The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-20
THE MAYORS REPORTS FEATURES
The Published Volume n Year Book
of the City.

The mayors annual report, together
with the reports of the various city Off
Gals, has been finished by the Morning
News job department. and turned over to
the clerk Of council for distribution. This
Is the earliest date at which a mayors
annual report has been gotten out in
number Of years. and much of the informa-
ton contained is still fresh.
As fun extracts of the mayors report
and Of the reports Of the various city OFF,
Gals were given by the Morning News
when they were first submitted, il is not
necessary 10 enter into any further analy-
sis. The report contains several new
features, however The ordinances en-
acted during 1895 are published, following
the reports for the information OF the
public This is quite a desirable addition,
as ii makes access 10 the new ordinances
a very simple matter, and in reach of
every one, and will enable those affected
to post themselves
Among the ordinances published in the
report are those relating to assessments:
manner OF making; barrooms, required to
close az midnight; bids marshal to secure;
fireworks, use forbidden except south OF
Jones street, with the exception of any
portion of Bull street, and bonfires for
bidden altogether in the city limits; hacks
required TO stand at certain places: in
business required TO pay 800 license; junk
dealers, required to report TO chief of po-
lice; market. measures regulated; MaSsie
school, mayor authorized to appoint COM
missoners subject to approval Of coun-
ell. opium dens. prohibited; pawnbrokers,
paving, Ogeechee road, from Anderson
street south to city limits, Cuyler street
from Henry street TO Anderson street.
port WardenS, number reduced from three
TO two: surface wells. use of prohibited,
where water mains are accessible; tele-
graph companies. required to pay a IL
cense OF 500 each; underground conduits,
ordinance regulating water works, per-
sons violating rules subject to fine.
Commercial statistics of interest both
at home and abroad are included. A very
interesting review of the movement of cot
ton at this port during the last three
years is given by Supt. j. +. Merrihew
of the cotton exchange. Similar Statis-
tics concerning the movement of naval
stores are given by Supt. c. w. Saussy of
the board of trade. An interesting table
OF the amount and value Of the coast
wise and foreign exports from Savannah
during the last year, compiled by Mr.. A
N. Manucy, is given.
A statement of the bank clearings and
bank capital of the city is also given. 1t
Is shown that the total bank clearings for
1895 were $24, 302, 1921; the clearings for
lss! were SOS, $50, l74.79. an increase In 1895
vannah is $2,s7s, 200. There are Surplus and
undivided profits of $685., 761. 10. Deposits
foot up S6.7sS. $685..
The annual report Of the superintendent
OF the public schools together with the list
of graduates from the high school for the
last several years, the annual address at
the high school commencement and the
annual report of the Bethesda Society and
its anniversary, all of which it was Gus
tomary TO give in previous reports, are
omitted from this report The volume is
fully as large, however the space being
taken up by the commercial statistics
named, the publication of recent ordi-
nances and fuller reports from some of
the departments.