ANNUAL REPORT
RUFUS E. LESTER,
MAYOR OF THE CITY OF SAVANNAH,
YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1884,
TO WHICH IS ADDED THE
TREASURER'S REPORT.
REPORTS OF THE DIFFERENT DEPARTMENTS.
8AVANXAH, GA.:
MORNING NEWS STEAM PRISTIJJO HOUSE.
1883.

Tir
MAYOR'S ANNDAL REPORT.
Crnr OF SAVANNAH,
MAYOK'S OFFICE, January 1,1885.
FELLOW-CITIZENS : I submit mj report of the financial receipts and expenditures for the jear ending December 31st,
1884, with a general statement of the transactions of the
City Government, and append the reports of the officers in
charge of the various departments:
The receipts for the year, exclusive of the balance on hand '.*.'
at the commencement of the year, have been $670,321.27. f H
Of this, $325,484.17 is from taxes on real estate, $28,292.44 : r
from ground rents, $89,862.85 from specific taxes, $33,925.00 I
from liquor licenses, $6,560.50 from transient licenses, $17,- pi
715.84 from personal property, $9,440.55 from stock in trade,
$6,074.50 from shipping, and $675 from dog tax, showing the
total receipts from taxes and ground rents to be $518,030.85.
Prom the Water Works, the Board of Health, and other
sources there has come into the Treasury $152,190.42.
The expenditures have been $661,539.64. This includes
all current expenses of the City Government in all its departments, the payment of judgments, the retirement of
bonds, the interest on the public debt ($190,755.12); the sinking fund, $30,064.50; the extinguishment of the floating debt,
$42,367.96; opening streets, $34,422.51; extending city limits,
$1,417.77; the extension of the Water Works mains, $36,-
426.61, etc., as the Treasurer's report, hereto annexed, more
particularly shows. ,
4 MATCH'S ANNUAL BEPOBT.
The balance in the Treasury is $51,481.90. This balance
includes a sum of money for some years held in the Treasury to be paid over to the persons entitled to receive it. It
is the balance of the proceeds of sale of lot 55, Brown ward,
sold by the city under the ground rent ordinances in 1881.
The principal and interest of this amount to something over
$14,000.
There will be a decrease in the expenditures for the year
1885, and in view of this the Council has been able to reduce the rate of taxation very materially.
The bonded debt of the city now consists of the following
outstanding bonds: $3,331,900 of the issue of 1879 five per
cents; $356,750 of the issue of 1883 five per cents; $111,100
of old bonds issued prior to 1879, not yet exchanged;.$9,500
of Atlantic 'and Gulf Railroad indorsed bonds not yet exchanged.
The issue of 1879 is known as the compromise bonds issued
under an ordinance and an act of the Legislature, by which
the old bonded debt of the city was compromised by the
issue of new bonds bearing five per cent, interest for the
principal of the old Bonds and a portion of the interest.
The issue of 1883 is known as the compromise bonds for
the city's indorsement on the Atlantic and Gulf Railroad
bonds. The compromise with the holders of these indorsed
bonds was similar to the compromise of the other bonds.
Of the issue of 1879 there was outstanding, according to the Mayor's report, on 1st of January, 1883...................... .. ..$3,342,00000
There were exchanges during 1883 of more than
reported to the Mayor.................... 2,500 00
Outstanding January 1, 1884............... $3,344,500 00
The report of the Sinking Fund Oommission the 1st of
January, 1884, showed outstanding $3,338,000. This report
did not embrace $6,500 of exchanges in 1883, these elchanges not having have bean reported to them till after the
making up of their report, and $2,500 of these were not re-
MAYOR'S ANNUAL KEPOBT. 5
ported to the Mayor till after the making of his annual report as above stated.
During 1884 there have been exchanged $2,000, and $33,-
000, which were deposited as security on appeal case, were
reported sold by the trustee, of which mention will be hereafter made. These added to the amount outstanding 1st
January, 1884, make ........................ .$3,379,500
The Sinking Fund Commission has purchased and canceled of this issue.... $29,500
The city has purchased and retired.... 18,100 47,600
Outstanding 1st January, 1885...... ........... $3,331,900 _
Of the bonds of 1883 there have been issued in exchange for Atlantic and Gulf Railroad bonds, in-
- dorsed by the city............................ $377,660
Bedeemed and canceled......................... 20,000
Outstanding 1st January, 1885.................. $356,750
The bonded debt of the city therefore is to-day $3,812,100. i 3 V
Judgments were obtained against the city upon its in- (iC
dlorsement of certain Atlantic and Gulf Bailroad bonds in a fa
dumber of cases, amount, principal, interest and costs, to \
$26,134,17. By mandamus the Mayor and Aldermen were ' ty<
required to levy a tax to pay these judgments. It was ^
thought best to exchange the new bonds for the old, and to
pay the difference directly from the treasury. Accordingly,
$20,150 of new bonds of 1883 were issued, for which the city
was allowed at the rate of 87 per cent, for $10,000, viz.:
$8,700; and 88J per cent, for $10,150, viz.: $8,982.75. The
balance, viz.: $8,451.42, was paid out of the treasury. On
the Treasurer's books the city has been credited with $17,-
682.75; the two items for the bonds issued and debited, with
$25,768 and $365.25, the amount of the judgment and cost
paid John M. Guerard, attorney.
, When the Mayor and Aldermen, in 1881, appealed the
case of Eugene Kelly against the city to the (Supreme Court
of the United States, to test the validity of the city's indorse-
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ment on these railroa 1 bonds, security being required,
bonds of the issue of 1879, of the denomination of 1300, were
deposited with T. M. Cunningham, as trustee, as security to
the plaintiff in the suit. When the case terminated adversely to the city the trustee, under the authority given him,
sold the bonds. In the final adjustment of this judgment,
and the bonds upon which the judgment was obtained, the
plaintiffs paid into the Treasury $25,101.63. This money
was devoted by the city to the purchase and redemption of
outstanding bonds. With that sum and $4,057.69 taken
from the Treasury besides, making $29,159.32, the city has
purchased and canceled during the present year $19,100 of
the bonds of 1879, and $1,900 of those of 1883, and $10,000
of the Atlantic and Golf Railroad indorsed bonds, besides
$555 paid for coupons of the last mentioned bonds. Consequently, besides providing the Sinking Fund Commission
with the $25,000 required by the ordinance for the purchase
and cancelation of outstanding bonds, the city has paid in
cash for the purchase of retiring bonds $13,064.11 over and
above the $25,101.63 above mentioned.
The compromise of these indorsed bonds mentioned and
explained in my last annual report, was commenced since
the beginning of the year, and is nearly complete.. Only
about $9,500 of these bonds remain unexchanged.
Appended to this report will be found tabulated statements showing the particulars of the issue and cancelation
of the bonds of 1879 and 1883, and the present status of the
entire bonded debt.
The floating debt amounting to $43,367.96 has been paid
off during the year, and the city owes nothing but its bonds.
THE POLICE.
. The force consists of the Chief, the Assistant Chief, four
Sergeants and fifty-three privates, besides the fore* known,
as the Ocean Steamship Police, consisting of three Sergeants
and sixteen privates, under the control of the Chief of Police.
ji MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT. 7 jj'
" This force is under most excellent management, and is
distinguished for efficiency. It cannot be improved except
by an increase in its numbers, which the financial condition
of the city does uot at present warrant. The expenses of t :
this department have been $51,609.82.
STREETS AND LANES.
The expenses of this department for the year have been
$33,138.59. The receipts properly to be credited are
$818,70. During the year a number of streets in the
western portion of the city, commonly known as Yamacraw,
have been opened, and others have been widened. The expense of this, including the purchase of the right of way, has
been $34,422.51. A little more than a year ago, by an act of
the Legislature, the city was extended over considerable territory, on the southern limits. It has not been within the
means of the authorities to do anything towards the purchase of the land necessary for the streets and lanes there,
but the entire extension has been surveyed and laid out upon
a plan conforming to the plan of the city. The expense of
this work has been $1,417.77. It is hoped that some progress will soon be made to put the plan into practical effect.
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
A change has been made in the system of this department
by which "call men" are substituted for the volunteers. The
''call men," like the regular force, are under the direct command and control of the Chief. It is generally conceded, I
believe, that the system is better than the mixed one. So
far it has proven satisfactory, and I am encouraged to believe that the department under the present arrangement
will continue to improve in efficiency. The cost of this service for the year has been $23,408.79, which includes $1,600
paid for rebuilding the Bauiow fire engine.
THE CITY COUUT.
The expenses of this court have been $4,160.21. This in-
8 MAYOR'S ANNUAL BEPOBT.
dudes $277.77 salary of the Judge from the first of December to the twentieth of January, 1884, from which time this
salary has been paid by the county.
CITY PUMPS.
The expenses of this department have been $2,845.04.
This includes the salary of the pump contractor. By ordinance
31st December, 1884, the office of pump contractor was abolished and his duties were assigned to the department of
water works.
DRY CULTURE.
The drainage of the city and adjacent lands is in charge of
this department. The expenditures have been $9,539.07.
Besides the ordinary work, a permanent sewer has been constructed on the eastern side of the city, at a cost of $900,
charged to this department in the Treasurer's books.
THE MARKET.
. The receipts from the market have been $18,243.45, and
the expenses $3,913.00, showing the net income for the year
$14,330.45, an increase of $261.87 over last year.
PARKS AND SQUARES.
Three thousand nine hundred and eighteen dollars and
thirty cents have been expended on the parks and squares.
This includes $900 for the salary of the keeper of Forsyth
Place, and $1,967.88 for hands employed.
POLICE COURT.
The receipts for fines in this court have been $4,872.76
for eleven months ending 1st December. The receipts for
December, amounting to $615.00, is carried into the January
accounts of the Treasurer, and does not appear in the Treas-
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orer's report ending yesterdaj. The receipts for twelve
months are therefore $5,487.75.
WATEB WORKS.
Extensive additions to the water supply have been made
since the last annual report was published. New mains have
been laid extending 11,326 feet. Of sixteen-inch pipe 9,001
feet have been used, 1,050 feet of ten-inch pipe, and 225 feet
of six-inch pipe. Extensions of 9,235 feet of six-inch pipe,
420 feet of four-inch pipe and 767 feet of twelve-inch pipe
have been made. Thus it appears that 21,748 feet or 4|
miles of pipe have been added to the means of supply during
the year. This addition to the old pipes makes 32 miles of
pipe now laid. Seventeen new fire hydrants have been put
on the line of the new mains, and fifty-seven valves at the
cross streets.
The outlay for the improvement has been 136,426.61, and
for the extensions from the mains $5,037.34. The expenses
proper for operating the water works, not including the
$5,037.34 above mentioned, have been for the year $19,567.83.
The receipts from water rents have been $44,637.38.
The management and working of this department have
been highly satisfactory. The efficiency and zeal of the
worthy superintendent, Mr. Miller, and the subordinate officers deserve recognition.
HEALTH AND CEMETERY.
Two physicians appointed by the city have attended the
indigent sick, hospital accommodations have been provided,
medicines furnished at the City Dispensary, and the burial
expenses of the indigent dead have been paid. These charities have cost for the year $16,135.22.
The cleansing and the disinfecting of vaults, yards and
premises, including the salary of the Superintendent of the
Disinfecting Corps, have cost $15,011.26. The property
owners are required to pay for much of this work, and the
10 MA TOR'S ANNUAL REPORT.
receipts have been $8,416.03, which, deducted from $15,011.^
26, leaves $6,595.23, the net expense of this service.
There has been no occasion to use the small-pox hospital
for patients during the past year, and there has been no expense in keeping it except the salary of the keeper ($450)
and $34.37 for repairs.
The maintenance of a quarantine with reasonably strict
regulations to prevent the possible introduction by ships of
epidemic and contagions diseases has come to be regarded
a necessity in all seaport cities.
The Quarantine Station established some years ago near
Tybee has been kept up, and the regulations prescribed by
the Board of Sanitary Commissioners have been enforced as
far as practicable. The amount paid out for account of this
service is $4,877.08. This includes the salary of the physician, the pay of hands, boatman, the tools, implements and
appliances for unloading ballast, medicines, fumigating and
disinfecting material, etc. It also includes $1,290 paid for a
hoisting engine,' which has been placed in position but not
jet used.
The effort has been made to make the Quarantine Station
self-supporting. So far the eftort has been nearly, if not
quite, successful. The amount collected daring the year for
quarantine fees has been $4,851.05, only $26.03. less than the
outlay.
The entire expenses of the Health and Cemetery Department, including Laurel Grove Cemetery, have been for the
year, $46,509.04; the receipts $15,713.18.
RIVER AND HARBOR IMPROVEMENTS.
The General Government at present has entire charge of
the matter of improving the navigation of the river. The
object of the present project for improving the channel is to
secure twenty-two feet of water from the city to Tybee Roads
at mean high water. The estimated cost of this undertaking
was $730,000. The project, the plan and the cost were set
forth in General Gilmore's report of 16th January, 1882.
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Oft K August, 1882, Congress appropriated $200,000, under
which jetty work was commenced by the Government in
January, 1883, and suspended in September following.
Dredging ceased in December. Another appropriation was
made in 1884, but work was not resumed until October. For
some cause dredging, a necessary accompaniment to the
other work, has not been yet resumed, although, as I am
informed, the contract was given out some weeks ago. The
main cause of the delay in prosecuting the work has been
the lack of timely appropriation by Congress. Some harm
has come of this by the notion of the fides on the unfinished
work. Says Captain Bailey, the engineer in charge: " The
enforced delay through lack of appropriation not only retarded the work, but increased its ultimate cost. Shoaling
has taken place, which could have been readily controlled
by a less expenditure than will be required for its removal."
He says: " Dredging will soon be resumed. No fear of further shoaling need be entertained, provided funds are appropriated for continuous working until the project is completed."
Captain Bailey is certainly sincere in what he says on this
subject, and I have faith in his assurance that the completion of the work proposed will produce the effects originally
planned. It is to be hoped that Congress will duly appreciate the importance of this work and make it sure by a proper
appropriation of the means at its disposal.
The population of our city has increased during the year.
Several hundred new houses have been erected, and the signs
of general prosperity are evident. Confidence in our securities is continually manifested by the incteising demand for
our city bonds, and the market prices continue steadily to
advance.
The destiny of Savannah is in the hands of her own people, and when they shall realize that the large amounts of
money squandered in annual pilgrimages abroad spent or
invested at home will most materially add to the prosperity
of their city, and when those who accumulate fortunes shall
12 KAYOR'S ANNUAL BEPOBT.
learn their duty to invest them here, we shall no longer have
to complain of onr heavy pablic debt, for it will soon become
insignificant in proportion to the vagtness of oar material
wealth. . . .
Respectfully submitted.
RUFU8 E. LESTEB,
Mayor.
STATEMENT OF CITY OF SAVANNAH BONDS.
ISSUE 1879.
BLA
l>
vm.
$1,0110....
son....
800....
100....
NK BONDS
HINTED.
N..
2,000
S,OiK)
1.000
1,000
Am'nt.
$2,000,000!
1,500,1)001
800,000
lOO.OUffl
W.MO.OOO1
SIGNED J1Y
g. F. COMMISHIONKK8.
No.
2,000
2,S9S
400
400
*
Am'nt.
$2,000,000
l,2!l,000
120,000
40,0110
$3,458,0001
ON HAND
NOT
HIONKD.
No.
400
000
600
Am'nt.
$200,0011 180, mo
60,000
f440,00oi
SIGNED
AND
ISSUED.
No.
2,00:'
21508
378
381
Am'nt,
$2,000,000
1,290,000
113,400
88,100
13,450,5001
ON HAND
SIGNED.
No.
22
10
Am'nt.
9 0,600
1,900
S 8,500!
AVAILABLE.
No.
21
19
Am'nt.
t 6,300
1,900
$ 8,2<!
AVA
No.
t 1
NOT
ILABLE.
Am'nt.
$ 300
Is sod
CANCELED
BY 8. >'. OMMISSION KK3.
No.
47
104
SI
43
Am'nt.
$ 47,000
52,000
15,3 0
4,300
f 118,6001
AMOUNT
OUTSTANDING.
No.
1,953
2,494
327
338
Am'nt.
$1,953,000
I,2i7,0:)0
08,100
33,800
?3,H31,t)00
*The actual amount signed was $3,460,000, but two bolids of $500 each, having been withdrawn and canceled
by the S. F. Commissioners in place of'two others issued in their stead, these two canceled bonds have been deducted by the 8. F. Commissioners in their report of January 16th, 1881, and the City Treasurer deducts them
from the report of this year so as to make both statements agree.
fOne bond incorrectly signed.
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ISSUE 1883.
BLANK BONDS
FEINTED.
VAL.
$1,000
500
50
No.
800
200
300
AMT.
$300,000
100,000
15,000
$415,000
e
B
Con
No.
300
150
300

