The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-08-17
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REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
The committee on finance. TO whom was re-
terred the petition Of Kuhns & Ytane2 for re-
lief from payment of license up to July l. rec
commend that upOn payment of $3.50 tne ex-
cution be marked satisfied.
HERMAN MYERS,
Chairman Committee on Finance
Report adopted
The committee on finance, to whom was re-
ferred the petition of r. b Rcppard for re-
fund Of taxes and cancellation OF improve
ments on lot 26. Weed ward, recommend that
the petition be referred TO the committee on
assessments. HERMAN MYERS
Chairman Committee on Finance.
Report adopted and petition referred to
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 to whom was re-
ferred the petition of L. Lawrence to be re-
lieved OF double tax on personal property
HERMAN MYERS,
Chairman Committee on Finance.
Report adopted.
The Joint committee on water and finance
to whom was referred the petition Of Edmund
Barrett for reduction Of water rent and re-
fund Of amount paid for three extra hydrants
HERMAN MYERS,
Acting Chairman Joint Committee.
Report adopted
The committee on water. to whomwas re-
ferred the petition. Of John u sullivan for
permission TO use voter to run fansah res.
taurant, report faVorably under rules of the
water works department,
HERMAN MYERS,
Acting Chairman Committee on Water.
Report adopted
PETITIONS AND APPLICATIONS.
PatitiOn M TpVkOWicz for r1arYpisaior to
stretch banner across street in front of store
on Bull street near York street. Refused.
Petition of Thomas Clark & Sons to erect
temporary shed on President street. Re
ferred to committee on streets and lanes and
fire, with power to act.
Petition Of John Salylch 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 prtvy vaults cleansed.
Referred to committee on health and ceme-
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
power to act.
Petition of Mrs. j. B. Mathews to erect
another twOstOry 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
inches on sidewalk deferred to committee
on fire 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 to
committee OF the whole
Petition Of A. Il. Mordecai for permission
10 transfer liquor license from northwest
corner BOrrouphS and Walduurg to south
east corner BorrOughs and Waldburg. Re
terT2d to the committee Of the whole.
Petition OF j. ID. Lloyd for permission to
change place OF business, Qtquor and grocer
les) from ~ East Broad street to southeast
cornor south Broad and East Boundary.
Referred 10 committee OF the whole.
Petition OF George Beckmau for permission
10 transfer liquor license from 1879 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
retail liquor at SO Houston street. Referred
to committee Of the whole
The following applications to make repairs
TO houses were granted Randolph Arson,
lot 3 Perclval ward. Joseph e. Puder lot 20
fourth section Cuthoert ward; Robert Z.
Lowell, lot Z White ward; G. w. Alley, rot p
Galle ward; estate Edward Honsby, lot IS
Mil street.
The following applications to make sewer
connection we're referred to the committee on
streets and lanes and sanitary board, with
power TO act, James Slater, Abercorn street
sewer, pre- mlSeS 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 Screvcn--
Resolved. hat rule three of the rules of
council be, and it is hereQy amended as fol
lows: First, by striking out the word July"
in the said rule and, second by adding to
the said rule the following: During the said
months OF August, September and October. a
majority OF the aldermen in the city shall lie
suhclent TO constitute committee OF the
whole
BY unanimous consent. the above resolution
was taken up and passed unanimously at this
meeting
BY Alderman Myers
Resolved, hat the mayor OF the city OF Sa-
vannah is hereby requested TO postpone the
Enforcement, until further action ~ council
looking TO ITS amendment, OF the ordinance
passed Jan 3D. 1884 entitled, AN ordinance
TO require the owners OF ali buildings in the
city OF savannah, not used as private resi-
Cences, three or more stories IN hight. TO OBJ
serve the precautions herein mentioned
against ire"
Aud further That this ordinance be re.
terred to the committee on ire for amend
ment
Adopted.
MISCELLANEOUS.
A communication was received from Can't
John tsaunery relative to fire escapes on
buildings. Referred to committee on fire
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