The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-03


and East Broad street; VIM. n. White.
, Liberty street. Herman Myers.
Chairman Committee Of the Whole.
The committee on finance. to which was
referred the petition Of Elizabeth MCPiks
Ior rellsI from taxes, reports that lots
two and three. and improvements. SchleY
ward, are in the taxable limits Of the city.
included in the addition of 1898 as was
decided in 1875 in the case Of the city
against LaROche. s. Georgia, page So.
The petitioner is mistaken in stating that
this property is not subject to taxation,
and Is further mistaken in stating THAI
other property owners in this section are
not required 10 pay city taxes, which they
are required 10 do. The committee there
tore reports adversely TO prayer Of pc
Report adopted.
The committee on finance. to which was
referred the petition Of the Entelman
Company for relief from taxation. re-
ports that IL finds as matter OF fact that
said company Is not doing business this
the license tax. but the said committee
reports adversely as TO any relief from
taxes on property. William Garrard.
D.. CHAIRMAN Finance Committee.
The committee on finance. to which was
referred, with power 10 act, the petition
to pay balance OF purchase money on
ground rent lot 81. Jackson ward. report
favorably thereto. that is to say, that
alpldlfl pay UP All GROUND rent IT not
paid, to Jan. 1, 1896. on said eastern one
half GO lot 10. 81, Jackson ward, ana
that she be allowed to pay balance of
said purchase money 80 as to make lot
fee simple, with a reduction Of 10 per cent,
If paid up within week from date.
William Garrard,
Chairman Finance Committee.
The committee on finance to which was
referred the petition of sundry Chinese
laundrymen for reduction of specific tax,
usHur a1r q Dr
William Garrard,
Chairman Finance Committee.
Report adopted.
The committee on finance, to which was
referred the petition of W. ID. Thomas
relative to specific tax, reports adversely
thereto. William Garrard,
Chairman Finance Committee
The committee on fire, to which was re-
ferred the petition Of ]. w. McAlpin, Jr,
for permission to erect shed on lot %,
Troup ward, report adversely thereto.
j. J. CarOlan,
Chairman Committee on Fire.
Report adopted.
ferred the following petitions, report IA
vOrably thereon: c. II. Hoffman, to
raise and improve house on lot No. 20,
Washington ward; r. A. NJ. Schroeder, to
add one room and repair flooring lot No.
80, Ebert ward; d. w. Jernigan, to place
two rooms to house on lot No. 3, Meldrim
ward; Selig Mendel, to make addition to
house on lot No. o. North Oglethorpe
ward; Estate NJ J. Roberts, to place one
room TO house on lot No. I, O'Neil ward
Savannah Ice Delivery Co, TO erect frame
building for cham house on lot No. "A.
North Oglethorpe ward II. G. Cutter, to
remove shed from lot No TO- Whitaker
anu u = . Chairman Fire . Committee o1dt
Report adopted.
The committee on streets and lanes to
which was referred the petitions of Mary
Joseph. 10 erect stoops to houses 10 be
built on lot No. p, Garden lot No. 16, and
Joseph T. O'Brien to erect stoop to house
on lot No. 5, Railroad ward; report favor
| Chairman Committee on Streets and
Lanes.
Report adopted.
The joint committee on streets and lanes
and finance, to which was referred the
petition of Julius Kaufman for compen-
sation for damages to horse and buggy
by falling in defective sewer, recommend
that the sum of ten dollars be paid petit
toner. E. c. Gleason,
Chairman Joint Committee.
Report adopted.
The committee on water, to which was
referred the petition of Henry NJ. Boley
relative to amount paid for water rent,
report adversely thereto.
Chairman Water Committee.
Report adopted
PETITIONS AND APPLICATIONS. p
Petition of sundry insurance agents re-
| latiVe to taxation of said business Re-
ferred 20 committee of the whole.
ItlltlOn OF george CnrlSt0Dher relative
TO specific tax. Referred to committee on
| finance
Petition of John Rourke & Son relative
to old city clock. Referred to committee
| of the whole.
Petition of Macedonia Baptist church
| to be relieved of taxation. Referred 10
! committee on finance.
! Petition of d. S. Greenbaum relative ia
on finance.
Petition of Benjamin Rothwell relative
2nHRffH RafarrnH tn 10 TO-.
| finance.
Petition of NJ. ]. Newman relative 20 tax
returns. Referred to committee on
Petition of H. Winter relative to tax on
turkish bath. Referred to committee on
Petition of Theo. Rober relative 10 els
terms on petitioners premises. Referred
| 10 committee on health and cemetery.
Petition of T. Mannion relative to
! charges for cleansing vaults. Referred To
| committee on health and cemetery.
Petition of j. H. Otto relative to charges
Tor cleaning vaults. Referred to commit
! tee on health and cemetery.
The following application to retail IL
| quor for the year 1896 were referred To
the committee of the whole: Dortic. w
| g., southeast corner Price and South
| Broad; Helmken, Mete, southeast corner
| Anderson and Montgomery; Harnett M
l., Bryan and Barnard; Little, S. G., s.
! East Broad; Schoen, Samuel, ST Julian
1872 Bryan.
Appncauon or Mrs. Mary Anderson for
! permission TO make sewer connection
| with East Broad street sewer from
! premises York near Houston streets
Referred to commissioner of public works
/ with power to act
Application of St. Pauls church for per
! mission to make sewer connection with
] Abercorn street sewer, from premises
| Bull and First streets Referred to com.
missioner of public works with power to
! act.
Application of Mrs. L. G. Purse for per.
! mission to make sewer connection with
| Bull street sewer from premises Liberty
| and Whitaker streets. Referred to com.
missioner of public works with power to
| act.
ORDINANCES.
| Ordinance on it's first reading
! By Alderman Watson
| An ordinance to reduce the tax required
| of proprietors of pool rooms:
| Section J. Be it ordained by the MAYOR
| and aldermen of the city of Savannah M
| council assembled, that proprietors of each
! pool room kept or maintained in the CITY
! of Savannah for the sale of pools on
! races shall pay as a tax the sum of five
| hundred dollars per annum, instead of 81
! 900 per annum, as now provided on page
| 6 of the tax ordinance.
Section 2. That all ordinances and parts