The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-07-23
THE CLUBS EXEMPTED.
THEY WILL NOT HAVE TO PAY FOR
LIQUOR LICENSES.

The Council Passes al Exemption
Ordinaace-A Probability That It
Wll Be Vetoed by the Mayor-The
Savannah Volunteer Guards Bat
talon Granted Quit Claim Deed to
the Property 1t sold the Govern
ment-A Fight Over a Building on
the Wharvss.
Yesterdays session of council was one Of
the longest on record. 1t began at o'clock
and it was nearly s o'clock last night before
adjournment was had II all the business
which was ready had been transacted it
would probably have been midnight before
the meeting ended. The discussion of the
water works matter was the principal cause
Of the long session. Herman Winters ap-
peal liquor case was ready, but the council
postponed action until next Wednesday
afternoon.
Alderman Hsines' ordinance exempting
clubs from the enforcement of the Sunday
law came up on its second reading. Alder
man Harmon moved its adoption and
Alderman O'Brien seconded it.
Mayor McDonough stated that he was
OPP sed to the ordinance because he con-
sidered it discrimination.
Alderman Cam reminded Mayor Nc
Donough that he had the veto power and
requested that he state his reasons for oppo-
stlon in his veto message.
Alderman Myers said that since Mayor
McDonough had said that he considered the
ordinance discrimination, he would have
to differ with him. The clubs are the
means OF entertaining tie guests of the city,
and are as much of a necessity as are
cotton exchange or board Of trade. They
are not run for the purpose of revenue, but
for social intercourse, and are in fact a
matter of considerable expense to the MEM
oers. 1t was never intended that they
should be held liable for license and he
didn't believe in inaugurating the move
ment now.
THE CLUBS EXEMPTED.
When the question was called the ordi-
| nance was adopted without any dissenting
voice, although 1t was noticed that one
alderman voted on neither side
Alderman Myers moved that it be made
q matter of record that the vote on the
| question was unanimous
Mayor McDonough replied that he didn't
| think such a course would be the proper
thing, In view of the fact that five members
Of the board were,ab3ent. Alderman Myers
then withdrew the motion.
The application of the Savannah Volun-
teer Guards battalion for quit claim to the
eastern half of the lot recently sold 10 the
government stirred up quite little breeze.
Alderman Cam said he understood the
! Guards battalion proposed TO claim title to
the lana covered by the stoop, which was
attached to the Kollock house on Bull street
and which is an eucroachment upon the
city's property. He called attention to the
TACT that the city hal granted the battalion
| eight feet on Presideu street without any
| consideration, and it now encroaches upon
| Charlton street with its orphan asylum.
| Under these circumstances he wanted it dis
tinctly understood that he was opposed to
| granting any concession t. the Guards IN
less they agreed to give up the encroaoh-
ment on Charlton street.
COL. GARRARD's STATEMENT.
Col Garrard made a statement on behalf
of the Guards. All the battalion asked for,
he said, is quit claim to the property con,
| tanned in lot letter Ct, Percival ward. The
matter of the stoop has never been consid-
cred in the negotiations between the Guards
and the government commission. 1t simply
conveyed to the government the property it
owned.
"Did you not state, some time ago, that
you considered the land covered by the
stoop the eoperty of the battalion" asked
Alderman Cam,
Il did," answered Col. Garrard. "If |
owned the place would claim the land, but
that was an individual opinion l ex-
pressed
"As a matter Of fact. Col. Garrard. y said
Alderman Cam, ibid not the Guards in
clude the land covered by the stoop in the
salep
mo, sir" replied Col. Garrard. They
simply sold the number of feet specified in
the titles. Whether the government will
claim the land is another question alto
gether. have spoken to members Of the
corps about waving the Charlton street en-
croachment TO the city IS matter of
deoency, and will advocate such a step.n
speaking OF question of decency," re-
marked Alderman Cam, ~ think it would
be the most pluperfect indecency on the
part Of the Guards if they didn't give up
the Charlton strest encroachmeat after the
liberal manner in which the city as dealt
with the corps. ] am satisfied with Col.
Garrard's statement, aud will not now
oppose the application"
ONLY AN INDIVIDUAL OPINION.
Col. Garrard replied that he didn't want
TO be understood as speaking for the Guards
about the Charlton street enoroachlueng
he was speaking as an individual member.
and would advocate the sep, but whether
or not the corps would accept his ideas
was another matter Neither did he want
the council to imagine that he was making
a DID to get the quit claim. In bis opinion
there was really no necessity to ask council
anything about it, and he only did SO GA a
matter of form in making out the deeds.
Alderman Myers didn't think that the
military can be too literally dealt with
they should be supported, he said for there
Is no knowing when Savannah may need
their services just as well as other cities
which can be read about almost any day.
After little further desultory discussion
the application was granted.
John Flannery q Co., agents for Eugene
Kelly Co.. Joseph d. Weed, agent estate
John L. Hardee, and john Sullivan & Co.
agents Of A. H. Stoddard, filed a protest
against the continuance Of work upon the
two-story structure being erected on the
wharf between Bull and Draytou streets by
Jacob Paulsen and E. A. Smith. The pro-
testers claimed that the structure will in
Jure the property represented by them by
increasing the fire risk and impairing its
value.
FIGHT OVER A SHED.
Capt. Flannery asked and was granted
permission to be heard. He said he had
always understood the ordinances of the
CITY prevented the erection of anything but
sheds upon the wharves, and when parties
purchased property on River street it was
with the understanding that these ordi-
nances were in effect. II the council
allowed two-story structures to be erected
upon the wharves it would not only greatly
increase the fire risk of the property lust
south, but will also depreciate it's value,
from the fact that light and air would be