Annual report of Rufus E. Lester, mayor of the city of Savannah for the year ending December 31st, 1883 : to which is added the treasurer's report, reports of different departments of the city government, and cotton and other statistics of the port of Savannah

ANNUAL REPORT
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RUFUS E. LESTER,
MAYOR OF THE CITY OF. SAVANNAH,
FOR THE
YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31ST, 1883.-
TO WHICH IS ADDED THE
TREASURER'S REPORT,
REPORTS OF DIFFERENT DEPARTMENTS OF THE CITY
GOVERNMENT, AND COTTON AND OTHER
STATISTICS OF THE PORT
OF SAVANNAH.

MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT.
CITT OF SAVANNAH,
MAYOR'S OFFICE, January 1,1884.
Fellow-Citizens :
In compliance with the requirements of the ordinances I submit an account of the receipts and expenditures of the city for the year ending December
81, 1883.
The report of the Treasurer, which accompanies this
report and is a part of it, shows the transactions of
the Treasury in detail.
Following the custom that has prevailed, I submit
some general statements of the transactions of the city
government and append'the reports of the officers in
charge of the several departments.
KECEIPTS.
The receipts have been" $610,931.94. Of this
278,184.75 has been derived from taxes on real
estate; $54,784.50 from specific taxes; $34,105.90 from
licenses (liquor and transient); $17,043.52 from personal property; $17,259.13 from stock in trade;
$7,113.19 from shipping; $910.00 from dog tax;
$4,648.59 from income and commissions, making the
total receipts from taxes, $414,049.58.
The receipts from other sources, such as ground
rent, Board of Health, Water Works, etc., have
been $196,882.36.
The collections embrace back taxes remaining
uncollected on 1st January, 1883, collected during
the year $84,721.45, on real estate, and $10,570.78 of
other taxes.
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Included in the back taxes collected are the taxes
for the last quarter of the year 1882.
The receipts also include $12,000.00, the purchase
money of the old Water Works tract; $35,836.15
received from the late Treasurer on account of transactions of the Treasurer's office prior to 1883, and
$10,453.32 for city lots sold previous to 1883.
According to the report of the experts appointed to
examine the books of the late Treasurer, there was
chargeable for errors $19,636.87, which does not appear
in the Treasurer's report. Taking this into account,
the Treasury has lost $11,909.43.
The bonded debt of the city is as follows:
New five per cent, bonds outstanding January 1st,
1883, $3,353,400.00; exchanged for old bonds during
the year 1883, 84,000.00; canceled by Sinking Fund
Commissioners during the year 1883, $15,400.00.
Total amount of new bonds outstanding, $3,342,000.00.
Old seven per cent, bonds outstanding, not compromised, $119,600.00; old bonds redeemed and canceled during the year 1883, $4,000.00. Total amount
of old bonds outstanding, $115,600.00. Total bonded
debt January 1st, 1884, $3,457,600.00. To this will
be added $390,000.00 of bonds at 6 per cent, interest,
which it will be necessary to issue to fund the city's
obligation as indorser of certain bonds of the Savannah,
Albany and Gulf Railroad Company, issued in 1869,
for which the city has been adjudged liable.
EXPENDITURES.
The expenditures have been1 $580,136.75. This includes all current expenses of the City Government
in all its departments, the interest on the public debt,
$184,546.03; sinking fund, $13,105.37; reduction of
floating debt, $16,488.79. For bills contracted prior
to January, 1883 (including $47,310.26 for balance due
on Water Works improvement), $80,920.92.
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The balance in the Treasury is $40,214.43, but this
includes $11,282.35, an amount of money which came
into the Treasury in 1882 from the sale of a ground
rent lot No. 55 Brown ward being the balance after
deducting the dues to the city for ground rent, etc.
This money is held ready to be paid to the person
entitled to receive it; the right to it being the subject
of litigation in the courts.
What is known as the floating debt consists now
only of a judgment in the Superior Court of Chatham
County in favor of Eugene Kelly, obtained in 1878, on
what were known as Mayor's notes given for borrowed
money. This judgment has been reduced to $40,000.
There will be an increase in. the necessary expenditures the year 1884, as follows:
Increase in sinking fund, $15,000.00; additional
sinking fund on new bonds to be issued, $6,000.00;
interest on new bonds, $19,500.00; extension of Water
Works mains, about $30,000.00; opening and widening streets (estimated), $40,000.00.
THE CITY'S INDORSEMENT OF THE SAVANNAH, ALBANY
AND OULF RAILROAD BONDS.
In 1859 the city put its indorsement on $300,000 of
the bonds of the Savannah, Albany and Gulf Bailroad Company. The railroad company suspended
payment in 1877, and became insolvent. The bonds
fell due in 1879. The entire principal of these bonds,
with the accumulated interest from the time of the
suspension, fell upon the city by reason of its indorsement.
In the spring the city was confronted with the
decision of the Supreme Court of the United States,
holding it liable for the payment of these bonds, and
we were obliged to make some effort to provide for
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the payment of this obligation. A compromise, somewhat similar to the compromise of the debt of the
city in 1878, was agreed upon in July last and an
ordinance was passed to carry the compromise into
effect. The terms of the compromise were, in the
language of the ordinance, as follows: "That the
Mayor and Aldermen shall issue for exchange and
exchange new bonds ******
for each one thousand dollars of said bonds so guaranteed, and all coupons on the same (the coupons
being those due January, 1877, July, 1877, January,
1878, July. 1878, and January, 1879), and all interest
due thereon up to the first day of July, 1883, thirteen
hundred dollars of said new bonds, which said new
bonds shall become due and payable thirty years
from and after the first day of July, 1883, and shall
bear interest, coupons payable quarterly, at the rate
of fire per centum (5 per cent.) per annum."
This compromise was not to go into effect until the
holders of $200,000 of the bonds had accepted the terms.
That number have accepted and the exchange will be
proceeded with at once.
I am sorry to say that some of the holders of these
bonds have expressed themselves unwilling to accept
the terms of this compromise so liberal to them, considering the circumstances of the case and the
financial condition of the city. What course they will
pursue I do not know, but have reason to hope that all
will eventually accept the terms, as it is impossible for
the city to raise the ready money by which to liquidate
this indebtedness, without resort to additional taxation
unbearable at this time. The amount of new bonds
necessary to effect this compromise, if all the holders
of the bonds come into it, will be $390,000. The
annual interest of which is $19,500, which the city
must provide in addition to a sinking fund of a sufficient amount to retire $6,000 of this issue of bonds
annuallv.
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POLICE.
This force has maintained the efficiency for which
it has heretofore been distinguished. As a means of
preserving order by the suppression of violence and
turbulence, it is as successful as a force of a like number of men could be. The very large expense of
maintaining this -department precludes the increase
of the number of men employed. The expenses
have been for the year $50,766.81. The effort has
been to reduce this expense, but it is hardly possible
to do so without seriously impairing the efficiency of
the force.
STREETS AND LANES.
This is an expensive department, nevertheless the
expense of keeping up the bridges, sidewalks, crossings, sewers, parks and squares, etc., is so great as to
make it impossible to pave the streets in such a manner as would be desirable. Yet, something has been
done in this respect. During the year Dray ton Street
has been paved from south side of Bolton Street Lane
to twenty feet south of Duffy Street, and repairs have
been made to several sewers injured and broken.
The total expense of this department amounts to
126,020.50.
1 The buildings in a large portion of the city known
as Yamacraw were destroyed by fire on 31st October.
It was deemed advisable to provide at once for opening and widening some of the streets there before the
houses should be rebuilt. To this end Council has
looked, and measures have been taken for this purpose.
This work will cost a considerable sum, but it has been
thought best to proceed with it before the rebuilding
on the old plan should make the opening more expensive.
The extension of the city to the southward by act
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of the last Legislature has made it necessary to look
to the making of a convenient plan for that portion of
the city and means have been taken to that end.
But as the property there has been exempted by the
Act from taxation for ten years, the means of doing
what might seem necessary in the way of purchasing
the land will necessarily be limited. But as the laying
out of streets is a matter that will enhance the value
of the property, it is probable that this matter may be
arranged without very great expense. The known
liberalty of the holders of property in that section is
something of a guarantee of this.
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
This department has undergone some changes. The
salary of the Chief has been increased to $1,600 per
annum, and he is required to devote his time exclusively to the care and management of the department.
The report of the Chief contains a full inventory
and description of the property of the Department.
The cost of the service has been $21,939.67.
CITY LIGHTS.
The expenses of lighting the city have been $18,-
204.41, but $4,000 of this amount was for the last half
of the year 1882.
A contract was made by the city in the year 1882 to
extend for three years from January 1, 1883, with the
Brush Electric Light and Power Company, at a cost
of $18,000 per year. In the month of May this company commenced the performance of its contract, and
continued to light the city with electricity until the
31st of October, when its works were destroyed by
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fire. By an agreement with the City Council the
company was allowed until the 9th of February, 1884,
to rebuild their works and resume the fulfilment of
their contract, subject to certain conditions as to the
acceptance by the city of the system of lighting.
. CITY COURT.
The expenses of this court paid by the city have been
$6,011.40. This includes $2,166.71 for the salary of
the Judge, of which the city, by an act of the Legislature, will hereafter be relieved.
CITY PUMPS.
The work of this department is performed by contract. The expenses have been 2,773.90; of this
$819.70 has been for new pumps and improvements.
DOCKS AND WHARVES.
The receipts from this source have been $275, exhibited in the Treasurer's report under the account of
rents. The expenses for repairing, building and improvements have been $648.98.
DEY CULTURE.
This department has charge of the drainage of the
city and the low lands in and about the city, including
Bilbo Canal, Musgrove Creek, Springfield Plantation
and Hutchinson Island. The expenses of this department have been $14,441.48. A large portion of this
has been for building embankments on and around
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Hutehinson Island, to wit: the sum of $9,247.27.
Hutchinson Island has for a long time been the source
of great trouble and expense to the city. It is to be
hoped that it will not be so in the future. The city
having at great expense built and repaired the dams,
has made a lease of that portion of the island owned
by the city, for ten years, which places upon the
lessee the obligation of keeping it in order and gives
to the city a small annual income.
JAIL.
The expenses of this institution have been 89,964.11,
and the income, $9,471.70.
There is due the city for the care and maintenance
of prisoners against some of the surrounding counties
and the United States Government $4,509.90. By an
Act of the Legislature the jail will pass out of the
control of the city into the hands of the Sheriff of
Chatham County on the 5th of January. By the provisions of the Act the city prisoners are to be cared for
free of expense to the city.
MAKKET.
The receipts have been $17,780.80, and the expenses
$3,712.22.
PARKS AND SQUABES.
The expenses paid on account of this department,
which is under the supervision of the Street and Lane
Department, have been $3,801.41, which includes the
Keeper's salary.
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POLICE COURT.
The receipts for fines in this court have been $4,776.25.
The income from this court is appropriated, as much as
is necessary, to supplying the police force with uniforms. The receipts are exhibited in the Treasurer's
report under the head of Police Uniforms.
SAVANNAH RIVER AND HARBOR IMPROVEMENTS.
The General Government has continued the work of
improving the channel of the Savannah River under
appropriations made by Congress. The project of the
engineers in charge is to secure 22 feet at mean high
water from the city of Savannah to Tybee Roads. The
estimated cost to accomplish this is $730,000. On the
2d of August, 1882, Congress appropriated $200,000
$530,000 is required for the completion of the work.
Under the appropriations jetty work was commenced
in January last and dredging work was also done.
A considerable quantity of work has been done, but
the appropriation has been exhausted. Further appropriations have been recommended, and doubtless
will be made, towards the completion of the work.
For general information I append the report of Lieutenant Thomas N. Bailey, of the United States Engineer
Corps, which has been kindly furnished by him,
showing the work done during the year 1883.
HEALTH AND CEMETERY.
Under the ordinance of February 21, 1877, the
general supervision and regulation of all matters pertaining to the public health is vested in the Board of
Sanitary Commissioners, which is composed of five
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members besides the Mayor, who is Chairman, and
the Health Officer, who is Secretary of the Board.
Everything affecting or touching the public health is
passed upon by this Board. The expenses and workings
of the different systems connected with the Board of
Health are controlled and directed by the Health
and Cemetery Committee of Council, subject to the
approval of Council. The systems of this department
may be classified as follows:
1. For the Protection and Care of the Indigent
Sick.This embraces salaries. City Physicians, hospital
accommodations, coffins and burial expenses of the
indigent, the cost of which for the year has been
$12,165.30. To this should be added the expense of
the City Dispensary, including salaries of Keeper
and Assistant, medicines purchased, etc., which
amount to $5,519.10, making total cost of this branch
$17,684 40.
& For the Direct Protection of the Public Health.
This embraces the cleansing of privy vaults, the disinfecting of vaults, yards and premises once every
two weeks, from the 1st of April to the 1st of November. The cost of this branch has been $13,494.90.
3. The Prevention of the Introduction ~by Vessels
or Persons of Contagious or Infectious Diseases.
This applies to quarantine and the small-pox hospital,
which cost for the year $8,209.92. To these amounts
add expenses of .Laurel Grove Cemetery, including
salary of Keeper, wages of men, etc., amounting to
$9,497.07, making total cost of health and cemetery
for the year $48,886.29.
The receipts in this department from collections for
cleansing privy vaults, amount paid city by Chatham
County for medicines furnished by City Dispensary
to county poor, amount received for fumigation and
boarding vessels at Quarantine Station, fees and sale
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of lots in Laurel Grove Cemetery, etc., have been.
$13,228.11 for the year.
Appended may be found the mortuary statistics,
which have been compiled by the Health Officer and
indicate a very favorable state of health during the
year.
WATER WORKS.
The supply of water is direct from the pumps at the
works. About 4,000,000 gallons of water are forced
through the mains daily. The power is adequate to
a much larger supply, but this is the full capacity of
the mains. The demand for a further and more extensive supply of water is now about to be met by the
extension of mains, covering a distance of about
twenty thousand lineal feet. This work of extension
is expected to be completed by the 1st of April. A
stand pipe would be desirable, but the enormous cost
of such an addition to the works precludes the possibility of such a thing at present.
The receipts from the Water Works have been, for
the year, $45,275.01; ordinary expenses, $21,396.76,
and improvements, $5,183.09: making total expenses
for the year, $26,579.85.
Notwithstanding the city has little means of revenue outside of taxation, and is burdened with a debt
so heavy as to make taxation somewhat burdensome
at present, her position and the spirit of her people
assure us that she will soon outgrow her ills, and will
continue to advance in prosperity and importance.
Respectfully,
RUFUS E. LESTER,
Mayor.

