The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-01-05
TWELVE MONTHS DOINGs.
City Officials Busy Preparing Annual
Reports for the Mayor.

The annual reports of city officials are
to be filed within the next ten days, so
that there may be ample time for the
present board to see what the depart
ments have done The aldermen have a
good idea of the work thus far accom-
plished, and their desire TO get the re-
ports in is more to complete the year 8
work than to get information.
The report of the Park and Tree Com
mission will be one Of the most voluminous
fled. One reason for this is that it VIII con-
tain the report of the keeper of Laurel
Grove Cemetery which has heretofore
appeared in the Mayors, exclusive of
other reports. By a recent resolution Of
the commission, however. it was decided
that the cemetery comes so closely with-
in the park and tree work, and as a good
share of the commissioners time was
given to it, the report of the keeper should
be properly included with that Of the COM
mission. Chairman Dahin said yesterday
that he was working on the commission
ers' report, and expects to have it ready
TO submit in a short time.
With the report of City Engineer VIM
Will be statement of the work at the
quarantine station, which is Just now be
ing completed On account of the extra
appropriation of 5000 TO repair the
wharves damaged by the storm, il was
necessary to cut into the quarantine ap-
preparation for the present year In touch
ing on the battered wharves it is Col.
| WINS intention to give a fun account
OF the work that has been done in re-
pairing them. He believes the city now
| has a construction that win stand against
a pretty severe tempest, and which will
remain substantial for some time to come.
With the other work in his department,
| Col VIM feels ne viii be able TO make
up a report fully as credHable to himself
and his men as any that he has previous
| ly made.
City Treasurer Hardee has considerable
work to do before he will have all neces-
sary Information al his finger tips for the
| annual report from his department. The
employees have been devoting themselves
| closely for several weeks 10 a winding no
| of the city's financial affairs. and much
| of this work has been done nights But
| there are several items yet to be received
| by the treasurer before he will be able
to complete his report Among them is the
| schedule of expenses for December. which
is now being made M, but has not been
| hnaily passed upon, for the reason it is
being held for reports from some of the
| departments.
The reports from the fire and police de.
| partments are also in preparation. but
| neither of them have yet been completed
| Chief Mcguire of the fire department feels
| proud of the work he has done during the
| year, and viii state in his report that the
| department was never better organized.
That the best discipline prevails is at
| tested by the fact the men work in tho
| most perfect harmony There are no dis.
| sensions or factions to foster discord and
| everything is claimed to be on basis +,
| insure the best ana most efficient service
| A number of improvements have beer
| added during the year which raise the of
| ticiency of the service. Among them I,
| the station over the river from which TN.
! wharves are observed. and where the rev.
enue steamer Tybee is equipped and in
| constant readiness to battle with any or
binary fire. By means of a cable alarms
are communicated to the steamer a.
| quickly as they are to tine engine houses
| The credit of this improvement is Justly
| due however, to the fire commissioners
and not to the committee of Council now
| in control
All the reports win be prepared for Conn.
Gil within the next few days it is thought
and in them the city's progress for twelve
months viii clearly he described.