The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-04-19
ORDERED OUT COUNCIL ROOM.
MIR. J. II. SATssY. JR.'s. LIVELY SET
TO WITH THE MAYOR.


Had Been Waiting Three Hours and
Half for Hearing and Didn't
Propose to BE Put OfT-AIdcrmen
Had spent Two Hours in Private
Caucus and an Hour and n Half
on the RrensOn-Levi Case and MIR.
saussy Insisted On His Right to he
Heard-Mnyor Myers Ordered Him
to Sit DOwn-Nr. saussy Refused
and the Marshal Was Directed to
Remove Him.
There was a scene in the Council cham
Der at 1880 o'clock last night, which,
while brief, was exceedingly interesting
while it lasted and will in all probability
lead to further developments of interest.
After spending nearly TWO hours in eau
Gus the Council entered the long room
at 10 O'Clock. and, after giving half an
hour to miscellaneous business, put in an
hour listening to the complaint preferred
against City Physician Levi by Mr.. Kren-
son. 1t was 1870 o'clock when a decision
was reached.
The Council was waiting for Alderman
Thomas to write out the resolution which
had been agreed upon in reference to the
Levi matter, when it was announced that
the case against Mr.. J. w. Mcintyre with
regard to a building owned by him on
Broughton street, said to be a public
menace, was on the docket Nj Mcintyre
was present, and so was his counsel, MIR.
j. r. Saussy, Jr., and they had been
waiting three hours and half to get a
hearing. Mr.. Saussy announced himself in
readiness to begin.
Mr.. Mayor can't we postpone this mat
ter until another meeting?" inquired AL
derman Doyle, making an eloquent ges-
ture towards the clock. The suggestion
met response in the heart of every al
derman present, though no one sold any
thing. Mayor Myers glanced about and
remarked that as the city attorney was
not present, and the matter was one which
would require the advice Of counsel, 1t
would be well to postpone 1t. Mr.. Saussy
was determined not to be put off. He in
sisted that he had been waiting long
enough. that the time had arrived, and
that IL was proper that Council should
proceed to hear him. Alderman DOYLE
again remarked upon the lateness of the
hour, and the Mayor again referred to the
absence of the city attorney. Alderman
Thomas continued writing his resolution.
Mr.. Saussy walked around the table 20
a vacant place and begun an exposition
of his case. Several of the aldermen had
called for copies of the code, and were
looking to the matter resigning them
selves apparently TO the prospect of reach
ing home by o'clock. Mayor Myers in
terrupted Mr.. Saussy, and stated that as
would be well for Council to decide wheth-
er ii would proceed with the matter. The
Mayor sharply reminded him that ne was
not treating Council with proper courtesy.
Mr. Saussy insisted that he would have
his rights. 81 am very well aware" he
said, that certain rights and courtesies
are due to Council, and | am equally well
aware that certain rights and courtesies
are due to c-o-u-n-s-e-l l know what
my legal rights are, and l am determined
90 have them. And 1 will have them"
and he proceeded with his statement
II was black look that the Mayor gave
Mr.. Saussy az his last remark, and those
who saw it knew that something was
coming. Alderman Thomas completed his
resolution at his juncture and waved it
toward the Mayor. The latter called for
order, but Mr.. Saussy paid no attention.
'Mr. Marshal, remove THAI man." COM
manded the Mayor
Il will not be removed" declared Mr..
Saussy
AS Marshal Power moved toward Mr..
Saussy fumbed al his vest pocket. The
marshal spoke to him quietly and request
ed him to sit down, and after pausing a
moment, Mr. Saussy did so The Coun-
ell then resumed its consideration Of AL
derman Thomas resolution and Mr.. Saus-
sy returned his seat. After the adoption
of the resolution the Mcintyre matter
was taken up again. and it was decided
to set 1t for a hearing tomorrow after
noon at 4:30 o'clock. While apparently
calm. Mr.. Saussy, on leaving the Coun-
ell chamber expressed himself to the eff
fec& that a great affront had been placed
upon him, and that he would be heard
from further in the matter
What Council was doing during the two
hours 1t spent in caucus did not appear
in Its proceedings in open meeting It
may have been considering the Vernon
Shell Road Companys petition for street
railway franchises which did not come up
in open session, the street railway COM
pany's plan for disposing of the city garb-
age, or what not. All the members were
present at the meeting except Aldermen
Grahama nd FARRELL