The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-01-23
COUNCILS BUSY SESSION.
A BUDGET OF MIsCELLANKOUS
MATTERS DISPOSED OF.

Drainage Qusstion-A Committee or
Opening Streets Appointed - The
Street Railway Applications foI
Rights of Wsy-A New Fire Engine
House to be Built-Ths Firemen's
Salaries Fixed-An Inquiry About
the Road Law.
The eleven members Of the city council
were all present at last nights meeting, anC
although the session lasted until nearly mid
night, very little but routine work wal
done.
There was a debate with some acrimoni
Gus elements in it over a resolution by
Alderman Fslligant that special commit
tee Of three be appointed to which all mat
tiers pertaining to house drainage should be
the position that he was tired
Of the delays, and the lack Of interest
shown by council, but after a general I'M
derstsnding all around that the council
should take a recess to consider the plans
submitted by Mr.. Herring, Alderman Falli-
CANT withdrew his resolution, prefacing its
withdrawal ~ an eloquent speech on his
favorite subject.
The petition Of the Georgia HusSars for
nlAoS1bu " dliOH bAbA4 A0LhA bNAAdAA16 "
remain until April l, was granted condi-
toned upon the consent Of the owners Of
adjacent property.
TO EXTEND THE WATER MAINS.
Petitions asking for extension of water
mains on Duffy and Henry streets to Cuyler
were granted.
The sums Of S34 to John A. Douglass
and $50 to Daniel Hogan, for putting down
sidewalks in front of their buildings, were
allowed, subject TO the proviso that the city
is not hereafter to be held for any needed
repairs.
The petition Of NJ. j. Crawford and others,
for the donation by the city of public site
for a private col3red college, was denied, the
city having no legal right to donate lands
to private interests.
The petition of the Belt Line for reconsid-
Grafton by council Of its refusal to grant the
right Of way on Bay street, between West
Broad and Farm streets, after a lengthy
discussion, was laid on the table for
future action. Alderman McDonough IA
vored granting the right Of way, but 1t was
opposed by Alderman Harmon, Cam and
Reid on the ground that a street railroad
on that part Of Bay street would impede
traffic and obstruct the fire department in
getting to the Central railroad WharveS
A complaint by s. P. 5hotter &5 Co., in
regard to detentions at quarantine, was
referred to the health and cemetery COM
mittee and sanitary board.
WANTS THE cITY'S DEAD ANIMALS.
The petition of Rudolph G.. Solomon of
Newark, n j., for permission to remove,
at his own cost, for ten years, the carcasses
of all animals from the city, to be boiled
and treated chemically, for purpose not
stated, was referred to the health and Gene
terry committee. The petitioner stated that
he bag suph ara Nth Charloe
ton, s. c., and with nearly all the cities of
New Jersey.
The petition Of the Savannah Street rail
way for right of streets on South Broad,
Farm, Bay and Bay street extended, st.
Julian, Barnard. Bryan and West Broad
streets, and through Franklin square, was
referred TO the committee on streets and
lanes
From an inquiry by Alderman Mills. as
TO when the company proposed to construct
It's road City Attorney Adams stated that
under the code vote of the people has
first to be obtained, and the company de-
sired to first get consent of council to use
the streets.
An ordinance was read the first time pro-
viding the following annual salaries of
memhers OF the fire department to take eff
feet Feb. next: Chief fireman, $500;
assistant, 1900; superintendent Of fire
$500 - NA4SA SSAcssA SVOus
each; foreman, $720 each, aud 81 men at
$oOO each; the chief TO give $1,000 bond; as
slstant chief $1,000; superintendent of fire
alarm telegraph, engineers and foreman,
500 each. and the fremen 500 each.
An ordinance was also read the firstitime
regulating the fire department and pre-
scrlbing rules for its government
STREET OPENING COMMITTEE.
A committee of five was appointed as
follows, to which all matters pertaining to
the opening OF streets are hereafter to be
referred: Aldermen Cam, Falligant.
Haines, Harmon and McDonough.
a resolution by Alderman Myers was
adopted, inStructing the committee on city
lots to provide the health officer with an
Office III the city exchange, at which that
officer Is required to be present between the
hours of ~ o'clock and Q o'clock daily
Sundays and holidays excepted.
The committee on fire was instructed to
build new brick engine house on Henry
street, between Bull and Whitaker streets
at cost not to exc-ed $1,000, upon the
Naring estate waving any rights Tor five
years in the premises
The committee on streets and lanes was
authorized TO purchase five mules for that
department.
A resolution by Alderman Falligant was
adopted providing that the city treasurer
shall receive payments Of the balance due
on ground rent lots under the plan recon-
mended to and adopted by council and
directing the city treasurer to keep a special
book, In which shall be entered the receipts
from such settlements
The election Of J. Florance Minis as nilot
commissioner was unanimously confirmed.
The fact that lighter loaded with coal
had sunk at the wharves back of the cotton
exchange on Jan 16, and is an obstruction
TO navigation, was brought to the attention
of council, and the matter was referred to
the committee on harbor and wharves
An invitation to send representatives To
the fourth annual national convention of
the Shipping and Industrial League. at
Washington City, Feb. 8, 6 and z, was read.
but no action was taken.
The request of the Grand Rapids Citv
Council for exchange of charters, laws and
ordinances was received as Information.
ORDERED TO WORK THE ROADS.
Justices Endres and McDermott sent in :
copy of Road Commissioner Bourouin,s
orders to them to call out citizens in tba
First district TO work the Louisville road
and asked advice in the matter. The read.
ing was received with much merrimeut. the
Inirth being so infectious that Clerk Rebarer
broke down several times in the reading.
and the usually staid city attorney was as
iaugnsome as the rest. The whole matter
was referred to the street. and lane commit
tee aud the city attorney. Alderman
Bailey SAID he wanted to SEQ the road nut
In better order, as he paid taxes on his carts
al q all