The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-02-20
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building purchased.
Adopted.
BY Committee on Public Health.
BY Alderman Glatigny-
Resolved, That in view OF the good
and efficient services rendered by the
late Henry Garwes as keeper Of Lau-
rel Grove Cemetery this committee
recommends that his widow be allow
ed three months pay. Adopted.
BY Alderman Garfunkel-
Resolved, That the Committee on
Water be and it is hereby authorized
to expend the sum of $4,000 in the
purchase of Chase patent bushings for
the engines at the water works.
Adopted.
BY Alderman Garfunkel--
Resolved, That the Committee on
Water be and it Is hereby authorized
to spend $3.50 in the purchase of ten
fire MIGRANTS. Adopted.
'''' MISCELLANEOUS.
Savannah, Ga, Feb. 16, 1904.-Hon.
Herman Myers, Mayor, City. Dear
Sir: l have the honor TO report that
on Sunday evening, Feb. IA. Lieut..
Walter II. Fleming conducted himself
in a manner entirely unbecoming an
officer Very respectfully,
t-''' Charles GarfunlSel
Superintendent of Police.
Lieut.. Fleming being anaelective Off
Ger by Council his honor the Mayor
referred the above communication to
Council for action.
Savannah, Ca, Feb. II. 1904.
Tothe Honorable the Mayor and Alder
men of the City of Savannah:
Gentlemen:-I am unable to convey
to you the deep humiliation and morti-
fication I feel on account of the I'M
seemly conduct on my part that has
brought about this investigation. can
only say that l regret the occurrences
more than l can express, and ! trust
you will deal with me as leinently as is
consistent with your sense of duty I'M
der all the circumstances of the case.
In making this appeal to your clemency
l promise that in the future 1 will so
conduct myself as to justify any con-
sideration you may show me.
Yours very respectfully,
r. w. H. Fleming.
waive T the preferment of any
charges against me in the premises or
trial thereon, and submit myself to the
judgment of Council and to any pun
ishment which 1t may see fit to infiict.
w. H. Fleming.
Council carefully investigated the
matter and after much consideration
adopted the following resolution:
Resolution Dy Committee of the Whole
The Committee of the Whole, having
carefully investigated the matter of the
conduct of Lieut. w. II. Fleming, of
the police force, and in view of all the
facts and of great extenuating csrcum-
stances, 1t Is
Resolved, By the Mayor and Aldermen
OF the city of Savannah, in Council as
sembled, that justice will be subserved,
and the dignity and good government
of the police force be protected, by this
action Of Council, and therefore, il is
the judgment Of Council that Lieut..
Fleming be punished by suspension
from duty and deprivation OF his pay
for period of thirty days from this
date, and that he be reprimanded In
writing by the Mayor in such terms as
in his Judgment the infraction of the
rules of the department requires, and
that in, such reprimand the Mayor ex-
press the determination of Council that
a repetition OF such or similar offense
by Lieut.. Fleming will be punished by
dismissal from the force.
Adopted.
There being no further business.
Council took a recess subject to the
call of the chair.
j. ROBERT DREAMER.
Clerk of Council