The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-03-11
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port faVorably to same.
Geo. w Tiedeman,
Chairman Committee on Finance.
Adopted.
The committee on finance to which was
referred the petition of Abe j. Cohen,
asking for a reduction of licerse from $50
to $40, beg TO report adversely to same
Geo. w, Tiedeman
Chairman Committee OH Finance.
Adopted.
The committee on finance to which was
referred the petition of G. II. Dorsctt, for
Mrs. Catherine Werner and minor child
rem for the granting OF the usual 10 per
cent. discount on ground rent lot No. 20
Crawford ward which petitioners desire
to make said lot fee simple. beg 10 report
adversely 30 same. Geo, w. Tiedeman
Chairman Committee on Finance
Adopted
The committee on finance, to which was
referred the petition of Geo w. Parish
asking that he be refunded the amount Of
$50, claimed to have been an overcharge
of license tax, beg TO report adversely to
same. Except that we recommend that IS
be refunded to him, being an overcharge
on wheelwright tax. Geo. w Tiedeman,
Chairman Committee on Finance.
Adopted.
The committee on fire to which was re-
ferred the following petition TO repair, re-
model, improve, etc, beg TO report that
same have been granted
Isaac G. Haas,
Chairman Committee on Fare
McDonough d Ballantyne, for permis-
sion to erect one shed, tin roof, corner Of
Houston and Perry street lane
c. Lane. for permission 10 repair stoops
to wooden house northwest corner Orange
and Pine streets.
H. Il. Dreeson for permission to place
one room to house corner Stewart and
Wilson streets.
Georgia brewing Association for per-
mission to raise roof and cover with sheet
iron, at 2O9 and 2l1 Bay street, east.
Stephen j. Eady, for permission to place
two rooms to house 5M Eighth street, cor
ner West Broad.
Adopted.
The committee on fire to which was re-
ferred the following petitions to repair,
remodel, improve, etc, beg to report by
ordinance:
Mrs. Mary Gildea, improve, repair, en-
large and remodel wooden house 51s Bryan
street east.
Louis Stevens. superintendent w. C. T.
u, to add one room of wood to house No
. 220 Broughton street. west.
Stewart Contracting Company, to I'M
prove, repair and remodel wooden houses
Congress and East Broad streets.
w. w. Owens, to add one room of wood
covered with tin TO first story of brick
house 2l0 Liberty street, east.
Union Society, to erect five one-story
stores. to be enclosed on all sides with
sheet metal and metal roof.
Received as Information.
\ The committee on fire, to which was re-
ferred the petition of Messrs. NJ. e. Rob-
inson, w. X. Pearce and other residents
i'm the vicinity of Bull and Ninth streets
asking that a fire alarm box be placed
at that point, beg to report favorably to
same, and that 1t will be so placed as soon
as practicable. Isaac G. Haas,
Chairman Fire Committee.
Adopted.
The committee on city lots and opening
streets, to whom was referred the petition
of Selig Mendel to build a residence on
the lot on Bull street. between Tenth
street and Maupas avenue, respectfully re-
port that the matter has been settled by
the purchase by the city for opening Bull
street of the ground named in the petit
ton. J. p. Williams,
Chairman Committee on City Lots and
Opening Streets.
Report Withdrawn.
PETITIONS AND APPLICATIONS.
The following application to retail liquor
were referred to the committee of the
whole
Mary Angelo, River and Mcguire streets.
Mrs Anna Luerssen, s. e. cor. Brough-
ton and East Broad streets
Petition OF M. e. Grower, asking Coun-
ell to transfer his wood dealers license
from 544 New street to No. 612 Tattnall
street, was read and referred to the
committee of the whole.
Petition Of sunday colored ministers, ask
ing that the present regulations with ref
erence to the burial of the dead in the
eolored cemetery, be so changed as 90 per-
NIT the keeper of said cemetery to collect
the usual burial fees, in like manner az
prevailed prior to the present regulations;
referred to the committee of the whole,
Petitions of Frank Dieter and Champion
& Evans asking the refundlng of $500
each, amount being paid for double tax
on wagons, were read and referred to
the committee on finance
Petition of Moore e Higgins, Berry e.
Oakman and c. b. Westcott, asking the
refundng of twenty-seven dollars each,
that being the amount paid as bicycle
dealers, petitioners claiming exemption
under the recent act of the legislature
fixing a special tax of 500 upon manufac-
turers Of bicycles and exempting them
from any further tax from any county
or corporation within the state, were
read and referred TO the committee on
finance.
Petition of William starr, asking the re-
funding of six dollars paid for wagon
badge, claiming exemption under a Con-
federate veterans certificate, was read
and referred to the committee on finance.
Petition of August Gerglkouski for re-
lief from wagon badge license was read
and referred TO the committee on finance
Petition Of Isaac Riley. asking that he
be given another badge in lieu of one
stolen from his wagon. was read and
referred 10 the committee on finance
Petition of W. T.. Shivers & Co rela-
tive to license imposed upon the business
Of doing job work, house cleaning and up
ho.sterng, was read and referred to
the committee on finance.
Petition of sloat Bros. & Co. of valdos-
Ia and the Respess Drug Company of
Atlanta, stating that they are DESTROYS of
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