The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-10-15
WANTS HER MONEY BACK
ALDERMEN HAVE A LIVELY TALK
OVER MRS. WALsR'5 LETTER.

W00Cn6r her r Inc LOT NlOldtlpB Lue
Sunday Law Shall be RENTED.
The Mayor Authorized to Spend
$1,000 on the Deep Water Move
ment-Alderman Meldrim's Resigna-
ton Accepted-The Bicylists' Pc
tition.
The city council held short session last
night and transacted but little outside OF
routine business. The members present
were Aldermen Harris, Cam, O'Brlen,
Carson, Bailey, Harmon. McGuire and
Reid. There was considerable fitting, even
though there was not a rush Of business.
The following petition from Mrs. Celia
Walsh, fined 800 by Mayor McDonough
for violating the Sunday law, caused the
most talk and maybe little feeling:
SAVANNAH, Oct Ia, 1891.
To The Hon. Mayor and Aldermen of the City
Of SdUonndh:
HoSoRED SIRs-I most humbly and respect
fully petition your honorable body to refund to
me, as am necesstous. the money was fined
for breach of the liquor ordinance in February
last, as you have extended your clemency 10
others. promise to faithfully adhere IN future
20 the ordinances which your honorable board
has and 10 future will make, and beg you will
kindly and charitaoly grant my petition. Re
spectfully and cravingly yours,
MRS. CELIA WALSH.
AS soon as Clerk Rebarer finished reading
the petition Alderman Bailey moved that it
be laid on the table. No one seemed to have
the temerity to second the motion. Alder
man Mcclure moved its reference to Alder
man O'Brien but, as in the previous motion,
no second was heard
Alderman O'Bren was quite self-sacrifc-
ing ana said he was ready TO serve the city
in any capacity.
NOT ANXIOUS TO TACKLE 1T.
Mayor McDonough askei for a motion OF
second of some sort, and Alderman Bailey
repeated his motion to lay on the table.
Still there was no second.
The mayor leaned back in his chair and
showed his hands in his trousers pockets
The aldermen for four minutes looked at
| each other 10 a smiling schoolboy fashion,
each waiting for TIE other to say some
thing, and all apparently dlff1dent about
opening their mouths
Finally Alderman Carson spoke up and
| said that If Mrs Walsh had intended the
letter for an appeal he would suggest that
Mayor McDono gh return it to her with the
information that it was not in proper form.
Clerk Rebarsr called attention to the fact
that Mrs. Walsh had practically pleaded
| guilty both in the po!tce court aud also in
Of appeal.
Alderman Cam jokingly remarked that
pleading guilty might not interfere with
the result Of appeal. and then moved thai
Mrs Walshs petition be referred to a specia
committee consisting of Aldermen Harmon,
Myers and Carson.
A CHANCE FOR THE FINANCE COMMITTEE
Alderman Harmon thought the finance
| COMMITTEE should be given consideration OF
the petition. Alderman Carson replied
that the water committee might be allowed
an opportunity Of displaying itself in con-
| sdering such matters.
Alderman Cam good-humoredly added
that as Mrs. Walsh mad said in her petition
that she asked the return of her money on
the grounds that others had not paid fines
he Observation-Disclosures Harmon, Myers and
| Carson we're the proper gentlemen to know
| the reason why the fines hadn't been paid.
| This brought a hot retor5 from Alderman
| Harmon. II don't think any alderman has
the right to challenge the vote of another.
he said. IAN alderman has right to vote
as newell, as be pleases."
This remark caused considerable merri-
ment, and 1t was several seconds befor,
order was restored.
Mrs. Walsh's petition was finally referre,
to the finance committee. .r
The recommendation of the special meet
ing that the council in regular meeting au
thurize the mayor to expend $4,000 FOL
furthering the deepening Of the harbol
caused another little breeze.
Alderman Carson called for the yeas anC
nays, and the result was as follows
YEAs-Aldermen Bailey. Harmon, McGuirs
| Reid. Harris, Cam and O'Brien.
| NAY-Alderman Carson.
Aldermen Carson and Cam had
a little tiff about the rea.
sons for the negative vote but finally
they settled the matter by dropping reason.
out of sight.
The Savannah wheelmen petitloued the
council to grant them the use of the side
walks south Of Liberty, east of DraytJr
aud west of Jefferson streets when the
same are not used by pedestrians. The bi
| cyclists expressed willingness to pay any
| reasonable tax which the council nigh
| impose, and quoted Providence, Rochester
| Buffalo, Toledo, Chicago, Newport, Utica
| Newark and Washington as cities watch
| grant the privileges prayed for by the loca
wheelmen. The following resolutions &C
companied the petition:
THE wHEELMEN's RESOLUTIONS.
WHEREAS In the MORNING NEWS Of Sept. o.
there appeared an article criticisng the reckless
| bicycle riding Of some parties on the asphalt
| pavement, making such riding dangerous tC
pedestrians especially at crossings, and calling
the attention of the authorities to tue city ordi-
| names prohibiting bicycles from being riideI
| on the Sidewalks and.
| WHEREAS Alderman Bailey has Introduce
in the city council an ordinance making it oblig
atory all riders to use bell and lamp a
night, sad bell TO be rung at intervals OF every
| few seconds, and.
| WHEREAS We believe this trouble is brough
| about by inexperienced riders and non member
| OF this club; and
| WHEREAS, The said members of the Savan
| nah Wheelmen, composed as it is representa-
| tive business men, heartily diSapprove and els
| countenance all reckless riding among Its mem
| bers on the streets of Savannah, especially OF
| crowded thoroughfareS and croe sings, be IL
| Resolved That the club condemn careless
| and reckless riding on the thoroughferes OF til,
city, and that it use every in its power L
! bring about more careful and discriminate
| riding by all wheelmen.
| ReSOlUed, That t also include in the BYLAW
| of the club an article compelling ell member.
to use bell and lamp while riding at night.
ResOIred further, That a copy of tlese reso
| lutions be presented TO the may or and aldermen
! of the city of Savannah.
| The petition and resolutions we're receiver
as information aud Alderman Bailey:
ordinance, making it unlawful for any per
son to ride In the streets bicycles, tricYoles
| velocipedas or ether similar road carriages
without light and the ringing Of bell as
a signal upon approaching street corners
| was adopted
Alderman Bailey offered an ordinance
which was read the fist time. granting th,
use of the sidewalks prayed Tor by thu
whselmen.
THE EXTRA PAVING oRDanIED.
The ordinance to asphalt Bull street, from
Bay to Congress, and Bryan and st. Julian
| streets between Drayton and Whitaker