The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-12-06
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.

REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
The committee OF the whole to which
was referred the communication OF NJ.
A. Buttimer in relation TO bill dated OCT.
II, 1895. and for the amount Of S144.50. same
being for work done as sink contractor,
recommend that said bill be paid less a
Chairman Committee Of the Whole.
Report adopted.
The committee of the whole. to which
was referred the petitions of John +.
Lubs. to transfer liquor license from Sims
and Purse streets to northwest corner
of Liberty and Habersham streets Frank
F'reiherr to retail liquor at northeast
corner of Duffy and Lincoln streets for
No. Liberty street; G. Schultes, 10 trans
fer liquor license from No. l62 Bryan
street to No. IS Drayton street, beg to
report favorably thereto I1..u. 49,.
Chairman Committee Of the Whole
Report adopted.
The committee on finance to which was
referred the petition Of George HI Han
cock relative to tax on money brokers'
Wv. William Garrard.
Chairman Finance Committee
Report adopted.
The committee on finance, to which was
referred the petition of Alice r. Way rel
alive to purchase money on ground rent
lot, report favorably thereto that IS, the
petitioner be allowed to pay up balance
of purchase money with a reduction of
10 per cent. on the north two-thirds OF
the western one-half of lot No 5, Troupe
ward, and make same fee simple pro-
vided that she pays up for all ground
rent to date at said time, and also that
she pay at said time, in advance, taxes
on fun valuation of said property up to
Jan. /, 1896. William Garrard,
Chairman Finance Committee.
Report adopted.
The committee on finance to which was
referred the petition OF CHRISTOPHER Lang
raia fO q
lot, report favorably thereto, that is, that
petitioner be allowed to pay up balance
ten per cent, on the north V of lot No. 20.
Gilbert ward, and make same fee simple,
provided that he pays up for all ground
rent to date at said time, and also that he
pay at said time, in advance, taxes on fun
1896. VIM. -Garrard,
Chairman Finance Committee.
Report adopted.
The committee on finance, to which was
referred the petition Of o. n. Berry for re-
lief from double tax. report favorably
thereto. that is to say, that petitioner be
relieved of tax on personal property, 1t
VIM. Garrard,
Chairman Finance Committee.
Report adopted.
The committee on finance, to which was
referred the petition of the Armour Pack
ing Co, for relief Of tax paid for wagon
badge, report favorably thereto. petitioner
having returned 70 tne CITY treasurer the
original badge, No. 1853, which was first
issued TO II. VIM. Garrsrd.
Chairman Finance Committee.
Report adopted.
The committee on streets and lanes, 10
which was referred the petition OF
Mrs. b. Hirsch, relative TO bill for cut
ting weeds on lot No. n, Owens ward,
report adversely thereto.
r. c. Gleason,
Chairman Streets and Lanes Committee.
Report adopted.
The committee on streets and lanes, 70
which was referred the petition Of
p. +. Williams. for permission 10 erect
st0Op 10 house on lot No. s.. Lee ward,
report favorably thereto.
r. Q. Gleason,
Chairman Streets and Lanes Committee.
Report adopted.
The committee on streets and lanes, 10
which was referred the petitions 81
William i. Bailey 20 repair stoops Of
houses on lots Nos. 81 ana 30. Charlton
ward; and Mrs. HOnora Foley, ~ build
rtooD - brick house 0n east y of lot