The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-06-15
NO TIME SET FOR ELECTION.
COUNCIL DECIDES TO WAIT AWHILE
LONGER ON DIR. BRUNNER.

Local Aspfrauts-Sayannah HOspf-
tai VIII Have to Pay Its Paving
AsScssments of Ss0O-TvvO Ordi-
nances Introduced Authorizing
street Paving-City Wants Photo
graphs of Ex-MayOrs.
The city Council did not elect a health
officer yesterday afternoon. The election
was postponed for the ostensibIe purpose
of giving more time in which 10 confer
with Dr. w F. Drummer. who seems TO
be the favorite of the aldermen. Those
who are making a quiet fight for he
place are 70 be handled gently. however,
according to the terms of the resolution,
which says that the election be pos pom
ed TO "a date TO be hereafter fixed by coun-
Gil, though timely notice OF the election
is to be given by the Clerk Of Council.
so that an aspirants may hand in their
applications"
There is no doubt about the adminis-
tration having some trouble in getting DR..
Drummer. The postponement of the eiec-
tion is taken by many TO be an acknowl-
edgmeut Of this. On the day Mayor Ny
ers stated he had a letter from DR.. Brun-
ner, a letter was also received by a gen
tleman who had written to Havana for in
formation. and to whom DIT Drummer said
he had just refused TO accept an offer
to return TO Savannah. though it was
hard to do, and he may have made a mis-
take in doing it," There seeems TO be
no doubt at the city exchange, however,
that DR. Drummer viii send in an apph-
cation in which event his election is as
surcd.
1'nere are one or two local asplrants for
the position, and it was with keen disap-
pointment that they heard of Councils
agaHa fgFfr DON
etter il had once been advertised. They
did not seem 10 think this procedure was
giving them q fair shake, as they do not
care 10 80 lRio the ring with heavy
weight ike Or. Brunner. Had The cleo
ton come Off as advertised, DIR. Drummer
would have beer ruled out OF the fight.
and one of the other aspirants would have
carried off the honors on a technicaity.
If DR.. Brunuer appears, however, things
viii be materially changed, and instead OF
a longwinded bout one short round viii
probably settle the whole business.
Another interesting matter was the I'M
favorable action the board took on the
petition or the Savannah Hospital, asking
that il be donated the amount Of its paw
ing assessment, amounting to about $500.
I've committee Of the whole. which recon-
s.dered the matter at the request of AL
uei man Mills, reported adversely to the pc
uuon. and when the petition came W be-
fore Council the report was sustained
Alderman Tiedeman was disposed to
grant the petition and moved that the
Committees report be disagreed 20, and
pital He said he put the Savannah Hos
pital and the Telfair Hospital on the
same basis, end they should be treated
alike in deciding on the petitions. AS the
Telfair petition had been granted he
thought the hospital should be treated
likewise. 1t is true the Telfair receives
nothing from the city and that the hos
pital does; but the hospital opens its
doors to the citys Door, and in this way
pay, for what Il gets, thereby placing
Teifair, 50 far as being under any obli-
cations 70 The city is concerned. The vote
sS,s9299d; A lTis, Williams, Thomas
ton; Aldermen Dixon, Doyle, Graham.
Bacon Schwarz and Wells. against the pc
tition
petition was referred to the hnanace
committee from "sundry hackmen," ask
ing that they be allowed to run one-horse
hacks under double team licenses Dur
ing the tourist season the hackrnen say
they found Il better to have double teams
because Of the heavy loads they frequent
~ carried. Travel is not so heavy now
ana the hackmen have fallen back to the
single horse plan, but they are being In
terfered with by the police for violating
the city ordinance by using a double team
badge for a single one-horse hitch They
claim the city can well afford 20 allow
them 10 continue under these badges as
they are paying for double teams when
trsir licenses should, In fact, cost less.
While the petition Is apparently eguit-
able, the committee will doubtless desire
10 know whether the hackmen are trying
TO economic by using one horse 10 a
dot Die team hack II has been suggested
mat the committee might appropriately
resolve itself for the moment in a society
Tor the prevention of cruelty 10 animals
TWO ordinances were introduced nv Al
German Dixoo, providing for the paving
of Congress lane, from Whitaker 20 Dray-
Ton, and ST. Julian street, from the mar
ket 10 Whitaker street. with vitrihed
brick. The ordinances will probable be
passed at the next meeting Of Council
Alderman Doyle introduced IA ordl-
nance, Walch passed IT'S nrst reading, pro-
Nlding for the e.ection of a superintendent
OF tho colored section OF Laurel Grove
cemetery The election will be he'd at the
next meeting Of Council The superin-
tsndent win be under the supervision Of
the superintendent Of the white section
Of the cemetery, The new superintendent
Is 10 provide all labor necessary for The
care OF the grounds and the interment of
bodles, lnciud-ng those with free permits
cut OF fees TO be collected by him. The
new superintendent Will be subject 10 dis
charge at any time, on RECOMMENDATION of
tho committee on pubic health.
An ordinance was introduced by the
finance committee authorizing a change in
me tax ordinahce, 50 that II VIII read as
ioAoWs' Cotton brck6rs, or brokers or deal
srs in stocks. bonds or real estate money
brokers, and every produce grocery and
naval stores broker, and every resident
agent representing Nonresident dealers
merchants and manufacturers. exclusive
o. brokers 10 lquots. seventy-five dollars.
II Is the intention of Council 10 obtain
the photographs OF all former Mayors for
the purpose of charging and stringing
them on the walls of the Mayors office A
resolution was adopted calling upon Hon.
i. w, Meldrim for his photograph for this
purpose. The city has photographs Of ali
The other Mayors SINCE 1859 with the ex-
ception of James T.. Screven GS57 Rich
ord Wayne tlSS died in Office. Thomas M
Turner 0S5S-lS59), ana +. ID. Arnold Qs601
IL is the inlenion 70 place under each pic-
lure card giving some account OF the
Mayor and the tine he served Savannah 8
Mayors since 1853 follow;
Mayors OF the City of Savannah