The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-10-30
THE TOOLS TOO LIGHT.
TIE REASON TEE ARTEsIAN
WELLS ARE NOT FINISHED.

70 Get Heavier Tools, or His Bonds
men Win be Called Upon-The Fro
men Ask the Council for Aors Pay.
The Policemen's Petition Not Yet
Acted Upon - The Road Tax Bill
squabble over a Sidewalk Contract.
More Street Railway Franchises
Wanted.
Eight out Of twelve aldermen were pres
emit at last nights meeting Of the city coun-
Gil; Messrs. Harmon. Bailey, Mills, Falli-
giant Cam, Carson, Nichols and Reid.
The most important matter before the
council was the failure Of Contractor Multi
gan to comply with his contract. specifying
the time 10 which the city's artesian wells
should be finished. The council had already
granted Michigan a continuance Of time.
but he failed to finish the drilling, and the
committee on water instructed Supt. Man.
ming of the water works to submit
TO last nights meeting a statement
Of the progress of work since Oct. II up to
yesterday afternoon.
The superintendent's report showed that
on Oct. II well No. "A was 354 feet deep,
and yesterday it showed 500 feet, or an in
crease of 3S feet. Well No. IS in the same
time showed only an increase in depth OF
z feet. Both wells should be 10
inches in diameter. but about SO feet
of No. "a is only six inches in diameter, and
will yet have TO be cut out TO its proper size.
THE ARTEsIAN WELL CONTRACT.
Mayor Schwarz said that he was under
the impression that the committee on water
would make a report on the matter.
City Attorney Adams said that as Mr.
Mulligan had failed to perform his contract,
the matter was entirely with the council
whether the sureties should be proceeded
against or whether it should grant him an
indulgence of time.
Alderman Reid moved that Mr.. Multi
gan's sureties be notified of his failure to
perform the contract, and that he be
granted thirty days more in which to COM
plete the work
Attorney Adams said that the way he
understood it, as brought out before a
meeting of the water committee, Mr.. Null
hgan's tools we're entirely too light for the
work, and IL he did not
get other and heavier tools he would
not be able TO complete the contract in
thirty days, and II any extension Of time
was granted it should be done only at the re-
quest Of the sureties.
JUDGE o'BYRNE's ARGUMENT.
D. A. O'Byrnes, ESQ.,, appeared as coun-
sci for Mr.. Mulligan. He said that his
client was trying to get heavier tools, and
as soon as he succeeded would be
in a position to complete the work
IN a very short time. To
illustrate the difficulties which have beset
the contractor In the boring OF the wells, he
gave the council considerable information
as an expert on artesian wells
Alderman Cam moved that Mr.. Multi
gan be given until the next meeting OF
council to procure the necessary tools
and place himself in position to finish
his contract, provided his sureties file q
petition to-day asking for the indulgence
ANOTHER FRANCHISE WANTED.
Lawrence Lppman, S. L. Lazaron, r. 8.
Nell, NJ. A. Cohen, and others Of the
Suburban and West End railway asked
permission for the use Of the following
streets: Commencing at West Broad on
Railroad street, running westward on Rail-
road street on the Louisville road
to the present city limits, or from the
Louisville road across and on the Augusta
road to the present city limits, either or
both. and thence should the company desire,
north and east over any public way or
avenue yet unoccupied by other street
railways, including Bay street, TO the
Ocean steamship wnarves. They also gave
dOVACO budt lucy MeI6 hDOuU 10 aQDlV 10 JlS
legislature for charter for the road.
s. L. Lazsron, ESQ. who was in the coun-
ell chamber as representative of the new
corporation, asked permission to say few
words, which was granted
THE NEW ooMPANY's PLANS.
MIR. Lazaron said that 1t is the intention
and object Of the petitioners to build rail-
road, not so much for the pecuniary value
OF the road as to develop their possess
sions west of the city, and
at the same time to advance
the interests of Savannah, and he asked
that the council give the matter its atten-
ton as soon as possible, so as not to delay
the petitioners in getting their application
before the legislature
Alderman Cam moved that the matter
be referred to the special committee on rail-
roads, and t1at the committee be furnished
copy of the charter 10 be applied for. The
motion was adopted
The City and Suburban railway asked
permission to extend its track on Barnard
street through st. Julian eastward, partly
through Bryan and Bull sJreets, to intersect
and join this piece Of rack with its track
on Bay street, at and in front Of the custom
house. The petition was referred to the
special committee on railroads.
FIREMEN WANT MORE PAY.
The fire department presented a
petition asking for an increase
of pay. The petition did not stipulate any
amount; that is left to the Judgment OF
council. The petition is accompanied by
the following letter from Chief Puder:
To The Honorable Mdvor and Aide, men of the
City of SoUdnadh.
GESTLEMEN-The attached petition has been
submitted to me with the request that an
prove 1t and submit it TO your honorable body
In doing so l beg to state that the frequent
changes in the force of this department makes
II necessary to say that it is almost impossible
to retain well-drilled and reliable force. The
hardships, dangers and long hours OF duty the
excessive exertions at fires, the changes of
temperature TO which the body In subjected.
and chilled the next, and the necessity at
times, of wearing wet clothing from one fire 20
another, the long hours of night watch after
hard day work. and the close confinement to
quarters. are burdens which only strong and
vigorous constitutions can bear.
IL is unnecessary for me to say that the re-
quirements OF this service demand men fully
able and willing to stand these hardships but
at the present rate of pay it is impossible TO re-
tain such men, when other more re-
munerative and less hazardous positions
are offered them. l am fully convinced
that II is to the pecuniary advantage Of the
city that competent and efficient men be re-
tanned in the service. Men who can, in addition
to their service as firemen perform the
labor necessary for the construction of and the
keeping in repair of the buildings and other
property of the department AS an illustration
or the advantage of this, / take pleasure in in.
Wiling an inspection of engine houses 4 and g.
winch were built, with the exception of the