The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-03-25
AN investigations URGED.
The Insurance Committees Recon-
mendatiOHS TO Council.


The Matter Now Before 1t for Action.
The Southeastern Tariff Association
Severe on Chief Puder-Aldermen
Dixon and Bohan Differ With the
Committee-Improven ents Recon-
mended.
The city council met at the mayors
Office at noon yesterday, and received the
report of the committee appointed to con-
fer with the representatives of the South
eastern Tariff Association, relative to the
increase in insurance rates.
The members present were Mayor Nc
Donough, Aldermen Hfnes, Wells, My
ers, Harris, Bohan, and Pollard Mayor
McDonough stated the business of the
meeting, and the report was read by
Clerk Rebarer.
The most interesting portion Of the re-
port is the statement of the charges
made by the tariff association against
Chief Puder, which is brought
out rather more fully than was ex-
pected. The report is as follows:
THE COMMITTEES REPORT.
Your committee beg leave TO say that they
NClS AIOob lAGdSdHllN anu GUNl ttOuoAN re-
celVed, that the presentation Of facts by the
| association was positively yet fairly made,
and they cannot but conclude the results Of
the conference, if carried out in good faith,
will be OF benefit to all concerned.
Referring to the first complaint and recon-
menddtlon, the representatives. Of the aSsO-
citation did not hesitate to say they considered
the present chlef OF the fire department not
qualified to promptly iii the position. They
acknowledged his personal integrity and en-
ergy, but claimed he lacked that cOoluess and
0 fEf in fffaa affs saIr Mfr1
TO the proper filling Of the position. They at
tributed large percentage OF the losses dur
ing the past five years TO this cause, at the
same time calling attention to other causes
OF equally serious character. They claimed
thorough inspection Of all premises. eS-
Teclally business buildings OF great import
ance, not merely for the purpose Of familiar
iZlng the head of the department with the
construction Of the buildings, but for
| the purpose of having such premises kept
III proper condition as to damage from fire.
| They claimed farther that the chief himself
or through his subordinates, should make
such examinations freq uenty ana insist upon
the removal OF any and all substances cOnsld-
cred dangerous from ire standpoint: they
urged that the present chief had been dere-
lict IN this respect; they further insisted that
council should promptly confer upon the
chiet such power OF not already
given by ordinance as would permit his
making such inspections. requiring him to do
so, and giving him authority to take such
steps as might be necessary to enforce the
AN4A4ONshl VI NOLLtCltOu Vi SQ-l evils db might
be found to exist.
MORE WATER PRESSURE WANTED.
They asked for additional fire pressure
from the water works and larger main on
Trbev earnestI,, 11rsrod ~, ,,ro,,,t ir
of silob ordtronneS -iT- ~ 1EI1tro
ton of bindings as win rive All nrorer pr1-
tec1ion in IN ,-a~ 81 ,of a+6PriJfI -aitis
etc fc'-0D IL ''i0 way u s0OU -'-@'7'i'i' Walls
Your committee cannot find apy portion of
their requests unreasonable: they, therefore.
| urge upon council speedy action upon each
particular recommends on. they think a
0,aiiti ~ s w u Ia 'ron INTO tnt
If The 6ennrtnant HON ,i,b lev 81 ra
venting res as Tell as extingnishing them.
is due not only to the insurance companies
DuI 10 the takp9yera Oh me CITY. TO whom
taxation: at the same time your Committed
feel no injustice should or will be done the
present incuml emit
THE CHIEF SHOULD BE IN CONTROL.
Your committee feel that council should
put the chief 10 absolute control Of his de
partment' appolnGmehls and dlsmlssals he
noCti NC * III "shSu tQo as 70 IN
meDs'es fbepein H. shopi6 no., oi b niS
rigidiy responsible Tor the proper and efficisnt
conduct Of his DEPARTMENT AS to the iDsDec-
ton OF the personnel and equipment OF the
department, your committee feel mat 1t is
t b LLie Gluss' 81 any o,nst uel ay-lNeht OF
in hearin2 ciosc ana coiefI,l IA, ~
made by an fmuGTtlei expert selected bi ibe
city. They are sure any defects shown would
he OF advantage to al concerned by causing
their prompt correction. Inc additional
pressure snouiu ne oscy9rea' aua an weak
biii,,P orlido ist,l,,i1 u ne
passaee as oui, XIV as consistent with its ner.
lection.
The report closed with the statement
that in accordance with the understand
ing arrived at in Atlanta, the increased
rate had been temporarily removed and
would probably be indefinitely suspended
at the meeting Of the association in May.
The committee recommended prompt at
teution on the part of the ciJy TO the
matters treated of in the report.
WITH THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
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eont Frorn va -, ~ nor,'r1a,,9
! Alderman charlton, ana asking that