CITY TREASURER'S REPORT,
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I)u. Statement of Cash Received and Disbursed from January 1 to December 3J, .1883. CK.
Cash in Treasury January I, 1883 . . .
Badges
Received from Clerk of Council for
dogs .,..,....,,....
$9,814 24
910 oo
Badges
Paid for badges ...........
Paid for impounding dogs and stamps
for dog notices ..........
Board of ffealtft
Paid salary of Health Officer from June
ist to November soth, inclusive . .
Paid salary of City Physicians ....
Paid for vaccine points and virus . . .
Paid salary of Officers City Dispensary
Paid for drugs, medicines, labels, etc..
Paid for fuel, lamps, etc. . ......
$215 oo
117 99 $332 99
$1,375 oo
1,300 OO
318 40
2,043 96
3,286 63
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Paid for repairs at City Dispensary . . 27 90
Paid for printing mortuary reports, stationery for Health Officer and City
Dispensary............ 387 3
Paid salary of Superintendent odorless
excavating machine ........ 816 66
Paid for lime, cement and disinfectants 1,627 3
Paid for brick, sand, etc. ...... 344 to
Paid for shoeing, repairs to harness, etc. 310 20
Paid for treatment of mules, horses, etc. 88 50
Paid for repairs to barrels, etc. . . . .. 152 70
Paid for pitting barrels ....... 176 75
Paid for forage, oats, corn, etc..... 1,103 97
Paid for time of hands, sanitary, disinfecting corps and odorless excavating
machine, and for teams hauling . . 5,534 24
Paid for hire of extra teams, mules, etc.,
for hauling night soil, etc...... 2,008 50
Paid for hire of horse for use of Superintendent O. E. machine ...... 117 50
Paid for mules purchased ...... 370 oo
Paid amounts refunded for odorless
excavating machine charges .... 6 oo
Paid Georgia Infirmary for keeping city
patients. ............'. 2,350 oo
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Received from City Marshal for mules
sold
Received from Superintendent O. E.
Machine for poudrette sold .....
Received from office collections odorless excavating machine ......
Received from County Treasurer for
medicines for county poor from December, 1882, to October, 1883, inelusive .....,..,....,
Received from Clerk of Council for
repairs to sinks ..........
$175 oo
304 oo
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55 60
490 13 $6,997 ii
Paid Savannah Hospital for keeping
city patients. ........... $3,338 50
Paid St. Joseph's Infirmary for keeping
city patients for 13 months ..... 3,151 50
Paid Sisters of Mercy for keeping city
patients. ............. 186 50
Paid for coffins for paupers. ..... 336 50
Paid salary of Keeper of Pest House . 450 oo
Paid Keeper of Pest House for extra
services. ............. 25 oo
Paid for crockery, lamp and groceries
for Pest House .......... 65 78
Paid for bedding, clothing, etc., burnt
by order of Health Officer ..... 330 40
Paid for hauling dead mule and cow . 30 oo
Paid salary of Policeman employed on
sanitary duty .......... 720 oo
Paid for ice tickets for poor, mattresses,
blankets, etc., for Pest House ... 47 oo
Paid for expenses of quarantine on the
S., F. & W. Railway ........
City Clocks
Paid salary of Keeper from December
i, 1882, to December I, 1883 ....
83 65 $32.315 88
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Received from sale of lot 9 Crawford
Ward, second instalment. , ... $433 33
Received from sale of lot 73 Stephens
Ward, second instalment...... 300 oo
Received from sale of lot 76 Lloyd
Ward, first instalment ....... 267 66
Received from sale of lot 64 Lloyd
Ward, first instalment....... 301 oo
Received from sale of lot 32 Lloyd
Ward, third instalment ....... 200 oo
Received from sale of lot 13 Calhoun
Ward, second instalment...... 333 66
Received from sale of lot 45 Forsyth
Ward, third instalment....... 183 33
Received from sale of lot 48 Forsyth
Ward, third instalment....... 233 33
Received from sale lot 20 Stephens
Ward, second instalment. ..... 30000
Received from sale of lot 20 Stephens
Ward, third instalment. ...... 30000
Received from sale of lot 38 Forsyth
Ward, second instalment...... 300 oo
Received from sale of north half of
lot 19 Stephens Ward, second instalment ............... 200 oo
City Court
Paid City Sheriff, fees ........ $1,929 50
Paid City Clerk, fees ........ i,oa6 80
Paid salary of Judge from November I,
1882, to December t, 1883 ..... 2,166 71
Paid Solicitor General, fees ..... 800 oo
Paid Savannah Gaslight Co., for gas . 30 39
Paid for stationery ......... 58 oo $6,011 40
City Extension
Paid time of hands on survey ... $12 50
City Lamps
Paid N. F. Thompson for lighting city
for six months of year 1882, as per
compromise made .......... $4,000 oo.
Paid for six months' rent of storehouse
used for storing city lamps, January
I to July i, 1883 . ......... 37 50
Paid Brush Electric Light and Power
Co., for lighting city from January
i to December i, 1883 ....... 14,166 91 $18,204 41
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Received from sale of north half of
lot 19 Stephens Ward, third instalment ............... $ 200 oo
Received from sale of lot 51 Lloyd
Ward, third instalment....... 326 67
Received from sale of lot 16 Lloyd
Ward, third instalment....... 441 67
Received from sale of lot 50 Lloyd
Ward, third instalment....... 218 33
Received from sale of lot 44 Forsyth
Ward, third instalment ....... 233 67
Received from sale of lot 17 Stephens
Ward, balance ........... 1,924 oo
Received from sale of lot 62 Forsyth
Ward, third instalment..,..,. 334 oo
Received from sale of lot 37 Forsyth
Ward, second instalment...... 300 oo
Received from sale of lot 47 Lloyd
Ward, second instalment...... 237 oo
Received from sale of lot 17 Crawford
Ward east, third instalment. .... 251 67
Received from sale of lot 6 Forsyth
Ward, second instalment...... 317 oo
Received from sale of lot 7 Forsyth
Ward, second instalment. ..... 31633
City Pumps
Paid salary of Contractor from December i, 1882, to December i, 1883 . .
Paid for pumps, catch-basins, repairs,
filling up wells, etc.. .......
Docks and Wharves
Paid for repairs to wharf foot of Whitaker Street. . ..........
Paid for removing material under
docks, cleaning catch-basins, etc. , .
Paid for building platform and removing portion of dock at West Broad
Street ..............
Paid for rebuilding east side of dock
foot of West Broad Street.....
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Paid pay roll from December ist, 1882,
to December ist, 1883 ....... $11,590 35
Paid for forage. ,..,.,.... 1,181 49
Paid for horses purchased . ..... 1,575
Paid for harness and repairs to same . 357 36
Paid for shoeing horses ....... 195 37
Paid for carriage hire and hire of horses 38 co
Paid for repairs to engines and trucks . 1,544
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Paid for repairs to engine houses . . . 106 10
Paid for 2,500 feet of new hose .... a,55O 67
Paid for waste, oil, wicks, lamps, paint,
tools, etc.. ...... .... 362 67
Paid for material and repairs to fire
alarm. .............. 878 94
Paid for blankets, mattresses, cots, etc. 57 40
Paid for uniforms for firemen, bill of
October, 1882 ........... 276 25
Paid for hauling dead horse to country 5 oo
Paid for rent of Germania Hall and
rooms .............. 4^0 oo
Paid for services extra men at fire , . 46 10
Paid for meals for men ....... 33 75
Paid for coal and wood ....... 166 45
Paid for gas appropriation ....... aoo oo
Paid for treatment of horses ..... 86 25
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$35,344 70 Paid amount refunded for overcharge
Incidentals
Paid for carriage hire ........ $16 oo
Paid for carriage hire City Assessors . 180 oo
Paid costs in suits, taking testimony, etc. 194 08
Paid for postage, telegrams, fares for
paupers, etc. ........... 973 80
Paid for hauling cattle to country ... 8 oo
Paid for rent of telephones at Police
Barracks and Clerk' of Council's
office to December 15, 1883 .... 123 oo
Paid for rent of telephone from December 15, 1883, to December 15,
1884 ................ 60 oo
Paid for registration and election managers ............... 700 oo
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voters .............. $ 400 oo
Paid for compiling statistics ..... 35 oo
Paid traveling expenses of Mayor and
Aldermen to Atlanta to attend funeral
of Gov. Stephens .....,.,. 136 65
Paid for decoration of Exchange at
Governor's death ..,,,.... 50 oo
Paid expenses Sesqui-Centenniai supper. ............... 423 71
Paid expenses reception President
Arthur .............. So 75
Paid for map of Chatham County ... 10 oo
Paid J. Rourke, for medical attendance
of daughter ............ 300 oo
Paid expert for examining accounts of
City Treasurer during October, November and December, 1882, and
January, 1883 ........... 500 00
Paid expert for examining accounts of
City Treasurer as per contract. . . 1,214 85
Paid items for incidental expenses as
per books kept by James E. Cope,
late City Treasurer (see report of the
Chairman Finance Committee, June
6, 1883), amounting to. ...... 817 07 $6,222 91
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Jail
Received from Chatham County. . , $6,755 20
Received from Charlton County ... 76 40
Received from Bryan County .... 500 oo
Received from Bulloch County. ... 18 go
Received from Appiing County . . . 179 60
Received from Ware County. .... 675 90
Received from Scriven County .... 534 60
Received from Pierce County .... 74 70
Received from Glynn County .... 36 50
$749 67
Interest
Paid interest on money borrowed in
year 1882 ............. $40 oo
Paid premium on New York Exchange 25 oo
Paid difference in exchange of old
bonds for new city bonds ..... 150 oo
Paid new coupons at City Treasurer's
office ............... 117,558 75
Paid new coupons at New York by
Eugene Kelly & Co. . ....... 35.737 50
Paid old coupons .......... 8,024 63$161,535 88
Jail
Paid salary of Jailer and Deputy from
December I, 1882, to December I,
1883 ............... $3 399 96
Paid wages of cook from December I,
1882, to December I, 1883 ..... 180 oo
Paid wages of guard from December I,
1882, to December i, 1883 ..... 2,340 oo
Paid salary of physician from Decemcember I, 1882, to December i, 1883, 300 oo
Paid for brick, lime and repairs ... 88 78
Paid for blankets, etc. ........ 88 37
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Received from Jailer Chatham County
for fees .............. 101 40
Received from sundry sources not
enumerated ...... ..... 254 oo
Received from State of South Carolina, 23 70 70
Ketly & Co,
Received from them paid coupons . $55,380 00
Paid for beef, bread, rice and vegetables. .............. $2,898 84
Paid for uniforms for jail guard ... 158 25
Paid for wood, coal, oil, ice, etc. . . . 394 3$
Paid Savannah Gas Light Company for
gas. ............... 115 56 $9,964 II
Eugene Kttty cV CivPaid for New York Exchange ,
Eugene Kttty &* Co., General AccountPaid them on account of loan .....
Laurel Grove Cemetery
Paid for salary of Keeper from December i, 1882, to December I, 1883 . .
Paid for materials, repairs, etc. ....
Paid for repairs to pumps ......
$74,493 60
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Received from Keeper, sale of lots . . 940 oo $1,691 oo
Licenses
Received from Clerk of Council . . . $5,412 50
Received from office collections of
liquor licenses . .......... 28,692 40 $34,105 90
Paid time of hands . ........
Paid for building sewers in portion of
cemetery devoted to burial of colored
persons. .............
Paid for filling in excavation, deepening ditches and grading portion cemetery devoted to burial of colored
persons, .............
Licenses
Paid for services of special detective .
Liquidation
Paid balance of loss on purchase of
$35,100 City Bonds made by former
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Received from T. McGuire, for a
pistol...............
Paid time of hands ......... 2,114 80
Paid for shade trees ......... 40 oo
Paid for coal, stove pipe, etc., for preserving plants . .......... 16 oo $3,8oi 41
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Paid for treatment of horses..... 74 50
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Paid for a clock ........... . 20 oo
Paid for blankets, etc. ......... 30 oo
Paid Savannah Gas Light Company for
$(0 oo gas, ............... 574 37 $50,766 81 o
PoKct Uniforms
Received from Clerk of Council for
fines ............... 14,776 25
Received from T. McGuire for one
overcoat ............. 10 po
Received from Keeper City Pound,
collections. ............ an 75 $4,998 oo
Printing and Stationery
Received from City Marshal for advertising ............... $146 oo
FoKte Uniforms
Paid for uniforms and helmets , Paid for impounding dogs , . ,
Printing and Stationery
Paid salary of City Printer from January ist to December ist, 1883 . . .
Paid salary of City Printer for month of
November, 1882 ..........
Paid for Remington Type Writer . . .
Paid for printing and stationery for city
offices, for circulars, notices, advertising, etc. ............
Public Buildings
Paid for repairs, material, etc.
Paid for insurance. .....
Paid for fuel for city offices .
$5,404 56
5 75 $5,4io 31
$550 oo
50 oo
100 oo
3,333 81 $4.033 81
$1,171 04
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Received dividends on insurance policies ................
Paid for decorating Exchange, March
I5th, 1883, " Sesqui-Centennial" . . 6000
Paid Savannah Gas Light Company for
$49 04 gas. ................ 69 69 $1,809
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Paid salary of Quarantine Officer from
December I, 1882, to December i, W
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Paid time of hands......... 816 oo ?
Paid for blankets, bedding, stove, gro- ^
ceries, for shipwrecked crew, etc. . . 104 63 j>
Paid for fuel. ............ 29 50 <
Paid for medicine, sulphur, brimstone, ^
etc.. ............... 203 43
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Paid for wheelbarrow, shovels, buckets, "0
oil, sail, etc., etc. ......... 81 42

Paid for charter of tug to take Health <
Officer to quarantine station two trips 50 oo
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Paid for charter of tug to take ship- 25
wrecked crew from and to S. S. City jjj
of Columbus ........... 50 oo
Paid expenses of Mayor and Aldermen
to quarantine station, sundry occasions ...............$ 169 98 S
Quarantine
Received from various vessels boarding fees, fumigation, charges, etc , .
Rents
Received from wharf foot of Abercorn
street ...............
Received from wharf foot of Wliitaker
street ..............
Received from store foot of West Broad
street ...... ........
Received from lots on Springfield plantation ...............
Received from City Tombs ......
Received from rooms in Exchange
Building .............
Received from McLeod mill site . . .
Received from land on Hutcliinson
Island ..............
$4,540 oo
Paid for metal, felt and G. M. nails for
building purposes ......... $1,446 78
Paid for building wharf and tramway at
quarantine station ......... 2,786 95
Paid for advertising quarantine notice
in Jacksonville papers .......
Paid for ice at quarantine, six months ,
Paid for services of boatman .....
$200 oo
75 oo
350 oo
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250 oo
1,270 oo
75 oo
30 oo $2,740 02
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275 oo $7,073 34
Salaries
Paid salaries city officers from Decemi, 1882, to December I, 1883 . , . $17,060 49
Paid E. J. Kelly for extra compensation as Deputy Marshal ...... 30 oo
Paid salary of special detective from
March 13 to December 13, 1883 . . 225 oo
Paid salaries of City Assessors and
clerk ............... 950 oo
Paid for extra labor, assorting and pasting in coupons ..........
Scavenger Department
Paid contractor from December 1,1882,
to December I, 1883 .......
TOO oo $18,365 49
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Received from Clerk of Council for
sewer permits ........... $352 oo
Received from City Marshal from sale
of horses ............. 84 oo
Received from City Surveyor for collections from the sale of wood cut
from decayed trees ......... 100 oo
Taxes, 1875
Received from real estate .......
Taxes, 1876
Received from real estate .......
Taxes, 1877
Received from real estate .......
Taxes, 1878 *
Received from real estate .......
Taxes, 1879
Received from real estate .......
Taxes, 1880
Received from real estate ....... 3,ooo 58
Received from specific ........ 50 oo
Taxes. 1881
Received from real estate ...... 4,670 08
Received from specific........ 200 oo
Taxes, 1882
Received from real estate ...... $74,854 89
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355 53
1,449 22
Sinking Fund
Paid commissioners for bonds cancelled and retired ..........
Streets and Lanes
Paid time of hands .
$13,105 37
$53 oo
Paid time of teamsters ,
$86 40 Paid for forage
Paid for hire of teams ,
124 44 Paid for repairs to wagons, carts, harness, tools, shoeing, etc.
Paid for treatment of mules and horses
Paid for brick, lumber, lime, cement,
etc., repairs to railings, for repairing
pavements, for tools, etc. .....
Paid salary of Superintendent for December, 1882, and January, 1883 .
Paid for carriage hire of Appraisers,
$3>5O 58 opening streets
Paid for stone and rock ballast and
hauling portion of same .
$4,870 oS'Paid for trees ..........
(Paid difference in trading horses .
Paid for stone for crossings, etc..
$9,997 61
4,492 37
1,687 oS
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827 88
79 65
2,549 47
133 34
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from personal .......
from shipping .......
from specific ........
from income and commis1883
from real estate .......
from stock in trade .....
from personal .......
from shipping .......
from specific ........
from income and commis3,483 38
3,393 75
l6 50
930 oo
3,498 15 $85,175 67
193,463 30
13,776 75
14,649 77
7,096 69
53,604 50 .
1,150 44$283,741 45
Paid for iron street-crossing plates . .
Paid for material and labor on bridge
crossing Savannah and Ogeechee Canal, Canal Street .........
Paid Savannah and Ogeechee Canal Co.
for draining off water .,.,,,,
Paid damages allowed for cow falling
into sewer. ............
Paid damages settlement of case A,
Brown and E. Brown for personal
injury from running over stump . .
Paid for portion of Lot No. 59, Gue
Ward, taken for street purposes . .
Paid for building cesspools .....
Taxes, 1882
Paid discount allowed on taxes of 1882,
Taxes, 1883
Paid specific tax receipt issued but never
used ...............
$ 75
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300 oo
290 63 $26,020 50
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Received for water sold to vessels .
Received for hire of shingle flat. .
Received from water rents . . . . ,
$30 oo
20 oo
45,225 01 $45,275 01
Water Works
Paid salaries of officers and employes,
Paid for running expenses of pumps,
Paid for repairs to engines, mains, etc.,
Paid for connections .........
Paid for incidentals .........
Paid for extension of water mains . . .
Paid for flushing, cleaning, etc., cesspools ...............
Paid for forage ...........
Paid water rents collected twice and
refunded, and discounts allowed . .
Paid for a new clock .........
Paid for mule, wagon and harness . .
Paid for new cart and harness. ....
Paid for buggy harness ........
Paid for rent of telephone line from
October 19, 1883, to October 19,
1884 ...............
E. A. Silva
Received from him on account 30 oo
$8,084 62
9,152 12
905 72
474 93
92 70
2.941 52
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Paid on contract for building engine
and boiler house . ........ $1,440 oo
Paid balance due on brick work as per
contract with W. F. Bowe ..... 1,170 6a
Paid on account of pipe ....... 39,257 57
Paid time of hands laying water mains, 380 91
Paid dray age on boilers, brick, pipe,
etc ................. 265 31
Paid for bolts, washers, tools, etc ... 373 53
Paid for check valve and work about
same ............... 7 37
Paid for painting, lumber, brick, stone,
lime, cement, etc ......... 1,297 03
Paid for stove, blankets, lamps, matting, incidentals, etc ........ 331 42
Paid for opening works ....... 6 oo
Paid for pig lead .......... 340 91
Paid repairs to railing at First Baptist
Church, colored .......... 10 oo
Paid F. A. Exley for damages to crops
on line of pipe. .......... 50 oo
Paid George W. Whitman for inspecting pipes and castings ....... 348 oo
Paid A. N. Miller, compensation for
extra services ........... 300 oo
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Received from him cash and other
items as cash ........... $21,307 42
Received in compromise ....... 10,000 oo 31,307 42
Total $675,966 iS
Paid J. D. Cook balance due for superintending .............
Paid for removing old pumps to new
works, extra labor on engines, buildings, foundations, etc., and improvement of grounds ..........
Paid balance due on pumping engine,
Jama E. Cope, late City Treasurer
Amount of cash balance on hand as per
cash book January 18, 1883, charged
to his account...........
Balance on hand December 31, 1883 .
2.053 65
3,144 92
6,7*7 45 $57,367 69
$28,107 71
40,214 43
$675,966 18
We, the undersigned Committee on Finance, have examined the accounts and books of the City Treasurer
from the 1st day of January to the 3ist of December, 1883, and find the same correct, with proper vouchers
produced, and find balance in the Treasury of $40,214.43.
SAMUEL P. HAMILTON.
D. R. THOMAS.
J. J. WILDER.
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344.
347.
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363.
265.
267.
373.
277.
Badges ..................$ 333 99
Board of Health .............. 33.31$ 88
City Clocks ................ 341 63 .
James E. Cope, late City Treasurer. .... 28,107 71
City Court . ................ 6,011 40
City extension ............... 12 50
City lamps. ................ 18,304 41
City pumps ............... 3,773 V
Coupons, new ............... 174,526 35
Coupons, old ............... 8,024 63
Docks and wharves ............. 648 98
Dry Culture ........... .... I4.44I 48
Fees. ................... 1,865 oo
Fire Department .............. 21,939 67
. . 6,318 51
. . 1.995 15
. . 9,964 ii
, . 18.279 5
. . 79,021 33
9.497 7
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. . 118 75
. . 3,712 23
Parks and squares ............. 3,8oi 41
Incidentals.............
Interest account ...........
Jail ................
Eugene Kelly & Co., general account
Eugene Kelly & Co., coupon account
Laurel Grove Cemetery .......
Liquidation account ........
Licenses ..............
Market ..............
213. Badges ..............
217. Board of Health ..........
223. James E. Cope, late City Treasurer .
231. City lots .............
344. Fees. ...............
347, Fire Department..........
356. Interest account ..........
258. Jail ............ ...
260. Eugene Kelly & Co., general account
261. Eugene Kelly & Co., coupon account
263. Laurel Grove Cemetery .......
267, Licenses ..............
273. Market ..............
281. Police ...............
286. Police uniforms ..........
288. Printing and stationery .......
391. Public buildings ..........
295. Quarantine. ............
298. Rents ...............
303, E. A. Silva ............
313. Streets and lanes .....'.....
321. Taxes, 1875 ............
335. Taxes, 1876 ............
327. Taxes, 1877 ............
910 oo
6,997
35.835 15
33,453 33
13,635 07
227 50
749 6?
9.471 70
1,790 26
76,535 49
1,691 oo
34.105 9
17,780 80
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286. Police uniforms .............. 5,410 31
288. Printing and stationery ........... 4,033 81
291. Public buildings .............. 1,809 98
395. Quarantine.. ................ 7,073 34
301. Salaries .................. 18,365 49
307. Scavenger Department ........... 14,749 92
310. Sinking fund. ............... 13,105 37
313. Streets and lanes .............. 26,020 50
347. Taxes, 1882 ................ 73 99
353. Taxes, 1883 ................ 40
375. Ground rents ................ 2 oo
381. Water Works ............... 22,440 49
387. Water Works improvements ........ 57,367 69
391. Cash ................... 40,214 43
$703,599 66
331. Taxes, 1878 ................ 355 53
335. Taxes, 1879 ................. 1,449 22
339. Taxes, 1880 ................ 3,050 58
343. Taxes, 1881 ................ 4,870 08
347. Taxes, 1882 ................ 85,175 67
353. Taxes, 1883 ................ 283,741 45
375. Ground rents ................ 35,244 70
381. Water Works ...............' 45,275 01
400. Balance account of Ledger, ......... 9,814 24
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In presenting the annual statement of cash received
and paid out by the Treasurer, it is but proper to
say that in order to fully understand the city's financial condition for the past year, the report should be
considered in connection with a trial balance taken
from the city's ledger, and for the following reasons:
The Accountant employed to examine the books
kept by Mr. James E. Cope, late City Treasurer,
deemed it proper to suggest that a journal should be
kept for making entries which might not properly be
considered as belonging to the cash book, but which
had from necessity been forced through that book,
on account of the Treasurer not keeping any other
book of entry. Following out his ideas, the Finance
Committee thought it advisable to start a journal,
commencing same during the month of August, and
consequently a few words of explanation are necessary to have an understanding of the differences in
those accounts where the cash statement and trial
balance do not agree. The journal entries affect five
principal accounts and they will be considered in
detail.
FIBST.JAMES E. COPE, LATE CITY TREASURER.
The cash statement shows that Mr. Cope was indebted to the city, as shown by the cash book, when
he turned it over, the sum of $28,107.71. Against
this the city received in cash, and collected on due bills
and sundry accounts which were turned over by him,
the sum of 821,307.42. The amount paid the city,
as per terms of compromise, $10,000 in cash, also appears on the cash statement, and makes up the cash
receipts of $31,307.42, while the trial balance shows a
credit of 835,835.15, the difference$4,527.73being
funds which Mr. Cope had in the hands of Eugene
Kelly & Co., New York, for the purpose of paying
coupons, but which not appearing on the ledger were
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charged up to Eugene Kelly & Co. on the journal,
crediting Mr. Cope at the same time, anrd making his
ledger credit $35,835, as appears on the trial balance.
SECOND.INTEREST ACCOUNT.
By the cash statement there was paid for the redemption of new coupons at the Treasurer's office,
$117,558.75, and by Eugene Kelly & Co., in New
York, $35,737.50, making a total of $153,296.25. After
opening the journal there was paid by Eugene Kelly
& Co., new coupons to the amount of $21,230, and the
same were entered upon and posted from that book,
making the total amount of new coupons paid $174,-
526.25, as shown on trial balance. The difference
between interest account on the statement and trial
balance outside of coupons is $1,780.15, which arises
from entry on journal of a debit to that account of
$85.49 for interest on overdrafts and expenses,
paying coupons at New York and also for interest,
$1,694.66, on floating debt, both of which amounts were
due to Eugene Kelly & Co.
THIRD.EUGENE KELLY & CO.
The cash statement shows there was remitted Eugene
Kelly & Co., to pay coupons, $74,493.60. They were
also debited on the journal with the amount of funds
in their hands, turned over by Mr. James E. Cope,
late City Treasurer, as explained under that heading,
$4,527.73, making total debit of $79,021.33, as appears
on trial balance.
The credits on cash statement for coupons paid
were $55,230, and for coupons paid since August, entered on journal and explained under interest account,
were $21,230, and for interest on overdrafts and ex-
42 ANNUAL REPORT MAYOR OF SAVANNAH.
penses of paying coupons entered on journal, $85.49,
making total* credit as shown by trial balance of
$76,535.49.
FOURTH.EUGENE KELLY & CO., GENERAL ACCOUNT.
The interest due on floating debt, $1,694.66, was
credited to Eugene Kelly & Co., general account, and
with some incidental expenses, $95.60 due for advertising, make up their credit of $1,790.26, all of which
being entered on the journal does not appear on the
cash statement. It is proper here to add that we paid
Eugene Kelly & Co. the credit above alluded to,
$1,790.26, andS16,488.79 in addition, making$18,279.05,
as appears on trial balance, and by paying the above
sum have reduced the floating debt of the city to
$40,000.
FIFTH. INCIDENTALS.
The difference between incidental account on the
cash statement and trial balance is $95.60, which was
the amount entered on the journal to the credit of
Eugene Kelly & Co., general account, for expenses due
for advertising sundry notices, and has been referred to under the heading of Eugene Kelly & Co.,
general account.
C. S. HARDEE,
City Treasurer.
SINKING FUND COMMISSION REPORT.

