The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-12-05
ONE LESS CITY PHYSICIAN.
THE SANITARY BOARD RECON-
MENDS AN INCREASE IN SALARY.

Complaint Against the City As
SCISSORS TO BE Investigated by the
COmmittee-Mr. John VI. bryan
Brings the Matter Before Council.
The Committees Recon-
On the Buttimer Matter-Mr. hut
timers Contract Transferred to
Mr.. CreeIsman.
Very little business Of importance was
passed upon by the council last night out
side Of the election of city court officers.
The usual routine business was trans
acted. There was a full board present,
Messrs. Willink and Screven being down
from Atlanta. Shortly after the election
these two gentlemen requested to be ex-
cused, in order that they might eaten
the night train.
A recommendation was received from
the sanitary board to the effect that the
number of city physicians be reduced from
four TO three. two white and one colored,
and that the salary be increased from $3.50
10 $1,000. The recommendation was re-
ferred to the committee of the whole.
1t is likely that the suggestion will be
adopted by council.
A communication was received from
and indignity offered him by parties
claiming TO be city tax assessors, whom he
stated called at his house in a carriage
several days ago and demanded to be al
lowed to inspect the house. The servant
VINO came to the door informed the par
ties that neither Mr.. Bryan nor any of the
lady members of the family were at
home. Nevertheless the parties insisted
on entering and inspecting the house,
and did so. Mr.. Bryan stated that as his
office was centrally located any informa-
ton desired could have been more
readily obtained from him. He
characterized such a proceeding as un-
warranted and offensive to citizens and
stated that he called the attention of
council TO the matter, inOrder that a bet
ter system of making inspections might
be provided.
The communication as referred TO the
committee of the whole. The present
city assessors are Messrs. John Nc
Laughlin, Joseph Hershbach and j. +.
Brooks
The members of council, in discussing
the matter after the meeting, said that
they did not think the facts of the case
had Deen properly reported to Mr. Bryan
by his servant, as they did not believe
that three such reputable gentle
men as MesSrs. Mclaughlin Brooks and
Hershbach are known to be. would have
acted In the manner described. Either
tnat or some parties other than the gem
upon the servant as tax asse ssors. The
matter will be brought to the attention of
the assessors.
The appeal case of NJ. A. Buttimer. who
was fined $40 by the recorder for striking
Charles Goldman Sept. 8, was disposed Of.
There was no evidence to sustain the
charge against Mr.. Buttimer. the evidence
showing that the difficulty occurred in
side Justice Reynolds office. AS result
the appeal was sustained and Mr., Butt-
mer relieved of the payment of the fine.
evidence to. 90
evidently much weaker than that brought
out at the hearing in the police court.
The charges against NJ. A. Buttimer
OF defrauding the city by his bills as sink
contractor We're disposed of on a report
OF the committee of the whole recon-
mendng that Buttimer be paid S104.50 for
his account against the city, less IS, on
account Of oVercharge. The report OF
the health and cemetery committee on
the bill was that they found overcharges
TO the amount OF Sl0.50, where work had
not been actually performed, but recon-
mended that the contractor be allowed
$3.50 for expense incurred where lot own
ers refused to allow him to perform work
which he had been ordered to do.
The committee of the whole also re-
ported in favor of granting the transfer
Of the contract from NJ. A. Buttimer
to J. w. Creekman. All these reports were
adopted. This apparently closes the But
timer matter and the investigation which
was begun under somewhat sensational
circumstances appears to have simmered
down very mildly.
The committee started out to inVeSti-
gate charges of raising a bill against the
city made against Buttimer by Supt.
Rogers, but has carefully avoided max
ing any report as to whether or not the
charges were sustained by the evidence.
A petition was received from the Off
GERS of the Hebrew Benevolent societies.
requesting council to donate or sell them
at nominal price four lots in the Hebrew
portion of Laurel Grove cemetery for the
burial of such dead among the Jewish
poor as have been the especial care of
these societies during their life time or
sickness, and that the keeper of Laurel
Grove cemetery be granted permission to
furnish graves for such poor free Of
all charges. The petition stated that it
has been the custom for years past to
bury the poor of the city in what is
says the petition, which cannot but
awaken the most painful feelings and
thoughts in those who have this sad
duty to perform. one of the unfortunate
results of this custom is the paratfon
Of the different members of one family,
to say nothing of the utter neglect OF
the graves" The petition was referred
to the health and cemetery committed
A petition was received from several OF
the market poultry dealers complaining
that parties who pay no license sell poul-
try on the streets and around the mar
ket to the detriment of the licensed deal
ers. 1t was referred to the market com
mittee.
The committee on water to which was
referred the petition asking the city au-
thorities to extend water mains on Ogee-
chez road from Anderson street TO the
Battery park, reported favorably thereon
and the report was adopted
The committee on fire was authorized 10
purchase a horse at a cost not TO exceed
The sum of 1915 was donated 10 the sa-
vannah Female Orphan asylum for the
present year in accordance with previous
agreement.