The Savannah morning news., 1902-07-11

the books of the Warren-Scharf As
phalt Paving Company, with the
American Surety Company as surety,
executed on the 23rd day of Novem-
Der, 1896, covering their contract with
the city of Savannah for paving two
roadways on South Broad street and
guaranteeing the maintenance of the
pavement for five years from the date
of the completion of the construction,
have run out and expired and are no
longer existing liabilities against the
principal and surety and the city
claims no liability thereon.
w. J. Watson,
Chairman.
Adopted.
The Committee on Fire. 10 which
was referred the petition of Louis P.
Hart, president of the Gorrie Ice Man.
ufacturing Company asking permission
to install at their factory, Bull and
King streets, one acetyline gas ma
chine beg to report fayorably, provid-
ed the city ordinance governing the
erection of acetyline gas machines and
the storage of calcium carbide are full
ly complied with.
E. A. Nj. Schroeder, Chairman.
Adopted.
The Committee on Fire, to which
was referred the petition of Mrs. Jane
NJ. Germany by Rivers & Gibbes,
agents. for permission to erect two
two-story frame houses on lot No. %,
Troup Ward. beg to report adversely
thereto. Z. A. M. Schroeder,
Chairman.
Adopted
was referred the petition of w. B.
Jones, a member of the Fire Depart
ment, asking the payment of a bill of
DR.. A. A. Morrison in the sum of 100000
for treatment of injuries received by
being thrown from a wagon while an
swering an alarm of fire, beg to rec
ommend the payment of twenty five
dollars, for the emergency visit paid
to Fireman Jones.
e A NJ. Schroeder, Chairman.
Adopted.
PETITIONS AND APPLICATIONS.
The following applications to retail
liquor and to transfer licenses We're
read and referred to the Committee
of the Whole
Harry Brodmann, to retail liquor at
the northwest corner of Jones and
Habersham streets.
William jacobson, to retail liquor at
the northeast corner of Liberty and
Wheaton streets.
J.,P Cordray & Co., to retail liquor
at Sims and Stewart streets.
corner of Farm and Bay streets.
Josephine E. Stiles, for permission
to transfer her license from the cor
ner of Bay and Farm streets to the
corner of Bay street lane and West
Broad street.
Petition of John S.. Schley, agent, es-
tate of James H. Schley, states that by
the Morning News of this date it APP
pears the city is going to grant to the
Savannah Electric Company the right
to double-track East Broad street
from Gwinnett to Duffy streets. Petit
toner desires to give notice that the
estate of James H. Schley owns the
land of the eastern one-half of East
Broad street, from about Gwinnett
street lane to New Houston street hav-
ing width of rs feet, and that the city
has no right to grant rights over land
they do not own. Petitioner further
states he is willing to accept the sum
of 81, 1872 so for the land mentioned, and
asks the passage of a resolution to this
effect, was read and referred to the
Committee of the Whole.
Petition of sundry residents and prop
erty owners protesting against the
double tracking of Duffy street, be-
tween Drayton and East Broad streets,
was read and referred to the Commit
tee of the Whole. .
Petition of r. r. Waller, secretary of
the Association of Patriotic Societies,
inviting the cooperation of the city
government in the movement now I'M
der way to re-inter the remains of
Mai. Gen. Nathaniel Greene and sug-
costing that the Governors of Rhode
Island and Georgia and suitable repre-
sentatives of their legislative depart
ments be invited as the guests of the
municipality. the petition further
states that Gen. w. w. Gordon has
been named to represent the petition
ers, to explain the details, etc., and
asks that he be accorded a hearing,
was read, and upon motion which was
adopted, a special committee of five
was ordered appointed by His Honor,
the Mayor, with himself as chairman
to look into the matter and report
back to the Committee of the Whole
Mayor Myers named the following
committee: Aldermen Jones, Bacon
Dixon, Garfunkel and Colding.
Petition of sundry citizens protesting
against the granting Of any permit to
erect two buildings on the southern
portion of lot No. 10, Stephens ward
corner of Abercorn and Huntingdon
street lane with porches, encroachins
on the sidewalk. was read and received
as information.
Petition of the Savannah Electric
Company, by George ]. Baldwin, presi-
dent, asking permission to lay the fol-
lowing additional tracks, turnouts and
curves:
Additional track on Duffy street
from East Broad to West Broad street
Additional track on East Broad
street, from Gwinnett to Duffy street
Track on River street, from Waters
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street from River street to the Ocean
Steamship Company's wharf
Single track turnout on Liberty
street, between Drayton and Bull
streets.
Two curves on Broughton and Whit
aker streets.
One curve on Broughton and Bar
nard.
One curve on st. Julian and Whit
aker.
One curve on Bay and Whitaker
streets.
One curve on East Broad and Bolton
streets.
Was read and referred to the Com
niittee on Streets and Lanes to report
TO the Committee of the Whole.
Petition of the, estate of Aaron Del
egal for permission to add bay window
in front projecting about feet on side
walk, and make other Improvements
en- lot No. Ill Cue ward, was read
and referred to the Committee on
Streets and Lanes.
Petition of c. H. Ebbs, trustee, ask
ing permission to replace ircn fence
street. lot No. 10 Franklin ward, was
Streets and Lanes.
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