EEPOET OF SINKING FUND COMMISSION,
SAVANNAH, JANUARY IST, 1884.
Hon. Rufus E. Lester, Mayor:
DEAR SIRThe Sinking Fund Commission beg leave
to make the following report of matters connected
with their department or coming under their jurisdiction for year ending 31st December, 1883:
With the funds at our disposal, say $38.40 from
previous year, and $10,000 appropriation for 1883, we
have purchased bonds of the face value of $12,200,
and have carefully cancelled same, with all unmatured coupons attached thereto, and have handed said
bonds and coupons to the City Treasurer for such final
destruction as Council may direct.
The details of purchases are as follows:
Feb'y 5, 1883,.... .$3,100 at 82 per cent.... .$2,542 00
May 4, " ..... 3,000 at 81 " " .... 2,437 50
Sept. 17, " ..... 3,000 at 80$ " " ...'.2,41875
Nov. 12, " ..... 3,100 at 80f " " .... 2,607 12
Total, 1883..... .$12,200 Costing. .....$ 9,905 37
Purch'dprev'ly. 49,600 " ...... 39,961 60
Total purchased .$61,800 " ..... .$49,866 97
Leaving $133.03 cash in hands of Treasurer, subject
to our order, to be added to appropriation for present
year.
The Treasurer handed us bonds for $3,200, which
were taken in payment for balances due on ground
rent lots during the year, which bonds and the coupons
thereto attached we have carefully cancelled and re-
46 ANNUAL REPORT MAYOR OF SAVANNAH.
turned to him for such final destruction as Council
may direct. This $3,200, with the $6,000 previously
reported as coming from same source, added to the
$61,800 purchased, makes a total of $71,000 of new
bonds cancelled to date.
The amount of new bonds outstanding is $3,338,000,
against $3,353,400 on 31st December, 1882.
As there were no exchanges made during the year,
the new bonds in hands of the Treasurer upon which
we have signed certificates available for exchange
remains unchangedsay $50,000.
No provision has been made, that we are advised of,
relative to retiring the $42,200 new bonds to which we
called the attention of your predecessors in each of
our previous reports.
AD of which is respectfully submitted.
JOHN FLA'NNERY,
S. GUCKENHEIMER,
C. C. CASEY,
JOSEPH D. WEED,
JOHN L. HARDEE,
Sinking Fund Commission.
CLERK OF COUNCIL'S REPORT.

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BEPOBT OF OLEBI OF COUMCIL.
OFFICE CLERK OF COUNCIL,
SAVANNAH, G-A., JANUABT 1, 1884.
Hon. Hufus E. Lester, Mayor:
SIRI have the honor to submit the following report
of the transactions of this office from January 1st to
December 31st, 1883:
RECEIPTS.
Badges (dog).......................... .. $ 010 00
Board of Health (repairs to sinks)......... 490 00
Fines..................................... 4,776 25
Licenses ....... . . ......... ........ ... 5,412 50
Sewer Permits............................ 352 00
Total.............. ................$11,943 75
The amount returned as fines was carried to the
Police Uniform Account.
The records of the city are written tip to date, and
systematically arranged.
Very respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
FRANK E. REBARER,
Clerk of Council.

CORPORATION ATTORNEY'S REPORT,

ANNUAL REPORT MAYOR OF SAVANNAH. 53
BEPOBT OF COBPOBATION ATTOBNEY.
SAVANNAH, GA., JANUARY 12fch, 1884.
Hon. Rufus E. Lester, Mayor of Savannah:
DEAR SIRI have the honor to transmit herewith
a statement showing the operations of my department
for the year 1883.
The following ordinances passed by Council have
been either prepared by me or passed upon during
the year just closed :
1. To amend the ordinance establishing quarantine
ground, and prescribing quarantine to be observed.
2. To prescribe and fix the amount of bond for
plumbers and gas fitters.
3. To regulate the taking out of licenses for certain
kinds of business, and to require licenses to be taken
out before beginning business, and fixing penalties.
4. To prohibit the taking and removing barrels used
for reception of offal, etc.
5. To amend an ordinance entitled an ordinance for
the better promotion of health, to provide for the
cleansing of privy vaults, etc.
6. To amend an ordinance to provide for increase of
number of Inspectors of Naval Stores.
7. To amend the Tax Ordinance.
8. To permit persons to display in front of their
places of business their goods, wares and merchandise.
9. To amend Quarantine Ordinance, passed June
21st, 1882.
10. To regulate the turning up of soil in the city,
54 ANNUAL REPORT MAYOR OF SAVANNAH.
between first day of May and first day of November
of each year.
11. To abolish office of Lieutenant of Police and to
create office of Assistant Chief of Police.
12. To amend ordinance fixing salaries of Engineers
of Fire Department.
13. To require Assistant Chief of Police to enter into
a bond.
14. To grant lots in Forsyth Ward, on which jail
stands, to County Commissioners, and to provide for
opening Howard Street through same.
15. To compromise that part of bonded debt known
as Bonds of the Savannah, Albany and Gulf Railroad
Company, to provide for issue of new bonds and to
provide for establishment of sinking fund for the
redemption of same.
16. To prohibit bathing in the Savannah and Ogeechee Canal in certain limits.
17. To provide for the collection of the cost and
expenses for the abatement and removal of nuisances.
18. To change the name of St. James' Square to
Telfair Place.
19. To regulate the laying down, construction and
operation of carriage railways in the streets of the
city.
20. To amend ordinance in relation to assessment of
real estate in the City of Savannah.
21. To provide for the appointment of a Board of
Assessors for the purpose of ascertaining and fixing
the value of real estate in the Cifcy of Savannah.
22. To repeal ordinance to forbid the purchase by
the City of Savannah of land for the laying put of new
streets.
23. To prohibit public funerals of persons who have
died of contagious or infectious diseases.
24. To open, widen and lay out certain streets in
western part of the city.
25. To amend an ordinance entitled an ordinance to
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authorize the Directresses of the Savannah Widows'
Society to sell and convey in fee simple Lots Nos. 1
and 2, Crawford Ward.
26. To require Chief Fireman to give all Ms time to
the city.
27. To forbid encroachments on lanes.
28. To suspend ordinance for two weeks relative to
display of goods, etc., by merchants.
29. To assess and levy taxes, and to raise revenue, etc.
In addition to the duty of drawing ordinances for
the several Committees of Council, I have attended a
number of meetings of the several Committees, and
have advised with them whenever called upon.
The following proceedings have been had in the several Courts during the past year:
In the Supreme Court of the United States, the case
of The Mayor and Aldermen of the City of Savannah
vs. Eugene Kelly, and the other cases involving the
validity of the guarantee by the City of Savannah of
the bonds of the Savannah, Albany and Gulf Railroad
Company, have been decided in favor of the validity
of the bonds. The parties holding these bonds, which
were put in judgment in the United States Circuit
Court, had applied to the United States Court for a
mandamus to compel the city to levy a tax to pay
off these judgments. The mandamus was granted and
the city took the same to the Supreme Court by writs
of error in the several cases. These writs of error
have been dismissed after the agreements on the part
of the holders of the bonds in judgment to compromise the same.
In the several cases brought on bonds of the same
character in the United States Circuit Court below
the jurisdiction of the United States Supreme Court,
motions for new trials were made in each and were
56 ANNUAL REPORT MAYOR OF SAVANNAH.
continued by the court until the final adjudication of
the Supreme Court on the Eugene Kelly case. After
the "decision of this case, the same points being
involved in the several motions for new trial, the same
were accorded by the court.
Executions have been issued since the determination
of these motions, and demands have been made for
payment preparatory to proceedings for mandamus in
United States Court. Demands have been made on
behalf of the following parties, who hold executions
against the city:
Charles O. Witte, for..................... $3,366 83
Eobert Sewell, for.... ...... ........... 3,25563
James S. Gibbs, for....................... 4,134 02
George W. Witte, for .... ............... 3,368 83
The First National Bank of Charleston, for. 3,910 66
Andrew Simonds, for..................... 3,912 68
Total principal, interests and costs........$21,948 55
The case of the Mayor and Aldermen of the City
of Savannah, versus Morris K. Jessup, surviving
trustee et al., was also determined in the Supreme
Court of the United States adversely to the city. This
case was an intervention on the part of the City of
Savannah, in the foreclosure suit brought by Morris
K. Jessup, surviving trustee, against the Atlantic
and Gulf Rail Road Company, and was for taxes
claimed by the city against said company for the
years 1877 and 1878. The Supreme Court held (Mr.
Justice Miller dissenting) that, while the act of the
Legislature of Georgia, passed February 28th, 1874,
withdrew the immunity or limited exemption of the
said company from taxation, yet it only withdrew
this exemption in so far as the State was concerned,
and did not put upon railroad property the burden
of municipal taxation, which would have been forbidden by the charter had not the act of 1874 been
passed. This case has been followed by the Supreme
ANNUAL REPORT MAYOR OF SAVANNAH. 57
Court of Georgia in the case of the city of Albany
versus same company, and effectually settles the
question of municipal taxation on the property of
this company without additional legislation.
In the Superior Court of Chatham County, the case
of P. K. Shiels, complainant, and the Mayor and
Aldermen of the City of Savannah, defendants, has
been settled, the fence erected by Mr. Shiels having
been removed back to true line of South Broad Street.
The case of Wilder & Co. et al., complainants, and
the Mayor and Aldermen of the City of Savannah,
defendants, was tried in Superior Court and the decree
was in favor of defendant. This case involved the
question of the power of the city to tax the members
of commission firms and also the determination of the
question whether the payment of a tax as a commission
merchant would cover the business of agencies for
steamships, etc., on the ground that the latter business
was incident to and a part of the commission business. The case was carried to the Supreme Court by
the complainants, and has been argued in that court,
but the decision has not yet been announced.
The case of Thompson, complainant, and the Mayor
and Aldermen of the City of Savannah, defendants,
was a case growing out of contract of N. P. Thompson
for lighting the city, which was adjusted by Council
and the case discontinued.
There has been tried in the City Court of Savannah
the case of William Donhelly versus the Mayor and
Aldermen of the City of Savannah. The jury found
a verdict for the plaintiff for $1,500. This was a case
of personal damage arising from an injury received by
Mr. Donnelly by riding into an excavation made on
Bay Street, near Lincoln Street, by Mr. P. E. Masters,
a plumber, under a written permission from the city.
A motion for a new trial was made and argued, and
the decision of the court being adverse to the city, the
case was carried to the Supreme Court, where it was
58 ANNUAL REPORT MAYOR OF SAVANNAH
argued at the last month and the decision of the City
Court was affirmed, the court holding that "it was
the duty of the city to have superintended and overlooked the work which it permitted to be done on its
streets, and to have seen that it was done in such
manner that no injury should come to passers on the
street from defects therein."
The case of A. B. Hazzard versus the Mayor and
Aldermen of the City of Savannah was also tried in
this court. This was a case arising from an injury
received by Mr. Hazzard on Bryan Street by falling
over some small boards lying near curb stone in front
of store of Philip Bowe. The jury returned a verdict
for Mr. Hazzard in the sum of $3,000. A motion for
a new trial was made, and, after argument, a new trial
was granted by Judge Harden. The case was then
carried to the Supreme Court by the plaintiff, where
it was recently argued and the decision of the court
has been rendered affirming the decision of the Judge
of the City Court.
The case of Alexander Brown and his wife versus
the Mayor and Aldermen, pending in this court, was
discontinued and settled.
The following cases are now pending, in which the
city is interested, in United States Circuit Court:
1. Alice Pye versus the Mayor and Aldermen of the
City of Savannah.
2. United States ex rel. John E. Parks versus the
Mayor and Aldermen of the City of Savannah.
In the Superior Court of Chatham County:
3. S. B. Lufburrow et al., complainants, and Mary
G-. Lufburrow et al., defendants.
4. C. F. Foy versus the Mayor and Aldermen.
5. John Williamson et al. versus the Mayor and
Aldermen.
6. Church Wardens, etc., versus the Mayor and
Aldermen.
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7. Walter Blake et al. versus the Mayor and
Aldermen.
8. Lawrence et al. versus the Mayor and Aldermen
et al.
In City Court of Savannah:
9. T. B. Masters versus the Mayor and Aldermen.
10. John L. Hardee versus the Mayor and Aldermen.
11. A. B. Hazzard versus the Mayor and Aldermen.
The city having opened and widened certain streets
in the western part of the city, I have examined titles
of parties holding land to be taken for these purposes,
and have drawn deeds to the city from such parties
as have accepted the award of the appraisers appointed
by the city for the land taken.
The following parties have executed deeds to the
city for land taken: Central Cotton Press Company,
Central Wharfage and and Storage Company, Dr. R.
J. Nunn, Mrs. M. E. Jaudon.
Very respectfully,
H. C. CUNNINGHAM,
Corporation Attorney.

