The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-12-04
THE CITY COURT OFFICES.
-FOUR YEARS TO BE NAMED
TONIGHT.

The Present Incumbents Not Dis
posed to Surrender Easily and a
Lively Fight Anticipated in eau
cus-The Candidacy of Mr. CarOlnn
for sheriff Believed 10 COmpIieate
Matters Somewhat Now Three
Candidates for Each Onice, Bliss,
sheftau and CaroIan for sherih,
Russell. Bailey and Collins for
CIerk-A Certified Copy of the Law
Received.
To-niaht viii decide who will be the city
court sheriff and clerk for the next four
years. All the members Of the council are
expected 10 be present at the meeting
Mayor Myers was out of the city yester-
day. but is expected back this morning
Alderman Screven arrived from Atlanta
yesterday morning and Alderman Willnk
Is expected down to-day
All the candidates had filed their appi-
cations before the Office OF She clerk oi
council closed last night with the tNcep-
zion of Mr. James H. Carolan, whose can
tidacy for sheriff has only been recently
announced. The applications were from
Mr.. W. T. Blois and Mr. IT. J. SheitaA Tor
sherin and from AIessrs. =. NJ Russell
W. T. Bailey and J. S. Collins for clerk.
AT least il is supposed that this is the
way I'm which the applications have neen
made. but as the applications are not 10
De opened until brought before council.
an that IS actually known is that the gem
7lemen named have handed i'm envelopes
addressed to the mayor and aldermen
Mr. Caroians application VIII probably
20 in to-day. His appearance IN the race
seems 10 have been unexpected. IL is
hardly likely that DE would have mate lhe
announcement unless he had receive" as
Slrauces from some members OF tnr poalN-
il can be taken for granted thai hls can
oidacy Will cause council TO spehd SOM
lime longer in discussing the election ~
The caucus tonight before tne lntellH1.
Jim CarOlan is well known anu pol,"
lar young man and has many Iricn4s WHO
would be glad 20 see MN shefltL ot l"o 'i'S
clerk W. r. Bailey and sheriff !" D.
13lois the present incumnenis, nave beeA
conducting quiet campaigns, ana irieh1s
OF theirs say they nave sool Nl,s3,.,.,.
both have made popular court 2Illegt.i
and there are many who would be sla.d
Their opponenIs. Messrs. Collins, S1ttt-
all and Russell have been closely alhc9
with the present ADMINISTRATOR aiiA
aher friends say. OF course, Jhdt lAtH
fi5elitv should be rewarded. But II re-
mains to be seen how council VIII We"
The situation ..,.,..
passed by the legislature and signet ny
the governor changing the time OF tIle
election for city court officers anu IN
creasing the length Of the terms Was re-
ceiyed by Clerk Manucy yesterday from
the office of the secretary Of state Inc
bin has never been published mere II
reads as follows:
clerk and sheriff of the city court OF Sa-
Nannah, 10 terminate the terms OF lnosS
now in office, to prescribe the terms OF
those TO be elected under this act, 10 Tx
ahe date at which said terms shall begin,
10 provide for the filling Of vacancies
and for other purposes.
Section /. Be il enacted by the general
assembly of the state of Georgia, and II
is hereby enacted by the authority OF the
same, That from and after the passage
of this act the election for clerk and sher-
iff of the city court of Savannah shall
take place at the first regular meeting OF
the mayor and aldermen of Savannah, TO
he held in December next preceding the
expiration of the terms of said clerk and
sheriff the terms of the officers thus
elected shall begin on the first day OF jan
nary next succeeding said election and
extend for four years thereafter, and un-
iii their successors are lawfully elected
and qualified.
Sec. 2. BE it further enacted by the au~
fhority aforesaid, That the terms of the
present incumbents OF said offices of clerk
and sheriff shall expire on Dec. 81, 1895,
and the present incumbents shall have no
right or authority TO hold their respective
offices OF to discharge any of the duties
thereof after said Dec. 81, 1895.
Sec 3. Be it further enacted, That any
vacancy in said offices of clerk and sher-
iff of the city court Of Savannah, which
shall occur at any time after the regu-
lar election hereinbefOre provided for.
must be filled by the mayor and aldermen
of Savannah at a regular meeting to be
held within thirty days after said va
Cancy shall occur
Section repeats conflicting laws.