The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-08-26


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Vertisements IN said boxes, free from tax,
and to pay % the ely 81 per year for each
B. N placed In The city, was read and re-
terred 10 the committee on streets and
Petition OF j. C.. Shaw, asking remuner-
alton for certain articles destroyed by or
der of he health authorities. was read and
referred To- the committee on public health
and hnance
Petition OF Or. c. b. Lanneau states that
having lately received the appointment OF
city physician for the Second district and
believing the appointment would lead to
his continued occupancy Of the position
by reason OF such expectation, petitioner
claims to have made certain expenditures
In che amount of $ll75 In getting ready
for the sick and needy people of the dis
U.ct and now asks that he he reimbursed
in the said amount of $ll75, was read and
referred to the committee on finance.
ORDINANCES.
The following ordinance read the first
time Aug. Q. 1889 read the second time
Aug. %, 1899, placed upon lts passage
ana passed:
bY Alderman Dixon
An ordinance 10 permit Edward Isovelps
Sons 10 keep powder magazine as herein
provided IN the city OF savannah.
Section l. BE IL ordained by the Mayor
and aldermen of the city OF Savannah, in
hereby given Edward Lovells Sons of sa'-
Vannah, Ca, to keep portable powder
magazine within the city OF Savannah on
the open sidewalk on the north side Of
BAY street between Jefferson and Whita-
ker streets, as asked for in their petition
as 20 which a report was adopted by
Council at its meeting OF Aug .. 1899. The
said magazine is 20 be made Of heavy sheet
IRON. with overlapping and projecting cover
aud 20 be made safe and secure and Ia to
nave capacity of holding not exceeding
Tour hundred 600 pounds OF powder.
Sec. 2 BE II further ordained That
the right is reserved by the Mayor and
aldermen of the city of Savannah 10 cause
the removal of the said powder ma gazine
at any time il is determined by the said
Mayor and aldermen Of the city of Savan-
nan that the same Is dangerous.
Sec. 3. BE 1t further ordained that all
ordinances and parts of ordinances i'm con-
tiict with this ordinance are hereby re-
pealed.
The following ordinance read the first
time Aug. %, 1899. by unanimous consent
read the second time. placed upon its pass
age and passed--Alderman Dixon being
excused from voting.
BY Alderman Schwarz-
An ordinance to permit James NJ Dixon
4 Co. to remove their powder box
Section !. Be IL ordained by the Mayor
and aldermen of the city of Savannah In
Council assembled. That James M Dixon
n Co. be. and they are hereby authorized
TO remove their powder box or magazine
| from its present location to the grass plat
in the eastern extremity of Liberty street
on the corner Of Randolph subject to ali
the terms and conditions of the original
ordinance.
Sec. ?. That oil ordinances and parts of
ordinances In conflict with this ordinance
are hereby repealed.
ELECTIONS.
Under the provisions of an ordinance an
election was had this day for keeper ana
assistant keeper OF the city dispensary,
the following applicants having filed their
applica lions;
For Keeper-Eugene NJ. Baker.
For Assistant Keeper-O. r. Shaffer 70.
j. Ke,ffer, Jr., and James S. Mcdowell
There being only one candidate for the
position of keeper the rules were suspend
ed and the Mayor authorized to cast the
vote OF Council for Mr.. Baker His honor
thereupon announced The election of Mr..
Baker as keeper OF city dispensary.
Balloting being had for assistant keeper
the vote resulted as follows:
e. j. Keiher. Jr. ................... votes
| -. !. ShaHer .................,... votes
| James S. Mcdowell Observation-Disclosures.
Mr.. Keiffer having received majority
OF the votes of the number present, was
declared duly elected assistant keeper
RESOLUTIONS.
BY Alderman Dixon
Resolved, That the sum OF 1880 be al
lowed the electrician of the fire depart
mont, ~ ID. Claiborne to cover expenses
incident TO his attendance upon the an
nual convention of the National Assocla-
ton of Municipal Electricians at Whining
ton, Del. on Sept. and 5, this sum to be
chargeable TO the budget OF the fire de-
partment Adopted.
BY Alderman Dixon
Resolved, That rule 7 OF the rules of
Council is hereby so amended that Council
shall hereafter meet at o'clock p. M, ev-
cry alternate week, except during the
months Of June, July and August, when it
shan meet at o. m Adopted.
There being no further business, Council
took a recess subject 10 the can of the
char. VIM. i. BAILEY