The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-06-28
A VACANCY IN COUNCIL.
DIR.
R. DUNCAN'S RESIGNATION
FINALLY ACCEPTED.

Paving Companies Bidding for the
Liberty, Broughton and Barnard
Street Contracts-A New Engine for
the Fire Department-The Chief
Fireman's Salary Increased to ST. 800
Other Matters in Council
The city council accepted Alderman Dun
cans resignation last night. The commit
tee appointed at the last meeting to induce,
if possible, a withdrawal of the alderman's
resignation, reported that it had been I'M
able to bring about that end. The commit
tee submitted the following letter from DR..
Duncan in reference to his retirement from
the board:
SAVANNAH GA. June s, 1883.
Hon Rufus z. Lester, Mayor, and Aldermen
Hdines, Thomas, Myers Reid and McDonough
GENTLEMEN: | beg through you to express to
the honorable, the city council, my apprecia-
ton of their recent action in reference to my
self, looking to a completion of my present
term of service as an alderman of the city.
While l would be gratified to continue my
pleasant connection with the board and to
render such service as may be capable OF rem
dering, the opinion has steadily grown upon me
for several months past that 1t would probably
be better that ! should rellnquish
active participation in municipal affairs
aud give more time to the exacting duties per
therefore, to ask that my resignation be &C.
cepted. Permit me to express to the several
members of the committee OF council my appre-
citation of the very kind manner in which they
were pleased to communicate to me the action
of council. am very respectfully,
W. DUNCAN, NJ D.
The council, recognizing DR.. Duncan's
wishes, accepted his resignation.
THE PAVING BIDS.
The council opened the bids for the paw
ing of Liberty and part of Broughton and
Barnard streets. There were two bids, one
from the Warren-Scharf asphalt paving
company, which offered to lay the Trinidad
asphalt pavement, the same as on Broughton,
Congress and Bull streets, for 81 IS per
square yard, without any guarantee. For
10 cents extra per square yard the company
win guarantee and keep the pavement in
repair for five years.
The National Vulcanite company Of New
Jersey offered to lay the Vulcanite asphaltic
pavement seven inches thick and guarantee
the pavement for five years for 50 25 per
square yard. These were the only bids for
paving There were several bids for
curling. All of the bids
were referred to committee
of the whole and will be considered by the
committee tomorrow. The counsel ad-
journed to meet at the call of the mayor,
and as soon as the committee is ready to re-
port, a meeting will be called to act upon
the bids.
A NEW FIRE ENGINE.
The fire committee, which has been con-
sidering the purchase of a chemical fire
engine, reported in favor of purchasing an
engine, the cost of which is not to exceed
$500. The purchase of the engine will
neceSsitate an increased appropriation for
the purpose, the appropriation in the
budget for the maintenance of the fire de-
partment being insufficient. While there
is disposition on the part Of the council to
authorize the purchase, it was deemed ad-
visable to refer the matter 10 committee,
and it was referred to a committee of the
whole.
An ordinance was passed increasing the
salary of the chief fireman from 81 800 to
1.S00. Quarantine Officer Wegefarth's
salary was also increased to 800 per month
Ruite a number of other matters were
considered, carrying the session late into
the night