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

REPORIS OF COMMITTEES.
The committee of the whole, to which
was referred the petition of sundry in.
surance agents relative to taxation on
said business, report favorably to prayer
of petitioners. Herman Myers,
SSnalrma an Committee of the Whole.
The committee Of the whole, to which
was referred the petition of John Rourke
q Son relative to old clock in city ex-
change, recommend that said petition be
referred to the committee on city lots
with power to act, and that if said clock
be disposed OF that it be done without
cost to the city, and be erected in a place
where the public would be benefited.
Herman Myers,
CHAIRMAN Committee of the Whole.
The committee of the whole to which
was referred the following applications for
permission to retail liquor for year 1896
Rouse & HaddOn, 1863 Bryan street; W. q.
Dortic, corner Price and South Broad
streets; M; L. Harnett, Bryan and Bar
street. Samuel Schoen, st. Julian and
Barnard streets; Mete Helmken, S e cor
ner Anderson and Montgomery streets.
Chairman COMMITTEES of the Whole.
Report adopted.
The committee of the whole to which
was referred the communication from the
park and tree commission, approves the
recommendation of park and tree commits
sion as to the Improvement of Colonial
park. as specified in it's said communica-
ton of 18th january 1886, and also APP
proves the recommendation of said COM
mission as to the removal of the iron
fence around Forsyth park, with all of
railing in and around Wright square; and
they recommend, in so far as said COM
municauon relates to ratings around For
Syth park fountain, Pulaski monument
Chippewa square fountain and Gordon
monument, that the same be laid on the
table for future conference with said park
,,,I f..D.D 14exewf1
commends further. that the iron fence
and appurtenanceS around Forsyth park
be turned over to the health and cemetery
committee to be used around the eastern
side of Laurel Grove cemetery, said re-
moval and erection to be done by the COM
missioner of public works under the direc-
ton of the health aud cemetery commit
tee, and the railing in and around Wright
square to be sold under the direction of
said park and tree commission, the pro-
ceeds of said sale to be turned into the city
treasury. In reference to Estill park the
committee recommends that the monies
now in the hands of the park and tree
commission, together with the amounts
appropriated by council in 1895 and 1885,
and all future monies appropriated by
council for this object, must be held and
used by said park and tree commission
upon said Estill park in accordance with
contract now existing between the county
of Chatham and the mayor and aldermen
of the city of Savannah, a copy of which
contract is to be sent to said commission.
Herman Myers,
Chairman Committee of the Whole.
Report adopted.
The committee on finance, to which was
referred the petition of Herman Winters
relative to tax on Turkish bath. establish
ments reports that the present specific
tax for all business not named in the tax
ordinance for 1896 is $780, and which would
include Turkish bath establishment
William Garrard
Chairman Finance Committee
Report adopted.
The committee on finance. to which was
referred the petition of D. S. Greenbaum
relative to taxation, report favorably
thereon, that is to say, that the marshal
be authorized to receive taxes from petit
toner on execution on a basis Of five
hundred dollars, instead of one thousand
dollars, said petitioner paying costs of
execution. William Garrard,
Chairman Finance Committee
Report adopted.
The committee on finance, to which was
referred the petition of the Macedonia
BAPTIST church. asking TO be relieved of
taxation, report favorably thereon.
William Garrard
Chairman Finance Committee
Report adopted.
The committee on finance, to which was
referred the petition of George Christie
pher relative to specific tax, reports unfav-
orably thereto. 1t appearing that he is