Annual report of John J. McDonough, mayor of the city of Savannah for the year ending December 31st, 1892 : to which is added the treasurer's report and reports of the different departments

ANNUAL REPORT
OF
JOHN J, McDoNOUGH,
M-AYOR OF THE CITY OF SAVANNAH,
FOR THE
YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31st, 1892,
TO WHICH IS ADDFD THE
TREASURER'S REPORT
AND
REPORTS OF THE DIFFERENT DEPARTMENTS,
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1893.
MAYOR AND ALDERMEN FOR 1892
MAYOR,
JOHN J. McDONOUGH.
CHAIRMAN OF COTTNCIL,
GEO. J. MILLS.
VICE CHAIRMAN OF COUNCIL,
R. B. HARRIS, M. D.
ALDERMEN,
WILLIAM P. BAILEY,* RAYMOND B. HARRIS,M.D.
WILLIAM G. CANS', JAMES McGUIRE,
JOHN A. G. CARSON, GEORGE J. MILLS,
WALTER G. CHARLTON, HERMAN MYERS,
MERITT W. DIXON,f WILLIAM I. O'BRIEN,
GEORGE S. HAINES, WILLIAM P. REED.
BICHARD F. HARMON.
* Resigned November 23d, 1892.
f Elected December 7th, 1892.
MAYOR'S OFFICE, )
SAVANNAH,GA., January Jst, 1893. j
Fellow Citizetis :
The following report of the receipts and expenditures of the government and. of other matters
pertaining thereto for the past year, that is to say
from January 1st to December 31st, 1892, is respectfully submitted for your information.
The balance in the treasury on the 1st day of
January, 1892, was $98,384.26; the receipts during the year amounted to $849,873.51; this added
to the said balance gave the city $948,257.77 to
meet the expenses of the public service for the
year. The budget was fixed by Council at $818,-
500.00; the receipts were $31,473.51 in excess of
the budget. The expenditures amounted to
$908,356.03, and exceeded the budget $89,956.03,
but owing to the increase of receipts over the estimate and the large balance on hand at the beginning of the year, the city was enabled to pay all of
its running obligations, including water works improvements, and there is left in the treasury towards 1893 the sum of $39,901.74.
Under the head of receipts and expenses for
1892 and statement of bonded debt which follows,
will be found the budget and the trial balance for
the year; a comparison with the amounts placed
under expenditures will at once show which de-
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partments exceeded the appropriations set forth in
the budget, and the items in the Treasurer's report
will show for what purpose the money was spent.
The report of the City Treasurer, carefully itemized, showing the receipts from every source and
expenditures in every department, is published
herewith.
The annual reports of the city officers, together
with statistics containing valuable information,
will be published in "Municipal Reports of the
City of Savannah" for 1892.
BOARD OF HEALTH.
The health interests of the city have during the
year, as in the past, been carefully looked after by
the Board of Sanitary Commissioners. The expenses of this department, as well as of the other
depal'tments connected with it, viz, Scavenger Department, O. E. M. Department, Crematories and
Laurel Grove Cemetery, all of which are under the
supervision of the Committee on Health and Cemetery, have been well managed by the said committee.
The Mayor is satisfied that the present force of
sanitary inspectors does not perform the duty of
inspecting the city in the manner necessary for a
proper protection of the public health. In order
to make this department of the service thoroughly
effective more inspectors should be employed, a
sufficient number to inspect at least once a week
every cellar, yard and premises within the city
limits; this should be done not alone in summer
but during the entire year. Such a system of inspection would result in the thorough cleanliness
of every premises throughout the city, which the
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Mayor regrets to say does not now obtain. For
some time past the use of the Savannah & Ogeechee
canal as a commercial thoroughfare has been discontinued and the same has become in an unsanitary condition, both as to its upper and lower levels. Prompt action should be taken by the city
authorities to require the owners of the canal to at
once place the same in a sanitary condition and to
so maintain it.
Scarlet fever prevailed amongst us last year to a
considerable extent; the disease, however, ultimately proved to be not of a very severe type, and
the small number of cases at this time relieves it
of the threatening aspect engendered by the large
number of cases which existed some time previous.
A considerable amount of the extra expense incurred from this cause was paid to parties for articles
destroyed by order of the health authorities as a
means of prevention to the spread of the disease.
While the city is not liable under the law for this
expense, yet in many cases it became actually necessary as a matter of charity to place it within the
power of the sufferers to replace the articles destroyed, and to this end such sums as were deemed
proper were allowed by Council, after a thorough
investigation of each application by the Committees on Health and Cemetery and Finance and
upon the recommendation of the said committees
as to the amount which, in their opinion, the
parties should be allowed under the circumstances
attending each particular case. The Mayor recommends to the city the purchase of the proper appliances for the disinfection of houses visited by
contagious disease so that articles of fabrics and
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other property will not be destroyed during the
process. This can be done effectually without
danger to the public and with great saving to all
concerned.
Council has decided to discontinue the present
City Dispensary and provide for the furnishing of
medicines to the sick poor by druggists selected
for different sections of the city. This plan will
be of great convenience to the sick, and it is to be
hoped will prove economical to the city, consistent
with better service, which no doubt will follow.
The attention of Council is again called to the
fact that some action should be taken looking to
the establishing of a new cemetery, the one now
in use being right in our midst and a menace to
the public health. Furthermore, it is almost entirely filled and little or no space left within which
to bury the dead.
The Mayor regrets that on account of the legal
aspect of the matter nothing can be done to improve the old cemetery. The tombs now there are
broken, neglected and unsightly to strangers as
well as to our own people, and the appearance of
the place certainly does not reflect credit upon us.
It has been the desire of the Mayor to see the walls
removed and the place laid out in proper walks.
If this was done and the place neatly kept an eyesore would be removed from that portion of the
city and the appearance of the cemetery become
such as should surround a spot of this character.
Efforts looking to this have been discussed, but
nothing has been accomplished on account of the
objections raised by some who have an interest in
the persons buried there, and who on account of
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sentiment, or some other reason not understood by
the Mayor, seem to prefer the broken tombstones
and unsightly condition of the place to the improvement which would follow the placing of the
cemetery under the control of the city authorities
with a view to the alterations suggested.
Under the ordinance governing the matter the
owners of a number of privy vaults have been required to abandon the vaults and make sewer connections. The abandonment of all privy vaults in
the city would, in the opinion of the Mayor, be a
sanitary measure and one of the greatest benefit to
the public health, but the connection at once of all
of such vaults with the present system of sewerage
it is believed would be a menace of greater evil
than could come from them in their present shape.
In pursuance of this opinion, which is also that of
the sanitary board, only such as by reason of their
position or condition directly threatened the public health were ordered to be discontinued and
sewer connections required to be made in their
stead. If this policy is to be pursued, the present
ordinance requiring the immediate connection of
every vault within 300 feet of a sewer should be
modified so as to give the authorities proper discretion until there is provided throughout the city
a correct system of sewerage sufficiently ample and
thorough to meet all demands upon it from this as
well as all other sources.
A great deal has been said about house drainage
and it is but proper to state here that nothing
could be done in this direction until a full supply
of water was assured, and the latter could only be
procured under such pressure upon the city's
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finances as to exclude any other undertaking at
the same time requiring a large outlay, and certainly such an outlay contemplated by the establishment of a proper system of house drainage.
Now that the supply of water is ample, it is
proper that a plan for the establishment of a
thorough system of house drainage should be
adopted and carried to completion, and as the
area within the extended limits of the city will
come under taxation next year a plan to cover
the entire corporate limits will have to be devisedThis matter is now being agitated by Council and
will soon no doubt assume definite shape.
The question of a more perfect drainage of the
lands around and about Savannah is now under
advisement by the Drainage Committee of Council, as well as by the Commissioners of Chatham
county. It is expected that the outcome of this
will be the thorough drainage of the low lands
about us and the carrying off, in a proper manner, of the water flowing therefrom. In the opinion of the Mayor the accomplishment of this will
be additional security to the public health.
The crematory has done better work than was
expected of it, and proves to be one of the
best systems inaugurated by the city. It has removed a source of great complaint, viz, the wholesale dumping of garbage in near proximity to the
suburbs. It is earnestly recommended to Council
that the present garbage carts be abandoned and
covered carts substituted at the earliest moment
practicable.
Before closing these remarks touching health
matters, the Mayor calls the attention of the pub-
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lie to the efforts of the Citizens' Sanitary Association to improve and uphold the sanitary condition
of the city. All matters likely to affect the public
health discovered by their Inspector, as well as by
their members, were promptly reported to the city
for remedy. The Mayor trusts that the good work
undertaken by the Citizens' Sanitary Association,
composed as it is of some of our most eminent
physicians and prominent and intelligent men of
this community, will meet with appreciation and
with the hearty support of the city government
and of our people.
POLICE.
The police service has been very much improved
by the introduction of the Gamewell system. The
time heretofore consumed by policemen on making
arrests, in walking to the barracks and back to
their posts, is saved, and upon arrest the prisoners
are at once conveyed to the station house expeditiously and safely, and the scenes heretofore occasioned by crowds around and about them while
being conveyed through the streets avoided. Another important advantage attached to this service
is that the beat of the officer is not left unprotected
when an arrest is made. The system has been in
service for seven months, during which time there
have been 1,289 calls for the patrol wagon, 216
calls for the ambulance, 1,222 telephone calls and
66,017 officers' reports received, all of which have
been carefully and promptly attended to without
accident. In his annual report the Chief of Police
calls attention to the fact that the present force is
inadequate to properly cover the city and protect
life and property, and recommends that on account
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of the extension of the city and Increase in population the force be increased so as to enable it to
do the work expected and required of it.
The portion of the city within the extended
limits, under the acts of 1882-83, will be subject to
taxation from January 1st, 1894, and it will therefore be necessary to furnish this part of our city
with police protection, water, lights, etc. There
should be no delay in this, and it is recommended
that Council take the matter up during the present year and perfect the necessaiy arrangements.
Among other requirements will be the erection of
a police station, which should be located at a convenient spot in the said section.
The station should be well equipped, provided
with sleeping apartments for the men, a guard
house, and such other conveniences as are attached
to a station of this character. The present area
covered by the police force is such as to require
the services of every man in the police department
and the extended limits up to this time has received little or no police protection.
A very considerable increase in the number of
the force, with a station built as suggested, will
be required to properly police this additional
territory. It would add much to the effectiveness
of such service if the Gamewell system could be
extended over this district.
The Mayor regrets to say that the police force in
its present shape is not marked by the discipline
and soldierly appearance for which it was famed
some years since. The appearance of the men
upon the streets is not that of the well disciplined
soldier, and their conduct is not such as the po-
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lice regulations contemplate. The esprit de corps
which prevailed in the department in former years,
causing each and every member of the force to be
jealous of its reputation and its position in the
community, does not now seem to exist.
Correspondence in public papers caricaturing
the force, based upon information that seemed to
emanate from members thereof, records of fights
and broils among the men; do not reflect credit
upon the police organization. Prompt and careful
inquiry on the part of the Mayor has brought forth
the undeniable fact that the respect maintained by
the men for each other and for their officers does
not seem to be such as used to prevail among them
in former days.
The military and orderly appearance which for
years existed in the department has almost vanished, and the Mayor has even noticed on occasions that the quarters were dirty, untidy and
poorly kept. It is an extremely difficult matter for
the Mayor of the city to engender into the officers
and employes of any department a disposition to
excel in their work. Such a disposition must
come from the officers and employes themselves,
under the instruction given and example presented
by those who directly control them.
Punishment and reprimands by the Mayor for
every minor offense which may be brought to his
attention will not accomplish this; it must be
instilled into the employes of the department by
those charged with this responsible duty. In the
opinion of the Mayor this has not been accomplished latterly in the police department, and it is
to be hoped that the service of this department,
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which is costing the city $69,000.00 per year, will
be improved.
It is proper to add that the Committee on Police
does not in any way control the department, the
duty of said committee being confined by ordinance to the notice of its workings, the purchase
of supplies and to the overlooking of the expenses,
with power to recommend to Council such modifications as may, in their judgment, render the
force more efficient.
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
Most excellent work has been done in the fire
department. The prompt response of the men to
fire alarms and their good work at fires deserves
the approval of the community. The neat appearance of the quarters and the interest displayed on
every hand to properly care for the city's property
as well as for the comfort of the men, bespeak discipline and attention on the part of those entrusted with the management of this important branch
of the public service.
The stringing of overhead wires in the city is
still on the increase, and the Mayor earnestly urges
upon the City Council that some action be taken
looking to a modification of the present status of
this dangerous practice, or a total cessation of the
privileges enjoyed by corporations in this direction.
QUARANTINE.
On September 28,1802, a resolution was adopted
by Council recommending that a committee be
appointed to visit the different quarantine stations
on the Atlantic coast for the purpose of inspecting
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same and gaining such knowledge as would benefit
the city in the contemplated improvement of its
own quarantine. The stations at Charleston, Pensacola, Mobile and New Orleans were visited and
all possible information obtained towards the end
in view, and the Mayor here takes occasion to
thank the officers of the city governments and
quarantine stations visited for the courtesies extended the committee and the assistance given
them in carrying out the purpose of their
visit. The Mayor of New Orleans was especially kind, and took extra pains to assist
and facilitate the work of the committee. The
details of the work of improving our station
are now under consideration by Council, and the
Mayor feels assured that the work accomplished
there will be such as to place Savannah's quarantine on a footing with the best equipped stations of
this character on the coast. It has been suggested
that should any infectious disease make its appearance on vessels, foreign or coastwise, en route to
this port, and it should become necessary to isolate
such cases, that the old quarantine station on the
Oyster Beds might be used for this purpose. If
such is to be held in view it would be well to take
some steps to improve and render more substantial the foundations of the building now there as
a necessary precaution for the safety of those who
may be detained there by the health authorities.
WATER WORKS.
The Mayor takes great pleasure in pointing to
the successful endeavors of the city authorities,
through the able management of the Water Committee, to furnish this community with an excel-
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lent water supply. So much of the detail of the
cost of this work as applies to 1892 is set forth in
the Treasurer's report, but the Mayor has thought
it advisable, for the information of all concerned,
to incorporate in his report the following history
of the work, prepared by Mr. T. T. Johnston, consulting engineer. It is full and complete and
places the subject intelligently before the public:
The new water works construction, commenced
in 1891, has been in progress during the year, with
the result that water from the new wells is now
being supplied to the city under a pressure and in
a quantity much exceeding that which has been
at any time attainable for some years previous.
The importance of this work to the welfare of
the city suggests the propriety of a brief review of
its history in order that a record may exist that
may prove useful when the growth of the city requires extension of the works.
The condition of the old works two years ago,
and for some time previous, constituted a dangerous menace to the city. The capacity of the existing wells to provide enough artesian water was
taxed to the utmost, a fact since established by the
necessity of taking part of the water supply from
the Savannah river during the past year.
The pumping machinery had become inadequate for the service required, so that no more artesian water could have been pumped if it had
been available. It has resulted from this fact that
even by using river water only a very unsatisfactory water pressure has been maintained previous to
starting the new pumps. If the old pump had
become disabled at any time the city would have
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been seriously inconvenienced, and it must be said
to the credit of the Superintendent that he has
done exceedingly well to keep the old pump in
continuous action under the adverse circumstances
that have existed. The old works being remote
from the center of the water demand, and the
pipe through which the water has been forced
from pump to city being small, a large fraction of
the force applied to pumping has been wasted in
overcoming friction, thus operating to produce a
diminished pressure and a large fuel bill.
Inadequate capacity of existing wells, and their
poor arrangement with reference to making extensions, inadequate pumps and inadequate means for
passage of water to the city, all proved facts, conspired to create the unsatisfactory supply then existing, and forced the city government to take
steps having an improved supply in view.
Experience at home and elsewhere gave encouragement to the idea that the city could expect a
much enlarged supply of pure artesian water, and
engineering advice was sought in quarters where
successful experience in this direction existed.
Examination was made of the history, flow and
pressure of all accessible wells in the vicinity of
Savannah, with the result that a favorable opinion
was obtained as to the judiciousness of undertaking improvements looking to an exclusively artesian supply. The conclusion was reached that a
vast volume of water flows continuously under
Savannah toward the ocean and from the uplands.
This water is fed to the ground by the rains on the
geological outcrops to the northwest, and being as
continuously fed as rainfall is continuous, the flow
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endures continuously and will do so as long as
rain continues to fall. The water supply problem
could be solved if the flow could be intercepted at
reasonable cost.
A suitable location for the interception of the
artesian flow was first sought, a public highway
being desirable as giving a free and readily available location. Such a highway beginning at the old
water works and extending southward along Stiles
avenue existed. A line of wells may be distributed
many miles along the highway. Present purposes,
however, required the occupation of only a part of
the highway.
Considering the cost of a new water pipe, or
force main, to convey the water to the city, it resulted that a location in that part of Stiles avenue
nearest the centre of demand would occasion less
expense than any other location and yet yield all
the advantages desired. The loss of the Springfield well and the temporary abandonment of all
the old wells was fully considered in these computations. Accordingly the pump house location at
Stiles avenue and Gwinnett street was decided
upon.
A line ol wells three hundred feet apart, extending northward from Gwinnett street and on side of
Stiles avenue to the Louisville road, and thence
to near the junction of this road with the Augusta
road, were recommended with the other things, as
follows:
(1) A brick conduit having six feet internal diameter on the opposite side of Stiles avenue, and
at a depth corresponding to the ocean level. The
depth of the conduit was determined first by the
consideration that the deeper the conduit the
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greater obtainable flow from the wells; second, the
deeper, the greater the expense of construction. It
was also considered that to go deeper than ocean
level might lead ultimately to some danger of
draining salt water from the ocean.
(2) Pipe connections from the wells to the conduit, through which the water might flow from
the wells to the conduit.
(3) The extension of the conduit to an open
rectangular wet well at the pump house, from
which the water might be pumped without the
necessity of a troublesome vacuum or the inconvenience of vapors or gases.
(4) The wet well.
(5) Two pumping engines, with proper boilers,
each having a capacity of 60 per cent, in excess of
present requirements, thus providing reasonably
for growth of the city, and also eliminating the
long-existing menace of having the only available
pump disabled with the result of leaving the city
without a safe supply.
(6) A building to contain this machinery.
(7) A force main to deliver the water to the
city and having size enough to not only eliminate
friction loss at present but for some years to come.
These plans were laid before the Council in
June, 1891, and the work was authorized at the
Council meeting July 8th, 1891.
The necessary plans and specifications were ordered from the engineer previously employed.
The contract for well boring had been previously
authorized by Council. This and other contracts
were entered into on dates, with authority and for
work set forth in the following table:
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CONTRACTS FOB NEW WATER WORKS.
WOHK.
ConsnltiDg engineer.... ................
Wells ............................................
Boilers..........,.,...,...,,...,.,......,,...,.,
Subwork of pumping station ...
Upperwork of pumping station
Water gates.................................
Pipe hauling................................
CONTRACTORS.
Thos, T. Johnstou
E. Sf. Joyce
Robertson & Weaver Holly Manufacturing Co. John Kourke <fe Son
W. F. Chaplin.
W. F. Chaplin. Howard Harrtion Iron Co., Bessemer, Ala, Reniialear Mfg. Co. Martin Cooley
Palmer Hardware Co, John McUrath
DATE OP
CONTRACT.
March 18, 1891
Feb. 26, 1891
July 14, 1891 May 21, 1801
May 21, 1891
Oct. 21, 1891
Dee. 20, 1892 July 30, 1891
Oct. 21, 1891 Oct. 21, 1891
Not awarded
Oct. 21,1881 Sept. 18, 1891
AMOUNT Of CONTRACr.
2 per cent, of work. 1 To a depth of 430 feet, (4 60 per foot. 1 From 490 feet to 600 feet, *5.00 per foot, [27,600, Section "C", at 110.48 per lineal foot. fW,400. 118,879.
12,900 for excavation, ~t Brick masonry (9.45 7,400 for chimney, y per ou. yd 1,134 for stone caps, J Concrete 17.25 p. on. yd.
42" and 36" at 121.75 per ton.
14,800.
fc* at $1.10 per foot; 86" at 85c, per foot.
14.78 per hundred pounds. $1.26 per ton.
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An engineering and construction force was organized, consisting of Thos. T. Johnston, of Chicago., 111., by whom the plans and specifications were
made, as Consulting and Supervising Engineer,
W. R. Curtis as Engineer in charge of construction,
assisted by W. A. Dayton, D. A. Usina and Verne
Dyer. With one exception the contracts have
been executed, to date, in a manner satisfactory to
the city. Robertson & We*aver, after having failed
to perform their contract for conduit, in September last, relinquished their contract to the city,
since which time the work has progressed satisfactorily under the direction of the engineers, until
it is now nearly completed.
December 9, 1892, at 9:25 A. M., one of the new
pumps was put in operation and is now in continuous service. The starting of this pump constitutes practically the accomplishment of the work
undertaken, proving that the plans have been
complete in all details for the purpose intended.
The anticipated capacity of the wells has been
fully realized. But seven of the twelve wells
bored are as yet in service, and they yield nearly
7,000,000 gallons per day, or more than all the 24
wells at the old water works, thus demonstrating
their more advantageous arrangement and disposition.
It remains yet to finish the work under contract
which is incomplete in some of its parts. This
will occupy until perhaps April 1, 1893.
It is recommended that the city have made full
drawings showing the work as finally completed,
to serve as permanent record of the work, to enable repairs of parts, etc. This work has been de-
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layed by the ill health of the greater part of the
engineering force.
The future of the water works is properly a matter of much importance. The result of the work
to this time assures an ample supply of water.
The construction of the new works has been so
planned that it is easily susceptible of extension at
no great expense and without the abandonment of
any part of the work done. The line of wells
already started may be continued northward until
the old wells are reached, when the old wells may
be again used. The conduit must of course be
similarly extended in order to afford a channel
through which the water may flow to the pumps.
The works, as constructed, embody a conservative provision anticipating any possible failure of
the artesian supply, in that they can readily be
adapted to furnishing water from any other possible source of supply about as cheaply as if they
had been originally designed for such a supply.
Savannah may congratulate herself, not only as
having a pure water supply, but also with one exception, as being the only large American city having a supply so remote from danger at all times,
especially in time of epidemics. It is a blessing
from which she can scarcely be robbed, even by
accident.
SAVANNAH RIVEB IMPROVEMENTS.
The effort to obtain from Congress an appropriation for the improvement of our harbor has been
successful. The work of Hon. Rufus E. Lester,
our member of Cougress, of Capt. D. G. Purse, one
of our most enterprising citizen's and of the River
and Harbor Committee of our citizens, has secured
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for us this great and important aid so much needed
for the success of our port. A picture of the River
and Harbor Committee of the 52nd Congress,
among which sits our esteemed fellow citizen, Col.
Rufus E. Lester, hangs upon the wall of the
Mayor's office ; to each and every member of this
committee Savannah owes a feeling of gratitude
for their liberality towards her. We deserve all
that we receive, but at the same time should be
grateful to those who helped us.
Capt. D. G. Purse, Chairman of the Committee
on Correspondence and Influence, upon whom developed the greater part of the work carried on by
the Citizen's Committee, was untiring in his efforts,
giving more time to the service than could have
been reasonably expected of any one. His untiring energy in acquainting almost every section of
this country, and especially the West with the importance of Savannah, and impressing upon all
their interest in our port as a benefit to them, visiting for this purpose the different states that
needed his presence in order to gain their influence
towards the object in view, was of the greatest benefit to us, not alone towards the project of deep
water, but in placing in every direction the knowledge of our city's position in the commercial world.
The immense amount of advertising, which resulted from the plan adopted by Capt. Purse, to
secure for us recognition at the hands of public
men within the different states and cities, helped
our city far more than is generally understood.
All this work was done by Capt. Purse voluntarily, without remuneration and with no cost to
the city except his actual traveling expenses, which
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were paid upon itemized vouchers for each expense
incurred. The gratitude of this community is due
Capt. Purse for this service, which is in keeping
with and but a continuation of the willingness and
energy ever displayed by this gentleman in the advancement of any enterprise for the progress and
good of Savannah at all times and under all circumstances.
The River and Harbor bill of July 13, 1892, appropriated for continuing the improvement of
Savannah Harbor $318,750, and provided that
contracts may be entered into by the Secretary of
War for such materials and work as may be necessary to complete the present project of improvement (which is published on page 233 of the
Mayor's report for 1891), to be paid for as appropriations may from time to time be made by law,
not to exceed in the aggregate $2,831,250, exclusive of the amounts herein and heretofore appropriated. The amount mentioned with the $350,000
appropriated by the bill of 1890, in addition to
the sum carried by this year's bill, aggregate $3,-
500,000, the figures given in Captain Carter's project as necessary to give 26 feet of water from Savannah to the sea.
Proposals for the improvement were offered by
Capt. O. M. Carter, corps of engineers, on September 12th, and the contract for the jetty work was
awarded to the Atlantic Contracting Company of
New York, and that for dredging and removal
and replacing of wharfing on Hutchinson's Island
to Mr. P. Sand ford Ross of Jersey City, New Jersey, they being the lowest bidders.
MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT. 23
To secure the twenty-six feet of water aimed at
in the project it is proposed to construct a training
wall on the south side of the channel across Tybee
knoll, to extend and raise the training wall springing from the tyster beds and to construct or repair
other training walls, closure dams or spur dams of
mattresses loaded with riprap stone and pile work
and fascines at various points between the cross
tides and Tybee roads. The training walls, closure
dams and spur dams near the mouth of the river
and perhaps those in the upper reaches of the
river and the deflecting jetty at Mackay point will
consist of one or more courses of mattresses overlaid with riprap and capped with large blocks of
stone. It is proposed also to enlarge Drakie's cut,
to remove a part of King's Island and the projecting part of mainland, to remove part of Marsh
Island, to widen the channel to 600 feet along the
city front and to deepen the channel by dredging
at various points between the city and Tybee roads.
Work under the contract with the Atlantic Contracting Company and Mr. P. Sandford Ross was
begun in October and prosecuted vigorously up to
the end of the year. Dredging was done at the
various shoal points in the river between the city
and the sea. Jetty work consisted in raising the
old training walls at the upper flats, the closing
dam at Duck Puddle and in the extension of the
North Elba Island training wall. These training
walls are composed of two rows of piles connected
longitudinally and transversely by walling pieces
and crossties, the hearting being composed of brush
fascines loaded where necessary with riprap stone.
24 MAYOB'8 ANNUAL REPORT.
The work has progressed very satisfactorily, a
British ship drawing 21 feet and 5 inches being'
taken to sea a short time since.
The engineer in charge states that operations
will not be suspended as heretofore, but will be
pushed vigorously throughout the entire coming
year; that it is expected that the training wall at
Lower Flats will be completed and those at Long
Island Crossing begun, and that before the close of
1893, vessels drawing 23 feet will be able to pass
from the city to the sea on a single tide.
Considering the favorable results already obtained, there is no doubt that the completion of
the proposed improvement will be highly advantageous to commerce and to that large section of
country of which Savannah is the principal shipping port. With a depth of 26 feet obtained, the
advantage of still lower rates of freight and insurance will be secured and a greater impetus will be
given agricultural and industrial production over
a large area of country naturally tributary to
Savannah, resulting in an increased demand for
and employment of skilled and unskilled labor
and in benefits to the public generally which follow a substantial increase in transportation facilities.
GENERAL REMARKS.
An ordinance has been passed providing for the
election of a Recorder for the city of Savannah to
preside at what is known as the Police Court.
While this ordinance relieves the Mayor of the
daily work at the court, it does not relieve him of
the responsibility of the decisions in the said court,
for the ordinance is so framed as to permit the
MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT. 26
Mayor to preside with the Recorder whenever he
deems proper, and in the event of a disagreement
as to the decision in any case so tried, the Mayor's
decision takes precedence. It would seem from
this that it is the intention of the ordinance to
place it within the power of the Mayor to direct
the policy of the court, and in the opinion of the
Mayor this is a wise precaution, as the conduct of
the city, the collection of much of its revenues,
and the carrying out of many of the provisions
provided for the management of the city government depend upon the decisions in the Police
Court.
The enforcement of the Sunday ordinance and
of the State law bearing directly upon matters
formerly controlled by the ordinances has been
pushed by the Mayor and to this end all places
found open on Sunday, at which business was
being done have been reported by the police and
such reports forwarded to the Solicitor-General.
These reports have received attention and some of
the cases have been tried in courts under indictment from the grand Jury. As the law fails to
discriminate as between the carrying on of business on Sunday in barrooms or from sodawater
fountains the Mayor does not see how requests can
be consistently made for enforcement of the law
in one case and its non-enforcement in the other.
If barrooms are to be closed and other business
permitted to go on, a petition to the legislature,
backed by the warm support of members from this
district, might succeed in getting a law passed to
suit the wishes of petitioners, but until this is done,
the law should be enforced as it is. It is not
26 MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT.
within the power of the Mayor of Savannah to enforce the laws of the State, but it is his duty, as he
views it, to see that such violations of the laws as
affect the good conduct of our streets and the conduct of places of business coming directly under
the public eye be reported, especially in the absence of city ordinances on the subject, to the state
authorities.
It has not been the policy of the Mayor to view
these matters from any religious standpoint, but to
endeavor, to the best of his ability, to carry out
and secure a compliance with the ordinances of
the city, and of the state laws where they bear
upon subjects connected with the good order of the
community.
If the enforcement of any ordinance (and there
are very many in the code) is overlooked by the
Mayor, his attention being called to it by any citizen, will result in prompt efforts towards its enforcement.
Licenses to sell liquor should be issued only to
barrooms, and the sale of liquor not permitted in
connection with any business other than hotels
and restaurants. Such a result, one which obtains
in many of the most prosperous cities, would tend
to the advantage of the poorer classes, especially
the colored people, many of whom deal at corner
groceries and spend most of their wages for liquor,
and that, too, of the poorest quality, sold at such
places.
The practice of licensing houses of ill-fame and
other places of questionable repute to sell liquor
should be discontinued and to this end forbidden
by ordinance. Upon information obtained by the
MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT. 27
Mayor, on employment of a special detective for
the purpose, a number of proprietors of houses of
this character were placed upon the docket and
convicted of selling liquor without license. The
testimony demonstrated the fact that liquor was
sold ad libitum at these houses to the habituates
thereof at high prices without license and without
the surveillance provided by ordinances regulating
the conduct of places where liquor is sold.
This practice has been carried on to such an extent that a large number of these houses seem to
be established for the sale of liquor with decoys in
the shape of the women occupants to attract patronage. The result of this is that such places are on
the increase throughout the city and frequent complaints from respectable citizens testify to the disorderly conduct of houses in neighborhoods formerly free from such characters. This state of affairs
would not prevail if the sale of liquor, under such
circumstances, was prevented by ordinance, as
without the revenue from this source, many of
these characters could not exist at their calling
and would be compelled to work for a living. Instead of permitting any person to sell liquor under
the conditions now prescribed, which amounts
practically to simply a bond conditioned to comply with the ordinances and laws governing the
sale of liquor signed by the applicant and two freeholders (and signatures for the purpose are always
easily obtained), the ordinance should invest in the
Chief Executive of the city the power to pass upon
all applications and to refuse such as are not consistent with the public good with privilege to applicants to appeal from such decision to Council
28 MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT.
for final action. Such appeals would bring the
circumstances under which the license was refused
before council and before the public, and this of
itself would tend towards a correction of the evils
which exist under the present manner of granting
liquor licenses, some of which are not generally
known and certainly not properly understood.
The Mayor desires to call the attention of Council and of the public towards the importance of
establishing in the city a proper place for the temporary care of the insane until they are received
at the State Asylum. Many insane persons, especially colored, have been taken from off the
streets by policemen and brought before the Mayor
in the Police Court for disposition. In many instances these unfortunates wandered to Savannah
from, adjacent counties and even States, and on
being brought to the attention of the county authorities here the said authorities seemed indisposed to take charge of them, and in some instances absolutely refused, under which circumstances they were sent back from whence they
came, when this could be ascertained, at the expense of the city, and when this could not be done
and the cases were of a harmless character, the city
authorities were compelled to release and let them
out upon the public streets for want of a place to
confine and care for them properly.
Savannah needs a new Code of Ordinances.
Many of the ordinances dating back to the early
days of the city are unsuited to its needs and tend
to interfere with and prove a hinderance to its
progress and importance. At present we have
more ordinances than can be enforced, and as
MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT. 28
many of them conflict, at least in part, if not entirely, their intention becomes vague and uncertain, and compliance with them thus rendered impracticable if not impossible. The Mayor recommends that this matter be taken up and carefully
considered by the different committees, and ordinances regulating each branch of the public service, submitted by them to Council. A better
system would thus be provided for the guidance
and benefit of all concerned. This is an important
matter, as it affects the public service and the entire community.
Savannah should have a chamber for the meetings of the government suited to her progress and
in keeping with modern times. A table furnished
with 13 chairs, around which sit the members of
Council in a social circle, as it were, is not in the
opinion of the Mayor compatible with the dignity
which should surround the meetings of the
board. The Council chamber should be so arranged that each member would have a desk and
be thus seated. This arrangement, which could be
accomplished at a very little cost, would improve
the sittings of Council and, in the opinion of the
Mayor, tend to the advantage of the public welfare.
The Aldermen of the city have attended care- "
fully to her interests and the service rendered by
them has been business-like and intelligent, and
the honest purpose to do their duty, which pervades every member of the board as well as the
officers of the city government, accounts for the
proper administration of public affairs and the
3O MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT.
proper treatment of the trusts placed in their keeping by their fellow citizens.
During the past year business throughout the
country has been uncertain and unsatisfactory,
yet we have not suffered as much as some other
sections and for this reason should not complain.
The conservative spirit of our citizens and of its
business men serves us well and holds Savannah
firmly in place among cities recognized to be of
sound credit and solid standing.
Respectfully submitted.
JNO. J. McDONOUGH, Mayor.
RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES FOR 1892 AND STATEMENT OF BONDED DEBT.
Cash in the treasury Jan. 1st, 1892....$ 98,384 26
Receipts for 1892................... ........ 849,873 51
$948,257 77
Expenditures for 1892........................ 908,356 03
Cash in Treasury Dec. 31st, 1892....... $39,901 74
BUDGET FOR 1892.
Board of Health............................. $ 14,200
City Clocks................................... 1,100
City Court.................................... 4,000
City Lamps............. ..................... 27,500
Crematories................................... 9,000
Drainage and Dry Culture............... . 18,000
Fees............................................. 2,000
Fire Department.......................... .. 55,500
Harbor and Wharves....................... 1,500
Hospitals............ ......................... 10,800
House Drainage.............................. 5,000
Incidentals. ................................... 15,000
MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT. 31
Laurel Grove Cemetery.................... 7,500
Market......................................... 7,000
Odorless Excavating Machine Dept.... 10,000
Opening Streets.............................. 15,000
Parks and Squares.......................... 8,500
Paving Streets........ ., ................... 40,000
Police.......................................... 67,800
Printing and Stationery................... 4,000
Police and Fire Uniforms................. 5,500
Public Buildings............................. 6,000
Quarantine...................................... 15,000
Salaries.................................... ... 24,000
Scavenger Department..................... 24,000
Streets and Lanes........................... 50,000
Water Works................................... 35,000
Waterworks (new)........................ 125,000
Sinking Fund.....'........................... 31,500
Interest........................................ 179,000
Total......................................... $818,400
TBIAL BALANCE DECEMBER 31, 1892.
Expenditures. Receipts.
Board of Health..........! 19,388 96 $ 100 00
Board of Health 0. E.
Machine.................. 12,28478 4,60127
City Lots.................... 500 7,05000
City Clocks................. 24167 ...............
City Court.. ., ........... 6,517 80 ...............
City Lamps................. 26,20004 ...............
City Maps................... ................. 16 50
Crematories................. 6,892 85 ...............
Coupons, 1879............. 162,091 75 ...............
Coupons.. 1883............. 15,92174 ...............
32 MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT.
Coupons, Old............ 1,25800 ...............
Dry Culture and Drainage........................ 18,332 97 1,532 54
Fees.......................... 2,180 14 5,901 72
Fire Department......... 55,440 62 211 95
Firemen's Uniforms...... 2,220 99 ...............
Ground Rents.............. 454 19,24089
Ground Rent Lots........ ............... 1,531 00
Harbor and Wharves.... 448 91 58 08
Hospitals.................... 12,300 00 ...............
Incidentals................. 10,872 27 4,787 65
Interest..................... 72 77 1,469 73
Laurel Grove Cemetery 7,414 97 3,061 00
Liquor Licenses... ....... ............... 59,620 00
Market...................... 6,001 84 22,603 51
Opening Streets........... 3,650 00 ...............
Parks and Squares........ 8,25081 ...............
Paving Streets............ 69,448 44 41,721 87
Police...................;.... 67,699 15 116 50
Printing and Stationery 4,134 54 164 00
Police Uniforms........... 4,319 00 ...............
Public Buildings.......... 6,43904 ...............
Police Court............... 41466 5,97200
Quarantine................. 19,343 13 16,534 63
Rent Account.............. ............... 2,070 25
Salaries...................... 25,576 84 ...............
Scavenger Department... 22,828 18 100 00
Streets and Lanes......... 80,29934 34,95218
Sinking Fund, 1879...... 24,99400 ...............
Sinking Fund, 1883...... 5,99462 ...............
Taxes, 1890................. 8599 1,79310
Taxes, 1891................. 183 30 122.571 33
Taxes, 1892................. 21879 412,22080
Taxes, 1889................. ............... 3381
MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT. 33
Water Works.............. 36,211 13 73,359 38
Water Works, New...... 162,172 46 468 63
Paving Sidewalks......... ............... 6,009 19
Cash on Hand Dec. 31,
1892....................... 39,901 74 ...............
Balance Account of
Ledger, Being Cash on
Hand Jan. 1, 1892..... ............... 98,384 26
,257 77 $948,257 77
BONDED DEBT JANUARY 1, 1893.
Bonds Compromise 1879,
Issued and Outstanding
Jan. 1, 1892................ |3,244,100
Less Redeemed and Cancelled by Sinking Fund
Commissioners............ 23,700
Amount Outstanding....... $3,200,400
Bonds Compromise 1883,
Issued and Outstanding
Jan. 1, 1892................ 324,450
Less Redeemed and Cancelled by Sinking Fund
Commissioners............ 6,000
Amount Outstanding....... 318,450
Old. Bonds Outstanding,
not Compromised......... 3,000
Old Bonds Outstanding,
Compromised.............. 1,000
Amount Outstanding....... 4,000
3
34 MAYOB'S ANNUAL REPORT.
Atlantic and Gulf Railroad
Endorsed Bonds, Outstanding..................... 2,000
Add 30 per cent, as per
Compromise Agreement 600 2,600
Total Bonded Debt...... $3,525,450
MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT. 36
REPORT SINKING FUND COMMISSIONERS.
SAVANNAH, GA., Dee. 31, 1892.
His Honor John J. McDonough, Mayor:
Dear SirThe Sinking Fund Commissioners
respectfully submit the fourteenth annual report
the fourth of this board.
With the funds at our disposal for retiring bonds
of the issue of 1879,
Provided by ordinance.....................! 25,000 00
Less overdraft, 1891........................ 283 22
$ 24,716 78
Plus overdraft drawn from 1893........ 17 22
$ 24,734 00
we have purchased bonds of the issue of 1879,
of the face value of $23,700.
Mch. 23, 1892, $ 1,500 bonds at 104.....$ 1,560 00
April 2, 1892, $10,000 bonds at 104i... 10,425 00
Sept. 30, 1892, $ 6,200 bonds at 104*... 6,479 00'
Nov. 15, 1892, $ 6,000 bonds at 104J... 6,270 00
$23,700, costing............$24,734 00
Purchased previously .....$264,000, costing...........$250,283 22
$287,700, costing...........$275,017 22
36 MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT.
We have also purchased bonds of the issue of
1883 of the face value of $6,000, as required by
ordinance of 1883.
May 23, 1892, $ 250 at 104........ .....$ 260 00
April 2, 1892, 5,650 at 104i.............. 5,890 12
Sept.30, 1892, 100 at 104*............ 10450
6,000, costing............ 6,254 62
Previously
purchased... 48,050, costing............ 47,800 25
$54,050, costing............$54,054 87
All of the above mentioned bonds and unmatured coupons attached thereto, have been cancelled, and handed to the City Treasurer for such
final disposition as Council may direct. The new
bonds stand as follows:
ISSUE OP 1879.
Signed and made available for exchange.$3,516,800
Issued in exchange........................... 3,515,500
Leaving in the hands of the City Treasurer available for exchange ..............$ 1,300
Of the bonds issued, $315,100 have been cancelled, as follows:
Received for balance ground
rent................................$ 9,200
Special purchase as per previous report................... 18,200
Purchased out of sinking fund 287,700 315,100
Which leaves outstanding...............$3,200,400
MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT. 37
ISSUES OP 1883.
Total signed and made available for exchange...........................................$390,000
Of which there has been issued in exchange for old bonds.......................... 387,400
Leaving in the hands of the City Treasurer..............................................$ 2,600
Of the bonds issued, $68,950 have been, cancelled, as follows:
Special purchase................. ..$14,900
Purchase of sinking fund........ 54,050 68,950
Which leaves outstanding.................$318,450
Respectfully, JOSEPH D. WEED,
S. GUCKENHEIMER,
WILLIAM GARRARD,
JOHN LYONS,
D. R. THOMAS.
STATEMENT OF CITY OF SAVANNAH BONDS.
ISSUE 1879(5 PER CENT. INTEREST.)
BLANK BONDS
PRINTED.
Value
11,000
SOD
800
100
No.
2000
3000
1000
1000
Amount.
12,000,000
1,600,000
300,000
100,000
S,900,OOOi
SIGNED BY
8, F. COMMISSIONERS.
No.
2000
2899
421
410
Amount.
92,000,000 1,849,600
126,300
41,000
13,516,8001
ON HAND
NOT SIGNED.
No.
9
4
15
Amount,
14,500
120C
1,500
|7,20ol
SIGNED AND
ISSUED.
No.
2000
2697
420
410
Amount.
12,000,000
1,348,500
12e,000
41,00(1
18,516,5001
DESTROYKD
BY FINANCE
OOMMITTKK.
No.
280
575
675
Amount.
$145,000
172,500
67,500
t375,000>
NOT
AVAILABLE,
No.
2
Amount.
11,000
800
$1,300.
CANCELED BY
8, F. COMMISSIONERS.
No.
134
259
142
90
Amount
$184,000
129,500
42.600
9,000
315,1001
AMOUNT OUTSTANDING),
No.
1866
2438
278
320
Amount.
l,8fi6.000
1,219,000
83,400
32,000
*3,200,400
STATEMENT OF CITY OF SAVANNAH BONDS.
ISSUE 1883(5 PER CENT. INTEREST.)
BLANK BONDS
PRINTED.
Value
11,000
500
60
No.
800
200
300
Amount.
$300,000
100.000
16,000
(M16,000
SIGNED BY
8, F. COMMI8-
SIONEH8.
NO.
800
ISO
800
Amount,
1300,000
75,000
15,000
1390,0001
SIGNED AND
ISSUED.
No.
800
145
298
Amount.
$300,000 72,600"
14,900
$387,400
OK BAND
SIGNED.
No.
6
2
Amount.
*2,&0| ufl
12 COO:
DESTROYED
BY FINANCE
COMXrtTEE.
No.
50
Amount.
125,000
125,000
CANCELED BY a. r. COKMIBSIONEBS.
NO.
55
23
49
Amount.
155,000
11500
. 2,460
$68,930
AMOUNT OUT8TANDINQ.
No.
245
122
34V
Amount.
(345,000
61,000
12,450
$318,450
ANNUAL REPORT OF THE CITY TREASURER.
DR. Statement of Cash Received and Disbursed from January 1st to December 31st, 1892. CR.
Cash In Treasury January 1,1892... $98,884 26 BOABD OP HEALTH
Salary of Health Officer for twelve
months..... ..........................;.;....$ 1,800 00
Salary of Olty Physicians............... 2,819 81
Premiums for insurance on Pest
House for three years ending January 27th, 1895............................. 40 00
Dr. 0. N. Brandt, services rendered
as acting Health Officer from August 27th to September 4th........... 45 00
Drugs, medicines, etc., for City Dispensary....................................... 1,106 56
Oil, fuel, lights, ice, repairs, etc., for
City Dispensary ......................... 806 96
Coffins and wagon hire for paupers.. 265 00
Time of hands sanitary disinfecting
corps and hire of wagons.............. 2,510 71
Services of Sanitary Inspector......... 2,539 24
Time of hands cutting weeds.. ........ 941 29
Pails, dippers, buckets, wheelbarrows, bottles, etc.......................... 109 38
BOABD OP HEALTH
0. C. Beebe, for night soilPrinting mortuary reports, circulars, permits, stationery, etc., for
health officer ..............................$ 199 95
Copperas, chloride lime and carbolic
acid for disinfecting purposes........ 1,794 46
Amount paid for clothing, etc., destroyed by order of Health Officer. 1,642 15
Amount paid Jacob Bell for being
detained in house on account of
smallpox.................................... 1500
Salary Pest House Keeper .............. 476 17
Repairs to wagon and harness, forage, etc., for Pest House...... ......... 19189
Pillows, sheets, mattresses, spreads,
etc............................................... 52 00
Amount paid to W. D. Dixon, burial
expenses of Peat House Keeper
Larkln ....................................... 16 00
Expenses of Dr. W. F. Bruner attending medical convention at
City of Mexico........... ................. 18960
Salaries of officers of City Dispensary ............................................ 2,318 29
Services of stenographer in taking
100 00 testimony in Dr. Hennessy's case 10 00$ 19,38s 96
JOO
BOABD OF HEALTH, O. E. MACHINE
Office collections for odorless excavating machine.......................... $ 4,350 63
City Marshal for collection for account of odorless excavating machine, as follows:
Executions for year 1888 .............. 7 05
Executions for year 1889................. 14 10
Executions for year 1890................. 11 05
Executions for year 1891................. 187 67
W. J. Cleary, proceeds of sale of
empty barrels.............................. 18 75
Clerk of Council, proceeds of sale of
one lot of old sacks....................... 300 4,60127
BOARD OF HEALTH, O. E. MACHINE
Salary Superintendent Odorless Excavating Machine........................? 1,200 00
Salary Assistant Superintendent
Odorless Excavating Machine..... 68 34
Time of hands of Odorless Excavating Machine for one year........ 6,673 06
Repairs to wagons, harness, shoeIng, blaoksmitbing, eto................ 683 06
Forage, oats, corn, etc..................... 1,840 14
Charcoal, nails, paint, lumber, rubber, packing, etc.......................... 104 30
Lime, cement, bricks, oil, sand...... 79 80
Hire of teams hauling night soil..... 1,415 00
Amount paid for one mule.............. 180 00
Amount paid for barrels................. 73 00
Amount paid for Htatlonery and
printing...................................... 4 80
Treatment of sick mule and medicine .................... ........................
CITY CLOCKS
Repairing and regulating city clocks!
63 23 12,284 78
241 67
CITY LOTS
Savannah & Dublin Railroad Co.,
amount paid on account of lots
Nos. 57, 68 and 59, Springfield
plantation, aa per action of Council ...............................................I 2,500 00
Savannah Investment Company,
amount paid for lots block O, H,
L, M, N, in Dillon tract, as per
action of Council......... .................$ 4,550 00 7,05000
CITY LAMPS
Brush Electric Light & Power Company for lighting streets from December, 1891, to November 30th,
1892.................................... .... ..$ 26,200 04
CITY COXIBT
Sheriff and deputies for attendance
at City Court and fees................ ..$ 3,439 75
Sheriff for cost in insolvent criminal
cases, serving subpoenas.....!......... 60000
Clerk of City Court for attendance
at City Court and fees.................. 726 00
Clerk of City Court for cost in insolvent criminal cases and issuing
subpoenas.................................... 673 95
Stationery, books, etc..................... 225 40
Repairs clocks and incidentals........ 2 70
Solicitor General fees..................... 800 00
For preparing Hats of grand and
traverse jurois, etc....................... 5000 6,51780
CITY LOTS
J. R. Tebeau for surveying Springfield plantation...........................! 600
CITY MAPS
Sale of new olty maps.
CREMATORIES '
16 50 Time of hands at Crematory ,..........$ 3,803 00
Wood for Crematory....................... 2,213 71
Premium of insurance on Crematory 30 00
Lumber, brick and cement.............. 170 64
Nails, shovels, sash, blindf, etc...... 149 87
Printing arid stationery.................. 10 80
g
Blacksmith w<rk at Crematory...... 46808
>
Lanterns, oil, etc......................... 2660
g
Repairs to roof..................... .......... 500
W
Running water pipe to Crematory.. 5 25 6,892 85

> 2!
DRY CULTURE <3
Salary of Superintendent .............$ 1,15000 J5
Salary of trunk keeper.................... 86000
Time of hands and for labor............. 11,54130
g
Forage, oats, corn, etc.................... 246 17
3
Brick, lumber, drain pip?, lime, y
tools, cement, paint, oil, nails, P
blacksmithing, etc....................... 2,876 31
Hewn timbar used at Bilbo canal... 184 14
Harness and repairs to same, shoeing, etc....................................... 35 95
One ton coal for steam engine......... 5 50
Hire of steam engine....................... 6600
DBY CULTUBE
Bent of Twickenham plantation for
one year ......................................I 1,200 00
J. S. Collins and others, for laying
drain on property on Gwinnett
street.......................................... 332 54
FEES
Harbor Master, for collections from
January 1st, 1892, to December
81st, 1892, inclusive, for harbor
fees.................................... .........$ 4,515 72
City Surveyor, for fees collected by
him ............................................ 442 00
City Marshal, for collections for executions ...................................... 94400
1,82 54
5,90172
Hire of steam pumps ...............,..... 63 00
Drayage on steam pump and steam
engine......................................... 84 50
Hire of winch, etc.......................... 15 10
Martin Cooley for driving piles .....; 142 00
8. 8. Fleming services rendered as
engineer...................................... 88 03
Isaac Beckett for examination and
report on titles............................. 25 00
Bent of Twickenham plantation
from December 1st, 191, to November 30th, 1892........................ 1,600 00 18,332 97
FEES
Salary of Harbor Master from December 1st, 1892, to January 1st,
1893...........................................$ 1,950 00
Hire of Horse of Harbor Master...... 180 00
Office expenses, sundries, printing
and stationery for Harbor Master 38 14
Moving schooner W. E. Neely....... 12 00
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Pay roll of flreiven from December
1st, 1891, to November 30th, 1892..$ 89,669 07
Rental of fire telephone and lines
for different engine houses........... 220 00
Bent of engine house No. 2............ 333 32
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Kepairs to engines and trucks, shoe- J5
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smithing.............. ....................... 1,678 64

