ANNUAL REPORT
OF
JOHNJ. McDONOUGH
MAYOR OF THE CITY OF SAVANNAH,
FOR THE
YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1893,
TO WHICH IS ADDED THE
TREASURER'S REPORT
AND
REPORTS OF THE DIFFERENT DEPARTMENTS.
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MAYOR AND ALDERMEN FOR 1893.
MAYOR,
JOHN J. McDONOUGH.
CHAIRMAN OF COUNCIL,
GEORGE J. MILLS.
TICK-CHAIRMAN OF COUNCIL,
RAYMOND B. HARRIS, M. D.
ALDERMEN,
WILLIAM M. BOHAN, THOMAS H. McMILLAN,
WILLIAM G. CANN,
MERITT W- DIXON,
WILLIAM DDNCAN,*
THOMAS A. FOLLIARD.t
GEORGE 8- HAINES,
RAYMOND B. HARRIS,
* Resigned February 15, 1893.
t Elected March 1, 1893.,, .'
GEORGE J. MILLS,
HERMAN MYERS,
WILLIAM I. O'BRIEN,
THOMAS SCREVEN,
DAVID WELLS,
MAYOR'S REPORT.
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MAYOR'S OFFICE, )
SAVANNAH, GA., Jan. 1, 1894. )
FELLOW CITIZENS :
Herewith is presented for your information a statement of the receipts and expenditures and of other
matters appertaining to the city government for the
past year, that is to say, from January 1 to December
31, 1893.
The balance in the treasury on the 1st day of January, 1893, was $39,901.74; the receipts during the year
amounted to $794,815.16, which, added to the said
balance, gave the city $834,716.90 with which to meet
the expenses of the year. The budget was fixed by
Council at $804,400.00, the amount received during the
year and cash on hand January 1 gave $30,316.90 in
excess of the budget. The expenses, however, amounted
to $865,449.82 and exceeded the budget $61,049.82. This
excess was due principally to payments to complete the
new water works sooner than contemplated and to the
extraordinary expenses occasioned by the storm of
August last and the epidemic at Brunswick, all of
which entailed upon the city obligations .that were not
to be expected and which were unprovided for at the
time of the preparation of the budget for the year.
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To meet these extraordinary calls upon the treasury
the city borrowed for a short time the sum of $50,000.
There remained, however, at the end of the year a
balance of $19,267.08, which was carried over as cash
in the treasury with which to begin the year 1894.
Deducting this from the amount borrowed, there shows
for 1893 a deficit of $30,732.92, but there were taxes
and other sums due by corporations amounting to
$17,856.58 (exclusive of amount due for paving Liberty
street), which the city had reason to believe would have
been paid during the year, which should be placed as
an offset to the deficit.
In fixing the budget for 1893, council left a margin to
cover any ordinary excess unforeseen which might
occur in the departments, the budget being a close one,
and when the advisibility of furnishing an immediate
and full supply of water by completion of the new
water works made itself felt, and council decided to do
this, it was believed that the extra expense thus entailed, and which was originally intended to be provided for the coming year, could be paid from the
available funds of 1893 without a deficit, but the storm
of August and the epidemic at Brunswick forced upon
the city unusual obligations and caused the deficit
which, under the circumstances, was unavoidable.
The payment of the sum borrowed, $50,000, has been
provided for in the budget for 1894 under' the head of
" bills payable." Arrangements having been made by
the parties owing the city to pay early in 1894 the taxes
and a portion of the other dues remaining unpaid at the
end of 1893, the amount so received will be at once
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applied to the payment of the loan, which will thus be
liquidated without extra demands upon the citizens and
without interference with the regular policy of the
government.
It is proper for the Mayor to state here that the most
rigid economy has been outlined for the administration
of the government for the coming year, and it is expected, and reasonably, too, that good results will be
obtained in this direction.
Under the head of "Receipts and Expenses" and
statement of "Bonded Debt" will be found the budget
and trial balance for the year. A comparison will show
in which department the budget was exceeded, 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
all sources and the expenditures in every department, is
published herewith. The annual report of city officers
and statistics of public interest will be published in
"Municipal Reports" for 1893.
BOARD OF HEALTH.
The report submitted by the Health Officer places
before the public a succinct, yet complete and intelligent statement of the health affairs of the city for
for the year. In it the Health Officer deals with sanitary matters in a positive and straightforward manner,
and furnishes a statement in reference to the epidemic
at Brunswick, which is of public interest.
The following important matters suggested in his
report are briefly alluded to here :
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"The inadequate capacity of the Colored Hospital
to meet the demands upon it; the objection to open
scavenger carts, and the necessity of another crematory for the destruction of garbage, etc.; the purchase
of a site for a new cemetery; the mortality among
the colored people."
The question of legislation looking to protection from
the large number of indigent sick and paupers, white
and colored, who come to this city and find their way
to the hospitals, or become a charge upon our charitable institutions, suggests itself for consideration.
This is a difficult matter to deal with. Charity
prompts us to give treatment to strangers who are
sick, and it is hard indeed to turn from our doors
the needy, even though they be not of our city, but
the number of these people who come to Savannah
under the circumstances stated, and who are without
means to meet their necessary expenses, is growing,
and, in fact, has already assumed such large proportions that to meet this, either the hospitals will have
to be enlarged or some steps taken by legislation on
the part of the city to protect us from this imposition.
In a former report the Mayor recommended to
Council the advisability of having the garbage removed in covered carts,, but he regrets to say that
up to this time nothing has been done to that end.
The necessity for another crematory is so apparent
that the city will probably erect such as soon as an
appropriation for the purpose is available.
It has been stated by physicians, and it is mentioned
as a fact by the Health Officer, that the residents
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around and about Laurel Grove Cemetery suffer from
diseases superinduced by burials there, and by the
vaults above ground, which are not so sealed as to
prevent the escape of injurious gases, which permeate
the neighborhood. This question should receive the
attention of Council. The matter has been talked of
in a desultory way, but up to this time nothing definite has been done.
The Mayor again calls attention to the condition of
the old cemetery on South Broad street. The remains
in the vaults therein are, in many cases, exposed to
view, and the dilapidated condition of the vaults and
surroundings are such as to impress one unfavorably
in the extreme. It would be best to collect these
remains into one receptacle, and place them in a portion of the cemetery where they would be undisturbed, or remove them to another place of burial,
where they might rest free from interference of persons who often find their way into the cemetery
without permission and desecrate it. In its present
condition, the cemetery is an eye-sore, and will continue so as long as the question of title or the right of
the city to improve it prevails. It would be much
better if the cemetery could be abandoned entirely as
a relic, the fence removed, and the streets opened
through it.
An examination of the health statistics impresses
upon us the inattention of colored people to proper
habits necessary for the protection of their health, and
the neglect on their part of their sick. It is the
opinion of the physicians, and they should certainly
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know of what they speak, that the great mortality
among the colored people is due to want of proper
medical attendance and care. In order to furnish such
the city authorities, some time since, increased the
number of city physicians, and redistricted the city
so as to enable the city physicians to promptly respond to the calls made upon them by the indigent
sick. The purpose of the city, however, in this respect
has been considerably frustrated by the failure of the
colored people to seek medical aid when necessary.
This is especially so with regard to colored children,
whose mortality from neglect is fearful to think of.
How to obviate this, it is impossible for the Mayor
to say, but if it could be done it would not alone be
an act of humanity, but would also relieve the city
of a large mortality which is averaged up against it.
The establishment of city dispensaries in different
portions of the city has given better services to the
sick poor. It has cost the city more than the running
of the old dispensary, but this extra cost is attributed
somewhat to the imperfect working of the system in
the beginning, and it is believed, and is apparent at
this time, that the expense for this purpose for 1894
will be less in comparison with improved service, the
result of experience gained in dealing with the system.
The Sanitary Board, during the year, has continued
as in the past to carefully protect the public health.
All matters brought to their attention by citizens and
by officers of the city government have met with
prompt attention, and were promptly looked after.
The Health Officer, who is also Secretary and Executive Officer of the Board of Sanitary Commissioners,
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has discharged the duties of his office in an energetic,
painstaking and fearless manner. When our city was
threatened by the epidemic at Brunswick, he was
ever at his post, watching carefully our interests,
and doing all in his power to guard the public health.
His close application and earnest work deserves this
public acknowledgement of his competency and worth.
CITY COURT.
A glance at the expenses of the City Court at once
impresses upon us the fact of the increased cost of this
court to the citizens of Savannah. This is due to the
grade of business transacted by the court, which, the
Mayor has been informed, has grown to such an extent
as to make this court a very necessary one to the public.
It is hard to understand, however, why the city of Savannah should be compelled to pay any expenses of the
court, the same being a county court and not in any
way connected with the city government. The cases
sent to this court from the Police Court are for offenses
against the State and the offenders are committed in
the same manner as such offenders are committed from
the courts of the different magistrates about the city.
The city has never been required to pay anything
toward the expenses of the Superior Court, although
cases are often sent from the Police Court to be tried in
said court. It is true that the Sheriff and Clerk of the
City Court are elected by council, but, as they are not
in any way connected with the city, and in the performance of their duties not under the orders of the Mayor,
nor under the control of the city government, their
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services and the services performed by the other
attaches are not rendered in the interest of the city as
a corporation and it does not seem proper that the city
should be encumbered with the payment for services of
officers and constables, expenses for meals for juries, stationery, publishing of jury presentments, etc., etc.,
attached to or growing out of this court.
QUARANTINE.
The wharves and structures at Quarantine Station
were severely injured by the storm of August 29 and
considerable repairs had to be made to render the
wharves available for the business of the station. For
expedition, proper service and commensurate advantages
to the commerce of our port, a new disinfectant plant
has been built, but up to this time has not been accepted
by the city, owing to a misunderstanding between the
contractor and the city authorities as to certain work
required to be done by the contract. It is to be hoped
that this matter will be adjusted without delay and the
plant brought into service. The present quarantine
station encroaches upon the harbor lines as laid out
by the Secretary of War in 1890, and there is some
talk of the city being required to set the works back
from said line. Before proceeding further with contemplated improvements to secure increased wharf
facilities, some permission will have to be obtained
from the United States government to locate said improvements, which could be rendered of a temporary
character and of easy removal if the latter should become necessarv.
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DRAINAGE AND DRY CULTURE.
The storm of August 29, 1893, played havoc with our
drainage. Hutchinson's Island was deluged, Springfield
plantation and the eastern part of the city overflowed,
ditches broken, gates swept away, and water hf Id sway
everywhere, but be it said to the credit of the department that with rapid steps the damage was repaired,
lost ground recovered and everything placed in condition as early as could be done with the means and
facilities at hand and that could be judiciously obtained
and employed. The work of this department has been
thorough, and efficient service has been rendered by
those connected with it. It would, however, enhance
the work and better results would be obtained if the
entire drainage of the county, including the city, were
placed under one head. Labor could thus be utilized to
more advantage, and, it is believed, with less cost to all
concerned. The drainage of Chatham County is important to the city of Savannah and one plan covering
the drainage of city and county should be under the
control of the County Commissioners. A special item
in the budget of the county's expenses should provide
for the entire cost and the amount now appropriated for
the drainage department of the city could be utilized
toward general improvements in the city which are demanded by progress, and must soon be taken up and
accomplished.
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
The Fire Department has been efficiently and economically managed. Its work speaks for itself and the
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Chief of the Department has the confidence of the city
authorities and of our people.
The report of the Chief Fireman shows in detail the
work and expense of the department, together with
statistics of fire, losses, etc., carefully prepared and of
easy reference.
PARKS AND SQUARES AND STREETS AND LANES.
The parks and squares were very much damaged by
the storm of August last, but were promptly restored
to their usual condition. They have been kept neat and
continue to be the play-grounds and health resorts of
children.
The streets and lanes have been kept clean and in
good condition, but owing to demands upon the city,
occasioned by inprovemeuts previously made, not much
was done during the year toward new improvements.
It has become apparent that the shells laid on Jefferson street will not bear heavy travel and that something will soon have to be done toward the improvement
of this street. It is probable that this matter will be
taken up without delay and a substantial pavement
laid, such as will meet all requirements. The Mayor
earnestly urges upon Council the importance of laying
such pavements as will give permanent satisfaction and
will last.
The asphalt pavements are comfortable and desirable,
but the amount to be expended for the care of the same
will soon occupy a large space in the budget of yearly
expenses, and it is well to hold this in mind if it is contemplated to lay more asphalt upon our streets.
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POLICE.
In the annual report for 1892, the Mayor took occasion to call attention to the lack of discipline in the
conduct of the police force. A special committee
was appointed by Council to investigate the matter,
and the following report was made by the said committee :
"The Mayor and the Committee on Police, to
whom was referred the resolution adopted by Council
July 19, 1893, relative to investigating the conduct of
the Police Department, report that $he investigation
of said department has been going on for some time,
with the following results:
" The committee find that the military and soldierly
bearing and discipline of the force has been improved,
but it is not yet up to the standard that the committee hopes to see it at an early day.
"The conduct of the men and the respect shown
by them to their officers have been much improved,
and during the year 1893 the quarters were kept in a
cleanly condition."
'The discipline of the police force has been improved, its conduct and management much better
and its efficiency increased thereby.
The Gamewell system continues to prove satisfactory, and increased police protection has been furnished the citizens by its adoption.
OPENING STREETS-SOUTHERN LIMITS.
Something has been done toward opening streets
during the year, and several rights-of-way secured,
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but the high prices demanded for rights-of-way will,
in the opinion of the Mayor, eventually cause the
city to stop purchasing until it can proceed on a basis
more favorable to the general taxpayers. The budget
for 1394 provides for increased police and fire protection, for the payment of water main already laid
and for additional lights in the Southern portion of
the city.
WATER WORKS.
The new water works have been finished, and a
splendid supply of water is now furnished. In a
former report the Mayor has already called attention
to the able work of the Water Committee having in
charge the improvements, and, as a matter of information, adds the following report of Alderman Cann,
Chairman, which will be presented to Council:
SAVANNAH, GA., January 2, 1894.
Hon. J. J. McDonough, Mayor of Savannah, Ga.:
SIR : I beg to submit herewith a final report upon the
new water works. The total cost of the works complete is 410,660.21; this is exclusive of interest on
deferred payments and cost of widening Styles avenue,
neither of which do I consider a proper charge against
the construction of the works, the first named item
being in lieu of a bond issue, and the latter for permanent widening of a street. The original estimate
was 8364,500. The scope of ' the work was subsequently enlarged, causing an increase in the cost of
the wells, buildings and forcing main. The other
items have been completed within the original esti-
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mates. There remains unpaid a balance of $2,896.19
on the roof, the contractors not yet having completed
it according to the contract. The balance of the
amouut due ($58,665.10) is represented by notes given
the Holly Manufacturing Company and John Rourke
& Son, for deferred payments on engines and boilers.
The main features of the works were completed
some time since. In fact, the city has been supplied
from these works exclusively since April last. There
remained, however, several details in connection with
the building and machinery, which have prevented a
complete report until the present time. It gives me
great pleasure to be able to report that in every
respect the desires and hopes of your committee have
been fulfilled by the system of water supply I now
officially turn over to you as completed. We went
into office with an insufficient supply of artesian
water, pumping machinery both incompetent to perform the work required and expensive as to operation, an undesirable location of woi-ks necessitating a
force main of great length, causing serious loss of
pressure from frictional resistance, and of insufficient
size to properly meet the demand of our city. We
now beg to present you one of the best and most
complete water works of its size in this country. An
abundant supply of artesian water, duplicate pumping
machinery of the most improved and economical pattern, a forcing main of ample size, not only for our
immediate, but future wants, entering our city near
its center, furnishing a uniform and desirable distribution, and commodious buildings, well arranged and
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of sufficient size to permit the addition of double the
present pumping capacity. It is a source also of congratulation that the work has been completed without
the issuing of a single bond, and without preventing
or interfering with any other improvement desired by
the city. I am indebted for the technical portion of
the attached report to Mr. Thomas T. Johnson, of
Chicago, HI., who has been our consulting engineer
during the entire progress of the work, and in this
connection I think it proper to congratulate him upon
the results obtained through his plans.
In conclusion, I thank Your Honor for many favors
and valuable assistance received during the progress
of this work, and also tender my colleagues on the
present, as well as preceding, committee my sincere
appreciation of their aid and many courtesies. Your
committee is also indebted to the Superintendent of
the Water Works, Capt. James Manning, for his
cheerful assistance and faithful services rendered them.
Respectfully submitted,
W. G. CANN,
Chairman Committee on Water.
Among the reports of city officers will be found the
report of the Superintendent of Water Works, giving
in detail a comprehensive statement of the improvements, their character, etc.
CITY ATTORNEY'S REPORT.
The following is the report of the City Attorney for
1893. Public interest in matters alluded to therein induces the Mayor to make it a part of hi& report:
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" Referring to my last annual report, to be found on
pages 67 et. seq. of the bound volume of municipal reports for 1892, I beg to say concerning the cases there
mentioned:
" In the Bacon illegality case, there has been a re-assessment in accordance with the last decision of the
Supreme Court of the State, and, under it, the amount
chargeable to the property owners has been increased.
This last decision has been very carefully followed, and I
can see no reason why the executions unpaid should not
be collected in full with 7 per cent, interest. In view of
the provision as to interest, the delay will not be as objectionable to the city as it has heretofore been. There
were originally one hundred and four claims by the city
against parties on Liberty street. All have been settled
except thirty-four. I repeat, that I see no reason to
doubt that the thirty-four remaining unsettled will be
collected in full with interest.
" The appeal case of the Vernon Shell Road Company
from the award of the assessors is now pending in our
Superior Court.
" The four ejectment suits brought by the heirs of M.
Lowenthal against the city have been dismissed by
plaintiffs. The suit of Messrs. Cleary and Ely, executors
for Byrnes, for $500, has been tried and resulted in a
verdict for the plaintiffs for $300 and interest. The
suits of Charlotte Johnson and of John M. Bischoff for
damages are still pending. The illegality case of Mr.
Weed, growing out of the Bull street improvements, is
also still pending.
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" D. Klein & Bro. have brought suit in the City Court
of Savannah against the city for $806.90, the amount of
a bill claimed for uniforming the police. This is the bill
paid by the city to Mr. Meara, who was the party that
made the bid.
" The case of Thomas Mulligan against the city, involving the question of the liability of the city for
property destroyed to prevent the spread of scarlet
fever, is now pending on certiorari in the Superior
Court.
" Since my last report I have drawn a large number
of ordinances and contracts, have given verbal and
written advice in many cases and have attended, generally, to the usual routine business of my office. The
enumeration of the specific things done seems to be unnecessary.
*' The matter of opening streets across the tracks of
the Savannah, Florida and Western Railway Company
is becoming more and more urgent. A large amount of
property in the southern part of the city was brought
into the city limits under the act of the Legislature of
Georgia approved February 13, 1854, which forbids the
taxing of any property brought in by this act until the
plan of the city had been regularly and bona fide extended over it. This contemplates, of course, more
than an extension on paper, and means that the city
shall, in good faith, extend the plan of the city over the
part to be taxed. As to how much the city must do, so
as to comply with this requirement, it is difficult to say,
but it would at least seem to be necessary that something be done in the way of opening streets. The
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tracks of the railway prevent the opening of a number
of streets which ought to be opened, not only in justice
to the city, but in justice to the citizens regardless of
the question of taxation. Under the law all property
in the city limits (except that exempt by the Constitution of the State), is subject to municipal taxation
without qualification or restriction of any sort, save
only that area (which seems to be a large one) brought
in by the act of 1851.
"SAMUEL B. ADAMS,
" City Attorney."
HARBOR AND RIVER IMPROVEMENTS.
Operations for the improvement of the harbor have
been carried forward with vigor. The jetty work has
been almost completed as far down the river as .Fort
Pulaski. Some shore protection and a few training
walls near the city alone remaining to be done.
Another year, it is said, will see the main portion of
the jetty work completed.
There are now four dredges at work in the river.
A channel of 20 feet deep at mean high water has
been opened up from the City Exchange as far as
the old City Water Works. Below the city the channel is in good condition, a vessel with a draft of
22 feet If inches having been towed from the city to
the sea on a single tide.
During the coming year it is probable that operations will be pushed forward from the cross tides
above the City of Savannah to Tybee roads.
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CHARITY.
In the Treasurer's report, under the head of "Hospitals," "Board of Health" and "Incidentals" will
be found the amount expended by the city for
charity.
The Mayor cannot help but observe the necessity
of caring in a systematic way for the aged poor of
our city. Every day the calls made upon the Mayor
by these helpless people evidence their pitiable condition. People who have worked all their lives, have
been faithful and honest, have lost their all or reached
old age without anything to lose, and now unable to
care for themselves, are compelled to beg from door
to door or remain without food and shelter.
Every effort has been made to protect the city
from imposition in this direction by co-operating with
the various charitable organizations, and by giving
and receiving information bearing upon the needs of
the applicants. This method and proper investigation
in other ways establish beyond doubt the fact that
there are many of these aged poor amongst us without the necessaries, not to say the comforts, of life.
The Little Sisters of the Poor, the Louisa Porter
Home and other societies are doing much for charity,
but a home for this class is needed here, and especially so for the colored, whose aged are to be seen
around and about the squares begging of passers-by.
The police endeavor to keep these mendicants away
from public places, but this is very difficult to do, for
as fast as they are driven away they return and
become eyesores to both citizens and to visitors. It
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seems almost inhuman to arrest them, and in some
cases, where arrests necessary to protect public decency
were made, the courts have not been able to find
them amenable to the law, and could not place them
at work ; in fact, this could not be done, for they are
no longer able to work. This is a matter that should
be looked after, and I believe that a movement in
this direction would meet with the ready support and
good will of our people.
GENERAL REMARKS.
The Mayor again calls the attention of Council to the
improper arrangement of the Council Chamber for the
transaction of public business. It should be remodeled,
so as to give each Alderman a separate desk and the room
so arranged as to seat those who attend the meetings.
This would prevent the crowding of people into the
chamber and obviate the noise occasioned by the crowd
which gathers whenever any matter that interests them
comes before the board for consideration. If the
chamber is too small to accommodate all who come it
is unfortunate, but it should be arranged so that those
present could be seated, and when all seating capacity
is occupied, it would be impossible to admit more, and
thus would be prevented the jam of the crowd and the
noise which follows such.
The officers of the city have attended to their business and the good condition of the departments testify
to their efficiency.
The growth of the city and the increase of its business have made strong demands upon the time of the
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Aldermen. They have met these demands promptly, in
many instances at the expense of their private business,
and have discharged their important duties with intelligence and discretion.
There are no emoluments attached to the office of an
Alderman. It is purely a position of honor and trust,
and. when properly filled, requires much time, determination and conscientious work on the part of those
entrusted with the duties. For this gratuitous service,
performed as a duty, as well as in return for the
honor conferred, the gentlemen serving are entitled
to the gratitude, support and good will of their fellowcitizens.
Statements and inquiries from many parts of the country show a depressed state of business, and in many cities
actual want to an extent sufficient to demand the establishment of relief depots and soup houses for the amelioration of the wants of those out of employment.
Even in New York this state of affairs exists and relief
bureaus have been established there to meet the emergency and keep starvation from the doors of the poor.
We owe gratitude to Almighty God that this has not
resulted here. Our business men and also the laborer
have felt the hard times that have been upon the
country, but the private charities have been able to care
for the needy, and with the exception of a small increase in the charity account, the city has not been
called upon to make any appropriation to meet the
wants of the poor.
The conservatism and reliable methods of our citizens
in the conduct of their business has continued to hold
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Savannah foremost among cities of credit, and advantages as to climate and port facilities have redounded to
our prosperity.
Respectfully submitted.
JOHN J. McDONOUGH, MAYOR.
RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES FOR 1893, AND STATEMENT OF BONDED DEBTS.
Cash in Treasury January 1........... ................^ 39,901 74
Receipts for 1893 ........................................ 794,81s 16
834,716 90
Bills Payable............................................ 50,000 00
884,716 90
Expenditures............................................ 863,449 82
Cash in Treasury Dec. 81, 1893 .....................t 19,267 08
Budget for 1893.
Board of Health........................................? 18,000 00
City Clocks.............................................. 1,100 00
City Court............................................... 5,500 00
City Lamps......................... .................... 27,500 00
Crematories.............................................. 6,000 00
Drainage and Dry Culture................ ............. 15,000 00
Fire Department....................................... 58,000 00
Harbors and Wharves .................................. 3,000 00
Hospitals................................................ 10,800 00
House Drainage...................................... .. 3,000 00
Incidentals............................................... 10,000 00
Improvements at Quarantine Station.................. 10,000 00
Laurel Grove Cemetery................................. 7,500 00
Market................................................... 6,000 00
Odorless Excavating Machine Department............. 12,000 00
Opening Streets......................................... 8,000 00
Parks and Squares...................................... 7,500 00
Paving Streets........................................... 40,000 00
Police.................................................... 69,000 00
Printing and Stationery ................................ 3,500 00
Police and Fire Uniforms............................... 5,500 00
Public Buildings ....... .. .............. .............. 4,000 00
Mayor's Annual Report.
Quarantine.............................................. 15,000 00
Salaries............................ ..................... 25,000 00
Scavenger Department.................................. 24,000 00
Streets and Lanes....................................... 45,000 00
Water Works............................................ 35,000 00
Water Works (new)..................................... 120,000 00
Sinking Fund ........................................... 31,500 00
Interest.... ............... ............................. 178,000 00
Total.................. ....... .................... .$804,400 00
Trial Balance to December 31. 1893.
EXPENDI- ___,,,.___ TURES. RECEIPTS.
Board of Health ...........................$ 26,245 27 $ 100 00
Board of Health O. E. M................... 13,612 29 5,884 32
Bills Payable............................... 20,00000 70,00000
Balances ............................... .... 39,901 74
City Clocks ................................. 150 00
City Court.................................. 6,95305 9850
City Lamps................................. 26,593 78
City Maps................................... 21 00
Crematories................................. 6,684 62
Coupons, 1879....... ........ .............. 160,119 38
Coupons, 1883............................... 15.T69 33
Coupons, old................................ 75 00
Cash Account............................... 19,267 08
Dry Culture and Drainage................. 17,599 08 1,949 97
Fees........................................ 1,813 28 4,928 90
Fire Department ........................... 56,607 35 648 42
Firemen's Uniforms...... .................. 2,876 50
Ground Kents............................... 19,806 21
Ground Rent Lots.......................... 3455 3,24333
Harbor and Wharves ...................... 484 75
Hospitals................................... 10,950 00
Incidentals........... ..................... 10,71410 2,53857
Kelly & Co., Eugene........................ .
Laurel Grove Cemetery.................... 7,412 60 2,261 00
Liquor Licenses............................. 59,160 00
Market...................................... 6,926 12 16,621 36
Opening Streets ............................ 6,925 80 250 00
Parks and Squares.......................... 5,873 46
Paving Streets.............................. 32,70304 21,38643
Paving Sidewalks............................ 955 08
Police............ .......................... 67,39926 3676
Mayor's Annual Report.
Printing and Stationery....... ............ 3,71177 19000
Police Uniforms ............................ 1,528 50
Public Buildings............................ 4,268 96
Police Court................................ 6,693 00
Quarantine................................. 34,12512 14,32434
Bent Account............................... 2,516 50
Salaries..................................... 26,977 01
Scavenger Department...................... 22,857 94 51 26
Streets and Lanes.......................... 54,923 03 1,642 90
Sinking Fund, 1879 ................ ........ 25,103 75
Sinking Fund, 1883......................... 6,898 12
Taxes, 1889.............................. ...
Taxes, 1890 .................................. 45 62
Taxes. 1891................................. 698 00
Taxes, 1892.................................. 7929 124,64264
Taxes, 1893.................................. 20375 394,31113
Taxes, 1804..................................
Water Works....... ....................... 41,88089 89,77692
Water Works (new)........ ............... 138,370 08 31 00
$884,716 90 $884,716 90
Bonded Debt January 1, 1894.
BONDS, COMPROMISE 1879
IssueJ and Outstanding Jan. 1. 1893..... .$3,200,400
Issued in 1893 in Exchange for Old Bonds.. 1,500
$3,201,900
Less Redeemed and Cancelled by Sinking
Fund Commissioners.................... 24,800
Amount Outstanding..................... $3,177 600
BONDS, COMPROMISE 1883
Issued and Outstanding Jan. 1, 1893......$ 318,450
Less Redeemed and Cancelled by Sinking
Fund Commissioners.................... 6,750
Amount Outstanding .................... $ 311,700
Old Bonds Outstanding Not Compromised ..$ 2,000
Old Bonds Outstanding Compromised....... 500
Amount Outstanding........................ $ 2,500
ATLANTIC & GULF RAILROAD
Indorsed Bonds Outstanding ............8 2,000
Add 30 as per Compromise Agreement. 600 2,600
Total Bonded Debt.......................... 3,494,400
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SAVANNAH, GA., January 2, 1S94.
To His Honor J J. McDonough, Mayor:
DKAR SIRThe Sinking Fund Commissioners respectfully sulmiit the fifteenth annual reportthe fifth
of this Board :
With the Funds at our disposal since our last report
provided by ordinance........................ ........ .25,000 00
Less Overdraft 1892.................................. .... 17 22
24,082 7S
Plus Overdraft from 1894 ...... ....... ................. 11997
825,102 75
We hav; purchased bonds of the isssue of 1879 as
follows :
March 1, 1893, $1,800 bonds, costing 105i................ .$ 1.899 00
March 9, 1893, 10,000 bonds, costing 105*. ............... 10,525 00
Oct. 9, 1893, $5,000 bonds, costing lOOf ................... 5,037 50
Oct. 10, 1893, $1,000 bonds, costing 101.............. ..... 1,010 00
Oct. 23, 1893, $1,000 bonds, costing 101.................... 1,010 00
Nov. 7, 1893, 1,000 bonds, costing 10H. .................. 1,011 25
Xov. 7, 1893, 2,000 bonds, costing lOlf. .................. 2,035 00
Dec. 30, 1893, 2,500 bonds, costing 103.................... 2,575 00
Making 824,300 bonds, costing........................... 25,102 75
Previously purchased 2$7,700 bonds, costing. .......... 275,017 22
Total purchase 312,000 bonds, costing................. 800,119 87
\Ve have purchased bonds of the issue of 1883
under the requisitions of the ordinance of 1883 as
follows:
Nov. 2, 1893, 2,500 bonds, costing 101J. .................. 2,543 75
Nov. 7, 1893, 2,250 bonds, costing lOlf................... 2,289 37
Dec. 14, 1893, 2,000 bonds, costing 103*. .................. 2,065 00
Making 85.750 bonds, costing............................. 6,898 12
Previously purchased 854,050 bonds, costing...;......... 50,054 87
Total purchase 60,800 bonds, costing..................... 56,952 99
All of the above mentioned bonds and unmatured
coupons attached thereto have been cancelled and
Mayor's Annual Report.
handed to the City Treasurer for such final disposition
as Council may direct.
Issue of 1879.
Signed and made available for exchange as per last
report............ .................................... .$3,516,800
Signed since last report ................................. . 1,000
Total signed.......................................... 8,517,800
Issued in exchange, as per last report........63,515,500
Issued in exchange since last report......... 1,000 3,516,500
Available for exchange................................... 1,300
Of the bonds issued, $339,400 have been cancelled
as follows :
Received for balance ground rent. ...............^ 9,200
Special purchase, as per previous report......... 18,200
Purchased out of sinking fund....... ........... 312,000
339,400
Which leaves outstanding........................ 3,177,100
Issue of 1883.
Total signed and made available for exchange...........8390.00')
Of which has been issued in exchange for old bonds..... 387,4(K)
Leaving available for exchange.........................., .$ 2,600
Of the bonds issued, $75,700 have been cancelled as
follows:
Special purchase.................................... ...... .14,9(10
Purchase by the sinking fund... .......................... G0,8u!>
875,7(10
Which leaves outstanding of the issue of 1883........... .;!! l,7<.n)
Respectfully,
JOSKPH D. WEED,
S- GUCKENHEIMER,
WILLIAM GARRARD,
D. R. THOMAS,
JOHN* LYONS,
Commissioners of Sinking Fund.
STATEMENT OF CITY OF SAVANNAH BONDS.
Issue 1879-5 Per Cent.
Blank Bonds Printed.
Value.
$1,000
500
800
100
No.
2000
8000
1000
1000
Amount.
$3,000,000
1,000,000
800,000
100,000
$3,900,000,
Signed by S. F.
Commissioners.
No.
2000
2009
425
413
Amount,
$3,000,000
1,840,500
127,500
41,300
$3,518,800
On Hand Not
Signed.
No.
!
9
12
Amount.
$4,500
1,200
$5,700
Signed
and Issued.
No.
2000
2697
424
413
Amount,
2,000,000
1,848,500
137,200
41,800
$3,517,500
1
Destroyed by Finance Committee
No.
290
575
575
Amount.
$145,000
172,500
57,500
$875,000
Not
No.
2
1
Available.
Amount.
$1,000
300
$1,300
Ca
Com
No.
158
203
148
90
nceled by
S. f.
mlssloners
Amount.
$150,000
181,500
42,900
9,000
$339,400
Amount
Outstanding,
No.
1844
2434
281
323
Amount.
$1,844,000
1,217,000
84,800
32,800
$3,177,800
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STATEMENT OF CITY OF SAVANNAH BONDS.
Issue 18835 Per Cent.
Blank Bonds Printed.
Value.
81,000
500
50
No.
300
200
800
Amount.
1300,000
100,000
15,000
$415,000
Signed by S. F.
Commissioners.
No.
800
150
800
Amount.
$800,000
75,000
15,000
890,000
Signed and
Issued.
No.
300
145
298
Amount.
1800,000
72,500
14,900
$387,400
On Hand,
Signed.
No.
5
2
Amount.
$-3,500
100
$3,000
Destroyed by
Finance Committee.
No.
50
Amount.
$25,000
$25,000
Canceled by S, f,
Commissioners.
No.
50
28
54
Amount.
$50,000
14,000
2,700
$75,700
Amount
Outstanding.
No.
241
117
244
Amount.
$241,000
58,500
12,200
$811,700
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ANNUAL REPORT OF THE CITY TREASURER.
DR. Statement of Cash Received and Disbursed from Jan. 1,1893, to Dec. 31,1893. CR.
Cash in Treasury Jan. 1, 1803 .... $ 89,001 74 Board of Health.
Salary of Health Officer, City Physicians, Inspectors and Pest House
Keeper from Dec. 1, 1802, to
Nov. 80, 18fla ....................$ 10,500 80
Salaries of officers of City Dispensary .............................. 584 99
Drugs, matches, sugar, ice, etc., for
City Dispensary.................. 408 14
Repairs to wagon, harness, forage,
medicine and sundry incidentals
for pest house.................... 537 60
Coffins and wagon hire for paupers 481 05
Oil, fuel, lights, repairs, etc., at City
Dispensary....................... 159 84
Nails, water pots, pails, dippers,
lumber, brick, rakes, empty bottles, corks, etc.................... 413 78
Vaccine points..................... 213 00
Time of hands cutting weeds,
cleaning yards, disinfecting corps 4,862 76
Board of Health.
City Marshal for proceeds sale of
stock and fixtures in the City
Dispensary...,,......,.,..... .. .$ 100 00 100 00
(O. E. MACHINE.)
Office collections for account of
odorless excavating machine..... 5,187 60
City Marshal for collections for account of odorless excavating machine executions for the year
1880 .............................. 8 00
City Marshal for collections for
account of odorless excavating
machine executions for the year
1890 .............................. 8 05
City Marshal for collections for
account of odorless excavating
machine executions for the year
1891 .......... ................... 4 00
Lime, copperas, alcohol and carbolic acid......................... 3,721 84
Clothing and other articles destroyed............. ............. 90875
AV. W. Lincoln for taking inventory of stock in City Dispensary.. 25 00
Printing mortuary reports, circulars, permits, stationery, advertising, etc ........................ 268 60
Drugs and Medicines for city
patients ......................... 3,354 63
Board of Inspectors................ 188 40
j Hire of buggy .................... 20 00
Services of Dr. Keller as physician
i for Pest House...................
; Passage paid persons sent out of
| the city by order of the Health
: Officer............. ..............
Services of H. Lenz as quarantine
guard on inland waters with
i sloop and assistant from Aug. 3,
: 1898, to Dec. 8, 1893...............
Expenses of Health Officer to
; Brunswick and Atlanta..........
115 00
22 00
520 00
35 00 26,245 27
City Marshal for collections for
account of odorless excavating
machine executions for tha year
1803 ..............................
City Marshal for collections for
account of odorless excavating
machine executions for the year
1803 ..............................
Received from Superintendent
amount of time of hand for cutting weeds returned to treasurer.
Received from John Kelly amount
over credited time on pay roll
and returned to treasurer........
550 80
114 78
1 00
1 00 5,884 32
Bills Payable.
Amount borrowed from various
banks ......................... ...t 70,000 00 70,000 00
(O. E. MACHINE.)
Salary of Superintendent odorless
excavating machine and time of
hands ............................ 8,800 03
Harness and repairs to same, repairs to wagons, barrels, shoeing,
blacksmith work, etc............. 718 80
Nails, paint, tools, lumber, rope, etc. 10 83
Lime, cement, charcoal, bricks,
sand, etc....... ................. 15034
Hire of teams hauling night soil... 3,143 00
Forage............................. 1,000 35
Treatment and medicine for sick
stock............................. 84 45 13,612 39
Bills Payable.
Amount paid to banks being
amount borrowed. ...............$ 30,000 00 30,000 00
City Court.
Clerk, Sheriff and Deputies for
attending court and fees. .......$ 3,447 00
Clerk and Sheriff for cost in insolvent criminal cases and issuing
subpoenas ........................ 1,198 50
City Court.
Amount received from Clerk of
City Court, being costs in insolvent and criminal cases paid
him through error. ..............$ 98 50
Solicitor General's fees............. 800 00
Stationery, books and advertising. 294 00
Furnishing meals to jurors......... 195 00
Amount paid witnesses ............ 12 80
Sheriff for conveying prisoners
from Jail to Court House....... 915 75
Sheriff for summoning Grand and
Petit Jurors....... ............. 40 00
Clerk for revising and copying list
of Grand and Petit Jurors into
book, making out list for jury
9850 boxes........................ .... 5000 0,95305
City Maps.
Amount received for city maps... .$ 21 00 21 00
City Lamps.
Brush Electric Light and Power
Company . for lighting streets
from Dec. 1,1892, to Nov. 80, 1898.$ 26,593 78 26,593 78
City Clocks.
Theus Bros, for
clocks.... .......
attending city
.$ 150 CO- 150 00
Crematories.
Time of hands .....................9 4,801 54
Wood...................... ........ 1,188 50
Iron and blacksmith work......... 257 12
Dry Culture.
Rent of Twickenham Plantation
one year .........................t 1,200 00
J. 1). Wilsey, for draining Timber
basin............................ 1 07
Estate of Edward Lovell for making two banks between the Timber basin and Ogeeehee canal
and draining Timber basin...... 85 3
Estate of R. P. Parrott, cleaning
ditches on Hutchinson Island... 307 20
Central Railroad & Banking Company, cleaning ditches between
Musgrove creek and line of track. 847 5B
Amount received from Superintendent time of hands charged
on pay rolls and returned to
Treasurer........................ 6 78 1,949 97
Oils, shovels, nails, rope, sand,
brick, lumber, cement, brooms,
etc................................ 300 i!0
Insurance premium ................ HO 00
Coal......... ..................... 487 (15
Railroad iron................ ...... 10 l
Printing and stationery............ 110
iron rooting........................ 10741 0,08403
Dry Culture.
Salary of Superintendent from
Jan. 1, 180!!, to Dec. !il, 18(Ki....$ 1,500 00
Time of Hands anil Trunk Keeper. I3,:i70 irt
Forage....... ....... ........ .... 30.4 93
Brick, lumber, tools, cement, nails,
oil, ferriages, etc... ............. 1,808 05
Hire of horse for Superintendent.. 18 50
Repairs to harness and half cost of
buggy............................ 75 79
Stationery, books, etc.............. 9 00
Rent of Twickenham plantation
for one year...................... 1,500 00
One horse for Superintendent...... 150 00
Ferriages for hands to and from
Hutchinson Island............... 58 40
Building dam across Ogeechee
canal near eight-mile lock. 75 00 17,599 08
Fees.
Harbor Master collections from
Jan. 1, 1898, to Nov. 80, 1898, for
harbor fees.......................f 8,891 90
City Marshal for collections for executions ........................... , 897 00
City Surveyor for fees collected by
him .............................. 140 00 4,928 90
Fees.
Salary of Harbor Master from Jan.
1, 1898, to Nov. 80, 1898 ......... .$ 1,050 00
Hire of horse for use of Harbor
Master............................ 140 00
Office expenses of Port Wardens.,. 19 78
Printing and stationery............ 8 50
Fire Department.
Pay roll of firemen from Dec. 1,
1892, to Nov. 80, 1893.............8 48,028 13
Kent of telephone for engine houses 820 00
Rent of Engine House No. 2...... 383 83
Repairs to engines and trucks,
shoeing horses and blacksmith
work ............................. 845 70
Forage, oats, corn, etc............ 2,550 91
Waste, oil, paint, tools, soap, whiting, ice, repairs to buildings and
incidentals....................... 1,094 00
Lumber, poles and sawdust........ 407 93
Gas bills............................ 265 89
Harness and repairs to same....... 263 31
Eight horses purchased............ 1,989 70
1,813 28
Fire department.
Amount charged on pay roll as
paid and. turned back into the
treasury............... ........ 3 00
Chief of i-Trfc Department, proceeds
of sale o'f horses.................. 483 75
Chief of-Fire Department, proceeds
of sals of old hoso, couplings, ote. 100 88
Savanrrt*1 'Grocery Company, bill
paid twice and collected back..., 1 GO- 048 43
Ground Rents.
Office collections for ground rents
on city lots............. .........$ 10,800 21 19,890 21
Ground Rent LotsVarious parties, balance due on
ground rent lots................ $ 3,243 83 8,248 38
Medicine and treatment to sick
stock............................. 104 00
Blankets and bedding.............. 1)1 OS
Printing and stationery............ HI :t5
Coal and wood..................... 713 in
Wires and running same ........... (10 81)
Acid, soda, etc..................... ISO 50
One hose wagon.................... 535 00
New hose......... ................ 1,050 00
Alarm boxes and fixtures, battery
jars, repeaters, etc ............... 2,004 04
Rubber pipe .......................
One set of locks....................
Expenses of Chief Fireman to Milwaukee to attend firemen's convention. ,.,..,.,....... ..........
Ground Rent Lots.
Amount paid L. Knorr for discount
of 10 per cent, on S324 00 paid
into the City Treasury by James
L. Morrison to make half lot
No. 24, Brown Ward, fee simple.?
Amount paid H. C. and B. L. Minor
being an error in calculating interest on lot No. 42, Forsyth
Ward, made fee simple March 23,
1893 ....................... ......
1M 00
15 00
120 00 50,007 35
83 40
2 15 34 55
Harbor and Wharves.
Commissioners of Pilotage, amount
assessed in defraying expenses for
1893 ....... ........ .............? 75 00
Repairing wharves, cleaning out
catch basins and sundry incidentals. .......................... 394 75
Printing and stationery............ 15 00 484 75
Hospitals.
Savannah Hospital for keeping city
patients for one year. ............$ 8,600 00
St. Joseph's Infirmary for keeping
city patien+s for one year........ 3,600 00
(Georgia Infirmary for appropriation from Jan. 1, 1893, to Dee. 81,
1893.......... .................... 3,750 00 10,950 00
Interest.
Coupons from city bonds of 1879
issue............................. .$160,119 38
Coupons from city bonds of 1883
issue.............................. 15,769 33
Coupons from old city bonds ...... 75 00 175,963 71
Incidentals.
City Marshal, proceeds sales at
City Pound......................? 33 75
Keeper of City Ponnd, for collection for pound fees............... 223 35
City Marshal, amount collected by
him for removing fence.......... 19 00
Banks, 4 per cent, interest on daily
balances ............. .. ........ 1,856 57
Incidentals.
Wood and Coal at City Exchange. .S 78 50
WHS City Kxchange,................ 1 113
Sundry expenses and labor working at burnt buildings ........... 30 57
Entertaining eity officials of Cainden, N. J......................... 155 fill
Making up list of qualified voters
as required by registration laws., 050 00
Board of Registration and Election
Managers for services mid expenses ........................... 1,025 0(1
Telegrams, fares of paupers, postage, charity, ice, mutches, soap
and sundry expenses.............. 8,745 54
Lighting City Kxchnnge by electricity................... ........ 180 NO
Repairs to City Exchange.......... 140 (15
Premium on bonds for city officers. 303 50
Kxpenses of delegates to Atlanta.. 44 00
Amount paid Miss Mary Coswell
for damages to her property ... . 299 25
Amount paid John Fraxier for special services...................... 280 75
Printing and stationery.......... . 59 40
Repairs to tape lines and transits,
! i pegs, etc.......................... 50 00
Amount received, from Thomas
Daniels, being interest for one
year on note given to the city for
the purchase of lot No. 58, Forsyth ward, and lot No. 6, Pulaski
ward .............................
City Marshal, amounts collected
from various parties, being overplus from sale of real estate......
City Marshal, amounts collected
from Mrs. P. Lainar, being interest on execution account on real
estate ............. ..............
Coupons cut from old city bond
No. 860, held as cash by Trea
surer................. ...........
Coupons cut from bonds, 1879, Nos.
805, 1289 and bonds 1883, Nos.
210, 340, 22r>, 223, 288, 224, 226,
sold to Sinking Fund Commissioners, held by Treasurer as
cash. ............................
Chatham -Bank, | per cent, on
|20, OCO New York Exchange, purchased October 28, 1893..........
103 28
3 87
17 10
50 00
218 75
25 00 2,538 57
Eugene Kelly & Co., commission
for paying coupons from city
bonds............................ 228 16
Clerk of Superior Court, cost in
the Liberty street paving case.... 334 70
Amount paid A. C. Mann for services rendered.................... 60 00
Amount paid James L. Kankin for
services rendered on Liberty
street case........................ 200 00
Amount paid sundry persons for
reward for the capture of C. M.
Walker........................... 250 00
Interest paid Holly Manufacturing
Company, account of new Water
Works............................ 1,818 00
Interest paid to sundry banks on
amounts borrowed from them by
the city...........................
Rent of telephone from Dec. 1,
1892, to Dec. 1, 1894, at Mayor's
Office...... ......................
712 46
60 00 10,714 10
Licenses. ;
Office collections for liquor licenses ,
for IHim............... ...... ....$50,1(1000- 50,10000
Laurel Grove CemeteryKeeper for burial fees. .............$ 1,810 00
Keeper for salo of lots............. 94i 00 2,201 00
Laurel Grove Cemetery.
Salary of Keeper from Dee. 1, 1803,
to Nov. 80, 189S .................l|i 000 00
Salary of detective and time of
haiulH............................ 5,087 49
Lumber, tools, nails, oil, buckets,
rakes, etc... ..................... 13501
Rent of telephone to Jan. 1,1894... 40 00
Printing mill stationery............ !!2 85
Savannah Hedgo Company, second
payment......................... 150 64
Repaint to pumps, fences and
whitewashing.................... 60 05 7,412 00
Market.
Salary of Clerk, Assistant Clerk
and time of hands. ..............$ 2,866 75
Brush Electric Light and Power
Company, for lighting market... 1,127 02
Repairs to Market, gas fitting,
plumbing work, carpenter work,
painting, etc......'............... 1,469 70
Market.
City Marshal, for rent of vaults or
stores ................. .......... $ 9,89786
City Marshal, for rent of stalls..... 9-15 00
Clerk of Market, for collections.... 5,771 00
Clerk of Market, proceeds of sale
of old iron....................... 8 00 16,621 86
Brooms, soda, soap, sawdust, fuel,
etc ........... ........... .. ....
Gas................................
Printing and stationery............
Whitewashing and cleaning walls .
Amount paid Winton & Burgess,
as per contract for repairing roof.
200 81
25 39
9 50
90 00
1,136 95 6,926 12
Opening Streets.
The Oglethorpe Heal Estate Company for opening streets through
the Teynac land. .................^ 1,500 00
Mrs. Mary Schwarz for the opening
of streets through the Teynac
lands............................. 1,000 00
Mrs. Annie M. Sack, being the
amount of award of Assessors
appointed to value the land of
Mrs. Sack for the opening of
Harinon street, between Wheaton
and Gwinnett................... 250 00
P. "W. Meldrini for land conveyed
to city............................ 2,000 00
Virginia Carre and others for encroachment on South Broad
street............................. 350 00
Opening Streets.
Received from 1). (i. Purse to pay
award of the asscssws appointed
to value the land of Mm Anna
M. Suck for the opening of Harinon stroot, between (Iwinnett
and Whcaton streets ............$
Paving SidewalksCity Marshal, for collections for
paving sidewalks ........ ..,....!
250 00 250 00
955 08 055 08
Paving Streets.
City Marshal, for collections for
asphalting Bull street. ...........^ 6,485 52
City Marshal, for collections for
asphalting Broughton street..... SO 09
City Marshal, for collections for
shelling East Broad street....... 241 50
City Marshal, for collections for
Bhelling the following streets:
Bolton ............................. 035 91
Hall................................ 140 86
Graston ............................. 116 10
Richard P. Register for one-half of
purchase money for lots Nos. tt
and 10 on the north west corner of
Whitaker and Seventh streets...
Mary Houston, convoyed land for
Tenth, Drayton, Hull and Abereorn streets.......................
Amount paid for center stones.....
775 00
1,000 00
50 80 6,025 80
Parks and Squares.
Salary of Keeper of Forsyth place
from Jan. 1, 1898, to Nov. SO, 1898.. 9 825 00
Time of hands..................... 4,724 78
Lumber, lime, tools, painting, repairing and incidentals........... 297 28
Plumbing work.................... 26 50 5,873 46
Jones............................... 557 91
Jefferson ........................... 206 77
Various parties, for asphalting
B\ill street..... v ................ 620 93
Various parties, for paving East
Broad street ............ ........ 50 80
Various parties, for shelling the
following streets:
Bolton ............................. 3,791 11
Jones ............................. 257 54
Jefferson........................... 100 35
Various parties, for asphalting Liberty street ...................... 5,753 60
City Marshal, for collections for
asphalting Liberty street........ 1,957 65
Savannah Street Railroad, for
shelling between its tracks on
Bolton street .................... 19 57
Coast Line Railway Company, for
shelling between its tracks on
Bolton street .................... 42163 21,38643
Police Court.
Clerk of Council, collections for
linen. .............................9 6,693 00 6,693 00
Paving Streets.
Warren Scharf Asphalt Company
for paving Bull street south of
Harris street .....................$ 30,817 21
Amount donated to the Sisters of
Mercy and the Episcopal Orphan
Home........................ 1,885 83 32,703 04
Police and Fire Uniforms.
Police uniforms and helmets. ......$ 1,528 50
Firemen's uniforms, shirts, caps,
etc ............................... 2,876 50 4,405 00
Police Department.
Pay roll of Policemen from Dec. 1,
1893, to Nov. :>, 181);!. ............9 50,043 !!0
Material and repairs to buildings,
plumbing, painting, eto.,.,...,,. 414 84
Wood, coal, sawdust, lumber ...... 359 lit
Printing and stationery............ 210 70
Kent of telephone.................. 720 00
Mutual Gas Light Company....... 104 20
Five horses purchased ............. 887 50
Brush Electric Light and Power
Company......................... 288 30
Medicine and treatment of sick
horses ............................ 42 08
Forage, oats, corn, etc............. 2,100 80
Saddles, halters, etc., and repairs
to same...... .................... 15805
Shoeing horses and blacksmith
work..... ....................... 385 90
Food for prisoners.................. 424 00
Salary of Electrician from Jan, 1,
1892, to Nov. 80, 1893............. 550 00
Police Department.
Mutual G-as Light Company, being
amount of bill paid twice and
amount collected back...........S
One horse sold
Amount of time of J. A. Caldwell,
not called for and same turned
into treasury.....................
6 66
80 60
1 50 38 76
Printing and Stationery.
City Marshal, for advertising real
estate, etc........................I 190 00 190 00
Poles, labor, wire, brackets, batteries, zinc, etc................... 519 SO
Brooms, soap, potash, oil, lime,
globes, etc........................ 228 80
Gamewell Fire Alarm and Telegraph Co. second payment..... 8,481 06
Bedding, pillows, etc............... 22 06
Funeral expenses of Policeman T.
Jones ............................ 50 00 87,899 26
Printing and Stationery.
Salary of City Printer from January 1, 1893, to December 31,
1893 ..............................^ 1,104 07
Printing circulars, notices, books
and stationery for city officers 1,768 26
Printing Mayor's Report for 1892.. 774 44
Sanborn P. Manufacturing Company for one City of Savannah map
bound in book form ............. 65 00 8,771 77
Public Buildings.
Premiums for inwwrance on city
exchange.......... ..............1 375 00
Materials and repairs on building 1,008 90
Balance paid for building vault
and painting name ............. 810 50
Pitting up interior of vault ....... 1,378 70
Repairing city exchange roof...... 200 80 4,268 00
Quarantine.
Salary of Quarantine Officer and
time of hands at station. .......$ 8,583 93
Rent of telephone and line from
June 1, 1893, to June 1, 1894.... 200 00
Wood, coal, oil, tools, paints,
ropes, brooms, soap, waste, buckets and incidentals............... 1,870 38
Printing and stationery............ 86 00
Brimstone and fumigating chemicals .............................. 575 51
Rations for boatman............... 50 00
Lumber, etc........................ 2,667 04
Blacksmith and machine work.... 590 81
Dr. Brunner's expenses to Washington ........................... 104 00
Quarantine.
Various vessels, for boarding fees
and fumigating charges..........1 9,014 35
Various vessels, for discharging
ballast at station................. 4,309 50
Proceeds of sale of 10 barrels
sulphur .......................... 87 93
Proceeds of sale of old rope....... 11 91
Amount of G. I. Taggart's bill paid
twice and collected back......... 73
Rent Account.
Lots on Springfield plantation.... .$
Brick store.........................
Wharf foot of Whitaker street....
City Tombs Nos. 2 and 3...........
Eastern rooms Exchange Building.
Wharf slip foot of Dray ton street.
City Dispensary Building..........
Encroachment on south side wharf
lot No. 3 .........................
384 00
467 50
100 00
275 00
1,125 00
100 00
160 00
14,324 34
5 00 2,516 50
City Engineer's expenses to Charleston, inspecting quarantine station .............................. 42 20
