The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-07-26
"Public sentiment be hanged!"

"PubIic sentiment be hanged!"
This declaration was made by Alder
man John F. Glatigny, when the dis
position of the old fire horses that had
been condemned, was brought before
the Fire Committee of City Council
yesterday.
But the old horses were not sold. 1t
was decided to turn them over to the
Streets and Lanes department to be
given easy work during their old age,
though this decision was not reached
at once.
1t was found that there was only
one bid in for the horses and that in
that only two horses We're bid for.
George NJ. Hill submitted the bid. He
offered SIS for George and $3.50 for
Erin. In his letter he stated George
would be given only light work to do,
| if his bid should be accepted. Erin is
the young horse that Chief Mcguire
says is suffering from nervous indi-
gestion.
Fire Chief to the Rescue.
Il will give $75 for Erin myself" ex-
claimed the fire chief, when the bid
was read. "And George is worth more
than any s25." The chief was very
much moved that such small sums had
| been bid.
well, what is your pleasure, gentle
men?" asked Alderman Garfunkel, the
| acting chairman you know public
sentiment is in favor of the city's keep
! ing the horses"
Public sentiment be hanged" ex-
claimed Alderman Glatigny. 1T is a
question of dollars and cents for the
| city"
GarfunkeI Remembered Public.
Alderman Garfunkel objected to
hanging" public sentiment.
| Director of Public Works Gadsden
was called and asked if he could use
! the horses in his department. He
| stated he could, and it was decided to
turn them over to him.
Nov that we have disposed of the
| old horses" said Chief Mcguire, Il
wish to call the committees attention
to the fact that l will need new ones.
l really ought to have five, as we
have disposed of five, but 1 only ask
| for four.
This is the strictest economy, but
I am doing what L can to keep down
| expenses this year to help build the
| City Hall, as you know. I think
| it is up to me to do my share in help
| ing on the building. The Mayor has
asked me to hold down expenses, and
l am going to do So"
Laughed mt Maguire's Economy.
This little peroration from the fire
fighter was greeted with laughter by
| the members of the committee.
Alderman DaVant stopped the laugh
ter TO inquire when some hose that had
been ordered would be paid for. 1t
was explained that the hose and the
horses would both be paid for next
year.
Alderman Davant thought it a wrong
policy to buy on time. He character
ized it as the policy of a bankrupt. In
every business, he said, there were
long time prices, short time prices and
cash prices.
He saw no reason why a city with
it's bonds above par and about $225000
in the treasury should be buying on
| time, and paying more in consequence.
Some of the members appeared to
| agree with him, but the other way had
| been customary some one said and
| the matter was allowed to drop.
Buying Horses on Time.
Chief Mcguire will get three horses
| on trial for the fire department to-
day or tomorrow. The old ones will
| be immediately turned over to Mr..
| Gadsden. The fire chief has already
! secured one horse on trial. Though
the horses are to he bought at once,
they will not be paid for until Janu-
airy or February.
Some of the members of the COM
mittee did not want to turn Erin over
to the streets and lanes department
with the other horses, as he is young
horse. But Mr.. Gadsden and Alder
man Davant insisted that they should
get at least one good horse, as they
good.
Mules Were Suggested.
During the discussion in regard to
the new horses it was suggested that
mules might be used. Alderman Da-
want, chairman of the Streets and
Lanes Committee, wanted to sell Chief
Mcguire a pair of mules now in use
in his department, which he said he
would guarantee to pull more and go
faster than any team in the fire de-
partment.
Chief Mcguire wanted the mules
given his department in return for the
horses, but Alderman Glatigny OH
jrcted to the entire proceeding on the
grounds that mules were beneath the
dignity of the fire department.
Aldermen Garfunkel, Davant, Nc
Kenna and Glatigny were at the meet
ing. Alderman Oliver, the chairman
Of the committee, was engaged in
court.
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