The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-27
CITY GOVERNME EMIT.
OmcinI Proceedings of Council.

Savannah, Ga. Sept. "a. 1S97-Councn
met this afternoon at 1870 y. M, pursuant
to the call of the mayor. Present: Hon.
p. w. Meldrim, mayor, presiding; Alder
man S. p. Hamilton, chairman of coun-
ell; Alderman w. w. Owens. vice chair
man of council; and Aldermen Charlton,
Well, HUI, Guckenheimer, Smith, Krous-
koff and Reid
His honor, the mayor, stated that having
received from DR.. Stone in Atlanta, a tel
egram giving information of a case of yell
low fever in that city, he had deemed 1t
best under the circumstances to institute
a vigorous quarantine instarter. and had
ordered all inspectors by telegraph to add
nit no one from Atlanta until fuNher or
ders, recognizing no certificates, excuses,
or explanations. This statement was made
for the purpose of informing council of
the situation as 1t at present exists, the
matter being now left in their hands for
further action. 1t was further stated that
the sanitary board, in session held this
day, after taking all the circumstances
and facts in connection with the informa-
ton received, made the following recon-
mendation:
Sept "a, 1S97.-Whereas. the sanitary
board has information of the development
of a case of yellow fever in Atlanta Ia the
person of a refugee from Mobile, Ala.
and
Whereas, the board is officially inform
ed by DR.. Stone that the occupants of
the house in which the case occurred have
been quarantined, be 1t
Resolved, That this board reports to
the honorable, the city council, that at
present we do not deem 1t necessary to
advise a quarantine against the city Of
Atlanta, being prepared however, should
there be any spread of the yellow fever in
Atlanta to act promptly upon advice to
that effect; be 1t
Resolved, That the city council is ad-
vised that extra precautions on the part
of the sanitary board have been institute
ed to prevent an Introduction of the dis
ease in this city, DR.. Stone to wise the GER
tifcates of all persons coming to Savannah
from or through Atlanta, and to require
fumigation of all baggage suspected to the
least extent.
Resolved, That this resolution be for
warded at once to the city council by the
secretary of this board.
RESOLUTIONS.
BY Alderman Charlton
Resolved, That the action taken by the
mayor upon receipt of telegram from DR..
Stone in Atlanta be approved.
BY Alderman Charlton
That the recommendation of the sani-
tary board be received and adopted.
Substitute by Alderman KTouskoff to
the effect that the orders issued by his
honor the mayor to admit no one from At
lanta until further orders, recognizing no
certificate, excuse or explanation, was Of
feped but receiving no second, the sub
stitute was not put
Substitute also offered by Alderman
Guckenheimer, providing that the recon-
mendation of the sanitary board be re-
ceiVed as information, but, inasmuch as
a case of yellow fever is officially report
ed existing in Atlanta, that council ia
vor a quarantine against Atlanta. There
being no second to the substitute, no ac-
ton was taken.
The question now being upon the reso-
luton by Alderman Charlton, the ayes
and nays being called for, the vote stood
as follows:
Ayes-Aldermen Owens, Well, Hamilton,
Charlton and Hull. Observation-Disclosures,
Smith, Krouskoff and Reid.
The resolution was declared adopted
Council adjourned subject to the call of
the chair. WM. =. BAILEY,
Clerk of Council