The morning news., 1897-08-27
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| The committee of the whole 10 which
was referred the petitions of A. L. Nam
lock, TO transfer his liquor license 10
| Planters hotel, northwest corner Bryan
and Barnard and OF E. P. Lawson 10
! transfer his liquor license 20 Randolph
/ kirkland at southwest corner West Broad
and Congress streets, report adversely 20
same. S. p. Hamilton.
| Acting Chairman Committee of the Whole
Adopted.
Tne committee Of the whole, to which
was referred the petition of John Warch
to transfer liquor license to Alley & Kel-
J ly, at Bay lane, near Bull street beg leave
to report that same has been withdrew.
5. p. Hamilton,
Acting Chairman Committee of the Whole.
Adopted.
The committee of the whole. TO which
were referred the petitions of the Plant
ers' hotel, by George w. Lyons, manager,
northwest corner Bryan and Barnard
| streets and Daily & Co., southwest cor
ner Farm and Mil streets to retail liquor,
| report favorably TO the same.
S. p Hamilton,
| Acting Chairman Committee of the Whole.
Adopted.
The finance committee, to whom was re-
ferred the petition of Messrs. Smith Bros
asking TO be refunded the price paid for
a one-horse badge for the unexpired time,
| find that to do so would seriously inter-
fere with the system of the treasurer's Of
flee, and therefore report adversely.
S. p. Hamilton,
| Acting Chairman Committee of the Whole.
Adopted.
The finance committee, to whom was re-
ferred the petition of r. G. Norton, Jr.,
| asking to be relieved from the payment
| OF taxes claiming that the property was
not within the city limits, report that the
property is within the taxable limits of
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committee therefore report adversely
Samuel p Hamilton,
| Acting Chairman Committee of the Whole.
Adopted.
The joint committee on fire and finance
| to which was referred the petition of
Mary E. and Nora Ybanez relative TO
damage to clothes, etc. caused by burst
| ing of hose, which was run through their
house during fire at Christ church. beg
| to recommend that the amount of $3.50. 90
| be paid in full for all claims against the
city. r. NJ. Hull.
Chairman Joint Committee.
Adopted
The committee on water to whom was
referred the petition of Jacob Cohen ask
ing to be relieved from payment of water
rent on premises 232 Bull street for the
coming quarter, beg to report adversely
| to same. r. NJ Hull
Acting Chairman Committee on Water.
Adopted.
The committee on streets and lanes to
which was referred the petition of the
| Suburban and West End railway, to be
| relieved from the assessment for paving
done on the Louisville road, report ad-
versely to same. r. j. Davis.
Chairman Committee on Streets and
Lanes
Adopted.
The following petitions to build. which
were referred to the committee on fire,
were reported upon favoraby:
Estate of Gammell to erect
shed 10 feet high and 400
square feet in area, corner Liberty street
| lane and Barnard street; state of Minis to
| extend shed on lot 6, Railroad ward Mrs
Mary E. Hagan to place piazza to S-story
| wooden house lin yard side of house,, cor
ner Montgomery and Stone Streets st.
| Stephen Episcopal church to extend base
| ment in yard part of house and making
one room out of same, SlS East Harris
street, near Habersham street provided
that same be built of brick. VIM Kehoe
| to erect piazza to house between Presi-
| dent and State streets, no encroa chment;
| II. ]. Schnaars to erect awning of sheet
| iron to store corner Little Jones and Will
son streets; Henrietta Henderson to erect
| kitchen in yard lot No. q east part Craw-
| ford ward; Henrietta Henderson to erect
kitchen in yard lot No 2, east part Craw-
ford ward. r. NJ. Hull.
Chairman Committee on Fire.
Report adopted.
The fire committee, to whom were refer
red the following petitions to repair and
| remodel, report favorably to same: Mrs.
| Mary Mock to repair brick house 10 Troup
ward; Prince Monroe to repair wooden
house Third avenue, near Drayton street;
estate w. II. Wescott to repair wooden
stoop to house corner Price and Congress
| street lane (no encroachmeaD; Mrs. Ada
| r. Dewitt to repair house and front stoop
| (no encroachmenD to house on lots 63 to
| 81 Walton ward; c. II. Remshart to repair
| shop corner New and West Boundary
| streets; Lawrence Kelly to repair and re-
| model house Gordon street, between Dray-
ton and Abercorn streets. provided that
| the present house be moved to street line
| and the area of ground now covered by
| house be not increased by any addition
thereto, as none but brick houses can be
built up TO the line mentioned; Mrs. Oliver
to repair wooden house southeast corner
Tattnall and Jones streets, provided out
side of improvements be covered with tin
| or corrugated iron. X. NJ. HUI,
Chairman Committee on Fire.
Reports adopted.
PETITIONS AND APPLICATIONS.
The following applications 70 retail llq-
uor were referred to the committee of the
| whole: Martin Cooley, 626 Bay street:
| Max Stern. Is Broughton east for one-half
year. The application of John Warch to
| transfer liquor license to Max Stern was
| referred to the committee of the whole.
The petition Of ]. S. Wood & Bro, call
ing attention to the constant blowing Of
! whistles on the river front. and asking
that something be done toward abating
| the nuisance was referred to the COM
mittee Of the whole.
The petition of the Cotton Men Benevo-
! lent Society, asking city council to re-
wise the present method of bonding pris-
oners at the police barracks was referred
to the committee OF the whole.
The petition of Mrs. c. NJ. Rushing, ask
ing payment Of account said TO be due
by the city to her late husband, Charles
NJ Rushing. was referred to the commit
tee on finance
The petition OF Thomas Henderson e.
Sons for permission to transfer lot No
2369 Laurel Grove cemetery, TO +. r.
Mahoney. was referred to committee on
public health.
Petition OF sundry citizens. complaining
OF the fast and reckless driving on the
recently paved portion Of BRYAN street