The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-01-30
OLD BOARD GOES OUT TO-DAY.
NEWLY ELECTED COUNCIL TO BE
SWORN IN AT NOON.

Superintendeut Of the water
Works-PrOSpects other city EN-
ployes Have of Holding 0ver-It Is
Reported New hoard VIII Lose No
Time Repeating NrOuskOfr's Civil
Service Ordinance.
This promises 10 be day Of events at
the city exchange As soon after L O'Clock
as the present Council can dispatch what
ever business demands its attention, and
the minutes of previous meetings are sign
ed the old members viii cast their official
cares upon the shoulders Of the newly
elected board who will proceed into the
Council chamber from the Mayors private
Office. where they will assemble prepare
tory 20 the installation.
When the city government changed hands
two years ago, Mr.. Myers stepped out and
Mai. Meldrim went in; to-day Maj. Mel
drim retires and MIR. Myers takes charge
Aidermen-elect Tieleman, Screven and Ba-
con. who Will also be sworn in We're mem
bers of the city Council two years ago, and
VIII be reinstated under the same circum-
stances as Mr. Myers. The other new
members. who include Aldermen-elect VIII
lams Wells, Thomas, farrell, Schwarz
Dixon Mills, Haas and Graham, VIII not
all be novices. some Of them having seen
long and faithful service in former Coun-
ellis. Judge Falligant administered the
oath TO the present board, and while he
will to-day pronounce the doxology upon
their official lives and commend them as
dutiful pubic servants he wiA at the
same time usher in their SUCCESSORS. There
is understood to be a formalty in store
but il viii not probably be of the KIND TO
unduly proloug the proceedings.
The paramount wonder in the public
mind just now is the action the new board
will take. with regard to city Offices I'm
iii a conference Is held by the new board,
which may be called for tonight, as the
present Council did Immediately after IL
was sworn in, there will be nothing posi-
tive about what offices The incoming board
VIII have at lis disposal The past Few
days have witnessed no end of conjecture
about the officials who can be reached,
aud as there is sull a wide difference of
opinion in this regard, nothing definite
Will probably be known until the city at
torney gives his opinion as to who can
ana who cannot be shelved. A definition
of the law in this connection is of muca
public interest, and would have consid-
cradle to do in shaping the decapitation
programme.
Alderman Thomas f. O'Donnell is just
~ entitled TO the distinction of being the
acrobat Of the retiring board. 1t may take
the alderman some time 10 swing from
one limb TO the other, but it is pretty au-
thoritively stated that while he will let
all hollis go" from the city's executive
department, he viii at the same time
clnch the Office of superintendent of wa
ter works. 1t has been quietly rumored
that Alderman ODonnell was out for pie
since he left the Liberal Club for the pur-
pose of supporting Mr.. Myers. quite
number of Alderman O'Donnells less
guarded friends said after he attended the
first Myers meeting at Masonic
Hall, where he was seated con-
epicuously on the stage, that he
was TO be remembered with an
appointment as superintendent of the wa
ter works.
When seen in the Screven House lobby
with number of political friends yester-
day, Alderman O'Donnell was approached
by a representative of the Morning News
and asked as to whether his reported
candidacy for Superintendent Lotions job
was true.
I'VE don't wish to discuss politics."
chimed in ex-Alderman James Mcclure,
who is an avowed candidate for Mr..
Thomas Cooleys place as superintendent
of the scavenger department.
There has been talk that | would be-
come a candidate for this position" said
Alderman O'Donnell, but il Is one of
those things which only time can tell
do not wish to discuss the matter now"
Alderman O'Donnell was appointed
chairman of the committee on water two
years ago by Mayor MeldriM, but as this
department was then under q commits
sion, there was very little TO do Through
out his term work has been done at the
water works station by Alderman O'Don-
ub l. fgf IF Of
perlence. Ii may be this is in measure
accountable for his reported aspira lions in
this direction. Having taken an active
part on the winning side in the recent
campaign, it is likely he has many friends
in the new board who will support him for
the office. Meantime Supt. Lotion is go
ing forward without much fear of being
ousted Like other officials who desire 10
hold on TO their offices. Supt. Lotions po-
sition i'm the recent fight is not exactly
known. He is said TO be of the number
not openly identified with either side.
Clerk of Council Bailey will not occupy
the same position to-day his predecessor
did two years ago. 1t was sweet revenge
then for the Liberals to see Hot Stuff
Manucy officiating a his own political flu
neral for che new board held a meeting
the same night of The installation to con-
slider appointments among which was
that Of Mr. Bailey. He has excellent
chances to hold his position without any
efforts by the incoming board to remove
him.
The same cannot be said of Messenger
of Council Cohen, however. whose scalp
II is said the Myers administration is af-
ter Cohen was pitted against John Har-
rison two years ago and now he is 10
meet the same old foe. Many visits have
been made to the exchange the last few
days by Mr. Harrison. who is said 20 be
slated for the position. This will be
among The first changes, 1t is understood.
while others viii follow in quick success
sion. John Savage, the coored porter. is
fearful something may happen to him.
The other employees ia Mr.. Bailey's Of
fee are MIR. G. V. Hernandez, and Mr.
Jack Walsh, clerks and Mr.. Frank Patton.
stenographer.
Mr.. Walsh and Mr.. Patton have friends
on the board who may be able to holJ
them in their positions. Mr. Hernandez
is even more confident of remaining as he
mas almost become "a permanent fixture
at the exchange His uniform politeness
to the public, and the knack he possesses
of gaining friends. has placed him in a
position TO command the consideration az
any administration Mr.. Hernandez sell
dom takes hand in politics, and then no,