The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-06-13
THEY CAN SMOKE NOW.
a PUFF IN THE PARK WITHOUT
FEAR OF TIE POLICE.

The Anti-Smoking Ordinance Re
pealed by the Counci1-The Water
Rates Question Still Unsettled-Not
All of the Aldermen Satisfied as to
What the Proposed Increase is to
Be-A Move to Put the Title to the
Streets in the Councils Hands.
A quiet smoke in the park is not against
the law now. The city council repealed
the anti smoking ordinance last night, and
the police will have a little more spare time
than they have had since the ordinance has
been enforced. Alderman Nichols
introduced the repeating ordi-
nance. This was put upon its
second reading by unanimous consent and
was unanimously passed. The repeating of
the prohibitory ordinance will be relief to
gentlemen smokers who have been COM
PEELED to settle down to a dry smoke or
none at all while in the park.
THE WATER RATES ORDINANCE.
The water rates ordinance was taken up
as special order but some of the aldermen
were not prepared to vote upon it and it
was laid over until the next meeting.
alderman Harmon Said that he had been
trying to find out what the income to the
water department will be under the pro-
posed rates, COMPARED with the present in
come, but did not get the information, and
until he gets it and knows what the proposed
increase in rates is, he is not prepared to
vote upon the ordinance.
Alderman MeDoncugh said that he was
not prepared to vote on the ordinance for
the same reason. He did not understand
what the proposed increase will amount to,
Alderman Falligant said that he under
stood that in some instances it would
amount to rs per cent. and 100 per cent.
Alderman Myers said that it is imprac-
tlcaole without good deal of labor to get
at exactly how much the increase will be.
as 1t VIII be necessary to go over the assess
ment and ascertain the value of all the
property subject to water taxes.
TIME ENOUGH TO FIND OUT.
Alderman Cam thought the rates had
been before the council long enough for all
the aldermen to know what they are. The
proposed rates, he claimed, are based upon
the latest assessment, and except by the
natural increase in the value of property
they are very little higher than the present
rates.
The clerk will furnish each alderman
a copy of the present and proposed rates
before the next meeting so that the matter
can De settled then.
The water committee was authorized to
bore an artesian we'll in the southwestern
portion of the city to supply water in that
section. Alderman Myers said that the well
Will be located upon the city's proper%
and will probably be on the Springfield
plantation. although its exact location has
not yet been determined.
THE TITLE TO THE STREETS.
The city attorney was directed to prepare
bill to be introduced at the July session
OF the legislature vesting the title to the
streets of the city in the mayor and alder
men, so that it will not be necessary to
apply to the legislature for every change
that the city desires to make.
Alderman Falligant vigorously opposed
the resolution on the ground of its tendency
to upset the purposes of dedicated rights.
The National Vulcanite Paving Company
petitioned for the payment OF $4,000
which the company claims is due it from
the city. The petition was referred to a
committee of the whole.
A resolution passed by the county COM
missioners protesting against the closing up
OF Indian street, or any other street west of
the Ogeechee canal or the giving up of the
rights to such street as the county proposes
to open a road which will run parallel with
the river, and will be an extension of In
dian street west, was read.
The health officers salary was increased
from 81, 500 year to 81 800 after July /.