The Savannah morning news., 1900-08-23
GARBAGE ORDINANCE PASSED.
BUTBARRELs NEEDNoT BE PLACED
ON THE STREETS.


of Gate Entrances-Must BE Access
sible 10 scavengers Between n.
IN. and 5 u. m.-Sanitary Board
Wants Weeds Cut Down on Vecant
LOts-An Ordinance Introduced by
Alderman HOrriEan Looking to the
Creation of the Position of Deputy
City Marshal.
The garbage ordinance. introduced some
time ago by Alderman Dixon, was adopt
ed by the City Council yesterday after
noon. The ordinance has already been
published and discussed at some length.
1t requires all garbage, of whatever char
acter, in boxes or barrels, to be placed
outside of the lane gates of houses by
O'Clock in the morning. The ordinance is
an amendment to section 759 of MacDon-
ellis CODE and repeats the requirements
of that section that dirt ashes, tin cans,
and other non-combustible material, shall
be placed in separate receptacles from pa
per, vegetable matter and combustibie
waste generally
An important amendment to the ordin-
ance was made at the instance of Alder
man Dixon. which provides that where
there are no lanes, the reseptacles may be
placed inside the property line and with
in five feet from the street entrance, where
they may be accessible to the scavenger
men from a. m. to s p. m. of each day.
This is intended to obviate the objection
which has been raised that TO place the
garbage barrels on the curb line of the
sidewalks, where there are no lanes, would
be decidedly Objectionable for many rea-
sons.
1t is also provided that where there are
narrow alleyways, on which are about
three or more houses, it shall be the duty
of the occupants of these houses to pro-
vide a box or barrel at the point where
the alleyway opens on the street, in
which it shall be their duty to deposit
ell matter and material for the scavenger
wagons. 1t is made the duty of the san
tary inspectors to see to the carrying
out of the amendment
The penalty for violation of the ordi-
nance Is fine not to exceed $50 and i'm
prlsonment not to exceed ten days, either
or both in the discretion of the court
when the ordinance was under consid-
GRAFTON Alderman Bacon remarked that
ne saw no reason for requiring separate
receptacles for combustible and on-com-
pusuole matter, rs the city crematory is
no longer in use. Alderman Dixon re-
Piled that this requirement existed in the
section of the code amended and had ex-
isted for the last ten years. remarking
at the same time that but little effort had
been made TO enforce it and that ii was
not generally observed
why not leave IL out altope+her
then?' inquired Alderman Bacon. Direc-
tor Gadsden offered word 1.-THE ashes.
brickbats and Tin cans" he said. care
used TO fill uD low places in the streets
ana c.me In quite handily for this pur-
rose. Then again we only have to haul
Is material shot di lance while the
foul garbage has to be hauled two miles
outside the city limits. This is quite an
item to the scavenger department"
On this statement Of the case the re-
qulrement for two receptacles and sep
aration of garbage was allowed 10 remain
The ordinance was then adopted without
dissent. including the amt ndment by AL
dermen Dixon, permitting occupants of
houses to place the garbage receptacles
inside the property lines where there are
no lanes. Alderman Horrigon introduced
an ordinance to repeal section 10 of the
tax ordinance for the present year This
is the section which authorizes the Mayor
to appoint, with the concurrence of a
finance committee, a competent person
as an assistant to the tax assessor and
city treasurer wi the spec al duty of
looking out for parties who fail to make
tax returns or take out licenses. This DO
81 ion has hem filled for number Of
years by Mr.. E. j. Kelly with the nom
inal title of deputy marshal
Alderman Horrigan, when asked the mo-
tive for the ordinance, said, that ID is in
tended to pave the way for the election
of deputy marshal. "At present" he
said, 'the city is without a deputy mar
shall, and in the absence of the marshal
as Is the case a present, there is no one
qualified to discharge the duties of the
office"
The ordinance will come up on its Sec
ond reading at the next meeting of Coun-
Gil
Alderman Dxon's ordinance for the i'm
provement of Bolton street between East
| Broad street and the Savannah, Florida
| and Western Railway track. by paving
with Augusta gravel, was read a second
! time and laid on the table, the legal num-
Der of votes requisite to pass the ordi-
nance not being present.
Al communication was received from
Health Officer Drummer conveying a reso-
| luton adopted by the sanitary board at
its meeting Tuesday. requesting Council
| 20 cut down and remove all weeds grow
| ing in streets and vacant lots, this stem
| being urged one of immediate neces-
sity. There was some discussion as to
whether the cost of cleaning up vacant
lots should be assessed against the LOT
owners, or whether ii should be borne
by the city. Director Gadsden said that
this work cost the city $500 last year
though he did not think there was quite
so much to be done this year The mat
Der was referred to the Committee of the
Whole.
A communication was received from
DR.. c. McKane. offering the McKane Hos
ptal and training school to the city on
condition that the institution be main
tanned by the city for the benefit of the
colored people, and the training of colored
nurses. The communication was refer
red to the Committee of the Whole
Miss Margaret A. Cosens petitioned
Council for an appropriation of $50 for
eQuipping coffee wagon to be
used in supplying the fremen with hot
coffee on the occasion OF fires at night
The Edison Electric Illuminating Com
pany was granted permission to lay
spur track connecting its yard with the
track of the Central Railway on River
street
Bills reported from the Committee on
Accounts, amounting to S17.310.5O were
passed for payment. w. II Tarver ne
titioned Council for aid in establishing a
free library. The members of Council
present were Mayor Myers and Aldermen