The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-05-30

protesting against the pass system HOW
in vogue by the stall renters in the
city market, this practice being great
ly abused, petitioners ask the assist
ance of the police in arresting all par
ties selling in the streets without hav-
ing their badges conspicuously display
cd; beg to report adversely to any
change in the privileges allowed to stall
renters, but would request the diligence
of the police department in the enforce
ment of the city ordinance, by arrest
ing all parties selling in the streets
without the required permit or badge.
Robt. L. Holland,
Chairman Joint Committee.
Adopted.
PETITIONS AND APPLICATIONS
The following applications to trans
fer licenses were read and referred to
the Committee of the Whole:
A. Norris, liquor license, from Il Bay
street, east, to NJ. Holman, at 533 In
dian street.
Barnard Grocery Company, green
grocery license from oil Barnard street
to the corner of Hall and Jefferson
streets.
NJ Hallal, retail dealers license to
the Delmonico Company. at the same
place of business, Bull and York
streets.
Jas. Smith, green grocery license
from 533 Indian street to the corner
of Lumber and Walker streets.
Petition of Emile Newman, repre-
senting Chas. Bernard, a licensed bill
poster, asking the passage of an ordi-
nance giving your petitioner the pro-
lection from outsiders that he is en-
titled to under his license, if desired
petitioner will appear before the COM
mi fn fnh 6a Tor 10
ferred and present the facts, was read
and referred to the Committee on FL
nance.
Petition of Mary S. Allen Webb. of
the Womans Christian Temperance
Union, asking the exemption of city
taxes upon their property now under
construction on Liberty street, at
Montgomery and West Broad streets,
was read and referred to the Com
mittee of the Whole.
Petition of the Georgia Infirmary
by Henry c. Cunningham, vice presi-
dent, asking that an execution now in
the hands of the city marshal in the
amount of $173.55 be RENTED or order
ed cancelled was read and referred TO
the Committee of the Whole.
Petition of Mary S. Allen Webb, of
the Womens Christian Temperance
Union, asking an appropriation to-
wards assisting the Working Peoples
Home, read and referred to the Com
r.ittee of the Whole.
Petition of A j. Merkle, asking the
usual discount of 10 per cent. to make
fee simple east two-ffths of lot No.
%, Monterey ward was read and re-
ferred to the Committee on Finance.
with power to act.
Petition of Isaac Epstein by Plat
shek & Co., asking to be allowed 10 per
cent. to make west one-half lot No. 6,
Lafayette ward. fee simple, was read
and referred to the Committee on FL
nance, with power to act.
Petition of w. o. P. Sherman, editor
of the Independent a semi-Weekly col
ored newspaper, asking to be relieved
from the payment of any tax in con-
nectien with its publication, was read
and referred to the Committee on FL
nance.
Petition of John Meyer, asking the
refunding of $500 paid into the city
treasury for doing the business of a
green grocer during the years 1887, 1888
and 1889 at the corner of Anderson and
Randolph streets, petitioner claims the
| collection was illegal owinw to his
place of business being outside the cor
porate limits of the city, was read and
referred to the Committee on FL
| nance.
Petition of Beckett & Beckett. repre-
| senting the Spy, a colored newspaper
| asking to be relieved from the payment
| of any tax in connection with it's pub
LEGATION, was read and referred to the
Committee on Finance.
Petition of Kate Collins, through her
| attorneys, Beckett & Beckett, asking
that the execution now in the hands
of the city marshal in the amount of
| $20.66 against Lot No. 49, Solomon's
ward, be cancelled. Petitioner claims
| that at the time of the purchase of this
property from J. V. Kennickell diligent
| inquiry was made as to all taxes due
on this property and none could be
found, was read and referred to the
| Committee on Finance.
Petition of George L. Kempf for per-
| mission to build a veranda to second
story on lot No. AZ, Dale ward, south
, west corner of Forty-first and Mont
| gomery streets, was read and referred
to the Committee on Streets and Lanes
Petition of James I Shares, asking
| to be refunded the amount of $500, be-
ing the discount on license of $50 paid
on Feb. II, 1902. for the Benevolent In
vestment and Relief Association of Vir-
| ginia petitioner claims his neglect in
| not paying within the required limit
was due to ignorance of the law; was
read and referred to the Committee on
| Finance.
Petition of sundry property owners
| of the Fourth Georgia militia district
asking that st. Julien street be opened
for public traffic from East Broad to
| Randolph streets; was read and re-
| ferred to the Committee on City Lots
and Opening Streets.
Petition of Mrs. B. Brady of 1923 East
| Thirty sixth street, offering land need
| ed for opening Thrty-sixth street: was
read and referred to the Committee on
| City Lots and Opening Streets.
Petition of N. G. Brewer of 907 JEFF
| ferson street, representing several lot
owners asking the laying of a water
main on the last street in Laurel Grove
| Cemetery; was read and referred to
the Committee on Water.
Petition of Elizabeth McPike, ask
ing to be relieved from the bill of $4O0
for cleaning out privy vault at 705 East
Gwinnett street; was read and referred
to the Committee on Public Health
ORDINANCES.
The following Ordinance read in
Council the first time May 14th, 1902
read the second time May 2Sth, 1902
| placed upon its passage and passed.
By Alderman Thomas
An ordinance to provide for the sale
Of property herein described.
Section l. Be it ordained by the
Mayor and Aldermen of the city of Sa-
vannah, in Council assembled, That the
Mayor of the city of Savannah be and
he is hereby authorized to convey, in
the name of the municipal corporation
to Mrs. Helen NJ Hardee at and for
the sum of six hundred and twenty-five