The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-06-19

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quarantine established By the board Of
sanitary commissioners for the city Of 5a-
Fannah.
Section !. Be Il ordained BY the mayor
and aldermen Of tne city Of Savannah 40
council assembled. that any person or
persons violating any Of the quarantine
rules and regulations II the port u "a
Vannan. Georgia, adopted and promul-
gated by the board % sanitary commits
sloners for the city Of Savannah on June
J. ~ or any such rules and regulations
as may be hereafter adopted BY the said
board Of sanitary commits sloners, shai
On conviction Thereof, in the police court
II Savannah, be fined 10 a sum not 10 eE-
coed one hundred dollars or Imprisonment
for a period not exceeding thirty Gays,
Or both. in the discretion Of the court.
Sec. 2. Be II further ordained BY the au-
thOnty aforesaid, That all ordinances
and parts Of ordinances in conflict with
this ordinance are hereby repealed.
ELECTIONS.
Under and by virtue Of an ordinance
adopted al meeting Of Council held June
2rd. 1891, an election was held this after
noon for a colored city physician. The
following applications were rea d. William
f. Biackman, J. H. Bugg. and J. c. At
knson. Balloting being had resulted as
follows: j. H. Bugg. s; J. Q. Atkinson, 4;
". +. Blackman, @. J. II. Bugg was de-
clared elected.
RESOLUTIONS.
BY Alderman We'll
Resolved, That the city engineer be en-
powered 20 employ TWO assistant engineers
for period Of three months, and when
necessary as many as four iabOrers to as
sist them in their work.
Adopted.
by Alderman Davis
Resolved. That the mayor request the
police commissioners to have an Officer
stationed on Bay street in front Of the
city exchange during the meetings Of the
city council to prevent the rapid and
noisy passing Of vehicles and street cars.
Adopted.
MISCELLANEOUS
Prior to the passage OF the ordinance
| relieving the health officer from attending
| policemen and fremen. a Communication
was read from Alderman KrOuskoff who
is absent from the city, asking the sup
port Of council towards the passage of the.
ordinance
Communication from Charles F. Prem
dergast enclosing copy Of letter from
Messrs Whitner, DOx and Chaplin, COM
| mittee representing the fire insurance COM
| paines doing business in Savannah and
addressed TO the fire commissioners, and
| suggesting that in view Of the disastrous
results Of past fires, they have arrived at
the conclusion that a change in the head
OF the department Is desired and to con-
slider the advsability of employing some
one from one Of the larger cities with the
| requisite ability, was read and referred TO
the mayor for such action as in his judg-
ment, he may deem proper TO take.
m M IA Ion tfaana Fer T
Grayson, chairman fire commissioners
ealing attention to the condition of the
WIDOW OF the late Fireman William K. .
| HarreI, ana recommending that the
city pay his funeral expenses, that his
widow be allowed the amount equivalent
TO his monthly salary each month for six
months ana also pension of not less
than Sl2 per month. Referred to comm T.
tee on fire and finance
Communication from G. S. Ellis, actin, :
secretary park and tree commission. con.
Veying copy of resolutions in reply to res
olution passed at meeting of council.
| June 3, 1897, relative TO the abandonment
OF work, In caring for the parks, trees
and squares, in which the park and tree
| commission state that II has not aban-
doned the work of caring for the parks,
trees and squares, nor can IL abandon
the same, was read and received as in
formation.
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commissioner of public works, desiring
some Information relative to resolution
passed at meeting OF council, June 2
1871 making the paying off OF laborers
weekly Instead Of every two weeks. was
received as information, no action be-
ing taken.
The following communication was read
from his honor the mayor, and received
as information:
TO the Honorable, the Board Of Alder
men OF the City Of Savannah: Gentle
men-I have the honor to return without
my approval the ordinance which pro-
vides for "A meat Inspector at the sala-
~ OF $500 per annum. IL Is proper in We
toing this ordinance. / should give 70 you
the reasons that actuate me-
while ] should be pleased TO always
agree with the views OF me board upon
| every question, yet, this rs, OF course, inn
possible, and one Of the chief merits OF
the present administration lies IN the abb
solute independence that characterzes
the vote OF the members Of your board /
40 not wish 70 be understood as advocat-
| ing a false economy, but / do insist that
not one dollar OF the public money should
be unnecessarily expended.
we have clerk and an assistant clerk
or the market, whose duties are TO inspect
all articles there exposed for sale These
officers are presumed to be capable and
efficient and certainly two men are sufii-
Client for the market II a special lnspec-
tor be appointed he cannot do the market
work any better than the clerk and his
assistant. II the new Inspector Is given
exclusive jurisdiction In the market there
will be no advantage gained over the pres
ent method, ana n he Is given concurrent
power, then there will be a conflict In The
exercise OF discretion The ordinance. IN
my opinion. Is faulty, In that Il does not
define the powers OF the inspector in re-
gard 20 the public market.
AS 20 inspection Of places other than
the public market have this 10 say: We
have now six sanitary inspectors. These
men were appointed by me on the recon-
mendation of citizens whose good judg-
ment value. | assume that they are cap
able ana Industrious. n they are unable
20 discharge their duties. or are In any
wise inefficient they will be removed upon
proof These six men now inspect every
part Of the city and ] see no reason why
they cannot and should not inspect meats.
vegetables, etc. exposed for sale in their
several districts. The policy OF this adj
ministratlon has been 70 cut down ex-