The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-05
OFFICIAL.

/ OF the colored section of Laurel Grove
cemetery. who shall be under the super
vision of the keeper of said cemetery,
| respectfully report favorably thereto, ana
/ recommend that the committee on public
health be requested to have prepared an
ordinance providing for the election by
! Council of such keeper, whose duty It
/ shall be to provide all necessary labor for
care of grounds and interments of bodies.
/ including those with free permits out of
fees, to be collected by him. which shall
not exceed for body of each adult in cof-
/ fin, $1.5O; if in coffin and box. $500; of
each person under IL years in coffin, $l.0O,
| If in coffin and box. $l.5O.
George W. Tiedeman,
Acting Chairman Committee of the Whole.
| Adopted
The committee of the whole to which
was referred the petition of H. NJ LOT
ton, general manager of the street raul
way system. asking that the tax ord-
nance be so amended as to change the
manner of taxation of street railroads by
trackage, beg to report by ordnance
George w. Tledeman,
Acting Chairman Committee of the Whole.
Received as Information.
The committee on finance. TO which was
| referred the petition of Mrs Stella McIn-
tyre to make fee simple, the southwest
portion of lot No. s, Troup ward, and that
she be allowed the usual d scount of 10
per cent, beg TO report favorably 10 same
George w. Tiedeman.
Chairman Committee on Finance.
Adopted
The committee on finance, 10 which was
referred the petition of Eliza Mccormick
TO make fee simple ground rent lot No 49,
Troup ward. and asking thai she he al
lowed the usual discount of 10 per cent
beg to report favorably TO same
George w. Te1eman,
Chairman Committee on Finance.
Adopted.
The committee on finance, TO which was
referred the petition of G. Goode. asking
that he be refunded the amount of $500
beng double tax, for failing TO take
out a wagon badge. within the time pre-
scnbed by the ordinance, beg to report
lavorably 10 same
George W. Tiedeman.
Chairman Committee on Finance.
Adopted.
Inc committee on finance to which was
referred the petition OF Austin r. NIvres
asking that his stock and bond brokers
license, be transferred TO Fred w. Car
den' beg to report favorabiy 10 the pray
CT OF peulloner. George w. Tiedeman,
Chairman Committee on Finance
Adopted.
The committee on finance. TO which vas
referred the petition of Mrs. Ellen Deignan
asking to be refunded $500, being a douhle
TAX Tor railing to take out wagon badge
Deg TO report adversely to the PRAYER of
petitioner George w. Tiedeman.
- chairman Committee ON Finance
Adopted. r
The committee on finance TO which was
referred the petition of Philip Sanders
asking TO be relieved from the payment of
taxes due on lot on Bull street. the said
lot having been sold by petitioner for street
opening purposes during 1885, the deed to
same from certain causes having only re
Gently been drawn UP, and further asking
that the notes given by the city for said
lot be dated as Of Jan 1. 1894 beg To ra-
port 1aVorably to the relief from taxes. and
adversely TO the notes bearing date as of
Jan. l, 1899 George W T3edo,,,a, ~
Chairman Committee on Finance
Adopted.
Inc committee on harbor and wharves
10 when was referred the petition of John
iNou , q SON asking permission TO ex-
p teiu , .neH WharVes TO the established har-
Dor lines, beg TO report fayorabiv ~
work TO be done under The control ana a.,
perVlsion OF this committee. the civ an
slheef ana director of public works ard
city. 6a,tI v % oI the
Chairman Committee ON Harbor ana
Wharves. anu
Adopted.
The committee on fire, HAVING oov,n,,.,
the Following petitions to repair rnr,"5eS
beep orertsa I've :" ieport that same have
> '"iiSgu isaac G. Haas,
chairman Committee on Elre
no.,, c,,., James "a. Dixon,
Acting Chairman Committee on Fira
Daniel Hops, for permission to rernode,
and repair house No. 6 Holland lytbins
Porcival ward '''i'is'
AdODted
j. W. Norton, trustee for permission 70
erect wooden shed in yard of house No
PA Liberty 's' NO
Adopted
Estate Anna S. Russell, for pernofssio,
to convert alley into office, at 81 Jefferson
street. conditioned that brick walls are
built full hight and up to roof.
James Mcclure, for permission to p,ace
one room 10 lower floor of house No 10
North Oglethorpe ward.
Adopted
George Miller for permission to add one
room to wooden house, 655 Huntingdon
street, west.
Adopted.
J. NJ. shuptrine, for permission to renair
house and stoop, southwest corner Mar
garet and Lumber streets.
Adooted
Thomas Halligan for permission to re-
pair and improve brick building 1879 Bull
street.
Adopted.
John Funk, for permission TO remodel
back porch and otherwise improve house
on northeast corner of Jefferson and Lib
erty streets. provided the wood front on
Jefferson street Recovered with metal.
Adopted.
PETITIONS AND APPLICATIONS
The following petitions to transfer Ii
censes were referred to the committee Of
the whole:
r. D. Carter to transfer his barber shop
license from % Broughton street, east, to
w. b. Dent same place.
c. w. Hirton, to transfer his green
grocery license from $50 President street
east, to S. E. Fryer, same place.
Albert Grimm. to transfer his liquor
license from Montgomery street and
Whatley avenue TO corner West Broad
and Giliard street.
]. d. Brodmann. to transfer his iquor
license from Waldburg and Burroughs
streets 10 northeast corner Bolton and |