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IjwiV'EDNESDAY, A A v A NN AH, Ga., }
Jan. 8th, 1879.
HHncil met, • this evening at 7.30
HHk. Present—Hon. John F. Whea*
|Hdayor; pSman of Aldermau Council; S. Alderman P. Hamilton, E
pvell, rmen Vice Purse, Chairman Schwarz, of Rowland, Council; Free Ai¬
an, Johnston, Duncan, Hamlet, Reil
Willink and Waring.
Iffbe minutes of the two previous
petiugs were read and confirmed.
Accounts.
I The Committee on Accounts report
[that [correct they bills have against examined the city and amounting found
to three thousand five hundred and
An dollars and thirty-three cents, and
fecomnieftet that the same be passed for
payment. J. H. Johnston,
Chairman Committee on Accounts.
The report of the Committee was
adopted, and the accounts for as per sched¬
ule annexed, were passed payment:
» I Board of Health.... .......$137 50
City Court............ ...... 51 25
City Pumps.......... ........ 219 25
Dry Incidentals.. Culture.......... ....... 63 50
........ , 92 88
Jail...................... . 418 95
Laurel Grove Cemetery . 259 25
Market.................... , 149 90
Paiks and Squares...... . 64 55
Police....................... . 93 42
Pricing and Stationery . 74 51
• Public Buildings......... . 106 41
Streets and Lanes.... .1050 68
Water Works............ . 728 28
$3,510 33
Reports of Committees Adopted.
Tbe Fire Committee, to whom was
referred the within application of G.
H. Remshart, report favorably to the
same.
H. F. Willink,
Chairman Fire Committee.
The Fire Committee to whom was
referred the within petition of H. J
Thomasson, agent to repair weather
boarding, report favorablv F Willink, to the same.
H.
Chairman Fire Committee.
The Fire Committee to whom was
referred the within application of J.
j Hershback, to enlarge room, Whitaker
street, report favorably to the same.
II. F. Willink,
Chairman Fire Committee.
The Fire Committee to whom was re
ferred the within petition of J. W.
Hunt, to reshingle kitchen, report fa¬
vorably to the same. Willink,
H. F.
Chairman Fire Committee.
The Joint Committee, to whom was
......referred the within petition of G. W.
Lamar, to remove the frame building
from the corner of Bull and Liberty
streets, to the corner respectfully of Huntingdon and
Lincoln streets, report
that they have carefully considered
this application and report favorably
on the following conditions; That the
said G. W. Lamar get the sanction of
all the property owners on either side
ot the streets, through which be this house
must pass, that no trees cut or
otherwise injured; also, Mr. Lamar be
responsible for any damage.
H. F, Willink,
Chairman Fire Committee.
J. R. Hamlet,
Chairman Street and Lane Committee.
The Finance Committee,to whom was
referred the within petition of Aaron
Champion, Esq., in regards by certain
honds held by him, issued the At¬
£§&'. lantic and Gulf Railroad company,
bearing an endorsement of the cuy,
under seal, would respectfully report:
That as in the opinion of W. D. Harden,
P q Esq., Corporation Attorney, serious
doubts exist as to tha legality of the
city’s endorsement, it would not be pro¬
i per lor Council to take any action until
the points in doubt have been settled
by courts of competent and final juris
diction, and they therefore recommend
, that the prayer of the petitioner for
r V payment be not granted, As tbe basis
of this report, the letter of the Corpora¬
tion Attorney is hereto attached, as a
part of ihe same, and the committee
ask that the same be read in con¬
nection with the repoit, and together
be spread upon the minutes.
D. G. Purse,
Chairman Finance Committee.
The following is the opinion of the
Corporation Attorney alluded to in the
*bov e report:
avannah, January 8th, 1879.
D G. Purse, Esq., Chairman Finance
Committee.
Dear Sir: I return herewith the
communication of Mr. Champion, refer¬
red to me this day by you. The ques¬
tion involved was referred to me by the
Mayor just as I was starting to Atlanta,
and I have not had the time to go
. elaborately into the question, but my
\ present opinion is that the city is not
bonds f®R R ]ty liable the Atlantic lor the payment Gulf R. of R Co., the
ot «x
•mloraed bv th, city, nor do I think
that the city has the right, even if it
had theabifitv, to pay them—certainly
before it has folly p.id or provided
(or its legal indebtedness. !
