The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-03-28

| tee. and the lowest bid for all articles 70 be
accepted Savannah merchants 10 be given
I the preference.
Mayor Myers announced that the time
/ OF the druggists who were elected 20 iii
I free prescriptions for the city patients had
expired, and that they are holding over
| until the election o. their successors. He
| requested the health and cemetery COM
mittee 10 look into the matter
This system is costing the city more
than the dispensary system, which u
/ succeeded" said Mayor Myers, and Il
viii be well to investigate it."
Alderman Falligant urged the paving
OF the walks through Liberty square al
| Montgomery and President streets, and
moved a reconsideration Of the unfavor-
able action OF March g. This motion was
carried and the matter was recommitted
TO the streets and lanes COMMITTEES.
Alderman WiIlink introduced an ordi-
nance authorizing the mayor and nre CON-
mittee 10 make rules for the regulation
Of the fire department.
Alderman Screven offered an ordinance
authorizing the mayor and police commit
tee 70 adopt such rules for the regulation
OF the police department as they may
see mt. Policemen are 10 be appointed
by the mayor on recommendation of the
chief and police committee.
Standards have been adopted by both
the police and fire committees. Apph-
cants are required 10 pass examination
by the heslth Officer before appointment,
and there are also requirements as TO
| hight waist and measurement OF chest.
A resolution was offered by the commit
tee OF the whole 10 grant the petition Of
the Savannah. ThunderbOlt and Isle OF
Hope railroad TO double track a portion Of
its line, on condition that II remove the
switch on Whitaker street TO such point
as may be designated by the committee
on streets and lanes
A number of reduction in charges for
cleaning privy vaults were granted on
recommendation of the health and GENE
terry committee. Mayor Myers stated that
this was a losing business to the city
anyway. and he intimated that the conf
mittee should not be so ready in making
reductions. Alderman Falligant, chairman
OF the committee, stated that these were
all claims which were put in last year,
and which had been awaiting action for
some time. It was difficult, he said. for
the committee to obtain evidence as to
the business or injustice of the charges.
There were several close votes as TO
granting some OF the reductions, but in
each instance the report Of the committee
was sustained.
J. NJ. Dixon & Co.. asked to be allowed TO
place a fountain at the head Of Whitaker
street for watering stock. A petition
signed by nearly all the merchants on Bay
street to the same effect was made 10
council sometime ago. but was reported
adversely. The petitioners stated that as
a new water main is about to be laid on
Bay street the work could be done at
small expense. The petition was referred
to the joint committee on streets and
lanes and water.
Alderman Screven's ordinance amend
ing the ordinance governing the business
Of pawnbrokers was adopted. The ordi-
nance removes Gel tain restrictions placed
! upon the pawnbrokers by the last council.
The committee of the whole reported in
favor Of the passage Of the ordinance.
The ordinance requiring all pawnbrok-
ers doing bushes in this city to make
daily reports to the chief of police Of all
articles received by them as pledges was
passed
The purchase Of the Glatigny tract for
opening streets was ratified The price
paid is IL cents per square foot for 1871
square feet.
The committee on police was authorized
to open bids for police uniforms and to
accept or reject the same as it sees fit.
The harbor and wharves committee was
authorized to expend $500 for covering the
house of the quarantine officers with tin.
BY resolution of Alderman Willink,
the committee on fire was authorized to
open and accept or reject. as they see fit
bids for furnishing uniforms for the fire
| department.
The police committee was authorized to
| purchase a lot Of wire and other sup
| plies for the department.
The appropriation to the Savannah hos
pital for 1895 was increased to $500 a
month.
K BY resolution Of Alderman Willink
the committee on fire was authorized to
expend $500 for the purchase of a new
| wagon for the assistant chief.
Bills amounting to $2o,S37.92 were re.
| ported by the committee on accounts and
| ordered paid
The contract for extending the tram.
ways at guarantee was awarded to
Martin Cooley as the lowest bidder.
Frank Lindley was allowed SO by the
| Joint committee of health and cemetery
and finance for articles destroyed by
the health department on account OF the
fact that a patient suffering with scar
| let fever was unceremoniously removed
to house of the petitioner without his
4 consent
James Mcbride and T. j. Hogan asked
for a modification of sentence against
them in the police court in order that
they might have the opportunity of pay
| ing a fine instead of having to serve
/ thirty days in Jail as sentenced. The pc
| tition was referred to the committee of
/ the whole. The petitioners are out on
/ bOnd