The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-05-13
MAY BE NAMED VERY SOON.
VACANCIES ON FIRE COMMISSION
TO BE Considered FIRST.

Mayor MeIdrim Not Opposed to the
appointment of Insurance Men on
the COMMUNICATIVE Council Not
Likely to Choose a Recorder for
Three Weeks Yet-Mr. Hartridge
VIII Probably BE rendered His
Position II He Returns Before
January.
The City Council viii probably fill the
vacancies in the fire commission at It's
meeting next week, by which time Com
missioners Grayson and Nell will have
been mustered into the government ser
vice, and their offices will have been va
Gated.
Mayor Meldrlm returned to the city
yesterday and was asked concerning what
course he would take in the selection of
new commissioners. The Mayor does not
believe there is any reason for hurying
the appointments. Now that the respon-
sibility Of running the fire department in
the proper manner and satisfactory to the
insurance people, win devolve on Council
since it viii then have named the three
commissioners, the mayor intends to tenn
per his action with considerable caution.
The probability is, however, that he will
name the new commissioners at the next
meeting, provided the retiring commiss-
toner's have been mustered into the gov
ernment service.
There will be nc discrimination shown
by the Mayor against any class in max
ing his selections. 1t has been rumored
that the vacancies might be filled by in
surance men, whose qualifications would
make them more serviceable on the fire
commission than men with less experience
in this direction.
II cannot see why an insurance man
would not be as we'll fitted for the places
on the Fire Commission as Others" the
Mayor said. "As yet / have given the
matter no thought, and have not heard
of any insurance men who want to be
on the commission. The Offices are not
vacated yet and, of course there are
no applications"
There is another position for Council
to fill in the Recordership, but this win
possibly be deferred three weeks yet. APP
| plications continue to go into the City
Exchange, however, and the present
outlook indicates that there will at least
| be enough to give the aldermen a good
| list to select FROM
Some of those applying have not caught
| on to the move to get the office in the
hands of some of Mr.. Hartridge's friends,
who would probably resign in his favor in
the event he should return and want to
again assume control before January, at
| which time his term expires. Mr.. Hartridge
has scores of friends some of whom are
| now applicants for the office, with no view,
however of taking advantage of the cir
| cumstanees which caused him to resign to
| go into the army.
With a view of extending Mr.. Hartridge
| the courtesy to gain take his Office in case
be returns, some of the present applicants
| have advised with each other and on learn
| ing the circumstance under which ii is ta-
city understood the Office Is TO be accepted
have agreed to withdraw in favor of one
man, who will then be supported by them.
The fact, however that the armies would
likely be held, even should the war termin-
ate very soon, until all peace treaties were
consummated, does not warrant the belief
that Mr. Hartridge will return to Savan-
nah In time to justify his again taking the
! office.
Mayor Meldrim said concerning the cleo
ton by Council for Recorder that the res
iguation by MIR. Hartrdge would likely be
| accepted at the next meeting, after which
notice of election will be published ten
days. He said the election will then be held
possibly at a special meeting.