The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-09-15
CHANGE AT QUARANTINE
THE QUARANTINE OFFICERS SAL
AIRY TO BE INCREASED.


Dr.. Huger to Retire Oct. His Sue
cessor to Be Appointed After Com
petitive Exsmination-The Salary to
Be $2,ooo-A Movement to Readopt
Standard Time by the City.
A resolution presented by Health Officer
Brunner on behalf Of the sanitary board to
last nights meeting of the council proposes
an important change In the affairs of the
quarantine station, whose management
has caused considerable annoyance to the
city recently. Il reads as follows, and was
referred to the committee Of the whole:
Resolvsd, That we recommend that the SAL
airy OF the quarantine ofdcer be increased to
80 900 per annum, as we have been unable to
secure the services of competent quarantine
officer at the present fixed compensation.
We further recommend that it shall be pre-
requisite that all applicants for the office OF
quarantine officer stand a competitive examt-
nation prepared by the board Of sanitary COM
missioners and two physicians appointed by the
mayor
cent little unpleasantness Quarantine
Officer Huger has determined to resign and
will retire from Office Oct. l.
CIVIL SERVICE OFFICE.
In view Of this the sanitary board decided
that it would be to the city's interest to
offer a large salary as an induce
menb to secure and retain a drst-olass
physician In the Office.
There Is no doubt from the expressions of
the aldermen that the resolution will be
favorably acted upon by the committee Of
the whole.
The preliminary caucus last night lasted
until nearly 10 O'Clock, and when the al
dermeu fled into the long room the place
nroGanfod doaarkad
single spectator being present. the large
crowd which had been there TO hear the
appeal cases having left when Marshal
Wade announced that no appeals would be
taken up until next Wednesday night.
The members present were Carson,
O'Brien, Haines, Cam. MCGUIRE, Harmon
and Bailey. As soon as the council cons
vened, Alderman Carson moved that the
clause in the minutes Of the special meeting
bearing upon Alderman McGuire's case bs
stricken out, as the council had really done
| nothing in the matter. Alderman O'Brien
seconded the motion and the motion pre-
vailed, only one vote being recorded against
| it, that of Alderman Haines.
STANDARD TIME AGAIN.
Alderman Carson offered an ordinance
| for the adoption of 18th meridian or eastern
| time by the city 20 take effect within thirty
| days after the passage of the ordinance. Sew
| eral of his brother aldermen looked at him
inquiringiy, evidently anxious to talk time
with Alderman Carson, but be did not press
1t to a second reading. prefcrring to wait
| two weeks 10 find out the sentiment Of his
| constituents on the subject
An ordinance by the street and lane COM
mittes ordering the Coast Line railroad to
| pave between its tracks and two feet on
each side on Bolton street was passed unani-
mously. This was done on account OF
the sheaing of that street by the city.
A protest and demand for remuneration
| from the master of the steamship Avonmore
on account OF his vessel being sent back to
| quarantine for fumigation, was referred to
| the committee Of the whole.
| A resolution was adopted appropriating
| 500 to defray the expenses Of Chief Fireman
! Puder TO the annual convention of the Ma
tionsl Association of Chief Fire Engineers,