The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-14

William Garrard,
| D. chairman Finance Committee.
! The committee on finance. to which was
/ referred the petition CT n J. Newman.
! IsiauNe 70 tax returns. reports favorably
| thereto. II appearing az a fact that two
/ returns were made for the same business
ior lss5, and the committee recommends
I mat the execution against Newman &
Leonard on horses and vehicles for 1895,
| be cancelled. VIM Garrard.
Chairman Finance Committee.
The committee on finance. to which was
referred the petiuon Of Benjamin Roth
Wen, relative to specific tax, report IN
IaNoraOly thereto, and recommend that
petition be refused. VIM. Garrard,
Chairman Finance Committee.
70 which was referred the petition Of Dan
lei Bones, asking relief from charges for
cleaning prlVy vault report unfavOrably
Inhereon' the work having been done as
Chairman Health and Cemetery Com
Report adopted.
The committee on health and cemetery
to which was referred the within petit
ton, md that Mr.. Turner owes for the
cleaning Of three vaults and that on No
l05 is chargeable to the owner thereof.
Chairman Health and Cemetery Com
Report adopted.
The committee on health and cemetery,
| 70 which was referred the petition of
| Abram Barnard asking relief from charge
for cleaning privy vault. report unfavor-
ably theron. as the work was done as
charged for. L. A. Falligant,
| Chairman Health and Cemetery Commit
tee.
Report adopted.
The committee on health and cemetery
| 70 winch was referred the protest of s.
| r. Kline relative 10 charge for cleaning
| privy vault, find that the vault is on a
lot said to belong to Henry sulter.
Chairman Health and Cemetery Commit
tee.
Report adopted.
The committee on health and cemetery,
to which was referred the petition Of
Mrs. A. Z. Spiegel relative to compensa-
thorities, recommend that the sum Of fir
teen dollars be allowed applicant.
l. A. Falligant,
Chairman Health and Cemetery Commit
Report adopted.
The committee on health and cemetery
| TO which was referred the petition OF
Michael O'Brien for relief from charges
| for claiming privy vault, report unfavor-
soiyi theron, the work having been done
Chairman Health and Cemetery Commit
tee.
Report adopted.
The committee on health and cemetery,
| 70 which was referred the petition of
| T. Mannion for relief from charge for
Cleaning privy, vault, find that the work
Chairman Committee on Health and
Cemetery.
Report adopted.
| The committee on health and cemetery
70 winch was referred the application OF
4. SOBER in relation to rain water cisterns
| on MS premises, report faVorably thereon.
| L. A. Falligant
Chairman Committee on Health and
Cemetery.
| Report adopted.
The committee on health and cemetery,
| 70 which was referred the petition Of
! II. S. Oppenheimer relative to charge for
| cleaning privy vault, report unfavorabIy
done. L. A. Failigailt,
Chairman Committee on Health and
| Cemetery.
Report adopted.
| The committee on streets and lanes, to
| which was referred the application of the
| Central of Georgia Railway Company. to
| put in cross-over switch at the foot of
Abercorn street. connecting their two
parallel tracks at that point, recommend
that the same be granted upon the special
condition that at no time shall access
across said tracks to the Abercorn street
| wharf be obstructed by cars longer than
| slip. e. c. Gleason.
Chairman Committee on Streets and
| Lanes.
Report adopted.
PETITIONS AND APPLICATIONS.
| Petition of sundry citizens asking coun-
| ell to open West Broad street and other
street. between
| Ogeechee road and Montgomery street
referred to committee on opening streets
Petition of NJ. Nathan, protesting against
street drDnmers Referred to committee
on finance.
Petition of sundry retail grocers pro-
| testing against green grocers being all
| lowed TO remain open ON the Sabbath. Re-
| ferred TO committee of the whole.
Petition of Cato Logan, relative to re-
| moval of pump in petitioners yard. Re
ferred to committee on health and ceme-
| terry.
Petition of w. ]. Allen, relative to charge
| for cleaning privy vault. Referred to COM
mittee on health and cemetery.
Petition of Frank McDermott asking to
be relieved of double tax. Referred to COM
mittee on finance.
Petition of Sarah NJ. Devereaux, reia-
tive to surface well. Referred to commit
tee on health and cemetery.
Petition of Citizens Bank of Savannah
relative to water bills. Referred to COM
mittee on water and water commission.
Petition of Anna Welsh, relative to tax
for watering cows. Referred to water COM
mission.
Petition of A. ]. Gresham, relative to tax
on money brokers. Referred to committee
on finance.
mission to build prvy vault. Referred to
committee on health and cemetery.
The following applications for permits
ton 70 retail liquor for 1885, were referred
Broad; Behr & Gerken. wheac
ton ana 1lDeTlyi MAX Enrllcn, corner Bull
and Tenth; S. c, Little, So East Broad
The following applications for permits
sion to make sewer connections were re-
ferred to commissioner of public works,
with power to act: ]. E. Mcclure, Bryan
street sewer, premises, Bryan and
Farm; T. NJ. Citing West Broad
| street sewer premises, West Broad
and Charlton; F. H. Jachens,
Farm street sewer, premises, Pine and
Ann; Mrs. M. L. Harris, Bull street sewer,
premises, Harris, corner of Whitaker; ].
G. Stapleton, Houston street sewer, prem
ises, eastern part of lot IS, Washington
ward; j. B. Sheftall, Abercorn street sew
er, premises, Abercorn and New Houston.
Ordinance ON its first reading.
BY Alderman Bacon (by request of fire
commission).
An ordinance 20 prescribe certain fire
regulations, by providing for the storage
of excelsior, moss, loose cotton, hay,
straw and other combustible material,
illumina ting oils, gasoline, benzine, naph-
tina, benzine vaTnish, ether, or fluids of
a like character, petroleum or any of its
products of a greater infiammabilfty than
kerosene oil, gunpowder, loaded cart
ridges, metallic and paper shells; prohib-
iting the keeping or storing within the
limits of the city of dynamite, nitro-glyce-
rfne gun-cotton, nitrate Of silver, giant
1nr f1ifrO-qIy-rarina