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which public library may be assured,
was read and upon motion, which was
adopted, a committee of His Honor, the
Mayor and Aldermen Dixon, Davant
and Thomas. We're named to confer
with the committee from the Georgia
Historical Society upon the line, sug-
gested.
ORDINANCES.
On its first reading by unanimous
consent read the second time. placed
upon its passage and adopted:
BY Alderman DiXotl-
An ordinance to provide for the re-
tirement of t1eritorious officers of the
police force, when they. cease to do ac-
tive duty; for the pay of same, and for
other purposes connected Herewith,
Section |. Be 1t ordained by the
Mayor and Aldermen of the city OF
Savannah, in Council assembled, That
any officer Of the police force. of the
city. of Savannah, who has or shall
have performed duty therein for con-
tinuous period of twenty-five years, or
upwards, shall be eligible, when he
ceases to do active duty, to be placed
on the retired roll in a class to be
known as Roll of Retired Officers"
provided. such officer shall have rem
dered specially meritorlous Service
while on said police force,
Sec. 2. Be it further ordained, That
the Mayor on the. written RECOMMEND
dation of the Committee on Police,
showing that any officer who. has
ceased to 90 active duty on said force
comes within the requirements of this
ordinance. and has rendered specially
meritorious service, as above, may, if
he approves such recommendation,
transmit the same to Council, and IL
the City Council concurs therein, the
name of such officer shall be placed on
said Roll of Retired Officers" and he
shall receive annual pay from the
treasury of the city of Savannah dir
ing his lifetime, unless his name be
displaced from such roll for cause in
such sum, payable in equal monthly
instruments as may be fixed by the
City Council, not to- exceed in any one
year, one-third of the full annual pay
received by such officer at the time hS
ceased to do active duty, as aforesaid,
Sec. 3. Be it further ordained That
such officer so retired shall hold him.
self at the call of the Mayor, and III
any, emergency to be judged of by the
Mayor. the said retired officer shall on
the Mayors call, report for duty to
the superintendent of police, or other
chief officer of the police force, and
shall render services as an active Off
Ger on such police force, under the or
ders of said superintendent or other
chief officer of said force, such active
service not to exceed ten continuous
days at any one time, and the aggre-
gate of such service not to exceed six
ty days in any one year, and for such
active service he shall receive no COM
pensation; other than his said pay as a
retired officer. ....-.. ..-.
He shall furnish at the police bar
racks to the superintendent. of police
his city address, so that he may be
quickly found when wanted, and any
change in his said address shall be at
once reported to said superintendent of
police, in writing.
- Sec. 4. Be it further ordained That
if such retired officer shah cease to
reside in the city of Savannah, or II,
on written charges, preferred against
him by the. superintendent, or other
chief officer Of the police force, he shall,
on a hearing had before the City Coun-
Gil. be found guilty of any dishonor-
able conduct, or conduct 1nbecomit1g
a police officer, or be found to have
been convicted of crime in any coutS
of this state, then, or in any such
event, the said City Council shall have
the right to dismiss him as such re-
tired officer, and displace his name
from such Roll of Retired officers
and, thereupon. his pay as such re-
tired officer shall at once cease.
Such hearing before the City Coun-
ell shall be final and conclusive, and
from the judgment so rendered, there
shall be no appeal.
Sec. 5. Be it further ordained. That
all ordinances and parts Of ordinances
in conflict with this ordinance be and
the same are hereby repealed,
On its first reading, by unanimous
consent read the second time, placed
upon its passage and adopted.
BY Alderman Grayson-
An ordinance to create the Office of
lieutenant Of police, to prescribe his
pay and duties, and for other purposes
Herewith connected.
Section l. Be it ordained by the
Mayor and Aldermen of the city of Sa-
vannah in Council assembled, That the
office of lieutenant of police be and
the same is hereby created.
Sec. 2. Be 1t further ordained, That
said officer shall be elected by Council
at It's meeting held on Jan. rs, 1903, for
the term of two years thence next en-
suing, or until his successor shall be
elected and qualified. Election of such
officer shall thereafter occur, in 1905.
and biennially, thereafter, at the same
time when other city officers shall be
elected. --s ,
Sec. 8. Be it further ordained, That
the salary of said lieutenant of police.
to be paid out OF the treasury of the
city of Savannah, shall be thirteen
hundred and fifty (s1.350) dollars per
annum, payable in equal monthly in
stalments, at end OF each and every
Sec. 4. Be 1t further ordained. That
said lieutenant of police shall perform
such duties as may be assigned to him
by the Mayor or the superintendent OF
notice. or other chief officer Of the po-
lice force, and in the absence of said
superintendent, or other chief officer,
of police, said lieutenant shall repre-
sent him and perform his duties and
shall also perform all other duties in
cident to his office as lieutenant.
Sec. s. Be it further ordained, That
All ordinances and parts of ordinances
in conflict with this ordinance be and
same are hereby repealed.
ELECTIONS.
Nv virtue of an act of the Legisla-
tuTe approved Dec. II, 1902, providing
tor the election of all city officers, and
S,,rther bv virtue OF resolution adopt
ed IA Council Jan. 81, 1903, an election
MAS had this evening for city officers
The result Of such election being the
election OF the following applicants
Cor the term Of ~ two years, ana
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