The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-05-15
THEY WAITED IN VAIN.
ALDERMAN FALLIGANT DISAP-
POINTS THE CROWD.

POINTS THE OEhOW IL
THE Danouement That was Looked
for Never Cane-The Water Com
mittee Makes It's Report on the
Water Supply Question end Recon-
mends a Conduit and the Cutting
of Of the Artesian Well Casings-A
Plant for the Big Well Recon-
mended-The Veto Ordinance In
troduced-A Tug for Quarantine.
Considerable over a hundred people waited
patiently in the city council chamber from
s o'clock last night until nearly midnight
for the denouementi In the Falligant-Schwarz
controversy, and went home-badly fooled
The denouement did not take place.
The council met at 10 o'clock, aud when
it adjourned, some time after 1880, the
spectators fairly tumbled over each other
in their rush to get out. 1t was disap-
pointed crowd, if it were not wiser one.
There was a lively tilt in the caucus room
over the proposed improvement Of Gwin-
nett street and the Louisville road, in which
Aldermen Harmon and Cam were the
principal filters, but the spectators were
not invited in. If they had been, doubtless
the set-to would have atoned for their disap-
Falligant's ''petard" to go off.
THE WATER PROBLEM.
The principal matter before the council
was the report of the water committee,
based upon the report of the committee of
the whole, which was submitted to the
council at the last meeting in April.
The committee recommended that as soon
as the proper and necessary surveys now
being made are completed, agreeably to the
recommendations of Engineer I. I. john
ston. a cistern be sunk at the present
works, and a conduit leading to the cistern
be constructed at such a depth that the
well casing, after having been cut of, will
deliver the water from the wells through
lateral pipes into the cistern, from whence
the pumps will draw the water, and force
it into the city; this conduit to be built in
such manner as to form part Of perma-
nent plan, TO be extended at once bv the
most advantageous route to the site of the
new artesian well on the Springfield planta-
ton, near the corner of Gwinnett and
Cemetery streets. The committee also
recommended that new works be built upon
this site, and that at least two $1,000, 900
gallon pumps of the latest approved pattern,
with all the necessary connections and at
tachments, be erected at these works. and
that the work be proceeded upon with the
least possible delay. The committee also
asked to be empowered TO call for bids, and
to make the necessary contracts for the
carrying out Of the work recommended,
and TO retain the services of the expert en-
gineer as adviser.
There was hesitancy in acting upon the
report without careful investigation of its
recommendations, and it was laid over until
the next meeting.
THE BOND ISSUE ILLEGAL.
City Attorney Adams opinion concern
kos % l.
the water works department, under Alder
man Falligan's plan, was to the effect that
there is no way under the present constitu-
ton of the state whereby the city
can increase its present Indebtedness, aud
that it cannot in any way be responsible
for the debt contemplated should the plan
suggested be carried out. The city attor-
ney did not see how the pedging of the rev.
enues from the department or any other
form of security can release the city
from responsibility under the present
constitution the citys indebtedness cannot
exceed per cent. of the taxable property
The city's debt is now greatly in excess Of
that limit, and was at the time the constitu-
ton was adopted.
THE VETO ORDINANCE.
Alderman Carson introduced the veto or
diDauce comforting the veto power upon the
mayor, and it was laid over under the rules
The ordinance provides that the mayor
shall have the revision of all ordinances
passed by the council before they become
laws, and shall either approve or
veto them, but two-thirds of the aldermen
present in council shall have the power to
pass an ordinance over veto. The mayor,
under the ordinance, will have five DAYS
Sundays excepted after the passage of an
ordinance in which TO consider it
should time for consideration be
desired, but unless he vetoes the ordinance
within that time it will become law as
completely as II it were approved by him.
In the event of veto after the adjourn
ment of a meeting of the passage of an or
dlnance, and within the five days, the
veto may be overruled by the council
at its next meeting by two-thirds vote.
There does not seem to be any opposition
70 the ordinance, and it will go upon its
passage at the next meeting.
TO BUY A QUARANTINE TUG.
The purchase Of a quarantine tug,
equipped with disinfecting apparatus, was
decided upon, and a resolution ives passed
authorizing the health and cemetery COM
mittee to purchase tug and equipments, at
cost not to exceed $4,000
Various other matters were considered.
The question of repairing the city exchange
tower clock or buying new clock was re-
ierred 60 the committee on city lots, which
has charge Of the city buildings
The Sisters of Mercy were granted per-
mission to make improvements to st.
Joseph's Infirmary.
The usual routine work kept the council in
session until nearly midnight.