CHIEF OF POLICE REPORT,

ANNUAL REPORT MAYOR OF SAVANNAH. 63
REPORT OF CHIEF OF POLICE.
OFFICE CHIEF OF POLICE,
SAVANNAH, GA., JANUARY IST, 1884.
Hon. Rufus J$. Lester, Mayor :
SIRI have the honor to submit herewith my
annual report of the Police Department for the year
ending December 31st, 1883.
The aggregate strength of the department is 60, as
follows:
Chief, ...................:...............!
Assistant Chief,.......................... 1
Sergeants, ............................... 4
Privates, ................................54
Total, ........'. ..................60
The above does not include the Ocean Steamship
Company's Police, consisting of
Sergeants, ............................... 3
Privates, ................................16
Total, ...........................19
For City,................................60
For Ocean Steamship Company,..........19
Total, ...........................79
During the year 2,000 arrests have been made, being
2 more than the year previous. Of this number 947
were white, and 1,053 colored.
64 ANNUAL REPORT MAYOR OF SAVANNAH.
The following were the crimes and misdemeanors
for which the arrests were made:
OFFtNCE.
Fighting. ...............',...
Total. ..................
j
J=
31
12
9
140
61
8
17
3
i
18
37
237
O4.7
Colored.
96
32
3
ii
i
254
' 103
5
. .
179
4
14
>9
96
5
2
2$
4i
66
97
1,053
Is
o H
127
44
4
20
2
394
47
5
240
4
22
26
"3
8
3
43
78
116
IVA
2,OOO
Number of lodgerswhite 372, colored 111, total 483
Number of animals impounded, ................ .199
Number of stores and dwellings found open,..... 82
Number of fires,................................ 45
Number of false alarms,........................ 3
Number of bales of Cotton found on the street
unprotected,.................................. 36
During the past year twenty-one (21) privates were
detailed as sanitary inspectors, who performed their
duties in a thorough and satisfactory manner.
Forty (40) breech-loading pistols are very much
needed for the force, as those now in use by the footmen are old and unreliable.
Some necessary repairs, such a,s plastering, kalsomining and painting, are needed in some of the rooms
in the barracks.
ANNUAL REPORT MAYOR OF SAVANNAH. 65
CASUALTIES AND CHANGES.
The office of "Lieutenants of Police" was abolished by Ordinance, May 23d, 1883, on which date
Lieutenant T. J. Sheftall was retired from service.
The office of "Assistant Chief of Police" was created
by Ordinance, May 23d, 1883, on which date John
(areen was elected Assistant Chief of Police.
ResignedPrivates Carroll, C., June 21st, 1883;
Coffey, J, J., July 8th, 1883;. Dufour, E. A., April
25th, 1883; Heidt, J. F., April 25th, 1883; Jones,
Alien, November 16th, 1882; and Sapp, J. C., January 5th, 1883.
DismissedPrivates Bender, H. W., January 18th,
1883; Crowley, J., November 16th, 1883 ; Shea, J. J.,
July 5th, 1883 ; Warch, J., December 21st, 1883.
DiedPrivate McGuire, Thomas, October 9th, 1883.
AppointedPrivates Shea, J. J., January 12th,
1883; Bender, H. W., January 19th, 1883; Crowley,
J., December 1st, 1883; Morgan, H. M., Neve, J. C.,
Bogers, J. P., Walsh, M. S., and Warch, J., on the
1st of October, 1883; Foley, M. J., November 2d,
1883; Johnson, W. M., November 20th, 1883; and
Mathis, A. A., December 24th, 1883.
RECAPITULATION.
By office created by Ordinance, May 23d, 1883,.... 1
Appointed Privates,..............................11
By office vacated by Ordinance, May 23d, 1883,.... 2
Resigned,........................................ 6
Dismissed, ....................................... 4
Died, ............................................ 1
Gain, ...............................12
Loss, ...............................13
Loss, ......................... 1
Caused by reduction of commissioned officers from
three to two.
66 ANNUAL REPORT MAYOR OF SAVANNAH.
ESVEXTORY OF CITY PROPERTY AT POLICE BARRACKS.
42 Springfield Rifles, cal. 45.
20 Smith & Wesson's Pistols, cal. 45.
83 Colt's Pistols.
62 Pistol Holsters.
42 Bayonets and Scabbards.
42 Cartridge Boxes.
1000 Ronnds of Rifle Ammunition.
500 Rounds of Pistol Ammunition.
61 Waist Belts.
120 Clubs.
61 Whistles.
78 Rattles.
61 Fire Keys.
16 Saddle Horses.
1 Wagon Horse.
17 Halters.
16 Bridles and Bits.
16 MeClellan Saddles.
16 Saddle Cloths.
16 Pairs of Spurs.
1 Wagon.
1 Harness.
1 Feed Cutter.
'6 Curry Combs.
3 Brashes.
1 Rake.
1 Shovel.
60 Iron Bedsteads.
59 Mattresses.
59 Pillows.
55 Bed Spreads.
65 Spittoons.
3 Water Coolers.
12 Brooms.
6 Buckets.
6 Scrubbing Brushes.
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10 Chairs.
1 Hat Rack.
24 Towels.
2 Wardrobes.
39 Blankets.
7 Tables.
7 Desks.
1 Clock.
2 Stoves.
12 Tin Plates.
2 Cups.
UNIFORMS OX HAND NOT IN HANDS OF THE MEN.
1 Overcoat.
16 Sack Coats.
8 pairs Pants.
10 Frock Coats.
I am, Sir,
Very Respectfully,
R. H. AITDEESON,
Chief of Police.

CITY MARSHAL'S REPORT.

ANNUAL REPORT MAYOR OF SAVANNAH. 71
BEPOBT OF CITY MARSHAL.
CITY MARSHAL'S OFFICE,
SAVANNAH, DECEMBER 31st, 1883.
Son. Rufus E. Lester, Mayor:
SIRI herewith respectfully submit my report for
the year 1883:
SIDEWALKS.
I have given much time and attention to the sidewalks in the city. They are in as good condition as
can be expected from the present system. I have
served notices where repairs have been necessary, and
lot owners who have not complied with the notice I
have reported to Council, and carried out instructions
received.
GROUND RENTS.
All lots reported to this office by City Treasurer, in
arrears for ground rent, have been re-entered in compliance with ordinance.
MARKET.
I have collected from rent of stalls $4,364.25, and
for rent of stores $2,651.10, making a total of $7,015.35.
I have collected during the year $59,007.77, as follows :
Real Estate, 1875......................... $ 86 40
Real Estate, 1876......................... 124 44
Real Estate, 1877......................... 180 31
Real Estate, 1878......................... 355 53
72 ANNUAL REPORT MAYOR OF SAVANNAH.
Real Estate, 1879......................... $1,449 22
Real Estate, 1880......................... 3,000 68
Real Estate, 1881......................... 4,670 08
Real Estate, 1882..............'.......... 22,673 52
Real Estate, 1883......................... 210 00
Stock, 1882......................... 2588
Specific, 1880......................... 5000
Specific, 1881......................... 200 00
Specific, 1882......................... 81000
Specific, 1883......................... 7,328.00
Shipping, 1882....................;.... 1650
Vehicles, 1882......................... 12000
Privy vaults ............................. 117 97
Sale of horse and mule ................... 84 00
Sale of one mule......................... 50 00
Sale of one cow from pound............... 5 60
Sale of city lots.... ..................... 8,70682
Market stalls................. .4,364 25
Market stores ................. 2,651 10 7,015 35
Interest........................... r ...... 749 67
Advertising.............................. 146 00
Fees.... ................................ 83200
$59,007 77
I have the honor to be
Your obedient servant,
L. L. GOODWIN,
City Marshal.
CITY SURVEYOR'S REPORT.

