The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-11-13
Report adopted.


. The committee on streets and lanes. TO
which was referred the petition Of the
southern Bell Telephone Company, ask
ing for permission to excavate underneath
sidewalk, etc, recommend granting Pc
tltion as to coal area, the sidewalk TO be
securely supported with steel beams and
concrete over sidewalk, but report adj
Yersely to granting permission to erect
iron railing on street. Il. G. Gleason
Chairman Committee on Streets and
Lanes.
Report adopted
The committee on streets and lanes to
which was referred the petition of Henri
eta Henderson, TO erect stoops to house
on lot No. 2, Crawford ward, report ia
vorably thereto. E. c. Gleason,
Chairman Committee on Streets and
Report adopted.
The Joint committee on harbor and
wharves and fire to which was referred
the petition Of the Planters rice mill for
permission TO erect corrugated iron frame
house on wharf lot No. 8, Yarnacraw. re-
commend that petition be granted;
Report adopted
The committee on fire. to which was
referred the petition of j. N King for
permission to erect three wooden stables
at premises, l35 Gordon street. report
Acting Chairman Fire Committee.
Report adopted.
The committee on fire. to which was
referred the petition OF Mrs. W. b. Beck
No. A. Crawford ward, report fayorably
thereto. J. j. Carolan,
Acting Chairman Fire Committee.
Report adopted.
The committee on fire. to which was
referred the petition of r. ]. Champion.
trustee, to enlarge stable at lot No. p,
west half Lafayette ward recommend that
Acting Chairman Fire Committee.
Report adopted.
The committee on fire. to which was
referred with power to act the petition OF
Solomon Cohen to erect a shed on lot No.
II, Liberty ward, recommend that same
be granted. j. j. Carolan
Acting Chairman Fire Committee.
Report adopted.
Alderman Tiedeman having given writ
ten notice at the last regular meeting Of
council that he would move for the re-
consideration of the report of special
committee appointed to take into consid-
Grafton the settlement of the two cases
pending in the superior court of Chatham
county, brought by John Williamson, ct.
al, and the church wardens and vestry-
men Of the Episcopal church in Savan-
nah, called Christ church, and involving
the old cemetery. the motion TO recon-
slider was adopted.
The special committee then submitted
the following amendment to the report.
The special committee appointed to take
into consideration the settlement Of the
two cases pending in the superior court
of Chatham county, brought by John
Williamson, ct. al, and the church war;
dens and vestrymen of the Episcopal
church in Savannah, called Christ church.
and involving the old cemetery, beg leave
TO amend the report filed on Oct 20 1885,
by inserting the sum of sixty-five hundred
$500, dollars as the principal sum for
which notes are to be given, in place of
seventy-fve hundred (S7 SOD, dollars, and
to amend the proposed decree according
~. by inserting in the second clause the
sum of sixty-five hundred (S6 500 dollars
instead of seventy-five hundred C$7,500)
dollars, and by striking out so much of
said second clause, relating to the ma
fnlf ar re Of 70 he trfr~
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