The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-07-25
OFFICIAL.

payment of taxes upon the lot No. SO,
Springfield plantation, the property of
the estate of, John M. Cooper, upon
the ground that this property receives
no city advantages in the way of po-
lice and fire protection, opening of
streets, city lights and other benefits,
beg to report adversely to same.
James NJ. Dixon,
Chairman.
Adopted.
The Committee on Streets and Lanes,
to which was referred the petition of
the estate of Aaron Delegal for per-
mission to build a bay window pro-
jecting about feet on sidewalk, and
make other improvements on lot No.
III, Cue ward, beg to report adversely
thereto.
w. ]. Watson.
Chairman.
Adopted.
The Committee on Streets and Lanes,
to which was referred the petition of
c. II. Ebbs, trustee, asking permission
to replace iron fence with a wooden
one, to encroach on the street, lot No.
10, Franklin ward, beg to report ad-
w. ]. Watson.
Chairman.
Adopted
The Committee on Streets and Lanes,
to which was referred the petition of
Jessie Jones, asking compensation for
injuries received by reason of falling
through the man hole of the sewer
at CASTOR and Tattnall streets on the
morning of May 20, 1902. beg to re-
port adversely thereto.
w. J. Watson,
Chairman.
Adopted.
PETITIONS AND APPLICATIONS
The following applications to retail
liquor and to transfer licenses were
read and referred to the Committee of
the Whole:
Gerald McMurray to retail liquor at
the southeast corner of Little Jones
and Montgomery streets.
Hirshoritz & Co.. to retail liquor at
sol Bay street, west.
Henry Rivers, for permission to
transfer small confectionery business
at $50 Huntingdon street, west, to
Moses Bell at the same place of bust
ness.
N. B. Wilson, to transfer his barber
shop license at 23S West Broad street
to T. A. Browning, at the same place
of business.
William Bonhan. to transfer his
liquor license at COL East Broad street
10 MARY bOnndHy dL IuS SdLLA6
place of business.
Champion & Evans, to transfer their
green grocery license at Jones and
Montgomery streets to P. McMurray,
at the same place of business.
j. r. Sherlock, to transfer his retail
dealers license at 1879 Whitaker street,
to Herbert & Quarterman, at the same
place of business.
Petition of the board of control of
the Florence Crittenton Mission, ask
ing prompt action upon their petition
for a site for a building, petitioners
have $4,000 pledged for the erection of
buildings, and it is their desire to open
the home by Oct. l. 1902, was read and
referred to the Committee of the Whole.
Petition of William Kehoe, asking
permission to make fee simple south
ern portion lot No % and eastern part
No. 80, Columbia ward, fee simple, less
the usual discount of 10 per cent, was
read and referred to the Committee
on Finance with power to act.
Petition of Hunter. Pearce & Battay
calling attention to the deluge of black
smoke and SCOT arising from the. en-
gines using soft coal along the river
front, into their Offices being both dis
Agreeable and damaging, and asking
that something be done towards abat-
ing an unbearable nuisance, was read
and referred to the Committee of the
Whole.
Petition of L. G. Harvey, attorney
for the hackmen, asking the appoint
ment of hack inspector, to inspect
and pass upon all hacks and see that
they are in proper condition before they
are permitted to run. Petitioner fur
Their states that if it is not the desire
to appoint a special man that an Off
Ger be detailed to inspect them as often
as they see fit SO to do, was read and
referred to the Committee of the Whole
Petitions of William Herman, claim
ing damages in the sum of 81 10000 in
the value of the eastern two-thirds of
lot No. 10 Walton Ward, of Mrs. Mary
Hawkins in the sum of 100000 of the
eastern one-half of lot No. g. Walton
Ward, of P. Burns in the sum of So
000.0 of lot No. 8, Walton Ward, and
the western one-half of lot No. g. Wal
ton Ward, of Geo. Schroeder in the sum
of 100000 of lot No. II and the west
ern one-third of lot No. 10, Walton
ward, caused by the city lowering the
grade of Stewart street in the year
1901 and making the lot less accessible,
was read and referred to the Commit
tee of the Whole.
Petition of H. P Smart, by Adams,
Freeman, Denmark & Adams, attor-
neys, asking permission to make fee
simple Lot No. "a, Franklin Ward,
less the usual discount of 10 per cent,
was read and referred to the Commit
tee on Finance with power to act.
Petition of Youmans & Demmond,
agents, for Mrs. Willie Sawyer, calling
attention to the large deposit of sand
covered by the last heavy rain in front
of Nos. 339, BAL, 343, 345, and 347, West
Boundary street and asking its re-
moval from the doors and stoops of
the said houses, was read and referred
to the Committee on Streets and Lanes.
Petition of L. NJ Germany, saying
that if the city will pay him $4,000, he
will waive all claim for damages for
injuries to horse caused by begging in
a ditch on New street, near West
Broad, during September. 1901, was
read and referred to the Committee on
Streets and Lanes.
Petition of F. Wachstein. for permits
sion TO put in plate glass windows, to
project about four inches over pave