The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-31
LAST MEETING OF THE YEAR.
COUNCIL DECIDES TO RE-EsTAD-
LISH THE CITY DISPENsARY.

LISH THE CITY DISPENSARX.
The sanitary Board to Elect the OIL
cers-The Hack Ordinance to BE
Amended So as to Allow Haekmcn
10 Charge 80 Cents For Fares TO
and From the Wharves-The Morn
ing News Reelected City Printer.
An Ordinance Introduced to Abol-
ish the Position Of Pest House
Keeper.
The city council held a lengthy session
last night and passed upon several matters
of interest besides large amount OF rout-
inc business.
The ordinance for improving President
and York streets around the court house
by paving with asphalt was taken from
the table and discussed. The city attor-
ney stated. in answer to a question of Al
derman Falligant, that the city had the
right to provide for the pavement of two
streets of different width in the same
ordinance
Alderman Tiedeman raised the point
that the county was not legally liable for
an assessment for pavement and might
not Dt III ibDdHs dn 0tuAEd IA AHS hNf'CN
luton adopted by that body on this sub
ject, for several years
Alderman Garrard said he was satisfied
that the resolution was adopted by the
county commissioners in good faith and
that the county would pay the assess
ment at the earliest moment it had the
funds in hand.
Alderman Tiedeman said that while the
present board might be willing to pay the
assessment, its successors, who so into
office in March, might not be willing to do
20, This point seemed to have weight and
the ordinance was laid on the table for
the present.
An ordinance, re-establishing the city
dispensary, was introduced. The keeper
and assistant keeper Of the dispensary arc
TO be appointed by the sanitary board.
The salaries of these officers are to be fix
ed by the sanitary board. but must be APP
proved by council
The ordinance provides a penalty for
any person obtaining medicines from the
dlspensary who is able to pay for them.
Rules and regulations for the government
of the dispensary must be adopted by the
board. The ordinance was read a second
time and adopted.
The hack ordinance was amended by
providing that the hackmen be allowed
10 charge 50 cents per passenger for trans
porting passengers TO and from the
wharves east of East Broad street or
west of West Broad street. On Sundays
the vehicles may stand west of Johnson
square, and on all days in the week four
vehicles may be stationed on the east
side of Bull street. south of Liberty street
and two on the south side of Liberty,
west of Bull street, provided, however,
the entrances to the De Soto hotel and
the Hussars' Club are not blocked, and
the vehicles must not be stationed abreast
on either Bull or Liberty streets.
An ordinance amending the ordinance
granting the Electric railway the right to
pass through the city market, bS convey
ing the same privilege to its successors by
purchase at the sale by decree or the
United States circuit court, was intro
duced, read second time and adopted.
An ordinance was introduced by Alder
man Garrard to change the name of the
standing committee of council, known as
the committee on health and cemetery to
that of committee on public health. 1t
went over until the next meeting.
By resolution, introduced by Alderman
Screven, the mayor was authorized to
appoint a committee of three to select
twenty voting places for holding the city
ScreVen. k0shOrn and Watson.
Drs. Welch, Lawrence and Sheftail, city
physicians, petitioned for an increase in
salary.
Council decided to abolish the office OF
keeper of the pest house, as. recommended
by Health officer Drummer. and an ordi-
nance to that effect was introduced, but
went over until the next meeting.
Bills amounting to $l3,3S9 were passed
for payment.
The Morning News was selected city
printer for the year 1897. The bids of the
Savannah Press and the Morning News
were the same-$900 each. When the bids
were opened Alderman Falligant moved
that the bid of the Morning News be ac-
cepted. He said that the Morning News
had rendered very acceptable service, and
he thought il was in position to perform
this service more satisfactorily than it's
competitor. The proceedings were always
promptly published, and those interested
had the opportunity of reading them at
the most convenient time to them during
the day. from o'clock in the morning
until midnight
Alderman Hudson was inclined to disa-
gree with DR.. Falligant, but made no ar
gument. When the motion was put Alder
man Hudson called for a secret ballot.
The ballot resulted to in favor of the
Morning News
Just twenty-five years ago the Morning
News was awarded the city printing at
Sl.S00 per annum, twice the figure at
which it Is now taken, aud for which the
work has been performed during the last
two years.
BUILDING IT'S LINES THIS WAY.