The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-06-16
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canal, near the Savannah, Florida ard
Western Railway.
Fourth. The committee therefore recon-
mend that the tract offered by Mr.. VIII
liam Garrard, hereinbefore described.and
for the price and upon the terms nameds
be accepted and that upon the exannina-
ton OF titles by the city attorney, and HIS
acceptance or the same Mayors notes be
issued in the usual form, upon the deirv--
cry of satisfactory deed.
This committee further recommend,
that The owners of lots in Laurel Grove
Cemetery shall not be deprived of the
use Of their lots for burial purposes, but
that the sale of lots in that cemetery
shall he discontinued as soon as may be
practicable. Respectfully submitted.
Isaac G. Haas.
James NJ. Dixon,
Joseph G. farrell.
John Schwarz,
Committee
While agreeing to the report in the main
rs to the desirability of the purchase OF
the Garrard tract at the pr.ce named. yet
ow ng to its inaccessibility, not being
within easy reach of persons not keeping
priVafe conveyances. | think some means
az easy access should he assured before
definite action is taken.
George ]. Mills.
Before the above report was tabled the
following communication was read, and
up n motion. which was adopted, was re-
ceivod as Information.
Savannah Ga. June 10. 1900.-To the
Mayor and Aldermen of the City of Sa-
vannah; Gentlemen-As a taxpayer OF
the city of Savannah, please allow me to
file with YOU, these my objections TO the
purchase by your honorable body OF a
cemetery site at this time. | am advised
that the city of Savannah has no right
to establish a cemetery except for the
burial of paupers. IL has no right to
establish a cemetery for revenue ana
profit am informed that there Is sufi-
cient space in Laurel Grove Cemetery
for the burial of paupers for many years
TO come. provided the city Will discon-
tinue the practice &C selling lots for
revenue and profit
Another objection | urge to the purchase
of The proposed track under consideration
is that the debt limit allowed by law.
has been reached, and the mourning Of
an additional debt of $4,000 or other
larger sum would be Illegal. Very re-
specially.
Estate William Wade
MARGARET H. WADE.
Executrix.
PETITIONS AND APPLICATIONS.
The following applications to retail
liquor and to transfer licenses were read
and referred TO the Committee of the
Whole.
Henry Waltgen. to retail liquor on
ogeechee road. near Charleston and Sa-
vannah Railway. from July /.
j. o. bewan, to retail liquor at the cor
ner of Bull and Best streets from July /.
John II. A. Bohn, to transfer his liquor
license from the corner OF Alice and West
Broad Streets to the corner of Barnard
and First streets.
I. F.. McAlpin, 20 transfer his liquor
license from Bay lane and Houston
streets, to the southeast corner of Price
and Congress streets.
j. ]. Masters. to transfer his black
smiths license at 3l8 Charlton street. west,
TO j. A. White. at the same place of bust
ness.
Eliza Mcqueen. to transfer her small
dealers license to Mrs r. Dittman at
the same place of business 46l Abercorn
street.
ia. White, to transfer his retail deal
er's license az 321 Jefferson street 10 the
corner of Burroughs and Gwinnett
streets.
John f. Fischer, to transfer his liquor
license az River and Farm streets to Mrs.
NJ w. Donohue at the same place of BUSH
ness
Petition of John Reilly. harbor master,
asking to have his salary restored to the
amount prior to the reduction of salaries
of city employees, $1,000 per month, was
read and referred to the Committee OF
the Whole
Petition of sundry real estate agents
and dealers, asking that the second para
BIdpH OH page seven OF the OTQlndHc6
be amended by inserting the word
money" so as 60 permit the privilege of
negotiating loans on realty without addi-
tonal license. was read and referred to
the Committee OF the Whole.
Petition of o. f. Burton. asking permits
sion to have a duplicate coat badge Is
sued to him in place of one lost, was read
and referred 90 the Committee ON
Finance. ts Nree
Petition of j. w. Nichols, Jr., asking
that the double tax placed upon his per-
sonal property be reduced TO fair valu-
alton, was read and referred TO the board
of tax assessors.
Petition of Maya. j. Harvey and
Frances NJ Boggs, asking permission to
transfer lot No, SO Laurel Grove Gene
terry 10 r. b. Bostick, was read and re-
ferred to the Committee on Public Health.
Petition Of ]. w. Nix of SO Habersham
street asking TO be remunerated in the
amount of $3.50 for articles destroyed by
order of the health authorities on account
of contagious disease, was read and re-.
ferred 90 the Joint Committee on Public
Health and Finance.
ORDINANCES.
The following ordinance read the first
time May 30, 1900, read the second time.
June 49, 1860, placed upon its passage and
adopted.
BY Alderman Haas
An ordinance to grant the applications
herein mentioned, touching additions and
repairs ito Improvement in the city OF
Savannah, and erection of new improve
ments:
Section l. Be It ordained by the Mayor
and Aldermen Of the city of Savannah,
in Council assembled. That the applica-
tons of Fanny Dorsett dated May 3, 1900,
to alter. enlarge and repair wooden house
on west one-half of lot No. 81, Crawfor1
ward of Carl Schultz, dat ted May 16, 1900,
to repair, remodel and improve wooden
house on east one-half of lot No. 30.
Brown ward. and of James O'Byrne, dat
ed April "a. 1900. to add two bath rooms.
frame covered with metal sides and roof,
on west one-half of lot No. 36. IAoerty
ward, be and the same are hereby grant
ed and allowed.
Sec. 2. Be IL further ordained, That ali
ordinances and parts of ordinances i'm
conflict with this ordinance are hereby
repealed.
The following ordinance read the first
time May 30, 1900. read the second time
June 10, 1870 placed upon its passage and
adopted.
BY Alderman Haas
An ordinance to amend section of ths
ordinance passed In Council May g. 1893
relating to the storage, handling and sale
of calcium carbide and the erection OF
scetylene gas generators in the city Of
Savannah.