Bedding, Sheets, etc................ 77 70
New improvements ................ 10,967 74
Repairs to wharf................... 1,712 08
Raising engines .................... 175 00
Amount paid for three boats ...... 158 60
Chartering tug..................... 25 00
Hire of lighters.................... 460 00
Coppering piles .................... 225 00 28,465 49
Quarantine Tug.
Salaries of captain and crew...... ,f 2,921 00
Rope, oil, tools, packing, waste,
paint and sundry incidentals.... 751 02
Blacksmith, carpenter and machine
work................ ........ ... 651 20
Groceries and butchers' bills....... 890 92
Pieinium of insurance............. 100 00
Wood and coal..................... 34549 5,65963
Scavensrer Department.
Time of hands not called for and
returned into treasury ,..........$ 51 20
Salaries.
Salaries of city officers from December 1, 1892, to November 80,
1898........................... ...$ 30, 752 01
Amount paid James L. Ran kin for
examining Treasurer's, Marshal's
and Clerk of Council's bookH.... 125 00
Amount paid for pasting coupons
in coupon books from November
1, 1802, to November 1, 1898 ...... 100 00 2(5,977 01
Scavenger Department.
Salary of Superintendent for one
year................,.............$ 1,200 00
Time of hands ..................... 18,315 55
Harness and repairs to same....... 249 80
Shoeing, tools, blacksmithing, repairs to wagons, oil, rakes, forks
and sundry incidentals .......... 2,203 03
Forage, oats, corn, etc............. 4,857 70
Pour mules purchased............. 800 00
Medicine and treatment to sick
stock............................. 69 8!)
Printing and Stationery ........... 3 00
51 20 Rent of lot for one year. ........... 600 00 23,857 94
Streets and Lanes.
Various parties, for repairing sidewalks ................. ...........9
Various parties, for material and
labor repairing streets...........
Proceeds of sale of one horse......
Clerk of Council, for collections
for sewer permits ................
Streets and Lanes.
Time of hands.....................8 80,886 45
Time of teamsters .... ............ 7,463 31
Horses purchased.................. 150 00
Medicine and treatment of stock .. 44 93 <
Forage. ........................... 2,805 69 |
Repairs to wagons, harness and i
carts, tools, shoeing and blacksmithing ......................... 2,368 84
Lime, cement, oil, paint, rope, brick, o
stone, granite block, sewer pipe, J
nails, tools and incidentals...... 4,610 20
Oyster shells....................... 1,188 60 B
Rent of wharf .................... 120 00 S
Building cesspools and catch-basins
and repairing traps .............. 132 00
One-half cost of buggy and tank ^
wagon............................ 35233 ^
Repairing bridge over canal ....... 186 85 ^
Warren-Scharf Asphalt Company
for repairing Broughton street.. 1,098 80
59 08 Hire of teams...................... 448 75
Building plank road on St. Julian |
1,20682 street ............................ 2,78900
28 00 Building retaining wall foot of
Lincoln street ................... 741 62
35400 1,64290 Building bridge over Canal creek.. 4066 54,92303 *-
Taxes 189O.
City Marshal, collections from real
estate .,..........,,..............$ -15 03
Taxes 1891.
City Marshal, collections from real
estate ............. ..............I 54000
City Marshal, collections from
shipping ......................... 13 00
City Marshal, collections from
stock in trade.................... 146 00
45 03
698 00
Taxes 1892.
City Marshal, collections from real
estate ............................f 27,860 44
Stock in trade............ ......... 1,486 18
Shipping........................... 12 00
Specific............. ............... 222 98
OFFICE COLLECTIONS
Heal estate........................ ,| 06,895 46
Stock in trade .... .. ............ 6,540 18
Personal........................... 19,482 53
Shipping........................... 8,144 92 124,042 04
Sinking Fund Bonds, 1879.
Commissioners for bonds issue of
1H79, cancelled and retired. ......$ 25,103 75 25,103 75
Sinking Fund Bonds, 1883.
Commissioners for bonds issue of
188!!, cancelled and retired. ...,..$ 8,898 13- 0,898 12
Taxes, 1892.
Various parties, amounts refunded
for taxes paid by mistake....... .$ 7929 79 29
Taxes 1893.
Office collections for real estate... .$205,015 67
Stock in trade...................... 21,247 05
Personal ........................... 75,244 03
Shipping.........................;. 9,592 97
Specific............................. 66,884 88
City Marshal collections from stock
in trade .......................... 2,171 79
Shipping........................... 154 50
Specific ............................ 4,075 50
Personal........................... 9 74
Received from badges as follows:
623 one-horse wagons............. 3,869 PO
99 two-horse wagons............. 1,058 40
85 one-horse drays............... 818 40
48 two-horse drays............... 1,423 20
27 one-horse hacks .............. 137 40
5 two-horse hacks .............. 116 00
Two-horse omnibuses......... 48 20
1 four-horse truck .............. 22 50
41 street cars .................... 1,176 00
66 hucksters and peddlers....... 479 00
1,382 dogs ....... .................. 1,858 80
1 poultry huckster ............. 15 00
Amount paid on account of specific tax .......................... 97 20 394,311 13
Taxes, 1893.
Various parties, amounts refunded
for taxes paid by mistake. .,....$ 10 00
Making badges..................... 103 75
Sundry persons, for licenses refunded ........................... 90 CO- 203 75
Water Works.
Water routs. .......................$ 73,481 77
P, H. Welters' Browing Company,
for one water motor and putting
in mime ......................... 85 00
Southeastern Plaster Company, in
payment for !!," acres of water
works tracks..................... 5,700 00
Chatham Real Kstato and Improvement Company, for extending
water pipes on Montgomery and
Ninth streets, as per petition to
City Council grunted October 30,
1802.............................. 1,500 00
Title Guarantee and Loan Company, for extending water mains
on Whitaker, Eighth, Tenth and
Barnard streets.................. 4,544 10
Proceeds of sale of one mule...... 88 00
Superintendent, collection for material and labor, etc .......... 240 60
Cotton Press Association, for putting fire hydrants..,.....,..,,... 88 25
Southeastern Plaster Company, in
payment of $f6 acres of the old
Water Works tract, sold by reso
lution of Council June 9, 1898 ...
One lot of old lumber..............
5,180 00
19 20 89,776 92
Water Works.
Salaries of officers and employes
from December 1,1892, to November 80, 1898.......................f 17,459 54
For running expenses of pumps,
engines, eto ..................... 12,418 44
For repairs to engine, main, etc... 2,802 66
For extensions...................... 0,480 46
For connections.................... 94 08
For hydrant account............... 151 89
For flushing, cleaning and repairing cess pools...............'..... 211 04
Artesian wells...................... 841 47
Insurance premium................ 175 00
Meter account...................... 9 40
Overcharge collection for water
rents and refunded.. ............ 65 08
Incidentals......................... 88 85
Improvement account ....... .... 1,978 08
Expenses of Superintendent attending meeting of American
Water Works Association at
Milwaukee ....................... 100 00 41,880 89
Water Works, New.
Salaries of engineers and time
of hands .................... ... . 14,818 36
Coal and wood..................... 843 38
Forage............................. 156 70
Machine, blacksmith work, shoeing, etc........................... 1,139 28
Thomas J. Johnson, on account for
services as consulting engineer
and expenses........... ......... 1,85000
Lumber, brick and sand........... 4,488 33
Cast-iron water pipe .............. 32,889 61
Water gates........................ 6,014 83
Nails, bolts, oil, waste, hose and
sundry incidentals......... .... 048 84
Robertson & Weaver, on conduit
work........................ .... 2,000 00
Plumbing work ................... 15 00
Carpenter work.................... 71 10
Printing and stationery............ 117 90
Crossties and spikes................ 856 00
Cement and Lime.................. 4,296 32
Painting, etc....................... 119 60
Pumping station................... 24,463 72
Hire of teams...................... 15 00
Hire of buggy...................... 66 00
Wet well........................... 10,291 88
Water Works, New.
Time of hands not called for and
returned into the treasury....... 81 00 31 00
$884,710 00
I Oonnectlnp: wells............... ... 1,751 40
, Kxpenses of Superintendent to
Columbia........................ 17 no
! Boilers ............................. 7,123 37
Amount paid on account of
pumps ........................... 30,045 ;!0
Amount paid Estate of 55, Winkler,
damiiges canned by obstructing
road..... ........................ 150 00
Koof .......... ................... 4,851 25
Upper works....................... 11 87
Incidental account................. 9 05 138,870 08
Balance on hand Dec. 81, 1893..... 19,267 08
$884,710 90
We, the undersigned Committee on Finance, have examined the accounts and books of the
City Treasurer, from the first day of January, 1893, to the thirty-first day of December, 1893,
inclusive, and find the same correct, with proper vouchers produced, and a balance in the
treasury of $19,267.08.
HBKMAN MYERS,
GrEORGK J. MlLLS,
DAVID WELLS,
W. G. CANN,
THOMAS H. McMiLLAN,
Finance Committee,
Mayor's Annual Report. 55
REPORT OF CITY ATTORNEY.
SAVANNAH, GA., January 1st, 1894.
Hon. John J. McDonough, Mayor of the City of Savannah :
DEAR SIRReferring to my last Annual Report, to be
found on pages 67 et. seq. of the bound volume of
Municipal Reports for 1892, I beg to say concerning the
cases there mentioned:
In the Bacon illegality case, there has been a reassessment in accordance with the last decision of the Supreme
Court of the State, and, under it, the amount chargable to the property owners has been increased. This
last decision has been very carefully followed, and I can
see no reason why the executions unpaid should not be
collected in full, with 1 per cent, interest. In view of
the provision as to interest, the delay will not be as objectionable to the city as it has heretofore been. There
were originally one hundred and four claims by the city
against parties on Liberty street. All have been settled
except thirty-four. I repeat that I see no reason to
doubt that the thirty-four remaining unsettled will be
collected in full, with interest.
The appeal case of the Vernon Shell Road Company
from the award of the assessors is now pending in our
Superior Court.
The four ejectment suits brought by the heirs of M.
Lowenthal against the city have been dismissed by plaintiffs: The suit of Messrs. Cleary and Ely, executors of
56 Mayor's Annual Report.
Byrnes, for $500.00, has been tried and resulted in a verdict for the plaintiffs for $300.00 and interest. The
suits of Charlotte Johnson and of John M. Bischoff, for
damages, are still pending. The illegality case of Mr.
Weed, growing out of the Bull street improvement, is
also still pending.
D. Klein & Brother have brought suit in the City
Court of Savannah against the city for eight hundred
and six dollars and ninety cents, the amount of a bill
claimed for uniforming the police. This is the bill paid
by the city to Mr. Meara, who was the party that made
the bid. The case of Thomas Mulligan against the city,
involving the question of the liability of the city for
property destroyed to prevent the spread of scarlet
fever, is now pending, on certiorari, in the Superior
Court.
Since my last report I have drawn a large number of
ordinances and contracts; have given verbal and written advice in many cases, and have attended, generally,
to the usual routine business of my office. The enumeration of the specific things done seems to be unnecessary.
The matter of opening streets across the tracks of the
Savannah, Florida and Western Railway Company is
becoming more and more urgent. A large amount of
property in the southern part of the city was brought into
the city limits under the Act of the Legislature of Georgia, approved February 13, 1854, which forbids the taxing of any of the property brought in by this Act until
the plan of the city had been regularly and bonafide extended over it. This contemplates, of course, more than
Mayor's Annual Report. 67
an extension on paper, and means that the city shall, in
good faith, extend the plan of the city over the part to
be taxed. As to how much the city must do so as to
comply with this requirement it is difficult to say, but
it would at least seem to be necessary that something be
done in the way of opening streets. The tracks of the
railway company prevent the opening of a number of
streets which ought to be opened, not only in justice to
the city, but in justice to the citizens, regardless of the
question of taxation. Under the law all property in the
city limits (except that exempt by the Constitution of
the State), is subject to municipal taxation, without
qualification or restriction of any sort, save only that
area (which seems to be a large one) brought in by the
Act of 1854.
Tours very truly,
SAMUEL B. ADAMS,
City Attorney.
58 Mayor's Annual Report.
REPORT OF CHIEF OF POLICE.
OFFICE CHIEF OF POLICE, )
SAVANNAH, GA., January 1, 1894. [
Hon. John J. McDonough, Mayor :
SIEI have the honor to submit herewith my annual
report of the Police Department for the year ending
December 31, 1893.
The aggregate strength of the Department is 67, as
follows:
Chief..... ---_..-------.--..-.-----.-...... 1
Assistant Chief ............................ 1
Sergeants.............-----.-...--......... 4
Detectives ................................. 2
Privates ...--.....-..-..---.........---....59
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
Mayor's Annual Report.
During the year 3,485 arrests were made, being 536
more than the previous year. Of this number 1,315
were whites and 2,170 were colored.
The following are the crimes and misdemeanors for
which the arrests were made :
OFFENSE.
Adultery ........................................
Assault and battery ............................
Assault with intent to murder. ..... ...........
Burglary. ...........;................'.,.........
Can-ring concealed weapons. ...................
Cheating and swindling. ........................
Contempt of court. .............................
Cruelty to animals ..............................
Disorderly conduct .............................
Disorderly driving ..............................
Drunkenness. .......................... ....:...
Fighting ........................... ............
Forgery .........................................
Gambling .......................................
Insanity ........................................
Larceny. ........................................
Licentious conduct .............................
Murder. ............... .........................
Perjury ..........................................
Rape. ...........................................
Resisting and striking officers ..................
Robbery ............................. ... ......
Safe keeping. ...................................
Vagrants and suspicious characters ............
Violating city ordinances .......................
Violating laws of Georgia ......................
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1
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6
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Colored.
2
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43
23
27
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127
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LodgersWhites, 354; Colored, 60; total. 414.
Lost ChildrenWhites, 2; Colored, 2; total, 4.
Animals impounded, 241.
Animals and vehicles found at large, 22.
Dwellings and stores found open, 108.
60 Mayor's Annual Report.
CASUALTIES AND CHANGES.
Term Expired.
Assistant Chief J. B. Killourhy, January 4, 1893.
Elected.
Sergeant O. F. Keilly, elected Assistant Chief, January
4, 1893.
Resigned.
Private Rogers, J. P., February 6, 1893.
Private Eiley, Jos. E., May 18, 1893.
Private Daniels, E. F., May 25, 1893.
Private Keenan, F., September 1, 1893.
Private O'Xeil, S. J., November 21, 1893.
Died.
Private Jones, Thomas, July 17, 1893.
Dismissed.
Private Maher, J., May 23, 1893.
Private Cavey, M. J., August 30, 1893.
Private Murken, L., September 5, 1893.
Private Jernigan, D. W., September 8,1893.
Private Neve, J. C., September 8, 1893.
Private Godbold, G. S., September 26, 1893.
Private Rahilly, P., October 13, 1893.
Private Sheehan, John, November 18, 1893.
Appointed.
Sergeant J. B. Killourhy, March 17, 1893.
City Detective G. W. Bossell, June 22, 1893.
Private Davis, S. M., May 30, 1893.
Private Keenan, F., May 30, 1893.
Private Cavey, M. J., June 30, 1893.
Mayor's Annual Report. 61
Private York, J. B., September 1, 1893.
Private Starke, J., September 1, 1893.
Private Smith, G. L., September 5, 1893. ,
Private Sheehan, John, September 6r 1893.
Private Dyer, 0. W., September 30, 1893.
Private Mitchell, G. W., October 16, 1893.
Private Murphy, O. N., October 31, 1893.
Private Fleming, W. H., November 28, 1893.
Private Baldwin, W. P., November 28, 1893.
Private Jernigan, D. W., December 6, 1893.
Private Neve, J. C., December 6, 1893.
INVENTORY OF CITY PROPERTY AT POLICE BARRACKS.
42 Springfield Eifles, 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 Waist Belts.
115 Clubs.
67 Whistles.
100 Police Shields.
67 Fire Keys.
373 Game well Box Keys.
2000 Bounds Ammunition for Springfield Eifles.
5000 Rounds Ammunition for Winchester Rifles.
6000 Rounds Pistol Ammunition.
22 Saddle Horses.
2 Patrol Wagon Horses.
1 Ambulance Horse.
62 Mayor's Annual Report.
25 Halters.
22 Bridles and Bits.
22 Saddles.
22 Saddle Cloths.
22 Pairs Spurs
1 Supply Wagon.
1 Ambulance.
1 Patrol Wagon.
3 Sets Harness.
4 Curry Combs and Brushes.
2 Bakes.
2 Shovels.
64 Bedsteads.
64 Mattrasses.
64 Bedspreads.
64 Pillows.
12 Buckets.
12 Brooms.
25 Spittoons.
3 Water Coolers.
6 Scrubbing Brushes.
16 Chairs.
1 Hat Eack.
2 Wardrobes.
7 Tables.
7 Desks.
2 Clocks.
6 Stoves.
24 Blankets.
35 Sabres.
24 Sabre Belts.
Mayor's Annual Report. 63
And the machinery and apparatus incident to the
Gamewell System.
During the year there have been 1,942 calls for the
patrol wagon and 329 calls for the ambulance. The
number of telephone calls have been 2,679 and the
number of officers' reports 107.094, all of which have
been carefully and promptly attended to.
Five new horses were purchased during the year, to
replace two that died and three that were condemned
and sold.
In closing, I would respectfully recommend that a
sub-station be established in the vicinity of the intersection of Bull and Anderson streets; that another patrol
wagon be purchased, and that a sufficient number of
men (say thirty) be added to the force, with a view to
properly protect life and property in the southern section of the city.
Respectfully submitted,
JOHX GREEN,
Chief of Police.
64 Mayor's Annual Report.
REPORT OF CITY MARSHAL.
CITY MARSHAL'S OFFICE, )
SAVANNAH, GA., December 31, 1893. j
Hon. John J. McDonough, Mayor:
DEAR SIRI herewith respectfully submit my report
for the year 1893.
I have collected during the year $53.207.98, as follows:
Realestate, 1890.... ........................^ 4562
Real estate, 1891............................. 555 00
Realestate, 1892............................ 27,321 76
Stock in trade, 1891......................... H6 00
Stock in trade, 1892......................... 1,509 86
Stock in trade, 1893......................... 2,219 03
Spesific taxes, 1892......................... 222 98
Specific taxes, 1893......................... 4,250 50
Privy vaults, 1889.......................... 800
Privy vaults, 1890.......................... S 05
Privy vaults, 1891.......................... 400
Privy vaults, 1892.......................... 49051
Privy vaults, 1893.......................... 184 36
Paving sidewalks.. --...-...-..--...-....... 955 08
Paving Broughton street.................... 30 09
Paving Bull street.......................... 6,471 20
Paving Bolton street........................ 650 23
Paving East Broad street.................... 241 40
Paving Gaston street........... ............ 11619
Mayor's Annual Report. 65
Paving Hall street.......................... 140 86
Paving Jefferson street ..................... 206 77
Paving Jones street......................... 557 91
Paving Liberty street....................... 1,957 65
Market stall rent ........................... 945 00
Market vault rent........................... 2,503 71
Shipping, 1891................... .......... 1200
Shipping, 1892.................... ......... 1200
Shipping, 1893.............................. 154 50
City pound sales............................ 22 75
Fees -----.-..-......-.-......-........-.... 897 00
Advertising ................................ 190 00
Incidentals............................... . 177 97
Total.................................$53,207 98
SIDEWALKS.
I have served notices whore 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 the honor to be
Your obedient servant,
EOBERT J. WADE,
City Marshal.
66 Mayor's Annual Report.
REPORT OF CITY ENGINEER.
OFFICE CITY ENGINEER, |
SAVANNAH, GAM January 1st, 1894. |
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 31st, 1893 :
Streets and Lanes and Parks and SquaresAlderman
O'Brien. Chairman.
DrainageAlderman Folliard, Chairman.
City LotsAlderman McMillan, Chairman.
Harbor and WJiarvesAlderman Screven, Chairman.
PARKS AND SQUARES.
At the commencement of the year, the Keeper and
four men were employed in the park and four in the
squares. As the summer months approached, in orderto
keep the park, squares and grass plots in proper condition, it was found necessary to increase the force to
twelve men.
Eighty trees have been planted in the park, squares,
on the north side of Bay street and on South Broad
and Liberty streets; the greenhouse has been repaired;
quite a number of trees were blown down by the storm
of August 27th; the walks in the parks and squares have
been repaired. The force at present numbers ten men.
Mayor's Annual Report. 67
STREETS AND LANES.
At the beginning of the year the force employed in
this department consisted of the following:
Superintendent............................ 1
Foreman.._...__...._.__...._......_..._.... 1
Stablemen .................................. 2
Drivers on watering carts.................. 2
Drivers on sweeping machine.............. 1
Cleaning catch basins -.-........-..--...-- 10
Cleaning crossings ........................ 3
Inspectors and tallymen.............. .... -i
Pavers..................._................ 9
Laborers.................................. 47
Teamsters .....--...-...........-..--..-.. 22
Total...................................102
On the 23d of January this force was reduced by
discharging thirty-eight men, leaving the following
force (as now organized):
Superintendent........... ................ 1
Stableman ................................. 1
Cleaning catch basins...........-.--...---. C
Cleaning crossings .-...................._. 3
Inspector of sewer connections ............ 1
Pavers.................................... 2
Laborers.................................. 27
Teamsters ................................ 23
Total :................._.....-...-...-.. 64
68 Mayor's Annual Report.
LIVE STOCK AND VEHICLES.
Mules.... ................................. 22
Horses.................................... 9 .
Bought................................... 1
Total................................... 32
Sold two horses, leaving a total at this date of thirty.
Dump carts (single horse).................. 25
Watering carts. --..--.-..-..--.-...----..- 3
Sweeping machine ...^.................... 1
Mowing machine....-.-.--.....-.......--. 2
Lawn Mowers ......-..--..----.-....-.--. 10
Rollers ................................... 2
Buggies -..--...--.-.--.-.--...-..-.....-. 2
Considerable damage was done by the storm of
August 27th to the street and sewers; many trees were
blown down, and it was found necessary to temporarily
employ two hundred men and thirty-five extra teams
to haul away the debris.
SEWERS.
Seven hundred feet of 15-inch pipe sewer has been
laid on East Broad street, between Bay and Broughton
streets. Three hundred feet of 10-inch sewer pipe has
been laid to connect with six new catch basins. Sixtyeight feet of 15-inch sewer pipe has been laid across
Henry street lane (in three different places) and East
Broad streets. Thirty feet of 15-inch sewer pipe has
been laid at the foot of South Broad street, making a
total of one thousand and ninety-eight feet.
Catch Basins.
Six new catch basins have been built at the following
places:
Mayor's Annual Report. 69
East Broad and Wright streets.............. 1
East Broad and St. Julian streets........... 1
East Broad and Congress streets ............ 1
Bay and Randolph streets................... 1
Abercorn and Anderson streets.............. 2
Total.................................... 6
A new iron grating has been put on cess-pool on River
street, west of Whitaker street, replacing an old one.
Breaks have occurred at the following named places:
On the Jones street sewer, between East Broad and
Abercorn streets, in three different places.
Perry lane sewer, at the intersection of Randolph
street.
Bay lane, between Bull and Whitaker streets.
Congress lane, between Bull and Whitaker streets.
McDonough street, near Barnard street.
West Broad street, at the intersection of Bryan street.
Dray ton street, near New Houston street.
Drayton street, near Jones street.
Barnard street, near Duffy street.
River street sewer, in two places.
York lane sewer.
Duffy street sewer, in three places.
Price street, at the intersection of York.
Whitaker street sewer, in three places.
Barnard street sewer, in two places.
West Broad street sewer, near Roberts street.
Total, twenty-four.
PAVING.
Relaid and repaired portions of Bay street, from
Ogeechee canal to Lamar's creek, number square
yai-ds ......................................-.-5,685
70 Mayor's Annual Report
Barnard street.._.-....-_.-.-_...-.-._..._..__._ 275
East Boundary street............................ 50
East Broad street, from Bay to South Broad street .8,350
West Broad street (east of the railroad tracks) from
Liberty to St. Julian........................... 5,250
Bryan, between Barnard and Whitaker streets.... 175
Bay lane, between Abercorn and Jefferson streets. 260
Broughton lane, east of Bull street............... 50
Congress lane ................................... 250
Drayton street ................ .................1,215
Gutters in York street, east of Bull street......... 53
Gordon lane, east of Drayton .................... 82
North side of Bay and east of Lincoln street, near
new retaining wall. ............................ 65
Gutters on east side of Price street, between Bay
street and Bay lane............................ CO
Portions of Randolph street, between Bay and
President streets...............................1,800
Portions of Reynolds street, between Wheaton
and Liberty streets; also Bay and Broughton
streets ..-..--.----........---....-............ 1,725
River street..................................... 325
Whitaker street................................. 600
Wheaton street, between Reynolds and East Broad
streets.--.-.-..---.---.--..---.-..............2,475
Making a total of square yards........... .28,745
Chert Paving.
The Central Railroad and Banking Company have
laid (in the place of the plank road alongside their
warehouse in New street) a chert pavement 20 feet in
Mayor's Annual Report. 71
width, extending from West Broad street to Farm
street. This pavement has not been in use long enough
to test its durability. The City Engineer of Birmingham, Ala., states that they have in that city thirty-five
miles of chert pavement and seventy-five miles of roads
in Jefferson County. Some of these pavements were
laid in 1887 and I judge, from the tone of his communication, that they have given satisfaction.
CROSSINGS.
Fourteen new crossings have been laid with granite
footways, amounting to 737 yards. Two hundred and
ninety-seven crossings, which were formerly laid with
plank footways and wooden bridges, have been laid
with granite blocks. Number of square yards, 5,699.
Total, 6,436.
SHELL STREETS.
Jefferson street, from Bryan street to Congress, has
been paved with shells. Number of bushels required,
2,024.
REPAIRS TO SHELL STREETS.
The following shell streets have been repaired :
Jefferson street, south of Charlton street, requiring.....-...22,000 bushels of shells.
Gaston street ................. 1,804 " "
Jones street................... 330 " "
Barnard street ................ 836 " "
Henry street.................. 6,874 " "
York street................... 500 " "
Bryan street.................. 250 " "
72 Mayor's Annual Report.
State street................... 660 bushels of shells.
Wheaton street............... 2,178 " "
Total.....................35,432 "" "
GRADING.
The following streets have been graded and surfaced
with brick bats and cinders :
Gwinnett street, from the hill west of Cemetery
street to Musgrove creek.
Bryan street, from West Broad to Farm street.
St. Julian street, between Montgomery and West
Broad streets.
Zubly, between West Broad and Farm streets.
Harrison, from West Broad to Ann street.
State, from Habersham to Lincoln street.
South Broad, east of Randolph street.
President, east of Reynolds street.
Jones, between Purse and West Broundary streets.
Cohen, Walker, William and Margaret streets.
Price, west of Farm street.
Bryan, west of Farm street.
The following streets have been graded :
Habersham, from Gordon to Bolton street.
Lincoln, from Liberty to Bolton street.
New Houston, east of Lincoln street.
Duffy street, east of Lincoln street.
Waldburg street, west of Lincoln street.
Burroughs and Cuyler streets.
Portions of the following streets were badly washed
by the storm of August:
South Broad street.
Mayors Annual Report.
Jackson, street.
Arnold street.
Gordon street.
Gwinnett street.
Jones street.
Walker street.
Cohen street.
West Boundary.
Eailroad street.
William street.
Margaret street.
Pine street.
Zubly street.
Mill street.
The accumulation of ashes and other debris in the
lanes make it requisite that they should be graded at
least twice a year. The growth of grass and weeds and
the accumulation of sand in the waterways of streets require that a portion of the street force be constantly employed in keeping them open and unobstructed.
Seven men and three teams are continually employed
in keeping the asphalt streets in order.
PLANK ROADS.
The plank road on St. Julian street, between Randolph street and Bilbo canal, was repaired previous to
the August storm. The severity of the storm was such
that the planking was washed away, and necessitated
the building of a plank road 2,500 feet in length by 20
feet in width.
74 Mayor's Annual Report.
BRIDGES.
During the year bridges of the street gutters have
been put down as follows:
In January ................................ 5
In February................................ 6
In March ................... .............. 3
In April ................................... 2
In May .................................... 5
In June........---.-.......-...--.....-.... 3
In July.................................... 2
In August.-----.-.-......-..---.........-. 4
In September.............................. 2
In October.....---..---.....-....--...-.... 3
In November.......---......-.--........... 4
In December...-.--....----.....-.--..---.. 1
Total..................................40
Being the smallest number put down in a number of
years.
The entire wood work of the combination bridge
across the Ogeechee canal, on Bay street, has been renewed. The flooring of the bridge across Musgrove
creek, on Bay street, has been renewed. Repairs have
been made on the following bridges: The bridge across
the Ogeechee canal on Eailroad street, the bridge across
the Ogeechee canal at the brick yard, the bridge
across the Musgrove creek at Gwinnett street, the
bridge across the Center ditch (Springfield plantation),
Gwinnett street; the bridge across the Barnard street
slip and Lincoln street slip, the bridge on Stiles avenue. The bridge across Bilbo canal on Gwinnett street
Mayor's Annual Report. 7J
has been entirely renewed. There has been purchased
for repairing crossings 2,200 granite blocks and sixty
tons rubble stone.
RETAINING WALLS.
The retaining wall on the north side of Bay street and
east of Lincoln street, and the retaining wall at the foot
of South Broad street were so badly injured by the August storm that portions of them had to be taken down
and rebuilt.
SIDEWALKS.
Forty sidewalks have been repaired during the year
and 119 sewer connections made. Seven men have been
constantly employed straightening trees since the
storm and are still employed on that work.
HARBOR AND WHARVES.
Some repairs were made on the slip at the foot of
West Broad street, and also on the slip at the Market
dock, foot of Barnard street. The accumulation of sand
in the sand trap at the foot of West Broad street necessitates it being cleaned out several times during the year.
CITY LOTS.
The fire-proof vault at the rear of the City Exchang"
(which was being constructed at date of last report), has
been completed. Ample office facilities for the storing
of records have been provided for.
QUARANTINE.
The storm of August 27th completely demolished tho
wharves at Quarantine station, leaving simply the piling in place, and swept away the building used by tho
76 Mayor's Annual Report.
wharf employees. The result of the storm necessitated
the rebuilding of the wharf and quarters for the employees all of which have been completed. The quarters
of the Quarantine officer were slightly damaged, which
damages have been repaired. The contract for the
erection of the necessary buildings and equipments for
a complete disinfecting plant was awarded to John
Rourke & Son. This contract is about complete, with
exception of a few minor details.
DRY CULTURE.
Live Stock and Vehicles.
Horses .................................... 2
Buggy........... .......................... 1
The forces of this department (consisting of a superintendent, two foremen and eighteen 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 inlets of the
Screven and West Boundary street sewer.
BOX DRAINS.
Eight hundred feet of box drain, 12x12 inches, have
been laid near the Crematory; three hundred feet, 12x12
inches, have been laid in the Good win ditch; sixty feet
of 18-inch pipe (with two wooden bulkheads), across
Stiles avenue, near Louisville road; four hundred and
eighty feet, 8x8 inches, box drain in West Boundary and
Stewart streets; laid eight hundred and thirty feet 12-
Mayor's Annual Report. 77
inch drain sewer, one hundred and sixty feet 8-inch
drain sewer, and one hundred and fifty feet 6-inch
drain sewer in Florence street, between Tenth and
Twelfth streets; rebuilt box drain 2^x4x92 feet, mouth
of sewer on Sixth street; laid one thousand five hundred feet, 12xl2-inch box drain, from Perry lane to
Tybee depot; laid five hundred feet, Ix3-inch, box drain
on East Broad, from Anderson street south.
TRASH GUARDS.
Constructed one in the Screven sewer gate; also one
in the Center ditch gate.
BRIDGES AND CULVERTS.
Repaired culvert on G-wiunett street, near the powder
magazine; repaired the break in the Screven (brick)
sewer; repaired a bulkhead at Ogeechee canal and Railroad street; repaired the bridge on Spring street, and
over the Center ditch on the spirit shed of the Central
railroad; constructed box chute in sand trap near tool
house.
BANKS.
Raised the banks on Musgrove creek, in some low
places, and also of the open Screven sewer or ditch; repaired bank on Bilbo canal.
HUTCH1NSON ISLAND.
Cleaned the ditches and raised the banks on the property of the estate of Parrott, on Hutchinson Island; repaired the trunks and raised some of the banks; new
shutters and arms have been placed on trunks 011 the
property of Smith and Kelly. The storm of the 27th of
78 Mayor's Annual Report.
August caused heavy damages to the banks and constant filling of ditches around the island. The work of
repairs were started on the 4th of September, with a
force of about eighty hands. This force was gradually
decreased as the breaks were made comparatively safe,
and the work stopped on the 8th of December. The
very bad condition of the banks on the property of the
estate of Ulmer, which caused the line banks of the
property of said estate and the city property to become
an outside bank, has cost the city upwards of $600. The
amount expended on the island since the storm of August 27th. 1893, is 3,108.08. A special report made to
the chairman of the Committee on Drainage, under date
of December 29th, shows the condition of the banks,
etc., on the island at that time.
Drained the timber basins Bear Ogeechee canal
(work done for estate of Lovell). Constructed dams between timber basin and canal, and also the dam at the
basin near the oar factoiy; built a small wing dam (of
wood) in Bilbo canal; drove one hundred linear feet of
sheet piling, twelve feet long, on each side of Perry lane
canal, with a small three-foot trunk on south side of
same; cleaned out ditches on Central Eailroad property,,
at acostof S347.53.
Put in a plug trunk (by order of the Sanitary Board),
three miles out on Ogeechee canal; built a brick catchbasin on Harmon street; put in one trunk 2x4 feet, one
1x3 feet, one 12x12 inches, and one 8x12 inches in Bilbo
canal bank, north of Gwinnett street; one trunk
(new), 2 feet by 4 feet, at Bilbo canal, leading
the water from Lamar's field to Bilbo canal;
Mayor's Annual Report. 7,9
constructed a shed to the tool house on the west
side; repaired the trunk near the Gordon wharf; repaired the river bank between Bradley creek, near flood
gate, digging out the leaks and raising the banks on
same. The storm of August 27th broke and washed the
banks of the Lawton place, and filled the ditches with
debris of various kinds; tore away one wing of Bilbo
canal flood gate; carried away the bridge over Bilbo
canal. At Perry lane canal, broke the canal bank at six
places and washed the bank badly; washed Perry lane
canal bank almost level; washed the bank over trunk
east of lower cotton press, carrying away the top work
of trunk, and carried all the bridges away on the low
lands. A large break in the Ogeechee canal bank, near
Gay's lock; the overflow of that bank after the break
was repaired; the break in the back dam; the overflow
of the Screven open sewer; added to this the partial
stoppage of the Hogg sewer with barrels of rosin (172
barrels having been taken under the Central Eailroad
spirit shed by the city forces alone), had the effect of
keeping Springfield plantation flooded for many days.
A special report, made on the 20th of September, shows
Springfield plantation to be clear of water at that time.
. I beg leave to call attention to the inadequate size of
the outlet to the Hogg sewer, which is the only outlet
to relieve the Springfield plantation from overflows in
case of heavy storms, and respectfully suggest that the
same be remedied. I beg also to call attention to the
obstructions to the free passage of water by the piling
driven in Musgrove creek, at the various Central Eailroad crossings, and the water main leading from the old
80 Mayor's Annual Report,
water works, and respectfully recommend that steps be
taken to remedy same.
In consequence of the large amount of extraordinary
work (caused hy the storm, and the necessity for quick
dispatch), it was found necessary to largely increase the
regular dry culture force. As soon as this necessity
ceased the extra men were discharged.
I am very respectfully,
W. J. WBSN,
City Engineer
Mayor's Annual Report. 81
REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON FIRE.
SAVANNAH, GA., January 2, 1891.
To The Mayor and Aldermen City of Savannah:
GENTLEMENYour Committee on Fire beg to state
that the detailed report of the Chief Engineer of the
Fire Department for the year ending December 31, 1893,
leaves us but little to say.
The department has been economically operated, and
the report shows an unexpended balance of the appropriation authorized, amounting to $2,Oil.07. During the
year there were added to the department one additional
horse, 1,500 feet of hose, a new hose wagon, an eight
circuit repeater and five fire alann boxes, all of which
were paid for.
The loss by fire during the year is shown to have
been very small as compared with previous years.
The discipline is good, the apparatus and buildings
are in good condition, and the stock bear evidence of
the best of care and attention.
The alertness of the men and the cheerfulness with
which they perform their duties, together with the
general good condition of the property, demonstrates
the efficiency of the officers in charge.
For further information we refer you to the accompanying report of the Chief Engineer.
Eespectfully submitted,
MERITT W. DIXON, Chairman.
W. M. BOHAN,
THOMAS SCREVEN.
Mayor's Annual Report.
SAVANNAH FIRE DEPARTMENT, "j
OFFICE CHIEF ENGINEER, iSAVANNAH, G-A., January 1st, 1894. j
Hon. J. 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, 1893:
On January 4th, 1893, William B. Puder, Chief Engineer, and George Mouro, Assistant Chief Engineer,
were re-elected for a term of two years.
FORCE.
On December 31st, 1893, the force of this Department
consisted of fifty-seven 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.
22 Hosemen.
4 Laddermen.
57
On January 1st, 1S93, the number of men employed
in this department was 51. During the past year an
increase of six men was authorized.
The auxiliary force connected with Hose Company
No. 1 and Engine Company No. 5 continue to serve,
Mayor's Annual Report. 83
without compensation, at fires in their respective
sections.
Five resignations were received and accepted during
the past year.
It was found necessary in the interest of discipline
to cause nine dismissals.
The following is a list of the officers of the department :
William B. Puder, Chief Engineer.
George Mouro, Assistant Chief Engineer.
W. D. Claiborne, Superintendent Fire Alarm Telegraph.
P. J. Connors, Foreman Engine Company No. 1.
J. J. Connolly, Foreman Engine Company No. 2.
J. F. Cullum, Foreman Engine Company No. 3.
C. C. Steinberg, Foreman Engine Company No. 4 and
Hook and Ladder Company No. 2.
A. P. McFarland, Foreman Engine Company No. 5.
A. J. Toshach, Foreman Hook and Ladder Company
No. 1.
J. Murphy, Foreman Chemical No. 1.
LOCATION OF STATIONS, CHARACTER OF EQUIPMENT
FORCE AND VALUE.
ENGINE COMPANY NO, 1.
No. 2O Broughton Street, North Side, Second West of Houston.
The engine of this company is a third size, double
piston. La France, 1\ inches in diameter of cylinder,
8-inch stroke and 4| inches in diameter of pumps.
Capacity, 650 gallons per minute; in service since August, 1887; weight, 8,600 pounds.
Mayor's Annual Report.
The quarters of this company is a two-story brick
building, which is owned by the city.
FORCE.
Badfi*
6
7
10
0
11
Name
P. J. Connors. . .
Cbas. Christian..
TeranceBennett.
JohnCarrick. . . .
Thos. Hamilton .
Clia*. Kgense . . .
George Fontan . .
Capacity
Driver Engine. .
" Reel. ....
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Age
45
43
51
51
47
27
40
Experience
28 Tears
22 "
13 "
1 "
10 "
18 "
Salary
$ 840 00
1000 00
720 00
720 00
600 00
720 00
720 00
Former
Occupation
Moulder
Machinist
Hostler
Stevedore
Seaman
Moulder
The hose reel of this company is a two-wheeled, onehorse apparatus, which has been in service since 1875.
It carries 600 feet of 2f-inch fabric hose.
The total value of the buildings and equipment of this
station is approximated at $16,000.
ENGINE COMPANY NO. 2.
N. W. Corner of West Broad and Olive Streets.
The engine of this company is a second size, single
piston Amoskeag, 8| inches in diameter of cylinder, 12-
inch stroke, 4f inches in diameter of pump. Capacity,
350 gallons per minute; built in 1862 for the United
States Government; purchased from the Germania S.
F. E. and H. Co. in 1875; rebuilt by the La France Engine Company in 1885; over thirty years old, but is in
good condition; weight, 6,700 pounds.
Mayor's Annual Report. 85
The quarters of this company is a two-story frame
building, held under lease from E. A. Smith, Esq., expiring in January, 1894. The building is old and in need
of constant repairs. It is in no way adapted for its
present use and was remodeled by the owner solely for
the purpose of renting and without the slightest idea of
affording health or comfort to the men or the stock now
compelled to occupy it.
FORCE.
Badge
12
8
13
14
15
Name
J. J. Connolly . .
J. T. Bordnave .
W. J. deary....
Thos. McKay . . .
Wm. H. Tow. . .
J. O'Leary. .....
Robt. Laird.....
Capacity
Driver Kngine.
" Reel. ....
.......
'
Age
43
48
85
28
27
27
29
Experience
28 Tears
27 "
10 "
2 "
6 Mos. .
'6 "
6 "
Siliry
$ 840 00
1000 00
720 00
66000
600 00
600 00
600 00
Fanner Occupation
Painter
Engineer
Hostler
Stevedore
Baker
Carpenter
Printer
The hose reel of this company is a two-wheeled, onehorse apparatus, in service since 1875; carries 600 feet
of 2J-inch fabric hose.
The total value of the equipment of this company is
approximated at $6,500.
ENGINE COMPANY NO. 3.
Headquarters Building on the S. W. Corner South Broad and
Abercorn Streets.
The engine of this company is a fifth size, single
piston La France engine, 8f inches in diameter of cylin-
86 Mayor's Annual Report.
der, 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
what is generally known as the Headquarters building.
This wing is an addition to the main building, one story
in height. The sleeping quarters are on the second
floor of the main building, connected with the wing by
a door, from which the sliding pole is placed. The
Headquarters property is owned by the city.
FORCE.
Badge
16
17
18
19
22
20
23
21
24
Name Capacity
A. J. Haupt.... " Reel.....
Thos. Foparty. . . ' '' .......
Wm. McCrea. ... " .......
Con FIj-nn...... ! " .......
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99
28
33
34
27
33
21
35
2ft
29
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Eiperience
13 Year!"
1 "
9 "
13 "
1 "
4 Mas. .
5 "
1 "
5 "
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Sail)
S840
1000
720
720
720
600
600
600
600
600
600
v Former
' Occupation
00 Clerk
i
00 Moulder
00 Hostler
I
<H)!cierk
00. Blacksmith
00 Bartender
00 Fireman
00 Blacksmith
00 Clerk
00 "
The hose apparatus of this company is one two-horse
hose wagon, carrying 1,300 feet of 2i-inch fabric hose.
The following apparatuses are located at this station
and are cared for by the members: One large supply
Mayor's Annual Report. 87
wagon, one dump cart, one chief's service wagon, one
assistant chiefs service gig, one chief's buggy. The
total value of the property at this station is approximated at $31,500.
ENGINE COMPANY NO. 4.
No. 144 Barnard Street, East Side, Between Huntingdon and
Hall Streets.
The engine of this company is a second size Jeffers
engine; capacity 350 gallons per minute; built in 1867;
rebuilt by John W. Tynan at Savannah in 1892; weight,
6,600 pounds: 10 inches in diamater of cylinder; 7^-inch
stroke; 6 inches in diameter of pump.
The quarters of this company is a two-story building
and is owned by the city, having been built for a fire
station.
FORCE
Badge
26
25
27
31
80
28
Name
C. C. Steiuberg..
J. M Doyle ....
H. Corley ......
Lee Platsheek. . .
Frank Harris. . . .
J. H. Gay......
Capacity
Driver Engine. . .
" Wagon. . .
4<
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Age
45
45
35
47
28
38
32
87
Experience
18 Years
3 "
11 "
3 "
8 "
5 "
12 '
12 '
Salary
$ 840 00
1000 00
720 00
720 00
720 00
720 00
720 00
600 00
Former
Occupation
Machinist
t<
Carpenter
Engineer
Clerk
Cii?armaker
Electrician
Puinter
This company is equipped with a hose wagon carrying 1,300 feet of 24-inch fabric hose. They have in
charge one old supply wagon and one old dump cart.
Mayor's Annual Report.
The total value of the department property at this
station is approximated at $14,600.
ENGINE COMPANY NO. 5.
No. Ill Henry Street, South Side, Between Drayton and Bull Sts.
The engine of this company is a third size, single
piston Jeffers, 9 inches in diameter of cylinder, 1%
inches stroke, 5f inches in diameter of pump; in service
since 1866; rebuilt by the La France Engine Company
in 1884; capacity, 300 gallons per minute; weight, 6,300
pounds.
The quarters of this company is a two-story brick
building, owned by the city and built for a fire station.
FORCE.
Badge
35
36
37
38
39
Name
A. P.McFarland.
.1. C, Murphy...
James Crng(*. . . .
J. E. Campos, Jr.
F. E. O'Lynn...
Con Gaffney ....
D. Curry .......
CapacKj
Driver Engine. . .
" Reel.....
tt
9*
33
25
40
26
33
30
28
Expo*,
mce
13 Years
1 "
8 "
4 "
6 "
3 "
1 "
Salary
$ 720 00
1000 00
720 00
720 00
720 00
720 00
600 00
Formir Occupation
Carpenter
Machinist
Engineer
Moulder
Laborer
Switchman
Clerk
In addition to the above force, fifteen citizens residing
in the vicinity of this station have formed an auxiliary
company, for the purpose of assisting the department
when necessary
This station is equipped with one two-wheeled, onehorse hose reel, carrying 650 feet of 2^-inch rubber hose.
Mayor's Annual Report. 89
The total value of the building and other property is
approximated at $12,600.
CHEMICAL COMPANY NO. I.
Main Building at Headquarters, Southwest 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, built in 1890, and when charged it weighs 6,300
pounds.
FORCE.
Badge
41
40
42
Name
Gus Willman
Jj. Treboney ....
J. J. Buckley
Capacity Age
43
27
26
26
Experience
4 Years
4 "
5 "
3 "
Salary
$ 840 00
720 00
720 00
720 00
Former Occupation
Fireman
Seaman
Butcher
Carpenter
The total value of equipment is approximated at
$2,600.
HOOK AND LADDER COMPANY NO. 1.
West Wine of Headquarters Building Southwest Corner South
Broad and Abercorn Streets.
The truck of this company is a Hayes JErial Extension, in service since 1890.
7
' 90 Mayor's Annual Report.
FORCE.
Badge
1
Q
3
5
4
i i Name ' Capacity
A. J. Toahach . .
Thos. Brady ....
A. J. Kiernan. . .
Jos. O'Donovan .
W. P. Lacv. ....
Thos. Walah. . . .
4(
Age
35
48
32
26
31
26
Experience.
8 Tears
8 "
14 "
4 "
2 "
4 "
Salary
$ 840 00
720 00
720 00
720 00
660 00
720 00
Former
Occupation
Seaman
Hosller
Printer
Clerk
Boilermak'r
Seaman
The total value of equipment is approximated at
89,800.
HOOK AND LADDER COMPANY NO. 2.
Occupies Part of Engine Company No. 4 Quarters.
The truck of this company is a Leverett pattern,
built in 1874.
FORCE.
Foreman of Engine Company No. 4 has charge.
;
Badge Name
32 Geo. Doanelly . .
33 J. F. Strobhert. .
29 J. E. Lenzer. . . .
Capacity Age
40
33
47
Experience.
4 Tears
12 "
3 "
Salary
9 720 00
720 00
720 00
Former Occupation
Hostler
Tinner
Oigannaker
The total value of equipment is approximated at
1,700.
Mayor's Annual Report. 91
HOSE COMPANY NO. 1.
On the South Side of Waldburff, Near Price Street.
The apparatus of this company consists of a onehorse hose reel carrying 500 feet of 2| inch rubber
hose.
The quarters consist of a one-story frame building
which is owned by the city, having been built for a
station.
Only one man is employed at this station. He drives
the apparatus to fires, securing whatever help that can
be had.
As explained under Engine Company No. 5, an auxiliary force of ten citizens serve without compensation.
FORCE.
Badge
34
Name
Hugh Larkin . . .
Capacity Age
.
Experience.
14 Years
Salary
$ 720 00
Former
Occupation
Moulder
There are stored at this station three two-wheeled, onehorse hose reels, two of which have been found to be too
heavy for service, and the other being kept as a reserve
apparatus for use in case of a break-down. In addition
we have an old hose carriage for which we have no use.
The approximated value of property at this station is
$2,900.
RECAPITULATION OF VALUE
Of property owned by the Department:
Engine Company No. 1......._...,---- .---$ 16,000 00
Engine Company No. 2.................... 6,500 00
Mayor's Annual Report.
Engine Company No. 3.................... 31,500 00
Engine Company No. 4.................... 14,600 00
Engine Company No. 5.................... 12,600 00
Chemical Company No. 1.................. 2,600 00
Hook and Ladder Company No. 1.......... 9,800 00
Hook and Ladder Company No. 2.......... 1.700 00
HoseCompany No. I....................... 2,900 00
Total ...-...-...-....-..-.............$ 98,200 00
Fire Alarm Telegraph..................... 18,000 00
Total Value..................... ......$116,200 00
EXPENSES,
Compared with those of previous year were as follows:
COST OF OPERATION.
FOR.
Pay rolls........ ..........
Bent quarters Enirine CornHarness and repairs to same.
Repairs apparatus, horee-shoeRepairs buildings, incidentBlankets and bedding for men .
Medicine and treatment horses
Printing aud stationery. . ....
Kepairs to fire alarms and
Total. . .................
Total operating expense?..
1892.
$39,659 07
333 32
435 86
1,678 O-i
2,101 in
581 59
81 90
246 24
56 20
695 00
187 '28
2,526 83
50 00
850 00
466 10
$49,949 34
211 95
1803.
$43,028 13
333 32
263 31
.S4" 70
3.'.)13 fi5
401 93
91 98
265 29
104 00
712 15
81 35
2,550 91 :
1,689 70'
625 93;
$52,907 35
648 42
49.737 39l$52,258 93
IncrciM.
'$ 3,369 06
1
,
10 08
19 05
47 80
17 15
' 24 08
839 70
159 83
$ 2,958 01
436 47
$ 2,521 54
Decreat*.
$ 172 55
832 94
187 66
179 66
105 93
50, 00
Mayor's Annual Report. 93
The increase in cost of operation is principally in pay
rolls and is the result of six additional men having been
appointed during the year.
In the cost of horses to replace others, the increase is
caused by the large number of horses which became
unfit for service.
The increase in repairs to fire alarm is due entirely to
the increased fire alarm circuits (from three to eight).
This was necessary when the new repeaters were put in
service.
COST OF ADDITIONS AND IMPROVEMENTS.
FOR 1892. 1893. Increase. Decrease.
Additional Horses .........$ 500 00 $ 800 00
i
Additional hose ............ j 3,366 85 1,050 00
| I I Rebuilding Jeffers engine... ,| 400 00
Additional alarm boxes and,
new 8-circuit repealer...
New hose wagon.........
200 00
2,316 85
400 00
1,224 43 1,825 OO'jf 600 57
525 00 ' 525 00
Total. .......,..........,$ 5,491 28;$ 3,700 00 $ 1,125 57;$ 1,791 28
CREDITS.
Amount Turned In To City Treasurer For
Amount charged to pay roll and not paid ___.___$ 2 69
Eefund by Savannah Grocery Co............... 1 60
Sale of horses................................. 483 75
Sale of old hose, bags, barrels, brass, etc........ 160 38
Total.....................................$648 42
94- Mayor's Annual Report.
TOTAL EXPENSES FOR YEAR.
Cost of operation.............. .$52,907 35
Less credits..................... 64842 $52,25893
Additions and improvements.............. 3,700 00
Total.................................. $55,958 93
Appropriation for year 1893............... 58,000 00
Unexpended "balance............ .$2,041 07
HOSE.
On January 1st, 1893, we had in use 7,500 feet of
hose4,000 feet of fabric, almost new, 2,500 feet of
good rubber and 1,000 feet of poor rubber. During the
year 1,500 feet of fabric hose were purchased. Part of
the 7,500 feet above mentioned has given out and become
useless for the service.
At this date the inventory of hose shows a total of
7.000 feet of hose on hand in use5,500 feet of fabric in
good condition and 1,500 feet of rubber in fair condition.
HORSES.
On January 1st. 1893, the total number of horses
owned by this Department was thirtytwenty-eight in
good condition, one fair and one condemned. During
the year ten horses were purchased, two have died and
seven were sold. At the date of this report the Department owns thirty-one horses, as follows: Twenty-eight
in good condition and three fair.
ADDITIONS AND IMPROVEMENTS.
The additions and improvements made during the past
year were as follows:
Mayor's Annual Report. 95
One Eight-Circuit Repeater.
One Gleason & Bailey Double Hose Wagon.
One thousand Five Hundred Feet of Fabric Hose.
Five Fire Alarm Boxes.
Two Three-Gallon Fire Extinguishers.
One Horse.
CASUALTIES.
On February 20th, Foreman J. Murphy and G. Willman, of Chemical Engine, were cut by falling glass.
December 23d John Hanly. of Engine Company No. 3,
had his hand severely cut by a piece of tin.
On May 13th, Mr. J. C. Hartfelder's saw-mill, on
Duffy street, near East Broad, was burned. Mr. Hartfelder attempted to save some property from the burning building, was cut off by the flames and burned to
death before the arrival of the department.
On July 21st, three colored peopleAdeline Graham,
her son Joe and daughter Marylost their lives in a
house on President street, near Randolph. These unfortunates occupied the upper floor of a tenement house,
and owing to the thin partitions and the open attic the
smoke was very dense in the entire building. From the
position of the children when found I am led to believe
they made every effort in their power to get out the
window, but it proved to be too high for them to reach
it, and the mother and children were suffocated before
the arrival of the department.
PROMOTIONS.
On February 1st, 1893, Acting Foreman J. P. McFarland was appointed Foreman and placed in charge at
Engine Station No. 5.
96 Mayor's Annual Report.
FIRE ALARM TELEGRAPH.
This branch of the service has given perfect satisfaction since the new repeaters were placed in operation.
The Superintendent's report is submitted with these
papers, and for information in detail I beg to refer you
to it.
RECOMMENDATIONS.
For a number of years certain recommendations have
been made in my annual reports, which I regret to say
have never been favorably considered. The necessity
for what I have asked in past years still exists, and
while I do not desire to be too persistent, I feel that it is
my duty to renew them, and to respectfully ask you to
take whatever action you may consider necessary.
I earnestly appeal to you to make some effort towards
protecting the lives of the men in this service, by recommending an ordinance regulating the stringing of overhead wires. This danger is increasing daily; wires of
high and deadly current are strung from post to post,
up and down and across our streets, in close proximity
to telegraph, telephone and other commercial wires,
with an absolute disregard of the dangerous current
they convey. The owners of these wires, in their efforts
to operate economically, show no disposition towards
protecting the lives of the people, and as the firemen are
deeply concerned in a safe and proper regulation, I
earnestly appeal to you to give this your serious and
early consideration.
I beg to renew my recommendation that a hose station be located at or about the intersection of Stewart
and West Broad streets. This section of the city is
Mayor's Annual Report. 97
closely built and is by no means afforded the best fire
protection.
I would ask your consideration of my recommendation of past years, asking that the services of a towboat be secured to assist the department at ship and
river-front fires. In my last annual report I endeavored
to show the advantage that might be had by the payment of a regular yearly compensation for this service.
The quarters, now occupied by Engine Company No. 2
are entirely unfit for a station, and I would respectfully
ask that a more suitable place be provided. The location of this station is entirely satisfactory, but the building is without the necessary ventilation to insure good
health to those compelled to occupy it. It is too small
for a station, and being a very old building is constantly
needing more or less repairs. The neighborhood affords
a number of sites which could be purchased at a reasonable figure.
I would respectfully ask that one side of South Broad
street, from Abercorn to East Broad street, be either
paved or shelled, and that similar improvements be
made on Abercorn street, between South Broad and
Liberty streets. My reason for asking this is because of
the fact that we lose considerable time answering alarms
from the eastern section of the city by being compelled
to take the paved streets. To reach a fire at or near
South Broad and East Broad streets, the apparatuses are
compelled to travel Drayton to Broughton or Liberty
street, and much time is lost. I have no doubt this improvement would be very acceptable to the police department as well as to the fire department.
98 Mayor's Annual Report.
By reference to the first page of this report it will be
seen that the force of this department numbers fiftyseven men. As a matter of course, this number will be
further increased from time to time, as the city extends,
and the necessity arises for additional apparatuses and
stations, and I think this is the proper time to inaugurate a system of examinations into the qualifications of
applicants for places in the service that will secure for
the department the most desirable men. Men engaged
in this service should be strong, able-bodied and healthy
in every way; thoroughly developed in muscle, honest,
intelligent and courageous; young and active, eye-sight
and hearing of the best, sober and reliable. Applications during the past year have been very numerous,
and I have selected and recommended for appointment
only those I considered the most desirable, and while
the men now employed are able, and, in most cases, experienced firemen, it would be well to establish some
rule or rules that would insure the appointment of men
qualified in every way to perform the sometimes laborious work of the service. Applicants are now required
to pass a satisfactory examination by the Health Officer
before entering upon the discharge of regular duties,
but there are other equally as important matters worthy
of consideration for which there is no existing rule or
practice, such as age, height, weight and intelligence.
Your knowledge of what is necessary and your superior
judgment in such matters prompt me to ask you to take
up this subject at your earliest convenience, with a view
of inaugurating a system of examination and of requirements by which the department will secure the services
of men of the most efficient class.
Mayors Annual Report. 99
FIRE RECORD.
It is with much pleasure that I present the accompanying statements of fires, losses, insurance, etc.,
showing the losses by fire during the past year to have
been the smallest, in comparison with the amount of
property involved, that have been known here for many
years. The total loss for the year amounts to $172,-
986.39, or about 7 jft per cent, of the property involved.
One hundred and six thousand eight hundred and eleven
dollars and ninety-seven cents of this amount was the
result of the Lindsay & Morgan fire in February and
the John Flannery & Co. cotton fire in December.
Therefore, it will be seen that for the other ten months
of the year less than three per cent, of the property involved was destroyed. This record is one of which I
feel reasonably proud, and I hope it demonstrates the
efficiency of a department which is comparatively new
as a full paid department.
CONCLUSION.
Permit me before closing this report 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.
I beg to return my thanks to the local representatives
of the various insurance companies for statistical information furnished me.
I commend the officers and members of the department for the faithful performance of their duties and
the strict observance of the rules.
Very respectfully,
WILLIAM B. PUDER,
Chief Engineer.
100 Mayor's Annual Report.
ALARMS.
Manner of Receipt.
Indications of fire. ......................
Unneeessarv .............................
Total ..................................
K
e
IB
A
a>
76
14
80
t
g.
?
29
12
41
8
2
37
15
52
~*
"
142
41
183
Causes.
K eeessarv .... ........ ........
TJnnecessary. ................
Total ......................
g"
II
=F
1*
00
129
12

