The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-10-25
CITY OFFICERS ELECTED.
Aldermen Myers and SCTeVel Refuse to
Take Part in the Election.

ern1ng the accommodation OF vote.
Alderman Charlton's Speech and AL
derman Myers Reply-Hot Shot From
Both sides-The Officers as Elected.
The proceedings of the city council last
night were exciting and interesting. and
will furnish food for discussion to the peo-
pie of Savannah for some weeks to come.
The ordinance introduced by Alderman
Charlton changing the time Of election Of
city officers from the first meeting in Jan
uary to the second meeting in October,
was passed and in spite Of a motion for re-
consideration by Alderman Myers the
council proceeded to the election of Of
hcers.
All of the principal officers were re-
elected. Chief Green received nine votes
as against one for each of his opponents
Chief Fireman Puder received every vote
except one in spite of a strong petition
presented against him by the insurance
agents. Mr.. H. S. Haupt defeated Mr.. G.
W. Alley for keeper of Laurel Grove Gem
etery, and Mr.. J. H. Hennessey displaced
Mr.. John Power as port warden. DR.. F. H.
Bloodworth was elected city physician in
place Of DR.. NJ. T. Davis.
Aldermen Myers and Screven did not
participate in the election, leaving the
council chamber because of the refusal
Of Mayor McDonough to consider a mo-
ton for reconsideration of Alderman
Charlton's second ordinance changing the
date upon which the terms of the city
officers begin to Jan. 1.
A rumor that there would be no quorum
for the rneetua WAS DTOnptly set a rest
by the appearance of eleven of the twelve
members of the council. Alderman Wells,
who is i'll and out of the city, was the only
absentee. Mayor McDonough presided,
having arrived from New York in the
afternoon. The mayor stated, however,
that the report that he had been tele-
graphed for and had telegraphed a re-
ply was untrue. He neither received TOR
sent any kilograms, he said.
The crowd began to gather in the coun-
Gil room long before the time for the
meeting. At o'clock there was a good
crowd, and by o'clock it was just pos
sible to squeeze in the door. The Tam
many men were largely in the majority
and there was a look of pleased expec-
fancy on Their faces. There was a good
sprinkling of Citizens Club men also
Taken altogether it was a very respecJa-
BILE looking crowd. It waited patiently and
good naturally for the meeting to begin,
ana even dIltE II convened was very quiet
while waiting for the important bust
ness to come up. 1t was after the Charl-
ton ordinances were under discussion
that ii became demonstrative and ap-
plauded and Kissed accordingly as it
agreed with the sentiments expressed by
Alderman Charlton or Meyers. These
latter two gentlemen did most of the talk
ing.
Alderman Charlton easily had the adj
vantage of the debate. but as a sparrer
for parliamentary points Alderman Ny
ers proved himself no mean antagonist,
and held his own.
The aldermen arrived on time and only
spent a few minutes in caucus. 1t was
$40 O'Clock when the doors leading into
the long room were thrown open and the
aldermen proceeded to their seats around
the council table. The space allotted to
spectators was damned, and the crowd
overlooked into the space around the
table of the aldermen, causing some in
convenience to those gentlemen.
After the transaction of a small amount
of routine business council proceeded to
the subject of elections. Several petit
tions bearing on the election were re-
ceived.
A petition was read from a number OF
colored citizens, requesting that the office
of city physician for colored people be
created and a colored physician be APP
pOAAlNNus 1 he pGllliOH was ItldIIeQ 10
the committee of the whole. petition
mdorsing DR.. W. c. Smalls, colored, for
such position was received.
Lengthy petitions indorsing A. B. La
Roche, and H. Sanford Haupt for keeper
of Laurel Grove cemetery were received
as information.
A petition signed by colored citizens in
dorsing DR.. S. Palmer Lloyd, colored for
the position of colored city physician was
also read and received as information.
The first sensation of the meeting was
a protest against the reelection of Chief
Fireman w. 3. Puder by several of the
insurance men of the city. The protest
stated that the signers had no doubt OF
the honest effort of Chief Puder to faith
fully perform his duties, but stated that
the astounding record of losses by fire
in the city during his incumbency of the
office and the fact that higher rates are
now made for Savannah by the insurance
companies on this very account was g
sufficient argument against his re-elec,
ton. Tables of statistics were attached
giving a comparison of the losses by fire
during Chief Puder's incumbency of the
office, from 1888 to 1894, and the losse,
during the previous six years, showinr
much heavier losses during the latter pc
Rod. The communication was received a,
information. The protest was signed by
G! +. Prendergast, r. +. Pepper, Wilson &
Grady, j. f. Wheaton 8, Co, John Sui
livan & Co., M. A. Cohen & Co. and w. II
Daniel.
Ordinance on its second reading b,
Alderman Charlton" said Clerk Rebarer
as he began to read the Charlton ordi
nance.
The crowd listened intently Will
It was read. The ordinance
has already been published il
full in the Morning News and the pub
lie is familiar with its intent, which is L
change the time of electing city officer
from the first meeting in January to tn
second meeting in October
Ordinance on it's passage" said Mayo
McDonough, as the reading was finished
The ordnance was about to be put to
vote when Alderman Myers got the floor
He said:
II would deem myself derelict in m
duty to the good citizens of Savannah
ana also to you, were ! not TO raise m
voice in opposition to Mr. Charlton's ord
nance. / win even go further and pre-
sumo that the able young members re
Gently elected to the legislature will. o
the line Of progress and reform, advC
cate and pass a bill throwing the electio
Of city officers in the hands Of the boar
Of aldermen TO be elected next January
and taking this power out Of the hand