The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-01-29
The NEW COUNCIL GOES IN.
MAYOR MYERS POLICY OUTLINED
IN HIS INAUGURAL Address.

| by Judge Observation-Disclosures
sereven Made Chairman OF Coun-
ell and Alderman Tiedeman Vice
Chairman-The Incoming and Re-
! firing Mayors Exchange Compile
ments-The New Mayors Plans.
The Inauguration Of the new city coun-
ell took place yesterday at noon.
The crowd began 10 gather at the
city exchange by Il O'Clock and before L
/ O'Clock all the seats around the long room
] were taken and the space back OF the rail-
ing was packed with people. almost all
Of them being supporters OF the new ad-
ministraton.
The friends OF the new board had
shown their admiration and their expecta-
tons as well by a unique decoration Of
the council table. In front OF the mayors
chair was a handsome vase Of Winter
/ Beauty roses. sent by friend in New
York. In the inkstand in front OF each
alderman's seat was a miniature Aneri-
can flag. recalling the device which
headed the successful ticket. Along the
center Of the table lay a bright, new
| broom, significant Of the desires Of the
partisans, "a clean sweep" The broom
was removed, however, by Messenger
/ Harrison before the councilmen entered
the room. A picture Of "Humpty-
Dumpty' had been fastened at the top
Of Marshal Wade's staff Of office. Mar
shall Wade did not notice this unofficial
decoration, however. or if he did he gave
no sign Of having seen it.
The members of the new board began
to arrive fifteen or twenty minutes be-
fore the noon hour. Mayor McDonough
and several members Of the old board
We're on hand and received them pleas
antly in the clerks office The retiring
| aldermen took up the time in explaining
to their successors the various matters
Of city business, especially matters of de-
tail now pending. Mayor McDonough
went through his desk with Mayor-elect
Myers, showing him the various docu-
ments, records and reports contained in
the drawers and pigeonholes, and partic-
ularly those pertaining to matters now
| under consideration. He also instructed
him where to keep the cigars and bottle
! Of cough medicine.
As the clock finished striking u the
doors leading from the mayors office to
the long room were thrown open and
] Mayor-elect Myers entered, followed by
! the new board Of aldermen, with Mayor
! McDonough and the old board bringing
up the rear. The crowd cheered very
| enthusiastically. Some one cried three
| cheers for Mayor Myers" and they were
| given with a will. After the new coun-
INN Hhsr,,
the table they remained standing for
| moment and then took their seats. The
/ retiring mayor stood just in the rear of
| the mayor chair.
The official result of the election, as de-
clared by Clerk of Council Rebarer, was
! read by Deputy Clerk Hernandez. The
oath of office was then administered by
Judge Falligant, first to Mayor Myers and
afterwards to the aldermen all together:
You do solemnly swear that you win
| faithfully execute the duties of mayor
of the city of Savannah, according to the
laws of the state and the ordinances Of
| the city, to the best of your ability and I'M
! rstanding."
The same oath was administered to the
| aldermen, with the exception of the substi-
! tuition of the word aldermen" for mayor
The oath was taken standing, after which
/ members took their seats.
The crowd cheered and Judge Falligant
| with Mayor Myers and extended their con-
! gratulations.
Il wish for you and your board" said
| Mayor McDonough, that your admins
| tratiOn may be as successful as you could
/ DESIRE"
Mayor Myers replied: II thank you for
! your kind expression, and 1 believe I ex-
| press the feelings of the entire board when
/ l say that they will do their utmost to
make the administration satisfactory to
the people of Savannah"
| On motion of Alderman Garrard Alder
man Screven was elected chairman of
| council, and on a subsequent motion AL
| derman Tiedeman was elected vice-chair-
man. Both elections were unanimous. AL
| derman Screven took his seat at the foot
| Of the table, exchanging seats with AL
! derman Willink, who had first occupied
/ the seat The arrangement of the alder
/ men around the table was as follows: At
/ the head Of the table Mayor Myers: at his
| right, Aldermen Falligant, Watson, Carol
| an, Gleason. Wiuink; on his left, Alder
men Garrard, Hudson, Lamotte, Tiede-
| man, Bacon, Kolshorn; at the foot of the
table Alderman Screven. Col. Garrard
| moved that the rules Of the previous coun-
| Gil be adopted and the motion was car
ried Mr. Myers then read his inaugural
| address, as follows:
Gentlemen of the Board Of Aldermen:
| In assuming our duties to-day 1 deem it
] proper and eXpedlenJ 10 call your atten-
ton to such legislat tive and administra-
tive matters as should receive your
careful consideration during the next
| two years.
"Our citizens have seen fit to elect
nearly an entire new board. They, there
| fore, expect US to inaugurate many i'm
| provements and reforms, and yet to see
| to it that the strietest economy is prac-
| ticed in all departments, and that every
employe shall do full labor in his sphere
! of work.
In this connection beg to refer to my
| letter of acceptance of the nomination
! for mayor, hitherto published in the news
| papers of this city, as expressive of my
! ideas as to the policy to be pursued by
/ this administration, and without repeat
! ing, 1 stand by my said letter and ask the
! board to sustain me in every position
| taken therein.
/ by the requirements of the recent act
! of the general assembly of Georgia it be-
| comes the duty Of this board Immediately
| upon it's installation 10 elect the city Off
| GERS. This permits short time for con
! sideration of the qualifications Of the APP