The Savannah morning news., 1900-09-20
HoRRlGANS BILL ADOPTED.
SPECIAL OFFICER KELLY LEGIs-
LATED OUT or jon.

Alderman TtcdcmRn Entered n
strong Protest Against the Dis
placement Of Mr.. Kelly, Who. Tie
said, uad Been q Faithful and Val
unbIe Omccr-The Notc Was "a re.
Mayor Myers CASTING the Deciding
Note-The Mayor can Appoint Dep
uty MnrshaIs so Collect T#xss-Hr.
JR. Dreamer Regarded a. sure OF
the Appointment.
rhe CITY Council % its meeting last
night 40 pied che Horlsnn ordinance. re-
ptaliug section IS a. the uX ordinance.
under which Acting Deputy Marshal KEEL
D. holds once by nppoi1tm Mt % the May
or. ana which BE- understood 20 pave the
way for the cleo ION 20 Mr. j. Robert
Crcamer
The ordinance was adopted by uc
vote. Mayor Myers casing tho deciding
vote in SIS favor This was not done. how
ever. until Alderman Tleioman. chairmau
Of tho Finance Committee. had entered a
cool clear and decided protest against
tho ordinance his protect being based on
the idea tkas IL was directed against Nj
Kelly. who. he naid. had rendered faith
IN and valuable service 20 the Finance
Committee
The ordinance had already been read
twice. having been read the second time
ard laid on tho table ~ tho previous
meeting Alderman Horrigan moved that
81 bt taken from the table. and Alderman
Dixon seconded the motion which ~as
carried without orp1sifior. The ordinance
"A q. & Na irsf #HHF ~ a NI u a ~
derman Haas. who had been absent from
IN. two previous meetings Alderman
povle injured the object of the ordinance
and Mayor Myers replied that 80 was 20
repeal 4 section Of tho tax ordnance Ia
order % permit 81 the creation ~ ths
office 81 deputy marshal Alderman Doyle
made no comment
..Does the naesnee OF the ordnance ne
cesssriIy mean the removal ~ Mr. k.i-
w. inquired Alderman TIE ifmau. the IN
qairy being directed to Mayor Myers
The passage Of the ordinance VIII va
cate tn office held by Mr. Kelly re-
pile8 tho Mayor
III the purpose % the ordinance b to
strengthen the power Of the city marshal
fn the discharge of his duties said Al
dermau Tiedeman 81 have 40 objection
20 h But ~ 81 o. simply intended 90 re-
move Mr. Kelly from his position % should
D. voted down. ! do not know tnat such
s. the ease Some Of the aldermen have
been informed chat Mr.. Kelly would De
reappolnted hy the Mayor. You are the
only one. ar. Mayor. who can cnlighten
as on this point
Mayor Myers replied that hc Ola NOT care
- disclose hts intentions IN that respect
Il wish 90 say" said Alderman Tlade-
man. THAT Mt Kelly has been faithful
81 the discharge Of his duties and that
ne has az times been OF great assistance
% the Finance Committee. do not de-
sire 20 throw any obstacle ia the way Of
the gentleman who ] understand is ex-
pecfed 10 receive the appointment and un-
der other circumstance might take pleas
ure Ia supporting him. but ] am decidedly
opposed 10 the removal OF Mr. Kelly"
Alderman Horriean moved the passage
Of the ordinance and Alderman Tiedeman
called for the yeas and nays. The vote
resulted as follows. Yeaa-Dixon HORT
gan and Bacon: nays Doyle. Tiedeman
ard Haas. Il was up TO Mayor Myers and
Re voted yes Alderman Graham who
was known 90 be opposed 70 the ordl-
nance, was absent. ana Alderman Jarrei.
who had agreed 10 vote for 90. did not ar
rive until JUST nc the close Of the meet
ing. 80 the presence Of the two medical
members would not have altered the vote
The ordinance adopted simply repeals
sssetiuu Is OF the tax ordinance which has
been repealed in each tax ordinance an
nuaiiy for number Of years giving the
Mayor the right To appoint. with the ap-
proval Of the Finance Committee - SUIT
able person 10 assist the tax assessor and
the city treasurer in certain OF their du-
ties. The officer so appointed however
has been the assistant % the city marshal
both b. natse and in fact His duties have
been chiefly in making a correct census
81 the business firms Of the city II which
there are about .7oo enforcing the pav-
neut Of license by delinquents and collect
inE back tax executions. OF which there
are large number each year Many
thousands Of dollars pass through the
hands % the deputy mashai annually. and
81 y Ia his power 20 cause the city serious
financial loss. either By indifference or
carelessneas in the discharge q his duties
az well az by direct dishonesty
The Office Of deputy marshal formerly
existed but was repealed by ordinance
Dec. - 1861. By ordnance adopted Oc,
y. 1871, The mayor IS authorized 10 ap-
point not more than three deputy mar
snais 20 aid the city marshal In the col
lection Of taxes. who shall continue ia
Once only 30 long as their services are
needed. each deputy marshal 20 receive
the sum Of s. a day for his services while
actually employed and 10 have authority
90 do al things incident 90 the collection
q taxes al the marshal himself
II i under this ordinance that Mayor
Myers viii act IN naming an assistant 10
City Marshal Power to discharge the
duties heretofore performed by Special Of
aeer Kelly Mayor Myers said last night
that he did not intend making the app
polutment for three or four days vet
There would doubtless be several appH-
cants. be said. Mayor Myers declined to
say whether or not the appointment would
be given TO Mr. Crcamer but there will
be considerable surprise IA administration.
as well as business circles, II such be not
the case