The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-26

eer herewith attached.
w. w. owens.
Acting Chairman Joint Committee
Report adopted.
The committee on public health. to
which was referred the petition of Mrs.
Mary Fitzgerald, by +. NJ. Lapham,
agent. relative to bill for cleaning privy
vault, reports favorably; bill has been
sent to the proper parties, J. J. and III. IL.
Monahan, mistake having been made.
w. w. Owens
Chairman Committee on Public Health.
Report adopted.
The committee on market begs leave to
recommend the acceptance of the bid of
Joseph L. Williams for cleaning market
at Sll5. subject 20 termination of contract
at any time il work not satisfactory, as
per resolution adopted by council Feb "a,
1897, authorizing the committee on market
to advertise for such bids.
s. Krouskoff.
Chairman Committee on Market.
Report adopted.
The committee on market. to which was.
referred the petition of IL. +. Crittenden
& Co., who occupy the basement store
In the city market, asking council for
Sl&.25, amount of damages sustained to
fruit and vegetables by water, on Dec. /,
? and 3, 1896, begs to report, after care
fully investigating the responsibility Of
the city, and the correctness Of the
amount OF damages. we flnd, that while
the city is not responsible for damages
sustained at the time of the rain and wind
storm on Sept. 20, 1896, that the city failed
TO repair the damage to market building
within a reasonable time, and also failed
to protect the claimants property from
water, two months after the damage to
the market building from the September
storm; we also find from careful examna-
ton that the amount claimed is Just and
reasonable, and, therefore. recommend its
payment 3. Krouskoff
Chairman Committee on Market.
Report adopted
The committee on harbor and wharres,
to which was referred the communication
from the pilot commissioners, calling at
tention to the limited anchorage In the
Savannah river and recommending the
placing of two mooring piles at at least
two points in the river, begs to report
favorably. w. +. Reid,
Chairman Committee on Harbor ana
Wharves.
Report adopted.
PETITIONS AND APPLICATIONS. Il
Petition of the trustees of the Savannah
Primitive Baptist church asking the city
to donate them a lot corner of Sixth ave-
nue. and Drayton street, for the purpose OF
erecting a church thereon, was referred to
the committee on city lots with instruc-
tons to report back to the committee on
the whole.
The petition of l.. W. Haskell, repre-
senting the Land Pebble Phosphate Com
pany, asking that the city treasurer be In
structed to withhold the enforcement OF
tax execution for license, and requesting
that he be given hearing, was referred to
the committee on finance.
The petition Of Frank J. Kulman, rep
resenting the executors of the estate Of
Solomon Cohen, desiring 10 pay ground
rents on certain lots, and asking the usual
discount of 10 per cent, was referred 20
the committee on finance.
The petition of J. ]. Oppenheim IS
Son. asking that they be permitted to take
out general dealers license in lieu of an
auctioneer's license, was referred to the
committee on finance.
The petition from poultry dealers in the
market, asking protection against unli-
censed dealers, was referred to the COM
mittee on market.
The petition of sundry photographers,
asking protection from transient people
who are engaged In the same business,
without paying a license, and urging the
enforcement of collecting the same against
unlicensed parties. was referred to the
committee on finance.
The petition of Stafford Johnson, asking
TO lease city lot near Bilbo canal and
Gwinnett street, was referred to the COM
mittee on city lots.
The petition of II. NJ. Morgan, asking
reconsideration OF petition to lease lot c.
Second streets, was referred to the COM
mittee on city lots.
The petition OF Nellie Garden asking
reimbursement of damages to property
caused by improper grading was referred
to the committee on streets and lanes.
The petition of sundry citizens, calling
attention to the condition of the streets
In the vicinity of Cuyler and Waldburg.
during heavy rains, and also requesting
that an electric light be placed at che
same point was referred to the committee
on streets and lanes.
The petition of Chris. Lang, asking the
removal of cess pool near his residence,
42S Hull street, west, same being in an I'M
sanitary condition, was referred TO the
committee on streets and lanes.
The petition of Mrs Robert NJ. Gibbs
president of Kings Daughters Circle No.
], for permission to cover room shed and
kitchen, at 20 East Eleventh street. with
fire-proof roofing, was referred to the
committee on fire.
The petition of Mrs. c. Burkamp for
permission to build privy vault In yards
Of three houses, to be built on Canal lou
No. Ton West Boundary, between Rail-
road and New streets), was referred to
the committee on public health.
The petition of Anna Spang, relative to-
the unsanitary condition of closets Mt row
Of tenements, on lot No. 50. CASTOR ward.
was referred to the committee on public
health.
The application Of st. Philips church, tn
be allowed to make sewer connection
with West Broad street sewer. from prem
ises, West Broad and Charlton streets,
was referred to the commissioner OF pub
lie works, with power to act.
Application of James O'Keefe, manager
for A. O'Keefe. asking permission to re-
tail liquor at the southwest corner
Broughton and Drayton streets, was re-
ferred to the committee OF the whole
Application of J. 8. Toshach, for per-
mission to transfer liquor license to John
Bulcken, at southwest corner Henry and
Montgomery streets. was referred to the
committee OF the whole.
ORDINANCES.
An ordinance on Its first reading, March
10, 1897 read a second time March "a, 1897.
aud after sundry amendments was referr-
ed back 10 the committee OF the whole TO
formulate new ordinance.
BY Alderman Guckenhelmer-
An ordinance to amend the ordinances
heretofore passed to prevent accidents
and collisions in the streets Of the city
of Savannah.
Section I, Be Il ordained by the mayor