The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-03-10
COUNCILS LONG CAUCUS.
PRACTICALLY ALL BUSINESS DIS
POSED OF IN COMMITTEE.

Council Chamber Last Night 1t DID
Not Take Them Tong to Finish Up.
Foreman 4. J. I&icrnan Voted SAP
Pay for the Time He Was SUSPEND
ed for Obeying Summons to At
tend the Fire Commission InveS-
Observation-Disclosures May Now Keep
Cars ON Crossings for Fifteen Min
ufes at Certain Times-Pictures of
Former Mayors Are Wanted.
Most of the business Of the City Council
was transacted last night in the caucus
held in the Mayor Office before the meet
ing The aldermen did not get into the
long room until few minutes before Il
O'Clock The anti-caucus resolution has
been pigeon-holed along with It's predeces-
sors.
A number of resolutions introduced IN
the meeting. showed the aldermen had
been busy in the caucus one resolution
provided for the payment of Foreman A.
]. Herman for time lost from his service
in the fire'department while suspended for
having left the engine house to appear be-
fore the investigating committee, which
heard the charges against Chief Mcguire.
This resolution was introduced as havins
been submitted by the committee of tbs
whole. 1t provided for Foreman Herman
being paid s142 for seventy-three days
while off duty, suspended, Mayor Meldrlm
said. in speaking of the resolution, on ac-
count of mere techncality in rules and
unjustly kept out of his salary and the
service of the city, while waiting an IN
necessarily long time for a hearing before
the Fire Commission.
When the aldermen filed into the Coun-
ell chamber there were present, besides
Mayor Meldrim, Aldermen Well. Davis,
Reid, Owens, Kroushoff. Guckenheimer,
Hull and Duncan. AS soon as they were
seated the order of business was
taken up, Clerk Bailey reading first the
bills for payment. These were approved
and ordered paid.
A number Of petitions from various cit
liens and business firms were presented.
among them being one from the United
Hydraulic Press Association for permis-
sion to rebuild the property destroyed by
the recent fire on River street. The petit
ton took the usual course
The length of time railroad cars or en-
gines shall be allowed to obstruct street
crossings was then taken up. An amend
ment TO the ordinance offered by Alder
man Davis precipitated a discussion of
lew minutes length. The amendment
liked the time which the cars may stand
on the crossings at not more than five
minutes, except between the hours of -
and o'clock in the day and in the even
ing and In the morning. During these
hours cars may stand on the tracks where
they run across the streets for fifteen
minutes.
When the ordinance was read In its
amended shape, Alderman Davis asked
that u go on its second reading. Alder
man Well objected on the ground that
property owners who would be affected
by the Increased time allowed the roads
LOT the use of the crossings, would desire
10 pc heard, and that opportunity to sub
init objections should be given.
Alderman Guckenheimer said he would
like 70 have the alderman withdraw his
objection. as the hours selected could not
POSSIBLY incommode anyone. He said the
lumber industries represented along the
Wharves on River street are valuable to
the city and everything possible should be
done to foster them. Alderman Quicken
heimer went on to say the lumber dealers
have been unable to get cars moved to
their yards except al night and have been
greatly Inconvenience and put to great
expense.
Alderman Wen withdrew his objection.
and Alderman Duncan took the position
he had relinquished. This called for an
explanation from Alderman We'll. telling
why he had Withdrawn his objection He
said the hours named had appealed to him
as being likely to prove inconvenlent to
none. Alderman Davis said he was con-
Yersant with many of the conditions on
River street, which seemed to be the place
aimed at by the ordinance, and assured
Alderman Duncan that Mr.. D. r. Thomas.
who was understood as Directing to the
trains stopping at the crossings, had been
heard to say he would not care if the in
terruptions came at hours when thew
might be expected and would not last as
long as they have in the past. Upon this
explanation, Alderman Duncan withdrew
MS objection also, and the ordinance was
put on itsAsecond reading and passed.
correction was made in the plumbing
ordinance passed last month. The amend
ment was offered by Alderman Owens.
who stated he had intended to insert SAN
itary commissioners instead of sanitary
examiners" in the ordinance.
Several resolutions were offered by AL
derman Krouskoff providing for the pur-
chase of lands in the southern section of
the city 10 be devoted to the opening of
streets. The prices and the owners of the
property were given. All the resolutions
were adopted. The acquired property will
he utilized for the opening of Fifth, Hunt
ingdon, Abereorn, Habersham, Tenth and
East Rroad streets.
resolution was offered by Alderman
Krouskoh appropriating $50 for the i'm
provement of the office of the health off,
Ger. II was referred to the committee on
city lots.
A resolution was submitted by Alder
man Davis of the street and lane commit
tee, asking that it be allowed TO accept one
of the bids that have been made on paving
material to be used in paving Bull street,
from New Houston TO Twelfth. The ma
terial will be gravel The resolution was
adopted.
A resolution, offered by Alderman Davis.
to have Savannah donate $500 to the Ceor-
gia exhibit to be made at the Omaha ex-
position, was referred to the committee of
the whole.
A resolution was offered by Alderman
Reid to apTsopriate $1,000 or as much of
that sum as may be necessary, for repairs
to the citys tug, Theckla. The commit
tee on harbor and wharves was given au-
thorlty TO make the necessary expendi-
lures.
Alderman Davis offered resolution