IGNED
YS. F.
IMISS'KB.
AMT.
$300,000
75,000
15,000
$390,000
ON HAND
Nor SIGNED.
No.
50

AMT.
$25,000
$25,000
SIGNED AND
ISSUED.
No.
300
126
293

AMT.
$300,000
03,1)00
14,650
$377,650
ON HAND
SIGNED.
No.
24
7

AMT.
$12,000
350
$12,360
CANCELED
BY B. F.
COMMISS'afl.
No.
19
2
18

AMT.
$19,000
1,000
800
$20,900
AMOUNT P
g OUTSTANDING. of
No,
281
124
276

AMT. 3
$281,000
62,000 a
13,750 |
$358,760 |
MAYOB 8 ANNUAL REPORT. 15
PRESENT BONDED INDEBTEDNESS.
Bonds, Compromise 1879, issued .. $3,450,500
Less redeemed and canceled by
Sinking Fund Commissioners... 118,600
Amount outstanding.............. $3,331,900
Bonds, compromise 1883, issued... 377,650
Less redeemed and canceled by
Sinking Fund Commissioners ... 20,900
Amount outstanding ............. 356,750
Old Bonds outstanding ........... . 111,100
Atlantic and Gulf Railroad Bonds,
indorsed, outstanding .......... 9,500
Add 30 per cent., as per compromise agreement ............... 2,850 12,350
Total Bonded Debt Dec. 31, 1884.. $3,812,100
STATEMENT OF OUTSTANDING BONDS, ISSUE 1879.
Bonds outstanding January 1, 1883 $3,353,400
Canceled during year 1883 by Sinking Fund Commissioners....... 15,400
Outstanding, as per Sinking Fund
Commissioners' Report 1883 .... $3,348,000
Exchanged for old Bonds during
year 1883..................... 4,000
Total bonds outstanding, as per
report, 1883................... $3,342,000
Canceled during year 1884 by Sinking Fund Commissioners........ 47,600
$3,294,400
Exchange during year 1884 .. .... 2,000
Issued in settlement of judgment.. 33,000
Exchange during year 1883, and not
reported..................... 2,500 37,500
Outstanding Bonds January 1,1885 $3,331,900
ANNUAL REPORT OF THE CITY TREASURER.
DB. STATEMENT OF CASH RECEIVED AND DISBURSED FROM JAN. 1 TO DEC. 31, 1884. CB.
Cash in Treasury Jan. 1,1884 .
dish In hands of Eugene Kelly
& Co., us per balance sheet of
Dec. 31, 1883 .........
40,214 43
2,485 84
Hoard of Health
Paid salary of Health Officer
from December 1,1888. to November 30,1S84, Inclusive , . $ 1.500 00
Paid salary of City Physicians . 1,200 00
Paid salary of officers City Dispensary ........... 2,043 00
Paid for drugs, medicines, labels,
etc. ............. 3,276 39
Paid for fuel, lamps, filter, etc . 114 47
Paid for printing mortuary reports, circulars, sundry reports,
and stationery for Health officer .............. 174 05
Paid for copperas and carbolic
acid ............. 1,707 10
Paid for bottles, scoops, dippers
and sundry incidentals ... 9"> 20
Paid for lime. ......... 241 80
Paid for time of hands Sanitary
Disinfecting Corps. .... 1,67600
I
o
00
>
d
e*
w
Hoard of Health
Received from County Treasurer
for medicines for county poor
from November, 1883, to September, 1884, inclusive .... 675 CO
Paid salary of policeman employed on sanitary duty . . .
Paid for desk, stand, seats, lamp,
basin, etc., for Morgue . . . .
Paid for advertising sanitary notices and circulars ......
Paid for ice tickets for poor . .
Paid St. Joseph's Infirmary for
keeping city patients for one
year .... ........
Paid Savannah Hospital for keeping city patients for one year .
Paid Georgia Infirmary for appropriation from December 17,
1883, to December 17, 1884 . .
Paid salary of Keeper of Pest
House one year. .....
Paid for lumber and repairs to
Pest House .........
Paid for coffins for paupers . .
Board of Health O. E, Machine
Pnld salary of Superintendent
odorless excavating machine
for one year .........
Paid time of hands odorless excavating machine for one year
Pair for hire of extra teams,
mules, etc., for hauling night
soil. .............
720 00
38 80
33 00
35 00
3,742 00
3,649 00
2,400 00
450 00
34 37
385 00 $23,417 09
091 63
4,508 65
2,309 00
Board of Health O. E, Machine-*
Received from offloe collections
odorless excavating machine . $6,508 .'!4
Received from City Marshal for
collections for account of odorless excavating machine . . . 1,1801!)
Received from Superintendent
O. E. machine for poudrette
sold ............. 667 50 8,410 03
Paid for forage, oats, corn, etc.
Paid for four mules ......
Paid for hurncHH and repairs to
name, shoeing, blacksmith Ing,
etc ..............
Paid for lime, cement, brick and sand ...... .,,.,
Paid for two heavy wagons and
two hand trucks .......
Paid for new pitting barrels and
freight on game .......
Paid for charcoal, nails, shovels,
oils, etc., and repairs to barrels
Paid for hire of horse for use by
Superintendent O. E. M . . .
1,279 16
800 00
395 2:2
240 55
100 00
352 5
141 04
141 15 11,35ft IB
00
Bond Compromise
Paid for $19,100 City Bonds, issue
of 1879 ............ 16,053 20
Paid for $1,900 City Bonds, issue
of 1883 ............ 1,581 12
Paid for $10,000 8., A. & G. R. R.
| Indorsed Honds, with coupons
! attached ........... 11,525 00
[Paid John M. Guerard, Attor-
! ney, for $15,500 S.. A. & G. R.
R. Indorsed Boiuls and interi cat on same .... .... 25,768 92
Paid R. K. Hlnes, Attorney,
tc., inmaklngexchange 15641
Bond Compromise
Received from John L. Hardee,
Chairman Committee Bondholders, as per his statement.
Received from sale of $10,000 City
Bonds, issue of 1883, at 87 per
cent .............
Received from sale of $10,160 City
Bonds, issue of 1883, at 88} per
cent .............
Received from sun dry parties for
missing coupons of 8., A. & G.
R. R. Indorsed Bonds ....
CUy Lote
Received from sale of Lot No. 13,
Calhoun Ward, third installment. ............
Received from sale of Lots No.
53, 60 and 57, Forsyth Ward,
third installment ......
Received from stile of Lot No. 31,
Lloyd Ward, third installment ............'.
Received from sale of Lot No. 76,
Lloyd Ward, second installment. ............
23,101 3
8,700 00
8,982 75
1,207 50 41,991
333 66
son oo
235 00
30000
Paid J. M. Guerard, Attorney,
costs on motion new trial, ooste
of writ, etc. ....... 36-> 25
Paid J. E. Park, C. C. Jones and
George A. Mercer, Plaintiff's
Attorneys, fees, etc. ..... 1,650 00
Paid express charges on City
Bonds forwarded to sundry
parties ............ 198 50
Paid for coupons from 8., A. &
G. R. R. Indorsed Bonds,
same having been deducted
when exchanging bonds and
afterwards paid when found
and presented ........ 555 00 67,851 40
City VlockB
Paid salary of keeper from Dec.
1st, 1888, to Dec. 4th, 1884 . . 20868
Received from snlo of Lot No. 7J,
Lloyd Ward, second and third
installment* .........
Heoci ved from sale of Lot No. 70,
Lloyd Ward, third installment. ............
Received from snlo of Lot No, 88,
Forsyth Ward, third installment. ............
Received from sale of Lots No.
00 and 01, Forsyth Ward, to
tho 1st Volunteer llcglment.
Received from sale of Lot No. 47,
Lloyd Word, on account of
third insuillincnt ......
Received from wile of Lots No.
(I anil 7, Forsyth Ward, third
installment. .........
Received from snlc of Lot No. 59,
Forsyth Ward, third installment, ............
.
Jas. E. Cope, Late City Treasurer
Received for sundry due bills
collected, with interest on same
4T)0 00
30000
300 00
4 00
100 00
033 33
300 00 3,755 99
100 58
Oitf/ Court
Paid Sheriff for attendance on
Oity Court und fees .....
Paid Sheriff for costs in solvent
criminal eaves and serving subnonnus ............
Paid City Clerk for fees and attendance on Oity Court. . .
aiti salary of Judge from Dec,
1st, 1888, to Jan. 20th, 1884, inclusive ............
Paid Solicitor General, fees . .
Paid Clerk of Court, insolvent
criminal costs ........
Paid .Savannah Gas Light Co.
for gaa ............
Paid tor stationery, books, etc. .
City Extension
Paid W. J. Winn and assistant
for services rendered .....
Paid time of hands ......
Paid for 75 granite blocks and 10
pieces stone, drilling holes in
stones, etc...........
1,312 25
GOO 00
450 00
277 77
800 00
538 70
22 (iO
152 80- 4,100 21
780 12
411 75
225 90- 1,417 77
r
OUf/
Paid Brush Electric Light and
Power Co. for lighting streets
irom December, 1888, to November, 1884, inclusive, , . 17,173 00
City Pumps -
Paid salary of Contractor from
Dec. let, 1883, to Dec. 1st. 1884
Paid for pumps, catch basins,
new wells, repairs, etc ....
2,00004
845 00 2,845 04
Dock* and Wharves
Paid for cleaning and repairing
catch basins, luraber and sundry repairs to wharves . . .
Paid for dredging at West Broad
street slip as per contract. . .
16741
40000 65741 S3
Dry Culture- ,
Paid .salary of trunk keeper at
Hulchimon Island ..... 15 00
Paid time of hands and Superintendent at Hutohtnson Island 1,422 01
Paid for lumber and tools for use
at Hutchinson Island .... 296 82
Paid for advertising Hutchinson
Island for rent In November,
1882 ............. 16 80
Paid Martin Cooley for building
sewer in St. Julian street, extended east of Randolph street 1,76500
Paid Martin Cooley for extension
of sewer to Lnmar's Creek . . 900 01)
Paid for repairs to flood gates on
Liimar't) and Bilbo Canal. . 77 50
Paid for buggy harncftx and carriage hire .......... 2700
Paid time of hands. ...... 4,658 15
Paid salaries of trunk keepers . 208 00
Paid for lumber, nails, tools, etc. 68 43
Paid for forage, oat, corn, etc . 84 36 9,539 07
FeesPaid salary of Harbor Master
from Dec. 1st, 1883, to Dec. 1st,
1884 ............. 1,500 00
Feet
Heceived from Harbor Master,
collections from Jan, 1st to
Dee. 81st, 1884, inclusive . . .
Received from City Marshal,collections from Jan. 1st to Dec.
31st. 1884, inclusive .....
11,8(56 30
848 50 12,713
Paid for hire of horse for use of
Harbor Master. .......
;Paid for stationery and printing
j for Harbor Master ......
Paid remission of charge for ten
execution^ for cleaning vaults.
171 00
4 00
10 00 1,685 00
Fire Department
Paid Pay Roll from Dec. 1st, 1883,
to Dec. 1st, 1884 ....... 13,770 91
Paid for forage, oats, corn, etc . 1,228 92
Paid for four norses purchased . 900 00
Paid for harness and repairs to
! same. ............ 399 74
ilPald for Bhoeing horses .... 163 27
L
Fire Department
Received from sale of horse . . 40 00
Received amount for work
charged twice on bills and returned to Fire Department. . 615
Paid for rebuilding Jeffere Steam
Fire Engine as per agreement 1,60000
(Paid for repairs to engines ami
trucks ......... . . !Xi!> 00
'Paid for repairs to engine houses loo OH
Paid for suction tubes, hose and
nozzles. ........... 1,035 07
Paid for waste, oil, lamps, paint,
tools, rope, Fire Department
badges, etc .......... 471
W
Paid for new wagon and painting and lettering same . . . . 21000
Paid appropriation annual parade ............. 200 00
Paid for meals for men, four new
clocks, repairs to wagon, and
incidentals, ......... 79 05
Paid for gas and gas appropriation ............. 130 47
Paid for rent of Germania Hall
and rooms for one year to Nov.
1st, 1884 ........... 420 00
Paid for lumber and sawdust. 131 62
Paid for medicine and treatment
sick horses .......... 163 40
Paid foi-coul and wood .... 98 00
Paid for stationery and printing 127 65
Paid for blankets, sheeting, mattresses, etc .......... 127 2">
Paid for two new signal boxes . 250 00
Paid for material and repairs to
fire alarm ......... 553 81
Paid for eighteen firemen's cape
48 16 and suits .......... 260 00- 23,408 79
KI
Ground Bents
Received from city lots. 28,292 44
Incidentals
Received from U. S. Supreme
Court charges iu sundry cases
overpaid and refunded.... 62 06
IncidetitatH
Paid for carriage hire and stationery for City Assessors . 39 80
Paid first Board of City Assessors for services rendered . . . 1,250 00
Paid Clerk hire of first Board of
City Assessors ........ 200 00
Paid Assessor for adjusting
changes of ownership of property during year 1883 . . . 100 00
Paid second Board of City Assessors, for services rendered . 1,250 00
Paid Clerk hire of second Board
of City Assessors ....... 350 00
Paid for costs in suits, taking testimony, etc. .......... 71 85
Paid Q. A. Mercer's expenses to
Washington in city's interest. 74 70
Paid sundry expenses entertaining Postmaster General and at
Governor's reception ..... 02 50
Paid for postage, telegrams, fares
of paupers, ice tickets, etc. . . 1,61*6 00
Paid for gas at Exchange ... 77 91-
ow
, 00* p
5,203 36
Merest
Received Interest on notes given
in payment for City Lots . , 434 56
Jail
Keceived for jatl fees, less commissions paid for collecting, as
follows:
From Chatham County ....
From Wayne County .....
From Chnrlton County ....
From Bryan County......
From Ware County ......
From Appling County.....
From U. 8. Government....
From Savannah, Florida and
Western Railway Co. ....
.Received from John Nicolson for
umount refunded for overcharge ............
2,073 25
235 37
00 00
450 00
603
36 72
98 01
123 03
Interest
Paid Eugene Kelly & Go. commission for paying coupons
from City Bonds ....... 105 38
Paid coupons from City Bonds,
issue of 1870 ......... 100,277 50
Paid coupons from City Bonds,
issue of 1883 ......... 20,fi24 74
Paid old coupons from City
Bonds, face vulue $1,018,50,
paid at 5-7 of full value ... 727 50 100.735 12
bO
as
4 75 3,118 06'
Jail
Paid salary of Jailer and Deputy
from Dec. 1st, 1883, to Jan. 5th,
1884, inclusive ........ 330 53 "
Puid wages of cook from Dec. 1st,
1883, to Jan, 5th, 1884, inclusive 1750 '
Puid wages of guards from Dec.
1st, 1883, to Jan. 5th, 1884, inclusive ............ 210 00
Paid salary of physician for
month of December, 1883, . 25 00
Paid for bread nnd beef, etc.. . 450 65
Paid for wood, coni, sweeping
I chimnies, efr. ........ 36 40
Paid Savannah Gas Light Co,
for gas ............ 23 52 1,098 60
Laurel Grove Cemetery
Received from keeper, burial fees 810 50
Received from keeper, sale of lots 960 00 1,770 50
License*
Received from Clerk of Council
K for Transient and Hucksters . 6,500 50
Received from office collections
for Liquor Licenses ..... 33,925 00 40,485 50
Eugene Kelly & Co., General
Account
Paid them in full for for loan -. .
Paid them in full for interest on
loan .............
Laurel Grove Cemetery
Paid salary of Keeper from Dec.
1st, 1883, to Dec. 1st, 1884. . .
Paid for new fencing, materials,
tools, whitewashing, etc . . .
Paid for pumps and repairs to
same.............
Paid time of hands ......
Paid for 200 markers and painting same ...........
Licenses
Paid amounts to be refunded
sundry parties for deductions
allowed on liquor licenses . .
40,000 00
2,867 96 42,367 96
I
999 96
2,131 00
44 00
3,658 75
123 00 6,856 71
m
I
97 60
MarketReceived from Clerk, fees . . .
lleoeived from City Marshal, for
rentof stores ........
Received from City Marshal for
rent of stalls.........
10,959 90
2,666 80
4,616 75 18,243 4o
Market
Fnid sulary of Clerk and anslutitnt from Dec. lnt, 1883, to Dec.
1st, 1884 . .........
Paid time of hands ......
Paid for brooms, glazing, buildsteps, repairs, etc. ......
Paid Savannah Gas Light Co. for j?aH ....... ....
Paid for gas fitting and plumb ing. .............
Paid Brush Klectric Litfht mid
. Power Co. for lighting Market
from Fi'li. .7 to Nov. 80, 1KH4 .
Paid for painting tin rout'. . .
Opening Street*
Paid Planters' Bice Mill Co.
for ground taken for opening
streets ............
Paid Mrs. M. E. Jaudon for
ground taken for opening
streets ............
Paid K. J. Nunn for ground
taken for opening streets . . .
Paid Central Cotton Press Co.
for ground taken for opening
tret ............
1,300 02
60000
88700
380 M)
145 90
SKI (18
2SJ4 00
52000
78080
170 96
66260
X>
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(HI <s3
Paid Central Cotton Press Co.
for ground taken for opening
streets ............ 460 00
Paid Central Cotton Press Co.
for ground taken for opening
streets ............ 1,115 28
Paid Central Cotton Press Co.
forgiound taken for opening
streets ............ 1,696 00
Paid Central Cotton Press Co.
for ground taken for opening
streets ............ 162 00
Paid Central Storage and Wharfage Co. for ground taken for
opening streets. ....... 87800
Paid Thomas Henderson for
ground tnkcu for opening
streets ............ 200 00
Paid John McAleer for ground
token for openiugstreelH . . . 1,1000!)
Paid Win. H. Gibbons for ground
taken for opcuiugstrcetH . . 16000
Paid Juliiv G. Doon for ground
taken for opening snoots . . . 35000
Paid H. J. Thomassou, trustee,
et a!., for ground taken for
opening streets . ...... 1,50000
Paid James H. Ward for ground
taken for open ing streets . . . 5,50000
Paid 11. Fnlligant, Esq., attorney, and Jane Gordon et al.,
for ground taken for opening
streets ............ 650 00
.
yi
Sr
5C :* 3
co
Pahl A. It. Lawton, Jr., et at. for
ground tak'cu for opening
street* ............ 720 00
Paid A. It. Lawton, Jr., et al, for
ground taken for opening
streets ............ 1,TW8'30
Paid heire H. Lachlison, R. T.
and H. H. Hull, exrs., and H.
V. Cumming, admx., A. R
Law ton, Jr., att'y, for ground
taken for opening streets . . 10,0(10 00
Paid H. A. Denmark, agt. for A.
T. Mclntyre, and Annie O.
Stubbs. executrix, for ground
tuken for opening streets . . . 2,60000
Paid Thos. H. Williams, agent, et
al., tor ground token for openIng streets .......... 187 50
Paid John W. Tynan for ground
tuken for opening streets . . -.500 00
Paid D. H. Thoman for ground
tuken for opening streets . . 448 72
Paid Brutth Electric Light and
Power Co. for moving tower as
per contract ......... 876 00
Paid Phoebe Ann Harney for
ground taken for owning
streets ............ 150 00
Paid Robert Mclntyre, Ksq., for
ground taken for opening
streetw ............ 150 00
Paid Planters' Rice Mill Co. for
cost of moving chaff blower . 341 95
'aid Brush Electric Light and
Power Co. for ground taken
for owning streets . .....
'aid uiirriage hire for appraisers '
of property for opening streets
'aid time of hands grading River street ...........
mid for hire of teams and time
grading River street. ....
aid for building wall and underpinningelectriclightbuilding and building steps , . . .
Parks and Squareg
Paid salary of Keeper of JPorsyth
Place from Dec. 1st, 1888, to
Dec. 1st, 1884.........
Paid for materials, painting, repairing, etc. ........'..
Paid time of hands ......
Paid for shade trees ......
Paid for coal, stovepipe, for preserving, plants........
300 00
8 00
595 10
1,289 00
558 50 34,422 51
900 00
936 65
1,967 88
108 00
10 77 3,918 SO
L
1'nlic.c
' Itecelvcd from City Marshal for
proceeds sale of two cows at
City Pound .........
Received from keeper of City
Pound, o:llections for Pound
fees .............
Received from J. Collins, name
on pay roll nnd also paid on
separate voucher..."....
Police Court
Received from Clerk of Council
for flues. ..........
'Printing and Stationer?/
Received from City Marshal for
advertising. .........
13 25
287 50
30 GO- 330 75
4,872 75
11900
Police
Paid pay roll from Dec. 1st, 1883,
Dec. 1st, 1884, ....... 45,724 76
Paid for materials, repalra, plumbing, etc. ...........
Paid for wood, coal, stove, etc .
Paid for food for prisoners ...
Paid for stationery .......
Paid for forage, oats, etc ....
Paid for shoeing horses .....
Paid for medicine for and treatment of horses ........
Paid difference in exchange of
horses ............
Paid for 60 pair of spreads for
beds ..... .......
Paid for saddles, halters and repairs to hostlery and wagon .
Paid Savannah (Jas Light Company for gas . . ......
Paid for police uniforms and helmets .............
88 75
224 75
303 06
08 05
2,119 02
215 87
25 00
25 00
150 00
20474
43088
2,053 14 51,609 82
Printing and Stationery
Paid salary of City Printer from
Dec. 1st, 1883, to'Dec. 1st, 1884 . 600 00
Paid for printing City Bonds,
issue of 1883, as per agreement 340 00
Paid for printing Mayor's reports ........ ... 250 00
Paid for printing and stationery
for city offices, for circulars,
notices, etc .......... 1,371 93 2,661 03
Quarantine
Received amount of overcharge
on medicines. ........
Received from various vessels,
boarding fees, fumigation
charges, etc .........
9 05
4,842 00 4,851 05
5
2
Public Buildings
Paid for materials, repairs, etc.. 1,144 15
Paid John Easoti amount of contract for building at Fireman's
Hull ............. 800 00
Paid for insurance ....... 125 00 2,069 16
Quarantine,
Paid salary of Quarantine Officer
from Dec. 1st, 1883, to Dec. 1st,
1884 ............. 1,020 00
Paid time of hands, 12 months . 816 00
Paid for i ron wheel barrows, 1 umber, rope, oil, fuel, etc . . .- . 44899
Paid for medicine, brimstone.etc, 25789 fe
Paid for one Whitehall boat and g
sail and painting boat .... 157 50 2
Puid expenses Mayor and Alder- f
men to Quarantine Stationsun- _.
dry occasions ......... 120 05 w
Paid Propeller Tow Boat Com-
ptmy for charter of tug to s
Quarantine Station at sundry ^
times, 8 trips ......... 200 00
Paid for hoisting-engine and
making connections, etc. . . . 1,290 00
Paid for lightering engine and
boilers to Quarantine Station . 110 00
Paid for building engine-house,
and painting and tinning . . 159 40
Paid for stationery and printing
regulations .......... 17 25
Paid for services of boatman . . 280-00 4,877 08 co
Rents
Received from store foot of West
Broad street......... 143 15
Received from Lots on SpringHeld Plantation ....... 200 2-">
Received from City Tombs . . 202 ">(> Received from rooms in Kxehange Building . ...... 1,57500
Received from MeLeod Mil! site 100 00
Received from C'anal Lot No. I). 75 00 2,4
] | .River and Harbor Improvement*
'[Paid expenses B. E, Lestorand
i (ieo. A. Mercer to Washington 26150
ijl'uid for ivmovliiK obstructions
' In Kiivunnuli river ...... 2 .50 204 00
Saliiriex
Paid salaries City Officers from
'! Dec. 1st, 1888, to Dee. 1st, 1884 17,430 7
IPaid salary of Kpeciiil directive
, from Dec. 18th, 1883, to Dec.
. 18th, 1KS4 ..........
iPaid T. B. Musters salary, costs,
I etc ............ j*.
: Paid for compiling statistics for
Mayor's report, etc.
300 00
57 85
35 00 17,828 02
Scavenger Department
Paid contractor from Dec. 1st,
1883, to Dec. 1st, 1884 .....
o*
x
SS
1
M
2
14,749 92
Sinking Fund Bonds of 1879 -
Paid Commissioners for bonds,
ismie of 1879, canceled and
retired ............ 25,08450
Sinking Fund Bonds of 1883
Paid Commissioners for bonds of
the issue of 1883, canceled and
retired ............ 4,980 00
c
K 00"
I
Streets and Lanes
Paid time of hands. .,'.... 12,17845
Pnid time of teamsters ..... 4,301 83
Paid for forage ......... 1,281 38
Puid for repairs to wagons, carts,
harness, tools, shoeing, etc . . 855 38
Paid for lime, cement, oil, paint,
tools, bluestone, crossings, etc. 2,138 62
Paid for stone and rock ballast,
and oyster shells ....... 2,788 21 en
Streets and L'mea
Received from Clerk of Council
for sewer permits. ...... 62S 00
Received from City Marshal for
repairs to sidewtilks ..... 165 71
Received fromCity Surveyor for
collection for paving portion
Liberty street, near ., F.
&
W. Ry. Depot........ 25 00
Paid for repairs to pavements . . 10008
Paid for gas at city stables ... 15 65
Paid for bridges and railings
and repairs to same, building
plank roads, etc ....... 657 16
Paid for lumber ........ 1,821 93
Paid for building sewer in Habersham street and services of
Inspector for same ...... 1,00225
Paid for building cesspools and
repairing traps, etc ...... 421 88
Paidfortrees. ......... 31 00
Paid time hands and teams macadamizing Qwinnett street
road ............. 184 50
Paid W. J. Donnelly amount of
judgment in City Court and
interest ........... 1,612 79
Paid T. Colson for damages to
horse and wagon from tailing
Into sewer .......... 25 00
Paid Alice Pye for personal damages sustained ........ 1,500 00
Paid Ocean S. S. Company for
lumber, labor, etc., relaying
southern half of Canal street,
west of canal ........ 1,230 46
Paid Qeo. H. Remshart for land
taken on Jefferson street an<l
York street lane ....... 690 00
Paid for building steps foot of
Whitaker street ....... 177 62
Paid M. Feeley for damages to
818 71 buggy, costs, etc. ....... 34 40 33,138 59 Ia
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Taxes, 187ft
Received from Real Estate . . .
Taxes, 1877
Received from Real Estate . . .
Taxes, 1878
Received from Real Estate . , .
Received from Specific. ....
Taxes, 1879
Received from Real Estate . . .
Received from Specific.....
Taxes, 1880
Received from Real Estate . . - Received from Specific. ....
Received from Stock in Trade .
Taxes, 1881
Received from Real Estate. . .
Received from Specific.....
Received from Stock in Trade .
Taxes, 1882
Received from Real Estate . . .
Received from Specific.....
Received from Stock in Trade .
Taxes, 1883
Received from Real Estate . .
Received from Stock in Trade .
Received from Personal ....
Received from Shipping ....
Received from Specific. ....
Received from Incomes and
CommissioiiB. ........
7763
54 14
11901
1,000 00 1,119 01
195 38
60000 795 38
2,584 75
250 00
40 00 2,874 75
1,854 19
40 00
60 00 1,954 19
2,41345
45 00
60 00 2,518 45
78,822 35
3,644 61
2,844 29
121 36
1,540 50
277 19 87,250 80
s
06
Sbxet, 1884
Received from Real Estate . . . 239,373 07 Kecoived from Block in Trade . 5,(i,%r> 04 Received from Personal .... 14,871 55 Received from Shipping .... 5,05:1 18 Received from Hpectlio..... 8(J,3K7 ;!T> Kecoived from Clerk of Council
for collections for Dog Budges G75 (Ml ;!'>:>,.sjti; 0!)
Water Worku
Received from Water Rents and
water sold to vessels ..... 44,B.'i7 ;!8
Received from Chatham County
for iron- pipes .........
Received from Hnrmon & Remshart for water pipes and hydrant ......,.....".
Received from United Hydraulic
Cotton Press Association for
pipes, valves, etc ........
Received from J. P. Daily for old
supply, pipe ..........
Received from City of Jaeksonsonville for water gates ... 63 00
4.'!2 00
14000
1)91) 77
9 25
Taxes, 1883
Paid sundry parties for taxes
over paid by them, and accordingly refunded ........
Tajw, 1884 -
Paid sundry parties for taxes
overpaid by them, and accordingly refunded ........
Paid for badges.........
Paid for impounding dogs and
stamps for dog notices ....
Water Worku
Paid salaries of officers and employes for one year ......
Paid for wood .........
Paid for running expenses of
pumps ............
Paid for oats and forage ....
:Paid for repairs to engines and
i mains, etc. ..........
I'aid for connections ......
[Paid for extensions ......
Paid for hydrant account, plumbing, etc. ...........
Paid for incidentals ......
Paid for flushing, cleaning and
repairing cesspools, etc ....
Paid for rent of telephones and
lines from Oct. 19,1884, to Oct.
19,1885. ...........
8,707 12
7,570 29
629 21
191 3o
1,179 53
434 29
5,037 34
162 17
145 22
316 72
8000
,'W 87
790 21
175 00
113 28 1,084 4o K

