The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-04-20
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= ~ whole" said Alderman

- ,bo whole said Alderman
s,.,u the amendment, or what
"i VIZ cboose to call It," said Alder
1.ota Of Council Alderman Haas
.,'.sd This privilege. and the amend
49, r,arked not to go in the official
''s - Wells saw the confused condi-
i' w -i,i,,os and came to the rescue with
o "a providing that the board
d,'1srs consist of the health officer,
eiln of the water committee, chair
~ ,bs committee on public health,
n +s+er and one journeyman plumber,
-,,,,IJ be appointed by the Mayor.
~ -5.rru,n went a step further than
. -, Haas and provided in his
'-l--abi that the Office should not es-
DC -, IN the administration. If the pres
ape l--.,,,,r of the water department is
~ - incompetent and is dismissed,
~ mil he appointed by the Mayor
Pc 700 resent inspector capable of do
IL Ss t-' ,rork?7 asked Alderman Doyle.
ns ~, ."l .,us.rion must be decided later
d, raplied the Mayor.
ON ,,,srrnap Doyle propounded numDer
= 10 the Mayor at this juno
ol t,,,ebing the matter on which the
uIe' 40 he taken, and also the name
\ o'1 -,r,sant Inspector in the water de-
partment. -, A1aor
~. yyeus, amendment, Mayor Myers said
p''' .1,,arss report of the committee of
mol. 90 the passage of the ordi-
- would first have 70 be disposed of.
rh' Wind was soon taken out of the COM
rittea of the whole, however. Alderman
~isdeman. Thomas, Mills and W1iilams
.era the only members who voted for the
|3onriou of bs report, while Aldermen
hivon Doyle Haas, Bacon, Schwarz ana
Wells voted against IL
Alderman Williams then took the floor
Igainst the proposed change nave
hen living in Savannah over twenty
roars he said. "and during all this time
Inc question of plumbing has been agIta-
tod bv the people I think the creation
NJ the present office is the result of per-
sistent effort by the people of this city
~ hiring about reformation In the way
of plumbing to advance the health of the
citv believe the office should be amen
able to some department. l think the in
snector of plumbing should keep in touch
with the water department. But 1 do not
believe the water department can do this
work. We should not consider the item
of saving; that does not go when the
health of the citizens is at stake. Alder
man Williams said the plumbing inspector
had saved property owners a good deal of
money by his advice.
Alderman Haas replied to Alderman
Williams by saying the inspector in the
water department could save citizens
money as well as the plumbing inspector
vi seems" he said, from what 1 hear
and what I read in the papers, that the
Plumbing inspector is the only competent
man in town to do this work. If that is
the case, 1 want to vote for him. But
he fact is the plumbing inspector has en-
|trely too much authority. People can ap-
|peal to the present board of examiners,
but they are not in touch with city af-
fairs If any complaint were made the
TWO plumbers on the board would settle at
anyway"
MIR Mayor, there is no partisanship
in this" spoke up Alderman Doyle.
Mayor Myers and the majority
Of the aldermen burst into laughter. After
this the vote was taken.
Some days ago the Morning News stat
ed that the Mayor would probably cast
the turning vote. This. would have been
the case had Aldermen Graham and Jar
rail-, who opposed the change, been pres
ent.
There is considerable conjecture as to
who Mayor Myers will appoint as master
plumber on the board of examiners. Nc
Kenna & Welsh successfully advocated
consolidating ordinance, and it is believ-
ed that member of the firm will be
urged for the appointment. The people
Vruf ba1
road Council Travelled TO get the plumb
ing department in ranks, and now that i,
is done the workings of the department
in future will be closely watched