141
?
O
1
Ul
13
13
1
i
r I
i i
0 j ^
u. ! 1&.
15 4
15 ! 4
j.
a
s
e
10
10

t
142
41
183
Mayor's Annual Report. 101
VALUE OF PROPERTY AND LOSS SUSTAINED.
MONTH.
January . . .
February . .
March .....
April. ......
May.. ......
June. ......
July ......
August ....
September.
October. . . .
November .
December. .
Total ....
LOSS.
On Building.
$ 1,163 00
20,868 82
3,715 10
1,170 00
724 00
5,710 82
745 50
1,148 15
743 40
13,775 00
725 00
3,290 65
% 52,779 44
On Contents.
9 4,653 00
61,768 48
2,708 93
2,962 00
8,782 68
6,346 17
7,425 00
1,941 52
860 00
1,615 25
259 90
20,884 02
$ 120,206 95
VALUE OF PROPERTY INVOLVED
AND LOSS.
Value of Property.
$ 49,625 00
375,023 00
66,510 00
85,600 00
102,300 00
175,800 00
724,400 00
27,300 00
15,450 00
67,000 00
63,700 00
475,330 00
$ 2,228,040 00
Total Loss.
$ 5,816 00
82,637 30
6,424 03
4,132 00
9,506 68
12,056 99
8,170 50
8,089 67
1,603 40
14,390 25
984 90
24,174 67
f 172,986 38
Per
Cent,
of
Total
Loss.
3.4
47.8
8.7
2.4
5.5
7.0
4.7
1.8
.9
8.4
.5
13.9
100.
The total value of property involved was $2,228,040.00,
of which $172,986.39 was destroyeda little over T ^
per cent, of the total property. More than 3 per cent,
of this was in the month of February, principally on
account of loss of Lindsay & Morgan, on February 18tb.
INSURANCE AND INSURED LOSS.
MONTH
January. .....................
February ....................
March .......................
Anril
May. ..... ...................
June. ........................
July.........................
August. ......................
September. ..................
October. .....................
November ...................
December. ... ...............
Total ......................
INSUR
On Building
$ i3,uoo;oo
69,200 00
31,000 00
9,400 00
24,875 00
44,850 00
10,000 00
14,800 00
9,800 00
12,500 00
21,500 00
85,100 00
$ 884,625 00
INCE.
On Content*
$ 10,000 00
188,800 00
0,075 00
8,000 00
18,800 00
00,200 00
4,100 00
5,800 00
1,500 00
9,800 00
8,750 00
448,850 00
$ 098,775 00
LOSS.
On Building
$ 556 00
30,863 0(1
3,663 10
1,156 00
647 00
5,550 82
783 50
1,148 15
743 40
12,500 00
725 00
2,924 65
$ 50,707 68
On Contents
$ 4,838 00
61,701 48
2,708 93
3,850 00
8,728 98
0,194 17
805 00
1,541 53
600 00
1,480 50
181 90
20,880 02
$ 110,920 45
TOTAL.
Insurance
$ 23,000 00
198,000 00
37,975 00
18,000 00
42,675 00
104,450 00
14,100 00
20,000 00
10,700 00
21,800 00
85,250 00
488,450 00
$ 978,400 00
Lot*
$ 4,894 00
83,123 54
6,871 08
4,006 00
9,875 98
11,644 99
1,087 50
2,689 67
1,848 40
18,930 50
906 90
23,804 67
$ 161,638 13
Per
Ctnt. ol
Insured
Lots.
21
43
33
31
33
11
7
13
12
64
4
5
17
The total amount of insurance on property involved amounted to $978,400.00, of which
only $161,628.13, or 17 per cent., was lost.
ORIGIN OF FIRES.
MONTH
January ............
February ...........
March .............
April ...............
May ...............
June....... .........
July.... ...........
August .............
September.. ........
October. ............
November ..........
December ..........
Total..... .......
HEATING
1
i
7
4
18
5
2
3
5
1
2
2
7
fil
Business House
1
1
1
1
4
Other Houses
1
1
1
1
2
6
|
8
5
14
6
2
5
5
1
2
1
5
7
61
ILLUMINATING
Dwellings
1
2
2
1
8
2
11
Business Houses
1
1
2
Other Houses
1
1
2
I
1
2
2
1
5
1
3
15
MANUFACTURING
Dwellings
Business House
X

1
2
1
4
Tt
1
2
1
4
MISCELLANEOUS

i
3
5
4
1
2
3
3
3
5
4
5
38
Business House
4
2
1
8
4
2
1
1
3
1
2
24
Other Houses
1
4
6
4
8
4
2
3
1
13
41
!
4
13
12
2
9
10
9
6
0
10
2
20
103
TOTAL
Dwellings
11
9
17
8
6
7
11
4
7
4
4
12
100
Business House
4
8
2
3
5
3
2
1
3
2
2
80
Other Houses
3
5
8
5
4
5
2
4
4
13
53

14
18
28
10
14
16
19
8
8
11
10
27
183
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3.
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ORIGIN AND CAUSE OF FIRES.
MONTH
January ...............
February ....... ......
March .................
April ..................
May ..................
June... ................
July. .................
August ................
September. ....... ....
October. ...............
"NnVfttll l"iA7*
December. .............
Total.... ...........
Chimney Foul
2
8
5
1
2
1
2
15
'5
*
2
1
2
8
1
8
1
2
15
Carelessness
1
2
3
1
a
6
1
<?,
1
7
20
CAl
a
11*
i
2
1
1
1
1
7
JSE
i
1"
4
1
1
3
1
1
1
8
14
Other Causes
8
12
13
6
7
8
0
8
6
8
4
15
96
6
s
2
1
2
1
2
1
1
10
I
14
18
28
10
14
10
19
8
8
11
10
27
188
PREMISES WHEREIN FIRES ORIGINATED
1
i
n
9
17
8
0
7
11
4
7
4
4
12
100
Mercantile
Establishment
4
2
2
2
4
4
1
1
1
2
2
25
Factories,
Etc. Workshops,
1
1
3
1
1
1
1
1
9
S
1
1
3
5
Storehouses
3
1
4
7
a
w
1
?,
i
2
6
1
Cotton, Coal or
Other Yards
J Wharves Vessels
1
2
3

X
1
3
5
2
2
ft
3
18

u
0
i
2
1
2
1
2
1
1
10
j_
14
18
28
10
14
1C'
19
8
8
11
10
37
18S
Mayor's Annual Report. 105
FIRES OCCURRING EACH DAY AND HOUR.
MONTH
TRTIITJU"V
March ..........................
April ...........................
May ............................
June. ..........................
July.......... .................
August .........................
September. .....................
October. ........................
November ...... ...............
December ......................
Total .........................
MONTH
January ............. ..... ....
February .......................
March ..................
April ...........................
Hay ................ . . . ...
June. ...............
July................. .. ..
August .......... ...
September. ......
October ........
November ......
December. .......
Total .......... .
&
e
a
CA
2
3
4
2
2
2
4
1
1
?,
5
28

T9
e o
8
4
2
S
5
3
1
1
2
SI
5
33

&
S-8
5
2
1
2
1
4
4
4
3
3
1
7
32
|
i2
4
3
1
?,
1
3
1
1
1
1
4
24
z
Sm
3
4
1
1
1
1
1
15
1
IWednMday
2
a
7
2
8
8
1
2
?,
5
29
c
z

CO
5
3
6
4
?,
8
4
4
?,
5
38
1
3
1
5
1
1
3
1
?,
8
2
22
X
a!
n
r
?,
i
i
1
3
19
s
1
1
1
3
1
1
8
4
9,
1
a
20
X a."
*o
D.**
CO
4
9,
1
1
1
1
?,
19
1CA
1
7
2
1
3
2
3
1
1
1
5
27

