The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-20
PAVING BUDGET EXHAUSTED.
but COUNCIL WILL DO SOME paw
ING ANYWAY.

Postponcd-An Ordinance to Pave
Railroad street IntrOduced-Sal-
aries of City Physicians Not 10 BE
IncreaSed-An Ordinance to Elect
Another CoIOred city Physician.
Improved Property Must Pay Wa
ter Taxes.
The city council was in session untn
midnight last night, discussing various
matters. among the most important be-
Ing paving and the salaries Of city physI-
clans. Several new ordinances were
adopted and others were introduced.
Alderman Huus ordinance to improve
Drayton street by paving with asphalt
from the south side of Bay street 20 the
north side Of Anderson street, was taken
up and discussed at length.
Mayor Meldrim said it was serious
question whether the city's finances could
afford the Improvement
Alderman Davis said that one company
has a monopoly of the asphalt paving
business in the south, and he thought bids
for paving with other material, as well as
asphalt. should be advertised for.
Alderman Krouskoff said the cty's APP
preparation for paving-S4O,O00-ha OIL
ready been expended and 5000 over.
Alderman Krouskoff asserted that prop
erty is assessed at a fictitious value for
taxation and the people are paying more
taxes now than ever in spite of the re-
duced rate. If the city had the money he
would not favor expending 1t for costly
paving. Yamacraw, Robertsvile South
side and other portions of the city deserve
Improvement, he said. Alderman Krous-
kof read from Mayor Myers last report
upon the use of Augusta gravel, recon-
meuding it for residence and light traffic
streets. He also read from the report of
the commissioner of public works upon the
ebert pavement on Bay street extended.
Alderman Krouskoff argued that asphalt
Is very expensive pavement costing four
times as much to clean and repair as
other pavements He lived on Drayton
street twelve to fourteen years, and urged
its pavement with asphalt then Now.
since the pavement Of several streets with
asphalt and the introduction Of cheaper
pavements, he thought gravel
would suffice. He gave notice
10 the aldermen that the city limits extend
TO Twelfth street, and did not stop at An
derson street, and whatever pavement is
adopted should be extended to that street
on motion of Alderman Guckenheimer
the ordinance was laid on the table
Alderman Davis introduced an ordinance
for the Improvement of Railroad street
from West Broad street to the Ogeechee
canal by constructing a roadway of gran
lite block as shown by plan prepared by
the city engineer
Alderman owens ordinance to increase
the salaries of the city physicians was
brought up and the ayes and nays were
called for.
Alderman Guckenhelmer offered as an
amendment that another colored city ply
stefan be elected, but the amendment was
ruled out on a point of order.
Alderman Krouskoff opposed the in
crease in salaries. There has been no Pc
tition from the city physicians for an in
crease, he said, and they knew what the
salaries were when they were elected.
Alderman Owens said that after a city
physician had paid the expense OF main
tanning a horse and buggy and keeping an
office, both required by council, the net
salary is only S32 a month Alderman
Owens said he had been a city physician
himself and he knew that 1t was a hard
position to fill The city physicians had
been told before making application for
election that the budget for 1897 provided
for an increased salary.
Alderman Reid said that another colored
physician is needed. He favored the in
crease in salaries, provided Il would not
prevent the election OF another physician.
Alderman Wen wanted another colored
physician elected. To raise the salary to
$1,000 each and elect a new physician
would require an increase in the appro-
priation.
Alderman Krouskom said that the city
has men in its employ who receive only
so to 20 cents a day. IL there is to be any
increase he thought these men are the ones
whose pay should be increased.
Alderman Ggckenheimer figured out
that TO increase salaries to 81 900 and elect
another physician would cause the budget
for this purpose 10 be exceeded by only
Sl66664s for the present year. At the
same time. he thought ii would be bad
policy to Increase salaries at present. on
an aye and nay vote the ordinance was
lost by a vote of 5 TO 2, Aldermen Owens
and Reid voting in the affirmative
Alderman Guckenheimer introduced an
ordinance for the election of another col
ored city physician. Alderman owens
objected to its immediate consideration.
Alderman Wylly introduced an ordi-
nance providing for the supervision OF
private hospitals and sanitariums In the
city Of Savannah. The ordinance pro.
erected on any lot of less than 200 feet
square, and not until application to erect
such building shall have been approved
of By the sanitary board
Alderman Owens requested unanimous
consent for a second reading Of the ordi-
nance, but Alderman Well objected.
This ordinance was introduced at the re-
quest Of the sanitary board on account OF
the protest Of property owners against
the erection OF sanitarium by the Drs
Prosser at Hall and Lincoln streets.
An ordinance was introduced by Alder
man HUI, fixing a license OF 500 for fur
nishlng water on the river. and specifying
that the rates at which water shall be sold
shall be fixed by the water commission. Al
Alderman Hulfs request, the ordinance
was read a second time by unanimous con.
sent, and was unanimously adopted.
The ordinance TO re-establish the CITY
dlspensary, under the same scheme and
plan that Il existed before being abolish.
Cd. except as specified, was taken up.
Alderman Wylly asked that the ordi.
nance be laid on the table until the next
meeting, and motion TO this effect wac
passed without opposition
Alderman Krouskoff's ordinance prohib.
itlng the sale Of fish from boxes. stands
or stationary push carts" was adopted
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