The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-09-16

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REPORTS.
The Committee of the Whole. to
which was referred the petition of T.
NJ. Norwood asking Council to mark
off by stakes or otherwise, the lots
purchased by him from the city, and
also offering to sell to the city the
strip of land bounded east by Mont
gomery, west by West Broad, north by
Forty-second street. and south by land
of Mr.. Cleary. report adversely as to
purchase of land, Clerk of Council
will furnish information as to lines
wanted.
Adopted. James M Dixon,
Chairman Committee of the Whole.
The Committee of the Whole, to
which was referred the petition of J.
F. burden for permission to transfer
his green grocery license from Ogee-
chez road and Bismarck street to No.
543 Bay street, west, report favorably
to same.
Adopted. James M. Dixon,
Chairman Committee of the Whole.
The Committee of the Whole, to
which was referred the petition of
VIM. ]. Britt for permission to trans
for his liquor license from corner East
Broad and McDonough streets to
southeast corner York and Price
streets, report favorable to same.
Adopted. James NJ. Dixon,
Chairman Committee of the Whole.
PETITIONS AND APPLICATIONS.
Application of owen Travers to retail
liquor at Planters Hotel, corner Bar
nard and Bryan streets. Referred to
Committee of the Whole.
Application of ]. F. burden for per-
mission to transfer his liquor license
from No. 16 Barnard street to 80 JEFF
ferson street. Referred to Committee
of the Whole.
Petition of Mrs. Fannie Williams
asking Council to transfer her license
(small dealer) from Ala Duffy street,
east, to Gil East Broad street. Re-
ferred to Committee of the Whole.
Petition of Johnson & Hammond for
permission to transfer their cotton ex-
port business license to Espy Cotton
Company at same place of business.
Referred to Committee of the Whole.
Petition of S. H. Semon, advance
agent Forepaugh's-S ells Shows. asking
a reduction of city license. Referred
to Committee of the Whole.
Petition of John Schwarz asking
Council to pave Margaret street. Re-
ferred to Committee of the Whole.
Petition of j. Brown, c. p, asking
Council to assist him in paying bills
of DR.. Julian Chisholm and DIR. B. p.
Oliveros for injuries received in at
tempting to arrest a crazy man while
in the discharge of his duty as po-
liceman. Referred to Committee of
the Whole.
Petition of Ruth II. Leaken for per
mission to add a stoop projecting on
sidewalk TO line of other stoops OH
same block at 159 Randolph street.
Referred to Committee on Streets and
Lanes.
Petition of Southern Manufacturing
Company for permission to lay a rail-
road track across Stiles avenue, be-
tween Gwinnett and Drayton streets
Referred to Committee on Streets and
Lanes.
Petition of J. II. Monroe asking
Council to change titles to lot No. 2512
Laurel Grove Cemetery, now in name
of August Monroe, to John II. Mon
roe. Referred to Committee on Pub
lie Health.
Petition of Mrs. r. G. Johnston ask
ing to be paid for articles destroyed
by order OF the health authorities Re-
ferred to the Committee on Public
Health.
Petition of Savannah Electric Com
pany to build an overhead runway
across River street from Thomas
Wharf to petitioners property south
of River street. Referred to Commit
tee on Streets and Lanes.
2 ORDINANCES.
BY Committee on Streets and Lanes.
Ordinance read in Council for the
first time Sept. IA. 1904, and by unani-
nous consent of Council read a second
time, placed upon it's passage and pass
ed. by all members present, nine votinG
in the affirmative.
An ordinance to establish the official
statement and assessment roll. touch
ing the improvement of a portion of
Thirty-first street, in the city of Sa-
vannah, from the east side of Lincoln
street to the west side of Habersham
street as made under an ordinance
passed July 90 1904.
Section /. Be 1t ordained by the
Mayor and Aldermen of the city OF
Savannah. I'm Council assembled, that
the statement and assessment roll sub
mitted to Council by the director OF
public works for the city OF Savannah
and the Committee on Streets and
Lanes OF said city made under an
ordinance passed July 90 1904. and en-
titled, An ordinance for the improve
ment of Thirty-first street, from the
east side OF Lincoln street to the west
side OF Hdbersham street, under the
terms and provisions OF an Act OF the
Legislature OF Georgia. approved oct.
/. 1887" be and they are hereby, de-
clared 10 be the official statement and
assessment roll of said Improvement
under said ordinance, the said state
meut and assessment roll being that
entitled. Statement and assessment
roll for improving Thirty-hrst street.
statement showing the cost OF inn
prOyementR 10 Thirtv-fret street fu