The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-08-07
OFFICIAL.

lieved from the penalty Of being double taxed
Referred to committee on finance.
Petition Of Mary Houston, relative to land
for opening Tenth street and for the exten-
sion Of Bull. Dravton and Abercorn streets.
Referred to committee on opening streets.
Petition of Haven Home, asking to be re
lieved from the payment OF amount for clean,
ing vault on lot p. Marshall ward. Referred
to committee on health and cemetery.
Petition of r. f. Minis Tor permission TO
repair and enlarge drug store and house on
lot Cue ward; to change location of stOops
and add show window Referred to commit
tee on fire and streets and lanes, with power
to act.
Petition of Mrs. Julia Falvey asking to be
relieved from the expense of cleaning and
filling privy vault Referred to committee on
health and cemetery.
Petition of d. G. Donovan relative to bill
for cleaning vault on lot g. Barlow ward Re-
ferred to committee on health and cemetery.
Petition of X. Hunt for remuneration for ar
ticles destroyed by order Of health authori-
ties. Referred 10 committee on health and
cemetery and finance.
Petition of Mrs Melina Hess, asking to be
relieved of payment OF bill for cleaning privY
vault Referred to committee on health and
cemetery.
Petition of Jas NJ Dixon e. Co ct al. ask
ing that a fountain for watering stock be
erected at the head Of Bay street, Referred
to committee on water and streets and lanes.
Petition of McKenna & Welsh, for permits
sion to erect work shed on lot 4, Holland
tything. Percival ward. Referred to commit
tee on fire
Petition of r. b. Reppard, offering to sell
the city four lots on Drayton street extend
ed. Referred to committee on opening
streets.
Petition of A. T. Corsey for permission to
nnsfer half of lot 208l, Laurel Grove Gene
te.y, to r. w. Boatwright. Referred to com
mittee on health and cemetery.
Petition of John Williams by G.. It. & j. r.
Cam, attorneys. asking reconsideration by
council of action taken on petition for dam
ages. Referred to committee or finance and
health and cemetery.
Petition of c. H. Dorsett relative TO the
opening of East Broad street, from Anderson
street to Estill ,avenue. Referred to commit
tee on opening streets.
Petition of r. +. & r. p. Lowell, by Saussy
& Saussy. attorneys, for damages for tres
pass alleged to have been committed on the
property Of estate of Lowell, via, west half OF
lot II to and including lot Is, Springfield
plantation. Referred to committee on water
ORDINANCES.
An ordinance on its second reading, and
laid on table until report of special committee
has been made.
BY Alderman w. l. Brien, at the request Of
the mayor:
AN ORDIyANCE to repeal so much OF an ordi-
nance, passed November %. 1851. as pro-
vides for the appointments Of sergeants of
police and to repeal so much of ordinances
passed January ;. 1860 and May -, 1871 as
provides for the appointment OF privates OF
police, and to repeal section 3G2 OF MacDon-
ellis Code, requiring policemen to be tried
III bit ponce court lpi uEtdCu Oh HOol OTutF
discipline, etc
SECTIoNl. BE it ordained by the mayor and
aldermen of the city Of savannah in council
assembled, and it is hereby ordained by a j.
thority OF the same, That the portions Of the
said above recited ordinance alluded 10 and
contained in sections l49 ,3iS and $40 McDoncll's
Code, are hereby repealed and the following
substituted therefor: The ser,yeants Of police
shall be appointed by the mayor on recon
mendation of the chief Of police subject to the
approval Of council and shall hold their ONCE
during good behavior and capacity 10 dis
charge the duties Of their office: provided.
nevertheless. that upon recommendation Of the
chief Of police the mayor may discharge any
or all of the said sergeants whenever IN the
opinion of the mayor the services OF any or
all OF said sergeants are no longer desired for
the police service said discharge t. be with
or without cause and subject to the approval of
council.
SEC. 2. The privates OF police shall be APP
pointed by the mayor on recommendation Of
the chief Of police and they shall continue in
the employ Of the city as privates OF the po-
lice force during good behavior and capacity
to discharge the duties Of the position. pro
Vided. nevertheless. that upon Recommended
ton of the chief Of police the mayor
may discharge any private of the po-
lice for violation of any of the
rules or regulations Of the police department
or OF any OF the city ordinances. and may on
the recommendation Of the chief OF police
discharge any private, with or without cause
whenever, IN the opinion OF the mayor, HIS
services are not necessary for the police ser