Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-02-04
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.

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REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
The Finance Committee respectfully return
the petition OF sundry citizens relative to tax
on liquor dealers in suburban districts, the
same being covered by ordinance passed Jan
uary Il, 1884. SAMUEL T. HAMILTON,
Chairman Finance Committee.
Report received.
The Finance Committee respectfully return
the petition OF sundry citizens relative to tax
on drummers, the same being covered by or
dinance passed January II, 1884.
SAMUEL p. HAMILTON, ~
Chairman Finance Committee.
report received.
The Finance Committee, to whom was re-
feTred the petition Of 4. Muhlberg, asking for
reduction of specific tax for 1884, as pawn
broker, report adversely thereto.
SAMUEL p. HAMILTON,
Chairman Finance Committee,
Report adopted.
The Finance Committee respectfully return
the petition of sundrY liquor dealers for re-
duction OF license for 1884, the same being
1854. S. p. HAMILTON,
Chairman Finance Committee
Report received.
The Finance Committee to whom was re-
ferred the petition Of sundry auctiOneers
asking for reduction of specific tax. beg leave
SAMUEL P. HAMILTON,
Chairman Finance Committee.
The Finance Committee, to whom was re-
ferred the petition of X. ID. Walker asking q
reduction on his specific tax for marble and
stone yard, respectfully report adversely.
SAMUEL =. HAMILTON,
Chairman Finance Committee.
Report adopted.
The Committee on Police to whom was re-
ferred the petition of members of the police
force for increase of pay, respectfully return
the petition to Council, with the recommended
ton that the same be referred to the Chief of
Police for his report on same before further
action by Council. E. NJ. GREEN,
Chairman Committee on Police.
Report adopted.
The special committee charged by Council
with the duty OF preparing resolutions of ac-
ccptance of the Gordon Monument" ten
dered as gift to the city by the Central Rail-
road and Banking Company, beg leave to sub
nit herewith resolutions prepared by said
committee to the end desired, and respectfully
recommend that the same be adopted by
Council. j. +. MINIS,
d. X. THOMAS,
p. j. O'CONNOR,
Special Committee.
The Committee en- Public Sales and CITY
Lots, to whom was referred the petition Of
Granville Bevill for lease of the swamp land
near the colOred cemetery, beg leave to report
that they have been informed that there are
parties constantly engaged getting out shin
giles, rails, etc, said land, and that this pc
tltloner desires to lease the said land for pas
turage and cultivation only. The committee,
therefore, recommend that the petition be
granted; that the lease to said land shall be
for five (5l years, rental being fifty dollars
$500 per annum. The committee further rec
ommend that no shingles rails or timber be
cut by said petitioner on said land. except
what may be required for fencing, under the
penalty of forfeiting his right to occupy the
same.
P.J. O'CONNoR,
Chairman Committee on Public Sales and
City Lots
Report adopted.
ORDINANCES.
Ordinance read in Council for the first time
January Is, 1884, and referred to the Commit
tee on Fire, returned and read a second time
January 30, 1884, placed upon its passage and
passed.
AN ORDINANCE to prescribe rules and regula-
tons for the better government of the Sa-
vannah Fire Department; to provide for the
trial of parties violating the same in the
Police Court of Savannah, and fixing penal
ties for the same; to provide for the filling
of vacancies in said department, and to pre-
scribe the pay of drivers hereafter ap-
pointed.
SECTION l. The Mayor and aldermen of the
City Of SdUdnRGh,in Council assembled, do here
bV orddin, That the following rules and regu-
lations governing the employees of the Savan-
nah Fire Department be and the same are
hereby adopted, and made the rules for the
government of said department and shall re-
main of force until modified or changed by
direction of Council:
Rules and Regulations for the Government of
Fire Department.
CHIEF FIREMAN.
l. The equipment, disposition, control and
management of the Fire Department shall be
intrusted to the Chief Fireman under the di-
rection of the Mayor or acting Mayor, subject
to such rules, regulations and ordinances as
may from time to time be made by Council
p AS the Chief Fireman is held responsible
for the general performance of the duties Of
the men in the Fire Department he must give
clear and precise Instructions to the men in
his department and report every instance Of
neglect or breach of discipline to the Mayor.
He shall have the power to suspend any en-
ploye of the Department for any neglect Of
duty or infractions of these rules, but must
report the same to the Mayor within twelve
hours, and put the party offending ON the
docket OF the Police Court for trial in said
Court.
3. 1t shall be the duty of the Chief Fireman
to visit and inspect the fire apparatus every
day, and all repairs to any of the machinery
shall be made under his superintendent and
direction, and on the completion of any re-
pairs that may be necessary he shall inspect
the work and pass upon the same before 1t is
paid for by the city.
4. He shall frequently inspect the engine
houses and quarters of the employees of the de-
partment, and shall be held responsible for
the keeping of said engine house and quarters
in a proper condition Of cleanliness.
), Upon any alarm of fire it will be the duty
of the Chief Fireman Immediately to repair
TO the fire and to take control of the Fire De-
partment, which department will be under
his absolute control, for the extinguishment
of the fire and the preservation OF property.
Upon application Of the Chief Fireman the
Chief Cf Police will cause the streets to be
cleared, if necessary stretching ropes for such
purpose, OF All persons not connected with the
Fire Department, so to give the Fire De-
iremen.
8. The Chief Fireman viii see to it that the
men OF the Fire Department perform strictly
! the duties Of tiremeD, which is primarily to