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EEPOET OF CITY SUBVEYOB,
CITY STJBVETOK'S OFFICE,
SAVANNAH, DECEMBER 31st, 1883.
Hon. Rufus E. Lesler, Mayor :
DEAR SIRI respectfully submit the following report of operations in the departments .enumerated
during the past year:
Streets and Lanes, Parks and Squares
Alderman HAMLET, Chairman.
Dry Culture
Alderman MELL, Chairman.
Docks and Wharves
Alderman HANLEY, Chairman.
Health and Cemetery
Alderman WILDER, Chairman.
STREETS AND LANES.
The force employed at the commencement of the
year consisted of:
Laborers ........................................ 27
Teamsters.......................................14
Pavers .......................................... 3
Stableman .......:.............................. 1
Foremen of gangs................................ 2
Total, .....................................37
This force was reduced February 1st to:
Laborers ...................... .................12
Teamsters .......................................12
Pavers .......................................... 2
Stableman ...................................... 1
Total, .....................................27
76 ANNUAL REPORT MAYOR OF SAVANNAH.
On the 15th of October six men were added for the
purpose of cutting down trees throughout the city.
PAVING.
The paving of Dray ton Street had been completed
to the south side of Bolton Lane. The work was recommenced May 23, and the paving finished to a point
twenty feet south of Duffy Street, a distance of seven
hundred and ninety feet. The width of the street
from curb to curb is twenty-eight feet. Two crossings
were paved at New Houston Street intersection, twelve
feet in width and forty-four feet in length each. Four
new catch-basins (with pipe connections) with the
Duffy Street sewer were made and furnished with
four cast iron covers and eight crossing plates. Twelve
hundred running feet of 3x12 plank were used for
curbing the s^des of the street; total number of
square yards paved 2,704. At the intersection of
South Broad and McAllister Streets there have been
laid down for the purpose of protecting new cesspools built at this point 180 square yards of pavement.
Repairs to pavements have been made in the following streets:
Bay Street.......................1,200 square yards
Congress Street, near Market.f .... 276 square yards
Canal Street.................. ... 150 square yards
River Street...................... 300 square yards
Randolph Street.................. 60 square yards
Reynolds Street.... ............. 118 square yards
West Broad Street............... 350 square yards
East Broad Street................ 300 square yards
Wheaton Street .................. 240 square yards
Whitaker Street, near River...... 137 square yards
Total.........................3,121 square yards
Two thousand feet of crossing stone were purchased
for the purpose of replacing the decayed plank in the
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crossings along the line of Whitaker Street, commencing at Liberty Street. This work has now been
completed to Gaston Street. Number of yards taken
up and repaved, 888. Sixteen new crossings have
been put down in different parts of the city833
yards.
RECAPITULATION.
In new work ..................... 3,717 square yards
In repairs.,... .. ... ............ 4,009 square yards
Total ................ ....... .. .7,726 square yards
SEWERS.
The wood sewer, extending from Randolph to McAllister Street, in South Broad, owing to the decay of
the planking, gave way in a number of places and has
been rebuilt. The eastern end has been finished with
a large brick catch-basin, and a brick outlet twenty feet
in length. Three corner catch-basins, connecting with
this sewer have been constructed at 'the corner of
McAllister Street and Clifford Street.
The old brick sewer in Whitaker Street, between
Bay Street and the river, became undermined and
gave way near the river. A retaining wall, twentyfour feet in length and ten feet in depth, was built at
the wharf front, and a double row of sheet piling
driven. Shortly afterwards the sewer again gave way
near the top of the bluff, but, after considerable labor
and difficulty was rebuilt. In all about eighty feet of
the sewer was rebuilt.
The branch sewer on the west side of the Savannah,
Florida and Western Railroad, at the Bolton Street
intersection, was damaged by the giving way of the
embankment. A retaining wall-was built for its
protection twenty-one feet in length and ten feet in
height.
78 ANNUAL REPORT MAYOR OF SAVANNAH.
A very large nnmber of breaks have occurred during
the year in the various sewers of the city at points of
connection with private sewers. About seventy of
these breaks have been repaired, causing frequent interruptions to the regular work of the street force. 1
would again urge that this work be done by the city,
as suggested in last year's report.
BKIJiGES.
The bridge across the Savannah and Ogeechee Canal,
at Canal Street, has been thoroughly repaired. The
piles forming the supports of the bridge have b^en cut
off below the water level and new frame-work erected.
All the joists and flooring have been renewed. The
structure is now as good as new.
The bridge across the Savannah and Ogeechee Canal,
leading to the Savannah Brick Manufacturing Company's yard, has been replanked, as also a small
bridge on the north side of the canal on the same road.
Two bridges on Gwinnett Street, between the Bilbo
Canal and Waters' Road, have been rebuilt. One
hundred and fifty-two small bridges in the street
crossings have been put down.
GBADIXG.
Hall Lane, between Abercorn and Habersham Streets,
has been filled and graded, the filling being about four
feet in depth. The material for the above was obtained
from Henry Street, between Price and Lincoln, regulating the grade on Henry Street. The lanes of the
city have received the customary work in the grading
down and removal of the yearly accumulations of
ashes, cinders, etc.
Heavy washes occurred in many of the streets sloping
east and west from Randolph and West Broad Streets
during the heavy rain of the 7th of August; the
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whole street and lane force were employed for a considerable time in making the necessary repairs.
The following streets have been macadamized with
gravel: Congress, between Barnard and Drayton;
Bryan, between. Bull and Johnson Square; Bull, from
Bay to Johnson Square, and St. Julian, from the
Market to Johnson Square.
REMOVAL OF DEAD TREES.
An extra force of six men commenced work October
15th cutting down the dead trees in various parts of
the city; the work has been continued to date.
PARKS AliD SQUARES.
The usual work on the squares has been performed
during the year. Prior to the 1st" ol November the
railings were all repaired, and two men have since
been employed in repainting. At this date fourteen
squares have been painted. Thirty-two new benches
have been added in the Park. The railing around the
Park Extension has been repaired by putting down
seventy-five new posts and replacing the railing
wherever decayed. December 18th commenced to
relay the walks with shell, no work having been done
on them since they were laid out in 1871.
The force employed in this department consists of
three men, besides the Keeper of the Park. Two
men in addition are employed in the squares for the
purpose of cutting the grass where needed.
DRY CULTUEE.
HUTCHINSOtf ISLAND.
The contract made October 27th, 1882, with Mr.
Thomas Cahill, was completed in April following, and
included the western line embankment, extending from
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the head of Kinsey's timber boom to Back River, and
is on the dividing line between the city's lands and
those of Dr. J. J. Waring; from thence along Back
River to the eastern end of the island, and across the
eastern end to the southern front.
The remainder of the embankment along the south
front was built by Colonel William J. Winn, under a
contract made the 26th of May at eighteen cents per
cubic yard. The location is the same as that built in
1878, except that portion enclosing lands of T. L.
Kinsey & Co. The new embankment surrounds the
city's land only.
The breaks on the south front have been strengthened
by adding to the margins, forming a berm of five feet
in width on each side of the breaks. Bulkheads
have also been placed to the trunksthe storm of
1881 having swept away all the timber, planking and
sheet piling belonging to them. The cost of the above
work, as will appear from the City Treasurer's report,
has been considerable. The embankments, however,
are much larger than those usually built for the pro
tectioh of contiguous rice lands. The material used is
homogeneous and well compacted, and I believe with
a moderate expenditure of money, judiciously applied
yearly, the embankments will be a sure protection
against any but those phenomenal hurricanes which
occur at long intervals only ; but, even with these, it
is not likely the damage would be very great. Bermuda grass should be planted on the top and inner
slope, and the growth of weeds prevented. Shrubbery,
of a suitable character, should be planted on the outer
margin, and by yearly topping induced to throw
out lateral branches. After a few years the growth
made would, in a great measure, neutralize the force
of the waves.
I would respectfully .urge that the embankments
across the breaks on Back River be strengthened by
adding material sufficient to form a berm six or eight
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feet in width on each side. It is important that two
of the existing trunks be put in proper order. Slight
repairs are needed to two others.
BILBO CANAL AND MUSGKOVE CREEK.
Both of these important drainage outlets were
cleaned out early in the year. The accumulations of
sand, mud and weeds in Musgrove Creek were considerable, and a force of sixteen men for six weeks
were required to complete the work of removal. The
ordinary working force of the department during the
year has been six men with a foreman, who have been
constantly employed on the ditches and canals surrounding the city. The ditch extending from the
Waters' Road, south of Gwinnett Street, to the Bilbo
Canal, and that extending from West Boundary
Street, in rear of the Cotton Factory, to the Springfield Canal, have been side-planked.
DOCKS AND WHARVES.
QUARANTINE STATION.
Proposals for building an additional wharf and a
tramway to connect with breakwater in rear of the
quarantine building were received, under resolution' of
Council, February 28th, authorizing the work. The
contract was awarded to Mr. Francis M. Jones for the
sum of $2,700. The new wharf was built fifty feet west
of the old, and is one hundred feet in length. It consists of three rows of twelve by twelve inch piles,
thirty feet long. Each pile is covered with yellow
metal from high water mark to a point two feet below
the bed of the river. The braces and caps are of the
same size as the piles. The joist are four by twelve
inches, with six by twelve inch joists, at intervals of .
ten feet, the whole covered with three-inch planks.
Eleven fender piles, protected with yellow metal as
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a defense against worms, are driven along the wharf
front and securely bolted to the piles and horizontal
braces. The tramway is one hundred and feet
in length, and consists of two rows of piles, with
diagonal braces. It was not thought necessary to protect more than half the tramway pUes or up to the shor.e
line at low water. The string-pieces forming the
tramway have iron rails, it being designed to use a
car for the transportation of rock and sand ballast
from the vessels to the breakwater. This has not yet
been done, however, and the work is being performed
with wheelbarrows. .
The accumulation of stone a,t the breakwater during
the year has been considerable, giving additional
security to the buildings.
WEST BROAD STREET DOCK.
The eastern side of this dock, which extended out
as far as the regular wharf line, has been taken down
and the line drawn in so as to give additional room for
small boats. An inclosed way has also been constructed, ten feet in width, for greater convenience in
loading and unloading.
Yerv respectfully,
" JNO. B. HOWARD,
City Surveyor.
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REPORT OF CHIEF ENGINEER OF THE SAVANNAH
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
OFFICE OF CHIEF ENGINEER
SAVANNAH FIKE DEPARTMENT,
SAVANNAH, G-A., JANUARY 1st, 1884.
Hon. Rufus E. Lester, Mayor of Savannah :
SIRI herewith present your Honor the ninth annual report of the Savannah Fire Department for the
year ending December 31st, 1883, showing the condition of the apparatus, quantity and quality of hose
in use, number of horses, and in what condition they
are, and other matters appertaining to the department.
I am unable to give a full and detailed report as to
the number of fires that have occurred, locations,
losses and insurance on same, nor a detailed report of
the expenditures of each company, or the whole department, as there has not been any record kept of
the number of fires occurring, or any account been
taken as to the expenditures of the department by
those preceding me; therefore, submit to your Honor
the condition of the department at the present time:
GENERAL OFFICERS.
One Chief Engineer, salary..... .. $1,500 per annum
One Assistant, salary.............. 450 per annum
One Superintendent Fire Alarm 900 per annum
ENGINEERS OF ENGINES AND DRIVERS.
Three Engineers, salary, each..... .$1,000 per annum
Seven Regular Drivers, salary, each. 720 per annum
One Extra Driver, salary........... 720 per annum
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One Tillerman of Truck, salary .... 720 per annum
The members comprising the volunteer force of the
department are as follows:
Washington Engine and Hose Company No. 1.... 30
Waver Engine and Hose Company No. 2......... 30
Bartow Engine and Hose Company No. 3........ 30
Werner Hook and Ladder Company No. 1........ 30
Mutual Protection Hose Company No. 2..... ... 15
Making grand total of members.............135
HORSES.
The number of horses in use and belonging to the
department are eleven; of the above number four are
in a very bad condition and are under treatment and
incurable, but are kept under treatment to keep them
in service, as the others are failing fast. Therefore, I
would respectfully recommend to your Honor that
Council be petitioned to purchase four new horses for
the different engines, hose carts and hook and ladder
truck. In regard to the four horses now under treatment they could be disposed of to better advantage
at present than in the future, or same could be used in
the other city departments where so much straining
and fast driving does not exist.
APPARATUS OF THE DEPARTMENT.
Steamers in active service................. ........ 3
Steamer in reserve .......... ............ .. .. 1
Hose carts............ ....... ..................3
Four-wheel hose carriage in reserve .... ..:.....!
Four-wheel hose carriage in charge of Mutual Protection Hose Company ........ . .......... 1
All of which are in good condition except the steamer
of Engine No. 3the F. S. Bartowwhich has a
boiler in a very leaky condition, and, very frequently,
puts out the fire in the furnace when in use and is
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*
now past repairing, as there has been new tubes put in
said boiler so often that the tube-sheet and rivet holes
in steam dome are running into each other from taking
them out so often; therefore I would respectfully
recommend that a new boiler be placed in said engine,
or else a new engine be purchased. This engine also
has a crack in the barrels of its pumps, which is
eight inches in length; this, with the other defects,
will not prevent the engine from performing fire service, but will be unable to stand a strain of a heavy
pressure of water.
The reserve engine, the J. W. Anderson, will do for
light fire service, as her boiler is weak and too small
to keep steam up, and also is very slow in getting up
steam for heavy work.
HOSE.
I have in service on the three hose carts the following hose, all new: 1,650 of Maltese cross gum hose,
600 feet of cotton rubber-lined hose, making a
total of 2,150 feet of hose in use. I have also on hand
1,300 feet of old gum hose, which will only stand
plug pressure. I would respectfully recommend that
at least 1,500 feet of new and good hose be purchased,
as, after fires, the hose has to be taken off the carts and
dried, particularly the cotton hose; therefore, I am
obliged to leave the carts bare, as I have no hose to
replace it which will stand plug pressure, and some
scarcely that.
ENGINE HOUSES.
WASHINGTON NO. 1.
The floor of this house is in a very bad condition,
the horses feet sink into it from its being rotten. I
would respectfully recommend that a new floor' be
placed therein, and that the stalls be changed so as to
be on each side of the engine and hose cart facing the
front of the building.
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WAVER NO. 2.
Is in good condition, but the men have very poor
sleeping apartments, which are up in the third story
of the building, too far away for paid men to sleep.
The city pays a rental of $10 per month for the use
of said apartments, which are seldom used, and
also pays a rental of $25 for use of engine room. This
is the property of the old Germania Fire Company.
I would therefore recommend that better and more
suitable apartments be provided for the men at this
station, and that the stalls for the horses be changed to
the side of the engine and hose cart, facing front.
BARTOXV NO. 3.
Is in good condition, and I have made some improvements in the engine room in the way of changing all
the three stalls to the side of the engine and hose cart,
face front, so that the horses do not back out of the
stalls nor turn around to get to the apparatus. The
front gates of the stalls will be opened by electricity
as soon as the machine is completed, but the work is
now done by hand, and the horses are unhitched and
all they require is to go forward to their place on the apparatus to be hitched up. I also made some improvement in the sleeping apartments.
HOOK AND LADDER TRUCK NO. 1.
These quarters need remodeling very much in the
way of changing the stalls. At present the horses are
kept in a stable in an outbuilding in the yard of the
house. They have first to be backed out of the stalls,
turned and then go through the doors into the truck
room, and in there they have to be swung around to
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their place under the harness which hangs over the
pole, as the truck room is so narrow the horses, in
taking their places, have to turn around, and, by so
doing, strike their hips in swinging around to their
place on the pole, causing them to be bruised, and
from which effects in coming in contact by striking the
side of the wall, become lame. Another great difficulty
are the arches over the doors going out or coming in
with the truck, frequently the Driver or Tillerman are
compelled to lower their heads fully one foot so as to
clear the same; sometimes the horses become excited
in going out and cause the Driver and Tillerman to
receive some severe bruises on their faces by coming in
contact with the said arches. The sleeping apartments
are in good condition, and are on the same floor as
that of the Bartow Engine Company No. 3, which is
better known as Fireman's Hall.
WAGON AND CART.
One exercise, or supply wagon, which is in very
bad condition, is only an expense, for it is being continually repaired; it has no springs and is pretty old,
as it is just falling to pieces and am obliged to have it
repaired once or twice a month, whereas, if it was replaced by a heavy spring wagon, it would outlast the
old one by at least four years. - The coal cart is in
good order, excepting the tires want resetting.
HARNESS.
Three double sets swinging harness for engine, two
single sets swinging harness for hose carts, three double
sets (old style) for engines, three single sets (old
style) for hose carts. These old style of harness were
in bad condition, but I have had same lately put in
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good order. The new style of swinging harness is
very much needed for engine and hose cart No. 3, the
Bartow, as the stalls for the horses have been improved, and this harness would add greatly to the
promptness of this company in responding to tires, etc.
LOCATION OF APPARATUS.
Engine and Hose Cart No. 1, Washington.
Broughton, near Houston Street.
Engine and Hose Cart No. 2, Waver.Congress,
near Montgomery Street.
Engine and Hose Cart No. -3, Bartow.Fireman's
Hall. South Broad and Abercorn Streets.
Engine and Four- Wheel Hose Carriage No. 4-
Held in reserve. Fireman's Hall, South Broad.and
Abercorn Streets.
HooTf and Ladder Truck No. 1, Wernei:Fireman's
Hall. South Broad and Abercorn Streets.
Mutual Protection Hose Company.Hand hose
carriage. Henry, near Whita.ker Street.
Wagon, supply and coal cart are kept at headquarters, Fireman's Hall, South Broad and Abercorn
Streets.
To increase the facOities and the efficiency of the Fire
Department, as the city is rapidly increasing in a
direction where there is no fire apparatus protection,
and not sufficient water and fire alarm protection,
would respectfully recommend that eight additional firemen be appointed to the paid force of the
department, as at present, there are nine hours out
of every twenty-four when there are but two men in
each engine house, and in the Hook and Ladder
Company house there is but one man in the house, the
other being at meals. The last two or three fires we
have had occurred during meal hours, and if the
occasion presented itself when all the companies were
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compelled to wait for the return of that one man from
each company without the engineers, the engine
drivers, hose cart drivers, hook and ladder driver or
tillerman, the apparatus could not reach the fire, as
strangers are not allowed to drive them for fear of
accidents, for which the city would likely suffer
damages. These additional men could then be formed
into a floor watch at night, and, in connection with
the present force, would add greatly to the promptness in going to fires, as the horses could be hitched
up and ready for use and the men off watch asleep
would be able to get dressed and be ready to accompany the apparatus when in readiness. Also the
locating of a driver with a one-horse hose carriage and
a small hook and ladder truck with one horse and
driver at the southern portion of the city, placed in
charge of the Mutual Protection Hose Company.
This apparatus cauld be purchased for a very small
sum by altering the hose carriage now* in their possession, which would not then cost over $500, except for
horses and harness. By this means we would have two
hook and ladder trucks, which if the one now in use
should break down, we have no other to replace it,
and it would save wear and tear of the present truck
now in use, and also the horses. Then there would be
one or two engines and two hose carts and one hook
and ladder truck in the business portion of the city
if a fire should occur in the southern part of the city.
FIRE ALARM TELEGRAPH.
In addition to the three new alarm boxes recommended by the Superintendent of the Fire Alarm I
would respectfully recommend that three more boxes
be purchased and placed: One on the north side of
Bay Street, between Boxes 12 and 7; one on the north
side of Bay Street, between boxes 6 and 7, for the
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benefit of the shipping and warehouse interests under
the bluff, as oftentimes the apparatus have passed the
fire going to boxes 6, 7 or 12, and the fire would be
in between the last mentioned boxes.
For further particulars of the fire alarm, see report
of the Superintendent.
Yours respectfully,
ADOLPH FERNANDEZ,
Chief Engineer Savannah Fire Department.
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EEPOET OF SUPERINTENDENT OF FIRE ALARM
TELEGRAPH,
SAVANNAH, GA., DECEMBER 31st, 1883.
Adolph Fernandez, Esq., Chief Engineer Savannah
Fire Department:
DEAR SIRI have the honor to submit the following
report of the Fire Alarm Telegraph for the year ending December 31st, 1883:
The alarm is now in good working order, and has
been since it was overhauled as ordered by City
Council. The expense of the battery has been reduced fully one-fourth by the wires being perfectly
insulated, the same having been tested by an electrician after I had finished the repairs, .and since
which time everything connected with the alarm has
worked in a satisfactory manner.
Owing to the vast improvement going on in the outskirts of the city, and the distance being so great to
the nearest boxes (in addition to the boxes now in
use) I would again respectfully recommend the placing
of one box in the neighborhood of West Broad and
Henry Streets, another in the neighborhood of Whitaker and Anderson, one in the neighborhood of Price
and Hall Streets. It would be a great benefit, as it
would enable citizens or police in said localities to
give an alarm much earlier than they can do at present,
thereby getting the department out in much quicker
time.
Very respectfully,
J. W. JONES,
Superintendent Fire Alarm Telegraph.
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FIRE ALAKM TELEGRAPH PROPERTY.
The following is an inventory of Fire Alarm Telegraph property on. hand:
Alarm boxes............................ ........ 26
Station No. 3, Police Barracks................... 1
Large gongs ................................... 7
Small gongs ............ ....................... 3
Call bell.......... ..... .................... 1
Cells of battery, complete.......................117
Miles of wire, about ............................ 16
Repeaters, set of.... ........................ .... 1
Striking machine ............................... 1
Climbers, pair of................................ 1
Pulleys, set of.................................. 1
Hand vices ..................................... 3
Flyers, pair of.......... ....................... 1
Hatchet ............... ....... .......... 1
Saw........ ................................. 1
Screw driver............... ................... 1
Shovel ........... .......... v ..... ........ 1
On hand, not ia use:
Battery jars. .... ......... ....... ........ 50
Coppers ........... ............................ 60
Magnets ....................................... 3
Small gong ......... .......................... 1
Battery jars, that are no use for our present system,
about ........... ............................ 26
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EEPOBT OF SUPERINTENDENT OF THE SAVANNAH
WATER WORKS,
SAVANNAH, JANUARY 10th, 1884.
Hon. Rufus E. Lester, Mayor of Savannah :
SIRI respectfully report the following as the
workings of the Water Works Department under my
superintendence for the*last year past, with a schedule
of material, stock and tools on hand at the commencement of the new year:
PUMPING MACHINERY.
The workings of both pumps at alternate times have
been continuous, with no accidents, and but slight
repairs, performing their duties satisfactorily, having
delivered directly into the distributing mains one
billion one hundred and sixty millions seven hundred
and thirty-three thousand three hundred and ninetyseven (1,160,733,397) gallons of water under a maximum pressure of eighty (80) pounds at the works,
equivalent to a column of water one hundred and
eighty-five (185) feet high, and, at the tower in Franklin
Square of sixty-five (65) pounds, or elevation of one
hundred and fifty (150) feet. This difference being
caused by its elevation above the site of the works of
twenty (20) feet and fractions through two miles of
principal twenty-four (24) inch main. The tower
has been closed off from the mains, kept filled and
automatically arranged to deliver its contents in
case of stopping of pumping engines from accident or
to adjust parts that may have become deranged.
The actual cost in delivering this large quantity of
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water sums up twelve thousan/1 six hundred and
twenty-five dollars and ninety-one cents ($12,625.91),
paid for full two thousand five hundred and fourteen
(2,514) cords of wood, salaries of engineer, fireman,
oils, waste, repairs and horse feed.
BOILERS
Are in good order. The sum of three hundred dollars'
($300) has been expended for one set of furnace bars
and the substituting of cast-iron linings for furnace
walls, in lieu of special fire brick placed there by contractors, which proved very deficient, and had to be
renewed at various times.
SITE AND BUILDINGS.
The engine, boiler and mill house are in good condition. Roofs will require a coat of paint, and ventilators to engine and boiler house become a necessity
during the extreme hot weather of the summer months.
The engineers and fireman passed the summer months
with occasional slight fevers, thus proving the
situation at the works much more healthy than from
its former reputation we were led to expect.
New improvements have been added during the
year, viz.: One hundred and twenty-nine (129) lineal
feet of old wharf has been raised four (4) logs and
fastened to old ties with iron bolts, splicing, capping, piling, and covering new wharf sixty-three (63)
feet long and twenty-four (24) feet wide, removing old
boilers and placing them in position at new works,
connecting them up and in operation, closets and oil
tanks in boiler house, bath room tub, new stable, removing house purchased from P. A. Exley and new
mill house, wood sheds, completing repairs on outbuildings, inclosing the whole site of twenty-five acres
in a picket fence, grading and ditching roadway, mule,
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wagon, dump cart, three sets of harness, furniture for
Superintendent's house, furniture for engine r
clearing up grounds, draining and tilling clay
WATER SUPPLY.
As far as is evident, without critical chemic
analysis, the water is free from all polluting matter.
A very simple filter, abstracting the coloring matter
and a liquid as clear and pure as spring water, which,
in the ordinary sugar test, shows no evidence whatever
of pollution; from observations, daily made, fail to find
any floating matter, such as carcasses, rotten vegetables, discoloration by drainage, or other cause of
contamination. In the month of September past,
for twenty-four hours, the water was unpalatable,
being quite brackish; this was owing to a low stage
of tide in the river and the sea water reaching to near
the city.
STREET MAINS.
Laboring under the great disadvantage of distributing mains of inferior capacity has been the cause
of frequent complaints from consumers, which could
be only remedied by the addition of larger mains.
This Council has liberally provided for in appropriating a sufficient sum for a sixteen inch main to
connect with twenty-four inch main at Montgomery
and Bryan Streets, through Bryan to Abercorn, and
south to Anderson, west on Anderson to Whitaker,
with ten inch main connecting with our new twelve
inch main at Whitaker Street, connecting all lateral
mains of four and six inch with sixteen inch. Favorable contracts have been made for all material, and
should no delay occur in delivery, will, no doubt, be
laid, connected up and completed by 1st of April.
This additional distributing capacity will give, no
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doubt, general satisfaction to consumers and prevent
any just cause of complaint.
WASTE.
The waste of water from leakage and extravagant
use by others by allowing taps to run incessantly, has
become the source of great annoyance, contracting a
heavy extra expense in the motive power, and should
be corrected by the rigid enforcement of the ordinances
now existing and appertaining to the same. In some
communities a fine of $5, backed by an execution
against the premises upon information and proof of
dereliction, and service of water shut off, and is not
allowed to flow again until fines and shut off expenses
have been paid. Such communities have reduced
their pumping expenses twenty-five and thirty per
cent.
EXTENSION OF MAINS.
During the past year there have been extension to
distributing mains 3,000 lineal feet of six inch, as
follows:
On Sims Street, from West Broad to Wilson, 750 feet
On Harris Street, from West Broad to Purse, 450 feet
On Charlton Street, from West Broad to
Purse ............. . ................. 450 feet
On Gwinnett Street, from Drayton to Lincoln . .................................. 750 feet
On Bolton Street, from Jefferson to West
Broad .................................. 600 feet
Total................................ .3,000 feet
Giving a total of twenty six and one-quarter (26J)
miles of sixteen, twelve, six and four inch and fraction
over two miles of twenty-four inch main from works
to tower, a large proportion of which have been in
the ground in use since the year 1854. Ii* tapping
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frequently find weak points, not sufficient metal remaining ,tb secure the tap, and often a backing of
stone or iron required to secure it. . .
FIRE HYDRANTS.
There are now two hundred and sixty-four fire
hydrants in good order placed regularly on the distributing mains. Five new hydrants have been placed
in position at the following points during the last
year: On Sims, near Walker; Charlton, near Purse;
on Harris, near Price; on Gwinnett, corner Abercorn;
on Bolton, corner Montgomery; and, also, nine public
or free hydrants. Twenty new fire hydrants will be
placed on line of the new main and extensions on
Hall and Grwinnett Streets.
CESSPOOLS AND SEWERS.
There have been no new cesspools built during the
past year, and repairs have not been extensive. The
attendance has been regular, being kept free from
polluting matter and flushed by the free use of water
nightly. The sewers have been kept in clean condition flushed by a system of stop-valves attached to
water mains, which are. opened daily in different
sections of the city.
PUBLIC FOUNTAINS
Have secured attention, and will require refittings of
overflow pipe of larger dimensions to prevent discharge
from basins where full jet is on.
.CENSUS.
During the year a census of water consumers and
fixtures have been made, many irregularities discovered and corrected, by which the revenue was
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sensibly increased, as well as enabling the City
Treasurer to obtain a correct acconnt of consumers,
water fixtures and rates, and to adjust charges heretofore in dispute.
METERS.
The many applications for water by large consumers',
who, not able to give the required quantity for
use, but the probable quantity, should be required to
furnish a meter, and pay for the consumption of water
by the gallon, would be more satisfactory to the
consumer and the department.
RUNNING EXPENDITURES OP THE ENTIRE DEPARTMENT.
There has been expended for the running, of this
department, including ordinary and extraordinary
expenses, as follows:
Running account.............. ........ $13,922 87
Repairs account..... .................... 67923
Extension account.................. ..... 2,936 82
Connections account................ ..... 31469
Cesspools account........ .............. 147 91
Fountains account........................ 11 25
Pump hydrants account.................. 66 72
Incidentals account................. ..... 2065
Salaries account....................... .. 3,296 62
improvement account .................... 6,183 09
$26,579 85
STOCK ON HAND DECEMBER 31ST, 1883.
19 lengths 24-inch pipe.
13 lengths 12-inch pipe.
12 length*? 6-inch pipe.
3 short engths 6-inch pipe.
ANNUAL REPORT MAYOR OF SAVANNAH. 105
19 lengths 4-inch pipe.
1 length 36-inch pipe.
1 length -16-inch pipe.
2 24-inch sleeves.
2 16-inch sleeves.
2 16-inch clamp sleeves.
3 12-inch clamp sleeves.
7 6-inch clamp sleeves.
1 4-inch clamp sleeves.
7 12-inch sleeves.
6 4-inch sleeves.
1 3-way 24xl6-inch branches.
6 3-way 12x6-inch branches.
1 3-way 12x3-inch branch.
1 3-way 8x8-inch branch.
4 3-way 6x6-inch branches.
1 3-way 6x4-inch branch.
2 12-inch plugs.
6 6-inch plugs.
6 4-inch plugs.
6 4-inch valves.
1 Woods' patent fire hydrant.
3 McLean's fire hydrants.
7 fire hydrant bends.
1 4x6 reducer Y.
1 20x18 reducer.
2 6x12 reducers.
5 valve boxes.
I hand cart.
3 oil tanks.
3 5-gallon oil cans.
2 kerosene oil cans.
II cans, various.
2 barrels valve oil.
li barrels machine oil.
barrel kerosene oil.
11J oil barrels.
2 gallons lard oil.
106 ANNUAL REPORT MAYOR OF SAVANNAH.
1 buggy.
1 wagon.
1 cart.
1 mule.
1 horse.
2 sets buggy harness.
1 set wagon harness.
1 set cart harness.
1 boat and oars.
250 cords of wood.
25 tons of coal.
1,000 gray bricks.
60 fire bricks.
1 barrel of lime.
3 lengths fire hose.
1 length old fire hose.
2 lengths small hose.
1 hose pipe.
3 lead furnaces.
4 lead ladles.
1 clay box.
6 sets caulking tools.
6 D point chisels.
4 yarning irons.
2 mattocks.
10 water buckets.
1 hand saw.
2 valve wrenches.
1 large pall wrench.
21 socket wrenches.
6 spanner wrenches.
2 monkey wrenches.
3 key wrenches.
1 platform scales.
33 shovels.
4 picks.
2 axes.
18 wheelbarrows.
ANNUAL REPORT MAYOR OF SAVANNAH. 107
3 crowbars.
2 chisel crowbars.
1 scythe.
2 brooms.
1 small anvil.
1 old forge.
2 2-ton deferential purchases.
11-ton deferential purchase.
2 6x8 double blocks and falls.
25 iron wrenches.
12 pairs pipe tongs.
2 pairs forge tongs.
25 dies.
2 pipe cutters.
45 taps.
8 old files.
1 pipe vise.
1 jaw bent vise.
2 ratchet braces.
13 drills.
2 Rose bits.
5 augurs.
8 cape chisels.
2 flat chisels.
1 crosscut saw.
1 screw clamp.
1 swivel.
1 hand hammer.
3 sledges.
1 augur brace.
6 augur bits.
2 screw drivers.
1 pair shears.
1 scroll saw.
1 pair compasses.
1 pair callipers.
1 spirit level.
1 spokeshave.
108 ANNUAL REPORT MAYOR OF SAVANNAH.
2 hand lanterns.
2 roller bars.
2 wooden trusses.
1 glass case for tools.
1 Edison* register.
1 pump in well.
1 net for well.
1 brush for well.
1 basin for well.
3 6 inch wrought pipe flanges.
2 service bars.
3 hoes.
2 rakes.
3 coal shovels.
1 step ladder.
2 light ladders.
2 benches and platforms.
1 syphon.
1 water trough.
1 grindstone.
2 small tackles.
2 chain slings.
1 long chain.
1 wood mallet.
2 wood chisels.
1 wood gouge.
1 solder iron.
2 tube brush rods.
1 tube brush.
1 clock.
4 bracket lamps.
4 glass hand lamps.
112-inch clamp pattern.
2 plug patterns.
2 12-inch grooved pulleys.
1 pile driver trip.
4 P. engine wheels.
1 F. engine gooseneck.
ANNUAL REPORT MAYOR OF SAVANNAH. 109
2 wood handspikes.
40 pounds pig lead.
1 bag hair.
6 pounds tallow.
I 20-inch flange elbow.
II feet 4-inch wrought pipe.
8 feet 3-inch wrought pipe.
11 feet 2-inch wrought pipe.
1 coil composition pipe.
1 set wheelbarrow wheels and iron.
14 pump valves.
19 air pump valves.
43 pump springs.
6 pump straps.
24 sets screws.
18 screw handles.
1 roll felting.
8 pump springs.
6 brass pump studs.
1 paper lamp black.
1 paper black lead.
1 paper glue.
1 paper red lead.
J paper brass 2-inch screws.
i paper brass 3-ineh screws.
1 paper brass f-inch screws.
8 6-inch carriage bolts.
6 3 inch carriage bolts.
1 2-foot rule.
1 tape measure.
1 -inch brass cock.
1 roll 4-inch rubber belting.
&J rolls metallic packing.
1 piece of f inch rubber packing.
1 piece ^-inch rubber packing.
6 feet ^-inch rubber packing.
1 piece i-inch rubber packing.
1 water cooler.
110 ANNUAL REPORT MAYOR OF SAVANNAH.
1 wash basin.
1 doz cups.
1 scrub brush.
1 scrub swab.
1 stationary bath tub.
3 spittoons.
6 floor rugs.
2 arm chairs.
1 table.
1 wardrobe.
10 water glasses.
Respectfully,
A. N. MILLER,
Superintendent Savannah Water Works.
JAILER'S REPORT.

