The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-11-28
WANTS NO CHANGE.
CITY COUNCIL OPPOSED TO INCoM-
ING BOARD ELECTING.
EXPRESSED Irs OPPOSITION
THROUGH A RESOLUTION INTRO
DUCED BY ALDERMAN BACON.

Sanitary Board wants UarDnSe
Taken Further From the City.
County Farm Suggested as the
Proper Place for It-Bill Posters
Ordinance Withdrawn by Alder
man Fripp-Various Matters That
Were Passed by Council.
The City Council adopted a resolu-
ton of protest last night against the
proposition to have the incoming Board
OF Aldermen elect city officers. 1t was
by but narrow margin that the reso-
luton was passed. There were six
votes for and FIVE against it.
Alderman Bacon introduced the reso-
luton, which set forth that the report
that legislation was contemplated to
change the law governing the election
of city officers, so that they might be
chosen by the incoming instead of the
outgoing board. and declared Council
to be opposed to such change, as it
was of the opinion that it would be
hurtful to the best interests of the
municipal government.
When the resolution had been read
by Clerk w. P. Bailey, Alderman Cold
ing asked for the yeas and nays. The
aldermen voted as follows: Yeas
Thomas. Schroeder, Frank, Fripp, ga
con and CAVITY; nays-Holland. Horri-
gan, Dixon, Watson and Colding, MAX
ing six for the resolution and five
against it.
The resolution prescribed that a copy
of it should be sent to each represen-
tative from Chatham county and the
senator from the district. This means
that they will be made aware that
Council is opposed to a change in the
present law.
Move Garbage Further.
From the Sanitary Board had been
sent to Council a resolution requesting
that arrangements be made for the re-
moval of the city garbage to some more
distant point than the present dumping
ground. This is on the farm of Maj.
G. NJ. Ryals, who said after the meet
ing that he would certainly not regret
seeing some other disposition made of
the garbage should the city decide that
1t would be to the best advantage to
dispose of it in some other way.
The resolution was referred to the
Streets and Lanes Committee. The
Mayor first suggested that it should go
to the Committee on Public Health,
but Alderman Horrigan, chairman of
that committee, said that it should
more properly go to the other commit
tee, as the removal of the garbage to
some point more distant than Maj
Ryals' farm, would mean that more
scavenger department teams would
have to be provided. The Mayor re-
marked that the garbage should
properly go to the Z county
farm, whereupon Alderman Watson
said that he had already had some
conversation with the county authori-
ties looking toward that disposition of
the refuse.
Another resolution from the Sanitary
Board was read, setting forth that it
was the opinion of the board that au-
thority should be given the health Off
Ger to placard houses infected. with
contagious disease within the two mile
limit. The resolution was referred to
the Committee on Public Health and
will be adopted by Council.
No Bill Posters License.
When Alderman Fripp's ordinance to
require license of $40 from any one
distributing advertising matter was
brought UP for its second reading, he
requested permission to Withdraw II.
nance would have affected had pro-
tested against it, and Alderman F'ripp
decided he would not press the mat
ter.
+ Accounts against the city for the
past two weeks, amounting to $14,139.42,
were read and passed for payment.
The petition of Lee Platschek, an ex-
fireman, for the continuance of his
pension after Dec. l, was granted, the
months.
An adverse report was rendered
upon the application from the orphan
asylum of Macon for assistance, and
the report was adopted.
The Streets and Lanes Committee
reported adversely upon the petition of
the Central Railway, which wanted to
pave Water street, between Indian and
River streets, provided that title to
strip of property were given it by the
city. The report was adopted.
|. A report from the Streets and Lanes
Committee, approving the purchase of
the Norwood tract, was received as
information. The deal has been clos
ed, the Mayor having signed two notes
in favor of Judge Thomas NJ. Norwood.
Each note is for $4,000, one being due
after four and the other after five
years.
The petition OF the Savannah Fe-
male Orphan Asylum for an annual APP
preparation from the city. was read
and referred to the Finance Commit
tee.
Policeman John j. Diegnan petition
ed Council for the payment to him of
$45.64 as salary that would have been
received by him had he not been sus-
pended by the Mayor because of the
fight in which he engaged some time
ago with James Mcguire. The Mayor
remarked that the loss of his pay had
been Diegnan's punishment, which he
seemed to have forgotten. The petit
ton was referred to the Mayor and
the Finance Committee.
A petition was received from Mr..
George w. Owens. requesting that the
Branch tract at Estill avenue and Wa
ters road be excluded from the city
limits under the plan for extension.
This was received as information.
The tax ordinance for next year was
put upon it's first reading.
A resolution by Alderman Thomas
was adopted. providing for the pur-
chase from Mr.. Horace Rivers Of SO
much land at Is cents a square foot
as might be needed for widening Davis
street.
Alderman Frank introduced reso-
luton providing for the installation OF
a storage battery at the police station
for the Gamewell system. the work 10
be done by the Electric Supply Com
pany az a cost OF 1915. Alderman Thorn
a. asked Alderman Frank what beno-