The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-06-17
BlCYCLISTS IN THE PARK.
THE CITY COUNCIL TELLS WHERE
THEY MAY RIDE.


WnIks-The Health officer ReIiev-
ed From Attending the Police and
Firemen-Qunrantin Rules APP
proved and Penalties Prescribed
For Their ViOlatiOn-Dr. }. IL. BuGg
Elected city PhysiciRn-The Meat
Inspector Ordinance Passed Over
the Mayors Veto.
The city council passed three ordinances
yesterday, one prohibiting bicyclists from
using any of the walks in the park or
park extension, except those on the Dray-
ton, Whitaker and New Houston streets,
and the Bolton street cross walk; another
relieving the health officer from attend
ing police and llremen, and the third pro-
viding penalties for violation of the quar-
antlne rules. The ordinance increasing the
pay OF the city physicions to $1,000 year
was lost by a close vote.
The election Of a oolored city physician
was one of the matters In which there
was considerable interest There were
three applicants, J. H. Bugg, j. G. Akin
son and w. G. Blackman. Bugg was
elected over Atkinson by a vote of 6 to A.
There was very little discussion over
the ordinance regulating the use of bicy-
cles in the park and extension. Alderman
Davis ordinance, as originally introduced
prohibited the use of bicycles anywhere
in the park or extension, except on the
Drayton, Whitaker and New Houston
street walks. Alderman Owens moved an
amendment excepting the Bolton street
cross walk, in order to allow a crossing
between Drayton and whitaker streets,
without the necessity of riding entirely
around the extension. The aldermen were
almost unanimously in favor Of prohibit
ing the use by bicyclists of the center walk
in the extension and the CASTOR and Hall
street walks. Alderman Davis readily ac-
cepted the amendment and the ordinance
was passed with a single dissenting vote,
There was some discussion over Alder
man owens ordinance to increase the
salaries of the city physicians Alderman
Owens submitted a statement, showing
that the increase could be made without
any additional appropriation The alder
men took the ground that the city physi-
clans are sufficiently well paid, and re-
fused TO pass the ordinance
The ordinances relieving the health Off
Ger from the duty Of attending the police
and firemen, approving the quarantine
rules and regulations and prescribing PEN
alties for their violation were passed with
out opposition.
When the mayors veto of the ordinance
providing for the appointment of a meat
inspector was read there was some little
surprise.
The veto is as follows:
To the Honorable the Board of Alder
men Of the City of Savannah-Gentlemen:
I have the honor to return, without my
approval, the ordinance which provides for
a meat inspector at the salary Of $500 per
annum. 1t is proper that, In vetoing this
ordinance, I should give to you the rea-
sons that actuate me.
While 1 should be pleased to always
agree with the views of the board upon
every question, yet, this is, of course, i'm
possible, and one Of the chief merits of the
present administration lies in the absolute
independence that characterizes the vote
of the members of your board. I do not
wish to be understood as advocating
false economy, but ! do insist that not
one dollar Of the public money should be
unnecessarily expended.
We have a clerk and an assistant clerk
of the market, whose duties are to inspect
all articles there exposed for sale. These
officers are presumed to be capable and eff
ncicnt, and certainly two men are suffi-
Gent for the market. If a special inspec-
tor be appointed, he cannot do the mar
ket work any better than the clerk and
his assistant If the new inspector is Civ
en- exclusive jurisdiction in the market
there will be no advantage gained there
on the present method, and IL he is given
concurrent power, then there will be
conflict in the exercise Of discretion. The
ordinance, in my opinion. Is faulty in that
1t does not define the powers of the inspec-
tor in regard to the public market
Az To -. ~
public market, I have this to say: We
have now six sanitary inspectors. These
men were appointed by me, on the recon-
mendation of citizens whose good judg-
ment value I assume that they are cap
able and Industrious. II they are unable
10 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 l see no reason why
they cannot and should not inspect meats
vegetables etc, exposed for sale in their
several districts. The policy of this ad-
ministration has been to cut down ex-
penses, to hold every official and employe
60 rigid discharge of duty and to create
no new Offices unless absolutely necessary.
While 1 believe in the enactment OF SAM
tary laws and In the strictest enforcement
of them, am not willing to approve an
ordinance for the creation of which l be-
lieve there Is no necessity. Very respect-
Alderman Davis moved the passage of
the ordinance over the veto. The vote
stood to p Aldermen Well. Charlton.
Davis Reid, owens. Smith and Wylly vot
ing In favor of the ordinance, and Alder
men Guckenheimer and Huh against il.
A communication was received from the
park and tree commission declining TO
abandon its charge Of the parks and
squares. The communication Is as fol-
lows
This commission IS entrusted by a
state statute with the exclusive manage
ment OF all matters and things relating
20 the care, preservation. Improvement.
adornment good order and regulation
generally, Of the parks, squares. ceme-
teries In or controlled by said city, grass
plats, trees and flowers OF said city: the
planting Of and caring for trees and grass
in the parks, squares, cemeteries afore-
said, and grass plats, and also in the
streets OF said city
And Il Is further provided IN said
statute that IL shall determine what trees
may be removed from said parks squares
cemeteries Aforesaid, or streets what
trees may be planted therein, and when
such removal or planting shall take place.
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