The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-03
COUNCIL AFTER THE CHARTER.
A HOT FIGHT TO BE MADE on THE
CONSOLID ATED.

The Company Given FOrty-Eight
Hours within which 10 Relay the
Tracks IL Tore Up-If IL Fails 10 Do
So. Proceedings for Forfeiture
VIII BE BeEun-The Abolition of
the Detective Department Con-
frmed-Chairman English Agnin
on Top.
Atlanta. Ca. March 2-The city council
this afternoon took prompt and vigorous
action in regard 10 the tearing up Of the
tracks on Capitol and Auburn avenues by
the Consolidated Railway Company last
Friday night in order TO avoid an assess
ment 10 help pay for the paving of those
two streets with asphaltum-
The ultimatum Of the council, arrived at
BY a unanimous vote. is that the street
car company must replace its tracks on
the two dismantled streets within forty
eight hours or have a very valuable sec
ton Of its franchise revoked by the city.
Under the resolution adopted. the city
attorney will wait until Wednesday after
noon TO see what the Consolidated COM
pany has done. If the tracks are not then
in position. and from the temper of the
company the chances are the councils
mandate will be ignored, he viii begin
proceedings in the courts for the revoca-
ton Of the franchises Of the two lines
at interest. The Consolidated company
was represented at the council meeting
by Col. y. J. Hammond, its attorney but
the council did not care to hear any
thing from him in explanation or extern
nation Of the outrage.
1t is understood that President Hurt
will take advantage of every technicaltty
of litigation in order TO defeat the people
along the line and the council in their eff
forts 10 pave the streets named and force
him to bear his pro rata share Of the
cost. Public sentiment is still very bitter
against the company.
In addition to the action on the consoli-
dated matter. the council. after a hot
fight. passed up the report of the special
committee, which marks the final act in
the abolition of the city detective depart
ment. When the detective department was
wiped out several weeks ago j. NJ. Wright,
who held the office of chief of detectives,
claimed to be sull assistant chief OF police,
as he had been duly elected to that office
for two years. He engaged lawyers and
made a stubborn fight for his Office. The
fight on Chief Wright, ii appears, was
largely a political one. and the side that
opposed him was in the majority IN coun-
ell, so that this afternoon when the COM
mittee that had been investigating the
matter reported against his reinstate-
ment, the report was accepted. Before
this was accomplished, however, the lie
was all but passed by Alderman Albert
Howell 10 councilman Maddox. The lat
ter had made a minority report in Chief
Wrights favor, and in presenting IL said
some things that Alderman Howell took
as a reflection upon him personally. He
replied by Hurting the insnuation back
in the teeth of Councilman Maddox" and
declaring that his statement was "un-
true" The alderman was about to use
the word lie when Councilman Inman
interrupted him by an exclamation to di-
vert him. Councilman Maddox took Al
derman Howelis tongue-lashng philoso-
phically.
Capt. J. w English who has been the
center of political interest for months
past on account of the hot fight being made
on him in his candidacy for reelection to
the police commission, was reelected on
the first vote by a majority of one this
afternoon His election was accomplish
ed by Alderman Hirsch making a trip all
the way from Hot Springs to cast his vote
for him. The alderman was sent to the
springs for his health several weeks ago
and will go right back again now that the
election is over. The council, which is
composed of nineteen members, was ten
for Mr.. English and nine against him.
With Alderman Hirsch in Hot Springs
Mr.. English could not have been elected
so he travelled several hundred miles to
aid him. II. c. StockdeIl was also re-
elected to the police commission, which is
now regarded as fully in the control of
the English faction again. after a most
sensational years experience. divided with
three on side, and furnishing many sit
uations worthy of comic opera produc-
tons