Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-03-03


Ane regular meeting Of Council was held
iAss hignt' the Mayor and quorum present
Inc minutes of the preceding meeting
were read and approved.
committee on Accounts reported they
hsd examined and audited accounts
s suioSuht1ng to Sl2, 06S "a, including pay of
Pones Aor January, and recommended the
sa sls pc passed to payment. Adopted.
me 5lnance Committee and Committee
On ruoilc sales and City Lots, made reports
up H1 nztters referred TO them, which were
Inc Committee on Police submitted a re-
port OF an examination into the Condition
% the police force, which was very conpli-
mehGary 70 the efficiency of the individual
members, but stating that the force is In .
auequate ior the duty required, and recon-
neuulng that the number be increased as
soon - Practicaole; also recommending the
appointment OF a special detective at a
stated salary; that change be made in the
equipment; and the old Colts pistol now
USED De replaced by weapons of more mod
ern USE that call whistles be substituted
Tor the anttquated rattles; that new equip
nente De supplied, the quarters be repaired,
ana that Tour horses, condemned as unfit
Ior service, be sold, and good horses pur-
chased. The committee urge that these
suggestions be adopted with as little DELAY
as posslole, and ask authority to enable
them TO carry out the same.
Inc report was referred to the Joint Com
mittee OF Finance and Police.
The Health and Cemetery Committee re-
ported that they had looked into the mat.
ters complained OF by colored petitioners
regarding the colored cemetery, and that
such measures had been adopted as would
prevent repetition of the evils.
AN ordinance to exempt lots 9 and 10
Caihoun ward, and improvements, from
ground rent and taxation, was read for the
first time and laid over.
a number Of petitions of no particular
public interest were read and referred to
the appropriate standing committees.
A resolution, authorizing the Clerk of
council to advertise an election for Chin
ney Contractor of the Eastern Division,
made vacant by the death of Solomon Zieg-
Ter, was adopted.
A resolution was adopted providing for
certain improvements and repairing of the
ceeding $l3O.
A resolution was adopted authorizing the
Commissioner of Water Works to advertise
for proposals to repair the inlet to the Wa
ter Works.
A communication was read submitting
the action Of the Georgia Medical Society in
reference to the water supply, and recon-
| mending prompt action. Referred to the
| Committee on Water Works and Board of
Sanitary Commissioners.
The resignation of Peter B. Springer, as
engineer of the Washington Fire Company,
in the Savannah Fire Department, was read
and accepted.
The Mayor stated that dd interim, Mr..
r. B. Henderson was appointed upon the
recommendation of the Washington Fire
Company, Endorsed by the Chief Fireman
and Fire Committee.
Two applications for the position were
read and referred to the Fire Committee.
On recommendation of the Street and
Lane Committee the contract for building
the bridge over Musgrove creek, on the
line of Gwinnett street, was awarded John
| s. Sturtevant for 1898.
On motion, Council adjourned.