The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-12

Snow, requesting permission to sell one
half lot No. 1891 Laurel Grove cemetery,
report adversely to same, as ii is rot
deemed advisable to divide lots in the
cemetery. W. w. Owens,
Chairman Committee on Public Health.
-Tn ae0t committee nee on public health. to
which was referred the petition of H. s.
Oppenhe mer, asking TO be reimbursed for
articles destroyed by health authorities on
account of contagious disease, report ad-
versely to same. W. W. Owens,
Chairman Committee on Public Health.
The committee on streets and lanes. to
which was referred the petition of J. Z.
Fulton, asking permission to make re-
pairs to house northwest corner Wilson
and Walker streets, reports faVorably
provided the steps do not encroach more
than two and one-half feet on the street
Chairman Committee on Public Health.
Report adopted
The committee on police to which was
referred the petition of the Georgia Hus-
Anderson bust be donated to them, begs
to report favorab bly,, and recommend that
A. S. Guckenheimer,
chairman Committee on Police.
PETITIONS AND APPLICATIONS.
The petition Of Rev p MCINTYRE for
permission to erect Stops to house to be
built on lot No p Liberty ward was re-
ferred to the committee on streets and
lanes.
The petition of R. II. Polk, manager of
the Southern Bell Telephone and Telegraph
Company, to extend subways for conduit
system through certain streets, was re-
ferred 20 the committee on streets and
lanes.
The petition of H; NJ Morgan to lease
potrion of lot c. Reppard ward, corner
Bull street and Second avenue, was re-
ferred to committee on city lots
The petition of st. Paul M f. church,
QGKinO 10 n oil Iioht he r,Ia ~
near their church, was referred to the
committee on streets and lanes.
The petition of the Savannah, Florida
and Western Railway Company, for per-
mission to repair wharves Savannah river,
was referred to the committee on harbor
and wharves.
an investigation into the charge of 81 for
cleaning privy vault, petitioner claiming
the work has never been done, was re-
ferred to the committee on public health
The petition of Edward A. Stevens, ask
ing to be relieved from bill for cleaning
sink, lot l19 Brownville was referred to
the committee on public health.
The petition OF Carolina Law, asking
to be relieved from payment of bill for
cleaning Drivy vault, was referred to the
committee on public health.
The petition of Henry Evans asking to
be refunded 81 paid for cleaning privy
vault, claiming the work has never been
done, was referred to the committee on
The petition of G. T. & j. F. Cam, at
torneys for abutting property owners, rel
alive to the opening of Twelfth street,
was referred to the committee on opening
streets.
The petition of Mrs D. Raskin, asking
that she be allowed 10 per cent. discount
upon her business license, sickness pre-
venting her from paying same within the
specified time, referred to the committee
on finance.
mission to dispense water on the same
terms and conditions as others, was re-
ferred to the committee on water.
The petition of H. NJ. Conner, president
Central OF Georgia Railway Company
asking to be relieved from the payment oil
interest on taxes due the city for the years
ing held liable under the decision of the
United States supreme court for these
taxes under the Glenn law, was referred
to the committee of the whole,
The petition Of Mrs. Annie McStay, ask
ing for relief for herself and children
was referred to the committee of the
whole
The petition of H. S. Colding, lieutenant
commanding Co. b, Naval Reserves, ask
ing that his command be put on the same
footing as the other commands of the
city. and to be included in the the police
reserve. was read and was referred to q
special committee of three, viz; Alder
| men Davis, Hamilton and O'Donnell.
The following applications to retail II
| quor for the year 1897. were referred tC
the committee of the whole;
Mrs. J. j. Beytagh,n. e. cor. Taylor anc
e. S. Pigott, III West Broad street.
e. Grassee, East Broad and Congress
| streets.
Joseph O'Keefe, theater basement.
j. c.. Schuman, Broughton and EaSt
| Boundary streets.
The following applications to make
sewer Connections were referred to the
| commissioner of public works, with power
| to act:
Trustees Christian Church, Barnard
street sewer, from premises, corner How
| ard and Bolton streets; Mrs. |. Lathrop
| Barnard street sewer, from premises, Bay
street lane, near Jefferson street.
ORDINANCES.