The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-02-04
THE PAYING AUTHORIZED
ONLY ONE VOTE AGAINST FINISH
ING BULL STREET.


a Debt for a Future Council to
Liquidate-rhe City Sets a Precedent
for the Payment Of Subordinate Of
f1ciels Temporarily Filling a Supe-
rior's Office The Electric Clock
Stand Petition Granted-The Council
| Still Hunting a Candidate for the
| Chimney Contractors once.
The city council held rather an unimpor-
tant meeting last night. But little out of
the ordinary routine of business was trans
acted, aud had it not been for a little dis
QUESTION, bordering on RIGHTEOUSNESS at one
time among the aldermen the session would
have been one of unusual dullness.
The ordinance authorizing the continue
| ton OF the Bull street pavement from Har-
ris to CASTOR street was read a first and
second time and passed with one dissenting
vote, that of Alderman Myers. In voting
| mo" Alderman Myers stated that his rea-
sons were that he didn't think 1t right to in
cur a debt which future council would
have to meet. He said be is in favor Of the
paving of Bull street, but he believed in
waiting until there were sufficient funds TO
pursue the work.
Alderman Bailey wanted to know from
Alderman Myers how he reconciled his vote
for the water works, which Incurred debts
for the future.
The chairman Of the finance committee
said the water works is a necessity, but
the Bull street pavement is not. The people
demand better water supply and he didn't
| see any parallel between the cases under
such circumstances.
Mayor McDonough called the attention OF
| Alderman Myers to the fact that the present
| board Of aldermen will have the fixing Of
the budget for next year and can reduce the
general street paving appropriation and the
amount Of the cost Of the Bull street pave
ment.
None of the arguments had any effect on
Alderman Myers and when the vote was
called he voted mo"
OFFICER MASTERS PAY.
The committee on police reported adj
| versely to the petition of Policeman T. B.
Masters for extra compensation for the
time he acted as sergeant during the illness
OF the late Sergt. Lee. Officer Masters acted
in the capacity for eleven months and re-
ceived during that time only
the pay of private. The
committee, in its report, stated that
other officers had acted as Officer Masters
had aud never had made any such request.
Further, the report was adverse because in
the opinion of the police committee favora-
bic action on the petition would set bad
precedent.
Alderman Bailey gave notice that he in
tended to vote mo" because he believed
where person performed the duties of a
superior officer he should receive the COM
pensation provided for the Office.
Alderman Caun asked the chairman OF
the fire committee il in the absence of the
chief fireman the assistant chief is paid the
salary of the chief
Alderman Bailey replied that the assist
ant chief fireman wGs elected for the specific
purpose of performing the duties of his su-
perior officer during his absence.
Alderman Carson remarked that under
Alderman Bailey's idea the chairman Of
council could lay claim to the mayors
salary whenever he had occasion to act as
mayor.
The question was put and the report of
the committee was adopted, Alderman
| Bailey dissenting.
THE ELECTRIC CLOCK SCHEME.
The committee on streets and lanes re-
ported favorably on the petition of. c.. B.
Warrand, William Falooner and others for
permission to erect electric clock stands
throughout the city on condition that the
consent Of abutting property owners be first
secured wherever stands are to be erected
and that the owners of the clocks remove
them at their expense whenever council
shall see fit TO order them removed
| AlO5TIuhH OdThOu TeQuest6Q an opinion
from the city attorney as to the right of the
city to grant the privilege demanded.
City Attorney Adams stated that the city
has no control Of the streets to grant the
privileges asked for legally. the legis-
lature alone, he said. has the right to do SO,
and the permission Of the city would merely
amount to saying 1--WE won't interfere with
you" The city could not grant the request
Of the petitioners for exclusive use of the
streets for twenty years.
The report OF the committee was adopted,
however, although several aldermen voted
no" 1t is not likely that the clocks will
be erected, in view Of the statement made
by Mayor McDonough to the board that
Mr.. Warrand had told him that the pro-
motors Of the scheme could hardly afford to
erect the clocks under the condition that
they would have to be removed at the ex-
pense of the owners whenever council should
SO desire.
AN UNsoUGHT OFFICE.
Although the vacancy in the Office of
chimney contractor for the Western district
has been advertised several times, there
wasn't a single application when Mayor
McDonough announced an election in order
This caused Alderman Charlton to remark
that it should 60 out to the world that Sa-
vannah is not an office-seeking community.
Alderman Carson moved that the mayor
be authorized to fill the office temporarily,
and the motion was adopted. The office is
not remunerative one and there are few
that can be found to take it. Contractor
Sullivan OF the Eastern district told Clerk
Rebarer that he will soon throw up his con-
tract, as he hardly makes enough to pay the
sweepers. Tue Office will probably soon be
abolished.
Under a resolution of the health and
cemetery committee Mayor McDonough
was authorized TO temporarily fill the office
Of keeper of Laurel Grove cemetery, and
the clerk was authorized to advertise for an
election at the next meeting.
Alderman Myers stated that the special
committee on railroads was not quite pre-
pared to make report on the Macon, Dub
lin and Savannah matter and requested
further time, which was granted. The
council took a recess bject to the order OF
the mayor and when the report is ready the
board will be called together to ratify it.
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