The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-06-11
THE DEAL POSTPONED.
TIE CITY TO WAIT AWEILB ON
TIE WATER WORKS TRADE.

Dead 6nlmal LaW-InS ouu-Sy
Law Appeal Cases.
The new water works deal is indefinitely
postponed. The city council caucused for
an hour and three-quarters yesterday af-
ternoon before going into open session, dur
ing which there was an animated discus
sion Of the site question.
Whether the members were unable to
come to an agreement upon the deal is not
known Alderman Cam was not present,
being absent from the city. His absence
may have had something to do with the
postpoument The only shape in which the
matter came up in the open session was in
the following resolution by Alderman
Carson:
WHEREAS Under the lights recently brought
before council the postponement Of definite
action by the committee water is deemed
advisable, and, with the view OF protecting in
every manner possible the interests of the city,
Be it resolved That the action of the com
mittee on water in carrying out the resolution
adopted at the last meeting Of council relative
No new water works site be he'd in allegiance
until further orders from council.
The resolution was adopted without dis
cussion. All the aldermen were present
except Mr.. Cam. Mayor McDonough pre-
sided.
AFTER MORE FRA NCHIsEs.
The Electric Railway Company evidently
intends to extend its system several miles
further if permitted to do so by the
council An amendment to the petition
filed with the clerk of council by the
street railway company April ~ was read
yesterday. 1t applies for the same streets
which President Collins announced his in
tention of applying for some time ago. The
proposed route is as follows: Beginning at
the intersection of West Broad and Duffy
streets, and running thence west along
Duffy to Cemetery street; thence south
along Cemetery to Anderson; thence north
along Cemetery to Roberts street: thence
along Roberts to West Broad. Also from
West Broad to Margaret, to Farm and
along Farm to River street.
The petition was referred to the special
committee on railroads.
The merchants are making war on the
fruit wagons and movable fruit stands
Apetitiou signed by nearly every merchant
on Broughton street was read, asking the
council to revoke the licenses of street fruit
peddlers, aud TO issue no more licenses in
the future. The complaint against the
fruit wagons is that they block up
the streets in front of business houses,
interfering with the approach of carriages
to the sidewalk, and are otherwise a gen
eral nuisance. The petition also declared
that the carts are menace to the public
safety, as the skins of bananas
and other fruits bought from them
are thrown on the pavements.
The petition was referred to the commit
mittee of the Whole
An ordinance by Alderman Bailey, re-
curing the covering of the roofs Of all
houses with slate, tin or other incombusti.
bic material throughout the entire city,
south as well as north, of Anderson street.
came up on its second reading and passed.
The ordinance is practically the same as
that heretofore in force north of Anderson
street. It is intended to prevent the building
of shingle roof houses. Alderman Bailey pre-
dicted that Savannah will have another
Yamacraw fire south of Anderson street if
the erection of houses with shingle roofs is
not prohibited.
LICENSES FOR THE CLUBS
An ordinance to regulate the sale of
liquor by clubs and other organizations of
social or literary character by Alderman
Mills was read for the first time The
ordinance provides that II shall be- lawful
for such clubs and organizations TO sell
liquors to their members and invited guests
upon the payment TO the city of license of
5000 year.
Section of the ordnance provides that
it shall not be lawful for clubs 10 sell liquors
in any quantity on Sunday.
Section provides that the license shall
not cover sales by wholesale.
Section provides that any club selling
liquor without first paying the license shall,
with all parties concerned, DO subject upon
conviction in the police court, to the penal
ties of the ordinance now in force against
the sale of liquor without a license.
Alderman Mills ordinance, If passed, will
settle the question Of licenses for clubs. It
will also settle some Of the clubs.
An ordinance by Alderman Haines
was read for the first time pro-
viding for the removal beyond the
city limits Of all dead animals,
heretofore removed by the scavenger de.
partmsnt, and making it the duty of the
contractors, Toomer 81 Rohrer, to re-
move within twelve hours after they
have been reported at the police barracks
the bodies of all dead animals, and requiring
citizens having such dead animals upon
their premises TO report the fact to the police
Within ten hours after the animals die,
under penalty of not exceeding $25 fine
or imprisonment not exceeding ten days.
THE SUNDAY LIQUOR CASES.
The appeal from the decision of Mayor
McDonough in the case of Mrs. Kassel. who
was fined 500 for having her bar open and
selling liquor on Sunday, May 3, was heard.
Mrs. Kassel was represented by her attor-
ney, ]. r. Saussy. Jr.
The first point in Mr.. Saussy's argument
was that the mayor aud council did not have
jurisdiction IN cases where the offense
was distinctly mentioned in the code of
GeoI gia, and where penalties were provided
therefor, as was the case with selling
Liquor and keeping open a tipping house on
Sunday. This point has been sprung before
and bad no weight with the council, City
Attorney Adams holding to the opposite
opinion.
The examination of witnesses was begun,
the evidence being ABOUT the same
as has already been published in
the MORNING NEWS. A white man
living in the neghborhood walked
up Mrs. Kassers barkeeper on Sunday
night and bought drink of brandy and
also flask Of brandy to carry with him
his reason being, so he said, that he was
sick and in need of 1t as medicine. The
barkeeper said that he gave the man brandy
because he was sick, but die not sell it tc
him. The first witness, however could moi
say whether or not he paid the barkeeper
for the brandy at the time or since, though
he did not believe that it was given to him.
Some colored witnesses were introduced
for the defense who were positive in testify
ing that they knew nothing whatever about
the case. After hearing the conclusion Of
MIR. Saussy's argument and some discussion
of the case, the council proceeded TO a vote
Alderman Carson moved that Mrs. Kasse
be found guilty and fined $40, which wa