The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-04-10

toner, as it would be an encroachment
upon the present line of Bull street.
John w. Smith,
Chairman Committee on City Lots.
Report adopted.
The committee on fire. 30 which was re-
ferred the following petitions, beg leave
to report favorably thereto: Anheuser-
Busch Brewing Association, to replace old
boiler with new: Mrs. Alice n. Fay ana
Sidney H. AIcIntire TO place new front TO
store on lot No L. Liberty ward; c. and
S Railroad Company 70 erect one wooden
shed corner Whitaker and Seventh streets;
Mrs. NJ r. Burroughs, TO tin
roof of wooden house Number 400 Wilson
street between Stewart and Roberts;
estate of J. J. Waring, to repair wooden
house. 404 New Houston street; estate OF
Edward Power, to tin roof of house and
repair chimney and stoop, No. ia East
Broad street; Louisa BullOch to erect shed
on No 81 Lee ward, William G. Thompson,
10 repair and make addition to house IN
lot No go White ward PIG Henry street;
Peter Lacy, to make addition to wooden
house, 13 Crawfard ward, corner East
Boundary and Perry streets; Catherine
Macarthur, to repair wooden house on lot
No. So, Greene ward; and petition of Mrs.
Robert NJ. Gibbs, president Kings Daugh-
tiers, Circle No. l, for permission to cover
temporarily room, shed and kitchen at 20i
East Eleventh street, with fire-proof roof
ing. r. NJ. Hull'
Chairman Committee on Fire.
Report adopted.
PETITIONS AND APPLICATIONS.
Petition of Bond, Harrison q Co., for
permission to repair wharf known as the
Habersham Rice MN wharf, and 10
dredge in front Of same; referred to COM
mittee on harbor and wharves.
Petition of sundry grocery dealers rela-
tive 10 dealers in fruit, candies, meats
and vegetables, etc, keeping their places
of business open on Sunday; referred to
committee of the whole
Petition of Thomas Cooley, lessee OF
city property corner of River and West
Broad streets, calling attention 10 the
condition of the property, and the neces-
sity for immediate repairs; referred to
the committee on city lots.
Petition of Mrs. A. A Allen, for per-
mission to build privy vaults to twenty
six wooden houses, to be erected on Boil
ton street. HALLS tract, Hayward ward
referred to committee on public health
Petition of 2. Ryan, agent asking that
an electric light be placed at the foot of
Lincoln street; referred TO committee on
streets and lanes.
Petition of Mabel Dewitt, asking per-
mission to place a design on pavement in
front of business houses for advertising
purposes; referred TO committee on
streets and lanes.
Petition of Mrs. c. Burkamp for per
mission TO place stoops to two houses to
be built on Canal street, lot No 8; re-
ferred to committee on streets and lanes.
Petition of Standard Oil Company.
through its special agent, w. M. Bent,
asking that they be permitted to deviate
from the route granted by city council
Dec. 30, 1896 for the laying of a six-inch
pipe line; referred to the committee on
streets and lanes. with power TO act.
Petition of r. L. Pepper relative to spe-
cific tax for fire insurance; referred 10
committee on finance.
Petition of Andrew Hanley. asking that
execution for specific tax against the late
firm of Norton & Hanley for doing
plumbing and timing business, be can
celled; referred to the committee on
finance.
Petition of DR.. r. G. Norton, asking to
be refunded amount paid by him for wa
gon badge, in lieu of one lost or stolen;
referred to committee on finance.
Application of NJ. A. Buttimer to retail
liquor at St Julian street. east of Ram
dolph street; referred to the COMMITTEES
of the whole.
Application of Morgan, Decker & Shelf
tail to retail liquor at southwest corner
of St. Julian and Barnard streets; refer
red to the committee of the whole.
The application of George Schwarz to
make sewer connection with West Bound
airy street sewer from premises corner
Jones and Purse streets; was referred to
commissioner of public works. with pow
er 10 act.
The application of estate of Catherine
A. James to make sewer Connection with
Jefferson street sewer from premises,
Hull street, near Montgomery street; re-
ferred to commissioner of public works,
with power to act.
Of Hartman n
make sewer connection with Jefferson
street sewer, from premises. Wayne and
Jefferson streets: referred to commission
err OF public works, with power to act.
The application of the estate of Gam
neil to make sewer connection with Hab-
ersham street sewer, from premises Hab-
ersham and State streets; referred to
commissioner of public works. with power
20 act.
The application of Mcmillan Bros. to
make sewer connection with Price street
sewer, from premises Bay street near
Price street; referred TO commissioner of
public works. with power to act.
ORDINANCES.
Ordinance read in council for the first
time March "A, 1897, read a second time
April Z, 1897. and amended, placed upon
its passage and passed.
BY Alderman Hull:
An ordinance to require the drivers of
hacks and other passenger vehicles to dis
play a light when using the streets of Sa-
vannah in the night time.
Section l. BE it ordained by the mayor
and aldermen of the city Of Savannah, In
council assembled, That il is hereby made
the duty of the drivers of hacks and other
passenger vehicles using the same for
hire in the streets of Savannah, to display
a light when using the streets of the city
of Savannah in the night time, and any
person violating this ordinance shall be
subject, upon conviction before the police
court Of the city Of Savannah, to a fine
not 10 exceed the sum OF twenty-five (20
dollars and Imprisonment not TO exceed
ten Q0) days, either or both in the discre-
ton Of the court.
Sec. g. BE IL further ordained, That IL
shall be the duty of the said drivers, un-
der the penalties prescribed in the fore
going section, TO have their numbers
painted on the lamps used by them at
night so that the said numbers may be
read at night, and the treasurer of the
city Of Savannah is directed to preserve
the numbers of the said drivers so as to
make Il unnecessary for drivers TO change
the numbers on their lamps.
Sec. s. BE IL further ordained, That
all ordinances and parts of ordinances In
conflict with this ordinance are hereby re-