The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-02
MILITARY GER THEIR MONEY.
1he First InstaIIment Of the City's
Military Appropriation Paid.


The captains Of the eleven companies
included in the police reserve approprta a.
ton, called at the city treasurers Office
during the day and drew their first semi
annual instaiments of $l25 each
Lieut.. H. S. Colding, commanding the
Savannah Naval Reserves thinks his
command has been insulted by the retir-
ing city cou ch, on account of the cir
cumstances surrounding the passage Of
the ordinance which gave to each Of the
other white military companies of the
city $3.50 annually. lie has written a let
ter to the new council expressive of his
views on the subject. and asking the new
board to right the wrong. The letter
which was filed with the clerk of council
yesterday, is as follows:
Amory Company b, Naval Reserve Ar
tillery, Naval Militia, Georgia Volunteers,
Savannah, Ga, Feb. ]. 1S97.-To the May
or and Aldermen of the city of Sa-
vannah, Gentlemen: / addressed a re-
spectful communication TO your predeces-
sors requesting that my command be in
Guided In the appropriation to be made
for the white military companies of this
city, thinking the Naval Reserves had
been inadvertently left out. But it seems
from subsequent events the same was in
territorial At least one member of the
board knew my letter would come before
them, but the same was not read until
after the passage of the ordinance. It
was then taken up and referred to the
committee of the whole. and as that coun-
ell has passed out of existence, I expect
the matter VIII come up before your hon
orable body.
AS to why my communication was ig-
nored uatl after The passage Of the ordi-
nance, is perhaps best known to some of
the members of the old board
/ respectfully ask that your honorable
body will rectify this slight and insult TO
my command, and place ms on the same
footing as the other white commands of
this city, and not leave us like Parahs.
The Naval Reserve are part Of the vol
unteer forces of the state. and as such
are under the same orders as the other
organizations, and IL trouble should oc-
cur, and the other commands De called
out, we would also have to respond all
though i seems we would not be wanted,
judging from the action Of your predeces-
sors.
Trusting to your love of justice and i'm
Partially l hope you viii right his
wrong Respectfully, H. 5. Colding.
Lieutenant Commanding.
Lieut.. Colding intends to press the mat
ter to the end. He thinks the naval re-
serve is entitled to the same recognition
as the other companies. in view of the
fact that it has the same responsibilities,
as well as the same expenses to meet.
The new company of naval reserves,
which has been organized here Will be
mustered in by Lieut.. Coldng next Mon
day night. He has been especially APP
pointed by the governor to attend to this
duty. There will be about fifty members
of the new company to enlist and sign the
rolls.
Only one matter OF business was brought
before the city council at its meeting yes
terday preparatory to ushering its success
sors into Office. 1t was a letter from Col.
A. r. Lawton of the First regiment of
infantry, expressing the appreciation of
himself and the officers of his regiment,
for the action of council in appropriating
70 the companies Of the regiment, together
with other military companies. $3.50 each
per annum. The letter was received as
Information. and ordered spread upon the
minutes. 1t is as fololws:
Savannah, Ga, Feb. /, 1897. --Hon. Her.
man Myers. Mayor of the City of Savan-
nah-Sir: AT meeting of the officers of
this regiment held on the evening of Jan.
3d. was unanimously requested to convey
to your honor and the members of the city
council the thanks of the regiment for the
appropriation recently made by the city
for the benefit of the companies composing
it. 1t gives me great pleasure to be the
medium of communication and TO assure
YOU of the qualification which is felt by
the commanding officer and all the men,
bers of this regiment that their perform
ance Of service in the past and their readi-
ness to perform it in the future have been
so highly appreciated by the administra-
ton now about to retire. / should be
Obliged If you would convey to the men,
bers of the retiring council this express
ion of thanks and / remain, very respect
fully, your obedient servant.
''AleX r. Lawton, Jr
"COl. First Reg Inf, c. ""