.1o."5
CO
7
4
4
4
fiO
|
14
18
28
10
14
1
19
8
8
It
10
27
183
^S\-
14
fQ
Oft
10
14
f ft
J, /
It
10
O7
183
106 Mayor's Annual Report.
FIRES AND ALARMS.
January.
January 5th, 2:20 a. m. Box 43.
S. E. corner. Anderson and Grove streets, 2i-story
frame dwelling, Eivers Harden (c) owner and occupant.
Cause unknown. Insurance none, loss $600. Estimated
value of property $600.
January 9th, 2:15 a. m. Local.
Third avenue, near Drayton, 2-story frame dwelling.
Mrs. John McAlier owner, W. H. Devlin occupant.
Incendiary. Insurance on building $1,500, loss $100,
insurance on contents none, loss on contents $50.
Estimated value of property involved $2,000.
At 12:15 p. m. Telephone.
40 New Houston street, 2-story frame dwelling,
R. E. Grady owner and occupant. Sparks from fireplace. Insurance on building $1,500, loss $25; insurance on contents none, loss $10. Estimated value of
property involved $2,500.
January 6th, 8:50 a. m. Local.
Ann and Bryan streets, 1^-story frame dwelling, E.
A. Smith owner, Thos. Heagarty occupant. Sparks
from chimney. Insurance on building $2,000, loss $6;
loss on contents none. Estimated value of property
involved $2,600.
January llth, 10:25 a. m. Box 14.
Northeast corner Bryan and Abercorn streets, 3-story
frame dwelling, Wm. Duncan owner, J. B. Densou
occupant. Sparks from stove. Insurance on building
$3,000, loss $200; insurance on contents none, loss $250.
Estimated value of property involved $5,ICO.
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January 12th, 3:15 p. m. Box 72.
Savannah river, foot of Randolph street, lighter
loaded with cotton, Savannah Lighterage Co. owner;
owner of cotton not ascertained. Cause unknown.
Insurance on lighter none, loss none; insurance on
cotton $4,000, loss $1,600. Estimated value of property
involved $5,700.
January 16th, 5:43 p. m. Telephone.
99 Perry street, 2-story wood building, C. Schultz
owner, M. Sholly occupant. Sparks from chimney.
Insurance on building none, loss $2; insurance on contents none, loss none. Estimated value of property
involved $500.
January 18th, 7:15 a. m. Local.
55f Lumber street, 2-story frame dwelling, G. H.
Remshart owner, Lizzie Williams (c) occupant. Foul
chimney. No insurance, no loss. Estimated value of
property involved $1,225.
At 7:40 a. m. Local.
17 Olive street,. 2-story frame dwelling, Mrs. C.
Ehlers owner, Ella Grant (c) occupant, no insurance,
loss on building $5. Sparks from chimney. Estimated
value of property involved 8400.
January 19th, 6:12 a. m. Box 25.
94 Liberty street, 3-story frame dwelling, Dr. J. B.
Bead owner and occupant. Foul chimney. No insurance, no loss. Estimated value of property involved,
$17,000.
January 24th, 9:52 p. m. Box 12.
206 Broughton street, 1-story frame kitchen, Mrs. JR.
Byck owner and occupant. Cause unknown. Insur-
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aiice 5,000, loss $106. Estimated value of property
involved $7,500.
January 26th, 7:32 p. m. Local.
217 Montgomery street, 2-story frame dwelling, Mrs.
Mary Whitty owner, Lewis Roberts (c) occupant. Explosion of lamp. No insurance, loss on contents $5.
Estimated value of property involved $500.
January 28th, 9:26 a. m. Box 52.
Over Canal, oil works, S. P. Shotter owner and occupant. Boiling oil. Insurance none, loss $100. Estimated value of property involved $500.
January 29th, 11:40 p. m. Telephone.
182 South Broad street, 3-story frame dwelling, A. S.
Cohen owner, L. W. Whitehurst occupant. Cause unknown. Insurance on building $1,500, loss on building
$25, on contents $7. Estimated value of property involved $3,500.
February.
February 1st, 5:02 a. m. Box 12.
39 Farm street, 3-story frame dwelling and store, Mrs.
A. Smith owner, G. W. Bandy occupant. Cause unknown. Insurance on building $4,000, loss $1,999;
insurance on contents $3,000, loss unsettled. Estimated
value of property involved $7.500.
February 3d, 3:55 a. m. Box 57.
39 Farm street, 3-story frame dwelling and store,
Mrs. A. Smith owner, G. W. Bandy occupant. Supposed incendiary. Insurance on building $4,000, loss
none; insurance on contents $3,000, loss unsettled.
Estimated value of property involved $7,500.
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February 4th, 9:35 a. m. Local.
332 Bismarck street, 2-story frame dwelling, A.
Dennis (c) owner and occupant. Sparks from fire-place.
Insurance none, loss $25. Estimated value of property
involved $1,000.
At 11:42 a.m. Box 7.
84 Bay street, 4-story brick office and sample rooms,
Smith Barn well owner, Albert Jackson, Greig, Jones
& Wood and others occupants. Supposed sparks from
pile-driver. Insurance on building $5.000, loss $1,830;
insurance on contents $3,200, loss $2,738. Estimated
value of property involved $20,000.
At 3:54 p.m. Box 34.
249 Jones street, 2j story frame dwelling, D. Connors
owner, Carrie Carr (c) occupant. Foul chimney. Insurance none, loss none. Estimated value of property
involved $1,050.
February 5th, 4:30 a. m. Local.
261 Bryan street, 2-story frame dwelling, Dr. J. B.
Read owner, Lige. Small (c) occupant. Sparks from
chimney. Insurance none, loss $2. Estimated value
of property involved $3,500.
February 7th, 8:24 a. m. Box 67.
259 Henry street, 3-story brick school, Women's
Home Mission owners, Haven School (c). Careless use
of matches. Insurance on building $6,000, loss $788.20;
insurance on contents $300, loss $12. Estimated value
of property involved $10,000.
February 8th, 2:05 p. m. Local.
9 South Broad street, 3-story frame dwelling, B.
Gannon owner, W. E. Calleu (c). Mischievous children.
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Insurance none, loss $3. Estimated value of property
involved $1,800.
February 14th, 9:01 p. m. Telephone.
Southeast corner Abercorn and Gordon streets, Sistory brick school, Chatham County owner, Massie
School. False alarm. Insurance not ascertained, loss
jione. Estimated value of property involved $13,000.
February 16th, 7 p. rn. Telephone.
65 New Houston street, 2-story frame dwelling, A.
McCormick owner, unoccupied, fumigating house, no
insurance, no loss. Estimated value of property involved, $1.600.
February 18th, 6:29 p. m. Box 64.
187 Montgomery street, l^-story frame dwelling, F.
Drake (c) owner, Sarah Morrison (c) occupant. Foul
chimney. No insurance, no loss. Estimated value of
property involved, $325.
At 8:02 p. m., Box 13, and at 8:06 General Alarm.
165 and 167 Brought on street, 4-story brick store and
warerooms. J. D. Weed owner, Lindsay & Morgan
occupants; D. Hogan and Odd Fellows and surrounding
property. Cause unknown; fire confined to starting
point; other property damaged by heat. Insurance on
building, $35,000; loss, $16,453.76; insurance on contents, $83,500; loss, $58,199.48. Estimated value of
property involved, $245,000. Uninsured and insured
loss, $75,000.
At 9:30 p. m. Box 47.
79 Duffy street, 3-story frame dwelling, D. C. Bacon
owner, E. S. Claghorn occupant. Cause unknown. Insurance on building, $5,000; loss, $5. Estimated value
of property involved, $9,000.
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At 9:50 p. m. Box 13.
135 Broughton street, 3-story brick store, G. W. Wylly
owner, J. Rosenheim & Co. occupants. Cause unknown.
Insurance on building, $7,500; loss, $276.60; insurance
on contents, $35,800; loss, $3,550. Estimated value of
property involved, $48,000.
February 19th, 1:30 p. m. Local.
208 Henry street, 1-story wood kitchen, E. D. Guerrard owner, H. C. Eogers occupant. Sparks from
chimney. Insurance on building $1,200, loss $7.50.
Estimated value of property involved, $2,200.
February 21st, 12:40 p. m. Telephone.
151 East Broad street, 2i-story frame dwelling, Mrs. B.
McCrohan owner, Phcebe' Wilson (c) occupant. Cause
unknown. Insurance none, loss $5. Estimated value
of property involved, $1,700.
At 6:15 p. m. Telephone.
151 East Broad street, 2-story frame dwelling, Mrs.
B. McCrohan owner, Phoebe Wilson (c) occupant. Supposed incendiary. Insurance none, loss $2. Estimated
value of property involved, $1,700.
February 26th, 4:33 p. m. Box 72.
President and Eandolph streets, 1-story frame office,
Central Eailroad and Banking Company owners and
occupants; Savannah and Atlantic Eailroad ticket office.
Cause unknown. Insurance none, loss $25. Estimated
value of property involved, $150.
March.
March 1st, 9:10 p. m. Box 24.
Central Eailroad yard. False alarm.
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March 2d, 10:33 p. m. Box 21.
200 Montgomery street, 1^-story frame dwelling, work
shop and stable, G. H. Rernshart owner, P. Hagan
occupant. Cause unknown. Insurance on building
none, loss $25; insurance on contents $1,125, loss $75.
Estimated value of property involved, $350.
March 3d, 10:27 p. m. Box 9.
195 Bryan street, 2 story brick grocery and bar, A.
Minis owner, Harovitz & Slosser occupants. Cause
unknown. Insurance on building $1,500, loss $35.50;
insurance on contents none, loss $25. Estimated value
of property involved, $3,500.
March 5th, 6:35 p. m." Local.
75 Henry street, 2-story wood dwelling, Mrs. J.
Strauss owner, E. L. Prince occupant. Foul chimney.
Insurance on building $2,000, loss none. Estimated
value of property involved, $2,900.
At 6:40 p. m. Box 67.
223 Duffy street, l|-story frame wheelwright and
blacksmith shop, C. E. Sanberg owner and occupant.
Cause unknown. Insurance on building $500, loss $185;
insurance on contents $900, loss $457.47. Estimated
value of property involved, $5,000.
March 6th, 4:39 a. m. Box 5.
5 Wright street, 2^-story frame dwelling, estate of A.
Minis owner, Mag. Price (c) occupant. Bed afire from
cigarette. Insurance on building $500, loss $15; insurance on contents none, loss $5. Estimated value of
property involved, $650.
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At 8:30 a. m. Local.
12 Williamson street, 2-story brick dwelling, Mrs. M.
Sheridan owner, J. B. Oameron occupant. Foul
chimney. Insurance none, loss none. Estimated value
of property involved, $3,000.
March 7th, 12:28 p. m. Box 43.
47 Bolton street, 2^-story frame dwelling, Dr. H.
Groth owner and occupant. Overboiling grease. Insurance on building $2,000, loss $1,200; insurance on
contents $1,500, loss $1,500. Estimated value of property involved, $4,500.
March 10th, 12:58 p. m. Box 17.
56 East Broad street, 2-story frame dwelling, J. H.
Monahan owner, Mrs. G. Hankinson occupant. Sparks
from chimney. Insurance on building none, loss $2;
insurance on contents $750, loss $10. Estimated value
of property involved, $2,250.
March llth, 7:42 a. m. Box 14.
27 Abercorn street, 1-story brick dye house, S. Guckenheimer owner. M. L. Phillips occupant. Careless use
of gasoline. Insurance on building $3,000, loss $6.60;
insurance on contents none, loss $25. Estimated value
of property involved, $3,500.
March 12th, 1:30 a. m. Box 16.
38 Eeynolds street, 2-story brick store and dwelling,
P. K. Shields owner, William Anderson occupant. Cause
unknown. Insurance on building $2,000, loss $180; insurance on contents $1,300, loss $166.46. Estimated
value of property involved, $4,500.
At 9:53 p. m. Telephone.
Over canal and beyond city limits
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March 14th, 1:25 p. m. Telephone.
West Boundary street, near Pine street, 1-story frame
shed, Alfred Kent owner, J. F. Emery occupant. Sparks
from stack. No insurance, no loss. Estimated value
of property involved, $10.
March 15th, 11 a. m. Local.
Henry street lane, between Bull and Drayton streets,
1-story frame dwelling, Mrs. E. Gignilliat owner, J. C.
Houston (c) occupant. Defective flue. Insurance none,
loss $10 on building. Estimated value of property involved, $300.
March 16th, 2-05 p. m. Telephone.
G Broughton street, 2|-story frame dwelling, Mrs. M.
Howe owner, S. Morrison occupant. Sparks from
chimney. Insurance none, loss on building $15. Estimated value of property involved, $1,800.
At 5:05 p. m. Local.
103 Henry street, IJ-story frame dwelling, H. Blun
owner, P. Swift (c) occupant. Sparks from fire-place.
Insurance on building $1,000, loss $65; insurance on
contents none. Estimated value of property involved,
$300.
March 18th, 9:20 a. m. Box 82.
164 Bryan street, 3-story brick dwelling and bar-room,
Mrs. H. Bambrick owner, John Cottingham occupant.
Defective flue. No insurance, no loss. Estimated value
of property involved, $10,000.
March 20th, 5:00 a. m. Box 71.
New Houston street and Waters Road, 1-story frame
dwelling, P. H. Jones owner and occupant. Insurance
on building $900, loss $900; insurance on contents $500,
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loss $500. Cause unknown. Estimated value of property involved, $1,400.
At 11:00 a. m. Telephone.
104 Olive street, 2-story frame dwelling, S. P. Hamilton owner, Marion Williams (c) occupant. Defective
hearth. Insurance on building none, loss none. Estimated value of property involved, $800.
March 21st, 5:00 a. m. Local.
Southover Junction. Beyond city limits.
March 22d, 12:27 a. m. Box 65.
1S1 Henry street, 3-story brick dwelling, Isaac Beckett owner and occupant. Sparks from stove. Insurance on building $2,500, loss $65; insurance on contents
none, loss $50. Estimated value of property involved,
$4, TOO.
At 5:28 a. m. Box 41.
East Broad and Gaston streets, 3-story frame school
house, Chatham county. Supposed incendiary. Insurance $6,000, loss $1,600. Estimated value of property
involved, $9,000.
At 8:30 p. m. Local.
258 Bay street, 2-story frame dwelling, Miss Mamie
King owner, L. Kesler occupant. Explosion of kerosene stove. No insurance, loss on contents $7. Estimated value of property involved $1,800.
March 29th. 10:45 a. m. Local.
14 Eeyuolds street, 1^-story wood dwelling. J. R.
Sheldon owner, S. Williams (c) occupant. Sparks from
chimney. No insurance, loss on building $1. Estimated
value of property involved $450.
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At 1:45 p. m. Local.
175 Gaston street, 2-story brick dwelling, J. Kaufmann agent, W. M. Eogers occupant. Foul chimney.
Insurance none, loss none. Estimated value of property involved $3,500.
At 6:35 p. m. Local.
238J Bay street, 2-story frame dwelling, Walthour &
Elvers agent, M. Printis occupant. Foul chimney. Insurance none, loss none. Estimated value of property
involved $1,800.
March 30th, 2:45 p. m. Telephone.
Habersham and Ninth streets, 2-story "wood residence, out of city.
April.
April 1st, 11:50 a. m. Telephone.
191 President street, li-story frame dwelling, R. McIntyre owner, M. J. Jones (c) occupant. Sparks from
chimney. Insurance on building $500, loss $6, insurance on contents none. Estimated value of property
involved $500.
April 2d, 1:55 a. m. Local.
Bull street, near Second avenue, l*-story frame
dwelling, S. Krouskoff owner, H. A. Pacetty occupant. Sparks from chimney. Insurance none, loss on
building $5. Estimated value of property involved
$1,000.
April 6th, 11:30 a. m. Telephone.
152 Bay street, 5-story brick stores, Chas. Cunningham agent, M. Brown and others occupants. Defective
stove pipe. No insurance, no loss. Estimated value of
property involved $20,000.
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April 7th, 2:35 p. m. Local.
Pine street, l-story frame dwelling, Jno. Sullivan
agent, G. Young (c) occupant. Sparks from chimney.
Insurance none, loss on building $3. Estimated value
of property involved $500.
April 10th, 7:07 p. m. Box 9.
186 Bryan street, 2-story brick dwelling and store,
Estate A. Borchert owner, P. Sampson occupant. Explosion of lamps. No insurance, no loss. Estimated
value of property involved $3,500.
At 8:10 p. m. Local.
139 Barnard street, 2-story brick dwelling and store,
Mrs. J. H. Wemtz owner and occupant. Explosion of
kerosene lamp. Insurance none, loss none. Estimated
value of property involved $3,000.
April 16th, 4:25 a. m. Box 46.
Bull and Fifth streets, l^-story frame dwelling, Eppie
Talbert (c) owner and occupant. Cause unknown. Insurance $400, loss $400, contents uninsured. Estimated
value of property involved $600.
April 19th, 10:10 a. m. Box 15.
29 President street, S^story brick dwelling, Mrs. A.
Nelson owner, Geo. Harris occupant. Foul chimney.
Insurance none, loss none. Estimated value of property involved $3,500.
April 19th, 10:30 a. m. Local.
31 President stisec, 3-story wood dwelling, M. Lyons
owner and occupant. Sparks from chimney. Insurance none, loss on building $6. Estimated value of
property involved $3,000.
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April 25th, 12:20 a. tn. Box 82.
22* Barnard street, 3-story brick store and dwelling,
C. C. Taliaferro owner, G. E. Sauls occupant. Cause
unknown. Insurance on building $7,500, loss $750; insurance on contents $3,000, loss $2,850. Estimated
value of property involved $50,000.
May.
May 1st, 2:12 a. m. Box 17.
51 and 51i East Broad street, 2-story brick dwelling
and store. Miss M. Cousins owner. H. A. Browne (c) occupant. Incendiary. Insurance on building $2,000,
loss 865; insurance on contents $600, loss $50. Estimated value of property involved 82,600.
At 12:25 p. m. Telephone.
Belt Line Power House. Out of city limits.
At 7:20 p.m. Box 46.
Second avenue, near Bull, 1^-story frame dwelling,
G. V. Hatcher owner and occupant. Cause unknown.
Insurance on building $1,000, loss $75; insurance on
contents 8600, loss $75. Estimated value of property
involved 81,800.
May 13th, 3:23 p. m. Box 43.
Duffy street, near East Broad, 2-story frame saw mill,
C. C. Hartfelder and others owners, C. C. Hartfelder
and others occupants. Cause, sparks from furnace.
Insurance on buildings $275, loss 833; insurance on contents 81,700, loss $1,700. Estimated value of property
involved $5,500.
At 7:50 p. m. Local.
172 West Broad street, 3-story frame dwelling, E. A.
Smith owner, G. Clark occupant. Explosion of lamp.
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Insurance none, loss on contents $5. Estimated value
of property involved $7,000.
May 14th, 8:25 p. m. Telephone.
Fifth avenue, near Montgomery, 1^-story frame
dwelling, Wm. Blake owner and occupant. Cause unknown. Insurance none, loss on building $20, loss on
contents $10. Estimated value of property involved
$550.
May 18th, 12:45 p. m. Telephone.
iTYi Congress street, 2-story brick drug store, E. L.
Mumford owner, J. T. Shuptrine occupant. Explosion
of chemicals. Insurance on buildings none, on contents none; loss on contents $20. Estimated value of
property involved $25,000.
May 20th, 11:25 a. m. Local.
60 Olive street, 1-story frame dwelling, W. M. Gibbons owner, M. Houston (c) occupant. Sparks from
chimney. Insurance on building none, loss $2, Estimated value of property involved 8300.
May 22d, 8:05 a. m. Telephone.
Wharf foot Randolph street, 1-story frame office, M.
& M. Transportation Co. owners and occupants. Insurance none, loss $5. Estimated value of property
involved $100.
At 6:20 p. m. Local.
Third avenue, near Bull street, 1-story frame dwelling, H. S. Hawkins owner, D. J. O'Neill occupant.
Defective hearth. Insurance none, loss on building $50.
Estimated value of property involved $450.
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May 23d, 3:20 p. m. Telephone.
58 and 60 Hull street, corner Drayton, 2-story brick
stable, A. W. Harmon owner and occupant. Sparks
from pipe. Insurance none, loss on contents $18.75.
Estimated value of property involved Si 3,000.
May 26th, 7:45 p. m. Box 13.
143 Broughton street, 2-story brick shoe store, Mrs.
H. Foley owner, D. P. Meyerson and others occupants.
Insurance on building $4,000, loss $455; insurance on
contents 816,000, loss $6,903.93. Cause unknown. Estimated value of property involved $20,000.
May 28th, 8:10 p. m. Local.
115 Barnard street, 3-story brick dwelling, I. Dasher
owner, J. A. Smith occupant. Explosion lamp. Insurance on building $2,000, loss $6.50. Estimated value of
property involved $3,000.
May 30th, 12:30 p. m. Telephone.
124 Jones street, 3-story brick club house, Harmonic
Club owner and occupant. Cause unknown. Insurance on building $15,000, loss $12.50. Estimated value
of property involved $25,000.
June.
June 2d, 2:50 p. m. Box 43.
P Gwinnett street, 1-story frame kitchen, W. R.
Leaken owner, Lucy Green (c) occupant. Cause unknown. Insurance on building $1,000, loss $167.
Estimated value of property involved $1,000.
June 5th, 2:00 a. m. Box 67.
Lavania street and Ogsechee road, beyond city limits.
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173 Hall street, 3-story brick dwelling, W. P. Bailey
owner, A. R. Myers occupant. Foul chimney. No Insurance no loss. Estimated value of property involved
$4,500
At 7:35 p. m. Box 41.
162 East Broad street, 2-story frame dwelling, Ella
Hardwick (c) owner and occupant. Foul chimney. Insurance none, loss none. Estimated value of property
involved, $1,600. .
June 6th, 3:40 p. m. Telephone.
128 Bay street, 5-story brick grocery, estate of J. Waldburg owner, A. B. Hull & Co. occupants. Cause unknown. Insurance on building $13,666.67, loss none;
insurance on contents $20,000, loss $500. Estimated
value of property involved, $45,000.
June 7th, 7:20 a. m. Local.
5 and 7 West Broad street, 2-story frame wheelwright
and blacksmith shop, estate of D. O'Connor owner, T.
A. Ward occupant. Cause heated chemicals. Insurance on building $750, loss none; loss on contents $10.
Estimated value of property involved, $10,000.
At 6:33 p. m. Box 8.
128 Bay street, 5-story brick grocery, estate of J. Waldburg owner, A. B. Hull & Co. occupants. Cause unknown. Insurance on building $13,666.67, loss $56.44;
insurance on contents $20,000, loss $300. Estimated
value of property involved, $45,000.
June 10th, 11:20 a. m. Telephone.
Foot of Railroad street, 2-story frame storehouse, J.
C. Puder owner and occupant! Cause, sparks from
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locomotive. Insurance none; loss on contents $10, on
building $5. Estimated value of property involved,
$200.
June 12th, 12:30 a. m. Local.
Charles and Cemetery streets, 1-story frame dwelling,
Loan Association owner, Julia Jenkins (c) occupant.
Cause incendiary. No insurance; loss on building $3.00,
on contents $5. Estimated value of property involved,
$500.
June 14th, 5:53 a. m. Box 13.
19 and 19* Whitaker street, 2-story brick grocery, R.
R. Richards owner, James McGrath & Co. occupants.
Cause, crossed electric wires. Insurance on contents
813,000, loss $40.66; loss on building $7. Estimated
value of property involved, $20,000.
June 18th, 3:08 a. m. Box 81.
130 Bay street, 5-story brick store, estate of J. Waldburg owner, J. S. Collins & Co. occupants. Cause unknown. Insurance on building $11,666.67, loss $5,182.38;
insurance on contents $4,800, loss $4,518.12. Estimated
value of property involved, $35,000.
June 24th, 10:15 a. m. Telephone.
Foot of Railroad street, 2-story frame storehouse, J.
C. Puder owner and occupant. Sparks from locomotive.
No insurance; loss on building $20, contents $2. Estimated value of property involved, $200.
June 25th, 2:05 a. m. Box 67.
West of Ogeechee Road. Out of city limits.
June 26th, 3:55 a. m. Box 67.
282 Duffy street, IJ-story frame dwelling, S. Cohen
owner, J. B. Withers occupant. Cause unknown. In-
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surance on building none, loss on building $125; loss on
contents $150. Estimated value of property involved,
$1,000.
June 30th, 12:05 a. m. Local.
67 President street, 4 -story brick dwelling, W. W.
Gordon owner, Mrs. D. B. Tomlinson occupant. Cause
unknown. Insurance on building $3,500, loss on building $145; insurance on contents $2,400, loss $735.39.
Estimated value of property involved, $10,000.
June 30th, 11:45 p. m. Local.
2 Alice street, 2^-story frame dwelling, Mary De Lyon
(c) owner, Annie Barnes occupant. Careless handling
of lamp. Insurance on building none, loss none, insurance on contents none, loss 875. Estimated value of
property involved, $1,800.
July.
July 1st, 1:50 a. m. Local.
Best and Whitaker streets. Beyond city limits.
July 6th, 12:40 a. m. Box 51.
Central Railroad wharf, over canal, steamship Churruca, loading with cotton. No insurance; loss on ship
none, loss on cargo not ascertained. Estimated value
of property involved, $350,000. Uninsured loss $6,000.
At 10:35 a. m. Box 63.
26 Maple street, 1^-story frame dwelling, R. D. Guerard owner, P. Williams (c) occupant. Cause defective
flue. Insurance none, loss none. Estimated value of
property involved, $600.
July 7th, 9:45 a. m. Telephone.
Harmon's wharf, steamship Churruca, unloading cotton. No insurance on ship, no loss; loss on cargo not
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ascertained; no insurance on cargo. Estimated value of
property involved, $310,000. Uninsured loss $1,000.
July 8th, 6:16 p. m. Box 26.
D 3 Perry street, 2^-story frame dwelling, 0. H. Dorsett owner, Elate Gibbons (c) occupant. Sparks from
fire-place. Insurance none; loss on building $3.00.
Estimated value of property involved, $1,500.
July llth, 10:55 p m. Box 29.
39* Jones street, 3-story brick dwelling, J. J. Dale
owner, Lee Bowman occupant. Explosion of lamp.
Insurance on building none, loss none; insurance on
contents $1,000, loss none. Estimated value of property involved $3,500.
July 12th, 12:50 a. m. Telephone. /
187 Congress street, 2-story brick printing office, J.
W. Mclntyre owner, Labor Union Recorder occupant.
Explosion of lamp. Insurance on building and contents
none, loss on contents $10. Estimated value of property involved $3,100.
July 13th. 8:15 p. m. Telephone.
65 East Broad street, 2*-story frame store and dwelling, W. J. Cleary owner, Otto Lingg occupant. Falling
lamp. Insurance none, loss none. Estimated value of
property involved $2,100.
July 15th, 2:06 p. m. Box 24.
97 Montgomery street, 2-story wood dwelling, W. W.
Chisholm owner, G. Wilkins occupant. Foul chimney.
No insurance, no loss. Estimated value of property
involved 2,400.
Mayor's Annnal Report.
July 17th, 10:30 a. m. Telephone.
165 West Broad street, 2f-story frame dwelling, J. E.
Fulton owner, Prince Moore (c) occupant. Defective
stove pipe. No insurance, no loss. Estimated value of
property involved $2,000.
At 6:35 p. m. Box 25.
98 Perry street, 3-story brick dwelling, Catholic
Library Association owners, M. Baker occupant. Fire
in yard. No insurance, loss on contents $30. Estimated
value of property involved $2,800.
July 18th, 3:20 a. m. Box 67.
267 New Houston street, 2-story frame dwelling, R.
D. Guerard owner, E. Holmes (c) occupant. Explosion
of lamp. Insurance on building $2,400, loss $189.75;
loss on contents $50. Estimated value of property involved $2,400.
July 20th, 6:30 a. m. Box 18.
55 Whitaker street, 3-story brick store and dwelling,
Dr. Purse owner, E. Brown and A. Gasparinich occupants. Cause unknown. Insurance on building $6,000,
Loss $265; insurance on contents $600, loss $250. Estimated value of property involved $9,000.
July 21st, 1:11 a. m. Box 72.
U 3 President street, 1^-story wood dwelling, Estate
J. Shannon owner, Delia Graham and others occupants.
Cause unknown. Insurance on building $1,600, loss
$277.75; loss on contents $25. Estimated value of property involved $1,600.
At 7:30 p. m. Local.
268 East Broad street, 2-story dwelling and store, L
Witte owner and occupant. Explosion of lamp. In-
Mayor's Annual Report.
surance on building none, insurance on contents $2,000,
loss $30. Estimated value of property involved $2,000.
At 10:30 p. m. Telephone.
48 East Boundary street, 2-story frame dwelling, A.
McCreadmond owner, Delia Lawson (c) occupant, Boy
with cigarette. Insurance none, loss $5 on contents.
Estimated value of property involved $1,100.
July 26th, 8:48 p. m. Box 63.
213 Waldburg street, 2-story frame store and dwelling, T. A. Mulryne and S. C. Patol owner, J. A. Mulryne occupant. Exposed phosphorus. No insurance,
loss $10. Estimated value of property involved $6,000.
At 5:35 p. m. Local.
216 East Broad street, 1-story frame dwelling, Fannie
Stiles (c) owner and occupant. Sparks from chimney.
Insurance none, loss none. Estimated value of property involved $800.
July 31st, 10:27 p. m. Local.
84 State street, 3-story brick dwelling, Mrs. M. C.
Elliott owner and occupant. Mosquito net afire. Insurance on building none, loss none; insurance on contents $500, loss $25. Estimated value of property
involved $5,500.
August.
August 6th, 12:40 a. m. Box 14.
92i Broughton street, 1-story brick dye shop, Jno.
Derst owner, Mrs. C. Ratz occupant. Lamp overturned. No insurance, no loss. Estimated value of
property involved $4,500.
Mayor's Annual Report.
August 13th, 12:12 a. m. Box 82.
20 Jefferson street, 2-story brick dwelling and store,
Estate J. Waldburg owner, Ehruereich & Halpert occupants. Cause unknown. Insurance on building $1,500,
loss $200; insurance on contents $4,000, loss $1,541.52.
Estimated value of property involved $5,500.
August 21st, 11:55 p. m. Box 43.
East of old Baseball Park, out of city limits.
August 23d, 2:30 a. m. Box 67.
Second street, beyond Ogeechee road, out of city.
August 24th, 10:05 a. m. Box 43.
Anderson street lane and Habersham street, 2-story
wood dwelling, H. B. Jackson owner, C. Herriot and
others occupants. Cause unknown. Insurance on
building $1,500, loss $202.70; loss on contents $100.
Estimated value of property involved $2,100.
August 27th, 10:40 p m. Local.
2 Montgomery street, 2-story brick dwelling, Mrs. M.
Sheridan owner, R. J. Pea occupant. Defective flue.
No insurance, no loss. Estimated value of property
involved $1,900.
At 3:10 p. m. Local.
First avenue near Bull street, 3-story wood dwelling,
C. F. Prendergast owner and occupant. Telephone
burned out. Insurance on building $10,000, insurance
on contents $1,800, loss none. Estimated value of
property involved $11,800.
August 31st, 3:05 a. m. Box 65.
Ninth street near Burroughs, 2 story frame dwelling,
M. Morrison and others owners, J. J. Hotchkiss and
128 Mayor's Annual Report.
others occupants. Cause unknown. Insurance on
building $1,200, loss $745.45, loss on contents $300.
Estimated value of property involved $1,500.
September.
September 5th, 9:58 p. m. Box 29.
29 Charlton street lane, li-story frame dwelling,
Laura Campfield (c) owner, Hattie Bristow (c) occupant. Incendiary. Insurance on building $400, loss $6.
Estimated value of property involved 500.
September 7th, 9:32 p. m. Box 45.
211 Abercorn street, 2-story wood dwelling, S. Samuels owner, J. F. Jones occupant. Cause unknown.
Insurance on building $4,000, loss $260; insurance on
contents 1,000, loss 600. Estimated value of property
involved 6,000.
September 9th, 7:25 p. m. Local.
176 Gaston street, 2-story brick dwelling, J. H. Heitman owner, J. H. Rowland occupant. Defective flue.
Insurance on building none, loss none. Estimated
value of property involved 2.700.
September llth, 1:04 a. m. Box 65.
Fifth near Montgomery street, 1-story frame store,
R. Madison (c) owner and occupant. Cause unknown.
Insurance on building 100, loss 250, loss on contents
250. Estimated value of property involved $500.
September 14th, 11:56 p. m. Box 26.
6i Reynolds street, 2-story wood'dwelling, Mrs. Barbara Koch owner, Edw. Barrett occupant. Cause
unknown. Insurance on building $1,000, loss $125.40;
loss on contents 10. Estimated value of property
involved 1.200.
Mayor's Annual Report. 129
September 17th, 2:10 a. m. Box 57.
39 Margaret street, 3-story frame dwelling, J. E.
Masters owner, D. Silverstein occupant. Cause unknown. Insurance on building $1,000, loss $76; loss on
contents none. Estimated value of property involved,
$1,500.
September 29th, 2:45 a. m. Local.
Third avenue, near Bull, 2-story frame dwelling, J.
McAlier owner, F. E. O. Lynn occupant. Cause unknown. Insurance on building $1,400, loss $10; insurance on contents $500, loss none. Estimated value of
property involved, $2,000.
At 3:40 p. m. Box 6.
29 Bay street, 2-story wood dwelling, Mrs. William
Swoll owner, Jane Simms (c) occupant. Sparks from
chimney. Insurance on building $1,000, loss $16. Estimated value of property involved, $1,050.
October.
October 4th, 6:10 p. m. Telephone.
River, near Drayton street, 5-story brick warehouse,
owner not ascertained, Elgin Butter Company occupants. Cause unknown. No insurance, no loss. Estimated value of property involved, $28,000.
At 6:50 p.m. Box 43.
Q 3 Gwinnett street, 2^-story frame dwelling, G. Ned
(c) owner and occupant. Cause unknown. No insurance; loss on building $125, on contents $25. Estimated
value of property involved, $1,200.
October 12fch, 2:15 a. m. Telephone.
Over canal, S. P. Shotter Co.'s oil works. Out of city.
130 Mayors Annual Report.
At 9:35 a. m. Telephone.
Wheaton street, near Toll Gate, 3-story wood dwelling, John O. Smith owner and occupant. Cause unknown. Insurance on building $10,000, loss $10,000;
insurance on contents $2,000, loss $2,000. Estimated
value of property involved, $15,000.
October 10th, 7:20 a. m. Telephone.
84 Broughton street, 2-story brick dye house, J. E.
Fulton agent, Mills & Co. occupants. Clothes falling
on stove. Insurance none; loss on contents $4.75. Estimated value of property involved, $1,800.
October 19th, 10:03 p. m. Local.
98 Perry street, 3-story brick dwelling, Catholic
Library Association owners, Mrs, M. Baker occupant.
Cause unknown. No insurance; loss $100. Estimated
value of property involved, $2,800.
October 20th, 6:20 p. m. Local.
30 President street, 2-story frame dwelling, S. Elsinger
owner and occupant. Hot ashes in barrel. No insurance, no loss. Estimated value of property involved,
81,200.
October 23d. 2:10 a. m. Box 82.
162 Bryan street, 3 story brick store and dwelling, M.
J. Doyle owner, N. Aprea occupant. Cause unknown.
Insurance on contents $1,000, loss $300; loss on building
$50. Estimated value of property involved, $5,500.
October 28th, 2:30 a. m. Box 71.
Wheaton street, near Bilbo canal, 1-story frame store
and dwelling, John O. Smith owner, George Otto occupant. Cause unknown. Insurance on building $2,500,
Mayor's Annual Report. 131
loss $2,500; insurance on contents none, loss $150. Estimated value of property involved, $2,650.
October 29tb, 7:35 a. m. Local.
31 Broughton street, 1-story frame stable, estate of
D. O'Connor owner, E. R. Hernandez occupant. Sparks
from chimney. Insurance on building none, loss none;
loss on contents $5. Estimated value of property involved, $50.
October 31st, 11:14 p. m. Box 9.
185 Bryan street, 2-story brick store, estate of Borchert owner, P. Sampson occupant. Cause unknown.
Insurance on building $1,200, loss $75; insurance on
contents $6,300, loss $930.51. Estimated value of property involved, $7,500.
November.
November 2d, 12:30 p. m. Local.
15 Congress street, 2-story frame store and dwelling,
estate of Gr. F. Byrne owner, W. T. Lynch & Co. occupants. Sparks from hearth. Insurance on building
none, on contents $.1,500; loss on contents $82. Estimated value of property involved, $2,600.
November 7th, 8:05 p. m. Box 26.
Q 2 Liberty street, 1-story frame restaurant, John
Cahill owner, J. Bradus (c) occupant. Foul chimney.
No insurance, no loss. Estimated value of property involved, $50.
November 12th, 10:22 p. m. Local.
100 Habersham street, 2-story brick dwelling, W. S.
Hawkins owner, W. J. Flood occupant. Explosion of
lamp. Insurance on contents $700, loss $58.15. Estimated value of property involved, $1,700.
132 Mayor's Annual Report.
At 6:00 p. m. Local.
22 Olive street, 2-story frame dwelling, Mrs. M. Hanly
owner, E. Graham (c) occupant. Foul chimney Ho
insurance, no loss. Estimated value of property involved, $850.
November 16th, 10:38 a. m. Box 35.
32 Roberts street, 2i-story wood dwelling, 'Walthour
& Rivers agents, Sarah Box (c) occupant. Sparks from
chimney. No insurance, no loss. Estimated value of
property involved, $550.
November 20th, 1:39 a. m. Box 21.
37 aud 39 Jefferson street, 3-story frame store and
dwellings, S. Cohen owner, Isadore Gotlieb and others
occupants. Cause unknown. Insurance on building
1,500, loss $700; insurance on contents $800, loss $41.75.
Estimated value of property involved, $4,000.
At 4:28 p. m. Box 57.
38* William street. 1-story wood feed shed, George
Mills owner. H. M. Lawther occupant. Cause unknown. No insurance; loss on contents $75. Estimated value of property involved, $150.
November 22d, 6:55 p. m. Telephone.
Xo. 33i Arnold street, 1-story wood dwelling, Mrs.
Barbara Koch owner, Ella McQueen (c) occupant. Explosion of lamp. No insurance; loss on contents $3.
Estimated value of property involved. $300.
November 26th, 5:05 p. m., Telephone; and 5:07 p. m.,
Box 38.
Abercorn and Gordon streets, 2-story brick church,
Wesley Monumental Church. Insurance on building
Mayor's Annual Report. 133
$20,000, loss $25. Cause, defective flue. Estimated
value of property involved, $50,000.
November 29th, 8:15 p. m. Local.
36 Broughton street. 3-story brick dwelling, J. J. H.
Entleman owner, Mrs. D. Golinsky occupant. Overturned lamp. Insurance on building none, loss none;
insurance on contents $750, loss none. Estimated value
of property involved, $3,500.
December.
December 8th, 3:20 p. m. Telephone.
Foot of Railroad street, straw house, J. C. Puder
owner and occupant. Sparks from locomotive. No
insurance; loss on building $10, on contents $8. Estimated value of property involved, $200.
At 11:39 p. m. Box 72.
51 and 53 Jackson street, l|-story frame bar-room,
W. R. Leaken owner, J. M. H. White occupant. Cause
unknown. Insurance on building $1,500, loss $168.65;
insurance on contents $700, loss $175. Estimated value
of property involved, $2.500.
December 9th, 1:45 a. m. Box 43.
9 Anderson street, 2.story frame dwelling, John Robinson (c) owner, F. T. Trumps (c) occupant. Sparks
from chimney. No insurance; loss $-3. Estimated
value of property involved, $1,500.
At 6:57 p. m. Box 56.
257 Bryan street, 1-story frame hay house, Mrs. C. C.
Ehlers owner, M. Wolomelsky occupant. Cause unknown. Insurance none, loss $75. Estimated value of
property involved $150.
134 Mayor's Annual Report.
December 10th, 9:15 a. m. Box 65.
185 Duffy street, 2-story wood dwelling, Mrs. A.
Spring owner, W. Harrell occupant. Sparks from
chimney, insurance on building $1,500, loss $15. Estimated value of property involved $2,100.
December 13th, 6:20 p. m. Local.
135 Barnard street, 2-story brick residence, M. H.
Myers owner and occupant. Mischievous children. No
insurance, no loss. Estimated value of property involved $4,000.
December 17th, 7:50 p. m. Telephone.
30 Bull street, 2-story brick office, A. R. Altmeyer
owner, Indemnity Insurance Company occupants.
Overheated stove. No insurance, no loss. Estimated
value of property involved $1,800.
December 19th, 1:00 a. m. Local.
207 Huntingdon street, li-story wood dwelling, J. C.
Council agent, M. Green (c) occupant. Sparks from
hearth. No insurance, no loss. Estimated value of
property involved 3350.
December 22d, 8:52 p. m. Box 9.
186 Bryan street, 2-story brick store, Estate A.
Borchert owner, P. Sampson occupant. Fireworks.
No insurance, loss 810. Estimated value of property
involved $4,000.
December 23d, 12:23 a. m. Box 56.
Over Canal, Central Railroad and Banking Company's
Cotton Warehouse, Jno. Flaunery & Co. occupants.
Cause unknown. 1-story brick. Insurance on building
$20,000, loss $2,000; insurance on contents $251,500, loss
Mayor's Annual Report. 135
$19,745.02. Estimated value of property involved
$375,000.
At 2:15 a. m. Telephone.
Beyond the southern limits of city.
December 23d, 10:15 a. m. Local.
Farm and Mill streets, 1-story wood shed, Mrs. P.
Daly owner, M. & N. Max occupants. Fireworks. No
insurance, loss $2. Estimated value of property involved $10.
December 24th, 9:40 a. m. Box 35.
76 Stewart street, 24-story frame dwelling, Mrs.
Sarah Judge owner, T. J. McEllin occupant. Imperfect
stove-pipe. Insurance on building $1,000, loss $13.
Estimated value of property involved $1,900.
At 1:20 p. m. Telephone.
11 Abercorn street, 2-story brick office, Mrs. E. C.
Chisholm owner, Erwin, duBignon & Ohisholm and
others "occupants. Cause unknown. Insurance on
building $5,000, loss $265; loss on contents $300. Estimated value of property involved $15,000.
At 4:40 p. m. Local.
Whitaker near First avenue, 1* story frame dwelling,
Dr. L. A. Falligant owner, C. Hall (c) occupant. Fireworks. No insurance, loss on building $2. Estimated
value of property involved $400.
December 25th, 1:15 p. m. Telephone.
5 Drayton street, 3-story brick printing office, E. C.
Anderson, Jr., owner, Wm. Orr occupant. Cigarette
in paper. No insurance, no loss. Estimated value of
property involved $10,000.
136 Mayor's Annual Report.
At 1:30 p. m. Telephone.
225 Anderson street, 1^-story frame dwelling, J. Bennett owner, T. J. Cox occupant. Sparks from chimney.
Insurance none, lose on building $10. Estimated value
of property involved $700.
At 3:24: p. m. Box 43.
231 East Broad street, l|-story wood dwelling, J. J.
Wall owner, J. J. McMahon occupant. Defective stovepipe. Insurance on building none, loss $50; insurance
on contents 8400, loss $100. Estimated value of property involved $800.
December 25th, 8:30 p. m. Telephone.
Electric pole of Street Railway in Troup square by
bon-fire.
At 10:15 p. m. Local.
99i Montgomery street, 1-story frame shed, A. Hohenstein owner and occupant. Fireworks. No insurance,
no loss. Estimated value of property involved $20.
December 26th, 11:33 a. m. Box 6.
32 St. Julian street, 3-story frame dwelling, Mrs. A.
Walsh owner and occupant. Fireworks. Insurance on
building $1,200, loss $150; loss on contents $200. Estimated value of property involved $2,000.
At 2:57 a. m. Box 12.
Zubly and St. Gaul streets, 2-story frame dwelling
and store, M. Feeley owner, Brannon & Co. occupants.
Cause unknown. Insurance on building $1,000, loss
$313; insurance on contents $250, loss $100. Estimated
value of property involved $1,300.
Mayor's Annual Report. 137
At 3:58 a. m. Box 52.
Over Canal, Central Eailroad and Banking Company,
warehouse, Jno. Flannery & Co. occupants. Cause unknown. Insurance on building $20,000, loss none; insurance on contents $195,500, loss $260. Estimated
value of property involved $319,000.
December 27th, 12:10 a. m. Telephone.
Over Canal, Central Railroad and Banking Company,
warehouse, Jno. Mannery &. Co. Cotton rekindled.
No loss.
At 12:53 a. m. Box 34.
Sims and Lumber streets, 1^-story frame church,
Colored Methodist. Supposed incendiary. No insurance, loss $200. Estimated value of property involved
$500.
December 27th, 11:45 a. m. Box 72.
South Broad and McAllister, 1-story frame dwelling,
E. D. Guerard owner, Jno. Grant (c) occupant. Sparks
from chimney. Insurance on building $900, no loss.
Estimated value of property involved $1,000.
At 11:50 p. m. Local.
163 Second avenue, 2-story frame dwelling, A. C.
Lenglick owner, in course of construction. Cause unknown. Insurance none, loss $5. Estimated value of
property involved $2,000.
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138 Mayor's Annual Report.
REPORT OF SUPERINTENDENT OF FIRE ALARM
TELEGRAPH.
SAVANXAH, GA., January 1st, 1894.
Wm. B. 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, 1893:
During the year ninety-two alarms were transmitted
over the lines of the alarm system, two of which were
turned in for the same fire. The telephones are credited
with forty-one alarms, making a total of one hundred
and thirty-three calls over the wires of this system.
One new fire alarm box, No. 71. has been received and
placed on Wheaton street, between Randolph street and
Bilbo canal.
Boxes Nos. 7, 12, 13 and 14 have been taken out and
replaced by others of the non-interfering pattern.
A new 8-circuit repeater has been received and put in
service in place of the old instrument. All the necessary work has been completed and the entire system is
now in perfect condition and is working very satisfactory.
A test is made daily at 3:30 p. m. (Sundays excepted),
by the sounding of a box, and I am glad to say the
boxes work all right in every case.
Mayor's Annual Report. 139
I beg to recommend that a box be placed at the Police
Barracks, or in that neighborhood, as the method of
sounding alarms for that vicinity is very unreliable.
I have to again request that you recommend that
something be done towards requiring some regulation in
the lining of electric wires of the various companies of
this city. The annoyance and danger to the fire alarm
telegraph, as well as to the men of the department, demands that something be done. I believe that suitable
ordinance could be enacted that would be the means of
reducing the danger and trouble, if it could not be
altogether obviated.
I trust that you will endeavor to have all of the old
boxes replaced during the year with non-interfering
boxes, as the new pattern boxes are very reliable and add
greatly to the efficiency of the service.
Respectfully submitted,
W. D. CLAIBORNE,
Superintendent Fire Alarm Telegraph.
140 Mayor's Annual Report.
REPORT OF SUPERINTENDENT WATER WORKS.
Hon. John J. McDonough, Mayor:
SAVAXXAH, GA., January 1st, 1891.
SIRIn accordance with custom and requirement,
I herewith submit the annual report of the Water
Works Department for the year ending December 31st,
1893.
The new works having been completed with increased
pumping capacity of high order, I am pleased to say
that the service has been very satisfactory and that the
outlook for the future is exceedingly encouraging.
One of the new Gaskill pumping engines was put in
operation on the 9th of December, 1892, as mentioned
briefly in the report of that year, and during the twelve
months ending on December 8th, 1893, the new pumps
have been in operation three hundred and sixty-two
(362) days, during which time there has been pumped
two billion, two hundred and fifty-seven million, nine
hundred and forty-one thousand, five hundred and
ninety-five (2,257,941,595) gallons of water, an average
per day of six million, two hundred and thirty-seven
thousand, four hundred and eight (6,237,408) gallons.
The new Gaskill pumping engines are numbered as
No. 410 and No. 411 by the builders, the Holly Manufacturing Company of Lockport, N. Y. During the
Mayor's Annual Report. 14,1
year Engine No. 410 has run one hundred and twentythree (123) days and Engine No. 411 has run two hundred and thirty-nine (239) days. Both engines have
performed their work exceedingly well.
The engines and boilers were run upon a duty test on
the 27th and 28th days of March and came fully up to
the requirements of the contract.
The total quantity of coal consumed has been two
thousand and twenty-seven (2,027) tons, an average of
five six-hundredths (&&$) tons per day, for which was
pumped one million, one hundred and thirteen thousand, nine hundred and thirty-three (1,113,933) gallons
of water per ton of coal.
The total cost of fuel has been six thousand, five hundred ($6,500) dollars, which, compared with the cost of
fuel at the old works, is very favorable, the annual cost
for fuel at the old works having been about ten thousand ($10,000) dollars.
The whole number of the artesian wells not having
been completed or connected when the new pump was
placed in operation, and when completed the bulkheads
inside conduit having to be removed in order to obtain
the use of the wells, it became necessary to shut down
the pumps and return to the old works for furnishing
the supply of water during the progress of the work.
As soon as this was completed the new pumps were
again placed in service and have been at work continuously since March 26th.
For a statement of the service performed and .water
pumped during the year refer to the following :
143 Mayor's Annual Report.
RECORD.
New Works.
1803. Gallons.
January ................................. 184,773,374
February ................................ 177,993,476
March................................... 175,451,607
April.................................... 213,607,137
May..................................... 216,525,650
June ................................... 188,927,847
July................................ ...... 187,918,782
August................................... 180,370,687
September............................... 191,753,662
October ................................. 201,747,621
November............................... 189,415,323
December ................................ 192,741,027
Total New Works....................2,301,226,193
Old Works.
January................................. 109,555,200
February................................ 8,637,300
March................................... 28,820,170
Grand Total ......................... 2,448,238,863
Two billion, four hundred and forty-eight million,
two hundred and thirty-eight thousand, eight hundred
and sixty-three gallons.
ENGINES AND MACHINERY.
At Old Works.
The engines and machinery at the old works on the
river were used as needed, when it became necessary to
do so, during the progress of work on the conduit and
artesian wells. They were shut down on the 26th day
Mayor's Annual Report. 143
March, as the new works were then ready to be permanently used. The building was closed securely to
prevent any interference with the machinery and other
property; the engines and boilers and all machinery and
pipes, etc., pertaining to them thoroughly cleaned and
properly covered with grease. All possible precautions
have been taken to protect them from injury. It is
true, however, that some of the working parts will
suffer to some extent from corrusion while standing
idle, it not being practicable to grease all of such parts
properly without disconnecting them.
BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS.
At Old Works.
The buildings at the old works within the enclosure,
together with the fencing, trees and shrubbery, were
severely damaged by the cyclonic storm which visited
this vicinity on August 27th. But as they were not
necessary for use, only such repairs were made as to
secure the grounds from intrusion and preserve the
plants and shrubbery.
In order to secure protection to the property and also
to avoid expense, the grounds have been placed in
charge of Mr. Joseph Hull, whose fertilizer factory
adjoins, who agrees to keep them in good order and
prevent any damage or trespassing, the watchman at
the factory to look after the protection of the place at
night, this arrangement being economical and effective.
PUBLIC OR FREE HYDRANTS.
It has been necessary to replace twenty (20) of the
free hydrants, which were worn out, with new ones.
144 Mayor's Annual Report.
Taking in consideration the nature of these hydrants
and use of them by the general public, it is remarkable
that they remain useful as long as they do and are not
a greater expense.
FIRE HYDRANTS.
Seventeen (17) new fire hydrants have been added to
the system, which were placed on the lines of the pipe
extensions in the extended limits of the city, affording
fire protection to a large area which has been built
upon, and on the wharf of the Baltimore Steamship
Company; the total number of fire hydrants now in the
system being four hundred and forty-six (446).
FORCING MAIN.
The old forcing main leading into the city from the
old works is now used as a distributing main for the
supply of water for the Ocean Steamship Company's
wharves and factories along the line of the river. The
nature of the land through which it is laid being river
bottom land and soft and yielding, the joints are constantly being started and small leaks are shown. These
are recaulked without trouble, but require watchful
and unremitting attention.
RESERVOIR.
The reservoir or stand pipe in Franklin square is in
very good order. No work has been done on it in several years. As a matter of preservation, the iron tank
should receive a coat of paint and new doors hung, the
doors being very rotten and unfit to be repaired.
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FLUSHING CESSPOOLS AND SEWERS.
The cesspools and sewers have been properly flushed
when needed and kept in very good order. The cost of
keeping in repair the supply pipes and bibbs has been increased on account of the age of those first connected
and the increase in pressure from the new pumps.
EXTENSIONS.
The water mains have been extended in the following
streets:
On Whitaker street, from Anderson to Tenth street,
12-inch pipe, 2,981 feet.
On Second street, from Whitaker to Barnard street,
6-inch pipe, 348 feet.
On Eighth street, from Whitaker to Barnard street,
6-inch pipe, 360 feet.
On Tenth street, from Whitaker to Barnard street,
6-inch pipe, 384 feet.
On Brady street, from Bull to Barnard street, 6-inch
pipe, 624 feet.
On Barnard street, from Eighth to Tenth street, 6-inch
pipe, 70S feet.
On Randolph street, from St. Julian to Bay street,
6-inch pipe, 276 feet.
Total, 5,681 feet, making a grand total of forty-two
miles and one hundred and five feet (42 -//$ miles).
Branches have been placed in the mains at the intersections of the streets, for future extensions, located at
the following points:
At Whitaker and First streets.
At Whitaker and Second streets.
146 Mayor's Annual Report.
At Whitaker and Third streets.
At Whitaker and Fourth streets.
At Whitaker and Sixth street.
At Whitaker and Seventh street.
At Whitaker and Eighth street.
At Whitaker and Ninth street.
At Whitaker and Tenth street.
VALVES.
Twelve (12) new valves have been put in at the following locations:
One at East Broad and Bryan streets, in west crossing, 4-inch valve.
One at East Broad and Congress streets, in west crossing, 4-inch valve.
One at Whitaker and Anderson streets, in south crossing. 12-inch valve.
One at Whitaker and Third streets, in south crossing,
12-inch valve.
One at Whitaker and Seventh streets, in north crossing. 12-inch valve.
One at Whitaker and Second streets, in west crossing,
6-inch valve.
One at Whitaker and Brady streets, in west crossing,
6-inch valve.
One at Wbitaker and Brady streets, in east crossing,
6-inch valve.
One at Whitaker and Eighth streets, in west crossing,
6-inch valve.
One at Whitaker and Tenth streets, in west crossing,
6-inch valve.
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On at Bay and Bandolph streets, in south crossing,
6-inch valve.
One at Bay and East Broad streets, for sewer, 4-inch
valve.
LEAKS.
There has been only two leaks in the main pipes, one
in the 6-inch main on Henry street, near Montgomery
street, and one on south Broad street, corner of Whitaker street, both of which were repaired promptly and
without inconvenience to the consumers. The old mains
have withstood the increase in pressure much better
than was expected.
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EXPENSES OF THE WATER WORKS, 1S93. AS PER BILLS PASSED IN SUPERINTENDENT'S OFFICE.
1803
January . ................
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1,709 97
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197 88
252 95
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211 80
8,882 76
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$ 6 15
29 24
65 05
12 75
15 25
15 25
27 80
23 05
10 00
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19 15
$280 10
Hfdrants |
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$ 70 07
8S OS
87 74
t 152 89
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Account
$ 1 IS
1 00
S 00
S 00
!l 77
19 65
100 00
75
$ 152 65
Extensions
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1 1,197 08
25 41
5,118 97
487 70
Artesian Wells Account
* 98 2S
t 0,978 21 $ 98 28
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1 175 00
100 00
$ 275 00
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| 059 78
845 58
590 06
859 01
40 76
S 1,995 68
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$ 1,524 Ifl
8,142 07
1,471 CO
1,581 41
1,409 10
1,481 41
1,481 41
1,409 16
1,428 41
1,400 16
1,427 C6
17,606 67
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$ 4,5.1* 74
2,187 00
8.IMS 85
7,028 06
8,281 02
2.S92 11
2,925 10
8,161 IB
2,077 42
2,617 74
2,288 09
2,181 16
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RECOMMENDATIONS.
The engine and boiler rooms being very large, it is
found to be too spacious to properly or advantageously
light them with lamps, an appropriation being expected
in the budget of the coming year to put in an electric
light plant. I would suggest that it be provided at as
early a day as possible after the amount is available, in
order to insure comfort and convenience and better care
of the property.
The coal yard now in use is only a temporary deposit
and inconvenient, and makes the handling of the coal
an expensive matter. It is hoped and expected that
provision will be made as soon as possible for a permanent coal yard, with convenient railroad tracks, making it easy to unload the cars immediately in the yard.
As the weights of coal furnished by shippers and the
railroads are the only means by which to ascertain the
correct weights of car-loads received at the works, it is
recommended that a track scales be put in, that the coal
may be weighed by ourselves, and a correct record be
kept for all uses.
Owing to multitudinous details in providing for and
conveniently and successfully running the new works
since starting up, the improvement of the grounds has
received little or no attention. A survey has been made
and a contour plan drawn, and it is expected that the
matter of laying out the grounds in walks and drives,
with ornamental features to be determined upon, will
be taken in hand as soon as possible.
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There are quite a number of the streets of the city,
inside of the lines of the extended limits, that have never
been provided with water mams, and the absence of
them has caused great inconvenience to owners and
occupants of the property situated along such streets.
To lay mains on those streets would complete the system of water pipes, provide convenient and economical
attachments, and increase the pressure, by causing free
circulation without "dead ends."
The following list of streets will show the locations:
On East Boundary street, from Broughton to Liberty
street.
On Perry street, from near Arnold to Randolph street.
On Charlton street, from East Broad to Price street.
On Perry street, from East Broad to Arnold street.
On Harrison street, from West Broad to Farm street.
On Lumber street, from New to Bay street.
On West Boundary street, from New to Bay street.
On Purse street, from Harris to Jones street.
On Huntingdon street, from West Broad to Wilson
street.
On Harris street, from Tatnall to West Broad street.
On Wayne street, from Montgomery to West Broad
street.
On Berrien street, from Tatnall to West Broad street.
On Waldburg street, from Burroughs to West Broad
street.
On New Houston street, from Burroughs to West
Broad street.
On Cemetery street, from Gwinnett to Anderson street.
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In concluding I take the opportunity of expressing to
your honor and the committee my sincere appreciation
of the courtesies received, and acknowledge with much
pleasure the prompt and cheerful attention to their
duties of the employees.
Very respectfully yours,
JAMES MANNING,
Superintendent
.
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REPORT OF CLERK OF THE MARKET.
OFFICE OF CLERK OF THE MARKET,
SAVANNAH, GA., January 10, 1894.
Hon. John J. McDonough, Mayor City of Savannah:
SIRI have the honor to submit herewith, for the
Market Department, my report for the year 1893, the
same, being my third annual report.
To still further promote sanitation and cleanliness in
the Market. I found it necessary to remodel the vegetable stalls, through which means a remarkable improvement has been effected.
The roof I had put in good repair and painted with
two coats of good roof paint, and had it in excellent
condition when the storm of August 27th occurred and
destroyed a great portion of the work I had accomplished. A large section of the roof by the north gable
was torn away and in its flight before the gale carried
with it five of the chimneys; the entire mass falling on
the roof of the south side of the building, stove in several of the rafters and tore off a large quantity of the
tin and sheathing and damaging the roof its entire
length from the centre to the west end of the building.
On recommendation of the Committee on Market,
I have had constructed four sheet iron water closets
and had them placed at different points on the outside
of the Market, for the especial purpose of keeping apart
the sexes and the colored from the white people. An-
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other reason for placing them on the outside of the
building was that they might connect with the
Broughton street sewer, in place of emptying into the
Market basement sewer.
These closets are, without doubt, a decided improvement and great convenience to the Market people.
I have brought to the notice of the Committee on
Market the necessity of having the blinds that are now
in the building taken out and swinging sash substituted for them. This will be the means of furthering
sanitation, by giving good ventilation in summer and
light and warmth in winter, all of which is much
needed.
The woodwork on the outside of the building, together
with the iron railing, are much in need of painting,
which I intend to have done as soon as practicable.
I have also to render herewith a statement of all the
moneys collected through this office during the year
ending December 31st, 1893 :
Total cash collected.........................$12,920 00
Average monthly collection..............._. I,0t6 66
Average weekly collection .................. 253 33
For your many kind favors in my behalf, I feel truly
grateful and remain,
Tour obedient servant,
J. P. O'BRIEN,
Clerk of the Market.
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REPORT OF HEALTH OFFICER.
OFFICE OF HEALTH OFFICER, )
SAVANNAH, GA., January 1st, 1894. |
To the Hon. John J. McDonough, Mayor City of Savannah :
SIRMy annual report of the year ending December
31st, 1893, is respectfully submitted :
This report, the sixth presented by me, has attached
several tables of vital statistics showing the death rate
from different causes, with other tables, which should
be of interest to every thinking person. The report of
