The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-07-01

ready staked off lines also with regard 10
the location of the pumping station i'm the
same section, and asking for a prompt do
clsion in these matters as soon as posi-
DE was read and referred TO the commit
tee of the whole.
The following petitions We're read and
referred 10 the committee on finance.
Petition of Mary Freeloug to make Zee
simple ground rent l0t, northern twenty
six feet lot No. 8, Washington ward, and
asking The usual discount OF 10 per cent
Petition of John Fitzgerald TO make fee
simple lot No. y. Columbia ward. and ask
ing the usual discount OF 10 per cent.
Petition Of Mrs. ". Montgomery, rcsld
ing at Southovcr Junction, the widow OF
an eN-Confederate veteran, asking that
she be permitted TO sell eggs, chickens,
etc, upon the streets aud a. the market
without taking out "A license.
Petition of j, ID. Plummer asking a re-
ducion OF license on flying horses.
Petition of 7. NJ. Cunningham, Jr,, ask
| ing the city to fix a price upon city lots
y 10 80 each. Thomas ward Sixth street,
between Abercorn and DraytOn streets,
also 10 Xix price ON a lot aud half petit
| toner desiring 10 purchase with view 70
building a residence for himself, was read
| and referred to the committee on city lots
ana opening streets.
Petition Of Emma Robinson offering 10
the city 157 square feet of her lot needed
for the opening of Hahersham street. for
/ the sum Of $1,000 the city to remove the
fence TO the intended line of Habersham
street. was read and referred to the com
mittee on city lots and opening streets.
Petition OF G. w. West. who claims on
/ excessive water rent and asks relief, at
premises rs Gordon street, west, was read
| and referred to the committee on water.
! Petition of T. NJ. Cunningham, attorney
/ for Telfair Hospital. asking permission to
/ erect (2) two super-structures across River
i street at the foot of Whitaker. for the
purpose of conveying merchandise from
/ vessels discharging 70 the second floor Of
warehouse just south of wharf, was read
/ and referred TO The joint committee on fire
| and streets and lanes.
Petition of Collins Grayson e. Co. ask
| ing permission to erect an awning of cor
+ Tugaged iron at Bay and Barnard streets,
on Barnard street side. was read and re-
/ ferred to the committee on streets and
/ lanes
Petition of Miles & Bradt. house drain
age contractors relative TO a statement Of
charge of $72512 from the director Of pub
JIG works for cleaning up streets after the
/ house drainage work, petitioners claiming
The charges are unjust and could not
properly be made under their contract,
and ask an investigation, was read and re
ferred to the committee on streets and
lanes.
Petition of Dr. J. S Howkns. for per-
mission to dig priVy vault at premises on
Ninth and Montgomery streets, was read
and referred to the committee on public
/ health.
Petition of D. Hops asking that he be
permitted 10 be heard in the matter OF his
petition relative to bay window before
final action is taken, petition now in the
hands of the committee on streets and
lanes, was read and received as informa-
ton.
Petition of D. Hops for permission to
place bay window 10 second story of house
on Not No. 6, Holland tything, Perciyal
ward, was read and received as informa-
ton. and action taken as per resolution of
Council
Petition Of Picnic W. Varied asking to
be relieved from certain returns made dur
ing the first part of the year by ner
daughter the same being made under a
Misrepresentation, petition claiming 10 be
a nonresident was read and referred to
the board of tax assessors.
Petition of Jonn f. Martin, colored ask
ing permission to give tight rope walk
ing performance in the Park Extension on
July and 4, was read and upon motion
permission was refused.
ORDINANCES.
on its first reading:
BY Alderman Haas
An ordinance to authorize Margaret II
Cash to erect three 90 two-story wooden
houses 0enemeuts) on the eastern portion
of lot No. 1. Berrien ward,
Section l. Be it ordained by the Mayor
and aldermen of the city OF Savannah, in
Council assembled, that Margaret II. Cash
be and she Is hereby authorized to erect
on the eastern portion of lot No. 1, Berrien
ward, In the city of Savannah, three CD
two-story wooden houses 0enemenis) as
asked for In her petition filed May II, 1899,
the said buildings to be covered with a
tin roof.
Sec. 2. Be 1t further ordained that all
ordinances and parts of ordinances in con-
lict with this ordinance are hereby re-
pealed.
on its first reading
BY Alderman Haas
An ordinance 10 authorize ]. w. and c.
A. McIntire to erect a two-story wooden
building on the western part of lot No.
o. Berrien ward.
/ Section l. Be il ordained by the Mayor
and aldermen Of the city OF Savannah, in
| Council assembled that J. w. and c. A.
McIntire be and they are hereby author
| ized 10 erect on the western portion OF
lot No q, Berrien ward, In the city Of
Savannah, a two-story wooden house, as
asked for in their petition filed May rs,
1899. the said building to be covered with
/ a metal roof and to have on the front
| thereof two (O stoops, which shall not ex-
tend beyond the line of stoops now erect
ed on the same street and block.
Sec. 2. BE it further ordained that all
ordinances and parts Of ordinances In con-
aict with this ordinance are hereby re-
pealed
The following ordinance read in Council
the first time June "a, 1899, read the Sec
ond time June 2S, 1899, placed upon its pas
sage and passed all members present pres
emf voting in the Affirmative
BY Alderman Dixon
An ordinance for the Improvement Of a
norton of St. Julian street. under the
terms and provisions OF an ACT of the Leg
islature of Georgia, approved Oct. l. 1887.
/ Section !. BE IL ordained by the Mayor
and aldermen Of the city of Savannah in
Council assembled under the terms and
provisions of ar act of the Legislature of
Georeia, approved Oct. l. 1887, That the
director of public works and improvements
for the city OF Savannah ana the commit
ice on streets and lanes Of the said city
be and they are hereby authorized and d.
rected TO build and construct on ST. Julian
| street in The city of Savannah. beginning
AT the east side of Barnard street, where
the present pavement now terminates, and
extending 10 the east side of Whitaker
street Ga distance of two hundred and thir-