It t, IS possible, though T 1 do UO not not think fkinL
,
it nrbbable that sv fuller examination i
into the mutter than 1 have jet been
»M* to K • »y,t .-lions* iny xnm»
hiii y foot vary sure that the City Should j
IKlB^P^^Wndie SlF • pps* ^
petitioner, that re¬
ductions were made by the committee
without any appeal being made by the
owners of property. The committee
made very liberal reductions on appeals
from valuations on wharf property re
cognizing the fact that no species of
property has suffered as much in pro¬
ductiveness without any chance of re¬
gaining its lost income. The removal
of business to the wharves of the Cen¬
tral Railroad and Banking Company, Railroad
and the Atlantic and Gulf
Company, on the two ends of the river
front, and on land claimed to be beyond
city limits, has rendered the wharves
of the city almost valueless. But two
or three wharves in the city have any
certain income from steamship and sail¬
ing packet lines, and these are liable to
change and removal at any time.
The City Council prescribed a limit
for appeals from the Assessor’s val
uation, and had tbe petitioner pre¬
sented his appeal within that time the
committee might have favorably recommend enter¬
tained the same; it cannot
it now, because the tax digest is closed,
and it would only open the door for
many petitions of alike or similar
character. J. H. Johnston,
Chairman Committee on Assessments.
The Joint Committee on Finance and
Assessments and Returns, to whom was
referred the within petition of H. J.
Dickerson, Esq., asking for reduction
of valuation placed upon the wharf lot,
would respectfully report,that asun¬
der the Ordinance creating the Com¬
mittee on Assessments and Returns, no
appeal can be taken from their decision;
it is out of the power of Council to take
any cognizance of the complaint, and as
the Committee on Assessments and Re¬
turns have made their final report, af¬
ter duly advertising for complaints, it
is also out of their power to act in the
premises, as will appear more fully by
reference to the endorsement preceding
this. The Joint Committee can there
fore only recommend that the prayer
of the petitioner be not granted, for
want of jurisdiction, right but of recognizing appeal
the value of the to
Council irom the action of a Committee,
would further recommend that the
present Ordinance creating the Com¬
mittee on Assessments and Returns be
so amended as to provide for an ap¬
peal rom tbe decision of the Com¬
mittee within a reasonable limit of time
—say thirty days alter filing of their
final report. D G. Purse,
Chairman Joint Committee.
Ordinances.
Ordinance read in Council for the
first time December 11th, 1878; read a
second time January 8th, 1879, and
unanimously passed :
AN Okbinance for the better promotion of the
public ing health and to of provide for the cleans¬
and cementing privy vaults at the ex¬
pense of the burdeu owners, such and to equitably distri¬
bute tbe of expense.
Whkreas, It is absolutely necessary to the
good health of the publje that all privy vaults
should be kept in good order, cleaned, the and in
such their condition, contents by shall.not cementing filter interior, the
that contaminate the through the
soil so as to water of
pumps; and whereas, under the system of al¬
lowing owners to do such work, or be put upon
the information docket and tried for failing to
do it, frequently of the foul results and unhealthy In great condition harm on ac¬ of
count
the vaults remaining undisturbed, until the
case is finally adjudicated; he done and whereas, to
require such work to at once and ex¬
clusively by the owners burdensome would entail an im¬
mediate, great and expense on
them; ana whereas, the burden by their paying yearly a
small amount would not be felt,
and the city could do the work without cost to
the ly than general could taxpaying private public, individuals; amfnioreveheap- therefore.