the Quarantine Officer is also attached, with detailed
account of the work done at the Quarantine Station, for
the year 1893.
The year was ushered in with a bad outlook for
healthfulness, several infectious and contagious diseases
existing to some extent, notably scarlet fever and
\jfcoid fever; the first named, while it did not exist to
the extent it was thought it would, has been present
during the entire year.
Typhoid fever almost entirely disappearedI mean
new casesafter the intense cold existing for many
days during the month of January, and this fact calls
for comment later on in this report.
The summer months showed no high mortality, and
until December the year promised to be one with a remarkably low death rate. With December came an
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epidemic of influenza and its sequelas which soon
swelled the total deaths.
By comparing December and June, two months widely
separated, representing the opposite seasons of the year.
December supposed to be a healthy month on account
of the low temperature, June thought to be. erroneously
of course, one of our worst months by those who seldom
remain here during the summer season, show this mortality : December, one hundred and fifty-six deaths;
June, seventy-two.
Paradox this may be, nevertheless it is true. Each
summer shows increasing health, but it remains to be
said this does not include every portion of the city, for
in the outlying sections of the city, during the summer
and fall months, malarial fevei's are found in excess
over the more thickly settled portions of the city, the
difference of course in the population to be considered.
There were four hundred and seventy-five deaths
among the whites and seven hundred and ninety-one
among the negroes, a total of twelve hundred and sixtysix deaths from natural causes. There were twentynine deaths from violence among the whites and forty
among the negroes, a total of sixty-nine.
Consumption was the cause of death of one hundred
and fifty-seven persons, over two-thirds of that number
being negroes.
Pneumonia caused seventy deaths, eighty per cent, of
this number being negroes.
Undefined, a term that should never be used, occurs
one hundred and fifteen times, as it demonstrates that
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this number of people died without medical attention
or any other kind of attention.
INFECTIOUS AND CONTAGIOUS DISEASES.
Typhoid Fever.A legacy of 1892 caused the death of
fourteen persons, ten whites and four negroes. This
disease did not prevail to any extent after January;
seven of the cases occurred during the first three
months of the year.
The prevalence of this disease, to a certain extent, is
not questioned; but there is one fact that should be presented in connection with this matter that has been
overlooked, perhaps by some who do not wish to
observe.
No one doubts that typhoid fever is a disease prevailing more frequently and assuming epidemic form
during the summer months. This is beyond cavil and
a study of health reports will convince any person who
think differently.
Typhoid fever began to increase in the summer of
1892 and remained with us during the rest of the year.
November and December, two months of mild weather,
furnished a number of cases, but when two or more
days of extreme cold set in, new cases ceased to develop.
No measures to stop the disease were taken, as our
drinking water was not to be questioned, but without
any cause for it to cease this fever disappearedjust as
a malarial fever disappears on the advent of a continued
low temperature.
Typhoid fever can and does originate and flourish
here, but it does not disappear at a time most propitious
for its advancement, as was the case in January of the
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present year. Neither does it thrive and become as
prevalent in the South as it does in the North and West,
and this statement is a widely known fact among those
persons who are in a position to know whereof they
speak.
There is compensation in everything. Typhoid fever
is present in the Northern and Western cities; malarial
fevers are few in number. With us the situation is
reversed.
Scarlet Fever.There were thirteen deaths from this
causeeleven among the whites and two among the
negroes. Here I might say that it is probable that there
were more deaths among the negroes from this cause
than stated, for the reason that so many negro children
die without medical attention that it is more than likely
that the true death rate from scarlet fever is not to be
ascertained.
Eleven of the thirteen deaths occurred during the
first three months of the year; the last death occurred
in July.
The cause of this disease being with us continuously
for nearly two years can be accounted for by the number of mild cases that have prevailed, only being discovered after they have produced severer types of the
disease.
Physicians have been called to treat one member of a
family just taken with scarlet fever and has discovered
the disease existing in convalescent form in one or more
members of the same family.
Children have been seen in the squares, their faces
and hands peeling, the last and most dangerous stage of
the disease so far as contamination is concerned.
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Diptheria.Seven deaths are credited to this disease,
six whites and one negro.
Some statisticians do not separate the deaths from
membraneous croup occurring from diptheria. There
were six deaths from membraneous croup, all of them
occuring among the whites.
Whooping Cough.There were twelve deaths from
this cause, four of them among the whites and eight
among the negroes.
Influenza.A rapid spreading epidemic of this disease
in a most virulent form appeared in November During
the following month many fatal cases occurred. Sixteen deaths occurred during that month among the
whites, and of that number ten occurred in persons over
sixty years of age, showing that the aged and feeble
were unable to withstand the severity of the disease.
The sixteen deaths does not not include the deaths
caused indirectly by this disease, and it is a matter of
interest to note the number of deaths occurring during
the month of December from diseases affecting the
respiratory organs. There were sixty-three deaths from
such causes; of that number thirty-three were among
the whites and thirty among the negroes.
There was but one death from measles, there being
but a few cases extant during the year.
Chicken-pox, known to eveiyone as a harmless disease, did not cause any fatality.
The population of the city is fast increasing, and it is
but a matter of a few years when to keep pace with the
rapid progress of sanitation in preventing the spread of
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epidemic diseases this city will be compelled to establish
a well equipped isolation hospital, not a pest-house such
as we now have, for the care of cases of scarlet fever,
diptheria and other preventable diseases, as it is impossible to prevent the spread of these diseases very often
at the homes of the patients. Instances can be quoted
of three or four children playing in the same room with
a case of scarlet fever. Very often parents who possess
fair intelligence in most matters are grossly ignorant of
the necessary steps to pursue when a case of scarlet
fever or diptheria appears in the family.
There is one necessary thing that the Health Department of this city needs, and that is portable steam disinfecting chambers.
It is needed because the disinfection of all textile fabrics by this method is the only safe method except destruction of that kind of material, and because with our
present disposition of the infected material it costs the
city too much money.
This recommendation has been made before, and plans
and specifications, with the cost of the chamber, have
been furnished the city authorities, and since it was
first suggested to use a portable steam chamber the cost
of material destroyed is in excess of the cost of the
machine.
DEATHS WITHOUT PHYSICIANS.
Savannah has always been cursed by a great number
of deaths without medical attention. This number has
fluctuated. Some years it would increase and again
decrease, and not in ratio with the total number of
deaths.
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The city authorities last year increased the number of
city physicians from two to three, and at the end of the
year no marked diminution in this class of deaths was
noticed. With medical attention and medicines furnished free the high death rate still continues.
Nearly every day in the year applications are made for
burial permits at this offie for persons who have died
without medical attention. Over sixty per cent, are for
children under ten years of age, and over ninety-one
per cent, of the total number who die without a physician in attendance are negroes. A negro will come in
for a permit to bury his or her child, and when questioned as to the reason why he or she did not secure
medical advice, the invariable answer is that the child
died too soon for them to obtain the services of a physician.
"Too soon" means from twenty-four hours to a week,
or even longer.
The situation stands now in this shape: For years
the city of Savannah has furnished gratuitous medical
advice and medicines, and the negroes persistently refuse to accept themat least for their children. Can
the city do more ? Is there any other move to make save
that of appealing to the law to enforce parents to care
for their offspring ''.
It is with no deluded humanitarian idea that this
question is brought forth. It is a duty we owe to the
moral law to care for those who are unable to care for
themselves, and if they will not accept charitable medical attention when they are unable to pay for it, they
should be compelled to do so. Over one hundred negro
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children die in this city every year from criminal neglect,
and some remedy is asked for these unnoticed crimes.
This matter brings up an important question, that of
the hospital for negroes.
This institution, a model of sanitation, is too small,
and cannot accommodate the demands made on it at all
times, and its authorities have not the money to increase
its capacity and sustain it. From the attending physician's statement its capacity is forty patients.
When you consider the fact that there are two white
hospitals in the city, each of which can accommodate
twice that number of patients, it is no hard matter to
understand why patients are often refused admission at
the hospital for negroes.
This hospital should be enlarged, and while it is to be
regretted the negroes do not contribute as they should
towards the support of this institution, if they could
be aroused to the necessity of supporting, say ten or
fifteen beds in this institution, making it a matter of
rivalry in the different churches, it would result in a
great benefit. There are a half dozen large negro congregations; any one of them could support two beds
annually.
It is a widely known fact that the negroes will not go
to a hospital if they can possibly avoid it, but if the
method suggested above was carried out it would do
away to a great extent with this fear, and at the same
time an additional income for the hospital would result.
Dr. Weichselbaum, attending physician, says that out
of four hundred and sixty-six patients admitted during
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the year 1893, one hundred and nine died. He adds
that fifteen of those who died were moribund when admitted, and it is evident from this enormous death rate
that many are practically in extremes when brought to
the hospital.
This is no new tale, nor is it any attempt to be sensational, but it is a record of hard facts, abuses that no
city should have without making strong efforts to
remedy the chronic evil.
Savannah should also protect herself against the sick
paupers of other cities and communities.
It is almost a daily occurrence for a man or woman
to walk into this office with a request to be sent to some
hospital; nearly all of these requests, fully ninety per
cent., come from non-residents. They come from other
cities in this State and from South Carolina and Florida.
Dr. Duncan, Superintendent of the Savannah Hospital, says that of four hundred and seventeen persons
admitted to the free wards of that institution, seventythree claimed to be non-residents of this city and county.
Five applications for admission were made one day at
this office to hospitals. Of that number two claimed
to be from Atlanta, one from Brunswick, one from
Port Boyal, S. C., and one claimed "Nowhere" as a
place of residence.
All of these persons were strangers; had not been in
the city twenty-four hours, and had not one single
claim on our charity.
Many of these persons are sent from the different
towns because the town authorities think it cheaper to
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buy paupers railroad tickets than it is for them to care
for their sick two or three weeks.
It is time to stop the business, for it would be an inside figure to say that two hundred sick strangers are
cared for here when they should be looked after by the
authorities of the place where they belong; and, just as
long as Savannah will stand it, the other cities will send
their sick and incurables here.
WASTE MATTERS.
The collection of offal from premises and its disposition is a question not intelligently dealt with so far by
this city.
The open carts or wagons used for conveying garbage
from premises are crude affairs, emitting offensive
odors, and should be abandoned.
There are a half dozen different kinds of garbage
wagons on the market in which the garbage could be
conveyed without the offensive odors that assail the
nose whenever our present wagons are within three or
four blocks of a person. Unless the time of collecting
garbage is changed from the day to the night service,
these improved wagons are a necessity.
The garbage cremator cannot destroy all the waste
material of the city and it is imperative that another
one be constructed at a convenient point east of the
city. The sanitary conduct of the cremator is not what
it should be; the cremator and the grounds could be
kept in a better sanitary condition than they are now
kept.
Naturally, the most offensive matter is taken to this
structure, but there is a lack of proper care of it fre-
164 Mayor's Annual Report.
quently displayed by the employees engaged in the work.
The collecting and disposing of the contents of privy
Taults has not given entire satisfaction and there are
perhaps many irregularities that should be corrected.
Drivers of wagons have been detected discharging foecal
matter just west of Laurel Grove Cemetery, and the
general supervision of the service has been a subject of
comment, so much so until City Council has, under
advisement, the prosecution of this work by the contract system. It cannot be doubted that this or any
other city work can be done more effectually if done by
the city itself than by contractors. Certainly, sanitary
work should be done by employees and officers of the
city.
If there is any trouble in this department, from an
economical standpoint, the fault lies in the administration of the service.
LAUREL GROVE CEMETERY.
For the third or fourth time the recommendation is
made to the city authorities that they should take into
consideration of the early abandonment of this cemetery. The time to look out for a suitable site for a new
public cemetery is passing away.
High ground necessary for interment of bodies is a
scarce commodity around the city and available high
ground is becoming scarcer every day. The most important question is the sanitary aspect, and no one can
doubt that Lam-el Grove Cemetery is within the city limits and that residences have been built and are being
built in close proximity to it.
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This cemetery is a menace to the health of this part
of the city and the character of the diseases existing
there show this clearly. Still distant is the day when
cremation will be accepted as the proper and sanitary
disposition of dead bodies, and while its progress will
be slow, it is certain to come.
There are over twenty cremation societies in the
United States. There were nearly one thousand bodies
cremated in this country during the year 1893.
A distinguished Jewish divine has promulgated from
the pulpit that cremation of human bodies is against
the teachings of the Bible, but fails to mention where
that book mentions once that cremation is wrong. Unless it can be shown that the Bible says, either directly
or indirectly, that cremation is wrong, his argument
against it falls flat.
It could hardly be expected that the primitive people
who lived in the days when the Bible was written should
have advanced ideas. There is no doubt that the people
of Jerusalem at that time would have objected to an
elevated railway running down one of the principal
streets, nor is there any doubt of their refusing many of
the scientific improvements of later centuries.
Jenner nearly suffered death for introducing vaccination, now accepted as an immunity against smallpox.
Cremation will be the disposition of all waste material
before the close of the next century.
VITAL STATISTICS.
It is a difficult matter to impress people with the
necessity of securing vital statistics. But few members
of the medical profession are willing to contribute a
166 Mayor's Annual Report.
little time in aiding this office to secure a correct census
of births. Some of the physicians are prompt in returning reports of births occurring in their practice, but
the number is very small.
The midwives are prompt in reporting their work and
deserve credit for so doing. Every physician in the city
will be sent a copy of the ordinance calling for the
return of all births occurring in their practice and the
law will be rigidly enforced.
This will entail disagreeable work on the encumbent
of this office, but it will be done. The Secretary of the
Treasury has asked this office to furnish weekly returns
of preventables existing in this city, also the deaths resulting therefrom.
Blanks will be furnished physicians for all reports required to be made to this office and every attempt will
be made to put them to as little trouble as possible in preparing and transmitting the same. If these reports are
made so as to make them full and complete, they will be
of great use, not only to this office, but to the sanitaryauthorities at Washington.
The question of dealing with tuberculosis can only be
solved when the extent and progress of the disease can
be ascertained and these statistics, asked for by the
National Government, are to that end.
The Health Officer of this city was asked to meet,
with other health officials, the Supervising Surgeon
General of the Marine Hospital Service, at Washington,
on March 16th.
This conference was called to consider the rules and
regulations for maritime quarantine stations on the
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Atlantic and Gulf coasts, but it was a conference only
of recommendation, as during the last session of Congress what is known as the Harris bill had become a law.
This bill gave to the Marine Hospital Service the light
of supervision over the local Quarantine stations and of
making rules and regulations governing said stations.
While this conference was held with the idea to uniformity and co-operation, it cannot be said that those
ideas were literally carried out; but, on the contrary,
several exceptions were made for individual quarantine
systems, and their regulations, which are considered
dangerous, were not changed.
It would be well to note here those exceptions that
were made for towns which are in daily contact with
Savannah.
Paragraph XL of Article VII. of Printed Rules and
Regulations for Maritime Quarantine Stations reads as
follows:
Passenger traffic may be allowed during the quarantine season from Havana to any Southern port of the
United States under the following conditions :
(a) Vessels to be of iron and cleaned immediately
prior to taking on passengers.
(6) The vessel must lie at moorings in the open harbor
at Havana and not approach the wharves, nor must the
the crew be allowed ashore.
(c) All passengers and crew must be immuned to
yellow fever.
(d) All baggage and articles liable to convey infection
shall be disinfected, as required by United States laws
and regulations, at port of departure or port of arrival
168 Mayor's Annual Report.
in the United States. No bedding or household effects
to be allowed to enter.
When the regulations were to be determined upon for
the Southern ports, a committee of five was appointed
to suggest said regulations.
Eepresentatives from Texas, Louisiana, Florida, South
Carolina and Georgia were appointed.
A majority of this committee, the representatives
from Louisiana, Texas and Georgia, made a report in
favor of a strict and uniform set of regulations; the
minority report was in favor of the exception given
above.
To any one acquainted with this section it is not difficult to discover " the nigger in the wood-pile."
Strict attention is called to clause (6) and particularly
the last portion of it.
It says " nor must the crew be allowed ashore." Who
is to say to the crew that they must not go ashore, and
who will say they can keep a vessel full of men on board
a merchant ship when the vessel is within a stone's
throw of a large city ?
This regulation is worthless, because it cannot be
carried out.
Clause (c) states that all passengers and crews must
be immuned to yellow fever." Who is to determine this
immunity of passengers, and the evidence of immunity
must be proof of continued residence in an epidemic
focus of yellow fever for ten years or proof of previous
attack of yellow fever ?
This the Sanitary Inspector at Havana must determine of every one of the thousand passengers who pass
through his hands.
Mayor's Annual Report. 169
What a wonderful man this Inspector must be who
could do this!
Let us see how this Inspector can handle smallpox.
The Spanish steamship Martos arrived at Havana
some time in the early part of February, 1893. This
vessel came from ports in Spain, touching at one of the
Canary Islands, and when there a case of smallpox, in
a coherent form, developed in the person of a lad named
Estevo, son of one of the owners of the vessel.
Three weeks, or about, after leaving the Canary
Islands, the Martos arrived at Havana, where the vessel
was boarded and inspected by this Sanitary Inspector,
who determined the immunity of passengers to yellow
fever. This official inspected the vessel, crew and passengers and, according to the statements of the master
of the Martos and the boy Estevo, sat at the dinner
table in the cabin of the steamer with young Estevo as
his vis-a-vis.
The vessel was passed as all right and left for Tampa,
Florida, where she arrived after a voyage of three days;
passed the inspection of a medical officer connected with
either the Board of Health or Steamship Company
possibly both.
Young Estevo left Tampa immediately and within
twenty-four hours after was in this city. A merchant
in this city who saw the reddened scars on his face knew
they were the fresh pits of smallpox and brought him
to Past Assistant Surgeon J. H. White, who pronounced
the case one of convalescent smallpox and sent for the
Health officer, who recognized it at a glance, and still a
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170 Mayor's Annual Report.
third physician was called in, who, without questioning
the boy, confirmed the diagnosis.
The boy was isolated and stripped of his clothing and
he was pitted from the top of his head to the soles of
his feet. From the hips down the pustules were intact,
but he had imemoved the scabs and contents from the
upper portion of his body with his finger nails.
And this man who could not tell a convalescent case
of small-pox when he saw it is to determine the immunity
of thousands of people from yellow fever.
This exception, made for the selfish purpose of a
favored few, is a menace the health of this city and this
section of the country, and should be stricken out. We
guard our front door at the mouth of the Savannah
River and our back door, Tampa, if not wide open, is so
badly ajar that there is room for our arch enemy, yellow
fever, to slip in.
It may be that the language is strong, but the provocation is great.
The Surgeon General of the Marine Hospital service
has ordered a board of officers to convene in order that
the present regulations may be altered. It is to be
hoped that they will wipe out this obnoxious exception.
The Health Officer was invited to attend a meeting of
the State Boards of Health, which was held in New York
City on April 5th. This he accepted, and while not a
member of any Board of Health participating actively
in the convention, was called upon and gave a description of the sanitary defenses of the Georgia coast.
In connection with this matter it might be well to
state that a State Board of Health Bill was introduced
Mayor's Annual Report. 171
in the last session of our Legislature. Being a burdensome measure, and full of iniquities, it did not become a
law, being defeated by an overwhelming vote.
LAND QUARANTINE.
Against Pensacola, Fla.
On August 10th a rumor of the existence of cases of
yellow fever at Pensacola was received at this office. In
response to a telegram asking for information regarding
the report, Dr. E. W. Hargis, President of the Escambia
County Board of Health, sent the following answer by
wire:
PENSACOLA, FLA., August 10th, 1893.
Dr. W. F. Brunner, Health Officer, Savannah, Cfa.:
Without any suspicious cases being previously reported, two deaths from yellow fever were announced
yesterday at 11 a. m., one an adult, the other a child.
An autopsy was held at 2 p. m. and the physicians reported that in their opinion death resulted from yellow
fever. Both cases in northern portion of the city, one
mile from water front, and separated about five blocks.
Impossible now to trace source of fever.
There are no other cases in the city; not even of a
suspicious nature; houses isolated and guarded; will
wire further information.
'[Signed] E. W. HARGIS,
President Board of Health.
Eeporting these facts to the Board of Sanitary Commissioners, strict quarantine was declared by that board
against Pensacola under authority of the following resolution:
172 Mayor's Annual Report.
Resolved. That quarantine be declared against Pensacola, Florida, and that the different railway companies
be notified that they must not bring passengers, baggage or freight from that point into Savannah; that the
Mayor establish inspecting stations at Jesup, on the Savannah, Florida and Western Railway, and at Meldrim.
at the junction of the Savannah and Western Railway,
with the Central railroad.
The requirements of this resolution were carried out
immediately and the first land quarantine of the year
was established.
Surgeo'ns Murray and Carter and Past Assistant Surgeon Magruder were ordered to Pensacola immediately,
and after several days of investigation it was clearly
demonstrated that neither case reported as being yellowfever at Pensacola was the genuine article.
On August 21st it was thoroughly proved that there
was no necessity of keeping up the quarantine restrictions against that place and the Board of Sanitary Commissioners removed the same.
Against Brunswick, Ga.
Before giving an account of the quarantine which was
placed against this city it would be weU to speak of the
case of yellow fever which occurred in June, in the person of the master of the American barkentine Anita
Berwin, as it is beyond doubt that while this vessel did not
go to Brunswick, but went direct to the Satilla River after
leaving the Brunswick Quarantine Station, her master
visited Brunswick after his vessel was released from
quarantine and was sick with yellow fever in that town.
Having gone, in company with Surgeon Carter, to the
Mayor's Annual Report. 173
place where this man died, the writer has a positive
knowledge of the case in point. There is not the slightest doubt that Captain Burdell, of the barkentine Anita
Berwin had the initial chill of yellow fever while in
Brunswick; that his illness was noted by several people
in that city; that he went to his vessel after remaining
in Brunswick at least a day, and possibly two days, and
that after rejoining his vessel that his sickness assumed a
virulent type, black vomit having set in, and he died on
the ninth or tenth day.
An examination of the Brunswick quarantine system
showed that the regulation governing the period of detention of vessels had been repeatedly violated. Many
abuses were observed, and it was evident that the whole
system was being manipulated by persons other than
the properly constituted authorities.
No desire to flaunt the short comings of this service is
meant by these statements, but it is necessary for this
office to show why the measures adopted by the Board
of Sanitary Commissioners were advocated by your
Health Officer.
With a thorough knowledge of the defects of this
quarantine service, it was necessary to be on the alert
and act quickly when the first sign of trouble developed
in Brunswick. After the case of the Anita Berwin was
brought to the attention of the National Government
the Marine Hospital Service took charge of and ran the
quarantine service at Brunswick. Assistant Surgeon
Branham of that corps was placed in charge.
To remove any suspicion that this officer brought the
infection of yellow fever in his system or baggage, the
174 Mayor's Annual Report.
following history covers his conduct for four months
previous to his arrival at Brunswick:
On duty at Marine Hospital at New York from first
part of April to July 22d, when he received orders to
proceed to Brunswick; stopped en route one day at
Baltimore, two days in country near Norfolk, Va.,
reached Brunswick July 27th, reached Quarantine Station August 1st; slept in Brunswick August 7th; yellow fever developed on August 9th.
On August 12th information was received of the existence of this case, when the Board of Sanitary Commissioners passed the following resolution:
Resolved, That quarantine against Brunswick be established; that no persons who have been in Brunswick
within five days be allowed to come into the city of Savannah; that the Health Officer wire this action to
Brunswick, Jesup and Waycross; that all transportation companies be notified that no freight or baggage
will be allowed to come into this city from Brunswick;
that the city tug be placed on quarantine duty at once
in the waters between this city and Brunswick, and that
any steamer from Brunswick be sent to our quarantine
station for disinfection and detention.
Immediately quarantine inspectors were placed on the
line of every railway entering the city and every measure taken to insure a safe system of inspection of all
persons entering the city
Some few persons were found in the city from Brunswick and were compelled to leave by first train with
their effects.
Mayor's Annual Report. 175
The Board of Sanitaiy Commissioners determined to
open the "house for suspects" on the pest house tract
of land, but this soon proved to be an expensive house
of entertainment. Refugees from Brunswick were
more than willing to be sent there and to be housed and
fed gratuitously for a week or ten days. Tramps who
had never seen Brunswick volunteered the information
that they were from that city in order that they could
be taken to the only free boarding house in the State.
The board abandoned this method of caring for refugees,
and the army of refugees and would-be refugees were
simply refused permission to enter the city.
A second case of yellow fever was found on August
20th, and still a third one was discovered on the 22d
inst. No connection could be traced between any of the
cases and it was evident there were several foci of infection before the Branham case, and it should be recorded
that the third case found was under peculiar circumstancesit was being removed from the city when it
was discovered.
There is no doubt that Dr. Braham was not the first,
second or third person to contract the disease last summer in Brunswick. After the third case was discovered
uo new cases were reported, and such a perfect system
of deception was practiced that the officers of the Marine
Hospital Service and others finally made up their minds
that the disease had been stamped out and that there
was no danger of a fresh outbreak. To those who were
unacquainted with the history of the quarantine system and of the methods of some misguided persons
there were reasons for believing this to be so.
176 Mayor's Annual Report.
The following telegrams were received at this office:
WASHINGTON, D. C-, September 6th, 1893.
Dr. W. F. Brunner, Health Officer, Savannah, Ga.:
Fifteen days after last death from yellow fever at
Brunswick it is proposed to raise quarantine restrictions
at Jesup and Waycross.
[Signed], WYMAN,
Surgeon General.
BRUNSWICK, GA., September 8th, 1393.
Brunner, Health Officer, Savannah, Ga.:
Quarantine raised to-day; not the slightest reason apparent for its continuance; hope Savannah will fall in
line.
[Signed], MAGRUDER,
Pest House Surgeon.
In the mean time the Health Officer was doing his
utmost to have a conference with Drs. Hutton, Guiteras
and Magruder, to lay before them such evidence as he
was possessed of to prove the continued infection of
Brunswick.
The following communication was wired to Surgeon
Hutton, in command at Brunswick:
SAVANNAH, GA., September 5th, 1893.
Surgeon Hutton, Marine Hospital Service, Brunswick,
Ga.:
Report of service raising quarantine against Brunswick; would like conference with you; at same time we
have confidence in your every action.
[Signed], W. F. BRUNNER,
Health Officer.
Mayor's Annual Report, 177
The following answer was received:
BRUNSWICK, GA., September 5th, 1893.
Brunner, Health Officer, Savannah, Ga.:
Have recommended to Surgeon General raising of
quarantine end of fifteen days from date of death last
case, provided no others occur in that time; would be
pleased to confer with you at Brunswick or Camp
Haines; cannot elsewhere.
[Signed], - H. H. HUTTON,
Surgeon.
To this was sent the following:
SAVANNAH, GA., September 6th, 1893.
Surgeon Hutton, Marine Hospital Service, Brunswick,
Ga.:
Will leave for Camp Haines Friday morning; should
anive before noon.
[Signed], W. F. BRUNNER,
Health Officer.
Fate was against us. The following morning this
message was received:
BRUNSWICK, GA., September 7th, 1893.
Brunner, Health Officer, Savannah, Ga.:
Hutton sick; cannot go to camp.
[Signed], JOHN GUITERAS.
The Marine Hospital removed their quarantine on
September 8th, and on the following day this city removed its restrictions. Four days later the following
telegram was received at this office:
178 Mayor's Annual Report.
BRUNSWICK, GA., September 13th, 1893.
Brunner, Health Officer, Savannah, Oa.:
Discovered by post mortem two concealed cases yellow fever to-day; one new case diagnosed to-day.
[Signed], JOHN GUITERAS.
The following official report of Dr. Guiteras is given:
POET OF BRUNSWICK, September 14th, 1893.
To the Supervising Surgeon General Marine Hospital
Service:
SIRYesterday morning as I returned from the Seashore Hotel, where I had been for the night, I was met
by a messenger from a physician here who reported a
death under suspicious circumstances in the practice of
Dr. . On inspection the cadaver showed the external appearances of yellow fever. I ordered the body
to be removed at once to the cemetery, and, in the presence of the local practitioners, demonstrated the lesions
of yellow fever. I heard accidentally that another death
had taken place in the City Hospital, under the care of
Dr. . I asked him if there had been any suspicious
appearances about the case, and he answered positively
that there had been none; that the man's wife had died
about nine days ago of tuberculosis, and that a child
had died about six weeks ago. The parents were Norwegians. The doctor had given a certificate of consumption for both. I went to the hospital and found the
consumptive to be a well nourished youth, whose skin
was yellow as a lemon, and marked by petecchin and
post mortem lividity. The mouth of the patient, the
pillows and sheets, showed unmistakable evidences of
Mayor's Annual Report. 179
black vomit. The matron, a white lady, who has not
had yellow fever, could give me no information concerning the case, as it had been nursed by a colored man. A
case was reported to me by another physician in his
practice. We found it in the elder brother of the Cox
child [third case reported. W. F. B.). He has a severe
attack of yellow fever.
Now, these cases are unconnected with one another,
and they prove that there were foci of infection in the
city, as I stated in my letter in which I maintained that
it was probable that Assistant Surgeon Branham had
contracted the disease in the city of Brunswick, and not
at quarantine. ***** A. heavy responsibility
weighs upon those whose obstructionism has been the
cause of bringing back to the city its safely scattered
population.
[Signed], JOHN GUITERAS, M. D.,
Sanitary Inspector, Marine Hospital Service.
Comment is unnecessary.
The Board of Sanitary Commissioners lost no time in
re-establishing quarantine against Brunswick. Every
known precaution was adopted this time to protect this
city. The regulations governing the action of the quarantine inspectors were made more rigid. The inland
routes were strictly guarded by both the Marine Hospital
Service and by the city authorities.
On September 19th the camp of detention was opened
at a point near Waynesville, on the" Brunswick and
Western Railway, where many persons from Brunswick
were detained for observation and for disinfection of
their baggage.
180 Mayor's Annual Report.
Savannah admitted all persons bearing certificates of
the officer in charge.
Against Jesup. Ga.
From time to time rumors reached this office that
fever of a suspicious nature had appeared at Gardi and
Jesup; in fact, it seemed, and future developments
proved, that the line of railway from Brunswick to
Jesup, operated by the East Tennessee, Virginia and
Georgia Eailway Company, was infected to the extent
of several points.
At last a suspicious death occurred at Jesup on September 30th, and the following telegram was sent from
this office to Surgeon General Wyman:
SAVANNAH, GA., September 30th, 1893.
To the Supervising Surgeon General, M. H. S.:
Suspicious death at Jesup; local physcians say not
yellow fever. What will you do ? Answer quickly.
[Signed], W. F. BRUNNER,
Health Officer.
In the mean time the authorities at Jesup denied the
existence of yellow fever at that point and claimed
irresponsible and designing persons were circulating
wild rumors.
Surgeon Muixay was sent immediately to Jesup and
the following morning wired as below :
JESUP, October 1st, 1893.
Brunner, Health Officer. Savannah, Ga.:
Death was from yellow fever; proved by all tests and
agreed on by all doctors.
[Signed], MURRAY,
Surgeon.
Mayor's Annual Report. 181
The Board of Sanitary Commissioners, not waiting
until it was too late, placed quarantine against Jesup on
September 30th, and, in addition to the Quarantine Inspectors on the lines of railway, placed two men at
Jesup, both being immunes, to guard our interests.
These men reported daily to this office the progress of
the disease and other valuable information.
This office received the following telegram:
WASHINGTON, D. C., October 2d, 1893.
Dr. W. F. Brunner, Health Officer, Savannah, Ga.:
Send competent physician immediately to Jesup as
Inspector and direct him to report by wire to Murray
for full orders; arrange compensation and wire name.
Murray ordered to prevent persons leaving Jesup except
through camp at Waynesville.
[Signed], WYMAN,
Surgeon General.
Acting under this authority, Dr. F. T. Lincoln was
sent to Jesup at a compensation of $15 per diem.
On October 5th, Surgeon Carter was sent to Waycross to do inspection work, and to his vigorous efforts
and thorough knowledge is due much credit for stopping
the villainous system of quarantine in vogue among the
small towns on the different lines of railway.
With dispatch Dr. Carter soon organized a disciplined
force of Quarantine Inspectors; was eternally watching
the situation; and to him this section of the country owes
much. This office incurred the displeasure of several
inefficient boards of health by requesting the National
Government to send officers to inspect their localities,
182 Mayor's Annual Report.
but it is to be supposed that their wrath has by this
time departed.
Against Tampa, Fla.
On August 27th, the German steamship Markomania,
from ports in Mexico, arrived through quarantine at
Fort Tampa. Several days after her arrival several
cases of fever developed among her crew and the Health
Officer plainly said it was yellow fever. A meeting of
experts took place and after a great deal of discussion
the disease was pronounced malarial fever. The reports
coming from that point were of such a conflicting
nature that the Board of Sanitary Commissioners placed
a quarantine against Tampa and Port Tampa until it
was assured that neither place was infected.
The fight against disease during the past year has
been a long one and the quarantine restrictions have
imposed many hardships on individuals, but it has
never been burdensome to this community.
There are some people who do not believe in quarantine as a protection against disease, but there are some
people who believe that wrong is right.
The Board of Sanitary Commissioners have done the
best they knew how, and as there is nothing that succeeds like success, they should feel that the course pursued by them was a correct one.
The sanitary authorities worked in accord with the
officials of the National Government. To the Marine
Hospital Service this section should be thankful. Many
small places unable to bear the burden of an expensive
quarantine were relieved of this tax by that service.
Mayor's Annual Report. 183
The thanks of this office are extended to Surgeon
General Wyman, Surgeons Murray, Hutton and Carter,
Past Assistant Surgeons Magruder and Geddings, Assistant Surgeon Gofer, and especially to Dr. John
Guiteras.
Dr. John G. Keller was of great assistance in attending persons detained for observation and in inspecting
the different lines of railway on several occasions.
City Marshal Wade, Lieutenant Reilly and other members of the police force were untiring in their efforts to
enforce the quarantine regulations.
The corps of Quarantine Inspectors did the best of
work at all times and deserve commendation for their
faithful services.
On December 1st, quarantine was declared removed
from Brunswick and Jesup, with the exception of
household furniture. Those articles, up to the date of
the present writing, will not be allowed to be brought
from Brunswick to this city.
Packed baggage must bear the certificate of inspection
of the Officer of the Marine Hospital Service in charge
at Brunswick.
This may sound arbitrary, but the lessons of last
summer should teach utmost caution. Good and sufficient reasons have developed in the month of December
to convince the Board of Sanitary Commissioners of the
wisdom of their course in this matter.
A last word and the subject of quarantine, so annoying to those who have been unfortunate enough to have
been seriously inconvenienced by it, will be dropped.
184- Mayor's Animal Report.
The incumbent of this office would here thank those
who have kindly assured him of their support in the
times when he needed encouragement by words and by
strong letters of sympathy, and he would say to those
who censured him, he did the best he knew how.
FOOD PRODUCTS.
Milk.While no facts can be produced to prove the
assertion, there is no doubt that impure and unwholesome milk is sold in this city.
The Sanitary Inspectors have, for the last three or four
years, been instructed to closely observe the condition
of cows kept in the city; instances of filthy stables and
stalls and slop-fed cows, while not the general rule, are
sometimes found.
Milk, which to the sight and taste is unwholesome, is
sold by several dealers and can be "found any day in the
year in this city.
An ordinance is badly needed to insure consumers
pure milk.
This ordinance should cover everything connected
with the production and sale of milk.
It is unquestionably a sanitary necessity that all
dairies should be removed from the city limits. The
law enacted should cover every dairy furnishing milk
for sale in this city.
Two years ago an inspection was made of a dairy
near this city. The inspection was made at milking
time, when over thirty cows were brought into the
milking barn.
Not a cow of the thirty was in a clean condition. The
floor was covered with the semi-liquid dung; the udders,
Mayors Annual Report. 185
legs and entire trunk of the cows were covered with
this slime.
Meats.Unwholesome salt meats are still brought to
this city and find a ready sale, the consumers being
principally negroes.
Another abuse perpetrated daily needs correction. The
method of conveying fresh meats from the butcher
pens around the city to the City Market and small
markets is a filthy one and should be stopped.
After the animal is killed and the meat is ready for
removal to the city it is dumped into a dirty street
wagon without a cover to protect it from the dust and
filth of the roads and streets.
The butcher and his helpers, in their soiled clothes, sit
on the carcasses, their feet often resting on them.
The City Market building is kept in a good sanitary
condition. Every year improvements are made by its
efficient keeper, Mr. O'Brien.
THE OGEECHEE CANAL.
This water way, owned and supposed to be operated
by a railroad which is in the hands of a receiver, is in a
neglected condition and the city authorities should take
immediate steps towards putting it in a good sanitary
condition.
The greater part of the river level is seldom filled with
a sufficient amount of water. In places the banks are
too low and the general condition of this level during
the summer and fall months, from a sanitary standpoint, is bad.
is
186 Mayor's Annual Report.
The middle level contains no water and, like the lower
one, is a disease-producing factor.
Unless this matter is taken in hand immediately, it
may be too late to apply the remedy.
The August storm did much harm to the low lands
surrounding the city. Under the direction of the proper
authorities the damages were quickly repaired and no
serious effects were noticed in the health of the city.
MARITIME QUARANTINE.
The report of the Quarantine Officer is appended to
that of the Health Officer's. It can be seen from the
report of Dr. Graham that his office has been no sinecure.
With cholera in Europe and yellow fever existing to
an unusual extent in the West Indian and South American ports, the Quarantine Officer's work was most
arduous.
During the August storm, which swept away the five
wharves and other property of the city, the Quarantine
Officer remained at his post, although he could have left
the station for a more secure place.
The improvements at the Quarantine Station during
the year consisted of a house for the accommodation of
crews of vessels during the process of disinfection of
vessels and a warehouse containing apparatus for disinfecting purposes.
This apparatus the city has not yet accepted. There
is no doubt that more than one part of this apparatus is
not constructed according to the contract.
The sulphur furnace is not what it should be and
there are other parts of the improvements badly con-
Mayor's Annual Report. 187
structed that at this writing will not be touched upon.
Certainly, this city will not have in the apparatus on
hand the things it should have.
There are now two wharves at the Quarantine Station
for the discharge of ballast. These wharves are not
sufficient to accommodate the number of vessels arriving
at our station. At least two more wharves should be
added to the present number.
The conduct of the quarantine service has been most
satisfactory. Strict discipline has been carried out by
the officer in charge and but few complaints have been
made against the treatment of vessels.
The telephone line, swept away by the August storm,
has not been rebuilt. The Telephone Company has
promised to restore the line at an early day. This line
is of much use to all persons interested in quarantine
matters, particularly to this office.
The Board of Sanitary Commissioners have met at
regular intervals. Many special meetings were held
during the summer time.
The following is the personnel of the Board: John J.
McDonough, Mayor (ex-officio), Chairman; Aldermen
Myers and Harris, Messrs. Sheldon, Bloodworth and
O'Connor and W. F. Brunner, Health Officer (ex-officio),
Secretary.
This office is indebted to you for official courtesies
kindly extended.
Very i-espectfully,
W. F. BRUNNER,
Heath Officer.
ANNUAL REPORT OF DEATHS FROM NATURAL CAUSES IN THE CITY OF SAVANNAH, GA.,
FOR THE YEAR 1893. '
CAUSES OP DEATH
Abdominal Tumor .........................
Alcoholism .................................
Amyloid Liver. .............................
Anwmia ....................................
Anthrax ... ... ............................
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Appendeeitis , . ............................
Asthma. ....................................
Angina Pectoris. ........ ..................
Aorta, Aneurism of .........................
Aicites ......................................
Bowels, Hemorrhage of ....................
Bowels, Intussusception of .................
Bright's Disease ............................
Brain, Congestion of ................. ....
Brain, Hemorrhage of ......................
Bronchitis ..................................
Bronchitis, Capillary. ......................
Cancer .....................................
Cancer of Breast ...........................
Cancer of Face ..... . . ....................
Cancer of Uterus. ..........................
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Caries of Ribs. .............................
Child Birth....... ....... ................
Cholera Infantum ..........................
Chlorosis ...................................
Climacteria. ................................
Complications of Diseases ..................
Concussion of Windpipe ...................
Congential Deformity .............,...'.....
Constipation ...............................
Croup ......................................
Croup, Membranous .......................
Cyanosis. ...................................
Cystitis. ....................................
Diabetes. ...................................
Diarrhoea ........... .......................
Diarrhoea, Chronic .........................
Dropsy .....................................
Dysentery .......... ......................
Enteritis. ...................................
Entero-Colitis .................... .........
Epilepsy. ........................ ..........
Erysipelas ..................................
Exhaustion. ...... .........................
Fever, Malarial ............... ............
Fever, Malarial Congestive ................
Fever, Hemorrhagic . .......................
Fever, Remittent ..... .............. ......
Fever, Typho- Malarial .....................
Fever, Puerperal ...........................
Fever, Scarlet ..............................
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ANNUAL REPORT OF DEATHS-Contlnued.
CAUSES 01? T)KATH
Ciastro-KntcritiH. ...........................
(iout ......................................
HKimaturla .................................
Hemoptysis ................................
Heart, Rheumatism of ......................
Heart Disease ..............................
Heart 'Disease, Valvular. ...................
Heart, Hypertrophy of .....................
Hydroeephelus .............................
Indigestion, Acute .........................
Influenza ...................................
Intestine, "Ulcer of ..........................
Jaundice ................. ...... .........
Laryngitis ..................................
Liver, Cirrhosis of ..........................
Liver, Yellow Atrophy of ..................
Liver, Congestion of ........................
Lungs, Congestion of ........... ..........
Lungs. Hemorrhage. .......................
Lungs, Oedema of .......... ...............
Mania .....................................
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Measles. ......................... ..........
Meningitis. .................. ..............
Meningetis, Cerebo-Spinal .................
Navel, Hemorrhage of ......................
Neglect. ....................................
Old Age ...................................
Oesophigitis ................................
Paralysis ...................................
Paralysis, Hemiplegia. .....................
Paralysis, Parplegia. .......................
Phthisis Puluionalis ........................
Pregnancy, Tubal ..........................
Selerosis . ..................................
Stomatitis, Ulcerative. .....................
Stomach, Congestion of ....................
Stomach, Hemorrhage of ...................
Stomach, Ulcer of ..........................
Syphilis ....................................
Teething ....................... ..........
Tetanus ....................................
Thrush .....................................
Trismus Nascentium .......................
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OAUSKS OF DEATH
Thrombus ..................................
II leor, Wluteal ..............................
Undefined ..................................
Urethra, Htriature of .......................
Whooping Cough ... ......................
Total ...... ...........................
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Total Number of Beaths..................................... 1,200
POPULATION:
Whites.........................................................85,000
Negroes.......................................................,25,000
Total......................................................00,000
Annual Ratio per thousand Whites........................... 18.57
Annual Ratio per thousand Negroes .......................... 31.00
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AGE SUMMARY.
MONTHS
March .............
April ..............
May .............
June ...... .......
July...............
August ............
September .... ....
October ...........
November .........
December .........
Total............
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61
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96
101
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103
100
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DEATHS FROM VIOLENCE, STILL AND PREMATURE BIRTHS AND DEATHS WITHOUT PHYSICIAN IN ATTENDANCE.
CAUSES OF DEATH.
Accidents -
Burns and HealdN. ...................
Brain, InjnrioH of. ....................
Gunshot W (Hindu ....................
Railway Accidents. ...................
Internal Injuries .....................
Homicide
Gunshot Wounds, ....................
Incised Wounds. ....................
Suicide
Gunshot Wounds. ....................
Undefined ............................
Total .............................
Still Births...........................
Premature Births. ....................
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Mayor's Annual Report. 195
LONGEVITY.
The Following Decedents, Aged 70 Years and Upwards, are Reported for 1893:
WHITE, MALES
William Royall. .............
J. P. Williams........ ......
Charles N. Johnson. .........
William Sales. ...............
John Dempsy.'. ..............
Joseph Hodges. ..............
Robert Beasley. .............
Joseph J. Lovett ............
Reuben Jones. ...............
William Hone. ..............
W. M. Rogers.:..............
Thomas Carroll... .... .
Thomas Jones. ......
Charles Cooper. ............
Louis Bussard. ..........
Chesley Duggen. ...........
J. S. Kellenn .........
Benjamin Gammon. . . .
Andre E. Merekling.
John M. Williams. ..... .
John McGrath ........ .....
Charles W. Brown. ........
William O'Connor. ..........
L. L. Cohen. ..........
William Cotter.............
Benjamin Franklyn. ........
John Dunham. ...... .
Alfred Heyward. ............
W. Newmark. ...............
Age
70
72
86
75
76
81
84
85
77
74
83
71
73
72
70
74
73
79
83
77
83
72
85
73
85'
74
77
76
75
1
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WHITE, FEMALES
Mrs. Emma Barrie. ..........
: Mrs. Catharine McGrath
1 Mrs. Margaret Hare. ........
I Mrs. Mary J. Butler. ........
Miss Catharine Simpson
Mrs. Catherine Hedrick.
Mrs. Mary E. McGill. ....
Mrs. Margaret V. Stiles ......
Mrs. Elizabeth A. Noon.
Mrs. Mary V. Miller. ........
Mrs. Margaret Martin. .......
Mrs. Mary Frew .............
Mrs. Annie Carlin . . ........
Mrs. Margaret M. Williams . .
Mrs. Margaret C. Elliott. ....
Mrs. Magdalin Roesler. ......
Mrs. Elizabeth Weagle. .....
Mrs Julia Williamson. ......
Mrs. Louisa A. Ford .........
Miss Mary Hickey. ..........
Mrs. J. C. Habersham .......
Mrs. Eulalie Constantine. . . .
Mrs. 'Velene Hernandez ......
Mrs. Elizabeth Smith. .......
Mrs. Martha Kuble. .........
Mrs. Sarah. Harrison. .......
Mrs. Bettie Rosenbund. .....
Mrs. Fannie Williams. .......
Age
72
75
82
71
87
87
70
74
87
75
79
75
77
79
87
85
86
73
93
74
70
87
83
80
72
87
82
82
85
86
74
83
77
86
80
196 Mayor's Annual Report.
LONGEVITY-Continued
COLORED. MALES
"William James......
Zaeharias CoIIins...
Robert Habersham.
Jeffrey Parker......
Alfred Miller........
Harry Smalls.......
Isaac Box...........
Silas Jackson.......
Frank Kentou......
Richard Murray....
A. C. Collier........
James Carey........
Frederick Jones....
Mark Swinton......
Prince Lampkin....
Lewis Godfrey......
George Brown......
Adam Glen.........
Peter Blake.........
Martin Small... ...
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70'
86
78'
COLORED, FEMALES
Charlotte Shellman.
Rebecca Talbird....
Mintie Jackson.....
80'; Frances Davis.
71
80
99
80
! 70'' Sophie Polling............... 89
i 70 ttettie Shields ...............j 78
! 80 Selina Smalls............... J 70
i 76 Celia Johnson...............! 85
1 73 Eliza Campfield............. J 0
75 Rebecca Hunter............. | 71
: 83 Judy Gordon...............J ?5
TO Hager Baker................ 73
88 Sarah Middleton............. 80
! 80 gusan Drayton ..............\ '8
i 83' Elizabeth Slee.............. '0
i 85 Phoebe Dudley.............. J "^
'85 Martha McFarland ......... 70
85 Pruder Scott................ ! 81
I 81 Jane Curry..................; 103
190 Mollie Bryan...............i 95
1 Jane Young.................. 80
! : Amelia Lewis............... J 85
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!' Lucinda Jackson..........
Rose Alexander..... ......
i Georgia Du Bross............ ' 72
' ' 92 i Lena Howard................
(HesterThompson. .......... 75
|: Anna Mills..... .............j 89
Eliza Jones .................' 79
73 Sophia Judge.... ...........
! Bessie Woods................ 1 82 i; , fto
|; Betsy Gatzell............... J ^
: Timma Green............... J 70
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Ella Mack...................I _
I Ellen Munrow ...............:
METEOROLOGICAL SUMMARY FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1893,
OF SAVANNAH, HA., LATITUDE 33" 5', LONGITUDE 81" 5'.
MONTH
January .........
February ........
March ...........
April ............
May .............
June. ............
July..............
August .........
September. ......
October... .......
November...
MONTH
February ........
March ...........
April ............
May .............
July..............
August ..........
September. ......
October... .......
November .......
December. .......
MEAN PRESSURE.
(Corrected for Temperature and Instrumental
Error only,)
Elevf
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X
|
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80.00
80.08
80.02
80 00
29.90
29.92
29.95
29.88
29.96
29.95
80.04
30.15
Mean
29.99
ito
X
4.0
5.6
4.5
4.5
5.0
5.0
4.4
6.6
4.6
3.4
5.2
4.1
4.8
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Distern a
Dece
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80.87
80.47
80.81
80.32
80.22
80.14
80.18
80.03
80.11
80.82
80.45
30.56
Highest
80.50
irfaee of Mercury in Barometer
>ove Mean Sea Level on
mibor 31, 1893, 98 feet.
9 "ft
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17
8
5
8
11
20
12
11
29
17
20
14
Date
Dec. 14.
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S
s
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29.51
29.68
20.53
20.06
29.50
29.50
29.82
29.01
20.78
29.10
29.72
29 73
Lowest
29.01
PRECIPITATION
(In inches and hundredths.)
Elevation of Top of
Gauge above Ground
on Dec. 81, 1898,
55 feet.
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1
1
2.21
4.73
8.87
2.20
2.22
8.50
4.03
12.59
8.29
0.91
2.31
3.12
01.58
An; Con 24 h
C
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O I1 CP
1.77
2.07
1.15
1.36
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2.22
1.02
5.01
4.35
3.99
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1.17
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27-28
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15
27-28
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4
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15
3
27
16
13
28
8
Date
Aug. 27.
1
1
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0.85 i
0.79
0.78
0.50
0.03
0.04
0.81
1.02
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1.21 i
0.72
0.88
Mean
0.72 jl
Temperature Mean degrees Fah.) (In

