The Savannah morning news., 1903-12-24
THEY DIDN'T AGREE
ALDERMEN TURNED DOWN REC
OMMENDATIoN OF COMMITTEE.
MUST CONSIDER AGAIN.
HEALTH COMMITTEE HAD NOT
BEEN CALLED TOGETHER.

But Chairman GIatigny Saw Ma
jOrity of Members of Committee
and They Agreed Upon Recon-
mendatiOn That $15 Apiece Be
Allowed Two Petitioners Whose
Property Was Destroyed by order
of the Health Observation-Disclosures
Myers Had Something to Say on
the Subject-City Is Not Legally
Liable.
Something out of the ordinary hap
pened at the meeting of City Council
last night. There was a discussion
among the aldermen during the open
session and two recommendations of
the Committee on Public Health were
turned down.
Two applicants for remuneration for
articles destroyed by order of the
Health Department were allowed SIS
each by the Committee on Public
Health. The recommendations were
| signed by Alderman Glatigny, as chair
man of the committee. When the Sec
ond one was read Alderman Thomas
said that although he was a member
| of the committee he had never heard
| of the applications before.
This put it up to the chairman of the
committee. Alderman Glatigny stated
that while he had not called meet
ing of the committee for the purpose
of hearing the applicants he had seen
majority Of the members and that
the recommendation made had been
agreed upon. Mayor Myers stated that
such questions should be CAREFUL con-
sidered at regularly called meetings
of the committees to which they were
referred.
City Is Not Liable.
The Mayor thought SIS a very lib
eral donation even though the petition
ers had represented that more than
five times that amount of property had
been destroyed. Mr.. Myers called at
tention to the fact that the city is not
responsible in such cases and that
whenever any money is allowed it is
clearly a charitable donation. He
said that the value of the articles de-
stroyed was not the thing to consider,
but the condition of those asking the
city to reimburse them for the destruc-
ton of their property. Chairman Glat-
prove the recommendation, but could
refer it back to the committee.
When the question was put one or
two of the aldermen voted for the pas
sage of the recommendation. One
nay vote was heard. 1t was in a loud
voice and came from Chairman of
Council Dixon. The Mayor noted the
fact that only two or three members
of the board had voted at all, and
Alderman Grayson moved that both
petitions be sent back to the Commit
tee on Public Health. This motion
was carried and Alderman Glatigny
announced that he was satisfied with
the action taken.
Tax Ordinance Read.
Council was in session for two hours,
and considerable business was trans
acted. Deputy Clerk Hernandez was
complimented upon his ability as read
ing clerk, and went through the ses-
sion without a hitch. Bills amounting
to SIG, 434.37 were read and passed for
payment.
The budget and tax ordinance for
1904 were read by City Attorney Gar
rard and passed without comment. The
appropriations for the coming year
amount to 1905, 1886, and have already
been printed in the Morning News.
Only those changes already noted were
made in the tax ordinance.
Ordinances for the paving of West
Broad street, from Stone to Liberty,
with vitrifled brick, and River street,
from Farm to Water with stone, were
placed on their second reading and
passed.
An amendment to the fire department
ordinance providing that regular fire.
men who have been in the service five
years or longer shall receive $65 a
month after Jan. 1 was read twice and
passed.
The petition of Anton P. Wright,
Esq, relative to damages to his prop
erty when the Gwinnett street subway
is constructed, was referred to the
special committee that is looking after
the subway matter.