The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-05-09

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Water Works. Meter Account
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REPORTS OF COMMITTEES
The committee OF the whole. 90 which
was referred the communication from the
park and tree commission. requesting
council 10 place electric lights IN Colonial
park. recommend that the same DE refer
red TO his honor the mayor with power 10
Chairman Committee OF the Whole.
Report adopted.
The committee OF the whole. 10 which
was referred the communication from
board OF police commissioners relative to
insufficient lights i'm lanes and business
same Doe referred to committee on streets
and James for such steps as 10 may deem
proper and to report back 70 council in
Chairman Committee OF the Whole
Report adopted.
The committee OF the whole. to which
was referred the petition of sundry ctu-
2ens relative to keeping their respective
places of business open after midnight dur
ing May week. report plIniayoTa9,Ily n.y.. lnere-
Chairman Committee OF the Whole.
Report adopted.
The committee of the whole. TO which
was referred the communication from sun
dry citizens requesting the city to pave
Margaret street, recommend that the same
lanes for report. Herman Myers,
Chairman Committee of the Whole.
me committee of the whole. to which
was referred the communication from the
board of police commissioners relative to
inviting the national board OF police ehieis
to visit Savannah during May week, re-
commend that the same be referred TO his
honor the mayor with power TO act.
Herman Myers,
Chairman Committee of the Whole.
ReuOrt adopted.
The committee Of the whole to which
was referred the petitions Of Mrs. NJ. Lang
to transfer liquor license to Mrs. Caroline
Kuck and j. Il. Meyer TO transfer license
from 81 West Broad street 10 corner West
| Boundary and Railroad streets, report IA
Chairman Committee of the Whole.
Report adopted.
The committee of the whole to which
was referred the petitions of Mrs. Caro-
line Kuck to retail liquor az No. 6S w est
Broad street. and Mamie I. Quint at
southwest corner Lovers lane and Ran
dOlph streets, report fayQrably thereto.
Herman Myers,
Chairman Committee of the Whole.
the comnittee of the whole. to which
was referred the communication from the
commissioner Of public works relative TO
work on crematory and the necessity Tor
an additional appropriation 10 complete
repairs on same. recommend that $500 be
added to the budget of this department for
the year 1895. Herman Myers,
Report adopted.
The committee OF the whole, TO which
was referred ordinance by Alderman Fal,
/ ligant, entitled AN ordinance 70 amend
/ section 1l2G Of MacDonelPs code of Savan-
( nah, recommend that the same 9e ADOPT
! ed. Herman Myers,
| Report adopted.
The committee on finance, to which was
| referred the petition of the board OF public
| education, relative to exempung from TAX
| alton lots in Lowell ward, as the same We're
purchased for educational PgrPqs s r5s report re
! Chairman Finance Committee.
! Report adopted.
The committee on finance. to which was
referred the petition OF the Southeastern
| Plaster Company relative to assessment on
! petitioners property, report adversely
] thereto, the mayor and aldermen, IN couh-
| ell assembled, not having autnoflly 10 pass
! upon the conclusions Of the board OF tax
! assessors and receivers in assessment OF
personal property w m. C STarrdtta
| Report adopted.
The committee on finance, to which was
referred the petition Of NJ; >, Herman q
Bro, and J. b. Johnson, relative to tax on
! bicycle dealers, report that they nave re-
| ferred this matter TO the city attorney, and
acting under his opinion, report adversely
Chairman Finance Committee.
Report adopted.
| referred the petition Of sundry citizens
| relative to market hours, peg 70 report
by ordinance c. A. Lamotte.
| Chairman Market Committee.
Received as Information.
The committee on health and ceme-
| terry, TO which was referred the petition
| of Mrs. Amanda Palmer, asking to be re-
lieved of charges for cleaning privy vault.
| find that the vault in question belongs
| TO the estate of James Douglas, to which
the charge for cleaning should be be made, MADE;
Chairman Health and Cemetery Commit
The committee on health and ceme-
terry, TO which was referred the petition
OF Fannie F. c. Ford asking to be al
lowed to retain pump IN yard, H. report e I. raw
Chairman Health and Cemetery Commit
tee.
Report adopted.
The committee on health and ceme-
terry, to which was referred the petition
of George T. Schaffer to transfer lot No.
1O7g Laurel Grove cemetery to Mary f.
Jaudan, report favorably thereto.
T. A. Falligant.
Chairman Health and Cemetery Commit
Report adopted.
The committee on health and cemetery,
10 which was referred the petition of =.
Hagan relative to nuisance adjacent to pc
| titiOner's residence, report that the null
sance has been abated by the party com
planned Of, and recommend that the vault
be filed up with clean earth.
Chairman Health and Cemetery Commit
tee.
Report adopted.
Tho committee on harbor and wharves,
to which was referred the petition of D. J.
Murphy for permission TO cut slip at
western portion of wharf, beg to report
| adversely to same. d. =. Lester,
Chairman Harbor and Wharf Committee
Report adopted.
The special committee on railways, to
which was referred the communication of
the Macon, Dublin and Savannah Railway
| Company, relative to terminal facilities at
Savannah, beg to report by ordinance as
requested. Henry Kolshorn,
Chairman Special Committee
Report adopted.
The committee on assessments to which
| was referred the petition Of the Southern
! Bell Telephone and Telegraph Company
by r. II. Polk, manager, relative to taxa
4 ton on northern One-half Of lot S. Ty-
| thing Reynolds ward, recommend that as
sessment be reduced s., 900 on building, the
! same having been torn down in 1895.
George A. Hudson
| Chairman Committee on Assessments
Report adopted.
The committee on fire, to which was re-
ferred the petition Of estate @ W. J.
| DeRenne for permission to repair store
| house No. T. LaRoche tything, Heathcote
/ ward, recommend that the same be grant
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