The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-02-09
LOOKING INTO ms DEPARTMENT.
Alderman FntIiEnnt stirring Up
Matters Generally.

Alderman Fallgant, chairman Of the
health and cemetery committee, Is stir
ring up Things IN his department. lie
has discovered several serious abuses, as
he believes. some OF which he has rene
died. The new superintendent of the scav-
enger department reported to Alderman
Falligant that the former superintendent
claimed a contract with the city for all
Of the refuse from the city stables and
the creanatory which. he said, he had
made with DR.. Harris. the former chair
man OF the committee. for 800.
Superin tendcnt Dreeson was Of the opiu-
ion that this should bring the city from
$3.50 to $500 a year. Alderman Faligant
did not believe that such a contract would
hold good, and asked the opinion Of CITY
Attorney Adams. who informed him that
the contract was entirely contrary 10 the
statutes, and could not mold in law. III
accordingly notified Mr.. Cheatham that
the contract was terminated. Superin-
endent Dreeson will now undertake to
dispose of the refuse from the citys
stables, and that from the streets as well
50 as TO obtain a revenue for his depart
ment.
II was also reported 20 Alderman Eel
ligant that the ashes from the crematory
had been used TO FIJI In the lowlands OF
the vacant ground opposite the creama-
tory which is owned by private parties
instead of being used to MI IN the low
places on the city's land Immediately adj
joining. The alderman said he had not
Investigated this matter fully yet, but II
the report were true he was at a loss
to understand why the city should do
valuable work for private parties while
its own property is neglected. II any rate
Of compensation had been agreed upon
for such work he has not as yet been
able to discover II.
The most S. rlous abuse which the alder
man has discovered. so he thinks, and
one for which the former superintendent
could not be held responsible Is IN regard
to the stables of the scavenger department
The city does not own the land upon
which the tables are situated. but pays
500 a year rent, though II has vacant land
Of It's own near by, and equally as con
veniently situated, which land was owned
by the city at the time the stables were
built, several years ago.
II am at a loss to know" he said. "why
the city should pay rent for ground for
is stables when 1t had land OF It's own
nearby and unused That the city had
more land IN that locality than 1t knew
what TO do with Is evidenced by its FIRE
quent grants Of terminal property to the
railroads of its lands west of the city dur
ing the last several years"
Superintendent Rogers OF the odorless
eXoavating department reported TO Al
dernan Falligant that a large part of the
lime Of man and horse is required at
the city lot where acids are mixed for
disinfecting purposes, hauling water from
q hydrant 200 feet away. He Immediately
ordered that a pipe be laid to the water
main, and a hydrant put Ia at the lot
thus doing away with this expense.
II am making a thorough investigation
Of every branch Of my department" said
Alderman Falllgant, land I nave no
doubt that I shall find a number OF
abuses requiring correction