The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-01-10
HOSPITAL FUND INCREASED.
other Matters Disposed of by City
Council.

other Matters Disposed of by City
Council.
The 1901 appropriation for hospitals was
increased by the City Council last night
by a resolution introduced by Alderman
Tiedeman, calling for an addition of 1880
TO the appropriation of $4,000.
The resolution was passed. and the fol-
lowing items of expenditure for the year
were agreed upon: THAT, for services
to be rendered in taking care of the indi-
gent sick of Savannah, $500 a month be
paid to the Georgia Infirmary, $3.50 a
month to the Savannah Hospital, $3.50 a
month to the St. Joseph's Infirmary and
$3.50 a month to the Park View Sanitarium,
these monthly payments to begin Feb. l,
$780,"
The following resolution, by Alderman
Dixon. was adopted: Whereas, in the
death of DR.. William Duncan the city of
Savannah has lost a prominent citizen,
who for many years zealously served the
public in the capacity of an alderman, as
a sanitary commissioner and as a member
of the Board of Education,
And whereas, in the performance of
his duties as Alderman he demonstrated
his devotion to the interests of the city,
and was especially diigent in his en-
deavors to promote its sanitary condition
and advance it's general welfare.
Therefore, be it resolved That the
Mayor appoint committee of three Al
dermen to prepare suitable resolutions to
be presented at subsequent meeting of
Council
S. Hyman, who was injured by being
run over by a patrol wagon some time
ago, will be granted damages to the ex-
tent of $25 by the city, provided the lat
ter De not regarded as recognizing any
liability, and that the former valves all
further claim. This was by resolution
of the Committee of the Whole, and by
a similar resolution, the Children's Hos
pital was given 500 month. to be turned
over to it as soon as it shall be pre-
pared for the reception of patients.
Policeman Edward J. Coffee had a pc
tition read that asks the city to pay his
doctors bill of $25, incurred for the dress
ing of hurts that were sustained in
the service of the city.
Two ordinances were introduced by AL
derman Dixon, calling for the paving of
Thirty-eighth street, between Bull and
Jefferson, and of Jefferson between
Henry and Forty-second, with vitrified
brick. They will be advertised through
the usual channels, no emergency case be-
ing recognized.
The ordinance fathered by the Fire
Committee, calling for spark arresters on
steam vessels, was put on its second read
ing and adopted without dissenting
vote.
An ordinance by Alderman FARRELL was
put on it's second reading and passed,
placing the inspector of plumbing and his
department under the Jurisdiction and d.
reetion of the Committee on Public Health.
The resignation of DR.. j. N. Guerard
as city physician for the southern dis
trict was read and accepted, to date from
Jan. IA, when the new physicians, to be
elected day after tomorrow will be sworn
in.
Mr.. Fleming G. duBignon and Mr.. P.
A. Stovall were reappointed commission
ers of Massie School.
A recess was taken until day after to-
morrow afternoon at o'clock, when the
hopes of some of the aspirants for city
offices will be gratified and those of others
will be blasted.