The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-01-29
nEEIcIAL.

imous consent, read second time aud
passed
BY Committee on Streets and Lanes
AN ORDINANCE TO permit Geo. ". Tsedeman
& Bro. to keep a powder magazine. as
herein provided, in the city of Savannah
Section J.. BE it ordained BY tbs mayor and
aldermen of the city OF Savannah. in council
assembled, That permission is hereby given
Geo. w. Tiedeman Bro, OF Savannah, Ca,
to keep portable powder magazine within
the city Of Savannah, on the open sidewalk,
on the north side of Bay street and opposite
their store, Nos. l6f and 1853 Bay street, as
asked for in their petition. as to which re.
port was adopted by council al its meeting OF
Jan. IL, 1924. The said magazine is TO be
made Of heavy sheet iron. with overlapping
and projecting cover, and to be made safe
and secure, and is to have a capacity OF hold
ing not exceeding four hundred 400 pounds
of powder
Sec. ,. BE it further ordained. That the
right is reserved by the mayor and aldermen
Of the city OF Savannah to cause the removal
OF the said powder magazine at any time IL is
determined by the said mayor and aldermen
OF the city OF Savannah that the same is dan
gerous.
Sec. ). BE it further ordained That all ordi-
hances ana parts OF ordinances in conflict
with this ordinance are hereby repealed.
ordnance on ltS second reading. and laid
on table until the next regular meeting OF
council.
BY Alderman Dixon
AN ORDINANCE to require the owners Of all
buildings in the city OF Savannah. not used
as private residences. three or more stories
IN night, TO observe the precautions herein
mentioned against fire.
Ordinance read in council for the first tine
July 10, 1893 read a second time Aug. 2 1893
and laid on the table; taken up Jan. H. 1894,
ana again lald on the table, and publication
OF ordinance ordered:
AN ORDINANCE TO repeal so much OF an ordi-
nance, passed Nov. % 1881, as provides for
the appointment OF sergeants OF police and
10 repeal so much of ordinances passed Jan.
B, 1850, and May "a, 1871. as provides for the
appointment Of privates OF police, and 70 re-
peal section S62 Of MacDonell's Code re-
quiring policemen TO he tried in the police
court for breach OF good order discipline.
etc
Section 1, Be it ordained by the mayor aud
aldermen OF the city Of Savannah in council
assembled, and IL is hereby ordained by au-
thority of the same that the portions OF the
said above recited ordinance alluded to and
contained in sections l49, 3IS and $40 Mac
Donells Code are hereby repealed and the
following substituted therefor: The sergeants
OF police shall be appointed by the mayor on
recommendation OF the chief OF police subject
to the approval OF council and shall hold
their ONCE during good behavior and capacity
TO discharge the duties OF their ONCE; pro-
Vided nevertheless, that upon recommended
tion OF the chief OF police the mayor may dis
charge any or all of the said sergeants when
ever In the opinion Of the mayor the services
OF any or all OF said sergeants are no longer
desired for the police service, said discharge
to be with or without cause, and subject to
the approval OF council.
Sec 9. 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
to discharge the duties OF the position. pro-
vided, nevertheless, that upon recommended
tion 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 with or with
out cause, whenever in the opinion of the
mHVOr. his services nrtrfo
police 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
serReants and privates Of the police force
whenever in the opinion of the board such is
desirable, or reorganization or change In
the said department is necessary.
Sec. 3. BE 1t further ordained that that
portion of the ordinance passed in 1890 and
contained Ia section 1902, MacDonelIs Code.
which requires that policemen shall be tried
In the police court for breach OF discipline,
good order and violation OF rules and regula-
lions be- and the same Is hereby repealed.
Sec. 4. BE II further ordained that all ordi-
nances or parts OF ordinances in conflict with
this be, and the same are hereby repealed.
RESOLUTIONS.
Resolution by Alderman Haines-
Resolved, That the committee on police be
and they are hereby authorized TO purchase
one horse for the police department at cost
not TO exceed one hundred and forty dollars
$40.
Adopted.
Resolution by Alderman Wells
whereas, Council granted on Jan. 3, 1894,
permission TO j. II. LANCE to retail liquor at
southwest corner Of Liberty and East Broad
streets; and
Whereas Information has been received
that the bar room run there is a resort for
loaing negroes and detriment to the vicin-
ity, and,
Whereas, The license has not yet been
Resolved, That the permission granted be
rescinded and that permission TO retail liquor
there be refused
Ayes and nays called, Ayes, Aldermen,
Dixon, Bohan, Screven, Folliard, Mills, HAIR
rls, Haines, Mcmillan, OBrien'and Wells-l0.
NayS-none.
Resolution by Committee on Fire
Resolved, That the committee on FIRE be-
and they are hereby authorized TO purchase
three thousand feet OF hose, two hose wagons.
two horses, eleven fire alarm boxes and the
necessary apparatus for placing fire alarm,
all TO be purchased for the southern limits
in accordance with the appropriation for that
purpose in the budget for 1894
Adopted
Resolution by Committee on Assessments
Resolved That the report OF board OF as.
SCISSORS appointed to assess property within
the corporate limits of the city OF Savannah
not heretofore assessed, which report shows
valuations amounting to two million, ono
hundred and eighty-three Thousand, three
hundred and thirty-hve dollars (S2. 1873, 100
is hereby submitted to council with the rec
concentration that the same be received and
the report filed with the city treasurer as re-
quired by ordinance.
Adopted.
Resolution by Committee on Opening
Streets
Resolved That the proposition OF Charles
Seller, herewith submitted. to deed to the city
right OF way on his land for all streets lying
thereon according to the map of the city, in
Guiding Seller avenue from Habersham street
TO Waters road, East Broad, Price. Haber-
sham, Lincoln. Abercorn, Drayton, Bull and
Seventh streets for the sum of $4,000: pay
able 5000 cash, and the balance In notes, one,
two and three years with per cent interest,
be, and the same is hereby accepted, and that
the mayor be and he Is hereby authorized to
sign the necessary notes to carry the agree
ment into effect; the necessary deed to be-
prepared by the city attorney.
Adopted.
Resolution by Alderman Mcmillan
Resolved. That the committee on lots be-
and they are hereby authorized to expend $50
for the purpose OF fitting up an office in the
city exchange for the health oficer.
Adopted.
Resolution by Committee on Streets and
Resolved. That the committee on
streets and lanes be, and they are hereby
authorized to advertise for bids for lighting
the city OF Savannah for three years and
i've years from the expiration Of the pres
emit contract now existing between the city
and the Brush Electric Light and Power
Company, and also for bids for the balance
Of 1894 for lighting that portion OF the city
south OF Anderson street and in the eastern