The morning news., 1899-05-19

The committee on public health, to
which was referred the following peu-
tons. beg to report favorably TO same.
J. G. farrell,
Chairman Committee on Public Health.
NJ. c. O'Driscoll. TO dig privy vault lot
l6, Barry ward, provided sewer connection
is made with the new sewerage system
as soon as completed; vault 20 be clean
ed and filed at petitioners expense
Adopted.
Albert Grimm, to dig dry well. corner
of Gilliard and West Broad streets. pro-
vided sewer connection is made with the
new sewerage system as soon as COM
pleted; the dry well TO be cleaned and
filled at petitioners expense. Adopted
Mary Quested for permission to pur-
chase lot No. 1878, Laural Grove ceme-
terry. Adopted.
The committee ON public health, to which
was referred the petition OF Geo. w. AL
len for permission to dig privy vault
on lots Nos. 80 and 80, North Oglethorpe
ward, beg to report adversely TO same. pc
tluoners being within 300 feet of a sewer.
j. G. farrell.
Chairman Committee on Public Health.
Adopted.
The committee on fire, having considered
the following petitions 10 repair remodel
improve, etc, beg to report that same
have been granted. Isaac c. Haas.
chairman Committee on Fire.
James. NJ. Dixon,
Acting Chairman Committee on Fire.
NJ. Egan, for permission to repair four
wooden houses Bohan ana Hartridge
streets, conditioned that scuttes leading
to the attic are put In. Adopted
Mrs. w. T. Walker for permission 20
build a piazza to front part of house.
southwest corner Abercorn and Henry
streets. Adopted.
A. j. HermeS, for permission to move
mouse seven feet and enlarge same and
add piazza to second story, corner of
Second avenue and Bull street Adopted.
5. B. Adams, for permission to extend
room in the yard part of house, 205 Gas
ton street, east. Adopted
Miss Kate Finn, for permission TO ada
two rooms to house. northwest corner
Montgomery and Bolton streets Adopt
ed.
Teifair Hospital, for permission to add
SIX rooms in the yard part of hospital.
corner Drayton and Duffy streets ADOPT
ed.
Mrs. Mary Horrigan. for permission to
repair, remodel and improve two wooden
houses, northwest corner Bryan and Hous-
ton streets. Adopted.
George w Mitchell, for permission to
erect one wooden shed at No. 6lS Ninth
street west, IA feet high by 10 feet in
width Adopted.
j. Gottlieb, for permission to tear down
and rebuild building corner Montgomery
street and Bay street lane. Adopted
The committee on fire, having consid-
cred the petition of VIM. M. Davidson for
permission to repair and remodel 90 wood
en- houses southeast corner OF Jones and
Abercorn streets, beg to report by special
ordinance. Isaac G. Haas,
Chairman Committee on Fire
AdoDted.
PETITIONS AND APPLICATIONS.
Petition of Jacob S. Collins, relative to
taxation in Colinsville, was read and re-
ferred to the committee of the whole
Petition of D. r. Thomas & Son, calling
attention to the shoalng of the river in
front of their wharf, caused by the West
Broad street dock. and asking that the
depth heretofore maintained of 14la feet at
low water, be restored at the expense of
the city, was read and referred to the com.
mittee of the whole.
Petition of Thomson & Hood was read,
asking permission 10 transfer his wheel.
wright license from 507 Duffy street, west,
to c. E. Sanberg, at same place of busl-
ness. and referred to the committee of the
whole.
Petition of John II. Gay, an, ex-fireman
plains of iii health, claiming same was
caused and contracted while in the SER
vice of the department, and asking for as
sistance, was referred to the committee of
the whole.
Petition of George P. Jordan, asking to
be appointed an inspector of timber and
lumber, was referred to the committee of
the whole.
Petition of the Blumenheld Company,
asking that they be refunded $500, that
being the amount of double tax imposed
upon petitioner for failing TO take out
badge for wagon within the proper time,
was read and referred to the committee
on finance.
Petition of John Fitzgerald, who desires
TO make fee simple, ground rent lot No,
2, Columbia ward but, for certain Tea-
sons as set forth in the petition, asks that
he be relieved from certain portion Of
the said ground rent, was read and re-
ferred to the committee on finance.
Petition of Mrs. Bertha Wetherhorn for
permission to extend stoop to the same
line as other stoops on the same block and
to erect portico over same, at ia Bolton
street, west, was read and referred to the
committee on streets and lanes
Petition of sundry merchants, asking
that the streets intersecting at Bryan,
Jefferson, ST. Julian and Congress streets,
be sprinkled was read and referred TO
the committee on streets and lanes.
Petition of NJ. c. ODriscoll, asking that
he be reimbursed in the amount Of S21.0O.
for damage done to his horse and cart by
reason of it's falling into an open sewer AT
the corner of Whitaker and st. Julian
streets, on the night Of April 25, 1899. pc
titioner claiming il was through no negli-
gence OF his that the damage was caused,
was read and referred TO the committee
on streets and lanes.
Petition Of Mrs. Margaret TT. Cash, for
permission to erect three 2-story wooden
houses on lot No. /, Berrien ward, was
read and referred to the committee on
fire.
Petition Of D. o. Croft. submitting GER
tain propositions, looking towards the lay
ing OF water main to Dittmersville, was
read and referred to the committee on
water.
Petition of the Skidaway Shell Road
Company, asking permission to take water
from the city hydrant located on said
road. TO be used IN sprinklng Its roadway
in dry weather. was read and referred 70
the committee on water.