The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-30

ing to be reimbursed for expenses in
CURED by attending court as a witness;
referred to the committee on finance.
Petition from ]. J. Bruenleve ct al, vet
mary surgeons, asking for reduction ia
license; referred to the committee of the
whole.
The following applications to retail il
quor for the year 1897 were referred to the
committee of the whole:
f. p. Haar, Agent northwest corner
Gwiunett and West Broad streets.
J. II. Kuck, East Broad and Congress
streets.
j. .Seay, southwest corner Charlton &
West Broad street.
ORDINANCE.
On It's First Reading:
BY Alderman Watson:
An ordinance to add the sum of twenty
seven hundred and fifty dollars (s2, 75e) to
the budget for the police department of
the city of Savannah, for the purpose of
aiding in the maintenance of the eleven.
I'D military companies In the city or Sa-
vannah mentioned in this ordinance.
Whereas, the military companies desig-
mated in this ordinance have in times
past acted and are now acting as police
reserve for the city of Savannah, and are
subject 10 the orders of the mayor or the'
city as said police reserve, and have rem
dered, and in future may be called upon
| to render services, as said police reserve.
And whereas, under the charter OF the
city of Savannah the mayor and alder
men of the city are authorized to ordain
such ordinances as shall appear to them
requisite and necessary for the security
and welfare of the city and its inhabitants.
and are especially authorized to appoint
' such officers under them as they may
I deem proper for the police and govern
ment of the city and to make all such
| rules and regulations for the government
and compensation of sucn officers as the
1 mn nd al "
| er.
| Section l. Now then, in consideration.
| of the premises it is ordained by the may
or and aldermen of the city of Savannah
| in council assembled. That the sum Of
| twenty-seven hundred and fifty dollars
2,75O be, and it is hereby added to the
budget for the police force of the city of
Savannah, to be paid in equal instruments
| of two hundred and fifty dollars (S25G) to
the commanding officers of the following
| eleven military companies of the city or
Savannah, to aid in the maintenance there
of, to-wit: To each of the five companies
composing the First regiment of infantry,
| Georgia Volunteers. the Chatham Artil-
lery, the Georgia Hussars, and to each
of the four companies composing the Flrst
battalion of infantry, Georgia Volunteers
0he Savannah Volunteer Guards.
The said sum of two hundred and fifty
dollars C25OOO per annum shall be paid
by the city of Savannah to each of the
eleven companies as a part of the sald
police reserve, and for the services afore-
said, in two equal instruments, one of SAID
instruments being payable immediately
after the passage OF this ordinance, ana
the next instalment on the 18th day OF
July, 1897, and thereafter said instalments
shall be payable on the 18th day of jan
uary and on the 18th day of July of each
year.
1t shall be the duty OF the respective
commanders of the said eleven companies
to use the said sums so paid, for the SAID
! maintenance of their respective com
mands, and on or before the LIST day or
January of each year, to make a report
to the mayor of the city of Savannah.
setting forth that the money has been SO
used.
Section ?. BE it further ordained That
all ordinances and parts of ordinances III
conflict with this ordinance are hereby
repealed.
MISCELLANEOUS
| Communication from the commissioner
OF pilotage. calling attention to the limit
ed accommodation for anchorage In the
Savannah river was read and referred TO
the committee on harbor and wharves.
Communication from Crittenden a Co.
threatening suit for damages for loss IN
Cured to stock by the September storm
was read and referred to the COMMITTEE
| on market.
Council took recess subject TO the can
| Of the u1aNor A N. MANUC1,