The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-01-22
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Final Meeting of the schwarz Admins
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Final Meeting of the Schwsrz Admins
tration-Kind Words for the Mayor.
The anal meeting Of the present city
council was beld last night. Mayor
Schwarz presided aud eleven aldermen
were present. MesrS Myers, Falligant,
Cam, Haine', McDonOugh, Carson, Bailey,
Harmon. Harris. Mills and Reid.
As soon as Mayor Schwarz called the
meeting 70 order Alderman Falligant arose
to question Of personal privilege TO reply
to Alderman Harmon's charge on election
day that he mad cut him from his ticket
I'm rising 20 a question Of personal
privilege, am reminded thai this is the
last time that will sit with you as a mem
Der of council 1t is At. therefore, that
should take tbs occasion to make few
parting remark. | hold in my hand, sir, o
copy Of yesterdays Times, containing a
sensational paragraph headed "Falligant
and Harmon at it," in which
in so far as it relates 10 myself, there is not
a scintilla of truth. | have hera also a copy
Of this mornings NEWS. in which there
is a reference to the "Falligant-HarmoU
contest. aud containing declaration, said
to come from Alderman Harmon. as to
conduct OF mine, which is equally devoid of
truth, and which, if made, could only have
been excited by some malevoleut being in
tent on creating distrust between us. None
but a malicious person, bent on deviltry
and possessing none OF the characteristics
of true man, could have engaged in a
dirty WORK like this.
Thirty years ago we were comrades at
Fort Pulaski 10 those historic days, until
sickness drove ME back from its disease
producing waters; but through those long
years. from then till now, never could 1t
have been saidt6hat ever struck blow t
a comrade of the old Chatham Artillery, or
uttered Of them one ungenerous word. But
recently, sir, in our elections, when Alderman
Reid asked me to vote for one Of his friends
for an office held by one OF that corps.
replied that could not strike at one OF my
old war comrades in that company. Around
those old recollections center a tenderness of
association. and sooner would | cut off my
right arm than strike the blow that caused
one Of them TO fall.
IT'S true, sir, that some little friction
occurred between members Of this munich
pal body before we became better &C
quainted with each other. But soon a more
generous accord took its place, and feel
assured that in parting with you l carry
into the retirement of my home the kindly
sympathy and warm personal regard which
prolonged intercourse has engendered be-
tween US from at least eleven of your NUNS
ber From the twelfth part not in anger
but in sorrow, preferring to believe that
whatever of distrust may have existed was
the product Of the untruthful suggestions
Of others.
II leave this seat, sic, conscious that [
have tried most earnestly TO do my duty to
my fellow-oitizens during the time | have
filed this CHAIR. II. at times, my words
may have been hasty, they were never in
unkind, but sprung from earnest
ness of purpose rather than personal irrita-
ton. And parting from you now, perhaps
forever, it will ever be my pride
that was one Of this progressive council
who have accomplished so much good for
our city and provided for the accomplish
ment Of so much more. With these words
l bid you final and kindly adieu"
Alderman Harmon made no reply, and
to be deeply interested in reading
the rules of council while Alderman Falli-
CANT was speaking.
Routine business was then gone into, and
at its conclusion Alderman Myers arose.
and said that as the meeting was the last of
the old council he felt it his duty to say a
few words "Mr. Mayor" he said, 81
thank you for. the uniform courtesy and
kindness which you have shown me. | re-
greet that with the close Of to-night's
you leave us. Your admins
tration has been excellent, you have been
in working for the interests of
the city, you have done your duty, aud |
feel justified in saying that the people of
Savannah appreciate It. / hope to see you
hold office again, and In bidding you adieu
| trust that your future will be more sue
cessful than your past"
Mayor-elect MoDonough heartily indorssd
the remarks of Alderman Myers. "No one
regrets more than /" said he, "the depart
ure of Mayor Schwarz from this board.
| am sorry that necessity compelled events
to take the course they have taken, and
from my heart wish Mayor Schwarz the
greatest success"
Alderman Cam followed In the same
line, and said that he Endorsed every word
uttered by both his colleagues His feel
ings to Mayor SchwarS, he said, were of
the warmest kind. and he, too, wished him
every measure Of success
Mayor Schwarz was visibly affected, and
thanked the aldermen for their kind words.
Alderman Harris then moved that the
thanks Of the council be rendered the retir-
ing mayor on his able administration by a
rising vote. The motion was put by Alder
man Myers, and every alderman arose.
A motion to adjourn was then made, and
the Sohwarz administration practically
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