Section I. Be ft ordained by the Mayor and
Aldermen of the city of Savannah in Council
assembled, and it is hereby ordained by the
authority of the same. That, from and after the
10th day of January, 187!), every the owner or
owners o f a privy vault in this city with a con¬
tai ning into capacity the Treasury of881 cubic of this feet, or over, shall
P».v r dollars city the sum of
seven per annum, and every the owner
or owners of a privy vault with a containing
capacity 210 of cubic less than shall 384 cubic feet and more
than feet pay the sum of five
dollars per annum; and every the owner or
owners of a privy vault with a containing ca¬
pacity of of not throe more dollars than lllcubie feet shall pay
the sum per annnm, as an as¬
sessment to meet the expense of cementing
and keeping clean and cemented the privy
vaults in this city; and the city authorities
shall at once, or as soon as practicable, cause
all the privy vaults in the city to Vie cleaned
and cemented, commencing shall with those in the
worst condit ion, and employ in t lie clean¬
ing an odorless excavating machine or ma¬
chines, and shall remove And if the contents as now
required shall by law. fail refuse any such said owner or
owners or to pay assess¬
ment within each Thirty days before -after the their 1st day vault of
January in year, his or
has been cleaned ami cemented, his ->r rh ir
vault shall he cleaned and cemented by the.
city authorities at the expense of such owner'
or owners, and the collected expense including cost of
collection, shall be from such owner
or owners under a distrain warrant to he is¬
sued by the Mayor, and collected as now pro¬
vided by law under such, or similar, circum¬
stances. Audit', after his or their vault lias
been cleaned and cemented, any owner or own¬
ers thereof shall fail or refuse to pay the assess¬
ment herein provided shall for within said time,
such assessment he collected by distrain
warrant as above set forth for collecting the
expense of cleaning and cementing the vaults
of owners refusing to pay said assessment be¬
fore their vaults have been cleaned and ce¬
mented.
Sec. II. And it is hereby further ordained by
the authority of the same, mat every owner
or owners of the a pall privy vault dry earth or vaults who their may
substitute or system at
own expense shall he relieved from the pay¬
ment of any assessment.
Sec. Ill, And it is hereby further ordained
by the authority of the same. That all ordi¬
nances and parts of ordinances conflicting
with this ordinance, be and the same are here¬
by repealed so far as they so conflict.
Ordinance read Tor the first time
December 28th, 1878; read for the
second time January 8th, 1879, and
laid over.
raent and Chief of the Fire Department, and
Section i. The Mayor and Aldermen in
daiimi, Thatft^inahe^Januarv — the
toewo
departments trolled united under one head and eon
be known by one First first officer, who shall hereafter
as Officer of the Police ami Fire
Department, anjthe duties of the -aid officer
to the said Chief of the Police ami chief of the
rtty aforesaid. That the salary of ny,hv»»,ho- the said First
sST*'’'entitled “An
: create a Board of As
sessors and to determine the qualifi¬
cations and compensation of said As¬
sessors,for the purpose of ascertaining
the value of all real estate property
in the City of Savannah,” passed in
Council December 26th, 1877
Section 1. Be it ordained by the
Mayor and Aldermen of the City of
Savannah, in Council assembled, and it
is hereby ordained by the authority of
the same,that section second of said Or¬
dinance be and the same is hereby
amended by striking out the words
“shall be final,” after the words “de¬
cision of said committee,” and before ti e
words “in all cases of appeal,” and in¬
serting in the place of the words so
stricken out tbe wcrds“may be review
ed by Council.”
Section II. And it is hereby further
ordained by the authority of the same,
that all Ordinances or parts of Ordinan¬
ces conflicting with this Ordinance be
and the same are hereby repealed.
Petitions and Applications.
Petition of Inspectors of Naval
Stores, asking for reduction of License
for 1879. Referred to Finance Com¬
mittee.
Application of George N. Nichols, to
repair building on State street, Percival
Ward. Referred to Fire Committee.
Elections.
The following City Officers were
elected for the ensuing term :
Clerk of Council—Frank E Rebarer.
City Treasurer—John R. Johnson.
City Marshal—L. L. Goodwin.
City Surveyor—John B. Hogg.
Clerk of the Market—H. L. Davis
Corporation Attorney—William D
Harden.
Messenger of Council—Luke Logan.
Keeper Torley. of Laurel Grove Cemetery—
A. F.
Keeper City Dispensary—Lewis Cass.
