The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-02-04

Savannah. Ga. Jan q, 1S95.-Council met
pursuant to adjournment at $50 o'clock
p m. Present Hon. Herman Myers
mayor; Alderman Thos screven, chair
man of council, Alderman Geo. w. Tlede-
man vice chairman OF council Aldermen
Baeons Carolan, Faligant, Garrard, Glea-
son and Willlnk
Ordinance read in council for the first
time Jan Is. 1895, and by unanimous con-
cent of council read a second tirne~plaeed
upon us passage and passed.
BY Alderman Screyen-
ordnance, passed NOV %, 1881. as pro-
woes FOR the appointment, OF Sergeants of
Foheef and to repeal 50 much of the ortli-
nance passed Jan. 8, 1860. and MAY "a.
leE, lS provides Tor the appointment Of
prlvates of police; and, to repeal seeftor,
5oz OF MacDonelf s-code. requiring police
men 10 be tried in the police court for
oI ssctio OF g9 49 order discipline, etc.
ana aldermen of the city of Savannah in
council assembled That such port{ons of
the above reoited ordinances and contained
N sections l49, 3lS and 319 of MacDoneiI's
code are hereby repealed and the folloyv-
ing substituted therefor: The serpaants
OF the police force ofsthe city of SavaY1
~ ss ~ os appointed by the MAYOR Of the
elLy OF savannah on the recommendation
OF the chief OF bolfG6 subject t6 The an
grown. o. COUNCIL, and shall hold their Of
-. ny UtUlAg gQod-. beha Vior- and. capacity
~
Vlded, nevertheless, that the mavor If
the city may at any time in his discretio1
oischarge any of the said sergeants when
ever in his opinion such DISCHARGE is ys-
CURED by the public good. but Inc satd
of council. app " a
Sec ?. Be i further ordained. That the
prVates OF the police force s%all be an
pointed by the mayor of the CITY of Sa
Vannah on the recornmendation ~ ~,
chlet OF police and they shall continue in
IA aHnA-
good behavior and capacttV to dfecba -
the duties OF tbs Office, provided, alwa.ss
nnowever, that the mayor of the CITY OF
savannah may at any time discba roe nv ~
private of the force, or any civ dn+oeti any
whenever IN his judgment the public good
requires such DISCHARGES. said discba5T,eoe
n aI,1N, 70 be submitted to council for its
Sec s. Be it further ordained That 60
ltuth OF me ordinance passed in 1850 and
contained in section 1852 of MacDoneII's
hue tr w5lien requires that policemen shall
~ ~ ujeu IN police court for breach of
dlsclplne, good order or violation of r,1e-
ana regulations. be and the same is here
e 9S repeated, and the MAYOR of the city of
SaNahh9n Is hereby authorized and EN-
powered TO pass upon all questions of this
csaracter and to deal with the members
o. the force in the matter of discipline.
IS IN MS JUDGMENT Is right ard best for
the pubhc good the action of the r1avoy.
however, 70 he subject to the revision ana
approval of council
80 = Dc az IuTther Dreamed, That all
ordinances end part of ordinances in con-
hict with this ordinance are hereby re
pea led.
Ordinance read for the first time Jan.
~ lWa and nv ura0ir0ous consent of
council, read a second time and passed.
BY Alderman Garrard-
An ordinance to reduce the number Of
rort wardens
Section !. BE # ordained bv the mayor
and aldermen .Qf the city of Savannah in
council assembled That there shall be
elected by eounoils two port weraens for
the city OF Savannah, instead of three, and