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

Water Works.
Electric Supply & Con. Cos % IS
Plant System of Railway 80
Moore & Co. ............. Sc IS
Jno. Rourke & Son s.
Andrew Hanley ........... Il %
The Ashcroft Mfg, Co. Il o. 50 6S
Water Main Extension Of
D. T. Elliott ........,,....$ 70
Moore Il Co. .............. III 80
John d. Gould .......... 10 90
Time of hands ............ go 10 467 IS
Total .................... sl5.92s SO
The committee of the whole, to which
was referred the petition of A. A. Allen,
making offer to the city to have Bilbo
canal covered from Bolton street to the
boundary of his property between Bolton
and Gwinnett streets, report adversely to
prayer of petitioner. S. p. Hamilton,
Chairman Committee of the Whole.
Report adopted.
The finance committee, to whom the pc
tition of A. S. Cohen, trustee, was REFER
ed, asking to be allowed the discount on
his taxes, which were not paid as pre-
scribed by ordinance, Mr.. Cohen claiming
that he mailed cheque for the taxes
which was not received by the treasurer
until the day after the time for allowing
the discount. report adversely as the mail
ing of cheque does not constitute a pay
ment. S. p. Hamilton,
Chairman Committee on Finance.
Report adopted.
The finance committee, to which was
referred the petition of Sam Doyle, ask
ing council to exchange a one horse wa
gon badge for one horse hack badge, re-
port that such exchange would establish
a bad precedent, and therefore report ad-
versely. S. p. Hamilton.
Chairman Committee on Finance.
Report adopted.
The committee on public health, to which
was referred the petition of Carrie Chal-
mer, for permission to change location of
sink on premises, No. 207 Eleventh street,
report favorably to prayer of petitioner.
w. w. Owens,
Chairman Committee on Public Health.
Report adopted.
The committee on public health. to
which was referred the petition of John
=. Jones for permission to transfer lot
No. 2036 In Laurel Grove cemetery to
Winfield Scott Hancock Post No. 3, Grand
Army of the Republic, that upon investi-
cation they find upon the records in the
clerk of councils office, that said lot was
transferred at meeting of council Feb. 20,
1883, to lodge No. 8, knights of Pythias,
but from attached letter from c. F. NJ.
Bernhard, keeper of r. and S. Excelsior
Lodge No. 8, K. of p, we learn that no
such transfer has ever been made and do
not claim any title thereto, and therefore
report favorably to prayer of petitioner.
w. w. owens,
Chairman Committee on Public Health.
Report adopted.
The committee on public health. to
which was referred the petition of p. M
Russell for permission to transfer lot No.
1,722, Laurel Grove cemetery, to Robert
Toombs Russell, beg leave to report fav-
orably thereto. w. ". OVENS s..
Chairman Committee on Public Health.
Report adopted
IN Ct nd 10 10
which was referred, with power to act,
the petition of the Ladies Aid Society of
the Second Presbyterian church, asking
use of waiting shed at the intersection Of
Anderson and Cuyler streets, on Memo
rial day, beg to report that request has
been granted. T. J. Davis,
Chairman Committee on Streets and
Lanes
Report adopted. .f.s.,.
The committee on streets and lanes, to
which was referred the petition of sundry
citizens asking that an electric light be
placed on Gwinnett street, east of S.. f.
G. w. Ry., report favorably TO prayer of
petitioner. T. J. Davis.
Chairman Committee on Streets and
Lanes.
Report adopted.
The committee on streets and lanes, to
which was referred the petition of Mrs.
Nora Fallon, for permission to take down
Qlu SlOOpS anu ItDidtt Will new StOOpS
TO two wooden houses, corner Farm and
Zubly streets, one 4 lot, number 10 Middle
Oglethorpe ward, report favorably to
same. T. j. Davis
Chairman Committee on Streets and
Lanes.
Report adopted.
The committee on streets and lanes, to
which was referred the petition of Selig
Mendel, calling attention to the dangerous
If Ire.fa
copal church, near corner of New and
Farm streets and asking that ruins be
taken down, beg to recommend that the
church authorities be requested to remove
or repair the building referred to, and, in
lieu of this. that they show cause at the
next meeting of council why the building
should not be removed as being dangerous,
and therefore a nuisance. A COPY of this
resolution and of the petition of Selig
Mendel TO be served upon the pastor OF the
church within five days from this date.
II. ]. Davis,
Chairman Committee on Streets and
Lanes.
Report adopted.
The committee on harbor and wharves,
TO which was referred the petition of H.
S. Colding, lieutenant commanding Naval
Reserves. to drive few fender piles In
front OF boat house (the old barge ofice)
at the foot of East Broad street, beg TO
w. r. Reid,
Chairman Committee on Harbor and
Wharves.
Report adopted
The committee on FIRE. 10 which was re-
ferred the petition OF Emanuel Waller.
for permission 10 place back shed ana en-
large Kitchen In yard part OF house. Tsy-
Tor street, number SO, between Price aud
East Broad streets beg leave 10 recon-
mend that the same be granted.
r. NJ. Hull,
Chairman Committee on Fire.
Report adopted.
PETITIONS AND APPLICATIONS.
The petition Of sundry merchants. ask
ing council 20 reconsider their action at
meeting Of April q. 1897. In granting per.
mission TO NJ. A. Buttimer TO retail liduor
on ST. Julian street, east OF Randolph,
petitioners claiming that the retailing Of
liquor In that vicinity would be injurious
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