The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-04-12
ALDERMAN DIXON GOES OUT
His Withdrawal on Account Of the
Death Of his Business Partner.

Death Of His Business Partner.
His Private Business Affairs Demand
His Entire Time and Compel His Re-
tirement From Council-The Resig-
nation Acoepted-Ths Council Hears
Appeals From Assessments DR..
FaIligant Gets a Reduction.
Alderman Dixon's resignation was ten
| dered and accepted at last nights meet
/ ingof the city council. The resignation was
something of a surprise. Alderman
| Dixon's intentions were not made known
until yesterday, and only a few of his
colleagues were aware of his purpose,
! The recent death of his business partner
and brother-in-law, Fulton w. Dale, has
thrown upon Mr.. Dixon almost the entire
work Of experimenting the large
lumber business of the firm
of Dale, Dixon & Co. This work was
largely looked after by his deceased
partner, allowing Mr. Dixon time to take
an interest in other matters outside Of
his business. The increased work de-
volving upon him now demands that he
give his entire time to his business af-
fairs.
ALDERMAN DIXON'S LETTER.
Alderman Dixon's letter of resignation
to council was as follows:
savannah Ca, April II, 1884 - To the
Mayor and Aldermen OF City of Savannah,
Ca; Gentlemen-You are aware OF my mis-
fortune, and the Importance Of giving my un-
divided attention to my private business. l
could not remain with you and attend to
duties required of me by yourselves and my
constituents; and, therefore, il is my duty to
allow my place to he filled by some good citi-
who assist gentleman in dia-
charging duties imposed upon you as city
oficlals, and which you have pledged to per-
form. l. therefore, tender you this, my resig-
nation. Wishing you every future success,
yours, with respect, MERIT w. DIXON.
ACCEPTED WITH REGRET,
After short silence Alderman Charl-
ton said it was customary in such cases
I to appoint a committee to wait upon the
member Offering his resignation to en-
deavor to prevail upon him to withdraw
it. He thought council might very we'll
depart from the usual formality in this
instance as the reasons which caused Mr..
Dixon to offer his resignation were well
understood. He accordingly offered the
following resolution:
Resolved, That the mayor and aldermen Of
Savannah in council assembled herewith re-
greet the resignation of Alderman Merritt W
Dixon. Realizing the private obligations
which have suggested his action, in accepting
his resignation they desire to express to him
their cordial appreciation OF his valued and
disinterested services as a member Of this
board, and their earnest approba Of his
devoted and patriotic attention to the public
good
The resolution was adopted unani-
| mously.
A SIXTEEN INCH MAIN FOR BAY STREET.
The water committee recommended
that sixteen inch water main be laid on
Bay street from Montgomery to Aber-
efr a. ~ -
mains be placed in condition to receive
seventy-five pounds pressure from the
water works. The cost was estimated
at SS,S 1874. The recommendation was re-
ferred to the committee of the whole for
action.
DR.. L. A. Falligant appealed from the
assessment of his lots in the southern sec
tion of the city. He said that his lots,
seventy-one In number, are entirely bot
tied up and inaccessible and are assessed
at $500 to $3.50 each, which he regards as
| preposterous. The improvements are
also assessed at thrice their cost, he said
| The very highest offer he had ever had
during the real estate boom, DR.. F'alligant
said, was Sl30 a lot. He would be glad
to sell the lots to the city, he said, at the
amount of the assessment, and give it all
the time it wanted to pay for them. BY
the non-action OF the city in opening
streets in that section, he said he was
fenced OFF from getting to his property
even.
The doctor made a strong argument,
the force of which was acknowledged by
council, and reduction of 20 per cent. in
! the assessment of So lots was ordered
The appeal of G. B. Westcott against
the assessment Of his property on Ninth
street was heard. Mr.. West
colts house was assessed at 81 100, and
the lot at $780, He claimed that this was
too high. The council, however, sus-
tanned the assessment.
KICK ON THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT.
A protest was received from Mr.. H. E.
! Hutchins against the disinfecting of q
room in his residence, No. IS Duffy street,
by the health department, as certain to
cause unnecessary damage and offer
to prove that disinfeotion could be better
accomplished by a different and less dan
gerous process. Mr. Hutchins offered ia
have the room disinfected at his own ex-
pense, under the supervision of the health
officer The matter was referred to the
health and cemetery committee.
AN OLD NUISANCE COMPLAINED OF.
A communication was received from
Secretary Ashmore, of the Georgia His
| torical Society, calling attention to the
nuisance of burning leaves and trash in
for some time. There was some discus.
sion over the petition Alderman Charl-
ton said the nuisance should be abated at
once. Mayor McDonough and several of
the aldermen agreed with him, but sug.
gested that the matter be referred to the
street and lane committee for investiga-
ton, which was done.
City Engineer Vim, to whom was re-
ferred the complaint of Mr. Nicholas
Lang against the crossing Of the City and
Suburban railway at Abercorn and
Liberty streets, reported that he found
the noise complained Of, was largely
caused by the rails not being properly
fastened to the stringers, and fur
ther that an improved crossing at the in
tersection Of the tracks is needed
A copy of the report was ordered
| furnished, to the railroad company.
NOT LIABLE FOR INCORRECT INSPECTIONS.
The committee on finance reported that
after consultation with the city attorney
it found that the city was not liable for
the losses claimed by Mr.. James Earle
Jr., for incorrect inspection of naval
stores.
The contract for furnishing the summer
uniforms of the firemen was awarded to
the Falk Clothing Company at the sum
of 81 ,455.
The council declined to pay the bill
rendered against G. Klesling by the Yer
| non Shell Road ComOanV