The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-03
HOUSES MUST HAVE NUMBERS.
FINE AND PRISON FOR REFUSAL TO
ALLOW THEM PUT UP.


System of Furnishing Medicines
to the Poor and VIII Return to
the Dispensary System-The Tax
Ordinance For 1897 Introduced in
COunciI-Pbe AbercOrn street Paw
ing Assessment Fixed-MajOr RynIs
Said to Have Been Ruined by the
WnterwOrks' Wells.
The city council met in the mayors Of
fee last night, where it could be more
comfortable than in the council chamber.
A number of interesting matters were
passed upon. Alderman Kolshorn intro
duced an ordinance to carry out the pro-
visions of the house numbering ordinance
by providing a penalty for refusal to
allow the putting up of the new numbers.
The penalty is 500 fine or thirty days i'm
prisonment or both, in the discretion OF
the court, and each refusal is to be COO
sidered a separate offense
To tear down number without replace
ing the same ,RGmber upon substantially
| the Sans design, is also made punishable
in the same manner.
The city attorney stated that the ordi-
nance would not prevent the use of orna-
mental numbers of more elaborate de-
sign by house owners, provided the prop
er number is used. By request of Alder
man Kolshorn, the ordinance was read
a second time and adopted.
The tax ordinance for 1897 was put on it's
first reading. This was merely formal,
however m ri of box
yet been made.
Mr. j. I. Shuptrine's petition to rebuild
the old Lamar mill as a one-story building
with metal roof and iron shutters, so as
to be entirely fireproof, for the purpose of
using it as a lampblack factory, was
granted on recommendation of the COM
mittee of the whole, Alderman Screven
voting In the negative.
The council decided to return to the dis
pensary system for the purpose of furnish
ing free drugs to charity patients. The
recommendation of the sanitary board to
this effect was reported favorably by the
committee of the whole.
In this connection an interesting COM
munication was received from DIR. w. F.
Aiken, who suggested that in connection
with the city dispensary room should be
set aside as an eye, ear and nose infirmary
for the treatment of patients afflicted
with diseases of these organs and who
are unable to pay for treatment, DR..
Aiken offered to set aside portion of his
time each day to treat such cases at the
infirmary. This branch of charitable
work has already been taken up in other
cities, he said ana is of especial impor-
lance on account of the number of per-
sons afflicted with such diseases, who are
unable to pay for treatment. The offer
was not philanthropic one on his part as
he already treated number of such pa
ffal ofk ~,o11x
sicians and would prefer to treat them
separate from his regular practice, at the
city infirmary, should one be established.
An interesting petition was received
from Maj. G. M. Ryals. The mayor had
an artesian well on his plantation, which
he stated was of value in the operation of
his farm. Several months ago, when the
flow at the wells at the city water works
was increased by cutting down the wells
some distance below the surface of the
ground, the flow in Maj Ryals' well fail
ed. Iie believes the city should compen-
safe him for this loss. The petition was
referred to the committee of the whole.
A communication was received from the
fire commission, petitioning the city for
relief for the widow of Fireman Frank
McStay, who died from injuries received
at the Savannah Grocery Company's fire
last spring. The commission asked
that the city pay the funeral expenses of
the dead fireman, and continue his salary
of $50 month to the widow for
six months, and after the expiration Of this
period that pension of SIP a month be
paid her so long as she remained a widow.
The letter stated that McStay left a large
family, for which he had made no provi-
sion.
An ordinance was adopted establishing
the official statement and assessment roll
for paving Abercorn street between South
Broad and Liberty streets. The total cost
of the pavement was $6,4S427. The street
railways proportion for paving between
it's track and two feet on each side of the
track is $1,04166, leaving a balance to be
paid by the city and property owners of
S. 1925. OF this the citys one-third is
$1,81420, but as the city will also have to
pay the assessment against Colonial park,
it will bear more than half the cost Of the
pavement.
The bid of w. w. Aimar & Co. of SOL
for the purchase and removal of the two
story frame house at the northeastern
corner of Abercorn street and Perry street
lane was accepted. There was one other
bid of $40.
Bills amounting to $11,541.3O were passed
for payment.
The council took a recess, subject to the
call of the mayor. A meeting will be held
next week to consider the budget and
ether matters.