The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-05-10

on Little Jones street from Jefferson to
West Broad streets; referred TO commits
tee on streets and lanes.
Petition OF Mrs. Wiehrs. asking TO be re-
lieved Of city taxes; referred to commits
tee on finance.
Petition OF j. r. Archer. asking to be re-
Ieyed OF tax on personal property; refer
red 70 committee on finance.
Petition OF Estate Anton Borchert. by
VIM. r. Scherff relative to Jefferson
street paving. and assessments on same.
and submitting proposition whereby pc
utiouer would be enabled to pay same.
referred TO committee on finance.
Petition OF Peter Johnson, asking to be
as fish dealer; referred TO committee on
finance.
Petition Of A. W. Harmon. asking to be-
relieved Of specific tax for 1896; referred
70 committee on finance
Petition Of John Kelly, asking to be re-
ieved Of specific tax FOR keeping sailor
finance.
Application Of 5. y. Morse for permis-
sion 10 make sewer connection with Gwin-
street near Price street; referred TO COM
mittee on streets and lanes and sanitary
board with power TO act.
ORDINANCES
Ordinance read In council for the first
time April % lsg5. read . second time May
= placed upon It's passage and passed.
BY Alderman Watson
An ordinance TO enforce the rules and
regulations Of the Savannah water works
those to be observed by consumers, adopt
ed by council May II, 1889
Section !. BE Il ordained by the mayor
and aldermen Of the city OF Savannah ip
council assembled, That any person vio-
lating In the city Of Savannah any OF the
provisions OF the above mentioned rules
and regulations, adopted by council May
rs. 1889, shall be subject. upon conviction
before the police court Of the city OF Sa-
vannah to fine not to exceed nifty (50l
dollars, and 10 imprisonment not to eN-
discretion Of the court.
Sec. 2. That all ordinances and parts OF
ordinances In conflict with this ordinances
are hereby repealed.
Ordinance read in council for the first
time May 3. 1895. and by unanimous con-
sent read a second time, placed upon It's
passage and passed:
BY Committee ON Streets and Lanes
An ordinance to authorize J. r. Grady
a Sons 10 place a powder magazine or
box in front of their store In the city OF
Savannah.
Section l. BE II ordained by the mayor
and aldermen Of the city OF savannah, in
council assembled, that permission be-
and the same is hereby granted, to J. +.
Grady a Sons to erect a powder magazine
or box for the storing OF gunpOwder in
front Of their place of business, In the city
of Savannah. Ia accordance with their Pc
tition TO council. dated April q. 1895. pro-
vided always, however, that this magazine
or box shall be subject 20 removal at any
time council may direct and without de-
lay. and provided further that the re-
strictions contained In similar special or
| dinences giving permission to J. NJ. Dixon
& Co., George W. Tiedeman & Bro and
others. shall apply to this permission.
Sec. 2 That all ordinances and parts OF
ordinances I'm conflict with this ordinances
are hereby repealed
Ordinance read in council for the first
time May g. 1895, and by unanimous cons
sent read second time, placed upon its
| passage and passed.
BY Committee on Streets and Lanes
An ordinance TO establish the official
! statement and assessment roll touching
| the Improvement Of Drayton street from
| the south side of BroughtOn street 10 the
north side of Anderson street, made under
ordinance OF council passed Jan. 2, 1885,
and to provide for the collection OK the
/ said assessment.
Section /. BE it ordained by the mayor
and aldermen of the city Of Savannah, in
| council assembled, that the statement and
/ assessment roll made under direction OF
council for the Improvement of Drayton
street from the south side Of Broughton
street TO the north side OF Anderson
! street, exclusive OF the Liberty street In
tersectlon, provided for BY an ordinance
passed by the council OF the city OF Sa-
| yannah on the "a day of January, 1895,
be and they are hereby declared to be the
| official statement and assessment roll FOR
| the said Improvement under the said or
dinance-the said statement and assesses
| ment roll being that entitled "Statement
| showing the cost OF the Improvement OF
| Drayton street from the south side OF
| Broughton street to the north side or
| Anderson street, exclusive Of the Liberty
| street intersection, as made up under orr
| dinance OF council passed Jan. 2, 1895. and
| an assessment roll showing, as to two
| thirds OF this cost, how It is apportioned
amongst the several abutting parcels, in
| Guiding the street intersections, and giv-
ing the sum chargeable to each parcel
| with the name OF the owner
| And tho clerk Of the council OF the city
| Of Savannah is hereby directed TO mark
! the said statement and assessment roll
| filed as OF this date and TO enter the same
on the minutes Of this council for duo
| authorization and preservation.
| Sec. 2 BE IL further ordained, That the
| treasurer of the city Of Savannah Is here
| by authorized and directed to send bills to
/ the owners of the property assessed as
they appear upon the said assessment roll
and who are indebted Hereunder. Should
| this assessment be not paid by property
owner within thirty 800 days after the
| presentation of the said bill (Which may
be served personally or sent by maiD ir
shall then become the duty of the city
treasurer to issue an execution for the
amount that may be due by said property
owner, together with the costs agatnsc
| the property assessed and the person
! owning the same according to the said
made and levied out of the property de-
scribed therein as are executions for city
Sec. 3. Be II further ordained, That all
| ordinances and parts of ordinances In
conflict with this ordinance are hereby
The above ordinance was unanimously
passed. Before 1t was acted on, council
| heard testimony showing the correctness
| ferred TO and duly verified the same.
RESOLUTIONS.
BY Committee on Water
Resolved BY the mayor aud aldermen on
| the city Of Savannah In council assem-
bled, that the superintendent Of the water
| works OF the city of Savannah be and he is
hereby given leave Of absence from the
! city OF Savannah 10 attend the national
| convention of superintendent OF water
| works to be held at Atlanta, Ca, and thac
| the sum of Atty dollars $500 or so much
| thereof as may be necessary, be allowe0
| him to defray the expenses Of said trips
Adopted
BY Alderman Gleason
| Resolved, BY the mayor and aldermen on
| the city of Savannah in council assembled
| that the committee on streets and lanes
/ Of the city of Savannah be and 1t Is here
/ by authorized to purchase team OF mules
/ or horses for the use of the streets ana
| lanes department of said city of Savannaha
| the cost of same not to exceed three huns
| bred and fifty dollars $3.50.
! Adopted
| BY Committee on City Lots
| Resolved BY the mayor and aldermen
] of the city of Savannah, in council assem-
4 bled, that the committee on city lots bes
/ and il is hereby authorized to expend tho
| sum of one hundred and fifty dollars
Il