Waste, oil, paint, rope, soda, acid, ^
bluestone, tools, Incidentals, eto... 1,960 11 j^
Lumber and sawdust..................... 58159
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Gas bills......................................... 246 24 ej
Harness and repairs to same........... 43586 j^
Forage, oats, corn, etc............ ........ 2,528 83
Six howes....................................... 1,85000 gj
Medicines and treatment sick horses 6620 *o
Printing, stationery, stamps, etc....! 187 28

Coal and wood................................ 69500 >3
Rebuilding engine.......................... 400 00
Savannah Lighterage Co. for services of tug at fire Tide Water Oil
Co............................................... 60 00
Hose and pipes .............................. 3,366 85
Plumbing work, eto....................... 114 83
FIRE DEPARTMENT
Proceeds of sale of two horses.........
Chief of Fire Department, for proceeds of sale of old hose, old brass,
barrels, sacks, etc........................
GROUND RENTS
Office collections for ground rents
on city lots...................................
GROUND BENT LOTS
Various parties, balance due on
ground rent lots...........................
HARBOR AND WHARVES
One-half of bill, $116.16, the cost of
repairing western side of slip foot
of West Broad street....................
14000
71 95- 211 96
19,240 89
1,631 00
68 08
Eight fire alarm signal boxes and 22
magnets ......................................$ 1,022 00
Material for engines and trucks and
repairs to flre alarm.......,.............'
Iron beds, pillows, etc.....................
FIREMEN'S UNIFORMS
Uniforms, shirts, .caps,.etc.....,........?
GROUND RENTS
Amount refunded for ground rents
overpaid, arising from making
their lots fee simple.....................?
HARBOR AND WHARVES
Commissioners of Pilotage, amount
to assist in defraying expenses
for 1892.......................................I
Repairing wharves, cleaning out
catch basins, and sundry incidentals.......................................
604 90
8190 66,44062
2,22060
4 64
7600
878 91
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HOSPITALS
Savannah Hospital for keeping city
patients thirteen months..... .....$ 3,900 00
St. Joseph's Infirmary for keeping
olty patients one year.................. 3,600 00
Georgia Inilrmary tor appropriation 4,80000 12,80000
INCIDENTALS . Wood and coal at City Exchange... 107 SO
Gas at City Exchange..................... 43 58
Printing and stationery.................. 59 59J
Premiums fur Insurance on City
Exchange .................................. 125 00
Premiums for insurance on Barnard
street school................................ 97 50
Premiums for insurance on Police
Barracks.................................... 225 00
Premiums for bonds for city officers 262 50
Premiums for bonds of Thomas E.
Byan........................................ 10 00
City Assessors for assessing improvements for 1892 and 1S93 ...... 1,85000
Carriage hire for City Assessors...... 148 00
Stenographers and cost of court...... 50 26
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City Marshal, on account for old
material .....................................f 21 00
City Marshal, proceeds sales at City
Pound............... ......................... 43 20
Keeper of City Pound, for collections for pound fees..................... 227 60
Overcharge on express charges ou
one transit to Philadelphia ......... 3 15
Banks, at 4 per cent, interest on
daily balances.............................. 3,435 80
Coupons cut from city bonds, held
as cash by the City Treasurer ...... 1,057 50 4,787 65
INTEREST
City Marshal, for amount collected
for interest on executions............$ 4263
On notes for purchase of lot No. 58
Forsyth ward and lot No. 6 Pulaski ward................................... 46 00
Postage, telegrams, exchange, fares
of paupers, charity, ice and sundry expenses................................$ 2,851 03
The following expenses in behalf of
harbor improvement.................... 3,661 41
Brush Electric Light & Power Co.
for lighting city offices................. 191 52
Savannah Lighterage & Transfer
Co. for services of tug Regis in
taking Senators down the harbor 25 0)
Surveyor's instruments, repairs to
same, stakes, etc.......................... 169 30
Amount paid to Mrs. M, A. Crawford, judgment in City Court........ 1,519 15
Sundry expenses of men and labor
working at burnt building, etc..... 15 55
Rental of telephone from December
1st, 1802, to December 1st, 1893..... 60 00- 10,872 27
INTEREST
Coupons from city bonds, issue of
1879.............................................$162,091 75
Coupons from city bonds, Issue of
1883............................................. 15,921 74
Coupons from old city bonds........... 1,258 00
On notes given by the Savannah
Investment Company In payment
of Dlllon tract..............................$ 1,88220 1,46973
LAUREL, GROVE CEMETERY
Keeper, for sale for burial fees. ........$ 1,909 00
Keeper, for sale of lots .................... 1,149 60
Keeper, for sealing vault................. 2 60 3,061 00
Paid Eugene Kelly & Co. commission for paying coupons from city
bomlH......................... . ...... $ 72 77 179,344 26
LAUREL GROVE CEMETERY
Salary of keeper from December 1st,
1891, to November 30th, 1892........$ 999 96
Salary of detective for services at
cemetery .................................... 423 84
For pumps and repairs to same ...... 33 25
Material, tools, lumber, whitewashing, fencing, etc......... .............. 229 88
Time of hands................................ 5,41002
Planting trees and hedge................. 206 00
Rentof telephone........................... 12 82
One hundred barrels gaohouse lime. 36 00
Printing and stationery.................. 42 70
Cutting ventilators in house ........... 19 60
MARKET
Salary of Clerk of Market from December 1st, 1891, to November
30th, 1892 ................................... 900 00
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Office collections, for liquor licenses
for 1892.....................,,..........,.,...$ 59,670 00
Office collections, for liquor licenses
for 1891...................................... 60 00- 59,620 00
MARKET
City Marshal, for rent of stalls ........$ 6,162 50
City Marshal, for rent of vaults or
stores.......................................... 2,729 SO
Clerk of Market ............................. 14,701 75
Clerk of Market, proceeds from sale
of old iron.................................... 9 76 22,603 51
Salary of assistant of Clerk of Market from December 1st, 1891, to
November 30th, 1892..................
Time of hands cleaning ftnd keeping Market in order.....................
Brush Electric Light & Power Co.
for lighting Market.....................
Gas fitting and plumbing...............
Brooms, fuel, soda, painting, liine,
repairs, etc...................................
Printing and stationery..................
Repairing ventilators.....................
Repairing roof and gutters..............
Brick work and brick..................;..
Whitewashing Market....................
Repairing chimneys.......................
Amount paid assistant keeper of
Market for superintending contracts..........................................
Sawdust for Market........................
Carpenter work..............................
Iron work......................................
Ga, lighting Market.....................
603 00
1,223 45
1,272 00
140 til
323 11
1450
243 00
208 10
71 88
93 03
348 00
36 00
1560
378 97
89 04
46 88 6,001 34
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Various parties, for paving sidewalks................... .,...........,...,.$ 1,00660
City Marshal, for collections for
paving sidewalks........................ 5,00259 6,00010
OPENINO STREETS
Mr* Mary Schwarz for Installment
clue on purchase of lands necessary for opening streets, as per contract ............................................$ 1,500 01
\V. Q. Woadftn, purchase of piece of
western portion of lot No 4, consisting of 30 feet frontage on 3d
street by 90 feet deep, for the extension of Abercorn street............ COO 00
Thf> Oglethorpe Real Estate Company for open Ing streets through the
Teynao tract south of Anderson
street.......................................... 1,500 00
Amount paid for vulue of fence removed on account of opening Burnard street............... ................... 50 00
PARKS AND SQUABES
Salary of Keeper of Forsyth Place
from December 1st, 1891, to December 81st, 1892.................... .....$ 975 00
Material, lumber, tools, lime, brick,
painting.repairlngand incidentals 577 14
Roses, plants, etc.......................... 71 65
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City Marshal, for collections for
paving the following streets:
Qaston street ..............................$ 80 24
Henry street.............................. 710 97
Hall street................................... 210 83
Liberty street.............................. 160 00
Bull street..................... ............ 1,170 45
Time of hands and teamsters...........! 6,352 02
Signs, and painting same................ 90 00
Cleaning monuments..................... 100 00
Painting and repairing fountain...... 85 00
PAVING STBEETS
Material, labor and sundry expenses incurred for paving streets,
to be distributed as follows:
Paving with asphalt Bull street from
the south side of Bay street to the
north tide of Congress street, and
on Bryan and St. Julian streets
from the east side of Whituker to
the west side of Druyton, and
from the north side of State street
to the north side of Liberty street.? 37,294 10
Paving with oyster shells that portion of Jefferson street from the
south side of Chailtou stieet to
the north side of Henry strict....,, 8,165 71
Paving with oyster shells that portion of Jones street from the east
side of Tattnnll street to the west
side of East Broad street.............. 10,97104
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East Broad street........................ 5000
Jones street................................. 550 71
Jefferson street............................. 101 87
Various parties, for paving the following streets:
Bull street................................... 13,040 23
Bull street, south of Harris........... 6,737 23
East Broad street........................ 1,832 88
Gaston street................................ 1,181 31
Hall street................................... 8,715 31
Henry street................................ 3,366 35
Jones street................................. 5,050 57
Jefferson street............................. 3,543 88
Bolton street................................ 316 29
Liberty street.............................. 15 79 41,721 87
Amount paid for paving with asphalt Bull street south of Harris
to the north side of Gaston street.! 3,100 83
Paving with oyster shells that portion of Bolton street from the east
side of West Broad street to the
west side of East Broad street...... 9,191 63
Warren-Seharf Asphalt Paving Co.
for bringing gutters to grade at
the corner of Stateand Bull streets 18 18
For leveling and grading Liberty
street preparatory to laying new
track by the City & Suburban Ry.
Co.............. ................................ 4R5 92
Amounts paid sundry persons for
stone curbing.............................. 180 83 69,448 44
POUCE DEPARTMENT
Pay roll of policemen from Dec. 1st,
1891, to Nov. 30th, 1802.................$ 56,703 80
Material and repairs to buildings,
plumbing, etc.............................. 48 45
Wood, coal, sawdust and sundry
incidentals................................... 128 50
Printing and stationery.................. 131 70
Oil, lime, soap, lumber, rock salt,
rocka, scales and sundry incidentals.....................,.......................! 327 72
Funeral expenses of policemen, as
per ordinance.,,... ....................... 100 00
Rent of telephone for one year to
May 1,1893................................. 720 00
Five horses...... .... ........................ 025 00
Treatment and medicine for sick
horses ......................................... 24 00
Mutual Gas Light Co. for gas consumed....^................................... 104 58
Brush Electric Light & Power Co.
for lighting Barracks .................. 245 08
Fornge, oats, corn, etc..................... 1,952 30
Saddles, harness, halters and repairs
to same...;... .. ............................ 355 50
Spreadsfor beds.............................. 140 00
Office furniture, matting and cleaning gas fixtures........................... 26 61
Shoeing horses and blacksmlthing.. 347 95
Two patrol wagons.......................... 345 00
Food for prisoners .......................... 406 05
Policeman McQuade's physician
bill, paid by action of Council..... 25 00
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Proceeds of sale of one horse ...........$ 85 00
Proceeds of sale of one lot of bricks. 81 50 116 50
Gamewell system, time of hands,
lumber, brlek, cement, lime, one
horse, sundry incidentals, ete...,,.f 1,89708
Qamewell Klre Alarm Tel. Company, being the first payment for
same............................................ 3,233 33
Repairs to arras and pistols............ 0 60
POLICE UNIFORMS
Police uniforms and helmets.
67,899 15
4,319;00
POLICE COURT
Geo. Schroder amount of fine imposed in Police Court and remitted by action of Council November 25tb, 1891 ..............................$ 5 00
Sam Godfrey amount of flue imposed in Police Court and remitted by action of Council January
Oth, 1802...................................... 5 00
Geo. T. Cann services rendered in
the Brown case........................... 35 00
Fried & Hicks for meals furnished
policeman P. Kavanaugh............ 160 50
POLICE COUBT
Clerk of Council, collections
fines .....................................
for
5,972 00
PRINTING AND STATIONERY
City Marshal, for advertising real
estate sales, etc........................... 16400
W. H. Turner and C. H. West for
special duty............. ..................$ 186 66
H. M. Morgan expenses incurred in
bringing prisoners from Brunswick.............................,............;. 22 50 41466
PRINTING AND STATIONERY
Salary of City Printer from January
1st to December 31st, 1S92............? 1,276 18
Printing and stationery for city
officers, printing circulars, reports,
Proceedings of Council and Mayor's Ueport for 18!)2, notices, etc... 2,858 36 4,134 54
PUBLIC BUILDINGS
Premium for insurance on building
corner West Broad and River
streets, and Exchange building...$ 132 50
Material, repairs, etc., to Exchange
birldiug...................................... 588 61
Underpinning Exchange building... 1,103 13
Amount on account of contract for
building vault............................... 4,579 80
Clock for Council chamber.............. 35 00 6,439 04
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Various vessels, for boarding fees
and fumigating charges.......,..,....! 10,824 00
Various vessels, for discharging ballast at quarantine station ............ 5,698 OB
Amount returned, being amount
overpaid R. H. Moore, fireman ... 12 00
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Salary of Quarantine officer............$ 1,22681
Salary of doctor acting as Quarantine officer................................... 635 OD
Time of hands........................ ....... 4,763 P2
Rental of telephone........................ 200 00
Brimstone and fumigating chemicals .................................. .......... 1,187 60
Coal and wood................................ 1,82750
Oil, tools, paints, machinist and
blacksmith work and sundry incidentals......................................... 2,116 64
Delegates to New Orleans inspecting quarantine station................. 400 60
Delegates to Charleston inspecting
quarantine station....................... 64 25
Rations for boat hands.................... 26500
Printing and stationery.................. 7680
Work and supplies at Fort Pulaski.. 816 59
Expenses of moving bark Soudre
and steamship Aranmore from
Quarantine station to the city and
16,534 63 back to Quarantine station .... .... 519 38 14,104 89
RENTS
C. C. Beebe, rent of land known as
the McLeod tract from Jan. 1,
1892, to Jan. 1,1393 .....................$ 200 00
Brick store foot of West Broad street 510 00
Eastern rooms Exchange building.. 675 00
Wharf property foot of Whitaker
street one year.................. .......... 100 00
City tombs Nos. Sand 3.................. 125 00
Lots on Springfield plantation........ 226 25
Portion of Hutchiuson island near
piling closing Fig island channel 50 00
Wharf slip, at foot of Dray ton street 150 00
Encroachment on south side wharf
lot No. 3 Decker ward ................. 15 00
House at crematory........................ 19 00
QUARANTINE Tco
Salary of captain and crew..............? 3,442 63
Groceries and butcher's bills............ 1,026 38
Coal and wood.................... ........... 57 94
Material, blacksmith and carpenter
work ........................................ 108 19
Premiums for insurance on tug...... 100 00
Rope, oil, paint, waste, packing,
buckets, brooms, sundry incidentals, etc....................................... 503 10 5,238 24
SALARIES--
Salaries of city officers from December 1st, 1891, to November 30th,
2,070 25 Ife92j inciU8ive .............................
SCAVENGER DEPARTMENT
Salary of Superintendent for one
year ............................................$ 1,200 00
Time of hands ................................ 12,443 73
Harneas and repairs tosame............ 817 65
Shoeing and blacksmithing, repairs,
tools, wagons, etc... .................... 2,235 98
25,576 84
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STREKTS AND LANES
Various parties, for repairing sidewalks..........................................! 170 62
Various parties, for grading sidewalks.......................... ............... 5 76
Various parties, for material, paving, labor, etc., on streets ............ 3,028 46
Clerk of Council, for collections for
sewer permits.............................. 402 00
Wilcox-Glbbs Guano Company, for
paving on north side of Bay street 196 66
W. I. O'Brlen, for 900 granite blocks
and 106} feet stone curbing........... 00 88
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Oil, nails, forks, shovels, tools and
Incidentals, new wagons, ete,...,.,,$ 91 64
Forage, oats, corn, etc..................... 4,595 83
Hire of mules.... ............................ 47 60
Rent of lot for one year .................. 600 00
Treatment and medlolne for sick
mules.......................................... 118 35
Six mules purchased for Scavenger
Department................................. 1,175 00
Printing and stationery.................. 2 50 22,828 18
Warren-Scharf Asphalt Paving Co.,
payment for granite blocks .........$ 131 13
C. C. Beebe, for manure sold him... 200 00
Proceeds from sale of four mules and
one horse.................................... 85 50
Richmond <fc Danville Railroad, being amount of overcharge in
freight on stone curbing .............. 8 50
Estate of Jacob Waldburg, for paving with Btoiie on north side of
Baystreet.................................... 102 22
Warren-Scharf Asphalt Paving Co.,
for stone curbing.......................... 1,265 12
Martin Cooley, for stone curbing..... 36 75
Paving Streets Department, the
following amounts expended by
Streets and Lane Department for
paving and grading and otherwise improving streets and which
were charged up to streets and
lanes, hence transferred. For
labor, material, etc., for the following streets:
Jefferson street....................... 8,165 71
Jones street.............................. 10.971 04
Bolton street............................. 9,191 88
STREETS AND LANES
I Time of hands.................................$ 38,109 97
Time of teamsters........................... 7,979 52
Forage, oats, corn, etc..................... 4,233 59
Medicines and treatment for stock.. 132 55
Repairs to wagons and carts, harness and repairs to same, repairs
to tools, shoeing and blacksmithing............................................... 2,229 27
| Lime, cement, brick, sewer pipe,
oil, paint, tools, lumbar, dray age,
and incidentals........................... 7,004 06
Stone curbing and granite blocks... 8,111 22
Oyster shells................................... 12,596 42
Rent of wharf for unloading oyster
shell* for one year........................ 480 00
Freight on stone............................. 1.252 60
Repairs to bridge overcanal............ 59 00
Hire of teams................................. 997 60
Mules and horses purchased............ 680 00
Building cesspools and catch basins,
34,952 181 repairing traps, etc....................... 1,43364 80,29934
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City Attorney, collected by him
from Albert Ashton, balance due
on two notes of ff>0.00 euoh given
by him In part payment of liquor
license for the year 1880......,,,....,,$
City Marshal, collections from real
estate..........................................
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TAXES, 1800
City Marshal, collections from real
eslate ...........................,..............$ 1,101 60
Stock In trade....,.......................'. 507 00
Shipping......................;......,.,.... 04oO 1,79310
TAXES, 1891
Real estate .....................................$ 64,511 54
Stock in trade................................ 6,760 72
Personal......................................... 21,718 00
Shipping....................................... 8,860 92
City Marshal, collections from real
estate.......................................... 23,081 77
Stock In trade................................ 2,450 13
Shipping ....................................... 193 50
Specific.......................................... 479 75- 122,571 33
SINKINO FOND BONDS, 1879
Commissioners for bonds, issue of
1879, cancelled and retired............$
SINKING FOND BONDS, 1883
Commissioners for bonds, Issue of
1883, cancelled and retired............!
TAXES, 1890
Amount refunded Heller, Hlrsch &
Co. for taxes paid by mistake ..,,..$
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Amount refunded various parties
for taxes paid by mistake...... ... $ 18880
TAXES, 1892
Eeal estate......................................$209,098 32
Stock in trade ................................ 25,608 28
Personal......................................... 78,341 93
Bhipping......................................... 9,549 54
Specific.......................................... 69,442 27
City Marshal, collections from specific............................................. 8,009 37
Stock in trade................................. 1,454 29
Shipping ................................. ..... 174 00
Received from badges as follows:
668 one-horse wagons......$3,617 40 .
121 two-horsewagous...... 1,308 00
95 one-horse drays ........ 682 40
120 two-horse drays........ 1 308 00
10 one-horse hacks........ 52 20 .
15 two-horse hacks........ 116 00
8 two-horse omnibuses. 58 40
1 four-horse truck........ 22 50
49 street cars................. 1,299 00
70 hucksters and peddlers........................ 560 00
1536 dogs........................ 1,518 90 10,642 80 412,220 80
TAXES, 1892
For making badges........................? 80 00
Amount refunded various parties
for taxes paid by mistake........... 139 79 218 79
WATER WORKS
Water Rents...........,.......................? 69,694 70
Superintendent, for collections for
material, old iron, labor, etc........ 141 55
James Welsh, amount overpaid on
his bill and collected back ........... 10 00
Howard Harrison Iron Company,
amount over remitted them In
payment of their invoices for cast
iron water pipe ........................... 13 13
Savannah Investment Company,
for extending mains on Montgomery street to their property
and placing hydrants.................. 3,500 00 78,359 38
WATER WORKS
Salaries of officers and employes
from Dec. 1, 1801, to Nov. 80,1892.$ 16,854 90
For running expenses of pumps,
engines, etc................................. 2,182 90
Wood... ............. ...... .... .... .......... 8,748 69
Extension ...................................... 4,127 25
Connections................................... 244 83
Hydrant account........................... 133 47
Flushing and repairing cesspools ... 167 13
Incidentals, printing and stationery 46 74
Forage, oats, corn, etc.................... 840 65
Rental of telephone and line from
from Oct. 1, 1892, to Oct. 1, 1893... 80 00
Overcharges collected for water
rents and refunded ..................... 124 87
Repairs to engines, mains, etc ........ 2,774 82
Work on artesian wells at old works 300 00
Meter account .............................. 8488
WATER WORKS, NewArtesian wells.......... ...........,.........$ 10,333 11
Pumps............................................ 18,454 80
Boiler settings ................................ 5,173 32
Sub-work pumping station.............. 36,237 87
Conduit.......................................... 37,937 53
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Savannah, Florida & Western Railway Co., for damages to cast iron
water pipe...................................?
Howard Harrison Iron Company,
for damages to cast iron water
pipe......... ....................................
Robertson & Weaver, amount received from them to pay back
time due laborers........................
Robertson & Weaver, amount collected from P. Buttimer on account of checks cashed for laborers.
Well connections........................... 1,833 10
Railroad......................................... 7 87
Laying water pipe, drayage, pipe,
lead, yarn, packing, etc............... 28,604 51
Inspecting pipe.............................. 75f> 21
Salary of engineers and time of
hands............. ... ........................ 16,400 59
Thomas J. Johustou on account for
services as consulting engineer
and for expenses... .................... 3,92083
Printing and stationery.................. 327 05
49 79 Telegrams, postage, etc.................. 158 48
Temporary building....................... 487 40
Engineering................................... 520 00
332 44 Office furniture, etc........................ 51 80
Grading account............................. 600 00
Foundation.................................... 218 52
52 go Material for wells........................... 82
Insurance on pumps and engines... 100 00
Sewer account................................ 798 00
Boilers............................................ 5,230 00 162,172 46 3380 46863 Balance on hand December 31,1892 39,90174
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the City Treasurer, from the first day of January to the thirty-first day of December, 1892,
inclusive, and find the same correct, with proper vouchers produced, and a balance in the
treasury of $39,901.74.
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REPORT OF CITY ATTORNEY.
SAVANNAH, GA., May 3, 1893.
Hon. John J. McDonough,
Mayor of the Oity of Savannah:
Dear SirReferring to my last annual report,
to be found on pages 55 et seq. of the bound volume of Municipal Reports for 1891, I beg to say,
concerning the cases then mentioned:
Contrary to my expectation, the Supreme Court
has set aside the judgment in the Bacon Illegality
case. I inferred from its former decision that the
verdict of the jury would be sustained, it having
been submitted to them upon a question of fact,
and the evidence showing clearly that the City had
not charged the property owners a dollar in excess
of what was due, but, upon the contrary, less than
the City might have charged. The Supreme Court
set aside the judgment because the act of the Legislature and the ordinance did not seem to the
Court to be in entire accord. I was under the
impression that there was no substantial difference.
The Act of the Legislature provides that the city
should be considered as a property owner with
reference to intersecting streets, and the ordinance
directed that the cost of the work for intersecting
streets should be deducted before any amount was
prorated among the property owners. This ex-
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elusion resulted in the City paying for these intersecting streets. In the trial before the jury, the
City showed that an assessment under the act and
under the ordinance would result in the same
amount exactly for each property owner as to any
street in the city of Savannah, except Liberty
street, and that an assessment under the ordinance
made the bills of the property owners smaller, as
to this street, by reason of the grass plats. This
testimony was undisputed. I was under the impression that, when the case was before the Supreme Court on the demurrer to the affidavit, all
of the legal questions had been decided in favor of
the City, and that this finding of the jury, under
sufficient evidence, would, practically, terminate
the litigation. But, as to this, it seems that I was
in error. There is no reason, however, why an
assessment cannot be made strictly under the last
decision, and I believe that the result will cause
the City no loss and will be of no pecuniary advantage to the property owners. I believe that
every dollar of the City's claim will eventually be
collected in full. The constitutionality of the legislation having been fully sustained, an assessment
can be made in compliance with every suggestion
of the Supreme Court in either case, and I believe
that this assessment will stand. As yet, we have
seen only the headnotes, the decision in full not
having been written out. As soon as I can procure this decision in full, I will advise you further in the matter.
As you are aware, the appraisers appointed in
the Vernon Shell Road Company matter have
made their award, and Council has accepted the
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same. The company, not being satisfied with this
award, has filed an appeal, and this appeal will be
in order for hearing at the coming June term of
the Superior Court.
All the certiorari cases involving convictions before the Police Court or Council, which have been
heard, have been determined in favor of the city.
Most of these involved infractions of the Sunday
law.
The cases of Thomas Corr, Mrs. Mary Cissell
and of Mrs. Mary A. Crawford, mentioned on page
57 of your last report, have all been disposed of.
In the case of the heirs of the late Joseph Finnegan, brought against the Union Society and the
City of Savannah, I ascertained that the City had
no claim upon the lots of the Springfield plantation involved in the suit, as the City had previously
given these lots to the Union Society. There was
a settlement as between the plaintiffs and the
Union Society, and this case has been thus disposed of.
The four ejectment suits brought by the heirs of
M. Lowenthal against the City will be dismissed
by plaintiffs.
Outside of a few certiorari cases involving convictions before the Police Court and Council and
the Old Cemetery case, there are no cases now in
court to which the City is a party, except the following: The suit of Messrs. Cleary and Ely, executors of Byrnes, for $500; the suit of Charlotte
Johnson, for damages, for $5,000; the suit of John
N. Bischoff, for damages, for $2,500, and the illegality case of Mr. Weed, growing out of the Bull
street improvement. The damage suits are f<5r
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personal injuries alleged to have been sustained by
reason of defective streets.
Since my last report I have drawn a number of
ordinances and contracts, have given, in frequent
instances, verbal and written advice, and have attended generally to the usual routine business of
my office. None of these matters occur to me as
being worthy of special mention.
Yours very truly,
SAMUEL B. ADAMS,
Oity Attorney.
MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT.
REPORT OF CHIEF OF POLICE.
OFFICE CHIEF OF POLICE,
SAVANNAH, January 1, 1893.
Hon. John J. McDonough,
Mayor:
SirI have the honor to submit herewith my
annual report of the Police Department for the
year ending December 31, 1892:
The aggregate strength of the Department is 67,
as follows:
Chief........................................... ....... 1
Assistant Chief...................................... 1
Sergeants............................ ................. 4
Detective......... .................................... 1
Privates............. .................................60
Total................. .............................67
The above does not include the Ocean Steamship Company's force, consisting of
Sergeants................... ... ..................... 3
Privates...............................................21
Total...............................................24
RECAPITULATION.
For City..............................................67
For Ocean Steamship Company................24
Total...............................................91
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During the year 2,949 arrests were made, being
197 less than the previous year. Of this number
1,137 were whites and 1,812 were colored.
The following are the crimes and misdemeanors
for which the arrests were made:
OFFENSE.
Arson...............................
Assault and battery............
Assault with intent to mur-
(\f*T
Assault with intent to rape..
Burglary... .......................
Carrying concealed weapons.
Cursing and abusing officers.
Disorderly conduct...... ......
Disorderly driving. ............
Drunkenness... . .................
FMfhtinor
Gambling. ........................
T .& Insanity.... ........................
Interfering with officers......
Larceny............................
Licentious conduct. ............
Murder................... ........
Resisting officers............... O
Robbery- . ........................
Safe keeping............. .........
Vagrants and suspicious characters...... ....................
Violating city ordinances....
Violating laws of Georgia....
Total.........................
Whites.
26
9
I
17
19
141
7
461
59
2
7
15
11
1
3
12
.2
36
34
229
45
1,137
Colored.
3
92
45
1
8
27
26
378
28
303
170
26
11
26
194
19
19
30
12
113
106
173
2
1.812
^ ti

3
118
54
1
9
44
45
519
35
764
229
28
18
41
205
20
22
42
14
149
14ft
402
47
2.947
LodgersWhites, 251; Colored, 67; total, 318.
Lost ChildrenWhites, 8; Colored 6; total, 14
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Animals impounded, 242.
Animals and vehicles found at large, 31.
Dwellings and stores found open, 78.
CASUALTIES AND CHANGES.
RESIGNED.
Private Davis, S. M., August 15, 1892.
DIED.
Private Fahrenbach, H. L., March 27, 1892.
DISMISSED.
Private Crimmins, J., September 27, 1892.
APPOINTED.
Private O'Neill, S. J., April 1, 1892.
Private Davis, E. F., August 24, 1892.
Private Crimmins, J., November 29,1892.
POLICE SIGNAL SYSTEM.
The police signal system, which has been in use
by the department only seven months, has proved
very satisfactory in its workings. Besides the
relief it affords to officers, the rapidity with which
work can be performed, the security it affords to
citizens by leaving the arresting officer to patrol
his beat and its value as a means of communication, my attention has been called to its merits in
a humane sense. Formerly, when a prisoner was
taken a long distance for commitment, encouraged
and abetted by his friends, he was often incited to
resist, and the officer was obliged to fight his way
to the station.
The principal criticism made against the methods
of this service, is the fact that the person arrested
is carried to the station in an open wagon and
thereby exposed to the gaze of the public. There
is, certainly, as much privacy as could be secured
74 MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT.
by forcing a struggling prisoner through the
crowded streets.
If a covering is placed over the wagon it would
prove a hindrance by affording means of resistance
and frequently become injured or destroyed in
conveying furiously drunken and insane persons.
Since the system has been in effect there have
been 1,289 calls for the patrol wagon. The number of calls for the ambulance have been 216;
number of telephone calls, 1,222, and the number
of officers' reports received, 66,017, all of which
have been carefully and promptly attended to
without accident.
INVENTORY OF CITY PROPERTY AT POLICE BARRACKS.
42 Springfield Rifles, cal. 45.
50 Winchester Rifles.
19 Smith & Wesson Pistols, cal. 45.
96 Smith & Wesson Pistols, cal. 38.
84 Colt's Pistols (condemned).
67 Pistol Holsters.
42 Bayonets and Scabbards.
67 W.iist Belts.
115 Clubs.
67 Whistles.
100 Police Shields.
67 Fire Keys.
373 Gamewell Box Keys.
2000 Rounds Ammunition for Springfield Rifles.
5000 Rounds Ammunition for Winchester Rifles.
6000 Rounds Pistol Ammunition.
21 Saddle Horses.
2 Patrol Wagon Horses.
1 Ambulance Horse.
25 Halters.
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22 Bridles and Bits.
22 Saddles.
22 Saddle Cloths.
22 Pairs of Spurs.
1 Supply Wagon.
1 Ambulance.
1 Patrol Wagon.
3 Sets of Harness.
4 Curry Combs and Brushes.
2 Rakes.
2 Shovels.
64 Bedsteads.
64 Mattrasses.
62 Bedspreads.
64 Pillows.
12 Buckets.
12 Brooms.
30 Spittoons.
3 Water Cooleis.
12 Scrubbing Brushes.
12 Chairs.
1 Hatrack.
2 Wardrobes.
7 Tables.
7 Desks.
2 Clocks.
H Stoves.
24 Blankets.
12 Tin Plates,
12 Cups.
35 Sabres.
24 Sabre Belts.
And the machinery and apparatus incident to
the Gamewell system.
76 MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT.
During the year six horses were purchased; two
horses died and one horse was condemned and
sold.
Before closing this report, I would respectfully
call attention to the fact that the present force is
inadequate to properly cover the city and protect
life and property. The city is extending rapidly
and the population is steadily increasing. I therefore recommend that the force be increased with
this end in view.
Respectfully submitted,
JOHN GREEN,
Chief of Police.
MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT. 77
REPORT OF CITY MARSHAL.
CITY MARSHAL'S OFFICE,
SAVANNAH, GA., December 31, 1892.
i. John J. McDonough,
Mayor:
I)EAB SIRI herewith respectfully submit my
report for the year 1892:
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 out instructions received.
GROUND RENTS.
All lots reported to this office by the City Treasurer have been re-entered as required by ordinance.
I have collected during the year $54,591.71, as
follows:
Real estate taxes 1889.......................$ 13 81
Real estate taxes 1890....................... 1,100 10
Real estate taxes 1891....................... 27,749 53
Specific taxes 1890........................... 1 50
Specific taxes 1891........................... 130 00
Specific taxes 1892........................... 2,866 50
Stock in trade 1890.......................... 597 00
Stock in trade 1891.......................... 2,775 88
Stock in trade 1892.......................... 1,711 92
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Privy vaults 1888............................. 7 05
Privy vaults 1889............................. 14 10
Privy vaults 1890.......... .................. 11 05
Privy vaults 1891..................... ....... 183 67
Shipping 1890................................. 94 50
Shipping 1891................................. 193 50
Shipping 1892................................. 174 00
Paving Henry street......................... 690 90
Paving Jones street.......................... 550 71
Paving Jefferson street ..................... 101 87
Paving Gaston street........................ 80 24
Paving Hall street........................... 175 17
Paving Liberty street........................ 165 97
Paving East Broad street ........ ......... 50 00
Paving Bull street..................... ...... 1,560 41
Paving sidewalks............................. 4,501 70
Market stall rents............................ 5,162 50
Market vault rents .......................... 2,713 40
City Pound sales ...... ...................... 43 20
Fees on executions........................... 940 00
Advertising fees .............................. 168 00
Interest......................................... 42 53
Incidentals ........ .......................... 21 00
Total......................................$54,591 71
Your obedient servant,
ROBT. J. WADE,
City Marshal.
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REPORT OF CITY ENGINEER.
OFFICE CITY ENGINEER,
SAVANNAH, GA., January 1, 1893.
Hon. John J. McDonough,
Mayor :
SIRI have the honor to submit the following
report of work done in the departments mentioned
below .during the fiscal year ending December 31,
1892:
Streets and Lanes and Paries and SquaresAldermen Harmon, Chairman.
DrainageAlderman Carson, Chairman.
Public BuildingsAlderman O'Brien, Chairman.
Harbor and WharvesAlderman McGuire, Chairman.
PARKS AND SQUARES.
The Keeper and five men have been employed
in the park and five men in the squares. During
the summer months it was found necessary to increase this force and a portion of the street and
lane men were temporarily transferred to it.
There have been planted in the parks and squares
one hundred and eighty-nine trees, sixty-four of
them being palmettos. Two brick walks (running
east and west) have been laid in Chatham square.
The various walks in the different squares and in
the park have been repaired, and the appearance
of the park greatly improved by the construction
of additional flower beds.
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STREETS AND LANES.
In this department the following force have been
employed:
Superintendent .............................. 1
Foreman....................................... 1
Stablemen .................................... 2
On watering carts ........................... 2
On sweeping machine.............. ........ 1
Cleaning catch basins.......................10
Cleaning crossings........................... 3
Inspectors and tallyman.................... 4
Pavers.......................................... 9
Laborers............................. ........A7
Teamsters......................................22
Total....................................102
LIVE STOCK AND VEHICLES.
Mules ........................................ .22
Horses.......................................... 9
Total............... ......................31
Dump carts (single horse).................26
Wagons......................................... 3
Watering carts................................ 3
Sweeping machine .......................... 1
Mowing machines........................... 2
Grass machines.............................. 10
Rollers ........................ ................ 2
SEWERS.
Eighty-four feet of pipe sewer, ten inches in
diameter, have been laid in Barnard street, west of
Chatham square. Two hundred and eighty feot
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of 12-inch pipe laid in Congress lane, between
Houston and East Broad streets. Two hundred
and ninety-eight feet of 15-inch pipe on Bull street,
between Jones and Taylor streets. Five hundred
and nineteen feet of 12-inch pipe on Gordon from
Drayton to the west side of Bull street. One
thousand six hundred and twenty-four feet of 24-
inch pipe on Jones street, from the center of East
Broad street to the west side of Abercoin street,
with three hundred and eighty feet of 15-inch
pipe at the intersections of Price, Habersham, Lincoln and Abercorn streets. Three hundred and
sixty feet of 10-inch pipe to connect with 16 catch
basins on Jones street. One hundred aud twenty
feet of 10-inch pipe laid from catch basin northeast corner of Bull and Liberty streets to Perry lane
sewer. One hundred and fifty feet of 12-inch pipe
on Duffy, between Lincoln and Abercorn streets.
One hundred feet of 24-inch pipe in unnamed
street near Stiles avenue; also forty feet of 10-inch
pipe in same unnamed street. Seventy-five feet of
15-inch pipe at the intersection of East Broad and
Henry streets, thus replacing the wooden bridge.
Twenty-feet of 10-inch pipe at the intersection of
Price street and Duffy lane. Four hundred and
ninety-two feet of 10-inch pipe to connect with 41
new catch basins, with one hundred and fourteen
bends to trap the various catch basins.
The following named sewers have been cleaned:
The Barnard street sewer from Macon to Hall
street; the Jefferson street sewer from Wayne to
Hall street.
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CATCH BASINS.
Fifty-seven new catch basins have been built at
the following places :
Wheaton street east of Liberty street............... 3
Corners Bull and Gordon streets .................... 3
Corners Bull and Taylor streets..................... 2
Corners Bull and Jones streets....................... 4
Corners Bull and Charlton streets.................. 4
East, south and west side Madison square ........ 3
Corner Macon and Bull streets....................... 1
Corner Bull and Harris streets....................... 1
Corners Duffy and Jefferson streets................. 2
Corners Jones and Price streets ..................... 4
Corners Jones and Habersham streets........... .. 4
Corners Lincoln and Jones streets.................. 4
Corners Jones and Abercorn streets ............... 4
Corners Mill and Farm streets....................... 2
South side Charlton street, west of Bull street.... 1
Corners Bolton and Lincoln streets................. 2
Corner Bolton and Abercorn streets ............... 1
Corner Bolton and Habersham streets ............ 1
Corners Bolton and Price streets .................... 4
Corners Bolton and East Broad streets............ 4
Corner Bolton and Barnard streets ................. 1
Corner East Broad and Gwinnett streets ......... 1
North side of Duffy, between Abercorn and Lincoln streets. ........................................... 1
Total ...............................................57
Two catch basins at the corners of Bull and Taylor streets have been removed from the old sidewalk line to line of new curbing. Cast iron covers have been placed in the following places:
t
MAYOR'S A1SNUAL REPORT. 83
Perry and Whitaker streets........................... 2
Whitaker and McDonough streets.................. 1
Barnard and Taylor streets........................... 1
Total............... .................................. 4
Breaks have occurred in the sewers at the following places:
Corner of Barnard and Broughton streets.
Charlton lane, between Whitaker and Barnard
streets.
Barnard street, south of Duffy street (in two
places).
In Whitaker street.
Broughton lane, west of Whitaker street (in two
places).
Congress lane, east of Bull street (in two places).
Barnard street, at the intersection of Bolton
street.
East Broad, at intersection of South Broad
street.
Macon and Whitaker streets.
Gwinnett lane, west of Barnard street.
South Broad lane, west of Whitaker street.
Barnard street and Duffy lane.
Barnard street and Gordon lane.
Jones lane, between Bull and Drayton streets.
Bay and Houston streets (in two places).
Abercorn street and Jones lane.
Barnard street and Gwinnett lane.
Barnard street, south of Henry street.
Abercorn and River streets.
Perry lane and Randolph streets.
Broughton lane, between Whitaker and Barnard
streets. Total, 25.
D
84 MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT.
PAVING.
Bull street from Bay to Congress and from State
to Liberty and from Harris to Gaston streets, Bryan
and St. Julian streets, between Whitaker and Drayton streets, have been paved with sheet asphalt.
Number square yards, 29,994, of which 8,983 weie
laid last December. Broughton lane, between Barnard and Jefferson streets, has been paved with cobble stone. Number square yards, 752. Paved with
granite blocks between the rails of the Electric
Railway on St. Julian street, passing through Bull
street, north of Johnson square. Number of square
yards, 525. Paved with cobble stones in Harris,
Macon, Charlton, Charlton lane, Jones street and
lane, Taylor, Wayne, Gordon street and lane, as a
support for the retaining curb for the asphalt
streets. Laid 666 square yards of cobble stone
pavement on the north side of Bay street, between
Bull and Whitaker streets and immediately in
front of the new building of Wilcox &Gibbs Guano
Co. and of the estate of Waldburg. The property
owners paying for the labor and the city furnishing the stone. Eighteen yards of cobble stone
pavement was laid between the car tracks at the
corner of Bolton and Abercorn streets.
KEPAIES.
Repaired pavement on Barnard street on the
north, east and west sides of the Market building.
Number of square yards ...........................1,050
Number square yards of repairs on Bay
street ...................................................2,490
Number square yards of repairs on East
Broad street ..........................................2,445
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Number square yards of repairs on West
Broad street ..........................................2,531
The labor of this work being done in that portion of the street occupied by the Electric Railway and the watermains was paid for by said railway company and Martin Cooley, Esq., the contractor for laying the watermains.
Repaired 325 square yards in Broughton street
for the Coast Line Railway Co., said Company
paying for the labor.
Bay lane, number square yards.................. 500
Broughton lane ...................................... 175
Bryan street, between Barnard and Whitaker 135
Bull and South Broad street, between R. R.
tracks................................................ 10
Liberty street, between tracks of Railroad Co. 320
(The company paying for the labor).
Congress lane, number square jards......... 45
Randolph street, " " * " ......... 250
River street, " " " ......... 175
Relaid several blocks on Dray ton street...... 5.165
Repairs on Wheaton street, No. square yards.. 1,135
Repairs on Whitaker street, " " " 100
Repairs on Wadley street, " " " 250
Paved the gutters at the following named
streets:
State street, between Bull and Whitaker
streets, number square yards.................. 60
St. Julian street, between Barnard and Whitaker streets, number square yards............ 91
Jefferson street, between Congress and Broughton streets, number square yards.............. 134
Lincoln street, between Bay street and Bay
lane, number square yards..................... 120
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Farm street, between Bay and Mill streets,
number square yards............................. 505
Total............................................ 8,305
New work, number square yards............... 2,868
Repaying and repairs, number square yards 16,744
Total number square yards............... 19,612
CROSSINGS.
One hundred and twenty-one new crossings have
been laid, 74 being with flag footways, 32 with
granite footways and 15 with brick; number of
square yards being 5,884.
Relaid 74 crossings with brick footways, 25 with
flag footways, 8 with granite footways and 125
cobble stone pavements repaired; number of square
yards of relaid and repaired footways being 5,634.
Total, 11,518 square yards.
CURBING.
Granite curbing has been laid on Jefferson street
from Charlton to Henry street, number linear feet
7,002; Jones street from Tattnall to East Broad
street, number of linear feet 6,209; Bolton street
from West Broad to East Broad street, number of
linear feet 6,286. A retaining curb at the intersecting streets and lanes from Harris to Gaston
streets on Bull street, number linear feet 581.
Total number of linear feet of curbing 20,078.
RECAPITULATION.
The following amounts of pavement has been
laid:
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Sheet asphalt........................ 21,011 square yds.
Granite blocks. ..................... 525 " ""
Cobblestone......................... 2,343 "
New crossings....................... 5.884 " "
Old crossings (repaired and
relaid)............................... 5,634 "
Belaying and repairing streets
already laid ..................... 16,744 "
Total.............................52,141 "
Total number feet granite curbing laid........20,078
Total number feet sewer pipe laid.............. 4,656
Total number feet catch basins built........... 57
The following streets have been paved with
oyster shells:
Jefferson street from Charlton to Henry street.
Jefferson street from Broughton to Congress
street.
Jones street from Jefferson to East Broad street.
Gaston street from east side of Tattnall to Jefferson street.
Huntingdon street from Barnard to Jefferson
street.
Boiton from East Broad to West Broad street.
Drayton from north side of President to the
south side of York street.
Lincoln street from Liberty street to Perry lane.
Bryan street from Barnard to Montgomery street.
The following streets have been graded:
Abercorn from Congress to State street.
Anderson from Barnard to Cemetery street.
New Houston from Whitaker to West Broad
street.
Gwinnett from West Broad to Cemetery street.
88 MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT.
Cuyler from Gwirmett to Anderson street.
Burroughs from Gwinnett to Anderson street. .
President from Reynolds to East Broad street.
Perry lane from Bull to Whitaker street.
Habersham from Gaston to Hall street.
Montgomery from Harris to Hall street.
Jones lane from Abercorn to Whitaker street.
The east side of Barnard street, from Huntingdon to Hall street, has been surfaced with brickbats and cinders.
Bryan, from Montgomery to Lumber street, has
been surfaced with brickbats and cinders.
Jefferson street, from Congress to Bay street, has
been surfaced and gravelled.
The rains of July and August badly washed portions of the following streets :
Jones, Purse, West Boundary, Walker and Cohen streets.
The accumulation of ashes and other debris
make it requisite that they should be graded
twice a year. The growth of grass and weeds and
the accumulation of sand in the waterways of the
streets require a portion of the street force to be
continually employed in keeping them open and
unobstructed.
Nine men with three teams are continually employed cleaning the asphalt pavements.
PLANK ROADS AND BRIDGES
The plank road on St. Julian street, between the
Bilbo canal and Randolph street, has been repaired
at various times during the year.
This portion of the street is much used and
should be paved.
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During the year bridges over the street gutters
have been put down as follows :
In January....................... ............ 7
In Februarv ................................... 8 V
In March ...... ............................... 5
In April ....................................... 7
In May ......................................... 1
In June......................................... 8
In July......................................... 4
In August.............................. ......... 5
In September................................. 9
In October .................................... 6
In November.................................. 4
In December ................................. 3
Total......................................67
The bridges across Musgrove creek and Bilbo
canal, on Gwinnett street, have been repaired.
The bridges across the Ogeechee canal on Railroad
street, on Bay street, and near the brickyard, have
been repaired, and two small bridges built in Stiles
avenue.
CITY LOTS.
Some repairs have been made to the building on
West Broad and River streets. The north side of
the City Exchange building has been underpinned
and eight tie rods placed through the building. A
fireproof vault for the storing of records of the city
is now being constructed.
HARBOR AND WHARVES.
Some repairs were made on the slip at the foot
of West Broad street, as also on the slips at the
Market dock (foot of Barnard street), and at the
Exchange dock (foot of Bull street).
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DRY CULTURE.
The forces of this department (consisting of a
superintendent, two foremen and 18 hands,) have
been continually employed on the ditches and low
lands around the city.
All the open ditches in the eastern, western and
southern portion of the city have been kept clean
by repeated workings; so also have Bilbo canal,
Perry lane canal, Musgrove creek and the outlets
of the Screven and West Boundary street sewer.
Seventeen hundred linear feet of box drain, one
foot by two feet (inside measurement), have been
laid in the Kerliii ditch, thus leading the water
from the north side of Lovers lane (which formerly
flowed north into Bilbo canal) to the south and
into the Sixth street ditch.
Three hundred linear feet of one foot by one foot
box drain was laid in the ditches south of Lovers
lane. Ninety feet of 18-inch sewer pipe was laid
in the ditches south of East Broad street. A gate
has been built in Bilbo canal for the purpose of
flushing it, and also the large floodgate at the
mouth of this canal has been rebuilt.
A bulkhead forty feet long has been placed on
the outside of Musgrove canal bank. A shutter
has been placed on the inner end of the trunk of
the Perry lane canal. Wing dams have been constructed at various places in Bilbo canal from
Wheaton street to the bridge at Perry lane. Two
hundred linear feet of 2-inch sheet piling has been
driven in Bilbo canal north of Gwinnett street.
Relaid 250 linear feet of box drain in Lamar's
fields. Constructed 350 linear feet of 8-inch by
8-inch (inside measurement) box drains in St. Paul
MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT. Ol
and St. James streets. One hundred linear feet of
6-inch by 6-inch (inside measurement) box drain
has been laid east of Ott street. The outside banks
at the Lawton plantation have been repaired in
various places. Five hundred and fifty linear feet
of new ditches have been cut.
I am, very respectfully,
W. J. WINN,
City Engineer.
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REPORT OF CHIEF ENGINEER SAVANNAH FIRE
DEPARTMENT.
OFFICE CHIEF ENGINEER,
SAVANNAH, GA., Januarj' 1, 1893.
Hon. John J. McDonough,
Mayor City of Savannah :
DEAR SIRI have the honor to submit the following Report of the Savannah Fire Department
for the year ending December 31st, 1892, and in
presenting this report I beg to call your attention
to the change in the method of compiling the insurance and loss on property, the causes for which
are fully explained on another page.
FORCE.
On December 31st, 1891, the force of this department consisted of fifty-one men, as follows:
1 Chief Engineer.
1 Assistant Chief Engineer.
1 Superintendent of Fire Alarm.
6 Foremen.
5 Engineers.
14 Drivers.
2 Tillermen.
1 Operator of Chemical.
16 Hosemen.
4 Laddermen.
51
MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT. 63
No increase in force was authorized during the
year.
The auxiliary force connected with Hose Co.
No. 1 and Engine Co. No. 5 continue to serve,
without compensation, at fires in their respective
sections.
Five resignations were received and accepted (2
engineers, 1 operator of chemical, 1 hoseman and
1 driver).
It was found necessary in the interest of discipline to cause two dismissals.
The following list of the officers of the department is respectfully submitted :
Wm. B. Puder, Chief Engineer.
George Mouro, Assistant Chief Engineer.
W. D. Claiborne, Superintendent of Fire Alarm.
P. J. Connors, Foreman Engine Co. 1.
J. J. Connolly, Foreman Engine Co. 2.
J. F. Cullum, Foreman Engine Co. No. 3.
C. C. Steinberg, Foreman Engine Co. No. 4.
A. J. Toshach, Foreman Hook and Ladder Co.
No. 1.
J. Murphy, Foreman Chemical Co. No. 1.
A. P. McFarland, Acting Foreman Engine Co.
No. 5.
ENGINE CO. NO. 1.
20 Brougbton St.
The engine of this company is a third size, double piston LaFrance engine, 7J inches in diameter
of cylinder, 8-inch stroke, and 41 inches in diameter of pumps. Capacity, 650 gallons per minute.
In service since August, 1887. Weight, 8,600
pounds. The quarters of this company consist of
a two-story brick building on the north side of
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Broughton street, second west of Houston street,
owned by the department, and is in first-class condition.
FORCE.
BADGE
1
2
3
4
6
TTAJIE.
Terance BennettJohn Carrlck.......
Geo. Fontan.. .......
Hugh Larkin......
Chas. Egense.......
CAPACITY.
Driver Englne-
" Reel ......
BoSeXDfttl .....
** -.....
41
AGE.
44
42
61
50
88
85
26
EXFKBIXHCJE.
27 Yearn.
8 "
21 "
12 "
17 "
18 "
0 "
SALARY.
184000
100000
72000
72000
72000
72000
72000
TOKHXR OCCUPATION.
Machinist.
Hostler.
Stevedore.
Moulder.
tt
ti
The hose reel of this company is a two-wheeled,
one-horse apparatus, which has been in service
since 1875, and carries 600 feet of new 25-inch
fabric hose. The value of the building and equipment of this station is approximated at $16,000.
ENGINE CO. NO. 2.
Corner West Broad and Olive streets.
The engine of this company is a second size,
single piston Amoskeag, 8i inches in diameter of
cylinder, 12-inch stroke, 45 inches in diameter of
pump. Capacity, 350 gallons per minute. Built
in 18(52 for the United States Government. Purchased from the Germania Fire Co. in 1875. Rebuilt by the LaFrance Engine Co. in 1885. Over
30 years old, but in good condition. Weight,
6,700 pounds.
The quarters of this company is a two-story
frame building, on the corner of West Broad and
Olive streets, held under lease from E. A. Smith,
expiring January, 1894. The building is in no
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manner adapted for its present use, is old and in
need of repairs; remodelled solely for the purpose
of renting.
FORCE.
BAT>OE
.,..,.,.
6
9
7
8
10
NAHE.
J. J. Connolly ......
W. J. Cleary .........
Chris Russell.......
W. P. Lacy ...........
Thos. McKay......
Frank McStay.....
CAPACITY.
Foreman ...........
Driver Engine...
" Reel ......
Hoseman ...........

ti
AGE.
44
48
34
GO
21
27
39
EXPERIENCE.
27 Years.
26
9 "
8 "
6 Mos....
6 " ....
4 ....
SAI,-
ARY.
184000
100000
72000
72000
60000
800 00
60000
FOKXE2 OCCUPATION.
Painter.
Hostler.
Car Inspec'r
BollerMak'r
Stevedore.
Engineer.
The hose reel of this company is a two-wheeled,
one-horse apparatus, in service since 1875, carries
600 feet of new 2i-inch fabric hose. The value of
the equipment of this station is approximated at
about $6,500.
ENGINE CO. NO. 3.
Corner Abercorn and South Broad streets.
The engine of this company is a fifth size, single
piston LaFrance engine, 8f inches in diameter of
cylinder, 8-inch stroke, 5 inches in diameter of
pump. Built in 1889. Capacity, 350 gallons per
minute. Weight, 6,700 pounds.
The quarters of this company is in the east
wing of the headquarters building, and is one
story in height; the sleeping quarters of the force
is in the second floor of the main building, all of
which is owned by the department.
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FORCE.
BADGE
11
12
13
14
18
15
IS
17
SAMB.
H. G.Greene........
E. A. Glass...........
W. J. Cotter.........
J. E. Campo*, Jr_
Con Gaffney .........
CAPACITY.
Engineer ...........
Driver Engine..
" Reel ......

