The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-11-04
OFFICIAL.

being relieved from paying any additional
tax beyond the state tax of 5000, was
read and referred TO the Committee on
Finance.
Petition OF Henry Juchter states that
he is about to add TO his ship chandlery
business that OF tho ship brokerage bust
ness and asks that he be permitted to
pay license for this business for the re-
naming two months of the present year
at the approximate rate of 800 for twelve
months less 10 per cent, was read and
referred to the Committee on Finance.
Petition OF Mrs. Charles Meitzler. ask
Ing to be relieved from double tax on per
sonal property, was read and referred TO
the Committee on Finance.
Petition OF 3. b Morse, asking permits
sion to erect small upright engine al
the corner Of Herndon and Mercer streets
to furnish power for a small laundry. was
read and referred to the Committee on
Fire.
Petition Of w. c. Fripp & Co. orerinS
the property on Florence street. al the
intersection of Seventh street, and known
as lot No. 100. Brownsville ward, for the
sum OF s., 800 cash. conditioned upon the
owner, A. a. Woodward. having free oc>
cupanoy of the premises until the removal
of improvements by the city was read
and referred 10 the Committee on City
Lots and Opening Streets.
Petition OF L. A. Stevens for Della Ste
vens, offering lot No. ll5, Brownsville
ward and improvements, for the openine
OF Seventh street. for the sum of 81 $50
cash, was read and referred to the Com
mittee on City Lots and Opening Streets.
Petition Of A. Ehrlich, guardian, offer
ing the land needed for the opening of
First street at the rate Of 25c per square
foot, petitioner agreeing to accept in pay
ment for same citys note one year. with
interest at the rate of 5 per cent, was
read and referred to the Committee on
City Lots and Opening Streets,
Petition of w. A. Kent, agreeing 10 ac-
cept city's offer for opening First street
through his property, provided an addi-
tional sum of 1925 be allowed for the re-
moval of building, was read and referred
to the Committee on City Lots and Open
ing Streets
Petition of Mrs r Ryle, 1915 West Broad
street, asking that she paid for articles
ruined by health authorities in fumigatng
premises, was read and referred TO the
Committee on Public Heal h.
Petition of Patrick Buttimer states that
acting under instructions from the health
officer, he cleaned ten vaults In Smith
Vile at an expense of $40. the owners of
the property refused TO pay the amount,
claiming Smithville is not in the city
limits and the city has no authority to re-
quire these vaults to be Cleaned. Petition
er asks that he lie compe stated by the city
for the work done. was read and referred
TO the Committee on Public Health.
Petition of sundry property owners and
residents asking that Henry street from
Price TO Waters road he paved, was read
and referred to the Committee on Streets
and Lanes.
ORDINANCES.
The following ordinance read in Council
81, HYat tIt,aa flal a.a1 h, -
time Nov. l, 1899, placed upon Its pass
age and passed
BY Alderman Dixon
An ordinance TO require that the repair
of paved streets, when such repair has
been made necessary by the work of con-
tractors and others. snail be made by the
city Of Savannah and at the expense of the
party whose work has made such repair
necessary
Section /. BE It ordained bv the Mayor
and aldermen of the city of Savannah in
Council assembled, That hereafter when
repairs to paved streets are made necessa-
ry by work done on the streets by con-
tractors or other parties they shall be
made by the city of Savannah, through ite
proper department and the director Of pub
tic works at the expense of the party or
parties who have dug up the streets or
made the repairs necessary, and every per-
nit hereafter granted for the digging IN
OF a paved street, or for other work there
on which makes repairs necessary. shall be
subject to the terms and provisions of this
ordinance
Sec. 2. Be 1t further ordained, That all
ordinances and parts of ordinances I'm con-
fict with this ordinance are hereby re-
pealed.
The following ordinance read in Council
the first time oct. IS, 1899, read the second
time Nov. !, 1899, placed upon its pass
age and passed
BY Alderman Dixon
An ordinance to prohibit the soliciting
CT trade from persons passing In the
streets or sidewalks.
Section /. BE II ordained by the Mayor
and aldermen of the city OF Savannah in
Council assembled, and 1t Is hereby or
dained by authority of the same That from
and after the passage of this ordinance.
1t shall be unlawful for any person in
front Of his place Of business, to solicit
trade from persons passing on the street
or sidewalk IN the city OF Savannah.
Sec. 2. Be 1t further ordained, That any
person violating this ordinance, shall on
conviction before the Police Court of the
city of Savannah, be subject to a fine not
to exceed 800 and Imprisonment not to
exceed thirty days, either or BOTH In the
discretion of the court.
Sec. 3. Be ii further ordained, That all
ordinances and parts of ordinances in con-
fiict with this ordinance, are hereby re-
pealed.
The following ordinance read in Council
the first lime Oct. Is, 1899, read the second
time Nov. l, 1899. placed upon its pass
age and lost. Alderman Dixon calling for
the ayes and nays, the vote resulted as
follows: Ayes-Aldermen Dixon, Bacon-2.
Nays-Aldermen Williams. Thomas Mills.
Doyle, Tiedeman, Haas, Schwarz-9.
BY Alderman Dixon
An ordinance to exclude prostitutes and
the inmates Of houses of ill-fame from the
audiences OF theaters and opera houses
in the city of Savannah.
Section l. BE II ordained by the Msvor
and aldermen of the city of Savannah in
Council assembled. That hereafter 81 shall
not be lawful for any prostitute or any in
mate of house of ill-fame to attend any
theatrical or other exhibition given In anv
theater or opera house in the city of Sa-
vannah. Should she 80 do, contrary to this
ordinance, she shall be subject to imme-
date removal from the building. and In
addition, upon conviction before the Police
Court Of the city of Savannah, to a fine
not 10 exceed the sum of twenty-five C20
dollars and Imprisonment not to exceed
ten 90 days, either or both In the dis
erection OF the court.
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