The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-10-02
OFFICIAL.
CITY GOVERNMENT
onoial proceedings of Council.

SAVANNAH, GA, Sept. 49, 1893.
An adjourned meeting OF council was held
this day, Present Hon John j. McDonouFn,
mayor; Aldermen Bohan, Cam, Dixon, Fol
lard Haines, Mcmillan, Myers, O'Brien and
Screycn.
PETITIONS.
Petition OF p. d. Datfn, calling attention to
danger TO his property from the giving way OF
partition wall Referred to committee on
streets and lanes.
communication was received from the
board of sanitary commissioners asking city
council to frame an oTdna zee directing phy-
siclans to notify the health omcer OF auJop-
sizes held by them when contagious or lnIec-
tious diseases make said autopsies necessary
Received for information.
ORDINANCES.
Ordinances on their first reading and by
unanimous consent read second time and
passed.
i8y Alderman Cam
AN ORDINANCE to require physicians to notify
the health officer of contemplated autopsies
in certain cases
Section BE il ordained by the mayor and
aldermen of the city of savannah In council
assent led, That 1t Is hereby made the duty OF
physicians holding an autopsy In the Guy OF
savannah for the purpose OF ascertalnlng
whether any death in the city OF Savannah
has resulted from any contagious or tnfec-
tious disease, to notify the health ohcer OF the
CITY Of Savannah of the tin and place for the
holding of the said autopsy so as TO give the
lid health officer an opportunity 10 be res
emit at the s IL autopsy; and any physician
failing to comply with this ordinance shall be
subject upon conviction before the police
court of the city OF Savannah, to hne not
exceeding SiO). or Imprisonment not to exceed
thirty days, either or both in the discretion
of the court.
sec. 2 Belt further ordained, That all or
dinances and parts Of ordinances in conflict
with this ordinance are HEREBY repealed.
BY Alderman Myers
AN ORDINANCE TO provide for the sleeping
ashore Of the crews OF vessels in the port Of
Savannah.
Section l. BE 1t ordained by the mayor and
alderman of the city Of Savannah in council
assembled ld It is hereby ordained by au-
thority Of the same. That the crews OF all yes
sells lying in the Savannah river from August
list to Nov. 1st in every year snail sleep on
shore south OF River street, and 1t is the
duty of the masters Of all vessels to see that
this regulation is carried out by thelr re-
spective crews.
son or persons violating any of the provisions
OF this ordinance shall, on conviction before
the police court, be fined som not to exceed
one hundred dollars SlU.OD or imprison-
ment not mole than thirty 800 days, either or
both at the discretion Of the officer presiding
sec 8 Be IL further ordained That all
ordinances and parts OF ordinances m connlct
with this be and the same are hereby re-
pealed.
AN ORDINANCE, to prevent the origination and
circulation OF false or unfounded reports
concerning the existence of yellow fever,
smallpox. cholera, or other contagious or
infectious disease in the city Of Savannah.
Section l. BE it ordained by the mayor and
aldermen Of the city OF savannah, IN council
assembled. That any person VINO shal orig
mate or circulate, in any way. in the city OF
Savannah any false, or unfounded report con
corning the existence OF yellow fever, small
pox cholera or other contagious or infect Gus
disease. In the city of Savannah, shall upon
convection before the police court OF the city
OF Savannah c fined In a sum not TO exceed
one hundred dollars or imprisoned not 70 ex-
coed thirty DAYS either or both in the dis
erection OF the court.
Sec 2 Be II further ordained, That all or
dinances and parts OF ordinances IN conflict
with this ordinance are hereby repealed
F. r. REBARER.
Clerk OF Council.