Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-02-14
TIE CITY GOVERNMENT.


the Police FOrce-The County Com
missioners Granted Another Year in
Which to Commence the Erection of
the New Jail-TeIephOne COmmunica-
tiOn with the Quarantine Station.
a regular meeting of the City Council
was held last night, with Hon. Rufus Z.
Lester, the Mayor, presiding, and Alder
men Wilder, Wells, Green, Hamlet, Nell,
O'Connor, Nichols, Derst, Minis and
Thomas, present.
The minutes of the preceding meetings
were read and confirmed.
The Committee on Accounts reported
that they had audited accounts amount
ing to the sum of $13,657 o., and, on mo-
ton, the same were passed for payment.
The Committee on Police, to whom was
referred the petition for increase Of the
pay Of members OF the police force, recon-
mended that the increase be allowed, if
the funds in the city treasury were suffi-
cient to warrant the same. The matter
was, ON motion, then referred to theEOm-
mittee on Finance.
ORDINANCES.
An ordnance to promote the condition
and health of the city was put On its sec
Ond reading, amended and adopted, which
provides that all places within the city
limits where fish, oysters, shrimp and
crabs are OGered for sale or kept, or
where poultry are kept or
dressed or offered for sale shall be kept in
a perfectly clean and healthy condition,
and that it shall be unlawful for
any person to throw the shells OF crabs,
shrimp or oysters, or the refuse of any
fish or poultry into any drain or gutter, so
as to Obstruct the same, but that recep-
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such matter and be regularly emptied as
other garbage by the scavenger carts. All
washings Of fish or blood of poultry
shall not be thrown into any
gutter, drain or sink, unless
said gutter, drain or sink be provided
with a direct connection with a sewer.
The third section provides that 1t shall be
unlawful for any person to keep over 100
head Of poultry in any cellar, yard or other
enclosure in the city limits. Any person
violating anv of the terms of the Ordi-
nance shall be subject to arrest by the po-
lice and on conviction in the Mayors Court
shall be fined in sum of not less than 50
nor more than 800, or be imnrisoned 30
days, either Or both penalties to be I'M
posed, according to the discretion Of the
Mayor.
An ordinance was put upon its second
reading and passed which provides for the
forfeiture of bonds given before the Police
Court.
Heretofore no such bond could be
forfeited until proceedings were had in
the City Court. This ordinance gives the
Mayors Court authority to collect the
amount Of the forfeited bond, and directs
the Clerk of Council to issue a sire facias,
which may be served by any policeman
two days before the return thereof requir-
ing the principal to show cause within five
days why said bond should not be forfeited.
When the bond shall be declared forfeited
the Clerk of Council is empowered to
issue an execution against the principal
and surety, and collect the amount Of the
bond as forfeited bonds are collected ley
other courts.
PETITIONS.
The petition of Mr.. Cronin asking per-
mission to make certain improvements
to building No. - Lincoln street, was
referred to the Committee on Fire.
The petition of Mrs. c. +. King, asking
permission to make repairs to house on
River street, second door east Of West
Broad street, was granted under the con-
diIiOn that the petitioner makes no in
crease in the area of the building referred
: to.
4 petition was received from the Board
of County Commissioners requesting the
Council to extend the time for COM
mencing the erection of the new Jail
twelve months. The Jail Committee OF
Council was thereupOn instructed to pre-
pare an ordinance extending the time as
prayed for.
The petition of f. J. Ruekert, asking
tor compensation for damages caused by
the destruction of bridge over OFT street,
in the southeastern portion Of the city,
was referred to the Committee on Dry
Culture.
The petition of Fl. 4. Gustin, asking
for reduction Of the SPECIFIC tax of $500
on telegraph lines, for the reason that the
tax bears unequallY on one company
doing business IN the city, was referred to
Z the Committee on Finance.
The election of an Inspector of Naval
Stores was postponed until tie next meet
I ing.
RESOLUTIONS.
A resolution was offered by Alderman
Minis providing for the appointment by
{ the Mayor of a committee Of three men,
{ berS OfCOuncIl with instructions to confer
with the Bell Telephone Company for the
! purpose of ascertaining what arrange
ments can be made for running. a telephone
cable to the quarantine station. The resO-
! luton was adopted, when the Mayor ap-
pointed Aldermen Minis, " Wider and
Thomas on the committee referred to.
Alderman Thomas introduced a resolu-
zion to authorize the Committee on Health
and Cemetery to purchase two wagons
and four mules for the use of theSr depart
ment. Adopted.
/ Alderman Thomas also introduced a
resolution instructing the Committee on
FIRE to examine the ordinances, and to
I suggest what changes are necessary to in
sure the enforcement of the ordinance for
the sweeping of certain chiEsneys.
| Adopted.
Alderman Hamlet introduced a resGlu-
/ ton authorizing the Committee on Streets
and Lanes to extend the sewer on Haber-
sham street from Gwinnett street to Boil
ton street lane. Adopted.
Alderman Green offered resolution
authorizing the Committee on Fire to pur-
chase l ,0G0 feet of new hose for the use of
the Fire Department. Adopted.
MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS.
The Mayor and Board of Aldermen ac-
cepted the invitation OF the Mutual Gas
Light Company to be present on the Occa-
sion when the gas shall be turned into
the oompany'S mains.
The City Council also accepted the in
vitatiOn of the Washington Stea@ Fire
Engine Company TO participate in the
festivities on the occasion of the thirty
seventh anniversary of the organization
of that company, to take place on Friday
evening, February y, at 10 o'clock.
The resignation of Mr.. Henry G. Has
tedt as Chimney Contractor of the East
ern Division was accepted.
The Clerk of Council was authorized to
advertise ten days for an applicant to fill
the vacancy caused by the resignation of
Mr.. Hastedt.
The Committee on the City Market was
authorized to contract for the painting of
the roof of the Market.
There being no other business Council
then adjourned until Wednesday evening
next at s O'Clock.
Chatham Superior Court.
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