The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-17
WILL USE GEORGIA PHONES.
City Councils Brief. bat Well At
tended Session.

tCHlc0 EteSAOHs
The City Council held very short
meeting last night and transacted the
smallest amount of business of any dur
ing the present admins ration. Another
feature of the meeting was that every
member of the board was present, some
thing that has not happened before in sew
eral months, owing to the absence from
the city Of members, or illness on the
part CT themselves or members Of their
families.
The fact that Mayer Myers had invited
the entire board to accompany him to
the Masonic fair doubtless had something
to do with the br,vity of the meeting.
The CHIEF business of Interest transact
ed, perhaps, was a resolution authorizing
the Mayor 10 contract with the Georgia
Telephone Company to furnish all the
city phones. This is understood to mean
that the telephones now in use Will be
taken out. The matter was discussed in
caucus by the Aldermen and the conclu-
sion in favor of tha Georgia Company is
said TO have been based on the idea that
the city should encourage home enter
rrifes. Mr.. J. Fe rls Cam appeared be-
f)re the comm tee repi esentng the Geor-
gia Telephone Company. 1t is also under
stood that the city viii economize by US
I
A resolution was adcpted instrucing
the Director of Public Works to adver
tise for bids for the cid lamp posts, either
as they stand or after removal by the
city.
Superintendent Ashmore's suggestion
that The city invite the National Educa-
! tional Association. which will hold its an
nual $ ssion in Charleston in July, to visit
Savannah. was referred to the Mayor
with power 20 act. The invitation viii
doubtless be extended.
An adverse report was made by the
Committee CT the Whole upon the petition
of certain owners of Office pr operty on the
north side Of Bay street against the use
of locomotives on River street, the COM
mittse holding that the apprehensions of
the petitioners ware unfouuded.
A petition was received from the Retail
Clerks Association. asking for the in
dorsement by Council of the early closing
movement in the interest of working girls
and men. The petition was referred to the
Committee of the Whole
The Georgia Infrmary petitoned to be
relieved of the payment of taxes upon
property in the Dasher ward, and also of
| paving assessment against the same
property The potion was referred TO the
Committee of the Who'e.
Plumbing Inspector Franw w. Campos
petitioned for an increase in salary of $25
a month in order to be able TO maintain a
horse and buggy to be used in the per-
Torrance of his duties. The petition was
referred to the Committee on Water with
power to act.
Mr.. ]. r. Saussy was present for the pur-
pose of obtaining information as to the
fate of a petition, which he put In some
time since, asking the city as to certain
of his clients titles TO certain lots in
Springfield plantation, on the ground
that the present titles do not properly de-
I nr-afN -
that his petition had been adversely re-
ported upon at the previous meeting. To
this Mr.. Saussy raised the point that he
had not been given the opportunity 10 APP
pear before the committee to which the
matter was referred. Mayor Myers replied
that as he had made a statement of the
matter to Council at the time of present.
ing the petition, 1t was not supposed that
he had anything further to say in the mat
ter. Mr. SauSsy aroused the laughter of
Council by replying that 1t would be very
unusual indeed If a lawyer could not find
something to say In behalf of his client
Council seemed indisposed to reopen the
matter. 1t being stated that the commit
tees reports was based upon the opinion
OF the city attorney. and Mr.. Saussy init
mated that he would seek redress in the
courts
A delegation from the labor unions was
present at the meeting, expecting to hear
something from the petition presented t
the previous meeting. urging upon Council
to adopt the nine-hour day for all its city
work, TO employ only union labor on pub
lie works. and to specify in all contracts
that only union labor should be employed
on city work. No report was made upon
the petition, however. somewhat to the
surprise of the delegation. Some one re-
marked that the union men had evidently
overlooked the fact that the election was
! over.