The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-03-15

thousand copies new map OF the city, half to
BE- mounted and vanished at a total cost of
not exceeding six hundred and sixty-hve dollars.
Adopted,
By Committee on Streets and Lanes
1. Resolved That the bid Of Matthew Hays to
lay pavement OF cypress blocks be accepted for
| that portion of New Houston street between
| Whitaker and Drayton streets, a width OF forty
| feet, according TO contract to he approved by
| the Mayor and Committee on Streets and Lanes.
| , ?. That the Committee on Streets and Lanes
be instructed to procure and have set the neceS-
sary curbing for cypress pavement on New
| Houston street.
Adopted.
| By Alderman Thomas
Resolved BY the Mayor and Aldermen of the
city of savannah, in Council assembled
!, That the west side of Drayton street, be.
tween St Julian and Congress streets, in the
| city of Savannah. be widened, so that the side
| walk on said western side shall extend TO Christ
! church building, and be continued north and
! south 10 st. Julian and Congress streets,
| respectively, on line with the eastern wall of
! said building; and that to this end the railing
| of the said Christ church on said Drayton street
| be removed by the Committee on Streets and
| Lanes.
?. That before any work is done or steps
! taken toward the widening of the said street
| hereinbefoe provided for, an assessment be
! first made under section 4S49 of the Code of
! Georgia, and Francis Blair, John Flannery, j. J.
| Dale, J. c. Rowland and Thomas Gadsden. five
| freeholders are hereby appointed TO make the
assessment provided for in the said section,
| Adopted.
ELECTIONS
NJ G. Register rendered his resignation as
Naval Store Inspector Referred 10 Committee
| on Finance,
MISCELLANEOUS.
The following memorial submitted by the
! Committee on Police, was unanimously adopted
| by Council and ordered TO be spread on the
| minutes:
TRIBUTE OF RESPECT FROM THE POLICE COMMIT
TEE OF COUNCIL TO THE LATE CHIEF OF POLICE,
| GENERAL ROBERT II. ANDERSON.
General Robert II. Anderson after a brief ILL
ness, departed this life on the eighth day of
| February last At the period of his demise he
! was the Chief OF Police for tins city; and he
| filled in the community, both as officer and citi-
zen, a position exalted and approved.
OF his private life and character it is not our
! special province TO speak; but desire to
place upon record our grateful appreciation Of
| his merit and efficiency as a public servant.
| General Anderson was born in this city. and re-
| ceved a military education at West Point. He
was discharging his duty as an officer Of the
United States army on the frontier, at the out
/ break of the late war, and at once resigned his
! commission and rendered his sword to his ma
tive State. From an appointment in the staff
! department of the Confederate government, he
rose rapidly TO the positions OF Major, Colonel
! and General of brigade. He was severely
wounded at Newman, Georgia, and again at
! Fayetteville, North Carolina, and was promoted
| for gaantry upon the field.
At the close Of the struggle he returned to his
native city marked by honorable scars, and
with distinguished reputation. So soon as our
| municipal government was IeSUOTel TO civil con
| troll, 1t began to re-establihh its disorganized
| forces and Gen Anderson, on Nov. /, 1855. was
made Chief of its Police Department Though
at times encounterlng individual opposition, he
retained the confidence of the public, and sue
| Ceeding Municipal Councils confirmed lis posi-
! ton. He was reelected for the last time on
Jan. 10, 1887, for period Of two years.
After the chaos of four, years of civil strife,
and in the condition of uncertainty and unrest
which then pervaded the community, the
proper reorganization of the police. estab-
| llshment was an onerous and responsible task.
| But Gen. Anderson was emlnently ntted by edu-
cation, experience and inclination for the high
| duty assigned. He was ipstinctivey a soldier,
gifted with unusual power Of orSanization aud
I he invested all the details OF his system with a
| controlling principle of order, and a perfect
mechanism of plan. He framed and managed
his department upon the basis OF military disci-
| pline. He introduced a spirit of soldierly cohe-
and imbued his force with a trIe esprit de
| corps The members soon recognized and ap-
proved discipline which, If exact, was just and
| impartial, and maintained the integrity of the
| body. The dignity of the commander pursued
its calm and even tenor bout degenerating
into the familiarity Of the companion, but it
| yielded always on occasion TO the sympathy and
| kindness of the friend. Not only the efficiency
| of the body was sedulousy sought
| but the rights and comfort of the members
| were steadily maintained. Symmetry of move
| ment and precision of tactics W re speedily
| accomplished. and the dress parades of the
force attracted general admiration. The result
| was the atl dlntQeDL OF a system anu Inc mann
| talnance of a force equal, II not superior, to
any in the land. The achievement of this great
end could not, of course, have been accom-
| plished without wise municipal aid aud
the steady and efficient support of
! admirable officers and men, hut
to the proper selection of the latter great credit
was due TO the Chief He sought to eliminate
from the company in which all his pride was
| enlisted, every element Of corruption or disor-
| der The character and antecedents Of the
members were carefully scrutinized and the
courage, fidelity and efficiency of the force were
| fully assured. The ability It has always dis
| PLAYED to maintain with small numbers the
| peace and good order of a large city
moral suasion than to its actual physical
| strength. 1t was recognized as a worthy repre-
| sentative of the municipal law and It's sobriety,
courage and skill invested it always with large
| amount of reserve force It's high prestige be-
! gan with the character ard attachments of its
! chief: and his own department and chastity of
| soul mbued it with lofty pride and a principle
| of high endeavOr. The lamentable removal of it's
| head by death will not divert the force from the
| steady pursuit of that path of strict and honor
able duty in which its leader placed 1t. and ever
| walked himself for more than two decades Of
| official life. The high principle with which he
| imbued il must continue to impel 1t forward
| along the lines which he projected; and its con-
| duct must continue to honor his memory
| as it added credit to his life In
| remembrance of his civic virtues, and the
! official result achieved for this community.
! by the departed Chief, we beg to place upon
| permanent record this simple tribute to his
| memory, that every searcber into the archives
! of our city may read this deserved memorial to
/ a brave and efficient officer, who lived without
a stain and died without fear and without re-
| proach. GEORGE n. NICHOLS,
HERMAN MYERs,
w. B. NELL,
Committee on Police.
FRANK e REBARER.