Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-01-31
CRY GovERSsrENT.

The Petition of the Police for Increase
Of Paw Referred to the Chief OF the
Department - The Fire Department
Ordinance Passed-AisceliaheO Al
fairs.
The session of the City Council last
nigbt was without any interesting fea-
lures. a full board, except Alderman
Hamlet. was present, the Mayor preslu-
ing. s,o
Bills against the city amounting TO STU
90 10 were reported by the Committee on
Accounts and passed for payment
Tho Committee on Police returned the
,,o+i+ion submitted By the private men,
bersbiD Of the Police Department a. the
49, roee+inr- asking an increase OF pay.
T-i+b recommendatiOn that II be referred
n the Chief Of Department.
Alderman Thomas considered the re-
mort irregular and not IN accordance WIN
ne usual course of affairs. he failed TO
sae WHY the matter should hrst DC report
"a upon BY the Chief before reaching the
Council. If the committee 10 which the
petition was referred should require his
onfniOn then il would be time Tor him
either 10 express his approval OF olsap-
prevail. but the Alderman believed that
every citizen or body Of men should nave
the right to approach the Council al thelr
will. -.
haen the standing custom. that all petit
tions and communications from any de-
Dartment Of the city government shOQid
come 10 the Council through the head Of
the department. and be believed that the
recognition Of any petition IN any otner
manner would impair the discipline Of
the department. A vote was taken upon
2. recOmmitment of the petition 70 the
committee and lost. A vote upon the
adoption Of the report prevailed.
The Finance Committee reported ad-
verselv upon granting the petition OF the
suctiOneers Of the city and OF Is. NUM-
lprg and r. D. Walker for reduction OF
specific taxes, and returned the petitions
Of liquor dealers, their requests having
been covered by ordinances already passed
by the Council. A similar disposition
was made Of the petition for reduction
0 f drummers' licenses.
The ordinance introduced some weeks
ago. defining the articles permitted 10 De
sold by green grOceTs and regulating the
: ale Of vegetables, was passed TO second
reading. and afterwards was TecOmmltted
to the Committee on Market Tor amend
ment.
The ordinances prescribing rules LOT inc
regulating and government OF the Ire
Department. and for the increase OF Its
membership by four men, and for the aoo-
litiOn Of the position Of supernumerary /.
We're admitted to a second reading, ana
pat upon their passage and passed.
Several applications for permission TO
rCDair buildings were referred TO apprO-
PIRATE committees.
Messrs. Dafin & Dresser petitioned for
a reduction in the tax upon their business
Of cotton picking and commission mer-
chants.
/. J. MerrimOn made application for
election as Inspector Of Naval stores.
Upon motion of Alderman Wilder, the
election was postponed until the next
meeting Of Council.
Alderman Thomas offered resolution
authorizing the Health and Cemetery
Committee to purchase fifty barrels for
the OdorIess EXcayating Department.
Alderman Minis moved that the Mayor
be requested TO authorize the ChleI OF 70
lice to report defective sidewalks, and
walks il a bad condition.
Alderman Wells moved to authorize the
Water Works Committee to sell certain
pipe to the county.
Alderman Nell moved to authorize the
Market Committee to advertise for pro
pOsals for the painting of the Market
roof.
An ordinance for the promotion Of the
health of the city by providing regula-
tiOns for the management Of the various
fish markets and packing houses, was
read and referred to the Committee on
Health and Cemetery.
4 petition from Christopher Murphy
was received as information.
Considerable other business Of little III
terest was transacted, after which the
Council adjourned subject to the call of
! the Mayor