ANNUAL REPORT MAYOR OF SAVANNAH. 113
REPORT OF THE JAILER.
JAILER'S OFFICE,
SAVANNAH, GA., DECEMBER 31, 1883.
Hon. Rufus E. Lester, Mayor :
SIRI have the honor to report, that on the 19th
day of September, 1859, I entered upon my duties as
Jailer of Chatham County. My duties in that capacity
ceases on the fifth day of January, 1884, in consequence of the Legislature having passed an Act consolidating the offices of Sheriff and Jailer.
During my terms in office I have had in my custody
thousands of prisoners, and, I am pleased to be able
to state, that there has not been a single escape.
General good order and discipline has prevailed
during my administration.
I think it unnecessary to say very much in regard to
the dilapidated condition of the present Jail structure.
I sincerely hope that our worthy Commissioners will
speedily select a site and build a new prison.
I have given my personal attention to the Sanitary
regulations, and .they are as perfect as it is possible
for them to be in the present structure.
The prison has been free from all contagious diseases,
even during the time of our greatest pestilence.
The number of prisoners committed to Jail during
year 1883, for offenses, was as follows:
FROM CHATHAM COUNTY.
Murder.... .... . .. ........................ 12
Assault with intent to Murder.................. 44
Burglary .............. .................... 24
114 ANNUAL REPORT MAYOR OF SAVANNAH.
Bastardy........ .. ..................... 8
Accessory to Robbery......................... 32
Perjury..................... ...... ......... 12
Bobbery...................................... 4
Larceny ................ .............. 155
Rape.................... .................... 1
Assault with intent to commit Rape............ 3
Seduction ............ ....................... 3
Forgery.... ...... .................... 5
Attempting to commit Burglary................ 1
Adultery........................... ......... 4
Mayhem ................. ................ 1
Misdemeanors from County of Chatham........ 410
Misdemeanors from Mayor's Court............. 336
Felony from Mayor's Court.................... 10
Larceny after Trust........ .................. 21
Lunacy.... ............... ................ 24
Possessory Warrant ............ ............ 1
State Witnesses.............................. 7
White .......... .... ...... ....274
Black.............................824
Total........................ ............. .1,098
From United States........................... 25
From Bryan County .......,....:............. 16
From Effingham County..... ................. 15
From Ware County........................... 8
From Wayne County..................... ... 1
From Liberty County......................... 5
From Appling County......................... 2
From Charlton County........................ 1
From Emanuel County........................ 1
From Dodge County .......................... 1
From South Carolina.......................... 1
Total committed in year 1883........... .... 1,174
ANNUAL REPORT MAYOR OF SAVANNAH. 115
Wblte. black. Total.
January.......... 22 65 87
February......... 23 68 91
March.... ....... 28 60 88
April.. .... ...... 21 79 100
May.............. 17 65 82
June.... ......... 25 69 94
July ..... ..... 25 68 83
August.. ........ 16 110 126.
September........ 19 85 104
October........... 29 61 80
November........ 30 52 82
December...... ..19 62 81
Total ..... 274 824 1,098
Prisoners from United States and other
counties not in distribution.......... 761,174
To the above figures add thirty prisoners in
Jail on January 1, 1883, brought over from
year 1882................................. 30
Showing grand total of prisoners cared for
during year 1883 . ..................... 1,204
The decrease was seventy prisoners as compared
with 1882.
Of the number committed to Jail during the year
there are now:
On the Chain-gang serving sentence ........... 67
In Jail....................................... 26
Discharged................................... 1,111
Total..................................... 1,204
AMOUNTS DUE TO CITY OF SAVANNAH TO 5TH
JANUAKY, 1884, INCLUSIVE.
Appling County...... ...................$ 169 50
Bryan County........................... 847 60
Chatham County................. ...... 1,924 30
116 ANNUAL REPORT MAYOR OF SAVANNAH.
Charlton County.......... .............. $13010
Dodge County..... ..................... 720
Emannel County........: ............... 9760
Effingham County....................... 709 70
Liberty County.......................... 109 00
Ware County......... .................. 143 40
Wayne County.......................... 261 80
United States............................ 109 70
Total................................ $4,509 90
It having been asserted before and after the passage
of the Act consolidating the offices of Sheriff and
Jailer,"that such a measure would be a great saving to
the city, I would invite a perusal of the City Treasurer's account with the Jail for the years 1881,1882 and
1883. Since the passage of the Act the city has
derived thousands of dollars from the Jail over and
above all of its expenses.
Of the prisoners committed during the year 1883
there were 336 committed from the Mayor's Court, and
maintained while in Jail at the expense of the city.
Very respectfully,
WARING RUSSELL,
Jailer Chatham County.
CLERK OF MARKET'S REPORT.

ANNUAL REPORT MAYOR OF SAVANNAH. 119
EEPOET OF OLEEK OF MAEKET.
SAVANNAH, JANUARY 1, 1884.
Hon. Rufus E. Lester, Mayor :
DEAR SIRI have the honor to submit herewith a
statement of Market fees, collected through this office
for the year ending December 31st, 1883, and turned
into the City Treasury :
Total amount collected................... .$10,765 65
Average monthly collections...... .$897 13
Average weekly collections........ 207 03
I have the honor to be
Tour humble servant,
WM. H. BORDLEY,
ClerTc of Market.

HEALTH OFFICER'S REPORT.

ANNUAL REPORT MAYOR OF SAVANNAH. 123
EEPORT OF HEALTH OFFICER,
OFFICE OF HEALTH OFFICER,
SAVANNAH, DECEMBER 31, 1883.
Hon. Rufus E. Lester, Mayor :
SIRI have the honor very respectfully to submit
this my report of the Health Office for the year ending
December 31st, 1883:
The Board of Sanitary Commissioners was organized
for the year with the following membership, viz.:
Hon. Rufus E. Lester, Mayor and ex offido Chairman;
Aldermen J. R. Hamlet and D. R. Thomas; Citizens
J. F. Wheaton, J. R. Saussy, Wm. Duncan, M. D.,
and J. T. McFarland, M. D., Health Officer and ex
officio Secretary.
The requirements of the ordinance regarding the
holding of regular meetings have been closely observed
and special convenings have been assembled whenever
deemed necessary. To enter into detail of the actions
of the Board during the year would far exceed the
space which this report is expected to occupy, consequently I will not attempt it.
Nuisances known, or complaint of, have been
promptly abated when the ordinances authorized the
Board so to do. The sanitary condition of the city
and suburbs has been zealously watched and improved
whenever feasible. At this point I would call attention
to the defective drainage on Waters' Road and Lovers'
Lane. For years past the ditches along these roads
have been dug deeper each year, seemingly with
disregard to natural water shed and le'vel; the consequence is that the rain fall is forced to seek unnatural
outlet, and what is not conveyed off remains in
J
124 ANNUAL REPORT MAYOR OF SAVANNAH.
pools to be absorbed into the soil. During the past
summer these ditches were frequently reported as
nuisances by members of the Sanitary Board. I
would most respectfully recommend that the drainage
of this section be improved during the present winter.
The general condition of the suburban drainage is
excellent.
Privy vaults have continued to be sources of constant
complaint. The department of the city having this
charge upon them have been active in discharge of
their duty; still these vaults are reported as nuisances
as frequently as ever. It is impossible to keep these
vaults free from offensiveness for any length of time
disinfecting only temporarily relieves the nuisance
and complaints regarding them will continue to pour
in until easy sewer connection is afforded citizens and
compulsory abandonment of privy vaults within the
city limits ordered by the municipal authorities.
Another vital reason for the abandonment of these
vaults is the benefit that would be derived in purity
to well and pump water, which is now unquestionably
seriously contaminated.
The year has passed without a single case of suspicious fever, and with decidedly less of the usual nervous
and false reports which are generally gratuitously
circulated in our community. General good health
has prevailed, as is shown by the annexed mortuary
report. The ratio of deaths of the white population is
favorable, and will compare well with other cities of
the United States. The death rate of the blacks and
colored is large; it is equally so in all cities of the
South where this race is congregated in large numbers,
and is uncontrollable, very many of them dying in
poverty and want, without having applied for relief
or medical treatment.
By ordinance, the duties of the Health Officer was
increased this year to the extent of issuing all burial
permits, this has brought the differential race death
ANNUAL REPORT MAYOR OF SAVANNAH. 1 25
more forcibly to my observation; the fact is deplorable,
and I regret not being able to offer any suggestion to
remedy the same.
The ratio derived by the consolidation of the deaths
of whites and blacks, as used by compilers of vital
statistics, is unjust in the extreme, and damaging to
the interests of this city.
QUARANTINE REGULATIONS.
The quarantine regulations of this port have been
enforced to the letter and spirit of the Code.
It is not out of place here to state that the identical
Code of Quarantine Regulations has been enforced
at the port of Charleston, S. C., the Boards of Health
of Savannah and Charleston having, after consultation,
mutually adopted same. As year after year passes
without an invasion of yellow fever, some citizens of
this community become more and more clamorous for
a lightening of the quarantine regulations, seemingly
forgetting epidemic visitations of the past. The
stringency of these regulations at this port has been
severely criticised during the past summer; nevertheless, the Board of Sanitary Commissioners, after
ceaseless investigation, determined that the welfare
and the health of the community at large demanded
a rigid enforcement of regulations as now published.
I have visited the Station several times during the
year, as prescribed by the ordinances. The building
and wharfage are in good condition, the stability of
each being much improved by the additional accumulation of ballast. I would suggest that the remnant
of building upon the quarantine island, which was
erected by the Treasury Department of the United
States, be purchased by the city and converted, after
repairs, into a ward for the accommodation of cases
of contagious diseases which may be brought to the
Station during the time of closure of the Sapelo
126 ANNUAL REPORT MAYOR OF SAVANNAH.
Quarantine Station. Such extra ward is required, as
isolation of such cases cannot be enforced with the
present accommodation afforded. During the year
the wharfage room at the Station has been increased
one berth, now giving accommodation for two vessels
to discharge ballast at the same time. .To the new
wharf a tramway has been built, and it was intended
to supply same with a dump-car, to facilitate unballasting, but up to this time no car has been there
placed, and the work is accomplished still by wheelbarrows. This slow process does very well during the
summer months, when vessels from infected or
suspected latitudes are detained in quarantine fifteen
days, but I think it unnecessarily impedes commerce
during the winter and spring months, when detention
in quarantine of such vessels depends solely upon the
time taken in unballasting. I feel that the facilities
now afforded these vessels are inadequate, and respectfully suggest that a tramway be built from the old
wharf, and that both tramways be supplied with
dump-cars.
The facilities of communication between the city
and Quarantine Station having been unsatisfactory in
the past, and the impracticability of serviceable telephone connection having been decided, the Board of
Sanitary Commissioners appointed a boatman to ply
between the city and Station, whose duty it has been
to take to the Station, at any time when ordered,
provisions, letters, etc., and bring to the city any mail
matter entrusted to him by the Quarantine Officer.
The service of the boatman has been satisfactory, and
has prevented indiscriminate visiting at the Station.
K"o case of epidemic or contagious disease has been
either brought to the Station or occurred on board of
any vessel while undergoing quarantine.
The Sapelo Quarantine Station was open from May
1st until November 1st, inclusive, the latter and much
the greater portion of time under management of the
ANNUAL REPORT MAYOR OF SAVANNAH. 127
Marine Hospital Service of the United States. The
keeping open of this Station, especially during the
summer months of each year is, I think, of vital
importance to this community, both in a sanitary and
commercial point of view. The very fact of having a
vessel lying at the month of this harbor, with yellow
fever on board, would materially detract from the
commerce of the port, as it would be asserted and
believed that the disease was prevailing in the city.
I therefore suggest that all means be pursued by the
city authorities which will insure the continuance of
this quarantine refuge.
While cities closely connected with Savannah by
railroads and steamers have suffered severely from
small-pox during the year, I am pleased to report that
but two (2) cases of this disease have appeared in this
city during the year 1883, these being importations
one from Baltimore in the month' of February, the
other from Jacksonville in .the month of June. These
cases were promptly removed to the Small-Pox Hospital, along with all bedding and clothing supposed
to have been subjected to the infection. The spread
of the disease was only prevented, in my judgment,
by the prompt isolation of the cases and the burning
of suspected articles of bedding and clothing.
During the winter months of the year a.large number of persons, principally blacks and colored, were
gratuitously vaccinated, the city authorities furnishing
virus, and the physicians of Savannah generously
giving their service free of charge. I cannot place too
much stress upon the importance of vaccination being
made as general as possible each year. In this community, with so large a negro population, it is doubly
essential that the subject of vaccination be kept in
active agitation; whenever small pox has been epidemic
in the City of Savannah, it has been so caused by the
colored portion of the population, who will conceal
cases of this disease in their households and freely
128 ANNUAL REPORT MAYOR OF SAVANNAH.
mingle with the populace. A large portion of this class of
population are unprotected by vaccination and cannot,
or will not pay for it, no matter how moderate a fee
be charged. I therefore suggest that the city authorities, for the protection of the community at large,
offer gratuitous vaccination during the winter of 1884
to all those who are unable to pay for same.
I report the Small-Pox Hospital in good condition.
In accordance with ordinance, I have given medical
and surgical attention to the Paid Fire and Police
Forces.
I am sir, your obedient servant,
J. T. McFABLAND,
Health Officer.
MORTUARY TABLES,
MORTUARY REPORT CO
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-OFSAVANNAH, GA., FOR YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 34sT, 1883.
CAUSE OF DEATH.
JANUARY TO JUNE,
Inclusive. t
Whites.
i
3
I
9
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I
8
3
2
4
i
2
2
Blacks and
Colored.
I
i
I
2
6
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i
3
i
i
2
I
JULY TO DKCRMBER,
Inclusive.
Whites.
3
i
5
2
1
I
Blacks and
Colored.
i
2
5
i
I
6
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I
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RACE TOTAL FOR
YKAR.
Whites.
i
6
I
I
14
I
I
3
a
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17
4
3
5
2
I
3
3
Blacks and
Colored.
2
2
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i
7
i
i
12
2
2
4
2 .
I
2
2
AGGREGATE FOR
YEAR.
3
8
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2
I
21
2
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4
2
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29
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Convulsions, puerperal. ............
Debility ....................
Diphtheria ..................
Dropsy, general ................
Fever, brain ..................
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MOBTUABY BBPQBT OP SAVANNAH, GA.Continued,
,
CAUSE OF DEATH.
Gout .....................
JANUARY TO JUNE,
Inclusive.
Whites.
2
2
3
2
I
1
5
2
I
2
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3
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3
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4
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4
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4
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9
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15
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2
6
4
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4
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4
6
6
3
I
6
3
I
4
4
2
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3
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14
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GATF. FOR
YEAR.
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21
4
3
12
7
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CAUSE OF DEATH.
Syphilis ....................
Teething ...................
Tonsilitis ...................
JANUARY to JUNK,
Inclusive,
Whites.
2
18
4
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Colored.
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3
3
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3
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20
JULY TO DECEMBER,
Inclusive.
Whites.
5
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2
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2
I
I
I
2
I
6
Blacks and
Colored.
i
22
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3
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I
20
I
6
14
i
14
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Whites.
2
3
5
2
2
2
2
I
I
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3
2
9
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Colored.
i
i
52
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22
3
2
12
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34
AGGREGATE FOR
YEAR.
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3
75
3
6
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3
5
3
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Between 20 and 30 years.
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Between 40 and 50 years
Between 50 and 60 yearsBetween 0 and 70 years . Between 70 and MO years
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Between 90 and 100 years. .
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Total Blacks and Colored, Males, 822; females, 887.............. ................ .............. .....................................-
Aggregate................... .................................................................................................................
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(6) White and one hundred forty-five (145) Black and Colored died without calling medical attendaace.
ACCIDENTS, VIOLENCE AND STILL BIRTHS.
OATISB OF DEATH.
Total first quarter ..............
Total second quarter .............
Total third quarter .............
Total for year, whites ............
JANUARY, FEBRUARY, MAKCH.
Whites. Blacks and Color'd.
I
3
'1 4
APRIL, HAT, JUNE.
WWtes.
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2
2
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JULY, AUGUST,
8K1TEMBEK.
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Premature BirthsWhite,, 14, Blacks and Colored, 1630,

0, E. M. REPORT.

