The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-02-23
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REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.

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REPORTS OF COMMITTEES
The committee on finance, to whom was re-
| ferred the petitions Of G. NJ. Hillman, Vincent
! L. Keller W. J. Donnelly, Mrs E Gaffney Mrs.
| c. Broderick, Southern Drug and Chemical
Company, Frank Werm, Ben j. Appel and Jere-
| miah Doherty, for relief from penalty Of being
| double taxed for falling to make return In
proper time, report favorably thereto
| HERMAN MYERS,
Chairman Committee on Finance.
Report adopted.
The committee on finance, to whom was re-
| ferred the petition of George A. Wolverton,
| relative to notes of the city given in connection
| with building of new water works, beg TO
port favorably to petitioners request, pro-
| vided the notes are sent to this city for coNec-
| ton Of interest, as it may become due, and the
| same be credited thereon by fully authorized
person. Herman MYERS,
Chairman Committee on Finance.
Report adopted.
| The committee on finance, TO whom was re-
| ferred the petition of H. T. Beckett asking
| that amount paid for pound fees for COW be re-
! HERMAN MYERS,
Chairman Committee on Finance.
Report adopted.
The committee on finance, to whom was re-
| ferred the petition Of j. Mavil, for relief from
! penalty of being double taxed for failing to
| make return IN proper time and asked to be
| allowed TO make corrected return, beg to report
, that he be allowed to make corrected return,
| SUBJECT TO the approval OF the treasurer, and
| also that he be relieved from double tax.
| HERMAN MYERS
Chairman Committee on Finance.
| Report adopted.
The comm ittee on fire, to whom was referred
| the petition of Mrs. j. B. Matthews, for per-
| mission to build one two story wooden house
on OF No. Charlton ward, beg leave 20 report
| adv, ely to prayer of petitioner, as same would
| be in violation Of ordinance,
MERRITT w. DIXON,
| Chairman Committee on Fire.
Report adopted.
The committee on fire, to whom was referred
| the petition of James Mcbride, forpermission to
| Edd one room to house on lots A and b. Maya
zine ward. report favore6ly TO sane.
| MERRITT W, DIXON,
Chairman Committee on Fire.
4 report adopted.
the petition of Isaac DeVaux, for permission to
make addition to house on lot No, IS Columbia
ward, and extend portico, report Iavorabiy to
same. MERRITT w. DIXON,
Chairman Committee on Fire.
Report adopted.
The committee on fire, to whom was referred
the petition of Emanuel Grasse for permission
| to repair and add room to kitchen on northern
two-thirds of lot No. 81 Berrien ward, report
f8vorably to same. MERRITT w. Dixon,
Chairman Committee on Fire.
Report adopted.
The Joint committee on harbor. whsryes and
fire, TO whom was referred the petition of ]. b.
West & Co. for permission to erect an Office on
the Baltimore steamship wharf, beg leave to
THOMAS SCREvEN,
Chairman Joint Committee.
Report adopted.
The committee on market, to whom was re-
ferred the petition Of sundry vegetable dealers,
relative TO license, recommend that the daily
fee OF 10 cents be abolished. aud that the price
of stalls be made $50 year in advance.
Chairman Committee on Market.
Report adopted
The committee on city lots. to whom was re-
ha Inv ha hoar ~
sanitary commissioners. requesting that an
office be provided in the city exchange for the
health officer, recommend that the room oppo-
site the city engineers Office be designated for
the present as an Office for the health officer.
THos. H. MCMILLAN.
Chairman Committee on City Lots.
Report adopted
MAJORITY REPORT.
majority Of the committee on police, to
which committee referred the petition of
Policeman 7. B. Masters to be allowed his pay
for time lost from duty when he was absent at
home nursing his family, report adversely to
the petition. 1t is not the amount involved
that Is objected to. for when Officer Masters
lost two and one-third months out of eleven
last year from sickness, he was allowed his full
pay Tor same; but to allow pay for the reasons
now given by him would be 10 open gateway
to fraud and establish precedent thai would
in future cost Savannah thousands OF dollars.
RESI- ectfully, MERRITT w. DIXON.
HERMAN MYERS.
MINORITY REPORT.
feel constrained to dissent from the report
of toe majority OF the committee on police in
the case OF officer Masters.
| / understand that this report is based upon
the RUE rec entity made, which causes polio u
to be locked who are absent, or claim to be alb
sent on the account OF sickness, and that this
rule has grown cut of the fact that this excuse
has been net nfTequenty abused. While ! can
understand the reason for the rule, 1 take 1t
that it is but rule, to which there NAV be- ex-
ceptions and which does not require blind and
servile adherence in all cases and without DUAL I.
fication. 1 regard this cass extraordinary
one which clearly justifies departure from
the rule
The reason for the rule cannot apply, because
in this case, the providenLial cause was real and
bona file, was of controlling character and
the officer is not only fortified with the certiti-
cate of the attending physician, but also the
permission of the chief Of police, who recog-
niZed the necessity OF the officers absence
and granted him his permission. Under the evil
dence in this case and under the investigation
of the COMMITTEES, there is no room TOR doubt
and, as understand 1t, no doubt exists in the
mind of any member of the committee OF the
fact That the officers child and wife we're both
critically i'll at the same time. that by reason OF
the wifo's condition she was unable TO give this
child the necessary attention, under the advice
OF the attending physician. and under the facts
the officers presence was absolutely required
at the bpdside of his child, and the officer would
have been unnatural rad he hesttated TO dis
charge this duty to his child. Even II hired
nurse were a proper substitute for q father
under such circumstances the officer & compen.
SatlOn 0iQ not permit the employment OF a
nurse and he was compelled TO be with the child
or let him suffer for necessary attention. The
fact that both this chill and Mrs Masters died
THE latter follow .ng quickly the former) shows
that they must have been both critically i'll and
must have both demanded the officer presence.
u seems to me that these facts show an extraor-
binary visitation OF providence and call for a
a departure from the rule.
GEORGE S, HANEs.
The ayes and nays we're called on mo-
ton to adopt the minority report.
AYEs-Aldsrmen Screven, Harris, Cam.
| Heines ana McMian-5.
NAYS Aldermen Dixon, bohan, Mills, O'Brien
and Wells-6.
The mayor voted no.
Abe majority 70 port was then ad ,pted.
PETITIONS AND APPLICATIONS.
Petition OF B Donovan askingl payment for
work done at the court HOUSE. the day OF
| OF election.
Referred TO committee on finance.
| Petitions OF s. H. Durham and children. II.
| r. Altick. Mrs Pamela Lamar. Joseph Cops,
Henrietta Stern, st. J. r. Yo1ge, Christian
| Lou ltfif