The Savannah morning news., 1900-11-13
OFFICIAL.
CITY GOVERNMENT.
OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS OF cOUN

OFFICIAL BHOtEEDiNdS OF tudN-
Gil.
Savannah. Ga, Nov 10, isoo.-Councn
met 'hls afternoon at 40 o'clock pursuant
10 the call Of the Mayor. Present the
Alderman Geo W Ticdcman. vice chair
man OF Council. and Alderman schwarz.
Dixon Mills Haas Doyle and Thomas.
RESOLUTIONS;
RESOLUTION BY COMMITTEE OF
THE WHOLE.
Whereas. There o. now pending en- the
General Assembly OF this state a bal de
signed TO take away from the several
county authorities the control OF missile
mcdnor convicts.
And whereas. The reason advanced for
the passage % such q bill to wit 90 IN
sure The humane treatment. proper CLOTH
ing. feeding and housing o. and m dc Al
attention to such convicts. and TO prevent
the evils incident TO hiring such persons
TO private parties. do not apply 90 the
misdcmeanor copvicts OF Chatham county.
who are never hired TO private parties
and are afforded an the comforts and at
teuiion consistent with their situation
And. whereas. The road and drainage
systems Of Chatham county. 50 important
, 20 its prosperity and health. and TO the
prosperity and health OF this city. are
built and maintained boy tabor OF the mis-
dcmcanor convcts OF said county. thus.
200 some measure. reimbursing the coun-
o. and city and the taxpayers thereof for
the heavy expense incident To the trial
and convection Of such couvicts.
And whereas. In the Judgment Of this
body any change IN the power and au-
thority OF the County Commissioners 81
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melnor convicts. would be disastrous 10
sah read and drainage systems. and
would not improve The condition Of such
coWyicts:
Therefore be Il resolved By the
Mayor and Aldermen u the city OF sa
vannah. in Council assembled. That the
senator from the First district, and the
representatives from Chatham county. b.
and they are hereby requested q
oppose any measure on the line
OF the bill above referred TO
taking from the authorities OF Chatham
county and Of the power and control now
exercised by them over misdemeanor con-
vets Of said county. So Tar as Chatham
county is concerned. We know that is
conyicts are worked under reasonable
regulations. are properly housed. clothed
and fed. given medical attention when 49,
and that no necessity exists. from any
Humanitarian standpoint. for any change
such as this bill proposes.
Adopted
Resolution by Alderman Dixon
Whereas, a movement IL under way for
the erection ln this city OF monument TO
General James OFlethorpe. the founder or
Georgia. and a considerable sum has al
ready been donated for this purpose BY
private citizens and pubic bodies
And whereas, Il Is bcntting that the
state whose foundations were laid by the
great soldier statesman and philan.
thropist should assist IN the erection OF
suitable memorial In the city where his
plans were consummated and where ne
was a resident for several years. such a
memorial TO partake Of the mature OF a
tribute from the people Of the entire
state rather than from those OF Savannah
alone:
Therefore. be Il resolved That the sena.
tor from the First District and the Rem
resentatiyes from Chatham county. be ana
tncy are hereby requested TO present this
matter TO the General Assembly OF the
state or Georgia and endeavor to secure
che Insertion In the appropriation bin of
clause setting aside 5000 as contri-
button from the state for such a rronu-
mont
Ana be e further resolved. That in such
an event the city OF Savannah PLEDGES a.
sell 70 appropriate money and otherwise
assist In insuFinS the success OF the
project. '"S
Adopted
BY Alderman Dixor-
resolved That the shelving. etc.
erected by Mr.. l. s. Cohn under author
sy q Section iis5 OF the City Code, be-
'0fe MS place OF business at Perry and