The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-03-25
OEEICIAI.

10 erect piazza and bay window to house
on lot No. 40, Minis ward beg to recon-
mend that same be granted. provided the
house or bay window does not extend be-
yond the city line. and that the stoop does
not extend beyond the line of stoops now
on same block James NJ. Dixon,
Chairman Committee Streets and Lanes
and Fire
Adopted.
The committee on public health to which
was referred the petition of Margaret
Bowman for permission to dig a privy
vault at premises on Reynolds street,
north of Broughton street, beg 10 report
favorably thereto, petitioner to make con-
nection with the new sewerage system as
soon as completed j. G. farrell,
Chairman Committee on Public Health.
Adopted.
The committee on public health, to
which was referred the petition Of the es,
tale of Meyer Mendel, by Selig Mendel
attorney for permission to dig privy
vaults TO houses on lots u and 10, Law
ward, beg to report favorably, petitioner
TO make connection with the newssewerage
system as soon as completed.
j. G. farrell,
Chairman Committee on Public Health.
Adopted.
The joint committee on public health
and streets and lanes, to which was re-
ferred the blank proposal submitted by
Thomas b. Veal, manager of the Thacker-
ay process for destroying by incineration
all garbage, street sweepings, ashes and
night soil collected by the city, beg to re-
port that the matter be referred to the
committee of the whole. ]. C. farrell,
Chairman Joint Committee on Public
Health and Streets and Lanes
Adopted.
The committee to whom was referred
the petition of Charles S. Butler 90 lease
from the city the lot at the southwest cor
ner of Springfield plantation for two
years, beg to report, upon investigation, il
is found that the lands referred to do not
belong to the city of Savannah nor arc
they under the control of the city.
j. j. Williams,
Chairman Committee City Lots and Open
ing Streets.
Adopted.
The committee on fire TO which was re-
ferred by the superintendent of The fire
department, the following petitions to re.
pair, remodel, improve, etc, beg to report
that same have been granted.
Anna NJ. Logan, for permission to re-
pair house and stooDs corner East Broad
and Gwinnett streets
Fl. d. Stevens, for permission to make
addition to house No. Stephens ward.
John ]. Sullivan, for permission to re-
pair and add one room to 5l2 ST. Julian
street.
T. Mayhem Cunningham Jr. agent, for
permission to erect four wooden sheds COW
cred with tin, East Broad and River
streets
Alice Cooper, for permission to move
small house from one portion of yard TO
another at p Twelfth street
Mrs. Catherine Stewart, for permission
house 1h1nf af oh
and to tin roof at 426 West Broad street.
conditioned upon removing shingles before
the roof is timed.
Mrs. Julia w. Dancy, for permission to
erect addition to two houses in lot Is. Gas
ton ward
Peter Fox, for permission to erect bay
window and build shed in yard, the cree
ton of the bay window having been re-
ferred to the street and lane committee.
they recommend that permission be grant
ed, provided a sidewalk OF not less than
six feet is left between the bay window
and curb.
T. f. Youmans for permission to repair
and add four rooms 10 house in rear of 511
Jones street, east, new Stops being desired
and being referred to the street and lane
committee, they recommend that permits
sion be granted, provided stoops do not ex-
tend beyond the line of stoops in same
block.
Reports adopted.
PETITIONS AND APPLICATIONS.
The following applications to retail IL
quor were referred to the committee of the
whole:
John T. Evans & Co., 116 Congress street,
west.
Grin Clark, Price and Broughton streets.
w. b. Moore, 294 st. Julian street, west.
w b. Brown, go Bryan street, west
Herrmsu & Berenthier, 16 Barnard
street.
The following applications to transfer
linceuses were referred 10 the committee
of the whole:
James F. Slater, to transfer liquor
license from No. AZ Reynolds street TO No.
II East Broad.
w. G. Speight, 10 transfer liquor license
from Gwinnett and Cemetery streets to
Bolton and Waters road.
w. G. speight to transfer grocery
license from Gwinnett and Cemetery
streets TO Bolton and Waters road
Petition of Mrs. NJ. A. Wiehrs states that
she is the widow of Fireman Jonn F.
Wiehrs, who was killed while in the dis
charge of his duty in the service of the
CITY of Savannah and adds that she be
relieved from the payment OF two years
taxes on her home. Executions now in
the hands Of the city marshal. Petitioner
claiming to be in needy circumstances, was
read and referred to the committee of the
whole.
petitions of Saromon n Walker for the
Macedonian Church, asking that the tax
executions against the said church for the
Years 1895, 1896 and 1897, be Withdrawn. was
read and refereed 70 the committee on
finance.
Petition Of Charles e. Bracket. asking
to be relieved from the payment Of back
taxes on lot IS, subdivision Meldrim
ward, for the years 1895, 1896 and 1897. was
read and referred TO the committee on
finance.
Petition OF John G. Butler. Andrew Han
" Company and Neal Willard Company,
asking that the license for dealers in
paints. oils, etc. be placed back to $50,
the present tax being 500, was read and
referred to the committee on finance.
Petition Of John Fitzgerald relative to the
paying of ground rent and taxes in one
half of lot y Columbia ward. was read and
referred to the committee on finance and
city lots.
Petition of George w. Allen. for per-
mission to dig a privy vault at No So