rule. and second by adding 10
the said rule the followlng During the said
months OF August September and October a
majority Of the aldermen in the city shall be
SUFFICIENT TO constitute a committee OF the
whole"
BY unanimous consent, the above resolution
was taken up and passed unanimously at this
meeting.
BY Alderman Myers
Resolved, mat the mayor Of the city Of Sa-
Vannah is hereby requested TO postpone the
enforcement, until further action by council
looking TO It's amendment, of the ordinance
passed Jan. 81 1894, entitled An ordinance
to require the owners OF all buildings in the
city Of Savannah not used as private resi-.
serve the precautions herein mentioned
against fire."
And further That this ordinance be re-
ferred TO the committee on FIRE for amend.
ment.
Adopted.
MISCELLANEOUS.
communication was received from Cant.
John Flaunery relative to fire escapes on
buildings. Referred TO committee on hre.
The appeal cases OF George K. Roster and
Lizzie Lawrence we're SET. for trial at next
regular meeting OF council, Aug. 30, 1894.
A bill for 800 to be paid to Mrs. Emily W
Lowell, relative TO opening streets was or.
deIed by council 10 De paid.
Council adjourned
c. " HERNANDEZ,
Acting Clark ~ Cnnpafg