The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-16


are executions for city taxes.
Sec. ). Be it further ordained, that
sll ordinances and parts of ordinances in
conflict with this ordinance are hereby re-
pealed
An ordinance on its first reading Jan. Is,
1891: by unanimous consent read the sec
ond time laid on the table and published
for information:
BY Committee on Fire
An ordinance to permit J. II. II. Emile
man of the city of savannah. to erect
three CD frame houses on lots Y and Is
Wesley ward to cost not less than $3.50
each.
Sec. l. Be it ordained by the mayor and
aldermen of the city OF Savannah in
council assembled, That permission be-
and ii is hereby given to J. II. II. Emile
man of the city of Savannah, to erect
three 90 frame houses on lots Z and q
Wesley ward in said city TO cost not less
than s. 900 each.
Sec. 2 BE it further ordained that all
ordinances and parts of ordinances IN CON
fict with this ordinance are hereby re-
pealed, in so far as they apply to this spe-
cial case.
RESOLUTION.
BY Alderman Garrard-
Resolved. BY the mayor and aldermen
of the city of Savannah in council as
sembled.
First That the petition Of Messrs. W.
y L y
r. F.s Burdeu ct al. filed tonight be
taken up at this meeting, and be acted
upon
Second That the commissioner of pub
lie works is instructed to lower the sewer
in Wolf street lane for $50 feet more or
less west from Waters road, TO suil-
cient depth to conform TO change IA
grade which is proposed TO be made by
the county commissioners IN said sewer
along Waters road, and to do all the nee
essary work as soon as possible as pray
ed for in. said petition.
Resolution adopted.
BY Alderman Garrard-
Resolved. by the mayor and aldermen oil
the city of SaVannah,in council assembled
that the board of sanitary commissioners
of the city of Savannah IL directed TO dp-
point care taker for the pest house, ana
land appertaining thereto, at a salary not
exceeding fifteen dollars per month said
care taker to be subject TO removal by
said board at will and to have such priv
ileges of planting the said pest house tract
as may be granted by said board.
Resolution adopted.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Communication from the board OF police
commissioners, relative to enacung ordi-
nance regulating bicycle travel on the
streets; referred to the committee OF the
whole.
Communication from e. b. Burke. offer
opening up of Whitaker street; referred 10
the committee on opening streets
The following annual report of Hon
Herman Myers. mayor, for the year end
ing Dec. 81. 1886. was read and referred to
the committee of the whole for their in
formation and guidance:
To the Honorable City Council OF the
City of Savannah:
1t is time honored custom that the
mayor, as the executive head Of the city
government should submit at the close of
each year a resume of its work, accompa-
MED by the reports Of the several depart
ments and commissions, which are here
with submitted
As my term of office is about to eX-
pire, l feel justified in adding thereto such
suggestions and recommendations as
may seem to me pertinent, basing them
on my years of experience in city affairs,
Although the past year has been one of
great stringency in financial matters, it
? Is a pleasure to me to inform you that the
payment of taxes has been prompt. and
the receipts show a marked increase over
those of the preceding year, proving that
the great mass of our citizens do not shirk
their responsibility as supporters of the
city government.
Approaching the depressed condition of
business, and realizing the imperative
duty of those interested with the city's
affairs 10 obtain the fullest values for all
monies expended, every effort has been
made to prevent any extravaganza. In
every department special care has been
taken TO have the results accomplished,
a full equivalent for the money paid out.
The fact has not been lost sight of. that
the revenues of the city are derived from
the citizens generally, and should be adj
ministered with the sole intent of promot-
ing their good. The financial condition
of the city as a result of this policy was
never better, and its credit never stood
higher than now. Every obligation has
been met promptly, and not one cent of
indebtedness has been incurred for that
purpose; on the contrary, the close of the
year found a cash balance of $37, 1901 in
the city treasury while amounts outstand-
ing, due for taxes. aggregate $3Sl0.O0, and
for street paving SS,555.15. This latter
amount does not include $50 900 balance
due for paving Liberty, jefferson and Bull
streets.
/ herewith present a comparative state
ment of receipts and expenditures for the
years 1894, 1895 and 1896;
1894
Cash on hand Jan. / .............$ 10 267 OS
hecelpts ~, 6S4 rs
Expenditures. s7Sl,s1S6s.
1895.
Cash on hand Jan. / ...............$ 10.6SS 20
hecelpts 745.56S Sc
1882 06
Expenditures, S717664.OO.
1896
Cash on hand Jan. / Gnc,ud-
ing 5000 due sinking fund
commission .......................S3s IS. 5ss Os
heceipts 766.316 %
$500, S54 35
Expenditures. s767, S6i31 dncluding Sc, 600
due sinking fund commission for 1892
1897.
NaSh on hand Jan. ................S 81 400 Of
From the treasurer's report YOU win
perceive that the cash outlay
exceeded the amount appropriated in tbe
budget about $4,000. 1t is proper for me
TO explain that this increase was NOT
caused by the expenses of the various de-
partments overrunning the amount an
propriated; these were really less than he
amount appropriated for them, but II is
due to the following causes:
flrst, the amount expended to repsir
the damage done the city by the disas.
troos storm of Sept. 29. 1896. was S7146S0.
house numbering, "a greatly needed i'm
proVement. and for which there was no