The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-06-17
OFFICIAL.

Petitions Of IA f. Minis, for permission
20 erect Stops or porches TO houses on
lots nos. O. II, IL and 10. Berr,en ward.
was read and referred to the commit ee
on streets and lanes.
The following petitions were read and
CeISIred to the committee on city lots and
c; II. Dorsett property trustee DeKaIh
Lodge. offering $500 for the dispensary
property, corner Of State and Whitaker
NJ. J. .Solomons Offering TO The city SO
much OF the land of Alexander Harris as
Is required for the opening of Lincoln
street. for the sum of $500
j. deBruyn Hops. Offering 20 exchange
50 much of lot SO. corner OF Bull and
Brady streets as IS needed for the opens
ing OF Fifth street. for so much of tots
A. B, c, d. e, +. Repoard ward as X
kept over after opening Bull street. peti-
TONER 10 pay 30 cents per square fool for
az a., area n excess Of the area taken from
y e. Il, Dorsett, Offering to sell to the city
the iand necessary to open Third street.
IRON Bull 10 Barnard at 80 cents per
square loot, conditioned that the street
VIII be opened and graded for travel at
once. Petitioner also offers to sell land
necessary TO widen Seventh street at the
rate OF 46 cents per square foot.
Petition of G. T. & J. f. Cam. repre,
senting the estate Of Eliza Roberts. offer
ing 20 sell TO the city as much land as is
required through the property of the said
estate TO open up First street, Burroughs
street. and Cuyler street. al the price of
Is cents per square foot
Petition of c. Fl. Dorset renewing the
ofter TO sell TO the city The land required
20 widen Barnard street TO it's true width
from Eighth to Tenth streets, at y cents
per square foot
Petition of w. w. Gordon. asking per-
mission to extend his wharf 10 the harbor
line established by the United States gov
eminent. was read and referred TO the
committee on harboc and wharVes.
Petition of sundry property owners on
Eighth street asking that a water main
he laid on said street. from East Broad
street TO Waters road, was read and re-
ferred to the committee on water
Petition of william j. Hayes. asking
city 10 rent or lease Twickeuham planta-
ton, was read and referred TO the joint
committee on drainage and city lots
Petition of the STANDARD Oil Company.
asking that q roadway be constructed
through what is known as Irish Park
road 10 be extended from Bay street al
The foot of Price street, to the bluff
thence east opposite and out to Bay at
the foot of Houston street, was read and
referred TO the committee of The whole.
Petition of G. w, Gray of Az Mont
geometry street. asking TO be relieved from
double tax upon furniture for the year
1899 was read and referred to the board
of tax assessors.
Petition of William w. Gordon, asking
permission to extend his wharf TO the
harbor line established by the United
States government was read and upon
motion, granted, under the following con-
ditions, the work to be done under the
control and supervision of the committee
on harbor and wharves the city engineer
and director of public works. and in com
pliance with the ordinances of the city.
Petition of sundry property owners, ask
ing that water main be laid on Eighth
street, from East Broad to Waters road.
was read and referred to the committee on
water.
ORDINANCES.
The following ordinances, read in Coun-
ell the first time June IA. 1899. by unani-
nous consent read the second time placed
upon its passage and unanimously adopt
ed, all aldermen present voting in the al
hrmativeJ
Before the following ordinance, for es-
tablishing the official statement and as
gessment roll for the improvement of
Wheaton street, from point fifteen feet
west of the gangway of the Southern Pine
Company's mill, and extending southeast
Wardly TO a point where the western prop
erty line of the Waters road intersects The
southern property line of Wheaton street,
was acted upon. Council heard evidence,
touching the correctness of the said state
ment and assessment roll and duly verified
the same.
BY Alderman Dixon
An ordinance 20 establish the official
statement and assessment roll touching
the Improvement of portion Of Wheaton
street, made under an ordinance OF the
city of Savannah, adopted July II, 1893,
amended March 81, 1899.
Section !. BE IL ordained by the Mayor
and aldermen of the city of Savannah, IN
Council assembled, That the statement
and assessment roll, prepared and sub
mitted to Council by the director of pub
lie works for the city of Savannah and
the committee on streets and lanes for
said city under an ordinance OF the city
of Savannah, passed Jan. IL, 1893, and en-
tilted IAN ordinance for the Improvement
of a portion of Wheaton street, under the
terms and provisions OF an act of the leg
islature of Georgia, approved Oct. ]. 1887, "
amended by an ordinance passed March
81 1899 and entitled IAN ordinance 10
amend an ordinance passed Jan. II, 1893,
entitled An ordinance for the Improve
ment of a portion of Wheaton street. un-
der the terms and provisions OF an act OF
the legislature of Georgia, approved oct.
/, 1887 be, and it Is hereby, declared
to be the official statement ana assess
ment roll of the said Improvement under
said ordinance as amended; the said state
ment and assessment roll being that en-
htled. Statement and assessment roll
for improving Wheaton street. A state
ment showing the cost of the improve
ment of Wheaton, street. IN the city OF
Savannah, from a point fifteen feet west
Company's mil, and extending southeast
v-ardly to a point where the western prop
erty line of the Waters road inlersects
the southern property line OF Wheaton
street AS made under an ordinance Of
the city of Savannah, passed Jan. II, 1899,
amended March 81, 1899; and as assess
ment roll showing as to two-thirds of this
cost. how 1t is apportioned among the
several abutling parcels including the
street Intersections, and giving the sums
chargeable 70 each parcel with the names
of the owners" and the clerk of Council
of the city of Savannah Is hereby direct
ed TO mark the said statement and as
8 essment roll fled of This date and to
enter The same on the minutes of Coun-
ell for due Authorization and preserya-
ton.
Sec. 3 BE II further ordained that the
treasurer of the city Of Savannah Is here
by directed to make out and send 10 the
property owners, including the railroad
company a bill for the respective amounts
due by them, as provided for by the said
ordnance Should the said bills he not
pald then it shall be the duty of the
treasurer to issue executions as provided
for by the said ordinance which shall be
made and levied as are executions for city
Sec. g. BE IT further ordained. That ali
ordinances and parts of ordinances In con-
fiict with this ordinance are hereby re-
pealed.
on its first reading.
BY Alderman Dixon
An ordinance for the improvement of a
portion Of ST. Julian street. under the
Terms and provisions Of an aci Of the Leg
islature Of Georgia, approved Oct ], 1887.
Section ]. Be il ordained BY the Mayor
and aldermen of the city Of Savannah in
Councig assembled. under the terms and
provisions of an act Of the Legislature Of
georgia approved Oct. l. 1857. That the
director of public works and improvements
for The ciiy of Savannah and the commit