The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-04-26
TITS ALDERMAN BALDWIN.
The Council Fills the VanCanCy Caused
BY MT. DiXOR'S Resignation.

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ments Must be Repaired-ChiefH Hale
of the Kansas City Fire Department,
to Inspect the Savannah Depart
ment's Personnel and Equipment.
Mr.. C. D. Baldwin was unanimously
elected member of the city council last
night. The election was the first matter
taken up.
Mayor McDonough announced that a
vacancy existed on the board and that
nominations were in order.
Alderman Bohan placed the name
of Mr. Baldwin in nomination.
The nomination was seconded by Alder
man O'Brien. There being no other
nominations it was moved that the mayor
cast the ballot of the board. The motion
prevailed unanimously.
Mayor McDonough accordingly cast the
ballot of the board for Mr.. Baldwin, and
declared him elected. Aldermen Bohan
and O'Brien were appointed committee
to escort in the new alderman. The COM
mittee retired and returned in a short
while with Mr.. Baldwin, who was greeted
with applause
| Mayor McDonough welcomed the new
member in behalf of the board, and as
sured him of the confidence reposed in
| him.
Mr.. Baldwin then took his seat. He
gave close attention to the proceedings
| during the balance of the evening
| Mr. Baldwin is member of the naval
stores firm of Peacock, Hunt a.
| Co, and has been a resident of
the city for seven or eight years.
| He is well known in business circles, and
| bears a high reputation as a business
/ man. There is no doubt that he will
prove a valuable member Of the board.
THE JEFFERSON STREET PAVEMENT.
The committee on streets and lanes
recommend the acceptance OF the Jeffer-
son street pavement. Alderman . Brien,
chairman of the committee, said that he
| had not had the contractors roll the
pavement as required by contract,
/ preferring to accept an offer
made by them to keep the pavement in
| good condition for one year. The council
decided TO accept the pavement on condi-
ton that the contractors give bond to
fulfill their offer.
TO INSPECT THE FIRE DEPARTMENT.
Chief Fireman George c. Hale, of Kan
sas City, was chosen to inspect the per-
sonnet and equipment of the fire depart
ment, under the agreement Of the city
with the Southeastern Tariff Association
The names of Chief Bonner, of New
York, Chief Lindsay, of st. Louis,
and Chief Hale, of Kansas City were
submitted by the fire committee. Alder
man Charlton said that he had inspected
the Kansas City fire department not very
long ago, and that it was one of the
best equipped and conducted he
had ever seen anywhere. He
accordingly moved that Chief Hale, of
that city, be selected to conduct the in
spection. The motion was carried with
out dissent.
A letter was received from Mr. J. c.
| Rowland, president of the Southern Vul-
canite Paving Company, stating that the
time for which that company had agreed
TO maintain the asphalt pavements on
| Broughton and Liberty streets had
expired, that the company recently made
| repairs upon these streets, and now
begged to turn them over to the city.
A report was received from City Engi-
neer Winn, saying that he had examined
Broughton and Liberty streets, and found
several depressions and places needing
Restricting A report to the same effect
was made by the committee on streets and
lanes. The committee recommended that
the Vulcanite company be required tC
put these streets in good condition
before their acceptance. The report OF
the committee was adopted and the clerk
of council was instructed TO notify the
company.
| QUARANTINE WORK TO STOP.
A resolution was adopted to defer the
work of erecting additional wharves at
quarantine until December, on account
of danger to health during summer
months, by reason of con
slant communication between the
city and quarantine that would be
rendered necessary by the work, and also
because it is uncertain how long the
wharves will be allowed to remain by the
government.
An ordinance was passed amending a
previous ordinance. so as to allow the
Florida Central and Peninsular Railroad
Company to purchase Immediately clever
lots west of the city for S, 200, the condi
shall have the right TO opef
the streets through the lots without com
pensation to the railroad company.
Nicholas Lang repeated his complaint
against the City and Suburban railway
He said that the road had taken no steps
to abate the nuisance complained of al
the last meeting of council, and it did moi
appear that there was any intention Of
} doing anything
Alderman Wells said that he had Wis
/ tied the point with Capt. Johnston, presi
= dent of the City and Suburban, and thai
he had promised to give the matter hi.
immediate attention.
2 Alderman Charlton moved that the cast
3 be set for hearing at the next regular
meeting This he said, would give thu
3 road plenty of time to make its improve
5 ments. If the nuisance shall have beer
remedied by that time, the case will b.
D dropped.
WANT WATER MAIN.
A petition was received from Capt
= ID. g. Purse requesting to be allowed t
: extend water main down Gwinnett stree
to Harmon and down Harmon street t,
Wheaton, the expense of laying the mali
to be refunded when property becomes
taxable. The council was undecided
about granting the petition. 1t was sug
gested that the property was already tax
able and that the city would have to pa,
the cost Immediately. This point is ii
9 litigation, however. The petition wa
referred TO the committee of the whole
I A complaint was received from Mr. De
t mere Cunningham, requesting that MIR
9 Henry Hirsch be placed upon the infor
o nation docket for maintaining a nuisance
Q in his yard in the shape of two dogs who
in the language of the complainant, ''yel
To- \ al night MIR Hirschs name was or
dered put on the docket, and the case Sc
/. for trial at the next meeting of council
q Mrs. Laura B. Mehrtens was granted
o permission to improve the property a
: Charlton and Whitaker streets. 1t il
proposed TO remove the brick Stops nov
q on the street and replace them with ba,