" _ .......
1C
" ... __ .
AGE.
28
36
31
83
39
32
26
25
29
27
JEXPKRIKNCE.
12 Years.
6 MOB....
8 Years.
12
7 "
5 "
8 "
3 "
2 "
1 "
SA3,-
ART.
JSMOO
100000
72000
72000
72000
72000
72000
66000
66000
60000
FOKMKR OO
C0FATIOK.
Clerk.
Engineer.
Moulder.
Hostler.
Moulder.
Switchman.
Sailor.
This company has charge of the following property: One two-horse hose wagon, with 1300 feet
of 2J-inch new fabric hose; one four-wheeled, twohorse hose reel, with 700 feet of 2i-inch rubber
hose; one large four-wheeled, two-horse supply
wagon; one dump cart, one chiefs buggy, one
chiefs service wagon, one assistant chiefs gig, one
horse for chief, one horse for assistant chief, and
two extra horses. The value of the property at
this station is approximated at about $31,600.
ENGINE CO. NO. 4.
144 Barnard St.
The engine of this company is a second size Jeffers engine. Capacity, 350 gallons per minute.
Built in 1867. Rebuilt by Jno. W. Tynan at Savannah during the past year. The rotary LaFrance
engine which was reported at this station in my
last annual report was badly damaged by an accident and was condemned. The boiler and other
parts not seriously damaged were transferred to
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the old Jeffers in reserve and the result has proven
very satisfactory. The weight of this engine is
6,600 pounds.
The quarters of this company is a two-story brick
building, fronting on Barnard street, just south of
Hall street, and is owned by the department, having been built for the purpose for which it is used.
FORCE.
BADGE
19
20
21
22
NAME.
C. C. Stelnberg.....
J. M. Doyle...........
W.W.Prlngle......
H. Corley.............
Lee Platshek........
J. E. Lenzer.........
CAPACITY.
Driver Engine...
" Reel.......
ti
AGE.
44
44
82
35
27
25
EXPERIENCE.
17 Years.
2 "
7 "
10 "
7 "
8 "
SALARY.
t 840 00
100000
72000
72000
72000
72008
rORKZR OCCUPATION.
Machinist.
Pnlnter.
Carpenter.
Clerk.
Cigar maker
This company is equipped with one two-wheeled
one-horse hose reel, with 650 feet of 2i-inch rubber hose, and with two extra horses. The value
of equipment at this station is approximated at
about $14,300.
ENGINE CO. NO. 5.
Ill Henry St.
The engine of this company is a third size, single piston Jeffers engine, 9 inches in diameter of
cylinder, 7i-inch stroke, 53 inches in diameter of
pump. In service since 1866. Rebuilt by the
LaFrance Engine Co. in 1884. Capacity, 300 gallons per minute. Weight, 6,300 pounds.
The quarters of this company is a two-story brick
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building on Henry street, between Drayton and
Bull streets, and is owned by the department, having been built for the purpose for which it is used.
FORCE.
BADGE
25
28
K\
HAHX.
A. F. McFarland.
J. C. Murphy........
Frank Harris......
F. E. O'tynn........
CAPACITY.
Act'g Foreman.
Engineer.. ........
Driver Engine..
" Reel ......
Hosernan_.. .......
AOB.
82
24
87
82
2XP*BIXHCB.
12 Yean.
SMoB.
4 Yean.
4 Yean.
SAI^
AST.
172000
100000
72000
72000
rOBXEE OCCUPATION.
Carpenter.
Machinist.
Cigar maker
Laborer.
In addition to the above force, 15 citizens residing in the vicinity of this station have formed
an auxiliary company for the purpose of assisting
the department when necessary.
The station is equipped with one two-wheeled
one-horse hose reel, with 650 feet of 2i-inch rubber
hose. The value of building and equipment of
this station is approximated at about $12,600.
CHEMICAL CO. NO. 1.
Corner South Broad and Abercorn streets.
The engine of this company is a double-tank
Holloway chemical engine, each tank having a
capacity of 85 gallons. This engine was built in
1890, and when charged weighs 6,300 pounds.
The quarters of this company is in the west side
of the headquarters building proper, the lower
floor of which is divided with Engine Co. No. 3's
wagon. The building is owned by the department.
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FORCE.
BADGE
81
82
87
KAMI.
Qog Wlllman.......
L. Trebony..........
J. J. Bnckley ........
CAPACITY.
Operator............
AOK.
12
29
25
25
EXPERIENCE.
8 Years.
8 "
4 "
2
8AX--
ARY.
184000
72000
72000
66000
FORMER OCCUPATION.
Fireman.
Sailor.
Butcher.
Carpenter.
The value of the equipment of this company is
approximated at about $2,600.
HOOK AND LADDER CO. NO. 1.
Corner South Broad and Abercorn streets.
The truck of this company is a Hayes aerial extension, which has been in service since February,
1890.
The quarters of the company is in the west wing
of the headquarters building and is owned by the
department.
FORCE.
BADOK
80
81
33
84
82
NAME.
A. J. Klernan......
JOB. O'Donovan ...
D. Murpby_......
Thos. Walsh.........
CAPACITY.
Tlllerman .........
Ladderman ......
"
u
AGE.
31
47
81
25
41
26
EXPERIENCE.
7Yea:s.
7 "
13 "
3 "
8 "
3 "
SAT.-
AHY.
f 810 00
72000
72000
72000
720 CO
FORMER OCCUPATION.
Bailor.
Hostler.
Printer.
Clerk.
Stevedore.
720 00 Sailor.
The value of the equipment of this company is
approximated at about $9,800.
HOOK AND LADDER CO. NO. 2.
144 Barnard St.
The truck of this company is a Leverett pattern,
built in 1874. Quartered with Engine Co. No. 4,
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the foreman of which has charge of this company
also.
FORCE.
BADGE
23
24
35
NAME.
Geo.Donnelly......
J. F. Strobhert-...
J. Hardee...... ...... .
CAPACITY.
Driver ...... __ .
Ladderman ......
AGE.
39
32
48
EXPERIENCE.
3 Years.
11
a
SALARY.
* 720 00
72300
72000
FORMER OCCUPATION.
Hostler.
Engineer.
The value of the equipment of this company is
approximated at about $1,700.
HOSE CO. NO. 1.
Waldburg St. near Price St.
The apparatus of this company consists of one
one-horse hose reel, which carries 500 feet of 2Jinch rubber hose.
The quarters consist of a one-story frame building, which is owned by the department, having
been built for the purpose.
At this station there is but one man, who drives
the apparatus to fires, securing whatever help he
can get upon his arrival.
FORCE.
BADGE
36
NAME.
John H. Gay ........
CAPACITY. AGE.
81
EXPERIENCE.
11 Years
8ALAKY.
* 720 00
FORMER OCCUPATION.
Electrician.
As explained under Engine Co. No. 5, this station has an auxiliary force of 10 men.
Stored at this house there are two two-wheeled
one-horse hose reels, too heavy for service, and one
old four-wheeled one-horse hose carriage.
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The value of equipment and other apparatus at
this station is approximated at about f 2,700.
ESTIMATED VALUE OF DEPARTMENT,
Including Buildings, Apparatus, Stock, Supplies, etc., etc.
Engine Co. No. 1.................................$ 16,000
" " 2................................. 6,500
" " 3................................. 31,600
" " 4................................. 14,300
" " 5................................. 12,600
Chemical Co.No. 1............................... 2,600
H. & L. Co. No. 1............................. 9,800
" 2............................. 1,700
Hose Co. No. 1.................................... 2,700
97,800
Estimated value of Fire Alarm Telegraph 16,500
Total Estimate........... ..................$114,300
EXPENSES.
Compared with the previous year the expenses
have been:
OPERATING EXPENSES.
PAID FOB.
Pay roll....................................
Kent quarters Station No. 2.......
Harness and repairs to same......
Repairs to apparatus, horge-
*hoelng, etc....._.......................
Waste, oil, tools and Incidentals
Lumber and sawdust..................
Blankets and bedding for employes....................................
Gas consumed...............__.....
Medicine and treatment of
horses...............................__.
Coal and wood............................
Printing and stationery.............
Forage, corn and oats............_.
Extra labor at fires............__..
Repairs to buildings..................
Kepalrs to fire alarm and telephone rent...............................
Services of electrician.................
Total....................................... $ 47,19187* 40,09931
1891.
36,247188
33333
211326
1,114 60
8,45277
417 41
8948
197 10
23574
6BU75
86 28
2,89066
910 81
28280
1&92.
39,65907
33332
435 8tf
1,67864
1,98648
58159
81 90
24tf 24
5620
695 00
1X728
2,526 S
5000
11483
466 10
I 3,41189?.
Increase.
14260
56404
164 18
49 14
34 25
101 00
5000
1H S3
S 1,907 47
Decrease.
01
758
17954
44471
26250
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IMPROVEMENTS.
PAID FOB.
Horses ..........................................
8 new alarm boxes, wire, poles,
etc.
Total .................... ...............
I8J1.
888
1892.
1 1,850 O-i
8,38085
40000
1,224 43
S 4.762 So't 6,341 28
Increase.
f .... .
661 35
400 OU
1,13443
It 1,578 78
Decrease.
j eooco
Total Operating Expenses................. .$49,099 34
" * Cost of Improvements............... 6,341 28
$55,440 62
The increase in pay rolls is on account of increase in salaries as authorized by Council. Taken
as a whole all of the other operating expenses have
decreased over $1,500.
In repairs to apparatus, horse shoeing, &c., the
increase is on account of material for building Chief
Engineer's service wagon (this wagon was built in
the headquarters building by Hoseman Jos. Cash,
of Engine Co. No. 3, who has since resigned to accept a more lucrative position elsewhere), for material for repairing supply wagon and apparatus
and for painting same, in addition also for shoeing
additional horses.
The increase in cost of lumber and sawdust was
principally for lumber used for repairing quarters.
The amount charged to repairing buildings was
for cost of plumbing, gas-fitting, &c.
The increase in cost of repairs to harness, <fec.
was for one new set and for general overhauling.
MAYOR'S ANNUAL BEPOET. 1O3
The total amount of appropriation authorized
by Council for the year was...............$55,500 00
The total expenses for the
year was............ ...........$55,440 62
From this deduct amounts
turned over to Treasurer
viz: Proceeds sale of two
' horses.............$140 00
Proceeds sale of old
hose, brass, &c... 71 95 211 9555,228 67
Balance of appropriation unexpended..$ 271 33
HOSE.
On January 1st, 1892, we had in use 5,400 feet
of hose3,000 feet of good and 2,400 feet of second-class. During the year there has been added
4,000 feet of fabric hose. Part of the 5,400 feet
above referred to has given out, some has been destroyed, and a number of lengths of old hose have
been sold.
At this date the inventory of hose shows 4,000
feet of almost new fabric hose, 2,500 feet of good
rubber and 1,000 feet of poor rubber hose.
HORSES.
The total number of horses in service on January 1st, 1892, was 28, as follows: 24 in good condition, 3 fair and 1 condemned. During the year
6 horses were purchased, 1 died, 2 were sold, and
1 was exchanged in part payment for another.
The total horses now in service is 30, as follows;
28 in good condition, 1 fair and 1 condemned.
104 MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT.
ADDITIONS AND IMPROVEMENTS.
The additions and improvements during the
year consist of 8 additional fire alarm boxes, 4,000
feet of fabric hose and 2 three-gallon fire extinguishers. Orders have been placed for the following additions, all of which are expected at an early
date: One two-horse hose wagon, Gleason & Bailey
pattern, of 1,300 feet capacity; 1 new eight-circuit
fire alarm telegraph repeater, 1 additional fire
alarm box, No. 75. Permission has been given me
to employ 6 more men after January 1st..
CASUALTIES.
On March 7th J. E. Campos, Jr., had his hand
mashed by wagon body falling on it.
On March 9th P. J. Connors, foreman Co. No. 1,
was cut on face by falling debris while on duty at
a fire. J. J. Buckley, pipeman of chemical, was
severely cut on hand by falling glass at the same
time.
On April 20th H. Elliott, at that time engineer,
had his hand badly cut by being caught in crosshead of engine while working at a fire.
On April 26th while Engine No. 4 was exercising on Henry and Barnard street, the driver, W.
W. Pringle, was thrown from his seat and his leg
was badly sprained; the horses became frightened
and ran away; dashing down Henry street they
turned short into Whitaker street, overturning and
badly damaging the engine, which was sent to J.
W. Tynan's machine shop, together witli the old
Jeffers engine which had been' stored at Hose station No. 1, and from the two a first-class engine
has been rebuilt.
MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT. 1O6
On May 5th Geo. Donnelly, while exercising
with the large supply Avagon was thrown from
same and had his ankle badly hurt, by horses running away.
On July 24th J. J. Buckley, pipeman of Chemical Co., had his arm severely cut by falling glass
while working at a fire.
FIRE ALARM TELEGRAPH.
This branch of the service has not given as perfect satisfaction as heretofore; the increased number of boxes and consequently the increased miles
of wire has been the means of overtaxing the capacity of our repeaters. With the many difficulties to contend with, Mr. W. D. Claiborne, the
Superintendent of the Fire Alarm, has done much
to prevent serious results. An eight-circuit repeater has been ordered, and when this instrument
has been placed in operation I am perfectly confident of satisfactory service. For a detailed statement I beg to refer you to the attached report of
the Superintendent.
RECOMMENDATIONS.
I beg to renew several of my recommendations
of past years, among which I would first state that
as the section of the citysouth of the Central Railroad and west of West Broad street, known as
Robertsville, is badly in need of protection, loss
or serious damage invariably results from fire in
this section. The buildings, principally dwellings,
are almost all wood, and being so distant from any
of the stations, fire gains great headway before the
department arrives; I would, therefore, renew my
recommendation that a hose station be located at
108 MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT.
or about the intersection of Stewart and West Broad
streets.
During the year considerable property has been
destroyed south of Anderson street, principally
owing to the great distance between hydrants, it
often being necessary to lay out from 1,500 to
2,000 feet of hose for a single stream. The valuable service rendered by the chemical engine leads
me to recommend once more that a small apparatus of this character be located somewhere in the
extended limits of the city.
My experience in the use of the river tow boats
on several occasions impresses me with the necessity of renewing m}" recommendation that some
step be taken towards procuring the services of
one of these craft in case of fire on shipboard and
on the river front. Compelled as I have been on
one or two occasions to call these boats to my assistance, I have always found them of great service, but the charges for their work is so high that
they are called upon only when recognized to be
absolutely necessary. I am of the opinion that a
regular rate of pay might be the means of adding
to the protection of our shipping and wharf property at a reasonable expense.
For years I have earnestly asked that some steps
be taken to regulate the stringing of overhead
wires throughout the city, and again place this
matter before you.. There is hardly a day on
which some accident is not recorded by the
press as a result of the disregard of life and property shown by tlu various electrical companies
throughout the country. The citizens can have
but the faintest idea of what our firemen have to
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contend with, surrounded as they frequently are
by masses of wire, but your honor I think can sustain me when I say that we are hindered in the
discharge of our duties, impeded in our efforts to
serve our people and unnecessarily endangered in
the discharge of an already dangerous duty. We
are compelled to be slow and cautious, to stop and
be careful, when we should be active and energetic. The dangers to which our firemen are exposed
in ordinary service is of itself an awful sufficiency
without the additional danger of coming in contact with wires of high and deadly current. This
danger is increasing daily, and while we have been
signally fortunate, I earnestly ask that you take
this recommendation into your serious consideration.
RECORD OF LOSS BY FTRE.
Every year since tho inauguration of the paid
fire department the method of ascertaining the
value of property destroyed and damaged has been
to apply to the various insurance companies in
this city, and for this purpose I have had made, at
the end of each year, a list of the owners and occupants of property damaged. This list has been
referred to the insurance agents with the request
that they enter opposite each name the amount
insured for and loss paid. In this manner the
necessary information regarding insured property
is very accurately ascertained. In cases where
there has been no insurance it has been customary
to show in the tabulated statement, under insurance, the estimated value of the property involved,
not that it was actually insured with an insurance
company, but for the purpose of showing what
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might have been the loss had the entire property
been destroyed and with a view of ascertaining the
percentage of the whole property destroyed or
damaged.
This method has been pursued for a long 1erm
of years, and while it has in the main answered
the purpose for which it was intended, I have always thought that it was to an extent misleading
and would at one time or another create an erroneous impression of the losses sustained by insurance companies. During the past year I have
found this to be the case, and I have adopted a
distribution of the losses and a method of presenting the information that I think will obviate any
such misunderstanding in the future.
CONCLUSION.
Permit me, before closing, to return my thanks
to his honor the Mayor, the Fire Committee and
the honorable Board of Aldermen for the confidence they have shown in me and for the favorable consideration they have given my numerous
requests and recommendations.
To the various insurance representatives I beg
to return my thanks for statistical information
furnished me.
I commend the officers and members of the department for the faithful performance of their duties and for the strictness with which they have
observed the rules.
Very respectfully yours,
WM. B. PUDER,
Chief Engineer.
MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT. 1O9
FIRES AND ALARMS.
JANUARY.
Friday, January 1st, ] 2.09 a. m. Box 46.
No. 250 Whitaker street, li-story wood, A. E.
Wolfe owner, loss $478.16, insurance $600. H. A.
Blake occupant, grocery, loss $771.45, insurance
$1,500. Cause unknown. Estimated- value of
property involved $2,300.
At 12.18 a. m. Box 65.
Second ave. and Montgomery, several small
dwellings, Mrs. E. Russell owner, loss $800, insurance $1,200. Cause unknown. Estimated value
of property involved $1,700.
At 5.50 p. m. Local.
No. 40 Broughton street, 2J-story wood, J. S.
Higgins owner, loss $20, insurance $800. A.
Lumsden occupant, dwelling, no loss, no insurance. Cause unknown. Estimated value of
property involved $2,400.
At 6.55 p. m. Telephone.
Foot Pine street, 2-story wood, Warren-Scharf
Asphalt Paving Company owner and occupant,
no loss, no insurance. Asphalt works. Cause,
sparks from stack. Estimated value of property
involved $8,500.
At 7.25 p. m. Local.
No. 2554 Bay street, 3-story wood, M. Hanly
owner, no loss, insurance $1,000. C. N. Williams
occupant, dwelling, no loss, no insurance. Cause,
foul chimney. Estimated value of property involved $2,000.
Saturday, January 2d, 8.58 a. m. Box 23.
West Broad and Railroad streets, passenger depot and offices owned by Central R. R. & Banking
11O MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT.
Co., no loss, insurance $53,000. Cause, imperfect
gas fixtures. Estimated value of property involved $75,000.
At 9.15 a. m. Box 5.
No. 26 Bay street, 3-story brick, Tidewater Oil
Co. owner and occupant, loss $17,066, insurance
$27,300. Cause unknown. Estimated value of
property involved $40,500.
At 2.40 p. m. Telephone.
Out of city, 1-story wood dwelling. Cause unknown.
Sunday, January 3d, 3.40 a. m. Box 62.
Maple near Cuyler street, 2i-story wood, The
Benevolent Sisters of Charity (c) owner and occupant, loss $500, insurance $1,000. Claim declined
by insurance company. Estimated value of property involved $1,500. Cause, supposed incendiary.
At 9.50 a. m. Local.
No. 62 Tattnall street, 2i-story wood, J. H.
Heitman owner, no loss, no insurance. H. White
(c) occupant, dwelling, no loss, no insurance.
Cause, foul chimney. Estimated value of property involved $1,000.
At 9.30 p. m. Local.
No. 119i Barnard street, 3-story brick, Mrs. S.
A. Goebel owner, no loss, insurance $1,500. Jas.
Hawthorne occupant, dwelling, no loss, insurance
$900. Cause, foul chimney. Estimated value of
property involved $3,300.
Monday, January 4th, 2.20 a. m. Box 16.
Randolph 2d S. of President, 2-story wood, est.
P. K. Shields owner, loss $325, no insurance. C.
R. Motsinger occupant, stable, loss $5, insurance
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none. Cause, sparks from chimney. Estimated
value of property involved $1,700.
At 5.50 a. m. Local.
No. 14 State street, 2i-story wood, Jno. Fitzgerald owner, no loss, insurance $600. J. Connors
occupant, dwelling, no loss, no insurance. Cause,
foul chimney. Estimated value of property involved $1,200.
At 9.05 a. m. Box 63.
No. 264 Bolton street, 2i-story wood, est. J. F.
Cann owner, loss $50, insurance $300. Joe Johnson (c) occupant, dwelling, no loss, no insurance.
Estimated value of property involved $1,200.
At 9.12 a. m. Box 34.
Nos. 68, 70 and 70i Sims street, three li-story
wood, L. E. McCarthy owner, lo.ss $350, insurance
$600. Dwellings, occupied by negroes, no lo.ss, no
insurance. Estimated value of property involved,
$1,150. Cause, sparks from chimney.
At 6.25 p. m. Local.
No. 99 South Broad, 1-story wood, Henry Buntz
owner and occupant, kitchen, no loss, no insurance. Cause, sparks from chimney. Estimated
value of property involved $50.
At 6.40 p. m. box 18 and at 6.46 p. m. box 13.
Nos. 42 and 44 Bull street, 4i-story brick, John
Schwarz owner, loss $250, insurance $22,500. Davis Bros, occupants, loss $1,070.24, insurance
$15.000. Cause unknown. Estimated value of
property involved $95,000.
Tuesday, January 5th, 1.35 a. m. Box 63.
No. 242i Henry street, li-story wood, S. Cohen
owner, loss $150, insurance $250. C. Roburn occupant, dwelling, loss $275, insurance $500. Cause,
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supposed incendiary. Estimated value of property involved $1,000.
At 7.05 p. m. Box 65.
Out of city.
Wednesday, January 6th, 9.35 p. m. Local.
No. 98 Hull street, 3-story wood, Misses M. and
K. Feeley, owners, no loss, insurance $1,000. J.
E. Henderson occupant, dwelling, no loss, no insurance. Cause, foul chimney. Estimated value
of property involved $3,700.
Thursday, January 7th, 2.17 a. m. Box 43.
No. 47 Anderson street, 2J-story wood, Miss M.
S. Killoran owner, loss $973, insurance f 3,500. D.
J. Killoran occupant, dwelling and store, loss
$1,000, insurance $1,000. Cause unknown. Estimated value of property involved $7,500.
At 12.35 p. m. Box 71.
Randolph, 2d S. of President, 2-story wood, est.
P. K. Shields owner, loss none, no insurance. Unoccupied dwelling. Cause, sparks from chimney.
Estimated value of property involved $50.
Friday, January 8th, 2.30 p. m. Local.
No. 186i Hall street, li-story wood, R. D.Guerrard owner, loss $2.50, insurance $100. H. Campbell (c) occupant, no loss, no insurance, dwelling.
Cause, sparks from chimney. Estimated value of
property involved $1,500.
At 5.45 p. m. Box 12.
President street between West Broad and Montgomery, 3-story brick, Telfair Home owners, no
loss, insurance $2,000. Mrs. J. E. White and others occupants, no loss, insurance $250, dwelling.
Cause, foul chimney. Estimated value of property involved $12,200.
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Saturday, January 9th, 1.30 p. m. Local.
No. 13 Congress street lane, li-story wood, Andrew McGreal owner, no loss, insurance S200.
Mollie Dayes (c) occupant, dwelling, no loss, no
insurance. Estimated value of property involved
$225. Cause, foul chimney.
At 8.25 p. m. Box G2.
No. 27 Maple street, li-story wood, R. D. Guerrard owner, loss 25, insurance $200. J. Brown (c)
occupant, no loss, no insurance, dwelling. Cause,
incendiary. Estimated value of property involved
fooO.
Sunday, January 10, 2.35 a. m. Box 13.
No. 168 Broughton street, 2-story brick, estate
John 0. Ferrill owner, loss $57.50, insurance
83,000. Elias Brown, agt, and others occupants,
loss 8885.72, insurance 2,000, store and dwelling.
Cause unknown. Estimated value of property involved $4,000.
m.
At 5.30 p. m. Local.
No. 210 Bryan street, 1-story wood, W. H. Ray
owner, loss none, insurance $200. Miss M. Beasly
oceupant, no insurance, no loss, dwelling. Cause,
foul chimney. Estimated value of property involved 268.
Tuesday, January 12th, 2.55 a.m. Box 28.
No. 93 Abercorn street, 2-story wood, Mrs. J.
Fripp owner, loss $100, insurance $500. W. A.
Pigman occupant, drug store, loss $190, insurance
$3,000. Cause unknown. Value of property involved 86,100.
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Wednesday, January 13th, 3.55 a. m. Box 12.
No. 237 Bryan street, 2-story wood, R. C. Kennedy owner, loss $280, insurance $1,000. Mrs. C.
Welsh occupant, store and dwelling, loss $250, insurance $1,500. Cause, kerosene stove. Estimated value of property involved $2,000.
Friday, January 15th, 10.55 a. m. Local.
River and West Broad, coal yard, D. R. Thomas
owner and occupant, insurance $2,000, no loss.
Cause, spontaneous combustion. Estimated value
of property involved $10,000.
Tuesday, January 19th, 10.40 p. m. Box 13.
No. 181 Broughton street, 2-story brick, Robt.
Mclntyre owner, loss $70, insurance $2,000. A.
B. Griffin and others occupants, stores, insurance
$1,000, loss $75. Cause unknown. Estimated
value of property involved $3,200.
Friday, January 22, 11.15 a. m. Telephone.
Pine and Lumber streets, 2-story wood, WarrenScharf Asphalt Co. owners and occupants, asphalt
works, no loss, no insurance. Cause, heat from
furnace. Estimated value of property involved
$8,500.
Saturday, January 23, 5.56 p. m. Telephone.
Wheaton street, saw mill, J. J. McDonough &
Co. owners and occupants, insurance $10,000, loss
none. Cause, overheated stovepipe in office. Estimated value of property involved $20,000.
Sunday, January 24, 11 a. m. Local.
No. 119 Barnard street, 3-story brick, Mrs. S. A.
Goeble owner, loss none, insurance $1,500. Ed.
Taylor (c) occupant, dwelling, no insurance, loss
$20. Cause, sparks from fireplace. Estimated
value of property involved $2,700.
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Wednesday, January 27, 6.20 p. m. Local.
No. 13 Broughton street lane, 2-story brick, D:
Grimm owner, no insurance, no loss. Jeff Size (c)
occupant, dwelling, no insurance, no loss. Cause,
foul chimney. Estimated value of property involved $875.
At 11.15 p. m. Box 17.
No. 2 S.outh Broad street, 2-story wood, Mrs. M.
Burnell owner, insurance $2,000, loss $120. L.
Gable occupant, store and dwelling, insurance
$3,000, loss $3,000. Cause unknown. Estimated
value of property involved $5,000,
At 12.30 p. m. Telephone.
. Broughton street, near Whitaker, 5 bales of cotton on truck, Garnett, Stubbs <fe Co. owners, insurance, $250, loss $7.50.
Friday, January 29th, 3.40 p. m. Local.
No. 152 Hall street, 2-story wood, S. Cohen
owner, insurance $15,000, loss $20. E. A. Cutts
occupant, dwelling, insurance $3,000, no loss.
Cause unknown. Estimated value of property
involved $20,000.
FEBBUAKY.
Wednesday, February 3d, 4 p. m. Local.
Nos. 1 and 14 East Boundary street, 2-story
wood, A. S. Barnwell owner, loss $10, insurance
$500. C. Brown (c) and others occupants, dwellings, loss none, no insurance. Cause, sparks from
chimney. Estimated value of property involved
$625.
At 11.35 p. m. Box 13.
No. 157 Broughton street, 3-story brick, A. S.
Cohen and others owners, insurance $5,000, loss
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$140. M. Sternberg and others occupants, stores,
insurance $56,300, loss $26,349.19. Cause unknown. Estimated value of property involved
$67,500. Estimated loss $13,140.
Friday, February 5th, 4.25 p. m. Box 32.
Cor. Jefferson and Harris, 1-story wood, Wm.
McCullough owner, no insurance, no loss. John
Chimpis (c) occupant, store, no insurance, loss $5.
Cause unknown. Estimated value of property involved f 130.
Saturday, February 6th, 9.25 a. m. Local.
No. 119 West Broad, 2i-story wood, A. Minis
owner, insurance $600, no loss. James McPhelan
occupant, dwelling, insurance $600, loss none.
Cause, foul chimney. Estimated value of property
involved $1,800.
At 11.55 a. m. Local.
No. 182 Bay street, 4-story brick, Richardson &
Barnard owners, loss none, insurance $2,000.
Geo. Myers and others occupants, ice house, loss
none, insurance not ascertained. Cause, defective
hearth. Estimated value of property involved
$6,250.
Friday, February 12th, 7.35 a. m. Local.
No. 81 Duffy street, 2-story wood, A. S. Bacon,
owner, insurance $2,000, no loss. J. W. Knight
occupant, dwelling, insurance none, no loss. Cause,
foul chimney. Estimated value of property involved $2,600.
At 1.26 p. m. Boxes 63 and 65.
Nos. 209 and 211 Waldburg street, 2-story wood,
J. D. Gnann and others owners, insurance $2,000,
loss $30. J. D. Gnann and others occupants,
dwellings, no insurance, no loss. Cause, sparks
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from chimney. Estimated value of property involved $2,800.
At 2.56 p. m. Local.
No. 105 Barnard street, 3-story brick, Mias Bessie Kine owner, insurance $2,500, no loss. E. L.
Smith, occupant, dwelling, insurance $900, no
loss. Cause, foul chimney. Estimated value of
property involved $12,500.
At 3.45 p. m. Telephone,
Reynolds near Broughton, 2-story wood, Mrs.
A. Yenken owner, insurance $1,000, loss $4.
Fred Jones (c) and others occupants, dwelling, no
loss, no insurance. Cause unknown. Estimated
value of property involved $650.
Tuesday, February 16th, 7.55 a. m. Box 34.
No. 32 Guerrard street, 2-story wood, Mrs. W.
O. Ryan owner, loss $25, insurance $800. Susan
Edwards (c) occupant, dwelling, insurance none,
no loss. Cause, sparks from chimney. Estimated
value of property involved $875.
Friday, February 19th, 11.35 a. m. Box 63.
No. 241 Gwinnett street lane, 2i-story wood,
Betsy Tilly (c) owner and occupant, dwelling, no
insurance, no loss. Cause, foul chimney. Estimated value of property involved $625.
At 12.25 p. m. Local.
Out of city.
Monday, February 22d, 12.54 a. m. Box 63.
Nos. 228, 228k and 230 Duffy street, 1 and 2-
story wood, S. J. Cooper and others owners, insurance $3,800, loss $2,363.89. J. E. Ruth and others
f occupants, dwellings, insurance $700, loss $700.
Cause, supposed incendiary. Estimated value of
property involved $12,000.
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Tuesday, February 23d, 9.02 a. m. Box 47.
False alarm.
At 6 p. m. Local.
No. 16 Maple street, li-story wood, R. D. Guerrard owner, insurance $600, loss $60. A. Buggs (c)
occupant, dwelling, insurance none, no loss. Cause,
foul chimney. Estimated value of property involved $700.
Thursday, February 5th, 6.10 p. m. Local.
No. 214 President, 3-story brick, Telfair Home
owners, insurance $2,000, no loss. Mrs. M. Spencer and others occupants, dwellings, insurance
$500, no loss. Cause, foul chimney. Estimated
value of property involved $12,200.
Monday, February 29th, 8.20 a. m. Telephone.
No. 114 Jones street, 3-story brick, Jacob Cohen
owner, insurance $2,500, loss none. Mrs. M. E.
Robertson occupant, dwelling, insurance $700, no
loss. Cause, foul chimney. Estimated value of
property involved $5,000.
MARCH.
Tuesday, March 1st, 6.26 p. m. Box 31.
. No. 150 Jones street, 4-story brick, G. H. Remshart owner, no loss, insurance $3,000. M. M.
Hartridge occupant, dwelling, no loss, insurance
$1,500. Cause, foul chimney. Estimated value
of property involved $9,000.
Wednesday, Match 2d, 3.20 a. m. Box 63.
No. 237* Boltou street, 2J-story wood, Wm.
Diers owner, loss $167.73, insurance $1,000. Rob't
Felder (c) occupant, dwelling, insurance $500, loss
$125. Cause, incendiary. Estimated value of
property involved $1,700.
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At 6.35 a. m. Telephone.
No. 42 h Broughton street lane, C. F. Keilbach
owner, insurance $700, no loss. J. Williams occupant, dwelling, no insurance, no loss. Cause, foul
chimney. Estimated value of property involved
$750.
At 9.20 a. m. Telephone.
Out of city.
At 4 p. m. Box 63.
No. 246 Waldburg street, U-story wood, Jessie
Bryan (c) owner, loss $10, insurance $200. Jessie
Bryan (c) occupant, no insurance, no loss. Cause,
sparks from chimney. Dwelling. Estimated value
of property involved $250.
Tuesday, March 8th, 11.27 p. m. Box 21.
Nos. 188i and 1881 McDonough street, 1 and 2-
story wood, Meyer Mendel owner, insurance
$1,350, loss $189.50. Mrs. Elizabeth Wheeler and
others, occupants, insurance $1,000, loss $470,
dwellings. Cause, incendiary. Estimated value
of property involved $2,000.
Wednesday, March 9th, 4.04 a. m. Local.
No. 58 Tattnall street, 2-story brick, J. H. Heidman owner, insurance $1,500, no loss. Fred Asendorf occupant, store and dwelling, insurance
$1,500, loss $3.50. Cause, explosion of lamp. Estimated value of property involved $3,500.
At 11.45a.m. Box 8.
Nos. 1801 and 180i Bay street, 5-story brick, J.
Stoddard owner, loss $1,142.50, insurance $8,500.
P. Y. Dancy and others, occupants, offices, insurance $2,650, loss $385. Cause unknown. Estimated value of property involved $23,000. Estimated loss $2,000.
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At 2.10 p. m. Telephone.
Out of city.
" At 5.17 p. m. Box G3.
Nos. 220 and 231 Bolton street, 2 and 2i-story
wood, J. C. Rowland owner, insurance none, no
loss. Ben Williams (c) occupant, dwelling, no insurance, loss 2. Cause, sparks from chimney.
Estimated value of property involved $850.
Thursday, March 10th, 7.30 p. m. Local.
No. 22 Jefferson street, 2-story brick, Henry
Blun owner, insurance 11,500, no loss. E. C.
Tishler occupant, barber shop, insurance $600,
loss $25. Cause, burning curtains. Estimated
value of property involved $2,600.
Friday, March llth, 10.15 a. m. Local.
No. 59 Indian street, 2-story brick, H. Renken
owner, insurance $2,000, loss 10.50. Badenhoof
& Lange occupants, store and dwelling, insurance
$1.800, no loss. Cause, sparks from fireplace. Estimated value of property involved $4,000.
Sunday, March 13th, 11.23 a. m. Box 56.
Olive street between Ann and Farm streets,
li-story wood,Thos. Clark owner, insurance $300,
loss $150. J. Green (c) occupant, dwelling, insurance none, loss none. Cause, sparks from
fireplace. Estimated value of property involved
$550. Estimated uninsured loss $35.
Monday, March 14th, 4.50 p. m. Telephone.
No. 43 i Broughton street lane, 2-story wood, J.
Roos owner, no insurance, no loss. Emma Miller
(c) occupant, foul chimney, dwelling, no insurance, no loss. Estimated value of property involved -$315.
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At 10.35 p.m. Box 61.
No. 200J Bolton street, 21-story wood, J. T.
Shuptrine owner, insurance 11,000, loss $350. J.
Walker occupant, store and dwelling, insurance
$2,500 loss $668. Cause unknown. Estimated
value of property involved $7,500. Estimated uninsured loss $380.
Wednesday, March 16th, 2.10 a. m. Box 35.
Alley between Gaston and Minis streets, li-stovy
wood, M. Brooks (c) owner. Unoccupied, no insurance, loss $200, dwelling. Cause incendiary.
Estimated value of property involved $200.
At 9.20 a. m. Telephone.
No. 102 Bay street, 4-story brick, est. J. D. DeRenne owner, insurance $17,500, loss $30. Jno. Sullivan & Co., and others occupants, offices, insurance $500, no loss. Cause, defective stove pipe.
Estimated value of property involved $20,000.
Friday, March 18th, 4.10 a. m. Local.
No. 188 Lincoln street, 1-story wood, C. V.
Snedeker owner and occupant, chicken house, no
insurance, no loss. Estimated value of property
involved $25.00.
At 7.05 p. m. Telephone.
Broughton street lane between Lincoln and
Abercorn streets, 2-story brick, H. F. Willink
owner, no insurance, no loss. S. Owens occupant,
dwelling, no insurance, no loss. Estimated value
of property involved $500. Cause, foul chimney.
Saturday, March 19th, 7.10 p. m. Local.
No. 28 Lincoln street, 3-story wood, Joe Goette
owner;.insurance 400, no loss. John Goette occupant, dwelling, no insurance, no loss. Cause, foul
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chimney. Estimated value of property involved
1800.
Sunday, March 20th, 9.41 a. m. Local.
No. 91 Tattnall street, li-story wood, C. H.
Dorsett owner, insurance 1200, loss 15. E. B.
Moore (c) occupant, dwelling, no insurance, no
loss. Estimated value of property involved, $250.
At 2.57 p. m. Box 57.
False alarm.
Tuesday, March 22d, 11.26 p. m. Box 56.
Margaret and Lumber streets, 1-story wood, L.
Ryals owner and occupant, stables, no insurance.
Estimated value of property involved $7,000. Estimated loss $3,500. Cause, supposed incendiary.
Wednesday, March 23d, 9.40 p. m. Box 65.
No. 203 Duffy street, 11-story wood, W. Fitzgerald owner, no insurance, loss $50. S. B. Ryals occupant, dwelling, insurance $400, loss $120. Estimated value of property involved $900. Cause,
supposed incendiary.
Thursday, March 24th, 7.05 p. m. Box 27.
No. 20 Perry street lane, 2-story wood, Mrs. W.
Swoll owner, insurance $200, loss $5. Chas.
Johnston (e) occupant, dwelling, no insurance,
loss $20. Estimated value of property involved
$400. Cause, explosion of lamp.
Thursday, March 31st, 1.30 p. m. Telephone.
Out of city.
APRIL.
Tuesday, April 7th, 2.40 p. m. Boxes 43 and 41.
Out of city.
Saturday, April 9th, 8.10 p. m. Local.
No. 236* Whitaker street, 2-story wood, St. JR. Yonge owner, insurance none, no loss. C. S-
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Small occupant, barber shop, no insurance, loss
$3. Cause, explosion of lamp. Estimated value
of property involved 18,125.
At 12.47 p. m. Box 32.
No. 871 Montgomery, 3-story brick, Miss Bessie
Kine owner, no insurance, no loss. Mrs. W. B.
Forbes occupant, dwelling, no insurance, no loss.
Cause, foul chimney. Estimated value of property
involved $3,400.
Sunday, April 10th, 12.55 a. m. Box 13.
No. 203 Broughton street, 3-story brick, D. J.
Morrison owner, insurance $7,000, loss $300. M.
Blumenthall occupant, store and dwelling, insurance $2,000, loss $2,000. Cause, supposed incendiary. Estimated value of property involved
$11,000.
At 1.20 p. m. Local.
Out of city.
At 9.28 p. m. Box. 43.
Out of city.
Wednesday, April 13th, 7.35 p. m. Box 6.
No. 23 Bay street, 4-story wood, G. H. Kernshart owner, insurance $2,500, loss $585.70. Mrs.
M. Smith occupant, dwelling, insurance $1,500,
loss $423.65. Cause, sparks from a pipe. Estimated value of property involved $4,000. Estimated uninsured loss $50.
At 10.35 p. m. Box 05.
Out of city.
Thursday, April 14th, 1.30 p. in. Box 6.
No. 23 Bay street, 4-story wood, G. H. Remshart owner, insurance $2,500, no loss. Mrs. M.
Smith occupant, dwelling, insurance $1,500, no
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loss. Estimated value of property involved $4,000.
Cause, smoking lamp.
Friday, April 15th, 11.07 p. m. Box 43.
Out of city.
Sunday, April 17th, 2 a. m. Box G7.
No. 257 Henry street, 2-story wood, A. P. Solomons owner, insurance $1,200, loss $600. T. A.
Seyboth occupant, store and dwelling, insurance
1.100, loss $718. Cause, unknown. Estimated
value of property involved $2,500.
At 3.03 a. m. Box 82.
Nos. 22and 22} Barnard street, 3-story brick, est.
M. Marshall owner, insurance none, loss $500. T.
Sampson and others occupants, insurance $9,800,
loss Sf>,927.15, stores. Cause, unknown. Estimated value of property involved $15,000.
At 1.03 p. m. Telephone.
North of Central R. R. track in yard, wood
yard, J. P. Jordan owner and occupant, no insurance, loss $150. Estimated value of property involved $800. Cause, sparks from locomotive.
Monday, April 18th, 12.15 a. m. Local.
No. 201 West Broad street, 2-story wood, F.
Palmer owner and occupant, store and dwelling,
no insurance, loss $2. Estimated value of property involved $3.600. Cause, heat from grate.
At 3.55 p. m. Local.
No. 291 Bay street, 2-story wood, H. Renken
owner, insurance $2,000, loss $70. Chas. Johnson
occupant, dwelling, insurance $500, loss $165.
Cause, unknown. Estimated value of property
involved $3,500.
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At 4.03 p. m. Box 9.
No. 179 River street, 5-story brick, Mrs. J.
Raines owner, no insurance, loss $50. D. O'Connell occupant, junk shop, no insurance, loss $200.
Estimated value of property involved $10,000.
At 12 m. Box 57.
False alarm.
Sunday, April 24th, 1.10 a. m. Box 5.
Out of city.
At 5.50 a. m. Local.
No. 103 Henry street, 1-story wood, Henry Blun
owner, no insurance, loss $20. T. Freeman (c)
occupant, dwelling and store, insurance $300, loss
$150. Cause, incendiary. Estimated value of
property involved $700.
Monday, April 25th, 8.55 p, m. Box 51.
Steamship "Pawnee" lying in Central Railroad slip west of canal, loaded with cotton, insurance, ship $150,000, cargo $178,000, loss to ship
$100, cargo $15,000. Cause unknown. Estimated value of all property involved $400,000.
Wednesday, April 27th, 11.10 a. m. Box 27.
No. 56 Harris street, 2-story brick, D. Cockshut
owner and occupant, dwelling, insurance $1,800,
loss $200. Estimated value of property involved
$1,800. Cause, sparks from stove pipe.
At 3.50 p. m. Boxes 16 and 71.
No. 8 Arnold street, 1-story wood, Nancy Norman (c) owner, no insurance, loss $25. N. Haywood (c) occupant, dwelling, insurance $400, loss
$25. Cause, defective stove pipe. Estimated value
of property involved $350.
At 4 p. m. Telephone.
No. 231 Bryan street, 2-story wood, Alfred Kent
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owner, no insurance, no loss. Thos. Flood occupant, dwelling, no insurance, no loss. Cause, foul
chimney. Estimated value of property involved
1800.
At 8.37 p. m. Box 32.
No. 11 Berrien street, 1-story wood, R. D. Guerrard owner, no insurance, no loss. Charlotte
Fields (c) occupant, dwelling, no insurance, no
loss. Cause, foul chimney. Estimated value of
property involved $400.
Thursday, April 28th, 12 m. Local.
Out of city.
At 9.40 p. m. Box 12.
No. 212 Broughton street, 2-story brick, R. McIntyre owner, insurance $1,000, loss $25. J. Klotz
occupant, store, insurance $1,000, loss $936.75.
Cause unknown. Estimated value of property
involved $3,000.
Saturday, April 30th, 11.45 a. m. Local.
No. 154 South Broad street, 3-story brick, Miss
L. Miller owner, no insurance, no loss. Mrs. A.
Wilson occupant, dwelling, insurance $1,000, no
loss. Cause, foul chimney. Estimated value of
property involved $4,000.
MAY.
Sunday, May 1st, 4.20 a. m. Box 12.
West Boundary and Ogeechee canal, 1-story
wood. C. P. Miller owner, insurance $1,200, loss
$1.200. Susan Cooper (c) and others occupants,
dwellings, no insurance, loss $100. Cause, incendiary. Estimated value of property involved
$1,850.
At 8.20 a. in. Box 12.
False alarm.
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Tuesday, May 3d, 1.20 a. m. Boxes 62 and 63.
Nos. 271 and 272 Gwinnett street, H-story
wood, Mrs. L. J. Lanier owner, insurance $600, loss
$20.85. A. T. Lanier occupant, store and dwelling, no insurance, loss $75. Cause unknown.
Estimated value of property involved $800.
Monday, May 9th, 10.28 p. m. Box 81.
Bull and Congress streets, brick, 4 stories, B.
Dub owner and occupant, no insurance, loss $50,
hotel. Cause, spontaneous combustion. Estimated value of property involved $75,000.
Tuesday, May 10th, 4.55 p. m. Local.
No. 13 Indian street lane, 2-story wood, Walthour & Rivers agents, no insurance, loss $10.
D. W. Ford (c) occupant, dwelling, no insurance,
no loss. Cause, mischievous boy. Estimated
value of property involved $750.
Thursday, May 12th, 4.20 p. m. Box 12.
No. 193 Congress street, 4-story brick, Geo.
Schwarz owner and occupant, dwelling and barroom, insurance $8,000, loss $9.37. Cause, sparks
from mill. Estimated value of property involved
$12,000.
At 5.33 p. m. Box 41.
Habersham and Huntingdon, 1,1 J, 2 and 3-story
wood and brick, T. H. McMillan, W. H. Dooner,
F, Weasels and others owners, insurance $48,100,
loss $26,003.18. W. H. Dooner, J. P. Lawton, F.
Wessels and others occupants, insurance $6,850.
loss $5,545, dwellings, one store. Cause unknown.
Estimated value of property involved $125,000.
Estimated loss $65,000.
Thursday, May 19th, 7.55 p. m. Local.
No. 204 Bryan street, 3-story brick, J. G. Butler
128 MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT.
owner, insurance none, no loss. J. W. Pate occupant, dwelling, insurance none, loss $5, Estimated value of property involved $4,500. Cause,
explosion of lamp.
Friday, May 20, .10.25 p. m. Telephone.
No. 83 Broughton street, 1-story brick, S. Guckenheimer owner, insurance $",500, loss $00.07. R.
P. Wimberly occupant, store, insurance $1,500,
loss $618. Cause unknown. Estimated value of
property involved $9.500.
Tuesdav, Mav 24th, 3.33 a. m. Box 20.
/ ' rt '
Liberty near Price, 1-story wood, D. C. Bacon
owner, insurance $1,500, loss $1,500. W. Wooledge
occupant, swimming pool, no insurance, loss $100.
Cause unknown. Estimated value of property involved $4,000.
At 1.58 p. m. Box 82.
No. 193 Congress street, 4-story brick, George
Schwarz owner and occupant, insurance $8,000, no
loss. Cause, sparks from mill. Dwelling and barroom. Estimated value of property involved
$12,000.
Monday, May 30th, 7.50 p. m. Box 34.
No. 2 Sims street, 2J-story wood, Mrs.M. Clancy
owner, insurance $1,000, loss $30. Rose Anderson (c) occupant, dwelling, no insurance, no loss.
Cause, supposed incendiary. Estimated value of
property involved $1,700.
JUNE.
Wednesday, June 1st, 12.29 a. m. Box 57.
No. 49 Williams street, 1-story wood. R. L. Turner owner, no insurance, loss $20. R. Denny (c)
occupant, dwelling, no insurance, no loss. Cause
MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT. 129
unknown. Estimated value of property involved
$250.
Tuesday, June 7th, 2.40*a. m. Box 82.
No. 24 Barnard street, 3-story brick, est. M.
Marshall owner, insurance $7,500, loss $1,2-50. J.
Maril occupant, jewelry store, insurance $1,500,
loss not adjusted (estimated at $1,000). Cause,
supposed incendiary. Estimated value of property
involved $11,500.
Monday, June 13th, 3.04 a. m. Box 26.
No. 75 East Broad street, 1-story wood, D. C.
Bacon owner, insurance $1,000, loss $100. Peter
Nichols and others occupants, stores, insurance
$500, loss $52.83. Cause, incendiary. Estimated
value of property involved $6,000.
Thursday, June 16th, 12.32 a. m. Box 65.
No. 256 Jefferson street, 1-story wood, W. H.
Benken owner, insurance $1,000, loss $625.25.
Mrs. H. Hart occupant, store, insurance f 900, loss
$550. Cause unknown. Estimated value of property involved $1,900.
Friday, June 17th, 1.50 a. m. Box 57.
Nos. 21 and 23 Harrison street, li-story, J.
Bernstein owner, no insurance, loss $400. Dora
Watkins (c) occupant, dwellings, no insurance, no
loss. Cause, lamp explosion. Estimated value of
property involved $700.
Thursday, June 23d, 9.02 p. m. Box 26.
S., F. & W. Ry yard. Union Tank Line Car,
no insurance, no loss. Cause, car inspector's torch.
Estimated value of property involved $1,600.
At 9.22 p. m. Box 8..
River foot of Whitaker street, tow boat, Savannah Lighterage and Tow Boat Co. owners, no in9
13O MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT.
surance, loss $100. Cause, sparks from furnace.
Estimated value of property involved $3,000.
Wednesday, June 24th, 9.02 p. m. Box 19.
No. 46i Barnard street, 1-story brick, est. C.
Wakefield owner, insurance $500, loss $30. H. J.
Meyer occupant, plumbing shop, no insurance,
loss $100. Cause unknown. Estimated value
of property $1,000.
Thursday, June 25th, 2.48 p. m. Box 63.
No. 271 Gwinnett street, 2h story wood, R.
Herb (c) owner and occupant, no insurance, loss
$400. Cause, sparks from chimney. Estimated
value of property involved $900.
JULY.
Friday, July 1st, 7.20 p. m. Local.
No. 26 Gordon street lane, 1-story wood, R. D.
Guerrard owner, no insurance, no loss. Daisy
Collins (c) occupant, dwelling, no insurance, loss
$10. Cause, defective flue. Estimated value of
property involved $350.
Monday, July 4th, 7.58 p. m. Box 31.
No. 98 West Broad street, U-story wood, H. J.
Beckett owner, insurance $1,000, loss $850. Jacob
Tuch occupant, dwelling, insurance $500, loss $350.
Cause unknown. Estimated value of property
involved $1,600.
Wednesday, July 6th, 3.05 a. m. Box 13.
No. 30J Bull street, 2-story brick, A. R. Altmayer owner, insurance $6,000, loss $808.40. M.
.Levy occupant, store, insurance $6,000, loss$l,737.-
41. Cause, unknown. Estimated value of property involved $28,000.
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Thursday, July 7th, 8.30 p. m. Local.
No. 2 Orange street, 2-story wood, Thos. Burke
(c) owner and occupant, dwelling, no insurance,
no loss. Cause, foul chimney. Estimated value
of property involved $550.
Friday, July 8th, 6. p. m. Local.
No. 22i Mill street, 2-story wood, Mrs. M. White
owner, no insurance, no loss. Ed. Mongin (c) occupant, dwelling. Cause, foul chimney, no insurance, no loss. Estimated value of property involved $650.
Friday, July 22d, 4.50 a. m. Box 14.
No. 79 Broughton street, Si-story wood, Robt.
Styles owner, insurance $3,000, loss $150. I.
Wohlters occupant, dwelling, no insurance, loss
$25. Cause unknown. Estimated value of property involved 14,500.
Sunday, July 24th, 1.26 a, m. Box 7.
No. 99 Bay street, Board of Trade owners, 5-
story brick, insurance $15,000, loss $50. Postal
Tel. and Cable Co. occupants, no insurance, loss
$200. Estimated- value of property involved $140,-
000. Cause, defective electric wires.
AUGUST.
Monday, August 1st, 2.47 a. m. Box 47.
No. 238-240 East Broad street, 2* and li story
wood, K. Stiles (c) and others owners, insurance
$750, loss $670. C. H. Murry (c) and others occupants, dwellings,no insurance, no loss. Cause unknown. Estimated value of property involved
81 700
At 4.50 a. m. Box 29.
No. 161 Gordon street, li-story wood, Dennis
Shea owner, no insurance, loss $50. J. F. Geary
132 MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT.
(c) occupant, no insurance, no loss, dwelling.
Cause, sparks from chimney. Estimated value of
property involved $1,000.
Saturday, August 6th, 3.50 a. m. Box 17.
False alarm.
Tuesday, August 9th, 1.35 p. m. Box 52.
Out of city.
Thursday, August llth, 8.40 a. m. Boxes 12
and 82.
No. 192 Broughton street, 3-story brick, Miss
E. A. Gnahl owner, insurance $3,000, loss $50.
The A. J. Miller Co. occupants, store, insurance
none, loss $200. Cause unknown. Estimated
value of property involved $21,000.
Thursday, August 18th, 12.35 a. m. Box 67.
No. 235 Duffy street, U-story wood, Mrs. F. E.
Rice ownei', insurance $1,400. loss $185. C. Russell (c) occupant, dwelling, no insurance, no loss.
Cause, supposed incendiary. Estimated value of
property involved $1,700.
At 4 p. m. Local.
No. 41 Olive street, 1-story wood, Thos. Clark
owner, insurance $1,400, loss $200. J. Roberts (c)
occupant, dwelling, no insurance, no loss. Cause,
sparks from chimney. Estimated value of property involved $1,500.
Friday, August 19th, 10.14 a. m. Box 65.
No. 176 Anderson street, 2i-story wood, Mrs.
J. Hedgman owner, no insurance, loss $20. T.
Mitchell occupant, dwelling, no insurance, no loss.
Cause, sparks from chimney. Estimated value of
property involved $4,000.
At 6.10 p. m. Local.
No. 18 Broughton street, 3-story wood, P.
MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT. 133
O'Connor owner, no insurance, no loss. Mrs. R.
Wright occupant, dwelling, no insurance, loss $600.
Cause, explosion of gasoline stove. Estimated
value of property involved $1,700.
Sunday, August 21st, 4.08 a. m. Box 41.
No. 9i Mercer street, li-story wood, F. Chaplin
owner, insurance $1,500, loss $10. Bessie Lee (c)
occupant, dwelling, no insurance, no loss. Cause,
incendiary. Estimated value of property involved $1,600.
Sunday, August 28th, 9.44 p. m. Local.
No. 183 Hall street, Si-story wood, Jno. Juchter owner, no insurance, no loss. J. T. O'Sullivan
occupant, dwelling, no insurance, no loss. Cause,
foul chimne\. Estimated value of property involved $1,700.
SEPTEMBER.
Sunday, September 4th, 3.52 p. m. Telephone.
No. 79 Bolton street, 2i-story wood, G. W. Curtis owner and occupant, no insurance, loss $75,
dwelling. Cause, defective stove pipe. Estimated
value of property involved $3,500.
Friday, September 9th, 11.12 p. m. Box 29.
Nos. 2 and 4 Gordon street, li-story wood, Mrs.
A. Walsh owner, insurance $800, loss $557. R.
Crosby occupant, dwelling, insurance $500, loss
$500. Cause, supposed incendiary. Estimated
value of property involved $1,000.
Thursday, September 15th, 5.36 a. m. Telephone.
No. 167* Duffy street, 2*-story wood, M. M.
Mingledorf owner and occupant, dwelling, no insurance, loss $10. Cause, explosion of naptha
stove. Estimated value of propertv involved
63,000.
134 MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT.
At 12.36 p. m. Box 51.
Ocean steamship wharf, freight shed, cotton
stored for shipment. Cause, sparks from locomotive, insurance not ascertained, loss $798. Estimated value of property involved $28,465.
Friday, September 16th, 10.15 a. m. Local.
No. 17 Indian street lane, 2-story wood, F. S.
Lathrop owner, no insurance, no loss. S. Roberts
(c) occupant, no insurance, no loss. Cause, defective chimney, dwelling. Estimated value of property involved $2,100.
Tuesday, September 27th, 10 a. m. Local.
No. 271 Barnard street, 2i-story wood, Mrs.
E. H. Kent owner, no insurance, no loss. J. H.
Williams occupant, dwelling, no insurance, no
loss. Cause, foul chimney. Estimated value of
property involved $3,300.
Friday, September 30th, 4.02 a. m. Box 29.
No. 3 Taylor street, 1-story wood, H. F. Ludemann owner, insurance $1,000, loss $18, unoccupied dwellings. Cause, incendiary. Estimated
value of property involved $1,200.
OCTOBER.
Thursday, October 6th, 4.30 p. m. Box 23.
No. 61 Jefferson street, 3-story wood, J. A. Staley owner and occupant, dwelling and store, no insurance, loss $70. Cause unknown. Estimated
value of property involved $6,500.
At 5 p. m. Box 41.
No. 11 Mercer street, 2-story wood, Susan McQueen (c) owner, insurance $600, loss $300. Rufus Corson (c) occupant, dwelling, insurance!
MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT. 136
loss $243.92. Cause, unknown. Estimated value
of property involved $2,000.
Sunday, October 9th, 9.40 a. m. Local.
No. 155 South Broad street. 3-story brick, Mrs.
P. J. Waldhouer owner and occupant, dwelling,
insurance $5,100, loss $25. Cause, defective kerosene stove. Estimated value of property involved $13,000.
At 10 p. m. Local.
No. 34i Roberts street, 2-story wood, Walthour
& Rivers, agents, no insurance, loss $ 10. E. Shine
(c) occupant, dwelling, no insurance, no loss.
Cause, defective chimney. Estimated value of
property involved $900.
At 8.50 p. m. Box 64.
No. 200 Barnard street, 2J-story wood, J. M.
Farr owner, no insurance, loss $250. Rev. T. H.
Blenus occupant, dwelling, no insurance, loss $100.
Cause, careless use of matches. Estimated value of
property involved $4,000.
Thursday, October 20th, 9.30 a. m. Telephone.
No. 3i Lumber street, li-story wood, Ophelia
Merriraan (c) owner and occupant, dwelling, no
insurance, no loss. Cause, defective chimney.
Estimated value of property involved, $300.
Wednesday, October 26th, 8.25 p. m. Local.
No. 107J Price street, 2-story wood, M. W. Suiter owner, insurance $800, no loss. Jos. Wright
occupant, dwelling, insurance none, no less. Cause,
explosion of lamp, Estimated value of property
involved $5,000.
Thursday, October 27th, 5.23 a, m. Box 21.
No. 31 Jones street, 3-story brick, Mrs. F. A.
Fulton owner, no insurance, 110 loss. C. E. Nevy
136 MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT.
occupant,dwelling,insurance none,no loss. Cause,
foul chimney. Estimated value of property involved $9,500.
At 11.30 a. m. Local.
No. 45 Anderson street. 1-story wood, P. Killorin owner and occupant, kitchen, insurance $1,200,
loss $95. Cause, defective flue. Estimated value
of property involved $1,900.
At 3.40 p. m. Box 35.
No. 193 Taylor street, li-story wood, 0. W.
Charlton owner, no insurance, loss $2. Mary
Campbell (c) occupant, dwelling, no insurance, no
loss. Cause, sparks from chimney. Estimated
value of property involved $450.
Friday, October 28th, C.30 p. m. Local.
No. 23 Broughton street lane, li-story wood,
Walthour & Rivers, agents, no insurance, no loss.
John Mann (c) occupant, dwelling, no insurance,
no loss. Cause, foul chimney. Estimated value
of property involved $450.
NOVEMBER.
Mondaj', November 7th, 12.50 p.m. Box 52.
Central R. R. warehouse over canal, 1-story
brick, Central R. R. & Banking Company owner,
insurance not ascertained, no loss. Cotton stored
for forwarding, insurance not ascertained, loss
$1,700. Estimated value of property involved
865,000. Cause unknown.
Thursday, November 10th, 4.20 a. m. Telephone.
Out of city.
At 5.40 p. m. Telephone.
Broughton and Drayton streets, 4-story wood,
est. J. J. Waring owner, no insurance, no Joss.
MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT. 137
Mrs. Araanda Falligant occupant, dwelling, no insurance, no loss. Cause, foul chimney. Estimated value of property involved $15,000.
At 9.05 p. m. Local.
No. 149 Barnard street, 2-2-story wood. C. F.
Keilbach owner, no insurance, no loss. J, R. F.
Tattnall occupant, dwelling, insurance $1,000, no
loss. Cause, unknown. Estimated value of property involved $3,500.
Friday, November llth, 11.10 a. m. Local.
No. 21 Houston street, 2-story brick, P. O'Connor owner, no insurance, no loss. T. Pounder occupant, dwelling, no insurance, loss $10. Cause,
sparks from a pipe. Estimated value of property
involved $1,100.
At 4.20 p. m. Telephone.
No. 123 Perry street. 4-story wood, Mrs. E. C.
Germain owner and occupant, no insurance, no
loss, dwelling. Cause, foul chimney. Estimated
value of property involved $4,500.
At 9.33 p. m. Box 29.
Charlton street lane near Price street. 2-story
wood, Mrs. M. Cummings owner, no occupant, no
insurance, loss $2. Cause, sparks from a chimney. Estimated value of property involved $1,500.
Saturday, November 12th, 9.50 p. m. Box 23.
No. 144 Hull street, 4-story brick, est. J. Pelot
owner, insurance $3,500, loss $68.59. Mrs. J. P.
Walker occupant, dwelling, insurance $500, loss
$20630. Cause, explosion of lamp. Estimated
value of property involved $6,800.
Tuesday, November loth, 7.25 p. m. Local.
No. 207J West Broad street, 2i-story wood, Mrs.
J. Kehoe owner, no insurance, no loss. Susan As-
138 MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT.
bury (c) occupant, dwelling, no insurance, no loss.
Cause, foul chimney. Estimated value of property involved $4,000.
At 8.12 p. m. Telephone.
No. 94 Hull street, Si-story brick, S. Cohen
owner, no insurance, no loss. G. W. Anderson occupant, dwelling, no insurance, loss $20. Cause,
careless use of matches. Estimated value of property involved $4,000.
Wednesday, November 16th, 9.48 a. m. Local.
No. 2 Lorch street lane, 2-2-story wood, Wm.
Price owner, no insurance, no loss. Clara Williams (c) occupant, dwelling, no insurance, no loss.
Cause, foul chimney. Estimated value of property involved $550.
Thursday, November 17th. 7.15 p. m. Local.
No. 260 Bay street, 2-story brick, Jno. Metzger
owner, no insurance, no loss. Mrs. A. Flatley occupant, store and dwelling, no insurance, no loss.
Cause, foul chimney. Estimated value of property involved $2.500.
Friday, November 18th, 9.45 p. m. Local.
No. 161 Broughton street, 4-story brick, Dan'1
Hogan owner, insurance $2,500, no loss. Falk
Clothing Co. occupants, store, insurance $35,000,
loss none. Cause, fireworks. Estimated value
of property involved $45,000.
Sunday, November 20th, 1 a. m. Local.
Out of city.
Monday. November 21st, 2.30 a.m. Local.
Out of city.
Thursday, November 24th, 6 p. m. Local.
No. 228 Dray ton street, 2-story wood, J. N. Johnson owner and occupant, drug store, no insurance,
MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT. 139
no Ios3. Cause, sparks from fireplace. Estimated
value of property involved $4,000.
Friday, November 25th, 1 a. m. Local.
Out of city.
At 3.35 p. m. Box 67.
No. 212 Henry street, 1-story wood, J. C. Chisholm owner and occupant, dwelling, insurance
$1,000, loss $20. Cause, defective flue. Estimated
value of property involved 1,500.
At 12.20 p. m. Local.
No. 274 Bull street, 1-story wood, W. W. Chisholm owner, no insurance, loss $200. J. W.
Austin occupant, dwelling, no insurance, no loss.
Cause, sparks from chimney. Estimated value of
property involved 350.
Saturday, November 26th, 11.31 a. m. Box 35.
No. 31 Berrien street, 2i-story wood, M. J. Sheckles owner, insurance $500, loss $70. J. W. Cotchett occupant, dwelling, no insurance, no loss.
Cause, defective flue. Estimated value of property involved $1,000.
At 1.43 p. m. Box 67.
Out of city.
At 5.25 p. m. Local.
No. 257 Bay street, 2-story brick. J. H. Bunger owner, no insurance, no loss. J. J. Gogh ran
occupant, bar room, no insurance, loss .$4.
Cause, explosion of lamp. Estimated value of
property involved $1,800.
Monday, November 28th, 4.41 p. m. Telephone.
No. 14 Charlton street, 2i-story wood, Louisa
Porter Home owners, insurance 8500, no loss.
J. McKenua occupant, dwelling, no insurance,
140 MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT.
loss $7.50. Cause, careless use of matches. Estimated value of property involved $600.
Tuesday, November 29th. 6.30 a. m. Local.
No. C. Charlton street, 2i-story wood, Walthour
& Rivers, agents, no insurance, no loss. J. Einanuel occupant, dwelling, no insurance, loss $10.
Cause, sparks from fireplace. Estimated value of
property involved $450.
At 11.22 p.m. Box 26.
Arnold and Wheaton streets, 1-story wood,
dwelling, E. McCabe owner, no insurance, loss
$30. Jonas Garvey (c) occupant, no insurance,
no loss. Cause, sparks from fireplace. Estimated value of property involved $50.
Wednesday, November 30th, 9.20 p. m. Box 41.
No. 21 Nicholl street, H-story wood, W. J. Rogers (c) owner and occupant, dwelling, insurance
$1,300, loss $124. Cause, explosion of lamp.
Estimated value of property involved $1,700.
DECEMBER.
Friday, December 2d, 6.45 a.m. Local.
Out of city.
Sunday, December 4th, 1.35 p. m. Telephone.
Bull and Charlton streets, 3-story brick, Savannah Volunteer Guards' aimory in course of construction, insurance $30,000, no loss. Cause, incendiary. Estimated value of property involved
$30,000.
Monday, December 5th, 11.35 a, m. Box 26.
False alarm.
At 11.20 p. m. Box 26.
Out of city.
Tuesday, December 13th, 1.05 a. m. Box 43.
Out of city.
MAYOR'S ANNUAL, REPOBT. 141
Friday, December 16th, 7.30 p. m. Telephone.
No. 7 Hall street, 3-story wood, J. Kuck owner,
no insurance, no loss. A. E, Green (c) occupant,
dwelling, no insurance, loss $10. Cause, sparks
from fireplace. Estimated value of property involved $840.
Saturday, December 17th, 5.50 a. m. Telephone.
East Broad and Huntingdon street lane, 2-story
wood, Savannah Gas Light Co. owners, no insurance, no loss. J. Sails (c) occupant, dwelling, insurance none, loss $5. Cause, careless use of
matches: Estimated value of property involved
$520.
Monday, December 19th, 1.40 a. m. Local.
Out of city.
At 1.29 p. m. Local.
No. 6 Alice street, 2-story brick, F. Asendorf
owner, no insurance, no loss. Hattie Powell (c)
occupant, dwelling, no insurance, loss $20. Occupant burned to death. Cause, careless use of kerosene. Estimated value of property involved
$1,200.
Thursday, December 22d, 3.16 p. m. Box 73.
Tyler Cotton Press wharf, steamship Grao loading with cotton, iron vessel, insurance on ship
$150,000, on cargo $113,200, loss on ship none, on
cargo $5,874. Estimated value of property involved $313,200. Cause of fire, burning bale from
lighter, not discovered until in ship's hold.
Saturday, December 24, 3.40 p. m. Local.
No. 58 Broughton street, 4-story wood, Mrs. J.
K. Reilly owner and occupant, dwelling, no insurance, loss $0. Cause, defective flue. Estimated value of property involved $8,000.
142 MA YOB'S ANNUAL REPORT.
At 11.12 p.m. Box 29.
Macon street between Lincoln and Habersham,
1-story brick, G. C. Freeman owner, no insurance,
loss $100. R. Williams (c) occupant, work-shop,
insurance $300, loss $40.80. Cause unknown.
Estimated value of property involved $1,300.
Sunday, December 25th, 12.54 a. m. Box 29.
Nos. 11 and 13 Gordon street, 2-story wood,
Louis Anderson (c) owner, insurance $350, loss
$350. Green Steele (c) occupant, dwelling, insurance none, loss $50. Cause, incendiary. Estimated value of property involved $2,400.
Tuesday, December 27th, 12.15 a. m. Telephone.
Out of city.
At 5.45 p. m. Telephone.
No. 44 McDonough street, 3-story brick, J.
Haves owner and occupant, no insurance, no loss,
dwelling. Cause, foul chimney. Estimated value
of property involved $3,400.
Saturday, December 31st, 11.57 p. m. Box 17.
Nos. 51, 52 and 55 Randolph street, 1^-story
wood, store, barroom and dwelling, W. R. Leakins
owner, insurance $300, loss $221.50. J. Shuman
and others occupants, insurance $300, loss $300.
Cause, lamp overturned. Estimated value of property involved $1,100.
MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT. 143
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S
4
7
4
78
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8
3
9
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25

