The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-02

sanitary board, and the said dispensary
and the said two appointees shall be un-
der the control and regulation of the said
board, with power in the said board to
dismiss the said keeper and assistant for
neglect of duty, ineficiency, or other
cause appearing to the said board to be
satisfactory. The said keeper and as
sistant shall be appointed for such term
as said board shall fix, and shall receive
such compensation out of the treasury of
the city of Savannah as said board may
prescribe. The compensation, however,
provided for by said board to be first sub
mitted to the council of the city of Sa-
Vannah, and not to become fixed until APP
proved by said council.
1t shall be the duty of said board to
pass rules and regulations looking to the
supply of the INDECENT poor of the city of
Savannah and to the usefulness and eff
cheney of the said dispensary
Sec g. Be it further ordained, That any
person who shall by misrepresentation OBJ
tain medicine at the public expense, who
is able to pay for the same, shall, upon
conviction before the police court of the
city of Savannah, be subject to a fine
not to exceed twenty dollars and impris-
onment not to exceed ten days either or
both, in the discretion of the court.
Sec. 4. Be it further ordained, That all
ordinances and parts of ordinances in con-
fiict with this ordinance are hereby re-
pealed.
An ordinance on its first reading:
By the Committee of the Whole
An ordinance to amend that ordinance
passed Oct. II, 1893, and amended March
| q, 1895, entitled IAN ordinance to regu-
| late passenger vehicles used for hire in
| the city of Savannah
Section l. Be it ordained by the mayor
and aldermen of the city of Savannah in
council assembled, that the above recited
ordinance be, and it is hereby so amended
that hereafter it shall be lawful for the
| drivers of passenger vehicles for hire in
| the city of Savannah to charge as much
as fifty cents (50c), for each passenger
| transported by them to and from wharves
east of East Broad street and west Of
| West Broad street
| Sec. O. Be it further ordained, that to
| the stands established by the committee
| on street and lanes under said ordinance,
/ the following be added to wit: "On Sun
| days the vehicles may stand west OF john
! son square, and on all days in the week
| four (4) vehicles may be stationed on the
| east side of Bull street, south of Liberty,
| and two (2) on the south side of Liberty
| street. west of Bull street provided how
| ever, that the entrances to the De SOTO
| hotel and Hussars Club are not blocked,
| and the said vehicles shall not be station
| ed abreast on either Bull or Liberty
| streets"
| sec. 5. l36 1t IuTlubI OludiiCO Nliet' Oh
| ordinances and parts of ordinances in con
fict with this ordinance are hereby re-
pealed. lf.at
| BY Alderman Garrard-
An ordinance to change the name of the
standing committee now known as com
mite on health and cemetery" so that
| same shall be STYLED COMMITTEE on pub
| lie health"
Section l. Be it ordained by the mayor
and aldermen of the city of Savannah, IN
| council assembled, That the name OF the
standing committee now known as com
mittee on health and cemetery" be- and
| the same is hereby changed and said COM
mittee shall hereafter be styled and known
| as committee on public health"
| Sec. 2. Be it further ordained, That all
| ordinances and parts of ordinances in con-
flict with this ordinance are hereby re-
| pealed.
An ordinance on its first reading.
| BY Committee of the Whole
An ordinance to abolish the Office of the
| keeper of the pest house.
Section /. BE it ordained by the mayor
and aldermen of the city of Savannah, in
council assembled, That the Office or po-
sition known as the keeper of the pest
! house of the city of Savannah, be, and the
same is hereby abolished.
Sec. 2.-Be it further ordained That all
ordinances and parts of ordinances in con-
f1ict with this ordinance are hereby re-
repealed.
MISCELLANEOUS
Bid of the Warren-Scharf Asphalt Paw
| ing Company for paving portions of Pres
ident and York streets with sheet as
phalt, was laid on the table, pending
adoption of ordinance
Bids from the Savannah Press and j. RI .
| Estill for position of city printer for 1897
were read, and council proceeded TO the
election, with the following result: Sa-
vannah Press, 2 votes; j. II. Estll IL
votes. Mr.. j. II. Estill having received
the majority of votes, was declared elect
ed city printer for the year 1897.
Communication from Butler e. Stevens,
by j. G. & II. ID. Clark, attorneys, asking
the resembling of action taken on petition
of w. S. Nell by committee on city lots,
was read and referred to the committee
on city lots.
Council took a recess, subject to the call
of the mayor A. N. MANUCY,