ANNUAL REPORT MAYOR OF SAVANNAH. 141
BEPOET OF STJPEBINTENDENT OF ODOELESS
EXCAVATING MACHINE,
. SAVANNAH, JANUARY 1st, 1884.
Hon. Rufus JE. Lester, Mayor:
SIRI have the honor to transmit herewith my
report as Superintendent of the Odorless Excavating
Machine Department from January 1st to December
31st, 1883:
Vaults cleaned from Jan'y 1st to March
14th, 1883, under former ordinance,.. 117
Vaults cleaned from March 15th to Dec.
31st, 1883, under present ordinance,.. 732 849
In addition to which there were vaults cleaned
in the "Burnt District," afterfireof October
31st, 1883 (free of charge),................. 151
Total vaults cleaned during year,......... 1,000
The amount of matter removed from the above
vaults for the year ending December 31st,
1883,.......................... .(cubic feet) 97,588
The expenses of the Department for the year have
been as follows:
Salary of Superintendent,................ $ 816 66
Time of Hands............................ 3,670 49
Forage for Stock,........................ 1,103 97
Mules Purchased,........................ 370 00
Medical Treatment to Stock,.............. 88 50
Liniment for use of Stock................ 2 00
Eepairs to Wagons and Shoeing Stock,.... 294 02
Eepairs to Harness,...................... 19 90
142 ANNUAL REPORT MAYOR OF SAVANNAH.
Pitting Barrels Purchased,............... $ 176 75
Repairs to Barrels,....................... 152 75
Charcoal,................................ 21 45
Tar,..................................... 10 00
Cement and Lime,........................ 167 60
Bricks,.................................. 241 00
Sand,.................................... 52 75
Printing Notices,......................... 9 00
Hire of Extra Wagons,................... 2,008 50
Hire of Horse for Superintendent,......... 117 60
Tools Purchased,.................... A .. 10 00
Total,............................... $9,232 84
Against which there were collected:
Repairs to Sinks under former
ordinance,................... $ 490 00
Cleaning and Repairing Sinks
under present ordinance,..... 6,502 38
Mules Sold,.................... 175 00
Poudrette Sold,................ 304 00$6,471 38
Net Cost of Department,............. $2,761 46
There is still to be collected :
For Cleaning and Repairing Sinks
under present ordinance for
which executions have been
issued,.... .................. $1,153 62
For Poudrette Sold............ 438 50$1,592 12
Very Respectfully,
Your Obedient Servant,
W. J. CLEART,
Superintendent 0. E. M. Department.
CITY PHYSICIANS' REPORTS.

ANNUAL REPORT MAYOR OF SAVANNAH. 145
EEPOET OF CITY PHYSICIAN,
EASTERN DIVISION.
SAVANNAH, G-A., JANUARY 1, 1884.
Hon. Rufus E. Lester, Mayor:
DEAR SIRI have the honor to submit the following
report of work done by me, as City Physician of the
Eastern Division, for the year 1883 :
MONTHS.
April ...........
May ...........
July ...........
October. .........
Total. ........
No. Patients.
332
227
273
245
263
356
349
37i
304
287
241
249
3,497
Cfl
.
6
Z
144
109
126
138
141
174
147
187
139
126
III
107
1.549
J
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3
5
0
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188
iiS
*47
107
122
182
2O2
184
'*5
161
130
142
1,848
2 "5
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721
529
659
"681
'743
849
'834
922
'760
7r 7
603
624
8,642
Deaths.
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Very respectfully,
FRANK T. LINCOLN, M. D.,
City Physician Eastern Division.
10
ANNUAL REPORT MAYOR OF SAVANNAH.
REPORT OF CITY PHYSICIAN,
WESTERN DIVISION.
SAVANNAH, GA., JANUARY 1, 1884.
Hon. Rufus E. Lester, Mayor :
DEAR SIRI have the honor to submit the following
report, as City Physician of the Western Division,
from January 1st, 1883, to December 31st, 1883:
MONTHS.
March ..........
Mav ...........
July ...........
October. .........
No. Patients.
382
380
518
379
476
366
415
447
491
394
446
427
Total. ........ 5.121
in
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142
135
223
154
196
189
175
172
166
194
176
162
2,089
No. Colored.
240
245
290
225
280
177
240
275
325
200
27O
265
3.032

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710
584
910
822
878
815
916
748
824
776
722
749
9,464
Deaths.
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2
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5
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4
4
3
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7
3
3
8
3
2
47
Respectfully,
T. B. CHISHOLM, M. D.,
City Physician Western Division.
CEMETERY REPORT.

ANNUAL REPORT MAYOR OF SAVANNAH. 149
EEPOET OF KEEPER LAUREL GROVE CEMETERY,
OFFICE KEEPER LAUREL GROVE CEMETERY,
SAVANNAH, GA., JANUARY, 1st, 1884.
Hon. Rufus E. Lester, Mayor:
SIRI have the honor to report Laurel Grove Cemetery in good order, except the fencing on the western
and southern portions, which are in bad order and
require repairing.
The fencing at the Colored Cemetery also requires
repairing.
During the past year brick sewers have been constructed on a portion of ground at the Colored Cemetery, which is contemplated to be laid out into burial
lots and sold to colored persons.
During the past year there has been received:
For Sale of Burial Lots,.................. $ 940 00
For Burial Fees,......................... 751 00
Total,............................... $1,691 00
Amount paid for Keeper's Salary, Time of
Hands, Tools, Lumber and Brick Sewers
at Colored Cemetery,................... $9,681 23
Number of Interments at the expense of the city :
WhitesFrom the City.................. 22
WhitesFrom Poor House and Hospital,. 18 40
ColoredFrom the City,................. 45
ColoredFrom Colored Infirmary,........ 58 103
Total,........ ...................... 143
Number of Interments during the year,.... 1,241
150 ANNUAL REPORT MAYOR OF SAVANNAH.
Number of Interments in Laurel Grove Cemetery and Cemetery for Colored
Persons from January 1st to December 3ltt, 1883.
MONTHS. .
May ........
July. ........
Total ......
WHITES.
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28
16
24
21
21
19
29
17
21
29
24
26
275
Other Interments
8
3
4
6
7
4
ii
2
10
15
8
7
5
1
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36
9
28
27
28
23
40
9
31
44
32
33
360
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44
62
60
41
59
56
63
49
51
74
68
49
676
Other interments
17
15
18
ii
15
19
20
J
25
22
16
205
i
61
77
78
52
74
H
58
69
99
s
881
both Total ininterments
ICemeteries.
97
96
1 06
79
IO2
98
123
77
100
143
122
98
1241
I have the honor to be
Very respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
A. P. TOBLAY,
Keeper Laurel Grove Cemetery.
CITY DISPENSARY REPORT.

ANNUAL REPORT MAYOR OF SAVANNAH. 153
REPORT OF KEEPER CITY DISPENSARY.
OFFICE OF CITY DISPENSARY,
SAVANNAH, GA., JANUARY 1st, 1884.
Hon. Rufus E. Lester, Mayor:
SIRI have the honor to submit herewith the report
of the City Dispensary for the year ending December
31st, 1883:
MONTHS.
January ....
February. . . .
May. .....
July. .....
September ...
October ....
November . . .
December . . .
Total . . .
Applications
,544
,521
,537
,345
,365
3T 1
.4"
,587
,724
,048
.476
,222
18,093
White.
878
769
763
531
616
675
810
1,139
756
608
8,975
Colored.
666
752
774 725
834
697.
736
777
914
909
720
614
9,118
Prescript'ns.
2,403
2,336
2,330
2,137
2,264
2,528
2,670
3.259
2,296
2,021
28,305
Country.
147
126
133
9
177
166
162
234
261
226
164
2,014
Respectfully,
LEWIS CASS,
Keeper City Dispensary.

HARBOR MASTER'S REPORT.

ANNUAL REPORT MAYOR OF SAVANNAH. 157
BEPOBT OF HABBOB MASTEB.
SAVANNAH, JANUARY 1st, 1884.
Hon. Rufus E. Lester, Mayor :
DEAR SIRI have the honor to report that I have
deposited with City Treasurer the sum of eleven thousand eight hundred dollars and seven cents ($11,800.07),
amount of harbor fees collected for the past yearone
thousand forty-nine dollars and sixteen cents in excess
of last year. Tonnage eight hundred and fifty three
thousand eight hundred and twenty-four tons. Fiftyfive thousand seven hundred and forty-six in excess
of 1882. There has been ample wharf room for all
classes of vessels arriving at this port.
Annexed please find a tabulated monthly statement
of tonnage and fees.
I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
JOHN D. TENBROECK,
Harbor Master.
158 ANNUAL REPORT MAYOR OF SAVANNAH.
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LATITUDE 32 5'
METEOROLOGICAL SUMMARY FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1883.
LONGITUDE WEST OF GREENWICH 81 8' LONGITUDE WEST OF WASHINGTON 4 7'
ACTUAL BAROMETER.

Elevation Above Sea Level, 87 feet.
MONTH1883. CORECTED FOR. TEMPERATURE AND INSTRUMENTAL ERROR.
6:44
A. M.
2:44
P. M.
10:44
P.M.
I
Mean. Highest.' Dale. Lowest. Date. Range.
THERMOMETER.
Elevation Above Ground, 41 Feet.
6:44 '2:44
A. M. < P. M.
10:44
P. M.
Mean.
SELF-REGISTERING INSTRUMENTS.
CD
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WIND.
Noon
to
6 p. M.
Miles.
10:44 P-M 6:44 A- M
to I to
'6:44 A. M;2:44 M
2:44 P.M.
to |Total.
Miles. Miles. Miles.
MAXIMUM HOURLY
.VELOCITY DURING
MONTH.
Miles. Miles. Direction. Date.
Total
Amount.
RAIN OR MELTED SNOW.
Elevation of gauge above ground 58
feet.
INCHES AND HUNDREDTHS.
[n any 8 consecutive hourly
measurements.
Largest I
Amount. Date.
January . . .
February. . .
March. . . .
April ....
May .....
June. ....
July .....
August ...
September . .
October . . .
November . .
December . .
30.120
30.225
30.00S
Z9 954
' 29.969
2Q-973
30.012
29.969
29.971
30.026
30-137
30.102
30.075
30.166
29.932
29.912
29.913
29.929
29.967
29.922
29.922
29.978
30.081
30 046
30.117
30.213
29.970
29.940
29-94-t
29.960
29.997
29.961
29.961
30.014
30.124
30-095
30.104
30.198
29.970
29.936
29.942
29.954
29.992
29.1,51
29.951
30.006
30.114
30.081
30.611
30.494
30.380
30.362
30.164
30.171
30.259
30.124
30.176
30.283
30.480
30-259
23
7
I
4
18
4
22
H
27
17
16
22
29.479
29.965
29.560
29.576
29.458
29.715
29.758
29.721
29.731
29.778
29 859
29.730
9
7
20
23
21
26
13
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14
14
1.132
59
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.686
.706
456
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445
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51-2
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69.3
78.3
81.1
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70.4
65.2
53-3
50.8
59
66.7
63.7
72.8
78.6
86.9
90.2
86.6
80.9
76.1
67.4
64.5
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66.4
70.2
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78.7
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57.1
67.7
72-7
81.2
84.4
80.8
74-8
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80
85
94
97
99-5
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90
91.5
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Sums ..... 360.456 359.844 360.296 360.199 A A 1 A
Highest.' Jan'y ' Lowest.
Annual Means . 30.038 29.987 ' 30.025 30.017 30.611 ' 23 . 29.458
A
May
21
765.6 892 4 799-4 819.7
Highest,
63.8! 74.4 ' 66.6 68.3 II 99.5
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July
15 & 17
53-2 31
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28. 16
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Lowest. Jan'y
27 I 12 A
1453
1382
1742
1709
1377
1169
1319
1090
1147
1641
JI304
1270
1663
'732
2303
2433
2125
1937
1776
1557
1831
2018
1854
1668
1640
1589
2085
2164
2061
1861
1821
1533
1656
1752
1565
1378
4756
4703
6130
6306
5563
4967
4916
4180
4634
5411
4723
26
26
28
38
36
24
21
28
30
24
19
20
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25
29
10
17
12
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2.34
3-3i
3.92
5.22
5-93
4-56
9.28
2-55
1.41
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1.99
3-48
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2.46
2.21
1.97
1.61
4.03
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1.26
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1383.6 ' 1908.1 ' 1758.8
48.43
MEAN" CLOUDINESS. RELATIVE HUMIDITY. WIND DIRECTIONS.
THREE DAILY TELEGRAPHIC OBSERVATIONS.
MONTH1883. IN TENTHS. PERCENTAGE OF
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6:44 2:44 10:44 6:44 2:44
i
10:44
NUMBER OF TIMES OBSERVED BLOWING FROM THE
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REMARKS.
January .
Februa'ry.
March ..
April ..
May. ..
June. ..
luly . ..
August. .
September
October .
November
December
5-7
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5-5
5-5
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56.
58.
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66.
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47
46.
Violent squall from the North on the
iSth of February.
Heavy blow on 3d and 25th of March.
Northwest gale on I7th of April.
Northeast gale on 1st of May.
Frequent thunderstorms in June.
Violent squall from the West on the
afternoon of the isth of July.
Cyclone on the gth and loth of Sept.
First frost on the 3d of November.
Violent thunderstorm on the 27th of
(December.
Sums
^Annual Means )
in hundredths \
I: 3 ' 5 5 52.7 62.8 44.7 53.5 l : 925. 68.0 00.5 83.7' 171 : 77 '140_^19 _| 200 129 124 126 I 7
Percentages.
y- 4-4 -2 3-7 4-5 i! 77-1 S&-7 75-5 69.8 15.6 7.1 ' 12.9' 10.9^ 18.4! ii.8r 11.4' 11.5 .6
130 166 67 no 3 46
Percentages. Highest. Lowest. Range.
25.845.7 18.5 30.3! .o I .8 12.7
674.3 68.1
56.2 56.8
69.8 684.4
58.2 ; 57.
The barometric observations ma}- be reduced to sea level by adding the following constants for the various months :
January .... .100 | February . . ,090 | March . . . .090 | April .... .090 | May .... .090 | June . .
A"No Data in this space.
. .090 | July .... .090 | August . . . .090 | September . . .090 | October . . . .090 [ November . . .090 | December . . .100.
H. W. FORD,
Sergeant Signal Corps, U. S. A

QUARANTINE OFFICER'S REPORT,
I;
ANNUAL REPORT MAYOR OF SAVANNAH. 163
BEPORT OF QUABANTINE OFFICEE,
QUARANTINE STATION, .
SAVANNAH, G-A., JANUARY IST, 1884.
Hon. R-ufus E, Lester, Mayor :
DEAR SIRSince the last annual report from this
office there has been nothing of general interest to
report.
The total number of vessels boarded during the
year have amounted to four hundred and fifty-four
(454), an excess of one hundred and eighty-two (182)
above the number boarded the year previous. Some
four or five cases of fever imported from Africa and
the Carribbean Sea, assumed the type of intermittent
of all climates, and yielded to a quinine diet.
In relation to the plant of the Station, I am sorry to
have to report that the foundations under both houses
have sunk to the extent (in the case of the smaller
house) of from eight to twelve inches. The water tank
was the immediate cause of this, and, in the larger
house, the northeastern end has been carried down by
the pressure of the super-imposed ballast, showing
conclusively that in the original structure the piling
were never efficiently driven down to a firm sand foundation, and the whole is settling with the weight of
rock surrounding it; but, it is to be hoped that this
settlement will cease before the houses become dangerous to those who are obliged to occupy them. Stone
ballast comes in slowly, so that the ring-wall cannot
be extended around the building as fast as the sand
ballast that is received, and which cannot by itself be
exposed to the action of the waves.
II
164 ANNUAL REPORT MAYOR OF SAVANNAH.
Just here I would earnestly call the attention oi
your Board to the fact that this loose material cannot,
for years to come, be an efficient and permanent barrier against the inroads of such a gale as visited us in
the autumn of 1881 ; and, as on that occasion, so there
may again be many human beings who may be in
deadly peril for many hours at a tune. It behooves us,
therefore, to take all possible precautions to put this
Station in a permanent position to resist even a heavier
gale than the one just referred to; and, as a help to
this end, I would respectfully suggest that by the
judicious use of say fifty or sixty barrels of hydraulic
cement the facing of the outer wall might be so con11 1 solidated as to present, so far as the material on hand
! | would permit, a wall that would be indestructible by
i * the action of the waves. I have two plans to suggest
| ) as to the manner of using this cement:
I The first, and much the cheaper way, would be to
[., simply make a thin mortar of it, with the proper pro-
| portion of sand, and inject this between the loose
< stones. This, I say, would be the cheapest, because I
could have it done by unskilled labor, under my own
supervision, by simply adding two men to the present
force under my orders for about two months, at the
rate of say sixteen dollars per month.
' ..; The other plan is to use the cement to lay a rubble
: wall of about ten feet wide at the bottom, and five feet
wide at the top, around the sea face of this Station.
This would necessitate the employment of a much
larger force to handle the material, and also of experts
to build the wall.
There is another most important matter which I
feel it my duty to constantly impress upon the attention of your Board, and that is, that a strong line of
demarcation should be drawn between a lazaretto and
; a ballast wharf, from which vessels are to proceed
I i immediately to the city with clean bills of health.
I : With this end in view, we have for the last seven years
ANNUAL REPORT MAYOR OF SAVANNAH. 165
insisted on fumigating all suspected vessels before
allowing access to these premiseskeeping them at a
safe distance below whilst being fumigated, and as
isolated as possible, and this wise rule should under
no circumstances be violated.
Before concluding, allow me here to acknowledge,
with thanks, the invariable courtesy that has been
shown to me by all officers of the City Government
whom my official duties have thrown me in contact
with, and accept for yourself my most respectful
consideration.
J. A. HUGER, M. D.,
Quarantine Officer.

