The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-01-28
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transmitting a statement Of ~ - -
toh snlps az American ports M N y, CT.
EemOer a, 1854 for this season % No
for Information --S'l- Received
BIDS for nre hose were openss
t ,s ~ 70 committee on fire, with ne, T.
Alderman -O'Brien brought 70 81,
tehtlon OF council the fact ths+ -- a.
II L, 80 -, " ne board were charez4 "a
J. r. Galimartln With being inrer7..- ~
contracts with the city. and me- ga "a
sired the matter INVESTIGATED ~ -5 De-
martn was present at the utet1r, Oli-
was asked 10 furnish sDeoIfiS MS and
against those whom he had ln - ses
ms statement on the subject 80 IN
motion OF Alderman Harris n upon
clded that II such charges Wers f,as De-
in the interim. council womb ~ - ...ilslet
p m, on fTIday 10 try the same a
council adjourned subject To the can. -.
"a ~. REBARER -
Clerk Of C0uneil
Savannah, Ca, Jan. IS 1sq5-c,.,.-.
me- tlls Jay pursuant TO adJOurnmer- -
3 o o CLOCK p m Present: Hon. John j ny
DohousA,- mayor Alderman Glor9a-
Mills, chairman of council: Alder1,se -
h. harris, vice chairman of coun-ai4 y.
dermen: Bohan, Pollard. Myers. N.,1AA-
W TEllis " Dfieh' Renshart' Screven ana
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES
me committe on fire to whom was -.
TERED the petition of L. E. RoberrsC-'ss'
IN connection with steam laundry i.s
Congress street, report favorabiy TO sar -
c,,-- W. NJ. Bohan.
Report adopted
The committee on fire. to whom 7,..
referred the petition of b. Rothwel fos
permission to locate siX-hOTse power - -
gine on lot i and IA Stone street. Str Ta'
town ward. report fayorably to same
w. N. Bohan,
Chairman Committee on Fire
The charges preferred by Mr.. J. F. emil
martin against certain members Of ~
city council for violating rule A. OF conn
ell, were taken up.
The following resolution was offered bv
Alderman ScreVen:
Whereas, 1t has been alleged that certai,
members Of this board have violated ns
rules to their personal profit and advan-
tage, and contrary to the public Interest
and welfare; be it, therefore
Resolved, That the following citizens.
namely: Messrs. ]. ID. Weed, r. d. Gusrs
ard, John Flannery, Abram Vetsburg ana
j. r. Sheldon be, and they are hereby an
pointed committee with power to invest-
gate the charges so alleged, and to report
their conclusion as speeony as possible
and in the event that any of the above
named citizens declined to serve on thls
committee, the remainder are hereby given
authority to fill such vacancies.
The resolution was adopted
Ayes and nays called: Ayes-Alderr,e1
Screven, Myers, Harris, WeIls4. NAYS
Aldermen Bohan, Folliard and Remshart
The mayor, Aldermen O'Brien and Ne.
MILAN were excused from voting.
Upon the advice of the acting city at.
torney Is. A. Denmark Esq, that council
copld not delegate its powers to investigats
charges preferred against any Of its mem.
bers to others not members of the board
the vote on the above resolution was ~.
considered and the resolution again voted
upon and declared lost
The hearing of the matter was then pro.
ceeded with. w. r. Leaken, ESQ. ren,
e7-ented the prosecution, and P. N.
Meldrim, Esq, the defense.
AFTER hearing the testimony, council re-.
solved itself into a committee of ths
whole, and after a proper consideration
of the facts in the case, submitted the fol-
lowing resolution, which was unanimously
adopted: 49,"
The charges made by Mr.. ]. T. Gul.
martin against his honor, the mayor. ana
Aldermen Mcmillan and o Brien involve
a violation of Rule No. II. The parties
charged make admission in, their written
answer which show that said rule has
been technically violated, and we so find
but there has been no proof showing anv
intention of violating said rule. or any
other rule of council, and we find that
there has been no intentional violation bv
the parties charged, and there is no proof
that the city has sustained any loss on
damage in the premises.
Therefore be it resolved, That the Hon.
John J. McDonough and Aldermen Ne
milan ana o. I3rfen be, and they are here
by completely exonerated from all Of the
charges made against them, and each of
Council adjourned.
f. E. REBARER,
Clerk of Council .