The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-27
MANY MATTERS IN COUNCIL.
Items oS City Business Passed Upon
Last Night.


The city Council was in working humor
last night; 1t was in caucus until 9:So
o'clock, and thenisettled down 10 business.
1t was 1880 o'clock before The hopper was
emptied, and then the aldermen had the
pleasure Of listening 10 The Mayors an
nual report. The report, though lengthy,
was of such a character and so interest
ing Throughout that the aldermen felt
wen repaid for the extra time taken from
their slInbers
Bills 10 the amount of $19. 15S. SO were re-
ported by the committee on accounts and
ordered paid
The bid of John Power for g. 100 to re-
PAIR the wharves at the quarantine station
was accepted on resolution by Alderman
held OF the harbor and wharves commit
zee. The committee was authorized to
employ an inspector to supervise the work
at not exceeding s. per day.
Alderman KrouskoT stated that he had
been informed by the health officer that
two of the sanitary inspectors had been
discharged, and that their services were
necessary to the work OF his office. Alder
man Krouskon said he did not think the
work of sanitary should be decreased dur
ing the winter.
Alderman owens said the inspectors were
not discharged. They were only appoint
ed from May ! to Nov l. he said and
were allowed to remain in the service of
the city until Jan, l. through an oversight.
A resolution was adopted authorizing the
Mayor 70 execute notes to the new firm
of house drainage contractors in payment
OF their work in accordance with the SUI
perVisIng engineers. The payments are to
be made in notes payable eight each year,
from one to nine years after date and the
remainder payable in ten years after
date.
An appropriation of $500 was made Cor
the entertainment of the river and harbor
committee of Congress on its approaching
visit to the city. Alderman Krouskoff
voted against the appropriation.
petition was received from several
business firms in the market basement for
a reduction or specific tax from 500 to $50
Alderman Hamilton introduced an
amendment 10 the tax ordinance inserting
latinS to marine insurance, all representa-
tives of such companies heing required TO
pay tax of $50 per annum
Alderman Smith introduced an ordinance
to permit +. E. Davis to erect a one-slory
building of corrugated iron at River and
West Broad. % by 40 feet. After some dis
cussiOn the ordinance was allowed 20 so
to a second reading and the permission
granted.
Alderman Owens ordinance to provide
a penalty for the obstruction of water
closets in the city of Savannah came up
on its second reading and was adopted.
The ordinance Is intended to protect the
new system of house drainage
The tax ordinance was amended so az
to place a specific tax of $50 upon veter-
mary surgeons doing business in the city.
The veterinary surgeons have heretofore
paid no tax.
The petitions of sundry merchants and
property owners against the granting Of
a saloon license at Congress and Whita-
ker streets was referred to the committee
offhe whole. The license had already been
granted by Council, however, on recon-
mendation Of the committee of the whole
before the petition was reached.
The city marshal was instructed to hold
up the executions against the Union So
ciety and the Savannah Female Orphan
Asylum for the improvement of Oglethorpe
avenue, and the petition of these two cor
porations for donations to the amount of
their respective assessments We're referred
to the finance committee for further con-
sideration.
The members of Council present we're his
honor. Mayor Meldrim, and Aldermen
O'DonneH Charlton, Davis, Reid, Hamil-
ton, Krouskoff, Smith, Owens and Dun
can.