The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-05
OFFICIAL.
REPORTS OF COMM1TTEEs

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REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
The Committee of the Whole to which
was referred the petition Of r. G. Nor
ton FOR permission to transfer his green
grocery license from Berrien and Jeffer-
son streets, TO the corner of Whitaker
ana Anderson Streets beg to report fav-
orably thereto. Herman MYERS.
chairman Committee of the Whole.
Adopted
The Committee of the Whole. to which
was referred the petition of J. NJ. Solo
mons, vice president. in behalf of the
board OF managers of the Savannah Hos
pitai, asking to be relieved from the pay-
nent of s21.20 for the paving Of the
sidewalk on CASTOR street, beg to report
adversely thereto. Herman Myers,
Chairman Committee Of the Whole.
Adopted.
The Committee of the Whole, to which
was referred tho petition of E. A. We'll
et al, trustees of the Hebrew Cemetery.
asking THAI keeper be appointed to take
care OF said cemetery, beg to report adj
verSely to same. Herman Myers,
Chairman Committee of the Whole.
Adopted.
The Committee of the Whole, to which
was referred the petition of E. A. We'll
ct al, trustees of the Hebrew Cemetery.
asking relief from city assessment of the
cemetery property, beg to report adverse
~ 10 same. Herman Myers,
Chairman Committee of the Whole
Adopted.
The Committee on Finance, to which
was referred the petition of Henry Juch-
ter, asking the refunding of $500, being
double tax on wagon, petitioner claim
ing wagon to be used only for convent
ence and not for the hauling of goods
or any other purpose, and not liable for
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Isaac G. Haas,
Acting Chairman Committee on Finance
Adopted
The Committee on Finance. to which
was referred the petition of the estate of
N. Paulsen by Joseph OBrien, attorney,
asking TO be refunded the sum of $12 90
being double tax for a buggy used by pc
tiiioner for soliciting business only, and
not used in any other manner, beg to re-
port favorably thereto.
Isaac G. Haas
Acting Chairman Committee on Finance.
Adopted.
The Committee on Finance, to which
was referred the petition of Richard C.
Green and R. H. Griffith, asking that du-
plicate coat badges be issued to them in
place of those claimed to have been lost,
beg to report favorably to same.
-tt..'-. Isaac G. Haas,
Acting Chairman Committee on Finance.
Adopted.
The Committee on Finance, to which
was referred the petition of r. L. Cold
ing, attorney for Eli Veruki, asking the
refunding of 800, being a fine imposed
upon the said Veruki in the Police Court
for violating city ordinance selling liquor
on Sunday, July "a. 1899, Judge Fallgant
of the Superior Court reversing the judg-
ment Of the court below, beg to report
favorably to same. Isaac G.. Haas,
Acting Chairman Committee on Finance.
Adopted.
The Joint Committee on Public Health
and Finance, to which was referred the
petition Of Mrs. E. D. Shearhouse. asking
compensation in the amount of $3.50 for
articles destroyed on account Of a case of
contagious disease being in the same
house, beg to report that they recognize
no liability on the part of tine city, but
would recommend that a donation of $500
be made to the petitioner.
J. G. FARRELL.
Chairman Joint Committee.
Adopted.
The Joint Committee on Public Health
and Finance, to which YVES referred the pc
titfon of Mrs. Lizzie Bacon, asking com
pensaton IN the amount Of $25.25 for arti-
Giles destroyed by order of the health au-
: thorities on account of centa gtous dlsea-e,
beg 10 report that they recognize no lia-
bility on the part of the city, but would
made to the petitioner.
/ J. C. FARRELL,
Chairman Joint Committee.
| ADOPTED.
! The Joint Committee on Public Health
and Finance to which was referred the ps-
tltion Of w. j. Britt. asking compensation
I In the amount of ss3 so for articles destroy
| ed on account Of ntagious disease, beg
to report adversely thereto.
]. G. FARRELL.
Chairman Joint Committee.
| Adopted.
The Committee On city Lots and OFenins
| Streets. to which was referred the petition
OF Beckett and Beckett. attorneys for Err
nest c. Threadcroft. administrator OF
Frances NJ. Threadcroft, asking for sep
| arate titles to the western half of lot No
| II. Troup ward, beg 10 report fav<rfble tc
50 me. DAVID WELLS.
Chairman Committee on City Lots and
Opening Streets.
| Adopted
The COMMITTEES on City Lots and Open
| ing Streets, to which was referred the Pc
! ution OF Isadcre SNverberg. Offering tht
! sum of $4,000 for the eastern thirty fa-t
of lot No 90, Thomas ward, beg 10 re2orl
! that the proposition made be declined, AM
| that Mr. Silverberg be notified that tn,
| city will sell for $1,o5o.0o.
DAVID WELLS.
| Chairman Committee on City Lots AM
| Opening Streets
| Adopted
The Committee on City Lots and Open
ing Streets 10 which was referred the pc
tition Of Edward F. Lowell and Robert P
Lowell. executors and Individually, asking
for proper deeds TO lots In Springfield plan
tation, beg 10 report that in view Of the
opinion of the city attorney herewith at
tached), that the Acknowledgement already
duly executed to them by the city to tht
lots In question are a complete title an:
| fully comply with the obligation of the
city; they are constrained to odvis'
against the execution of any further deeds
DAVID WELLS,
Chairman Committee on City Lots ant
Opening Streets. -.
Adopted
The Committee on Public Health Il
which was referred the petition of j. A
Papot, asking permission to transfer lo
No 1857. Lause l Grove Cemetery to James
Jackson, beg to report favorably thereto
j. G.. FARRELL,
Chairman Committee on Public Health.
Adopted.
The Committee on Public Health, tC