The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-05-02
OFFICIAL.
Ocean Steamship Cos 30 8
Water Works, New


Mingledorff & Co... 10 05
Allan Bond & Co... LII 10
Standard Oil Co... 26 26
Dixon Lumber Co.. 2,916 Al
Dixon Lumber Co... II as
Pay roll ........... Is 20 4,326 so
Water Works Extension
M. NJ. T. Co........s 81
John Rourke & Sons. S64 Is
]. d. Weed & Co... 4lS %
Working People Home. 70 no
Total ....................... .$2I ,444 IL
The Committee of the Whole to which
was referred the petition of Mrs. Mary
T. Allen Webb, president w. c. t. U.
Working People Home, asking to be
relieved of taxes on its building, NO.
400 Liberty street, west, beg leave TO
report by resolution.
Herman Myers,
Chairman Committee of the Whole.
Received as information.
The Committee of the Whole, to
which was referred the petition of
the Georgia Infirmary, by H. C. Gun
ningham, attorney, asking to be relieved
from the payment of $17S.55 for taxes
for 1902 beg to report by resolution.
Herman Myers,
Chairman Committee of the Whole.
Received as information.
The Committee of the Whole, to
which was referred the petition OF
Smith & Ferguson, asking to transfer
their wood business license, corner
East Broad and Waldburg streets to
II. Gallagher as same place Of bus
mess, beg to report favorable to same.
Allotted. Herman Myers.
Chairman Committee of the Whole.
The Committee on Finance, to which
was referred a communication from
the members Georgia Division, rela-
tive to city inviting National Conven-
ton r. P. A, to Savannah, beg to re-
port by resolution. Jas. M. Dixon,
Chairman Committee on Finance.
Received as information
The Joint Committee on City Lots
and Finance, to whom had been re-
ferred the petition of M. j. Martin
keeper of powder magazine, asking a
salary in addition to fees, respectfully
report that inasmuch as the fees for
the storage of powder for the past
eight months have not exceeded one
hundred and eighty dollars and the
keeper has had to clear land before
raising crop, and, whereas, 1t is nee
essary that the magazine be continued
in service, we recommend that in adj
dition to fees petitioner be allowed ten
dollars per month for nine months
1hdS l.
Adopted. D. r. Thomas,
Chairman Joint Committee.
The Committee on Public Health, to
which was referred the petition of
Mrs. A. F. Jenckes, asking for permits
sion to allow her to sell part of lot
No. 1850, Laurel Grove Cemetery, TO
r. w. Holt, beg to report favorably,
provided it meets the approval of all
parties interested in said lots.
John F. Glatigny.
Chairman Committee on Public
Health.
Report recommitted to Committee on
Public Health.
PETITIONS AND APPLICATIONS.
Application of Union Grocery Com
pany to retail liquor at northeast cor
ner Bismarck street and Ogeechee
road. Referred to the Committee of the
Whole.
Application C. p. Kersen & Co. for
permission to transfer their liquor
license at PIP Broughton street, west
to the Union Grocery Company at
same place of business. Referred to
the Committee of the Whole.
Application of George Cooper to re-
tail liquor at corner Jelfo
McDonough Streets referred to the
Committee of the Whole.
Petition Of sundry citizens in the vi
entity of Burroughs and Thirty-sev-
enth streets, protesting against the
sale of liquor at 1852 Burroughs
street, referred to the Committee of
the Whole.
Petition of the official members of
the Epworth Methodist Church. corner
Jefferson and Thirty-seventh streets,
protesting against the selling of spir-
ituous liquors at the corner of Bur-
roughs and Thirty-seventh street. re-
ferred to the Committee of the Whole.
Petition of Julia Mcleod Chapter
Kings Daughters for permission to
sell lot 81 Owens ward, and reinvest
proceeds in another lot, referred to the
Committee of the Whole
Petition Georgia Society Colonial
Danes of America, protesting against
the destruction of the City Exchange,
referred to the Committee of the
Whole.
Petition George Plat, asking Council
to transfer his cook shop license at
461 West Broad street, to H. w. Thorn
as & Co., at same place of business,
referred to Committee of the Whole
Petition Florence Crittenton Home
by H. G. Cunningham, attorney for pc
titioners. for permission to erect a
tent in the Park Extension near audi
forum now being erected for Baptist
conver ton, referred to Committee of
the Whole.
Petition w. H. Morehouse, asking
Council to have the Ogeechee canal
cleaned out as same is full of weeds
and stagnant water, referred to Com
mittee on Public Health.
Petition William F. Crawford. ask
ing for permission to. transfer lot No.
2, 1874 and one-half lot in Laurel Grove
Cemetery to j. A. Pearson, referred to
Committee on Public Health.
Petition sundry lot owners, Laurel
Grove Cemetery asking that measures
be taken to stop the stealing of plants
and flowers from Laurel Grove Gene
terry, referred to Committee of the
Whole.
Petition Lafayette McLaws Camp,
No. SOC, United Confederate Veterans,
c. L. Chestnut, commander, asking
City Council to make a bid for the an
nual reunion of the United Confeder-
ate veterans for 1904 and also to name
committee of five to meet committees
from camp and other organizations at
the De Soto Hotel on Thursday even
ing, 30th inst, at $3.50 p. m. referred
to Committee on Finance, with direc-
ton they attend the joint meeting as
requested
Petition Horton & Co. for permission
to transfer their grocery license from
corner Duffy and jefferson streets to
Thirty-seventh and Burroughs streets,
referred to Committee of the Whole.
Petition S. S. Furse, Jr.. asking Coun-
ell to be relieved from double tax on
personal property, referred to Commit
tee on Finance.
Petition Mrs. Hattie s. Saussy, by
Messrs. Saussy & Saussy, asking Coun-
al ~ A.aw 20 lnfe