The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-08-15
TO GET rae INSURANCE. BROKERs.
The City Council Fixes a License Of
$500 for Each Company.

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The city council evidently intends to
get next to the insurance brokers who
have evaded the payment Of the special
tax OF 500 required Of each Insurance
company doing business in the city.
In a recent case against Mr.. W. P.
Green it was found that the existing Ordi-
nance was not sufficient to reach him.
An ordinance was introduced yesterday
by the finance committee requiring all
insurance companies doing business in
the city, either through an agent or bro
ker. to pay a license Of 500 each and the
broker or agent is made liable for the
license.
The ordinance states in specific terms
that it is intended to apply to brokers
doing business under the VeEable insur-
ance law passed by the last legislature,
and the brokers and agents are made per-
sonally liable for such licenses. The or
dinance is made to apply to the present
year. 1t was read the first time and re-
ferred 10 the committee Of the whole.
Alderman Screven introduced an ordin-
ance permitting the Merchants and Miners
Transportation Company to employ po-
Hcemen to guard its property on its
wharf. Such policemen are to be subject
to the orders of the chief of police and
10 the laws and ordinances governing such
special police forces. They are to take
the same oath, give the same bond and
are subject to the same rules and regu-
lations as the city police.
Alderman Falligant brought up the
question Of the city police being used to
guard private premises where persons are
sick for the purpose of turning aside
noisy vehicles and preventing disturb
ances in the neighborhood. He said that
he was unable To find any rule or or
dinance for such use of the police and
he thought that in these cases the work
should be done by special policemen who
should be paid by the citizens for whom
the service is rendered. Alderman Fall
giant remarked that prominent citizens in
the downtown neighborhood seemed to
be the only ones who obtained such spe-
cial services from the police.
This brought a sharp reply from Mayor
Myers. He said there had been only two
such cases in six months, and under these
circumstances he did not think the police
force was being diverted from its regu-
lar work to any alarming extent, as Al
derman Falligant's remarks seemed 70
imply.
Alderman Falligant said he did not mean
to criticize, but only to call attention to
the necessity for a rule in such cases.
Had there been any general demand
for such services l would have called the
attention OF council TO the matter" said
Mayor Myers.
An ordinance was introduced by the
committee on health and cemetery pro-
hibiting the use of surface wells in the
city limits where water mains are ac-
cessible. The penalty for violation is
fine not to exceed S1G0 or Imprisonment not
to exceed thirty days.
The committee of the whole, to which
was referred the report of the park COM
missioners, with reference to Estill park,
reported reconme nding that his honor
the mayor confer with the county com
missiOners with a view to having the park
put in good condition.
An invitation was received by the mayor
and aldermen from the committee having
charge of NE. celebration of the battle
of Sedan. Complimentary tickets we're in
closed. The invitation was accepted and
thanks returned to the committee.
The members of council present were:
Mayor Myers, Aldermen Falligant, War
son, Carolan, Sereven. Kolshorn, La
motto, Hudson, Garrard.
Bills amounting TO S25, 525.19 were report
ed by the committee on accounts and
ordered paid.