The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-07-14
WANT TO ERECT NEW POLES.
Telephone COmpany's Petition Acted
on by Council.

LeIepnOne COnApanys HetAtIOn Acteu
on by Council.
The question of poles in the city limits
again came before Council last night in
the shape of petition from the Southern
Bcn Telephone and Telegraph Company
for permission to erect several in the
south side.
Permission is requested to set poles to
reach new subscribers" the petition says.
'It Is desired to erect six poles on Lin
coin street from Bay to Congress, to reach
the Port Society; six on New Houston
street lane from East Broad to Price
streets, to reach r. C. Way; seventeen on
Sixth, from Abercorn to Barnard, and on
Barnard from Sixth to Seventh, TO reach
F. S. Jettes residence" Health officer
LeHardy issued these permits, but they
were not approved by Commissioner of
Public Works Willink, and the company
appealed to Council.
From the start there was objection to
granting such permits, for the reason that
the Tyson Telephone Company's request
has been held up, and Alderman Well for
one, did not consider it just to make any
discrimination, even with a home COM
pany. Alderman Owens favored granting
the permission because it gave telephone
service to people in that section, who
would not get 1t unless the petition was
fevorably acted on. Alderman Quicken
heimer saw no objection to allowing poles
in the suburbs, but understood the objec-
ton to them was in the congested districts,
where there are now too many poles. The
permits were granted, Alderman We'll Voa-
ing against them.
Two ordinances by Alderman Duncan,
making certain changes in the plumbing
ordinance, passed the first reading. Both
are intended to cure little defects which
experience has shown to exist in the
plumbing ordinance.
Alderman Duncan also introduced an cr-
dinance that passed the first reading, re-
curing the registration of physicians and
midwives with the health officer on or
before Jan. of each year. failure to do
so subjects the violator to fine of 500,
or not more than thirty days imprison-
ment. The object of the law is to estab-
fish way whereby vital statistics may be
secured by the health officer
The petition of Jacob Tuch for Council
to investigate the why's and wherefores CT
his discharge from the public works de-
partment by Commissioner Willink, was
referred to the street and lane committee,
by motion of Alderman Owens. Tuch al
leges Commissioner Willink discharged
him without sufficient cause and asks that
Council look into the matter and reinstate
him. He claims the commissioner shifted
him from one gang 10 another and mas
not made fair shuttle, but it is claimed
on the other hand this was for the purpose
of ascertaining Tuch's capabilities.
BY resolution of Alderman Charlton, w.
f, Constantine was allowed 500 for serv-
ices to the committee on opening streets
and acquiring property for that purpose.
He helped get property owners to consent
to agreements and otherwise aided the
committee.
A resolution by Alderman Owens pro-
vides that petitions to Council by tow
boat companies shall hereafter be referred
to the finance committee, with power to
act.
A resolution by Alderman Reid author
ICES the committee on harbors and
wharves to buy 200 tons of coal for the
tug Theckla.
Bids, referred to Council by the Park
| and Tree Commission for the drainage of
Laurel Grove cemetery, were submitted
| and referred to the finance and public
health committees. The commission re-
quested that an appropriation of $500 be
made to do this work, which is to enlarge
| the cemetery in lieu OF buying another at
present The probability is the commit
| tees to whom the bids are referred, will
consider them and recommend at next
meeting that the appropriation be made
| and the work proceed.