The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-05-03
standard time, and the statement that the
committee acted upon a one-sided confer
ence, he said, was wholly untrue.

standard time, and the statement that the
committee acted upon one-sided confer
| ence, he said, was wholly untrue.
OVER THE OLD GROUND AGAIN.
| Alderman Wells went over the same
| ground that he did when the petition first
came up in Council, and he gave at length
| the reasons why he favored sun time in
preference to standard time. He was
| opposed, he said, to postponing action on
the report on the ground that Alderman
Duncan had stated.
Alderman Duncan argued that inasmuch
as two weeks notice had been given when
the resolution adopting standard time was
| introduced, that similar notice should be
given of motion to change back again.
Alderman McDonough was in favor of
postponing action on the report until the
next meeting, and especially since the
minority element Of the committee had been
accused of false statements.
Alderman Reid explained his position,
which. from the start, has been. in favor of
standard time
HOW THE VOTE STOOD.
Alderman Nichols moved the adoption of
the majority report. Alderman Duncan's
motion to postpone action had precedence,
however, and it was voted upon and de-
feated.
The vote on the adoption of the majority
report, and a return to sun time, was as fol-
lows:
Yeas-Aldermen Thomas, Nell, Schwarz,
Myers, Nichols, Wells--6.
Nays-Aldermen Ellis, Reid, Duncan,
Mills, McDonough-5.
Had Alderman Haines been present the
vote would have been tie.
After disposing of the time question the
Council went into election for City Sur
veyor, City Physician for the Western di-
vision and Naval Stores Inspector. 1t was
not expected that a City Surveyor would
be elected last night. A motion was msde
to postpone the election, but after some dis
cussion it was decided to proceed with the
election.
w. J. WINN ELECTED SURVEYOR.
There were four candidates for City Sur
veyor, Messrs. j. de BTuyn Hops, Jr., the
present Assistant City Surveyor, w. j.
Winn, Percy Sugden and John =. Bowen
Mr.. VIM received nine votes and was
elected. The salary of the Office was in
creased from 81 500 to $4,000.
There were seven candidates for City
Physician in the Western division, Drs. J.
VI. johnson, J. g. Keller, r. g. Norton, j.
@. Bullock, J. Z. Haltiwanger, j. A. Wege-
farth and B. r. Sheftall.
DR.. Sheftall received s votes and was
elected.
hF. A. \. OuT OHJ was eleCJeu NaFd1
Stores Inspector.
The Council, after disposing of the time
question and the elections, took up its
routine business, and was in session until
1890 O'Clock this morning.
THE QUARANTINE wHARvEs.
The committee on location Of quarantine
wharves reported that it has selected site
at the eastern end Of Long Island, and that
it has already contracted for the erection
of four wharves there. Alderman Duncan
introduced an ordinance establishing rules
for the government of the new station.
The Committee appointed TO examine the
new City Code compiled by A. II. Mac
Donell, Esq recommended its adoption as
the official code of the city aud that bids
be invited for its publication.
Hammond, Hull a. Co. IS petition to erect
buildings for their new fertilizer works
west Of the city was referred, with power
to act.