The Savannah morning news., 1902-11-01
OFFICIAL.

wagon, was read and referred to the
Committee on Finance.
Petition of A. j. Bradley, asking to be
relieved from double tax on personal
property, petitioner being under the
impression that property east of
Waters avenue would not be taxed this
year, was read and referred to the
Committee on Finance.
Petition of j. S. Meredith, asking that
executions on personal property for the
years 1897, 1899, 1900, 1901. 1902, amount
ing to $4,000, be RENTED, petitioner
claims he was not the owner of any
personal property, was read and re-
ferred to the Committee on Finance.
Petition of A. C. Price & Co, asking
that he be refunded the sum of $500
taken out for wagon badge, the origi-
nal being lost, was read and referred
to the Committee on Finance.
Petition of the Southern Gazette,
colored religious paper, asking to be
relieved from license for the publishing
Of said gazette, was read and referred
to the Committee on Finance.
Petition of Mrs. M. L. Trask, of 315
Liberty street, west, asking to be re-
lieved from the payment of $3.50 on
personal property, was read and re-
ferred to the Committee on Finance.
Petition Of ]. N. Lankeman for per-
mission to add a two-story of wood to
present brick building on the northeast
corner of Jefferson and Wayne streets,
also to build brick oven in the rear of
building and to erect stoops on Wayne
street to project on the same line of
other stoops on same street, was read
and referred to the Joint Committee
on Fire and Streets and Lanes.
Petition of Hidden Bros asking
permission to build a pair of steps
four feet wide by fifteen feet long on
river street on the outside of building
on the northwest corner of Bull and
River streets, was read and referred
to the Committee on Streets and Lanes.
Petition of Jacob Quint, calling at
tention to the very dark spot at the
corner of Duffy and Lincoln streets,
and asking for light, was read and re-
ferred to the Committee on Streets and
Lanes.
Petition of C. Kinloch Nelson. Epis-
copal bishop of Georgia, asking the
purchase Of property of city on Forty
first street, was read and referred to
the Committee on City Lots.
Petition of Charlie Hobbs, cement
pavement contractor, asking to be re-
lieved from the payment for the use
of water in laying sidewalk for ]. d.
Hirsch, Liberty and Jefferson streets,
also other contracts that might be
entered into, petitioner claims the
property owners pay water rent and
was read and referred to the Commit
tee on Water.
Petition of d. G.. Purse, in behalf of
Mrs Julia l. Tebeau, asking to be per-
mitted to change her returns on per.
sonal property to $4,000, the present
return of $4,000 being in error, was read
and referred to the Board of Tax AS
SCISSORS.
Petition of J. w. Woods, discharged
ex-policeman, asking that he be paid
the full months salary of $500 for the
month of July, petitioner being dis
charged on July 81, 1902, was read and
to the Committee on Police.
Petition of the Savannah Trades and
Labor Assembly conveying copy of
resolution adopted by the assembly,
protesting against the employment of
convict labor by the Mil Haven Com
pany, thereby displacing and throwing
out Of employment worthy free labor
ers, and asking such action by Coun-
Gil as they may deem best to avoid
this unfortunate condition of affairs,
was read and received as information.
Petition from Charles Garfunkel. B.
H. Levy and James w. Jackson, rep
resenting the Retail Merchants Asso-
citation, calling attention to the Mill
Haven Company working convict la
Dor within a short distance from the
city's limits, and suggesting that Coun-
ell take such action as will procure
the passage of a bill by the General
Assembly prohibiting the employment
Of convicts within two miles of city,
was read and received as information.
Petition Of workingmen calling at
tention to the introduction by the Mill
Haven Lumber Company Of convict la
Dor, thereby displacing a number of
free laborers, and asking the best eff
forts of Council to prevent such a state
u affairs, was read and received as
Petition Of business men, viewing
with alarm the introduction of convict
labor in the county and asking Coun-
ell to do all in their power to prevent
this impending evil, was read and re-
ceived as information.
ORDINANCES.
On its first reading.
BY Alderman Thomas
An ordinance providing for sale OF a
strip OF land on southeast corner Of
street and Harden street,
IN this city -