39
17
25
28
12
9
7
11
11
20
19
m
PREMISES WHEREIN FIRES ORIGINATED.
Dwellings.
17
11
7
3
6
7
S
11
19
3
108
Mercantile
Establishments.
11
8
4
7
2
4
1
4
Sg
factories.
Workshops.
Etc.
2
1
i'
*
1
2
2
1
S
CO
2
I
S
Stables.
1
I
2
Coal Cotton, or
Other Yards
1
1
Wharves.
1
1
2*
Vessels.
1
1
1
T
Other Hous*.
1
3
3
3
1
8
4
17
Out City. of
8
1
3
9
1
2
6
26
3-
39
17
25
28
12
9
7
11
7 11
26ie
206
146 MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT.
FIRES OCCURRING EACH DAY AND HOUR.
MONTH.
Januarv... . .....................
February
March............ ...............
April ...........................
Mav.. ............................
June.............................
Julv....... ......................
Au^u^t
September.....................
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!T)ppp tn HAI*
Total........................
Sunday.
6
3
8
2
1
Monday,
6
2
2
5
2
1
1
2' 2
j
3 , 1 3
2 4
Tuesday.
4
3
3
1
4
1
1
1
4
3
292825
MONTH.
January......... ..................
Februarv..........................
March.................... .........
April...... ........................
May........ .........................
June................................
Julv.... ............. .. . .........
August.......... ..................
September........................
October........................ ...
November ........................
December. ........................
Total...........................
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1
5
2
10
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1
1
2

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H
2
1
t
3
4
1
3
2
6
5
1
X
a
2

