The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-12
WINDING UP THE YEARS WORK.
JUNIOR COMMISSIONERS ATTEND
THEIR LAST MEETINGS.

Do Not Expect ReappOintment and
Are Glad of 1.-THE Departments
Under Commissions Expect to Make
Good ShOwing-Fire Department
Has Had Unusually Good Luck.
Mayor MeIdrim's Return to the
City Will Awake Interest in the
Appointments.
Commissioners Jackson, Parish, Fox and
Ellis have attended their last regular
meetings as members of the police, fire.
water and park and tree commissions
Their work will not be concluded, however,
until the expiration of their terms at the
close of the year.
Special meetings will be held by each of
the commissions to close up the year,
work. The annual reports of the commits
sions are now being made up and all have
to be passed upon before being handed to
the mayor. Each commission will be able
to make good report of it's work for the
year. If the fire departments run of luck
continues until Jan. l, it will be able to
make the best showing of the amount of
loss compared with the amount of proper
ty involved that has been made in a num-
Der of years. The total loss to date is
comparatively small, while the percentage
of loss to property involved is very small
While credit is due the department for
good/work it has also had unusual good
luck, no fire of importance having occurred
this fall.
Both the police and water commissions
Will be able to make good reports. The
police force is larger than ever and has
done excellent work during the year, while
there appears to have been considerable
decrease in the amount of crime The
management Of the water department has
been efficient and economical and at the
same time the commission has done some
very good work in extending the service
to sections of the city heretofore unsup-
piled with water
The park and tree commission Will be
able to make a good showing of its work.
as far as it went, but, unfortunately, it
was cut short before the year was half
over.
None of the commissioners whose terms
are about to expire expect reappointment
with the exception, perhaps, of Capt c. S.
Ellis OF the park and tree commission, and
all OF them express sense of relief at
the near approach of release from their
duties.
Little further has been heard of the
probable appointments of the may
or to fill these vacancies. Mr.
NJ. A. O'Byrne is considered to have
sure thing in the appointment in the
board of tax assessors, provided he desires
it. With Mr.. OByrne out of the way
there will be a lively contest among the
other candidates. Mr.. John T. Rowland
has secured some very strong indorse-
ments from members of the board of al
dermen and prominent supporters of the
administration and is making an active
canvas for the position.
Capt. J. f. Brooks announcement thai
he would not accept the position of po-
lice commissioner If rendered him, leaves
that place in doubt Mr. Armin B. Pal
mer is said to be wanted in the position
by number of members of council Al
derman ODonnell has also been urged to
allow the use of his name, but has so
far declined to do So
Alderman Hull and ex-Alderman Cam
are the favorites for the fire and water
commissions, with Col. VI w. Dixon a
possibility for the fire commission.
With the adjournment of the legislature
this week Mayor Meldrim will be able to
give his attention to those matters and
some developments may be expected soon.