The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-05-14
A DULL NIGHT IN COUNCIL.
Aldermen Discuss Sanitary Measures
and the Colored College.

Aldermen Discuss Sanitary Measures
and the Colored College.
The city council caucused for nearly two
hours last night, and spent three-quarters Of
an hour in open session, transacting routine
business. There was no really interesting
matter for consideration. and the meeting
was characterized throughout by dizziness.
A communication from Supt. Manning
OF the water works TO Alderman Cam,
chairman OF the water committee, com
plsining Of the habit Of people throwing
Stop water and household refuse iato cess
pools, was read. The superintendent stated
that the stencil arising from some of the
cesspools so used is OF q very obnoxious
character
Mayor McDonough made an explanation
as soon as Clerk Rebarer finished reading
the document He said that many people
had been put on the information docket for
throwing water in the streets, and had
always asked what disposition they should
make OF the water If not allowed to throw
it into the streets. He had told them to put
it into the cesspools, and it was from these
instructions, probably, that the complaints
arose
Alderman Cam said that be had brought
the matter 10 the attention of council in
order to have some action taken The only
remedy be could see for the matter was to
keep the sewer hydrants constantly flowing,
aud il this were done it would mean great
tax on the water supply.
Alderman Harmon couldn't see what diff
ference it made whether the slop water and
refuse were thrown into the street first or
last Whenever a cesspool Is cleaned the
water is turned into the street and the
refuse goes with it. He suggested as a
remedy that people who do not have sewer
connections to their premises be allowed to
throw the Objectionable matter into the
vaults, which absorb liquids, while the cess.
pools do not
Mayor McDonough said that the matter
brought up clearly the necessity for q thor
ough system OF house drainage A short
and desultory discussion of house drainage
followed, which was brought to an end by
a motion of Alderman Carson to refer the
communication to the committee of the
whole
The committee of colored citizens which
has been endeavoring to raise funds for the
colored college with was awarded to
Savannah upon certain conditions, petit
toned council to aid it in pecuniary way.
The committee stated that it had not met
with the success anticipated at the begin
ming, and had succeeded in collecting but
Sl,50O toward the necessary fund of $13 900
required by the commission. The time
given in which the conditions are to be COM
piled with had almost expired, but they be-
lieved that if the city would grant the enter
prise ald the commission could be prevailed
upon to grant an extension of time.
Mayor McDonough stated that the COM
mittee had called upon him and urged the
necessity of the city's giving aid In order
that the enterprise which the colored people
were so anxious to have located here might
be secured. On motion of Alderman Mills
the petition was referred to the committee
on finance.
The committee on health and cemetery
reported adversely to the petition OF
Thomas D. Fitzgerald, administrator of the
estate Of B. f. Ulmer, asking the city to
pay for all supplies purchased during the
enforced quarantine Of the family The
same committee reported in favor of grant
ing Mrs. Jackson 5000 in payment OF claims
for damages on account of sanitary inspect
ors injuring her house.
Action on the appealed case Of Herman
Winter, who was recently fined 300 by
Mayor McDonough for having his barroom
open on Sunday. was postponed until the
next meeting.