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Received from McDonough &
Ballanty ne for cast iron and for
boilers, stack, steam pipe, etc. 947 14 47,228 54
\\ r<itrr War kit Iinprwrmmitx
Hweived discount on bill for
i-ash payment ........ 1203
$713,021 54
Paid water rents paid twice and
refunded, also over charges returned ............ 151 93 24,606 17
Water Works Improvement
Paid for laying 16-inch water
main on Abercorn street. . . 2,259 19
Paid time of hands laying
branches, mains, valves, etc.,
repairs to supply pipe, etc. . . 1,147 74
Paid for bolts,washers, tools, etc. 153 83
Paid for street boxes and covers,
drayage of tools and wood and
cement, etc. ......... 285 16
Paid for lead. ......... 1,146 17
Paid for water pipes, drayage,etc. 28,972 99
Paid for hydrants and wator
gates ............. 2,269 21
Paid time of hands on improvements at works, etc. ..... 192 32
Balance on hand December 31st,
1884 .............
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30,420 61
51,481 90
$713,02! 54
C. S. HARDKE, City Treasurer.
We, the undersigned Committee on Finance, have examircd the accounts and books of the City Treasurer
from the 1st day of January to the 31st of December, inclusive, 1884, and find the same correct, with proper
vouchers produced, Mini rind balance in the Treasury of $51,481.90. SAMUICL P. HAMILTON,
D. K. THOMAS,
ED. M. GREEN,
J. J. WILDER,
J. P. MINIS. co to
40 MAYOR'S ANNUAL BEPOBT.
REPORT OF SINKING FUND COMMISSIONERS.
SAVANNAH, January 1,1885.
Hon. Bufus E. Lesler, Mayor:
DEAR SIBThe Sinking Fund Commission beg leave to
make the following report of matters connected with their
department, or coming under their jurisdiction, for the year
ending 31st December, 1884:
With the funds at our disposal, say $133.03 from the
appropriation for 1883, and $25,000.00 for 1884, belonging to
the Sinking Fund provided for the bonds issued in 1879, we
have purchased bonds of that issue of the face value of
$29,500.00, and, after canceling same, with the unmatured
coupons attached thereto, we 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. 11,1884.... .$7,500 bonds at 82 per cent... .$6,150 00
May 8,1884.. .. 5,500 bonds at 83 per cent... 4,592 50
May 9,1884 ..... 2,200 bonds at 84 per cent.... 1,848 00
', j Oct. 22,1884..... 5,000 bonds at 85 per cent... 4,287 50
'' Oct. 22,1884..... 2,500 bonds at 86 per cent ... 2,150 00
Dec. 30,1884.... 5,000 bonds at 89 per cent.... 4,450 00
Dec. 30,1884..... 1,800 bonds at 89J per cent... 1,606 50
Total........ .$29,500 Costing............. $25,084 60
Purch'd prev'ly 61,800 Costing..... ....... 49,866 97
Total purchas'd $91,300 Costing............. $74,951 47
Leaving $48.53 to our credit with City Treasurer, to be
added to appropriation for 1885.
Since our last report we have verified the cancellation of
MAYOB'S ANNUAL BEPOBT. 41
$8,500 in old bonds, with the coupons attached thereto,
which the Treasurer has advised us were received in exchange for new bonds of the issue of 1879 of same face
value.
Of the bonds reported as in hands of Treasurer in our last
and previous annual statements, it appears that there were
$33,000 hypothecated by your predecessor with T. M. Cunningham, Esq., Trustee, as security in the suit of E. Kelly et
al., representing certain bonds of the S., A. & G. E. Ii. Co.,
guaranteed by the city, which was appealed by the city to
the Supreme Court of the United States, and upon the decision of that Court against the city, these bonds appear to
have been sold by said Trustee for the benefit of the judgment against the city which judgment was afterwards
compromised. "We have therefore to include these $33,000 ||
of bonds as issued, although said issue is offset by $18,100 in
bonds of 1879 and $14,900 in bonds of 1883 purchased by
the city, and the cancellation of which we have verified. It
certainly would have been better to have made the entire
offset in bonds of same issue (1879), as the mixing of the
two issues is, in our opinion, calculated to cause trouble,
particularly if repeated in the future.
According to the express provisions of the law creating
the Sinking Fund for the bonds issued in 1883, this fund can
only be applied to the purchase of that particular issue, and
the law creating the Sinking Fund for the bonds issued in
1879 indicates a similar intention relative to this issue; i
hence, it does not seem equitable to the holders of either ij
issue that bonds of one should be canceled to offset bonds ;
of the other, entitled to cancellation, but left outstanding.
During the year we have signed certificates on bonds of
the issue of 1883 as follows:
300 bonds of the denomination of $1,000 each, say $300,000
150 bonds of the denomination of 500 each, say... 75,000
300 bonds of the denomination of 50 each, say.... 15,000
750 bonds, amounting to .......... ............ $390.000
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Which bonds were ttirned over to City Treasurer for exchange in compromise for the S., A. & G. B. R. Co. bonds,
indorsed by the city, in accordance with ordinance.
We have verified the cancellation of $290,500 S. A. & Q.
"R. R. Co. bonds taken in exchange for $377,650 city bonds
of the issue of 1883, agreeable to the terms of compromise
made between the city and the holders of those bonds. This
leaves $12,350 of these new bonds in hands of Treasurer for
completion of exchanges.
With the appropriation of Sinking Fund for the bonds of
1883 we, on February 12th, 1884, purchased $6,000 of the
bonds at 83 per cent., say $4,980, which bonds with all
unmatured coupons, were duly canceled and handed to
Treasurer, in accordance with ordinance.
The new bonds of the city stand as follows:
ISSUE OF 187i>.
Outstanding at date of our last report .......... $3,338.000
Issued in exchange for old bonds since.... .... .. 8,500
Issued by sale of T. M. Cunningham, Trustee, (as
per details already given in this report)........ 33,000
Total..................................... $3,379,500
CANCELED DURING THE YEAR 1884, VIZ.:
By purchases by S. F. Commission .... .$29,500
Purchased by Finance Committee as partial offset to $33,000 sold by T. M. C.,
Trustee ... ....................... 18,100
$47,600
Leaving outstanding this day................ $3,331,900
There are $8,500 of these new bonds in hands of Treasurer
available for exchange, certificates on same having been
signed-by us.
ISSUE OF 1883.
Issued-in exchange for $290,500 S., A. & G. R. R.
Co. bonds, as already stated. .................. $377,650
MAYOB'S ANNUAL BBPOBT. 43
CANCELED DURING THE YEAR 1884, VIZ.:
By purchase by S. F. Commissioners ......$ 6,000
By purchase by Finance Committee as partial offset for $33,000 bonds issue of 1879
sold by T. M. C., Trustee .............. 14,100
$20,100
Leaving outstanding this date................. $357,550
There are $12,350 in hands of Treasurer available for exchange, as already stated.
We had hoped that the $42,200 of new bonds to which we
called attention in each of our previous reports, would have
been retired during 1884, as the city finances would seem to
have warranted it.
All of which is respectfully submitted.
JOHN FLANNEBY, .
S. GUCKENHEIMEB,
JOSEPH D. WEED,
JOHN L. HAEDEE,
C. C. CASEY,
Sinking Fund Commissioners.
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REPORT OF CLERK OF COUNCIL.
OFFICE CLERK OF COUNCIL,
SAVANNAH, GA., January 1,1885.
Hon. Bufits E. Lester, Mayor:
SIRI have the honor to submit the following report of
the transactions of this office from January 1st to December
31st, 1884:
Receipts
Badges (dog) ....;...........................$ 675 00
Fines................ ....... ........... 4,872 75
Licenses .................................... 6,560 50
Sewer Permits............................... 628 00
Total....... ........................ ..$12,73625
The records of the city are written up to date and systematically arranged.
Very respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
FEANK E. BEBARER,
Clerk of Council.
MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT. 1
REPORT OF CORPORATION ATTORNEY.
SAVANNAH, GA., January 31,1885.
Hon. Bufus E. Lcster, Mayor of Savannah :
DEAR tilRI have the honor to transmit herewith a statement showing the operations of my department of the city
government for the year 1884.
The following ordinances passed by Council have been
either prepared by me or passed upon during the year just
closed:
1. To increase number of Inspectors of Naval Stores.
2. To authorize Savannah, Florida and "Western Railway
to employ certain policemen for its wharves.
3. To prohibit the use of velocipedes upon any sidewalks,
squares, or parks of the City of Savannah, and to prohibit
playing ball in extension of Forsyth Place.
4. To consolidate the ordinances of city for regulating the
Market and green groceries.
5. To amend tax ordinance.
6. To amend tax ordinance, and fix penalties for violation
of revenue ordinances of the city.
7. Providing rules for better government of the Fire Department.
8. To increase Fire Department.
9. To promote public health, by requiring occupants of
premises where fish or poultry is prepared for market or
shipping to keep premises in sanitary condition.
10. To provide for forfeiture of bonds for appearance at
Police Court.
11. To provide for assessment of real estate.
12. Defining articles green grocers may sell.
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13. To grant certain lots in Forsyth Place to Commissioners of the County of Chatham.
14. To amend ordinances in relation to sweeping chimnies.
15. To prohibit the disinterring or removal of the remains
of any person from any of the public cemeteries of the City
of Savannah, without the permission of Health Officer.
16. To prohibit playing ball in extension of Forsyth Place.
17. To project and lay out south of Anderson street certain streets and lanes.
18. To define the quarantine ground, and affixing penalties
for breach of same.
19. To regulate width of pavements on sidewalks on River
street.
20. To amend ordinance laying out streets and lanes south
of Anderson street.
21. To authorize a deduction of 10 per cent, for prompt
payments of water rents, etc.
22. To provide for cleaning of surface drawers and privy
vaults.
23. To increase efficiency of the Fire Department.
24. To amend ordinance in reference to quarantine
grounds.
25. To amend ordinance laying out streets south of Anderson street.
26. To amend an ordinance to provide for the opening and
to declare opeu certain streets, and to extend plan of city
over limits west of the Ogeechee Canal.
.27. To name certain unnamed streets.
28. To regulate manner of making sewer connections and
laying gas pipes, etc.
29. To suspend ordinance of April 25th, 1883, relative to
obstructions on the sidewalk.
30. To provi le for appointment of Committees of Council.
31. To abolish offices of Pump Contractor and Keeper of
City Clocks.
32. To increase bond of City Treasurer.
33. To fix salaries of citv officers.
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34. To assess and levy taxes, and to raise revenue.
In addition to the duty of drawing ordinances for the Committees of Council, I have attended a number of meetings
and advised with the Committees whenever called upon.
The following proceedings have been had in the several
Courts during the past year:
In the United States Circuit Court for the Southern District of Georgia a peremptory mandamus in each of the following cases has been issued against the city :
Chas. O. Witte vs. The Mayor and Aldermen of Savannah.
Robert Sewell vs. The Mayor and Aldermen of Savannah.
Jas. S. Gibbs vs. The Mayor and Aldermen of Savannah.
Geo. W. Witte vs. The Mayor and Aldermen of Savannah.
First National Bank of Charleston vs. The Mayor and Aldermen of Savannah.
Andrew Simonds vs. The Mayor and Aldermen of Savannah.
In the case of Wilder & Co. et al., complainants, and The
Mayor and Aldermen of the City of Savannah, defendants, to
which reference was made in my last report, the decision of
the Supreme Court was rendered, and the decision of the
Superior Court was affirmed, the Court holding that "under
the charter of the City of Savannah (Code, 4847,) the municipal authorities have power to classify and arrange the
various business trades, etc., carried on in the city into such
classes of subjects for taxation as may be just and proper.
When such classification has been made, and a tax imposed
upon persons engaged in the business of commission merchants or factors, and also upon agents of steamboats and
vessels, and upon agencies for ocean steamships, persons
conducting more than one of these businesses could be required to pay a tax upon each, unless it should be made to
appear that there was a custom of conducting the two occupations together of such universal practice as to justify the
conclusion that, by implication, they were one and Ihe same
business.
"Authority to tax all persons exercising any profession or
48 MAVOB'S ANNOAL BEPOBT.
business may be exercised by taxing each member of a firm
so engaged separately."
The case of C. F. Foy vs. The Mayor and Aldermen of the
City of Savannah, in Superior Court of Chatham County,
was dismissed on objections to certain interrogatories being
sustained by the Court.
The case of T. B. Masters vs. The Mayor and Aldermen
was non-suited on the trial in the City Court of Savannah.
The case of A. B. Hazzard vs. The Mayor and Aldermen
was again tried in the City Court of Savannah, and resulted
in- a verdict in favor of the plaintiff for $3,700. A motion
for a new trial was made in the City Court, and, after argument, the same was granted. The case was then carried to
the Supreme Court by the plaintiff, and, in that Court, the
decision of the Court below was affirmed, and the case now
stands for trial at next term of City Court.
The case of John L. Hardee vs. The Mayor and Aldermen
of the City of Savannah was non-suited on the trial in the
City Court of Savannah.
In the case of Pano Pope vs. The Mayor and Aldermen of
the Uity of Savannah, which was a bill for an injunction to restrain the city authorities from removing fruit stands, etc.,
from the streets, the Superior Court refused to grant the injunction, and, on the case being carried to the Supreme
Court, the decision of the Court below was affirmed.
In the case of Proctor B. Lawrence et al., complainants,
and The Mayor and Aldermen of the City of Savannah et al.,
defendants, on the coming back of theremittitur from the Supreme Court overruling the demurrer of Christopher Murphy, trustee, to the bill of complainants, the said Christopher Murphy, trustee, filed an answer in the nature of a
cross bill against the City of Savannah, whereby he prayed,
among other things, that the Mayor and Aldermen should
be decreed to pay such damages as should be assessed
against them for an alleged illegal sale of Lot No. 55 Brown
Ward and the improvements thereon. The case was tried at
the June Term of the Superior Court, and the following ver-
MAYOB'S ANNUAL BEPOBT. 49 t
diet was rendered by the jury: " We, the jury, find for Christopher Murphy, trustee, the amount of eleven thousand
three hundred and nineteen dollars and sixty cents, net balance of sale of property No. 55 Brown Ward, with lawful interest from date of sale, and ten per cent, on principal and
interest for attorney's fees."
In the trial of the case it was admitted that eleven thousand three hundred and nineteen dollars and sixty cents was
net balance in the City Treasury, arising from the sale of Lot
No 55 Brown Ward and improvements; and the only portion
of the verdict that was unexpected and unwarranted by the if
evidence in the case was the portion finding attorney's fees |
against the city. This verdict was brought to your attention, and by yon was referred to the Board of Aldermen,
and it was stated to the Board that the only legal way to get
rid of the verdict was to move for a new trial in the case before the end of the term of the Court at which the verdict
was rendered. But, after some consideration by the Board,
I was instructed not to move for a new trial, in the case. A
new trial was moved for by Christopher Murphy, trustee,
and the same was denied by the Judge presiding in the Superior Court, whose decision was as follows:
"The first question which we encounter in this ease is
the right of Murphy, trustee, to attack the validity of this
sale; we are clear that he has not this right.
June 27th, 1881, he filed his bill in this Court, asking to
recover the proceeds of this sale less the ground rent and
other charges. Whether the sale was valid or not, he then
and there elected to treat it as valid. On the same day the
city filed its answer, there being no waiver of discovery. Un- > 1 j
der an agreement of counsel, the cause was submitted and
the decree of July 1st was the result.
"We have not time to notice these pleadings in detail; we
refer to them. If there be in law or in equity such a principle as estoppel, it is shown upon the face of this record,
and protects that sale from the attack now made.
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48 MA JOB'S ANNUAL REPORT.
business may be exercised by taxing each member of a firm
so engaged separately."
The case of C. F. Foy vs. The Mayor and Aldermen of the
City of Savannah, in Superior Court of Chatham County,
was dismissed on objections to certain interrogatories being
sustained by the Court.
The case of T. B. Masters vs. The Mayor and Aldermen
was non-suited on the trial in the City Court of Savannah.
The case of A. B. Hazzard vs. The Mayor and Aldermen
was again tried in the City Court of Savannah, and resulted
in a verdict in favor of the plaintiff for $3,700. A motion
for a new trial was made in the City Court, and, after argument, the same was granted. The case was then carried to
the Supreme Court by the plaintiff, and, in that Court, the
decision of the Court below was affirmed, and the case now
stands for trial at next term of City Court.
The case of John L. Hardee vs. The Mayor and Aldermen
of the City of Savannah was non-suited on the trial in the
City Court of Savannah.
In the case of Pano Pope vs. The Mayor and Aldermen of
the L'ity of Savannah, which was a bill for an injunction to restrain the city authorities from removing fruit stands, etc.,
from the streets, the Superior Court refused to grant the injunction, and, on the case being carried to the Supreme
Court, the decision of the Court below was affirmed.
In the case of Proctor B. Lawrence et al., complainants,
and The Mayor and Aldermen of the City of Savannah et al.,
defendants, on the coming back of theremittitur from the Supreme Court overruling the demurrer of Christopher Murphy, trustee, to the bill of complainants, the said Christopher Murphy, trustee, filed an answer in the nature of a
cross bill against the City of Savannah, whereby he prayed,
among other things, that the Mayor and Aldermen should
be decreed to pay such damages as should be assessed
against them for an alleged illegal sale of Lot No, 55 Brown
Ward and the improvements thereon. The case was tried at
the June Term of the Superior Court, and the following ver-
MAYOB'S ANNUAL REPORT. 49
diet was rendered by the jury: " We, the jury, find for Christopher Murphy, trustee, the amount of eleven thousand
three hundred and nineteen dollars and sixty cents, net balance of sale of property No. 65 Brown Ward, with lawful interest from date of sale, and ten per cent, on principal and
interest for attorney's fees."
In the trial of the case it was admitted that eleven thousand three hundred and nineteen dollars and sixty cents was
net balance in the City Treasury, arising from the sale of Lot
No 55 Brown Ward and improvements; and the only portion
of the verdict that was unexpected and unwarranted by the ;i!
evidence in the case was the portion finding attorney's fees $
against the city. This verdict was brought to your attention, and by you was referred to the Board of Aldermen,
and it was stated to the Board that the only legal way to get
rid of the verdict was to move for a new trial in the case before the end of the term of the Court at which the verdict
was rendered. But, after some consideration by the Board, :.|i
I was instructed not to move for a new trial, in the case. A '
new trial was moved for by Christopher Murphy, trustee,
and the same was denied by the Judge presiding in the Superior Court, whose decision was as follows:
"The first question which we encounter in this case is
the right of Murphy, trustee, to attack the validity of this
sale; we are clear that he has not this right.
June 27th, 1881, he filed his bill in this Court, asking to
recover the proceeds of this sale less the ground rent and
other charges. Whether the sale was valid or not, he then t
and there elected to treat it as valid. On the same day the
city filed its answer, there being no waiver of discovery. Under an agreement of counsel, the cause was submitted and
the decree of July 1st was the result.
"We have not time to notice these pleadings in detail; we
refer to them. If there be in law or in equity such a priiiciple as estoppel, it is shown upon the face of this record,
and protects that sale from the attack now made.
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50 MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT.
"The sworn statement in Murphy's bill is that the sale was
made under an agreement with the city whereby the city
promised to turn over the proceeds of the sale less its
charges to him. It is argued, and with some reason, that
this alone is sufficient to estop Murphy; but whether this be
true or not, it is very clear that he elected to treat this sale
as valid, and cannot now dispute its legality. Upon this
assumption all the pleadings and the entire course of the
case was based. There seems indeed to have been no real
difference between Murphy and the city; both parties acquiesced in the decree of July 1st.
" On September 13th following the Lawrences filed their
bill, alleging that they had an interest in this property, and
consequently in the proceeds of its sale. It was determined
by the decree that the city by its re-entry acquired an absolute
title to the property, without accountability to any one for
the proceeds of the sale, and that these proceeds should go
to the Murphy children, because the city so determined. The
Lawrences attacked this conclusion of the decree; they were
permitted to do so because they had not been parties to the
case in which the decree was rendered. This bill filed by
them and the argument of their counsel proceeded mainly
upon the idea that the persons who held the title at the time
of the re-entry were entitled to the surplus of the proceeds,
because it had been the custom of the city so to dispose of
this surplus. We had no difficulty in overruling this position. The view taken by the Supreme Court that the city
held the title as security for its debt was not presented ; or
rather we will say we have no recollection: of its having been
presented. We do not see how we could have failed to be impressed by it. At any rate, the very able and satisfactory
opinion of Justice Hall leaves no room to doubt its correctness. The distinguished counsel who represented Mr. Murphy then, and who represents him now, defended this decree,
maintaining that the re-entry did vest an absolute title in the
city; that it did have the right to dispose of the proceeds as
it pleased, and that consequently the Lawrences had no
of Murphy. But whether this decree is re viewable at the
instance of Murphy or not, it is very certain that the sale is
not open to attack; his election to treat it as valid makes it
unassailable; any other conclusion would be in the highest
degree inequitable. We instructed the jury that there was
no evidence to support a finding in favor of Murphy for
attorney's fees against the city. It is idle to submit an issue
to the jury where the evidence does not warrant it. If it is
perfectly clear that the court would set aside a finding as
being without evidence to sustain it, then the Court should
not say to the jury that they may make such a finding.
" Now there is not a scintilla of evidence to sustain the
charge of bad faith or stubborn litigiousness against the
city. It was thought that the city had absolute right to the
proceeds of this sale. As eminent and able a jurist as
Judge Fleming so held. So satisfied with the correctness of
this ruling does Murphy seem to have been that he did not
appeal from it. His counsel maintained its correctness when
it was assailed by the Lawrences, and yet, notwithstanding
this, the city at once and throughout these proceedings expressed its willingness to pay over the net proceeds to the
properly constituted representative of Murphy's children.
It was a delicate and difficult question whether this trust did
not become executed on the death of Mrs. Murphy. If it
appeared that the trust was executed, and that the legal
interest had vested in the children, and was not in Murphy
aa trustee, then payment to Murphy would have been no
MAYOR'S ANNUAL BEPORT. 51
claim upon the fund. Their argument convinced me, and
hence the decision which was subsequently reversed. In
view of these facts it appears to us quite doubtful whether
Murphy can attack this decree at all. Indeed, upon reflection, we think he cannot. We, however, held otherwise on ~'|
the trial, and charged the jury that Murphy's trusteeship did
not terminate with the death of his wife ; that he was still
trustee and entitled to receive whatever was due the trust
estate, and that in this particular said decree was erroneous
and in accordance with this charge the jury found in favor
52 MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT.
protection to the city. The children could have held it
liable. The effort of the city seems to have been to guard
against this contingency. This, it was not only its right, but
its botmden duty to do. It appears to have been ready at
all times to pay this money over to whomsoever the Court
determined to be authorized to receive it. To impose damages in the nature of attorney's fees against the city on the
ground of bad faith or stubborn litigionsness, in view of the
facts of this cause would shock the rudest sense of justice
and right. The jury, however, disregarded the charge of the
Court as to this point. From the high character of the gentlemen who composed the jury, I am sure they erred unwittingly. If the city asked to have this verdict set aside I
should feel constrained so to do, because in this particular
it is contrary to the charge of the Court and to the evidence.
The city does not ask, and I do not know that it is the province of the Court to dispense gratuities. The same observation Applies to the finding against the Lawrence claim. If
the Lawrences had an interest in the property, I think they
are entitled to some part of its proceeds; they, however, do
not move for a new trial. As the verdict does not express
our view as to the legal rights and merits of this cause, we
have considered whether we ought not to grant the motion
now made and set it aside. If we thought that the morents
would be satisfied with this disposition of the case we should
make it; we presume, however, that he desires the verdict
set aside upon the grounds taken in his motion, and not
otherwise. If set aside for the reason we have given, the
result will be that the movent cannot take a writ of error to
the Supreme Court, but must file his exceptions pendente life,
and await another trial. This will cause delay, and he is
entitled to prompt adjudication of the questions made. If
the rights which he asserts are his, there should be no delay
in their recognition. We think that this verdict is more
favorable to this trustee than the law and the evidence
authorize; the parties who have cause to complain seem
satisfied, however, to abide the result. To set aside the
MAYOR'S ANNUAL BEPOBT. 53
verdict under these circumstances and because of the views
herein expressed would delay the adjudication of the question made by this motion, and impede and embarrass the
movant's cause. We think, therefore, that it is our duty to
overrule the motion, and to leave the verdict undisturbed. j
" In the event that the said verdict remains as the final . |
adjudication of this controversy, we are in some doubt as to
whether it is a matter of duty or discretion with the Chancellor to require a bond from the trustee for the protection
of the minors, or whether it is a matter of right with him to
receive the funds without bond; and this question we sub- ^ li
mit for the judgment of the Supreme Court. As we have :,$ I
been advised that a writ of error is to be taken to the higher ^j f
Court, we prefer not to pass upon the decree, which has been | \
presented for our signature, and to which objection is made. l
It may be filed, and the motion for the same will be hereafter
determined.
" It is considered and ordered that said motion for a new
trial be and the same is hereby overruled.
"A. P. ADAMS,
"August 6th, 1884. Judge."
The case was then taken to the Supreme Court by the defendant, Murphy, trustee, and, after argument in that Court,
a decision was rendered; and I insert herein such part of the
opinion of the Court as will show the view of that Court as
to the charges of bad faith so persistently made by said
Murphy in this matter :
" The city undertook to sell this property at the request of
the plaintiff in error, in order to relieve his title of an incnmbranco that seriously impeded its free use and disposition ; it acted not so much for the protection of its own
rightsfor in any event the property was bound for the
claims it held against itas for his relief. He acquiesced in
all that was done, and insisted in the courts upon his right
to have the fund held by the city; he even went so far as to
set tip the right of the city to dispose of the fund, and to
disregard the claims of others to the same.
54 MAYOR'S ANNUAL BEPORT.
" The city seems to have reeogaized his claim, and to have
aided him to every turn; it has been involved on his account
in serious litigation, and has incurred expense in consequence thereof. Surely this party is now estopped from undoing what has been done at his special instance and request, and which, upon consideration, he has, in various
ways, ratified and confirmed. Every presumption is in favor
of so much of this record and decree as we have seen cannot
be reviewed, etc. (Code, 3753); to hold otherwise would be
to enable him to take advantage of his own conduct to determine of a party who had graciously and gratuitously
served him.
" While we cannot approve the finding of the jury so far
as it saddles the cost of this litigation upon the city, which
is, from anything we can see in the case, free from the charge
of being stubbornly litigious, or from any (the least) imputation of bad faith, such as renders it liable for the counsel
fees of the plaintiff in error, yet, on account of its failure to
make any motion to get rid of this part of the verdict, we find
ourselves unable to interfere for its relief, and must let both
the verdict and the decree rendered on and pursuance of
it stand. These views preclude the consideration of other
questions made by this immense record.
" Judgment affirmed."
No final decree has been made up to this time in said
cause.
The case of 8. B. Lufburrow et al., complainants, and
Mary G. IJafburrow et al., defendants, has been disposed of
in the Superior Court, and there is no impediment to deter
the city from collecting its taxes.
The cases of Mr. Williamsou et al., complainants, and The
Mayor and Aldermen of the City of Savannah, defendants,
and Church Wardens, etc., of Christ Church, complainants,
and. The Mayor and Aldermen of the City of Savannah, defendants, involving the Litigation about Old Cemetery, have
been put on suspense docket in Superior Court, and may be
called up by either side, after notice, at any time.
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The following, cases are now pending in which the city is
interested :
In Superior Court of Chatham county:
1. Walter Blake et al., complainants, and The Mayor and
Aldermen of the City of Savannah, defendants.
2. Proctor B. Lawrence et al., complainants, and The
Mayor and Aldermen of the City of Savannah et al., defendants.
3. William Spears vs. W. S. Lawton, Savannah Florida & .].
Western Bailway, and The Mayor and Aldermen of the City j
of Savannah. .; >
4. McAlpin et al., complainants, and The Mayor and I
Aldermen of the City of Savannah, defendants. "';
5. J. H. M. Clinch, executor, et al., complainants, and The , i Mayor and Aldermen of the City of Savannah, defendants. i
In City Court of Savannah : '
6. 'A. B. Hazzard vs. The Mayor and Aldermen of the City
of Savannah. \ i
7. Geo. T. Nichols vs. The Mayor and Aldermen of the ;
City of Savannah. . f ;
8. Robert Baiford vs. The Mayor and Aldermen of the . !$
City of Savannah. * i
Most of the persons whose land has been taken for open- V
ing and widening streets in the western part of the city have If
been settled with, and deeds made for land taken by the city ; j
have been drawn. ''
Vary respectfully, :
H. C. CUNNINGHAM,
Corporation Attorney.
66 MAYOR'S ANSCAL IIEPOKT.
REPORT OF CHIEF OF POLICE.
OFFICE CHIEF OF POLICE,
SAVANNAH, GA., January 1,1885.
Hon. Rufus E. Leater, Mayor:
SIRI have the honor to submit herewith my annual report of the Police Department for the year ending December
31st, 1884.
The aggregate strength of the department is fifty-nine (59),
as follows:
Chief....................................... 1
Assistant Chief ....... ...................... 1
Sergeants. .... .. .......................... 4
Privates ......................... .......... 53
Total...................................59
The above does not include the Ocean Steamship Company's Police, consisting of
Sergeants............ ...................... 3
Privates ............................... ....16
Total............ ................. .....19
For city ....... ........................69
For Ocean Steamship Company ........... 19
Total...............................78
During the year 2,118 arrests have been made, being 118
more than the year previous. Of this number 891 were
white, and 1,227 colored.
MAYORS ANNTAIi REPORT.
The following were the crimes and misdemeanors for which
the arrests were made:
OFFENSE.
Adultery ....................
Aiding, Abetting and Inciting Riot ......
Assault with Intent to Murder . . .....
Burglary ...................
Carrying Concealed Weapons. .........
Disorderly Conduct ..............
Drunkenness. .................
Disorderly Driving. ..............
Fighting ....................
Gambling. ...................
Insanity ....................
Interfering with Officers ............
Larceny .... ...............
Lost Children ................
Resisting Officers. .... ..........
Safe Keeping. .................
Violating City Ordinances ...........
Total. .............
White.
id
6
2
154
373
71
5
24
1O
5
11
9O
ie
136
891
Colored.
1
4
68
26
1
13
7
316
138
10
1OO
16
6
23
110
5
1
28
44
64
163
1227
3

