The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-11
OFFICIAL.

Plumbing Inspector w. II. Cossrove was
read, and upon motion was received as in
formation.
Petition of W. f. Rendant for permits
sion to transfer his green grocery license
TO Mrs. Louisa Rendant at same place OF
business, No. SOS Whitaker street, was re-
ferred to the committee of The whole.
Petition of Gignilliat & Stubbs, attor-
neys for Floyd & Co. and ]. w. Conner,
asking that the action of Council taken
al meeting of jan. 81 with regard TO The
rent Of the Lawton place for the year 1899
be recousidered. was referred to the com
mittee of the whole.
Petition of Suburban and West End Rail
way Company asking for rights of way
through certain streets. also asking per
mission to erect poles and string wires on
and over the street of its proposed exten-
sion. was referred to the committee of the
whole.
Petition of sundry owners of property
south of Anderson street. being affected
by The Krouskoff sidewalk ordinance,
ask that said ordinance be so amended or
modified as 10 give petitioners the right to
put down other good and suitable side
walks subject to the approval of the city,
and further asking that they be given
hearing by Council was referred TO the
committee of the whole.
Petition of j. A. Harm for permission to
transfer his green grocery license TO j.
S. Harm, at the same place of business,
southeast corner Duffy and Burroughs,
was referred to the committee of the
whole.
The following applications TO transfer
and retail liquors for the year 1899 were
referred to the committee of the whole
Mrs. A. Luersseu, southeast corner East
Broad and Broughton streets.
T. J. Hotchkiss. southwest corner
Broughton and Jefferson streets.
C. Hansen, Thunderbolt road and toll
gate.
McGrath & Ransford, 81 and 80 Whita-
ker street.
w. T. Lynch, Agent, Lumber and Bay
streets.
Fred Blenges. northwest corner Duffy
and West Broad streets.
Shearhouse, Hutchinson & Co, 424 Con-
gress street west.
S. A. Rogers, 2S4 st. Julian street, west.
H. NJ. Branch, 1902 Broughton street,
west.
Neil Gildea. permission to transfer his
| liquor license at III Congress street. west.
to Frank McDermott, at same place of
| business.
ORDINANCES.
The following ordinance, read in Council
the first time Feb s, 1899, by unanimous
consent read the second time, placed upon
its passage and passed.
BY Alderman Schwarz-
Section !. Be it ordained by the Mayor
and aldermen of the city of Savannah,
and il is hereby ordained, by authority
of the same that the ordinance passed
on the 9Th day of October. 1897, changing
the street known as Railroad street to
Meldrim avenue be, and the same is here
by repealed.
Sec. 9 Be it further ordained, that said
street shall hereafter be known and des-
ignated in the plan of said city as Rail-
road street.
Sec. s. Be it further ordained. That all
ordinances in conflict Herewith be and
the same are hereby repealed.
ELECTIONS.
Under and by virtue of an ordinance
adopted at a meeting of Council, held Jan
So 1899. an election was had for super
intendent of the fire department. There
being only one applicant, Mr.. John E. Ma
guire. upon motion, which was adopted
the Mayor was instructed to cast the vote
of Council for MIR. Mcguire His Honor
the Mayor thereupon duly announced the
election of John +. Mcguire as superin-
tendent of the fire department.
RESOLUTIONS.
BY Alderman Williams
Resolved That hereafter curbing and
grading and other work incident to OPEN
ing streets, acquired by the committee on
opening streets, shall be done by the street
and lane committee, or under its super
vision. the expense incident thereto 20
be borne by the latter committee.
Upon motion which was adopted, the
above resolution was referred TO the COM
mlttee of the whole.
Alderman Dixon
Resolved, That the Mayor be and is here
by authorized to appoint Commissioner
of Public Works, who VIII perform the du-
ties now performed by the committee on
streets and lanes until an election is held
to fiji such position.