The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-13
n,y DECIDE WHO ARE TO GO.
INN COUNCIL MEETING TO-
.,cHT TO DISCUSS FINANCES.

Dnrored That the Ordinances Aboi-
.,.,op and Consolidating a Few
Are 10 Be Introduced After
O.,. Attorney Has Been Consulted.
denominations in Old Budget
s.narateIy Considered. the
,...,,,ittees VIII Give Minimum
ito oF Expenses of Their De-
partments.
~. rro5ability is Mayor Myers viii CAL
LIMO If Council tonight for the pur-
ross of considering ways to make up the
s.,no which the recent report of the
s1.nce committee showed to be deficit
in the city budget
BESIDES the financial question, it is also
A.sirea 10 discuss the abolition OF certain
e,,r Offices. This will not be done, how
ever unless city Attorney Adams is pres
ort as the Council desires legal advice on
measures it is said win be introduced.
While il is stated that the old budget
will he taken up, item by item, and dis
,,ss5 Of with view to certain changes,
there are said to be a few shifts which
mill a
not depend on the action Council takes on
the budget, as it is rumored they have
been contemplated some time, and will be
made in accordance with the platform to
administer the affairs of the city in an
economical and business-like manner 1t
was expected that some OF the ordinances
would be introduced at the last meeting,
but The board was unable to proceed fors
want Of advice it was desired to obtain
from city Attorney Adams, who was then
at Atlanta in connection with the con-
tested elections of City Court officials.
Just what changes will be proposed in
the event a meeting is called cannot be
told but it is understood four ordinances
previously mentioned are still waiting.
The first of these is to abolish the clerk
OF the city markets office, which will
be created under another name, it is said,
and given to Thomas Reynolds. This or
dinance will provide that in addition 10
his regular duties as clerk of the mar
ket, the new officer will also be required
10 perform the duties of food inspector.
The office of food inspector, which has
been connected with the health DEPART
ment, will be abolished. The third ordi-
nance reported ready abolishes the office
does away with plumbing inspector.
There is considerable doubt about the
Plumbing inspectors Office going, however.
as many persons anxious to see the Of
nee retained are using their endeavors to
persuade the aldermen not to disturb IT,
A petition has already been fled setting
iorth the reasons why a large number. in
Guiding all except about three of the To-
eal plumbers, do not consider it wise to
do away with the office. They claim it is
manlfestly for the good of plumbers. and
~ supported by all except a few who arc
dissatisfied with features of the law 90
which they did not object at the time
they We're given chance to express their
views before a special committee.
IL repeating ordinance is introduced
however ats second reading at the same
meeting VIII likely be objected to by AL
pellleh known TO be opposed to the move.
but an objection of this kind will he use-
fss' unless Council adopts the rules snb-
inll'ed at the last meeting by a special
committee and which provide that an
oi"-HdHee cannot be put on its second
s'uHt at the same meeting. if there is
an objection TO 1t. If the rules are not
adopted before a repeating ordinance. If
any is introduced, 1t could be passed If
uieie are a majority who favor it. The
report OF the committee on rules was re-
leifed to the committee of the whole for
further consideration
IL was stated yesterday that the finan-
cial question will be considered in a sVs-
temauc' deliberate way. The apron ria
IONS III the old budget will be taken up
III lhe order they appear, it Is said, and
tHe CHAIRMAN of the committee having the
department in charge will be expected to
give statement of the minimum cost to
operate it, BY this time there are proba bly
le" aldermen who have not some idea of
'he amount they will require for their de-
partmehts, and also whether there are any
eHpioyes whose services the city can dis
pehse with. After the budget has been
considered in this way, it is stated. Coun4
en- VIII be able to form a general idea of
the proper course to pursue in making I'D
the deficit. ~
As soon as practicable an ordinance
WIZ De draWn covering the duties of SUI
peIlh'endent of streets and lanes, which
Is said wal be adopted to take the place
Tue once at present. known as comis-
so"er OF public works, which has been
temporarily created by resolution nntil
me new ordinance is passed. Pending this
'here is some conjecture as 10 Tho reason
ior the delay For some time there were
Iuinors of consolidating the engineering
WIN the new department, but an influence
Ias peeh brought to bear against the
th3.t which may have assuaged
eIiIss Ior the time being, An alderman
;s u ldst night that while great deal
"o' pelhg said, 1T was his opinion a
, OF changes are necessary in the
Ia future. He thinks this course will
~, ~ necessary in order to put the city In
vac ueslred financial condition.