The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-10-06
EFFECT oF TIE FEVER.
THE MAYORS REPORT OUT.
The Work of the Clty's Departments
Reviewed.

AGVl0W6Ns
The annual report of the mayor for 1892
has been published and is now ready for
distribution. The report was printed
and bound by the MORNING NEWS 1t
contains 1892 pages, neatly printed on fine
book paper with black cloth binding and
very handsome appearance.
The report is one of the most volumi-
nous ever issued from the mayors office.
Besides the mayors report proper and
the reports of the various city depart
ments, considerable space is given to the
report of the superintendent of the public
schools, to reports of the various chart
table institutions of the city and the Be-
thesda Orphans House and to commercial
statistics furnished from the cotton ex-
change and the board Of trade.
The volume was compiled by Mr.. +. E.
Rebarer, clerk of council, and is credita-
Bile to his editorial ability.
The receipts of the city during the year
1892, are stated by the mayor at S94S, 257,-
~, aud the expenditures at sos, 356. Oh,
leaving a balance in the treasury of
$50 ,90l. IA.
The mayor devotes considerable attenl
ton to the board of health. The severe
criticisms of the mayor on the police de-
partment were discussed some time ago
siderable space is also devoted to the dis
cussiOn of the new water-wOrks system,
with which the publicis already familiar
Under the head of general remarks the
mayor made the following comments on
the Sunday liquor question;
THE enforcement Of the Sunday ordiL
nance and of the state law bearing directly
upon matters formerly controlled by the
ordinances has been pushed by the mayor
20 . 10 = ft11
Sunday, at which business was being
done, have been reported by the police
and such reports forwarded to the
solicitor-general. Licenses to sell liquor
should be issued only to barrooms
and the sale of liquor not
permitted in connection with any
business other than hotels and restau-
rants. Such result, one which obtains
In many of the most prosperous cities,
would tend to the advantage of the poorer
classes, especially the colOred people,
groceries and spend most of
their wages for liquor and that
too, of the poorest quality, sold at such
places. The practice of licensing houses
OF III fame and otner places of question
able repute to sell liquor should be dis
continued and to this end forbidden by
ordnance"
me mayor report was puDuSned IN
full by the MORNING News over two
months ago. It's an able and sensible
document.
The reports of the sinking fund com
missioner, the city treasurer, the city at
ltoluey, the chief of police, the eitymarshal,
theleity engineer, the chief fireman, the
superintendent of the fire alarm system,
me superintendent of waterworks, the
CierN of the market, the health officer,
IAe superintendent of the odorless exca-
laIng machine, the superintendent of
eIeNatorics, the superintendent of the
Sta''nger apartment, the city physi-
olana, The keeper of Laurel Grove
tieLuelery, and the harbor master follow
f,,, Inc commercial statistics appended are
t,ulAished by Supb. Merrihew of the cot
ooI exchange, and Supt. G. Wallace How
aIu Oh the board of trade, and include
t IaVu valuable. information relating to
cue business of the port.
Inc report is complete and
tiPotIo1gh compendium of the work done
iso5 yAe city in all departments during
r r'f-, ana Will prove valuable for future