The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-10
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Idfy, Tor permission 10 locate at III
northeast corner Of Whitaker ant
Broughton streets, report adversely
Adopted Herman Myers,
Chairman Committee of the Whole.
The Committee of the Whole, t
which was referred the petition of j
H. Estill, president Union Society, ask
ing Council to relieve said society from
taxes for 1903. report by resolution.
Herman Myers,
Chairman Committee of the Whole.
Received as information.
The Committee on Finance, to which
was referred the petition of Savannah
Port Society, by Samuel B. Adams
president, asking Council to relieve
said society from taxes for year 1904
report by resolution.
James NJ. Dixon,
Chairman Committee on Finance.
Received as information.
The Committee on Finance, to which
was referred the petition of the Off
GERS of the Duffy Street Baptist
Church, asking to be relieved from
the payment of $186.92 for paving
around church, southwest corner Duffy
and AbercOrn streets, report by reso-
luton. James NJ. Dixon,
Chairman Committee on Finance.
Received as information.
The Committee on Finance, to which
was referred the petition of ]. w.
Joyce, asking to refund him SO, amount
paid for wagon badge, in place of one
lost, report adversely.
Adopted. James NJ. Dixon,
Chairman Committee on Finance.
The Committee on Finance, to which
was referred the petition of DR.. E.
r. Corson by William r. Leaken, at
torney, asking Council to refund DR.
Corson five dollars, paid city treas
urer for a survey of lot No. g. Mon
terey ward, said survey had already
been made, report favoraby to same.
Adopted. James NJ. Dixon,
Chairman Committee of the Whole.
The Committee on Finance, to which
was referred the petition of Youmans
& Demmond, agents for Miss Ellen NJ.
Prendergast. asking Council to re-
fund her $S4.S3, paid city treasurer on
property of the Westminster Presby-
terrain Church, report adversely to
same.
Adopted James NJ. Dixon,
Chairman Committee of the Whole.
The Committee on Finance to which
was referred the petition of Mrs. Mary
G. Screven by George w. Owens, ask
ing to be relieved from payment of
tax execution issued against her for
taxes on person property, as she had
left the city the early part of 1903,
report favorably to same.
Adopted. James M. Dixon,
Chairman Committee on Finance.
The Committee on Finance, to which
was referred the petition of r. T.
Burch, asking to be relieved from dou-
BILE tax on personal property, report
favorably to same.
Adopted James NJ. Dixon,
Chairman Committee of the Whole.
The Committee on Finance, to which
was referred the petition of Woledge
& Philpot asking for relief of taxes
for the third and fourth quarters 1904,
as their plant was destroyed by fire
during the month of July and since
then have discontinued business, re-
port adversely to same.
Adopted. James M. Dixon.
Chairman Committee on Finance.
Recommitted to Finance Committee.
The Committee on Finance, to which
was referred the petition of John S.
Schley, agent, requesting relief from
street paving assessment on land on
Park avenue owned by estate ]. M.
Schley, report adversely to same.
Adopted. James M. Dixon,
Chairman Committee of the Whole.
The Committee on Finance, to which
was ICltIIGQ the BtlillOH OI TIE
tees of Grace Methodist Episcopal
Church, asking to be relieved from the
payment for the paving of the street
park avenue) in front of said church,
beg to report by resolution.
Adopted. James M Dixon,
Chairman Committee on Finance.
Received as information.
The Committee of the Whole, to
which was referred the petition of st.
Patrick's Church by Rev. ]. S. Nc
Carthy, asking to be relieved from the
payment assessed against them for
replacing stone pavement on West
Broad street to one of brick, report
by resolution.
James M. Dixon.
Chairman Committee on Finance.
Received as information.
The Committee on Streets and
Lanes, to which was referred the pc
tition of ]. H. Hoffman, asking per-
mission to repair. add to and re-
model frame houses on Gordon street
lane, between jefferson and Tattnall
streets, beg to report adversely to
same. Adopted. r. j. Davant,
Chairman Committee on Streets and
Lanes
The Committee on Streets and Lanes,
to which was referred the petition of
G. H. Miller ct al, asking that a
sewer for house drainage be placed on
Harmon street, beg to report that it
is impossible TO comply with the re-
quest at present. r. ]. Davant.
Chairman Committee on Streets and
Lanes. Adopted.
The Committee on Streets and Lanes,
to which was referred the petition of
the Savannah Electric Company, to
lay tracks on Ann street, from In
dian street to River street, beg to
report favorably to same.
Adopted. r. J. Davant.
Chairman Committee on Streets and
Lanes.
The Committee on Streets and Lanes.
TO which was referred the petition of
the Georgia State Building and Loan
Association, asking permission to ex-
tend bathroom at No. 80 Waldburg
street three feet over the sidewalk in
the second floor, beg to report favora-
Oily. adopted. r. j. Davant,
Chairman Committee on Streets and
Lanes.
The Committee on Streets and Lanes
to which was referred the petition
OF George II. Miller. dated June /, 1904
in regard to encroachment on Dixon
street by tenants of said Miller on
lots Nos. 90 and &C. Springfield planta-
ton, begs leave TO report that they
have caused a duplicate agreement to
be drawn up and signed by Evelyn ].
Miller and Thomas E.. Taylor. with a
plat attached and he the same put
TO record in the clerks Office of the
Superior Court. the said contract maxi
ing II the duty of Evelyn ]. Miller
cine owner) and Thomas E. Taylor
tenanO to remove said distractions
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notice given by the director OF nuh-
lie works To that effnct