The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-07-22

ferred 70 committee on health and GEM
etery and sanitary board. with power 10
act.
permission 10 make sewer connection with
Whitaker street sewer from premises
Hull and Barnard streets; referred 10
committee on health and cemetery and
Sanitary board, with power TO act
ORDINANCES.
An ordinance read in council for the first
time July 3. 1870, read second time July
Il, 1885. amended. placed upon its passage
By Alderman Willink-
An Ordinace TO amend the tax ordinance
relative 10 the taxation Of oyster and
fish dealers.
Section /. Be it ordained by the mayor
and aldermen Of the city Of Savannah, in
council assembled, That the words,
Every oyster and fish dealer, 5000" con-
shutting the twenty-second line on page
ten Of the pamphlet containing the tax
ordinance Of the city OF Savannah for the
year 1895. be and the same are hereby
stricken and the following words are sub
stituted therefor. to-wit: Every whole
sale or retail dealer or shipper IN fish or
oysters doing business outside Of the city
market, 5000"
Sec. 2 Be it further ordained. That all
ordinances and parts of ordinances in
conflict with this ordinance are hereby
RESOLUTIONS.
By Alderman Garrari-
Resolved, That the committee on health
and cemetery report to council at its next
IN service Of said department, the cOndi-
ton of same, and all information relating
thereto. so that action may be taken in
said department or which may have be-
come unfit for service.
Adopted
BY Committee on Finance
Resolved, BY the mayor and aldermen
OF the city Of Savannah, in council as
That the property known as ground
rent property set forth in the schedule
prepared by the city attorney, headed
Ground-rent owners in arrears for four
or more quarters" re-entered by the city
for non-payment of ground-rent, be sold
by the city marshal under the terms and
provisions OF the ordinances Of the city
providing for such sales.
That the entire fee of the said proper
~ be sold and for the minimum prices
specified in said schedule opposite eacn
piece OF property.
BY Alderman Gleason
Resolved, BY the mayor and aldermen
of the city of Savannah. in council as,
sembled, that the committee on streets
and lanes of said city be authorized to
purchase five, 90 mules for the use of
the street and lane department. the cost
OF said mules not to exceed $l25 each.
BY Alderman Falligant-
Resolved, That the committee on health
and cemetery be instructed to have a
telephone placed at the city scavengsr
lot on West Boundary street
BY Committee of the Whole
RESOLVED, by the mayor and aldermen
of the city of Savannah, in council as
sembled, That the report Of the COM
mittee of the whole relative to the reso-
luton introduced in council by Alderman
Falligant, on the subject of house drain
age, and adopted at regular meeting of
council, July g. 1895, be withdrawn, and
said committee be appointed under the
power contained in that certain ordl-
nance authorizing the mayor to appoint
commissioners of drainage, passed in
council April /, 1891.
Adopted.
In conformity with the above his hon
or the mayor announced the following
gentlemen as members of said commit
tee: Alderman VIM. Garrard. Alderman e.
G Gleason, Alderman l.. A. Falligant,
Citizens John Screven, j. S. Collins, Law
renee Lippman.
The appointments were confirmed.
MISCELLANEOUS
Communication from Propeller Tow
Boat Co, protesting against Spanish
steamship Ida being allowed to come up
to the city while on fire, and calling at
tention to the question OF salvage, etc
referred to committee on harbor and
wharves and fire.
Communication from w. F. Drummer.
secretary sanitary board, notifying cour~
ell of action taken by sanitary board
IN respect to surface wells within the
city limits received, and an ordinance in
conformity with action of sanitary board
VIII be drawn up and introduced in coun-
Gil
Communication from James Fl. Miller
and George w. Allen, making complaint
against City Chimney Contractor T. J.
McEvoy; referred to committee on city
lots with power to act, and formulate
charges, If found necessary.
The charges against Chimney Contrac-
tor I. j. McEvoy, preferred by d. j. Nor
rison, were heard. After hearing the ev-
idence, a fine Of ten dollars was imposed
upon defendant by council, he being found
guilty of charge enumerated in sixth
specification of complainant's bill of par
ticulars.
Council adjourned.
A. N. MANUCY,
Clerk of Council.
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