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44
57
57
70
78
79
88
70
78
08
58
54
Mean
07
FROM SKX,F-RKGISTKRING INSTRUMENTS
(Set daily at 8 a. m. and 8 p. in.,
75 Meridian Time.)
Thermometer Bulbs above Ground
December 81, 1898, 08 feet.
|
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ft
71
81
81
89
92
90
100
92
97
85
80
76
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100
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0,821
0,474
0,003
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7,128
5,744
5,038
5,644
4,543
0,989
5,928
0,091
74,441
Maximum Hourly
Velocity
During Month

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44
32
34
36
38
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82
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S
29
17
24
10
14
26
15
18
16
10
4
3
Date
July 15.
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18
84
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51
54
08
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67
59
41
81
81
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25
18
Date
Jan. 10.
on
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58
47
55
38
88
88
81
25
88
44
40
45
Mean
41
Relative Humidity
Percentage of
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67
80
72
78
75
81
80
88
84
81
81
82
Mean
79
NUMBER OF DAYS
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13
7
12
8
9
3
6
4
9
15
8
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Observations are taken at 8 a. m. and 8 p. m. (75th Meridian Time.)
Location of office on December 31, 1893The Savannah Board of Trade Building, 108 Bay St., 4th Floor, Room 29,
P. H. SMYTH, Observer, TJ. S. Weather Bureau, in charge.
NOTE.During the hill in the storm of August 27-28, at 12:45 a. m. August 28, the barometer fell to 28.20 inches
(reduced to sea level), the lowest recorded at this station since the establishment of the Weather Bureau 22 years ago.
The extreme velocity of the wind for one minute was 80 miles per hour, from 11:44 p. m. to 11:45 p. m., August 27.
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REPORT OF QUARANTINE OFFICER.
OFFICE OF DR. J. B. GRAHAM,
QUARANTINE OFFICER,
PORT OF SAVANNAH, GA., January, 1894.
Dr. W. F. JBrunner, Health Officer:
DEAR SIRI have the honor to herewith transmit
annual report of Savannah Quarantine Station for year
1893:
There is but little to say in regard to the station,
beyond the records of vessels, which I have had to condense in order that they be not too lengthy, but at the
same time remain in an intelligent form.
Two vessels infected with yellow fever were, after
boarding and inspection, ordered to the National Quarantine Station at Sapelothe British brig Nelson Rice
and the Russian schooner Zeriba.
Two suspected vessels, the British steamship Mara
and the Norwegian barque Kong Karl, were also ordered
there.
The hurricane of August 27th almost devastated the
station, as both wharves, with the engines, rope, tools
and appliances were carried away, with the exception of
the pilings that sustained them, and they were left in a
weakened and strained condition. The engines were
afterwards raised from the water, with the exception of
198 Mayor's Annual Report.
the donkey pump belonging to the engine at the upper
station, which has not yet been recovered.
The engines were badly damaged. The quarters for
the employees was carried away entirely and a house
had to be built in its place. The house for the Quarantine Officer was not badly damaged; the roof was
strained and parted a few inches in places and the front
and back stairs were carried away, and the chimneys
were damaged.
The warehouse for the disinfecting plant and the house
built for the accommodation of captains and crews while
the vessels are being disinfected sustained some damage,
and the large tank to hold the bichloride of mercury
solution was carried entirely away. That these buildings did not sustain more damage is proof that they
are strongly built.
The Austrian barque Undine capsized above the upper
station in February while on her way to the city after
discharging her ballast and being disinfected. There
was a good breeze blowing from the northeast, but the
captain thought the vessel would stand all right, as she
had ballast logs alongside. The captain was advised to
wait if he feared any ill results.
The old quarantine station on the oyster bed was
entirely washed away by the August storm and we
have no quarters for the isolation of suspected cases if
needed.
Eight vessels were washed ashore by the storm, five
of which yet remain as monuments to its force and
shattered wrecks of their pristine glory. The three
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British vessels were hauled back into the stream at the
time, and two of them without the aid of tugs. The
only person injured or killed was a sailor on the Norwegian barque Harold, who had sustained an injury before and was not able to care for himself when the vessel was wrecked.
The wharf was repaired under the supervision of Mr.
James G. Cornell, and vessels began to discharge ballast
as soon as it was possible to get the hands away from
the wharf.
The new disinfecting plant is about completed and,
with the quarters for the crews, will prove of great use,
and save much time to the vessels. There has been much
dissatisfaction and grumbling from crews having to
sleep on deck while vessel was being disinfected. The
quarters will obviate this and was not built any too
soon.
Ballast logs for vessels should be kept at the station
or delivered promptly, as vessels must frequently wait
several days for logs, and the owners of the logs charge
what seems to me to be an exorbitant price for their
usefrequently as much as would buy the logs outright.
I would respectfully recommend a trolly system for
discharging ballast, as by that means the ballast could
be dumped wherever needed and save several hundred
dollars a year for ballast hands, besides the first cost
being cheaper than the wooden runs.
The tug Theckla is of paramount importance to the
successful conducting of the station, and I have always
800 Mayor's Annual Report.
found her commander, Captain Healey, ready and willing to do his share of the work.
The employees at the station have done their duty to
the best of their ability, and without their unity of work
and to one end the station could not be carried on
smoothly and successfully.
Trusting that Savannah will escape contagion for all
coming years as she has in the past under your guidance,
I am most respectfully your obedient servant,
J. B. GRAHAM.
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LIST OF VESSELS, 1893.
JANUARY.
NATIONATITY
Italian .......................
British. ......................
Swedish ......................
Russian ......................
German. ....... ..............
Danish .......................
Total.......................
Steamers
4
2
2
5
f
-17
7
4
3
. 2
2
1
36
1
j
1
Schooners
1
1
2
o
218
84
117
41
63
27
27
10
7
594
Passengers
7
7
Sum Total44 Vessels, 594 Crew, 7 Passengers.
FEBRUARY.
NATIONALITY
British. .... .................
Italian. ......................
Spanish. ....................
American. ...................
Total......................
Steamers
*?,
1
3
a
CO
1
1
m
13
1
8
2
9,
9,
1
26
a
CO
1
2
1
4
I
1
1
2
2
"5
CO
....
1
1
1
*
o
242
83
62
73
25
61
10
531
|Passengers
2
2
*Same steamer two trips.
Sum Total87 Vessels, 531 Crew, 2 Passengers.
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LIST OP VESSELSContinued.
MARCH.
NATIONALITY
British .............................
Norwegian .........................
Italian .............................
Austrian ............................
American. ..........................
Total .............................
|
3
1
1
5
I
2
2
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.
1
1
c
TO
39
23
25
12
10
7
189
g
B
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J
1
Sain Total12 Vessels, 189 Crew, 1 Passenger.
APRIL.
NATIONALITY
British .................
German ...............
Austrian ...............
American. .............
Total.................
Sitimon
2
4
e
M
10
1
2
2
1
j
17
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1
1
2
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1
2
ft
I
*1
1
,
147
120
23
21
22
11
12
356
1
2
1
4
*In distress.
Sum Total28 Vessels, 856 Crew, 4 Passengers.
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LIST OP VESSELSContinued.
MAY.
NATIONALITY
Norwegian
British ............ ...........
Italian ........................
Spanish. .......................
German. .......................
Belgian ........................
Swedish .......................
Portuguese . ....... ..........
Total ........................
1
Steamer*
1
3
1
1
6
OB
10
4
8
1
1
21
Barquenttne* ....,
9
1
8
1
1
1
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1
2
o
154
122
46
51
25
80
29
12
14
483
1Passenger*
8
3
Sum Total35 Vessels, 483 Crew, 8 Passengers.
JUNE.
NATIONALITY
Norwegian .............
Italian .................
Spanish ................
Swedish ................
British .......... .....
Danish ..............
Austrian ...............
Total.................
Steamer*
1
2
2
5
!
5
6
I
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17
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1
1
2
|
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1
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1
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1
I
87
79
28
50
25
48
10
11
15
353
Passenger*
1
2
1
3
Sum Total26 Vessels, 353 Crew, 3 Passengers.
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LIST OF VESSELSContinued.
JULY.
NATIONALITY
Norwegian. ...................
American .....................
British. .......................
Belgian .......................
Portuguese ...................
Total ......................

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163
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44 .
30 .
15 '.
297
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5
Sum Total21 Vessels, 297 Crew, 5 Passengers.
AUGUST.
NATIONALITY
Norwegian .............
British .................
Portuguese. ............
Swedish ............
German ................
American. ..............
Total.................
Steamers
4
1
5
S !
I
14
1
2
1
1
1
20
1 1
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i
!
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.2 1
Steamboats
1
1
o
174
125
25
12
15
20
12
16
399
Passengers i
3
1
16
20
Sum Total- 29 Vessels, 399 Crew, 20 Passengers.
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LIST OF VESSELSContinued.
SEPTEMBER.
NATIONALITY
British .................
Norwegian .............
Italian .................
American ..............
Belgian ................
Portuguese. ............
Total.................
Stumers
13
1
1
15

4
12
1
1
1
24
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1
1
8
1
1
2
1
3
Schooners
1
1
I
o
376
179
67
19
29
20
13
47
749
a
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13
13
Sum Total44 Vessels, 749 Crew, 13 Passengers.
OCTOBER.
NATIONALITY
Norwegian. ............... ...
American ......................
Italian .........................
German. ............ ..........
Spanish. .......................
Swedish ........................
Belgian ........................
Total ........................
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1
1
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364
362
148
S5
77
58
22
12
31
1,159
PMStngers
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1
5
*Shipwrecked.
Sum Total83 Vessels, 1,159 Crew, 5 Passengers.
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LIST OF VESSELSContinued.
NOVEMBER.
NATIONALITY
British. ....................
Norwegian. .............. .
American. .................
French. ....................
Total ....................
||!
.... 15
.... 2
... 1
... 1
.... 19
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at
5
5
1
377
161
62
56
41
29
58
14
11
809
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8
9,
7
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DECEMBER.
NATIONALITY
British ............. ...
A iYi pri/* n T\
Russian ..................
Belgian. ................
Total............. ..
I
1 3> f ' i t a to co
14 2 i......'......
1 14 ............
.... 8 ............
.... 311
................ 1
.... 4 ............
................ 1
1 ..................
16 31 1 3
Schooner*
3
1
4
5
u
346
192
103
62
34
51
7
10
31
836
Pttitngtrt
8
4
7
Sum Total55 Vessels, 836 Crew, 7 Passengers.
Total number of vessels for year 1892------------- 397
Total number of vessels for year 1893............. 462
Total number of crew for year 1893 ----------.... 6,690
Total number of passengers for year 1893........... 77
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Vessels were from the following ports: The continent
of Europe, Mediterranean ports of Europe and Africa,
Sardinia, Sicily, Gibralter, Java, Phillipine Islands,
Malay Peninsula, India, via United States ports, South
America, West Indies, Africa, Azores, Cape de Verde,
and Canary Islands, British Islands, Norway, Sweden,
Denmark, Finland, Russia and Dutch East Indies.
RECAPITULATION.
YEAB 1833
Norwegian .... ....................
British .... ........................
German. ...........................
Spanish. .................... ......
Swedish ...........................
Austrian. .................. .......
Russian ....... ....................
French. ............................
Danish. ................ ..............
Stetmert
13
81
1
1
9
1
5

CO
145
17
48
18
4
14
13
1
I
4
8
3
2
'i
5
31
1
i
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9
112275'l8ia.
5
5
1
2

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2
2
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1
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Schooners
II
2 12ft
2 12^145
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31
8 7 2
1 392
.. 303
.. 404
.. 201
.. 157
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3
25
1
1
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35
29 ..
1
. . 20
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Norwegian vessels.............................................. 167
British vessels.. ............................. ................ 112
Italian vessels... .............................................. 52
American vessels......................................... ..... 46
German vessels................................................. 23
Spanish vessels................................................. 16
Swedish vessels................................................. 15
Austrian vessels................................................ 13
Belgian vessels (same steamer five trips).............. ......... 5
Portuguese vessels.............................................. 5
Russian vessels ................................................ 5
Danish vessels... .............................................. 2
French vessels.......... ....................................... 1
Total................................. ..................... 462
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REPORT OF SUPERINTENDENT OF CREMATORIES.
SAVANNAH, GA., January 1st, 1894.
Hon. John J. McDonough, Mayor:
SIRI have the honor to transmit herewith my report as Superintendent of Crematories from January
1st, 1893, to December 31st, 1893.
There was hauled during the year, 23,561 loads garbage; 59,509 cubic yards.
Cows...-..-.-......-..-....--..-...... 149
Horses................................. 230
Dogs...-.--------.--.--.-..--.--....-.. 2,776
Goats.....-.......--.-..-......-..-.... 42
Cats.....---.-...-.--.----..-.......... 4,835
Fish, barrels ....-...........-..........' 132
Meats, pounds.....-..-.--.-..-.......... 7,985
Poultry................................ 17,087
Oranges, barrels..--...--.......--...... 39
Bananas, loads...-.-..-...-.--._.__.._. 39
Apples, barrels..--..-....-..--......... 5
Onions, loads.----.--.----.--....-...... 23
Cabbages, loads.-...-..------.-.-.-.--. 6
Beans, barrels.-.......-..-..-..-.-..... 1
Peanuts, loads ........--.-.--...-...... 39
Lemons, loads. -..-..-..-.-.--.-..-...-.. 2
Eggs, dozen...........:. .............. 1,490
Potatoes, loads....... ......-..----.... 6
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Walnuts, bushels. ...................... 30
Hour, barrels. . ........................ 1
Sausage, pounds. ........................ 500
Cocoanuts, loads ....................... 2
Sheep, head ............................ 3
Eabbits. ............................... 2
Alligators. . ............................ 1
Hogs.................................. 1
Syrup, barrels. ......................... 3
Railroad tickets, loads. .--...-....--..-.. 3
Infected goods, pieces. .................. 756
Average amount burnt daily, 164 -^ cubic yards.
Average loads hauled daily, 65.26.
Cost per cubic yard, Hi cents.
The expense for running the furnace from January
1st to December 31st, 1893, was:
Time of hands ............................... W, 801 64
Wood....................................... 1,183 50
Coal........ ......... ........................ 487 65
Repairs, etc. .._-....,-..............-......- 257 12
Oil, nails, rope and tools _.............--...-.. 299 39
Insurance. . --...-....-..-...-.......--..-.-. 30 00
Garbage barge. . ............................ 16 91
Printing and stationery. ..........---....--.. 1 10
Iron roofing. . ._.____..-...__._........-....- 107 41
Total...................... ..........-...$6,684 62
The garbage has increased so much in the last year
that the furnaces were unable to burn garbage and night
soil both; therefore there was garbage only .burnt. I
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find that the city needs badly another furnace, situated
in the eastern or southeastern part of the city, which
would enable us to consume all of the city waste.
Your obedient servant,
W. J. CLEAKY,
Superintendent.
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REPORT OF SUPERINTENDENT OF THE
O. E. M. DEPARTMENT.
SAVANNAH, GA., January 1, 1894.
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, 1893, to December
31st 1893.
The number of vaults cleaned from January 1st to
December 31st, thirteen hundred and eighty-eight (1,388).
The following amount of matter has been removed
from the above number of vaults for the year ending
December 31st, 1893, 110,098 cubic feet.
The following number of vaults have been abandoned
and sewer connections made, 194; the vaults were
cleaned, filled and disinfected, free of cost to the owners,
at a cost to the city of $9.50 per vault. The department
hauled 38,916 cubic feet of sand to fill the above vaults.
The expenses of the department for the year have
been as follows:
Salary of Superintendent and labor..........^ 8,890 03
Repairs to harness, wagons, etc.............. 718 30
Nails, paint, tools, lumber, etc......-._._._.- 10 82
Lime, cement, charcoal, etc ................. 150 34
Hireof teams.............---.-.-.--------- 2,142 00
Forage for stock............................ 1,666 35
Treatment of stock......................... 34 45
$13,612 29
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Against which was collected for cleaning
and repairing vaults:
City Treasurer... .............. ..$5,884 32
City Marshal.................... 697 74
To be collected by City Treasurer. 1,294 63$ 7,876 69
Net cost of department for the year. ......$ 5,735 60
There has been one team and two men detailed to
look after the sanitary condition of Bilbo canal and
Peny lane sewer outlet, and to disinfect the surroundings from April 1st to November 1st, at a cost of $2,025.
The department was employed in cleaning the streets
after the August storm at a cost of $1,074. There was
one team employed by Dr. Brunner for disinfecting and
fumigating the infected houses in the city and removing the articles condemned, at a cost of $743.75. All of
these expenditures, which were not provided for, were
charged up to the Odorless Excavating Machine Department. There has also been fifteen hundred dollars expended in repairing vaults that did not exceed two dollars, for which the city made no charges.
Your obedient servant,
W. J. CLEARY.
Superintendent.
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REPORT OF SCAVENGER DEPARTMENT.
SAVANNAH, GA., February 1st, 1894.
Hon. John J. McDonough, Mayor:
DEAR SIRBelow find statement of expenses of Scavenger Department for year 1893 :
Time of hands .............._..--..-...-.. .$12,769 01
Feeding stock . _...____...__.-__._.--_.._. 4,904 93
Repairs to wagons..-.....-......-..--....-. 1,322 52
Superintendent's salary..................... 1,200 00
Mules bought (4) ........................... 800 00
Shoeing stock .............................. 617 77
Bent of lot.................-...-..-..---.--. 600 00
Harness and repairs to same ..,..------..--. 337 95
Wagons bought (1) ......................... 120 00
Medicines and veterinary's bills.............. 69 30
Lime, grease, etc .......-..--..-..-..--..--. 67 68
Tools, etc ....^............................. 48 78
$22,857 94
Stock on hand January 1st, 1893 ..............45 head.
Bought during year .--.-..-...-----_.-.-.---- 4 "
Total....................................49 "
Died during year...........-..--....--.....-. 5 "
On hand to-day ...-....--_------..-----..44 "
Wagons on hand January 1st, 1893.......--...--....21
Bought during year .....--....--.-----..-----.-..-. 1
Ou hand to-day .................................22
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I am sorry to have to report the loss of five head of
stock during the year. Two died from lockjaw, caused
from running nails in their feet, and three from old age.
The latter were bought from the last contractor about
eight years ago and have been in constant use in the
work nearly fifteen years, and were from eighteen to
twenty years old. I repeatedly advised disposing of the
old stock a year or more ago, as they were unfit for the
work required of them, for there is no work in the city
that is as heavy and trying on stock as that of the
Scavenger Department. They are going every day in
the year, Sundays not excepted, which means fifty-two
days or nearly two months more work they do in a year
than the stock of the other city departments, which is
quite an amount. Then, too, the hotter the weather,
the more they are rushed. While other stock of the
city take the " shady side " of the street, so to speak,
during warm weather, those of the Scavenger Department can be shown no such favors; the work must be
done. So you see, it takes only the best stock for
this work.
There are a few head in the department now that
ought to be replaced with better ones, and I do think
there should be a few extra head on hand to give those
needing it an occasional rest, for rest now and then is as
; necessary and beneficial to beast as to man. As it is
now, I only have forty -four head, a pair to each wagon;
1 not an extra head to use in case of sickness or lameness, which is liable to occur at any time.
WAGONS.
There are several wagons in the department that
ought to be discarded and replaced with new ones, for
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the constant repairs to these old ones amount to almost
as much in a year as the purchase of a new one. I understand there are covered wagons made especially for
this kind of work and I would suggest the purchase of
one or more as a trial, and, if they prove a success,
their adoption altogether. It is anything but pleasant
to get a whiff from one of these uncovered wagons as
they pass along the streets filled with garbage.
Tou will observe that the amount expended by the
department during the year is about $1,200 less than
the appropriation and only $30 more than was spent in
1892, which is very gratifying to me, especially so after
considering the amount of work done, for over 27,500
loads of garbage were carted out of the city during the
year, which, if you will stop to consider, is an enormous
amount to be gathered from a city of this size. I run
during the summer and fall twenty-two wagons, the
full number at my command, and it taxed them to the
utmost to keep the city clean. The appearance of
yellow fever at Brunswick and Jesup so frightened our
people that a general cleaning up was the order of the
day with every one and it took all the department could
do to keep the trash removed and few were the complaints of neglect, as the books at Clerk of Council's
office will show.
THE NEEDS FOR 1894.
But this number will not be sufficient for this year if
every part of the city is to be covered. Since the
southern limits have been added, the residents of that
portion, no doubt, will expect regular daily attendance
upon the part of the scavenger wagons, which I have
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not been able to give heretofore, sending there only
twice a week. It is not often enough, in my opinion,
but was the best that could be done with the force at
hand.
The proximity of yellow fever to us last year will
cause an axious and uneasy feeling for the safety and
welfare of our city this year and there no doubt will be
a general desire and demand upon the part of citizens,.
as well as the authorities, to keep things clean, and a
great deal will be expected of the Scavenger Department; therefore, to meet these increased demands and
expectations, the force of the department will have to
be materially increased, and I don't think twenty-five
teams will be any too many to do the work as it should
be done. But I am sorry to say I see no prospect for
this increased service, since Council has seen fit to
reduce the appropriation instead of enlarging it.
I beg to call your attention to the fact that it is impossible for me to have the business portion of the city
kept as clean as it should be so long as children (principally colored) are allowed to go through the lanes
emptying the trash from the boxes and barrels, scattering the former over the streets and carrying the latter
off. If the police could be instructed to catch a few of
these violators, take them before the Recorder, he fining
them, instead of having them punished, forcing their
parents to pay the fines, it would, in my opinion, have a
salutary effect in stopping the evil.
Trusting the work of the department has been satisfactory to you, I am,
Very respectfully, E. E. CHEATHAM,
Superintendent.
Mayor's Annual Report.
REPORT OF CITY PHYSICIANS.
FIRST DIVISION.
Hon. J. J. McDonough, Mayor City of Savannah.:
DEAR SIRI submit herewith my report for the year
ending December 31st, 1893 :
During this p eriod I have entered upon my lists three
thousand eight hundred and twenty-three names. Of
this number sixty per cent, were treated at their homes.
During the year I have issued three hundred and
twenty permits to the several hospitals, as follows :
Ninety to the Savannah Hospital, eighty-nine to St.
Joseph's Infirmary and one hundred and forty-one to
the Georgia Infirmary.
I append herewith a schedule of patients treated
during 1893.
MONTH
*
January ...................
March .....................
April ......................
My. ............... ......
July.......................
August ....................
October ...................
November .................
December .................
Total ...................
Total Monthly
856
810
416
219
216
897
290
439
463
301
200
216
3,823
f
1
f
11
10
13
7
7
1?.
9
14
15
10
Ft
n
10
Homes Treated In
?,91
216
297
168
136
800
184
316
218
216
116
118
2,576
1Dally Average
9
7
9
5
4
10

10
7
7
3
3
7
Treated inOffice
65
94
119
51
8ff
97
106
123
245
85
84
98
1,247
Dally Average
?,
3
3
1
?,
3
3
4
8
2
2
8
3

I
5
7
5
7
7
7
7

11
4
6
7
82
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o
X
O
19
18
96
28
30
81
13
26
9-7
84
9,9
39
320
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I would suggest that steps be taken to number the
houses properly, as often patients are without attention,
owing to the fact that they cannot be located by the
directions left with me.
Eespectfully,
M. T. DAVIS, M. D.,
City Physician, First Division.
SOUTHERN DIVISION.
SAVANNAH, GA., January 1st, 1894.
Hon. John J. McDonough, Mayor City of Savannah :
DEAR SIRI have the honor to submit to you my report for the year ending December 31st, 1893:
During the year I have recorded the names of 902
whites and 2,048 negroes as city patients, representing
about 2,200 individuals, of whom the majority were
treated at their residences.
I have issued certificates for forty deaths, due to the
following causes:
Apendicitis..__......_._.....---..-_-_...-....._..._ 1
Bright's disease..-_........_-...-.--.---..-_..._..-_. 2
Bronchitis, cap.----.-.----------------............. 3
Convulsions.................. ...................... 2
Diptheria........................................... 1
Dysentery -_._.-..-_..____..-_--_-....-..-__._..-._ 1
Enteritis........................................... 2
Fever, continued................................... 1
Fever, hemorrhagic................................. 1
Fever, remittent mal.-.._------_-._.----___.-....-- 1
Gangrene, senile..-......-.....-._....-..-._-...-.. 1
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Heart disease ...---....-.-..-.--...-..--..--..--..... 4
Heart failure. ......................................I
Inanition .......................................... 2
Grip-..-------.------..----..---...--.--..-----.--- 1
Meningitis.....-.--.-.--.-....--.-.-.--.... ........ I
Phthisis pulmonalis---------------.---------------- 5
Poisoning, potash -....----....----.------.....-.-.- 1
Senility..--.--..................................... 1
Still-bom.......................................... 3
Tetanus.....--.-.....-...-...--.---..-..-.....-.... 3
Unknown..---.-.-.--....-....-.-...-.--...-....... 2
Total................ .........................40
Of the forty deaths seven were whites and thirtythree negroes, giving a rate of 7.7 for whites and 16 for
negroes, making an average of 13 per thousand.
By improved sanitary surroundings and more attention to hygiene on their part, the death rate among the
negroes could be materially lessened.
During the year I have issued 27 permits to the Savannah Hospital, 25 to the St. Joseph's Infirmary, and
66 to the Georgia Infirmary. Total, 118.
I have experienced great difficulty in some instances
in sending negroes to the infirmary. They have a foolish dread of it, and are willing to suffer every privation
rather than go to the hospital. It is my opinion that
the physician should be allowed, when he sees that the
circumstances warrant such action, to send pauper
patients to the hospital, employing police aid when required.
I have been disappointed often during the year by
sending patients to the Georgia Infirmary and having
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them refused admission for lack of accommodation.
The hospital is too small to accommodate the number
that will of necessity have to be sent to it. It is well
managed and in a splendid condition from a sanitary
point of view, but it needs enlarging, and I would like
to call special attention to that fact.
Below I append a schedule of patients treated by me
during the past year:
MONTH
February .............
March .... ...........
Mav
June......... .........
July ..................
August ...............
September. ...........
October . .............
November ............
December. ............
Total ...............
Number of
Patients
Treated
Monthly
"W C
12
M
21
15
67
31
96
96
139
163
88
157
25
21
74
95
107
24
251
293
409
365
186
234
9022,048
Dally Average
1.76
1.35
3.00
2.46
5.61
1.83
11.19
12.60
18.30
17.00
8.80
12.60
Vltlta o!Number
|Monthly
18
23
64
40
121
44
221
268
383
382
186
357
8.041 2, 107
Dally Average
1
.85
.82
2.00
1.33
3.90
1.46
7.13
8.60
12.80
12.30
6.00
11.50
Monthly Office Call*,
Dally Average
19 .90
15 .53
311.00
341.13
53.1.71
111 .37
1264.06
1214.00
1655.50
146!4.70
882.80
341.19
3.72 8432.32
Deaths
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4
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7
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2
2
1
1
4
5
9
3
5
33
the Number Sent to
1Hospital
5
8
10
7
6
10
9
19
21
13
4
118
Respectfully submitted,
JOSEPH Or. JARRELL,
City Physician, Southern Division.
MIDDLE DIVISION.
SAVANNAH, GA., January 1st, 1894.
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, 1893.
Mayor's Annual Report.
During this period I have paid 3,757 visits to patients at
their homes and attended to 1,739 calls at my office.
During the month of October my services were required by a large number of indigents, most of whom
resided within the district known as Eobertsville. The
majority of cases were of a malarial character, having
their origin in emanations from the swampy grounds
west of the canal. Some means might be taken to
oppose the unsanitary influences surrounding Kobertsville, especially that quarter situated in close proximity
to the canal.
Below I give a schedule of the work done in this
division during the year:
MONTH
February. ...........................
April ................................
May .................................
June ................................
July.................................
August. .............................
September. ..........................
October. .............................
November. ..........................
Total...................... .......
Home Treated tl
445
300
243
252
149
261
320
830
425
620
128
264
3,757
Office Treated In
94
107
136
127
53
147
182
192
173
250
106
172
1,739
Dalrf Average
17.71
14.53
12.22
12.63
6.52
13.60
16.19
17.48
19.93
28.06
7.80
14.07
15.05

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5
5
8
1
7
7
2
6
6
11
50
Of the total number of deaths recorded, only four
occurred among the whites, about six per cent.
Fifty-nine deaths have occurred among my patients,
thirty-nine during the latter six months. Of these a
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number can be attributed to uncleanliness of surroundings.
The deaths were due to the following causes:
Bronchitis -.-.-.-.--.---.-...-__-...-.----_ 2
Carsinoma of larynx. ....................... 1
Cardiac disease. ............................ 4
Dysentery, chronic ......................... 1
Eclampsia. ...-..----.....-......-.......... 2
Embolism, cerebral. _--___._____..__.__-_.__ 1
Entero-colitis. .-.---.-.. .................. 2
Fever, intermittent- .--_-_-_-__-.-.._.___... 3
Fever, puerperal ........................... 1
Fever, remittent .-.---...-........-.-..-... 1
Gastro-duodenitis. . _...... ..-..---...----..- 1
Hemoptysis. ..---.---.-.-----.----..----.-_ 2
Hemorrhage, cerebral ...................... 1
Hepatitis, acute. ............................ 2
Hepatitis, chronic........ ._._.__._._-...... 1
Influenza .---.-.---..-...-.-....--..--..... 2
Laryngeal obstruction. . .................... 1
Malformation .............................. 1
Marasmus. ..-..-----.-....................- 6
Meningitis, cerebral ..-..........-.-..-.-... I
Nephritis, acute. .-----.---. ....-..-......- 2
Nephritis, chronic. ..-.--.-..-.-.-.........- 1
Peritonitis, acute. . ......................... 1
Peritonitis, tubercular. ................. I. .. 1
Pernicious icterus .-.-.-.---.-....-..----... 1
Phthisis.....--..-.-.-...........-....-.-.. 8
Pneumonia ..-.---...-.-.-..-.-,---.--..--. 3
Senectus.. ..-.-.-.-..........-.-..-.-.---. 2
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Thrush ........_......_.__....__..__.._...-_ 1
Undefined. ................................. 3
Total.... ......................... .....59
The doing away with the City Dispensary and establishing in its stead of various accessible drug stores has,
I think, been productive of marked benefit, despite many
petty impositions as have been practiced. I have every
reason to be pleased with the service rendered by the
druggists in my division.
Most respectfully,
WILLIAM E. GOMM,
City Physician, Middle Division.
Mayor's Annual Report.
REPORT OF KEEPER LAUREL GROVE CEMETERY
SAVANNAH, GA., December 31st, 1894.
Hon. J. J. McDonough, Mayor:
DEAR SIRI beg to submit herewith my first annual
report as Keeper of Laurel Grove Cemetery for the year
ending December 31st, 1893 :
The cemetery is in good condition, with exception of
the fences, which will require considerable repairs during the next year. The hedge-fence, which it was
intended should supercede that now in use, is of exceedingly slow growth and will not be available as a protection for some time to come.
There is quite a large area of land within the enclosure
which should and can be made available for burial purposes, if properly drained and graded, and the expense
of reclaiming it for above named purpose, will be small,
as compared with returns to the city when disposed of
as burial lots. . The number of lots now unsold is
limited.
If furnished with one mule and a cart and about two
hundred and fifty (250) pieces of 12-inch drain "pipe,
I think very satisfactory results can be obtained and
without further additional expense.
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LOTS SOLD.
During the year 1893. I sold thirty-six (36) in the
white cemetery and thirteen (13) in the colored
cemetery.
RECEIPTS.
Sale of lots, white...................._.._...$ 810 00
Sale of lots, colored-._-...._...-._-__-.-.... 132 00
Burial fees-..-..._--_.--.--..-_..-...-----.. 1,319 00
Total ...............-...................$2,261 00
EXPENSES.
Salary of Keeper............ ......._........$ 999 96
Salary of Detective.......................... 420 00
Time of hands .............................. 5,567 49
Lumber, tools, nails, oil, buckets, rakes, etc.. 135 61
Rent of telephone to January 1st, 1894-_.--.- 46 00
Printing, stationery and books. -...-.....-,.- 32 85
Savannah Hedge Fence Company, second installment _......-...-._.-.-............... 150 64
Repairs to pumps and fence and whitewashing 60 05
Total...................................$7,412 60
INTERMENTS AT CITY'S EXPENSE.
Whites, from city............................ 24
Whites, from hospital........................ 29 53
Colored, from city............................ 100
Colored, from infirmary...................... 91191
Total.........................................244
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INTERMENTS.
Number of Interments In Laurel Grove and the Colored Cemeteries from January 1st, 1893, to January 1st, 1894.
MO>*TH
January ...................
March .....................
May .......................
June. ............. ........
July......................
September. . ...............
November. .................
Total ....................
WHITE

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18
20
26
24
27
18?a
18
28
89
?1
85
286
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B
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4
8
1
3
3
8
1
1
3
9:
1
25
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at
4
3
3
3
4
6
i
6
8
6
8
!
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'
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9:7
82
28
34
?!7
32
94
35
40
29
44
63] 374
COLORED
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0

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73
58
57
65
76
34
61
64
63
66
50
94
761
11
5
4
10
13
9
14
7
13
13
13
7
117
.8
|
7
5
6
8
5
6
5
7
B
5
7
66
I
91
68
67
83
93
49
80
78
7
83
68
108
944

