Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-10-13
CORPORATION PROCEEDINGS,
Last Nights Action of the City
Council.

Council met at 8 O'Clock, Mayor Wheaton
in the chair.
Present: Aldermen Freeman, Hardwick,
Duncan, Hamilton, Guerard, Abrams, Doyle,
Aylsworth, Roberts and Byck.
Minutes of last meeting were read and
confirmed.
REPORTS.
The report of the Committee on Accounts
was received and adopted, and accounts to
the amount of IS, GA 0S were passed for pay
ment.
The report of the Fire Committee, to whom
was referred the application Of John Sui
livan for repairs to and enlargement OF
building on Broughton street, Percival
ward, was unfavOrable. Report adopted.
The report of the Fire Committee on the
application of George B. Clarke for re-
pairing building 15S Taylor street, Chatham
ward, was approved and received.
The Committee on Dry Culture was
granted further time to report on the petit
ton OF Mr.. Stubs relative to land lease on
HutchinsOn's Island.
ORDINANCES.
The ordinance to increase the police
force OF Savannah, so long as the Central
Railroad and Banking Company agree to
defTay the expenses of such additional
force, was read for the second time, and,
after being amended so as not to restrict the
number of ruch increased force so long as
Sucn expenses are betrayed by said com
pany, was passed.
The ordnance to repeal the Sunday law
was read q second time, and, after cOnsid
cradle discussion, was laid on the table, to
be taken up any time.
An ordinance, bY Alderman Hardwick, to
provide for the orderly observance of Sun
day, requiring all drinking establishments
TO be closed on Saturday night at II O'Clock,
snd to remain closed until Sunday night at
II, was read the first time.
PETITIONS AND APPLICATIONS.
The application of Mrs. NJ. }. Dixon, ask
ing that lot No. 45 Stephens ward be val
ued and placed on public sale. was granted
on the recommendation of the Committee
on Public Sales and City Lots.
A petition FIR m the engineers of the Fire
Department for increased pay on account Of
increased cost of living, etc, was referred
to the Committee on Finance and Fire.
a petition from the drivers and tillermen
of the same department for increased sala-
ries, was referred to the same committee.
A petition of the police force for increas
ed pay on the same grounds, was referred
to Committees on Police aud Finance.
The petition of John f. Robertson, to
erect shed on Kelly's wharf, was referred
to the Fire Committee in connection with
that of Docks and Wharves.
The application Of H. j. Dickerson, to ex-
tend a shed on Harris wharf, was referred
to the same committee.
The petition of Vicente Ferrasa, master,
for damage to bark Marietta during the late
storm, was referred to the Finance Com
mittee.
The application of c. S. Connerat to re-
pair a building on Barnard street was re-
feTred to the Fire Committee.
The application of L. P. Dupont to repair
building on Huntington street was re-
ferred to the same committee.
The application Of merchants, recon-
mending that the salaries of the police force
be increased, was referred to the Finance
and Police Committees.
An application by W. j. Pead for sewer
connection was referred to the Committee
on Streets and Lanes.
RESOLUTION.
By Alderman Duncan-ReSOlUed, That the
Mayor be, and he is hereby authorized to
offer a reward of $500 for the arrest, with
proof to convict, of the person who shot
Sergeant Harvey while in the discharge of
mis- official duties on the 10Th day Of SeDtem-
Der last. Adopted.
A recommendation Of the joint committee
Ou lA6 duu pO4lCC ICAdblNC W CCA boLh SudASCo
in the Fire Department, was read for infor-
nation and referred to Council in commit
tee of the whole. It Is as follows:
The Joint Committee on Fire and Police,
having in view the anomalous state Of the
fire service, and also the necessity for an
addition to the number of policemen,
respectfully submit the following plan for
effecting the desired object:
1. The Fire and Police Departments to be
eral command.
2 The active force for fire duty to con-
sist Of two (2) engines, one o. hook and
ladder truck, with engineers, drivers and
tillerman, and eighteen regular fire en-.
The (1S) men to be arranged II three
consecutive reliefs for duty as p r0lmen,
being equal to twelve (l2) additional men
on the police force.
4. The volunteers attached to the present
system to be retained in service, reporting
at fires as now.
With this force we'll disciplined and
trained in the mechanical duties of a steam
| FIRE apparatus, under direction Of one who
is fully conversant with the vast
powers of the machines under his
control, there will be few occasions when
one steamer and the hook and ladder APP
p4ratus will not prove sufficient. This
| power, put in operation without delay, and
| worked by trained and skill ul men always
ready, being fully equal to three engines, as
now employed, and with only partially
trained men scattered all over the city.
Arranged in three reliefs, there will al
ways be fresh men ready for fire service, and
the six men on patrol would be called up
only when needed. If 10 day time, their
posts might safely be left open, or, if at
night, could readily be covered by detail
from the barracks. l. is not practicable to
make sll policemen fremen, but 1t is an
easy matter for those selected for the latter
duty TO act as patrolmen, which does not
require any mechanical training or skill.
Placing one engine in reserve, the total
additions to the present force will be four
teen men, which gives full paid and relia-
BILE fire service, and a practical Increase OF
twelve men to the police force.
W. Z. GUERARD.
NJ j DOYLE
Jos. A. ROBERTS.
JNO. SCHwARZ.
There being no further business, Council
adjourned.
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