The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-11-07
received vouchers for moneys previously

received vouchers for moneys previously
advanced.
THR COLLECTOR NOT TO BLAME.
THE collector is not TO blame for this
delay In forwarding the pay-rolls and his
accounts are perfectly straight. IL is
true that owing 10 the fact that money is
On hand waiting for those TO whom ID Is
due to call for it, the pay-rolls for Sep
tember are incomplete. Until the paw
rolls are completed and signed the coilec-
tor cannot forward thsm AS some Of
the creditors have been discharged and
cannot be found, the collector cannot pay
them. Consequently his vouchers are
here, while the department, being unac-
quainted with the facts, thought they
should have been sent in. Surgeon Muir
ray Is endeavoring to stfaighton matters
ana we hope to have things all right
again pretty soon."
AFFECTS THE PEOPLE MATERIALLY.
This action on the part Of the govern
ment Affects the people materially,
Ten thousand dollars that Is due wage
earners is tied up indefinitely. AS Sur
geon Murray will not allow his employees,
under penalty of discharge TO draw
rations from the commissary, and their
wages, past due cannot be had some will
suter from want unless some relief is
given them, The collector at his own per-
sonal risk, is advancing and has advanced
the needed money TO help them along
until they get their wages, If they are
paid by checks II will cost each one from
% TO 90 cents to get their money Sur
geon Murray is doing ali in his power TO
relieve the situation. Surgeon Murray
does not object to the physicians and diff
ferent firms, whoare creditors, being com
PEELED to receive their pay in checks, but
he Is desirious of paying the wage-earn-
ers promptly, as they are dependent now
on THIS salary for their support.
NO NEW CASES AT JEsUP.
Jesup, Ga, Nov 6.--The situation still
remains unclouded, no new cases having
developed. 1t is now the end of the
ninth day since there was new
case reported, aud DIR. Lincoln Is satisfied
that there will be no more, ana his belief
Is strengthened In this respect by the
sudden change In the weather, which
took place last night. A cold, drizzling
rain set In and continued all day. 1t is
the prophecy of all the old weather ex-
perts here that, IL il continues until to-
morrow night, which, probably, IL will
do, from all appearances, that there will
be very severe frost, If not freeze.
The city council held regular meet
ing this afternoon and number of i'm
portant matters came up for discussion.
They were chiefly In regard TO bills con-
tracted on account of the epidemic
Through the li5erality Of the United
States government the town has been
able to weather its difficulties without
material depletion Of its finances, aud at
the same time the government has pro-
vidod work as guards for Il large number
OF men who, otherwise, would have been
dependent upon charity, and by this
means also has set free q large amount of
money in the town which, otherwise,
would never have been received here.
AGAINST A STATE BOARD or HEALTH.
II Is chiefly owing to these facts that
| the council unanimously decided 10 re-
| quest the representative Of Wayne county
| to vote against the bill establishing a
board Of health, now pending in the legis-
lature They realize the fact from bitter
experience, that the appropriation at
taohed TO said bill, would be but a drop in
the vast sea OF expense which an epi-
demic in any portion of the state would
create, and would compel the afflicted
communities to become beggars and
applicants for public charity, which hui
initiation Jesup, at least, by the aid of %
paternal government, has been able to
avoid. II is the sincere wish OF every
one in this district, who is conversant
with the the subject, that the bill be de-
feated. The council also wisely and gen
erously extended the time for the pay
ment Of taxes to Dec L.
This was done in order not to discour-
age the people at large by enforcing exc
cutions upon their property before they
were able to make collections and dis
pose Of their produce.
NO FEVER AT BLACKsHEAR.
Blackshear, Ca, Nov. 6-The health
officer Of this place sent the following to
the correspondent Of the MORNING NEWS
couple Of boys the report has gone out that
there is a case Of yellow fever here In Black
shear. desire you 20 state IN the MORNING
NEWS for me that this report is without any
foundation whatever, There Is not particle
OF truth IN 1t. w. T.. WILLIAMS.
Health Ofncer, Blackshear