Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-11-22
MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS.
THE CITY REFUSES TO RECOG-
ME- THE TIME STANDARD.

The Fire Department-The Proposed
New Standardization of AdolDh Fer
nandez CHER ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS the
City's Water SUpply-The Leasing OF
HutchinsOn's Island.
The City Council held proTacted
meeting last night. The chief interest in
the proceedings centered in the election
Of Chief Fireman. and the action upon
proposed changes in the department. The
spectators apartment Of the Council
chamber was crowded with firemen. who
manifested a close interest in the pro-
ceedings until the vote deciding the cleo
ton of Chief was declared, when they
rapidly fled out.
The Council met in regular session at
8 O'Clock with a full board and the Mayor
presiding.
The Clerk read the minutes of regular
and special meetings, which were con-
firmed.
The Committee on Accounts reported
that they had examined and found correct
accounts against the city amounting TO
$l2.693 %, and recommended that they be
passed for payment.
THE WATER SUPPLY.
The special committee appointed to re-
port in regard to the advisability of an
increased water supply, presented the
following report, which was adopted:
The special committee to report plan for
increasing the water supply, have given that
subject careful consideration.
Your committee are advised that the Capa-
city Of the pumps Is four times that OF the
principal main leading out Whitaker street,
hence they conclude that while stand pipe.
as favored by our predecessors, would be OF
decided advantage, the necessity lor larger
srrs - tor md Unf
After considering various routes and sizes
of pipe and their cost, your committee would
recommend that sixteen men pipe be lald
from the reservoir to Bryan street, thence
eastwardly down that street to Abereorn
street. and up Abercorn to Ander5on street,
there to connect with a ten men pipe 10 be
laid from AbercOrn to Whitaker street. ana
connect the proposed AbercOrn street main
with the twelve inch main Of Whitaker street.
The committee further recommend that the
proposed 81 xteen inch pipe in Abercorn street
be connected with all cross pipes by eight
inch rs both to aid the Whitaker street main,
and in doing 50 to afford suitable connections
for such larger cross pipes as may from time
To time be determined on, to replace some OF
the smaller sizes now in use.
From the accompanying estimate. which we
submit a part hereof the cost OF the I'M
prOvements recommended viii be S30263 -,
which expenditure. your committee believe.
would be justified by the increased facilities
for preserving public health, eXtinguishing
fires and the comfort ana satisfaction OF the
entire community.
The City Marshal reported the service
of notices under city ordinance upon par
ties ordering the repair of sidewalks. The
report was received and the Marshal
directed to proceed with the repair Of the
walks.
The ordinance relative to smoking in
certain parts Of the city, introduced at the
last meeting Of the Council and published
in the MORNING NEWS, was read second
time. Alderman Wilder offered an amend
ment, drafted at the suggestion Of the
Superintendent of the Cotton Presses,
fOrbiddIng smoking within one hundred
feet Of any warehouse or building where
cotton is stored. The amendment and
ordinance were discussed at length by
members OF the Council. a second
amendment was offered relative to the
protection Of all wharves in similar
manner as the warehouses. \ vote was
taken upon the amendment, which was
lost. The question was then upon the
passage of the ordinance, which was also