The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-03-30
FIGHTING COUNCILMEN.
ALDERMEN O'B2LEN AND MYERS
PASS HOT WORDS.


PASS bot WORDS.
The Electric Railway Company Causes
the Trouble Alderman Myers
Raises a Point of Order on Alder
man O'Brien and a Passage of Words
Results-The Former Objects to Be
ing Buudozed and the Latter Offers
to Give Satisfaction - Alderman
O'Brien Finally Apologies and GOOD
Feeling is Restored,
The meetings of the council are getting
exceedingly interesting nowadays. There
was another little scene at last nights ses-
sion. which waxed warm for a few seconds
Aldermen Myers and O'Brien were the
parties to it.
The trouble arose about the petition Of
the Electric Railway Company, which cor
poration Alderman O'Brien has strenuously
opposed recently in its efforts to change its
route from Montgomery into West Broad
street. At the meeting two weeks ago the
council granted the desired permission over
the protest Of Alderman O'Brien and Pc
tition signed by the residents of West
Broad street, between Bay and South
Broad.
The alderman, however, was in earnest,
and followed the matter up. He discov-
cred that the Electric Railway Company
had not complied with the legislative re-
Quirement Of four weeks advertisement of
the proposed change, and brought the mat
ter 20 the attention Of Mayor McDonough,
who put stop to the work.
THE ROADS SECOND APPLICATION.
The railway people at once began ad-
vertising, and last night presented another
application for the change Alder
man O'Brian objected Co its reading
on the ground that legally the APP
plication could not be filed until
the four weeks limit had expired City
Attorney Adams opinion did not sustain
the aldermsn's point, and the application
was read. A motion to refer it to the COM
mittee of the whole aroused Alderman
O'Brien. He wanted to know why the sp-
plication should not go to the committee on
streets and lanes as heretofore, instead of
the committee of the whole. He desired to
know why this change was made, but no
body accommodated him.
Mayor McDonough had been called out
Of the chamber at this time, and Chairman
Mills was presiding. He put the question
and it was carried, despite a strong voiced
mo" from Alderman O'Brien. The alder
man then began to discuss the matter, saying
he had brought one petition against the
laying Of the road on West Broad street and
intended to bring another signed by every
resident Of West Broad aud Pine streets.
CALLED DOWN BY ALDERMAN MYERS.
Alderman Myers called the chairman's
attention to the fact that Alderman O'Brien
was out of order in discussing something
not before the house. This stirred up Ais
derman OBrien, Turning toward Alder
man Myers be said You've no right 10
call me to order. You are not to do it.n
Alderman Myers said nothing until AL
derman O'Brien resumed his seat. Then
he addressed the chair. "Mr Mayor" said |
the alderman, II would like to know if a |
member of council has the right to call an
other TO order, as the rules Of this body pro-
vide. One alderman saw fit TO try to bull |
doze me for so doing few minutes agop
Alderman O'Brien jumped to bis feet and !
replied: Il have not bulldozed you, aud il |
/ have will give you satisfaction
Il do not want satisfaction said Alder |
man Myers. "but l propose, sir, that you |
saall treat me as gentleman"
You'll get il; you'll get it, answered |
Alderman OBrien, and then Chairman |
Mills interfered. as he saw matters becom- !
ing too personal.
ALDERMAN o'BRIEN APOLOGIES.
At the close Of the meeting Alderman
O'Brien aDolOgized to Alderman N ysrs /
saying he meant nothing disrespec5ful by /
his language, but was carried away bT his !
opposition to the Electric company. Alder !
man Myers accepted il and they shook |
hands over the bloody chasm.
An ordinance was read twice prohibiting
push cart dealers from keeping their vehicles |
stationary on streets or sidewalks longer |
than may be necessary to make a sale or
give change, but as some Of the aldermen
apparently could not grasp its intention
clearly" when the discussion began, the |
ordinance went over until the next meeting.
The Peoples Electric Light Company De
titioned for permission to erect POLES in the
streets for the purpose Of beginning light
ing business at once The petition went to
the committee Of the whole.
The petition of the Catholic Library AS
ISOLATION to be allowed 20 erect a balcony
on the front Of its nall was also referred TO
the committee of the whole.
WANTED TO RAE AN ALDERMAN's HOUSE.
Health Officer Brunners reoommsnda.
tion that houses Nos. So 1921, 1874 and
l8453 Hall street he pulled down on account
OF their dilapidsted and unsanitary con-
dttlon created little amusement. The
doctor wrote 50 but meant lS2 When
Clerk Rebarer finished reading the COM
munication Alderman Mills said he
desired TO enter a protest against
having his house demolished He lives at No
81, and it was a revelation to him shat the
house was in dilapidated aud unsanitary
condition. The mistake caused consider
able laughter at Alderman Mills expense,
and, on motion OF Alderman Cam. the
communication was referred to the com
mittee Of the whole, with instructions to
find out if the health officer really meant 50
or lS2. The row of houses which DIR. Brun-
ner wants demolished is on the north side
OF Hall street, between Tattnall and JefRer.
son, and is occupied by negroes.
ANOTHER RECEIVER ASKED FOR.