The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-01-31
NEW COUNCIL INAUGURATED.
SWORN INTO OFFICE IN PRESENCE
OF ADMIRING SPECTATORS.

Who Promised TO Apply the Poll
cies in His Letter of Acceptance.
The Oath Administered by Judge
FaIIiEant-The New BOARD Lost No
Time in Repeating the Krousloff
civil Service Ordinance and That
Changing Name of seventh Street
to Troup Avenue.
Savannah has a bran new set of munich
pal authorities
The Meldrim administration babe adieu
to the city exchange yesterday at noon
when Mayor-elect Myers, and the newly
elected board Of aldermen with the excep-
ton of Nj Isaac C. Haas. took the pre-
ecribed oath TO properly and faithfully dis
charge the duties of the offices to which
they had been elected. The programme
was simple, but it was admired and ap-
pIauded by a large crowd Of spectators.
There is no question that the transfer
of the citys control means many changes
in the departments. II was also made
apparent that the new board will not fol-
low in the footsteps of Its predecessors,
judging from the summary way it repeal
ed two ordinances about as soon after the
oath was admins tered as circumstances
would permit The Krouskof civil SER
vice ordinance went by the board, and the
ordinance changing the name Of Seventh
street to Troup avenue took the same
course.
Mayor-elect Myers was the recipient of
many congratulations. He took charge Of
the Mayors desk with the ease and famili-
arity of one accustomed to the duties,
dispatching the business Of Council d.
recting matters In the various departments
and receiving his friends and admirers.
Boquets OF roses had been sent by friends
ana during the installation ceremonies, j
they added grace. beauty and fragrance
TO the scene about the Mayors chair
All the retiring board was present with
the exception Of Alderman Krouskoff. who
announced at the previous meeting of
Council that he would be unable 10 attend
the installation. There was no business
on hand, and on motion lhe minutes of
the previous meeting were confirmed and
ordered signed
Mayor Meldrim departed from the plan
he intended to adopt i'm transmitting his
annual report TO Mayor-eIect Myers. Ii
was his intention to hand the report 10
the new Mayor just as he took his seat,
out after reconsidering the matter il was
decided on account Of The vo1uroi,,ol,s go
acter of the document 10 pass it to the
clerk without being read This lessened
the length of the proceedings considerable
In directing a few remarks TO MS COL
leagues for the past two wears Atavor Nil
drim said he desired 10 extend his nrnfound
thanks to them individually. There may
have been slight differences from time 10
time, ne said, but they were the result of
true convictions. and were not therefore
regarded as a breach of the close friend,
ship that had been long cherished Moi
only did Mavor Meldrim exnress bie
thanks TO the asdermanic board but he
remembered the dav lahorer whose hum
BILE position IS NOT a nause for vcithholaire
just appreciation of his services
ION the seal of the CITY eaid NEayor
Neldrim 'is The figure of n woman bl,as,-
ing a pair of scales, During the mast two
years the honor of this administrator, bae
been as pure as a woman's honor In the
scales of Justice All men and inca suras
have been treated alike"
While the old hoard was making nrenar-
atlons TO retire the new board waited In
the Mayors private office When the
time arrived CITY Marshal Power was al
Tected by the Mayor 20 announce to Judpe
Faliigant that the old board was ready 10
surrender the CITY government whereunon
the crowd in The long room was brushed
aside and the ViCtOrS of the mIptcfDal
fight appeared
Mayor-eleot MYERS aDpeared first on the
arm OF JUDGE Jcal1jpant AZ tha newly
elected members filed into the room me
old Council arose ana a loud cheer went
llp from the spectators Mavor-elact NV
ers walked TO the right nroCaeding Ia tho
head of the table where he toolr
a stand beside Mavor Neldrin,
The aldermen who .UaIIxe5 10 Inc ief,
and took their seats we're Atders
men Wells who succeeded Aldermen
Charlton Alderman Schuarz Succeeded
Alderman Duncan Alderman Tarrell s1,c-
ceedec Alderman Johnson Alderr,an 20
con succeeded Aldermen C,,clyerhai.,,s,
and Alderman Graham, succea,1ed Atdarn,a,
Smith. The only vacant seat ON INC Iert
was that Of Alderman Erol,slgoef ,,-ttot
win prohabrv he occ,,nied NV Aiderr,o,,
Haas. The only newJv elected r,enhar WIZ
was unable 10 no nraeant ~ a. r'oht
Alderman Divon to6lr M saot 49, - t,,
Alderman Wan Alderman yvu,iar,'. go, ~
ceeded Alderman O'Donnelj Aadarn,ao
'rnoroos ratairoa ~ - - -
Mills relieved Aldermen Ds,,is 90 Al
derrnan Screvar, e,,oceeded AJ1arr,,ar, pa
Aldermen ,,v,a,, ~ ,tti,' 10 -, -