10
7
3
1
1
1
3
2
3
1
7
2
3034.41
Midnight
108A.M.
~8 A.M.
M. 6Ato
~8A. M.
Noon. to
8
1
1
6
1
4
1
4
2
2
4
34
4
3
2
2
1 2'
?
1
2
1
21
8
7
6
3
1
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5
3
3
5
1
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1 1
3...
4 3
2 2
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4
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1
1 1 1
3
6
3
32
Saturday.
6
2
1
3
i
4
4
21
P. M.8to
Midnlght.|
11
2
9
Q
4 j
n
o
1
4
9
j
61
1
39
17
25
28
12
9
7
11
7
11
26
16
208
1
39
17
25
28
12
9
7
11
7
11
26
16
208
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MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT. 147
RECAPITULATION OF LOSSES.
MONTH.
January.......
February......
March..........
April............
May....... ......
July.............
September....
October.........
November....
December.....
INSURED PROPERTY.
Total
Insurance.
$ 187,750 00
85,00000
50.80000
366,100 00
82,750 01)
12,900 (X>
31,500 00
8,050 00
2,30000
8,500 00
45,800 00
294,45000
Total......... $ 1,175,900 00
Total Loss.
$ 29,187 07
29,686 08
756 73
28,228 25
33,493 07
3,608 08
3,945 81
1,115 00
1,045 00
663 92
488 89
6,786 30
$ 139,002 2ff
ALL PROPERTY INVOLVED.
Value. !
1
$ 348,118 00 1
126,220 oo:
86,09000!
476,975 0(>l
243,100 00'
26,850 00 ir5,650 a>'
35,900 OO1
42,565 00!
37,500 OOl
164,900 OOl
361,860 OOl
k 2,125,728 00!$
Loss.
29,187 07
16,337 89
8,516 23
23,201 25
67,17-5 52
4,628 08
4,180 81
1,391 00
1,928 00
1,025 92
2,274 39
6,991 30
166,837 46
COMPARISONS.
Total amount of incurance... _.
Percentage of total loan to total value...
Percentage or Insured properly lO8t_. .
1880.
i8
S 1,061,475 SO
138,48661
81945
13.1
1391.
196 $ i,7W,iei oo ^tattsoe
1,761 56
19.2
1892.
208
f 1,173^00 UO
186,837 46
S02_U
1L8
148 MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT.
REPORT OF SUPERINTENDENT OF FIRE ALARM
TELEGRAPH.
SAVANNAH, GA., January 1st, 1893.
Wm. J3. Puder, Esq., Chief Engineer Savannah Fire
Department:
DEAR SIRI have the honor to submit the following report of the Fire Alarm Telegraph Service
for the year ending December 31st, 1892:
During the past year 116 alarms were transmitted over the lines of the alarm system, 10 of
which were turned in by key-holders for the same
fire. The telephones are credited with 29 alarms^
making a total of 145 calls over the wires of this
system.
Eight new signal boxes have been received and
located as follows:
No. 38 Bull and Gaston streets.
No. 29 Taylor, east of Price street.
No. 39 Gaston and Lincoln streets.
No. 47 Lincoln and Henry streets.
No. 91 Upper Hydraulic Press.
No. 67 Burroughs and Duffy streets.
No. 81 Bull and Congress streets.
No. 82 Barnard and Congress streets.
The following changes in the location of boxes
have been made during the year:
Station No. 3, at Police Barracks, has been
changed to No. 4.
Box 17 moved from N. W. to S. W. corner South
Broad and East Broad streets.
MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT. 149
Box 18 moved from Bull and South Broad to
Bull and York streets.
Box 21 moved from Perry and Barnard to South
Broad and Montgomery streets.
Box 23 moved from Central R. R. depot to Barnard and Perry streets.
Box 24 moved from Drayton and Liberty to
Liberty and West Broad streets.
Box 25 moved from Liberty and Price to Liberty and Drayton streets.
Box 27 moved from Charlton and Whitaker to
Harris and Price streets.
Box 31 moved -from Taylor and Drayton to
Charlton and Whitaker streets.
Box 35 moved from Barnard and Gordon to
Wayne and West Broad streets.
Box 36 moved from Bull and Gaston to Taylor
and Drayton streets.
Box 37 moved from Lincoln and Gaston to Barnard and Gordon streets.
Box 45 moved from Drayton and Waldburg
lane to Abercorn and Waldburg lane.
Box 56 moved from Bryan and Farm to Farm
and Pine streets.
Box 62 moved from Hall and West Broad to
West Broad and Oak streets.
Box 63 moved from Burroughs and Waldburg
to Bolton and Waldburg streets.
Box 64 moved from Barnard and Waldburg to
Jefferson and Bolton streets.
Box 65 moved from Montgomery and Dufl'y to
Duffy and Jefferson streets.
Box 19 moved from South Broad and Montgomery to Barnard and York streets.
160 MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT.
Box 32 moved from Wayne and West Broad
to Jones and Jefferson streets.
Box 54 mored from Upper Cotton Press to Bay
and Ann streets.
A test is made daily at 3.30 p. m. (Sundays excepted) by the sounding of a box, and I am glad
to say that in most cases it has proved very satisfactory.
I would recommend that an alarm box be stationed at or about Police Barracks, as the method
of sounding alarms at that point are very unreliable.
I would earnestly ask that you recommend that
something be done towards effecting some regulation in the lining of electric wires of the various
companies in this city. The annoyance and danger to this branch as well as to the men of the department convinces me that something must be
done to remedy this evil. I believe that suitable
ordinance could be enacted that would be the
means of reducing this danger and trouble.
This system of the department has given considable trouble during the past year on account of
the numerous additions of boxes and wire. When
the new repeater, which has been ordered, is received, this trouble will entirely disappear.
EXPENSES.
The running expenses of this branch of the
service has been as follows:
For Blue Stone and Zinc.....................$ 143 75
' Tools, &c................................... 735
" Telephone Rent........................... 31500
Total...... ................................^ 466 10
MAYOR'S A1NNUAL REPORT. 151
Amounts expended for improvements have
been:
For 8 New Boxes...............................$1,000 00
" 22 Electric Shunts........................ 2200
" 2 Miles Wire............................... 12943
" Poles......................................... 2800
" Magnet Wire, Keys, &c.................. 4500
$1,224 43
Total Expenditures Account Fire
Alarm...............................$1,690 53
THE PKESENT LOCATION OF ALARM BOXES IS:
4. Police Barracks.
5. Bay and East Broad streets.
6. Bay and Habersham streets.
7. Bay and Drayton streets.
8. Bay and Whitaker streets.
9. Bay and Jefferson streets.
12. Broughton and West Broad streets.
13. Broughton and Whitaker streets.
14. Broughton and Abercorn streets.
15. Broughton and Price streets.
16. Broughton and Reynolds streets.
17. South Broad and East Broad streets.
18. York and Bull streets.
19. York and Barnard streets.
21. South Broad and Montgomery streets.
23. Barnard and Perry streets.
24. Liberty and West Broad streets.
25. Liberty and Drayton streets.
26. S., F. & W. Ry. Freight Office.
27. Harris and Price streets.
28. Jones and Lincoln streets.
162 MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT.
29. Taylor, east of Price street.
31. Charlton and Whitaker streets.
32. Jones and Jefferson streets.
34. Wilson and Walker streets.
35. Wayne and West Broad streets.
36. Drayton and Taylor streets.
37. Barnard and Gordon streets.
38. Bull and Gaston streets.
39. Gaston and Lincoln streets.
41. Huntingdon and Price streets.
42. Lincoln and Gwinnett streets.
43. Waldburg, east of Price street.
45. Abercorn and Waldburg lane.
46. Henry and Bull streets.
47. Henry and Lincoln streets.
51. C. R. R. Wharf over Canal.
52. C. R. R. Warehouse over Canal.
53. Central Cotton Press.
54. Bay, near Ann street.
56. Farm and Pine streets.
57. Margaret, near Farm street.
61. Hall and Barnard streets.
62. West Broad and Oak streets.
63. Burroughs and Bolton streets.
64. Bolton and Jefferson streets.
65. Duffy and Jefferson streets.
67, Duffy and Burroughs street.
71. Wheaton, near Randolph street.
72. South Broad and Randolph streets.
73. Lower Hydraulic Press.
74. Gordon Wharf.
75. S., F. <fe W. R'y Wharf.
81. Congress and Bull streets.
82. Congress and Barnard streets.
MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT. 163
91. Upper Cotton Press.
Telephone 404 Engine Go. No. 1.
Telephone 259 Engine Co. No. 2.
Telephone 309 Engine Co. No. 3.
Telephone 100 Engine Co. No. 4.
Telephone 128 Engine Co. No. 5.
The following directions are given to keyholders:
1. To give an alarm, open the door, pull the
hook to the bottom of the slot, once only, and then
close the door.
2. Do not pull the hook if the fire bells are
ringing, or if the small bell in the box is striking,
as that indicates that an alarm has already been
given.
3. Be particular to remain at the box until the
arrival of an officer of the Fire Department, or
some one of the apparatus', so that you can direct
them where the fire is.
W. D. CLAIBORNE,
Superintendent Fire Alarm.
154 MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT.
REPORT OF THE SUPERINTENDENT OF WATER
WORKS.
SAVANNAH, GA., December 31st, 1892.
Honorable John J. McDonough, Mayor:
SIRI have the honor herewith to present report, showing the operation of the Water Works
Department, during the year ending December
31st, 1892.
The record, as shown below, presents a total of
two billion, three hundred and forty-seven million,
one hundred and nineteen thousand, three hundred and forty gallons of water pumped during the
year:
RECORD.
MONTHS.
January................ .... ................ 198,648,000
February....... .............. ................ 185,063,040
March.."..................................... 201,980,160
April................................ ......... 198,263,520
May........................................... 212,361,120
June..................... .................... 204,415,200
July........................................... 201,566,880
August....................................... 206,337,600
September.................................... 188,779,680
October.............................. ........ 196,469,280
November...... ............................. 195,572,160
December.................................... 157,662,700
2,347,119,340
MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT. 166
On the morning of the ninth (9th) day of December, at twenty-five minutes past nine o'clock,
water was pumped into the city from the new
water works. One Gaskill engine having been put
in opei'ation, and since that date there has been
pumped from that station ninety-eight million,
three hundred and eighty-three thousand, nine
hundred and twelve (98,383,912) gallons of water,
which, added to the record for December, gives a
grand total of two hundred and fifty-six million,
forty-six thousand, six hundred and twelve (256,-
046,612) gallons of water pumped into the city during the month of December.
ENGINES AND MACHINERY.
The large Worthington engine has been run
continuously from the first of January until the
nineteenth of December, with the exception of
stops of a few hours at different times (amounting
in all to fifty-eight hours), for the purpose of repacking rods and examining and renewing valves.
Since the nineteenth of December, the small engine has been run, as it was found to be sufficient,
in conjunction with the Gaskill engine at the new
works, to maintain the pressure. Both of the
Worthington engines are in good general order
and condition.
DONKEY OR PEED PUMP.
Two of the three donkey or boiler feed pumps
have been rebuilt during the year, and all are at
present in good order.
BOILERS.
The boilers are all in good order and have re-
156 MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT.
quired no repairs. The brick settings have been
repaired at a small cost.
BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS.
The buildings are in very good condition; no
repairs have been made. The grounds have been
kept in as good condition as possible with the
limited amount expended. In view of the probable removal to the new water works, no improvements or extensive repairs are needed.
ARTESIAN WELLS.
As stated in last year's report, the artesian wells
did not furnish a sufficient quantity of water to
keep up the supply demanded and the addition of
river water has been necessary. The mixing of
artesian and river water has been pronounced as
unhealthy, or at least injurious to health. But no
proof has been advanced to sustain the imputation. The analysis of the mixed water has been
declared fit and wholesome by the Geological Survey Department at Washington, D. C., after a
proper test of samples sent to them. There has
been no river water pumped since December 19th.
RIVER WELL.
The river well, having been generally overhauled
last year, is in good order.
FORCING MAIN.
The forcing main from the works into the city
has shown no leaks, and is in very good condition.
RESERVOIR.
The reservoir in Franklin square has been used
during the entire year. It has needed no work of
MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT. 167
any kind on it. The tank should receive a coat
of paint to preserve the iron from rust.
FIRE HYDRANTS.
The fire hydrants have been kept in good order,
having been inspected, cleaned and oiled regularly.
Twenty-two new hydrants have been put in on the
lines of the extensions, the total number now being
four hundred and twenty-nine (429). This large
number requires constant attention to keep them
in order, there being so many of them old and
worn.
PUBLIC OR FREE HYDRANTS.
The public or free hydrants have been in use a
number of years and receive constant and rough
usage. They are wearing out very rapidly.
Twenty-one (21) old hydrants have been taken
out and replaced with new ones.
FLUSHING SEWERS AND CESSPOOLS.
The sewers have been flushed daily and the
cesspools have been kept supplied with freshwater.
Quite a number have been added by the Street and
Lane Department, and the large number of cesspools now in the city require a great quantity of
water in order to keep them in good order.
EXTENSION OF WATER MAINS.
The water mains have been extended only in
short distances on the following streets:
On Charles street from West Broad street west,
268 feet 6-inch pipe.
On Montgomery street from Anderson to Ninth
street, 2,752 feet 10-inch pipe.
168 MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT.
On Second street from Montgomery to Barnard
street, 696 feet 6-inch pipe.
On Third street from Montgomery to Barnard
street, 636 feet 6-inch pipe.
On Seventh street from Montgomery to Barnard
street, 672 feet 6-inch pipe.
On Ninth street from Montgomery to Barnard
street. 660 feet 6-inch pipe.
On West Boundary street from Indian lane to
Bay street, 438 feet 6-inch pipe.
Total, 6,122 feet.
The extensions on streets named south of Anderson street, being outside the limits of city taxation, the cost has been charged to the owners of
the lots and collected from them, the amounts to
be refunded when the lots become taxable, without interest. The resolution authorizing the extensions, passed by Council August 10th, 1892,
granting application of the Savannah Investment
Company, and passed on October 26th, 1892,
granting application of the Chatham Real Estate
and Improvement Company.
These extensions of the mains, added to the
system, make a total of forty and seven-eighths
miles and three hundred and sixty-four feet (401
and 364 feet).
VALVES.
Nine new valves have been placed on the line
of the extensions:
One on Montgomery street, south side Anderson
street, 10-inch valve.
One on Montgomery street, south side Fourth
street, 10-inch valve.
MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT. ISO
One on Montgomery street, south side Sixth
street, 10-inch valve.
One on Second street, east side Montgomery
street, 6-inch valve.
On on Third street, east side Montgomery
street, 6-inch valve.
One on Seventh street, east side Montgomery
street, 6-ineh valve.
One on Ninth street, east side Montgomery
street, 6-inch valve.
One on West Boundry street, south side Indian
lane, 6-inch valve.
One on Charles street, west side West Broad
street, 6-inch valve.
All the valves in the system of mains have been
oiled and repacked, and are in very good order.
LEAKS.
There has been very few leaks in the main
pipes, and none of very serious consequence. The
four-inch main in alley running from Zubly to
Harrison street broke in half, but was repaired
without damage. Soon after the new Gaskill engine was started a break was discovered in the sixteen-inch main on Abercorn street near New Houston street. It was found to be a crack and it is supposed was defective when laid, but was not observed.
Another break was found in the ten-inch main on
Anderson street and West Broad street of the
same nature. All were repaired promptly.
EXPENSES.
The expenses of the department as per statement accompanying this report, exceeds the appropriation to a small amount. This is owing
16O MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT.
to the expenses charged to extensions, and if the
amounts collected from the owners of the lots in
the non-taxable limits where the extensions were
made is deducted, the department has been maintained within the amount appropriated.
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Meters Account.
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Salaries Account.
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RECOMMEN DATIONS.
There are a number of the mains which do not
connect at the extremities and are known as "dead
ends," which should be extended and make the
system more complete. Some of them are fourinch pipes and do not furnish a good service, even
at their best condition. Most particularly are
those on the following streets :
O;i Wayne street from Montgomery to West
Broad street.
On Perry street from Arnold to Randolph street.
On Harris street from Tattnall to West Broad
street.
On Harrison street from West Broad to Farm
street.
On Berrien street from Tattnall to West Broad
street.
On Waldburg street from West Broad to Burroughs street.
On New Houston street from West Broad to
Burroughs street.
On Huntingdon street from West Broad to Wilson street.
On Charlton street from Price to East Broad
street.
On East Boundary street from Broughton to
Liberty street.
On Lumber street from New to Bay street.
On West Boundary street from New to Bay
street.
On New street from Lumber to West Boundary
street.
The new Gaskill engine at the new works having been completed sufficiently to enable its being
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MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT. 163
placed in service, and the work of completing the
new works being in progress and advancing, it is
very probable that the engines at the old works
may be shut down entirely in the near future;
therefore there is no matters to suggest in connection with the improvement at the old works.
In closing I respectfully tender my warmest
thanks to your honor and the members of the
board for the uniform kindness and courtesy received at all times; and also take pleasure in testifying to the good conduct of the employes of the
department, in showing a willingness to respond
to all calls made upon them, whether day or night
or Sundays, and performing their work promptly.
Very respectfully submitted by
Your obedient servant,
JAMES MANNING,
Superintendent.
MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT.
COST OF NEW WATER WORKS TO DEC. 31, 1892.
Artesian wells and connections...............
Pumps and expenses......... ....................
Boilers and settings.... ......... ...............
Sub-work pumping station. .................
Conduit........... .......................................
Railroad track......... ........................... ...
Water pipes...........................................
Water pipe, hauling, laying and inspecting........................ ............................
Engineer's salary, time of hands............
Consulting engineer, traveling expenses.
Jerome packing......... .............................
Temporary Buildings..... ........................
Office furniture and fixtures............. .....
Printing, stationery and telegrams.........
Engineering instruments, etc.. . . .........
Foundations................................... ......
Sewers, etc.. ....................................... ...
Insurance... "...........................................
Toial......... .......................................
1891.
f 19,779 80
132 5<)
K.4ti6 0!
14,867 79
4,179 02
2,579 31
3,15000
757 92
741 38
161 00
45000
$ 53,264 73
1892.
$ 12,322 03
18,454 80
10,403 32
35,698 99
37,937 53
787
12,082 12
17,260 66
10,250 59
2,600 00
1,320 83
16 94
-1ST Art
51 80
485 53
520 (Ml
600 00
218 52
798 00
100 00
$ 161,616 93
63,264 73
$ 214,881 66
MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT. 165
REPORT OF CLERK OF THE MARKET.
OFFICE OF CLERK OF THE MARKET,
SAVANNAH, GA., January, 10th, 1893.
Hon. John J. McDonough,
Mayor City of Savannah:
SIRI have the honor to submit herewith, my
report of the affairs of the Market Department for
the year ending December 31st, 1892.
In the beginning of the year, the roof of the
Market building became very leaky and after
much perseverance had the leaks all stopped;
the cornices on the ventilators had rotted away,
and I had them replaced by new ones.
I also had new gutters put along the eaves of
the upper roofs because the old ones had become
useless from corrosion.
The tin work on the roof, and the gutters and
leaders having been all repaired, two good coats of
paint are necessary to place them in good condition.
The chimneys I found too low, (which evidently was an oversight on the part of the architect on the construction of the Market) which
caused a continuous complaint from the tenants in
the basement, on account of smoky chimneys.
I had them built up so as to project slightly
above the ridges of the roof, and thereby remedied
the defects.
166 MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT.
THE MARKET BASEMENT.
Since the two special policemen appointed for
duty in the Market basement were removed, the
place is again being infested by thieves and bad
characters of both sexes, who congregate in two
of the restaurants kept by colored people to mature their plans for future depredations. To put
a stop to this, it would be well to vacate those two
rooms, and use them for other purposes.
The interior of the Market I have had whitewashed and the wood work painted, and had all
the drain pipes and sewers repaired, and placed in
a good sanitary condition.
The Committee on Market having approved of
the erection of four water closets, as recommended to them and an appropriation having been
'' made therefor, I will proceed with their construction as soon as practicable.
: I have also the honor to submit herewith a
statement of all moneys collected through this
office for the year ending December 31st, 1892,
and turned into the City Treasury, viz.:
Total cash collected...........................$14,962.51
i,'i. Average monthly collections............... 1,246.87
,t| Average weekly collections................... 287.73
V t I have the honor to remain,
.;, Your obedient servant,
<! J. P. O'BRIEN,
I Clerk of the Market.
MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT. 167
REPORT OF HEALTH OFFICER.
OFFICE OF HEALTH OFFICER,
SAVANNAH, GA., January 1st, 1893.
Hon. J. J. McDonough, Mayor Oily of Savannah :
SIRI have the honor to present my report for
the year 1892, the same being my fifth annual report.
The year 1892 has been one that has presented
several new new phases in our sanitary history,
and has developed the fact that Savannah, with
its increasing population, has taken on the diseases incidental to a large and growing city.
Our city is built up in a manner different from
that of our sister cities. Other cities and towns
in this and the adjoining states are certainly better constructed to prevent the spread of certain
preventable diseases, and for the following reasons:
The scarcity of ground in Savannah suitable for
building purposes shows itself when we know that
the bluff, on which the city proper is built, disappears into low lands both east and west, and that
in the southern portion of the city the ground declines until the swamp lands are soon reached.
This state of affairs has resulted in our having
the dwellings of the rich and the poor alike, built
in close proximity, one to another. Instead of
there being a reasonable space between residences,
they are built up in solid blocks, and many of these
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houses, particularly those to rent, are narrow,
poorly ventilated and only serve the purpose of
bringing in a sufficient revenue to the owners
thereof.
The crowded sections of the city, known as the
Old Fort and Yamacraw, present striking examples of these poorly constructed houses, thrown together in a confined space.
Thousands of irresponsible negroes live in these
sections without one single thought of sanitation
too ignorant to be able to care for themselves,
and too poor to better their condition had they
the intelligence to do so.
I would cite one striking illustration of this
overcrowding system in mentioning a row of poorly
constructed frame houses occupied by negroes,
known as Read's Row in Yamacraw. In this row
f houses there are twenty (20) dwellings built in
a space seventy (70) by two hundred (200) feet;
they are occupied by from twenty-five (25) to
thirty (30) families of negroes, aggregating about
two hundred persons.
The buildings are actually valueless; the structures are rotten with age, flooring, walls, ceiling,
roof and foundation. ;
j They are a source of revenue to their owner and
: a disgrace to a civilized community, and the situ-
?j ation is well described when this is said. Sooner
: j or later this matter will demand legislation, and
: the remedy must be an heroic one.
I CONTAGIOUS AND INFECTIOUS DISEASES.
'. I
j Typhoid Fever.There was a decided increase
I of this disease over the last five years, and it is
I held by some reputable physicians that this dis-
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ease is a new comer in our midst. Certainly, we
have had more continued fevers than usual, and
while there is some division in the medical fraternity as to the true type of these fevers, it is not to
be disputed, that during the past year there existed, to some extent, cases of typhoid fever; at
the same time this condition of affairs were reported from nearly every section of the Southern
States. That it existed in Savannah to a greater
extent than it did in other cities in this State, is
not true, and the reports from, those cities will
verify this statement.
There were thirty-one (31) deaths from this disease; twenty-one occurred among the whites and
ten among the negroes.
Diphtheria,This disease prevailed during the
months of April, May and June, and later on
during the months of November and December.
There were forty-four cases reported to my office
and there were nineteen deaths from this cause,
I would here mention a case that calls for severe
censure, and regret that the guilty parties are beyond the reach of our sanitary laws. A little girl,
the child of a resident of this city, was visiting a
relative in Augusta when she developad a ease of
diphtheria, whereupon the little one was taken
from that city and sent back, or brought back, to
Savannah. That this child should have been taken
oil a crowded railway carriage suffering from
diphtheria and on arriving here should have been
placed in a public hack to be conveyed to her
home is something that calls forth the utmost indignation from all good citizens. The inhumanity
of the act is appalling.
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Scarlet Fever.After enjoying an immunity from
this disease for several years this disease developed
in April and has not been stamped out at the present writing.
The first case was reported to my office by the
attending physician on April 12th. This case was
that of a child of a grocer living at 77 East Broad
street.
A second case occurred in the family and resulted fatally.
The proper precautions were taken to prevent
the spread of the disease by isolation and disinfection, and there was not another case that occurred
in the immediate vicinity.
Before these two cases had terminated two cases
were found on Anderson street near West Broad
street.
It was impossible to trace any connection
between the two families in which the fever
had appeared; they lived nearly two miles
apart, neither knew that the other was in existence, neither family kept servants, had nothing in
common that would indicate any connection between the two families.
The disease sought out different portions of the
city and seldom was I able to trace one case to another.
Believing that it was possible that the disease
might exist among the negro children, I instituted
an inspection of all houses in those sections of the
city where these people are herded together. The
sanitary inspectors were instructed to inspect every
house and report every person found sick, and
the different city physicians were furnished with a
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list of all sick persons in their districts with the request that they promptly report any cases of scarlet fever found by them. But one case of the disease was a result of this house to house inspection.
The disease appeared in the Minnie Mission, but
in a mild form, and but three of the inmates were
attacked.
The Episcopal Orphan's Home developed a case,
which was followed by several others; some of the
cases being of a malignant form. There were sixteen deaths from this disease, of this number, thirteen occurred among the whites, and three among
the negroes. There were sixty-eight (68) cases reported to my office, but it is my opinion that there
were many 1 ight cases not reported, for the reason that
no physician was called in to treat them, in fact
they were so light that it is possible that the parents of the children were unable to define the nature of the disease. Considerable talk has been indulged in by that class of people who would prefer to believe that the disease existed in epidemic
form than to accept the reports of reputable physicians. In every city there is a class of people
who are always ready and willing to predict coming epidemics, whose foresight is so highly developed that for years the}' see the approach of
some dire disaster to the community that is burdened with their presence.
They cannot realize how much easier it is to tell
you how to do a thing than it is to do it themselves.
It is possible that these worthy people are put
here for some good purpose.
It is said that Savannah is not keeping pace
with other cities; that we have more preventable
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diseases than we formerly did. Each year the result
of our lack of sanitation is preached to the outside
world by those who are not in a position to know
whereof they speak. If Savannah should at any
time have the same number of cases of scarlet
fever as the towns of the New England and Middle States have all the time, the city would, in a
short time, be depopulated, and again, coming
closer home, if Savannah would have the same
number of cases of typhoid fever that Atlanta has
every year, our calamity liars would magnify it
to the extent that would drive thousands of people
out of the city.
I believe that we should not hide from our
people the existence of those things that are prejudicial to the public health, but we should not
publish exaggerated accounts of our lack of sani-
; tation for the delectation of rival cities.
WHOOPING COUGH.
There were but a few cases of this disease and
but five deaths.
i
(' MALARIAL FEVERS.
!
i There were seventy deaths from all malarial
fever and of this number but twenty-four were
| among the whites and forty-six among the negroes.
{ The most of these deaths were from the continued
t form and the highest mortality was in the western
i sections of the city. It would be well to note that
f of the total number of deaths from these fevers,
i sixty-five per cent, were among the negroes.
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PUBLIC BUILDINGS.
The City Markejt has been the object of much
favorable comment, and deservedly so, for its efficient clerk has constantly improved its sanitary
condition and has been untiring in his efforts to
follow out every suggestion made in that direction.
The plumbing of the Police Barracks is not
what it should be and it is a mistaken economy to
use a cheap water closet or any other cheap material connected with house drainage. I would suggest the removal of a most offensive closet used
by the officers ; it is out of date, as well as out of
repair and a modern tank closet shduld be substituted for it.
FOOD PRODUCTS.
The cold storage rooms have been inspected as
often as our limited supply of men for inspection
service has allowed, and while some meats have
been found unfit for consumption, the managers
of these storage rooms have cheerfully complied
with our demands as to the disposition of the unsound meats. The salted meats so long sold by
certain grocers here to the negro population is
still a popular article of diet, and when it became
necessary for us to inspect and condemn all of
these meats found to be unsound, both the sellers
and the buyers of this unwholesome stuff became
highly indignant over this interference with their
time honored custom.
There are several wholesale grocery firms that
seldom sell any other kinds of meats and a
weekly inspection of their stock should be made.
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There should be an inspection made of the milk
supply furnished from the different dairies in and
around the city, with an inspection of the care of
the cows in their stalls, food, water supply, etc.
An ordinance should be framed so that a special
law on the subject could be put in force making it
a misdemeanor to offer for sale adulterated milk,
requiring the milk to come up to the proper standard and an additional clause inserted in this ordinance compelling the removal of all dairies from
the city limits, as one of the most objectionable
nuisances known to our citizens is the herding of
cows in a confined space. The filth of one cow is
more objectionable than that of three or more
horses.
PRIVY VAULTS.
These offensive vaults are still with us and are
likely to remain with us for some time, and until
the city is able to introduce a new system of house
drainage the only thing to be considered is the
prompt cleaning out and disinfection of them.
When these vaults are found to be offensive beyond deodorization and disinfection and when
within the required distance of a public sewer,
,<i- they are discontinued and a water-closet substi-
[i 1 tuted.
i' I In connection with this subject I would men-
tion the question of dry wells. There are many
'! houses in the city whose water closets and bath-
| tubs are connected with dry wells situated in the
! adjoining yards or lanes, and I consider a privy
.; vault less prejudicial to the health of the occu-
\ pants of a house than a water closet or bathtub in
! a house connected with one of these dry wells. It
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is a hard matter to ascertain just what houses are
connected with these wells. The only way they
are discovered is when they overflow and flood
the yards.
There is a good tank closet on the market suitable for use in the yards of premises, and I mention
this fact because many persons when doing away
with their privy vaults sustitute a hopper closet,
which is not a sanitary closet, and the waste of
water in the use or abuse of them is enormous.
This closet I speak of is of reasonable cost and
the hopper should be done away with.
WASTES.
With our crematory destroying our garbage and
other waste material, it is now time that we should
purchase sanitary wagons in which to haul the
matter. The open wagons have been condemned
for several years as being a stinking nuisance and
their presence is often detected by the nose when
removed from our vision.
The closed carts or wagons should be gotten
without delay.
Our crematory is not large enough to consume
all of our waste matter and another should be
constructed at some point in the eastern section of
the city, and while there is no necessity for as
large a one as our present crematory, the city is
growing in an easterly direction and some provision should be made for that growth.
I find that a great many boards of health are
adopting, or are about to adopt, our method of
disposing of garbage and night soil, as I am constantly receiving communications regarding the
work of the crematory erected here.
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A PORTABLE STEAM CHAMBER.
Since the city has started the plan of paying for
household effects destroyed by the Health Officer
when engaged in the work of disinfecting infected
premises the bills have amounted to nearly one
thousand dollars in less than twelve months. It
has become necessary to devise some means by
which these premises could be thoroughly disinfected without entailing. such an expense on the
city. A portable steam cylinder or chamber should
be built, and when an infected house was to be
treated the apparatus could be taken to the spot,
the infected material exposed to steam pressure
and returned to the owner. Of course this does
not apply to the entire disinfection of an infected
room, but simply to all fabrics. Past Assistant
Surgeon Kinyoun, of the United States Mariue
Hospital Service, will transmit me the plans and
specifications of a superheating chamber of his
own design which has, by practical experience,
proved its efficiency.
It has been suggested that a stationary chamber
be located at the crematory, but the suggestion is
not a good one, as the infected material should
'r not be hauled through the streets, it being an un-
| sanitary measure to pursue and would only tend
> to disseminate the infection broadcast along the
route taken.
I THE INDIGENT SICK.
j The city of Savannah has always taken care of
its poor in a manner that has always reflected
credit on her citizens, and for years the poor sick
have had gratuitous medical services furnished
them by the city.
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In some instances the service rendered by the
city has not been what it should be, but it has been
more often the case that competent and conscientious physicians have been engaged by the city to
do this work of chanty. During the past year
the number of city physicians was increased from
two to three. Some little improvement has been
shown in this branch of the city's service, but it
was not what it should have been.
A city physician should render his services as
faithfully to the poor sick as he would to his patrons who are able to remunerate him. Several
hundred persons die in this city annually without
receiving medical attendance, and while in many
instances the fault lies with the relatives of these
persons, there have been cases where they have
applied for medical assistance and have died for
the lack of it. An unpleasant duty was forced
upon the Board of Sanitary Commissioners last
year when they were called upon to investigate
the conduct of Dr. T. J. Hennessy for refusing to
give his services to several persons who were
justly entitled to receive the same and for conduct
unbecoming a physician and a gentleman. After
a fair and impartial investigation the charges
against Dr. Hennessy were sustained and upon the
recommendation of the Board to City Council he
was dismissed from the service of the city. When
the city employs physicians of undoubted competency and character, many persons worthy of receiving of free medical service will apply for the
same who have hitherto been afraid to do so.
Many complaints have been made against the
service rendered by the City Dispensary, these
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complaints coming from physicians and from
those persons who have applied for medicines
there. The experiment of having several contract
drug stores has been suggested and will probably
be tried in a few months. Under certain conditions
this plan would be an improvement over the
City Dispensary. The city should be careful in
accepting the cheap bids that will be offered and
it would be an unwise thing to accept bids that
would be based upon the idea that anything would
do for a charity prescription. There is no class of
people who should have their drugs more carefully prepared than the dependent class. There
will be bids sent in, when bids are asked for, on
precisely this basis.
i There is a subject that I would bring to your
i attention that should receive your attention, and
that of all persons interested in the welfare of the
negro race, and that is the necessity of securing
the means to enlarge and better equip the Georgia
Infirmary, an institution that has sheltered many
sick negroes, but one that has never been able, on
account of the lack of funds, to keep the building
in good repair, and to properly equip it for the purpose for which it is used. Some provision should
also be made for the care of insane persons before
the proper course in law has been passed to send
them to the State Lunatic Asylum.
Often insane persons are kept for weeks at the
Police Barracks or County Jail, and in neither
place are there suitable quarters for them.
SANITARY INSPECTION.
We still have but two sanitary inspectors employed during the entire year, and I would again
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call your attention to the fact that a city needs
sanitary care as much during the winter as it
does during the summer. The three additional
inspectors are employed on May 1st, and after several weeks of drilling, they become useful men,
and in a few months the city begins to show evidence of their work, when they are discharged,
and all that we gain in the summer time is lost
during the winter.
We have, in proportion to our population, the
worse class of negroes to look after than any city
I have ever visited.
LAUREL GROVE CEMETERY.
This is not the first time that I have mentioned
the fact that this cemetery should be abandoned
in the near future, and as that time is still nearer
since my last report, I would more persistently
bring the matter to your attention. There are not
a dozen lots, suitable for the reception of bodies,
left in this burial place. The city is advancing
around and beyond it all the time, and its presence cannot but be of danger to the health of our
people.
There are forty-eight vaults built above the
ground, and there are nearly half as many below
the surface of the earth, and in these vaults are
several hundred bodies in the different stages of
decomposition. Nearly all of these bodies are supposed to be buried in airtight caskets, and for a
reasonable length of time they are, but I have seen
more than one that was defective, and the stench
emanating from them was unbearable.
In connection with this matter, I would for the
first time publicly call your attention to the ne-
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I cessity of disposing of our dead by a process more
t effectual than interment, and a process that will
II be practiced sooner or later.
f! I refer to destruction of bodies by cremation.
I \ It is a duty we owe to the living and is the proper
I ' disposition of all waste matter, and that a body becomes after death.
I do not expect this recommendation to receive
the approbation of but few persons, as all reforms
| are not accepted by the general public, where
'. sentiment and a long established custom is to be
broken down.
At first it will be the bodies of those who have
no relatives or friends to claim them and this is
I the way to inaugurate this necessary measure. It
< will be urged that the horror of the process will
) make it impossible to be accepted,
.f Between the rapid oxidization of fire and the
slow oxidization of decomposition the thinking
I men must prefer the former.
j If it is necessary to have a special law for the
I introduction of this process I would urge the
r enactment of such a law at an early date. At
least two hundred bodies would be available everv"
year in this city and it would be but a matter of
a few years when other cities would imitate our
example and one of the grandest sanitary reforms
of this century would be assured of success.
WATER WAYS AND DRAINAGE.
The Bilbo Canal is still with us and is still a
source of annoyance and requires regular deodorization during the summer months. Mr. Carmichael, Superintendant of Drainage, has placed
an ingenious contrivance in this water way which
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effectually flushes the filth at stated intervals, and
foecal matter formerly gaining lodgment on the
sides and bars, that formed in the bed of the
canal, is swept out of the canal into the river.
The Ogeechee Canal has been a constant menace
to the health of the city, and from neglect and by
an accident at its feeder, Gould's Pond, the summit and middle level had no supply of water until
the city, through the courtesy of Alderman W. GCann, Chairman of the Water Committee, turned
into the middle level the supply of one of their
twelve-inch wells.
This well kept the middle level fairly well supplied with water, but'as the well has been connected with the conduit to the new water works,
some steps should be taken to obtain a supply for
this middle level of the canal. The Central Railroad authorities have been asked to look after this
piece of property belonging to them, but have
shown no desire to comply with that request.
The canal is not used, nor has it been, except that part of the river level below the railroad
bridges for some time, and the middle level is in
many places choked up with vegetation that has
accummulated for years. The lower, or river
level, above the wharves on the western side of
the canal, is in a bad sanitary condition and also
contains vegetation that has grown up and died
each year until the bed of the canal is choked up
in some places with the vegetable matter.
In other words that part of the canal, about five
hundred yards in length, that is of service to the
Central Railroad has been kept in good condition
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and the rest of the water way is left to care for
i itself.
| If something is not done to remedy the evils
j enumerated above this canal will be a source of
( danger to this community, from which will spring
[ many cases of malarial fever.
The Vale Royal tract of land, which is owned
also by the Central Railroad, has not been thor-
' oughly drained, and the same indifference on the
part of the Central Railroad Company about the
canal is displayed in reference to the drainage of
t this tract of land. The County Commissioners
! have
v ad their hands full in looking after the
drainage of the lands outside of the city limits.
Certainly their work for years has been productive of much benefit to the city and the surrounding country, although that board has not escaped
the censure of those who think they could have
done better.
Your Health Officer was sent by the city to the
City of Mexico to attend the meeting of the American Public Health Association. This association
is composed principally of health officials of the
United States, Canada, and of our sister republic,
I Mexico.
j| Many interesting papers touching matters inter-
esting to those who have followed the study of
hygiene and sanitation are read at these meetings.
The discussions following these papers are instructive and are indulged in by the most eminent men
of this continent. I would here mention the most
'. important subject, at least to us, that was brought
up for discussion. I refer to the control of all
maritime quarantine stations by the National Gov-
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ernment. This topic being one that interested
only those from the .United States was treated by
the representatives from our country.
Believing that our board favored the control of
these stations by the National Government, and
having seen, in my eleven years' of experience in
quarantine matters, the inability of local boards of
health to properly equip their stations, I gave my
support to this movement.
The bill of Senator Harris, of Tennessee, calls
for this measure, and if put into active force will
become the most useful law that Congress has ever
passed for the protection of our sea coast. Certai nly
the South Atlantic coast will be benefited by such
a law, for it is obvious that while Charleston and
Savannah are able to equip their quarantine stations with the proper appliances for the care of
vessels the smaller ports are unable to do so.
Last November the city of Brunswick prepared
through its officials a bill for a State Board of
Health, the purpose of which was to obtain the
desired equipment for its quarantine station that
it was unable to provide. That the Legislature of
this State would furnish such an equipment is not
to be believed for a moment; this I know, having
been in Atlanta about the time this bill was
brought up, and its passage, on account of its requiring money, was impossible.
TOTAL MORTALITY.
The total mortality from natural causes during
the year 1892 was 1,302. Of this number 468
were whites and 834 were negroes.
Basing our population at 45,000, composed of
25,000 whites and 20,000 negroes, the annual ratio
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per thousand was whites 18.72, negroes 41.70; both
whites and negroes 28.93.
The estimate of our population is based on an
increase of 2,000 since the year 1890, wheu, according to the United States census, Savannah had
43,000 people. Go back ten and twenty years and
you will note the decreased mortality, particularly
i among the whites:
; Population. No. of Deaths. Ratio per 1,000.
I Year. Whites. Negroes. Whites. Negroes. Whites. NCR'S.
1 187315,406 13,649 519 636 33.4 46.5
' 188218,000 15,000 375 740 20.8 49.3
j 189225,000 20,000 468 834 18.72 41.7
The statistics for the years 1873 and 1882 are
; not correct, as there were many deaths that were
' never recorded. At that time no record was ever
: kept of bodies that were shipped away from the
city for interment at some other point. Only
such burials as took place in one of the local
; cemeteries were recorded.
QUARANTINE.
The work at the station has been steadily increasing and from the report of the Quarantine
officer it will be seen that the past year has not
been an exception to the rule.
i The three upper wharves are not in good repair
and while vessels have no trouble in discharging
ballast the wharves will soon be unsafe.
I On account of the distance of these wharves
from the main station I would not advise the repairs necessary to put them in a good condition.
When they were built it was only with the idea
of using them until a permanent site could be
] obtained.
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The lower wharves are in a better condition,
the pilings being creosoted, have stood the attacks
of the teredo well, but the timbers used to brace
the structure are badly eaten by these worms and
should be renewed inside of twelve months.
All the other property at the station is in good
order, the engines used for hoisting ballast having
been run continuously with but trifling repairs.
The steam tug has been in constant use and just
what we would do without her is a question that
hardly could be answered. Dr. J. G. Keller resigned his position as Quarantine officer and was
succeeded by Dr. J. H. Huger, who was also retired from the position. Finding that it was necessary to increase the salary of the Quarantine
officer from f 1,200 to $2,000 in order that we
could get an able man to fill the position, I recommended to the increase of salary, the appointment subject to a competitive examination.
Drs. J. H. White and C. N Brandt were appointed by you to serve with me as an examining
board to prepare and conduct the examination.
Feeling that it was necessary to do every thing
in our power to obtain candidates from all sections of the country to enter into this competition
I secured the services of Dr. James Newcomb of
New York, and Surgeon Tassaway of the Marine
Hospital Service at New Orleans, to handle the
examination in those two cities.
These gentlemen posted the notice of the examination in the different hospitals of their respective cities and kindly conducted the examination
for us. Dr. Joseph B. Graham, who was examined at New York, having passed the most success-
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186 MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT.
fill examination out of twelve candidates received
the appointment, and his work since taking charge
of the station shows that he won the place by
merit. I would here mention that this departure
from the usual method of filling this office, has
attracted universally favorable comment by the
medical press; in many instances the examination
| papers were published and editorials were published advocating our method of securing a Quarantine officer.
. Dr. Graham needs no commendation from me,
his work is well known to you and to every one
else with whom he has come in contact. During
the month of August when cholera infected vessels began to arrive in New York harbor it became
necessary for us to take such steps to guard against
the approach of the disease as we thought advisable.
An inspection was placed on all vessels coming
from New York, and Dr. M. T. Davis was appointed as an Acting Quarantine officer to board
and inspect all vessels arriving from that port
while the Quarantine officer, at that time, Dr.
Huger, looked after the disinfection and discharging of ballast. The passenger steamships of
the Ocean Steamship Company were stopped on
two occasions by Dr. Davis for consultation with
the Health officer as to the nature of several cases
of sickness found on board. I would say here
that this was in accordance with instructions from
the Board of Sanitary Commissioners. Dr. Davis
being compelled to return to the city was relieved
by Dr. C. N. Brnndt, who served as the Boarding
officer for thirty days.
MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT. 187
In order that we might be able to meet any
emergency, we secured through Captain O. M. Carter of the U. S. Army, the use of Fort Pulaski as
a camp of detention for suspects arriving on cholera infected vessels that might arrive, and the
Fort was put in a fairly good sanitary condition
for the purpose. The enclosed casemates were
cleaned out and rubbish and undergrowth were
removed from the parade ground of the Fort at
the expense of nearly one thousand dollars.
Surgeon-General Walter Wyrnan of the Marine
Hospital Service, was asked to equip and take
charge of this camp of detention and he detailed
Past Assistant Surgeon J. H. White for this duty,
and that officer soon had every thing in shape to
receive and accommodate several hundred persons
within the Fort.
This equipment is still stored there and the
camp stands ready to be opened at a moment's
notice should anything like cholera develop on
any vessel bound to this port.
The old Quarantine station situated on the Oyster Bed Shoal, was put in a good condition to be
used as a Lazaretto and can accommodate twenty
persons.
This building is also ready to be used at any
time. Feeling that the time had arrived when
our Quarantine station should be equipped with
all the modern apparatus for fumigation and disinfection known to the sanitary world, our authorities paid visits to the Quarantine stations at
Charleston, New Orleans and Pensacola.
The different officials gave us every opportunity
to see the workings of the different plants and we
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were treated with every courtesy every where. It
is rny opinion that the New Orleans furnace for
the combustion of sulphur is the best one yet constructed, and while this one does not clearly give 3rou the exact percentage of gas desired it comes
nearer to it than any other. The super-heating
chambers at Pensacola and Charleston certainly
are models for us to follow, their construction
being similar
It is high time for us to commence this work in
I order that by the beginning of the summer our
plant can be placed in operation.
We have been told by Captain Carter, who is in
charge of the harbor improvements, that part of
our property will come within the harbor lines
* and will be removed within several years. It
would be well for us to take this matter under
consideration before locating the sight for our
disinfection plant.
The Board of Sanitary Commissioners has met
regularly during the year and has often been called
together for special meetings. This board was
made up of the following persons: Mayor McDonough. Aldermen Myers and Harris, Messrs. Wheaton, Saussy and Sheldon, and the Health Officer.
For your official acts of kindness I am deeply
grateful.
Very respectfully,
W. F. BRUNNER,
Health Officer.
Deaths from Ylolence, Still and Prematnre Births, and Deaths Wlthont Physician In Attendance.
CAUSES OF DEATH.
Accident"
Burns and Scalds...........................................
Drowning..................... ................. ...............
Fracture of Limbs......... .................. ...............
Gun Shot Wounds...... ....................................
Internal Injuries............................................
Suffocation... .......................................... ........
Poisoning......................................................
Homicide
Gun Shot Wounds.........................................
Incised Wounds............................... .............
Legal Hanging...............................................
Suicide
Poisoning......................................................
Gun Shot Wounds.........................................
Total....... .............................................. ...
Still Births.......... .................................... ......
Premature Births ......................... ...............
Deaths without Physician..............................
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ANNUAL REPORT OF DEATHS FROM ALL CAUSES IN THE CITY OF SAVANNAH, GA., FOR THE YEAR 1892 S
CAUSES OF DEATH.
Abscess, Pelvic .....................................................
Alcoholism...........................................................
Anwm\*. ..............................................................
Anethrax............................... ...............................
Apoplexy,.,,....,.. ,...........,....,............,....,.....,.
Appendeoltls.........................................................
Asthenia ..............................................................
Asthma...... ............................... ..........................
Abortion... .......................... ...... ...........................
Angina Pectorls ..................................................
Aorta, Aneurism of...............................................
Ascites.. ........ ........................................................
Bowels, Hemorrhage of.........................................
Bowels, Intussusception of.......... ........................
Bowels, Tuberculosis of.........................................
Briifht's Disease..................................... . ..........
Brain, Congestion of.............................................
Brain, Inflammation of.........................................
Brain, Tumor of ........... ......................................
Bronchitis............................................................
Bronchitis, Capillary ............................................
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Caucer........ ........................................................
Cancer of Rectum.. .......... ....................................
Cancer of Throat...... .............................................
Cancer of Uterus............... ............................. .......
Child Birth............ ..............................................
Cholera Infantum ................................................
Cholera Morbus.............. .............................. .........
Climacteria........ ............................................. ...
Convulsions.. ........................................................
Convulsions, Puerperal ............................. ...........
Croup................................................... ................
Croup, Membranous... ..........................................
Dementia..............................................................
Diarrhoea, Chronic................................................
Diphtheria....... ............................................... ......
Dropny.... .......................... ................... .................
Endo-Cardltis ......................................................
Enteritis............. ......................................... .........
Entero-Colitis.. .....................................................
Epilepsey.................................. ............................
Erysipelas.............................. ................. ...........
Fever, Malaiial Congestive....................................
Fever, Gastric ......................................................
Fever, Hemorrhaglc.......... ...................................
Fever, Remittent ............. . ..................................
Fever, Typho-Malarial......... .................. ...............
Fever, Puerperal...................................................
Fever, Scailet.. .....................................................
Fever, Typhoid.....................................................
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CAUSES OF DEATH.
Gangrene ..............................................................
Gastritis............................................ ..................
Gastro-Enteritls................................ ....................
Hromoptysls.........................................................
Heart, Kheumatism ....................................... ......
Henrt Disease........................................................
Heart Disease, Valvular .......................................
Heart, Dilatation of........ .......................................
Heart, Dropsy of.... ...............................................
Heart, Fallen........................................................
Hepatitis...............................................................
Hernia..................................................................
Indigestion, Acute........ .... . . .............................
Influenza........................................................ .....
Improper Feeding ................................................
Intestine, Ulcer of................................ .............. ...
Jaundice...............................................................
Leg, Ulcer of......... ...... .,....................,...
Liver, Abscess of ......................................... ,. .....
Lungs, Congestion of.......................... .... ............
Lungs. Hemorrhaee. ............................................
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Malnutrition. ........................................................
Marasmus ............................................................
Meningitis........... ....... ................... .......................
Meningitis, Oerebo-Spinal ...................................
Miscarriage.. .........................................................
Myo-Uarditis ........................................................
Navel, Hemorrhage of ...................... .................
Nervous Prostration ................................. ...........
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CAUSES OF DEATH.
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Teething.......................... ....................................
Thrush...................................................... ..........
Tetanus.................................................................
Toxicmia............................ ............ ....................
TrismusNascentlum................ .............. . ..........
Ulcers ..................................................................
Undefined ............................................................
Urremia. ..............................................................
Uterus, Ruptured.................... ..............................
Uterus, Hemorrbagie............. ..............................
Whooping Cough..,.........,,,.,.., .............................
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METEOROLOGICAL SUMMARY FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 3"l, 1892,
OF SAVANNAH, GA., LATITUDE 82 G', LONGITUDE 81 5',
MONTH.
Jnnuary.......
February......
March..........
April............
May.............
June............
July.............
August.........
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November.....
December.....
MEAN PRESSURE.
(Corrected fur Temperature and Instrumental Error
only.)
Elevation of Surface of Mercury in Ilnrometer Cistern above
Mean Sea-Level on December 31. 1892, 98 feet.
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80.04
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Mar. 8
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(Set daily at 8 a. m. and 8 p. in., 75 Meridian
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July 29
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January......
February....
March. .......
April..........
May............
June...........
July...........,
August......
September.
October.......
November..
December..,
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6.9
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Means..... 5.2
PKECI PITATION.
(In inches and hundredths.)
Elevation of Top of
Gauge Above Ground on
December 31, 1892,
65 feet.
Any consecutive
24 hours.
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131
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Location of office on December 81,1892The Savannah Board of Trade Building, 103 Bay street, Fourth Floor, room 29.
P. H. SMYTH, Observer, U. S. Weather Bureau, in charge.
MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT. 165
REPORT OF THE SUPERINTENDENT OF THE
ODORLESS EXCAVATING MACHINE.
SAVANNAH, GA., January 2d, 1893.
Hon. J. J. McDonough, Mayor:
SIRI have the honor to transmit herewith my
report as Superintendent of the Odorless Excavating Machine Department from January 1st, 1892,
to December 31st, 1892.
The number of vaults cleaned from January 1st,
1892 to December 31st, 1892, were twelve hundred
and seventy-two (1,272).
The following amount of matter has been removed from the above mentioned vaults for the
year ending December 31st, 1892, 95,535 cubic
feet.
The following number of vaults have been
abandoned and sewer connection made142.
The vaults had to be cleaned, disinfected and filled
free of cost to owners, at a cost to the cit}' of nine
dollars and seventy-five cents ($9.75) per vault.
The department had to haul 17,424 cubic feet of
sand to fill the above vaults.
The expenses of the department for the year
have been as follows:
Salary of Superintendent....................! 1,200.00
Salary of Assistant................... ........ 68.34
Time of hands........................ ........ 6,673.06
Bepairs, harness, shoeing, wagons, etc... 583.06
1O6 MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT.
Forage for sto<;k............................... 1,840.14
Lime, cement, sand and brick.............. 79.80
Hire of extra teams...... ................. 1,415.00
Charcoal, nails, tools, etc.................... 104.30
Purchase of one mule........................ 180.00
" barrels............................. 73.00
Medical treatment to stock ................. 63.28
Order books..................................... 4.80
$12,284.78
Against which was collected for cleaning and repairing vaults:
City Treasurer ..................$4,382.40
City Marshal .................... 219.87
To be collected by the City
Treasurer.....................".. 300.00
To be collected by City Marshal ............................. 597.73 $5,500.00
Net cost of department for the year......$6,784.78
There has been one team and hands detailed
regularly to look after the sanitary condition of
Bilbo canal and the Perry lane sewer outlet and
disinfect the suiroundings from April 1st to
November 1st. To disinfect the above I have used
twenty-four hundred (2,400) pounds of copperas
every week, in connection with other disinfectants.
All of the privy vaults in the city have been disinfected regularly, from April 1st to November 1st,
by two single wagons and four men, which enabled them to disinfect every vault once every
two weeks. The early part of the season they
used corrosive sublimate, and the latter part copperas and acid. There has been one team and
two men employed in the service of Dr, Brunner
MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT. 197
in removing infected goods from different parts of
the city, and also fumigating houses. They have
been employed in that manner for over ninety
days. During the summer both men and teams
of the department were detailed to assist the street
and lane department in cleaning Barnard street
sewer. In accordance with orders from your
honor, I employed a force of men and had all the
weeds cut and removed from private and public
lots in the city.
Your obedient servant,
W. J. CLEARY,
Superintendent.
108 MAYOR'S ANNUAL BEPORT.
REPORT OF SUPERINTENDENT OF CREMATORIES.
SAVANNAH, January 2d, '93.-
Honorable J. J. McDonongh, Mayor:
SIRI have the honor to transmit my report as
Superintendent of Crematories from January 1st,
1892, to December 31st, 1892.
There was hauled during the year:
17,204 loads garbage, 45,844 cub. yds.
611 loads night soil, 3,675 cub. yds.
56 cows.
62 horses.
43 goats.
700 dogs.
1,217 cats.
97 barrels fish.
19,607 pounds meat.
8,123 head poultry.
83 barrels onions.
8 loads oranges.
37 loads bananas.
43 barrels apples.
367 pieces infected goods.
18 loads potatoes.
2 loads peaches.
1 load pineapples.
2 barrels tongues.
21 loads cocoanuts.
MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT. 199
18 loads peanuts.
2,090 dozen eggs.
7 head snakes.
2 head monkeys.
1 head rabbits.
1 head sheep.
1 head deer.
The average amount burnt daily for three hundred and sixty-one days, 140.49 cub. yards.
The average loads hauled daily for three hundred and sixty-one days, 49.34.
The expense for running the furnaces from January 1st to December 31st, 1892, have been as follows:
Time of hands..................... .............$3,803 00
Fuel.............. ................................ 2,213 71
Tools, oil,etc.................................... 26 60
Insurance......................................... 30 00
Lumber, cement and brick.................. 179 64
Nails, shovels, etc.............................. 149 87
Printing and stationery....................... 10 80
Blacksmith work.............................. 468 98
Repairing roof..................... ............. 5 00
Repairing water pipe.......................... 5 25
Total......................................16,892 85
The average cost per cubic yard for burning
garbage and night soil to date is thirteen ninetenths (13.90) cents.
This calculation is based on garbage and night
soil, the animals and other matter are not included. It includes everything in connection with
the furnaces, such as repairs and permanent improvemenis for the twelve months. The furnaces
200 MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT.
have been working very satisfactorily this year. I
have a competent man employed, who understands the working of the furnaces, which you
will notice by the difference in cost of last year
and this year; the showing is a great deal better.
I beg to again call your attention to the garbage;
it comes to the furnace in very bad condition;
there is no separation of sand, ashes and manure
from the garbage proper; it is in the same condition that it was two years ago.
Your obedient servant,
W. J. CLEARY,
Superintendent.
MAYOR'S ANNUAL BEPORT. 2O1
REPORT OF SUPERINTENDENT SCAVENGER
DEPARTMENT.
SAVANNAH, GA., Feb'y 1st, 1893.
Honorable J. J. McDonough, Mayor :
DEAR SIRBelow find statement of expenses
of Scavenger department for year 1892.
Time of hands...... ..........................$12,443.73
Feeding stock ................................... 4,002.41
Stock bought, 6 head......................... 1,175.00
Repair bills to wagons, tools, etc........... 1,248.49
Superintendent's salary for year........... 1,200.00
Rentof lot for year..."........................ 600.00
Shoeing stock............................. ..... 639.79
New wagons bought (3)..................... 300.00
Harnessand repairs........................... 317.65
Tools, etc .................................. . ..... 85.97
Medicines and veterinary's bills............ 114.35
Hire of extra teams ........................... 47.50
Oil, grease, lime, etc........................... 35.54
Sundry articles................................. 17.75
$22,828.18
Stock on hand January 1st, 1892............41 head.
Bought during year 1892.... ................ 6 "
Total .......................................47 "
Died from lock-jaw ............................. 2 "
On hand January 1st, 1893...................45 "
2O2 MAYOR'S ANNUAL BEPOBT.
Wagons on hand January 1st, 1892..................22
Ne%v ones bought......................................... 3
25
Condemned as unfit for use........................... 4
On hand January 1st, 1893 ...........................21
REMARKS.
You will notice the expenses of the department
are considerably inside the appropriation and less
than they were in 1891, although the amount of
work done considerably more, aggregating twentyseven thousand loads.
This amount of work could not have been accomplished with the force at hand, had it not been
for the near haul to the crematory, although there
were times when we could not send all there, on
account of burning so much night soil. Still it
was a very great assistance, and saving to the department. The expense of repairs to wagons alone
is about f600 less than they were in 1891, to say
nothing of the improved condition of the stock.
I hope at an early day to see another crematory on
the eastern side of the city sufficient!}' large for
the two to consume the entire accumulation of
garbage and night soil.
At no time during the year did I run over twenty-one wagons and very often only nineteen. This
number will not be sufficient to meet the demands
this year. The city is growing, quite an area has
been built up south of Anderson street already,
and the indications are that still greater improvements will be seen later on. I have only been
able to send wagons to that portion twice a week,
MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT. 2O3
which is not sufficient. Then see the improvements that have been made and are still going on
east of the S., F. & W. Railroad. Six months ago
I didn't send there at all; now wagons have to go
twice a week. In the city proper note the number of houses that have been erected and are still
going up, all of which call for attention. Then
too, the appearance of cholera in Europe the
past year has aroused an anxious and uneasy feeling for the health of this country and there will
be a general desire to keep things clean and garbage promptly removed. Therefore the force of
the department will have to be increased, and I
don't think twenty-five teams will be any too
many to do the work as it should be done.
This calls for the purchase of four more wagons
and ten head of mules. Not that the full twentyfive teams will be required at once, but that they
may be on hand and added as needed.
Respectfully submitted,
E. E. CHEATHAM.
Supt,
2O4 MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT.
REPORT OF CITY PHYSICIAN.
MIDDLE DIVISION.
SAVANXAH, GA., January 1st. 1893.
Hon. J. J. McDonough, Mayor City of Savannah:
DEAR SIRI have the honor to submit to you,
herewith, my report for the year ending December
31st, 1892. During this period 1 have recorded
4,126 names, representing about 2,000 individual
patients, of whom about sixty per cent, were attended at their homes.
The rate of mortality among my patients shows
an increase over that of the previous year, being
about 2 per cent, of individual patients seen.
Of the forty-two deaths recorded, twenty-seven,
or nearly two-thirds, occurred during the latter
half of the year.
The deaths were due to the following causes:
Dysentery................. ................................. 2
Entero-colitis ............................................. 4
Fever, congestive......................................... 1
Fever, malarial .......................................... 5
Fever, typo-malarial..................................... 2
Fever, typhoid............................................ 1
Heart disease.............................................. 2
Heart failure ............................................ 1
Laryngeal stenosis....................................... 1
Meningitis, cerebral.......................... ........... 1
Marasmus.................................................. 3
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Nephritis................................................... 2
Old age.............. ............................... ...... 2
Peri ton itis.................................................. 1
Phthisis...................................................... 5
Pneumonia................................................ 3
Undefined............................................ ...... 6
Total................................................42
I have issued during the year, 285 permits to
the various hospitals, viz: 90 to the Savannah Hospital, 98 to St. Joseph's Infirmary and 97 to the
Georgia Infirmary.
Extreme difficulty is often experienced in prevailing upon the negroes to avail themselves of
the advantages offered by hospital treatment.
I would suggest that the city physician be invested with more power to act in cases where hospital service is imperatively required, and obstinate
opposition is encountered. The timely removal
of patients from squalid and filthy surroundings
to comfortable hospital quarters, would exert a
marked influence on the course of disease, and result in an appreciable reduction of mortality.
206 MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT.
SCHEDULE OP PATIENTS ATTENDED DURING 1892.
MONTH
Jan'y.....
Feb'y.
March....
April .....
May.....
June......
Julv......
August....
Sept'r.....
Oct'r ......
Nov'r.....
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Total...
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345
198
314
291
277
321
247
305
180
501
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10.12
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9.83
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356
261
96
232
193
183
224
150
186
127
409
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8.41
3.09
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Most respectfully,
WM. E. GOMM,
City Physician, Middle Division.
[On account of changes made in city physicians, reports were not made by incumbents of 1st
and 3rd divisions for 1892.]
MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT. 2O7
REPORT OF KEEPER LAUREL GROVE CEMETERY.
SAVANNAH. GA., December 31st, 1891.
Hon. J. J. McDonough, Mayor :
DEAR SIRIn accordance with the regulation
of the ordinances I herewith submit the following
annual report for the year ending December 31st,
1892.
The cemetery is in good condition except the
fences which are in need of repairs, but owing to
the planting of the osage orange hedge fence, I
think it useless to make any repairs.
During the year I have sold forty-four lots in
white cemetery, twenty-five lots in colored cemetery. Collections are as follows :
For sale of lots, white.........................$ 899.50
For sale of lots, colored ....................... 250.00
For burial fee.................................... L909.00
For sealing vaults............................... 2.50
$3,061.00
EXPENSES.
Paid salary of Keeper.................... ....$ 999.96
Paid salary of Detective ...................... 425.84
Paid for pumps and repairs .................. 42.25
Paid for materials, tools, whitewashing
and fencing..................................... 536.90
Paid time of hands............................. 5,410.02
Total......................................... .$7,414.97
208 MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT.
Number of interments at the city's expense:
Whites from city ............................... 22
Whites from hospital.. ..................... 2244
Colored from city ..............................129
Colored from infirmary....... ................104233
Total.................................................277
Number of interments in Laurel Grove Cemetery and Colored Cemetery from January 1st, 1892,
to January 1st, 1893 :
MONTHS.
January....
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March ......
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October.....
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37
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Number of interments from October, 1852, to
January 1st, 1893:
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White ......................................15,083
Colored....................................25,90540,988
Interred during year:
White......... ....................... ...... 353
Colored.................................... 1,002
Removed from other cemeteries :
White ...................................... 5 1,360
Number of interments to date:
White ........ ... ..... ... ................15,441
Colored....................................26,90742,348
Removed from Laurel Grove cemetery to another cemetery :
White...................................... 7
Total number interred in the Laurel Grove cemetery and Colored
cemetery at the present:
White.......................................15,434
Colored....................................16,90742,341
Number of bodies put in reception vault ...........4
Upon taking charge of this cemetery I found
in the reception vault the remains of seven (7) persons, which have been removed to the "strangers'
ground" upon instructions of the Health officer
and Chairman of Health and Cemetery committee.
I will ask special attention to the collections
made by me compared to the past ten (10) years:
DfEAR. AMOUNT. YEAR. AMOUNT, j YEAR. AMOUNT.
1883 $1,691.00 1884 $1,770.50' 1885 11,471.50
1886 1,462.75 1887 1,739.50 1888 1,558.50
1889 2,052.50 1890 2,750.50 1891 2,126.25
_________ 1892 3,061.00________
Respectfully submitted,
H. SANFORD HAUPT,
H Keeper.
21O MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT.
REPORT OF HARBOR MASTER.
SAVANNAH, GA., January 6th, 1893.
Hon. J..J. McDonough, Mayor:
DEAR SIRI have the honor to report that I
have deposited with the City Treasurer the sum
of four thousand five hundred and fifteen dollars
and seventy-two cents (4,515.72), amount of harbor
fees collected for the past year. The total number
of vessels arriving at this port during the past
year are as follows:
American Steamships............................... 416
American Sailing Vessels.......................... 298
Foreign Steamships.................................. 94
Foreign Sailing Vessels............................. 251
Total..............................................1,059
Tonnage, one million sixty thousand two hundred and eight (1,060,208). This number doesnot
include the arrivals at Quarantine or Tybee, but
only those vessels which have arrived at the
wharves. It does not include river or inland
coasting vessels, or vessels under one hundred
tons, except those trading foreign. Annexed find
a tabulated monthly statement of tonnage and fees.
Respectfully,
R. C. KENNEDY,
Harbor Master.
HARBOR MASTER'S ANNUAL REPORT FOR 1892.
1892
January.....
Februaiy ...
March........
April... .......
May...........
June..........
July...........
August.......
SeptemberOctober......
November .
December...
Total...
American
74,729
67,576
60,259
69,319
69,160
64,577
65,907
58,091
67,159
72,395
70,023
66,951
796,146
British
11,837
9,669
1,455
4,367
829
2,204
4,475
2,643
6,249
35,352
6,982
17,623
03,o85
Norwegian
7,775
13,905
10,400
6,416
8,195
8,738
8,164
6,776
6,659
10.549
7,704
5,277
100,558
I
a
&00
1,201
1,877
980
3,ofiO
2,864
10,482
German
659
2,199
939
501
1,34s
3,149
2,859
504
704
12,922
Swedish
879
2,315
495 "sis
1,006
970
2,141
8,121
Russian
510
1,829
279
750
1,137
4,505
Austrian
1,182
1,626
668
752
908
771
5,867
Italian
406
1,871
1,051
917
2,075
998
503
1,650
541
10,012
Portuguese
563
424
450
563
40J
2,403
Argentine
886
886
Dutch
WA
924
Danish
1,752
1,752
French
1,645
1,645
Uruguayan
4(0
400
Tonnage
09,035
96,819
78,437
82,870
83,648
79,861
72,356
71,411
84,487
120,283
93,191
97,820
1,060,208
'ft
340 42
480 18
294 90
254 90
299 00
372 08
298 00
247 64
322 82
577 08
435 58
593 12
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Respectfully, R. C. KENNEDY,
Harbor Master.
to
212 MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT.
PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
ORGANIZATION OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC EDUCATION.
OFFICERS.
George A. Mercer..............................President.
J. B. Read,M. D.........................Vice-President.
Wi lliara Harden................................ Treasurer.
W. H. Baker ..................... ..............Secretary.
ROLL OF MEMBERS.
George A. Mercer, Lee Roy Myers,
J. B. Read, M. D., M. A. O'Byrne,
J. R. Saussy, B. A. Denmark,
Henry Blun, John J. McDonough, ) yig^^
J. H.'Estill, R. D.Walker, V School
J. R. F. Tattnall, Randolph Axson. J Com'rs
STANDING COMMITTEES.
(The President is ex-officio a member of each
Committee.)
FINANCE.
J. H. Estill, R. D. Walker,
B. A. Denmark, Henry Blun,
J. J. McDonough.
EXAMINATION OF TEACHERS.
George As Mercer, J. B. Read, M. D.,
Henry Blun, J. R. Saussy,
Superintendent.
MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT. 213
SCHOOL HOUSES.
Lee Roy Myers,
B. A. Denmark,
M. A. O'Byrne,
J. R. F. Tattnall,
R. D. Walker.
TEXT BOOKS.
Geo. A. Mercer, Lee Roy Myers,
J. R. Saussy, M. A. O'Byrne,
J. B. Head, M. I). Superintendent.
ACCOUNTS.
Henry Blun, J. H. Estill,
Randolph Axson.
SUPPLIES.
J. R. F. Tattnall, J. R, Saussy,
Lee Roy Myers.
VISITING COMMITTEES.
OctoberJ. J. McDonough, Geo. A. Mercer.
NovemberB. A. Denmark, J. H. Estill.
DecemberR. Axson, Henry Blun.
JanuaryJ. B. Read, J. R. F. Tattnall.
FebruaryM. A. O'Byrne, R. D. Walker.
MarchLee Roy Myers, J. R. Saussy.
AprilJ. R. F. Tattnall, J. J. McDonough.
MayHenry Blun, J. H. Estill.
JuneGeo. A. Mercer, R. Axson.
TEACHERS AND OFFICERS FOR 1892-93.
OFFICERS.
W. H. Baker...............Superintendent.
F. H. Ferguson ............Assistant Superintendent.
HIGH SCHOOL.
H. F. Train (Principal)..Teacher of Classics.
W. R. Thigpen............Teacher of Mathematics.
214 MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT.
Otis Ashmore..............Teacher of Natural Science.
J. M. Gannon..............Teacher of English.
Julian Hartridge..........Assistant. c?
Miss F. A. Dorsett. ...... Assistant.
Mrs. M. E. Harden .......Assistant.
BARNAKD STREET SCHOOL.
(Barnard and Taylor Streets.)
C. H. Carson (Principal).......... Seventh Grade.
Mrs. F. E. Cotchett............ ....Sixth Grade.
Miss H. A. Quarterman ...........Fifth Grade.
Miss R. L. Collins...................FourthGrade (A).
Miss L. D. Hill......................Fourth Grade (B).
Miss H. M.Carson..................Third Grade.
Miss W. S. DuBose .................Second Grade.
Miss C. A. Landershine............First Grade.
Miss Eva Haitiwanger............. Assistant.
CATHEDRAL SCHOOL.
(Abercorn and Perry Streets.)
M. A. O'Brien (Principal)... ..... Seventh Grade.
Miss A. M. Robinson............... Sixth Grade.
Miss M. E. Maddock............... Fifth Grade.
Mrs. A. M. O'Donoghue ...........Fourth Grade (A).
Miss M. S. Killorin.................Fourth Grade (B).
Mrs. M. J. Clark.....................Third Grade (A).
Miss A. G. Fitzgerald..............Third Grade (B).
Miss L. F. Killorin .................Second Grade.
Miss K. C. Grady....................First Grade.
Miss S. M. Black.....................Assistant.
CHATHAM SCHOOL.
(Chatham Academy.)
S. B. Spencer (Principal) .........Seventh Grade.
Miss L. M. Harris...................Sixth Grade (A).
MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT. 215
Miss A. 0. Johnson.................Sixth Grade (B).
Miss M. J. Walker..................Fifth Grade (A).
Mrs. E. M. Spring...................Fifth Grade (B).
Mrs. J. A. Freelancl................. Fifth Grade (C).
Mrs. J. S. Bracewel 1.................Fourth Grade ( A).
Miss A. S. Claghorn.................Fourth Grade (B).
Mrs. H. N. Leitze.,..................Fourth Grade (C).
Mrs. E.L.Sollee............... .......Third Grade (A).
Miss A. E. Johnson.................Third Grade (B).
Miss L. E. Miller..... ...............Third Grade (C).
Miss M. S. McGlashan..............Second Grade (A).
Miss L. A. Oliver....................Second Grade (B).
Miss Florence Whitehead......... First Grade (A).
Miss A. G. Alexander..............First Gr.ade (B).
Miss E. B. Hopkins.................Assistant.
HENRY STREET SCHOOL.
(Henry Street.)
Miss J. A. Mustin' (Principal)...Seventh Grade.
Miss A. V. Bourquin...............Sixth Grade.
Miss Eugenia Estill.................Fifth Grade.
Miss H. M. May : ....................Fourth Grade (A).
Mrs. C. M. Gray.....................Fourth Grade (B).
Miss I. F. Wolfe.....................Third Grade (A).
Miss E. L. Oemler...................Third Grade (B).
Miss A. I. Black.....................Second Grade (A).
Miss N. E. Martin...................Second Grade (B).
Miss C. B. Ham.....................First Grade (A).
Miss E. M. Cabaniss................First Grade (B).
Miss E. V. Lane.....................Assistant.
MASSIE SCHOOL.
(Abercorn and Gordon Streets.)
J. E. Way (Principal)..............Seventh Grade.
Miss M. A. Mustin.................. Sixth Grade.
216 MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT.
Mrs. M. E. Morrison................Fifth Grade.
Miss M. W. Maccaw............... .Fourth Grade (A).
Miss A. W. White..................Fourth Grade (B).
MissE. R. Fennell..................Third Grade.
Miss A. E. Quarterman ...........Second Grade.
Miss A. M. Barnard................. First Grade.
Miss M. E. Carmichael........... Assistant.
ST. PATRICK'S SCHOOL.
(Montgomery and York streets).
Arthur J. O'Hara, (Principal) ..Seventh Grade.
Miss K. H. Devereux ..............Sixth Grade.
Miss A. M. McCrohan ............Fifth Grade (A).
Miss M. A. Ennis ..................Fifth Grade (B).
Miss M. R. Bowling ...............Fourth Grade.
Miss M. G. McCrohan ..............Third Grade.
Miss S. G. Fitzgerald .............. Second Grade (A).
Miss R. M. Gather wood ...........Second Grade (B).
Miss N. M. O'Brien ...... ..........First Grade.
Miss T. E. Smith...... .............Assistant.
EVENING SCHOOL.
(Whitefield Building).
J. J. Gillespie............ ...........Principal.
M. A. O'Brien.................. .....Assistant.
D. B. Falk.............................Assistant.
SPECIAL TEACHEKS.
Miss E. Jett Howard........Teacher of Drawing.
W. N. Smith....................Teacher of Vocal Music.
EAST BROAD STREET SCHOOL(COLORED).
(East Broad and Gaston streets).
James Ross, (Principal)............Seventh Grade.
Mrs. A. C. MiddIeton...............Sixth Grade.
Miss L. E. Hardee..................Fifth Grade.
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Miss R. G. Houston.................Fourth Grade (A).
John Mclntosh......................Fourth Grade (B).
Miss J. H. Brown...................Third Grade (A).
Mrs. M. E. Tolbert.... ..............Third Grade (B).
Miss S. C. Houstoun................Second Grade.
Miss E. L. Jackson..................First Grade.
Miss A. C. Arnold..................Assistant.
WEST BROAD STREET SCHOOL(COLORED).
(West Broad and Pine streets).
J. H. C. Butler, (Principal)......Seventh Grade.
Mrs. S. J.Butler............ ........Sixth Grade.
Miss A. B. Miller....................Fifth Grade (A).
Miss R. A. Walton..................Fifth Grade (B).
Mrs. E. P. Deveux .. ...............Fourth Grade (A).
Mrs. F. A. Murchison ..............Fourth Grade (B).
Miss G. A. Knox....................Fourth Grade (C).
Miss F. M. Jackson.................Fourth Grade (D).
MissL. L. Carey .....................Thii-d Grade (A).
Miss A. E. Scott.....................Third Grade (B).
Miss A. M. Ellis.....................Second Grade (A).
Miss C. E. Lewis............ ........Second Grade (B).
Miss M. B. Ellis.....................First Grade (A).
Miss L. L. Maxwell..................First Grade (B).
Miss F. H. Houston................Assistant.
COUNTY SCHOOLSWHITE.
Mrs. R. L-Gould ....................Bethel.
J. M. Gillespie, (Principal) ......Bethesda.
J. H. Hunter, (Assistant).... ....Bethesda.
Miss C. L. Ferguson, (Assistant).Bethesda.
Frederick Oborn, (Assistant) ....Bethesda.
Mrs. G. H. Miller ...................Bloomingdale.
Miss Lucile Blois ...................Isle of Hope.
E. W. Ober........................... Monteith.
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C. H. Ferguson ......................Pine Forest
L. S. Fairchild, (Principal).......Pooler.
Miss Lelia Rembert, (Assistant..Pooler.
Miss A. N. Metzger, (Assistant)..Pooler.
Miss Emma Hunter ................South Newington.
Miss E. K. Kelly...... ..............Springhill.
Miss A. J. Gray......................Thunderbolt.
Miss L. E. Holmes..................White Bluff.
Miss A. E. Pinder...................Wilmington.
COUNTY SCHOOLS(COLOBED).
Miss R. L. Erwin ...................Beaulieu.
Silas Daniels .......... ..............Belmont.
Mrs. E. E. Spencer..................Dittsmersville.
Miss R. L. Brown ...................East Savannah.
Mrs. E. A. Jackson ..................Grove Hill.
S. J. Reid .............................Monteith.
Mrs. F. C. Ford .....................Mount Zion.
Mrs. G. A. Noble.. ..................Nicollsonville.
Miss G. 0. Artson...................Pooler.
Miss Catharine J. Steele...........Rice Hope.
Mrs. L. A. Woodard................Rose Dhu.
Miss M. L. Mack ....................Isle of Hope.
Miss R. E. Harris....................Skidaway.
Miss M. E. Burns....................Taylor's Ghapol.
Miss A. B. DeLyon..................Thunderbolt.
J. H Parker..........................Vallambrosa.
Miss Anna A.Blair .................Wheathill.
Mrs. M.L. Reynolds................. White Blufi.
S. M. Charlton...... ................. Woodstock.
Miss Elizabeth Glen................Woodville.
Joseph Butler........................West Savannah.
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SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT.
To the Board of Education:
The report of the condition and work of the
Pubjic Schools of the citv / of Savannah and countvv
of Chatham, for the year ending June 30, 1892, is
herewith submitted :
STATISTICS.
I.POPULATION.
(U. S. Census, 1890.)
City ........................ ................. ..... ................ 43,189
County........................... ............ ...................14,551
Total........................ ............................57,740
II.SCHOOL POPULATION.
(School Census, 1888.)
Children between 6.and 18.
City ............... ....... ......... ................................ 8,155
County........ ....... ....................... .............. ....... 5,031
13,186
III.-SCHOOLS.
HIGH SCHOOLS.
Number of teachersmale 4, female 2. ........... 6
Number of pupils enrolledboys 80, girls 130..210
Average number belongingboys 70, girls 114..184
Average daily attendanceboys 67, girls 106 .173
Per cent.of daily attendance................. .............. 94
Number of deaths......................... ..... ....... ..... . . 0
CHATHAM SCHOOL.
Number of teachersmale 2, female 16 .......... 18
Number of pupils enrolledboys 412, girls 439. .841
Average number belongi ngboys322, girls 379. .701
Average daily attendanceboys 292, girls 337..629
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Per cent, of daily attendance . ..... .................... 90
Number of deaths ... ....... .................. ................ . 0
BARNARD STREET SCHOOL.
Number of teachersfemale 13.. ...................... 13
Number of pupils enrolledboys 237, girls 330 567
Average number belongingboys 185, girls 253 438
Average daily attendanceboys 170, girls 226 .396
Per cent, of daily attendance............... .............. 90
Number of deathsboys 1, girls 1 ..................... 2
MASSIE SCHOOL.
Number of teachersmale 2, female 8.............. 10
Number of pupils enrolledboys 219, girls 253..472
Average number belongingboys 168, girls203..371
Average daily attendanceboys 153, girls 185..338
Per cent, of daily attendance........ ..................... 92
Number of deathsgirls 1 .. ....... ...... ............... 1
CATHEDRAL SCHOOL.
Number of teachersmale 1, female 9.............. 10
Number of pupils enrolledboys 194, girls 218 .412
Average number belongingboys 170, girls 205. .375
Average daily attendanceboys 156, girls 185..341
Per cent, of daily attendance.............................. 91
Number of deathsgirls 3...... ..... ..................... 3
ST. PATRICK'S SCHOOL.
Number of teachersmale 1, female9............... 10
Number of pupils enrolledboys 196, girls 192. .388
Average number belongingboys 176, girls 168. .344
Average daily attendanceboys 159, girls 151..310
.Per cent, of daily attendance ............................ 90
Deaths........ . .......................... .. ...................... 0
SOUTH-SIDE SCHOOL.
Number of teachersfemale 4 ............... ........... 4
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Number of pupils enrolledboys 90, girls 109.199
Average number belongingboys 63, girls 76 139
Average daily attendanceboys 56, girls 69.. .125
Per cent, of daily attendance ....... ...................... 90
Deaths ............................................... .................. 0
EVENING SCHOOL.
Number of teachersmale 5 ....................... ...... 5
Number of pupils enrolledmale ........ .............261
Average number belonging ...... ........ ................130
Average attendance .......... ................................. 60
Per cent, of attendance....... ................................ 46
EAST BROAD STREET SCHOOL(COLORED).
Number of teachersmale 2, female 8................ 10
Number of pupils enrolledboys 260, girls356..616
Average number belongingboys 233, girls 314..547
Average daily attendanceboys 217, girls 289..506
Per cent, of daily attendance................ .............. 93
Number of deaths ................... ............................. 0
WEST BROAD STREET SCHOOL(COLORED).
Number of teachersmale 1, female 14 ............ 15
Number of pupils enrolledboys 359, girls 512..871
Average number belongingboys 315, girls457.. 772
Average daily attendanceboys 283, girls 402..685
Per cent, of daily attendance............................... 89
Number of deathsgirls 6 ................................. 6
COUNTRY SCHOOLS( WHITE).
Number of teachersmale 6, female 12 ........... 18
Number of pupils enrolledboys 360, girls 248..608
Average number belongingboys 265, girls 183. .448
Average daily attendanceboys 197, girls 123..320
Per cent, of daily attendance............................... 72
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COUNTRY SCHOOLS(COLORED).
Number of teachersmale 8, female 13 .......... 21
Number of pupils en rolled-boys 761, girls 764 .1525
Average number belonging-boys 547, girls 571.. 1118
Average daily attendance-boys 371, girls 366,. 737
Per cent, of daily attendance.............................. 66
SUMMARY.
No. of schools in citywhite 8, colored 2 ...... 10
No. of schools in countywhite 13, colored 21 34
Total........................ ................................... 44
SCHOOL OFFICERS.
Superintendent........ ........................................... 1
Assistant superintendent................................... 1
Inspector of country schools.............................. 1
Total............................................................ 3
Number of teachers in city(white)male
14, female 62 ....... ............. .................:.... ...... 76
Number of teachers in city(colored)male
3, female 22........ .............. ...... ....... ............ 25
Total......................................................... 101
Number of teachers in country(white)
male 6, female 12 ........ ........... ............ ......... 18
Number of teachers in country(colored)
male 8, female 13 ........................ ................. 21
Total................................................ ............ 39
Grand total of teachers and officersmale 34,
female 109 ....................................................... 143
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Number of pupils enrolled in city schools
(white)boys 1679, girls 1671 ... .. ...... ......3350
Number of pupils enrolled in city schools
(colored)boys 619, girls 868 ...... .............1487
Total enrolled in cityboys 2298, girls 2537....4837
Number of pupils enrolled in country schools
(white)boys 360, girls 248 ..................... 608
Number of pupils enrolled in country schools
(colored)boys 761, girls 764.................1525
Total enrolled in county (white)...... ........... ..3958
Total enrolled in county (colored) ... ... ...........3012
Grand total enrolled ....... ...... ........ ...............6970
Average number belonging ..................... ......5111
Cost per capita for tuition on number enrolled ............................................................$10.54
Cost per capita for tuition on average number belonging ............ .... ..... . ...... .............. $14.34
CONDENSED FINANCIAL EXHIBITRECEIPTS.
Oct. 1, 1891Balance on hand........ $ 952 94
RECEIPTS.
Amount of State appropriation........ 22,018 44
Amount of county appropriation..... 79,861 92
Amount of poll tax ........................... 5,639 27
Amount of tuition fees from high
school................................................ 4,777 50
Amount of dividends ....................... 313 44
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DISBURSEMENTS.
Salaries of officers, teachers and
janitors ...... ................f 79,756 69
Supplies......... ........ ...... 4,134 31
Building........ ................. 26,748 45
Repairs.......................... 1,054 92
Insurance........................ 256 00
Rent........ ....................... 1,263 00
Incidentals..................... 282 94
Oct. 1, 1892Balance
on hand..................... 67 20
Total. ............. ......$113,563 511113,563 51
REMARKS ON STATISTICS.
An examination of the statistics submitted in
the above tables shows that there has been an increase of 199 pupils enrolled in the city schools
over that of last year. There has been a decrease
of 34 in the country schools. There has therefore
been a net increase of 165 in the schools, as a whole.
The entire enrollment was 6,970.
SCHOOL ENUMERATION.
It has been evident, for some years, that there
has never been a correct enumeration of the school
population of Chatham county. The last census
was taken in 1888, and showed a total of 13,186
porsons between the ages of 6 and 18 years. There
is reason to believe that, owing to the carelessness
of some of the enumerators and the difficulties of
reaching some of the islands embraced within the
limits of the county, the census was imperfectly
taken.
When it is considered that the amount of money
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received from the State, by any county, is based
upon this census, it becomes a matter of no small
importance that efficient enumerators should be
appointed to do this work. Under the school law,
if there be reason to believe that, in any county, a
new enumeration is necessary, it becomes the duty
of the State Board of Education to order the. same
to be made. I recommend that official notice be
served upon our honorable State School Commissioner to the effect that a new census of children,
between 6 and 18 years, should be taken in Chatham county.
SCHOOL ACCOMMODATIONS.
In order to meet the constantly increasing demands for admission into the schools, the board
has been compelled to rent two entire private residences and three additional rooms in illy ventilated basements. These temporary expedients partially answered the wants of the public. The
smallness of the rooms and other inconveniences,
however, placed both pupils and teachers at a very
great disadvantage. The construction of a new
building, therefore, became an absolute necessity.
The new school edifice on Henry street, now nearing completion, has been built on the most approved plan, and will be equipped with new furnittfre, and supplied with modern appliances and
conveniences. Situated, as it is, in the southern
section of the city, it will be a great convenience
to a very large population, while at the same time
it is an ornament to the city.
The accommodations for the colored children are
still very restricted. The rooms in the two school
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buildings now used are very much crowded, and
there were perhaps eight hundred applicants
turned away from the schools last year.
The buildings used in the rural districts are, as a
general thing, unfit for school purposes. In many
neighborhoods, the schools are taught in churches,
and as these buildings, once or twice during the
week, are used for religious objects, the owners
very naturally object to their being furnished with
desks. Under these disadvantages teachers can
with difficulty give instruction in penmanship.
Where the people refuse to furnish proper school
houses, I think it might be well to curtail the
school terra and devote the money thus saved to
the erection of suitable buildings. Neat school
houses and good furniture not only contribute to
the health and comfort of the pupils, but have a
civilizing and refining influence upon them. I
verily believe that the erection of such buildings in
j. the rural districts of Chatham county would arouse
[ a wide-spread interest in the education of the
i children, and add greatly to the prosperity and
I happiness of the people.
i;
f.
|i SCHOOL PROGRESS.
To every conscientious school officer and teacher
as he closes the work of the year, the all-important question recurs "What have I accomplished?"
Much of the enjoyment of the vacation in prospect depends upon the answer to this inquiry.
Examinations, oral and written, indispensable
though they be, cannot convey a proper or adequate idea of what has been accomplished by a
years's faithful teaching. Time alone can prove
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how much has been done towards the upbuilding
of character, the inculcation of right principles,
the formation of proper habits of study, and the
implantation in the mind and heart of a true and
laudable ambition for high attainments in all that
is noble and good. While it is, perhaps, to much
to assert that those to whom the training of our
children is entrusted, are animated solely by these
high motives, I feel sure that their efforts have been
directed largely towards these ends. It is a mistaken view to suppose that the sole mission of a
teacher of youth is to impart knowledge and to
discipline the mind. A love for truth, respect for
law, subordination to authority, a proper regard
for the rights of others, and practice of the courtesies
and civilities of life, are perhaps of even greater
importance, and the instructor who neglects to
teach these virtues, may well feel that he has
failed in the discharge of his highest duties.
The lawlessness which is witnessed among our
boys in the streets and public assemblies, presents
to our teachers a problem well worthy of their
profound study. While the cause may be chiefly
due to want of proper home training, it is not
reasonable to believe that teachers are altogether
blameless.
Our teachers are faithful, and I think their
work during the year has been good.
The pupils have passed over the ground laid
down in the curriculum, and, while it cannot be
expected that all they have been taught has been
retained, it is hoped that much has been stored
away which will be useful in after life.
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DISCIPLINE.
It would not be true to state that the year has
passed without any roughness in discipline. It
can be expected no less in school than in society,
that the time will come when there will be no
violations of law and no inflictions of punishmente. It is true, however, that year by year it is
becoming easier to control our pupils. When teachers know that they are prohibited from resorting
to the old system of flaggellation, they address
themselves to the task of discovering other methods of controlling their pupils. It does not take
long to find out a milder and perhaps more effectual
way of securing a healthy discipline in their classes.
These methods are various, being adapted to the
peculiar circumstances governing each case. A
very common way is to report the unruly pupil to
parents, who are the proper parties to inflict corporal punishment. It is only just to say that in
the large majority of instances where this has been
done, a very hearty and vigorous co-operation has
been given to the teacher. But after all punishments have been tried and all mean exhausted,
there will always be a few who are not reached.
What to do with these incorrigibles is a question
which has never been satisfactorily answered.
But similar cases are constantly occurring under
the most stringent regulations of our municipal
and state goverments, and no infliction of the severest punishments has thus far proved an eflectual deterrent.
EVENING SCHOOL.
While the total enrollment in the evening
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school was encouraging, the average attendance
was very disappointing. This was, perhaps, owing
to two causes. The enterprise was a novel one in
our city, and no doubt some entered the school from
curiosity. In a few weeks that curiosity was satisfied, and these pupils withdrew. But there was
another cause. The instructors appointed for this
work, although possessed of requisite scholarship,
and faithful in the discharge of their duties, were
young and utterly inexperienced. In my last annual report I emphasized the fact that teachers of
evening schools should be men of large experience and peculiar tact in management.
The character of the pupils who attend the
school, and the nature of the work to be done, call
for instructors of this kind. Indeed, many who
would succeed in day schools, might prove utter
failures, if placed in charge of evening schools.
There can be no question as to the necessity for
a night school in this city. It is the only opportunity offered to many young men and boys for
receiving an elementary education. It is believed
that under the reorganization authorized by the
Board, the school will prove a great benefit to
many who are compelled to work during the day.
EXAMINATIONS AND PROMOTIONS.
Under the graded system prevailing in our
schools, it is a matter of necessity that at the close
of each year the classes should move forward, in
order to make room for those children who enter
school for the first time in the lowest grade. These
promotions are determined by oral and written examinations. This plan does not, of course, prevent special promotions of pupils at any time, when,
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in the judgment of their teachers, their age and
abilities warrant their advancement into higher
grades. The number of pupils who, on the completion of the course of study in the Grammar
schools, received certificates of graduation, was
134, or 114 whites and 20 colored.
A large majority of the white graduates will
probably continue their studies in the High School.
The commencement exercises of the High
School were held in Hunter's Hall, on the 29th
day of June. The address to the- graduates was
delivered by the Rev. L. C. Vass., D. D., of this
cit}7 , and in the absence of the President, the diplomas were distributed by Hon. J.R. Saussy, member of the Board ol Education. As on all previous occasions of these public exercises, the hall
was crowded with friends of the graduates and
others, and many had to stand during the entire
exercises. I recommend that hereafter these exercises be held in some public hall where all who
desire to attend may be accommodated.
LIST OP GRADUATES.
GIRLS.
Annie A. Alien, Lodviska M. LaRoche,
Carrie A. Carter, Cornelia E. Lee,
Sallie H. Coburn, Jennie W. May,
Annie D. Davis, Mamie J. Pritchard,
Bella B. Einstein, Susan L. Reppard,
Lilla E. Exley, Floience L. Richardson,
Frances B. Haupt, Valleska Riley,
Pamela Lamar, Evelyn C. Smith,
Leila A. Hall, Theodora J. Spann,
Ellen T. Reynolds.
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BOYS.
Henry L. Backus, Edwin S. Epstein,
Robert A. Crawford, George H. Groth,
Robert D. Dripps, Paul Pritchard,
Henry L. Purse.
RECOMMENDATIONS.
It is a requirement of the Board of Education
that the Superintendent "shall make such suggestions as may in his judgment tend to promote
the greatest efficiency of the schools."
Our system of public education in this city, it is
no presumption to affirm, will compare favorably,
in its most important features, with that in any
other place. I go further and assert that, in some
respects, it surpasses in efficiency the systems in
operation in many other cities.
There are, however, some branches of popular
education successfully taught in other systems
which ara not found in our curriculum. No instruction in vocal music is given in our schools.
True, this cannot be considered an indispensable
part of an elementary education, but no feature in
a school is so attractive and refining, and tends so
much to popularize it as vocal music. In the
want of this department the schools of Savannah
stand almost alone. Any movement on the part
of the Board to provide for instruction in vocal
music will, I am sure, receive the hearty approval
of the people, and for that reason I recommend
that some action to be taken in that direction.
There seems to be a general desire in the community to have book-keeping and stenography
taught to our older pupils. The possession of a
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knowledge of these branches is a passport to eligible positions in commercial houses, and the boy
who is so fortunate as to have learned them stands
on vantage ground. The propriety of adding
these branches to our curriculum is well worthy
the consideration of the Board of Education.
Provision was made during the last year for
teaching drawing in the schools. During the
short time Miss Hale was in charge of this department, she did much to inspire in the pupils a desire to excel in this useful accomplishment. It is
to be hoped this important department may be
continued.
CONCLUSION.
In bringing this report to a close, I beg to reiterate my grateful appreciation of your continued
confidence and support.
Respectfully submitted,
W. H. BAKER,
Aiigust 1, 1892. Superintendent.
COURSE OF STUDYHIGH SCHOOL.
FIRST GRADE.
Latin Grammar and Reader; Outlines of History; Physical Geography; Arithmeticreviewed;
Algebrabegun; Composition and Declamation ;
Spelling; Heading; Writing; Music.
SECOND GRADE.
Latin; Greek; Outlines of History; Rhetoricbegun; Physics; Arithmetic; Algebracompleted;
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Book-keeping; Composition and Declamation;
Spelling; Reading; Writing; Music.
THIRD GRADE.
Latin; Greek; Rhetoric; English Literature;
Philology; Mental Philosophy; Chemistry; Astronomy; Geometry; Composition and Declamation; General Review; Music.
GRAMMAR SCHOOLS.
FIRST GRADE.
First Reader; Spelling from the Reader; Counting, Writing and Reading simple numbers; Writing and Mental Exercises, with small numbers;
Printing and Written Words from the Reader and
Blackboard; Drawing; Music.
SECOND GRADE.
Second Reader; Spelling; Notation, Numeration, Addition and Subtraction in Arithmetic;
Oral Geography; Writing; Simple Exercises in
Composition; Drawing; Muaie.
THIRD GRADE.
Third Reader; Spelling; Arithmeticthrough
Division; Primary Geography; simple exercises
in Composition ; Writing ; Drawing ; Music.
FOURTH GRADE.
Fourth Reader; Spelling; Primary History of
the United States ; Arithmeticthrough decimal
currency; Language Lessons; Composition;
Writing ; Drawing; Music.
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FIFTH GRADE.
Fifth Reader; Spelling; Geography ; English
Grammarbegun ; Arithmeticto percentage ;
Composition; Writing; Drawing; Music.
SIXTH GRADE.
Fifth Reader; Spelling; Geography; English
Grammarcontinued; Arithmeticto discount;
Composition ; Writing; Drawing; Music.
SEVENTH GRADE.
History of United States; English Grammar
completed and reviewed; Geography reviewed;
Arithmeticcompleted and reviewed ; Reading;
Spelling; Composition ; Writing ; Drawing;
Music.
LIST OF TEXT-BOOKS USED IN THE
SCHOOLS.
READERS.
Barnes' New National, \os. 1, 2. 3, 4, 5.
Kelley's Universal, Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5.
SPELLERS.
Swinton's Word Primer; Swinton's Word Book ;
Sheldon's Word Studies; Henderson's Test Speller ; Webster's and Worcester's Dictionaries.
GEOGRAPHIES.
Monteith's First Lessons; Maury's Elementary ;
Maury's Manual; Maury's Physical.
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HISTORIES.
Swinton's Primary U. S.; Swinton's Condensed
U. S.; Swinton's Outlines; Sadlier's Elementary
U. S.; Sadlier's Studies in History U. S.
ENGLISH GRAMMAR AND COMPOSITION.
Maxwell's Language Lessons, No. 1; Harvey's
Revised Elementary Grammar; Harvey's Revised
English Grammar; Swineford's English Literature;
Hart's Rhetoric; Trench on Study of Words.
NATURAL SCIENCE.
Steele's Popular Physics ; Steele's Popular Chemistry ; Steele's Astromomy ; Lincoln's Physiology.
MATHEMATICS.
Thomson's Mental Arithmetic; Thomson's Intellectual Arithmetic; Nicholson's Intermediate
Arithmetic; Robinson's Practical Arithmetic;
Robinson's Complete Arithmetic; Robin son's Elementary Algebra; Welsh's Essentials of Geometry.
LATIN AND GREEK.
Bullion's Latin Grammar; Leigh ton's Latin Lessons; Caesar; Searing's Virgil; Cicero; Goodwin's
Greek Grammar; Leighton's Greek Lessons; Xenophen's Anabasis.
PENMANSHIP.
Graphic Series; Ward's Business Forms.
DRAWING.
Eclectic Series.
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LIST OF GRADUATES.
CLASS OF 1870.
GIRLS.
Laura'A. Barksdale, Mary A. Pacetty,
Florence LaRoche, Eliza H. Elliott,
Josie A. Law, Cora B. Elkios,
Allie S. Law, Ella W. Sraillie,
Ella Josie Turner, Alice R. Cohen,
Julia E. Harn, . Mary Agnes Henderson,
Julia E. Lebey, Fannie E. Falligant,
Nelzie Hume.
BOYS.
W. B. Bailey, John. Cooper,
J. S. F. Barbour, E. T. Harden,
W. H. Bolshaw, G. W. Haupt,
J. R. Hopkins.
CLASS OF 1872.
GIRLS.
Bessie Austin, Mollie C. Johnson,
Louisa Black, Amelia Millette,
Lizzie Campfield, Ida Mingledorf,
A. S. Falligant, Mattie Ruan,
Mary C. Ferrill, Israella Solomons,
Me'ta B. Hardee, Rebecca Solomons,
Georgia Heuderson, Hattie Smillie,
Mary Houston, Ellen Strobhart,
Emma Julia Hume, Laura Thomas,
Laura West.
BOYS.
L. J. Armstrong, A. II. Lawton,
Robert T. Barbour, Julius M. Maccaw,
Robert MacDonnell, E. C. Perry.
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CLASS OF 1873.
GIRLS.
Esther Simpson Abrams, Cornelia Isadore King,
Eugenia Estill, Annie Elizabeth Lambeth,
Electa Callaway Falligant, Anna Theresa Mehrtens,
Leora Sarah Henderson, Mary Catharine O'Meara,
Georgia Louisa Kelly, Martha Louisa Rowland,
Viola Camilla Kennedy, Josephine Gardiner Sheftall
Annie Johnstone Waring.
BOYS.
C. W. Freeland, A. H. MacDonnell,
J. T. Glatigny, Hug. Platen,
Benjamin Hunter, J. A. Solomons,
W. D. Johnston, T. B. West,
W. H. Mills.
CLASS OF 1874.
GIRLS.
Laleah Pratt Adams, Mary Baker Harden,
Gertrude Berg, Anna Eliza Henderson,
Rosa James Campbell, Kate Anna Landershine,
Annie Blanche Castellaw, Margaret Ellena McCaffrey
Mary Louisa Ellis, Delia Flora Myers,
Jennie Baker Gribble, Henrietta Nugent,
Harriet Frances Haas, Lily Purse Pierpont,
Helen Clark Porter, Bessie Roberts,
Mary Elizabeth White.
BOYS.
F. G. Ash, M. Lilienthal,
Aaron Ferst, A. J. Ives,
W. D. Houston, M. P. Rogers,
P. A. Waring.
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\ CLASS OF 1875.
GIRLS.
j Annie Wilhelmina Bogart, Mary Elizabeth Heywood,
Lelia Moselle Boulineau, Eliza Knighton Ingram,
Carrie Gordon Cubbedge, Lulie McDonald,
Florence Colding, Carrie Palin,
! Mary Adelaide DeWitt, Ella Valentine Pollard,
;i. Phoebe Sarah Estes, Celia Jane Reneau,
Georgia Mildred Goodman, Mariam Joseph Solomons,
Mary Ellis Howard, Emma Caroline Symons,
Minnie Way.
BOYS.
H. M. Baker, W. P. Silva,
r Isadore Berg, W. S. Tyson,
Henry Hohenstein, Morris Wessolowski,
Thomas Hunter, J. W. Wilson,
CLASS OF 1876.
\ GIRLS.
\ : Carrie May Askew, Annie Madel'e McLaughlin,
\ Sarah Augusta Carson, Lillian Eliza Miller,
\ Ada Roberta Carter, Anna Belle Norwood,
JT Delia Belmire Constantine, Hattie Leonora Pead,
[ Elizabeth Anna Gribble, Annie Irwin Scott, ( ' Mary Isabel Heidt, Katie Solomons,
I Annie Hunter, Annie Munro West,
I Mary Louise King, Fannie White,
* Ida Frances Wolfe.
' BOYS.
Joseph Burroughs, G. W. Drummond,
: W. C. Butler, H. J. Graybill,
W. G. Cann, J. D. LaRoche,
J. S. Cooper, Charles Schultz,
' S. V. Stiles, J. S. Williams,
W. deB. Kops.
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CLASS OF 1877.
GIRLS.
Ellen Elsie Bennett, Mary Stanislaus Killorin,
Catharine Anna Borchert, Anita Julia Koox,
Mary Ophelia Henderson, Laura Ann Schwarz,
Bessie Postell Hopkins, Hannah Volaski,
Ellen Maria Hutcheson, Meta Telfair Wetter.
BOYS.
J. Randolph Anderson,
Robert H. Anderaon,
J. Harry Bolshaw,
Carvill H. Carson,
William Lee S. Gignilliat,
Richard D. F. Lattimore,
Richard H. McLeod,
R. BeauregardS.Nicholson,
Joachim R. Saussy.
CLASS OF 1878.
GIRLS.
E. Marion Armstrong,
Georgia Amanda Ash,
Lillie C. Caldwell,
Willa Kate Cockshutt,
Walton L. Haltiwanger,
Lizzie Frances Killorin,
Flora MaeDonald,
Sallie M. Olmstead,
L. Ella Pichon,
BOYS.
Joseph L. Atkins,
Wallace Gumming,
Charles M. Gibbs,
Francis J. Fitzgerald,
Tobias H. Haym,
Charles Kohler,
Julian DeBruyn Kops,
S. Clark Porter,
Alexander J. D. Roach,
E. Augustus Smith,
Charles H. Tyson,
Harry Willink.
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CLASS OF 1879.
GIRLS.
Florence Isabel Adams, Bessie Hey ward,
Anna Lee Beazley, Mary C. McCaffrey,
Mamie CourvoisieCharlton, Janie J. Porter,
Georgia M. Dale, Carrie Dell Rogers,
Clara May Gardner, Lulu B. Rogers,
Mamie L. Graybiil, May Lucia Silva,
Elizabeth Morris Woolhcpter.
BOYS.
Herman Benjamin, Joachim Saussy Jordan,
Charles Hentz Branch, Thomas Herman Jordan,
Robert Emmet Donelan, Samuel K. Platshek,
William Hunter, Harry S. Oppenheimer.
CLASS OF 1880.
GIRLS.
Julia Gilbert Borehert, Frances Loweiithal,
Sallie Cliampicn, Elmira McRory,
Lily Ida Craig, Teresa LaDora Miller,
Anna Josephine Haywood, Mamie Wagner Maccaw,
Mary Grace Leitch, Emma Ten Broeck,
! Emily May Webb.
BOYS.
David C. Carson, James E. Gaudry,
Joseph F. Doyle, Eugene L. Gilbert,
Edward S. Elliotr, John F. Hartz,
Henry Freeman, Samuel Selig.
MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT. 241
CLASS OF 1881.
GIRLS.
Carrie Matilda Buckner. Lillian Lee Haltiwanger,
Mary Bourquin Canon, Sophie Lu Haupt,
Hattie Gere Carson, Adele Meyer,
Maggie Rose Dowling, Mary Matilda Nicholson,
Minnie Ellen Doyle, Theodora Florabel Proctor,
Emily Clara Fernandez, Lizzie Hunter Henderson,
Sabina Guckenheimer, Florie Erwin Weeks,
Annie M. Willink.
BOYS.
Franklin Taylor Branch, Leonard Lippman,
Orson Walter Branch, Jefferson Davis Miller,
Joseph Gumming, John Nicolson,
William Lattimore, Edgar William Way.
CLASS OF 1882.
GIRLS.
Lavina Lawrence Adams, Annie Cecil Ryan,
Mary Ida Baker, Mary Louisa Sagurs,
Margariete Dacie Flynn, Lila Mclntosh Screven,
Hattie Habersham May, Florence TenBroeck,
Madge Murchison Rogers, Isabel Haddock Wells,
Mary Aronetta Wilbur.
BOYS.
George Turner Cann, Walter Paul LaRoche,
William Davis Champion, Edward Burke Moylan,
James Carroll Cope, William Wilson Osborne,
Charles Ellis, Charles Valens Robinson,
Joseph Henry Smith.
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! CLASS OF 1883.
GIRLS.
! Helen Neal Carson, Julia W. Middleton,
Jessie Dale, Maggie Petsch Oliver,
Mary Genevieve Doyle, Emily Marie Ryan, ,
Sabina Gertrude FitzgeraldjMattie R. Sassnett,
Lillie Hunter, Rachel Louise Shivers,
Mattie W. McCullough, Wille Mena Swoll,
Grace McGlashen, H. Roberta Coleman Tebeau
BOYS.
William Frederick Baker, Augustus John Merkle,
Isadore Cohen, Edwin Ansley Richmond,
George William Faries, Henry Manning Ward.
CLASS OF 1884.
GIRLS.
i Clara Marie Boulineau, Josephine Frances King,
; Lottie Hamilton Branch, M. Lulu Landershine,
ti Tallulah Eugenia Cole, Annie Lee McLaws,
!', Georgia Ellie Douglass, Camilla Neligan Usina,
ij Clelia Peronneau Elliott, Alice Owen Wade,
i Minnie Ida Grady, Carrie Belle Watts.
BOYS.
; Remur Crum, George Anderson Mercer,
: Walter Woodbury Gross, William Joseph Miscally,
' John Joseph Halligan, Samuel Oppenheimer,
I William Trenholm Hopkins,Charles Walker Saussy,
' Alfred Simon Kohn, Charles Henry Sipple.
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CLASS OP 1885.
243
GIRLS.
Lelia Stark Axson,
Meta Dickerson Branch,
Henrietta Byck,
Ellen Esther DeCastro,
Emma Louise Clark,
Carrie Love Goodwin,
Fina Holcomb Hopkins,
Nellie Hunter,
lola Lee Keller,
Mary Eva Marlow,
Annie
Lelia Viola Messick,
Eva Josephine Middleton,
Eva Kaufman Platshek,
Mildred Clay'n Richardson
Gussie Rieves,
Ida Rieser,
Nina Anderson Pape,
Floride Shivers,
Teresa Eleanor Smith,
Virginia Lee Sweat,
S. Way.
BOYS.
Thomas Savage Clay, Thomas Halligan,
Charles Francis Cler, James Read Miscally,
Robert Vincent Connerat, Rob't Alphonsus Morrissey
Edward Lee Goodman, Charles Kingman Reilly.
CLASS OF 1886.
GIRLS.
Alice Stuart Baker,
Annie Louise Bessellieu,
Carrie Louise Bessellieu,
Gertrude Willie Brown,
Lillie Einstein,
Susie Foster Elkins,
Vida Randolph Fleming,
Francis T. Henderson,
Cornelia Thurston Hull,
Agnes E. Johnson,
Carrrie A. Landershme,
Mary Bui ney Porter,
Ada Louise.Proctor,
Annie Louise Shellman,
Celia Stern,
Sadie Josie Strate,
Julia Huguenin Thomas,
Alice May White,
Josie Elizabeth White,
Emma Arthur Williams.
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BOYS.
Joseph Louis Audesey, Edward Francis O'Connor,
John Berners Barnwell, Robert Lee Ryan,
Guillemain Bourquin, EdwardWorthington Smith,
Henry Martyn Drane, Francis Lee Threadcraft,
James Ralston Lattimore, Domingo Anthony Usina.
CLASS OF 1887.
GIRLS.
Minnie Rosalie Bannon, Mary Grice Bogart,
Fannie Hynson Carson, Mary S. Cox,
Mary Louise Davis, Pauline Marie Decker,
Annie Elizabeth Gordon, Louise Gertrude Middleton,
Emmie Morgan, Mary Dixon Proctor,
Lillie Selig, Lillie Lee Spann.
BOYS.
Preston Stanley Arkwright, Benjamin Palmer Axson,
Hugh Cunningham Banks, Richard Dryland Fox,
Charles Fraser Fulton, Henry Scudder Jaudon,
Lewis Herndon Mercer, Charles Stuart Park,
Heyward Ravenel, Robert Stephen Reid,
Hugh Miller Train, Michael Neligan Usina,
William Waller, Alonzo Minor West,
Davant Williams.
CLASS OF 1888.
GIRLS.
Mary Louise Adams, Emma Barksdale Hopkins,
Maxie Nina Best, Alice Mary McCall,
Isabel Black, Isabel Marie Murphy,
Phoebe Herbert Elliott, Mary Lulu Richmond,
Edna R. Fennell, Fannie Wenona Saussy,
Agnes Lane Gray, Carrie C. Scheiging,
MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT. 245
Jessie Gross, Ella Marie Shivers,
Elizabeth Hardee, Adelaide G. Stone,
Meta Hartley Heyward, Jeannette Whitcomb Ward,
Alice Maud Williams.
BOYS.
Noble Calhouu Banks,
Barron Carter,
Albert Ehrlich,
Charles Garfunkel,
Lester Thomas Hubbell,
Henry Lee Richmond,
William Joseph Quantock,
William Hazelhurst Winu.
CLASS OF 1889.
OIRLS.
Ida Boley,
Elise M. Bryan,
Frances K. Bulcken,
Lillian Fleetwood,
Anna C. Harmon,
Georgia C. Howard,
Ellen Jett Howard,
Emma* Hunter;
Emily S. Jaudon,
Birdie Kayton,
Ella V. Lane,
Bessie G. Landershine,
Ira Garnett Launey,
May Murphy,
Nellie M. O'Brien,
Gertha Oppenheimer,
Rosa K. Platshek,
Mattie M. Shelluia0,
Annie Solte,
Annie M. Winn.
BOYS.
Randolph Keith Axson,
Henry Blun,
E. Gerry Cabaniss,
Josiah T. Clarke, Jr.,
Louis H. Haym,
Charles Inglesby,
Harry H. Lattimore,
Robert L. Mercer,
William Morel,
G. Barnard Pritchard,
George N. Spring,
George H. Welbrock,
Charles W. West.
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1 CLASS OF 1890.
GIBLS.
; Augusta G. Alexander, Annie C. Griffin,
Sallie L. Baker, Clifford Gross,
Alice W. Bates, Katharine Ledlie,
Fannie 0. Bradley, May B. Middleton,
Emily L. Crawford, Dora Muhlberg,
Lucile Desbouillons, Maggie Z. Quantock,
Mary Flatley, Helen S. Smith,
Marena Fulford, Mattie K. Whiteside.
BOYS.
George W. Beckett, Edward C. A. Mercer,
A. Sidney Cooper, Rodolph M. Richards,
Ed. Drayton Lynah, Rufus G. Richards,
Charles W. McCall, Charles H. Richardson,
W. Louis Vogel.
CLASS OF 1891.
i ' GIRLS.
Jane McBailey, AUce M. Metzger,
Eliza M. Cabauiss, Leila E. Morgan,
Margaret M. Coburn, Agnes C. O'Brien,
Josie E. Collins, Florence M. Olmstead,
Catherine B. Ham, Estelle Peas^,
Ruth Kayton, Romanna H. Riley,
Gazelle M. Launey, Annie M. Welbrook,
Gertrude R. White.
\ BOYS.
* Harry M. Aveilhe, Frederick T. Saussy,
| William B. Crawford, Jacob G. Smith,
| Robert G. Gadsden, Edward L. Stoddard,
Julian S. Hexter, William A. Strachan,
David Porter, Herbert S. West.
MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT. 247
CLASS OF 1892.
GIRLS.
Annie A. Alien,
Carrie A. Carter,
Sallie H. Colburn,
Annie D. Davis,
Bella B. Einstein,
Lilla E. Exley,
Francis B. Haupt,
Pamela Lamar,
Leila A. Hall,
Ellen T.
Loidviska M. LaRoche,
Conelia E. Lee,
Jennie W. May,
Mamie Pritchard,
Susan L. Reppard,
Florence L. Richardson,
Valleska Riley,
Evelyn C. Smith,
Theodora J. Spann,
Reynolds.
BOYS.
Henry L. Backus, Edwin S. Epstein,
Robert A. Crawford, George.H. Groth,
Robert D. Dripps, Paul Pritchard,
Henry L. Purse.
248 MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT.
RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR THE
GOVERNMENT OF THE PUBLIC
SCHOOLS, SAVANNAH, GA.
RULES FOR THE GOVERNMENT OF THE BOARD OF
EDUCATION.
1. Stated monthly meetings of the Board shall
be held on the second Monday of each month.
2. Five members shall constitute a quorum for
the transaction of business.
3. The officers of the Board shall be a President,
Vice-President, Secretary and Treasurer. The
Secretary and Treasurer may be persons not members of the Board.
4. At the first meeting of the Board in each year
the President shall appoint the following standing
committees, viz: On School Houses, on Finance,
on Text Books, on Examination of Teachers, on
Supplies, on Accounts, and also a Visiting Committee for each month of the school year. It shall
be the duty of the Visiting Committees to visit each
of the schools, and also the normal class, and report at the next regular meeting of the Board.
GENERAL RULES.
1. The school year shall begin on the first Monday in October, and continue until the last day of
June.
2. There shall be one session daily (Saturdays
and Sundays excepted), commencing at 9 o'clock
A. M. and closing at 2 o'clock p. M.
3. The schools shall be opened with the reading
of the Scriptures and the Lord's Prayer.
4. There shall be one recess of a half hour each
day.
MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT. 248
5. The regular promotion of scholars shall be
made in July of each year, but occasional promotions may be made at the discretion of the Superintendent.
6. The following holidays shall be allowed: One
week including Christmas Day, one week including
the first day of May, and such other days as are
commonly obsen ed in this city as general holidays. In the Catholic schools such additional holidays shall be given as are usual in those schools.
7. No one shall be admitted a pupil into the
public schools under six years of age.
8. There shall be one annual public examination
during the last week in April, but there shall be
as many private examinations as the Board and
Superintendent may deem proper.
9. All applications for admission into any of the
schools must be made on Monday of each week to
the Superintendent, who may admit pupils in the
order of their application.
10. In order to prevent the interruption of
teachers during school hours, parents and others
desiring to transact an\T school business must call
on the Superintendent at the time specially appropriated to general school business.
11. In the relation existing among the teachers
of the public schools, the directions of the Superintendent must be followed by the other teachers,
and the directions of the Principals by the assistant teachers, in the business of the schools.
12. The text books used must be such as are
approved by the Board. In the Catholic schools
they shall be the same as are used in the other
26O MAYOR'S ANNUAL BEPORT.
public schools, except books on history, geography
and reading books.
13. Corporal punishment shall not be inflicted
on any scholar in the public schools.
. 14. At the regular meeting of the Board in June
of each year an election shall be held for all the
teachers of the public schools under the control of
the Board.
15. All elections of teachers shall be subject to
revocation whenever, in the judgment of the
Board, they shall upon trial prove deficient in any
necessary qualification.
16. The Treasurer of the Board shall be elected
at the monthly meeting in January in each year.
SUPERINTENDENT.
1. He shall devote himself to the study of the
public school system, and to an examination into
the condition of the schools, and shall keep himself acquainted with the progress of instruction
and discipline in other places in order to suggest
appropriate means for the advancement of public
schools in this city and county.
. 2. He shall be Principal of the Normal Class
and shall exercise a constant personal supervision
over all the schools, and visit and examine them
as often as practicable.
3. He shall transfer scholars from one school or
class to another, and require each teacher to have
a programme of exercises and a record containing
the class-standing of each scholar in scholarship,
deportment and attendance.
4. He shall have power to dismiss any scholar
for the habitual violation of any school regula-
MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT. 251
tion, for violent opposition or other gross misconduct, or whenever, by continued absence, tardiness, or otherwise, the example of such scholar is
injurious to the school. In such cases he shall
notify the parents or guardian, and also the Board,
to whom an appeal may be made.
5. He shall make a monthly report to the President of the Board of the absence or tardiness of
any of the teachers, either from their school duties or from attendance on the Normal Class.
6. He shall provide suitable persons to keep the
school houses and grounds in proper order, the
expense of which services shall be paid from the
school fund.
7. He shall make an annual report on the condition of the schools at the meeting of the Board
in August of each year, and shall make such suggestions as may, in his judgement, tend to promote their greatest efficiency.
8. He shall, at the regular meeting of the Board
in June of each year, present a report, giving the
names of such teachers as may have shown incompetency or inefficie icy.
.9. In addition to the foregoing he shall perform
such duties appropriate to his position as Superintendent as the Board shall prescribe,
TEACHERS.
1. All teachers shall be in attendance at their
respective schools at least thirty minutes before
the time prescribed for commencing the exercises
of the school, and shall require their scholars to
be in their seats punctually at the appointed hour.
2. The teachers of each school shall, in turn, be
present on the grounds with the scholars at recess.
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3. The principal teacher of each school shall
keep a register, in which shall be recorded each
scholar's name and residence, and each teacher
i i* shall also keep a class-book, in which shall be recorded the standing of every scholar in recitation,
deportment and punctuality.
S 4. The principal teacher of each school shall
i prescribe such rules and regulations for the use of
the grounds as shall ensure their being kept in
a
1 proper condition, and shall report any disorder
promptly to the Superintendent.
5. All the teachers shall exercise a vigilant care
over the general conduct of their scholars in the
school room, on the play ground, and, as far as
: possible, on their going to and returning from
i- school.
I 6. Teachers who are absent from the school or
the Normal class, or tardy in attendance, shall be
required to present a written excuse to the Superintendent on the following Monday.
7. Teachers shall be careful that no part of the
school building, furniture or apparatus be defaced
or injured. They shall also keep their rooms well
ventilated and at a uniform temperature.
8. They shall maintain strict order and discipline in their classes, and aim at the greatest thoroughness and accuracy in giving instruction; and,
in case of failure in lessons, disobedience or disT
* order, may exercise the milder means of discipline;
but in case of continued disobedience or insubor-
! dination, shall report the facts to the principal.
i 9. Teachers shall have the right to recall, in the
> afternoon, scholars who constantly neglect the
MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT. 253
preparation of their lessons, or who may be guilty
of misconduct during the school session.
10. Assistant teachers shall teach the classes of
regular teachers who, from any cause, may be absent. They shall take charge of the class of the
Principal in his absence from the room. When
not engaged in these duties, they shall visit, as far
as practical, all the classes, in order to become familiar with the methods of discipline and instruction employed in the schools.
11. Principals have the right to suspend any
scholar guilty of willful and repeated disobedience.
Such suspensions shall be promptly reported to the
Superintendent for his approval or his disapproval.
12. No presents shall be received by any of the
teachers of the public schools from their pupils,
as such.
13. No person sh all be elected a teacher in the public schools who shall not have first passed a satisfactory examination, in the presence of a committee
of the Board, on all the studies usually pursued
in grammar schools. Candidates for the position
of teacher in the high schools shall also be examined in all the studies of that department.
NORMAL CLASS.
1. There shall be a Normal Class for instruction
of the teachers of the public schools, and of such
other persons in this city and county as may desire
to prepare themselves to be teachers.
2. All the teachers of the public schools in the
city shall be required to attend upon this class
regularly and punctually, and to prepare such exercises as shall be prescribed for the class by the
Board or Superintendent.
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1 | 3. This class shall be under the charge of the
j Superintendent, and shall be subject to such rules
! and regulations of the public schools as the Board
| shall prescribe.
i 4. This class shall meet every Friday afternoon
during the school year, and continue in session two
hours.
I 5. The "course of study" as prescribed by the
s Board for this class shall be taught with special
' reference to the practical work of teaching, and
the members of the class will be expected to prepare themselves thoroughly and with a view to
their daily duties.
6. Members of this class shall always have the
preference in case of appointment, to fill any
vacancy that may occur among the teachers of the
; public schools.
i 7. Members of this class who complete the pre1 scribed course shall receive a certificate from the
1 President of the Board and the Superintendent,
] stating that they are well qualified to instruct in
j all the branches usually taught in grammar schools
i and female seminaries.
SCHOLARS.
1. Scholars are prohibited from assembling about
the school houses or grounds before the ringing of
the first bell.
2. They are required to be neat and cleanly at
all times, in their dress and appearance.
3. They are required to be faithful and punctual
in the performance of their school duties, to attend
to the lessons assigned to be prepared at home, and
in school to give exclusive, constant, and quiet
attention to their own proper business.
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4. Scholars who shall be absent or tardy must
bring to the Principal of the school a written
excuse, signed by the parent or guardian; and
should such excuse not be satisfactory, must make
up all lessons lost by such absence or tardiness.
5. Scholars absent from school four days in four
successive weeks, except for Providential cause,
shall forfeit their seats. Two cases of tardiness
shall be considered equivalent to one case of
absence.
6. Scholars absent from school for more than
three weeks, from any cause, shall be liable to forfeit their seats, unless such absence be satisfactorily
explained, but they may be placed first on the list
of applicants.
7. Scholars shall not leave school for the purpose of attending to any other duties, nor leave
the grounds of the school at recess without permission of the Principal.
8. Scholars may write their names upon the
title pages of their books, but not otherwise mark
or deface them.
9. Scholars who shall be absent from any of the
reviews or examinations shall forfeit their seats,
unless satisfactory reasons be given to the Superintendent.
10. Those scholars who leave school before the
close of the scholastic year shall not be permitted
to rejoin their respective classes until they have
passed a satisfactory examination on the required
studies.
11. Scholars who shall leave any of the public
schools without first notifying the Superintendent,
256 MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT.
will have their names stricken from the registry,
unless a satisfactory reason be given.
12. Scholars will render themselves liable to expulsion by repeated and obstinate disobedience,
quarreling, disorderly conduct, using profane or
unchaste language, smoking or chewing tobacco,
defacing property, truancy or persistent violations
of any of the rules and regulations.
13. Scholars who fail to return in the afternoon,
when required by their teachers, shall forfeit their
seats, unless a satisfactory written excuse be sent
to the Principal by their parents.
14. Scholars are subject to the rules and regulations of the public schools while going to and returning from the same.
15. No pupil shall be admitted into the public
school without giving satisfactory evidence of having been vaccinated.
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REPORTS OF CHARITABLE INSTITUTIONS.
SAVANNAH HOSPITAL.
FOB OFFICIAL YEAR, FEBRUARY 1st, 1892, TO JANUARY 31si, 1893.
Number of patients remaining Feb. 1st. 1892.. 64
Number of patients admitted from Feb. 1st,
1891, to Jan. 31st, 1892.......................... 570
Number of patients discharged from Feb. 1st,
1891, to Jan. 31st, 1892.......................... 540
Number of patients died from Feb. 1st, 1891,
to Jan. 31st, 1892 ................................. 45
Number of patients remaining Feb. 1st, 1893. 49
Total number treated................................ 634
Largest number in hospital at any time........ 69
Smallest number in hospital at any time........ 37
Average number of attendants.................... 21
Total expense for year.....................$13,954 27
Still-born ............................................... 2
Brought in moribund................................ 3
Mortality per cent.................................... 7.09
Mortality exclusive of moribund cases and still
born................................................... 6.62
City appropriation for 1892.................$3,600 00
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ST. JOSEPH'S INFIRMARYJULY, 1893.
Number of patients remaining January, 1892. 36
Number admitted from January 1st, 1892, to
January 1st, 1893.................................. 345
Number discharged from January 1st, 1892,
to January 1st, 1893............................... 347
Number of deaths from January 1st, 1892, to
January 1st, 1893................. ............. 13
Number remaining January 1st, 1893........... 21
Total number treated....................... ........ 381
Largest number at any time ....................... 44
Smallest number at anytime..................... 21
GEORGIA INFIRMARY.
TKEASURER'S REPORT.
SAVANNAH, GA., Jan. 1st, 1893.
To balance on hand last annual report ...$ 2,719 08
To cash during year 1892......................... 9,425 56
Total..............................................$12,144 64
To amount as expended by vouchers 1892 11,866 92
! To balance on hand Jan. 1st, 1893 .........$ 277 72
THE SOURCES OP REVENUE HAVE BEEN:
; ; To cash city of Savannah monthly appropriation at $300 per month ....... 3,600 00
To cash annual appropriation Chatham
County............................................... J,500 00
: To cash special appropriation city of
1 Sav. for repairs to buildings paid
April loth, deposited in Chatham
Bank and drawing interest 4 per
' cent.................................................. 1,530 25
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To cash special appropriation Chatham
County for repairs to buildings ....... 1,500 00
To cash appropriation Louisa Porter
Aid Society for repairs to buildings 508 54
To cash pay patients........ ............... ....... 16 50
To cash dividends Reppard Iron Co..... 62 50
To cash Louisa Porter Aid Society to
assist in paying salaries of trained
nurses .............................................. 12000
To cash loan Chatham Bank .. .......... 587 77
Total.......... .............................. ...$ 9,425 56
ASSETS.
Ten (10) shares Reppard Iron Co., donated by R. B. Reppard, Esq., par
value $100 per share........................S 1,000 00
Number of patients remaining in Infirmary Jan. 1st, '92.......... ............. 41
Number of patients admitted to Infirmary during 1892.............................. 427
Total................................................ 468
Number of patients discharged from Infirmary during 1892 .................. 323
Number of patients died in Infirmary
during 1892 ....................................... Ill
Number of patients remaining in Infirmary Jan. 1st, '93........................ . 34
Average number of attendants................ 10
Largest number of patients at any one
time .................................................... 50
Smallest number of patients at any one
time ........ ......................................... 17
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Average number of patients during 1892 33.5
Mortality during 1892.................... ......... 23.71
Expenses per annum............................. $6,277 47
Expenses per diem ................................. $17 20
Expenses per capita per diem........ ....... 51
REPAIRS.
To amount expended for repairs to Infirmary buildings including architect's fee........................................... $4,671 45
To amount expended for temporary
wards.................................................. 918 00
$5,589 45
The high rate of mortality is due to the fact that
a very large per cent, of the patients are brought
to the hospital in a dying condition.
The high cost per capita per diem is due to the
extra expenses incident upon the removal of the
patients from the main building and the occupancy of the temporary wards during the time of
repairs to the main buildings.
Respectfully submitted.
THOMAS J. CHARLTON,
Treasurer.
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BETHESDA ORPHAN HOME.
143D ANNIVERSARY.
THE PRESIDENT'S REPORT.
BETHESDA, April 25th, 1893.
To the Members of the Union Society:
It is my pleasant duty to report that the affairs
of the Society are in a healthy and prosperous condition. That is, the Society is doing more than
ever in caring for orphan and friendless boys. The
expenses of the Society, however, have exceeded its
income by nearly $2,000. This deficit is mainly
due to the failure of the Central Railroad to meet
its obligations. A little retrenchment here and
there, and closing the technological School for the
present, will bring the expenses of the orphan
home within the Society's income. The Society
may be therefore considered in fairly good financial condition, and there is no necessity for any
curtailment of its work except in the matter referred to and to which I shall again refer.
The expense of maintaining Bethesda for the
past year, including repairs and additions, amounted
to $12,537.12. The increase over last year is owing
to the additional number of boys, and also to the
advance in the cost of supplies.
The various investments and other resources
should bring into the treasury $11,840, but nothing was received during last year from $11,400 of
Central Railroad debentures, or from a $1,000
Central railroad bond, and in all probability the
52 shares of stock of the Augusta and Savannah
Railroad will also soon cease, temporarily, I hope,
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to be a source of income. These defaults will reduce the net income of the Society to $10,722.08.
Under a resolution of the Board of Managers,
adopted February 21st, the stock of the Augusta
and Savannah Kailroad, amounting to $5,200,
$11,400 Central Railroad debentures and $10,000
Montgomery and Eufaula Railroad bonds have been
placed in the hands of the reorganization committee of the Central Railroad.
The attorneys of the Society having advised the
acceptance of the offer made by the representatives
of the estate of Finigan, in regard to lots 105, 111
and 112 Springfield plantation, with the consent
of the Board of Managers, I accepted $5,749.25 net,
in full settlement of all claims of the Society
against that property.
The principal of the Bethesda School tendered
his resignation January 31st and it was accepted.
Since that time the school has been in the charge
of the assistant teachers. The vacancy will be filled
as soon as a suitable person can be found.
During the past year we have lost three members by removal, eleven by resignation and four
by death. We have added eleven new members
to the roll, making a loss of seven members. There
are now 191 members on the roll.
The Society has lost four members by death
since my last report, viz: Messrs. Samuel S. Guckenheimer, Dominic Brown, Osceola Butler and
G. W. Haslam. Mr. Butler was Chairman of the
Stewards for many years, and a more faithful and
efficient officer the Society never had. Mr. Brown
was a devoted member. He bequeathed $1,000 to
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the Society, which amount was promptly paid
over by his executors.
There have been 150 boys at Bethesda since the
last anniversary ; 35 boys have left, and 44 have
been admitted, and there are 106 boys now in the
Orphan House. There was one death, Charles
Palletier, who died at his mother's residence in Savannah.
Thirty-four boys are under instruction in the
Technological School in wood turning, bench work
and blacksmithing. They have made fair progress,
but boys at Bethesda, as a rule, are too young when
they enter to avail themselves of the advantages
offered by the manual training school, and when
they get old enough they leave the institution to
earn a living for themselves and others. Of course
all boys can be compelled to remain until they
are eighteen years of age, but when there are so
many calls upon the Society for the admission of
little boys who cannot help themselves, let alone
help others, it is not good policy or good charity
to compel large boys to remain in order to give
them a technological education.
The Board of Managers at my suggestion has directed that the Technological School be closed, at
least for a while, and it will be discontinued as
soon as the term of Mr. Hunter's engagement expires. In this connection I would say that Mr.
Hunter, the instructor in the technological department, is a competent teacher and a faithful
and courteous officer, and we shall part with him
with regret.
Mrs. Turner, the matron, resigned her position
and Miss H. E. Gillespie was appointed on the 15th
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of May last to the vacancy. Miss N. F. Wallis resigned her position as teacher July 1st last, and
F. W. Oborn, the Bethesda boy whom the Society
sent to Emory College, and who had returned,
was appointed to fill the place.
The committee appointed to revise the by-laws
of the Society performed that duty and the revised
] laws were published in the last annual report.
I The Bethesda School was examined by the com-
| mittee from the public schools a few weeks since.
? I have not yet received the committee's report,
but understand they were well pleased with the
school.
The farming operations are about as usual.
Enough is raised to furnish an ample supply of
vegetables for those living on the place.
Superintendent Chaplin is as efficient as ever.
The other officers and employees have also done
well.
Mrs. Ferguson and her family have continued
in the good work in the Sabbath school. Messrs.
Lawton & Cunningham and Lester & Ravenel, attorneys, and Doctors Duncan, Colding and Dupont have placed us under obligations for free professional services.
Inviting your attention to accompanying reports
of the Treasurer and Superintendent, and thanking you for your continued support and confidence,
I am, Respectfully,
J. H. ESTILL,
President.
The reports of the Treasurer and the Superintendent were read and received.
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The annual election of officers was held, and the
following gentlemen unanimously elected :
PresidentJ. H. Estill.
Vice-PresidentD. R. Thomas.
TreasurerE. W. Cubbedge.
SecretaryW. K. Wilkinson.
The President announced that he reappointed
the Board of Managers, as follows :
T. Ballantyne, E. F. Lovell,
R. E. Lester, R. G. Fleming,
R. B. Reppard, S. P. Hamilton,
Samuel Herman, J. A. G. Carson,
Samuel B. Adams.
And the following Stewards :
J. B. Fernandez, C. W. Strobhar,
R. P. Lovell, A. S. Nichols,
H. J. Sutcliffe, Walter Coney,
H. W. Cowan, J. S. Collins,
R. D. Lattimore.
The following were elected members of the
Society:
N. T. Harrison, W. C. Powell, J. T. Cohen,
Salomon Cohen, T. D. Rockwell, D. P. Myerson,
Dr. M. Schwab, W. E. Wimpy, Edw. W. Brown, B.
H. Levy, George Schwarz, Joseph A. Galina, A. S.
Alexander, C. S. Rockwell, A. P. Solomon.
Mrs. Mary K. Elliott and Mrs. M. E. White
were, on the recommendation of the Board of
Managers, elected honorary members of the Society.
The President announced that just before he
entered the room he had received from Wymberly
Wormsloe DeRenne, Esq., a check for $100. The
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Secretary was directed to return the thanks of the
Society to Mr, DeRenne for his liberal donation.
The Committee on By-Laws made a report that
they had revised the by-laws, and that they had
been adopted by the Managers and printed in the
proceedings of 1892.
On motion the report of the committee was
received and the action of the Board of Managers
confirmed.
The question of building the eastern wing of the
Orphan House was brought up and elicited considerable discussion, and the matter was disposed
of by the adoption of the following resolution :
Resolved, That the Board of Managers be requested to build the wing as soon as the finances
of the Society will permit.
THE EXERCISES.
The members then repaired to the stand under
the oaks, where, after a prayer by Rev. Dr. W. C.
Schaeffer of the Lutheran church, T. D. Rockwell,
Esq., made a very interesting extempore address to
the boys, and which was equally as interesting to
the members of the Society and others who had
the pleasure of listening to it:
t ANNIVERSARY ADDRESS.
Gentlemen of the Union Society,
Ladies and Gentlemen, and Boys:
A committee of gentlemen came to my office a
few days ago and invited me to come to Bethesda
to-day and talk to the boys, and that invitation
was accepted. To my astonishment and dismay I
read in the Morning News the next day that I
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would deliver the anniversary address of the Union
Society.
Address is a formidable word to me, and I apprehend it is in no less a measure to you, so I am
going to discard and put aside the address part of
this programme entirely and carry out my first
contract with a talk to the boys. I am fond of
talking to boys, because I am one of them myself,
and always will be, notwithstanding the fact that
Father Time is using his best endeavors to convince me to the contrary by giving me quite a
number of gray hairs. I was born a boy, I have
lived a boy, and I expect to die a boy, though my
term of life be an hundred years. The grown folks
in this large audience must not complain at anything that is said here to-day, because this is not
their frolic, and they are only here cum gratia
puerae. We boys are going to have this a good,
old-fashioned informal talk among ourselves, and
while we are glad to have the old folks here they
must not complain.
My privileges in this talk reminds me of the
difference between an exhorter and a preacher, as
explained by old Uncle Pompey to his Marse
Billie.
Pompey had been going very regularly to a protracted meeting held at the village church and
had been taking a little more than the usual interest in the devotional exercises, in the way of calling up the brethren to the mourners' bench and
abusing them for their past misdeeds. On seeing
him one morning after a specially interesting meeting the night before his master said to him :
" Pompey, I hear you have gone to preaching?"
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"No, massa, I ain't no preach."
"Well, what were you doing last night at the
church?"
"Marse Billie, I jist been 'zortin'."
"What is the difference?" asked his master.
"Well, Marse Billie, when a man preach he tek
he tex' and spect ter stick to um, but wen he zorts
he kin branch."
I reserve to myself the right to branch ad
libitum.
Now, boys, do you ever think when you look
around you at the grown men that all of them have
been boys just as you are? that they have probably
' w done just the same things in their daily life that
. i you do? that they have sat hour after hour in the
J i hot sun patiently holding a fishing-rod and never
j ' , I getting a bite save from the energetic sand-fly or
I . \ the persevering mosquito? that they have had their
i| ,j # toe stumped as many times as you have and nursed
\'. '! as many stone-bruises as the most unlucky of you?
i . ; Ah, yes, we have all been through it, for all men
have been boys, and would like to be again and
risk the chances of the sore toes and stone-bruises.
I said all men had been boys, but the assertion
was a mistake, for there is one exception. One
man has never been a boy and his name was Adam.
You all have heard of him, no doubt, and pitied
him. Poor old Adam I Never played marbles or
baseball, never flew a kite, never stuck pins in the
other boysin fact never had any fun at all and
missed the best part of his life.
Now, I never thought Eve missed much by being
born a woman, because girls have no fun anywaj'.
Playing with dolls and such stuff is no fun and
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you boys all know it. Girls are all right when
they grow up, but when they are little you boys
will all agree with me that they are a failure. They
are too easily frightened to be much pleasure to a
reckless, don't-care boy, for haven't you noticed
how sister Jane will tell mamma about John's going
swimming, and always say he is certain to be
drowned because she read in the paper that very
day about a boy being drowned? But when that
sister grows up and begins to have beaux come
around to see her, don't that little brother make it
warm for them. He is always on hand to get a
full share of the candy the beau brings, and for a
consideration to impart certain information about
sister Jane's false hair, etc., which is not expected
to be known outside the bosom of the family.
I knew a boy once (I am not mentioning any
names) who played an awful trick on his sister and
her favorite young man.
Mamma and papa had selected this particular
beau as the pick of the flock and had made up
their minds that he was a proper person for sister
Jane's husband. Sister Jane liked him also and
was using her best endeavors to bring him into the
matrimonial net. They went lo ride one day and
little brother wanted to go with them and sit in
the middle, but both the beau and sister Jane
objected, and their only reason was that they did
not want him. He could not understand then
why it was that his company was not desirable, but
having since grown to manhood it is quite plain to
him. On being refused and insulted in such a
very pointed manner his soul thirsted for revenge
and he determined to get even. He counted his
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cash first and found that his entire resources, in-
| eluding capital, surplus and undivided profits,
5] amounted to just five cents. The amount being
:| sufficient for his needs, he betook himself to his
i* friend, the groceryman, and invested his entire
i cash in Limburger cheese. Are you boys acquainted
: with this variety of cheese? It is that kind that
a
blind man recognizes twenty steps away from him.
Armed with his instrument of torture he went
home. It was no trouble to find out when the
; favorite swain would call and, late in the evening,
': he slipped into the parlor and put that piece of
' cheese in the lining of the sofa. He then got out
on the veranda and peeped through the blinds to
see the effect of his scheme. The beau came,
arrayed in the best production of the tailor's art,
and on being admitted by the servant took a seat
in the chair in the parlor and awaited the coming
4 of his loved one. After a few little fixings she
': came in with her best dress and sweetest smile on. ft Sister Jane sat on the dangerous sofa and the beau
> |! came over and sat by her. Then the trouble began
' in earnest. They both detected something wrong
i about the same time, but each thought the other
f the guilty one. The beau was sure he had used
J! no such perfume, and sister Jane as well knew her
I' dressing-case contained no such odor. They talked
awhile but it was evident that both were more
interested in something else than the conversation.
Of course this state of affairs could not last long.
The beau bade the one he had loved so well a frigid
adieu, and she gave him an injured and haughty
good-bye. "And he never came back."
Of course that boy could not keep the joke to
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himself, so he told his chum.and his chum told
some one else, till finally it reached the ears of
pater familias. That night another tragedy was
enacted with the scene changed from the parlor to
the wood-shed. The father played the leading part
of executioner and the boy in the character of
victim.
Now, boys, I am going to "branch" and take a.
few minutes of your time to talk seriously to you
and to say a few words of warning and advice,
which, coming from a boy who knows what he is
talking about, may be worth something to you if
you will only remember it. If I can only impress
upon you four points of demeanor for your future
lives I will consider my time out here not only a
pleasure to me but a profit to you. These four
things are: First, Honesty; second, Truthfulness;
third, Consideration for others; and fourth, Sobriety, and I propose to take them one at a time.
You will, as you travel through the rocky paths
of life, often hear it questioned that honesty is the
best policy, and many men sunk too low for the
consideration of good people, will tell you of this
man and that man who has thrived and prospered
by dishonest methods, but if you will take the
trouble to investigate their career from beginning
to end you will find their downfall written upon
the history of their doings, and you will find their
lives blighted and made unhappy by the very
self-knowledge of their dishonesty. In some parts
of the land honesty is a rare quality, but always admired even by those who practice it least. I remember hearing a story of the early days of the great
West, when all classes of people had gathered at
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the gold fields in search of wealth. A bank had
been opened, and instead of the miners depositing
dollars and cents, they deposited their gold dust,
and got credit in the bank's books for so many
ounces, pennyweights, etc. A young man came to
the teller's window one day and handed in a littlo
bag of gold dust and asked to have it weighed and
placed to his credit. The teller told him he had
enough to amount to two hundred and sixty-four
dollars. "That is correct," said the young depositor, "but there was a mistake in the amount I
sent last month, and I want to have it corrected."
"We correct no mistakes," responded "the teller.
I !|_ "I am very sorry, but it is not business." "But,"
I I said the young man, "You must correct one, because you paid me ninety dollars too much."
"That is a different thing," said the teller, "and I
will deduct it from your deposit to-day." As the
| young man turned to go an old miner who had
1 ' been a witness to the transaction touched him on
the arm and inquired, "Stranger, ain't you mighty
lonesome out here ?" Now, boys, be honest, and
don't have it said that an honest boy is lonesome
out here.
On all occasions, and under all circumstances,
tell the truth. Let no one beguile you into believing that sometimes a lie will do better than
the truth. Some of these grown up people here
might think of this with great profit to themselves,
for young people are not the only ones who lie.
Grown folks sometimes tell lies that are quickly
noticed by small boys, too. I am remindfed of the
story my friend Cope Wmslow told the Georgia
Legislature after he had been a candidate before
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that body and not half who had promised to vote
for him had fulfilled their contract. It was about
a little boy who lived near the great city of Chicago. Although this boy had been born and lived
all his life within a short distance of the city he
had never been allowed to see its wonders and
its beauties. His father and mother had promised him many times to take him the next time
they went, but they always put him off with some
excuse. One day after he had gotten all ready to
go, dressed in his Sunday clothes and everything
in shipshape order, he was told by his father and
mother that they would be too busy in town and
he would have to wait till next time to go. He
patiently waited, and the time came, but it was
the same story, and with a full heart he saw them
drive off and leave him. Then he burst out crying, and cried as if his heart would break. A
kind-hearted man passing that way stopped and
asked his trouble. "I want to go to town," sobbed
the boy, and ma and pa promised to take me and
didn't do it." "Oh, I would not cry about that,"
said the man. "You must'nt cry togoto Chicago."
"I wasn't crying about that, but if you had for a
father and mother the two durndest liars in this
country I guess you would cry too," blubbered
out the boy.
Have consideration for the feelings of your fellow creatures, boys, and avoid doing or saying
things that add much to the unhappiness of others
and add no happiness to yourselves. There are
so many occasions in the daily life of every one,
when by a kind word or good deed pleasure may
be given to others, that it does seem strange that
its
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any of these opportunities would be allowed to
pass unnoticed. Never fail to relieve suffering if
you can, and not only bodily suffering, but that
which is worse, mental suffering. One word will
sometime relieve a mind of a load of trouble, and
you will find it not only make others happy to be
kind and gentle and generous, but it will make
you so too.
Don't drink, boys. It is foolish and unnecessary, and no man who drinks to excess but is willing to acknowledge himself a fool. It is the most
useless and most harmful of all the so-called pleasures. If there is any pleasure in it it is more than
overbalanced by the remorse and degraded feeling
after it is over. I will tell you a story I once heard,
*; which will illustrate to you just how big a fool
1! intoxicating liquor can make of a sensible man.
Two men went out together one night and before morning both had become beastly drunk and
laid down on the ground and gone to sleep. They
woke up about ten o'clock in the morning, still
stupid from the night's debauch. "Good morning,
John," said one. "Good evening, Jim," said the
other. "Thish ish not evening, it ish morning,"
said the first. "No," said the other, "it ish evening." After disputing for some time about
whether it was evening or morning, and whether
the suu was the sun or whether it was the moon,
they decided to leave it to the first man they met
So staggering down the street they came to a man
just a little worse off from whisky than themselves.
"Mister/' said Jim, "my friend and I want you to
shettle a dispute: He says it ish evening and that
that ish the moon, and I shay it ish morning and
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thatish the sun; now, what you shay? After taking
a little firmer hold on the lamp post he was hugging, the new man slowly looked up at the sun
and then answered, "my frens, you mush 'xcuse
me, I am a stranger in theshe parts."
Now, I wonder if some of you boys have not
been saying, "It is all very well for that fellow to advise us, but I wonder if he follows his own ad vice?"
In middle Georgia, where I used to live, in going from Griffin to Zebulon the road forks and in
the angle stands a post that has been there many
years. On one side are the words, "Zebulon, 7
miles," and on the other, "Barnesville, 8 miles."
If one of you boys were traveling that road and
wanted to go to Zebulon, would you question the
correctness of that old post? or would you ask if
the post takes its own advice? Consider me, boys,
an old guide-post standing here showing you two
roads. One is the road which leads to happiness,
and the other to ruin. Take your choice and be
convinced, and then when you have reached the
end of either, let your minds turn back to the
beautiful spring day at Bethesda, when a grown-up
boy stood before you, like the old guide-post, and
pointed you to the right road. God grant that
you may take the right one, and if I have been
the means of any of you doing so, my time has
been well spent in "talking to the boys."
At the close of Mr. Rockwell's remarks the following resolution was adopted:
Resolved, That the thanks of the Society are
hereby tendered to Mr. T. D. Rockwell for his
cheerful response on so short a notice to the invitation, and for his instructive and interesting ad-
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dress, and that he be requested to furnish a copy
of it for publication in the annual report.
The young ladies of the Female Orphan House,
who were invited guests of the Union Society,
sang a few sweet hymns, and with them closed the
143d anniversary.
The following were among the members present:
Messrs. D. R. Thomas, S. Herman, R. D. Walker,
E. W. Cubbedge, John B. Fernandez, W. K. Wilkinson, A. Kessel, S. P. Hamilton, W. B. Metzger,
A. S. Nichols, William Rogers, J. Cooper Harris,
W. W. Pringle; A. P. Solomon, T. D. Rockwell,
J. A. Strauss, H. W. Cowan, R. B. Reppard, R. P.
Lovell, W. E. Coney, R. M. Butler, Waring Russell, M. J. Solomons, H. J. Sutcliffe and others.
SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT.
BETHESDA, April 25th, 1893
Col. J. H. Estill, President Union Society.
DEAR SIRIn accordance with the usual custorn I herewith submit my annual report on the
condition of Bethesda and work done -during the
year.
The two 14-acre fields were planted last year in
oats, which were a total failure on account of
drought and poverty of the soil. Both of these
fields are again planted with oats, and will not
produce enough to pay for the cultivation.
The 3i-acre field has been well fertilized with
manure from cow lot, and will be planted with
sweet potatoes. We gathered 525 bushels of sweet
potatoes from the 3-acre field last year. This field
and the li-acre field is planted this year with
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Irish potatoes, green corn, tomatoes, snap beans,
butter beans, okia, cabbage, green peas, onions and
beets, all of which are in good condition and will
furnish us with all the vegetables we need. We cut
and cured enough hay to feed the cows and mules
during the year.
The barn and cow sheds are in a dilapidated
condition and should be replaced with new ones
as soon as possible. The rest of the outbuildings
are in fair condition. A considerable portion of
the fencing is in poor condition and will have to
be rebuilt during the year.
Under your instructions I have had the first and
second halls of the main building and the wash,
sewing and sick rooms ceiled and the walls whitewashed, at a cost of $263.52 for material. The
work was done by the boys of the technological
department, under the supervision of Mr. Hunter,
and will compare favorably with similar work done
by regular mechanics.
We have killed 23 hogs and 8 pigs the past year,
making about 2,500 Ibs. of pork. Four milch cows,
5 calves and several hogs have died during the
year.
LIVE STOCK.
Two mules, 1 horse, 11 cows, 14 calves, 8 hogs,
25 pigs.
DONATIONS AXD FAVORS.
City & Suburban R. R.Free pass for market
boy.
Col. J. H. EstillDaily News.
Doctors Duncan, Colding and DupontMedical
attention when needed.
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Dr. BackmanDental work.
J. E. Grady& SonsCandy and apples.
Wm. G. CooperBox raisins.
W. K. WilkinsonBox oranges.
Mrs. O. ButlerBox oranges.
B. P. LovellLot Scribner's and Harper's magazines.
The examination of the school took place on the
25th March and was conducted by Supt. W. H.
Baker and Messrs. Train, Frank Ferguson and
James Gillespie, and I respectfully refer you to
their report for further information.
Thirty-four boys are receiving instruction in the
technological school in wood-turning, bench work
and blacksmithing, and have made good progress
under their competent teacher, Mr. Hunter, but,
unfortunately, very few remain in the Home long
enough to become mechanics, and when they
leave they invariably follow trades that were not
taught them, so that the school has practically
been of little value to them.
Mrs. Turner resigned her position as matron the
1st of last April and Miss H. E. Gillespie was appointed to fill the vacancy May 15th, 1892, and
has given entire satisfaction. Miss. N. F. Wallis
resigned her position as teacher July 1st, 1892,
and F. W. Oborn was appointed to fill the position.
Mr. J. M. Gillespie also resigned as teacher February 1st, 1893, and the position is still vacant.
I send you a roll of boys at Bethesda,and names
of those who have left the Home since April 1st,
1892; also names of those admitted since April
1st, 1892. The boys have enjoyed good health
the past year, with the exception of the winter
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months, when they suffer from itch, caused, no
doubt, from over-crowding. We lost one little
fellow during the yearCharlie Palatier. He had
been feeling badly off and on for a couple of weeks,
and I allowed him to go to his mother in Savannah, where he died March 17th, just three weeks
aftei.
*
The general behavior of the boys has been very
good. They are required to rise at 6 a. m.;
breakfast 7 a. m.; school from 8 to 1; taps 9 p. m.
Work from two to three hours every afternoon.
Preaching by Mr. Wilson every fourth Sunday,
and Sabbath school every Sunday, conducted by
Mr. Hunter, and others of the Home, assisted by
neighbors. Respectfully submitted,
A. V. CHAPLIN,
Superintendent.
SCHOOL EXAMINERS' REPORT.
SAVANNAH, GA., April 17, 1893.
Col. J. H. Estill, President Union Society:
DEAR SIRI have the honor to report, that accompanied by Messrs. Train, O'Hara and Gillespie,
I visited the school at Bethesda on the 25th day
of March. We found the enrollment to be eightyfour (84) pupils. The school is divided into three
classes, each under the control and instruction of
a separate teacher. Owing to the resignation of
Mr. J. M. Gillespie, the third or highest grade was
temporarily without a teacher, and therefore appeared at a disadvantage. The other two grades
were thoroughly examined, and it is only honest
to state they did not show the proficiency noticed
in former years. The first or lowest class was'.in
280 MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT.
the best condition. Mr. Oborn, the teacher of the
second class, being a teacher of very limited experience, should perhaps be excused for not bringing his boys up to the proper standard. It is
hoped that his class will do better in future. We
visited the technological department under the
direction of Mr. Hunter, and were pleased with
specimens of the boys' work. The boys seemed
to be healthy and contented, and are certainly well
i cared for by the efficient Superintendent, Mr.
! Chaplin. Very Respectfully,
J W. H. BAKEK,
for the Committee.
MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT. 281
TREASURER'S REPORT.
E. It', (.tibbedy,. Treasurer, in. account with The, Union Society,
j'or the Yiar ending March Slat, IS33.
1S92. RECEIPTS.
May 2Balance cash ree'd from Jno. Sullivan, Treas...$18,738 62
" 2 From A. Hanley, bill April 17 1802, paid twice, 500
" 20-From Stewards, bill Champion & .Son, Nov. 25
1891, paid by Society.................................. 3 40
Oct. 15From executor estate D. Brown, bequest to
Society................... ............................ ...... 1,000 00
Nov. 4From Corbin Lock Co., refunded for P. O.
locks repaired............................................. 8 50
Dec. 28From J. J. Sullivan, donation............. ........... 40 84
TBLFAIB LEGACY
H. Solomon & Sons, rent 1 year to April 1, 1893 ..... 1,200 00
SHRI.VGPIEI.D PLANTATION
Jas. Jones, on ace unt rent..........................242 00
Jas. Walsh, on account rent........ ................ 85 00
Wm. Hone, 1 note and interest.................... 87 ti6
Received through Lawton
& Cunningham from estate
.los. Finnegan in full settlement of Society's interest in lots Nos. llland 112...........5,881 75
Less amount refunded by
Lawton <fc Cunningham for
rents collected by Treasurer on account 1892, as
per agreement........................... 132 50 5,749 25 6,163 91
EDWARDS LEGACY
Mrs. Anna Wilson, on account rent........................... 800 09
WHITFIELD BUILDING
Board Education, rent to Oct. 1, 1893.........$ 600 00
Post Office, rent to April 1, 1893................ 3,000 00
Savannah Chess Club, rent to Mch. 1,1893 113 71 3,713 71
DUES
Collections from members.......................................... 1,290 00
INTEBEST ACCOUNT
June and Dec., '92, dlv., 52 shares S*v. & Aug.
R. R..........................................................$364 00
May, Aug. and Nov., '92, and Feb. '93, coupons ?5,000 City of Savaunah bonds.......... 250 00
Interest on loan J. H. Estill to July 10, '92... 299 17
July, '92, and Jan., '93, interest 87,500 Atl. &
W. Pt. R. R. deb..... . . ............................. 450 00
July, '92, and Jan. '93, coupons $10,000 M. &
E. R. R. bonds .......................................... 600 00
On account interest, loan Sav. & I. of H Ry,
518,500...................................................... 500 00 2,463 17
INVESTMENT ACCOUNT
J. H. Estill, on account loan...................................... 2,500 00
EDUCATION
From Board Education Chatham County.................... 1,000 00
1893. $38,927 24
April 1Balance, cash on hand .... ..................... ... ....$ 6,558 85
282 MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT.
DISIJUBSE3IENTS.
Education,
Subsistence,
Farm,
Clothing,
Expense,
Whitfleld Building,
Technological Department,
Education T. Oborn,
Furniture,
Bethesda Building,
Edwards' Legacy,
Tel fair Legacy,
Estate Thomas Henderson, for land bought
Investment account, Loan Sav. & I. of H. Hy.............. 18,5(JO 00
Iowa Land, taxes 1892.................. ............ ................. 9 95
Tipperarv Plantation, taxes 1892........... ...................... 9 74
Springfield Planration, taxes 1S92................................. 40 95
Anniversary, as per vouchers....................................... 12 60
Balance, cash on hand to credit of Society with Citizens
Bank........................... ............................................. 6,558 85
as per vouchers.......................?! 902 33
7,3C5 86
849 84
1,321 19
603 91
355 35
1,426 51
7o 00
53 00
14 48
236 52
182 16
400 00
38,927 24
MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT. 283
List of Securities, Investments and ftoiircen of Income belonging
to The Union Society, April 1, 1893.
Annual Income
52 shares Aug. & Sav. R. B., interest 7 per ct. semiannually........................ ............ .........................^ 364 00
ll,400debenturesC. Jtt. R.,interest6peret. semi-annualiy 684 00
7,500 debentures Atl. & W. Pt B. B., interest 6 per ct.
semi-annually..................... ............. . .................. 450 00
5,000 bonds city of Savannah bonds, interest 5 per ct.
quarterly................................................................. 250 03
10,000 bonds Mont. & Euf. R. R., interest 6 perct. semiannually................................................................ 600 00
1,000 bonds 1st mtge. <J. R. R., interest 7 per ct. serniannually................................................................. 70 00
l,i)57.25 loan on mtge. Misses Tuft & Bliss, interest 7
per ct. annually...................................................... 224 00
5,000 loan on collateral J. H. Estill, interest 7 per ct.
annually................................................................. 350 00
1,044 loan on mtge. Wni. Hone, interest 7 per ct. annually .................................................................... 73 08
18,500 loan on end. note Sav. & I. of H. By., interest 7
perct. semi-annually..... ...................'.................... 1,295 00
Telfair legacy, stores cor. Bay and Jefferson streets,
monthly....'............................................................. 1,203 00
Edwards' legacy, dwelling 154 South Broad street,
monthly................................................................. 700 00
Whitfleld building........................................................ 3,480 00
Springfield lots............................................................ 100 00
One-half interest in Tipperary plantation, Bryan co.,
Ga., no income.
Land in Allamakee co., Iowa, 124 acres, no income.
Bethesda buildings and grounds, no income.
Dues from members, about............................................ 1,000 00
Board of Education Chatham County.......................... 1,000 00
$11,840 08
Less C. B. R. 1st mtge....................................? 70 00
Less C. R. R. debentures................................. 684 00
Less Aug. & Sav. B. B.................................... 364 00 1,118 00
Present income......................................................$10,722 08
284 MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT.
Rou> OF BOYS AT BETHESDA APRIL IST, 1893.
NAME
Adkins, Waller............. ............
Adkins, Clarence................ .......
Alflerman, Leroy.......................
Alderman, Lester.... ...................
Aldermau, Loring... ..................
Bradshaw, James.......................
Bradshaw, Henry......................
Brinson, William... ....................
Blassingail, Henry.....................
Browder Edward
WHEN ADMITTED
November 30, '87...
November 30, '87...
November 30, '8~...
September 14, '91...
September 14, '91..
September 14, '91...
October 1, '83... .....
July 3, '84... ............
MayL2, '90.... .......
January 20, 'S7 ......
Mflv 27. ;87 ..
Broader, Kaymond. .................. January 5, '93........
Buchanan, Nicholas........ ........... April 25, '89 ...........
Buchanan, Henry..................... April 2-5, 'S9 ...........
Braarg, Lemuel.... .................... ...'July 1, '90..............
Bragg, Walter........................... July 1, '90...... ........
Blitch, Benjamin....................... July 7, '90...... ........
Bell, Claude.............. .......... . October 17. 'PO . ...
Bennett \T^sc>
Crosby, Melvin...... ....................
Davis, John. ...... ........................
Davis, Harry.............................
Dee Leslie ...
February 21, '91... .
January 31, '93.... . October 12, '91 .... .
September 8. '85... .
January 27, 'HO.... .
January 27, '90.... . MAV 15. '8S....... . .
Defield, Arthur (readmitted)...... June 5. ''91. ............
Drau^hn, Robert...................... June 13. '92....... ...
Davenport, Clarence (demented)
Elkins, Roy...............................
Fackler, Leroy. .........................
Fackler, Samuel (readmitted).....
Frain Sanders
May 17, '92. .........
April 9, '90..... ......
December 18, '89.....
December 18, '89.....
April 18, '0...........
Marr;h 17. '92...
Foote, Arthur L... .................. ...IMav 10. >f>2....... ...
Franklin, Thomas.....................
Garner, James...........................
Hardv, James ................... . ....
Hendle Harry
February 27, '93.....
November 24, '91 ...
August 4, '92.........
February 16, '91.....
Ontoher IS. 'fin.....
Hall, John................................ May 17, '92............
Hall, William ....... ......... ..... .tMflv 17. '92............
Hoemlien, Kurt.... ....................
Hotehkiss, Edwin.....................
Jones, Harnron........... ..............
Jones, Thomas. ..........................
Kane Robert E
December 30, '92.....
Decembers, '92......
January 20, '87......
January 20, '87......
Ofttnher 15. '86 ....
Kenan, Edward..................... ..August. 14. '87.
Karkpatrick," James... .................
Kirkpatrick,"John.....................
Kicklighter, Joe........................
Kicklighter, George...................
Lane, Ernest..............................
Licrhtbourne. Henrv... ...............
Februaiy 3, '92.....
February 3, '92 .....
February 18, '93.....
February 18, '63.....
August 10, '86.........
February 15. '91.....
AGE AT
DATE OF
ADMISSION
10 yes
8
C
8
C
5
8
6
8
8
^
6
8
6
11
7
7
9
9
11
19
6
7
11
7
11
9
9
8
9
8
6
9
11
10
8
11
9
7
9
6
10
14
8
6
8
7
12
7
10
6
9
10
irs.
MAYOR'S ANNUAL BEPORT. 285
ROLL OP BOYS AT BETHESDA A PHIL IST, 1893.
NAME
Jjightbouroe, Julian ..................
Mever, Henry ...........................
Murphy, Phillip. .......................
Merrill, Robert ..........................
Mock, Madison.............. ...........
Mock, Randal. ...........................
Mock, Ulyian ...........................
Oglesby. Thomas........................
/"%nr|cQ|"^vp Ohn I'lftSl
Papot, Julian................... ... ....
Pallitier, Samuel........................
Rushing, Cbarles.......................
Roberts, Ernest. .........................
Roberts, Walter.... .....................
Roberts, Edgar...........................
Roberts, Harry...........................
Roteureau, Ernest.. ........ .......
Register, Frank.........................
Ross, Charles.............................
Ross, WilJiam ...........................
Shepard, Eugene... ....................
Shepard, Julian................... ....
Smith, Louis .............................
Smith, Cleveland ......................
Smith, Jease (readmitted)...........
Seckinger, Malcombe... ..............
Seyles, John. .............................
Seyles, Guss......... .....................
Smalls, John..............................
Smalls, Frank...........................
Smalls, James. ..........................
Stokes, JLouis....... ..................... .
Stokes, Otis...... ......................... .
rttokes, John. ....................... ......
Thompson, Charlie......... ..........
Turner, Guss................. ...... .....
Turner, William........................
Thomas, Frank (readmitted)......
Thomas, James (readmitted)......
Upchurch, George.....................
Watson, Edward........................
Wit lid pa l?t*/arl
Walls, Harry.............................
Williams, Vassie........................
Williams, Varnie.. ......... ............
Wilson, Turner. .........................
Wilson, Daniel ..........................
WHEX ADMITTED
February 15, '91......
December 26, '91....
March IS, '91... ......
Juue26, '90............
September 27, '92...
January 1C, '9.3......
Uanuary 16, '93......
iJanuary 16, '93......
October 20, 'S6........ October l) '86
January 1, '87 .......
April 24, '89...........
December 6, '90.....
November 10, '92....
October^, '92........
November 10, '92...
October 2-5, !92........
November 29, '90...
August 26, '87........
April 0, '91............
June 22, '92............
June 22, '92............
February 13, '91.....
February 13, '91.....
May 6, '"89.. ............
September 26, '92...
September 2t>, '92...
July 9, '92........ ......
November 11, '86...
February 6, '87 ......
September 20, '88...
September 20, '88...
March 1'!, '90. ........
March 10, '90.........
January 31, '93......
June 20, '90............
February 4, '93......
February 4, '93......
February 4, '93......
February 20, '85.....
October 24, '37........
uctobyr 24, '87........
March 2-5, '93.........
March 25, '9?... ......
July 9, '92..............
March 13, '90.........
June 26, "JO............
July 27, '92............
September 1, '85.....
October 28, '92........
October 28, '92........
March 13, '9 : ........
March 13, '93... ......
AGE AT
DATE OP
ADMISSION
6 "
9 "
7 "
10 "
12 "
8 "
6
1 10 '
7 '
8
11
10 '
11 '
7 '
10
10
12 '
8
6 '
12 '
a
9 '
C "
10 "
10 "
8 "
J> U
7 '
7 '
9
0 '
11 '
C
8 '
17 '
7 '
6 '
9 '
1 '
9 '
7 '
11 '
9 '
'
7
5
7 "
12 '
12 "
8 "
5
106 Boys.
286 MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT.
BOYS ADMITTED FROM APL. 1, '92, TO APL. 1, '93.
NAMES
Browder. Raymond..................
Brown, Joseph.................. .........
Collier, Arthur ... ...
WHEX ADMITTED
Januarys. '93........
January 31, '93......
Mav 23. '92............
Collier, Charles............ ...... ........'Mav 23.' '92............
Coekroft, Charles....................... January 17, '93......
.Tiinnarv Ifi >fl3
Davenport, Clarence...... ...........JMay J7, '92............
Draughn, Kobert ....... .... June 13, 'fl-?........ _
Franklin, Thomas .....................
Foote Arthur L
February 27, '93.....
MU.V 10. '9-> ..........
Gannon, Alien. ..........................JAugust'4, '92 ........
Hall, John. .............................. ..hl.v 17. >92
Hall, William............... ............
Hotchkiss, Edwin.....................
Kicklighter, George ..................
Kempton, George.......................
May 17, '92............
Decembers, '92......
December 30, '92.....
February 18, '93.....
February 18, '93.... J
March 31, '92... ......
-Tiiiin.rv Ifi 'OS , Mock, Randal. . ...................... JJanuarv 16. '93......
Mock, Ulyian. ...........................
Merrill, Robert...........................
Roberts, Edgar...........................
Roberts, Harry...........................
Roberts Walter
January 16, '93......
September 27, '92
November 10, '92... 1
November 10, '92.. .1
October 2-5, '92........
OMoher25. '9 A... ...,
Ross Charles.. ................. .........IJune 22. '92.... ........i
Stokes, Otis... .............................
Smalls, James....... ............ .........
Smith, Louis..............................
Smith, Cleveland.... ..................
Smith, Jesse, (readmitted).........
Sweat, Arthur ...........................
Thomas, Frank (readmitted)......
Thomas, James
Upchurch. George....... . ..............
Williams, Vassie... .....................
Wilson, Turner..........................
Wilson, Daniel...........................
Withers, Fred...........................
June 22, '92.... ........
February 4, '93 ......
February 4, '93 ......
February 4, '93 ......
January 31, '93......
September 25, '92...
September 26, '92...
July 9, '92......... .....j
May 30, '92........... i
March 25, '93.........
March 2-j, '93.........
Tulir <l *Q9
October 23, '92........
October 28. '92........
March 13, '93. ........
March 13, '93....... J
July 27, '92....... .....|
AGE AT
DATE OF
ADMISSION
6 years.
11 "
7 "
6 "
12 "
tf " 9 "
9 "
10 "
11 "
11 "
9 '
6 '
14 '
10 '
6
10
12 '
12 ' 8 '
6 "
10 "
11 '
10 '
10 ' 7 '
12 ' 8 '
9 ' 7 '
6 '
8 '
10 ' 8 '
12
10 '
11 '
7 '
9 '
12
12 '
8 '
5
5 '
44 Boys.
MAYOR'S ANNUAL BEPORT. 287
BOYS THAT HAVE LEFT THE SOCIETY SIXCE APRIL
IST, 1892.
NAMES REMARKS
Ash, Jobn............... Placed in tin shop S..F.& W. Ry, Sept. 13, '92.
Armstrong, Frank... Given up to his grandfather Aug. 27,'92,
upon application to the President.
Barnwell, Willie..... Left without permission Oct. 24, '92.
Brown, Willie......... Left without permission Oct. 24, '92.
Beard, Johu............ Left without permission Oct. 15, '92.
Bevil, Granville...... Left without permission Sept. 7, '92.
Carter, Alien........... Left without permission June 27, '92.
Collier, Arthur........ Given up to his mother June 1, '32, by order
-Pr.9id.ent.
Collier, Charlie........ Given up to his mother June ?, '92, by order
President.
Cockroft, Charlie..... Given up to his mother Mar. 1, '93, upon apCation.
Cockroft, Samuel..... Given up to his mother Mar. 1, '9'!, upon application.
Fey George............ Given up to his grandmother Nov. 20,'92,
| to be placed in business.
Griffin, Noy............Given up to his mother Jan. 2, '93, to be
placed in business.
Kunze, Richard....JGiven up to his father Aug. 30, '92, upon
! application to the President.
Kelly, Willie...........'Placed at S.. if. & W. Ry shops. Jan. 23, '93.
Kempton, George ...'Given up to Hon. J. L. Sweat Aug. 24,'92,
by order President.
Maxwell, Thorhas.. [Given up to his mother Aug. 8. '92, by order
Vice-president.
O'Brien, Harry....... Taken by his mother Jan. 25,93 without permission.
Oborn, Fred. W...... Appointed teacher at Bethesda July I, '92.
Rushing, Rufus .....(Left without permission Sept. 6, '92.
Register, James...... Placed in tin shop S.,F. & W. Ry Sept 13, '92.
Smith, Henry.........Placed at S., F. & W. Ry Jan. 23, '93.
Seckinger, Edward.-'Given up to his mother Oct. 31, '92, to be
placed in business.
Stevens, Harry........ Left without permission Jan. 2, '93.
Stevens, Charlie......'Left without permission Jan. 2, '93.
Sweat, Arthur........JGiven up to Hon. J. L. Sweat Aug. 24, '92,
by order President.
Tuten, Walter......... Left without permission Oct. 24, '92.
Thomas, Frank........ Left without permission April 20, '92.
Thomas, James........ 1 Left without permission April 20. '92.
Walthour, Russell...'Given up to his mother May 10, '92, upon
application to the President.
Waithour, James..... Given up to his mother May 10, '92, upon
application U> the President.
Walthour, Robert... Given up to his mother May 10, '92, upon
application to the President.
WeUlinger, Frank... Given up to his mother Jan. 8, '93, upon application to the President.
Watson, John......... Left without permission June 27, '92.
Pallitier, Charles..... Died at his mother's, in Savannah, Mar. 17,
___________ '93, from congestive chill._____________
35 Boys.
288 MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT.
LOUISA PORTER HOME.
ORGANIZED PLAX OP WORK.
The work of the Louisa Porter Home for the
Friendless is as follows:
First. The care of its children. These are orphan.?,
half orphans, or those abandoned by their parents.
They are either bound to the Home or received as
boarders. They are provided for and instructed
until they are of age, or until permanent homes
can be* obtained for them by adoption, apprenticeship, or in orphan institutions.
Second. To provide a home for young women
who wish to live upright, honorable lives under
the protection and with the assistance of the Board
of Managers ; who offer to such a comfortable home
and boai'd at a rate commensurate with their
means.
Third. To provide free a temporary home and
employment for any worthy white woman in the
city in temporary destitution until a more permanent home and employment can be secured for
her.
Fourth. To provide board and lodging at a reasonable rate for working women who are strangers
passing through the city and in need of temporary
assistance.
Fifth. To distribute in the shape of money, provisions, clothing, wood, etc., the annual amount
set aside by the -county of Chatham for the poor,
also to visit and assist all deserving poor persons
residing in the city.
Sixth. To furnish to the extent of its means free
meals at the doors of the Home to the starving
.and hungry.
MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT. 388
ANNUAL REPORT OF THE "LOUISA PORTER HOME
FOR THE FRIENDLESS." APRIL 1, 1893.
The managers of "The Louisa Porter Home for
the Friendless" present this, their Eighteenth
Annual Report, with feelings of gratitude, that
notwithstanding the pressure of circumstances,
they have been able to accomplish the amount of
work shown in the year's record.
The year has been one full of anxiety and care,
and has required the strictest watchfulness and
economy in every department to tide us through
the embarrassment of a reduced income.
On account of the loss of income from debentures, the Board were forced, with great reluctance,
to close the nursery on June 1, in spite of the great
amount of good it was doing, and the need of such
an institution in our city.
During a period of unusual sickness in our
midst we are glad to report the health of our children and inmates good. Miss Mary E. Benson,
who has been an inmate of our home for six years,
and in feeble health, died at the Telfair Hospital
on February 17.
As we close the record of another year we take
this opportunity of expressing our thanks to all
Mends who by their interest or timely aid have
helped us to accomplish our work.
We have continued, as in the past, to disburse
the amount of money given by the County Commissioners to the city poor, giving out supplies of
grist, meal, wood, clothing, shoes and money to
the extent of the amount provided.
Material aid has been extended by this society
19
290 MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT.
to the Russian Jew refugees. To our ever faithful
friend and physician, Dr. Charlton, we desire to
express our thanks for another year's valuable
professional services. Dr. Owens, too, has kindly
responded whenever called upon. Drs. Paige and
Aiken have also rendered us their services in special cases, which we gratefully remember. To Hon.
J. J. McDonough for a ready response whenever
called upon to aid us, we are greatly indebted. To
Messrs. Charlton & Mackall and Messrs. Lawton &
Cunningham we would return our thanks for valuable professional services. For reduced rates of
fare and freight on Central railroad and Savannah,
Florida & Western railway.
To all merchants for reduction on goods purchased. To Messrs. Solomons & Co. for yearly
supply of medicines. To Mr. Luke Carson, Mr.
A. Harmon and Messrs. Feeley for kindly providing carriages when needed. To Capt. W. D. Dixon
for services kindly rendered free of charge and for
liberal donations. To Mr. Hirsch for many kind
favors and remembrances. To Mr. McCormick
for hauling wood for the needy poor the entire season free of charge. To Messrs Fretwell & Nichols
and Messrs. Braid & Hutton for printing. To St.
John's Rectory Society forcontinued remembrances.
To all who have in any way aided our work, we
gratefully return thanks.
MRS. JULIA MACLEOD, President.
MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT. 291
TREASURER'S REPORT.
Receipts.
Balance cash, received from
former treasurer..............$ 81 36
Subscriptions...................... 597 79
Board and lodging............ 875 45
Donations........................... 157 06
Rents .................................... 114 40
Cash from county.................. 2,025 00
County's allowance for wood
freights........................ 300 00
Net profit from Charity ball 455 00
Sundries............................ 310 1814,916 24
Disbursements.
Expenses of home............. .$2,303 49
Insurance........................... 32 96
County Poor
Cash distributed $358 75
Wood, wood
freight and
cost of distribution ......... 703 28
Dry goods and
shoes............... 441 95
Meal and grist.. 132 75
Pensions.......... 61 00
Sundries............ 163 40 1,861 13 4,197 58
Leaving cash balance on hand April 1.....$ 718 66
Of the $463.87 balance between receipts and
disbursements of county cash, a part has been used
for the poor in Louisa Porter Home and a part is
293 MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT.
still reserved for the summer's contingencies. The
claims are great and the allowance very small.
Respectfully submitted,
LOUISA P. MINIS,
Treas. L. P. Home.
April 1, 1893.
MATRON'S REPORT.
Present number of inmates........................... 18
Boarders ........................................................ . 8
Beneficiaries ............................................... 10
Have found employment............................ 32
Meals given out at the door..................... ..... 967
Grist and meal given out (quarts)................2,923
Cloth given out (yards)................................4,286
Shoes (pairs).......................................... 100
Miss.M. E. LEWIS, Matron.
SAVANNAH, July 25, 1893.
Mr. F. E. Sebarer, Clerk of Council:
I am just in receipt of yours of the 24th, asking
for a statement of the workings of the "Louisa
Porter Home for the Friendless." It gives me
pleasure to inclose for your inspection the annual
report of our work, which was published in the
Morning News of April 16th, 1893. Our fiscal year
ends on the 1st of April, and an annual report is
always published. It also gives me pleasure to
inclose our plan of work, rules and regulations for
the Home; also the list of working committees,
with their regular assignment of work.
MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT. 203
No needy woman is turned from our doors
without assistance, temporaiy shelter, and such
aid as it is in our power to give. Men are furnished with meals, when needed, but are not sheltered. Young women engaged in making their
own living, either in stores, sewing out, laundry
work, etc., who have not homes of their own, are
provided with a comfortable room, and three
meals a day for the small sum of $1.50 to $2 per
week, or $6 to $8 per month. They have the protection of a Christian home and the comfort of a
clean, airy bed room, and a plain, but well prepared, neatly served table, and are thus enabled to
live comfortably, and not exhaust all their earnings. The meals given at the door vary from 50
to 100 per month. The month of April last 102
meals were given at the door. You will see by the
annual report the expenditure of the County Commissioners' fund, in wood, grist, meal, clothing,
shoes and money, distributed monthly to the poor
of the city. The present Board of County Commissioners having turned over the entire fund distributed by them to the "Louisa Porter Home"
for distribution we have opened a room at the
Home with a paid matron presiding, whose duty '
it is to cut out work from material furnished from
this fund, and on every Tuesday morning the poor
go to the Home and are given garments to make
for which they are paid fair prices when the garments are brought in. Every week this work is
given out and received and paid for. These garments are given to the very needy or sold to
those who can purchase for simply the cost of material. We have now a large number of garments
2O4 MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT.
in stock from this material which will be distributed during the winter season. The city is divided
in districts, and our visiting committees faithfully
investigate all cases that are reported or apply for
help.
On the first Thursday in each month money is
given out to a large list of needy poor. I think I
have almost covered the mission work which is
done by our Institution. We are always glad to
have inquiries made of our work, and are always
glad to have friends, who are interested, visit the
Home and see its inner working. We have about
fifteen children under our care, some of whom are
bound to us, others who are half orphans, whose
fathers pay a small board, others are entire beneficiaries. These children are given the benefit of
the public schools, and are taught home industries.
May I ask the favor of you to return the printed
annual report, as it is the only copy I have and we
sometimes need to refer to it.
Very respectfully,
JULIA MACLEOD,
President "Louisa Porter Home."
HOME FOR THE AGED
OP THE LITTLE SISTEKS OP THE POOR.
This work of charity, the object of which is to
provide a comfortable home for the aged poor of
both sexes without regard to creed or country, was
commenced in Savannah January 4th, 1890, with
the approbation and by the zealous efforts of the
Right Rev. Bishop Becker.
The conditions for admission are: to be destitute,
MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT. 265
to be of sane mind, good moral character, and at
least sixty years of age.
The sisters have to provide their old people with
food and clothing, to nurse and watch them when
sick. For that object they have no fund, receive
no pension, but depend entirely on charitable contributions. Hence they are obliged to go around
collecting. To them any kind of donation is welcomemoney, clothing, meat, bread, vegetables,
etc., and will be called for when requested.
Nearly three hundred houses have been established on the same plan and with general sympathy in all quarters of the world.
Visitors admitted daily from 10 A.M. until5 P.M.
"Remember the old and infirm poor."
SAVANNAH, GA., July 25, '93.
Frank E. Rebarer, Esq., Clerk of Council,
City of Savannah.
ESTEEMED SIB: In reply to your favor of the
24th inst. we beg to say that, as the object of our
Institution is to provide a permanent home for the
aged poor, the statistics are much the same as last
year. The number of poor cared for in the home
actually is thirty, of which sixteen are males and
fourteen females, this being about as many as we
can accommodate comfortably kin our present premises, but we contemplate building a large and spacious home, in which we expect to take care of
about one hundred aged persons. This work will
be begun in a few months hence.
Very respectfully in Christ
THE LITTLE SISTERS OF THE POOR,
Per Sr. St. Worbert, Sect.
206 MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT.
SAVANNAH FEMALE ORPHAN ASYLUM.
Capacity of institution.......................... 60
Number of inmates............................. 57
Cost of maintaining said institution....... $4,476 56
Per capita............................ ................ 79 94
Attendants........................................... 4
There have been no deaths during the past eight
years.
To clothe and feed orphan girls.
Incorporated 1807.
THE SAVANNAH WIDOWS' SOCIETY.
i! The Savannah Widows' Society was instituted
ij in 1822. The Abrahams Home, corner Broughton
| . and East Broad streets, a gift to the Savannah
; Widows' Society from Mrs. Dorothea Abrahams,
| was opened for the reception of its aged inmates
M (without regard to religious creeds or nationality)
in 1859. Each of the thirty-six inmates has a
room, with fuel and lights. An efficient matron
presides over the Home, and has three servants to
assist her.
A companion charity, under the management
of the Widows' Society, is the Mary Telfair Home,
corner of President and West Broad streets (a bequest from Miss Mary Telfair to the Society and
named in her memory). It is occupied by twelve
widows with small children, each family having a
flat with partial support in health and additional
aid in sickness. Visitors are welcome who wish to
inspect either Home.
OMMERCIAL MATISTICS
298 MAYOR'S ANNUAL BEPOBT.
1 I
THE SAVANNAH COTTON EXCHANGE.
SUPERINTENDENT'S OFFICE,
SAVANNAH, GA. ? March 1, 1893.
Hon. John J. McDonough,
Mayor of the City of Savannah.
DEAK SIR: I have the honor to comply with
your request for a statement of the cotton business
1 of this port for the year ending August 31,1892.
With the exception of the preceding year, the
receipts of cotton at Savannah were the largest
ever known, reaching 1,027,816 bales, with an ap-
"* proximate value of $42,815,047 in comparison with
1,139,608 bales and a value of $56,168,413 in
1890-91, and 956,517 bales and a value of $49,162,-
900 in 1889-90.
The total cotton crop of the United States for
the year ending August 31, 1892, amounted to
9,038,707 bales, exceeding the great crop of 1890-91
by 383,189 bales. Ol this Savannah received (net)
.1135 per cent, as compared with .1316 per cent, in
1890-91 and .1308 per cent, in 1889-90.
The decrease in Savannah's receipts was due to
a short crop in this section, and the diversion of
cotton to other ports which should have come here.
The course of values was downward throughout
MAYOR'S ANNUAL BEPOBT. 269
the year, in line with the controlling markets for
this staple.
The year beginning with middling at 11 cents,
went to 8 5-16 cents by September 5th, the highest
price during the year, and closed at 64 cents.
The lowest price for middling during the year,
6i cents, touched on March 16.
The season of 1891-92 opened with middling at
11, went to 8 5-16 on September 5th, steadily declined and closed at 7 13-16.
October opened at 7 13-16 and closed at 71.
November opened at 7 9-16, steadily declined
and closed at 7 3-16.
December opened at 7i, steadily declined and
closed at 6 15-16.
January opened at 6 15-16 and closed at 63.
February opened at 64 and closed at 6i.
March opened at 6i and closed at 6i.
April opened at 6i and closed at 7 cents.
May opened at 7 and closed at 7.
June opened at 7 and closed at 7.
July opened at 7 and closed at 7 3-16.
August opened at 7 3-16, steadily declined and
closed at 64.
SEA ISLAND CROP.
The total Sea Island crop during the past season
was 59,120 bags against 68,133 bags in 1890-91, a
decrease of 9,013 bags, or .1322 per cent. Of the
total crop Savannah marketed 42,084 bags, or .7118
per cent, against 45,630 bags or .6697 per cent, in
1890-91, and, with the exception of the previous
season's crop, it was the largest ever known.
3OO MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT.
The following table indicates the Sea Island receipts at Savannah for the past year, and proportion of Georgia, Florida and South Carolina:

tleoelved per Central Railroad...............
Received per Charleston & Savan'h By
Total
Georgia.
Bags.
8807
15,168
ftfll
20
8
21
200
27.1CO
Florida
Bags.
470
11313
317
98
12,698
South
Or'lina.
Bags.
.............
65
2,077
108
on
2
2,286
Total
Bags.
10,077
Ofl AC I
65
2.081
23
8
817
2,077
108
51
800
42,084
The foregoing shows that of the 42,084 bags Savannah's receipts, Georgia furnished .6440 per
cent., Florida .3017 per cent, and South Carolina
.0543 per cent.
The whole movement for the years 1891-92,
1890-91 and 1889-90 is given in "the following
pages:
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Upland.
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EXPORTS IN DETAIL.
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SEASON.
New York...... __ ... __ ... _
Philadelphia.............................
Local consumption and burnt
Cork for orders, Total Channel
Liverpool, Total Great Britain
Havre........ ................................
Reval ........................................
Genoa ..... .................................
Oothenberg .............................
Oporto.. . ., _ ..................... _
Veolce...... .................................
Palma, D. M. ... __ ............ _ .
Pooteloff Harbor _ .. _ .... _ .
Trieste...........?...........................
UddevaUa ___ ... __ .............. Lisbon ....
Pasagefc. ..... _ .. _ . ___ .........
Total Continent ......... .._........
Grand Total .. ........... _ ....... ...
1889-90.
Upland.
22,749
50,047
253 28<
65,270
10,048
401,378
4,602
137,912
27,309
2,375
29,684
1,4.50
42^89
152,9X5
6700
a