U. S. ENGINEER'S REPORT.

ANNUAL REPORT MAYOR OF SAVANNAH. 169
RIVER AND HARBOR IMPROVEMENTS,
UNITED STATES ENGINEERS OFFICE,
CHARLESTON, S. C., JANUARY 8, 1884.
Hon. Rufus E. Lester, Mayor of Savannah, Ga. :
SIRYour letter of December 31, 1883, to General
Gillmore, requesting to be furnished -with a report
showing the work done for the improvement of Savannah River and Harbor during the year 1883, has been
referred to me, and in compliance therewith I have the
honor to submit the enclosed.
I also forward a sketch showing the locations of the
works.
I shall be happy to furnish any additional information you may desire concerning the work done or that
contemplated.
Very respectfully,
Your obedient servant,'
THOS. N. BAILEY,
First Lieut. Corps of Engineers, U. 8. A.
SAVANNAH RIVER AND HARBOR.
The object of the present project is to secure twentytwo feet at mean high water from the City of Savannah
to Tybee Roads.
Estimated cost, $730,000.
Amount appropriated by Act of August 2, 1882,
$200,000.
Required for completion, $530,000.
170 ANNUAL REPORT MAYOR OF SAVANNAH.
Jetty work was commenced in January, 1883, under
the $200,000 appropriation and completed in September, 1883.
Dredging ceased in December, 1883.
Three hundred and seventy-nine mats, aggregating
103,029 square yards, and 25,274 cubic yards of stone
were placed, and 186,098 cubic yards of material
dredged.
A small balance was reserved for a survey, now in
progress, of the lower river.
The work has consisted in confining the current by
the construction of Wing Dams, and in directing and
assisting the resulting scour by dredging, following
the plan outlined in General (jillmore's report of
January 16, 1882.
The dams have been built of log mattresses, from
fifteen to fifty feet wide, and of an average thickness
of fifteen inches. The mats are covered with from
four to nine inches of brush and loaded with from five
to nine inches of stone, the top course receiving thirteen
inches.
In profile, the shore end of the dams are, at high
water, level, or at the height of the adjacent shore;
the crest then slopes down to about five feet above
mean low water, which height is maintained to within
about 200 feet of the outer end of the dam, the
crest then falls gradually to the outer end, where a toe
or wider mat is placed.
GABDEN BAJsTK SHOAL.
Two Wing Dams, supplemented by dredging, were
constructed in 1882, for the removal of this shoal, which
is opposite the lower part of the city.
A third dam was built below these during the past
season, and 8,193 cubic yards of material dredged.
The shoal is now practically removed. The width of
ANNUAL REPORT MAYOR OF SAVANNAH. 171
channel along the dams, over twenty-two feet deep at
mean high water, is more than 200 feet.
WRECKS' CHANNEL. ,
A Wing Dam was built just above the Fig Island
Training Wall, and the latter has been extended 1,000
feet, and eleven short spurs have been added along its
southern side; additional stone has been placed on the
old work of this jetty, to bring its crest to a uniform
height of from two to three feet above the mean low
water.
Eighty-five thousand six hundred and thirty-one
cubic yards of sand and mud have been dredged from
the channel.
A comparison of the surveys of December, 1881,
and May, 1883, shows much improvement at the upper
end of the channel. A twenty-two feet curve, mean
high water, is working its way along where but nineteen feet was found before. The channel width between
the nineteen feet curves has increased from 200 to 320
feet.
This channel is now wider, deeper and more uniform
than it ever has been.
CLOSING DAMS.
A Closing Dam has been built from the Carolina
shore to the head of Barnwell Island, and another
from the south shore of the latter to Barnwell Island
No. 2.
HEAD OF ELBA ISLAND.
Prom the shoal at this point 29,084 cubic yards were
removed and a dam built out from Barnwell Island
No. 3. The dredged depth has been maintained.
172 ANNUAL REPORT MAYOR OF SAVANNAH.
1TPPEE FLATS CROSSING.
A set of four dams, two on each side of the channel,
have been built, and 32,090 cubic yards of material
dredged.
There is now a uniform channel, 450 feet wide and
over nineteen feet deep at mean high water, when
before the width of nineteen feet channel was but 160
feet, and did not extend entirely across.
The practicable channel is over twenty-two feet
deep; it was but eighteen feet before the improvement.
CABBAGE TREE CROSSING.
Three dams are contemplated for the improvement of
this crossing; of these one has been completed and the
foundations of the other two have been placed.
A cut sixty feet wide, twenty-two feet deep, at
mean high water (34,926 cubic yards), was completed
at this place in December, 1883. This cut will widen
under the action of the current. Ranges have been
established at these two crossings and lights placed at
the heads of the dams.
Eleven hundred and sixty-eight cubic yards of stone
was distributed on the old worksBig Gap Dam and
Philbrick's Cut Dam.
A good twenty-two feet channel, at mean high
water, now exists from Savannah to Lower Flats, a
distance of nine miles. Yessels drawing nineteen and
one-half feet have passed from the city to Tybee
Roads on a single tide. Only nine feet could be
carried at mean low water before the present works
were undertaken.
THOS. ST. BAILEY,
First Lieut. Corps of JOngineers, U. 8. A.
EXPORTS, IMPORTS AND TONNAGE.

ANNUAL REPORT MAYOR OF SAVANNAH. 175
COASTWISE EXPORTS, PORT OF SAVANNAH, 1883.
COMPILED BY FRANK E. REBARER, CLERK OF COUNCIL.
ARTICLES.
Bottles (198) .......
Cotton, Upland (162,959,043]
Cotton, Sea Island (4,090,996
Cotton Seed ........
Cotton Seed Oil ......
Cotton Seed Cake .....
Cotton Seed Hulls
Cotton Waste .......
Clay Casks. ........
Car Wheels. .......
Duck Cotton .......
Fruit in boxes, Oranges and
Flour ...........
Fish .......... hhd
Hides, Dry ........
Hides, Green Salted ....
Metal, Old (pounds) ....
Paper, Stock ........
Rice. ............
Rice. Roueh ........
...... bags
..... .bbis
)...... bales
...... bbis
...... .old
....... old
...... bdls
...... bbis
...... bbis
s. tierces and bbis
...... bbis
...... bdls
...... rolls
...... .bbis
crates and bales
...... bbis
Quantity.
46,600
276
22,000
77.823
209.28!
374.187
11,239
150
834
13,496
309
60
256
1,200
3,355
574
109,500
47,936
17,521
100
45
2,076
224.110
3,103
88
377
2,592
683
17
15
8,648
4.727
879
2.216
53.673.994
232,512
20,000
I3L033
20,000
143
118
361
77,857
1,000
54
783.560
2i,6";4
875
34.464
2,197
Value.
$ 2,330
205
666
38,9"
130,805
17,944,852
1,063.649
1.500
6.255
441.994
3,090
300
4,486
31.560
16.7/5
1.148
5-475
7.190
175,210
7,200
4,500
415
448,220
12,112
528
55.042
12,960
13.660
213
45O
533.274
75.632
5,280
33.240
724.599
13,950
I,5OO
5 240
800
429
319
361
3,269.595
150
864
156.712
129.924
175
156.712
3.175
1
I
176 ANNUAL REPORT MAYOR OF SAVANNAH.
COASTWISE EXPORTS, PORT OF SAVANNAH, 1883.
(CONTINUED.)
COMPILED BT FRANK E. REBARER, CLERK OF COUNCIL.
ARTICLES. Quantity. Value.
Rice, Chaff. .........
Rope, Old ...........
Skins, Deer ..........
Turtle. ............
Vanilla ............
Wool .............
Total Coastwise Exports . .
. . . . bales
.... bbls
. . . . bales
.... bbls
. . . .bales
. . . . bales
: . . . bbls
. . . . bales
.... bbls
. . . .bales
194 485
576 288
50,855 1,585
659' 11,862
23 70
60 2.880
50' 3,750
4,353,941 21.768
75 937
17 544
3,947 663,096
.... $28,165,669
ANNUAL REPORT MAYOR OF SAVANNAH. 177
FOREIGN EXPORTS. PORT OF SAVANNAH. 1883.
ARTICLES.
Cotton, Upland (421,627 bales)
Rosin (280 Ibs. to bbl.) . . . .
Timber ...........
Phosphate Rock .......
Cotton Seed ........
All Other Articles ......
. .... .Ibs
...... Ibs
. . . . .galls
..... bbls
...... M
. .... .Ibs
Quantity.
200,158,558
372,736
3.529.039
17,605,000
148,475
111,000
1,675
15,922
416,826
....
Value.
$20,528,879
116,194
499,246
246,686
16,421
15,557
768
11,180
T-l .1OO
".145

36OO
9,092
$22,725,268
12
178 ANNUAL REPORT MAYOR OF SAVANNAH.
IMPORTS, PORT OF SAVANNAH, 1883.
ARTICLES.
Coffee ........."....
Cotton Ties ...........
Salt ..............
Fruits of all kinds ........
Ale. ..............
Coal ..............

Muriate of Potash ........
All Other Articles ........
. . . .Ibs
. . .bdls
.... Ibs
. . . galls
.... Ibs
. . . tons
. . . bbls
. . . .Ibs
. . . galls
Quantity.
4,692,938
8,371
396
18,709,887
2,464
103,758
2,301
224,200
560
780
240,125
....
Value.
350,828
46,598
72.387
6,090
4.138.
4,281
2,462
2,676
5,526
^ . 1,908
3,280
4,236
14,365
1.026
7.273
2.739
ii. 154
$567.182
'ANNUAL REPORT MAYOR OF SAVANNAH. 179
TONNAGE, PORT OF SAVANNAH, 1883.
VESSELS ENTERED AT AND CLEARED FROM CUSTOM HOUSE.
VESSELS.
American Vessels Cleared ........
Total Entered and Cleared Foreign . .
Total Coastwise ............
Total Foreign. ............
Grand Total ............
No.
7
26
275
278
586
38i
350
731
586
1,317
Tonnage.
4.719
13,248
157,595
170,677
346,239
468,226
928,379
04.6 2^Q
Men.
88
309
3,773
^ 8oj.
8,064
13.659
13,227
26,886
8,064
34. So

COTTON STATEMENT.
Detailed Statement of Cotton Movements at Savannah for the Years 1880-81, 1881-82, and 1882-83.
SEASON.
September.
October . . . November.
December.
January...
February. . Hatch. .. April.......
May... ....
July.. .....
August. ....
Total....
GROSS RECEIPTS.
1880-S1,

128,586
184,850
159,001
146,606
72,060
59,247
49,774
22,506
28,843
9,433
8,268
28,833
881,161
1
119
1,670
8,484
2,300
2,586
8,205
865
8,085
804
4
"58
15,520
1881-82.
i
100,425
160,043
159,070
138,993
00,108
34,811
32,951
14,710
10,807
7,898
8,019
8,414
786,148
I
201
1,430
8,931
8,471
8,305
2,189
495
143
2,895
6
87
76
17,229
1888-83.
i
88,705
188,489
156,194
140,661
07,018
04,490
60,928
88,761
18,067
6,336
3,384
7,068
814,047
S
1
252
1,468
2,483
8,458
8,050
2,598
389
180
188
1
""2
12,004
NET RECEIPTS.
1880-81.
1
121,794
183,804
158,397
146,051
58>94
49,658
28,888
21,571
9,420
8,200
88,811
874,301
Sea Island.
119
1,443
8,417
2,800
2,413
3,192
262
2,078
790
"68
15,082
1881-S2. .
P
100,810
149,483
157,176
187,708
34*083
32,686
14,512
10,143
7,720
3,019
8,826
719,827
i
801
1,430 a',w
8,805
2,189
495
143
2,895
6
87
76
17,229
1882-S8.
I
82,401
186,130
155,240
144,955
64,907
04,003
50,681
28,640
12,995
6,319
2,877
7,003
805,711
Sea Island.
S52
1,463
2,473
2,452
2,046
2,583
828
177
188
1
"2
11,959
EXPORTS ORIAT BRITAIN.
1880-81.
D
22,016
57,188
28,868
22,509
27,548
11,654
14,696
5,950
1,184
1,488
2,017
195,157
i
'225
no
989
751
687
838
860
333
65
4,858
1881-88.
I
87,997
14,487
14,690
21,487
22,310
16,382
6,890
13,611
138,708
i
'559
194
"87
379
738
1,897
1882-88.
1 i
i
10,178
22,910
22,184
23,949
9,188
8,291
4,370
4,189
4,520
"92
368
180
'"i
1
109,729 588
Detailed Statement of Cotton Movements at Savannah, Etc.Continued.
SEASON.
Sept'mlier
October,..
November
December
January..
February. March....
April.....
May......
July......
Total...
EXPORTS FRANCE.
1880-81.
t>
4,256'
2,918
15,677
4,622
8,050
6,740
87,168
o
I
184
'2TO
"is
234
708
1881-82.
I
4,650
4,770
4,595
1,175
1,800
16,900
o
i
80
210
240
1882-88.
I
4,2
11,716
4,500
4,500
25,628
Sea Island.
'so'
30
EXPORTS CONTINENT.
1880-81.
I
1.S07
27,808
85,941
78,918
28,994
26,888
48,049
16.273
6,799
4,642
269,914
1881-82.
6
B
4,296
20,102
611,2(19
38,200
18,712
8,467
18,095
10,122
8,532
182,795
1882-83.
i
99, 089
64,594
43,494 31,699'
21,677
58,419
18,107
6,049
283,028
EXPORTS CHANNEL.
80-81.
1p
81-82.
1
82-88.
Upland
'
j
i
EXPORTS COASTWISE.
t
1880-81.
Upland.
82,385
,ssr
78,006
03,895
42,836
20,288
17,218
17,055
30,151
14,708
10,527
12,926
374,832
Sea Island.
32
660
1,451
1,221
1,701
1,372
957
1,865
534
69
139
130
9,640
1881-82.
p
82,797
67,418
78,083
57,077
50,911
84,331
33,735
16,475
17,006
11,721
5,874
4,016
394,833
I
177
313
1,496
8,405
2,895
650
1,870
724
1,390
113
364
39
15,404
1882-88.
I
45,090
75,000
69,026
42,434
45,489
84,491
85,425
27,042
13,2(11
9,254
4,626
3,480
304,658
a
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148
960
1,287
1,777
2,691
8,407
617
324
140
90
1
11,442
SPOT SALES.
1880-81.
Upland and Island. Sea
69,015
85,530
75,862
73,288
64,921
52,527
29,305
26,311
14,483
2,534
8,947
11,591
509,296
1881-82.
1
|l
51,834
75,477
87,685
69,584
53,081
40,883
37,071
21,226
6,978
4,092
852
8,311
449,602
1882-83.
iiojj I*
55,797
98,023
75,727
G0.651
68,030
42,547
28,562
16,321
5,600
2,507
697
2,016
446,477
MANtJFACTUKKD1882-'88, 2,100 bale*.

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MAYOR AND ALDERMEN.

MAYOR AND ALDERMEN
FOR 1883-84.
MAYOR.
RTJFUS B. LESTER.
CHAIRMAN OF COUNCIL.
JOSEPH J. WILDER.
VICE-CHAIRMAN OF COUNCIL.
DAVID WELLS.
ALDERMEN.
JOSEPH J. WILDER. DAVID WELLS.
SAMUEL P. HAMILTON. DANIEL R. THOMAS.
J. FLORENCE MINIS. JOHN R. HAMLET.
WILLIAM B. MELL. GEOEGE K". NICHOLS.,
EDWABD M. GBEEN. JOHN DEEST.
ANDBEW HANLET. PATEICK J. O'CoNNOE.
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COMMITTEES AND CITY OFFICERS,

STANDING COMMITTEES OF COUNCIL,
1884.
AccountsAldermen Thomas, Minis, O'Connor.
AssessmentsAldermen Wells, Thomas, Minis, Hanley, Hamlet.
Docks and WharvesAldermen Hanley, Wells,
Thomas.
Dry CultureAldermen Mell, Wilder, Nichols.
EducationAldermen Minis, O'Connor, Mell.
FinanceAldermen Hamilton, Thomas, Wilder,
Green, Minis.
FireAldermen Green, Hamlet, Hanley.
GasAldermen Derst, O'Connor, Nichols.
Health and CemeteryAldermen Wilder, Thomas,
Mell.
JailAldermen Wells, Hamilton, Green.
MarketAldermen Mell, Derst, Hanley.
PoliceAldermen Green, Hamilton, Derst.
Public BuildingsAldermen Nichols, Hanley,
Hamlet.
Public Sales and City LotsAldermen O'Connor,
Minis, Wilder.
PumpsAldermen Hanley, Derst, Mell.
River and Harbor ImprovementsAldermen Minis,
Green, Wilder.
Streets and LanesAldermen Hamlet, Hanley, Wells,
Nichols.
Water WorksAldermen Wells, Hamilton, Derst.
BOARD OF SANITARY COMMISSIONERS.
Aldermen Hamlet, Thomas; Citizens J. R. Saussy,
John F. Wheaton, W. Duncan, M. D.
COMMISSIONERS OF EDUCATION.
Alderman S. P. Hamilton; R. D. Walker, Commissioner Chatham County.
CITY OFFICERS,
Clerk of CouncilFrank E. Rebarer.
City TreasurerCharles S. Hardee.
City MarshalL. L. Goodwin.
City SurveyorJohn B. Howard.
Chief of PoliceRobert H. Anderson.
Assistant 'Chief of PoliceJohn Green.
Sergeants3. B. Killourhy, S. C. Lee, Henry Lingg,
O. F. Reilly.
Messenger of CouncilLuke Logan.
Corporation AttorneyHenry C. Cunningham.
Judge of the City CourtWilliam D. Harden.
Clerk of the City CourtPhilip M. Russell.
City Sheriff David Bailey.
Clerk of the MarketW. H. Bordley.
Harbor MasterJohn D. TenBroeck.
Health OfficerJ. T. McFarland, M. D.
Keeper of City DispensaryLewis Cass.
Keeper Laurel Grove CemeteryA. F. Torlay.
Keeper of Forsyth PlaceTheodore Meves.
Keeper of Pest HouseMaurice Hardee.
City PhysiciansF. T. Lincoln, M. D., T. B. Chisholm, M. D.
Chief FiremanAdolph Fernandez.
Assistant Chief FiremqjiGeorge Mouro.
Sup't and Engineer Water WorksAlvin N. Miller.
Scavenger ContractorWilliam Swoll.
Pump ContractorAlfred Kent.
Keeper City ClocksRobert Schneider.
City Printer3. H. Estill.
Port WardensT. H. Laird, Charles Yan Horn, Chas.
. Werner, John Power, Alexander Abrams.
Chimney ContractorsEastern Division, John W.
Deacy; Western Division, C. Deubler.