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113
95
99
111
127
76
112
102
111
123
97
152
1,318
INTERMENTS.
October, 1852, to January 1 st, 1894.
White.-..-.------.-..,---.-.-..........15,433
Colored ...-.--..--.....--.-..-..-......26,90742,340
Interred during year:
White....-.-------........-.....-...-.. 374
Colored ................................ 944
Removed from other cemeteries :
White ................................. 1 1,319
Number of interments to date :
White....--------------------------.-..15,808
Colored ................................27,85143,659
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Removed from Laurel Grove :
White.. ................................ 9
Total number interred in both cemeteries :
White. .................................15,799
Colored ................................ 27, 85143, 650
Number of bodies put in reception vault. 2
Respectfully submitted,
G. W. ALLEY,
Keeper Laurel Grove Cemetery.
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REPORT OF HARBOR MASTER.
SAVANNAH, January 7th, 1894.
Hon. J. J. McDonough, Mayor of the City of Savannah:
DEAR SIBI have the honor to report that I have deposited with the City Treasurer the sum of four thousand five hundred and seventy-three dollars and thirty
cents ($4,573.30), 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..--.....-..----.---...---....372
American sailing vessels.......................... .242
Foreign steamships................................ 113
Foreign sailing vessels...-...-....---...-.........-248
Total.........................................975
Tonnage, one million eight thousand four hundred
and eighty-three. This number does not 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 tonage and fees.
Very respectfully,
R. C. KENNEDY,
Harbor Master.
HARBOR MASTER'S ANNUAL REPORT FOR 1893.
1803
January ..........
February ..........
March .............
April .............
May. ..............
June ...... ........
July ...............
August ............
September. ........
October............
November .........
Total ............
American
62,399
58,355
62,755
56,476
61,765
57,648
52,445
45,863
54,844
64,471
59,133
67,670
703,814
I09
2,358
2,464
8,993
5,701
5,682
2,058
3,473
4,815
22,246
24,844
23.796
28,621
124,551
Norwegian
7,084
11,274
8,035
5,254
8,895
4,231
8,976
5,228
5,272
16,627
10,949
7,602
94,277
E
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v>
1,187
849
1,794
869
2,780
1,663
1,187
2,124
3,445
3,242
191
17,831
iV
CP
1,251
1,163
1,259
842
629
805
595
469
3,154
1,358
1,714
18,239
Swedish
1,787
851
483
1,058
974
693
1,540
493
7,878
9
K
772
?,87
815
1,874
Austrian
780
1,818
568
708
651
568
5,093
e
1
2,110
5,899
1,223
1,484
1,842
4,155
488
2,772
1,788
2,798
8,796
27,854
Portuguese
778
818
724
788
3,048
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a
885
864
749
1
I
1,89?
1,892
1,83?,
1,88?,
1 838
9,280
0
t78,126
82,272
75,315
71,944
8P.485
72,549
68,355
59,571
90,017
113,767
104,648
108,434
1,008,483
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32448
287 86
318 00
370 90
805 00
265 68
221 70
488 00
577 20
535 00
681 40
14,578 30
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PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
Organization of the Board of Public Education.
OFFICERS.
GEORSE A. MBRCER. ------------- President
3. B. READ, M. D., ------------ Vice-President
WILLIAM HARDEX, -------------- Treasurer
W. H. BAKER, ---------------- Secretary
ROLL OF MEMBERS.
GEORG-E A. MERCER, LEE ROY MYERS,
J. B. READ, M. D., M. A. O'BYRXE,
J. R. SACSSY, B. A. DENMARK,
HEXRYBLUX, JOHX J. McDoxouGH, 1 Massie
3. H. ESTILL, RANDOLPH Axsox, ! School
J. R. F. TATTXAI-L, T. J. CHARLTOX,M. D., J Comr's.
STANDING COMMITTEES.
(The President is ex-officio a, member of each Committee.)
Finance.
J. H. ESTILL, HEXRT BMTX,
B. A. DEXMARK, T. J. CHARLTOX, M. D.,
J. J. McDoxouGH.
Examination of Teachers.
GEORGE A. MERCER, J. B. READ, M. D.
HEXRT BLCX, J. R. SACSST,
St'PERIXTEXDEXT.
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School Houses.
LEE ROY MYERS, M. A. O'BYRNE,
B. A. DENMARK, J. R. P. TATTNALL,
T. J. CHARLTON, M. D.
Text Books.
GEORGE A. MERCER, LEE ROT MYERS,
J. R. SAUSSY, M. A. O'BYRNE,
J. B. READ, M. D., SUPERINTENDENT.
Accounts.
HENRY BLUN, J. H. ESTILL,
RANDOLPH AXSON.
Supplies.
J. R. P. TATTNALL, J. R. SAUSSY,
LEE ROY MYERS.
VISITING COMMITTEES.
October3. J. McDoNouon, GEORGE A. MERCER,
NovemberB. A. DENMARK, J. H. ESTILL.
December RANDOLPH AXSON, HENRY BLUN.
JamiaryJ. B. READ, J. R. P. TATTNALL.
February-M. A. O'BYRNE, T. J. CHARLTON.
MarcTiLEE ROY MYERS, J. R. SAUSSY.
AprilJ. R. P. TATTNALL, J. J. McDoxouGH.
MayHENRY BLTJN, J. H. ESTILL.
JuneGEORGE A. MERCER, RANDOLPH AXSON.
Mayor's Annual Report.
TEACHERS AND OFFICERS FOR 1893-94.
OFFICERS.
W. H. BAKEB..........................Superintendent
F. H. FERGUSON. ___.__.__._..Assistant Superintendent
HIGH SCHOOL.
Chatham Academy.
H. F. Train (Principal).....-...-.-. Teacher of Classics
W. B. Thigpen................ Teacher of Mathematics
Otis Ashmore .............. Teacher of Natural Science
J. M. Gannon ..................... Teacher of English
J. J. Gillespie. -.-.--..-............-........ Assistant
Miss F. A. Dorsett..-..--....-....---..-.... Assistant
Mrs. M. E. Harden ..........................Assistant
BARNARD STREET SCHOOL.
Barnard and Taylor Streets.
Mrs. F. E. Cotchett (Principal).......... Seventh Grade
Miss H. A. Quarterman ......-------......Sixth Grade
MissE. M. Spring......................... Fifth Grade
MissL. D. Hill............... .......Fourth Grade (A)
MissH. G. Carson ................... Fourth Grade (B)
Miss W. S. DuBose...---......-.----.....Third Grade
MissC. A. Landershine.-.-..----.---....Second Grade
Miss Eva Haltiwanger........-.--.--.---..First Grade
Miss E. H. Riley _._-.---____.--_----.---.--_ Assistant
CATHEDRAL SCHOOL.
Abercorn and Perry Streets.
M. A. O'Brien (Principal)..-....--------Seventh Grade
Miss A. M. Eobinson..........----.----....Sixth Grade
Mrs. N. E. Nelson.....................Fifth Grade (A)
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Miss K. C. Grady......................Fifth Grade (B)
Mrs. A. M. O'Donohue............... Fourth Grade (A)
MissM. S. Ejllorin. ___...__..__-..__ Fourth Grade (B)
Mrs. M. J. Clarke........................ Third Grade
Miss N. M. O'Brien......................Second Grade
MissS. M. Black ..........................First Grade
Miss J. E. Walsh............................ Assistant
CHATHAM SCHOOL NO. 1.
Chatham Academy.
S. B. Spencer (Principal).-..-...-...-.. Seventh Grade
Miss L. M. Harris -......-..-...---... .Sixth Grade (A)
MissM. J. Walker ....................Sixth Grade (B)
Mrs. J. S. BraceweLL-.....................Fifth Grade
Miss A. S. Claghorn .................Fourth Grade (A)
MissL. E. Miller.....................Fourth Grade (B)
Miss L. A. Oliver .........................Third Grade
Miss A. G. Alexander:...._.....-...--.-.Second Grade
Mrs. E. L. SoUee..........................First Grade
Miss C. A. Carter.......---.-...-----.-......Assistant
CHATHAM SCHOOL. NO. 2.
Chatham Academy.
Julian Hartridge (Principal)...-..---... Seventh Grade
Miss A. C. Johnson....................... Sixth Grade
Mrs. J. A. Freeland....................... Fifth Grade
Mrs. H. N. Leitze ...-..--..-...-----.-. .Fourth Grade
MissM. S. McGlashan....................Third Grade
Miss Forence Whitehead .......---.-.--- Second Grade
Miss E. B. Hopkins-.......................First Grade
Miss A. L. Metzger.........---.----.-....-..Assistant
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HENRY STREET SCHOOL.
Henry Street.
Miss J. A. Mustin (Principal). -..--...._ Seventh Grade
Miss A. V. Bourquin ..................... Sixth Grade
Miss Eugenia EstilL...................Fifth Grade (A)
MissH. H. May.......................Fifth Grade (B)
Mrs. C. M. Gray.-............ .--....Fourth Grade (A)
MissE. L. Oemler...................Fourth Grade (B)
Miss I. F. Wolfe.........---------....Third Grade (A)
Miss S. A. I. Black....................Third Grade (B)
MissN. E. Martin...................Second Grade (A)
MissK. B. Ham.....................Second Grade (B)
Miss L. M. Cabaniss .---..-.....-..-.Second Grade (0)
Miss E. V. Lane.......................First Grade (A)
Miss J. G. Borchert....................First Grade (B)
Miss F. I. Adams.......--.--.--..-........ - .Assistant
MASSIE SCHOOL.
Abercorn and Gordon Streets.
J. E. Way (Principal) .................. Seventh Grade
Miss M. A. Mustin.---.---.-..............Sixth Grade
Mrs. M. E. Morrison......................Fifth Grade
Miss M. W. Maccaw........:....... .Fourth Grade (A)
Miss A. M. White...................Fourth Grade (B)
Miss E. R. Fennell.........................Third Grade
Miss A. M. Barnard ...--..-..---..--.-..Second Grade
Miss M. E. Carmichael .................... First Grade
Miss Leila Rembert.......................... Assistant
ST. PATRICK'S SCHOOL.
Montgomery and York Streets.
Arthur J. O'Hara (Principal)............ Seventh Grade
Miss K. H. Devereux.................. Sixth Grade (A)
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Miss A. M. McCrohan .................Sixth Grade (B)
MissM. A. Ennis.........................Fifth Grade
Miss M. R. Dowliug. ____________._...._. Fourth Grade
MissM. G. McCrohan.................Third Grade (A)
Miss C. S. Fitzgerald..................Third Grade (B)
Miss R. M. Catherwood........---.--....Second Grade
MissT. E. Smith......................First Grade (A)
Miss M. B. Bell................-..;... -First Grade (B)
Miss J. T. Spann ............................Assistant
EVENING SCHOOL.
Whitfield Building.
J. J. Gillespie .-..-......_..-.-----.....-....Principal
M. A. O'Brieu...............................Assistant
D. B. Falk..................................Assistant
SPECIAL TEACHERS.
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. Middleton .....................Sixth Grade
Mrs. L. E. LaFayette.................. Fifth Grade (A)
Miss R. G. Houston ....................Fifth Grade (B)
John Mclntosh._.,............:.....Fourth Grade (A)
Miss J. H. Brown....................Fourth Grade (B)
Mrs. M. E. Tolbert....................Third Grade (A)
Miss S. C. Houstoun ..................Third Grade (B)
Mrs. E. L. Jackson....................Third Grade (C)
Miss L. L. Maxwell...-.-.......-..-.Second Grade (A)
Miss R. E. Low..................... .Second Grade (B)
Miss Lizzie Gleun.......-...-..---.-. Second Grade (C)
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Miss R. L. Erwin.... .............. ....First Grade (A)
Miss Charlotte Spaulding .............. First Grade (B)
Mrs. L. A. Jackson. ..................... ....Assistant
WEST BROAD STREET SCHOOL-Colored.
West Broad and Pine Streets.
J. H. C. Butler (Principal) .............. .Seventh Grade
Mrs. $. J- Butler .........................Sixth Grade
Miss A. B. Miller..................... .Fifth Grade (A)
MissE. A. Walton.... ............ ....Fifth Grade (B)
Mrs. E. P. Deveux ................ . .Fourth Grade (A)
Mrs. F. S. Merchison ................ Fourth Grade (B)
MissG. A. Knox .... ................Fourth Grade (0)
Miss F. M. Jackson ......._........ . .Fourth Grade (D)
Miss L. L. Carey . .................... .Third Grade (A)
Miss A. E. Scott...... ............ ....Third Grade (B)
Miss A. M. Ellis... .................. Second Grade (A)
Miss C. E. Lewis .-....-..-....-.... .Second Grade (B)
MissM. T. B. Ellis . .................. .First Grade (A)
Miss F. H. Houston. ........... ...... .First Grade (B)
Miss E. A. Quinney ....................... . .Assistant
COUNTRY SCHOOLS-White,
Mrs. E. L. Gould. ----.-.--._.,-----.---.-.. ....Bethel
J. A. Mette (Principal) ...................... .Bethesda
Frederick Oborn (Assistant) .................. Bethesda
Miss C. L. Ferguson (Assistant) .............. Bethesda
Mrs. G. H. Miller. ...................... .Bloomingdale
Miss Lucille Blois ..-........-..-..-.-.. . .Isle of Hope
MissB. N. Hook... .................. .... ....Monteith
C. H. Ferguson ..-..-..-.----.--_-----.-.. Pine Forest
W. H. Bourne (Principal) ..................... .Pooler
Miss S. C. Dasher (Assistant) ................... Pooler
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Miss J. C. Furse (Assistant) ................... .Pooler
Miss Emma Hunter .--.___._.----__. South Newington
T. E. Bourquin ........................... . .Springhill
Miss A. J. Gray................... ... ....Thunderbolt
MissL. E. Holmes.... ................ ....White Bluff
COUNTRY SCHOOLS-CoIored.
Miss G. O. Artson.... .................... ....Antioch
Miss Rosa Ashton .......................... . .Beaulieu
Silas Daniels ................................. Belmont
Mrs. E. E. Spencer. ..................... Dittsmersville
Miss E. L. Brown.............. . .......East Savannah
Miss Sarah Adams. ............-----.-..-.. .Grove Hill
S. J. Reid ................................... Montieth
Mrs. F. C. Ford... ........................ Mount Zion
Mrs. G. A. Noble. ........................ Nicolsonville
Miss Lizzie Hendrickson. . ..................... .Pooler
Miss Catharine J. Steele. ................... .Rice Hope
Mrs. L. A. Woodward. .................... . .Rose Dhu
Miss Ellen Hicks. ....................... . .Isle of Hope
Miss Florence A. Lewis ..--...---...-........ Sackville
Miss Anna Carson. ........................ . .Skidaway
Miss M. E. Burns. ...... T ............ . .Taylor's Chapel
Miss A. B. DeLyon. ..................... -Thunderbolt
H. E. Barnett. . ......................... . Vallambrosa
Miss Anna A. Blair ....................... . . Wheathill
Mrs. M. L. Reynolds.... ................ ..White Bluff
S. M. Charlton ....:...................... .Woodstock
Miss R. E. Harris... .................... . . . . Woodville
Joseph Butler. ....................... .West Savannah
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SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT.
To the Board of Education:
The Twenty-eighth Annual Report of the condition
and operations of the Public Schools of the City of Sa-
vanuah and the County of Chatham, covering the year
beginning October 1, 1892, and ending June 30, 1893, is
herewith submitted. I believe it has been a year
marked by faithful work on the part of teachers, and
creditable progress on the part of pupils. It is the duty,
as it has been the earnest desire of the Superintendent,
and all others charged with the work of supervision, to
secure results commensurate with the large expenditures necessarily involved in the maintenance of an extended public school system. While, in every case, it
may not be true that entirely satisfactory work was
done, I am sure that the teachers generally have felt the
full measure of the responsibilities imposed on them and
have used their best efforts to discharge their high obligations. The most trying part of the teachers' work is
connected with the discipline of the pupils, and it is
gratifying to report that, in this respect, from year to
year substantial progress is made.
The statistical tables which follow are interesting, as
they show the numerical growth of the schools. The
annual statement of the Treasurer is also appended. As
the fiscal year of the schools does not end until October,
the Superintendent's report has been necessarily delayed.
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STATISTICS.
I. POPULATION.
(U. S., 189O.)
City........... ............................... 43,189
Country........................................ 14,551
Total........................................ 57,740
II. SCHOOL POPULATION.
(School Census. 1893.)
City........................................... 11,169
Country _.__......._..-..._........_._...__.... 4,261
Total........................................15,480
HI. SCHOOLS.
HIGH SCHOOL.
Number of teachersmale, 5; Female, 2......... 7
Number of pupils enrolledboys. 79; girls, 148... 227
Average number belongingboys, 68; girls, 117.. 185
Average daily attendanceboys, 65; girls, 109... 174
Per cent, of daily attendance.................... 94
Number of deathsgirls, 1...................... 1
BARNARD STREET SCHOOL.
Number of teachersmale, 1; female, 8..------- 9
Number of pupils enrolledboys, 203; girls, 214.. 417
Average number belongingboys, 152; girls, 158. 310
Average daily attendanceboys, 134; girls, 142.. 276
Per cent, of daily attendance..............----... 89
CATHEDRAL SCHOOL.
Number of teachersmale, 1; female, 9......... 10
Number of pupils enrolledboys, 206; girls, 196.. 402
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Average number belongingboys, 175; girls, 172. 347
Average daily attendanceboys, 156; girls, 153.. 309
Per cent, of daily attendance....-.-...-...---.. 98
Number of deathsboys, 1; girls, 2............. 3
CHATHAM SCHOOL.
Number of teachersmale, 1; female, 16........ 17
Number of pupils enrolledboys, 413; girls, 460.. 873
Average number belongingboys, 319; girls, 383. 702
Average daily attendanceboys, 280; girls, 333.. 613
Per cent, of daily attendance.................... 87
Number of deathsboys. 1; girls, 2............. 3
HENRY STREET SCHOOL.
Number of teachersfemale, 12................. 12
Number of pupils enrolledboys, 269; girls, 311.. 580
Average number belongingboys, 202; girls, 246. 448
Average daily attendanceboys, 178, girls, 214.. 392
Per cent, of daily attendance....-.--.....----... 88
Number of deaths...-.-..-....-.-.....-.._.--.. 0
MASSIE SCHOOL.
Number of teachersmale, 1; female, 8......... 9
Number of pupils enrolledboys, 183; girls, 233.. 416
Average number belongingboys, 135; girls, 183_ 318
Average daily attendanceboys. 124; girls, 160.. 284
Per cent, of daily attenadnce.....-.---.-.-...--. 89
Number of deaths.---......-.---..--------.-.-_ 0
ST. PATRICK'S SCHOOL.
Number of teachersmale, 1: female, 9-......_- 10
Number of pupils enrolledboys, 207; girls, 178.. 385
Average number belongingboys. 168: girls, 158. 326
Average daily attendanceboys, 151; girls, 139.. 290
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Per cent, of daily attendance..,,.........-.....- 89
Number of deathsboys, 2; girls, 1............. 3
EVENING SCHOOL.
Number of teachersmale, 3 ------------------- 3
Number of pupils enrolledboys.......-.-.-..-- 232
Average number belonging...........--.--..... 101
Average daily attendance....................... 68
Per cent, of daily attendance.................... 67
Number of deaths...........-.-..-.---.------.- 0
EAST BROAD STREET SCHOOL-CoIored.
Number of teachersmale, 2; female, 8--------- 10
Number of pupils enrolledboys, 255; girls, 366.. 621
Average number belongingboys, 233; girls, 325. 558
Average daily attendanceboys, 215; girls, 301.. 516
Per cent, of daily attendance.....-.-.....-..--.. 93
Number of deaths.____-.,__..,--_------------_- 0
WEST BROAD STREET SCHOOL-CoIored.
Number of teachersmale, 1; female, 14.-...... 15
Number of pupils enrolledboys, 368; girls, 512.. 880
Average number belongingboys, 302; girls 453. 755
Average daily attendenceboys, 269; girls, 396.. 665
Per cent, of daily attendance.-.--_.-.---------.- 87
Number of deathsboys, 1...........--..---.... 1
COUNTY SCHOOLS-White.
Number of teachersmale, 6; female, 11........ 17
Number of pupils enrolledboys, 358; girls, 237.. 595
Average number belongingboys, 262; girls, 181. 337
Average daily attendanceboys, 211; girls, 126.. 337
Per cent, of daily attendance.......-.-..-----... 76
Number of deaths..---:.-..-.----- ............. 0
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COUNTY SCHOOLS-Colored.
Number of teachers male, 5; female, 16........ 21
Number of pupils enrolled boys, 747; girls, 738.. 1,485
Average number belonging boys, 6-21; girls, 592. 1,213
Average daily attendance boys, 422; girls, 443.. 865
Per cent, of daily attendance ................... 71
SUMMARY.
Number of schools in city white, 8; colored, 2_. 10
Number of schools in country white, 12; colored, 21 ...................................... 33
Total...................................... 43
SCHOOL OFFICERS
Superintendent .-...-.---.-.....-.--.-..-.-.-.. 1
Assistant Superintendent....................... 1
Inspector...................................... 1
Total...................................... 3
TEACHERS.
Number of teachers in city (white)male, 13;
female, '65 ................................... 78
Number of teachers in city (colored)male, 3;
female, 22 ................................... 25
Total-....--..--......-..-....-..........-. 103
Number of teachers in country (white)male, 6;
female. 11 .-....--......-.........-.....-...- 17
Number of teachers in country (colored)male,
5: female, 16 ..-.-..-...-..--........---..... 21
Total...................................... 38
Grand total of officers and teachersmale, 30;
female, 114 .................................. 144
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Number of pupils enrolled in city schools (white)
boys, 1,792; girls, 1,740.... ................. 3,532
Number of pupils enrolled in city schools (colored)boys, 623; girls, 878.................... 1,501
Total enrolled in city schoolsboys, 2,415; girls,
2,618........................................ 5,033
Number of pupils enrolled in country schools
(white)boys, 358; girls, 237 ................. 595
Number of pupils enrolled in country schools (colored)boys, 747; girls, 738 .................... 1,485
Total enrolled in country schoolsboys, 1,105;
girls, 975 .................................... 2,080
Grand total enrolledwhite, 4,127; colored. 2,986. 7,113
Average number belonging..................... 5,706
Cost per capita for tuition on number enrolled.. .$10 78
Cost per capita for tuition on number belonging.. 13 43
FINANCIAL EXHIBIT.
RECEIPTS.
Balance on hand October 1st, 1892 ..........^ 67 20
Amount of State appropriation ............ 22,408 79
Amount of coun ty appropriation........... 79,544 60
Amount of poll tax.._..____......._.-._-_- 5,746 74
Amount of tuition fees from High School .. 4,738 50
Amount of dividends...-.--.----...------- 148 98
Amount of insurance paid East Broad Street
School.................................. 1,505 00
Total .................................8114,159 81
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DISBURSEMENTSSalaries ................... ....^84:,5B9 60
Supplies....................... 8,215 84
Building....................... 6,835 04
Repairs ....................... 7,681 69
Insurance ...--.-.-......-..... 647 02
Rent.......................... 507 00
Incidentals......--..-....-.-.. 476 03 $108,902 22
Balance on hand October 1, 1893 .....--$ 5,257 59
SCHOOL CENSUS.
The enumeration of the school population, including
all children between the ages of six and eighteen, was
made, under instructions from the State School Commissioner during the month of May. The result of
this enumeration shows that marked changes have
occurred since the last school census was taken. In the
city the figures are 11,169 against 8,155 at the last
census, an increase of 3,014. In the rural districts the
figures stand for the present year 4,261 against 5,031, a
decrease of 770. It would seem that many of the
people have removed within the city limits. The total
increase of the school population in the county is 2,244.
The utmost care was taken by the appointment of responsible enumerators in both city and countiy to have
a correct enumeration, and the results prove that no
mistake in their selection was made.
ILLITERACY.
In order to disprove the oft-repeated charge that
Georgia contains within her limits the greatest amount
of illiteracy of any State in the Union, the enumera-
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tion blanks furnished by the State School Commissioner
were arranged with a special view to obtain full and
accurate information on this particular point. While
the general facts elicited prove that Georgia is not
behind the majority of her sister States in this most
important matter, in our own city and county a most
remarkable and gratifying showing is made. From
official reports filed in the office of the Superintendent
and sworn to by the enumerators, it appears that there
are in the city of Savannah only fourteen white children and five hundred and thirty -eight colored children
between ten and eighteen years who cannot read and
write. Based upon the school population as returned in
the last census, it would seem that the illiteracy in our
city, including white and colored, is about 4 per cent.
This gratifying exhibit, it is only right to say, is attributable to the continued and unwearied efforts of an
enlightened board to extend, so far as the means at
their disposal would permit, the advantages of an
elementary education to all the children of the city.
There is, of course, not so favorable a showing in the
country districts, where the per cent, of illiteracy exceeds 21. But, even in that part of the county, the
illiteracy is yearly decreasing. More than 60 per cent.
of the children are in attendance upon the schools for
six or eight months during the year.
SCHOOL ACCOMMODATIONS.
It was believed at the time the Henry Street School
building was constructed that all demands for the
accommodation of white children for years to come
would be met. Immediately on the organization of the
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school, the eight rooms provided for in the building
were filled, and, in order to receive the large number of
applicants, the hall in the third story was divided by
curtains into four rooms. These rooms are all occupied
by classes. While they temporarily serve a good purpose, much inconvenience and annoyance are experienced by the ready transmission of sound from one
room to another. If this hall is to be permanently used
for school rooms, I recommend that it be divided by
wooden partitions. It is evident, however, that it will
be necessary to build, at a very early day. another
school house in the southeastern portion of the city.
Since the close of the last scholastic year an annex
has been built to St. Patrick's School on Liberty square.
This addition has removed the necessity of renting a
room outside of the main building, besides furnishing
accommodations for an additional class.
Owing to the unusual demands for the education of
colored children, a large and commodious annex has
been made to the East Broad Street School, by means of
which six classes have been added to this school and
three hundred additional pupils accommodated.
HIGH SCHOOL.
There is very little change from year to year in the
enrollment in the High School. In a city of the population and commercial importance of Savannah, it would
naturally seem that more than 227 pupils would be pursuing the higher branches of education. In seeking for
the cause of this comparatively small attendance, I have
reached the conclusion that the requirement of a tuition
fee as a condition of admission and continuance in the
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school has much to do with it. So far as I am informed, in no other city in this State is this charge
exacted. The Board for many years has had under
consideration the question of the abolition of all tuition
fees, and it is earnestly hoped that at 110 distant day this
bar to entrance into the High School will be removed.
The departmental plan authorized by the Board five
years ago still obtains, and time and excellent results
have confirmed my opinion of its superiority over the
former system. I embrace this opportunity of again
commending to our citizens the great advantages offered
by the High School. My knowledge of the instructors
employed and of the thorough work done in the school
enables me to speak with assurance in this matter.
GRAMMAR SCHOOLS.
Every year shows substantial growth in the grammar
schools. The results of the recent census, referred to in
another part of this report, furnish indubitable evidence
of what our pubic schools have done for our city and
county. However divergent may be the views of people
on the question of furnishing high school instruction at
public expense, I take it that there are few who will
deny the paramount duty of the State to put it into the
power of every boy and girl within its borders to learn
to read and write. It is evident that but for this wise
provision in the Constitution many of our children
would grow up in ignorance and vice.
The work during the year in these schools was up to
the average standard. The large number of pupils
necessarily assigned to a teacher makes it difficult to
secure the best results. The ideal school cannot be
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approximated until there be such a reduction in the
size of the classes that more individual instruction can
be given. To do this will, of course, necessitate an increase in the number of teachers and a corresponding
increase in the cost of supporting the schools.
GRADUATION EXERCISES.
Pubic exercises on the occasions of the graduation of
pupils from the High School and Grammar Schools
were held on the 28th and 30th of June. These exercises attracted large audiences who seemed to be greatly
interested in them.
EVENING SCHOOL.
The condition of the night school was highly satisfactory. It was kept up, with very little dimunition in
numbers, for eight months. The pupils included all
ages from nine to eighteen. The nightly attendance
was much better than would naturally be expected.
The change authorized by the Board to reduce the session to three nights per week will, no doubt, increase
the attendance. The enrollment was 232.
COUNTRY SCHOOLS.
There has been a marked improvement in these
schools. Mr. F. H. Ferguson, the Assistant Superintendent, spent most of his time in them and, as a consequence of his careful supervision, the attendance has
been better and the instruction more efficient than at
any former period in their history.
MUSIC AND DRAWING.
A considerable class in our community has for a long
time been desirous of seeing those two subjects incor-
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porated in the curriculum of the public schools. It was
in deference to this desire that the departments of
music and drawing were organized. There can be little
difference of opinion as to their importance in an educational point of view. If the object of education be
simply to help our youth to gain a livelihood, these
branches might be omitted. But if in addition it is
desirable to introduce culture into families and to make
happy homes, then surely music and drawing should be
taught in the schools.
Prof. Smith and Miss Howard have labored diligently
in their departments, and it is hoped that the future will
show their work has been fruitful of much good to their
pupils.
NORMAL CLASS.
The rules of the Board make it obligatory on the
Superintendent to assemble the teachers in Normal Class
once a week. This rule has been obeyed, and, either as
an entire class or in sections, the teachers every Friday
afternoon have been called together for conference and
instruction. This I regard as a valuable feature of our
system. Aside from the actual benefit obtained in the
way of instruction, the interchange of views in regard
to matters of teaching and discipline creates an esprit de
corps among the teachers and increases their professional
pride.
CONCLUSION.
In bringing this report to a close, it only remains for
me to testify to the faithfulness of the teachers on whom
the burden of the work of instruction has chiefly rested.
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Your cordial support of all suggestions and recommendations of the Superintendent have greatly facilitated his efforts to increase the efficiency of the schools.
For these and numerous other marks of confidence my
thanks are returned.
Respectfully submitted,
W. H. BAKER,
Superintendent.
September, 1893.
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PROGRAMME.
ANNUAL COMMENCEMENT
OF
HIGH SCHOOL,
JUNE 30, 1893.
INVOCATION-REV. S. A. GOODWIN, D. D.
SONGSpring's Delight.
SALUTATORY.............................. .Charles Percival Baker
CANDOR. .......................... .............. .Georgia E. Cope
AMERICA. ......................................... .Samuel L. Clay
SONGCuckoo Song.
EXCELSIOR. ....................................... .Katie R. Meyler
PERILS OF POLITICS. ...................... Cornelius A. McCarthy
IT MIGHT HAVE BEEN. ................... .Marie S. H. Edwards .
SONGInteger Vitae.
THE MODERX BELLE. ......... ....... ... .Isabelle A. Van Deveer
CO-EDUCATION OF THE SEXES. .............. .Frederic C. Hubbell
DECISION OF CHARACTER. .................... .Sarah L. Cabaniss
THE HEROES OF THE CONFEDERACY. .......... .Edwin C. Ryals
SONGColumbia.
VALEDICTORY TO BOYS ....................... .Herbert L. Kayton
VALEDICTORY TO GIRLS. ......................... Marie M. Furrer
SONGLet the Smiles of Youth.
RESPONSE TO BOYS. .... ......................... I. S. Furguson
RESPONSE TO GIRLS .......................... .Lillian E. Symons
Graduation Song.
ADDRESS BY HON. P. W. MELDRIM.
Presentation of Diplomas by Col. George A. Mercer, President
of the Board of Public Education.
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COURSE OF STUDY.
HIGH SCHOOL.
FIRST GRADE.
Latin Grammar and Eeader; Outlines of History; Physiology; Arithmeticreviewed; Algebrabegun; Composition and Declamation; Spelling; Reading; Writing;
Music; Drawing.
SECOND GRADE.
Latin; Greek; Outlines of History; Rhetoricbegun;
Physics; Arithmetic; Algebracompleted; Book-keeping; Composition and Declamation; Spelling; Reading;
Writing; Music; Drawing.
THIRD GRADE.
Latin; Greek; Rhetoric; English Literature;Philology;
Mental Philosophy; Chemistry; Astronomy; Geometry;
Composition and Declamation; General Review; Music;
Drawing.
GRAMMAR SCHOOLS.
FIRST GRADE.
First Reader; spelling from the Reader: counting;
writing and reading simple numbers; written and mental exercises with small numbers; printing and written
words from the Reader and blackboard; Drawing; Music.
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SECOND GRADE.
Second Reader; Spelling; notation, numeration, addition and subtraction in Arithmetic; Oral Geography;
Writing; simple exercises in Composition; Drawing;
Music.
THIRD GRADE.
Third Reader; Spelling; Arithmeticthrough division;
Primary Geography; simple exercises in Composition;
Declamation; Writing; Drawing; Music.
FOURTH GRADE.
Fourth Reader; Spelling; Primary History of the
United States; Arithmeticthrough decimal currency;
Language Lessons; Composition and Declamation;
Writing; Drawing; Music.
FIFTH GRADE.
Fifth Reader; Spelling; Geography; English Grammarbegun; Arithmeticto percentage; Composition;
Declamation; Writing; Drawing; Music.
SIXTH GRADE.
Fifth Reader; Spelling; Geography; English Grammarcontinued; Arithmeticto discount; Composition;
Writing; Drawing; Music.
SEVENTH GRADE.
History of United States; English Grammarcompleted and reviewed: Physical Geography; Arithmetic
completed and reviewed; Reading; Spelling; Composition; Declamation; Writing; Drawing; Music.
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LIST OF TEXT BOOKS USED IN THE SCHOOLS.
READERS.
Barnes' New National, Nos. 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.
Montieth's First Lesson; Maury's Elementary; Maury's
Manual; Maury's Physical.
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 Astronomy; Lincoln's Physiology.
MATHEMATICS.
Thomson's Mental Arithmetic; Thomson's Intellectual
Arithmetic; Nicholson's Intermediate Arithmetic; Robinson's New Practical Arithmetic; Sheldon's Elementary
Algebra; Welsh's Essentials of Geometry.
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LATIN AND GREEK.
Bullion's Latin Grammar; Leighton's Latin Lesson's;
Caesar; Searing's Virgil; Cicero; Goodwin's Greek Grammar; Leighton's Greek Lesson's; Xenophon's Anabasis.
PENMANSHIP.
Hansell's Series; Ward's Business Forms.
DRAWING.
Prang's Series.
LIST OF GRADUATES.
CLASS OF 1870.
GIRLS.
Laura A. Barksdale, Mary A. Pacetty,
Florence LaEoche, Eliza H. Elliott,
Josie A. Law, Cora B. Elkins,
Allie S. Law, Ella W. Smillie,
Ella Josie Turner, Alice B. Cohen,
Julia E. Ham, 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,
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Lizzie Campfield. Ida Mingledorf ,
A. S. Falligant, Mattle Ruan,
Mary C. Ferrill, Israella Solomons,
Meta B. Hardee, Rebecca Solomons,
Georgia Henderson, Hattie Smillie,
Mary Houston, Ellen Strobbart,
Emma Julia Hume, Laura Thomas,
Laura West.
BOYS.
L. J. Armstrong, A. R. Lawton,
Eobert T. Barbour, Julius M. Maccaw,
Robert MacDonnell, E. C. Perry.
CLASS OF 1873.
GIRLS.
Esther Simpson Abrams, Cornelia Isadore long,
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, J's'phine Gardiner Sheftall
Annie Johnstone Waring.
BOYS.
C. W. Freeland, A. H. MacDonneU,
J. T. Glatigny, Hugo Platen,
Benjamin Hunter, I. 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,
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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.
CLASS OF 1875.
GIRLS.
Annie Wilhelmina Bogart, Mary Elizabeth Heywood,
Lelia Moselle Boulineau, Eliza Knighton Ingram,
Carrie Gordon Cubbedge, Lulie MacDonald,
Florence Colding, Carrie Palin,
Mary Adelaide DeWitt, Ella Valentine Pollard,
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,
Isadore Berg, W. S. Tyson,
Henry Hohenstein, Morris Wessolowski,
Thomas Hunter, J. W. Wilson.
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CLASS OF 1876.
GIRLS.
Carrie Mary Askew, Annie M. McLaughlin,
Sarah Augusta Carson, Lillian Eliza Miller,
Ada Eoberta Carter, Anna Belle Norwood,
Delia Belmire Constantine, Hattie Leonora Pead,
Elizabeth Anna Gribble, Annie Irwin Scott,
Mary Isabel Heidt, Katie Solomons,
Annie Hunter, Annie Munro West,
Mary Louise King, Fannie White,
Ida Frances Wolfe.
BOYS.
Joseph Burroughs, Gr. W. Drummond,
W. C. Butler, H. J. Graybill,
W. Gr. Cann, J. D. LaRoche,
J. S. Cooper, , Charles Schultz,
S. V. Stiles, J. S. Williams,
W. de B. Kops.
CLASS OF 1877.
GIRLS.
Ellen Elise Bennett, Mary Stanislaus Killorin,
Catharine Anna Borchert, Anita Julia Koox,
Mary Ophelia Henderson, Louisa Ann Schwarz,
Bessie Postell Hopkins, Hannah Volaski,
Ellen Maria Hutcheson, Meta Tel fair Wetter.
BOYS.
J. Randolph Anderson, William Lee S. Gignilliat,
Robert H. Anderson, Richard D. F. Lattimore,
J. Harry Bolshaw, Richard H. McLeod,
Carvill H. Carson, R. Beauregard S. Mcholson
Joachim R. Saussy.
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CLASS OF 1878.
GIRLS.
E. Marion Armstrong, Walton L. Haltiwanger,
Georgia Amanda Ash, Lizzie Frances Killorin,
Lillie C. Caldwell, Flora MacDonald,
Willa Kate Cockshutt, Sallie M. Olmstead,
L. Ella Pichon.
BOYS.
Joseph L. Atkins, Julia deBruyn Kops,
Wallace Gumming, S. Clark Porter,
Charles M. Gibbs, Alexander J. D. Roach,
Francis J. Fitzgerald, E. Augustus Smith,
Tobias H. Haym, Charles H. Tyson,
Charles Kohler, Harry Willink.
CLASS OF 1879.
GIRLS.
Florence Isabel Adams, Bessie Heyward,
Annie Lee Beazley, Mary C. McCaffrey,
Mamie Courvoisie Charlton, Janie J. Porter,
Georgia M. Dale, Carrie Dell Eogers,
Clara May Gardner, Lulu B. Rogers,
Mamie L. Graybill, May Lucia Silva,
Elizabeth Morris Woolhopter.
BOYS.
Herman Benjamin, Joachim Saussy Jordan,
Charles Hentz Branch, Thomas Herman Jordan, .
Robert Emmet Donelan, Samuel K. Platshek,
William Hunter, Harry S. Oppenheimer.
260 Mayatjs Annual Report.
CLASS OF 188O.
GIRLS.
Julia Gilbert Borchert, Frances Lowenthal,
Sallie Champion, Elmira McRory,
Lily Ida Craig, Teresa LaDora Miller,
Anna Josephine Hay wood, 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. Elliott, John F. Hartz,
Henry Freeman, Samuel Selig.
CLASS OF 1881.
GIRLS.
Carrie Matilda Buckner, Lillian Lee Haitiwanger,
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,
AnnieJI. Willink.
BOYS.
Franklin Taylor Branch, Leonard Lippman,
Orson Waler Branch, Jefferson Davis Miller,
Joseph Gumming, . John Nicolson,
William Lattimore, Edgar William Way.
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CLASS OF 1882.
GIRLS.
Lavinia Lawrence Adams, Annie Cecil Ryan,
Mary Ida Baker, Mary Louisa Sagurs,
Margariete Dacie Flynn, Lila Mclntosh Screven,
Hattie Habersham May, Florence Ten Broeck,
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.
CLASS OF 1983.
GIRLS.
Helen Neal Carson, Julia Wilhelmina Middleton
Jessie Dale, Maggie Petsch Oliver,
Mary Genevieve Doyle, Emily Marie Ryan,
Sabina Gertrude Fitzgerald, Mattie R. Sassnett,
Lillie Hunter, Rachel Louise Shivers,
Mattie W. McCullough, Wille Mena Swoll,
Grace McGlashen, H. Roberta Colem'n Tebeau
BOYS.
William Frederick Baker, Augustus John Merkle,
Isadore Cohen, Edwin Ansley Richmond, '
George William Fanes, Henry Manning Ward.
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CLASS OF 1884.
GIRLS.
Clara Marie Boulineau, Josephine Frances King,
Lottie Hamilton Branch, M. Lula Landershine,
Tallulah Eugenia Cole, Annie Lee McLaws,
Georgia Ellie Douglas, Camilla Neligan Usina,
Clelia Peronneau Elliotfc, Alice Owen Wade,
Minnie Ida Grady, Carrie Belle Watts.
BOYS.
Remur Cram, George Anderson Mercer,
Walter Woodbury Gross, William Joseph Miscally,
John Joseph Halligan, Samuel Oppenheimer,
William Trenholm Hopkins, Charles Walker Saussy,
Alfred Simon Kohn, Charles Henry Sipple.
CLASS OF 1885.
GIRLS.
Leiia Stark Axson, Lelia Viola Messick,
Meta Dickerson Branch, Eva Josephine Middleton,
Henrietta Byck, Eva Kaufman Platshek,
Ellen Esther DeCastro, Mildred C. Richardson,
Emma Louise Clark, Gussie Rieves,
Carrie Love Goodwin, Ida Rieser,
Fina Holcomh Hopkins, Nina Anderson Pope,
Nellie Hunter, Floride Shivers,
lola Lee Keller, Teressa Eleanor Smith,
Mary Eva Marlow, Virginia Lee Sweat,
Annie S. Way.
BOYS.
Thomas Savage Clay, Thomas Halligan,
Charles Francis Clear, James Read Miscally,
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Robert Vincent Connerat, Robert A. Morrissey,
Edward Lee Goodman, Charles Kingman Reilly.
CLASS OF 1886.
GIRLS.
Alice Stuart Baker, Carrie A. Landershme,
Annie Louise Bessellieu, Mary Burney Porter,
Carrie Louise Bessellieu, Ada Louise Proctor,
Gertrude Willie Brown, Annie Louise Shellman,
Lillie Einstein, Celia Stern,
Susie Foster Elkins, Sadie Josie Strate,
Vida Randolph Fleming, Julia Huguenin Thomas,
Frances T. Henderson, Alice May White,
Cornelia Thurston Hull, Josie Elizabeth White,
Agnes E. Johnson, Emma Arthur Williams.
BOYS.
Joseph Louis Audesey, Edward Francis O'Connor,
John Berners Barnwell, Robert Lee Ryan,
Guillemain Bourquin, Edward W. Smith,
Henry Martyn Drane, Francis Lee Threadcraf t,
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 Mary Decker,
Annie Elizabeth Gordon, Louise Gertrude Middleton,
Emmie Morgan, Mary Dixon Proctor,
Lillie Selig, Lillie Lee Spann
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BOYS.
Preston Stanley Arkwnght, Benjamin Palmer Axson,
Hugh Cunningham Banks, Richard Dryland Fox,
Charles Fraser Fulton, Henry Scudder Jaudon,
Lewis Herndon Mercer, Charles Stuart Park,
Hey ward Ravenel, Bobert Stephen Eeid,
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, Maiy Lulu Richmond,
Edna R. Fennell, Fannie Wenona Saussy,
Agnes Lane Gray, Carrie C. Scheiging,
Jessie Gross. Ella Marie Shivers,
Elizabeth Hardee, Adelaide G. Stone,
Meta Hartley Hey ward, Jeannette Whitcomb Ward
Alice Maud Williams.
BOYS.
Noble Calhoun Banks, Lester Thomas Hubbell,
Barren Carter, Henry Lee Richmond,
Albert Ehrlich, William Joseph Quantock,
Charles Garfunkel, William Hazelhurst Winn.
CLASS OF 1889.
GIRLS.
Ida Boley, Ella V. Lane,
Elise M. Bryan, Bessie G. Landershine,
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Frances K. Bulcken, Ira Garnett Launey,
Lillian Fleetwood, May Murphy,
Anna C. Harmon, Nellie M. O'Brien,
Georgia 0. Howard, Gertha Oppenheimer,
Helen Jett Howard, Eosa K. Platshek,
Emma Hunter, Mattie M. Shellman,
Emilie S. Jaudon, Annie Solte,
Birdie Kayton, Annie M. Winn.
BOYS.
Randolph Keith Axson, Harry H. Lattimore,
Henry Blun, Robert L. Mercer,
E. Gerry Cabaniss, William Morel,
Josiah T. Clarke, Jr., G. Barnard Pritchard,
Louis H. Haym, George N. Spring,
Charles Inglesby, George H. Welbrock,
Charles W. West.
CLASS OF 1890.
GIRLS.
Augusta G. Alexander, Annie C. Griffin,
Sallie L. Baker, Clifford Gross.
Alice W Bates, Katherine Ledlie,
Fannie O. 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,
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Ed. Drayton Lynah, Rufus G. Richards,
Charles W. McCall. Charles H. Richardson,
W. Louis Vogel.
CLASS OF 1891.
GIRLS.
Jane McBailey, Alice M. Metzger,
Eliza M. Cabaniss, Leila E. Morgan,
Margaret M. Coburn, Agnes C. O'Brien,
Josie E. Collins, Florence M. Olmstead,
Catherine B. Ham, Estelle Pease,
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.
CLASS OF 1892.
GIRLS.
Annie A. Alien, Loidviska M. LaRoche,
Carrie A. Carter, Cornelia E. Lee,
Sallie H. Colburn, Jennie W. May,
Annie D. Da vis, Mamie Pritchard,
Bella B. Einstein, Susan L. Reppard,
Lilla E. Exley, Florence L. Richardson,
Francis B. Haupt, Yalleska Riley,
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Pamela Lamar, Evelyn 0. Smith,
Leila A. Hall, Theodora J. Spann,
Ellen T. Reynolds.
BOVS.
Henry L. Backus, Edwin S. Epstein,
Eobert A. Orawford, George H. G-roth,
Robert D. Dripps, Paul Pritchard,
Henry L. Purse.
CLASS OF 1893.
GIRLS.
Perla S. Abrams, Jessie R. Freeman,
Elizabeth S. Ambrose, Marie M. Furrer,
Florida E. Banks, Agnes J. Hutton,
Rosalie 0. Beckett, Susie V. Kent,
Sarah L. Cabaniss, Janet Meinhard,
Mattie B. Charlton, Katie R. Meyler,
Hattie M. Clarke, Alice T. Miscally,
Georgia E. Cope, Lottie S. Peck,
Marie E. H. Edwards, Ada C. Roberts,
Elizabeth F. Farr, Sadie M. Traub,
Isabel A. Van Deveer.
BOYS.
C. P. Baker, Frederick C. Hubbell,
Daniel J. Charlton, Herbert L. Kayton,
Samuel M. Clay, C. A. McCarthy,
Reben M. Coburn, Elton S. Osborne,
Martin J. Cooley, Hugh A. Roberts,
Edwin C. Ryals.
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REPORT OF CHARITABLE INSTITUTIONS.
SAVANNAH HOSPITAL.
For Official Year, February 1st, 1893, to January
31st, 1894.
Number of patients remaining Feb. 1st, 1893...... 49
Number of patients admitted from Feb. 1st, 1892,
to Jan. 31st, 1893............................... 557
Number of patients discharged from Feb. 1st, 1892,
to Jan. 31st, 1893............................... 513
Number of patients died from Feb. 1st, 1892, to Jan.
31st, 1893-.........-.....--..--...---.......... 47
Number of patients remaining Feb. 1st, 1894 ...... 46
Total number treated............................. 606
Largest number in hospital at any time ........... 70
Smallest number in hospital at any time........... 34
Average number of attendants ................... 21
Total expense for year..................... .$12,939 25
Still-born........................................ 3
Brought in moribund.....--.-----------.......... 5
Mortality per cent.................-.-.-.-........7.75
Mortality exclusive of moribund cases and still-born.6.36
City appropriation for 1893....._..-----....$3,600 00
ST. JOSEPH'S INFIRMARY.
Number of patients remaining Jan. 1st, 1893 ...... 21
Number received during year, from Jan. 1st, 1893,
to Jan. 1st, 1894................................. 672
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Discharged during year........................... GOT
Deaths during year............................... 29
(6 of them were brought in moribund.)
Remaining Jan. 1st, 1894......................... 57
Total number treated................. ............ 693
Largest number at any time....-...-....-.--.-... 73
Smallest number at any time....-.--....-.-..---. 33
GEORGIA INFIRMARY.
TREASURER'S REPORT.
SAVANNAH, Q-A., January 1st, 1894.
To balance on hand last annual report.. .....$ 277 72
To cash received during 1893 .... .......... 15,31750
Total ..................................815,595 22
To amount expended as per vouchers, 1893... 13,616 20
To balance on hand January 1st, 1894. .......$ 1,979 02
THE SOURCES OF REVENUE HAVE BEEN:
To cash, City of Savannah, monthly appropriation at $300 per month, including $150
for half month. December 17th to January
1st, 1893 ..................... T ...........8 3,750 00
To cash, annual appropriation Chatham
County for year 1893 .................... 1,500 00
To cash, loan Chatham Bank on note $600,
less interest 30 days, $4.35................. 595 65
To cash, loan Chatham Bank on note $400,
less interest 90 days, $8.15................. 391 85
To cash, Estate Gr. B. Lamar, as by settlement,
$10,000, less cost, $2,173.82................ 7,826 18
To cash, pay patients .......-...----....---. 621 93
