The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-01-14
OFFICIAL.

son and Whitaker
Suffer. Henry. 32l Liberty
sullivan, j. j., 80 Bryan, east.
Stern. Max. 10 Broughton east.
Traub, h. So West Broad.
Wallace, w. NJ, to transfer from corner
Bolton and Waters road TO northwest cor
nor East Broad and Harris
Watson & Powers De Soto Hotel
Weuz. w. & Co, Congress and West
Broad.
Woods, A. H., 242 West Broad.
ORDINANCES.
The following ordinance on its first read
ing, Jan. II, 1899:
BY Alderman Well
An ordinance 60 reduce the tax required
of persons other than pawnbrolSers en-
gaged in the business of lending money on
personal property.
Section l. BE il ordained by the Mayor
and aldermen Of the city of Savannah in
Council assembled. That the above mem
toned tax which is now $500, is reduced
hereby to $3.50.
Sec ,. That al ordinances and parts of
| ordinances in conflict with this ordnance
are hereby repealed.
The following ordinance, read the first
| time Jan. H. 1890. by unanimous consent
| read a second time, amended and placed
| upon it's passage and passed:
! BY Alderman Davis
An ordinance to change the name of New
| Houston street to Park avenue.
Section /. BE il ordained by the Mayor
and aldermen of the city of Savannah, in
| Council assembled, That the name Of New
| Houston street i'm the city of Savannah,
be and the same Is hereby changed to
| Park avenue.
Sec q That all ordinances and parts Of
| ordinances in conflict with this ordinance
are hereby rCfAaled.
On its first reading.
BY Alderman krOuskoff-
An ordinance to promote efficiency In the
| service of officers and employees connect
ed with the city government.
whereas as far as possible. every hing
which can interfere with the thorough and
| efficient discharge of duty by the officers
| and employees Of the city of Savannah
| ought to be discouraged, personal merit
| ought to be recognized and encouraged
| political and other considerations not at
! fccung the question OF efficiency ought TO
be ignored, and the principles and spirit
| of civil service reform ought to be recog-
n:zed in the municipal government, and,
as far as possible, this ought to be en-
| forced.
Wherefore, 1t is ordained by the Mayor
and aldermen of the city of Savannah in
| Council assembled, as follows:
Section l. The policy indicated by the
| title and preamble TO this ordinance is
! hereby recognized and 1t is hereby made
| the duty of all persons charged with the
appointment or selection of officers or en-
| ployes of the city of Savannah to enforce
ibis policy.
Sec. O. No officer or employee of The
city of Savannah, employed by the month,
| or for a longer term, shan be discharged
| during his term, or the time for which
he has been employed. unless charges are
made against him in writing, which charg-
| es are to be addressed to the Mayor and
aldermen of the city of Savannah who
shall hear the same in Council after notice
10 the person charged and fun opportunity
to make his defense ana the decision Of
| the Council shall he final and conclusive
These charges must pertain exclusively
| 10 misconduct, neglect of duty ineihciency
| or some cause of similar character
which affects the public good and the pub
| lie service.
Sec. 3. 1t shall be the duty Of the
officers of the police and fire department
| and the heads of other departments to
discourage, in every way, fractional poll
| tics in their department to let il be under
| stood that that retention IN service or pro-
motion cannot be secured by political ae-
| uVity or as the result of political service,
but must be governed entirely by ques-
| tons of merit and efficiency, and 1t shall
| also be their duty 10 consistently act
| upon this principle, and both by precept
| and example to encourage the same.
Sec. 4. Be 1t further ordained that
| all ordinances and parts of ordinances in
| conflict with this ordinance are hereby re-
| pealed.
The following ordinance read the first
time Dec. IA. 1893 read the second time
Dec. 2S, 1898, recommitted to the alderman
introducing it, for correction, read again
Jan Il, 1898, placed upon its passage and
passed
BY Alderman Well
An ordinance 10 repeal the ordinance
passed March 8, 1898, entitled IAN ordi-
nance to amend the ordinance passed
April l, 1891, entitled An ordinance to
make 1t unlawful for any railroad com
pany to permit its train, cars, car. or
engine to remain stationary or standing
for any time on any street which the track
OF said company crosses, or to obstruct
in anywse the street crossing, and to pro-
vide penalties for the violation of this or
dinance as against said companies, and
against the engineer or other person in
charge of such train Of cars, car, or en-
CINE, and for other purposes, and to
further amend the said original ordinance.
Section l. Be it ordained by the Mayor
and aldermen of the city OF Savannah, in
Council assembled That the above enti-
1898, be, and the same is hereby repealed.
Sec. 2. BE it further ordained, That from
and after the passage Of this ordinance 1t
shall be unlawful for any railroad COM
pany to remain stationary or standing for
longer than the space of five minutes on
any street crossed by the railroad track
of said company. or to obstruct in any
wise said street crossing for longer time
than five Minutes and, further Il shall be
unlawful for any railroad company to per-
NIT any train, cars car, or engine of said
company to remain stationary or standing
in front of the entrance of any store so
as to prevent access 10 the said store, ex-
cept only when a car, or cars, are being
used for the owner or occupant of said
store in the business connected herewith.
Sec g. Be 1t further ordained, That the
penalties mentioned in sections and
OF the original ordinance shall apply to
the present ordinance just as if herein re-
enacted.
Sec. A. BE IL further ordained That all
ordinances and parts Of ordinances ia con-
hict with this ordinance are hereby re-