The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-09-03
COUNCIL HAS ITS HANDS FULL.
The Stop QUESTION Partly Settle0-A
Vault for the City Records.

Vault for the City Records.
The city council held a long session last
night, although the routine business trans
ected was less than usual. The cause of the
lengthy session was the trial OF the Nc
Bride appeal case. Except for it the meet
ing would have adjourned before 10 O'Clock.
TIE ordinance 20 prevent throwing Stops
and waste water into cesspools was up
again. The sanitary board, 20 which il
was REFER ed, made a brief unexplauatory-
report recommending that the ordinance do
not pass Z
Alderman Bailey moved Immediately.
after the report was received that the ordi-
nance be placed on its passage.
Alderman Myers said he would like the
author Of the ordinance to explain where
people can throw Stops and waste water
should it become a Law.
Alderman Bailey replied tartly that he
would like Alderman Myers to explain
where the stuff had been thrown for the
past fifty or sixty years before people were
allowed TO throw il in the cesspools.
Alderman Myers said it was thrown in
the streets, and many people were fiued for
1t.
Alderman Bailey replied that he consid-
cred the throwing of slop5 and waste water
into the cesspoois the most unsanitary
thing ever done in Savannah. To the
Mt appearance of diphtheria in the eastern
section Of tue city, and nothing In his opin-
ION has saved the city from an epidemic
| but good fortune. Alderman Bailey didn't
like the report of tine sanitary beard and
| didn't think 1t was either warranted or
| right.
Alderman Harmon didn't object to the
| throwing Of waste water into the cesspools,
| but he did object to throwing slops. All
sorts of truck from kitchen sinks, chicken
| heads and other animal matter, and even
babies have been thrown into essspools.
| Mayor McDonough said he didn't care TO
| discuss the ordinance, but he had given in
| structons TO people 10 throw the slops into
| the cesspoois because he considered it I'M
| sanitary TO throw them into the street.
Alderman Cam moved TO amend the or
dinance SO as TO allow the throwing Of
waste water into the sewers, but foul mats
| ters, chicken heads aud dead babies" must
be kept out. Alderman Bailey accepted the
| amendment and the ordinance passed.
Clerk Of Council Rebarer called the atten-
| ton Of the board to the necessity of pro-
viding some safe place for the documents
of the city. AT present they are practically
without protection against either fire or
theft, tie city having neither a safe nor
vault.
Mayor McDonough explained that the
question had been up several months ago
and the committee on city lots was author
lied to build a fireproof annex vault on the
north side of the exchange,
Alderman O'Brien, chairman of the COM
mittee on city lots. replied on behalf of
himself and the committee. He said be
had consulted City Engineer Vim and
other engineers as to the ndvisability of
constructing the annex, but had been in
formed that it is impracticable. II excava-
tions are made quicksand will be struck and
the foundations OF the exchange, which is
very strong building. would be
weakened to such ali extent that there
would be great danger of it's collapse. II
piling were driven the jarring would most
likely have the same effect. Alderman
O'Brien hardly thinks it probable
that the members OF council are
SO self-sacrifcing as to continue to meet
in the exchange during the building of an
aunex which might cause q collapse, and
refer their declarations TO different sphere.
Alderman OBrien said he is anxious to
have some provision made TO protect the
property OF tho city, and he moved that the
| matter be referred to the committee Of the
| whole, which passed.
| There were two applicants for the posi-
| ton of keeper Of the pest house. which has
| been vacant for some time. They were
| Christian Corse and NJ. A, Wed. Corse
| offered as security Joseph Goette, and when
! Clerk Rebarer read the name one OF the
| spectators jokingly remarked, He's an UNI
dertaker." This brought forth a general
laugh, the spectators evidently thinking it
| appropriate that au undertaken
| should offer as surety for the
| keeper of pesthouse. The other
| applicant offered no sureties, and as the law
| requires at least two bondsmen, neither APP
plication could be considered and the cleo
ton went over.
Thomas A. Folliard and Emma Roberts
asked the council 60 reimburse them for two
COWS which died Aug from the effects of
! eating poisonous weeds which the driver of
Scavenger cart placed at Gwinnett and
Lumber streets. The value Of the cows was
placed at $50 each. The application was
referred to the health and cemetery and
| finance committees.