The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-03-29
TO IMPROVE FIRE RISKS.
The Council Acts on the Report Of
the Citizens Committee.

Suburban Railway Under Fire-The
Brush Company Gets the Lighting
Contract - Numerous Bids For
Other City Jobs.
There was no discussion in council last
night of the action of the committee of
the whole on the report of the citizens
committee, appointed to confer with the
representatives of the Southeastern Tariff
Association on insurance rates and condi-
tions in Savannah. All the discussion, it
is presumed had previously taken place
in the committee of the whole.
The resolutions adopted by the commit
tee upon the report were read. They are
as follows:
Resolved That council will take into care
ful consideration the question Of the quail
hcations OF the present chief OF the IRE de
partment. but pending such action the chi ef
should be given the additional power and IA
c1lities as recommended in the report Ct the
citizens committee.
That the committee on fire is hereby d.
rected to carefully revise the present ordt-
nanees and present to council at as early a
date as possible such amendments or add
tons to ordinances as may be necessary 10
conform to the recommendations OF the citl-
zens' committee and to make such other
recommendation as may occur 20 them.
That the committee on fire is hereby au-
thorized and directed to submit 10 council the
name or names Of competent fire chiefs, who
shall, when selected by council he requested
by that body to examine into the personnel
and equipment Of the FIRE department and re-
port on same to council
That the committee on water is hereby di-
rected to investigate the eXpedienCy of laying
sixteen inch water main on Bay street from
Montgomery street to Abercorn street, at
early date as the sanitary regulations will
permit. and report as speedily as possible to
council
That the committee on water is hereby
directed to see that pressure from the works
for fire purposes Is increased, not TO exceed
70 pounds, as soon as possible.
That the committee having In charge the
building ordinance Is directed TO report same
TO council as soon as it can be perfected.
The resolutions were adopted by
council without discussion.
AN OBJECTIONABLE SWITCH.
The complaint of Nicholas Lang, against
the City and Suburban railways switch
and crossing at Liberty and Abercorn
streets as nuisance was heard. DR.. II.
B. Hams, J. J. Joyce, John McGrath.
John A. Sullivan and DR.. w. w. Owens
were sworn as witnesses.
Mr.. Lang said that he had frequently
complained to the City and Suburban rail
way Of its track near his house, at Liberty
and Abercorn streets. but without obtain
ing relief. The switch, he said, was d
great nuisance, and had greatly injured
his property. The rails are very loose he
make a great noise.
DR. w. w. Owens said the crossing was
very Objectionable.
President Johnston, of the City and
Suburban railway, said the matter was
brought to his attention some time ago
In company with Assistant City Engineer
Hops he made an inspection of the
switches on his line especial attention
being paid to the one complained Of
Nothing was found more Objectionable in
this switch than in others. Capt. John
ston requested that City Engineer Vim
be instructed to make an inspection of it,
and any recommendations made by the
city engineer, he said, would be promptly
followed
Alderman Wells suggested that the
switch be shortened and moved on the
other side of the street, adjoining the old
cemetery, where it would be less likely
TO cause disturbance.
The matter was referred to the city en-
gineer TO report at the next meeting of
council.
CITY CONTRACTS LET.
The bid of B. H. Levy & Bro, to fur
nish the summer uniforms of the police,
was accepted on recommendation Of the
police committee.
The bid of the Brush Electric Light
and Power Company TO furnish the lights
for the city for three years from Jan l
next and also twenty lights in the south
ern section of the city for the remainder
OF the year, was accepted The bid of
the company is 500 per light, or SOS, 800
per year, less 10 per cent.
All bids for building the ballast dis
charging wharves II quarantine were re
Jected, and the clerk of council was or
dered to advertise for further bids
James McGillicuddy and j. I. Pate
were elected naval stores inspectors to
fill vacancies. Their election was petit
TONED by the appOintees, who were in
dorsed by prominent firms.
THE NAVAL STORES INSPECTIONS.
A petition was received from James
Earle for remuneration for losses by in
correct gauging of turpentine by the in
spectors, amounting to $4,000. Mayor
McDonough stated that some complaint
had been made to him some time ago of
improper guaging of turpentine, and that
he had called the inspectors together for
conference with him The inspectors
assured him chat their inspections were
conducted IN conformity with the law.
The inspectors are under bond, Mayor
McDonOugh said, and the proper recourse
of the compliments is the state courts.
The petition was referred to the commit
tee on finance.
The committee on. fire was authorized,
on resolution by Alderman Dixon to
bhAAhaSC AOGL l4OLSGb 10y Lu6 new nose
wagons and to purchase 600 feet of rubber
hose.
Several bids for furnishing the iremen
with summer uniforms were received, as
follows: B. H. Levy 81 Bro, 81. 147. so;
Appel * Schaul, 81, 1900; Falk Clothing
Company, 81 ,455. The bids were referred
TO the committee on fire, with power to
act
Bids for paving sidewalks of Whitfield
and Calhoun squares were received from
Thomas j. Ryan, K. K Bragdon, Martin
Cooley, w. +. Chaplin, A, T. Scott. and
VIM. Sherman. The bids varied from $500
to $500. The bids were referred to tire
committee on streets and lanes.
Bids for painting the wood and iron
work of the market were received from
p. Ryan & Co., j. Cox, j. M Mcbride,
Flood * Ray, NJ. j. Murphy, j. II. H.
Remby, John II. Haulenbeck, c. Rigot,
and BroughtOn Bros. The bids varied ali
the way from $50 to $500. They were re.
ferred TO the market committee
Bills to the amount of So. 1914. 80 were
reported by the committee on accounts
and ordered paid
The full board was present at the meet
ing with the exception of Alderman
O'Brien.
Death OF nIr. John Johnson.