Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-02-02

Interesting Meeilng-EleetiOns In
Fire DeparsmenG-Increa Sal.
aries.

aries.
Council met at p. N. in regular semi
monthly session. Present, the Mayor and
eleven members.
The minutes of the preceding meeting
we're read and approved.
ACCOUNTS.
Committee on Accounts reported they
had examined and audited accounts amount
ing to 50, S9S 81, and recommended the same
be passed to payment.
REPORTS.
The Joint committee on Fire aud Finance
reported favorably OIL petition of Cleburne
Hose Company. Adopted.
The Joint Committee on Fire and Streets
and Lanes, to whom was referred the petit
ton OF the Savannah Electric Light Com
pany to erect poles and wires, reported
favOrably on certain conditions. Adopted.
The report of City Marshal In reference
to parties failing to repave sidewalks after
due notice. Report received and Marshal
instructed to make the necessary repairs.
Committee on Gas asked for further time
to consider the petition of sundry citizens
in reference to the street gas lamps.
Committees on Police and Finance re-
ported in favor Of four additional mounted
policemen for the protection Of the southern
portion Of the city. Adopted.
Commi tee on Public Sales and City Lots
reported favorsbly on the petition Of Thos.
NJ. and NJ. Fleetwood for separate titles
to lot p, Columbis ward. Adopted.
Committee CO Water Works reported un-
favOrably On the petition of jos. a. Logan
TO lease portion Of the water works tract.
Adopted.
Committee on Streets and Lanes reported
adversely on petition OF Dwight L. Roberts
the purpose OF opening Bolton street.
Adopted.
The Health and Cemetery Committee to
whom was referred the petition of William
SEoll for permission to erect furnace for
burning garbage, etc, reported favorably,
and If 1t proves q success, to draft an ordi-
naree to suit. Adopted.
The Finance Committee reported adverse
" on the petition OF the Southern Bell Tel
ephone Company for reduction of tax on
telephones. Adopted.
PETITIONS.
Petition OF h. NJ. c. Smith for permission
to extend water drain. Referred to Com
mittee on Water Works.
Petition of z. L. Segur In reference to
titles for certain property. Referred to
Committee on Public Sales and City Lots.
Petition of Board of Education asking
that fees for making sewer connection from
the West Broad street colored school be re-
miJted. Referred to Finance Committee
with power to act.
Petition OF Moran & Reilly, Gleason 81
Harmon and others, in reference to the Or
dlnance concerning the weighing OF hay, and
asking an amendment to the ordinance,
which It is asserted is defective. Referred
to a special committee.
Petition of John Nicolson and G. P. Small
for permission to make sewer connections.
Referred TO Street and Lane Committee with
power to act.
ORDINANCES.
Ordinance increasing the salary Of the
Mayor from 81 500 10 So, 900, on its second
reading. The Mayor stated that as he was
personally interested, he would request
Alderman Hamilton to take the chair, and
retired.
Alderman Hamilton took the chair, and
the ordinance was read.
Alderman Hardwicke stated that he con-
sidered It bad precedent TO raise the salary
of any public officer so soon after the sala
ries had been affixed, and he was opposed
to it as unwise.
Alderman Duncan said he would vote for
the ordinance solely because he believed the
services Of the Mayor were fully worth the
derman HardWicke that it was a bad prece-
dent.
Alderman Abrams considered that, with
the increasing duties aud responsibilities of
the position, the salary OF three thou
sand dollars was not too large. The salary
had been originally decreased on the ground
Of economy.
Alderman Hsrdwicke asked II Alderman
Abrams had not stated that 1t was illegal to
decrease the salary of an officer after he was
elected and the salary had been affixed.
Alderman Abrams replied that he had not
made such a statement.
Alderman Hardwieke said then he was very
much mistaken.
Alderman Byck thought that after the
budget Of the city salaries had been made
up it was unwise and bad precedent TO
attempt to increase them, and he was OPP
posed 10 it.
Alderman Guerard was certainly under
the impression that when the question was
raised concerning an increase OF salary that
Alderman Abrams had stated that IL would
be Illegal.
Alderman Abrams responded==he might
be bad lawyer, but he certainly would not
have made such statement as that.
Alderman Roberts was in favor OF the in
crease at the time, but understood Alder
man Abrams to use the remarks imputed to
him
Alderman Doyle didn't think Alderman
Abrams opinion had anything to do with
it. He was not the legal adviser OF the city,
and his opinion shouldn't govern the board.
Alderman Hamilton stated that the opin-
ion of the Alderman had no weight what |
ever in the matter.
Alderman Roberts said he did not intend |
to convey that impression, bu. that the
matter was not pressed at the time In con- |
sequence of the belief 1t was not legal.
Inc question was then called for, and the
ayes aud nays we're demanded, with the |
following result!
Ayes-Aldermen schwarz, Abrams, Rob- |
erts, Duncan, O'Connor, AylsWorth and
Doyle-7.
Nays Aldermen Byck. Guerard and
Hard wicke--3.
The ordinance was declared passed.
The Mayor reappeared and assumed the |
chair.
Ordinance increasing the pay of the Chief |
OF Police from s1.sOO to $1,000 was called |
up on its second reading.
Alderman HsrdWicke was opposed to that |
ordinance for The same reasons that he had |
advanced in reference to the increase in
the salary Of the Mayor.
After a few remarks by Alderman |
Abrams, Roberts, Byck and Guerard, the |
ordinance was put on It's passage and |
passed.
Ordinance in reference to the filling up
of excavations In the streets was passed.
ELECTIONS.
Applications for position Of Chief Fire |
man were received from Osceola Butler and |
Adolph Fernandez.
The application Of Mr.. Fernandez was |
accompanied by several communications |
recommending him for the position, which, |
on motion, were read in full. The endorse |
ments were from citizens generally, the |
Washington, Barlow and Cleburne comps- |
MES.
Alderman Doyle inquired If any similar |
accompanied the applica- |
lion Of Mr.. Batter, TO which the Clerk re-
pied there were none.
ballot was then taken, and resulted as
follows:
DutlcI ssssss's s'sssss' '''''' ''' '''''
ernandeZ. ......-.s..... .'s'''''' y /
Mr.. Butler was thereupon declared elected |
Chief
Applications for Assistant Chief En- |
gineer were received from George Mouro |
and John II. Strouss.
Alderman Duncan stated that though the |
pre- sent incumbent, Mr.. Fernandez, was not |
an applicant, he would nominate him for |
the position.
Alderman Abrams stated that Mr.. Fer |
nandez had authorized him to say he would |
not aPoaDf