The Savannah morning news., 1901-07-25
TO Be INVESTIGATED
CHARGES AGAINST PLUMBING IN
sPECTOR CAMPOs.
FILED WITH CITY COUNCIL
FALSE EVIDENCE, NEGLIGENCE
AND DISCRIMINATION CHARGED.


COunciI-Fire superintendent Has
nm Appropriation Made for His
Trip-Aldermnn Schroder's Ordi-
nance for the Burial of Deceased
giremen and the Relief of Their
Families Held Up-AIderman Cold
inE's Ordinance for the Benefit of
"Red Hot" Men Observation-Disclosures
for the Purchase of Land for Open
ing Streets.
The meeting of City Council yester-
day afternoon was brief. The business
was not of a character to require very
much of the time of the aldermen, and
they soon disposed of it. Only a few
minutes were spent in caucus. The
meeting in the long room, was over
forty minutes. Those present were Act
ing Mayor Dixon, Aledmen Holland,
Horrigan, Schroeder. Frank, Fripp, Ba-
con, Colding and CAVITY. Clerk of Coun-
Gil Bailey reported accounts to the
amount of $22.3SO.S6. which We're passed
for payment.
The Fire Committee reported favor
ably upon the application of Superin-
| tendent ]. E. Mcguire of the fire de-
| partment for an appropriation of $50
| to defray the expenses of a trip to In
dianapolis next month. The annual
| convention of the International Asso-
| citation of Fire Engineers is to be held.
and the Savannah superintendent will
attend. He will be away three or
| four weeks, and will take in Buffalo
on his trip, meeting additional ex-
penses from his own pocket.
John Kelly, the hackman, petitioned
for reimbursement for $22 that he had
| to pay for repairs on his hack, which,
! he sets forth, was damaged by collision
with low-hanging branch of a tree
on Broughton street. The petition was
referred to the Park and Tree Commits
| sion, as it was considered that body
should know about low limbs.
The petition for a brick pavement on
Whitaker street was also presented.
Alderman Schroder's ordinance for
| the burial of firemen who may die or
| get killed in service and for the relief
| of their families by the payment of
three or six months salary was read
second time, but was not passed.
| There is some objection to the ordi-
nance. On motion of Alderman Bacon,
| 1T was referred to the Committee of
| the Whole, where it will be discussed.
The ordinance provides for the burial
| of a fireman at an expense not exceed
| ing $50 1t also provides for three
months salary to be paid to the fam
| lily of fireman who may die in service
and for the payment of six months sal
airy to the family of a fireman who may
be killed in the line of duty.
| Alderman Colding's ordinance for the
benefit of the red hot vendors was
| put upon its second reading and pass
ed. Ordinary push carts are not al
lowed to stand upon the streets in one
| place for longer time than may be
| required to make a sale, and this has
| been the case so far as the law was
| concerned, with the vendors of lunches.
| The ordinance was not enforced, how
| ever, and the red hot" men did not
| have to keep moving. BY the amend
ment to the ordinance offered by AL
| derman Colding and PASSED, however,
this right of taking stand and hold
| ing it, provided no objections are rails
| ed, is accorded them.
| Alderman Fripp's ordinance for the
| purchase of a tract of land from Judge
| Thomas M. Norwood for opening For
| ty-second street, at a rate not to ex-
| Nttd ~ CGHlS SQUARE lOOI, was put
upon it's third reading and passed. An
ordinance by the same alderman for
| the purchase of lands for the opening
of West Broad and other streets, at a
| price not to exceed cents a square
foot, was put upon it's first reading. A
resolution by Alderman Fripp also pro-
vided for the sale, at public cutlery by
the city marshal, of a lot of land in
| Thomas ward
| he Of ,,,feo
business was reached. the clerk read a
communication from Mr.. f. F. Broder-
lex, who accused Chief Plumbing In
| spector Frank Campos of false swear
ing and of discriminating in his work
in favor of some of the
plumbers of the city. The
| charges grew out of a case that
was made by the plumbing inspector
against the plumber in the Police
Court The Recorder fined Broderick
$50 and ordered the work that he had
| put in uncovered in order that il might
be inspected by the city's inspector.
| Broderick appealed from the decision
to the Mayor, but the Mayor upheld
the inspector. Broderick now seeks
redress from Council. His communica-
ton, which was referred to the Mayor.
was as follows:
Savannah, Ga, July "a, 19O1.-The
Honorable Acting Mayor and Alder
men of the City of Savannah-Gentle-
men: Owing TO the injury done my
| business / am compelled to make the
following charges and complaints
against Inspector of Plumbing f. w
| Campos:
First. Giving false evidence before
His Honor. the Recorder. on June 10.
| 1901, his statement being that there
were no traps under the fixtures OF
houses los Bolton street, east. and Ala
416 and AIS Huntingdon street, east.
Second Through negligence, or by
his discretionary power, or otherwise.
permitting competing plumbers to con-
meet rain water leaders with house
drainage and allowing said rain water
leaders to be used as vent pipes. Also
allowing openings in sewers and con-
nections to be left open in an insecure
manner. thereby allowing sewer gas
to escape and jeopardize the health of
the occupants of the property.
Third. / charge him with Partially
I'm not allowing me TO use an anti
syphon trap OF a certain make. but al
lowing the use of same to my com
petitors. / am in receipt of a letter
from him In which he states that he
viii hold me 10 the exact letter of the
| ordinance of the city OF Savannah TO
which he does not hold my competitors.
| | have spoken to Mr.. Campos about the
! privileges which he allows my COMPETE
tors and does not allow me. His an
swer to me was that ~ was his discre-
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