The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-10-29
CHARLTON AN ALDERMAN
UNANIMOUSLY ELECTED TO Sue
CEED HON P. w. MELDRIM.


Accepts and Taxes the Oath of once.
The Council Sits Down on Alderm an
BsileY's Ordinance Granting PrivI-
lezes to the Wheelmen-Alderm
Get Funny Over 1t.
The city council last night unanimously
elected Walter g. Charlton. Esq, to all the
vacancy caused by the resignation OF Alder
man MeIdrim.
After the reading Of petitions and appli.
cations and other routine work, Alderman
Myers moved that the rules be suspended
and the council proceed to elect an alder
man. The motion prevailed, and Alderman
Mills nominated Walter G. Charlton. Alder
man Cam seconded the nomination, aud
there beng no other nominations Alderman
Haines moved that Mayor McDonough cast
the vote of council for the nominee.
This was agreed to, and after the official
announcement from the mayor that Mr..
Charlton was elected Alderman Bailey
moved that committee be appointed to
notify him Of his selection, ask for accept
ance and escort him into the chamber Al
dermen Bailey Cam and O'Brien were ap-
pointed. and retired TO thu clerk of coun-
ellis Office. where Mr.. Charlton happened to
be attending to little business.
Mr.. CHARLTON NOTIFIED.
After Ave minutes absence the commit
| tee returned with the new alderman and
/ introduced him to his fellow lawmakers.
Mayor MoDonough greeted him with
smiling countenance and brief speech:
1t is my pleasure said he, ito inform you
| that You have been unanimously elected a
member of council A committee was ap-
pointed to wait upon you and ask an &C.
| ceptancen
ut is proud moment for me- said Mr..
| Charlton, ito know that | have become
identified with the municipal government
| OF Savannah. l am much more pleased
| that the honor comes not through che
/ caprice of the popular vote, but through
the votes of men, the most of whom have
known since childhood. MIR. Mayor and
| aldermen, | accept the honor which you
have conferred upon me-"
Mayor McDonough then administered
| the oath of Office TO the new alderman, who
took the seat formerly occupied by Alder
| man Meldrim.
SAT DOWN ON THE wHEELMEN.
The only interesting business transacted
| outside of Alderman Charlton's election
was the refusal of council 20 grant the Sa-
vannah Whselmen the use of the sidewalks
south OF Liberty street, east OF Drayton and
west OF Jefferson. The discussion of the
| subject leaned little Co the humorous. aud
| reminded one of che discussion ON Alder
man Bailey's goat ordnance some months
ago.
The ordinance granting the use of the
sidewalks was offered at the previous meet
ing by Alderman Bailey. but last night he
amended it as follows: provided, that in
all cases pedestrians shall have the full
| right of way and not be interfered with in
| any manner aud that, upon the approach
of pedestrian it shall be the duty of the
rid off ba OF TO- e.
leave the sidewalk, SO as not to pass the
pedestrian on the sidewalk"
REASONS FOR THE ORDINANCE
In asking for the adoption OF the ordi-
nance Alderman Bailey said chat in view OF
| the general use which is being made of the
| bicycle and the great convenience the ma
chimes are to people transacting business
the slight recognition asked for by them
should be granted.
Alderman Carson wanted to know how
the ordinance should be construed where
the positions were reversed and the peies-
trian approached the Observation-Disclosures the
pedestrian or the machine had to leave the
sidewalk He also desired to know in cases
where baby carriage and bicycle ap-
preached each other which would have the
right Of way.
Alderman Cam answered the lsst ques-
ton for Alderman Bailey. Baby car
riages, of course said he. Haven't you
| had any experiencem
| OUGHT TO WEAR A BELL.
! Alderman McGuire asked Alderman
| Bailey what had become of his bell attach
nent ordinance, but the Second district
| representative wasn't In the answering
| questions business. Alderman Cam acted
! for him, and suggested TO Alderman
| Mcclure that should Alderman Bailey's
| ordinance be made law, an ordinance be
passed requiring pedestrians to wear bells
to warn bicyclists OF their approach.
Alderman O'Brien was worried about
| "the-leaving>o f-the sidewalk" clause. He
| wanted TO find out how the scheme would
work where bicyclists and pedestrians APP
| preached each other in O square, There
| wouldn't be any place to 60 except on the
grass. and in doing so, Alderman OBrien
was anxious to know If he would be liable
to fine if a policeman happened to arrest
| him.
Alderman Bailey had become a little
weary about this time Of being jibsd about
| his progressive scheme, and called for the
| question. On the vote being taken piuG
| COce only one nay was heard, and Mayor
| McDonough announced the amended ordi-
| nance adopted.
WANTED TO DISTINGUISH THEMSELVES.
Alderman Bailey was determined to put
his co~laborers on record on the question,
and called for the yeas and nays with what
!
| vote was as follows:
YEAs-Aldermen Bailey, Mcclure, Charlton
| and O'Brien.
| NAYs-Aldermen harmon, Reed Myers, Mills,
| Cam, HaineS and Carson.
Alderman Bailey promptly moved the
adoption OF the original ordinance. which
lacked the "get-off -the-sidewalk" clause
Some discus ion of parliamentary
law followed the motion, as
some of the aldermen had sup
posed in voting first that they were con-
sidering q substitute. There was
tumble of talk about substitute amend
meuts, amended substitutes, amendments
to originals, amended amendments, etc,
and finally City Attorney Adams had to be
called upon to bring the aldermen out of
the labyrinth in which they had placed
themselves. His opinion allowed vote as
called for by Alderman Bailey, but the
ordinance was lost by exactly the same yea
and nay vote as killed the amendment.
The mayor and aldermen Of Augusta in
vited the council TO attend the opening Of
the exposition Nov. 2. Tue invitation was
accepted with thanks, and as many of the
board as can arrange It asked to attend.
The petition Of Mrs. Celia Walsh for re-
mittance Of the 500 fine imposed by Mayor
McDonough. which was referred TO the
finance committee at the last meeting, was
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