Keeper Forsyth Place—Theo. Meves.
Keeper Pest House—T. J. Reilly.
'Measurers and Inspectors of Timber
and Lumber—John G. Parry, A. B.
LaRoche, Geo. P. Jordan, Angus Mc
Alpin, Clarence H. Bell, I. W. Moore,
A. G. Banks, M. J. McDonald, Robert
Holland, Richard W. Thiot, ten ap¬
plicants, thirteen to be elected. On
motion, the Mayor was authorised to
cast the vote of Council and the entire
ten were thus elected.
Inspectors of Naval Stores—W J.
Price, Wm E Bevan, Chas. D. Russell,'
S. M. Cn^snutt, C D Ford. Five ap¬
plicants, six to be elected. On motion,
the Mnyor was instructed to cast the
vote ofCiUneil, which he did, and the
five were announced as elected.
Hatbor Master—John D. TenBroeck.
Health Officer—Dr. J. C. Haber¬
sham.
Weighers of Hay—D. M. McAlpin.
Thomas W. MeNish, T. B. Masters. On
motion, the Mavor was instructed to
cast the vote of Council for the three
applicants^ Port Miller,
Wardens—A. N. R. H.
Lewis, Peter Donelan, T. H. Laird,
Ghas. Van Horn.
Chimney ,Contractor, Western Divis¬
ion—C Deubler.
Chimney Contractor, Eastern Divis¬
ion-—S. Zeigler.
Chief of Police—R. H Anderson.
Lieutenant of Police—J. T. Howard
Sergeants of Police—John *Green,
Henry Lingg, S. C. Lee, H. H. Harvey,
J. B Kdlourhy.
Chief Fireman—F. Blair. *
Assistant Chief I ireman—Adolph
Fernan dez.
The following bids to fill expired
contracts City were opened —Sunday : Telegram.
Printer
(weekly) 8500, Morning dfews, (daily)
$1200; Savannah Recorder, (daily)
$900
The bid of the Dail Evening Re¬
corder, J. Stern, proprietor, of $900,
was accepted. following bids received for
The were
Pump C mtraotor: Alf-e 1 Kent, $500;
and $1 75 per foot for lengthening and
deepening. W. Parish, $600, and
George fo and deepening. S2 00
• per >t for lengthening
C. P. L mdershine, $600.
The bit! ot Alfred Kent, fur $500 was
accepted.
The following bids were received
for P Lindeustruth Keeper of City Clocks:
$216
E F Cavelier,.................. 185
A Hang,........................ 200
A Kreeger,..................... 200
TLe bid of E F Cavelier was ac
cepted. The following
bids were received
for Scavenger: William Swoll bill for
district, Ka-dera district, $6.(i00; for Western
$7,000 or $12,500 for all.
P Plenty bid $3,750 for each division,
or $7,500 tor tbe whole city.
The bid of P Prenty for $7,500 wa?
accepted.
Miscellaneous.
The City Surveyor submitted his
J semi-annual report of the condition ot
: the city lands Hutchinson Island
on
under l^ase C'ol. F. f
i now to C. Stubbs
To ,1,e Honor. 1,1. the M.yor and Al
dermen , of the City of Savannah.
Gektlemkb: I have the honor here.
with of 8a bmitting the semi-vearlv re
port of the condition of the City lands
Hutchinson Island now under lease
to Col. 0. b. fetubb?.
I t « began m\ „ ri _ nation at the West
eru line d«m, n ar Kinsey s mill, and ;
find thi.- dam verv much eked o :
tnM>««**iv, tne ovntre d*,-r-.«u mm
travel, and a gtnerai setHem-m* es— •
f' HU of summer.
PKft^^eaving the of line the dam, river going dam
East, the settlement
up to the second break is about four
inches, otherwise this portion with the
adjoining face ditch is in good second order.
Tbe femnankment over the
break requires raising bank and widening the
at the base. The river between
second and third breaks indicates con¬
siderable settling, and needs widening
out at the base in many places where
washed by the tides. The average
settlement is six inches.
