The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-10-29
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OFFICIAL.
/ sage and the ayes and nays called with
/ the following result.
/ Ayes-Aldermen Baldwin, Bohan. Charl-
/ ton. Pollard, Harris, Mcmillan, Mills
| Myers, O'Brien, Remshart-l0.
kays-Alderman Screven-l.
The mayor announced that the ordi-
nance was passed, Whereupon alderman
Myers arose and offered the following:
I, Herman Myers, member OF the
city council of Savannah, hereby give
notice Of my motion TO reconsider the or
dinance just carried, this notice is in ac-
cordance with rule of order No. IA"
Ordinance read in council for the first
"a, 1894
An ordinance to amend section one
hundred and eighteen Q1S of MacDonells
code of Savannah, so as to prescribe the
time when the term of city officers shall
begin
Section I. Be it ordained by the mayor
and aldermen of the city of Savannah in
council assembled, and il is hereby or
dained by authority of the same, that
section one hundred and eighteen Q1S) of
MacDonen's code of Savannah be and the
same is hereby amended by adding and
inserting after the word years" in the
third line thereof the words from the first
day of January next following the date
OF their election" so that said section as
amended shall read; THE term Of Office
board Except when elected to fill an unex-
pired term) shall be for the term of two
years from the first day of January next
following the date of their election, and
until their successors are elected and
qualified"
ordinances in conflict with this ordinance
are hereby repealed.
Alderman Charlton moved that the or
dfnance be amended by inserting the fol-
lowing after the word Election" where
ever it occurs in the first section: And
at the salaries now paid the said city OH
GERS" The amendment was adopted, and
the ordinance placed upon its passage.
The ayes and nays were called with the
| following result
ton, Pollard, Harris Mcmillan, Mills,
Myers, O'Brien, Remshart-l0.
Nays-Alderman Screven--l.
The mayor announced that the ordi-
nance was passed, whereupon Alderman
Myers offered the following:
Il, Herman Myers, member of city coun-
ell of Savannah, give notice of my motion
of reconsideration of the bill just carried,
IN accordance with rule OF order No. H. -
ELECTIONS.
Council proceeded with elections and
the following officers were elected for the
term set forth by ordnance:
Clerk of Council-F. E. Rebarer.
City Treasurer-C. S. Hardee.
City Marshal-R. ]. Wade.
| City Engineer-W. j. Vim.
City Attorneys. B. Adams.
Recorder-H. f. Wilson.
Messenger of Council-John Harrison.
Chief of Police-John Green.
Assistant Chief of Police-Owen F. Reil-
Harbor Master-R c. Kennedy.
Health Oficer-W. F. Drummer.
Keeper Laurel Grove Cemetery-H. S.
| Haupt.
Keeper of Pest House-M. A. Fahey
City Physicians-Dr. w Z. Comm, DR..
J. e. farrell, Or. F. H. Bl00odworth.
! Superintendent of Scavenger Depart
! ment-E. Z. Cheatham.
| Chief Fireman-W. B. Puder.
Assistant Chief Fireman-George Mou-
Port Wardens-W. b Adams, Lewis
| Virgins, J. H. Hennessy
| Superintendent Waterworks - James
| Manning.
Chimney Contractors-For the western
| division, ]. F. Furlong; for the eastern
division, Daniel Sullivan.
| Naval Stores Inspectors-J. f. Register,
| M. G. Register, A. A. McEachern, John
| +. McEachern, Nat Harrison, r. b. Jew
EFT, Lewis Bliss, R. P. Register, James T.
! Wells, J. F. Bliss
City Printer-The Morning News, at $500
MIsCELLANEoUs
A communication was received from the
| manager of the Dixie Interstate Fair
extending invitation to council to attend
same on Savannah Day, Oct. 81, also in
| viting military of Savannah to be present.
Accepted so far as council is concerned,
many of the members viii attend.
| The following communication was re-
ceived;
Savannah, Oct. %, 1894
To the Mayor and Aldermen, City of Sa-
| annah:-Gentlemen I have the honor
to transmit the following resolution
passed at a meeting Of the board of SAM
| tary commissioners held this day:
RESOLUTION.
Resolved, That the city council be re-
quested to have the rank growth of weeds
in the city cut down Immediately, as it
is the opinion of the board that if they
are allowed to remain and decay they will
| be q potent factor in producing malarial
| fevers. Very respectfully,
W. f. Drummer, Secretary.
The resolution was referred to commit
tee on streets and lanes with power to act.
Bids for repairing wharf at foot OF
Drayton street were opened and referred
to the committee on harbor and wharves
with power to act
Council took recess subject to call of
the mayor. F. e. Rebarer,
Clerk of Council.