The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-04-02
Chairman Commitfee Of he he W TSfni


The committee of the whole, to whom was
referred the report Of special committee an
pointed 20 confer with the Southeastern Tar n
Association, beg to recommend:
|. That council will take into careful CON
sideration the question of the qualification Of
the present chief OF the fire department but
pending such ton the chief should be given
the additional power and facilities as rec
commended in the report OF the citizens com
mittee
9 That the committee on fire is hereby di-
rected to carefully revise the present Ordt-
nanceS and present to council at as early
date as possible such amendments or addition
to ordinances as NAV be neces 5ary to conform
to the recommendations OF the Citizens Com
mittee and to make such other recommends.
lions as may occur to them
J. That the committee on fire IS hereby au-
thorlZed ana directed to submit 10 council the
name or names of competent fire chiefs who
shall, when selected by council be re quested
by that body to examine into the personnel and
equipment Of the ire department and report
on same to council.
/. That the committee on water is hereby
directed TO Investigate the eXpedtency of Law
ing siXteen-iuch water main on Bay street
from Montgomery TO Abercorn street at as
early date as the sanitary regulations will
permit. and report so speedily as possible to
council
s. That the committee on water is hereby
directed to see that pressure from works for
fire purposes is increased. not to exceed 70
pounds, as soon as possible
8. That the committee having In charge the
building ordinance. is directed to report same
to council as soon as 1t can he perfected
JOHN j. MCDoNOUGB.
Chairman Committee o, the Whole.
Report adopted.
The committee OF the whole to whom was
referred the hid5 for building wharves at
quarantine station, teg to re ommend that
all the bids be TeJe1ted, and the committee on
health and cemetery be authorized TO adVer-
tlse for new bids under new plans ana speeifi-
cations. JOHN j. MCDONoUGH.
Chairman Committee OF the Whole.
Report adopted.
The committee of the whole to whom was
referred the bid OF the Brush Electric Light
and Power Company for lighting the ex-
tended limits report that the committee Of
the whole recommend so council the aecep-
lance Of proposition Of the Brush Electric
Light Ond Power Company 10 furnish twenty
(20) additional lights up 70 Jan. T. 1895 aud
the three years proposition from Jan. !, 1875.
with the moonlight clause, as set forth in the
written Communication from the company
date March y 1874, and referred TO the com
mlttee of the whole March = 1891
Chairman Committee OF the Whole.
Report adopted.
The committee on finance to whom was re.
ferred the petition OF Il. ID. Brown Mrs H.
d. Goodson sarah O. Adams, f. J. Okarma.
Mrs. B. =. Waldner, Susan Mcqueen Dolly
Thompson and Franklin +. Jones, asking 10
De relieved from penalty OF double tax on ac-
count OF failure TO make returns in proper
HERMAN MYERS.
chairman Committee on Finance.
Report adopted.
The committee on finance, to whom was re-
ferred the petition Of p. Guichard for refund
OF pro rata amount Of specinc tax beg to re-
port adversely to prayer Of petitioner
HERMAN MYERS,
Chairman Committee on Finance.
Report adopted.
The committee on finance, to whom was
referred the petition Of G.. o. DeLettre for
the Connecticut Indemnity Association ask.
ing to be relieved Of specific tax, recommend
that he be relieved, as the committee nnds
the eompany is not doing business here.
HERMAN MYERS,
Chairman Committee on Finance.
Report adopted.
The committee on finance. to whom was re-
ferred the petition OF II. Gabel relative 70
amount Of specific tax, beg 10 report ad-
versely TO prayer OF petitioner.
HERMAN MEYERS.
Chairman Committee on Finance.
Report adopted.
The committee on finance, to whom was re-
ferred the petition OF G. H. Dorset for Fl NJ
Law, administrator estate L. NJ. Threadcraft,