3
639
12,179
4,124
16,942
17
15,150
512
512
230
39,*761 ............
62,227 ............
2,725 ............
3.270
1,600
18^448
8,550
1,200
8,400
1,150
1,418
1,200
1,218
347,891
921,467
nz~
230
32,881
1890-91.
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47,883
84,649
27808'i
96,437
10,056
328
450
617,373
600
1,961
106,395
30,623
2,300
2,600
35,423
g jOO
189J595
22,257
57,511
73,725
14.401
8,290
12
1.448
2,625
5,300
1^50
1,200
1,200
1,200
2,525
1.750
3,875
433,514
1,095,296
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18,508
2,380
81,348
120,062
2,172
2,172
100
100
200
43,782
1891-92.
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47,270
235,196
81,917
8.C86
48
495^4
192
2,317
159.770
29,316
29,316
8,440
22^00
118,073
6,062
28.179
86,600
6.90U
2,750
1,800
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7,100
1,650 ............
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22.3U4
25,432
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l.TOUL............ 1
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2,100
6,075
301,239
988.0E8 42,160
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FOREIGN EXPORTS, VIA DIRECT AND COASTWISE
STEAMSHIPS, FROM SAVANNAH, GA., FOU THE
YEARS 1891-92, 1890-91, AND 1889-90.
Liverpool ...........................
Havre......... ............... .........
Dunkirk ........................... ..
Bremen ......................... .....
Antwerp .................... .........
Ghent......... ................... .....
Trieste................................
Barcelona ............. ..............
Lisbon ............................. ...
Oporto................................
Genoa.................................
Keval .................................
St. Petersburg............ .........
Hiogo............... .................
Riga ..................................
Stockholm ..........................
Christiana ..........................
Bergen .......................... .....
Hango............ .....................
Gothenberg ........................
Malmo.. .............................
Pooteloff Harbor.................
Santanda........... ............... ..
Libau .................................
Geffle .................................
"Venice
Uddevalla......... ..................
Pasages. .............................
Salerno................................
Coruna...... ........ ..................
Palma D. M............... .........
Yokohama ................. ........
Total........ ....................
Upland.
Sea Island.
Quantity.
Bales.
1888-90
204,855
87,497
2,375
i(54 269
7,333
12,396
34,900
310
64,977
2,227
8,270
42,611
100,569
11,500
4,500
500
1,600
8,550
10,525
800
1,450
1,200
1,300
1,150
400
1,700
1,418
1,218
720,400
Upland.
Sea Island.
Quantity.
Bales.
1890-91
215,568
48,104
2,300
2,500
213,571
3,201
85,604
19.710
3,875
1,445
80,278
3,125
6,290
64,191
82,460
8.000
775
1,500
1,400
16,751
1,100
8,100
2,625
1,448
1.250
1,550
1,100
1,750
1,200
1,200
1,200
12
831,083
Upland.
Sea Island.
Quantity.
Bales.
1891-92
249 746
4A one
159981
5,638
19,046
23.075
5,275
3,080
89,301
2,810
1,800
37,278
48,775
14,718
500
2,200
1,700
600
1,000
1,800
10,150
2,850
9,050
200
1,000
2,100
200
1,MW
741,168
Receipts of Upland and Sea Island Cotton at the Port of Savannah, Ga., and Weight and
Value, for the Years 1889-9O, 189O-91 and 1891-99.
Upland.................
Sea Island. ...........
Total ....................
QUANTITY BALES.
1889-90
924,282
32,235
956,517
1890-91
1,093,078
45,680
1,139,608
1891-92
985,732
42,084
1,027,816
WEIGHT, POUNDS.
1889-90
449,284,237
12,465,919
461,750,156
1890-91
640,066,938
18,298,542
568,365,480
1891-92
479,854,337
16,994,360
496,849,697
VALUE, DOLLARS.
1889-90
45,964,544
3,198,356
49,164,900
1890-91
62,445,005
3,723,408
53,168,413
1891-92
39,071,432 !$
2,843,615 gj
of
42,815,047 *
Exports of Upland and Sea Island Cotton from the Port of Savannah, Ga., and Weight and ?
Value, for the Years 1889-9O, 189O-91 and 1891-98.
Upl-md .........:.....
Sea Island. ...........
Total ...................
QUANTITY BALES.
1889-90
921,467
32,881
954,348
1890-91
1,095,296
43,782
1,139,078
1891-92
988,088
42,160
1,030,248!
WEIGHT, POUNDS.
1889 90
447,916,894
12,715,740
460,631,634
1890-91
540,747,635
17,567,457
658,305,092
1891-92
481,001,238
17,023,<i51
498,026,289
VALUE, DOLLABS.
1889-90
45,824,654
3,262.462
49,037,006
1890-91
52,508,890
3,672,611
66,081,501
1891-92
40,066,968
2,848,751
42,916,719
3.
W

