The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-11-26

sgain the aldermen managed TO get them
selves in an entanglement. Some or them
wanted 20 receive the letter and grant the
requests, and, in fact, q motion was
made 10 that effect IL took con-
| siderable explanations 10 con vince
few members that it was impossible to
allow another track on the west side OF
West Broad after granting the right only a
few minutes before TO the electric railway.
THE Schroeder APPEAL CASE.
The Schroeder appeal case from the police
court, In which the defendant was fined s.
by Mayor McDonough for allowing slops to
be thrown from his premises into the street,
resulted in the acquitsal Of Schroeder and
| brought forth some pointed remarks from
Mayor McDonough TO the board.
Sanitary Inspector Melville testified that
| M-s. Schroeder had refused TO discontinue
the throwing of slop water into the street
after being warned, and said she wanted TO
be put on the docket to get the question
before Mayor McDonough. T. s. Morgan,
Jr., Esq. represented Schroeder and argued
that although the case might be
technical violation Of the ordinance, yet
as long as the city has no place provided
for the reception OF such stuff and that ii
hadn't been proved that the water wasn't
filthy his client should be acquitted. Coun-
Gil agreed with him, as the following vote
will show on a motion TO sustain the mayors
decision:
YEAs-Adermen Mills. Charlton and O'Brien
NAYs-Aldermen Bailey, Harmon, MCGUIRE,
Reid. Harris and Cam.
THE MAYOR SAYS SOMETHING.
After the case was disposed of Mayor
McDonough arose, and, addressing the
board, spoke as follows:
81 have been trying to enforce the laws
as find them on the statute books, and IL
my construction has been wrong / would be
pleased 70 be corrected by council aud in
formed how 10 act. / fined Mr.. Schroeder
under the same section and l have
fined dozens of other people for
throwing Stops in the street, and in view of
to<nights refusal to sustain me, | think 1t
would be only fair and just to these people
that their fines be remitted. would like to
know what Instructions to give the sani-
| tary inspectors. have construed
the law to the best OF my ability.
and IL that construction isn't wrong | think
/ should be upheld. Shredder admitted In
the police court that he knew he was violat-
ing the Law In allowing Stops to be thrown
| into the strest."
The remarks started all the aldermen to
looking up the laws. Alderman Cam was
the first to speak. He didn't think it right
for the city Of Savannah to fine any one for
throwing water into the streets when IL
doesn't provide any other means to dispose
of it!
Alderman Charlton was directly opposite
in his views. He thinks the sanitary laws.
above all others, should be enforced strictly
to the letter.
Nothing came Of the discussion except the
re-opening Of the house drainage question.
THE WATER WORKS CONTRACTS.
The contracts for the water works were
awarded. The Reussaeler Valve Company
got the water gates contract for 81. 800, and
Martin Cooley was awarded the laying Of
the pipes at the figures published in yester-
day 3 FORMING News.
An ordinance was introduced by Alder
man Harmon providing for the Smelling Of
streets running north and south. The
streets will be decided upon before the next
meeting.
A resolution was read from the fruit
dealers Of the city asking council to prohibit
the sale of fruit from push carts. 1t was
referred to the committee on finance.