The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-02-24
OFFICIAL.
CITY GOVERNM EMIT.
Continued from Fourth Page.)

A. Mendel agent. East Broad and LIB
erty streets.
The Committee on Finance, 10 which was
referred the petition of Lawton & Cum
ninghaha, attorneys for the Pennsylvania
Company VS.. executor and trustee of the
estate of G. W. j. DeRenne. desiring to
make fee simple lot No 3, Lafayette ward,
and asking the usual discount of 10 per
cent, beg to report favorably thereto
George w. Tfedeman,
Chairman Finance Committee.
Adopted
The Joint Committee on Streets and
Lanes and Opening Streets, to which was
referred the petition of j. c, Postel, rela-
tive to encroachment of building upon the
cHy's right of way of the Bifboa canal
and asking that he be permitted TO pur-
chase the encroachment, rather than he
put to the expense of removing the build
ing. beg to report adversely to prayer of
petition and insist upon encroachment be-
ing removed at once James M. Dixon.
Chairman Committee on Streets and Lanes
and Opening Streets.
Adopted.
The Committee on Public Health, to
which was referred the petition of Mrs. A.
L. Bowen for permission TO transfer lot
No 1878 Laurel Grove Cemetery to Mrs.
Mary Quested. beg to report favorably to
same. provided that all bodies now buried
in said lot be permitted to remain and
that petitioner pay into the city treasurer
the price of the said lot there being no
record that the said lot was ever paid
for J. Il. farrell,
Chairman Committee on Public Health.
Adopted.
The Joint Committee on Fire ana
Finance, to whom was referred the petit
ton OF A. p. Mcfarland, fireman, ask
ing the city to pay bill of DR.. J. Law
ton HERS for 1888. for treatment of eyes
injured while in the discharge of his duty,
beg TO report favorably and recommend
that same be paid. Isaac G.. Haas,
Chairman Joint Committee.
Adopted.
The Committee on Fire. to whom was
referred the petitions of George Schwarz,
asking permission to tin house over Shin
giles on lot No, Meidrim walA and of
Mrs. L. NJ Remshart. to til six houses
over shingles on bot No. 16 CASTOR ward,
beg 10 recommend that same be granted.
Isaac G.. Haas.
Chairman Committee on FIRE.
Adopted.
The Committee on City Lots and Open
ing Streets. to which was referred the pc
tition OF Dr.. L. A. Fall CANT bearing date
of Jan. II. 1900 proposing to sell to the
city lot in Demere ward needed for open
ing Ninth street, the area being 80 feet
by 120 feet. for the sum of two hundred
dollars, and also his proposal to sell TO
the city the land needed for opening up
ward. a the rate of six cents per square
foot. beg leave 60 report favorably there
on.
The committee also recommend the pur-
chase OF the triangular lot at the corner
of Drayton and Lamar street, consisting
of 1.4l2ia square feet. at the price of IS
cents per square foot &c being the price
agreed upon under the SAID DR.. L. A.
Fallieants amended verbal proposition
oil of the property above referred to to
be paid for by notes of the city bearing
interest at the rate Of per cent. per an
mum. ]. p. williams
Chairman Committee on City Lots and
Opening Streetss
Adopted.
The Committee on City Lots rand Open
ing Streets, 10 which was referred the pc
tition of Gabriel l.. Bowen. Offering lot @.
In Brownsville ward, needed for The OPEN