The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-09-05


Adopted Robt. L. Coldmg,
Chairman Committee on Fire
The Committee on Fire, to which was
referred the petition of Mrs. Rosa A.
Donnelly. asking permission to repair
house No. 220 West Broad street, beg
to report favorably to same.
Adopted Robt, L. Colding,
Chairman Committee on Fire. +
The Committee on Fire, to which was
referred the petition of Collins, Gray
son & Co, asking payment of $5.35
expended by them in changing
electric light wires. which had been
inspected by Inspector Claiborne, beg
to report adversely to same.
Adopted. Robt. l.. Colding,
Chairman Committee on Fire.
The Committee on Fire, to which
was referred the petition of w. d.
Claiborne, asking an appropriation of
500 to pay his expenses at the meet
ing of the International Association
Convention at Atlantic City, beg leave
to report adversely to same.
Adopted. Robert L. Colding,
Chairman Committee on Fire.
The Committee on Water, to which
was referred the petition of John F.
Lubs, asking Council to place water
meter for use of residence, beer pump
and barber shop, northeast corner of
Liberty and Habersham streets, beg
to report adversely to prayer of petit
toner. Adopted. A. j. Garfunkel,
Chairman Committee on Water.
PETITIONS AND APPLICATIONS
Petition Of Herman Kiene for per-
mission to transfer his liquor license
at 1874 Bryan street, west, to l.. p.
Kennedy at same place of business.
Referred to Committee of the Whole.
Petition of w. II. Wade, administra-
tor Thos. b. Smith, for permission to
transfer the lcuor license of Thos. b.
smith, corner Bay and Farm streets,
to ]. p. Capateau at same place of
business. Referred to the Committee
of the Whole.
Petition of Williams & Grice to
transfer their liquor license from No.
$40 West Broad street to corner Jones
and West Broad streets. Referred to
Committee of the Whole.
Petition of ]. c. Slater for permits
sion to transfer his liquor license from
3O1 Congress street, west, to 22S-2S2
West Broad street. Referred to Com
lmittee of the Whole.
Petition of e. G. Black for permis-
sion to transfer his real estate brok-
er license with privilege of selling at
auction to Carl Mendel Referred to
Committee of the Whole.
Petition of sundry citizens asking
Council to place a light on Stone
street Referred to Committee on
Streets and Lanes.
Petition of H. F. Kuck. asking
Council to place light at the inter
section of Abercorn and Anderson
streets. Referred to Committee ~cn
| Streets and Lanes.
Petition sundry citizens, asking Coun-
ell to- place a light at the intersection
of Anderson and Abercorn streets. Re-
ferred to Committee on Streets and
Lanes.
Petition of c. H. Reed. asking Coun-
Gil TO remit fine of ten dollars imposed
on Harris Reed in Police Court. IRE
ferred to Committee on Finance.
| Petition of the w. H. Walsh Direc-
tory Company by w. H. Walsh, man.
ager, relative to new city directory for
1904. Referred to Committee on Di-
rectory.
Petition of Mrs. Martha Westcott
for permission to remodel present, old
house into a modern two-story metal
roof; no additional encrOachment. Re-
ferred to Committee on Fire.
Petition of Thos. Brennan for per-
mission to extend present front stoor
about FIVE feet (southl metal roof. Re
ferred to Committee on Streets. and
lanes.
Petition of Polly Renee for permits
sion to add a two-story front piazza
| projecting on sidewalk to line of Other
stoops on same block. Referred tC
| Committee on Streets and Lanes.
on it's first reading by Alderman
| Robt l.. Colding. F
An ordinance providing for the con-
| trol1 regulation and better efficiency Of
| the Fire Department of the city of Sa-
vannah:
Fire Department. OF whom and what
it shall consist.
Section l. Be 1t ordained by the
Mayor and Aldermen of the city Of
! Savannah in Council assembled, That
| /. The Fire Department of the city
| of Savannah shall consist of one q,
superintendent of the Fire Department
one % assistant superintendent, one
| % superintendent fire alarm telegraph
| eight (S) foreman. eight go assistan
| foreman, six CO. engineers, six co as
sistant engineers, fifty-five (55) regu
| lar firemen and four ca supernumerar!
firemen, with such engines, hose wag
onS and reels, hook and ladder trucks
chemical engine supply wagons anC
carts, buggies and horses, and sucl
quantity of hose, harness, appliances
| implements and other equipment "a
shall be requisite for efficient servic,
in and by such Fire Department.
Qualifications of Officers and Men
| How elected and appointed,
Sec 2. Be it further ordained, That
/. The superintendent of the Fir
Department shall be elected by Council
be-ennially, as provided by law.
?. Each member of the Fire De
partment shall devote his entire tim
to the service of the same, and shall
be engaged in no other business. oc
cupation or employment requiring hi
| personal attention, except as hereil
provided, or as Council may prescribe
8. The assistant superintendent;
clerk and superintendent fire alarm
telegraph shall be appointed by tn
Mayor upon recommendation of tn
superintendent of the Fire Department
approved by the Committee on Fire.
4. The foreman and assistant fore
man shall be appointed among the reg
ular fremen, by the Mayor, upon III
recommendation of the Superintendent
of the Fire Department. approved b
the Committee on Fire.
5. The engineers and assistant en-
gineers shall be competent engineer
and practical machinists, and shall b
appointed by the Mayor, upon recon
incubation Of the superintendent Of tn
Fire Department approved by tn
Committee on Fire.
G. The regular hremen shall b
appointed from among the supernumer
airy flremen by the Mayor upon rec
onmendation Of the superintendent O
the Fire Department, approved by III
Committee on Fire.
seventh. The supernumerary IRE
men shall be appointed by the Mayor
upon recommendation OF the superin
tendent Of the fire department. ap
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