i
4
102
82
3
{*>
7
470
511
10
254
18
11
47
m
10
6
39
73
80
?9
2118
Number of lodgerswhite. 570; colored, 132; total..... .702
Number of animals impounded.......................352
Number of stores and dwellings found open........... 54
Number of fires.................................... 42
Number of false alarms.............................. 3
During the year twenty-one (21) privates were detailed as
sanitary inspectors, who performed their duty 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,
worn-out and unreliable.
Some necessary repairs, each as plastering, calcimining
and painting are very much needed in the Police Barracks.
58 MATCH'S ANNUAL REPORT.
CASUALTIES AND CHANGES.
Resigned.Privates Foley, M. J., June 23,1884 ; Hazel,
W. M., August 19, 1884; Coffins, J., November 20, 1884 ;
Jones, N. J., December 17,1884.
Dismissed.Privates Bender, H. W., September 19,1884;
Coffins, J., February 19, 1884; Evans, J., January 30,1884;
Johnson W. M., March 21,1884; Maher, J., July 5,1884.
Died.Private Counihan, T., December 29,1884.
Appointed.Privates Coffins, J., March 1,1884; Evans, J.,
March 1, 1884; Maher, J., July 15,1884; Bender, H. W.,
September 26,1884; Fleming, T. W., Goss, T., Hymes, H.
S. and Mikell, J. T., December 1,1884 ; Baughn, H. W., December 20,1884.
RECAPITULATION.
Appointed Privates ................................. 9
Kesigned .................. ........................ 4
Dismissed... ....................................... 5
Died ............................................. 1
Gain.... .............................. 9
Loss ...................................10
Loss................... 1
INVENTORY OF CITY PROPERTY AT POLICE BARRACKS.
42 Springfield Rifles, cal. 45.
19 Smith & Wesson's Pistols, cal. 45.
84 Colt's Pistols.
62 Pistol Holsters.
42 Bayonets and Scabbards.
42 Cartridge Boxes.
1000 Bounds of Rifle Ammunition.
500 Rounds of Pistol Ammunition.
61 Waist Belts.
120 Clubs.
61 Whistles.
MATOB'S ANNUAL REPORT. 59
78 Battles. '
61 Fire Keys.
16 Saddle Horses.
1 Wagon Horse.
17 Halters.
16 Bridles and Bits. .
16 McClellan Saddles.
16 Saddle Cloths.
16 Pairs of Spurs.
16 Pairs of Spur Straps.
1 Wagon.
1 Harness.
1 Feed Cutter.
3 Curry Combs.
3 Brushes.
1 Rake.
1 Shovel.
60 Iron Bebsteads.
59 Mattresses.
59 Pillows.
60 Bed Spreads.
65 Spittoons.
3 Water Coolers.
12 Brooms.
6 Buckets.
6 Scrubbing Brushes.
10 Chairs. j;
1 Hat Rack. in|
24 Towels. ' -'jf
2 Wardrobes. ' ,!
39 Blankets. ; \'
1 Tables. !i,i
7 Desks. iv
1 Clock. |l
2 Stoves.
12 Tin Plates.
2 Cups.
Lifl
60 JIAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT.
Uniforms on hand not in hands of the men :
8 Frock Goats.
9 Sack Coats.
2 Old Overcoats.
I am, sir,
Very respectfully,
B. H. ANDEHSON,
Chief (/ Pdice.
MAYOR'S ANNUAL BBPOBT. 61
REPORT OF Cm MARSHAL
Cm MARSHAL'S OFFICE,
SAVANNAH, December 31,1884.
_ i t
Hon. Rufus E. IJester, Mayor: >j
SIR-I herewith respectfully submit my report for the ;?j
jear 1884: j!
SIDEWALKS. !!
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 oat instructions received.
*\
GROUND RENTS. f
All lots reported to this office by the City Treasurer in | j
arrears for ground rent have been re-entered, in compliance *'
with ordinance. ji
MARKET. !]|
'! I
I have collected from rent of stalls $4,616.75, and for rent ; j
of stores $2,666.80, making a total of $7,283.55. 'j
I have collected during the year $58,922.31, as follows : '
Real Estate, 1876. ................$ 7763 (
Eeal Estate, 1877................. 54 14
Beal Estate, 1878................. 119 01
Keal Estate, 1879................. 19538 ',:
Eeal Estate, 1880................. 2,58475 ,:
Real Estate, 1881................. 1,85419 .
Eeal Estate, 1882................. 2,41345 !;'
Eeal Estate, 1883 1............ .... 17,888 68 !,'
$25,187 23 !
62 HATCH'S ANNUAL BEPOBT.
Stock in Trade, 1880.............. $40 00
Stock in Trade, 1881.............. 60 00
Stock in Trade, 1882........... .. 6000
Stock in Trade, 1884.............. 7 50
$ 167 50
Specific, 1878 ................... .$ 60000
i Specific, 1879........ ............. 30000
I Specific, 1880..................... 50 00
[ Specific, 1881..................... 4000
| Specific, 1882.... ................ 4500
i Specific, 1883...........;........ 1,24050
} Specific, 1884..................... 17,452 36
> $19,727 86
j Saleof CityLots............................. 3,75599
i Interest .................................. 434 56
I Privy Vaults................... ........... 1,18019
i -Fire Department, Sale of Horse ............. 40 00
| Pound Sales............................... 1325
I Sidewalk, repairs........................... 165 71
Market Stalls .................... .$4,61(5 75
! Market Stores..................... 2,666 80
: $ 7,283 55
I Advertising................................ 11900
* Fees...................................... 847 50
Total ................................... $58,922 34
I have the honor to be
Your obedient servant,
L. L. GOODWIN,
City Marshal*
MAYOB'S ANNUAL BEPOBT, 63
ANNUAL REPORT OF CITY SURVEYOR.
CITY SUBVEYOR'S OFFICE,
SAVANNAH, December 31, 1884.
Hon. Sufus E. Lesler, Mayor :
DEAR SIBI 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 WILDEB, Chairman.
City Extension
Alderman THOMAS, Chairman.
STREETS AND LANE8.
The average number of men employed during the year in
this department has been as follows:
Superintendent of Streets........................... 1
Laborers ...................... ,. ............... 21
Teamsters ... ... .. ............................. 11
Pavers............................................. 3
Stableman ................... .................... 1
Foreman of Gangs.................................. 1
Total......... .......... ....................... 38
64 MAYOR'S ANNUAL BEPOBT.
The force was increased daring the months of April and
May, for the purpose of grading Canal, now River, street,
widened by ordinance November 15th, 1883, from thirty to
sixty feet, and Indian street, extended westwardly from
Lachlison'a foundry under the same ordinance.
PAVING. *
' The extension of the pavement on Drayton street was be-
| gun in January at the south side of Dnffey street and com-
| pleted to the south side of Henry street February 7th, the
;f length paved being 307 feet, and the number of square yards
it 1,040.
i The extension of the pavement on Whitaker street was
*5 completed in March from the south side of Gaston street to
'; the south side of Hall street, a distance of 783 feet; numi
ber of square yards paved, 2,435. The space between the
rails of the street railway was paved by the company and is
* included in the above.
jj A pavement has been laid at the intersection of Liberty
|* and Reynolds streets, opposite the offices of the 8., F. & W.
: R'y; number of yards paved, 733.
1 1 Two new crossings have been put down on Huntingdon
\\ and Hall streets, 171 yards; making a total of 4,379 square
I* yards of pavement laid.
In repairs to streets already paved the following work has
been done:
YARDS.
Bay Lane........................................ 460
St. Julian Street Gutters... .................. ... 25
Bronghton Street at Marshall House................ 133
Reynolds Street, rear of gas house.... ............. 50
Bay Street, opposite gas house ..................... 100
Bay Street, between Drayton and Bull.............. 100
River Street, north of Exchange ................... 100
Bryan Street, between Bull and Barnard ............ 900
Congress street, south side market........... ...... 66
River Street, east of Randolph..................... 200
Foot of Lincoln Street......... .................. 60
MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPOUT. 66,
Drayton Street........... ...........;........... 150.
Randolph Street..................... ............ 150
Reynolds Street, between Wheaton and Liberty ..... 200
Whitaker Street ................................ 260.
Wheaton Street, to lay water main.................. 120
Total ...................................... 3,074
CROSSINGS.
Sixty new crossings have been put down, principally in the
southwestern portion of the city; of these fifty have plank
footways and ten flagstone.
Thirty-five old crossing have been taken np, supplied with
flagstone foot-ways and relaid. The number of square yards
of pavement embraced in the above is 4,444.
RECAPITULATION.
SQ. YARDS.
New Pavement.................................. 4,379
Repairs........................ ................ 3,074
Crossings....................................... 4,444
Total ........................... ............ 11,897
The following streets have had a surface dressing of gravel
and small stone: Bull street, between Bay and Bryan;
Congress street, from Drayton to Jefferson; St. Julian street,
from Bull to Jefferson; Bryan street, from Barnard to Jefferson; Jefferson street, from Bay to Broughton; south side
Brotughton, between Drayton and Abercorn.
Wheaton street has been shelled from the stone pavement
Opposite Hawkins' mill to the brick bridge crossing Bilbo
canal, completing the connection with the Skidaway shell
road.
SEWERS.
A brick sewer of the diameter of twenty-seven inches,
single ring, with branches of twelve-inch pipe for house
66 MAYOR'S ANNUAL KEBOBT.
sewage, has been built from the center of Hall street lane
to Bolton street, a distance'of 491 feet. Four catch basins
with iron covers and pipe connections with sewer have been
built.
CATCH BASINS.
Eight new catch basins have been built and furnished with
iron covers and twelve-inch pipe connections with adjoining
sewers. The widening of the sidewalk on Broughtou street,
between Whitaker and Barnard, necessitated the removal to
the curb line of the catch basins at the corners of said
streets.
GRADINGWork was begun on River street, west of West Broad, on
the 14th of April, with fifteen hired teams and twelve extra
hands. This street has been widened from thirty feet to
sixty feet. The cutting has been made along the base of
the hill on the south side, and in some portions has been
eight feet in depth. The material has been used for filling
the portion of the street west of the Savannah and Ogeechee
canal, which is covered with plank resting on piles. The
work was discontinued May 12fch by order of the Board of
Health, and resumed November 10th with the regular city
hands and teams, and the addition of four hired teams.
During the interval the hands were employed in taking
down so much of the Lachlison Foundry building as encroached on the street, and the office building adjoining.
The office building of the upper rice mill was removed in
November. The whole street is now opened and graded.
The warehouse blocking up Indian street was removed in
May and the portion of the street covered by the building
graded. All the obstruc:ions in the streets opened by ordinance November 15th, 1883, in this portion of the city
(North Oglethorpe Ward) are now removed, and the buildings erected since the fire conform to the new street lines.
All the lanes iu the city have had the usual semi-annual
grading and cleaning iu tlie months of Mnrcli and Septem-
ICAYOB'S ANNUAL REPOBT. 67
her. The heavy rains in July and August were productive
.of the usual damage to the streets on the eastern and western slopes of the city, involving weeks of labor in repairs.
Fifty breaks at points where sewer connections vere made
have been repaired. The new ordinance requiring all sewer
connections to be made by an appointee of the city, and on
certain specified days, it is hoped, will remedy to a great
extent this evil. During the summer months the labor of
the street hands has been specially directed to keeping the
streets and lanes in a clean and healthy condition.
BRIDGES AND PLANK ROADS.
The bridge crossing the Savannah and Ogeechee canal on
the line of Railroad street has been entirely rebuilt; length,
eighty-eight feet; width, thirty feet. A plank road has been
laid in St. Julian street, east of Randolph, to the new cotton
warehouse; length, three hundred and ten feet, by a width of
thirty feet.
The northern side of the plank road from the Savannah
and Ogeechee canal, west to the street leading to the wharves
of the Central Railroad, has been renewed; length, eight
hundred and thirty feet; width, twenty-one feet.
There have been two hundred and sixty small bridges to
street crossings put down during the year.
WOOD TRUNKS AND WATER WAYS.
The grade is so steep at the western end of Gwinnett
street that it has been found necessary to put down an
uncovered trunk on the south side of the street to confine
the water during heavy rains and prevent the washing which
ensues. The length of the trunk is seven hundred and
thirty feet. The street has been graded, and covered with
broken brick.
Covered trunks have been placed at the north and south
sides of St. Julian street and Bryan street, where they intersect 1 Jefferson, in lieu of the open paved gutters. A covered
.trunk has also been placed across Gwinnett street, east of
68 MAYOR'S ANNUAL BBTOBT.
the Savannah, Florida and Western Railway, and acroM
New Houston street at Habersham.
DEAD TREES.
For several years past it has beeu found necessary to cut
down a large number of dead trees, principally water oaks.
This work was begun on the 20th of October, with five men
and one team, and is still in progress.
A retaining wall has been built on the southern side of
| River street, and on the northern line of the Electric Light
j Company's lot, extending also across Ann street, the whole
i length being one hundred and fifteen feet. A substantial
> | flight of blue stone steps has been built in connection with
'* the wall, leading down from the level of Ann to that of River
street. A similar flight has also been built at the foot of
Whitaker street, from the level of the Bay to River street.
There have been received during the year eleven hundred
and six tons of stone ballast and sit hundred and forty-four
tons of gravel. Three thousand one hundred running feet
of flagstone have been laid in crossings.
PARKS AND SQUARES.
There have been four men employed in this department
regularly during the year, besides the keeper of Forsyth
Place. When the grass in the squares required cutting, two
additional men were employed.
Forty-one new benches have been placed in the park and
four in the squares.
Eight turn-gates have been put up in Green Square, and
four in Crawford Square.
One hundred and thirty trees have been planted in the
park, squares and streets.
DRY CULTUREHUTCHINSON ISLAND.
At the beginning of the year the embankments on the
city's lands on Hutchinson Island had been completed.
MAVOU'8 ANNUAL IIEPOIJT. 69
Four of the old breaks on Back river and one on the south
side have required the construction of marginSj both within
and on the river side, to give greater strength and prevent
settling. The amount of labor in accomplishing this has
.been considerable, owing to the depth of water at the breaks.
The margins on four of the breaks have been finished. The
western break on Back river required a .different arrangement. The embankment across this break is built over an
important trunk, which, owing to the nature of the laud at
this point, had settled considerably below the level of lotr
water mark. There being no convenient place in the neighborhood in which to place another trunk, it was therefore
deemed best to retain the present trunk and place another
for greater safety at a distance of about one hundred yards
inland, where a secure foundation could be had, and connect
this trunk by a canal and embankment of the same height
as the river embankment. This work has been done, and
fully answers the purpose desired.
. A new trunk has been placed at the head of the canal on
the east side of the dry dock, in lieu of the one destroyed
in 1881. This trunk is of extra capacity and length, and
was essential to the efficient drainage of this side of the
island. _
A few points in the river embankment which had settled
have also been raised. A considerable portion of the inner
slope of the embankment on Back river has been planted in
Bermuda grasa by the lessee, and grew finely until frost.
LOW LANDS AROUND THE CITY.
Seven hands and a foreman have been regularly employed
during the year, except during the months of June, July and
August, when the force numbered fourteen. This increase
was rendered necessary by the extent of the work on the
Springfield and Bilbo canals and the rapid growth of weeds
daring these months. The work on the canals and embankments, ditches ami drains has beeu unremitting.
70 MAYOR'S ANNUAL BEPOBT.
SEWER.
A brick sewer has been constructed on the southern side
of St. Julian street, from the ea t side of Randolph street to
Lamnr's creek. The sewer is built in the open ditch previously used for carrying off the hillside drainage, and was
rendered necessary to give free access to the new cotton
warehouses erected on the adjoining land. The length of
the ewer is one thousand and fifty-five feet, and is built on
a foundation of three-inch plank resting on stringers. The
diameter is three feet sis. inches horizontal, and two feet
nine inches vertical.
HEALTH AND CEMETERY.
The fences surrounding the white and colored cemeteries
had become much decayed, and required a considerable
amount of labor and material to put them in good condition.
Those in the rear and on the south side were constructed
with ordinary pine posts and slats nailed, horizontally. The
new fences which have been built are of a much better character. Ten thousand six-foot pickets have been used, and
five hundred cedar posts. The spaca on the western side of
the cemetery grounds not previously enclosed has been taken
in, and the street adjoining, forty feet in width, laid out,
ditched and graded. The entire area embraced in the white
cemetery is now enclosed with a substantial picket fence,
and in all tho new work on this portion cedar posts have
been used. The new picket fence extends also along the
rear of the colored cemetery, nearly up to the back water
dam. All decayed posts, stringers, base-boards, pickets,
etc., have been removed and new ones substituted.
A portion of the land drained by the sewers constructed
last year has been laid off into lots, and the lots designated
by iron markers, numbered.
DOCKS AND WHARVES.
jjj Bepairs have been made to the plaaking covering the
city's wharves at the foot of Abercorn and of Dray ton street.
i
MAYOB 8 ANNUAL HEPOKT. 71
The catch basin at the foot of West Broad street has been
Cleaned of the sand accumulation three times during the
year.
CITY EXTENSION.
Shortly after the act of the Legislature extending the city
limits south, passed September 21st, 1883, work was began,
having for its object the location of all existing buildings in
the area taken in, in order that the proposed streets and
lanes might be located to the best advantage. As soon as
the field work was finished a map was made on which the
location of every building was carefully laid down. On May
21st of the present year an ordinance was passed opening
the various streets and lanes and defining the boundaries of
a public park and naming the streets, iu accordance with the
report of the Committee on City Extension. Substantial
granite blocks have been placed at the street intersections
so as permanently to designate the streets laid out.
Very respectfully,
Joes B. HOWARD,
Cily Surveyor.
r 72 MAYOB'S ANNUAL REPORT.
REPORT OF CHIEF ENGINEER SAVANNAH FIRE
DEPARTMENT.
' OFFICE CHIEF ENGINEER
SAVANKAH FIRE DEPARTMENT,
: SAVANNAH, GA., January 1,1885.
" Hon. Rvfws E. Lester, Mayor of Savannah .-
SIRI herewith present your Honor the tenth annual report of the Savannah Fire Department for the year ending
' December 31,1881:, showing condition of same and cost of
- maintenance; also, number of fires, locations and causes;
'owners and occupants of buildings, etc.; loss and insurance
of property ; strength of permanent, call and auxiliary force
of the Department, with compensation received; also, recommendations for further improviug the efficiency of the Department for the better protection of the lives and property
of the citizens who live on the outskirts of the city.
The change from a volunteer to a call paid Department
was accomplished in a few days with much less trouble than
was expected, the change being made on the 24th of September and going into effect on the 1st of October, 1884.
The result of the change is already apparent in the very
prompt manner in which all alarms are responded to.
The discipline of the officers and members of the department has most wonderfully improved, and the working of the
game since the change has given entire satisfaction.
PERMANENT FORCE, WITH COMPENSATION.
One Chief Engineer.......................... $1,500 00
One Superintendent Fire Alarm ............... 900 00
Three Engineers............................. 3,000 00
Three Drivers of Engines..................... 2,040 00
Three Drivers of Hose Carts ................ 2,040 00
MAYOR 8 ANNUAL REPORT. 7:$
One Driver of Hook and Ladder .............. 600 00
One Driver of Hose Co....................... 600 00
One TUlerman of Hook and Ladder............ 720 00
Two Relief Drivers ......................... 1,200 00
Three Hosemen.............................. 1,800 00
Total..................................... $14,400 00
CALL FORCE, WITH COMPENSATION.
Oiie Assistant Chief Engineer. ................. $ 450 00
Pour Foremen of Companies.................. 600 00
"Twenty-five Hose and Laddermen .......:..... 1,500 00
Total........ ................ .......... $2,55000
AUXILIARY FORCE OF VOLUNTEERS.
One Foreman of Company.
Fifty Hose and Laddermen.
ESTIMATE VALUE OF FIRE DEPARTMENT PROPERTY.
.Apparatus .................................. $20,250 00
Hose and Couplings.......................... 3,200 00
Horses and Harness ......................... 4,300 00
.Supply Wagon and Cart ........ ....... ..... 25000
Bedding and Furniture....................... 750 00
. Fire Alarm Telegraph.............. ......... 12,000 00
Supplies and Tools.................. ........ 600 00
Real Estate ................................. 16,000 00
Department Uniforms and Badges..;.......... 650 00
Fire Bells and Frames ............. ......... 2,000 00
Total..................................... $60,600 CO
PROPERTY OF THE FIRE DEPARTMENT.
Four steam fire engines, three two-wheel hose carts, two
four-wheel hose carriages, one hook and ladder truck, one
supply wagon, one coal cart, two thousand feet of rubber
hose (good), one thousand feet of rubber hose (middling),
three hundred feet of cotton hose (worthless), one house for
hook and ladder company, two houses for engine companies,
74 MATCH'S ANNUAL
thirteen horses, twenty-five horse blankets, seven sets of
doable harness, seven sets of single harness, twenty-five
beds and bedding complete, four eight-day clocks, one lot of
furnitnre, twenty-five badges, one lot of supplies, etc., one
lot of tools, etc., four fire bells.
For further property of the Fire Department, I respectfully refer you to the accompanying report of the Superintendent of Fire Alarm, as to its condition.
LOCATION OF APPARATUS.
Engine Company No. 1Bronghton street, north side,
west of Houston. One steam fire engine, one hose cart,
three horses, six hundred feet of rubber hose.
Engine Company No. 2Congress street, south side, west
of Jefferson. One steam fire engine, one hose cart, three
horses, six hundred feet of rubber hose.
Engine Company No. 3Southwest corner of South Broad
and Abercorn streets. One steam fire engine, one hose cart,
three horses, six hundred feet of rubber hose.
Hook and Ladder Company No. 1Southeast corner of
South Broad and Floyd streets. One hook and ladder truck,
two horses.
Hose Company No. 1Henry street, north side, east of
Whitaker. One four-wheel hose carriage, one horse, three
hundred feet of cotton hose, one hundred and fifty feet of
rubber hose.
Stationed at headquarters, South Broad and Abercorn
streets: One reserve engine, one reserve hose cart, four
hundred and fifty feet of hose, three reserve ladders ranging
from thirty to forty-five feet, one supply wagon, one coal
cart, one extra horse, six hundred feet of old rubber hose
and general supplies.
COST OF MAINTENANCE.
Pay Koll from December 1st, 1883, to December
1st, 1881.................................. $13,770 91
Fire Alarm Material and Supplies .... ........ 803 81
Beds, Blankets, Sheeting, etc................. 127 25
MAYOU8 ANNUAL UKPOUT. 76
Forage .................................... 1,228 92
Lumber and Sawdust. ..... ................. 131 62
Eent................. ...................... 420 00
Harness and Repairs .. .... .... .......... 399 74
Apparatus Repairs... . . . .... .......... 962 69
[Rebuilding one Fire Engine ... .. ....... . 1,600 00
Parade Appropriation ... .................... 200 00
Fuel.......... ................ ... ...... 98 00
Uniforms and Badges ........... .......... 332 25
Stationary and Printing ......... .... ....... 127 65
Hose, Suctions and Nozzles ................. . 1,035 67
General Supplies ............... ........... 401 51
.Incidentals.... . ... .. .................. 86 65
New Wagon.... ...... ....... ........... . 210 00
Horses Purchased.................... ....... 900 00
Horse Treatment and Medicines ... .. ....... 163 40
Houee Repairs and Improvements............. 109 08
Horse Shoeing .......................... .. 163 27
Gas . ............. .. ................... 136 47
Total........... ..................:...... $23,408 79
RUNNING CARD OF THE FIRE DEPARTMENT, WITH
LOCATION AND NUMBER OF STATIONS.
ON FIRST
ENGINE COMPANY NO. 1.
LOCATIONS.
3 Police Barracks.
fi Broughton and Abercorn sts.
6 Gas House. '
7 Bay and Drnyton sts.
15 Broughton mid Lincoln sts.
16 South Broad and East Broad sts
17 Bull and South Broad sts.
24 Drnyton and Liberty sts.
258., V. AW. R'yDepot.
27 Lincoln and Jones sts.
31 Bull ncd Gaston sts.
37 Lower Hydraulic Cotton Press.
41 Drayton and New Houston ets. 1
40 Huntingdon and Price sts.
ON FIRST ALABM,
ENGINE COMPANY NO. 2.
LOCATIONS.
West Broad nnd River sts.
12 Bay and Jefferson sts.
13 Broughton antT West Broad sts.
14 Whitakerand Broughton sts.
South Broad and Montgomery.
23 Central Hailroan Depot.
Whitakerand Charlton sts.
Wnyne and West Broad sts.
34 County Jail.
River, near Farm, Cotton Press.
Margaret, near West Broad St.
42 Central Rnilroad Wharf.
4?|Cent:al Railroad Cotton Shed.
45(Duffy and Montgomery sts.
76 XAYOlt'g ANNUAL ItEPOKT.
Engine Company No. Jt responds to all stations on first
alarm. Hook and Ladder Company No. 1 responds to all
stations on first alarm. Hose Company No. 1 responds to
following stations on first alarm, viz: 27, 31, 32, 34, 41,
45, 46. .
Companies not responding on first alarm remain hitched
up in readiness for thirty miuutes for a call to first alarm;
and will attend all alarms of fire that occur during the
progress of the first fire; for which the signal will be given
of its extinguishment by one blow.
SIGNALS.
One blow when companies in service at fires have taken op.
Two blows calls Hose Company No. 1.
Three blows calls Engine Company No. 1 or 2.
Two blows will be sounded every morning at different
times for testing.
Instructions for sounding an alarm are only given to
responsible parties having keys in their possession, said
instructions being given on receiving keys from the Chief,
Assistant Chief or Superintendent of Fire Alarm.
: CALL FORCE.
This force consists of the most efficient firemen that were
connected with the old volunteer system, and also having
secured the services of other good and reliable men that
were not connected with the old system, in order to make up
the full compliment of men on the present force, and are now
becoming perfected with the working of the Department,
and in order to retain their services I respectfully and earnestly recommend an increase in the pay of the members of
this force to such an extent as in your judgment you may
deem just and proper. I know of nothing that will add
jnore to the efficiency of this force than remunerative pay
for those who. are willing to make the saving of life
property of their fellow-citizens a profession.
MAYOR'S ANNUAL RETORT. 77
PERMANENT FORCE.
This force consists of nineteen men, including Chief and
Superintendent of Fire Alarm. The balance of that number
are engineers, tillerman and drivers, with the exception of
one hoseman at No. 1 Hose House, and one ladderman at
No. 1 Truck House. Since the appointment of these few
permanent firemen on this force, the efficiency of the Department has so much improved that I cannot but earnestly
recommend to your Honor that Council be petitioned to
appoint an extra engineer and six more permanent firemen,
as this force is required to be on duty day and night to
understand their business and to perform their duty in all
seasons and under the most exacting conditions, often at the
peril of their lives, and always at the risk of their health.
Their work is more exacting than that of any skilled mechanic, and requires an equal amount of skill and training,
yet they receive less pay. This comes from an erroneous
idea that any one can be a fireman, and that no training is
required. By increasing the number of permanent men, the
number of call men could be reduced to sixteen instead of
twenty-five, whereby the efficiency of the service would be
improved at least seventy-five per cent. By increasing the
permanent force, it would enable the Department to have a
Fire Patrolman in the neighborhood of each fire station, and
one in each station day and night as a watchman to receive
any local, telephone or regular alarm that may from time to
time come in. Very often there is a miscount in the alarm
with the confusion of dressing, hitching up the horses, etc.
Often a fire occurs at one end of a policeman's beat while
he is at the other end, they having such an extensive beat to
patrol; whereby, having these Fire Patrolmen in the vicinity
of their respective stations, on seeing or hearing of a fire,
they would give the alarm to or from the nearest station.
CONDITION OP ENGINES.
Engine No. 1 in good order, excepting wheels, which will
have to be renewed.
78 MAYOR'S ANNUAL BETOHT.
Engine No. 2 now being rebuilt, and to be furnished with
the La France nest tube boiler.
Engine No. 3 having been rebuilt bj the La France Works
and furnished with their nest tube boiler is as good as new,
excepting the wheels, which will shortly have to be renewed.
Reserve engine in good order, except the boiler, which is
weak and in a leaky condition, and past calking or patching,
and should be renewed, or the engine sold and a new one
purchased. All the engines are now supplied with automatic
relief valves, so that the water can be shut off in a building
without injury to hose or engine by overpressure.
CONDITION OP HOSE CARTS.
All three hose carts are in bad condition, having, been in
service for ten years. The wheels are being repaired one at
a time. They also require new axles and boxes for the
wheels, as they have been in service for so long they have
become worn and weak, and are continually breaking down,
causing great delay in going to fires, whereby the lives of our
firemen and that of our citizens, as well as their property, is
at stake.
CONDITION OP HORSES.
Four horses have been purchased during the year, and at
least five more will have to be purchased during the present
year, as there are some of the horses that are sixteen,
eighteen and twenty years old. During the past year one
horse died, one was sold, one condemned oh account of
lameness, and is now used as an extra horse, and one transferred to Hose Company No. 1. All of them are in fair
condition, considering the long time some of them have been
in service.
HOOK AND LADDER TRUCK.
The trucK has had some extensive repairs done during the
year, having had almost new springs and made heavier in all
its parts where weakness developed itself, and is now in better condition than when purchased.
. MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPOET. 79
FOUR-WHEEL HOSE CARRIAGES.
All in good condition, excepting some minor repairs.
HARNESS.
. All the harness of the Department is in good order. All
the engine companies and hook and ladder company have
the patent swinging harness, and one set is now needed for
Hose Company No. 1.
CONDITION OF HOUSES.
Hook and Ladder Truck house having been built new, with
improved stalls facing front on sides of truck, with swinging
gates connected to fire alarm telegraph.
Engine Company No. 1 house has gone through some
changes by placing new floors, new stalls, facing front with
swinging gates to connect to fire alarm telegraph; also new
feed houses and new fuel bins erected.
Engine Company No. 2 house still remains without any
improvements, this riot being city property, and on that
account would recommend that some provision be made to
improve the house in such a manner as will give the men
better sleeping quarters; also a change of the stalls, etc., or
that new quarters be provided for said company.
Engine Company No. 3 house has been improved similar
to that of Engine Company No. 1.
Hose Company No. 1 house has been improved since the
two permanent men have been stationed there, by two sleeping rooms, horse, and stall for same.
Old truck house is now used for storing extra hose, ladders, feupply wagon, apparatus supplies, and is also going
through some changes by the erection of a work bench and
supply lockers. This house will be used as a repair shop for
the Department.
The engines and hose companies have all been furnished
with shut-off and spray nozzles. I take pleasure in recommending them, as they, as well as the relief valves on the
engines, h;ive more than paid for themselves at the first firo
80 MAJOR'S ANNUAL BEPOBT.
they were used by preventing unnecessary damage by water,
as very often before great damage was done to property by
waiting to have the water shut off from an engine or plug.
HOSE.
The Department has on hand only two thousand feet of
good, reliable hose, one thousand feet of middling hose and
three hundred feet of worthless hose.
ENGINE SUCTIONS
Are all in poor condition, except four out of twelve; these,
having been in the service nineteen years, have become so
hard and rotten that they crack in moving, and will have to
be replaced during the present year.
SHUT-OFF NOZZLES AND PIPES
All in good order, nine shut-off nozzles having been purchased during the past year.
LOCALITIES WHERE THE LIVES AND PEOPERTY OF
THE CITIZENS ARE NOT PROPERLY PROTECTED.
I have to call attention to the large area in the southern,
southwestern and southeastern parts of the city. Some
parts of these sections are thickly built up with first-class
dwellings, and other parts of same section consist of a poor
class of dwellings which are owned and occupied by the
poor class of white and colored people, who have virtually
no protection against damage by fire, as the nearest companies are so far away and have such heavy sand roads,
high crossings and rough streets, particularly where street
car tracks are laid, which tracks very often cause accidents
by the men being thrown off, injuries to horses, the breaking
of axles and wheels of apparatus, etc., thereby causing delays
in getting to the fire. For instance, the fire at the Coast
Line Railroad depot, on Bolton street, east of East Broad,
and on West Broad and Henry streets, the drivers were compelled to stop their horses on the way to the fire to keep
them from breaking down altogether.
MAYOR'S ANNUAL BEPOBT. 81
RECOMMENDATIONS.
The necessity of purchasing a two-horse four-wheel hose
carriage of one thousand five hundred feet of hose capacity,
as the quantity of hose carried to fires is insufficient, owing
to the growth of the city. Also to purchase at least three
thousand feet of hose. There is not a city in the Union of
the size of Savannah but has ten thousand feet of hose on
hand and apparatus to carry five thousand feet to each fire.
Also to purchase one four-wheel hose carriage for one
horse of a capacity of eight hundred feet of hose, to be
located in the vicinity of Hall and Habersham streets, and
by the purchasing of the large two-horse hose carriage and
stationing it at the Fire Department headquarters, the twowheel cart now in use at headquarters could be located in
the vicinity of Hall and West Broad streets.
Also to purchase a chemical engine with side ladders.
These engines have demonstrated their value as a means of
extinguishing fires time and time again, and experience has
abundantly shown that there is a class of fires where the
chemical engines can do prompt and effective work better
than the ordinary engine, and minus the damage by water
incident to the use of the latter; aud the hose used on them
being light, can be carried on a man's arm up the stairway
to the top of a high building in a short time and the fire extinguished, when it would take considerable time to carry up
the heavy hose; and this loss of time often allows the fire to
get a headway and causes a serious loss of property. Some
of the advantages of the chemical engine are summed up in
the following statement:
In its simplicity it dispenses with complex machinery, experienced engineers and steam. Carbonic acid is both the
working and extinguishing agent. Its promptnessit is
always ready. The chemicals are kept in place and the gas
generated the instant wanted. Besides, it uses the only
agent that will extinguish burning tar, oil and other combustible fluids and vapors. One cylinder can be recharged
6
82 MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPOUT.
while the other is working, thus keeping up a continuous
stream. Its small dimensions require but small area, either
for work or storage, and in saving from destruction by water
what the fire has spared.
These machines are the only apparatus that can be put
into service when fires occur in certain localities where there
is no water or where the hose will not reach, and all the
force required to handle these chemical engines, hook and
ladder track and hose carriages (all one machine) are three
permanent men with two horses.
Also to purchase six tarpaulins and four six or eight-gallon
hand fire extinguishers, to be placed and carried on the hook
and ladder truck.
Also to purchase additional fire alarm boxes of the noninterfering improved pattern, to be placed in the several
localities named in my last report.
Also recommend the urgent necessity of telephone connection to each of the fire stations. During the past year
private telephones and also that at police barracks have been
used to a great extent in sending and receiving fire or other
messages, whereby the sallyport man at the police barracks
is dispatched to Fire Department headquarters on receiving
any messages and there is a delay in cases of fire.
Also recommend the purchase of certain tools that would
be useful and saving to the city in the line of repairs, not
only for the use of the Fire Department, but could be used
by the Water Works Department also, as there is ample
room at the Fire Department headquarters for a repair
shop.
ADDITIONAL FIRE HYDRANTS.
There are certain localities in the city which are thickly
inhabited, where the nearest hydrant would take from two
to three thousand feet of hose. For instance, all south of
Koberts street and west of West Broad and south of Anderson street there nre row after row of tenement houses; St.
Mary's Orphan Home, which is a great distance from any
water supply.
MATCH'S ANNUAL REPORT. 3
FIRES AND ALARMS.
There has been a total of 77 alarms daring the year, an
increase of over 30 for the preceding year; the prompt at-
tendance of the Department in all cases preventing serious
losses.
Alarms by telegraph.................................. 61
Alarms by telephone ................................. 6
Alarms, local........................................21
For losses and insurance of fires, see statistics.
INSPECTION OP BUILDINGS.
In accordance with the ordinance requiring the recording
and inspection of buildings by the Chief of the Fire Department, I have to report a total of 752 buildings, as follows:
Buildings, new ..................................... 710
Buildings remodeled ................................ 42
MATERIAL OF CONSTRUCTION.
Wood ................. ......................... .593
Brick ........................... ................115
Iron............................................... 2
Above buildings to be occupied as follows:
Wood dwellings .................. ........... ... 528
" stores .............. ....................... 21
" kitchens ..................................... 14
" stables ............ ...... .................. 9
" shops ....................................... 8
41 lodge hall............ ....................... 1
" churches.................................... 2
" factories....................... ........... 2
" sheds...................................... 8
Brick dwellings .... .........!.,............... ... 68
" stores ....................................... 28
" stables ................. . ... .. ...... '<
" warehouses ..... ...... .... .. .... ... \1
" gas works.............. ...... . . . . . I
" electric light works ..... . ... ...... . . 1
$4 KAYOB'S ANNUAL BEPOBT.
Brick schools ...................................... 2
" fire stations.......... ....................... 1
" factory .......... .......................... 1
" shops ....................................... 4
" hospitals .......... ......................... 1
Iron factory................................ ........ 1
" warehouse..................................... 1
A general desire on the part of owners and builders to
conform to the ordinance requiring permits to build or repair before any work is begun.
CONCLUSION.
In conclusion, I beg most respectfully to tender my acknowledgments for the cordial encouragement I have received
from your Honorable Board in my efforts to maintaim and
increase the efficiency of this branch of the public service.
I would take also this opportunity of expressing the renewed
obligations under which I have been placed by the valuable
co-operation of the police force, the Superintendent of Fire
Alarm Telegraph, the Assistant Chief Engineer, and other
members of the Fire Department. All these, in the varied
lines of their duties, have rendered valuable services on all
occasions.
Very respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
ADOLPH FEBNANDEZ,
< Chief Engineer Savannah Fire Department.
SAVANNAH, GA., December 31,1884.
Adctph Fernandez, Chief Savannah Fire Department':
DEAB SIRI beg to submit the following report of the
city fire alarm telegraph system for the year ending December 31, 1884:
During the year there has been purchased and placed in
operation two additional signal boxes. I now recommend
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MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT. 86
that several .more be procured, for the better protection of
property.
There have been fifty alarms given since my last report;
in several instances more than one box was pulled at the
same time. As fifty-three keys were relieved, out of this
number only two boxes failed to work; the magnet was
burnt by lightning in one, and the wires were crossed with
other wires at the time, which caused the failure of the other.
The expenses of the system for the year have been as follows:
Maintenance of battery......................... .$371 68
Purchase and erection of poles, line, material, etc... 182 13
Two signal boxes................................ 250 00
Total......................................$803 81
The original cost of the system, including nine boxes since
purchased, is about twelve thousand dollars. It is now in
first-class order and working satisfactorily, as is evidenced
by the few failures of the alarm to sound during the past
year.
PROPERTY ON HAND AND IN USE.
27 Signal Boxes.
1 Station, Police Barracks.
6 Large Gongs.
4 Small Gongs.
131 Cells of Battery, complete.
16 Miles of Wire.
1 Set of Repeaters.
1 Striking Machine.
1 Pair of Climbers.
1 Set of Pulleys.
3 Hand Vises.
1 Pair of Pliers.
1 Hatchet.
1 Saw.
1 Shove).
86 MATCH'S ANNUAL REPORT.
1 Screw Driver.
1 Set of Inspector's Tools.
1 Hydrometer.
NOT IN USE.
18 Battery Jars.
25 Zinc.
25 Coppers.
1 Large Gong.
1 Call Bell.
U Miles of Wire,
Very respectfully,
J. W. JONES,
Superintendent Fire Alarm.
i.
RECORD OF FIRES, LOSSES AND INSURANCE, FROM JANUARY 1 TO DECEMBER 31, 1884.
' TIME. AiARX.
Jan.
1 4.00 am 23 j 1 10.00 m, Local I e 1.00 am| 14 !
6 8.30 am 36 : 7 i 8.00 a m 32 20 , 1.45 am 13
20 9.45 am 6
20 1.30 p m Telephone
23 6.00 p m Telephone
81 . 1.40 am* 13 ,
Feb. i
9 2.50 a m 16
10 10.00 p m 25
27 Z.OO am 84
27 ' 3.20^ m Local
Mar.;
4 3.15am 42
8 3.40 a m 17
11 i 4 .30 p m 14
11 10.80 p m 35
13 2.00 a m 21
17 7.00 p m Local
18 12.46pm &
Apri
5 SJ p m Local
7 1.30 am 25
14 : 2.00 am 26
14 2.40 a m 36
26 2.00 a m 14
May' i
8 4 JO p m Local
11 4.00 p m Local
16 6.00 p m Local
17 11.20pm, 14
23 2.15 a m 26
27 3.40 am 31
81 1.00 a m 82
June
2 2.1S a m Local
2 10.4S p m 23
11 1.40 p m 27
11 . 7.30 p m Local
14 10.25pm 7
20 2^0 am| 5
28 ; 4.00am Local
21 9.45 pm 41
July. \
17 11.13 p m' 14
28 10.45pm 25
Aug. i '
10 ' 1.10 a m' 17
13 ' 1.20 am 82
24 , 4.40 p m 12
27 4.10 am 5
27 11.00 p m 31
Sept.' i
3 9.30 p m1 45
24 9.00 p m Local
25 , 1.00 am 41
27 1.30 a m Telephone
Oct. | i
10 9.00 p m Local
12 1.40pm 23
15 12.45 am 42
21 10.00 am 7
23 3.15 am' 36
24 5.00 p m Local
31 3.20 p m 23
NOV. ;
5 2Jpm 6
7 : 2.05 am 7
11 . 4.30 p m Telephone
11 9.20 p m 41
14 i30 p m Local
14 5M p m Local
Dec. j i 3 . 9.00 a m Local
8 1.55 p m 23
8 : 5.30 p m Local
9 . 6.45 p m 37
10 . 3.10 am 42
12 4.00 p m Local
13 6.30 p m Telephone
14 5.00 am Local
24 9.00 p m Local
25 5% p m Local
M 11.30pm 16
81 ,11.20pm 21
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OWNKBS OF PBOFKBTY.
Qeo. Hawking.
3. Tbomanon.
Mrs. H. Foley.
Jag. O'Byrnes.
Mrs. Cullen.
S. T. McFartand.
S. P. Dibble.
Mrs. Wilson.
J. T. Kollock.
RosaMagnire.
O. Loewenstein.
Coast Line Railroad.
Several.
Mrs. Week*.
Central Railroad.
John Flannery.
Dr. Waring.
Richardson & Barnard.
Oeo. U. Remabart.
L. Remlon.
Mary A. Mehrten*.
M. Hamilton.
O. W. Oarmany.
J. A. Sahaefee.
J. A. Sahaefee.
Ed. Lovell.
8., 8. A 8. Railroad.
John Flannery.
Mrs. Miller.
R. R. Richard*.
Melnbard Bros.
Clem. Sansiy.
Mrs. Fink.
Kit. E. C. Andenon.
T. Daniels.
Robert Mclntlre.
3. D. Weed.
Dnncan Estate.
EM. R. D. Arnold.
M. Schroder.
8am. Rogers.
Oeo. W. Owens Estate.
A. Barte.
Union Society.
Et. Hiram Roberta.
Wharf Property.
F. X. Douglas*.
Apparatus time.
Chas. P. Small.
Dr. L. Falligant
Several.
Several.
Meinhard Bros.
John Mclntlre.
Central Railroad Co.
Several.
R. Klrkland.
P. Rellly, agt.
Central Railroad.
Slacken 4 Co.
"Tug Boat Co.
Ocean Steamship Co.
Cooper Harris.
John H. Monahan.
E*t E. C. Andenon.
i
Alex.Donn.
W. B. Sturdivant
.Luke Canon.
Richardson A Barnard, agt*.
Ocean Steamship Co.
! J. 8. HIgglns.
Jas.B. West A Co.
Henry Bleyert
jAnnaBnntz.
Church Property.
Wm. Kehoe A Co.
Sounded on
oceerpAjrrs.
Vm. Rails,
ames Bowe. Moon A Kollard.
In. J. Burke. Irs. Hancock. Tnoccnpled. Several, ilnty Cannon.
. T. Kollock.
Peter Johnson.
G. Loewnstein. Coast Line Railroad. Several.
Mrs. Week*.
Several. Several. Alex. Doyle. Several, 'eter Sampson. j. Remlon. Murphy A Mehrten*.
M. Hobart. fobn Tanlm. tflchael Ray. Michael Hay. Unoccupied.
Inoccnpled. Several. Several.
S. KrouBkoff. Mn. E. J. White. Etobert Ford. Helen Quarterman.
Wm. B. FerrlU. mma Scott. Several. favloPano. Several. Ed. Karow.
M. Schroder. Sam. Rogers.
U W. Wortsman. Several.
Several. R. Kogarty.
C. L. Gilbert <* Co.
Sweat ft Murphy. 3X minutes.
C. P. Small. Several. Several. Same fire.
A. R. Altmayer. Several. Several. Several. Several. Several. Several.
On street. Several. Several. Cooper Harris. MaryLeon. R. Habersham.
Several.
Mrs. F. Sturdivant R. M. Butler. Several. Several. Several. Several. John Hanf. Thos. H. Enright Several.
Wm. Kehpe A Co. the gong*
CLASS.
Frame. Brick. Brick.
Frame.
Frame. Frame.
Frame. Frame.
Frame.
Frame.
Frame.
Frame,
rrame. Frame.
Cotton. Brick. Brick. Cotton. ?mme. Brick.
Brick.
Brick. Brick. Brick. Brick. Brick.
Frame. Brick.
Frame. Brick. Frame. Brick.
Frame.
Brick. Brick.
Frame. Brick. Brick and wool
Frame.
Frame. Frame.
Brick.
Brick.
Frame.
Frame.
Frame. Brick.
Test.
Frame.
Frame. Frame. Ruins.
Brick.
Frame. Brick and fr'me Brick. Frame.
Frame. Wood.
Street. Wood.
Iron. Frame. Frame. Brick.
Brick and wood Piame. Brick.
Iron. Iron.
Frame. Wood. Frame.
Frame. Frame. Frame,
one
BUSINESS.
Qrocery and Bar.
Swelling.
Jar.
dwelling.
Swelling.
Swelling.
Swelling.
Swelling.
Swelling.
Qrocery store.
Jrocery and Bar.
Car Depot.
Dwelling*.
Dwelling.
Depot.
Shop.
Srocery.
Ship,
fruit Store.
Dwelling.
Grocery.
Dwelling.
3rocery.
Grocery.
Qrocery
Dwelling.
Dwelling.
Shop.
Dwelling.
Millinery.
Dwelling.
Fruit Store.
Dwelling.
Restaurant
Dwelling.
Dwelling.
Fruit Store.
Shop and dwelling.
Dwelling.
Grocery and dwelling
Dwelling.
9hoe store.
Dwelling.
Dwelling.
Stable.
Straw on wharf,
Hay loft and shop.
Alarm.
Dwelling.
Dwelling.
Dwelling.
Millinery.
Dwelling.
Cotton Press.
Offices.
Grocery and dwelling
Dwellings.
Cotton Yard.
Cotton Pile.
Tug Boat.
Cotton on board.
Dwelling.
Dwelling.
Barber shop.
Dwelling,
Dwelling.
Dwelling.
Cotton on boird.
Cotton on board.
Dwelling.
Cotton on board.
Grocery and dwelling
Dwelling.
Dwelling.
Foundry,
round.
LOCATION. ISStTB'KCE.
S.W. cor. Harris and West Broad sts.
St. Julian, IS. side, W. of Lincoln St.
Vbltaker, E. side, S. of Bronghtou at.
William, N. side, W. of Farm st.
Wilson, W. side, bet. Purseand Biras sts.
1. E. cor. Farm and Orange streets.
Jay lane, N. side, W. of Houston st.
Minis, W. of Jefferson st.
I.W. cor. Bull and President sts. '
S. E. cor. Farm and Olive sts. >
Total...... 1
Waters road and Lovers lane (in country).
Bolton, K. of East Broad st.
lenry lane, E. of Went Broad st.
N. E. cor. Jefferson and Andenon sts.
Total ......
Central Railroad Wharf.
i. E. cor. South Broad lane and Floyd st.
Jryan, S. side, W. of Wbltaker st.
Central Cotton Press Wharf (bark John Boyd).
efferson, E. side, N. of York lane.
Jronghton, 8. side: W. of Jefferson.
S. K. cor. State and Dray ton sts.
Total...... South Broad, K. side, E. of Drayton st.
3. K. cor Jefferson and Liberty sts.
*. W. cor. Farm and Wlllimn sts.
M. W. cor. Farm and William sts.
State, W. of Whitaker st.
Total Whitaker, W. side of Anderson st.
S. E. cor. Floyd st. and South Broad lane,
lenry lane, N. side, E. of Vest Broad.
Whitaker St., N. W. cor. Congress lane.
Charlton, N. side, W. of Whitaker st.
SL W. cor. Gordon lane and Whitaker st.
Jefferson, W. side, N. of Berrien st.
Total......
Bronghton, N. side, bet. Bull and Drayton sts.
8. E. cor. Liberty lane and Tattnall st.
Taylor, N. side, E. of Price st.
Broughton, N. side, bet. Drayton and Bull sts.
Abercorn, E. side, bet. Brytin and Bay sts.
State, N. side, W. of Abercorn st.
S. E. cor. West Broad and Liberty Hts.
8. E. cor. East Broad and Tuffy sts.
Total......
Congress, 8. side, E. of Barnard st.
Harris, N. side, E. of Lincoln st
Total......
President, N. side, W. of Whitaker st.
N. W. cor. Sims and West Broad st.
Whitaker st. Wharf, River st.
President, N. side, K. of Lincoln st.
Bull, N. W. cor. Gaston St., Station 31.
Total......
N. E. cor. Henry and West Broad sts.
Whitaker, W. side, S. of Anderson st.
Reppard, 8. side, W. of Lincoln gt.
Reppard, 8. side, W. of Lincoln st.
Total......
Broughton, S. side, E. of Wbltaker st.
West Broad. E. side, S. of Charlton st.
Ocean S. S. whurf, over Canal.
Kelly Block, N. side Bay, W. of Drayton st.
N. W. cor. Harrlson and Poplar sts.
Charlton, N. side. W. of Montgomery st.
W. of West Broad, opposite Liberty st
Total......
Bay, N. side, W. of Price st.
Middle of River, opposite Abercorn st.
Steamship Nacoocbee, at S., F. & W. Ry. Wharf.
New Houston, E. of Drayton st.
East Boundary, E. side, 8. of Broughton st.
Broughton, N. side, E. of Bull st.
Total......
Rear of State, on Inne.Wjof Lincoln st.
8. E. cor. Stone and Mont .winery sts.
8. E. cor. Broughton and vbercorn sti.
Steamship Wilton, at Lo' er H. Press Wharf.
Steamship City of Augus i, at Ocean 8. S. wharf
Bronghton, in rear, \V . of Price st.
Steamship Wm. Crane, a Bait. 8. S. Wbarf.
N. E. cor. Ogeechee Road md Bismarck st.
South Broad, S. side, W. i.f Floyd st.
Perry lane, N'. side. W. of Floyd st.
N. W. cor. Randolph aufl Broughton sts,
Companies responded, tampering with wires.
Total.....
Grand Total ..
8 2,50000
3,10000
1,350 INI
1,3011 00
800 OU
Sone.
None.
60000
7,80000
2,00000
S 19,450 00
2,50000
15,90000
10,00000
1,20000
t 29,60000
51,00000
400000
4,700 00
95,50000
4,30000
4,00000
4,30000
* i&vwooo
2,80000
2,50000
2^20000
None.
* 7,50000
None.
8 2,00000
1,60000
2H.OOOOO
2,00000
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* 83000
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5200
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5000
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8,00000
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1500
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CAUSE.
Incendiary.
Detective flue.
Incendiary.
ipark from chimney,
bracked chimney.
Incendiary,
spark from chimney.
Spark from chimney.
Defective flue.
Incendiary.
Ten alarms.
Incendiary.
L'arelessness.
Lamp explosion.
Sparks.
Four alarms.
Unknown.
Incendiary.
Defective flue.
Unknown.
Incendiary.
Carelessness.
Accidental.
Seven alarm*.
Defective flue.
Incendiary.
Incendiary.
Keklndling.
Incendiary.
Five alarms.
Incendiary.
Accidental.
Spark from chimney.
Unknown.
Incendiary.
Incendiary,
incendiarySeven alarm*.
Incendiary.
Lamp explosion.
Spark from chimney.
Carelessness.
Defective chimney.
Incendiary.
Incendiary.
Spark from chimney.
Eight alarms.
Lamp explosion.
Fire ball.
Two alarm*.
Incendiary.
Incendiary.
Carelessness.
Unknown.
By Chief.
Five alarm*.
Incendiary.
Lamp explosion.
Incendiary.
Rekindling.
Four alarms.
Accidental.
Unknown.
Unknown.
Gas explosion.
Incendiary.
Spark from chimney.
Spark from locomotive.
Seven alarms.
Careless smoking.
Carelessness.
Unknown.
Fireworks.
Spark from chimney.
Lamp explosion.
Six alarms.
Lamp explosion.
Spark from chimney.
Child play ing with matches
Unknown.
Unknown.
Spark from chimney,
unknown.
Incendiary.
Cracked chimney.
Stovepipe.
Incendiary.
False.
) Twelve alarm*.
i -Seventy-seven alarm*.
The event of the past year should admonish us of the need of vigilance as to one constantly recurring abuse, to-witv that of incendiarism. Therefore, it becomes my duty to aak at
the hands of His Honor, the Mayor, and City Council some measure, some offer of reward, or other steps that will be eff<tlve to prevent the evil practice of incendiarism.
ADOLPH FXBKAITOCS.
MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT. 87
REPORT OF THE SUPERINTENDENT OF THE
SAVANNAH WATER WORKS.
SAVANNAH, December 31,1884.
Hun. JR. E. Lesier, Mayor:
SIBI respectfully report the following as the workings of
the Water Works Department under my superintendence
for the year past:
ENGINES.
The pumping duties during the year have been performed,
I may say, almost entirely by our large pump, which is now
working up to its full capacity, calling in the service of the
small pump only when necessary to do some urgent repairs,
repacking, etc. Both pumps are in good order, and apparently will run this year with slight repairs and economy. The
decreased pressure they have had to contend with since the
laying of the new distributing mains has been much in their
favor for durability, pumping now against a head of ninety
feet instead of one hundred and eighty-five feet, as formerly,
with much greater satisfaction to consumers, the water now
reaching the highest elevations in dwellings with ample force
for any domestic use. There have been pumped and delivered into the city one billion six hundred and fifty-two
millions four hundred and seven thousand eight hundred
and sixty (1,652,407,860) gallons of water, being an increase
over last year (1883) of four hundred and ninety millions
six hundred and seventy-four thousand four hundred and
forty-six (490,674,446) gallons. At this rate of increase
another pump will become necessary in the near future,
which outlay can be saved if it is possible to prevent the
enormous waste now going on. The amount of delivery has
almost doubled in quantity during the last three years, while
88 MAYOR 8 ANNUAL REPORT.
the amount consumed and paid for has only increased abont
thirty per cent., showing an extravagant waste, which calls for
stringent measures to remedy. The running expenses of the
Department, other than extraordinary, amount to the sum of
twenty thousand six hundred and eighty-two and forty-fourbundredths dollars ($20,682.44), which includes the expenses
of fuel, material, repairs and labor at works acd in the city.
The cost of delivering the amount of water is at the rate of
ten and thirty-nine one-hnndredths dollars ($10.39) per million gallons, slightly exceeding the cost at some works and
far below the cost at others, owing to the difference in the
cost of fuel.
The total amount expended by the Department for the
year has been sixty-one thousand four hundred and thirteen
and forty-eight hundredths dollars ($61,413.48), as shown on
table accompanying this report, from which may be deducted
and credit given the following sums for material furnished
and labor:
24-inch pipe to County Commissioners ...........$ 432 00
Valve sold to City of Jacksonville.. ..... .... 63 00
Old iron sold to John Eourke..... ........... . 9600
Pipe, etc., sold to Cotton Press Warehouse....... 999 03
Pipe, etc., sold to Harnion & Bemshart ......... 140 00
Pipe, etc., donated Savannah Hospital........... 44 14
Total..........................:.......... $1,774 17
Leaving a total of fifty-nine thousand six hundred and
thirty-nine and thirty-one hundredths dollars, as thus:
Total expended ................ ....... . .$61,413 48
Credit.................................. 1,774 17
$59,639 31
BOILERS.
The boilers are in good condition, and have required but
a small expenditure. One furnace has been adapted for the
use of coal as fuel, and twenty-five tons of anthracite pea
coal was consumed, generating all the steam required. The
quantity consumed for twenty-four hours, at its cost of six
ITOR'S ANNUAL BEPOBT. 89 * 1
dollars per ton, prohibited its use, as against wood. Could
eoal be laid down at the works at four and one-fourth dollars, it would then be as cheap fuel as wood for our purpose.
A small Niagara pump and attachments, to be used in case
of emergency, have been placed in boiler room, at a cost of
seventy-five dollars. The hot water feed has been changed,
by which the boiler feed water is obtained at a much higher
temperature than formerly, reducing fuel consumption very
perceptably.
SITE AND BUILDINGS.
The engine and boiler houses are in good order. The site
has been improved to the extent of two hundred dollars the
past year.
IMPROVEMENTS, 1884.
The improvements to the water supply of the city by the
putting in of a large distiibuting main, us recommended and
provided for at the beginning of the year, was completed on
the 19th of April and the water turned on, and a heavypressure test was made. This test was for the double purpose of ascertaining the pressure which could be applied
with safety to our old cast iron mains, now thirty years in
use, and the force with which the water would discharge
from the fire hydrants at a water pressure of ninety-five
pounds at the Works, and continued during the test. One
break occurred in the six-inch main on Broughton street.
While the discharge from hydrants, both in force and quantity, was very gratifying, assuring an ample supply of water
at fires in all and every section of the city.
The sixteen-inch main was laid on Bryan street, from
Montgomery street east to Abercorn street, and on Abercorn
street from Bryan street south to Anderson street, nine
thousand and one feet; a ten-inch main on Anderson street
connecting with sixteen-inch main on Abercorn street and
twelve-inch main on Whitaker street, one thousand and fifty
feet; and a twelve-inch main on Jones street connecting
with sixteen-inch main on Abercorn street and the twelveinch main on Whitaker street, one thousand and fifty feet;
90 MAYORS ANNUAL nEPORT.
also a six-inch main was laid on Atercorn street from Brjan
street to Bay street, two hundred and twenty-five feetan
extension to the pipes of eleven thousand three hundred and
twenty-six feet, as follows :
Sixteen-inch pipe ............................ 9,001 feet.
Twelve-inch pipe ............................ 1,050 "
Ten-inch pipe .............................. 1,050 Ci
Six-inch pipe.............. ................. 225 "
11,326 feet.
Which added to ten thousand four hundred and twentytwo feet mentioned under Extensions, makes a total of twenty-one thousand seven hundred and forty-eight feet of pipe
laid during the year, being an addition of four and oneeighth miles, and -a total of thirty-two and one-eighth miles
of pipe in the city.
The small mains at all intersecting streets have been connected with the large main by branches and pipes of larger
size, anticipating the taking up of all small pipes at a future
time and the substitution of pipes of larger calibre, to meet
the increased demand for water. The connections wijl not
then have to be disturbed. The connecting of the cross
mains and dead ends of pipes and the tire hydrants placed
on line of large main made it necessary to put in thirteen
hundred and fifty (1,350) feet of six-inch, and three hundred
and fifty-six (356) feet of eight-inch pipe, seventeen hundred
and six (1,706) feet in all, which being for the purpose of
replacing small pipes taken out, cannot be called extensions
or added to the extensions of mains.
The pipes in Yamacraw being of small size and the supply
heretofore necessarily limited for fire purposes, have been
improved by connecting the large sixteen-inch pipe on Indian
street lane by branching into it the pipes on Farm street,
which, together with the new six-inch pipe laid on Joachim
street, now gives a greatly increased and an ample supply for
all purposes.
FIRE HYDRANTS AND VALVES.
There have been seventeen fire hydrants placed on the
MAVOit'g ANNUAJ, BEPOnT. 91
line of the new mains. One on Bryan street, corner of
Barnard street, has four openings or nozzles, and the other
sixteen have two or double nozzles. Eight of these were
put in to replace old hydrants removed, leaving nine to be
added to the total of fire hydrants in the city.
Fifty-seven (57) valves have been put in at cross streets,
as follows:
Kixteen-inch Valves .................................. 6
Twelve-inch Valves ..... ...........................'. 2
Ten-inch Valves .. ................................. "2
Eight-inch Valves................ ..................10
Six-inch Valves ...... .............................. 34
Four-inch Valves ............................... .... 3
Total. ...........................................67
The hydrants and valves used are of the Chapman Valve
Company's pattern.
EXTENSIONS OF MAINS, 1884.
The distributing mains have been extended ten thousand
four hundred and twenty-two (10,422) feet in the following
named streets :
FEET.
On Hall street, from Lincoln to Price street, sixinch Pipe.... ........... .......... ..... 660
On Price street, from Hall to Huntingdon streets,
six-inch Pipe. ... ..................... 300
On Gwinnett street, from Lincoln to East Broad
streets, six-inch Pipe................... ... 1,280
On East Broad street, from Gwinnett to Huntingdon lane, six-inch Pipe .. ........ ........ 650
On Gwinnett street, from Whitaker -to West
Broad streets, six-inch Pipe...... .......... 1,450
On Bolton street, from Montgomery to West
Broad streets, six-inch Pipe................ 120
On Waldburg street, from Montgomery to West
Broad streets, six-inch Pipe.... .... ........ 400
On New Houston street, from Montgomery to
West Broad streets, six-inch Pipe........... 250
i;
J
1
92 MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT.
On West Broad street, from Hall street to New
Houston lane, six-inch Pipe .. ............ 1,500
On East Broad street, from Gordon street to
Gaston lane, six-inch Pipe.... .... .... ...... 451
On East Broad street, from Gwinnett to Bolton
streets, six-inch Pipe....................... 276
On Randolph street, from Broughton to St. Julian streets, six-inch Pipe......... . ....... 386
On Joachim street, from West Broad to Farm
streets, six-inch Pipe...................... 876
On Liberty street, from Randolph to Wheaton
streets, six-inch Pipe .... ........ .... ...... 420
On Hull street, from Abercorn to Floyd streets,
sii-inch Pipe...................... ....... 108
On Perry street, from Abercorn to Floyd streets,
six-inch Pipe............. ................ 108 9,235
On Bolton street, from East Broad to Coast Line
Railroad Depot, four-inch Pipe ..... ....... 108
On Joachim streel, from Farm to Lumber streets,
four-inch Pipe............................. 312
~-~ ____ ^M\f AQft
On St. Julian street, from Randolph to warehouse, twelve-inch Pipe.................... 767
Total.... .......... ...... ................. 10,422
Twenty-five new hydrants and thirteen new valves have
been put in on line of extensions of the mains.
There are now a total of two hundred and ninety-eight
(298) fire hydrants in the city.
CESSPOOLS AND SEWERS.
There have been added six (6) new cesspools, two on
Whitaker, at Huntingdon and Hall streets, and four on
Habersham, at Gwinnett and Bolton streets. The repairs
to the supply pipes have increased considerably, owing to
the inferior quality of the material used and the increase in
the pressure since the completion of the improvements. The
cesspools have been kept in good sanitary condition, as also
MAYOR 8 ANNUAL REPORT. 93
have the sewers, by the frequent flushing from the supply
water pipes and from the mains.
FOUNTAINS.
The public fountains have been kept in as good order as
the character of the structures would allow. The fountain
which stood on Bay street at the intersection of Drayton
street was knocked down by a dray or truck, and upon examination was found to be broken beyond repair. The
broken parts were removed and the water supply shut off.
In mercy for the poor beasts for whose, benefit the fountaim
was erected, I would recommend the putting in. of two iron
drinking troughs on the line of Bay street, which could be
done at trifling cost.
LEAKS.
There have been. few leaks in the mains, though it was
expected that the increase in the pressure would cause a
great many. The old pipes have stood much better than it
was believed they would.
One leak, Montgomery street, north of Bay, joint in sixinch pipe.
One leak in tower, joint in sixteen-ineh pipe.
One leak on Jones street, corner Bull, break in twelve-inch
pipe. ;
One leak on Bryan street, corner Whitaker, break in four
inch pipe.
One leak on Broughton street, between Bull and Whitaker,
break in six-inch pipe.
One leak on Habersham, corner of Perry, break in sixinch pipe.
One leak on Bryan street, comer of Drayton, break in
four-inch pipe.
One leak on Broughton street, corner of Bandolph, joint
in four-inch pipe.
One leak on lane between Zubly and Harrison streets,
break in four-inch pipe.
EXPENSES AND EXPENDITURES FOR THE YEAR 1884, AS PER BILLS PASSED SUPERINTENDENT'S OFFICE.
a
3
Months. 'c
3
c
5
| *s
0.
January $ 1,401 69|$ 2 40
February
March
April.
May . ..
om fu
1,215 01
5.17 55
5S ftt
Juno . 514 07 July . August
September
October .
November
December
833 80
511 81
557 95
596 89
894 16
996 92
61 06
38 50
43 95
OQQ lO
366 86
218 75
28302
3402
25 02
09 07
4240
.... $ 9,668 33,$ 1,419 77
^
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a
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$ 13708
139 69
i .
11 70
14 40
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$ 3 10
22 10
35 15
48-5
40 02
18 25
20 75
6 40
10 66
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$ 225
1 95
46 00
5 00
81 25
17 05
17 75
424
5053
61 15
34 90
$ 302 87,$ 101 87$ 322 07
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$ 7 26
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$ 3 70
818 47
571 93
1,091 27
1,161 81
6001
95 70
1,038 98
423 23
$ 7 25$ 4,765 10
53
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do
$ 713 51
657 05
736 01
7Ot> 7ft
750 26
1,477 02
736 01
743 51
753 76
703 70
713 51
$ 8,707 10
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$ 7 00
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20 45
45 73
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$ 1,311 9
Totals.
$ 3,681 82
13,165 3d! 15,102 97
15,324.39 17.910 39
3,155 47
'495 50
50 00
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4,G(JO 57
?: O"-*t 1 Q
2,(i44 79
2,737 48
1,068 58
1,373 72
1,436 80
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$35,965 34$01,413 48
S?
MAYOIt 8 ANNT'AL 11EPOHT.
STOCK, MATERIAL, TOOLS.
95
With an addition of near two thousand dollars worth of
specials and water mains, the condition is the same as
schedule of last report.
METEE8.
I repeat my recommendation of last year for the introduction of meters for large consumers of indefinite amount of
water consumed. It would be beneficial to consumers as
well as the Department.
WATER MOTORS.
Under present circumstances the Committee on Water
Works have acted wisely in prohibiting the issuing of any
further permits for water motors. Our largest engine is now
working up to its full capacity. Motors are large consumers
of water, and many additions to the number at present in
use would require additional pumping power. Even at present we have to carry an additional head of eight or ten feet
for that purpose alone. The outlay for an additional pump,
say thirty thousand dollars (130,000), would be an ill-advised
expenditure to compete with the many small motors, such as
the gas engine, electric, Shipman petroleum, and others running automatically, and at an expense of less than the water
motor, safely and without fire risks.
FILTERING OUR WATER SUPPLY.
The Savannah river, from which we obtain our water supply, is fortunately .never-failing, and no doubt as pure and
healthy as desirable, as scientists contend that absolutely
pure water is not healthy; still we have to contend at various
times with a discoloration which renders it unfit for domestic purposes. This occurs immediately after the heavy rains
falling within the area of the water shed from which the river
receives its supply; and oftentimes it is so impregnated with
vegetable and earthy matter as to be frequently termed
"semi-fluid." This happens more frequently now than for
many years back; caused, no doubt, by the clearing up and
90 MAYOR'S ANNUAL IIEPOBT.
greater cultivation of the lands immediately bordering on the
river to a much greater extent than formerly. To endeavor
to rectify this objectionable feature and furnish consumers
with clear, sparkling water, I have availed myself of every
opportunity offered bearing on the subject. The many filters
that I have examined and tried have all failed to do the
work required to a greater or less extent. Among the number are the Hyatt, Cocker, Excelsior, Arctic, and the Daily
filter now operating at the Savannah Hospital. The firstnamed (Hyatt) has peculiar features about it well adapted
for our purposes in facility of filtering, requisite quantity
and washing, the filtering bed doing the same under pressure
requiring but small additional head to elevate to same height
and force as directly from the main, performing its duties
regularly and perfect, with the assistance of a coagulator,
which is the only objection, in the judgment of professionals and the public, so as to render its adoption impracticable. Repeated trials have proved that the chemicals used
cannot be discovered in the filtered water, or in taste, or
other use for domestic purposes. The Cocker, Arctic and
Excelsior failed to filter water satisfactorily. Nor can I find
anything new about the Daily filter at the hospital from
what has been in use here and in Europe for a long time
back. To build a filtering dam of sufficient capacity to supply a consumption of 5,000,000 gallons in 24 hours, allowing
it to do the best work that is known to be done, say 600 gallons in 24 hours per one foot face area, would require a filtering dam 850 feet long and 10 feet high, and longer, and
if fed by canal from the river, with a duplicate and receiving
basin, with possibly a lifting pump of large capacity, and
cleaning of filtering bed once a month, would be expensive.
Added to cost of construction of the entire plant of a very
large sum would postpone all efforts in that direction for a
future time. Now, other cities inconvenienced as we are for
clear water, and comparatively free from sewage or other
pollution, have adopted the subsidence or settling basin,
which aflords such water as they desire at a very heavy cost,
MAYOR'S AHOTAL BEPOBT. 97
frequently running up to and in some cases over the million.
Again, we desire to have clear water at all times. Having
one of the best appointed water works of all the different
cities, it would be a remission on the part of our authorities
not to undertake to correct the evil, provided a proper site
presented itself which could be utilized for the purpose at
comparatively small cost. Such a site has now presented
itself, in my opinion, which covers both points applicability
and cost.' Directly opposite the works is a small marsh
island, the accretions of years, which, to the extent of onehalf mile, divides the Savannah river, and has been navigable until lately for the Augusta steamers and small sailing
vessels. Within a few months past it has been partially
closed at its eastern end, and I have been informed is part
of the U. S. Engineer's plan for improving the channel flowing to the south of it, or main channel. This enclosed at
both ends would make a bettling basin of one-half mile in
length, averaging 300 feet wide, and six feet or more deep,
holding from 35 to 50 billions of gallons of water. It would
be necessary to reinforce and raise the bank on Hutchinson
Island, as well as to bank Babbit Island. With intake valves
at the western end, surface outlets, and swinging gates at
the eastern end for flushing, would give us a basin answering our every purpose and at small cost comparatively.
Taking for a basis the price paid by the United States Government to contractors for similar work, the whole work
could be completed in a durable and satisfactory manner for
the sum of seventy-five thousand dollars. In my judgment
the project is worthy of earnest consideration, and would
recommend a plan be made, and if there is among ourselves
any doubts of its feasibility, obtain the views of the best
hydrostatic engineers.
Respectfully,
A. N. MILLER,
Superintendent.
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98 MAYOR'S ANNUAL RKPOBT.
REPORT OF CLERK OF MARKET.
SAVANNAH, GA., January 1,1885.
Hon. liufus E. Lester, Mayor:
DEAR SIBI have the honor to submit herewith a statement of market fees collected through this office for the year
ending December 27th, 1884, and turned into the City
Treasury:
Total Amount Collected.............. $10,959 90
Average Monthly Collections....... .. $913 32
Average Weekly Collections..... ...... 210 76
I have the honor to be
Your humble servant,
WM. H. BOBDLEY,
Cleric of Market.
LATITUDE, 32 5' 0". LONGITUDE (West of Washington), 4 7' 0".
MEAN BAROMETER.
(Corrected for Temperature and Instrumental Error onlv.)
MEAN TEMPERATURE.
FROM THE THREE TELEGRAPHIC OBSERVATIONS.
Elevation of Barometer Cistern above Mean Sea-Level, 87 Feet.
MOXT.H,
1884 Washington Time.
7.00 3.00 11.00
A. 51. P. M. P. M.
Local Time.
6.44 j 2.44 10.44
A. M. P. M. P. M.
.Tanuarv. . . 30.145 30.097 30.152
February . . 30.04!) 30.014 30.044
March ". . . 30.00S at.964 80.004
April .... 2r.892 29.831 29.873
Mav .... 29.1)26 29.879 20.9:>!>
June .... 29.95'i 29.925 29.952
Julv. .... 29.901 29.850 20.89-5
August . . . 29.967 29.921 29.963
September. - 30.tX>8 29.969 30.0.)2
October . . . 30.071 30.017 30.050
Noveml>er. . 30.061 29.995 30.0:55
December . . 30.107 30.047 30.08S
.Sums .... 300.091359.5143-59. 907
AivualMean* 30.008 29.960 29.999
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^ = = c s s. E. ! K a ^ s ea ' 30.131; 30.532 27 29.530 8 1.002
30.03i 30.351 16 29.584 28 .767
29.S92 30.374 16 : 29.63 28 -738
29.86-5 30.082 27 :!9.446 2 .636
29.908 30.144 3 29.65-5 27 .489
29.944 30.149 16 29.656 11 .493
29.884 30.075 23 29.723 10 .352
29.950 30.12-5 19 29.742 30 .383
29.993 30.188 26 29.710 10 .478
30.046 30.349 20 29.827 !) .522
30.030 30.307 7 29.490 2S .817
30.081 30.406 27 29.696 6 .710 i
359.860 ... ......... ...
29.989 30.532 .... 29.446 ... ...

