The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-12-19
Appeal CASES DISPOSED OF.
The Last That VIII BE Heard by the
city Council.

City Council.
The appeal cases of J. c. Shuman and
c. Schultz from sentences imposed by the
recorders court were disposed of by the
city council last night.
Mr. T. S. Morgan, attorney for both
parties, stated that he had discovered that
both of his clients were. technically guilty
of violating the law, and that if council
insisted upon imposing the full penalty
for technical violations of the law il
would be useless for him to proceed fur
Their.
There was no evidence that either party
had sold liquor on. Sunday, or had made
any, effort to do so, Mr.. Morgan said An
attempt to burglarize Mr.. Schultz's place
had been made the night before the Sun
day in question and he had simply re-
manned in his place for the purpose of
protecting his property. Mr. Shuman, he
SAID, was simply. engaged In cleaning up
MS place when found by the policeman,
and was ignorant of the fact that he was
violating the law in so doing Under such
circumstances, Mr.. Morgan urged that
reduction in the fines should be made
by council.
His request was acceded to and mo-
ton to sustain the decision of the recor-
was adopted.
G. A. Bruning who was sentenced to
pay a fine of 500 for having his saloon
open on Sunday presented an appeal from
the decision of the recorder. Tho ques-
ton OF the appeal was referred to the
city attorney, Mr.: Albums stated that as
the act prohibiting appeals from the re-
corders court was signed Nov. 80, and
as the appeal of Mr.. Bruning was dated
Dec, II the council was, clearly unable TO
consider it. The appeal was accordingly
dismissed on account of lack of jurisdic-
ton.
An, ordinance introduced by Alderman
Kolshorn, requiring junk dealers and own
ers of junk shops to make daily reports
to the chief of police of all articles pur-
chased by them within twenty-four hours
rs EAH
By request of Alderman Kolshorn unan-
imous consent was granted allowing the
ordinance to be read a second time and
placed upon It's passage. The ordinance is
similar to the ordinance requiring daily
reports from pawnshop Keepers.
resolution was introduced by the
committee on police authorizing 1t to pur-
chase two horses for the use of the
department at a cost not to exceed 1916.
The resolution was laid on the table on
account of the absence of Alderman Sore
ven, chairman of the police committee
The committee Of the whole to which
was referred communication of the san
itary board recommending a reduction in
the. number of city physicians reported
that the communication be recomnnitted
to the sanitary board.
The petition of the butchers that the
clerk of market be instructed to enforce
certain ordinances for the protection of
the butchers reported that the present
ordinances are amply sufficient for the
protection of the butchers, and that any
complaint of violations. made by them
through the regular channels will be
promptly attended to-.
The committee on finance reported that
1t had investigated the complaint of Mr..
John M. Bryan of the action of the as
SCISSORS in inspecting his home report
ed that Mr.. Bryan had been misinforrned.
and that the assessor, Mr.. Hershbach, only
did his duty in courteous manner Mr.
j. Mclaughlin was with Mr.. Hershbach
but did not leave the carriage. Can't,
Brooks, the third assessor, was not pres
ent.
The committee on health and cemetery
recommended that the petition of the
Hebrew societies, presented at the last
meeting, be granted, and that four lots
he sold them in Laurel Grove cemetery
for the purposes named in the petition.
at the price of s. per lot. The report was
adopted.
Jacob Kraft was granted permission to
repair, remodel and enlarge house No.
rs Duffy street, on recommendation Of the
fire committee.
Over 100 applications for license to re-
tail liquor during next year were received
and referred to the committee of the
whole, to be reported upon at the next
meeting.
The members of the board present were
Mayor Myers, Aldermen Falligant. Wat
son, Carolan, Kolshorn, Bacon, fTfedeman.
Lamotte, Hudson, Garrard
Bills to the amount of so, 92f were re-
ported by the committee on accounts and
passed for payment.