The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-06-06
The ROCKET OF THE CLANS.
ALDERMAN sCREYEN's FIREWORINs
ORDINANCE LAID ON THE TABLE.

dOrses the 1fcasure-The Gather
ing of the DisOrderIy Element in
the Park Extension n the Ordi-
/ nance Concentrating All Displays
/ There l. Passed Feared by One Of
the CounciI-The Ordinance TO lie
Amended.
The city council held its first after
noon meeting for the summer yesterday.
l Alderman Carolan was the only member
I absent. Some time was spent in caucus
before coming into the long room. The
/ FallIgant-Buttimer matter did not come
in open session.
The committee Of the whole reported
upon the charges against Chimney Con-
tractor T. J. McEvoy that council
would take cognizance OF the matter when
charges are filed in proper form. This
will probably be done by the parties who
brought the charges before the commit
tee OF the whole.
Alderman Screven's ordinance forbid
ding the discharge Of fireworks in any
portion Of the city except in the park
extension came up on its second read
ing.
y communication from the Association
Of Fire Underwriters Of the city express
ing their approval of the measure as a
body was read.
A petition requesting that action on the
ordinance be deferred was also read, from
Collins. Grayson & Co.
Alderman Falligant opposed the ordi-
nance as it stands on the ground that
it is too sweeping. There are large tracts
of land and open fields in the suburbs
of the city. he said. where there is less
danger from bonfires and fireworks even
than in the park extension.
Another objection" he said. lis that
when you concentrate this display in the
park extension you gather there all the
hoodlum elements Of the city. Those of
US who have witnessed ths fights near
the De Soto between the clans of Troup
square and Madison square have some
idea Of what this means. This ordinance
would bring a gathering of all the dis
orderly elements of all classes and races
in tho extension and there would be con-
tinuous trouble"
AAA'Aii IdlASdJll hdlu ne favored
the intention of the ordinance from the
standpoint of fire protection.
The ordinance was laid on the table
until the next meeting to allow such
amendments as may be found admissible
Alderman Lamotte's ordinance requir-
ing hucksters and other dealers in the
market to use standard measures sim
liar to those kept by the clerk of the mar
ket, was read a second time and passed.
Alderman Lamotte explained that the
measures referred to have iron bands at
the top and bottom TO prevent the deal
ers from decreasing the size by cuttins
off, which is common practice. This
point is not covered by existing ordin-
ances, he said
Alderman Lamottes ordinance prohib-
iting butchers from skinning the meats
OF any animal in the market was also
passed.
The council received a communication
from A. +. Moynelo & Co., calling atten-
ton to the delay of the Portuguese bark
Fernando, at quarantine for three days,
due to the rotten condition Of the ballast
tramway and to the difficulty in general
OF bringing Portuguese and Spanish vessels
TO this port, on account of the delays Incl
dent to quarantine and high port charges.
Capt D'Oliveira attached no blame to the
quarantine officers, DR.. Graham, of whose
courtesy and kindness he spoke very
highly. He thought, however, that it was
unfair to make his vessel lose so much
valuable time at quarantine, he having
spent seventeen days at the Sapelo quar-
antine after a voyage of twenty-nine DAYS
from Maranham, at which place there is
no sickness or epidemic of any kind
Savannah" said the writer's of the COM
munication, used to export millions of
feet of lumber to South America and
many European ports. The trade has gone
out of our hands. 1t is done to-day by
Brunswick and other ports in the Gulf of
Mexico. We are trying our best to bring
back to Savannah the trade that she has
lost, and find it exceedingly difficult the
owners and masters of vessels, who very
often also buy lumber and cotton on ships
account, preferring to go elsewhere, be-
cause as they aver, port charges are
much lower than at Savannah and also
owing to certain quarantine restrictions
| here.
I'VE are not prepared to point out to
| you where the trouble is; we only come
| to show facts we'll known to all lumber
! exporters and ship brokers at this port
and making bold, pray your honorable
! body that something may be done to pre-
vent further loss of trade. Savannah has
| great advantages over all her competi-
| tors. Deep water and other unexceptionaI
facilities. of which none of them can boast
| The price of lumber and timber is the
same, as far as we know. We have also
| cotton and naval stores and yet Spanish
! or Portuguese owners and masters will
| buy or make a charter to load at any other
| port in preference to Savannah We there
| fore come to you for relief and help in
| building up trade which will leave
| thousands of dollars in our city, and
which we should by rights control"
Mayor Myers stated that the tramway at
! quarantine had been repaired, it's condi-
| ton having been discovered at a time
| when there was rush of vessels.
The other matters complained of in the
| communication were considered of sufi-
| cient Importance to merit investigation,
| and the communication was referred to the
| joint committee on harbor and wharves
| and health and cemetery.
BROWN FINED ANOTHER $50.
/