SELF-REGISTERING INSTRUMENTS.
(Set daily at 11 P. M.. Washington
time.)
Elevation of Thermometer Bulbs above Ground, 41 Feet.
Washington Time.
i 7.00
' A. M.
3.00 11.00
P. M. P. M.
| Local Time.
6.44
j A. M.
41.6
i 52.5
56.6
59.9
72.1
72.6
, 79.3
75.4
, 72.2
: (i-5.1
52.3
49.5
1 749.1
1 62.4
2.44 10.44
P. M. P. M.
52.6
65.3
68.0
72.0
83.3
80.5
87.8
84.2
82.1
77.7
66.8
60.8
872.1
73.4
45.5
57.1
60.6
63.9
73.0
73.6
80.1
76.6
74.9
69.0
56.9
52.8
784.0
65.3
c
M t*>
j>>
2 M
gM
rZ
46.6
68.3
61.9
65.3
76.1
75.6
82.4
78.7
76.4
70.6
68.7
54.4
804.8
67.1
3
3
3
1
%
68.5
76.5
83.5
86.7
90.5
91.0
96.0
92.5
88.2
92.0
75.7
75.5
96.0
1
31
7
25
29
12&20
9
6
4
18
7
4
11
3
5
"3
i
18.5
26.0
34.0
45.0
58.0
58.5
68.5
69.0
60.5
44.5
37.0
27.5
1
ft
6
29
1
10
31
3
8
12
15
24
25
20
July 6 I 18.5 Jan. 6

