The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-04-04

une Mayor De authorized TO execute d
lease in the name of the city covering
the above terms.
Adopted. A. j. Garfunkel
Chairman Committee on Water.
PETITIONS AND APPLICATIONS.
Petition Of P. d. Daffin, chairman
Park and Tree Commission, asking an
additional appropriation Of $500 for the
purpose of giving a better approach to
the park, and the enlargement of the
circle around the fountain, in the lay
ing of the stone pavement Bull street
walk, Forsyth Park, was read and re-
ferred to the Committee of the Whole.
Petition of Frank N. Vaughan Of 223
Taylor street, east, asking to be re-
lieved from double tax upon personal
returns, was read and referred to the
Committee on Finance.
Petition of Twiggs & oliver, attor-
neys for Caroline Driggers, calling at
tentior to her claim for damages on
the night Of Jan. II, 1903, by falling
over a water plug box in Sims street.
and asking an adjustment of the same
if practicable, without suit, was read
and referred to the Committee on
Streets and Lanes.
Petition of John Flannery and w.
w. Mackall, president Savannah
Union Station Company, asking that
SlISSL3 1CIHl6IAy hllOWil do
Spruce street. be opened through the
Hebrew Cemetery property to Cohen
street, was read and referred to the
| Committee on City Lots and Opening
| Streets.
Petition of ]. Murphy asking per
mission to repair, remodel and i'm
prove No. 313 President street, east
(No. % Greene ward) also to build a
! bay window and front porch, was read
| and referred to the Committee on Fire
and Streets and Lanes.
| Petition of sundry citizens and free
holders protesting against the grant
ing of liquor. license at ALA or AIS
Liberty street, west, was read and up
| on motion received as information.
| Petition of Alexander r. Lawton
/ protesting against Council granting
permission to Mrs. W. M. Mumford to
erect a two-story wooden apartment
on lot No. IA Stephens ward, was read
and upon motion was received as in
| formation.
Petition of w. A. Nisbet and John
D. Jordan, representing the Ministerial
Association, asking the consent of the
Mayor and Aldermen to erect in the
Park Extension near Hall, west of
Bull street, q temporary tabernacle for
the holding of religious meetings from
May 10 to June 10, petitioners having
secured the consent of the military
and further agreeing to gain the con-
sent of majority of the people living
near the point upon which the build
ing is to be erected and to further
guarantee the prompt removal and put
the ground in good order, was read
and upon motion, granted, conditioned
upon the building being located by the
Committee on Streets and Lanes.
! Petition of the Misses Hartman Of 10d
State street, west asking protection
from certain people who call them
names and who make fun of them up
on the streets; petitioners futher say
they will be pleased to leave the city
if remunerated; was read and referred
to the Committee on Police,
Petition of A. ]. Dierks states that
acting under instructions from the Wa
ter Works Department meter was
placed on his premises at Jones and
Whitaker streets at a cost of $35. 90;
shortly afterwards it was ordered dis
continued; petitioner now asks that he
be permitted to use the same or be re-
imbursed for the amount expended:
was read and referred to the Committee
on Water.
Petition of F. w. Garden, secretary
and treasurer Chatham Real Estate
and Improvement Company, asking
the laying of a water main on Thirty
fourth street. east, between Plant and
Price streets, was read and referred
to the Committee on Water.
Petition of Mr.. E. McPike, asking to
be relieved from the payment of bill
OF $500 for cleaning sink at No. 2 and
Schley Ward was read and referred
to the Committee on Public Health.
ORDINANCES.
The following ordinance, read ir
! Council the first time April l, 1903, by
unanimous consent read the second
i time, placed upon its passage and
passed, all members present OBJ vot-
ing in the affirmative. Before the pas
/ sage of this ordinance Council heard
! evidence touching the correctness OF
the said statement and assessment
roll and duly verified the same.
By Alderman watson
An ordinance to establish the Official
Statement and Assessment Roll touch
ing the Improvement of a portion OF
Perry street lane, from the east side
of Bull street to the west side OF
Drayton street, in the city of Savan-
nah, as made under an ordinance of
the city of Savannah, passed Feb. 4,
1908.
| Section /. Be it ordained by the
Mayor and Aldermen of the city of
| Savannah in Council assembled, that
the statement and assessment roll
submitted to Council by the director
of public works for the city OF Savan-
nah and the Committee on Streets
and Lanes of said city, made under
! an ordinance. passed Feb. 4, 1903, and
entitled, IAN ordinance for the inn
! provenent OF Perry street lane from
the east side of Bull street to the west
side Of Drayton street, under the
terms and provisions of an act OF the
Legislature of Georgia, approved Oct
! 1, 1887" be and they are hereby de-
elared to be the official statement and
assessment roll of said improvement
under said ordinance; the said state
ment and assessment roll being that
entitled: Statement and assessment
roll for improving Perry street lane
from Bull street to Drayton street. A
statement showing the cost of the inn
provements of Perry street lane, in
the city of Savannah, Ga, beginning
at the east side of Bull street and ex-
tending to the west side of Draytor
street, as made under an ordinance oil
the city of Savannah passed Feb. 4
1903; with an assessment roll showing
as TO two-thirds of this cost. how it Is
! apportioned among the several abut.
! ting parcels and giving the sums
| chargeable to each parcel, with the
names of the owners" and the clerl
! of Council of the city Of Savannah is