Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-09-29

that they would not keep their beds in a state
OF cleanliness or even In order, and one half OF
the beds and clothing not being accOunt-
ed for. About some SIX weeks ago
while making a visit to the same house in
going up stairs found the door in the lower
part of the hall locked. inquired of the EN-
ployes who had the key. 1.-THE Foreman has
Il" | was told; | then looked for him, but
could not find him. although he was sitting
by the door when i went in the house.
forced the door open and found one of the
members OF the company in a very deep state
of intOXlcatlOn, lying down on the floor with
his feet against the door. tried to arouse HIM.
but could not. He was so much under the in
fiuence of liquor that had him taken to the
police barracks.
Yesterday, in paying my usual visit TO the
same house, went to see after the condition
of the beds and found that the room had been
locked. j inquired of the employees who
locked it. The reply was that thev did not
know, that there were some of the members
of the company upstairs'during the morning
/ forced the door open to reach the city prop-
erty in my charge. IL such practices are
allowed TO be carried on efficiency and disei-
pline cannot be maintained in the DEPART
ment. In consideration of the IN
subordinatiOn have met with
would most respectfully recommend that
the services of such subordinates
be dispensed with, as the community will not
miss or feel their loss, and that steps be taken
towards placing some permanent hosemen,
or a force at call, at said station. Your most
obt. serv't,
ADOLPH FERNANDEZ, Chief Fireman.
The substitute and amendment were adopt-
ed as the ordinance, and the ordinance then
placed upon its passage and passed.
Ordinance on its first reading.
BY Alderman Thomas
AN ORDINANCE to amend an ordinance en-
titled an ordinance to establish a quaran-
tine ground, to prescribe the quarantine to
be observed by all vessels entering at apy
port or inlet from Ossabaw Sound to Tybee,
including all inlets, rivers and creeks with
in tn ihn bn. rarrIoe Il
regulations for said quarantine, and to pre-
scribe penalties for the same.
SECTION l. Be 1t ordained 6y the Mayor and
aldermen of the city Of Savannah, in Council
assembled, That section third of SAID ordi-
nance, passed in Council June 81, 1882, be and
the same is hereby amended so as to read as
follows: That on and after the opening each
year OF the National Quarantine Station NOW
located at Sapelol, all vessels having yellow
fever, small -pOX, typhus fever or cholera on
board, or having had same during voyage,
must be directed by the pilot speaking her to
proceed to said National Quarantine Station,
and it is hereby made the duty of such pilot
to give the direction hereinbefOre provided for.
SEC. ?. Be il FURTHER ordained By the authority
aforesaid, That section ten of said ordinance
passed in Council June 81, 1882, be and the
same is hereby amended so as to read as fol-
lows That on and after May /. and until Nov
l of each year, and longer if the Board of
Sanitary Commissioners shall so determine,
all cOastWlse vessels or steamers from lati-
tudes south of Cape Hatteras, other than
those by inland route. must anchor at the
Quarantine Station. Steamers and vessels
from nOn-infected or non-suspected ports
will not be detained longer than necessary for
the Quarantine Officer to satisfy himself OF
their perfect sanitary condition. Vessels
from infected or suspected ATTITUDES will be
required to have their bilges and lmbers
cleaused and sweetened and be fumigated at
least twice, and shall be detained at least -
days before being permitted to come to city.
But it may be lawful for the Sanitary Board
to permit vessels to come to the city after Oct.
l OF each year after detention Of not less
than 10 days, instead of 10 days, as above pro-
vided.