The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-06-22
NOT FOR THE PUBLIC EAR.
The SeabOTd COmpany'S Petition CauS-
A Stir in the Council.

"A 0AAA III Aub NUAuAAAs
A Statement that the Railroad People
Desired Committee Discussion Be-
cause There Were Certain Things
They Did Not Want the Public to
Know Raises Alderman CAMS Ire
He takes the Mayor to Task About
Cauouses.
The application of the Seaboard COM
pany for an extension of time for meeting
the requirements demanded for the
Hutchinson Island grant to the Middle
Georgia and Atlantic railroad, caused a
little breeze in the city council at yester-
day afternoons meeting.
When the petition was called up Alder
man Haines moved that it be referred to
the committee of the whole, with the re-
mark that there were some things which
the petitioners did not desire to make
public, and for that reason would like to
have the matter considered in committee.
Alderman Wells said he would like to
have an early day set for the Committee
meeting. The application becomes very
important matter aud had already been
too long delayed.
ALDERMAN CANN OBJECTS.
'Mr. Mayor. before YOU put that mo-
ton, said Alderman Cam, II would like
to say somethieg on this subject
The public is most interested in the
Hutchinson Island property and
should know all the
reasons for the request for an extension
of the time to meet the requirements of
the grant. There has been entirely too
much delay already in this important
matter. First, the petition was laid over
to suit the convenience of the company
then it was referred to a committee
because the petitioners desired
committee action, next it went over be-
cause the attorneys of the Seaboard com
pany were out of the city, and we are met
here to-day with the statement that the
Seaboard people want their petition con
sidered by the committee of the whole
because they have some things to present
which it is not desirable for the public to
know,
THE PEOPLES PROPERTY.
THAT land belongs to the public and it
Is the peoples right to know on what
grounds this council should grant any
extension of time The company must
have very recently discovered these uew
facts which they do not care to make
public, do not want to make public,
or cannot make public. l have come
to this meeting particularly to consider
the Hutchinson Island matter as | have
come on other occasions in the last few
weeks Either consider this matter to-
day or set hearing for regular meeting.
1t is not a subject which should be con
sidered in committee meeting, but one
which should be discussed publicly.
hope the motion will not be entertained"
KICK ON THE CAUCAs.
"For the information of the alderman
said Mayor McDonugh, Il will state that
this question was considered in caucus
before the meeting and we decided to
have the petition referred to the COM
mittee of the whole and so notified the
gentlemen of the Seabord company, who
were in waiting"
"That is something you had no right to
do tartly replied Alderman Cam sit
is a thing which should not to be
discussed in caucus. l have been
under the impression that nm
der recent rule there would be no more
caucuses before council meetings, and now
am apprised Of the fact that you held
caucus in my absence this afternoon, and
practically disposed of such an important
matter. 1t is not right.
Mayor McD0nough made haste to tell
Alderman Cam that an actual caucus had
not been held, but that the Sea board COM
pany's petition had been incidentally re-
ferred to while the aldermen were wait
ing for the hour of assembling.
THE OPPOSITION DEFEATED.
Alderman Cam then called for the
question, and Aldermen Dixon and
O'Brien supported him in the negative
vote
"Division, - demanded Alderman Dixon.
Il do not want any division" said AL
derman Cam, II call for yea and nay
vote"
Here is the result:
Yeas-Aldermen Bohan, Screven. Fol-
lard, Mills, Harris Haines and Wells.
Nays-Aldermen Cam, Dixon and
O'Brieu.
Alderman Mcmillan was excused from
voting because he is a stakeholder in the
Seaboard company and Alderman Dixon
In voting said: Il vote mo- because l
can see no reasan why the public should
oe smut out from hearing a full discus
sion of the matter"
Mayor McDonough appointed Tuesday
afternoon at O'Clock as the time for the
meeting OF the committee of the whole
THE MAYORS VETO SUSTAINED.
The only other matter of interest CON
sldered at the meeting was the Mayors
veto OF Alderman Haines' ordinance re-
peal1ng the ordinance requiring street car
companies to effectually lay the dust on
their tracks.
Alderman Wells moved the adoption of
the ordinance over the veto and Alder
man Haines, its author, seconded the mo
ton. 1t was lost. The vote was as fol-
lows:
Yeas Aldermen Mills, Harris, Haines,
Mcmillan and Wells
Nays-AldermenD Dixon ,Bohan, Screven,
Pollard, Cam and O'Brien