The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-12-06
AHARBOR MASTERELECTED.
Capt. John Reilly 10 Succeed The Late
Capt. Kennedy.


oBrien's Ordinance to Pave Jefferson
Street From Bay to Bryan Street With
Belgian Block Passed-Police Want
More Pay - The Council Invited to
Dempsey's setto - The southside's
Memorial.
Capt. John Reilly was elected harboI
master at the meeting of the city council
last night 10 I'll the vacancy caused by the
death Of Capt. r. c. Kennedy. This was
the most interesting business Of the meet
ing and a number Of friends of the appli-
cants we're present. There was a fun board
of aldermen. The applicants for the Office
were W. T. Daniels. Jr.. Capt o. F. John
son. Capt Thomas F. Healey. Capt John
Riley and Capt John Reilly.
Petitions indorsing Mr.. Daniels and
Capt johnson were read. Mr.. Daniels was
Endorsed by the pilots. the members of the
pilotage commission and number Of bus
mess men on Bay street. Capt Johnson
was indorsed by a number OF friends. It
was thought that it would require several
ballots to elect. but Capt Reilly was
elected on the first ballot. The vote re-
suited as follows: Reilly. Z; Riley, 8;
Healy. 2; Daniels, 1; Johnson. 0.
The following resolution was introduced
by Alderman Baldwin and was laid on the
table until the next meeting;
Resolved. by the mayor and aldermen
of the city of Savannah. in council assem-
bled, that the mayor Of the city Of Sa-
vannah is authorized to enter into con-
xrff he. al Qaf1 NJ Il
ing Company of Georgia, or its receivers,
covering the spur track running from the
main line of the Central railroad 10 the
water works track Of the city of Savan-
nah, which will recognize this track as the
property Of the said Central railroad and
its right Of way over all the land belong
ing to the city of Savannah which is
occupied by the said track, the said con-
tract to contain the following conditions;
/. The track is to be perpetually main
tanned by the Central Railroad Company,
or its successors, so that transfers can be
made for fuel and other freight designed
for the water works, the crematory or
other public works of the city of Savannah
and at a charge not to exceed 81 a carload
for said transfer.
9. The city of Savannah shall have the
right to cross the tracks by streets and
other public ways without paying any
compensation therefor to the Central Rail-
road Company, or its successors.
3. other things being equal the said
Central Railroad Company and its sue
cessor is TO be given the preference by
the city of Savannah in the hauling Of
freight designed for the water works,
crematory or other public works of the
city of Savannah in that locality.
T. The agreement is not to cover the
spur track running off from the beginning
of the water works track proper to the
coal yard of the city of Savannah.
The resolution will doubtless be passed
as the members of council seem to regard
IL is a very satisfactory solution of the
differences between the city and the Cen
tral railroad as to the charges for coal
cars and other material transferred by
the railroad for the city over this track
which was built jointly by the city and
the Central railroad. This conclusion
was reached after a conference of the
special committe on railroads with
Receiver Conner.
A petition was received from number
of citizens urging the council to take steps
TO have the saloons closed between the
hours of midnight and a. m. The pc
tition was referred to the committee of
the whole.
A petition from the privates of the police
force requesting an increase in pay was
referred to the committee on finance.
A petition was received from J. NJ. Dixon
& Co, urging that fountain be placed at
the foot of Whitaker street for the pur-
pose of watering stock 1t was referred
to the committee on water.
The committee on fire was authorized
TO purchase four horses at a cost not to
exceed 1925 If the committee succeeds in
doing this it will secure the cheapest
horses ever purchased for the fire depart
ment.
An invitation was received by the mayor
and aldermen to attend the scientific box
ing exhibition between Jack Dempsey and
at fbp9far
Alderman o Brien moved to refer the COM
munication to the chief of police. Several
of the aldermen seemed very much in
clined to accept the invitation The com
munication was read, but not acted upon.
Bids for paving the walks in Troupe
and Lafayette squares were re-
ceived as follows ]. r. Eason,
S761.Sl Martin Cooley, S649.50. Alderman
O'Brien said that the idea was to have the
the walks paved by the city hands and
that the advertising for bids was mis-
take. The bids were referred to the com
mittee on streets and lanes with power to
act.
Alderman O'Bren's ordinance to have
Jefferson street, from Bay TO Bryan street.
paved with belgian block was read a sec
ond time.
Alderman Wells moved to amend the
ordinance by substituting Abercorn street
for Bryan street.
This was objected to by Alderman Myers
and O'Brien. Mayor McDonough said that
if any paving was done on jefferson street
it should be done clear down to Broughton
street, so S to complete the street with
granite block. The ordinance was unan-
imously passed as first introduced.
The tax ordinance for 1895 was read
a second time and laid on the table.
The members of council present We're:
Mayor McDonough, Aldermen Baldwin,
Bohan, Screven, Myers, FoIliard, Mills,
Haines, Charlton, Remshart, Mcmillan,
OBrien and Wells.
memorial from the Southside Improve
ment League was received and referred
to the committe of the whole.
The memorial is a clear and concise
statement of the needs of that part of the
city south of Anderson street. 1t says:
The territory referred to equals in ex-
tent about one-third of the entire area OF
Savannah. 1t contains the homes OF
many of our fellow-citizens, and it would
attract many more If il were properly
developed by the city. But its present
status discourages, instead of attracting,
improvements. The Vernon Shell Road