1
i 1i
<
50.0
50.5
49.5
41.7
32.5
32.5
27.5
23.5
27.7
47.5
38.7
48.0
"V . .
WIND.
Washington Time.
11.00
P. M.
to
7.00
A. M.
7.00
A.M.
to
' 3.00
P. M.
3.00
P.M.
to
11.00
P. M.
Miles.
1790
1540
1689
1681
1242
1142
1222
766
1217
1221
1395
1396
1994
1927
2494
2036
2122
2089
1910
1235
1980
2161
1690
1606
1805
1818
2166
1837
'2072
1781
1659
1324
1635
1596
1241
1525
Total.
5589
5285
6349
6554
6436
5012
4791
3325
4832
4978
4326
4521
60.898
I
Maximum Hourly
Velocity
During Month.
Miles.
26
26
26
38
23
28
18
24
24
26
30
25
Direction
from
W.
W.
N W.
W.
N.E.
N.E.
E.
N.E.
E.
N.E.
N.W.
S.W.
. . .1 . . .
Date.
o
20
3
2
27
15
21
23
10
10
29
6
RAIN OR MELTED
SNOW.
Elevation of top gauge
above ground,
58 feet.
In Inches and Hundredths.
*
c
I
<"3
1
3.89
3.44
2.91
3.78
1.22
9.37
3.68
8.41
4.55
2.29
1.72
3.21
In any 24
consecutive
hours.
Largest
Amount Date.
i
2.43 ! 7&8
1.37 .16&17
1.71 i 23
1.35 12
.61 27
3.45 22A23
1.38 1
1.81 ! 22
3.16 10
1.30 i 12
.60 i 19
1.21 5&t>
. . . : ... 1 ...
MEAN CLOUDINESS. RELATIVE
MONTH.
HUMIDITY. WIND DIRECTIONS.
THREE DAILY TELEGRAPHIC OBSERVATIONS.
7 A. M., 3 P. M.. and 11 P. M., Washington time only.
I !
1884- IN TENTHS. : PERCEN-I
A. M. P. M.
January. . . 5.5 5.0
February . . 3.8 3.5
March. ... 4.8 4.4
April .... 4.3 4.7
Mav. .... 3.6 3.3
June .... 56 6.2
Julv. .... 4.3 5.3
August ... 4.8 5.8
September. . 2.7 4.4
October ... 2.1 2.0
November. . 3.7 3.1
December . . 5.9 6.2
Sums .... 51.1 54.5
Annual
Means . 4.3 4.5
STATION, SAVANNAH,
p. M. Mean. > A. M.
5.2 5.2 74.8
3.1 3.5 ' 80.3
4.5 4.6 ! 76.4
3.7 4.2 70.0
3.7 3.5 i 71.1
4.7 5.5 84.2
4.0 4.5 79.5
5.4 5.3 87.4
2.3 3.1 88.1
2.0 2.2 84.3
3.3 3.4 78.4
5.0 5.7 81.7
46.9 50.7 jl 901.2
3.9 4.2 ii 75.1
GA.
P. M.
54.9
55.7
52.8
45.7
47.1
63,3
57.2
64.5
62.0
5-5.3
47.5
62.5
668.5
55.7
AGE OF I) NUMBER OF TIMES OBSERVKD BLOWING FROM THE
i (Three telegraphic observations only.)
p. M. Mean.
i
71.0 ! 66.9
75.2 ! 70.4
71.6 60.9
67.4 61.0
7-5.7 66.3
82.5 76.7
78.2 71.6
85.4 79.1
84.6 78.2
79.6 73.1
73.2 66.4
79.5 74.6
923.9 851.2
i
77.0 70.9
N.
9
6
7
8
8
6
9
16
20
18
25
20
152
N. E.
V
4
2
5
8
S
23
li
96
E.

