The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-25
OFEICIAL.

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Adopted.
The committee on FIRE I'D which was re-
ferred the petition Of Mts. Mary Gildea,
/ for permission 10 improve, repair, remodel
and enlarge wooden house No 5lS Bryan
street east. near Houston, beg 10 report
that The character of the repairs are SUCH
as exceed those permitted under the ordi-
nances. but permission having been grant
ed for Ike repairs IN other instances, your
committee recommend the passage of an
ordinance granting The petition.
Isaac G. Haas.
Chairman Committee on Fire.
Upon motion the above report was re-
committed
The committee on fire. 40 which was re-
ferred the petition of J. Fl. Gay, a former
employe of the fire department, asking for
relief from the city. he suffering from Ill
ness contracted. it Is claimed. while in
service. beGs leave to report that ii is i'm
possible. as well as unadvisable, TO make
the monthly donation requested by the pc
utioRCr. Il Is suggested by your commit
tee however. that ii possible such en-
ploynent be given the said j. Fl. Gay as
he may be abe 10 perform.
Isaac 6. Haas.
Chairman Committee on Fire.
Adopted
The committee on public health to which
was referred the communication from Dr..
farrell acting health officer and secretary
of the sanitary board. suggesting the pass
age of an ordinance, TO limit or prevent
splitting upon the floors or walls of public
buildings or public conveyances. within
the corporate links Of the city of Savan-
nah beg to report by ordinance.
J. G. farrell.
Chairman Committee on Public Health.
Received as information.
The committee on public health. to which
was referred the petition of ]. A. Blake
wood for permission to dig privy vault
al No, ais Kline street, beg to report ia
vorably. provided, however, that as soon
as the new house drainage system is com
pleted near the said premises, sewer con-
nections must be made to said drainage
system, sink cleaned out and filled at the
petitioners expense. j. G. farrell,
Chairman Committee on Public Health.
Adopted.
The committee on water to which was
referred the petition of bearing g. Hun
agents of the Provident building, asking
that they be relieved from the payment
of water rent upon the 3rd and 4th floors
Of said building on account of the poor
service, beg leave to recommend that petit
toners be relieved from the payment of
water rent on the 4th hoor provided the
fixtures are disconnected.
Hal II. Bacon.
Chairman Committee on Water.
Adopted.
The committee on streets and lanes, to
which was referred the petition of c. r.
Ladeveze for permission TO erect etoops
to house TO be erected on north half of No
Il Mercer ward, beg to recommend that
same be granted James NJ Dixon,
Chairman Committee on Streets and
Lanes.
adopted.
The committee on streets and lanes, 10
which was referred the petition of ]. r.
Saussy, executor, asking that he be re-
imbursed to the amount of 5000 for dam
age done to plate glass window at No. Ill
Whitaker street said damage, it is claim
ed, being caused by the negligence of an
employe in the street and lane department,
beg to report that being advised that the
city Is not liable TO the petitioner. are
constrained to report adversely on The pc
tition James M. Dixon,
Chairman Committee on Streets and
Lanes.
Adopted
PETITIONS AND APPLICATIONS.
Petition Of thirty-nIne sundry property
owners and tenants on Jones street pro-
testing against the granting of any fran
chise to the Suburban and West End Rail
way Company to run it's tracts on the said
OF such privilege will necessarily damage
their property interests. was read and re-
ferred to The committee of the whole.
Petition of George w Parish, asking
that he be refunded the amount of $500,
the petitioner claiming that he was UNI
justly required TO pay the said amount of
$500. was read and referred to the COM
mittee on finance.
Petition of j. P. Cordray, asking that he
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of double tax imposed upon petitioner for
falling to take out badges for six carts
within the time limit provided for by the
tax ordinance, was read and referred to
the committee on finance.
Petition of A. w. Solomon & Son, asking
that they be refunded the sum of $500,
that being the amount of double tax i'm
posed upon petitioners for failing to take
out badge for wagon within the time pre-
scribed by the ordinance, was read and
referred to the committee on finance.
Petition OF sundry citizens, stating that
the condition of Reynolds square i'm rainy
weather is one of mud and water and ask
ing that brick or artificial sidewalks be
constructed through said square, was READ
and referred to the Park and Tree com
mission
Petition of Mary Josephs to erect Stops
to four wooden houses in lot No. 16, Craw-
ford ward, was TedQ dhu " thS
committee on streets and lanes.
Petition of Frank Lawrence, relative to
lot. No. IS. Brownsville ward, corner of
Harden and Ninth streets, petitioner de-
sires TO build in said DOT but being refus-
ed permission on account of an encroach-
ment in Ninth street that will necessarily
follow the said Improvement, asks that he
either be permitted TO build, or that the
| city purchase said land for the opening
of said street was read and referred to
! the committee on city lots and opening
| streets and streets and lanes.
| Petition of w. and j. de Bruyn Hops,
! stating that they are about to build on
! iot No. u. Robertsville ward, between
! Cemetery and West Boundary and as
/ said Improvement will interfere with The
! carrying out of the projected idea of eX-
tending Gwinnett street TO uniform width
| of 50 feet beyond Cemetery street. petit
| toners ask that Gwinuett street he ex-
tended to the width of 50 feet and that
they be allowed reasonable compensation
| for the land required, was read and re-