The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-07-03
CITY GOVERNMENT.
Continued from Fourtb Pace.


| was referred the petition of Morgan,
| Decker & Sheftal, asking council 10 re-
! consider their action taken upon petition
! al meeting of June ?, 1891 relative to the
| transfer of Kirkland's license to them, beg
| TO report that same has been reconsidered
| and permission granted to r. Kirkland to
transfer his license to Morgan, Decker &
| Sheftall, al corner of Barnard and ST Jul
| ian streets p w. Meldrim,
Chairman Committee of the Whole.
Adopted
The following applications, referred to
| the committee of the whole, to retail IL
quor, were reported upon favorably:
James MCGUIRE at northwest corner Lib
erty and Wheaton streets for half year
from July l, 1897.
William Bouhan at southwest corner
East Broad and Huntington streets from
July l. 1897, half year. P, w. Meldrim.
Chairman Committee of the Whole.
Adopted.
The committee on finance, to which was
. referred the petition of the Fidelity Mu-
tual Life Association by Jackson & Shaw,
relative to taxation of said company and
asking 10 be relieved from same, report
favorably to same.
Samuel P. Hamilton,
Chairman Committee on Finance.
Adopted.
The committee on city lots, to which
was referred the petition of T. NJ. Cum
bingham, agent, relative to street lines
for the opening and extension of st. Julian
street conveyed by the estate of G. A. L.
Lamar to the city under certain prescribed
conditions, also relative TO "a feet of land
on the west side of Bilbo canal purchased
from the same estate, also to lease of 80
feet land on which to erect a dwelling
house for a trunk minder and asking
that the street lines be fixed and marked
by stones or other means and that coun-
Il, 4sr@v,
niZe their property rights in the premises,
beg to report, that they have, through the
city attorney, requested the city engineer
to fix the street lines of st. Julian street
under the deed of SPIT. IA, 1872, from the
administrators of the estate of c. A, L.
Lamar to the city of Savannah and as re-
quested by Mr.. Cunningham in said petit
ton.
They also report that on the 10th day of
June, 1872, the administrators of the estate
of Lamar did lease to the mayor and
aldermen of the city of Savannah, for the
term Of two years, with the privilege of
renewal "A certain parcel of land situate
in the said county and state contiguous to
the Bilbo canal, being the northeastern
corner of the tract and containing so much
area as is embraced within square of
fifty feet, for the purpose of erecting
thereon dwelling to be occupied by
trunk minder and for no other purpose"
We also attach a copy of this lease to the
report.
The committee find that the city of Sa-
vannah has no rights as to this piece Of
land except as tenant under this lease,
and that it holds under the estate of La
mar and as such tenant and, therefore,
does not and cannot set up any prescrip-
tive right thereto. John W. Smith,
Chairman Committee on City Lots.
Adopted.
M .o~,,,3t4aa -, e+reate and lanes IN
which was referred the petition of VIM.
III, Davidson, relative to unsafe condition
of columns supporting veranda, premises
126 Bryan street, and also damage done
by scavenger cart, beg to report that pavA
ment has been repaired, but report az
verseIy to petition as to liability upon the
part of the city, relative to fixing iron coli
umns. l. J. DAVIS
Chairman Committee on Streets and
Lanes.
Adopted.
The committee on streets and lanes, to
which was referred the petition OF F. w.
Clark for permission to erect stoop to
house, to be erected east half rs Lloyd
ward, report favorably to same.
T. ]. Davis,
Chairman Committee on Streets and
Lanes.
Adopted.
The committee on public health, to which
was referred the petition of Mrs, Mamie
Won Ahlfeldt for permission to transfer
lots Nos. 1865 and 1866, Laurel Grove Gem
etery to w. w. Gordon, Jr., report favor
ably to same w w. owens,
Chairman Committee on Public Health.
Adopted.
The committee on public health, TO which
was referred the petition of Charles Hob
enstein to build privy vaults to four one
story houses on Charles street, beg to re-
port adversely, as the premises are within
800 feet of sewer. w. w. Owens,
Chairman Committee on Pubic Health.
Adopted.
The committee on public health, to which
was referred the petition of j. p Cohen
relative to bill Of $500 for cleaning sink
on premises, 145 Randolph street, report
adversely to prayer of petitioner.
w. w. owens,
Chairman Committee on Public Health.
Adopted.
The committee on fire, to which were re-
ferred the following petitions, report fav-
orably TO same:
l.. j. Sheppard to repair and add four
rooms to wooden house on lot IS, Stiles
ward, No. 610 Ninth street.
Mrs. Johannah Bashier to place bay win
dows to house on lot 49,. Gallie ward, no
encroachment on street, corner Barnard
and Duffy.
Fannie A. Rossignol to remodel house
southwest corner Seventh street lane and
Burroughs.
ST. Joseph's Inhrmary to repair piazza
| and enclose part Of same northwest cor
ner Habersham and Taylor streets.
Aaron Delegal TO repair stoop to wooden
house on Anderson, between Barnard and
| Jefferson mo encroachmenO.
Estate G. r. Byrnes to repair two wood
en- houses on lot 10, Green ward, corner
| Houston and Broughton street lane.
Emanuel Grasse, to place one room TO
house corner Wayne and Montgomery
streets.
Mrs. Ada r. Dewitt. to repair wooden
houses and repair stoop corner Stewart
and Wilson streets.
The Savannah Volunteer Guards, "a
erect improvements on Charlton street on
lots 81, 30 and 30, Jasper ward.
u. +. Lowell, to repair stoop to house al
az Bryan street, west: no encroachment
Mrs. @. F. Fitzgerald to repair house
and stOop 20 house No. 3 Wylly ward, l0S
| Duffy street, west; no encroaehment with
/ stoop.
J. w. Burroughs. to repair shed and tin
/ roof. 470 Wilson street, near Roberts.
10. A. Smith, 10 repair wooden house and
shed corner West Broad and Olive streets
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