13
5
8
13
8
13
23
21
7
12
134
S. E.
3
10
9
9
17
20
7
16
10
11
7
4
123
.
14
29
28 10
2-2
22
20
8
6
4
9
15
187
S. W.
12
5
14
16
10
10
21
9
3
4
4
8
W.
17
13
11
22
15
5
20
5
7
7
13
4
N.W.
23
13
10
17
6
4
3
16
13
116 1 139 120
S"3
O
8
o fc
0
1
0
1
0
2
0
1
2
2
1
5
15
PERCENTAGES.
14.0 ! 8.7 | 12.4 11.4 17.3 | 10.7 12.9 | 11.1 1.4
NUMBER OF DAYS.
a
3
o
12
12
15
14
7
9
4
16
21
15
10

10
15
11
9
14
12
17
19
7
8
11
9
143 ' 142
'1
0
12
2
8
6
3
8
5
4
3
2
4
12
69
2?*^
O -U
s
"^ 35 0
-H *
O
13
13
11
13
7
17
10
16
10
5
6
12
133
o
L
oJj
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Mill, temperature
below 32.
Max. temperature
above 90.
9 ! 0
i ! o
o ; o
0 i 0
0 i 2
0 i I
0 14
0 j 2
0 0
0 2
0 0
2 0
1
2
m
i
1
2
5
3
1
8
7
9
0
0
0
0
12 - 21 39
PERCENTAGES.
40.4 | 40.1 19.5 37.6 0 3.3 i 54.9 11
8. C. EMERY, Sergeant Signal Vorpe, U. S. A.
MAYOK'S ANNUAL BEPOHT. 99
REPORT OF HEALTH OFFICER.
SAVANNAH, GA., December 31,1884.
Hon. Svfua E. Leater, Mayor :
SIRI have the honor to respectfully submit the following report of the workings of the Health Office, embracing the
mortuary report of the City of Savannah, for year ending
December 31st, 1884
The Board of Sanitary Commissioners has remained unchanged in membership from January, 1883, to this date, viz.:
Hon. Bufus E. Lester, Mayor and ex-officio Chairman, Aldermen J. R. Hamlet and D. R. Thomas, CitizensCaptain
Jno. F. Wheaton, J. R. Saussy, Esq., W. Duncan, M. D., and
J. T. McFarland, M. D., Health Officer and ex-officio Secretary. Members have been regular in attendance upon meetings, and have been vigilant in protecting the sanitary interests of the community.
General good health has prevailed continuously during the
year, without report to this office of any suspicious case of
fever, or even the rumor of same. Excepting cases of diphtheria and scarlet fever, the city and surroundings have been
exempted from contagious or infectious diseases. Scarlet
fever has been present in the community in a very mild form,
only two deaths having resulted from this disease during the
year. Diphtheria has prevailed to some extent, as it has
done throughout the States, but to lesser extent than rumored,
the number of deaths from this disease during the year being
twenty-seven (27), while during 1883 there were forty-four
(44) deaths from same. The dread in the minds of the community of diphtheria is justly great; to this fact, coupled
with the reporting of other affections as said disease, is
100 MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT.
attributable the magnified reports regarding its prevalence.
It is worthy of note that this disease has largely predominated during the latter six months of the three past years.
I have kept the Superintendent of Public Schools informed
regarding the locality of cases of diphtheria and scarlet
fever, and children from infected houses have not been allowed to attend school until they presented a certificate
from this office that they could do so without risk to the
other scholars. Infected premises have been visited and
inspected, and unsanitary conditions, when detected, have
!! been rectified.
The ordinance prohibiting the upturning of the public
I domain from May 1st to November 1st, annually, without
i permission of the Sanitary Board has been rigidly enforced,
causing much cavil and considerable feeling, comment being freely made that it seemed strangely inconsistent to
refuse permit for the digging of a ditch in the. street,
when any property owner can with impunity upturn as
deeply and as great a space as he pleases upon soil belonging to him. The ordinance does not work smoothly,
it being very difficult to determine when upturning of the
public domain ceases to be necessary.
The usual number of complaints against offensive pi ivy
vaults have been made. These vaults will always continue
to be nuisances to the health and comfort of this community, disinfection of them giving only temporary relief;
the only remedy is the establishment of sewers conveniently located to the outbuildings, and the abolishment of
these vaults. It is appropriate for me to here state that
by resolution of the honorable The City Council I attended
as delegate the conference of State and municipal boards of
health, which met in Washington, D. C., on December 10th,
1884. The conference was convened on account of the expected visitation of cholera to the United States during the
> year 1885. The committee on municipal legislation submitted
a series of resolutions, which were adopted by the conference.
Although they were submitted as directly bearing upon chol-
,
MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPOBT. 101
era, they as a whole contain suggestions worthy of confidence
and following by cities at all times, and I respectfully submit
them :
First.That all surface wells should be closed at the earliest possible moment, and that great care should be taken that
the water supply of all cities, towns and villages shall be of
undoubted purity.
Second.That all privy vaults should be abolished wherever water-closets can be supplied, and that wherever the
existence of such vaults is necessary they should be rendered water-tight in such a manner as to prevent the saturation not only of the ground surrounding them, but also of
the materials of which they are built, and that the contents
of such vaults should be kept constantly disinfected, and
removed to a proper place at frequent intervals.
Third.That all stagnant ponds, when practicable, should
be disinfected, and when possible the water removed by
drainage or pumping, and the further accumulation prevented
by filling with fresh earth or other material free from garbage or other filth.
Fourth.That great care should be exercised to keep at
all times clear and free from obstruction all sewers into which
passes the refuse from dwellings, factories and other buildings,
and that such examinations should be made as will detect imperfect plumbing in all buildings, and the defects immediately
corrected. In this connection special attention is directed
to the necessity for the thorough ventilation of all soil and
waste-pipes, and to the dangers connected with untrapped
and unflushed soil-waste and overflow pipes.
Fifth.That extraordinary care should be exercised in
reference to all tenement houses, lodging houses, and in general all places where large numbers of human beings congregate, that no accumulation of garbage or other fifth be permitted in cellars or yards, and that frequent and thorough
cleaning and whitewashing of such structures be required;
and that householders should frequently and thoroughly examine their yards, cellars, closets and other. out-of-therway
I
102 MAJOR'S ANNUAL KEPOBT.
places, to see that no "filth of any kind has been deposited
there.
Sixth.That the food supply be vigorously watched to
exclude from the market all unwholesome meat; all milk
adulterated or from diseased animals; and all unripe fruits
and vegetables; and that cow stables be kept at all times
clean, well whitewashed and free from all excremental accumulations.
Seventh.That all garbage, kitchen and household refuse
should be promptly removed from dwellings, stores and
other buildings to a proper place, where it may be destroyed
by fire or otherwise disposed of in such manner as to occasion no nuisance.
Eighth.That such material should never be used in the
filling of lots or disposed of by throwing the same in streets
or vacant property, where it may decompose and exhale
offensive and deleterious gases.
Ninth.That the attention of the authorities of all institutions, both public and private, and of individuals as well,
be drawn to the great importance of maintaining a habit of
personal cleanliness in the persons under their charge, as
being one of the most efficient means of warding off an attack of cholera, or if it has once appeared, of greatly reducing its virulence and fatality.
Tenth.Should the cholera appear in any place in this
country, tbe health authorities of the place should have immediate notice of the first cases in order that prompt action
may be taken for complete isolation and disinfection.
Eleventh.That all authorities of States, cities or villages
be urged to adopt measures which will result in the amelioration of all conditions such as have been referred to in th*
foregoing propositions, with the warning that, in the opinion
of this conference, such conditions, if permitted to continue,
will greatly promote the spread, of cholera when it cornea,
pad with the assurance that, if requisite measures ar
promptly taken to remove them, the disease will be less
likely to attack a community so prepared, and if attacked.
IL
MAYOB'S ANNUAL BEPORT. 103
such a community will be better able to cope with the disease and to reduce its ravages to a minimum.
The mortuary report for the year presents a favorable
showing, so far as regards the death rate of the white population, but I regret to say that the death rate of the black
and colored population continues heavy to extreme, but not
more so in this city than is the case elsewhere where the
negro race is congregated in large numbers. An exhibit of
the annual death rate of the whites and blacks and colored
for the past five years will give official data, and is as follows :
Annual ratio per thousand population :
1880. Whites ............... 19.8 Blacks and Colored 45.5
1881. Whites ............... 23.6 " " 54.4
1882. Whites .............. 19.2 " " 44.3
1883. Whites .............. 20.4 " " 39.5
1881, Whites ........... .... 19.5 " " 42.2
During the past year 466 whites have died out of a population of 23,839, and 703 blacks and colored out of a population of 16,652. Of these 13 whites and 119 blacks have
been furnished from this office with burial permits, having
had no physician in attendance. With City Physicians and
a free Dispensary it seems singular that such a large proportion of the deaths among the negro race should so occur,
but I state simply the facts as deducted from the mortuary
record.
The quarantine regulations of this port have been closely
adhered to by the Sanitary Commissioners.
On January 23d the City Council, upon recommendation
of the Sanitary Board, made a reduction of about 33 per cent,
in the port quarantine charges. The quarantine station has
only wharfage for two vessels to discharge ballast at the
same time, and twice during the year bankings up of vessels
have occurred, which occasioned unnecessary detention to
commerce and great annoyance to the Sanitary Board.
Greater facility is demanded for the unballasting of vessels.
It is authoritatively stated that the depth of water of the
quarantine anchorage will be so seriously lessened within
101: KAPOK'S ANNUAL REPORT.
the next year or two, in consequence of the river improvements, as will necessitate its abandonment. Such being the
case, it would be unwise to incur any expenditure at present
location for new wharfage, and I therefore recommend that
additional wharfage be built along the north bank of Long
Island. This location is near enough to the Quarantine
Officer's quarters to be under his surveillance; it affords
sufficiency of water near the bank at low water; will give
safe moorage, and will not interfere with the channel.
Communication between the city and the Quarantine Station from May 1st to November 1st was kept up by row
boat service. This method proved satisfactory during fait
weather, but in stormy weather it frequently happened that
for several successive days communication was impossible,
and I respectfully recommend that a sail boat of proper size
be purchased, in order that communication with the station
can be kept up at all times. During the month of June the
] quarantine regulation which interdicted the bringing to the
city between May 1st and October 1st, annually, of any
cargo from an infected port, was so modified as to allow of
the lightering of such cargoes under specified stipulations.
[' Section 10 was also modified by Council, upon reeommentj dation of the Sanitary Board, during month of September,
so as to lessen, after October 1st, annually, the detention
time at Quarantine Station from fifteen days to ten days of
vessels from infected or suspected ports, having had no sickness on board during voyage or while at the station.
No case of sickness of contagious or infectious disease has
been at the station during the year, if I except a convalescent case of small pox brought by the bark Abel from Bio,
on 29th of October. /
One seaman was drowned at the station while bathing, and
one birth occurred on board the bark Matilda, while she was
undergoing detention.
The buildings at the station are in serviceable condition.
The wharves require some repairs to insure permanency^
even for the period of a year or two.
HAIOB'B AMTOAL BEPOBT. 105
The Small Pox Hospital property has been well cared for,
and the buildings are in condition ready for use. Some
work is needed upon roof and shutters of main building. I
here report the death of Maurice Hardy (keeper) from malarial fever, which occurred on September 25th, 1884.
During the past summer Council added to the duties of
the Health Officer the medical and surgical attendance upon
prisoners in police barracks, which hare been performed
by me.
I have given medical and surgical attendance to the police
foree and paid fire department. The health of the police department has been good. I report one death from this body
(Thos. Cunihan); cause of death, consumption of lungs.
I am, sir,
Your obedient servant,
J. T. McFABLAND, M. D.,
Health Officer.
106 MATOE'S ANNUAL REPORT.
MORTUARY REPORT OF SAVANNAH, GA.,
YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31,1884
FOR
1
i January to
June, inclusive
CAL'SE OF DEATH. ', ^
i is-gg : I !l s
Aneurism, aorta .... I ...
Angina pectoris .... I . . .
Apoplexy ....... 4 3
Brain, congestion ... 10 1 1
Brain, inflamation .... 1 1
Brain, softening . . . . : I I
Brain, undefined .... j 2
Bronchitis, acute .... i . I
Bronchitis, senile . . . : 2 2
Bronchitis, undefined . . I ' 2
Cancer stomach .... I ...
Cancer, uterine .... I 2
Catarrh, intestinal ... I I
Childbed .......... I
Cholera infantum ... 8 ! II
Convulsions, infantile." . ft- ig
Convulsions, puerperal . 2 ' . . .
Croup, undefined ..." 3 I
Debilitv ....... ' I 2
Dementia ....... I ... 1
July to December, inclusive.
o"
i -ell
1 5 3
I : . . .
I : . . .
4 2
3 2 ! i . . .
... i
ii. . . 4 i '
* 3
. . i
1 2
I ...
10 5
2 2
... 2
I I
: I ...
2 2
II 7
4 7
2 . . .
2 . . .
I ...
5 8
i : . . .
Race total for
year.
i jz-al i ra
62
i 2 1
I
2 ' . . .
8 4
3 5 i i
' 3
. . . . : 1
I ...
20 |6
3 3 i i '
3 ' 4
i i
. . ' i ;
2 2 !
: 2 6
i ...
i > i
... i
; i > . . .
| 2 . . .
I ...
! 3 4
1 I
I ... 19 18
... I I
10 I 36
4 |. - -
2 |. . .
3 1 '
6 i 10
I ! I
for Aggregate year.
i
i
i
8
9
2
2
12
8
2
4
I
3i
2
7
: 2
i
8
i
2
I
I
2
I
7
2
I
I
37
i
i
46
4
2
I
4
2
16
2
MAYOB'B ANNUAL REPORT. 107
MORTUAliY REPORT OF SAVANNAH, OA.Continued.
CAUSE OF DEATH.
Defective assimilation .
Diabetes, melitus ...
Diarrhcea, acute . . . .
Diarrhoea, chronic . . . i
Diarrhoea, undefined . .
January to ijul
tune, inclusive ber
.1 111 ,
% 5 <3| \
1
4 10
z 9
.. 3.\ 2, .
Dropsy, general .... 5 1 8
Dysentery, undefined . .
Enteritis, chronic . . .
Enteritis, undefined . .
Fnilcrrcv
I 4
l i
i 6
4 ,
Fever, catarrhal ....
Fever, malarial, conges .
Fever, malarial, intermit
... 3
i ' i
. . . : 2
Fever, malarial, undefined: 2 4
Fever, typhoid malarial .
Gastritis, chronic. . . .
Gastritis, undefined . . .
Gaslro enteritis ....
Gfstro, hepatitis ....
Heart, endocarditis . . .
Herat, fatty degeneration
Heart, hypertrophy . . .
Heart, paralysis ....
Heart, undefined ....
Heart, valvular ....
5 7
,. . . i
1 2 2
1 a ; 4
t . . . ' i -
1 . . . 1 2 ' .
1)13
| . . . ; i
! i i. . .
' ; '
i ...
I i ... -
4i 6
! 3 > ' !
" !
rtoDeceminclusive.
1
8 jil
= 0 --
*1 C
s 5 u
i i
i , . . 4 '
4 i
i
2 4
2O ' 2
4 , 2 r2 '
1 . 1
7 4
I 2
2 1 '
z 3
2 ...
. . ...
t
"4 3
2 5
12 16
3 5
I 2
3 4
' ,
i ...
I 2
Race total
year.
for
U-cl Si b* e c JO
1 I .
I
8
' i
4
23 " Y
i :
; 8
I
I
6
i z
I'
i
1 '5
' 2
12
i 5 I
1 i XO
1 i
1- - -
, ' -
3
| 3
: : i : : : i : : :
i ... ?!
i ... i ...
. . i
i ' i
2 2
3 i - -
1 3
1 2
I .
' 2
I
6
6
1 ;
4
11
3
4
5
3?l
. i
8 i
2
7 ; 4 :
' i '
3
i
4 !
,1
9 '
4 '
11
,
T
2
6
2
2
1
I
I
8
i
CS
V
>*

1u
i
<
. 2
I
s 19
f
17
27
5
37
2
,0
2
3
10 i ; i
; 3
; i
I
9
; 7 i 30
! '*
i 5
2
'9
|
i
1 4
4
*
X
t
1

f
4
7
108 MAYOR'S ANNUAL BEBOBT.
MORTUARY REPORT OP SAVANNAH. GA.Continued.
CAUSE OF DEATH.
Hernia, slrang., undefined
Hemorrhage, undefined .
Kidneys, Brigbt's disease
Kidneys, undefined. . .
Laryngeal consumption .
Liyer, cirrhosis ....
Liver, congestion. . . .
Liver, undefined ....
Lungs, congestion . . .
Lungs, consumption . .
Lungs, hemorrhage . . .
Meningitis, C. S. . . .
Meningitis, undefined. .
Myelitis .......
Old age. .......
Paralysis, general . . .
Pneumonia, broncho. . .
Stomach, congestion . .
Syphilis, congenital . .
Svphilis, tertiary ....
Teething .......
January to
June, inclusive
<AJ
^c
I
4
2
2
2
2
2
I
1
c
22
I
7
2
2
2
9 6
i
2
3
2
1
2
-3 H
-* C O i"s
10
I
I
2
1
50
4
16
2
6
2
22
4
3
23
July to December, inclusive
t/.
V
IE
'
3
2
2
1
1
3"
6
i
i
2
2
3
4
4
I
2
I
... 1 ...
2
?
I
I
I
I
I
7
. . .
1
111
1 jS
2 !
7 : i
2
: : : i ";'
1 1
14
2
S
' '.8 i
10 >
i i
l
9 !
1 '[
Race total for
year.
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MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT. 109
MORTUARY REPORT OF SAVANNAH, GA.Continued.
CAUSE OF DEATH.
Trismus nascentium . .
Tumor, abdominal . . .
Undefined ......
Whites, January to June.
Blacks and colored, JanBlacks and colored, July
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AGE H1IMMARY.
Between 90 and 100 year*..,....,,.......................................,.........,....
Total, 1st quarter- Whlt*n, 96; blacks, 17U-275......................... .
Total, 2d quarter-Whites, 119; blocks, lsa-301.. ........................
Total, Sd quarter Whites, 107; blacks, 108-275........ .... ..............
Total, 4th quarter Whites, 144; blacks, 174 #18.. .........................
Total Whites Males, 247; females, 219.........................................
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Population, census 1882 Whites, 28,839; blacks and colored, 16,652; total, 40,491. Annual ratio par 1,000 population Whiles. 19.64;
blacks and colored, 42.21. Thlrten (13) burial certificates were given for whites, and one hundred and nineteen (lit) for blacks and
colored, who died without having a physician In attendance.
MORTUARY REPORT OF SAVANNAH, GA.
ACCIDENTS, VIOLENCE AND STILL-BIRTHS.
Uanuar
;ruary,
fAUSK OK DKATH. ;
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Blow upon hed...............................................
Hum..................................................................
Crushing...........................................................
Drowning........................................................
Kail....................................................................
Kracture of skull ........................... .................
Gunshot wound...............................................
Infanticide................................. .....................
Knife wound................... .................................
Poisoning, chloral............................................
Poisoning, C. potash ......................................
Poisoning, opium .......... .................. . ............
Railroad accident............................................
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Total third quarter........................ ..............I......,,...,
y, FebMarch.
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Whites, total for year.. ................................;............
Blacks and colored, total for year............... ............
Aggregate....,............................,....................;............

