The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-02-19
FIXING SUNDAY LAWS.
TWO ORDINANCES IN COUNCIL,
But NEITHER PASSED.


the Barrooms Alone-Mayor McDon-
ough Wants to Make a Clean Sweep
of Sunday Business Excest that
Which is Absolutely Necsssary-A
Move to Stop Sunday Work on the
wharves-Tse Ordinances a Special
Order for Next Week.
The city council chamber was filed with
spectators at last nights meeting. ESory
available seat was occupied, and about
fifty stood outside of the railing.
They'wers evidently attracted by the ex-
pectation Of hearing lively discussion on
the Sunday law. They were disappointed,
however. Nothing was done further than
the reading Of two ordinances for the first
time, and ths postponing of action, on q
motion Of Alderman Cam, until next We'd
nesday night, when they viii be the special
order.
There was quite a sprinkling Of German
barkeepers in the crowd, and a number of
Hebrews, who, under the old custom, were
allowed TO sell goods from their stores on
Sunday. Two or three druggists were also
there.
ALDERMAN cANN's ORDINANCE.
An ordinance by Alderman Cam regu-
lating the Sunday closing was the first
read. It deals with nothing except barr
rooms, aad leaves all other business to 90
on in the old rut. The first section orders
that all access to barroons. including doors,
windows and every other means, be closed
at IL O'Clock Saturday night, and remain
closet until Sunday night at the same hour.
Section provides that no spirituous,
vinous, malt or intoxicating liquor OF any
character shall be sold on the Sabbath ex-
mt y n n.
cine, on the prescription of regular physi-
clan of Savannah, the prescription only to
authorize a single sale, and then only when
it appears not to be uset TO defeat or evade
the true intent and meaning Of the ordi-
nance.
An additional paragraph is attached to
section allowing hotels to furnish their
guests with liquors at a regular meal, but
not from their barrooms.
MUST RAISE THEIR SHADES.
Section 8 orders all eating houses having
bars not only TO close the same ON Sunday
but to raise all shades, blinds or curtains so
as to expose the barroom to full view from
the street.
The other sections Of Alderman Cams
ordinance relate to penalties which are
left as at present, and the repeating of all
ordinances In conflict
Alderman Carson, as soon al Clerk
heoarer finished reading Alderman Cams
ordnance, offered another ordinance on
behalf Of Mayor McDonough, which he said
he did net altogether agree WITH
Sections l, and 8 agree exactly with
Alderman CAMS ordinance, excspt as re-
CARDS the paragraph allowing hotels to
furnish liquor at regular meals, which Is In
no way provided for.
Section 4 makes 1t unlawful for any
place Of business to be open from u o'clock
Ear nil rntf Dia
night, except drug stores, hotels, boarding
houses, eating houses, newsdealers, livery
stables, green grocsrs, bakeries, railroad
ticket offices, street car, electric light, gas
companies, and express companies.
THE DRUG STORES AND NEWS ROOMS.
Drug stores are to be allowed TO sell min
eral or other waters. Newsdealers are TO
only keep open until II o'clock, and then
only to sell newspapers. Green groceries
are only to deliver goods sold before Sun
day. Confectioneries are only to deliver
Ice cream and ices, and bakeries only to de-
liver bread
Section 5 is the most important next 30
the barroom sections, and one which will
probably cause the most discussion Il
reads as follows: ''No vessel, boat or water
craft of any kind whatever shall
be allowed to load or unload
at any OF the wharves or
uocks Within the corporate or Jurlsdicconal
limits Of the city of Savannah from ~
O'Clock Saturday night until 10 O'Clock
Sunday night, except in cases Of imminent
danger or urgent necessity, and the mere
convenience or the facilitating of tho bust
ness Of the parties leading or unloading
shall not be construed as being covered by
this excepting clause
IN FAVOR OF CONSISTENT LAWS
Alderman Cam, after making a motion
to postpone action until next Wednesday
night, stated bis position on the Sunday
closing question. He said he wanted the
laws enforced as far as is consistent with
morality; still he is in favor OF the utmost
liberality. He is heartily In favor of closing
the barrooms Sundays, and considers this
step all that is necessary. Further he does
not care to, and will not CO.
1. II. Enrtght was reported 30 the council
at it's last nesting for erecting a stairway
In Broughton street lane, in violation Of the
existing ordinances. The matter was re-
1erred 10 the street and laue committee,
which reported it back to ceun-
Gil last night as a violation Of
the ordinance Alderman Harmon, chair
man OF the committee stated, however,
that the stairway did not in any way inter
fere with the use Of the lane, as It was
erected over the cellar grating.
OPPOSED TO VIOLATIONS.
Alderman Bailey said 1t made no differ
ence whether it interfered with the use of
the lane or not The street and
lane cemnittee had reported it as
violation of the ordinance. and
as the council had heretofore
rlgidly enforced all ordinances there was
but one course TO pursue, and that was to
instruct the city marshal to remove the
stairway. he offered q resolution to that
effect, which was seconded, but when
Mayor Mcponough put the question nearly
all the aldermen abstainsd from voting.
Not more than tive or three voted. The
mayor stated that full vote was necessary:
Alderman Myers made few remarks.
He thought II the stairway was not an en-
croachment the street and lane COMMITTEES
should report a special ordinance covering
such cases. He was not in favor Of CONS
polling Mr.. Enright to remove the stairway
unless there was necessity for doing SO.
Alderman McGuire moved as a substitute
that the matter be referred back to the
committee for further action, and this was
carried with but one dissenting vote-that
of Alderman Bailey.
The health and cemetery COMMITTEES re-
ported unfavorahly on a protest of the
italian consul against excessive charges by
the city for discharging ballast at quarau-
tine, the committee being of the opinion
that the charges were just and fair,
THE CREMAToRY ACCEPTED.
The Engle crematories were accepted.
and first payment ordered, according to
contract.