The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-04


which was referred the petition of A.
Kessel for permission to transfer lot No.
1899, Laurel Grove cemetery to John r.
Griffin, beg leave TO report favorably to
same w w owens
Chairman Committee on Public Health
Adopted.
The committee on public health and
cemetery, to which was referred the petit
ton of w. T. Leopold, president associa-
ted board of trustees, Knights of Py-
thas, for permission to transfer west half
of lot No 2203, Laurel Grove cemetery. to
j. 5. Hara, beg leave to report favorably
TO same. w. w. Owens,
Chairman Committee on Public Health
Adopted.
The committee on public health. to
which was referred the petition of Died
rlch Grimm for permission to dig privy
vault az corner Anderson street and Mont
gomery road, No. Lester ward, no sewer
800 or lO5 feet from premises, beg leave to
report favorably TO same.
Chairman Committee on Public Health.
Adopted
The committee on fire to which was re-
ferred the following petition to repair and
remodel, beg to report fayorably to same:
D. Scully TO repair and improve wooden
house SIS Bryan street, east.
H. p. Smart 10 place sky lights or win
doWs to house on lot P2, r. s. r. Middle
Oglethorpe ward
D. Z. Bacon for permission to take down
wooden shed II feet high from eastern
part of lot and place same to western part
OF lot. Area not exceeding 800 square feet.
Tin roof
Mrs. Harriet Harper for permission to
%uu one story TO two-story wooden
house. Tin roof. r. NJ Hui
Chairman Committee on Fire.
Adopted
PETITIONS AND APPLICATIONS
me petition of f. J. Tienken, at north
east corner Liberty and REYNOLDS street
to retail liquor for year 1898. was referred
70 the committee of the whole
me petition of Savannah and Ogeechee
Cahal company, relative to the construc-
ton OF trestle over the canal thereby
obstructing navigation and asking that a
contract as set forth in the petition he
executed in order that their rights NAV
be properly protected was referred TO the,
committee of the whole
Inc petitions of masters owners and
agents asking that the quarantine now
existing against vessels from points north
OF Hatteras, be removed and that they he
pl8ced upon the same footing as the 0.
;. 8 Co. and the M. & NJ. T. Co. wes
referred to the sanitary board
Inc petition of sundry property owners
ana residents on Second street, near
OSeechee avenue, calling attention 10 the
dangerous and filthy condition of that nor
npnanflNr - a.
public. ~ 'lie
Petition for sewer connection Of Ntrs p
,. Apr99ams, to make connection with
JeHefsof street from premises corner
"a uli ana Jefferson streets, was referred To
the commissioner of public works. with
power to act. 800
ORDINANCES.
on its first reading
BY Alderman Well
htrs
men of the city of Savannah in co,nafI
assem- bed - NOuii0h
section l. That that certain ordinance
known as IAN ordinance to provida Far
the Improvement of pavements ana eide
walks IN the city of Savannah and a svs-
tenl OF uniformity in the laying and re-
pairing of the same" passed Nov n 1907
be, and the same is hereby amended by
inserting between the words "stone, and
by IN the last clause of the third SEQ
tloh thereof the words, "or other Stone +"
so that SAID section of said Ordinance
Wheh so amended, shall read as follows.
mat the relaying with bricks of nave
mehtS on Broughton street between tho
following boundaries, east by west side
OF ADercorn street, west by east side Of
west Broad street, north bv south side
OF BAY street and south by Broupbton
street lane inclusive, in the city of Savan-
nan Is hereby prohibited and whenever q
pavement requires relaying within said
boundaries, it shall be taken IN entirely
and relayed by the commissioner Of nlblio
works with such artificial stone or other
stone as council may select and under tbe
supervision of the city engineer
Sec. 2. Be it further ordained that all
ordinances and parts of ordinances in con-
met with this ordinance are hereby re-
pealed
Ordinance read the first time, by unani-
nous consent read the second time
amended, placed upon its passage and
passed.
BY Alderman Guckenheimer-
BE II ordained by the mayor and alder
men of the city of Savannah in connciI
assembled that when an arrest is made
Tor the violation of city ordinance or
on a charge of drunkenness the .nertv ar
rested may deposit with the official in
charge, in his discretion, sum of money
to insure the appearance of said partv In
the police court for trial. said deposit to
be in lieu Of the bond now required. ana
to be not less than ten nor more than one
hundred dollars.
Be it further ordained, that all orai-
nances and parts Of ordinances in con-
fiict with this ordinance are hereby re-
pealed.
On its first reading by committee on
finance an ordinance to assess and levy
taxes and raise revenue for the CITY of
Savannah for the regulation of certain
kinds of business in the corporate ana
jurisdictional limits of said city fixing
penalties for the violation of the revenue
ordinances of said city, and for other
purposes connected with taxes and reve-
nue. of said city.
Sec. /. The mayor and aldermen of
the city Of Savannah. in council assem-
bled, do hereby ordaln. That from and
after the first day of January, 1898 the in
habitants of said corporate and jurisdic-
tional limits Of said city, and those who
hold taxable property within the same
and those who transact, or offer TO tran
sact, business therein, except such as are
exempt from taxation by law, shall pay
toward the support of the government
of said city. and for the safety benefit,
convenience and advantage of said city,
the taxes hereinafter prescribed
Sec. 2. Every person and corporation
owing real property in said city, in
Guiding improvements. shall pay a tax
to be assessed by council upon the value
of said property by the first day of
April, 1893. at the rate of one and forty,
five one huudredths per centum upon the
value thereof except on such property
as may be exempt from taxation under
the laws of this state.
Sec Every pprgOn and eorFNOt-a tiora