The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-06-09

days after its passage.
President Collins and the Electric Rail
way Company have won a signal fight
They began the fight to go through the
market in the face of general opposition
The project gained ground slowly anC
steadily. An injunction against the pro-
ject lie looked for, but what effect 1t will
have remains TO be seen. President Col
Inns thinks IL will only occasion delay.
Considerable miscellaneous business wal
transacted by the council
The petition OF the Savannah and Isle oil
| Hope railroad TO use steam In operating q
| part of its line within the city was favora-
bly, reported upon by the committee OF the
! whole under certain conditions and restric-
tons, one being that the railroad company
shall properly grade Waters road from ES-
till avenue to Lovers lane and maintain the
| grade in good condition.
The Savannah and Isle of Hope is now
being equipped with electricity aud will be
operated by the Electric Railway Company.
W. D. Thomas is the contractor. and it is
expected to complete the road aud have 10
in operation to Thunderbolt by July 4.
The following Communication was re-
oeived from the board Of sanitary commits
sioners:
OFFICE HEALTH OFFICER,
SAVANNAH, GA. MONDAY, June 8, 1892 {
To The HonorGbles. the Mayor and Aldermen,
CITY Of Savannah:
GENTLEhEN-I am instructed by the board OF
sanitary commissioners to transmit the follow
ing resolution, passed at meeting OF the board
held this day:
Resolved, That as the Central Railroad and
BankinR Company has been notified since April
q Of the bad condition of the drainage of their
lowlands, the presence OF stagnant water under
certain wAreh Ouse3 and other nuisances preiu-
dicial to the public health, and as the said com
pany has not remedied the aforesaid nusances,
that this board would recommend to the city
council that rho Clautral Railroad and Ranking
Company be compelled to commence this work
within five days, and on their failure to do 80
that the work be done by the city at the expense
OF the company. Very respectfully.
w. F. Drummer, Health Officer.
The recommendations OF the board were
adopted by the council.
Mayor MoDonougb stated that the nui.
sance complained OF has existed for some
time. and in spite OF various complaints
directed TO the Central railroad authorities,
no satisfaction had been obtained.
Another resolution was submitted from
the sanitary board, authorizing and direct
ing the health officer to placard any house
in which any infectious disease existed.
FIRE DEPARTMENT MATTERS.
A communication was received from
John H. Gay, Thomas ]. Darling and
Thomas f. McNulty, stating that they
with others had organized the Mutual Fire
Aid Company" to protect property in case
Of fires and prevent thievery and breakage
Of effects. and desiring the recognition of
the city government. No remuneration is
desired. The communication WAS referred
to the committee of the whole.
A. communication was received from a
committee Of the International Machinsts'
Association protesting against the APP
pointment Of engineers of the fire de-
partment who are not practical
machinists, which they stated had been done
twice recently. They stated that the city
ordinances required that all engineers of the
fire department should be practical
machinists. A reference 60 the city ordi-
nances showed they we're mistaken, the
ordinance requiring that the engineers OF
the fire department should be practical
engineers" and not practical machinists.
Mayor MoDonough stated that on two
occasions recently to his knowledge an eff
fort had been made to obtain practical
machinists as engineers. but that a first
class machinist could not be obtained for
the salary paid. Consequently, men who
were only practical engineers had been en-
ployed.
MAY RIDE ALONG THE PARK.
The petition of the bicyclists TO be al
lowed to use the sidewalks on Drayto and
Whitaker Streets around Forsyth place was
granted.
The committee Of the whole reported in
favor OF an ordinance creating the position
of inspector of plumbing.
The petition OF the Savannah Female Or
phan Asylum to be relieved from further
payment on purchase money of lots was re-
ported adversely.
Z. Eichenberg was awarded $61 so for
furniture and bedding destroyed on account
Of scarlet fever by order of the health
officer.
M. Rorer presented petition desiring to
surrender his contract for removing dead
animals.
Capt. E. A. Smith petitioned to be allowed
to build wharf on lots IL and 10, Hutchin-
sons Island. Alderman Haines said the
government might at some time decide to
cut away the frontage along Hutchinson's
Island. Alderman Myers thought that
Capt. Carter should be consulted and
the petition was referred to the commit
tee on harbor and wharves.
"A petition was received from Fred
Vessels, whose place OF business and other
property on Huntington street was de-
stroyed by fire during Merchants week, re-
questing that he be allowed to withhold
taxes upon the property until it was rebuilt.
The petition was referred to the committee
on finance.
The trial of all the appealed cases now
before council was set for next Wednesday
afternoon at o'clock.
M. n. Fahey was elected pest house
keeper.