of Spot Cotton at Savannah, Ga., 18S9-9O, Showing Highest and l.owct Price Each Week.
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September......... n
September.........H September.........20 September..........27
October ...............4; October ,.,....,......11 October ..............18
October ..............25 November.. .....,,,1
November ...........8 November........,,16
November .........22
November ..,...,,,29
December ............H
December..,..,..,,. 18
December...........20|
December ...,,..,..27!
January ........... 8
January ....,.,.,...10
January .,..,.....,.17
Jununry ............24
January ............31 February ............7
February .,.,,......14
February............21
February ....,. 28
March ........-......'
March.................!
March.................21
March.................28
April.................
April...
May,,...
May....,
...
.25
May....................SO
June.....................6
June....................13
June.................. 20;
June..................2" July.................,.,.' July....................l
July......... 25
A UgUSt.................
August.................!
August...............!
AUKUSt...............22
AxigUBt...............21*
If AIM.
Ugh0t I Lowest
MiuuMNu FAIR,
Highest I Lowest"
Price* of Spot Cotton at Savannah, Ga., 189O-9I, Showing Highest and Lowest Price Each Week.
WKKK ENDING
1S90-U1
September........ 5
September........12
September .......19
September ........28
October.............
October..............10
October..,...,.......17
Ootober..............2*
October.............81
November. .... 7
November., ... .14
November. .. .21
November. .. ,28
December . ... 5
December. .. .12
December. .19
December. .. .26
January............. 2
January............ 9
January ............18
January............23
January ............30
February........... B
February...........in
February....... ..,,20
February...........27
March............... 6 March...............13
March...............20
March ...............27 April.................. t
April.......... .......10
April..................17
April:.. ..............24
May................... 1
May.. ............... 8
May ...................16
May...................22
May..................20
June.................. 5
June..................I*
June.................,lu
June..................26
July.................. s
July........... ......10 July ..................17 Juiy...............,..'U July ..................31
August............... 7
August..............U
August ..............21
August............31
FAIR
Highest | Lowest
ZZIZiZIZ"
MIUIJLINU KAJK.
Highest Lowest
9 liwel 11
10 1-16
10 1-16
10 1-11
8-16
8-18;
igIOH S*
10
10
G. MIUDI.^Q. MIDDLING.
Lowest Highest
7 fs-ia
7 11-18
(J. UKD1NAKY.
3M
8 11-18
Lowest Highest
78-16
6 U-16
Bo-Ill
65-16
ORDINARY.
7 11-18
513-J6
5 13-10
1-18
6 11-16
6 9-16
6-16
87-16
07-18
fc%
6 S-16
03-18
615-16
554
5 fs-16
Prices of Spot Cotton at Savannah, Ga., 1891-98, Showing Highest and t.owcit Price Each Week.
WIBK tin uina. | FAIK. [MIDDLING KAIR.| U. MIDDLING, j MIDDLING.i L. MIUDLIKO. i 6. UKDINAKY. j OKDUAKY
1891-92 Hlghestl Lowest
September ...,.,. 4 September .,,,,,...11 September ...,...,,18 September .........SK October............... 2
October.............. 9
October...............16 October...............24 October....,.....,.,,.30 November.......... 8, November., ........13 ffoveraber..,.,..,,.SO November.......,,.87 December........... 4
December.,...,.....!! December..........181
December..........23
January............ 1
January............. 8! January.............15
January.....,,,,....22 January...,,,.....,,!!)
February............ 5
February...,....,...l2
February............ IB February............2fl
March................ 4 March................U March................is!
March...............,J!5 April................... 1 April.................. 8
, May..
June.... June.. .. ..10.
. June........... ....... ..24 July.................... 1
July ................... 8
August...
August................19 .
August...... ........28 , August....... .......'Ul.
Highest
S S-18
Lowest
8 18-18
8 U-16
f*M6|
9-16
Hlghesii Lowest
8 6-18
8 5-16
8 6-18
8 1-16
8 1-16
7 16-16
7
7
7" "8-10
6 1--16
7
7
6 13-18, 6 18-16'
8 11-1H
6 11-16
9-16
6
'-\t\
% , 6 5-Wj Nom'nal
Nom'nal
Highest! Lownl
6 8-1(1
6
s'fs-ie!
fu-.
5 0-18
5W
Nom nnl
Ifmn'iiHl
Nom'ual
MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT. 3OO
189293.
The first bale of Georgia cotton of the crop of
1892-93 was received on August 1, classed Fully
Low Middling, weighed 450 pounds and was sold
at 10 cents.
The fiist bale of Florida cotton was received
August 26.
The season of 1892-93 opened with middling at
6S, steadily advanced and closed end of September
at 7i.
October opened at 7i and closed at 71.
November opened at 7i, steadily advanced and
closed at 94.
December opened at 9i and closed at 9J.
January opened at 9 7-16 and closed at 9i.
February opened at 9i and closed at 8 13-16.
The highest price for middling thus far this season, 9f, touched November 26.
Very respectfully,
J. P. MERRIHEW,
Superintendent.
S1O - MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPOBT.
REPORT OF BOARD OF TRADE.
SAVANNAH, GA., April 1st, 1893.
Hon. John J. McDonough, Mayor of Savannah :
DEAR SIR: In compliance with your request
that I should furnish for your annual report a
statement of the business of Savannah for the year
ending April first I beg to say that I cannot do
better than to use the comments of our distinguished
president, Capt. D. G. Purse, in his able annual
report to the members of this Association at its
last annual meeting.
CODE OF MARINE RULES.
Upon the recommendation of the Marine Committee, a code of maritime rules and regulations,
fashioned after those of New Orleans and other
ports, upon the basis of the well-defined customs
prevailing here, has been adopted for this port,
supplying a long-felt need and affording a quick
and ready means for adjusting differences arising
on points between ship and shipper, not covered
by terms of charter party and heretofore attempted
to be settled by the unwritten customs of the port
to the mutual dissatisfaction of parties to each
issue tried under them.
RECEIPTS OP NAVAL STORES.
It was thought last year when the receipts of
naval stores passed easily the million package
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notch, maintaining the I reputation of the port as
the largest in the world, that high water mark had
been touched in receipts; but instead this year
shows an increase of 18 per cent., reaching 277,617
casks of spirits of turpentine and 1,032,198 barrels
of rosin, making the enormous aggregate of 1,309,-
815 packages and exceeding the combined receipts
of all the other primary ports 100,000 casks of
spirits and 600,000 barrels of rosin, aggregating
700,000 packages. But tfr* falling off at the other
primary ports reduces the 18 per cent, gain at Savannah to an average of- 8 per cent, gain for the
year's crop over that of last year.
Under the pressure of heavy receipts the market
for spirits has-been too low for profit to producers,
but the crop has been consumed, andj the only
cause now ^depressing prices is thejieavy stock accumulated at London, for it is well known that
the output of the coming year must show a decrease of about 10 per cent, as the result of the
combined action of producers in the turpentine
belt, affecting new crop by curtailed production.
The maintaining of last year's prices for rosin in
the face of in creased "receipts argues an increased
demand that, with any curtailment of production,
will serve to score an enhancement in prices.
The stock carried over, both in spirits and rosin,
is only a fair.average for the year's receipts.
OUR LUMBER PRODUCTS.
Iii sympathy with all the productions of the
country the price of lumber has generally ruled low
and unsatisfactory until very recently, though the
volume of the business of the port has been main-
312 MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT.
tained. In the changes that are constantly occurring, and with steadily improving port facilities, it
is not impossible that Savannah in the near future
may become the leading lumber port of the South
Atlantic.
TIMBER BLED NOT INJURED.
While upon the subject of lumber, with its close
connection with the subject of naval stores, it would
seem eminently proper to direct attention to Circular No. 9, recently issued from the Forestry Division of the United States Department of Agriculture, giving the result <3f experiments made to
ascertain what injury, if any, resulted to long-leaf
pine, bled for turpentine.
This long-mooted question seems now, as to the
Department of Agriculture, to be finally set at rest
by a negative conclusion expressed in the following forcible language that "further tests and examinations permit now the announcement without
reserve that the timber of long-leaf pine is in no
way affected by the tapping for turpentine. This
refers to its mechanical as well as chemical
properties, and hence even the reservation that it
might suffer in durability is now eliminated, and
any prejudice against the use of bled timber in
construction wherever the unbled timber has been
considered desirable must fall as having no foundation in fact, being based only on vague belief
proved to be erroneous."
COTTON AND GENERAL BUSINESS.
Cotton, though yielding better returns to the
producers than those received from the previous
crop, shows a material falling off in quantity, af-
MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT. 313
fecting receipts at this port by over 200,000 bales
and at New Orleans by nearly 900,000 bales, as
compared with last year, resulting from the determined action of the producers, last planting season, to prevent over-production by reduced acreage
and thus save themselves from a repetition of the
unremunerative prices that then prevailed.
Under the cloud of unsettled financial conditions
general business has not been what was expected
from it at its opening last spring, and a change in
the situation cannot be expected until the finances
of the country are put upon a more firm and stable
basis.
OUR FINANCIAL SYSTEM.
The new administration at Washington seems
thoroughly alive to the dangers and embarrassments
by which a poorly digested financial system encompasses business, preventing its healthy operation and expansion, and the country at large feels
that an earnest effort is being made by it to afford
early and permanent relief, though all recognize
that the disease that has afflicted our currency system is too deep seated to be eradicated in a day by
the most heroic treatment, that would not make
the remedy more fatal than the malady. But the
honestly expressed purpose to better existing conditions restores confidence pending the period necessary to be consumed in reorganizing and reforming the financial system upon which all our prosperity as a people rests.
DIRECT TRADE MOVEMENT.
During the year the Exchange has, in every
possible way, given its encouragement and support
314 MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT.
to the incipient efforts put forth to bring about a
more direct and regular intercourse between this
port and those of Great Britain and other foreign
countries, known as the movement for direct trade.
While an end so much to be desired may not be
reached in exactly the manner sought by its most
active and intelligent promoters just now, the agitation of the subject keeps the advantages of our
port prominently to the front, and rivets attention
upon our daily increasing facilities for providing
safe and ample berthroom for the heaviest tonnage
afloat, and that in a fresh water harbor.
GRAIN SHIPMENTS FROM OUR PORTS.
Apropos to this direct trade movement looking
to the East for its inauguration, comes the recently
started inquiry from the commercial bodies of the
ports of Brunswick, Charleston and Savannah, in
convention assembled at Savannah, as to what
steps are necessary to direct some part of the grain
shipments to Europe through South Atlantic ports.
The railroads centering at these ports are in ful!
sympathy with the inquiry and are aiding it in
ever\r possible manner. The West and Northwest
are also moving on on the same line of investigation, and it does not seem improbable, with changes
constantly occurring to increase our advantages,
that this fall and winter may see a movement of
Western products through the South Atlantic ports
that may be far-reaching in their commercial
results and be the means of realizing through
Western, and not Eastern influences, the dream of
Southern statesmen and economists for more than
half a century, a self-sustaining direct trade between the ports of the South Atlantic and those of
MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT. 315
the great marts of the world by direct lines of sail
or steam or both. Export of grain added to the
present, phenomenal export trade of Savannah
would soon draw to itself imports for the West and
make economical and practicable an enlargement
of it for the cities on the Atlantic Slope, when
direct trade would be no longer a theory but an
accomplished fact.
DEEP WATER HERE.
Through the continued efficient efforts of our immediate representative in Congress, Col. R. E.
Lester, continuing appropriations for the prosecution of meritorious works has been given practical
shape in the case of this port by his securing the insertion in the sundry civil bill of the last Congress
of an appropriation of $1,000,000 for continuing
the work on the river and harbor. These liberal
appropriations are rapidly showing the result of
their judicious use by Capt. 0. M. Carter, engineer
in charge, and, if continued, will secure the desired 26 feet from the wharves to the bar within
the time heretofore set for it. The immense benefits to accrue to Savannah from this result accomplished cannot be over-estimated, and even now
is felt the increased attention being directed to this
port in anticipation of the early completion of this
grand improvement.
TASKS FOR TURPENTINE.
If it is expected to make Savannah a controling
market in spirits of turpentine, tanks must be provided for the storage of stock. It is hoped ihat
the enlightened and broad policy that has heretofore "characterized our railroad managers in making
316 MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT.
provision for the handling of naval stores will
cause them to see the necessity of putting up storage tanks and provide them; otherwise, unless
private capital undertakes the work, London, a
large though secondary receiving port, with her
tank storage, will continue to dominate the market.
WHARFAGE CHARGES AND REGULATIONS.
Complaint is often made of charges at this port
which iu their nature are really a tax upon commerce, where similar charges do not occur at other
ports and against no one feature more than our
wharfage rules that sufficed for the commerce of
this port seventy years ago. The statutes bearing
upon this subject should be revised and amended
to meet present exigencies and made equitable and
just as between adjoining owners of wharf properties.
THE F. c. & P. R'Y.
The lease of the South Bound Railroad to the
Florida Central and Peninsula Railway, and connecting the two by the construction of the link between Hart's Roads, Fla., and Savannah, will afford
another line to and through Florida, and also form
part of the shortest through line from Florida to
New York. The link -under construction will
bring Savannah in closer communication with Darien, Brunswick and St. Mary's, and open up and
develop a valuable territory naturally tributary to
Savannah, a veritable garden spot, and once the
center of wealth and elegance, but now, in part, in
a state of "innocuous desuetude," resulting from
the change wrought by the late unpleasantness and
kAYOR'S ANfrUAt REPORT.
lack of transportation facilities. The people of Savannah applaud the enterprise of the Florida Central and Peninsula Railway Company, and extend
to them a hearty welcome to the city.
MARITIME RULES AND REGULATIONS OF THE
SAVANNAH BOARD OF TRADE.
RULE 1. Readiness of vessel for cargo must be
notified to charterers in writing previous to 4 p. M.,
and in case vessel is to be loaded under the inspection of the Underwriter's surveyor, notification
must be accompanied by surveyor's pass.
RULE 2. Vessel cannot claim to be ready for
cargo unless ready at all hatches with clean swept
holds. If loading under inspection the vessel must
be passed by surveyors.
RULE 3. Lay days shall not commence before
twenty-four hours after receipt of notice.
RULE 4. If after the vessel is ready for cargo,
charterers serve orders for vessel to move to a place
of loading, such orders must be served in writing
on the vessel's master or agent previous to 4 p. M.;
in event of such orders being given and the vessel
has arrived at the place designated (which charterers shall see clear, or lay days to count), previous to 7 A. M., that day shall count as a lay day.
RULE 5. The charterers have tho right to require
the vessel to move once after the vessel has commenced to load at the vessel's expense, and afterAvards the vessel shall move as required, at charterer's expense. If vessel be ordered to move more
than once, time occupied in shifting shall count as
lay days.
318 MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT.
RULE 6. The phrase "Holidays," when applied
to lay days, shall be understood to mean "legal
holidays" and general holidays.
RULE 7. The phrase "Working days," "Weather
working days," when applied to lay days, shall be
understood to mean that Sundays and holidays are
excepted, also such days on which business is interrupted by weather or strikes of labor; .and any
day declared to be a non-working one, it shall not
be affected by the fact that one or more merchant
or vessel does work.
It is understood that the lay days agreed on in a
charter are intended to not *only provide a fair
time for the actual receipt by and stowage of cargo
in the vessel, but to allow the merchant necessary
time for the immediate preparation, as well as for
the actual delivery to the vessel, the mate's receipt
shall be proof of delivery whether cargo is actually
on board or on the wharf.
Rain during working hours previous to noon
shall prevent that day from counting; rain after
noon previous to 4 P. M. shall prevent that half
of the day from counting.
RULE 8. Shippers shall be allowed the day after
completion of cargoes to clear same and prepare the necessary shipping documents, such day
not to count as a lay day; should, however, the
vessel complete her cargo previous to noon, that
day shall not count as a lay day, but shippers
shall not be allowed the day after for clearance
and preparation of documents as above.
RULE 9. When a vessel's name, class, tonnage
and conditions are correctly stated and the vessel
is accepted, the charter shall be considered as
MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT. 319
closed, and subsequent insurance inquiries shall
have no effect on the transaction, provided vessel
meets with no disaster and arrives in a seaworthy
condition.
RULE 10. The phrases "About to sail" and
"About ready to load," when applied to the position of a vessel in this or another port, shall be
understood to mean a period of time not exceeding
five days.
BULB 11. The phrase "Ready to sail," when
applied to the position of a vessel in this or another
port, shall be understood to mean a period of time
not exceeding 48 hours, when offering for charter.
RULE 12. The stipulation that a vessel is to proceed "in ballast" to commence upon her charter
will not admit of her taking "for ballast" coal, salt,
or other than such unmerchantable stuff as sand,
stone or dirt.
RULE 13. The phrases "Alongside" and "Within
reach of ship's tackle," when applied to the receipt
of and delivery of cargo, shall be construed literally, and the responsibility of the vessel shall commence and cease at the end of tackle actually used
by and attached to the ship.
RULE 14. Engagement notes for., cargo should
state the number of days in which said cargo shall
be delivered to the vessel; in the absence, however, of any such special agreement, the shipper
shall, in the case of a steamer, be allowed seven
working days, and in the case of a sailing vessel,
be allowed fourteen working days in which to
deliver his cargo to the vessel after the date of the
engagement.
Should the shipper be in default in delivering
JlAYOR'S ANNUAL REJ?OR*.
cargo in the time agreed, the ship has the option
of replacing the ame with other cargo, in which
case the shipper shall be liable for any difference
of freight and for demurrage, or she may await
the completion of the original engagement, in
which case the shipper shall be also liable for
demurrage.
RULE 15. The receipt of an officer or receiving
clerk of a vessel given for a bale of cotton compressed and reading ("in good order") does not
refer to the quality of compressing, but only to the
external condition of the bale, said bale being
always subject to inspection for compressing.
MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT. 321
COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF NAVAL STORES AT SAVANNAH.
On hand Ap' 11 181,1892..............
Received this season.................
SHIPMENTS FOREIGN.
Aberdeen ...................................
Barcelona ............... ..................
Belfast.........................................
Bristol ........................................
Bremen..... .................................
Cardiff.........................................
Hall............................... ...............
Lubeck. _ ............ _ .......~......... .
Naples ........................................
New Castle ......................... ........
higa
Rostock .. .... _ ................ _ ..
Venice ............... _ ................. _
SHrPMENTS-COASTWISE.
Philadelphia ...... .........................
New *ork ....................................
Packing, Home consumption
and stock in tanks for sntpment
a'oial..................... _ ............
Stock remaining................ ....
spnTS
3.S92
877,617
HI WIST
89,084
1,032,198
1 im 9*>
SPIRITS
1UO
11,885
250
8,800
101)
16,323
200
tt.271
8,510
8,520
23,12$
0,061
8,818
61, 173
213
5
17,542
450
13,189
15,474
6,81
.16,737
81,239
273idfl6
7,443
BO8IN
3,090
13,866
18,487
ltt,W5
6,500
2,8'M
13,300
20.SOU
5,770
'""]$$&
9,124
40,912
35,983
6,578
1.9oO
8,019
7,677
82,211
60.S5-.2
7.7JU
1:<,-JOO
2,447
2,03ti
4,703
9,ft
aw
850
1.806
22,912
860
8.500
27,57
18,437
73.93
84110
2,875
8,726
15.242
8.918
21,082
6,242
102,917
14,693 issai
17,828
86,163
l,(XK,.i
6-(,573
Same time last season
SPIRITS
3,9112
231.9M)
BO8IH
27.C47
873,678
Same time last season
SPIRITS
15,118
10,75
100
17,808
" " '""
1,^0
8,576
2,060
4,428
15,719
5,570
7,577
45,635
100
10,810
18^271
200
,6?5
13,98.1
6,218
2,425
23,798
6,096
235496
3,392
HO8IN
3,:tUO
9,1W
22,283
28,299
0
41
8,510
876
8,856
900
45,793
2I.SH
12.U61
6,412
19,932
61,590
68.7B7
B.S18
400
6,2oO
24,590
1$Q
2,750
2,128
400
13,514
150
801
5,400
27,555
87,670
""
6,400
3350
26.373
96,323
16.953
13,504
181,941
27,105
StK.292
89,034
12^38 of this was added to agree wltk count.
21
SOURCES OF SUPPLY OP NAVAL STORES AT SAVANNAH. YEAR ENDING MARCH 81, 1893.
1802-93,
April..................... My ...... ......... ......
July .....,....,....
September,...,,,,,,.,
Totals...............
H.F,4W.n.H.
Spirits.
18,402
23,12.1
22,827
19,387
15,721
12,857
18,817
14,242
11,099
8,937
2,896
3,184
154,462
Rosin.
83381
49,078
52,8117
65,7
54,801
42,7.52
46,847
47,785
48,850
52,2X5
80,700
20,819
541,170
ORNTBAI. B.B,
Spirits.
10,174
16,202
16,428
18, W5
12,464
9,982
10.05H
10738
7H2o
3,350
1,874
1,041
113,409
a
5

22,104
SS,fl46
39,228
83,072
41,429
45,744
30.701
30,018
45,260
47,903
38.5U9
21,107
430,217
So. BOUND.
Spirits.
472
03>
413
204
2S2
142
43
45
a
%m
2,881
1588
974
1,090
2,271
674
564
403
2,238' 12,938
STR. ETHEL.
S
0,
00
254
539 4>7
416
290
149
159
173
40
7
8
21
2,433
a
5
280
757
820
674
1,109
6*6
97
419
361
698
695
467
6,783
STB, KATIE.
Spirits.
70
154
146
98
68
111
121
K
j
2
871
Rosin.
17tl
99
335
50)
178
331
49 >
1,387
604
502
352
4,965
OTIIKK R. 0.
Spirits.
224
771
5HO
510
415
419
355
4S5
182
146
11)
5
P
i
9*1
1,70
1,921
2,119
2,025
1,835
1,644
1,973
1,4-54
1S92
1,<!27
809
4,004 19,454
Added to
agree with
count.
1

........
.......
........
ROSiD.
4,333
.........
12,a:i8
18,671
TOTAI,.
Spirits.
24,214
40,849
89.867
83.710
2D.628
28,41 i
34/J02
20,041
1898!
748f
4315
4,855
I
60.897
84,650
91,911
95,272
102,5ol
82,458
84,927
82.410
99,395
103.655
78,887
5H.285
U77,617| 1 ,082,198
0>B
MOVEMENT OF NAVAL STORES AT SAVANNAH, 1892-93.
SHIPMENTS.
Api 11..... ............................................................
Mnv
July................ ..................... ........ ......... .........
Stock on hand March 81, 1892.........................
FOREIGN.
Spirits.
9,020
18308
24,231
18,418
Z2.0S2
18,828
21,788
10,376
14,882
9.U38
8,7114
1,750
170,108
Hosin.
30,910
39,374
45.993
46,342
56,848
41,235
40,718
49.640
57,846
64386
72,479
100,666
635,837
Nmv YORK.
Spirits.
8,357
6,600
4,225
4,816
2,211
3.t'5S
3,106
1,857
2,932
2,147
2,027
SW4
38,785
Rosin.
8,761
20,313
17,966
24,699
21,618
24,483
2S.98*
11,812
6,4i>0
11.052
10,2i7
16,660
197,837
SUNbKIK-l.
Spirits.
8,76
8,601
7,902
7,557
&2
5,004
6,074
3,015
2,743
2,2*4
3,663
8,611)
66,721
Rosin.
5,541
2^9)0
19,409
16,492
16,439
10.H81
8J89
8,216
14,317
10,771
13,818
168,m
Spirits.
3,:!2
277.B1T
2 1,00
273,568
7,443
Rosin,
39,034
1,032,198
1,071,232
1,002,659
88^73
03
8
324 MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT.
LUMBER SHIPMENTS FROM APRIL 1, 1892, TO MARCH
31, 1893.
April............
May. ............
June.............
July.............. *j
August .........
September......
October.........
November......
December ......
January. ........ i/
February........
March............
Total.........
Coastwise.
10,495,105
8,095,853
6,636,794
12,125,576
7 048 477
10,052,979
10,289,606
9,926,515
7,602,270
6,023,391
4,452.031
5,386,639
98.135.236
Foreign.
1,448,457
566,824
1,165,797
1,135,897
1,624,803
2.947,143
1,034,196
5,813,206
682,797
424,068
1,159,017
18.002.205
Total Feet.
11,943,562
8,662,677
7,802,591
13,261,473
8,673,280
10,052,979
13,236,749
10,960,711
13,415,476
6,706,188
4,876,099
6,545,656
116.137.441
TONNAGE.
Vessels visiting and doing business at our port for the year ending March 31st,
1893, were of the following flags and tonnage:
1892-93.
April .............................................
May.......... ....................................
June.. ............................................ .
July......... ................................ ......
August...........................................
September.................................. ...
October..........................................
November......................................
December... .......... ..........................
January... ....................................
February............... ........................
March.. ..........................................
Totals....................................
Amer.ean.
:
61,319
(54J690
55,887
5S091
671162
72.395
7H.025
67,531
59,615
58,627
1)9,611
767,725
1
British.
4,367
829
2,204
4,475
2,643
6,249
6,'982
17,523
2,258
2,172
3,993
88,987
1
Norwegian.
6,416
8,09-5
8,738
8,164
6,121
6,659
11,556
7,705
5,277
7,034
10,274
2,935
88,974
German.
939
501
1,348
3,149
2,a^9
764
1,251
1,163
1,259
13,233
Italian.
917
2,075
998
1,650
541
1,053
5,399
1,223
13,858
Russian.
1,829
279
750
1,137
772
4,767
Swedish.
315
1,060
970
2,141
1,787
851
483
7,007
Spanish.
1,877
980
3,560
2,884
'849
1,794
14,168
Austrian.
1,626
568
752
968
771
780
5,465
Portugese.
450
563
403
773
2,189
d
3
ft
1,752
385
3,061
Very respectfully submitted. C. WALLACE HOWARD,
Superintendent.
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3
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326 MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT.
COASTWISE EXPORTS CITY OF SAVANNAH, 1892.
COMPILED BY FRANK E. REBABEB, CL.EKK OF COUNCIL.
ARTICLES. QUANTITY VALUE
Bananas.......................... .........bunches
Barrels and Keg*...................................J
Beer........._.................................barrels!
Bottles.........................................barrels'
Cane Reeds.................................bundles
Canned Goods................................cusesi
Carboys..................................................;
Carriages................................................
Car Wheels...........................................i
Cases <;edar............................................'
Cedar Logs............................................. ; Clay.................... ..........................casks!
Cocoanuts................................. .....sacks'
Copper .......................................bundles'j
Cotton Baggiirg..............................bales;
Cotton (Sea Island) ........................bales!
Cotton (Upland)..............................talesj
Cotton Seed Asli*-s..........................sackS'
Cotton Seed Cak<>...........................sacks!
Cotton Seed AIol...........................s:tcks;
Cotton Seed O:l............................barrels;
Cross-Ties.........................su|icrficiai feeti
Dogs.....................................................I
Domestics and Yari s......................balesi
Esrgs....................... ......................cases1
Fertilizer..........................................tons
Fish............................. ................barrels
JKlour...........................................barrels
Fruit..............barrels 32,(>44, boxes 32,773
Glass... ...........................................cases
Grapes.........................................baskets
Grape Fruit .................................barrels
Guano..... ................barrels 24, sacks I89i
Hides.................. . . ......................bales 1
Honey.........................................barrels;
Horses...................................................-!
Iron, Pig..........................................tons;
Iron, Pipe................................. ....pieces'
1,099$
26,740
20
644
100
21,909
330
2
3,112
5,401
13,919
5,49
158
145
66
27,763
425,196
460
1,744
60,600
2-2,711
4,lt>7,634
40
66,2-^3
301
596
3,088
470
30
320
5
10,916
22
60
37,132
3,187
750
Laths........................ .................. bundles] 1,674
Leather................. ........ ..................bale-i 639
Lemons ...................................... ...boxes 1,215
Linters ......... .................................bales 1,528
Lubricating Oil.. . ... ................ ......b-irrels| 111
Lumber.. ..................... .....superficial feeti 123,651,42o
Manganese........... ....................... barrels! 910
Marble ..........................................pieces 15,246
Melons............... .... .. ........................... 1,073,712
-' ' ' 76,993
331
8.K29
Merchandise.............................packages
Molasses.......................................barrels
Mess.............................. ................bales
Oars....'...........13,527 oars and 647 bundles.
1,099 00
6,685 00
70 00
1,288 00
5000
65,703 00
66000
1,00000
9 336 00
108,020 00
208,785 00
109,940 00
790 00
2,900 00
1,328 00
2,498,670 00
19,133 820 00
230 00
1,744 00
60,600 00
794,885 00
50,011 00
t-00 00
3,973,380 00
1,505 00
17,880 00
37,032 00
1,88(1 00
171,542 25
90 00
128 00
285 00
474 00
241,252 00
440 00
27,750 00
742,640 (JO
1,593 50
26,250 00
334 80
17,253 00
4,252 50
22,920 00
883 00
1,663,294 00
12,740 0(1
22.8B9 00
266,53 76
4,619,880 00
3,310 0(1
44,145 00
26,613 75
MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT. 327
COASTWISE EXPORTSCONTINUED.
ARTICLES. QUANTITY VALUE.
Ochre................................... .....barrels! 2,503$ 22,527 00
Onions........................................... bags' 740 1 25 00 Oranges.......................................barrels 12.8SH 83,759 00
Oranges.........................................boxes 1,095,815 2,465,583 50
Ore..............................................barrels 1,783 5,349 00
Oysters........................................barrels 2,640 7,920 00
Oysters......................................... .cans 442 1,547 00
Paper Stock...................................bales 5,660 113,200 00
Phosphate Rock.............................sacks 868 2,170 00
Pitch..........................................barrels 13,738 24,041 50
Potatoes......................................barrels 2,910 8,730 00
Rags................... ..........................bales 332 2,98800
Rice............................................barrels P,263 97,261 50
Rice, Chaff..................... .. . .........sacks 5,626 1,406 50
Rice, Flour....... ............................sacks 896 672 00
Rice, Straw....................................bales 2,359 5,718 00
Rosin ..........................................barrels 320,325 1,042,681 25
Rosin, Oil......... .........................barrels 4,865 34,05500
Roots.......................one barrel, 26 sacks ...... ....... 100 00 Sawdust.........................................sacks 650 162 50
Seed.............................................. sacks 74 370 00
Shingles..lO,929,885, 4,584bundles, 7 cars ............... 93,418 08
Bhrioip..........................................cans 895 2,68500
Soap.............................................boxes 444 888 00
Soap Stock ..................................barrels 134 1,68000
Spirits Turpentine.......................barrels 71,104 1,066.560 00
Staves......805,492, 15 bundles and 14 ears ............... 13,804 06
Steam Launch...................................... 1 1,20000
Strawberries.......................refrigerators 871 13,06500
Sugar .........................................barrels 1,244 17,416 00
Sweepings................................ ... bales 466 6,990 00
Tallow................................... ......tierces 27 1,512 00
Tar..............................................barrels 382 1,910 00
Terrapins.....................................barrels 94 8,460 00
Tobacco.......................232 bales, 37 cases ............... 10,521 00
Turtles....,.......................................-.-...! 1,398 4,893 00
Twine............................................bales 40 640 00
Vegetables..................................barrels 128,389 577,750 50
Vegetables.....................................boxes 257,240 514,480 00
Waste............................................bales 215 1,290 00
Wax............................................barrels 2 72 00 Wedges..........................-...........boxes 10 20 00
Wine...........................................barrels! 41 1,640 00
Wool.............................................bales 7,305 584,400 00
Value of Coastwise Exports, 1892........... ............... $41,860,820 95
Value of Coastwise Exports, 1891...........;............... 38,742,295 57
Increase.......................................... ...... .... ...S 3,118,525 38
Lumber Exports 1892, Superficial Feet.. 123,651,420
Lumber Exports 1891. Superficial Feet.. 113,822,436
Increase..............!.....................-..... 9,828,984
328 MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT.
FOREIGN- EXPORTS FBOM SAVANNAH, GA., FOR THE YEAH 1892.
ARTICLES.
Cotton, Sea Island, bales 9,852 .
Cotton, Upland, bales 379,tS . .
Rosin, (280 Ibs. to barrel) ....
Spirits Turpentine .......
CottonSeed ..........
Oil Cake and Oil Cake Meal . .
Phosphate Rock ........
Lumber .... ....... .
All other articles - - .... .
Total value ........
. . Ibs.
. . Ibs.
. bbls.
. gals.
. . Ibs.
. .Ibs.
. . tons
.Mft.
QUANTITY.
3,980,044
184,977.410
1.065,598
9,058,072
499,086
7,715,896
7,338
13,075
DOLLARS.
$ 719,928
14,901,574
1,636,079
2,683,340
2.868
81,310
73,390
168.042
88,007
$ 20,254,538
IMPORTS, PORT OF SAVANNAH, 1893.
ARTICLES.
Fruits and nuts ............
Fertilizers ..... ....... tons
Molasses ....... ...... gals.
Salt ...... .... ...... Ibs.
Muriate of Potash ......... Ibs.
Cement ...... ... ..... Ibs.
Aniline Colors ... .........
Bags and Bagging ...........
Marble Slabs and Tiles . . ......
China Clay ... ......... tons
Cigars .................
Household Effects ...........
Muscat Instruments ... ......
Dolls and Tovs ... ... ......
Cutlery .. T .............
All other articles ...... .....
QUANTITY.
5,416
97,236
9,307,233
783,994
2,613,432
4,060
480
VALUE.
$ 84,100
62115
15,015
11,990
11,739
10,422
6,212
5.922
4,448
4,049
3,978
3,U07
2,671
2,225
1,274
1,002
727
434
6,686
$ 238,216
MAYOR'S ANNUAt BEPORT. 329
"VESSELS ENTERED AT AND CLEABED FJROM CUSTOM HOUSE
DURING THE YEAB ENDED DECEMBER 31sT, 1892.
United States Vessels entered ....
United States Vessels cleared ....
Foreign Vessels entered .......
Foreign Vessels cleared . . .....
Total Entered and Cleared, Foreign
Total Coastwise ...........
Total Foreign ............
Grand Total ..... ......
No. Teasels
6
7
358
353
724
AAQ
4fi*-t
O1 9
724
1,636
TONS.
3,100
1,766
259,482
263,166
527,514
ftno iron
685,580
1.378,300
527,514
1,905,814
CREW.
51
48
5,228
5,151
10,478
18,345
1 ft9ftS
36,630
10,478
47,108
330 MAYOR'S ANNUAL HEPORT.
RECAPITULATION OF TAX DIGEST FOR YEAR 1892.
Real Estate..........$20,318,137 at \k% $304,772.06
Ground Rent........ 1,382,570 " \k% 20,738.55
Stock in Trade...... 2,415,540 " li% 36,233.10
Personal.............. 4,872,439 " \\% 73,086.58
Banking Capital... 2,855,310 " \k% 42,829.65
Shipping.............. 954,400" 1J% 14,316.00
Total........... .$32,798,396 $491,975.94
MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT. 331
STANDING COMMITTEES OF COUNCIL, 1892.
AccountsMills, Haines, Charlton.
AssessmentsCharlton, Mills, Harris, Reid, O'Brien.
City LotsO'Brien, Carson, McGuire.
DrainageCarson, Charlton, Mills.
FinanceMyers, Mills, Cann, Carson, Bailey.
FireBailey, Haines, Reid.
Harbor and WharvesMcGuire, Harmon, O'Brien.
Health and CemeteryHarris, Harmon, Reid.
MarketReid, Harmon, McGuire.
PoliceHaines, Carson. Myers.
Streets and LanesHarmon, Cann, Bailey, Harris,
O'Brien.
WaterCann, Myers, Carson.
BOARD OF SANITARY COMMISSIONERS.
Aldermen Harris, Myers. Citizens J. R. Saussy,
John F. Wheaton, J. R. Sheldon.
COMMISSIONERS OF EDUCATION.
R. D. Walker, Randolph Axson.
332 MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT.
CITY OFFICERS.
MayorJohn J. McDonough.
Cleric of CouncilFrank E. Rebarer.
City TreasurerCharles S. Hardee.
City MarshalRobert J. Wade.
City EngineerWilliam J. Winn.
Chief of PoliceJohn Green.
Ass't Chief of PoliceJohn B. Killourhy.
SergeantsHenry Ling, O. F. Reilly, Jas. M. Mock,
H. W. Baughn.
Messenger of CouncilJohn Harrison.
Cify AttorneySamuel B. Adams.
Judge of the City CourtA. H. MacDonell.
Clerk of the City CourtPhilip M. Russell.
Citi/ SheriffLionel L. Goodwin.
Clerk of the MarketJ. P. O'Brien.
Harbor MasterRobert 0. Kennedy.
Health OfficerWilliam F. Brunner, M. D.
Keeper of City DispensaryLewis Cass.
Keeper of Laurel Grove CemeteryW. L. Haupt.
Keeper of Forsyth PlaceG. Kiesling.
Keeper of Pest HouseC. Larkin.
Cify Physicians Benj. F. Sheftall, G. G. Larcombe.
Chief FiremanW. B. Puder.
Ass't Chief FiremanGeorge Mouro.
Sup't and Engineer Water WorksJas. Manning.
City PrinterSavannah Press.
Port WardensWm. B. Adams, John Power, Lewis
Wiggins.
Chimney Contractor Eastern and Western Divisions
Daniel Sullivan.