The morning news., 1899-11-18

as referred the petltlOu VI ". AIdsFLs
asking that he be allowed the usual dis
count Of 10 per cent 10 make fee simple
lots Nos. ! and 3 Forsyth ward, beg TO
report favorably to same
Geo. w. Tiedeman,
Chairman Finance Committee.
Adopted.
The Committee on Finance. to which
was referred the petition OF Mrs. l.. A.
Grady asking 70 be relieved from taxes
on furniture. beg 10 report that relief has
already been granted by the Board Of
Tax Assessors and the Finance Commit
tee. Geo. W. Tfedeman,
Chairman Finance Committee.
Adopted
The Committee on Finance. to which
was referred the petitions Of Eichberg &
Witcover and Henry Urban, architects,
asking that they be refunded the specific
tax OF $50 each. paid into the city treasury
for doing business, abe collection OF the
said tax being Illegal and in violation o.
an act of the general assembly, passed
Dec % 1898, known as tfle state tax act,
beg to report favorably to same, provided
petitioners crescent to the city treasurer
evidence Of their having paid the state tax
as required by the act
George w. Tiedeman,
Chairman Finance Committee.
Adopted
The Committee on Public Health. 10
which was referred the petition of Mrs
T. Ryle. 1915 West Broad street, asking
that she be paid for articles ruined by
health authorities in fumlgating premises,
beg to report adversely to same.
]. G. FARRELL,
Chairman Committee on Public Health.
adopted.
The Committee on Fire, to which was re-
| ferred the petition of s. B. Morse, asking
| permission to erect a small upright en-
gine at the corner of Herndon and Mer-
| Ger streets, 20 furnish power for a small
| laundry, beg to recommend that the petit
ton be granted, provided the engine room
| be built of brick and the smokestack be
provided with proven spark arrester.
Isaac c.. Haas,
Chairman Fire Committee.
Adopted
| The Committee on City Lots and Open
| ing Streets to which was referred the pc
| ution of A. Enrich guardian, offering to the
city the land needed for the opening of First
/ street, at the rate of 25 cents per square
| foot, petitioner agreeing to accept in pay
ment for the same city's note one year
with interest at per cent, beg to report
favorably thereon. j. P. Williams,
Chairman Committee on City Lots and
Opening Streets.
| Adopted.
The Committee on City Lots and Open
| ing Streets, to whom was referred the pc
I tition of B. d. Rosenbrook, Offering sc
muc1 of his land as is needed for opening
up Anderson street for the sum of 81 250
petitioner to remove store and other build
| ings necessary to be removed, beg leay,
! to report favorably thereon.
]. P. williams,
| Chairman Committee on City Lots anC
Opening Streets
Adopted.
PETITIONS AND APPLICATIONS
Petition of Bowers & Kennedy TO retail
liquor, new hotel, West Broad street be
tween Stone and Harris, for 1900, was reat
and referred to the Committee of tn,
Who,e
Petition of d. Andeppa, to transfer liquo
and grocery license from East Broad an,
Liberty streets, to northwest corner o
Zubly and Lumber street, was read ans
referred to the Committee of the Whole.
| Petition of Samuel Spencer, F. s. Gan
noni Robert G. Erwin, William L. Clay
John Shelton Williams and w. w. Mac
kali. for certain grants, rights, privilege
and concessions for purposes of buildin
and operating a union passenger railwa
station in the city of Savannah was rea
and referred to the Committee of tn
| Whole
Petition of sundry merchants doing bus
mess on Bay street. asking that befor
| final action is taken in the matter o
granting a franchise for the extension Q
a railroad track on Bay street, that the
be given hearing. was read and referre
to the Committee of the Whole.
Petition of sundry property owners an
merchants on Bay street east of the cit
exchange, requesting that in case permis
sion is granted to run a railroad track o
the western portion of Bay street, that tn
permission be conditioned upon the trac
being extended down Bay street as far a
East Broad street, was read and referre
to the Committee of the Whole
Hf1l
ers, calling attention TO the violation (
city ordinance by certain green grocer
and fruit stands on Sundays, by the sellin
of merchandise and asking that an ord
nance he passed permitting butchers an
green grocers to open their places of bus
| mess on Sundays for two % hours onl!
that is, from a. m. to s a. m, and the
only for The purpose of delivering mea'
sold on the previous Saturday, was rea
and referred to the Committee of th
Whole.
Petition of James II. Harte, asking fc
the issuing of duplicate liquor license, tn
original having been destroyed by fire (Ey
7 till avenue and Drayton street,, was rea
and referred to the Committee of I'll
Whole.
Petition of s. A. White, asking TO be r'
lieysd from sidewalk paving bill, abuttin
lot No. 9. Holland tything, Percival ware
Oglethorpe avenue was read and referre
| to the Committee on nance.
Petition of Wilson e Rogers attorney
for John c. White, aski g the usual di'
count of 10 per cent. TO make fee simp
4 lot Al jackson ward was read and r.
: ferred to the Committee on Finance.
I Petition of r. G. Trezevant, agent, ash
ing that co three fire alarm boxes
: placed in the cotton section of the Ocea
Steamship wharves, location to be mi
, tualy agreed upon; was read and referre
! to the Committee on Fire, with power
; act.
Petition of Mary A. Waring, executri'
: and p. Aston Waring, executor, estate (
j. ]. Warng, states that having conveye
lot No q, Waringville, for an engir
l house for fire protection, and hose re
= such as at present is stationed in sal
! house. being of practically no protectio
at all to the property in the vicinity, an
was not originally contemplated, now ash
that a fire engine be placed in that loca
ity; was read and referred to the Comm
3 tee on Fire.
Petition of NJ I Solon1ons for propert