The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-22

Of the city council of Savannah to be held
on the 18th day of June, 1897, another col
ored city physician shall be elected by
council whose duties and compensation
shall be those of the city physicians now
in office and he shall hold his office unless
sooner removed, until the next regular
election for city physicians.
The clerk of council shall advertise in
the usual manner for applicants for the
said Office and the said city physician SO
to be elected and those now in office shah
be subject to the rules and regulations
heretofore or hereafter adopted.
Sec. 2. Be 1t further ordained, That all
ordinances in conflict with this ordinance
are hereby repealed.
Read the first time May 10, and by
unanimous consent read second Tune
placed upon its passage ana passed
BY Alderman Hull
An ordinance to provide for a license
for the business of selling water on the
river.
Section /. Be it ordained by the mayor
and aldermen of the city OF Savannah, IN
council assembled. That any person or
persons selling water on the savannah
river, in the port of savannah. shall pay
as a business or specific tax, the sum OF
two hundred Goo dollars per annum, pay
able TO the treasurer of the city of Sayan-
nah for the doing Of said business curing
the present or any succeeding year or
anv part of any year, and it shalt not be
lawful to conduct said business without
first paying the said speclhc tax
Any person or persons heretofore carry
ing on the said business, with the con-
sent of the board of water commissioners,
who have paid said commissioners any
sum or sums, during the present year shail
be credited to the extent OF the sum or
sums SO paid on the specific tax OF TWO
hundred dollars for the present year.
Sec. >. BE it further ordained, That the
rate 10 be charged TO the person or per-
sons doing the said business for the water
received from the city of Savannah ana
me limit TO be charged by said persons TO
their pa irons shall be fixed by the board
of water commissioners for the city OF
Savannah and it shall not be lawful Tor
any person or persons to charge their pa
irons more than the rate so to be hNed'
sec. 3. BE Il further ordained, That any
person or persons violating any of the
provisions OF this ordinance shall be sub
iect. upon conviction before the police
court OF the city of Savannah. to fine
not to exceed the sum Of one hundred GOD
dollars. or imprisonment not to exceed
thirty 600 days. either or both IN the
discretion Of the court.
Sec. A. BE it further ordained. That all
ordinances and parts Of ordinances IN con-
nlct with this ordinance are hereby re-
pcaled.
Bv Alderman Wylly--
Ordinance read the first time IN council
MAY 10. 1897. and upon motion read a Sec
ond time. placed upon its passage and
passed
An ordinance TO abolish the hack stand
on Harris street. save 50 much OF II as
may be cast OF Bull street.
Section (. BE It ordained by the mayor
aud aldermen Of the city Of Savannah. in
council assembled, That hereafter u shah
not be lawful for hacks 10 stand on Har-
ris street. save east Of Bull street, and
the ordinance OF Jan. 49, 1897. providing
for such stands Is amended accordingly
See 3 BE II further ordained. That all
ordinances and parts Of ordinances IN con-
hict with this ordinance are hereby re-
| pealod.
RESOLUTIONS.
| BY Alderman Well
Resolved. That The twenty-five bills
made out this month for work and mate.
rial an connection with the new nre sta
ton. No. ?, and the question as to the M
proprlatlons for the fire department and
| its property and the present status OF
| these appropriations. Dee referred 20 a spe-
| cial committee, 10 be composed Of .hc
chairman Of the committees on finance.
| accounts, fire and city lots, which special