The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-12-08
SENSATION IN COUNCIL.
ALDERMAN MYERS sTIRs UP a
HORNETS NEsr.s

| cussion Is Warm, But Mr.. Dixon Is
Chosen "A Recorder Proposed.
Looking Into Sanitary Matters
The meeting Of the city council last night
was one Of the most interesting and ex-
citing held in long time The question Of
politics came up and caused some very
warm discussion.
J II all arose when after the transaction of
a lot OF routine and special business the
mayor announced that an election for an
alderman to fill the vacancy caused by Al
derman Bsiley's resignation was5in order.
Alderman Myers asked whether or not a
motion was not necessary in order to go
into the election. This created considerA-
bic excitement as it was generally under
stood that Alderman Myers would oppose
an election.
Alderman Cam arose before Alderman
| Myers question had been answered, and
seid that he wanted TO make nomination
to III the vacancy. The question arose as
| 20 bis right to do so, and Alderman Cam
commended that he had the right without
| motion being made. The question was re-
| ferred to Acting City Attorney Denmark,
VINO decided that ia motion TO elect was
not necessary.
Alderman Cam then nominated Merritt
w. Dixon. He said he did not hesitate to
say that there YVES no time when the bust
ness Interests of Savannah did not need
business men at the helm. There is no one
better qualified 10 fill the place than N. W.
| Dixon, he said
ALDERMAN MYERS ON THE OPPOSITION.
Alderman Myers here moved that the
election be indefinitely postponed, and his
speech was the one that caused the sensation
| or the evening. Alderman Myers said that
he had the highest regard for Mr.. Dixon
! personally and his business qualifications,
| and there was no man whom he would
| sooner vote for. II there was any emerg-
| ency demanding that the vacancy be filed,
| why not elect some old and experienced
alderman like Hamilton, Wells or Duncenl
but there Is something behind all this"
| said Er. Myers. The motive to elect Mr.
! Dixon Is that be may assist our late brother
Alderman Bailey into comfortable Office.
| nr. Bailey had secured pledges from gentle
| men or the board, before he resigned, to vote
Tor him and had secured pledges too that
| Mr.. Dixon should be voted for ns alderman
Never In the history of the city has an
alderman before been allowed to name his
| successor. Each member OF the council has
heretofore had a good record and he hoped
that record would not be furnished now"
ALDERMAN CANN's OPINION.
Alderman Cam arose ard spoke with
| evident feeling. He said ia very positive
and emphatic language that he didn't think
any man would charge Merritt W. Dixon
| with coming into council with the purpose
| OF casting his vote for any man. He was a
man of Too high a character. and it i'll be-
came Alderman Myers 70 make any ins!nu-
atoms. II thought it was beneath YOU"
he said. "You have no right to make the
insinuetions that you do"
81 have, sir, - Alderman Myers responded.
when you state" said Alderman Cam,
that Mr.. Dixon comes in here simply for
the purpose you say, you lower him and
yourself. for you know he is a man above
! reproach."
Alderman Myers said that he intended no
reflection on Mr. Dixon, but he thought
Alderman Cam and Mr.. Dixon were over
JEALOUS for their friends.
a LITTLE TIFF.
"What do you meangn Alderman Cam
| asked in au angry way.
THAT pledges were enacted before Mr..
! Bailey's resignation from members OF this
board that they should vote for Mr.. Dixon. u
| Nv ho fromW asked MIR. Cam.
'Do you want ME to state them?' Mr..
Myers asked.
Alderman Cam said that he did, where
upon Aldermen MCGUIRE aud Reid arose
and said that thsy had pledged themselves.
. Mr.. Myers stated that there were more, but
as nobody arose to confirm his statement
and as he gave no further information it is
not known who they were.
MOVE TO POSTPONE.
Mr.. Myers at this point moved that the
election oe definitely postponed. The ques-
ton was put, and MIR. Myers called for the
ayes and noes. The vote resulted:
YEAs-Harmon, Mcclure, Myers and Halnes
"a.
No-Reid Harris, Cam. Charlton, o'Brien,
Corson-6.
Mr.. DIXON is ELECTED.
The election for alderman was then
entered upon and Mr.. Cam nominated Mer-
rift w. Dixon. The ballot resulted Dixon
8, blank 3. Mr.. Dixon having been elected
the mayor appointed Aldermen Cam and
Charlton a committee to escort Mr.. Dixon
into the ohamher. He came in while the
members stood and took the oath. Mr..
Dixon said that he would endeavor to per-
form his duties without fear OF anybody or
any set OF politicians.
RECORDER FOR THE POLICE COURT.
The city will in future have a recorder to
preside at the police court. This scheIne
has been sgitated for some time. but moth
ing was done about Ii until last night, when
an ordinance was introduced by Alderman
Myers at the meeting of council to provide
for such an officer. The ordinance received
Ats llTb1 IeeulnR alQ rs no uealDer made
any objection to it, 1t may be taken for
granted that it will finally become law.
The provisions of the ordinance are as fol-
lows:
That an officer to be known as the recorder
who shall either alone or with the mayor pre-
side at the sessions of the police court, and
when tie two shall differ the mayor shall pro
nounce the sentence The recorder shall bold
his Office for two years. The salary of the re-
corder is not stated, nor is the time for his
election given except that it shall be at a meet
ing In 1898. The question Of salary was left
FOR consideration at a future meeting.
AN EXTRAORDINARY CASE.
Policeman McQuaid asked for $3.50 for
services Of DR.. Oliveros who was called IN
to attend him after he was thrown from his
horse while In the discharge Of his duty.
The committee to whom the matter was
referred reported that neither the
health officer nor city physician could be
obtained at the time, but that after q GER
tain time one OF these could have been se-
cured. and. therefore, DR.. Oliveros should
have been dismissed. The committee rec-
ommeuded that S25 be appropriated TO
cover the expenses Of the policeman for the
time he could not obtain needed aid from
city physioians. After some discussion the
report was adopted. It appears that DIR.