The third break is in a similar con¬
dition to the second and should receive
prompt attention
I find the river bank between the
3d and 4th breaks in fair condition,
the settling about three inches, and a
few points only needing attention. condi¬
The fourth break is in better
tion than the two mentioned, but
should be strengthened by widening
out the base.
Between the fourth break and the
next trunk the material of the em
bankement contains It less clay and pressed more
vegetable matter. has been much
down in the centre and is very
cracked transversely. The sides need
drawing in and the cracks filled.
The portion of new embankment
near the eastern end of ti e island has
settled considerably and ueeds raising
Passing over find to the southern inches side ol
the island I about six ot
settlement for a short distance, and as
this is the most exposed portion^ on be
this side, the embankment should
raised to grade. The remainder up to
the point known as No. 1, commencing
Coi. Smith’s work, has stood well the
settling being slight. Kinsey’s line, the
From No.-to
embankment has been pressed down in
the cen re and is cracked transveisely;
in several places it has settled consider¬
ably. These should be raised and the
earth drawn in from the sides along
the whole length and dressed.
All the trunks appear to be in as
good condition as when received by
the lessee.
I am, gentlemen, obedient very respectfully,
Your servant,
John B. Hogg,
City Surveyor.
The report was received as informa¬
tion, and the Clerk of Council directed
to furnish the lessee with a copy, and
notity him to have the necessary re¬
pairs therein set forth done as per
conditions of lease.
No further business, on motion
Council adjourned. Frank E.
Rebarer,
Clerk of Council.
Wines and Liquors.
CORN and ROCK!
RECOMMENDED BY THE MEDICAL
FACULTY FOR
Coughs, Colds and Affections ol
the Throat and Langs.
$4 PER GALLON: lOTTLt.
PREPARED AND SOLD BY
WM. HONE & CO •»
oclttf Corner Bay and Bull streets.
F. J. RUCKERT,
Oor. St. Julian and Barnard Sts.
Calls special attention to bis
TAUNUS NATURAL MINERAL WATER,
—Of the celebrated—
TAUNUS BRUNNEN, GROSSKARBEN, Germany.
Near Frankfort o. M., kinds of
Also dealer in ail
Imported and Domestic Wines
oct!4-tf
LEON RAMBAUO & CO •f
Ira porters of and dealers in
Foreign & Domestic Win es, Itii
Segars, Canned Goods, Relishes
And Delicacies.
In our sample room we sell all popular
brands of French Winesand Liquors, also the
America Champagne and Catawba Grape
Champagne at ten gallon. cents per glass; tine quality
Claret at Si 00 per
We keep constantly on hand the following
celebrated French Liquors, which we will sell
in any quantity: Cassis splendid drink).
Freneh (a morning
Liqueur de la Chartreuse. Marscbino, Curacao,
Ab.-inthe Anisette. Creme de Rose, de Noyau,
de Vauille, etc.
11614 BROUGHTON STREET. 88r:zyb
Leather and Findings.
COMMISSION MERCHANTS
And Dealers in
HIDES, LEATHER AND FINDINGS,
188 BAY STREET,
SAVANNAH, GEORGiA.
—O
H IGHEST Market Price paid for Hides,
Wool. Sheep Skins, Furs, Deer Skins,
Beeswax and Tallow.
A full supply of the best French and Ameri¬
can Tannages constantly kept on baud.
Liberal advances made on consignments.
No business transacted on Saturday.
JOS. H. BAKER.
butcher,
STALL No. 66, Savann Market
Dealer la Beef, Mutton, Pork nd
All other Meats in their Seaso ns.
Particular attention paid to supplying Ship
and Boarding Houses. augi2
\y _2 g FERRELL’S Aot
RESTAURANT, _
No. 11 New Market Basement,
(Opposite Lippman’s Drug Store.)
innlSti SG'i WM v H. GA.
J. H. KOCH,
—Dealer in—
Fine Gold anil Silver American Watches,
Also. Clo;ks, Jewelry, Silverware, Spectacles,
etc., etc. •
Furniture, Uarpe J
Window Shades, &c.,
I desire on or aoout to call the the FIRST attention OF SEPTEMBER of my friends, REMOVE and the puo.ic TO M generally, Y NEW STORE.I to the fact that I will
WO. 169 BBQUGHrON STREET,
Where in addition to a large and well selected stock of Furniture, I will open a fine stock o t
CARPETS.
