The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-08-14

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Total Observation-Disclosures. s28 $40 90
The committee of the whole. to which
was referred the petition of c. X Zip
perez for permission to transfer liquor
licenses to w. f.. Miller at same place
of business, corner St. Gaul and Zubly
streets, report favorably to same.
S. p. Hamilton,
Acting Chairman Committee of the Whole
Adopted.
The finance committee, to which was
referred the within petition of Mrs NJ. b.
Wiehers, asking to be relieved of paying
taxes, upon the ground that her husband
lost his life in the fire service report
that the city made appropriation for her
relief and to grant the prayer of petit
TONER would be practically an additional
appropriation, which your committee does
not recommend. We therefore report adj
versely to the petition.
S. P. Hamilton,
Chairman Committee on Finance
Adopted
The finance, committee to which was
referred the petition of Messrs. Eckman
& Vetsburg, asking to be allowed the
discount on their taxes, they having failed
to pay them within the time prescribed
by ordinance, report that they fail to
see any reason for granting same, and
| therefore report adversely.
s p. Hamilton,
Chairman Committee on Finance.
Adopted
The committee on streets and lanes,
/ to which was referred the petition Of
r. S. Salas, attorney for NJ T. Salae,
! asking the removal of tree from in front
of building $40 Indian street, report ad-
versely to prayer of petitioner.
Chairman Committee on Streets tps'' and
Lanes.
| Adopted.
/ The committee on public health, to
which was referred the petition of the
! associated board of trustees, knights of
1 Pythias, for permission to transfer lot
! No. 22O2 Laurel Grove cemetery to J. c..
! Cope, beg to report favorably to same.
w. F. Reid,
| Acting Chairman Committee on Public
| Health.
! Adopted.
The committee on harbor and wharves.
! to which was referred the petition of c.
! w. Jacobson & Co. to have demurrage
| RENTED, beg leave to recommend that the
petition be granted and that the demur-
rage amounting to $50 be not insisted on,
| the recommendation being passed on the
| excellence of the work done and the small
| ness of the bid. w. F. Reid
! Chairman Committee on Harbor and
! Wharves.
Adopted.
PETITIONS AND APPLICATIONS.
The following applications to transfer
/ liquor licenses were referred to the COM
| mittee of the whole: A. l.. Mamlock TO
transfer his liquor license to Planters no.
tel. northwest corner Bryan and Barnard
streets f. +. Lawson. to transfer his
! liquor license 60 Randolph kirkland, at
/ southwest corner West Broad and Con-
| gress streets; John Warch, TO transfer
/ liquor license to Alley & Kelly. at Bay
lane. near Bull street. The application OF
! Planters hotel George w. Lyons man.
ageD. northwest corner Bryan and Bar
! nard street, to retail liquor. and Of Daley
! a Co, southwest corner Farm and Mill
streets. to retail liquor. were referred to
committee of the whole.
The petition Of Smith Bros. enclosing
| badge No. 50 for one one-horse wagon,
and stating that having had to purchase
"A new badge for double horse dray. ask
! that they be reimbursed for the unex-
| pired period OF the one-horse badge. was
referred to the committee on finance.
The petition Of the Warran-Scharff As
| phalt Paving Company asking for the
! payment OF $4,000 on account Of the con-
tract for the South Broad street pave
ment, was read, and upon motion, which
was adopted. council authorized the pay
ment OF $4,000 on account, said payment
| not to be regarded as an acceptance by
/ the city Of said pavement. nor to affect
tho rights Of either of the parties TO the
| contract.
The petition OF =. Hagan calling atten-
ton TO privy vault upon the premises
OF George Hawkins, the same being a
nuisance. and In an unsanitarV condition
was referred TO the committee on public
health.
The petition OF the Suburban ana West
End Railway Company asking that they
be- permitted 10 lay their track ON Mar
garet and West Broad streets IN lieu OF
Zuhly and West Broad streets a. granted
60 petitioner was referred 20 tho commit.
toe on streets and lanes
The petition OF The Suburban and West
End Railway Company asking that they
be- relieved from the assessment Tor paw
Ing done on the Louisville road was re-
fefnCd 90 the committee on streets ana
lanes.
Tile following applications 90 make
sewer connections were referred 90 the
HlnlfIrN commissioners and HummIaHIuUDr