The Savannah morning news., 1902-05-17

Jas. j. Furlong ..... %
Plant System of Rys. l Sc
A. SCHUYLER, Mgr. 12O 90
Domestic Coal and
Wood Co ........... 404 33
Time of hands ....... Sc 50
Time of hands ...., SO 65- 1,134 So
Total $50 SS6 "a
The Committee of the Whole, to
which was referred the petition of
j. p. Cordray, for permission to trans
fer his green grocery license, at the
corner of Price and Huntingdon
streets, to H. l.. Gates, at the same
place of business: beg to report fav-
orably thereto.
Herman Myers,
Adopted. Chairman.
The Committee of the Whole. to
which was referred the petition of
E. A. We'll ct. al. trustees Hebrew
Cemetery by S. l.. Lazaron, attorneys,
asking that it be relieved from the
payment of tax execution now in the
hands of the city marshall in the sum
of $57 .55 beg to report adversely there
| to.
Herman Myers,
Adopted. Chairman.
The Committee of the Whole, to
which was referred the petition of
the Union Society, asking to be re-
| lieved from the payment of an execu-
ton now in the hands of the city mar
shall upon its real estate in the amount
of s1,130.5 so; beg to report adversely
thereto.
Herman Myers,
Adopted. Chairman.
| The Committee of the Whole, to
which was referred the petition of
Mary S. Allen Webb, president of the
White Ribbon Mission, asking that the
city have laid at it's expense (the city'sl
a sidewalk in front of it's building, Lib
erty street. near West Broad: beg to
report adversely thereto.
Herman Myers,
Adopted Chairman
The Committee on Finance to which
was referred the puetition of w. l.
O'Brien, asking that he be refunded the
sum of $29, that amount being the ad
valorem tax on stock paid by petitioner
| for the year 1901, when as a matter of
fact your petitioner had discontinued
business in September, 1900, beg to re-
port favorably to same.
James NJ. Dixon,
Chairman.
| Adopted.
The Committee on Finance to which
was referred the petition of c. Max
Manning. editor of the Pointer, a col
| OISu I6IiSlOQS pdptIs ASKING 10 DH re-
! lieved from the payment of any tax
in connection with its publication, beg
to report favorable to same, provided
no printing press is run in Savannah
James M. Dixon,
Chairman.
| Adopted.
| The Committee on Finance to which
was referred the petition of Rev w
A. Dinkins, editor of the Christian
| TVt1inn Herald IN h
relieved from the payment of any tax
or license in connection with its pub
LEGATION, beg to report favorably, pro-
vided no printing press is run in Sa-
vannah. James NJ. Dixon,
Chairman.
Adopted.
The Committee on Finance to which
was referred the petition of L. Alex
ander, asking to be relieved from pay
ing a license on stock in trade the
stock in trade being simply unre-
deemed pledges and are sold by your
| petitioner in case of pledges not be-
ing redeemed, beg to report adversely
to same James NJ. Dixon,
Chairman.
Adopted
The Committee on Finance to which
was referred to the petition of Pau
| Ferrebee, asking on account OF
| his condition that he be permitted to
do the business of a repair blacksmith
shop at a less license than $26.10, 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 Central of Georgia Railway Com
pany by r. L. Pritchard land and in
dustrial agent asking permission to
| pave the sidewalk on the west side OF
| West Broad street in front of the
packing houses, between Railroad and
Harris streets, with Augusta gravel
beg to report adversely thereto
w. j. Watson, Chairman.
Adopted
The Joint Committee on Public
| Health, to which was referred the pc
tition of Mrs. Robertson of AL Bar
nard street. asking to be reimbursed in
the sum of $22 80 for articles destroyed
by order of the health authorities on
account of contagious disease, beg to
report that while the city recognizes
no liability they would recommend a
donation of $l2. j. j. Horrigan,
Chairman Joint Committee.
Adopted.
The Joint Committee on Public
| Health and Finance. to which was re-
| ferred the petition of Eliza Bird, ask
ing to be paid the amount of $50 for
articles destroyed by order of the
health authorities. beg to report that
while the city recognizes no liability,
| they would recommend a donation OF
s.. j. ]. Horrigan.
Chairman Joint Committee.
Adopted.
The Committee on Public Health, to
which was referred the petition of
Mira. M. V. Ferrill, asking the recon-
slider ltion OF her petition which was
| repoi ed upon adversely at meeting OF