OIL CLOTHS,
MATTINGS,
WINDOW SHADES,
&c. &c.
I have visited all the principal markets in the United States, and have taken great care
in the selection of my Stock at LOW CASH PRICES, which will allow me to sell very Cheap
My Stock is all of the NEWEST anil LATEST styles, both in
FURNITURE and CARPETS.
I hare now a fall stock of Furniture whiuli I a n jolferliur cliea
rather than niovj it.
50 rolls of assorted Mattings just receive i to-day.
Don’t buy until yon have examined my stock.
D. G. ALLEN,
No. 165 BROUGHTON ST.
National Wire Mattress, the best in the market. Upholstering and Mattress
making. 31
Tobacco and Cigars.\
WARDED THE
mm PREMIUM
) /HEALTH. i I MARK i ^Philadelphia.
TBADC
3X51
IS
KcSm # »r.i n? jr-Mi iM j l>jr ' RELIABLE.
W.T.BliUCKtfELL & CO. DURHAM .N.G
Dry Oioods. # -
A Pleasant Invitation is Extended
To the Ladies of this City and vicinity to call at our Dry Goods Emporium, where we ara
daily receiving immense quantities of everything in the shape bf
Dress v*' m*' 9
* Ow stock of CO] l is sir >e and are CHEAP.
M R. COHEN determined is now attending give some of the Go La Auction Sales In New York City, and
we are to our customers
CHEAPER TH EVER.- *%* -L
All we ask is an inspection of our goods before purchasing. NP'
RESPECTFULLY,
JACOB COHEN ■
Notions and Furnishing Goods.
AN EXTRAORDINARY CHANCE
To purchase Winter Dry Goods cheap, extra ordi ry
cheap, is herewith offered. ijjte-s
C HRISTMAS being over, we have concluded to close out our entire Wlnt at*
sacrifice, rat her than be compelled to carry these goods over the stumner
business, and every word we say are facts. W e otter JOu t LOAKS at a red upjKt* nation
their value. 500 pairs of WHITE BLANKETS, from 91 2a pair and
and double SHAWLS at unheard of prices. Woolen Diess Goods, Blues- Aii’
and A colored speciality « ashmen oiler ,s, and in all large other line Dres of Goods at such prices that thevGnut-.L * ¥ '
we a mPk
BLACK DRES&
These goods really deserve the special attention of the public as we have del
them out at le-s than cost. in H' SIKRY and UNDERWEAR we otf-—v*
to ouvers Children’s fancy Stockings which are cheap at lCe. we Im¬
pair, and ot hers in proportion. CLOTHS for Meii’s and Boy’s wear
reduced price.
50 pcs. Calicoes, reduced to 3 cents a y;
350 pcs. Best Calico, warranted fast, at 5 c
As we anticipate an extraordinary rush, we would request an early c i
pointrnent, for we cannot duplicate any article at the prices at which wo
to sell off our winter stock.
DAVID W Wm- , *■ ...f
V
dec29 m js |
WJA .
GREAT REDUCTION In »
Gent’s Merino Undershirts, at 40e. former price 75 cents.
Gent's Merino Undershirts, at B5e. former price 91 00. *
Ladies' Merino Vesta, 25c, She* and 75c. WORTH ^DOUBLE.
MOHR BROTHERS, w
mch!7 165 CONGRESS STREET.
—
C. A. COBTI.NO,
Bait Cutting, Bair Dm?, Co#
SHAVING SALOON.
HOT AND COLD BATHS.
166U Bryan street, opposite the Market, un-
HAIR store:
JOS. E. 101SFAU & C0„
118 BROUGHTON RT., Bet Bull .^aggsfcJ I-irflyf m,, £
* <* oaa
K EEP switches, on hand Curls, a large Puffs, assortment und Fan* y or Goods Hair
ilair combings worked in the latest style.
