The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-08-12
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streets to whom was referred the petition
OF 7, NJ. Cunningham and NJ. j. Doyle
asking for separate titles to ground rent
lot No. 49, Calhoun ward beg to report
fnvcrably to same J. p Williams
Chairman Committee on City Lots and
Opening Streets.
Adopted
The committee on pubic health TO which
was referred the petition of 9. G. Hall
Tor permission to dig dry well on lots
Nos. 10 and H. Cumming ward beg to re-
port tavorahly to same. provided sewer
connection is made with the new sewer
age system as soon as completed near
said premises; dry wen to be cleaned out
ana hlled at petitioners expense.
J. G.. farrell,
Chairman Committee on Public Health.
Adopted
The committee on public health TO which
was referred the petition of the St Au-
CUISINE Mission, for permission 20 dig
privy vault at church premises Bolton
and West Broad streets beg to report ia
Norahly provided sewer conuec. ION Is
made with the new sewerage system as
soon as completed near the said premises.
The vault to he cleaned out and filled At
the expense Of owner. j c. farrell
Chairman Committee on Public Health.
Adopted.
The committee on public health to which
was referred the petition Of J. f Meyer for
permission 10 dig a privy vault at Sims
and Wilson street lane beg TO report ad-
versely to the petition, the said premises
being within 800 feet of sewer.
j. G. FARRELL
Chairman Committee on Public Health
Adopted.
The committee on public health. 20
which was referred the petition of Sarnh
l.. Shivers, for permission to dig a privy
vault at premises on the northeast corner
of Whitaker and Eighth streets. beg to
report favorably 90 same, provided sewer
connection is made with the new sewer
age system as soon as completed near
said premises, vault to be cleaned out and
aled al the expense of the owner.
j. c. FARRELL
Chairman Committee on Public Health.
Adopted
The committee on drainage. to which
was referred the petition of the Savannah.
Florida and Western Railway Company.
asking permission to bu.khead the Bilbo
canal throughout the length of their prop
erty on line designated in blue print. re-
spectfully report favorahly thereto. on con
dtion that 1t be built and maintained by
the said railway company in a manner
satisfactory to the city engineer and direc-
tor Of public works. d r. Thomas,
Acting Chairman Committee on Drainage.
Adopted.
The committee on fire having considered
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mission to repair ana improve Nos POS and
210 Broughton street, west beg to recon-
mend that the same be granted
James NJ. Dixon
Acting Chairman Committee ON Fire
Adopted.
The committee on water. to which was
referred the petition of the Savannah In
vestment Company. asking that a water
main be laid on Sixth street from the
main on Barnard, to improved property OF
the said company, beg to report that they
cannot lay any water mains at present
on account of the sanitary laws, but Will
take up this matter In the fall and If
possible will have main laid on street ask
ed for. Hal II. Bacon.
Chairman Committee on Water
Report recommitted.
The committee on harbor and wharves
| to which was referred the petition of r
| M Cunningham, attorney for the Telfau
| Hospital, asking permiss on to extend thu
| wharf owned by the said hospital nj tn,
foot of Whitaker street to the harbor line.
| recently established by the United State,
| engineer, beg leave to report favorably e
| same that is, petitioner be allowed to ex
tend wharf to the harbor line said whar
to conform to all the rules laid down b,
| the city. Hal II Tacon
Acting Chairman Committee on Harboi
and Wharves.
| Adopted
PETITIONS AND APPLICATIONS
The following applications to transfer
| licenses were read and referred to the com.
mittee of the whole:
Max Stern. agent, for permission 10
transfer his liquor license at No. II
| Broughton street east to j. X. TAYLOR
at the same place of business.
II. NJ. Morgan. for permission 20 trans
| Ter his green grocery license at the cor
mar grf IN tV.r,
to d. T. Thompson, at the same place of
| business
Petition of Mrs. F. A. Walling. for per
mission TO dig privy vault at premises
on Gwinnett street near the s.. r. and
w. Railway was read and referred to the
committee on public health
Petition of w. W. Gordon. asking per-
mission 10 extend his wharf to the harbor
line established by the United States gov
eminent from the western point OF the ex-
tension granted to the petitioner at the
meeting of Council Aug. q 1899 to a point
about $50 feet further west, near the Of
flee located on the said wharf, was read
and referred TO the committee on harbor
and wharves. >,
Petition of c, Fl Dorsett representing
| several owners of land on Whitaker street.
from about Sixth TO Twelfth streets de-
string TO sell TO the city their interests, for
the purpose of opening up the said Whit
aker street, was read and referred 90 the
committee on city lots and opening streets.
Petition Of C. II Dorsett representing
the Peoples Savings and Loan Company.
Offering to sell to the city the half inter
est of the said company I'm Whitaker street
at the rate Of IS cents per square foot was
read and referred to The committee on city
lots and opening streets.
Petition of G. II. Dorset, conveying the
Information that the LOT on The southeas st
corner Of Barnard and Brady streets Is
about TO change hands, and making the
inquiry as to whether the city has ever
acquired from It the land necessary for
the widening of Barnard and the opening
of Fifth street. and suggesting that It
might be to the interest of the city 10 look
into the matter before an attempt is made
TO build on the said lot was read and re-
ferred 10 the committee on city lois and