The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-02-12
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said sergcants whenever in The opinion OF
the mayor the services Of anv or all OF said
Sergeants are no longer desired for the police
service, subject to the approval Of council.
follows
Sec. >. The prlvates OF police shall be ap-
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
10 discharge the duties of the position; pro-
vided, nevertheless. that upon recommended
ton OF the chief OF police the mayor may dis
charge any private Of the police 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. whenever in
the opinion OF the mayor. by reason OF neglect
or duty or incompetency from physical or
other causes, the services Of said private are
no longer necessary for the public
service and be IL ordained by the au-
thority of the aforesaid, that the mayor and
aldermen OF the city Of Savannah shall always
have the right TO discharge any or all OF the
sergeants and prvates of the police force
whenever in the opinion Of the board. such is
deSlraOlc, or reorganization or change In
the said department is necessary.
Sec. 3 BE it further ordained that'that
portion OF the ordinance passed in 1880, aud
contained In section 1872, MacDonell's Code.
which requires that policemen shall be tried
in the police court for breach of discipline,
good order and violation OF rules and regula-
ttons be, and the same Is hereby repealed.
Sec, L. BE it further ordained that all ordi-
nances or parts OF ordinances in conflict with
this be, and the same are hereby repealed.
RESOLUTIONS.
BY Alderman Haines-
Resolved That the mayor OF the CITY OF
Savannah is hereby authorized and requested
to appoint eight additional privates on the
police force Of the city Of savannah In &C.
eordance with extended limits for 1894.
Adopted
BY Alderman Mills
Resolved, That the mayor be and he is
CsNln
the preparation OF statistics showing In de.
tail the coastwise and foreign exports from
this city for the year 1898, the same to be
filed in the office Of the clerk OF council for
the Information OF the public.
Adopted
BY Alderman Harris
Resolved That the committee on health
and cemetery be, and they are hereby author
lied to advertise for bids for the building OF
two ~ wharves at the quarantine station.
said wharves to be built in accordance with
plans and specifications to be furnished from
the city engineers ONCE.
Adopted.
BY Committee on Streets and Lanes
Resolved, That the committee on
streets and lanes be, and they are hereby
authorized to advertise for bids to pave with
Belgian blocks Jefferson street from where
the present Belgian pavement stops out to
Henry street.
Adopted.
by Alderman Dixon
Resolved, That the committee on FIRE be
and they are hereby authorized to repair
front OF engine house No. at cost not to
exceed sl7s.
Resolved further, That said committee DO
authorized to repair front of engine house
No. at cost not to exceed 819l the above
expenses being included in budget for 1894.
Adopted
by Committee on Streets and Lanes
Resolved That the committee on streets
and lanes be and they are hereby authorized
to sell one horse unit for service and pur-
chase one instead at cost not to exceed
$3.50
Adopted
By Alderman Myers
Resolved by the mayor and aldermen OF tbs
city Of Savannah In council Assem- bled that
the mayor appoint a special committee OF
live ~ whose duty 1t shall be to prepare and
submit to council division OF the city into
not less than hfteon election precincts. as re-
quired by section OF the act OF the legislature
of Georgia, approved Dec. r. 1898, and en-
titled, An act to provide for and regulate
municipal elections in the city of Savannah,
to provide suitable penalties for all violations
thereof and for other purposes Adopted.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The following appeal cases we're set for
trial Wednesday Feb, iith 1894, " 5. StudeP
and VIM. Mccormick.
The appeal of the Electric Railway Com
pany was Withdrawn by said company and
the action OF the mayor in fixing fine against
said company for violation of ordinance, at
$50 was confirmed by council. Council adj
journed. J. e. REBARER.
Clerk OF Council.