The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-08

work, was referred to the committee Of
the whole
The petition of colored citizens. asking
that another colored city physician be
appointed and recommending DR.. J. II.
Bugg, for the position. was referred TO
the committee OF the whole.
The petition of Joseph Williams, asking
for permission to dig a vault for a water
closet on premises No 80 Twelfth street,
was referred to committee on public
health with power to act.
Petition of w. c. Mcintyre, calling at
tention to the unsanitary condition of wa
ter closets on premises numbers 17l7 and
l7l9 Whitaker street, and asking their re-
moval, was referred to committee on pub
lie health
Petition Of s. Eicholz to place a stoop to
house to he erected on lot 6l Screven ward,
corner Cemetery and Waldburg street
lane, stoop to be in Waldburg lane, was
referred to committee on streets and
lanes.
The petition of G. A. Hudson, asking
that sewer be built on Ninth streets to
connect with the new Abercorn street
sewer 50 that sewer connections can be
made to houses already built and others
now in course of construction, was re-
terred to committee on streets and lanes.
The petition of Fox & Weeks to erect
bay window to brick house on lot 40 Jack
son ward, was referred to committee on
streets and lanes.
The petition of Henry Precht for per-
mission to place stoop to brick house on
east half lot No. %, Troup ward, was re-
ferred TO committee on streets and lanes.
The petition of Solomons Lodge T.. & A.
Nj. for permission to repair and remodel
and erect stoop to wooden house on lot Al,
Jackson ward, No. ia Liberty street.
west, referred to committee on streets and
lanes and fire.
The petition of Robert G. Norton, Jr.,
Offering to lease city lots SS, 80 and'9 and
other lands in Springfield plantation, for
a term of one to five years, was referred
to committee on city lots.
The petition of T. M. Cunningham,
agent. relative to street lines for the OPEN
ing and extension of st. Julian street. con-
veyed by the estate of G. A. l.. Lamar
to the city under certain prescribed con-
ditions; also relative to "a feet of land on
the west side Bilbo canal purchased from
the same estate, and also to lease of 50
feet of land on which to erect a dwelling
house for a trunk minder, petitioner de-
sires that the street lines be fixed and
marked by stones or other means and
that council will take such official action
as will recognize their property rights in
all the premises, was referred to commit
tee on city lots.
The petition of the s., F. & w. Ry. to
do certain work on its wharf as to drain
age, etc, was referred to COMMITTEES on
drainage and harbor and wharves
Petition OF A. a. Kent relative to the ex
tension of Huntington street and also the
running of a water main through lot "A,
Roberts and Huntingdon streets, was re-
ferred to committee on water
The petition of sundry green grocers
protesting against the proposed Sunday
closing ordinance and desiring to be heard,
was, upon motion, laid upon the table for
the present.
The applications Of Beirne Gordon to
make sewer connections with Whitaker
street sewer from premises,
Oglethorpe avenue, near Whit
aker street; c. C. Ely to make
sewer connection with Anderson street
sewer from premises, Abercorn and Hen
~ streets: Mrs. NJ. A. Smith, to make sew
er connection with Farm street sewer
from premises, Bryan and Farm streets;
Southern Bell Telegraph and Telephone
Company, to make sewer connection with
Drayton street sewer from premises,
Drayton and Congress streets; Mrs. A. A.
Allen, TO make sewer connection with Boil
ton street sewer from premises. Bolton
street, near Bilbo canal, and of j. II. Fl.
Entelman, to make sewer connection with
East Broad street sewer from premises,
Habersham and CASTOR streets, were re-
ferred to Harry Wlllink, commissioner of
public works, with power to act.
ORDINANCES.
Ordinance read in council the first time
April q, 1897; read second time May 5, 1887,
amended, placed upon its passage and
passed by tho following vote: Ayes, Da.
Wis Reid, Krouskoh. Smith, Guckenheim.
er, Hull. Charlton, owens, Wylly-9.
by Alderman Davis
An ordinance to provide for the observ-
ance of the Lords day:
Section /. Be It ordained by the mayor
and aldermen Of the city Of Savannah in
council assembled. That hereafter Il shall
not be lawful for any person to open or
Sunday, commonly known as the Lords
day, any shop or store within the corpo-
rate or jurisdictional limits Of the city OF
Savannah for the sale Of merchandise OF
any character or to sell on said day mer-
chandise Of any character, within the said
corporate or jurisdictional limits, proyid-
ed that this ordinance shall not apply to
drug stores, which are authorized TO sell
drugs and medicines only. and shall not be
construed so as 10 affect or change in any
way the ordinances already existing
touching saloons and barrooms; provided,
also, that IL shall not be unlawful to run
a news depot or to sell cigars and tobacco
or TO run a soda water fountain on the
Lords day.
Sec. q Be IL further ordained, That any
person violating the provisions of This
section, or either OF them, shall be subject
upon conviction before the police court or
the city Of Savannah, 10 fine not to ex-
coed the sum Of one hundred Sl0O) dollars
and to Imprisonment not 10 exceed thirty
900 days, either or both, In the discretion
Of the court; provided, that nothing I'm Ibis
ordinance shall be construed to prevent
the delivery or sale OF milk and fresh
meats or the sale Of bread and Ice until
II "a. m.
Sec. B. BE IT further ordained. That
all ordinances and parts OF ordinances IN
conflict with this ordinance are hereby
repealed.
BY Alderman Guckenhctmer--
Ordnance read in council the first time
April n. 1881. read the second time May
s, 1897. amended placed upon us passage
and passed by the following vote: Ayes
Davis, Reid. Krouskoif, Smith, Quicken
heimer, and Huli-6. Nays, Charlton,
owens Wylly. g.
An ordinance TO amend an ordinance
passed April 7. 1897 entitled. IAN ordl-
nance to amend the ordinances heretofore
passed TO prevent accidents and collisions
on the streets OF the city Of Savannah"
Section J.. BE " ordained by the mayor
and aldermen Of the city Of Savannah In