The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-03-15
CITY GOVERNMENT.
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ing petitioner for Injuries received while
in performance Of his duty as a city p0-
liceman, begs leave to recommend that
the sum Of twenty-five dollars he allowed
towards payment of said bill
Chairman Committee on Police.
Report adopted.
The committee on police, to which was
referred the position of r. j. Peay for
position on the police force, begs to report
that the applicant must file his application
with the mayor, according to the usual
custom in such cases, as said appoint
ments are made by MS honor, the mayor.
Thomas Screven,
Chairman Committee on Police.
The Joint committee on water and
streets and lanes, to which was referred
the petition OF sundry citizens, asking
city authorities to extend water main
down Huntingdon street, from Wilson and
Roberts streets to West Boundary street,
and also to move the electric light on
West Boundary street and Cohen street
to West Boundary, between Huntingdon
and Cohen streets, beg to report adverse
~ to same. w. J. Watson,
Chairman Joint Committee.
Report adopted.
The committee on streets and lanes,
to which was referred the petition of
sundry property owners calling atten-
ton to the condition Of Liberty square,
begs to report adversely to petition, as
there is no appropriation to do the work.
Chairman Committee on Streets and
Lanes.
Report adopted.
The joint committee on market and
nnance, to which was referred the petition
of sundry fish dealers asking to be re-
heVed OF specific tax of $50 begs leave to
report adversely to prayer Of petitioners.
c. A. Lamotte,
Chairman Joint Committee.
Report adopted.
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referred the petition of Estate George w
Owens for permission to add one room
to house on lot No 6, Jeykel Ty Derby
ward report fayorably to same 1,,,,,,
Chairman Committee on Fire.
Report adopted
ferred the petition Of Mrs j. e. Funk, for
permission to repair and remodel house
on lot No. As, Jackson ward, report favor
ably to same.
Harry wnlink.
~ chairman Committee on Fire.
was referred the bids for keeper of city
clocks, with power to act begs leave
to report that it has accepted the bid Of
Eopert schneider, as made under date OF
Feb. l3, 1895. Henry Kolshorn
Chairman Committee on City Lots.
Report adopted.
PETITIONS AND APPLICATIONS.
Petition of sundry citizens asking coun-
Gil TO place sewer on Jones street, ex-
tending from West Broad street to West
boundary street. Referred to committee
Petition Of James Mcclure and John
Mccormick, asking for priviige of renting.
the clty's portion Of Hutchinson Island for
the purpose of cultivating the same for
three years. Referred to committee of
the whole.
Petition of e. Muhlberg, asking city an
thorltles TO amend the ordinance goVern-
ing the business of pawn brokers' Re-
ferred to committee of the whole
Petition Of George w Bandy, asking to
be relieved of contract with city relative
10 rental of market Easements Nos. 3 and
5. Referred to committee on market
PETITION of Q. G. Anderson, Jr., asking
Tor ten days extension of time relative
70 contract for repairing slip at foot of
Bull street. Referred to committee on
harbor and whaFves.
Petition of Mrs, Anna Demerse. asking
to be relieved of bill for cleaning sink at
No. 81 South Oglethorpe ward Referred
to COMMITTEES on health and cemetery.
Petition of Speciality Company. to erect
one eight-horse power boiler at % VIII
Hanson street Referred to committee
Petition of National Assured Building
and Loan Association, relative to returns
made to the city. Referred to committee
on finance.
Petition of Rev C. c. Prendergast. ask
ing for further time in which to pay taxes
and submitting proposition whereby pc
utloner would be able TO pay said taxes.
Referred to committee on finance.
Petition of Savannah Female ASYLUM
relative to taxes due on lot No So Elberf
ward and improvements thereon. Re
ferred to committee on finance
Petition of Pulaski Knitting Mills. rela-
tive to taxes on said mills. Referred to
committee on finance !
Petition of James V. Kennickel asking
to be permitted to make tax returns RE-
ferred 10 committee on finance.
allowed to make tax returns. Referred to
committee on finance.
Petition of Oscar Elmore, ct al. reIa-
tive to hack ordinance. Referred to com
mittee of the whole.
Petition of r. A Morrell, asking TO he
relieved of double tax on personal prom
erty and asking for a reduction of assess
ment on said personal property Referred
to committee on finance.
The petitions of Oglethorpe Club. es-
tate j.. f. Bryan, by w. l.. Wilson, Charles
Fleming, Meyer q Walsh, Lewis Bliss.
Moore 4 Co, w. G. Cooper, NJ. II. Cooper,
r. w, Glidden, 7. f. GaiHard, Mills q
Co, Mrs. Wylly Woodbridge, J. T. AL
derman, James 7. Stewart & Son, Mrs.
Ellen Boriss, w. L. Wilson and Thomas
Anglin, to be relieved of double tax wefos
referred to the committee of finance
Petition of Mrs. E. l.. Cohen TO be re.
IeYed OF water rent upon premises No.
10 Harris street from Jan. to Juyl /, 1896.
Referred to committee on water.
Petition of W. j. Mccullough for per
mission TO remove wooden house on lot
No. IL, Currytown ward 10 rear portion
of said lot fronting on Harris street.
Referred to committee on fire and streets
and lanes.
Petition of NJ. S. Walsh. trustee. for
permission to extend store and place
stoop to same on lot No. 81 Ebert ward.
Referred to committee on streets and
lanes and fire.
Petition of Alfred Kent. for per1nis-
sion to repair steps to house lot No. /,
Middle Oglethorpe ward. Referred TO com
mittee on streets and lanes.
Petition of c. VI. Malphus for permits
sion to build two two-story metal roof