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June.
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1
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September.
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Premature Births for YearWhites, U; blacks and colored, 14.
112 MAYOB'S ANNUAL BEPOBT.
REPORT OF SUPERINTENDENT OF ODORLESS EXCAVATING MACHINE.
SAVANNAH, January 1,1886.
Hon. Sufvs E. Leater, Mayor:
SIBI have the honor to transmit herewith my report as
Superintendent of the Odorless Excavating Machine Department, from January 1st to December 31st, 1884.
The number of sinks cleaned from January 1st to December 31st, 1884, is 1,045.
The amount of matter removed from the above sinks for
the year ending December 31st, 1884, is 99,967 cubic feet.
The expenses of the Department for the year have been
as follows:
Salary of Superintendent... .........$ 991 63
Time of Hands...... ............... 4,508 65
Forage for stock..................... 1,279 36
Medical Treatment to Stock .......... 13 00
Repairs to Wagons and Shoeing Stock. 382 22
New Wagons........................ 170 00
Repairs to Barrels................... 20 55
Pitting Barrels purchased .... ...... 352 56
Cement and Lime ................... 82 60
Bricks and Sand........ ........... 166 95
NewTrucks........ .... ............ 'JO 00
Hire of Extra Wagons.............. 2,309 00
Hire of Horse for Superintendent .... 141 15
Tools, Tar, Charcoal, Nails, etc........ 120 49
Mules purchased .................... 800 00
... $11358 16
MAYOR'S ANNUAL BIPOBT. 113
Against which was collected :
For Gleaning and Repairing Sinks, by
City Treasurer ....................16,568 34
For Cleaning and Repairing Sinks, by
City Marshal...................... 1,180.19
To be Collected by City Treasurer..... 269 06
To be Collected by City Marshal...... 731 40
Poudrette Sold and Collected......... 667 50
Pondrette to be Collected............. 375 00
- $9,791 49
Net Cost of Department for the Tear 1884.... $1,566 67
Very respectfully,
J Your obedient servant,
W. J. CLEART,
Superintendent Odorless Excavating Machine Department.
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VATOB 8 ANNUAL REPORT.
SSPGST OF CIT7 PHYSICIAN.
EASTERN DISTRICT.
SAVANNAH, January 1, 1884.
Son. Bufua E. Lester, Mayor:
SIBI have the honor to present the following report of
work done by me as City Physician, Eastern District:
. MONTHS.
January ...............
February ...........
March. . ...........
April ................
ifiy. ................
June. ..............
July. ................
August ...............
September. .............
October ...............
November. .............
December ....... ......
Total ...............
No. Patlenta.
,4 on
415
511
556
610
625
701
744,
796
649
602
510
7,218
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260
248
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301
275
210
3,438
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205
252
251
OAO
320
331
OJ.1
370
427
348
327
300
3,780
s '
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758
622
766
834
915
938
1,051
1,116,
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10,835
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Yours respectfully,
FRANK T. LINCOLN, M. D.,
City Physician, Eastern District..
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Xo. Visits.
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116 MAYOB'8 ANNUAL BKPOBT.
REPORT OF KEEPER OF LAUREL GROVE
CEMETERY.
OFFICE KEEPEB LAUBEL GROVE CEMETEM,
SAVAHNAH, January 1, 1885.
Hon. Rufus E. Lester, Mayor:
SIRI have tbe honor to report Laurel Grove Cemetery
in good order and condition. The fences* have alt-been repaired and whitewashed.
During the past year there has been received :
For Sale of Burial Lots .....,.................$ 960 00
For Burial Fees ............... .............. 810 50
Total....................................... $1,770 50
Amount paid for Keeper's salary, tune of hands, material;
tools, repairs to fences, etc., $6,856.71.
Number of interments at the expense of the city:
Whites from the City..,. ..........................20
Whites from Hospitals ......... .................. 35
: 55
Colored from the City........ .................... 54
Colored from the Colored Infirmary................. 63
117
Total.......................................... 172
The Dumber of interments during the year are as follows:
MAYOR'S ANNUAL KEPOET. 117
NUMBER OF INTERMENTS IN LAUREL GROVE CEMETERY AND
CEMETERY FOB COLORED PERSONS, FROM JANUARY IST TO DECEMBER Hlsr., 1884.
' MONTHS.
January .......
February ...:..
March ........
April ........
-May .........
June .........
July .........
August .......
September ......
October ........
November ......
December ......
Total. ......
Whites.
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5
22
22
21
18
21
17
23
35
31
28
279
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4
9
6
7
6
7
7
7
8
11
11
89
1 '
28
26
28
27
29
24
24
30
43
39
368
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67
51
55
57
61
60
58
45
56
59
63
55
687
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17
16
19
12
25
16
20
22
21
20
19
15
222
1
84
67
74
69
86
76
78
67
77
79.
82
70
909
in Total interments both cemeteries.
112
93
102
96
116
100
106
91
107
122
124
109
1,277
-1 have the honor to be
Very respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
A. P. TOBLAT,
Keeper Laurel Grove Cemetery.
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APPlloationsWhite.
Colored.
Prescriptions.
County.
8 ANNUAL BEPOBT.
RSP08T Of HAMBOR MASTER.
BAVANTSAH, January 1,1886.
Son. Rvfw S. Letter, Mayor :
DIAB 8nI have the honor to report that I have deposited with City Treasurer the sum of eleven thousand eight
hundred and eighty-five dollars and fifty cents ($11,885.50),
harbor faes collected for the past year, being eighty-five dollars and forty-three oents ($85.43) in excess of last year.
Tonnage, six hundred and sixty-nine thousand seven hundred and ninety-two (669,792). There has been ample room
for all "vessels. Annexed find a tabulated monthly statement
of tonnage and fees.
I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
JNO. D. TENBBOEOK,
Harbor Master.
FOBEIGN AND DOMESTIC TONNAGE, 1884.
-.
1884.
January .
February
March .
Aurll
May. .
June. .
July. .
August
September
November
December
Total . .
9
8
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63,165
55,426
64,395
54 061
57*066
68,954
50,684
<1S ftft*?
51,168
58,343
62,306
67,132
628,550
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11,443
7,930
809
810
749
870
8,102
33,382
28,303
19,480
87,475
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6,794
4 7ftg
2,981
6,510
1,547
4,003
1,182
822
722
6,25fi
0,111
3,148
34,956
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a< 00
1,004
2 inn
460
928
217
762
654
6,197

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94,5
1,523
368
762
7,416
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817
1,639
720
747
598
592
5,572
8,096
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597
597
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560
1,224
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410
820
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s
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506
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2,572
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1,253
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510
1,140
1,01(4
687
587
3,587
1,369
10,229
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72,669
62,404
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56.523
59,313
52,117
11,208
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87,265
669,792
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$Tl,88550
JOHN D. TENBBOECK,
Harbor Master.
MATCH'S ABUTTAL BEPOBT. 121
&EP0BT QF QUARANTINE OFFICER.
QUARANTINE STATION, February 25, 1885.
tifn. B. E. Lesfer, Mayor and Chairman Board of Health :
DEAR SIRIt gives me great pleasure to be able to announce to your Honorable Board that nothing has transpired
at this Station during the past year that requires special
record.
. Your Quarantine Officer .has, in all instances, delayed vessels as short a time as his instructions would permit, fully
recognizing how hurtful to the commerce of the port would
be any unnecessary delay. .
I would like to respectfully call your attention to the fact
that the fear of an invasion of cholera has largely increased
the labors of this office, as all the Mediterranean ports, and
also those of France, had to be brought under observation.
The only casualties of sufficient importance to be recorded
were the death of an English sailor by drowning, the birth of
a Swedish damselMiss Matilda Tyberia, and the breaking
of a leg of the carpenter of a Norwegian bark.
I desire specially to call the attention of your Honor and
the Board of Health to the fact that among so large a number of subjects of all nationalties, who have been exposed for
so many years working and sleeping doling the sweltering
days of our southern summers in immediate contact with
ballast, much of it drawn from the very womb of yellow fever,
that not a single case of yellow fever, or any contagious-TtiBease, has ever occurred. Of coffee, many cargoes have been
introduced, at all seasons of the year, without detriment .to
the public health.
From the above facts I draw the conclusion that vessels
with cargoes or ballast from infected ports may, with a delay
122 XAYoa'a AHBTAL KBTOBT.
of a few days, with proper [irnrantinnn. be allowed access to
our ports.
Either the experts in such natters are d*ladd in relation
to the danger of such vehicles being common ewtrian of contagion, or that they, being subjected to MM IttMf of sulphar,
bin-oxide, or other such disinfectant, fcr twMty-fonr hour*,
in the strength, of ten pounds to the" 100 faflM regjblkeMd, a*
is oar system, has sterilized the mMtf/ nd rendered it CMC!
upon subjects the most susceptible
I hope this view may be established, M it would lessen th*
restrictions now imposed upon oar OQBmeree. I am glad to
learn that the health authorities of New Orleans are adopting a similar view. I deem it a generally accepted ojinion
that neither time, aeration or exposore to the eitremest cold
of our Northern latitudes has been effective as a disinfectant.
On the other hand, the most noted phjfaioitt* have proven by
experiment that all porous bodies are UOxonghly permeable,
to all gasses, and hence we have a right to conclude that ths
cargoes and ballast, while in the vessels, as well as toe very
structure of the vessel itself, can be thoroughly saturated by
these elements.
All of which is respectfully submitted.
J. A. HUOEB, M. D.,
Quarantine Officer.
ANNUAL IUSPOBT. 128
SAVANNAH RIVER IMPROVEMENTS.
UNITED STATES ENGINEEB OFFICE,
CHAKtBSTON, S. C., January 7,1885.
Hon. Rufus E. Lestcr, Mayor, Savannah, Go,:
SIBIn compliance with yonr request of December 29,
1884,1 have the honor to submit the following report of work
done in 1884 for "improving harbor at Savannah, Ga."
The object of the present project is to secure twenty-two
feet, at mean high water, from the city of Savannah to Tybee
Roads.
Estimated Cost........................$730,000
Appropriated to Date................... 400,000
Required for Completion................ 330,000
The general charter of the work was described in your last
annual report.
Owing to a lack of funds nothing was done, except a survey,
until October, 1884, when jetty work was resumed under the .,
last appropriation of $200,000. A third set of dams for the
Upper Flats crossing has been built, and the two upper dams
at the Cabbage Tree crossing have been almost completed;
25,599 square yards of mats and 5,734 cubic yards of stond
have been used. The prices under the former contract were
57 cents per square yard for mats and $3.10 per cubic yard
for stone. The present prices are 47 cents and $3.05.
The enforced delay, through lack of appropriation, not only
retarded the work, but increased its ultimate cost, shoaling "A
having taken place which could have been readily controlled
by a less expenditure than will be required for its removal.
That the result from delay has not been more disadvantageous, is fortunate rather than deserved. The principal
shoaling occurred below the incomplete works at the Upper
124 MAYOR'S ANNUAL BXPOBT.
Flats crossing. The two new dams recently built are rapidly
catting away this shoal,
Dredging will soon be resumed, and no fear of farther
shoaling need be entertained, provided funds are appropriated for continuous working until the project is completed.
With the balance of the present appropriation it is intended to raise the Cross Tides dam, thus forcing more water
along the city wharves and through the Wreck's channel; to
place two dams at the upper end of Long Island for improving the Lower Flats crossing, and to start the works near
the Oyster Bed shoaL The work already done is a guarantee that the balance required under the present project will
surely produce the effects originally planned, adding the increase in cost due to delay.
Savannah will then- have deeper water to the bar than can
be taken over it Her business interests will at an early date
demand the permanent improvement of the bar.
Very respectfully your obedient servant,
THOS. N. BAILEY,
Cupt. Corps of Eng'ra U. S. A.
DETAILED STATEMENT OF COTTON MOVEMENTS AT SAVANNAH FOE THE YEARS
1881-82, 1882-83, AND 1883-84.
SEASON;
September . . .
October . . . ; i
November. . .
December . . .
January. . . .
February , . .
March. ....
April .....
May. .....
Juue .....
July. .....
August ....
Totnl. . .
GROSS RECEIPTS.
1881-82.
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100.425
190,043
159,070
138,992
66,108
34,311
82,951
14,710
10,207
7,898
3.019
8,414
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201
1,430
2,931
3,471
3,305
2,189
495
143
2,895
6
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76
17.229
1882-83.
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82,705
188,429
156,194
146,661
67,018
64,496
50,928
28,761
13,067
6,336
2,384
7,068
814,047
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3
252
1,463
2,483
2.458
2,050
2.598
: 329
180
188
1
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12,004
1883-84.
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84,527
104.9S4
138,066
122,447
46,987
33750
20',276
6,938
3,100
3,444
830
1,485
655,784
Sea Island.
295
2,096
2,750
2,08S
1.36S
636
117
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9,331
NET REUEIPTS.
1881-82.
Upland.

100,210
149,483
157,176
137,708
64,821
34,083
-.32,626
14,512
10,143
7,720
3,019
8,326
719,827
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Sea Island.
201
1,430
2,931
3,471
3,305
2,189
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155,240
. 144.055
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12.995
6,319
2,377
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128 KAYOB 8 ANNUAL DEPORT.
COASTWISE EXPORTS, PORT OF SAVANNAH, 1884.
COMPILED BY FBANK E. REBABEB, CLERK OF COUNCIL.
ARTICLES. Quantity.
Ash Rails. ............ perfoot 333
Barrels and Kegs (empty). . . . ... 50,978
Bones. ............... sacks 210
Cavier.................. kegs . 500
C;ir Wheels (old) ............ 4,897
Cotton, Upland, 265,394. ...... bales 123,640,710
Cotton, Sea Island, 10,981. ..... bales 4,082,970
Corn. ...... .... . . ; . ; gac-ks 268
CIcy..... .... .... ... casks 915
Drugs (S^S.S.).. . .... .... boxes 720
Fish ....... .... hhds and bbls. 109
Fruit, Dried. .... . ., . . . . . sacks 217
Fruit, Oranges and Peaches - bbls& crates 264.676
Glassware ..... .... .... bbls. ' 85
Grease ........... .... bbls. 100
Hides, Dry and Flint.. .bales & bundles 11,291
Hides, Green, salted. . . .... bundles 5,173
Hemp. ............... bales 2,125
Iron, Old B. B. ............ bars 3,355
Iron, Pig. .............. tons 11,800
Iron, Old Scrap. ... .... ... tons 1,800,400
Jute Butts. ............. bales 128
Junk. ...... ....:.... casks 246
Jelly (fruit). ...... ...... cases 85
Kerosene .............. bbls. 49
Lemons. ... . . .... .... boxes 103
Leather. ............ . rolls 196
Lumber.. .......... -thousand 42,286,342
Lumber, Walnut and Poplar. . . . .feet 300,000
Lumber, Cypress Boards. . . ..... feet 176,640
Merchandise.. . . . ...... packages 84,250
Metal (old) . . .... ...... hhds. 3
Oil, Cotton Seed . . ........ bbls. 9,981
Oysters ............... bbls. 365 j
Paint .....:........ bbls. 1,144
Paper Stock.. . ..... bbls and casks 5,833
Paper. . . ............ bales 14
Bags an?) Waste. .......... bales 477
Refrigerator Empty Crates .. --. .- . . 172
Bice Flour. .... ..... . . .: sacks 6,200
Skins, Sheep. ... .... .... bales 42
Shingles.. ..... .."-\. : ; ithousand 3,031.400
Staves, Oak.. ...::. I-.:, thousand 1,540,200
Sturgeon. .... .... ..... casks 187
Strawberries. ........ refrigerators 405
Byrup, Cane ..... ....... bbls. 71
Sponge ............... bbls. 4
Spirits Turpentine ... ...... bbls. 35,867 |
Turtle ................. 1,264 !
Value.
i 250
63,722
1,575
7,500
7,464
12,443,859
1,259,520
482
18,300
10,080
1,695
3,196
591,056
4,250.
525
467,310
148,982
24,205
50,325
236,000
270,026
6,144
4,190
637
331
258
53,900
717,360
6,000
5,299
4,412,125
450
224,573
912
51,480
26,831
294
14,310
215.
1,550
1,260:
27,645
10,156
9,000
22,740
1,278
333
538,005
7.584
XAYOB8 ANNUAL BEPOBT.
COASTWISE EXPORTSContinued.
129
ARTICLES.
Terrapin ........ ...
Timber. ........ . . . .
Tar. . . . ... ... ...
Vegetables (Irish potatoes) . .
Wool. ....... ... . .
Yarns and Domestics. ....
Total ...... ... . .
. . .bbls.
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. . .bbls.
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. . pieces
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Quantity.
25
183,029
21
1,146,591
QIT QC9
52
3,081
25,050
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Value.
$ 1,812
1,647
75
1,719,881
93,215
3,100
J, 737,684
1,152,300
* 26,464,396
FOREIGN EXPOBTS, PORT OF SAVANNAH, 1884.
ARTICLES.
Cotton. Upland, 456,867 bales .
Cotton, Sea Island, 1,753 bales .
Spirit* Turpentine 1 ... ...
Rosin (280 Ibs. to bbl.) .....
Lumber .......... supe
Timber .............
. . . Ibs.
. . . Ibs.
. .galls.
. . . bbls.
rflclal feet
cubic feet
Total ...... ............
Quantity.
214,335,183
668,777
3,038,466
381,690
16,884,000
481,215
Value.
$ 22,278,180
206,769
1,098,905
596,890
231,800
40,136
17,108
$ 24,489,788
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IMPORTS, PORT OP SAVANNAH, 1884.
ARTICLES.
Coffee ............
Fertilizing Substances ....
Cotton Ties ..........
Salt. .............
Coal. .............
Molasses ...........
Cigars ............
Cod Fish
Rice ..............
Machinery ...........
Works of Art .........
All other articles .......
Total ...........
. . . . Ihs.
.... tons.
bdls
. . . . .Ibs.
.... tons.
. . galls.
. . number.
... .Ibs.
.... Ibs.
Quantity.
5,321,175
31,228
44 751
13,869,885
2,393
99,592
261,075
227,936
448,698
Value.
OMAO OCA
133.585
34,^16
16,620
K AKA
13,756
8,851
12,824
7,961
4,561
3,980
2,450
9,096
$696,434
TONNAGE, PORT OF SAVANNAH, 1884.
VESSELS EXTERED AT AXD CLEARED FROM CUSTOM HOUSE.
VESSELS.
American vessels entered. ..-...
American vessels cleared ........
I**O!*&ifir& \*GS3t?ls entered
Foreign vessels cleared .........
Total entered and cleared, foreign .
Coastwise clearances ..........
Total foreign ...........
Grand total ............
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, No.
. ; 14
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. : 287
. : 288
. ; 604
. ! 388
. ! 360
. i 748
. i 604
. i 1,352
Tonnage. Men.
5,632 116
5,634 131
174,676 3,984
194,075! 4,315
380,017 8,546
482,917? 13,735
452,803 13,363
935,720 27,098
380,017 8,546
1,315,737 35,644
MAYOR AND ALDSRMM FOR 1888-84.
MAYOE,
EUFUS E. LESTEE.
CHAIBMAX OF COUNCIL,
JOSEPH J. WILDER.
VICE-CHAIRMAN OF COUNCIL,
DAVID WELLS.
JOSEPH J. WILDEB.
SAMUEL P. HAMILTON.
J. FLOKENCE MINIS.
WILLIAM B. MELL.
EDWABD M. GREEN.
ANDREW HANLEY.
ALDERMEN,
DAVID WELLS.
DANIEL B. THOMAS.
JOHN E; HAMLET.
GEORGE N. NICHOLS.
JOHN DEEST.
PATRICK J. O'CoNNOR.
MAYOR AND ALDERMEN, FOR 1881-85.
MAYOR,
BUFUS E. LESTER.
CHAIRMAN OF COUNCIL,,
WILLIAM DONCAN, M. D.
VICE-CHAIRMAN OF COUNCIL,
HERMANN MTERS.
ALDERMEN,
WILLIAM DONCAN, M. D. DAVID WELLS.
SAMUEL P. HAMILTON.
GEORGE 3. MILLS.
WILLIAM B. MELL.
ROBERT D. BOOABT.
HERMANN MTERS.
DANIEL R. THOMAS.
JOHN R. HAMLET.
GEOBGE N. NICHOLS.
JOHN DEBST.
PATBICK J. O'CONNOR.
STANDING COMMITTEES OF COUNCIL, 1885.
AccountsAldermen Thomas, O'Connor, Mills.
Assessment*Aldermen Myers, Wells, Thomas, Hamilton,
Bogart.
City LotsAldermen Nichols, O'Connor, Derst.
DrainageAldermen Mell, Thomas, Duncan.
financeAldermen Hamilton, Thomas, Myers, Mills, Bogart.
FireAldermen Mills, Nichols, Hamlet.
Harbor and WharvesAldermen Bogart, Mills, Wells.
Health and CemeteryAldermen Duncan, Thomas, Mell.
MarketAldermen Derst, Mell, Myers.
PoliceAldermen O'Connor, Hamilton, Mell.
Streets and LanesAldermen Hamlet, Wells, Nichols, Mills,
Duncan.
WaterAldermen Wells, Hamilton, Derst.
BOARD OF SANITARY COMMISSIONERS.
Aldermen Duncau and Thomas; Citizens J. R. Saussy, J. F.
Wheaton and G. L. Cope.
COMMISSIONERS OF EDUCATION.
J. H. Estill, from Citizens at Large; B. D. Walker, from
Commissioners of Chatham County.
CITY OFFICERS.
Clerk of CouncilFrank E. Bebarer.
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.
Beilly.
Messenger of CouncilLuke Logan.
Corporation AttorneyHenry C. Cnnningham.
Judge of the City Court"William D. Harden.
Clerk of the City CourtPhilip M. Bussell.
City Sheriff 1 DaTid Bailey.
Clerk of the Market~W. H. Bordley.
Harbor MasterRobert C. Kennedy.
Health Officer3. T. McFarland, M. D.
Keeper- of City DispensaryLewis Cass.
Keeper of Laural Grove CemeteryA. F. Torlay.
Keeper of Forsyth PlaceTheodore Meves.
Keeper of Pest HouseThomas Carr.
City PhysiciansH. S. Sanders, M. D., B. P. Oliveros, M. D.
Chief FiremanAdolph Fernandez.
Assistant Chief FiremanGeorge Mouro.
Superintendent and Engineer Water WorksAlvin N. Miller.
Scavenger ContractorWilliam Swoll.
City Printer"Savannah Daily Times."
Port WardensT!. H. Laird, Charles Van Horn, William B.
Pritchard, S. J. M. Baker, John Power.
Chimney ContractorsEastern Division, John Cassidey.
Western Division, C. Deubler.