The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-06-01
WAR AGAINST THE GOATS
THE ALDERMEN CHANGING THEIR
MINDS ON The QUESTION.

Another Anti-Goat Ordinance to be
introduced at the Next Meeting Of
Couucll-Aldermen O'Brien Comes
Over TO the Right Saskatchewan
Mcclure Still Stands by the Goats
"A He'll Street Business Mans
Frolicsome BILLY" Costs Him a
Round Sum.
An ordinance against the goat nuisance
will probably be introduced at the next meet
ing of the city council 1t is said petition
signed by numerous citizens will be pre-
scented, asking the aldermen to take active
steps to abate the nuisance.
The more discussion there is about the
goats the more apparent becomes the neoes-
sity for something TO be done. Probably no
city Of Savannah's size in the country al
lows goats to roam at large through toe
streets, destroying property.
Alderman O'Brien. who opposed Alder
man Baileys ordinance wheait was brought
up several weeks ago, and received a testi-
monial in the shape of picture OF billy
from an adfnirer because of his stand, has
changed mis- mind since then. he is now as
thoroughly an anti-goat man as Alderman
Bailey is, and is anxious for an opportunity
to show his coiors. The alderman's change
is due to a little personal experience. Sew
eral days ago he undertook TO beautify the
vicinity of his stables by planting several
in the ground but few hours
chewed of all the bark, practically running
the trees and destroying the effects Of Al
derman O'Briens taste. This was the
straw which broke the camels back, and
now the First districts representative says
the goat must 60
Alderman McGuire favors the goats, not
for political reasons, he says, but because
the animals are one Of the time
honored institutions of Savannah. 1.-THE
goats" said the alderman, "were here dur
ing Oglethorpe's time, were here before the
members Of the present council were born,
and will be here after they are laid in their
graves"
Alderman Mcclure says he has no doubt
that the aldermen who are now fighting
goats secured lots of fun out of the AMI
mails when they were boys. Yamacraw, he
says, is for goats, and its wishes will have to
be respected.
Several days ago a large billy" took
possession Of the veranda Of Hall street
residence and sauntered leisurely along un-
til he came alongside of a window, which
reached TO the floor of the bal
cony. The curtain was down, and
the glass being rather thick it re-
6ected 'bIlly's" picture. He stopped and
looked in. Then he raised the hair on his
back. The goat in the glass did likewise.
Billy" declded TO fight. He backed of,
and with drive smashed the glass into
hundred pieces. He realized in a moment
that he had done damage, and jumped of
the veranda and ran down the street. A
well-known business man living on the
opposite side Of Hall street owns a goat, and
the owner Of the house with the broken
window decided at once that it was his
neighbours animal that did it. He sent in
bill for damages and the goat owner paid
Il without question. The best part of the
story is that instead Of being his goat which
smashed the window, the damage
was done by a vagrant animal. The
man who had paid the damages saw goat
performing similar feat at another house
on Hall street day or two ago. The de-
scription Tailed exactly with the animal
which had broken the first window.
Now the man who paid the damages
wants his money back.
Alderman Harris is also opposed to the
goat and will vote to regulate its moves
ments at the first opportunity.
Several mornings ago Alderman Bailey
arose before daylight and went out upon his
front piazza. A large delegation of goats
passed along just at that time and they all
hesitated for a moment and glanced at the
alderman in way which suggested that
they understood that he was the member OF
council who had begun the crusade against
them.
1t looks as IL the goat will have to leave
the streets at an early day, and the sooner
the better.