The morning news., 1897-08-26
SAVANNAH TO BEA FREE PORT.
QUAR- ANTINE CHARGES TO BE RE
MOVED BY COUNCIL.

to the County Chain-Gang Author
tiles to BE Employed ON the Pub
lie Works "in and Around the
City'-NOthing Said About Inn
pcnchinS the Fire Commissioners.
An Appropriation Made For Sew
err on Bun street south of Ander-
son.
The quarantine charges are to be abol-
ished and Savannah is to be made free
port. An ordinance was introduced at the
meeting of council yesterday afternoon by
Alderman Reid providing for the entire re-
moval of such charges. All the members
present appeared to favor the ordinance
and it could doubtless have been passed
at once by unanimous consent, but on ac-
count of the small attendance it was
thought best to let the ordinance go over
until the next meeting. There is no doubt
of it's passage then.
| As predicted in yesterdays Morning
News nothing was said about impeaching
the fire commissioners because of their de-
lay in acting upon the demand of council
for the removal of Fire Chief Mcguire.
| Council is inclined to go slow about such a
serious matter. If the commission has
not concluded it's investigation and reach
ed its decision by the next meeting Of
council two weeks hence, it is very likely
that the matter will come up in some shape
at that time.
The announcement in the Morning News
several days ago that an agreement had
been reached by which the city convicts
would be placed in charge of the county
authorities to be employed on the public
works was not "all moonshine." The fol-
lowing resolution introduced by Alderman
Hull was unanimously adopted by the
board:
Resolved, by the mayor and aldermen
of the city of Savannah, in council as
sembled, That hereafter. when prisoners
are sentenced to labor in the mayors or
recorders court of the city of Savannah,
they shall be turned over to the authori-
ties in charge of the county chain-ga
they being selected as the agents of the
mayor and aldermen of the city of Sa-
vannah in this behalf to be put to work
by them on the streets or other public
works in or around the city of Savan-
nah.
The resolution follows the language of
the act Of 1876 which requires that these
prisoners be turned over to the mayor
and aldermen of the city of Savannah, to
be used on the streets or other public
works in or around the city of Savannah.
The resolution selects the county chain
gang authorities as the agents of the
city to work these prisoners. The words
around the city will give some lati-
tude.
A resolution introduced by Alderman
Davis was adopted. making a special ap-
preparation of $500 for the purpose Of
laying a twenty-four-inch pipe sewer on
Bull street, between Anderson and Twelfth
streets. the work to be done by the COM
missioner of public works
Some of the members were under the
impression that this appropriation would
be taken from the $4,000 appropriation to
house drainage which is as yet untouch-
ed This point was discussed. and it was
made clear that the resolution provided
for a separate and distinct appropriation
Alderman Reid introduced a resolution
to add the amount expended on the tug
Theckla for repairs to the appropriation
to the quarantine department The reso-
luton was laid on the table because the
amount by which this appropriation would
be increased was not stated.
The offer of j. F. Miller to sell the city
1,S45 square feet of land at the corner Of
Kline and West Broad streets, for the
opening of West Broad street. for the sum
of $500, was accepted, as was also the
offer of Mrs. NJ. Kline to sell 2.S47 square
feet in the same neighborhood for the
same purpose and for the same sum.
The petition of the Suburban and West
End railway to be relieved from the pay
ment of assessment for the crossing of
its line on the Louisville road was report
ed adversely by the committee of the
whole. Mr.. 5. L. LaZarOn appeared for
the company. Mr.. Lazaron contended that
under an agreement of his company with
the city by which the company removed
its track from the middle to the side OF
the road, the company was to be relieved
from the payment of any paving assess
ment there. The crossing of the road. he
contended, was for the convenience of the
city. as the change in track was made
according to the lines given by the city
engineer
The report of the committee was adopt-
ed by a vote of to ?. The amount in
volved is only about $50.
Alderman Charlton and others expressed
themselves to the effect that the city had
already dealt more literally with the
railway company, having allowed it TO
remove its track from the Louisville
road in order TO escape the paving assess
ment there and later having allowed ii TO
remove its track from Railroad street for
the same reason, thus enecting a total
saving to the company Of between $1,000
and 5000.
The Savannah and West End railway has
also petitioned for permission TO remove
its track recently laid on Zubly street.
to Margaret street. Mr.. Lazaron stated
that he understood that Zubiy street was
to be paved and said that the company
preferred Margaret street anyway. The
petition was referred 20 the committee
on streets and lanes.
The petition Of the Cotton Mems Be
nevolent Association. asking council to re-
wise the system OF bonding prisoners at
the police barracks. was referred to the
committee Of the whole.
4 petition from sundry citizens ca ling
attention 20 the fast and reckless driving
on the recently paved portion OF Bryan
street. was received. There being already
ordinances regulating such matters the
petition was referred 10 the police COM
mission with a request that the ordinance
be enforced.
The committee OF the whole recommend
cd that the amount OF $3.50 be paid TO Mrs.
Ybanez for damages done TO her house
and furniture by carrying lines OF hose
through the house Of Mrs Ybanez. on
Congress street, on the night OF the Christ
church fire