The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-25

Petition of Southeastern Plaster Com.
pany, relative to assessment on petition
er's property; referred to committee on
Petition Of Fannie #. C. Ford. asking
TO be allowed to retain pump In yard: re-
Ierred to committee on health and ceme>
Petition OF Savannah, Isle of Hope Rail-
way Company to extend railroad track on
certain streets, same to be operated by
electricity; referred 20 committee OF the
whole.
Petition OF sundry market dealers. reia-
tive to market hours; referred to COM
mittee on market.
Petition of sundry citizens, relative to
keeping their places Of business open dur
ing May week; referred to committee OF
the whole
Petition Of sundry citizens asking that
city, pave South Broad street with as
phalt; referred to committee Of the whole
Petition OF sundry citizens asking CITY
to take action In the matter Of renum-
the whole
Applications Of Mrs. Caroline Kuck to
retaii liquor at No, 6S West Broad street,
and Mamie T. Qu.nt, attorney for John
Quint, to retail liquor southwest corner
Lovers lane and Randolph street;
:, Applications OF Mrs. M. Lang to transfer
liquor license 70 Mrs. Caroline Kuck and
J. +. Meyer to transfer LIQUOR license
from No. 81 West Broad street TO corner
West Boundary and Railroad streets; re-
ferred 10 committee of the whole
The following applications for permits
SION 70 make sewer connections, were re-
ferred to the commissioners of public
works, with power to act: A. Minis, trus-
tee, West Broad street sewer, premises
Harris street, near West Broad; st. Bene-
diet church East Broad street sewer,
premises East Broad street and Gordon
street lane; Mrs. Beytagh, East Broad
street sewer, premises East Broad, near
Perry' =. 9. DeVeaux, Habersham street
sewer. premises New Houston, near Lin
ORDINANCES.
Ordinance read In council for the first
time April ., read a second time April %
paced upon its passage and passed.
by Alderman Garrard, at request of Police
Commissioners
dinance OF the city of Savannah, passed
Oct. II, 1898, entitled, IAN ordinance to
regulate passenger. vehicles for hire in the
nance passed March "a, 1886.
Section 1. Be 1T ordained by the mayor
ana aldermen Of the city of Savannah, in
council assembled, that hereafter II shall
De the duty of the drivers of passenger
vehicles for hire In the city of Savannah
when waiting to be hired, to stand at the
place, or places, designated by the COM
mittee on streets and lanes under the
above entitled ordinance, and IL shall not
be lawful for the said drivers to keep their
vehicles in motion around and about the
hotels In the city Of Savannah when wait
ing for custom, the purpose of this prohibi-
ton being to prevent the said drivers from
moving their vehicles up and down in
front Of and around the hotels. and thus
obstructing the use and passage of the
streets when the said drivers are on the
lookout for customers.
Sec. 2. Be II further ordained, that any
person violating this ordinance shall be
subject, on conviction before the police
court Of the city of Savannah, to a fine not
to exceed twenty-five dollars, and to inn
prisonment not to exceed ten days, either
or both, in the discretion of the court
Sec 3. Be II further ordained, that all or
dinances and parts of ordinances in conflict
with this ordinance are hereby repealed.
Ordinance on its first reading
BY Alderman Lester:
An ordinance TO regulate the mooring
of dredges and scows in the Savannah
river and the port of Savannah, and for
other purposes connected Herewith
Section !. Be II ordained by the mayor
and aldermen of the city Of Savannah In
council assembled, That all dredges and
scows in the Savannah river and the port
of Savannah shall be so operated that in
the day time there shall not be less than
one hundred 600 feet Of clear channel
way when vessels are passing on the chan
mel side OF the plant Al night time the
dredge or scow shall be hauled out Of the
channel 50 as 10 leave a clear channel of
not less than one hundred 400 feet from
the center range Of the channel side.
Sec. 2. Be II further ordained, That IN
mooring scOws a. the anchoraRes, extra
care must be taken 70 that the moorings
are put as far from the channel as safety
viii allow, and one Hight placed on forward
part o. scow ana one on the aft part ia
daylight a black and white nag shall be