Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-12-02
PREPARING THE BUDGET.
AID RMEN DISCUS THE TAX
ORDINANCE FORM XrYEAR.

Alderman OConnor's Ordinance TO In
crease the Police Force and to Ada
Detective service-L'quor Dealers Ask
for Red uction in the Tax on Their
Business-Ths New street Railway.
The City Council spent two hours last
night in caucus. The most OF that time
was devoted to the preparation OF the tax
ordinance for 1887.
Alderman O'Connor introduced an or
dinance fixing the police force OF Savan-
nah at sixty prlvates, four sergeants, an
assistant chief and a chiefof police, with
one chief detective. The chief detective
is TO be under the direction OF the Chief Of
Police and his salary is to be 81, 200 a
year. All vacancies among the privates
are TO BE- filed by the Mayor within ten
days after the vacancies occur. The
Mayor will also have the appointment Of
the chief detective. Tue ordinance is to
take effect on Jan. l. 1t went over until
the next meeting.
Alderman Bogart introduced an ordi-
nance changing the port charges Oh briggs
from 10c. running foot to SC. per loot.
WANT THE TAX REDUCED.
petition was received from twenty or
more liquor dealers asking Council to re-
duce the tax tor the ensuing year. The
petitioners requested that the tax he fixed
by Dec. l OF each year instead OF Jan. /,
as the latter date does not give them
much time to decide whether they Will
continue in the business or not. The pre-.
sent tax they declared IS TOO heavy. The
petition was referred to the Committee on
Finance.
A number OF petitions for permission
to make repairs on wooden buildings was
read and referred TO the Committee on
Fire.
A petition was read from John Down
ing. who asks that the City Marshal be
authorized TO refund MIN $l3 for a cow
bought at Marsha's sale. The COW was
bought by the petitioner Nov. IL and died
the next day.
DIR. WARNINGS FOUNTAIN.
A petition from J. j. Waring for per-
mission TO erect a fountain at the inter-
section OF New Houston and HabersBam
streets was reported upon adversely.
The Committee on Streets and Lanes re-
ported adversely on q petition from j. j.
Waring aud other property owners rela-
live TO the paving of Bull street.
The painting of the outside iron and
woodwork at the police barracks was au.
thor zed.
The Committee on Health and Gene
terry was empowered to have certain re-
pairs made at the City Dispeusary, the
cost not to exceed Sl25.
A communication was received from
Mr.. John Dillon, Clerk OF the Board OF
County Commissioners, in regard to some
drainage along the Waters road The
Commissioners offered to furnish the
labor for digging the drains, ETC.,
if the CITY will get the pipes.
The matter was referred to the Commit
tee on Drainage.
NEW STREET RAILWAY,
A number Of petitioners stated that
they were about to apply to the General
Assembly for a charter for the Savannah
street Railway Company, a corporation
projected for the purpose OF running a
street railway In and through the streets
Of Savannah. The petitioners asked CHAT
prior to the Introduction of bill for the
charter that Councils official con-
sent be given to the granting OF the eu-
th0rity to be conferred in the bill, copy
Of which was at ached. The petition was
signed by John II. Estll, Edward Nc
lntyre, George j. Baldwin, thomas L.
RaVenel, Frank ID. Blood worth. Lee Roy
Myers, Daniel X. Thomas, Frederick A.
Jones, Albert 5. Nichols, Charles Il. Dor
set, W. G. Cooper, A. II. Lawtou, Jr, NJ.
j. SoomOns, II. Z. smart, &c. Rowland,
w. f. Chaplin, William Garrard, Il. w.
Dasher, j. II. Hunter, ID. b. Lester, Z. ID.
Dafiin, A. r. LawtOn, II. q. Cunningham
and f. G. Batey. The petition was re-
ierred to the Committee on Streets and
Lanes to report to an adjourned or called
meetns.
Accounts against the city amounting to
over $1,000 were passed for payment.