The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-08-21
WANTS FLOORS KEPT CLEAN.
/ POSTMASTER DOYLE TO ADOPT
RIGID POLICY ON THAT LINE.

WRtchmen in the Corridors VIII he
Instructed to CAN Down sPitters.
Though City Failed to Adopt Much
TaIIxed-Of Ordinance, the Need for
1t Is None the Less Pressing-NOt
Believed officials Now in Custom
House VIII Get Into New Building
Before First of Month.
Postmaster Joseph f. Doyle intends from
the start to adopt some method, IL posi-
BILE by which he can keep the mosaic floors
in the postoffice corridors free from the
stains of expectoration. While he realizes
this is a pretty hard task, and one which
has seldom been accomplished anywhere,
he thinks he has the proper plan in keep
ing a Waterman in the Hobbies at all
times. Persons who take the liberty Of
soiling the floors will either be gently re-
buked or turned over to the police.
Should the postmaster meet with the
same success in keeping the floors clean
that the contractors did the public win
have no reason 10 complain that the new
building Is not being properly cared for.
1t will be remembered that while Contrac-
tor Anderson had force of hands al work
laying the maple floors in the mailing
rooms and also while the mosaic was be-
ing put down signs strung from posts
about the building warned employees that
splitting on the floors meant their dis
charge. This had the desired effect, and
when the building was recently turned
over to the postoffice authorities, the floors
were i'm the hest of condition
For some time the city contemplated the
regulation of splitting on the streets and
in public buildings, but an ordinance was
never introduced. While the city would
have no control over the postotfice corri-
doris, the fact of an ordinance of this kind
would doubtless have much effect. Some
of the board of aldermen are understood
to have expressed the opinion that such
ordinance would be useless in the city
code, as it could not be enforced by the
police. The New York Board of Health
succeeds very well in keeping the hun
dreds of street cars in the metropolis clean
by a simple request, which appears on
the piacards in prominent places.
while We shall have notices against
split ting on floors in the postoftice corri-
doris" said MIR. Doyle, "a man will be
in the corridors to see that the notices
are observed The floors of the new
building are in keeping with its general
fort to keep them in the very best condi-
ton. The principal reason why the lob
bies should be kept clean, aside from the
protection of the property, is that they are
probably visited by more people daily than
any other one pace in the city. They
should, therefore, be presentable at all
times and kept In condition to display to
good effect the beauty of the surround
ings. The government has given Savan-
nah this building, and l see no way the
people can better show their apprecia-
ton than by properly caring for it,
Two watchmen have been engaged by
the postmaster and will be detailed 10
watch after the building, both day and
night. The lobby is open to the public at
all times, and but for constant supervis-
ion it Is possible it would be used for
other purposes than was intended. With
no watchmen there tramps would soon
| learn of the soft thing they would have
| for a good nights lodging without paying
| for it, The boxes have to be guarded and
other property exposed from the lobby re-
quires to be looked after. With the IA
cilities the postmaster will have at his
command in this regard however, he does
not believe he will have any trouble in
carrying out the rules and regulations
of the department regarding the preser-
walton of the building.
All the furniture for the mailing rooms
and Offices connected with the postof1fce
has been received and put in its place,
but that for the court rooms and offices
on the upper floors has not been set up.
Some of it has not yet been received. The
department is endeavoring to get things
in condition for the officials now in the
custom house building, but it is not like
ly any of them will be able TO get into
their new quarters before Sept. /. They
may not get in then unless the work
moves along smoothly.
CITY DREVITIES.