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To cash, Louisa Porter Aid Society, to assist
in paying salary of trained nurses. -.--_-.. 120 00
To cash, dividend No. 25, Keppard Iron Co... 12 50
To cash, interest on loan made by President
toT. F.Johnson.......................... 192 50
To cash, amount deposited by Georgia Infirmary, with interest, less clerk's fees in
case of Georgia Infirmary vs. Estate of G.
B. Lamar ........._.................... 298 93
To cash, for other sources..--.--.-.---.-..-. 8 50
Total ..................................$15,317 50
ASSETS.
Ten (10) shares Reppard Iron Co., donated by
R. B. Reppard, Esq., par value at $100 per
share _...____...-._-.....--__...---......$ 1,000 00
To loan, to T. F. Johnson by President, authorized by trustees. ....-..._.___'---._.___$ 5,500 00
Number of patients remaining in Infirmary
January 1st, 1893......................... 34
Number of patients admitted in Infirmary
during 1893 .............................. 432
Total ........................... ...... 466
Number of patients discharged during 1893.. 324
Number of deaths during 1893 .............. 109
Number of patients in Infirmary January 1st,
1894 ..................................... 33
Average number of attendants..-.--.-.----. 11
Largest number of patients any one day..... 44
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Lowest number of patients any one day..... 19
Mortality for 1893 .......................... 23.39
Births...................................... 1
Brought to Infirmary in a dying condition ... 15
Expenses per annum ...................... .$7,516 20
Expenses per diem ,........................ 20 59
Expenses per capita per diem ....-.-----.-.. 66s
The high rate of mortality is due to the fact that a
very large per cent, of the patients are brought to the
hospital either in a dying condition or affected with incurable disease.
The high cost per capita per diem is due to the repair
and addition made necessary to the hospital equipment
by the remodeling of the Infirmary buildings completed
the latter part of last year.
Very respectfully,
THOMAS J. OHARLTON,
Secretary and Treasurer.
THE UNION SOCIETY.
144th ANNIVERSARY.
BETHESDA, April 25th, 1894.
Bethesda could not have had a more glorious and
propitious gala day than this. The weather was fully
in accord with the spirit of the occasion, which was
brightness and joy.
Those interested in the Orphan House began to arrive
on the early morning cars, and before noon the grounds
looked as if they had been captured by a picnic party.
Four or five hundred people assembled at the Orphan-
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age, many of them enjoying themselves during the
morning in the cool shades around the grounds, while
others enjoyed the dancing, for which music had been
provided, within the hall.
The boys of the Orphan House played games about
the grounds as happily as if they were the sons of
princes. The girls of the Savannah Female Orphan
Asylum (sixty in number), in charge of Mrs. Bragg, the
matron, and Miss Julia M. Ward, their teacher, came
out about 11:30 in the morning to participate in the
festivities.
No more interesting sight can be imagined than that
of the sixty little girls and the 104 orphan boys seated
around the tables in the long dining hall.
Their elaborate feast, the contributions of their charitable friends, was prepared at 12:30 o'clock, and they all
came in with a rush at the sound of the bell.
After Rev. A. M. Williams had asked the blessing the
little fellows went to work with a determination, but
they were always quiet and orderly. Perhaps the presence of their little girl friends had an influence over
them which made them remember the good training
they have had at Bethesda.
After the dinner there were several songs by the little
girls, and then they all called for Col. Estill, the President of the Society. Col. Estill made the orphans an
interesting speech, praising them for their efforts and
giving them encouragement and advice for the future.
PEOPLE WHO MADE THEM HAPPY.
Mr. R. B. Reppard was the master of ceremonies, and
he did much toward making the children have a good
time.
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The dinner was in charge of the stewards of the
Society, Messrs. J. B. Fernandez, R. P. Lovell, H. J.
Sutcliffe, H. W. Cowan, A. S. Nichols, Walter E. Coney,
and E. D. Lattimore. They were fully equal to the occasion, and gave the boys a magnificent and hearty spread.
The following ladies aided the stewards in the work of
preparing and serving the dinner: Mrs. E. P. Lovell,
Mrs. O. Butler, Mrs. W. 0. Charlton, Mrs. S. Eoss, Mrs.
E. W. Cubbedge, and Misses Josie Smith, Belle Hopkins,
Yannie Charlton, Mattie Charlton, Mamie Gardner,
Elise Chapeau, Susie Sasnett, Eosa Maxwell, Miss Middleton and Master Eobert H. Eice.
THE MEETING.
The meeting of the Union Society was called to order
in the parlor at 2 o'clock p. m. by President J. H. Estill.
There were present at the meeting: Col. J. H. Estill,
President; Mr. D. E. Thomas, Vice-President; Mr. E.
W. Cubbedge, Treasurer; Mr. W. K. Wilkinson, Secretary; Col. E. D. Walker, Gen. A. E. Lawton, Eev. A.
M. Williams, Eev. T. H. Blenus, Eev. L. C. Vass, Eev.
E. Webb, Messrs. William Rogers, S. Gardner, R. P.
Lovell, H. W. Cowan, S. P. Hamilton, William Estill,
W. P. Schirm, J. B. Fernandez, S. B. Adams, E. B.
Eeppard, A. P. Solomon, J. F. Lewis, E. D. Lattimore,
A. Kessel, A. S. Nichols and William Pringle.
The reading of the minutes of the last anniversary was
dispensed with, and the President then read his report,
as follows:
THE PRESIDENT'S REPORT.
BETHESDA, April 24-th, 1894.
To the Members of the Union Society:
I have the pleasure of presenting to you my annual
report and those of the officers and committees of the
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Society. It will be seen from an examination of them
that we have 104 boys in the Orphan House, against 106
at the last anniversary, and that the cost of maintaining the Orphan House for the last year, including new
furniture, repairs and improvements, was $11,500.74,
against $12,537.12 for the previous year, a saving of over
$1,000. I expected to be able to keep the expenditures
within the receipts, but the continued failure of our
Central Railroad securities (excepting the Augusta and
Savannah Railroad stock), to produce any income, the
non-payment of interest on other investments, inability
to collect rents from several tenants, and a falling off in
the membership, all directly attributable to the financial
condition of the country, and the payment of two years'
commissions on collections since the last report has, as
will be seen by the report of the Treasurer, resulted in
our expenses exceeding our income to the amount of
$3,400. It is to be regretted that we have had to draw
on our reserve funds to meet this deficit, but it could
not be avoided, and practically makes no difference, as
all funds are intended for the maintainance of the
Orphan House. It is in such times as these when
charitable institutions are compelled to extend their
work to the utmost of their ability, that it is most difficult to secure the means to do so, and it is a thing to be
thankful for that this Society has been able to pass
through the past three years, and more, of the greatest
money stringency ever known in this country, without
embarrassment.
The expense of maintaining Bethesda might be still
further decreased by reducing the number of benefici-
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aries, but with the daily claims that are being made for
admission of boys to the Orphan House, it would be
very difficult to do so. So far as I am concerned, I
would rather see all the funds, not permanently invested,
expended in maintaining the Orphan House than to refuse admittance in these trying times to any orphan or
destitute boy.
By the direction of the Board of Managers I accepted
an offer of $150 from W. H. Hart & Co., of Waukon,
Iowa, for the 124 acres of land in Allamakee county,
owned by the Society. The price appears to be very
low, but from information the Board had, they thought
it best to take che amount and avoid any further expenditures on the property. The Iowa land was given
to the Society many years since, and it has cost at least
$500 to own it. The party to whom it was sold has not
yet paid for it, but should he complete the purchase, it
will save the Society an annual outlay for taxes.
The Society's property in the city, with the exception
of some of the Springfield lots, is now rented to desirable tenants. The occupant of the lots referred to, by
reason of the storm last August, lost his crop, and consequently has been unable to pay anything on last year
or any of the arrearages on previous 'year. The estate
of William Hone has paid no interest on the mortgage
held by the Society. A sworn account of unpaid interest notes has been rendered to the Administrator, which
is all that can be done at present. The former tenant
of the property, 154 South Broad street, vacated the
premises last summer, owing $267. She gave the
Society a chattel mortgage on some household goods,
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which is worth but little, and she being a widow with
children dependent upon her for support, no further
action has been taken in the matter. The premises are
now rented to a good tenant, but the repairs and general overhauling which had to be done in order to rent
the property, has left little net income to the Society.
The stock in the Augusta and Savannah Railroad,
amounting to $5,200, and the Central Railroad debentures, $11,400, which were, by order of the Board of
Managers, placed in the hands of the reorganization
committee of the Central Railroad, were withdrawn in
order to collect the dividends on the Augusta and Savannah stock. The $10,000 Montgomery and Eufaula Railroad bonds are still in the hands of the reorganization
committee. The holders of the Central Railroad debentures, representing $1,232,100 of these securities, have
been invited to join in a movement to protect their interests, and I would suggest that this Society should cooperate with them. It may be better, possibly, to dispose of the certificates at whatever they may bring.
In my last report I stated that the position of Principal of Betbesda School was vacant and that the
assistant teachers were in charge of the school. We
have had considerable trouble in securing the services
of a suitable person for the place and the third grade
has suffered in consequence. We opened the school in
the fall with Mr. J. A. Mette in charge, but that gentleman failing to give satisfaction, he tendered his
resignation on January 3d and I accepted it. Mr.
George Lowry was appointed and took charge on the
1st of February. He appears to be a good teacher and
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disciplinarian, and I hope there will be no further
changes in the school, at least for some time to come.
The Technological Department was closed July 31st,
Mr. Hunter's engagement having expired on that date.
I would recommend that the salary of Mr. F. Oborn,
assistant teacher, be increased to $20 a month.
The storm of the 27th of August blew down nearly
all the fences around Bethesda and a few trees. The
roof of the Orphan House was slightly damaged by
slates being blown off.
The Superintendent has made quite an improvement
in the farm by throwing out the very poor lands and
taking in some that are more productive, so that now
we have only two fields. The fields present a much
better appearance than heretofore, and I think our
farming operations will show better results this year
than they have done for several years. The stable and
cow sheds have been repaired about as long as they will
stand patching,, and I recommend that we erect new
ones. I have no estimate upon the probable cost of the
work, but I think we can do what is necessary with
$500. The new buildings should be erected on the edge
of the bluff, northeast of the Orphan House, and the
present stable lot thrown into the adjoining farm land.
There are one hundred and four boys at Bethesda.
We have admitted thirty boys during the last year, and
thirty-two boys have left the Society for various reasons. The boys have been very healthy and have done
about as well as the same number of boys would do
anywhere.
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I exceedingly regret that our efficient Treasurer, Mr.
E. W. Cubbedge, has tendered his resignation and that
it will be necessary to accept it, for he states that it is
impossible for him to discharge the duties of the office
another year. It will be a difficult matter to find a
gentleman who will fill the office as well as Mr. Cubbedge has.
There have been no changes in the officers and employees of the Society, other than the appointment of
Mr. Lowry as Principal, instead of Mr. Mette. Mr. A. V,
Chaplin, our ever faithful Superintendent, has, as heretofore, given satisfaction. The other officers and employees, with the exception already noted, have discharged their duties in a satisfactory manner.
We are indebted to Mrs. Furgeson and her family for
work in the Sunday school; to the Rev. Mr. Wilson for
pastoral services on the fourth Sunday of each month;
to Messrs. Lawton & Cunningham and Lester & Ravenel, attorneys, and Dr. Duncan and the physicians of
the Savannah Hospital, for free professional services.
Thanking you for your continued confidence in me as
your President, and inviting your attention to the accompanying reports of officers and committees, I am,
Respectfully,
J. H. ESTILL,
President.
The report of the Treasurer was then read, accepted
and ordered to be printed.
The reports of other officers and of committees were
ordered to be printed in the proceedings without reading.
The matter of building the eastern wing of the Orphan
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House was brought before the meeting and, after considerable discussion, was disposed of by the following
resolution offered by Gen. A. E. Lawton:
Resolved, That the matter of building the eastern
wing be referred to the Board of Managers to decide
whether the work can be done with safety and propriety; and, if so decided, to proceed with the work.
A motion was made and adopted, that all matters in
the reports of officers and committees requiring attention be referred to the Board of Managers.
The following gentlemen were elected members: E. A.
Gradot, T. N. Theus, J. F. Brooks, A. B. Simmons,
M. D., W. E. Braid, J. A. Hutton, F. A. Soper.
The following resignations were accepted: B. H. Coleman, Clement Saussy, J. A. Galina, Eaymond Judge,
J. A. Gross, William Neyle Habersham, Mrs. H. V.
Gumming, C. P. Miller and A. S. Alexander.
The Society then proceeded to the election of officers.
Col. E. D. Walker nominated Col. J. H. Estffl for
President of the Society for the ensuing year. He put
the nomination before the Society and Col. Estill was
unanimously re-elected.
Col. Estill thanked the Society for the honor, saying
this was the sixteenth time he had been elected to serve
the Society in that capacity.
Mr. D. E. Thomas was unanimously re-elected VicePresident and Mr. W. K. Wilkinson Secretary. Mr. E.
W. Cubbedge declined re-election as Treasurer on account
of other business, and Mr. H. W. Cowan was unanimously elected to that office.
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No change was made in the Board of Managers, which
was reappointed by President Estill as follows:
ManagersMessrs. Thomas Ballantyne, Bufus E.
Lester, B. -B. Beppard, Samuel Herman, E. F. Lovell,
B. G. Fleming, S. P. Hamilton, J. A. G. Carson, Samuel
B. Adams.
Honorary ManagersMessrs. George S. Owens, A. B.
Lawton, B. D. Walker, G. M. Sorrel, Charles H. Olmstead, William Bogers, .T. M. Cunningham.
Two of the Stewards, Messrs. C. W. Strobhar and J.
S. Collins, not having time to serve on account of other
business which required their attention, Messrs. John
Nicolson, Jr., and E. W. Cubbedge were appointed to
fill the vacancies thus made. The other Stewards were
re-appointed by the President as follows: Messrs. John
B. Fernandez, B. P. Lovell, H. J. Sutcliffe, H. W. Cowan,
A. S. Nichols, Walter E. Coney and B. D. Lattimore.
ASSEMBLED ON THE GROUNDS.
After the business of the Society had been transacted
the members and others present went out to the grand
stand.
The boys of the Orphanage were arranged in front of
the Speaker's stand. They looked bright and chubby,
strong and healthy. The little girls of the Savannah
Female Orphan Asylum, pretty in their neat and tidy
dresses, were seated just in the rear of the boys, and all
listened attentively to the address of Bev. A. M. Williams, the orator of the day. The benches around the
stand were filled, and the audience was a good one.
The exercises were opened with prayer by Bev. T. H.
Blenus, of the Christian Church, after which Bev. A. M.
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Williams, of Wesley Monumental Church, delivered the
annual address.
ANNIVERSARY ADDRESS.
The address of Rev. Mr. Williams was delivered in a
bright, clear and impressive style, and was much appreciated by his hearers. It was as follows:
Ladies and Gentlemen and Bethesda Boys:
Some sageSolomon, Socrates, Seneca, or Josh Billingshas said: "An honest confession is good for the
soul." Under the leading of that wisdom let me make
a confession to you. I have always wanted to be
originalto say something unsaid by others. Much
pleased with the invitation to talk for you to-day, I
began to look about for something new to say. It first
occurred to me to begin with an apology, after comparing myself with the great orators who had preceded me.
Through the courtesy of Col. Estill I was able to run
through many of the addresses made on this occasion,
and you can judge my disappointment when I found
seven out of ten speeches beginning as I had intended.
Nest I thought how nice it would be to quote some inspiring sentiment of the poet for the grace of the occasion. A glance through the same records showed that
Longfellow's "Psalm of Life," and Bailey's "We Live
in Deeds, Not in Years," had served their apprenticeship, reached their majority, and were old enough to
vote. I could tell that you had been addressed by great
men if I had not seen their names, for their minds ran
in the same channel of poetic quotation.
Then I thought I would throw off my weight of years,
lay aside my awful dignity, and regale you with side19
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splitting anecdotes. When I ran over my repertory
(boys, look that up in your dictionary; speakers must
use some words that will require a dictionary or they
cannot edify), I was reminded that the speech was to be
made near the woods. Now, I do not know the flora of
this section and feared you might be near some chestnut trees. Were I to give you my jokes I might receive
a shower of those little nuts, pleasant to the palate, but
not very agreeable as an agent of applause. Failing,
then, in the line of anecdote, I considered the advice of
many friends who talked to me about the occasion.
Lecture the boystell them how to be good boys and
great men. At this my heart rebelled. I am sure you
have been lectured enough364 days in the year are
sufficient. You should have at least one day free from
advice.
At length, in my despair, I determined to follow Wolsey's advice to Cromwell on ambition, to throw away
originality and speak on the oldest thing I could find, so
I have selected the word "Bethesda" as my topic.
I am not going to give you the dictionary meaning of
the word. You all know it means " House of Mercy."
The dictionary is a poor place to go to for the true
meaning of words. It serves a very good purpose to
look into if you will use it as a sign-board. The signboard points out the direction and distance of a place.
If you stop at the sign-post you will never reach the
place. So you will never get the true meaning of the
word if you stop in the dictionary. Words mean different things to different persons. They mean one
thing at one time and quite another at another.
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While, perhaps, her case does not come exactly under
the proposition I am on, it will show what different
ideas the same word suggests. In the mountains of
Upper Georgia there are only two churches well known
the Baptist and the Methodist. Our Presbyterian
friends determined to look up the elect of that region,
and so sent a missionary there. This faithful worker
hailed at a cabin on the roadside and asked the old lady
"if she knew whether there were any Presbyterians in
that section. She replied : " I have never hearn of any
sich, but the old man killed some strange varmints the
other day. Their skins are hanging on the wall of the
house. You can see them. Maybe they are what you
want." You see that the word Presbyterian carried a
very different image to her mind from that of the noble
Christians of Savannah.
Bethesda touches a sweet chord in the hearts of you
boys and those men who have lived within these hallowed walls. It would convey a very inadequate impression to the same number of persons in a distant
city. It meant a very different thing to ardent, enthusiastic George Whitfield and calculating, phlegmatic
Ben Franklin. Words take new meanings each day and
come to us fraught with suggestions drawn from the
places and persons from whence they come. Like the
wind takes from the surface over which it blows the
health-breeding tonic of the salty ocean, or the fetid
miasma of the putrid swamps, so words bring us inspiration, noble thought, high emprise or polluted
allusion, evil suggestion, degrading purpose. This is a
fact of solemn consequence. Words are powers; they
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conceal destructive dynamite, or they hold gems of
noble promise, Boys, watch words. See that none are
admitted into the sanctuary of your heart stained with
corruption, falsehood, bitterness or irreverance, for they
will leave the microbe that works mental and moral
disease. See that no word of impurity, untruth, unkindness or low ambition takes any particle of contagion
from you to others.
But what does the word " Bethesda " bring to us ? To
me it suggests antiquity. To the man who has seen the
wonders across the ocean, it would not seem old. The
Coliseum at Rome has been the wonder of the eyes of
eighteen centuries. The Parthenon at Athens reflects
the glory of Phidias across twenty-three centuries. The
Cleopatra Needle in the strange Babylon of New York
has looked on the fleeting civilizations and changing
generations of over thirty centuries. Compared with
such monuments, this venerable institution seems a
youth. But to one like myself, who has lived in thriving towns younger than himself, one hundred and fortyfour years seems a very long time. Measured by the
other institutions of our South-land, Bethesda is entitled
to be regarded an antiquity. One thing gratifies in the
antiquity of this favorite of Savannah, as we compare
it with the three older records we have mentioned. It
is a source of pride to us that Bethesda fills the Christian law of love rather than the beastly amusements of
the one, the sensuous aspirations of the second or the
mystic contemplation of the third.
The uses of antiquity is a lesson our American civilization has yet to learn. Our calling has been to explore
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the territory and lay the foundation of future empires.
We are nearing the completion of this epoch of our
history. Henceforth the old will mingle with the new,
giving a richer color to our enterprise. In the presence
of this, one of our oldest enterprises, it is well for us to
allow the place in our hearts for this futui-e influence.
The name intuitively associated with this home, under
the suggestion of antiquity, should be an inspiration to
you boys. When George Whitfleld was the age of the
eldest here, there was nothing in his promise to indicate
that his name would live into the close of another century. He was an humble, serving boy, without hope
of education or thought of a career. He died the prince
of preachers and left his name indissolubly blended with
this and other noble works. Boys, take the inspiration,
seek to do something, when you have fallen to your
native dust, that will live. Write your character on the
institutions of your native land.
The word " Bethesda " brings also to us the thought
union for the accomplishment of a noble purpose. The
great work Bethesda has done will never be appreciated
by us. The burdens it has lifted, the welcome it has
given, the wants it has supplied, the training for the
work of life it has provided and the character it has imparted is no sensational matter that attracts the curiosity of this frivolous era. It is written deeply on the
invisible plate and will sound sweet rythmic chants
when the real history of this world is sung to the spirits
of life. It is stored in the lives of its beneficiaries, who
are pouring it on the world in faithful service in nearly
every sphere. It has gone to record on that infallible
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page written with an angel's pen and read with the
Divine Master's eye. The good done is beyond the
power of my portrayal. But this I have to say no one
person could have done the work alone. This success
has been the result of united effort. United effort
worked its origin. Charles Wesley's fertile nature saw
the need and suggested the work. James Oglethorpe
readily grasped the plan and gave it the indorsement of
his great influence. The fervent eloquence and ardent
zeal of Whitfield pressed the conception on the hearts
of two continents. The practical wisdom and self-denying administration of James Habersham executed the
plans. The wealth and sustained interest of Lady
Huntington appealed at a critical point in its history
and carried the enterprise through. The preacher and
the layman, the man and the woman, the enthusiast
and the economist, were all needed to give success to
the undertaking. All good things are wrought through
united effort. This has been the history of Bethesda.
When its original suppoiiers passed away, the great
society was organized and gave its indorsement to my
proposition by adopting the name union. The present
success is due to its fidelity to these traditions. The unselfish friendship of its Board of Managers, headed by
its devoted President, the zealous and keenly appreciated efforts of its Board of Stewards, the long list of
names of its patrons, all proclaim the power of union in
a good cause.
I want to say the lesson most needed in the present
hour and ciisis of our history is this lesson of union.
I emphasize the thought. Union constructs, builds up
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the best interests of man. Independence disunion destroys. Perhaps you have heard the story of the old
class-leader. It is so pertinent that I will tell it again.
There was a man of influence in a certain community
in Upper Georgia. He joined the Presbyterian Church.
That dignified, orderly church had been growing and
everything was harmonious. Soon this new comer
began to assumeto boss and to dictate. In a few
months the church was ruined and could only save itself by the expulsion of our friend. Then he joined the
great.Baptist Church. It had been at peace and was on
the tidal wave of prosperity. But it did not take our
man long to wreck the fair promise, and they, too, unloaded him. Then he came into that church that is
accommodating and willing to take any outcast. It was
not long before the mutterings of disruption were heard
among them. About that time a prayer meeting was
held. Brother Jones, the class leader, was called on to
pray. Everybody respected and honored the old man.
He began his usual prayer, but, to the surprise of every
one, he made an addition: "0, Lord, we pray Thee to
kill Brother Smith and send him to hell." Everybody
was shocked. After services the preacher went to him
to expostulate. Brother Jones replied : "Hold on, hold
on, you don't understand. What I wanted to do was
to break up heD, and I thought if we could send Brother
Smith down there for a while he would break it up."
Well, the spirit of disunion will break up the good, if it
does not the bad.
The danger of our day is disunion. The array of interest against interest. There is too great a tendency to
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think that our interests can be best served at the expense of others. Hence, we see section crying out
against section, capital and labor at variance, race
making war against race, occupation striving for advantage over occupation. There is a way that seemeth
good to man, but the end thereof is death. Disunion
and war may at first glance appear to be our best interest, but history shows that in the end that class
suffers most that seeks the injury of the other. Union
produces the truest freedom. The freest countries are
those that have the strongest laws supported by the
most united people. As men grow in wants, increase in
the higher needs of humanity, they grow more dependent on this principle of union. The lesson of your
name and history, then, should inspire your devotion to
this noble principle. Do all in your power to promote
peace, harmony, fellowship, union in worthy aims.
But I started out to deal on old subjects. I propose
to make the first public speech recorded in the history
of the Territory of Georgia. It was delivered by the
celebrated Tomichichi. representing the assembled Creek
tribes, before Oglethorpe and his immigrants. As far
as we can find out, it was delivered near the spot of the
recent great fire on the Bay, between Bull and Whitaker
streets. The address in its beauty and eloquence was
worthy of this land of oratorsthis birth-place of a
Toombs, a Hill, a Stephens and a Grady; this trainingschool of an Elliott, a Pierce, a Stiles and a Tucker;
this land where speakers can be found for any cause and
in any number. But, this is the speech:
" Here is a little present; I give you a buffalo skin,
adorned on the inside with the head and feathers of an
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eagle, which I desire you to accept, because the eagle is
the emblem of speed and the buffalo of strength. The
English are as swift as the bird and as strong as the
beast, since, like the former, they flew over vast seas to
the uttermost parts of the earth; and, like the latter,
they are so strong that nothing can withstand them;
the feathers of the eagle are soft, and signify love; the
buffalo's skin is warm, and signifies protection. Therefore, I hope the English will love and protect their little
families."
Let this mantle from the shoulders of an Oglethorpe
and the hands of this noble native Chief, unconscious
friend of a great and coming civilization, fall on these
boys of 1894 of the Bethesda Home. May you have the
speed of the eagle to fly to every enterprise that looks to
the greatness of your native State; the strength of the
buffalo to withstand every corrupting influence of external tyranny, or internal temptation; the love of the
soft eagle feathers to cherish every son of man, be he
great or small; and the skin's warmth to protect the
weak and nourish the good.
Eev. Mr. Williams was loudly applauded at the conclusion of his speech.
Two or three songs were then very sweetly sung by
the little girls.
Gen. Lawton offered a resolution tendering the thanks
of the Society to Rev. Mr. Williams for his able address,
and requesting a copy for publication in the proceedings
of the Society.
The resolution was unanimously adopted, after which
the Society adjourned.
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The children were then dismissed, and they had a sort
of special holiday for the rest of the day.
Many of Bethesda's former inmates spent the day
there, and they enjoyed it.
SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT.
BETHESDA, April 24tb, 1894.
Col. J. H. JEstill, President Union Society:
DEAR SIRI hei'ewith submit the usual annual report:
The two 14-acre fields were put in oats last year, and
were a total failure, which has been the case for several
years past, and, at your suggestion, I have thrown out
the greater part of these old, worn-out fields, retaining
about seven acres of best planting land, and have sown
them in cow peas with the view of enriching them.
The 3i-acre field north of main building was planted
last year with sweet potatoes, and yielded 925 bushels.
Four acres have been added to this field, and it is planted
with cow peas, table corn, Irish potatoes, snap beans,
butter beans, okra, tomatoes, cabbages, onions, beets,
green peas, carrots and peppers, all of which are doing
well, with the exception of corn, beans and Irish potatoes, which were badly injured by the freeze of the 27th
and 28th March.
The 3-acre field south of main building has been well
fertilized and will be planted with sweet potatoes.
The barn and cow sheds are in wretched condition and
new ones should be put up at once, if possible. The rest
of outbuildings are in fair condition. The fencing has
all been overhauled during the year, bridges and gates
repaired and ditches cleaned out.
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The storm of the 27th last August blew down most of
our fencing, and a few of the trees. A good many
slates were blown off the roof of main building, which
have been repaired at a cost of $60.00. The tin roof on
dining-room has been painted at a cost of $11.25.
We have purchased twelve iron bedsteads the past
year at a cost of $75.00; fifty-one pairs blankets have
been purchased for $105.00; mattresses and sheeting,
$73.78.
I have employed an extra seamstress for three months,
at $10 per month.
We have killed twelve hogs, making about 1,500
pounds pork. Several cows, calves and hogs have died
during the year. The negroes have stolen and killed
sixteen of our hogs in the woods this year. There is no
remedy for the evil, except to keep them in pens, which
would be rather expensive.
LIVE STOCK.
Two mules, one horse, eleven cows, twelve calves,
twenty-five hogs and pigs.
I sold two calves for $9.00, and fourteen pigs for
$21.00, which has been turned over to the Treasurer.
DONATIONS.
City and Suburban Eailroad Free pass for market
boy.
Col. J. H. Estill Daily News.
Drs. Duncan, Colding and Dupon Medical attention
when needed.
Dr. Backman Dental work.
Capt. H. Branch Lot clothing.
William Papot Keg vinegar.
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Mr. J. A. Mette was appointed Principal of the School,
but after three months' trial his resignation was called
for on account of incompetency.
Mr. George Lowry was appointed to fill the position
February 1st, and does so with a great deal of credit.
The examination of the School took place April 3d,
and was conducted by Superintendent W. H. Baker,
assisted by Messrs. Frank Ferguson and A. J. O'Hara,
of the Public School, and I respectfully refer you to
their report for further informtion.
The officers and other employees of the Home have
been faithful in their duties, and everything is working
very satisfactorily.
I enclose roll of boys at Bethesda and of those that
have left the home since April 1st, 1893; also, names of
those admitted since that date. With the exception of
the grippe, the boys have enjoyed good health. They
are required to rise at 6 a. m. and attend to their various details. Breakfast, 7 a. m.; school, from 8 a. m. to
1 p. m.; taps at 9 p. m. They perform about three
hours work on the farm every day.
Mr. Wilson continues to preach for us every fourth
Sunday. We have Sabbath school every Sunday, conducted by the teacher, Mr. Lowry, assisted by neighbors
and officers of the Home.
Respectfully submitted,
A. V. CHAPLIN,
Superintendent.
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REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE.
Col. J. H. Estill, President of the Union Society:
DEAR SIR The Treasurer's books and report, showing
cash balance of $1,157.91, have been examined and found
correct.
The expenditures for the year have been $3,400.91 in
excess %f the Society's revenues, because of the trying
times through which we are passing, both crowd the
Orphan House with inmates and reduce (temporarily, we
trust), our income. The loss of interest from Central
Railroad securities continues.
Membership dues show a falling of $290.00. The
amount charged for commissions against real estate and
dues represent two years instead of one. The property
of the Society is
Fifty-two shares Augusta and Savannah Railroad, interest 1 per cent.
$11,400 debentures of Central Railroad, interest 6 per
cent.
$7,500 debentures Atlanta and West Point Railroad, 6
per cent.
$5,000 City of Savannah Bonds, 5 per cent.
$1,000 First Mortgage Bonds, Central Railroad, 1 per
cent.
$10,000 Bonds of Montgomery and Eufaula Railroad,
interest 6 per cent.
$1,957.25 Loan on mortgage of Tufts & Bliss, 7 per
cent.
$8,000 Loan on collateral, -J. H. Estill, interest 7 per
cent.
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Loan on mortgage of William Hone, interest 7
per cent.
$17,500 Loan on collateral and endorsed note of Savannah and Isle of Hope Eailway, interest 7 per cent.
Telfair legacy, stores Bay and Jefferson, leased for
$1,200.
Dwelling No. 154 South Broad street, rented for $600.
Whitfield building and vacant lot, rented for $3,480.
Springfield plantation lots, $100.
One-half interest in Tipperary plantation.
124 acres lands in Iowa (sold, title not yet delivered).
Bethesda land and improvements.
The insurance is as follows:
Orphan House... .............................. $15,000
Furniture ........................ ............ 1,000
Technological Institute. .............i. ......... 2,700
Whitfield Building. ........... ................. 20,000
Stores, Jefferson and Bay streets .-.....-.-..-.. 6,000
Dwelling, 154 South Broad street ............... 3,000
The Treasurer's books have been beautifully kept and
the office faithfully administered for two years by Mr.
E. W. Cubbedge, who, we regret to say, cannot serve
us longer. . D. E. THOMAS,
Chairman Committee on Finance.
REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON FARM.
SAVAKNAH, GA., April 14th, 1894.
Col. J. H. Estill, President of the Union Society:
DEAR SIR The Committee on Farm reports that it
finds the farm in as good condition as the naturally poor
quality of the soil will admit, considering the many
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years that it has heeii under cultivation. There is evidence everywhere of assiduous care and attention on the
part of the Superintendent, whose report, presented at
this time, will give all necessary details of the crops
raised, the stock on hand, etc. , etc.
The fences are in good order, the land well drained
and clean. During the past year between three and
four acres have been added to the cultivation area and
fenced in. This new land the Superintendent is endeavoring to build up by planting cow peas upon it to be
ploughed in later as a fertilizer, a plan which he proposes to adopt with other parts of the farm, where the
land is more or less worn out and exhausted.
The kitchen garden is in capital order. It has been a
valuable adjunct during the past year, and promises to
continue so.
The stable and cow sheds are in a very dilapidated and
decayed condition, almost, if not entirely, beyond repair.
Your committee recommends that these buildings be
torn down and new ones erected so soon as the funds
may be available for that purpose.
Eespectfully submitted,
CHARLES H. QLMSTEAD,
Acting Chairman Farm Committee.
TREASURER'S REPORT.
SAVAKNAH, G-A., April 7, 1894.
Col. J. H. Estill, President of the Union Society:
DEAB SIR I beg to hand herewith my annual report
of the cash receipts an'd expenditures of the Society for
the year ending April 1st, 1894, showing a balance on
hand of $1,1 57. 94.
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The property of the Society is still rented to desirable
tenants, with the exception of the occupant of the
j Springfield lots, who, by reason of the storm of August,
1893, lost his crop, and in consequence has been unable
i to pay anything on this year's rent, or on the arrearage
j of last year. He makes fair promises, but it is not ceri tain that he will make them good. It may be well,
j however, to let him continue to occupy the place until a
1 more prompt tenant can be obtained.
The Chess Club, occupying a room in the Whitfield
: building, is also a few months in arrears, but they will
, PayThe estate of William Hone has paid nothing this year
on the interest on their mortgage. I have rendered the
i Administrator a sworn account of the unpaid interest
notes, which is all that can be done at present.
I rendered Mr. H. C. Cunningham, representing the
; Misses Tufts and Bliss, a statement of principal and
| interest due by those ladies on their loan, with the
i request that he write me Just what they propose doing
j toward liquidating the interest, but have no reply. The
j amount due to date is $2,505.28.
Mrs. Anna Wilson, the former tenant of No. 154
South Broad street, vacated the premises last summer
! and moved to Florida, leaving in arrears $267". She
I gave the Society a chattel mortgage on some household
? furniture, which is worth but little, and she being a
j widow and two children dependent upon her for sup-
] port, your Treasurer has never forced the matter. The
| house is now occupied by a careful and prompt tenant.
but on account of the necessary repairs and generally
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overhauling the house, but little net income was derived
from this property last year.
I regret to say that our membership is not increasing
as it should. In consequence of reverses in money
matters, many of our old members have been compelled
to resign, and unless new additions are made, we will
feel their loss. We have now about one hundred and
ninety paying members on the roll.
No income has been received this year from any of
the Central Eailroad securities, except one dividend of
3 per cent, on fifty -two shares Augusta and Savannah
Eailroad.
With this report I beg to tender my resignation as
Treasurer of the Society, which ef necessity I am compelled to hand you. I regret this, particularly on
account of my short incumbency, and also of the inconvenience such changes must make to yourself, but
it is impossible for me to do otherwise at this time.
Thanking you for the confidence reposed in me, I am,
Very respectfully,
E. W. CUBBEDGE,
Treasurer.
20
98 Mayor's Annual Report.
TREASURER'S REPORT.
C. W. Cubbedge, Treasurer, in Account with The Union Society
for Year Ending March 31st, 1894.
RECEIPTS.
1893.
April 1Balance, cash on hand this date. ................^ 6,558 85
Telfair Legacy
H. Solomons & Son, rent one year to April 1, 1894...... 1,200 00
Springfield PlantationJames Walsh, on account rent........................... 25 00
Edwards LegacyMrs. Anna Wilson, on account rent..........S 43 00
A. P. Marmelstein, 8 inos. rent to April 1,1894, 400 00 443 00
Whitfield BuildingBoard Education, rent to Oct 1, 1894 ........ 800 00
Post Office, rent to April, 1894................. 3,000 00
Savannah Chess Club, rent to Oct. 1, 1893..... 97 50
Plate Glass Ins. Co., for glass broken.......... 17 00 3,414 50
DuesCollections from members............................ 1,000 00
Interest AccountBalance interest on loan Sav. & I. of Hope
By. Co., to May 31, 1893.................... 647 50
Balance interest on loan Sav. & 1. of Hope
Ry. Co., to Nov. 30, 1893................... 647 50
Jaly interest on ?7,500 debentures At. & W.
Pt. R. K.................................... 225 00
July interest on $7,500 debentures At. & W.
Pt. R. R................ .. ............... 225 00
Dividend 52 shares Augusta & Sav. R. R.... 182 00
May, Aug. and Nov., '93, and Feb., '94, coupons, 85,000 City of Savannah............. 250 00 2,304 68
Investment Account
Sav. & I. of H. Ry. Co., on account note..... 500 00
Sav. & I. of H. Ry. Co., on account note.... 500 00 1,000 00
Farm Account
From A. V. Chaplin, Supt., sale of pigs and
calves............. ................................. 3000
Donation
From Wvuiberly W. DeRenne. ..............^ 100 00
From John Sullivan......................... 2800 12800
Education
From Board Education, Chatham County........... 1,000 00
Total............................................... 8 17,104 03
Mayor's Annual Report.
DISBURSEMENTS.
Education, as per vouchers..............9 820 75
Subsistence, .............. 7,017 37
Farm, .............. 745 98
Clothing, .............. 1,421 77
Whitfield Building, ..... ........ 934 06
Technological Department. .............. 272 04
Furniture. .............. 152 87
Edwards Legacy, .............. 412 83
Telfair Legacy, .............. 209 10
Expense, .............. 825 07
Springfield Plantation, ............. 15 81
Dues Account, .............. 229 00
Bethesda Building,
Repairs and improvements................... .$145 90
Henry Urban, for drawing plans new addition
to building... ....................... ........ 187 50
P. Sugden, surveying plan of Bethesda....... 40 00 873 40
Investment Account, loan J. H. Estill............ .. .... 8,000 00
Tipperary Plantation, taxes.............................. 10 58
Iowa Lands, taxes........................................ 5 46
Balance, cash on hand... ................................ 1,157 94
Total.................................. .......... ... .817,104 03
SCHOOL EXAMINER'S REPORT.
SAVANNAH, GA., April 16th, 189i.
Col. J. H. Estill, President of the Union Society:
DEAR SIRI have the honor to report that on the 3d
inst., in company with Messrs. F. H. Ferguson and A.
J. O'Hara, I visited and examined the Bethesda School.
We found 107 boys in attendance, the appearance and
physical condition of whom indicated that they have
been provided by the authorities with proper food and
clothing. The school is divided into three classes, each
under the instruction and personal supervision of a separate teacher. Our examination showed that there was
marked progress in the first and second classes since
300 Mayor's Annual Report.
1893. The third, or highest grade, has evidently suffered
on account of the interruptions and changes in the
teacher. Mr. Lowry, the present teacher, appears to be
interested in his work, and it is hoped he will prove to
be an efficient instructor. It is the opinion of the committee that, with the number of boys in attendance, the
division of the school into grades, and the unusually
long term given to the instruction of the pupils, there is
no good reason why the Bethesda School should not
compare favorably with our city graded schools.
We take pleasure in reporting that the equipments
and appurtenances of the school are all that could be desired, being, in fact, far superior to those generally found
in country schools.
We are under obligations to Mr. A. V. Chaplin for attensions and courtesies shown to the committee.
Your Society may feel assured that the school at
Bethesda is accomplishing a great good for the boys who
are beneficiaries of the institution.
.Very truly,
W. H. BAKER.
Mayor's Annual Report. 301
Roll of Boys at Bethesda, April 1st, 1894.
NAME
Adklns, Hazel .....................
Adkins, Clarence. ......... .......
Alderman, Leroy. .................
Alderman, Lester. .................
Bradshaw, James. ................. . . _ . . , _ . ......
When Admitted
November 30, 1887...
November 30, 1887. . .
September^, 1891...
September 14, 1891. . .
September 14, 1891...
October 1. 1883 ......
Bradshaw, Henry ................ JMay 22, 1890 .........
Blassingail, Henry ................ January 30, 1887. ....
Browder, Eddie ................... May 27, 1887 .........
Browder, Raymond ............... 'January 5, 1891 ......
Buchanan, Nicholas. .............. ; April 25, 1889 ........
Buchanan, Henry ................. April 25, 1889 ........
Blitch Benjamin ......... . ..... -Tniv 7 iflftn ..........
Brittle, Harry (re-admitted) .......
Crosby Ifelvin
January 20, 1894....
Ontoher 12. 1891 .....
Coursey John .... ..... .T,nii,rv 10. 1894.....
Davis, Harry ......................
Davis, John ........................
Dee Leslie
January 27, 1890....
January 27, 1890.
Septembers, 1885....
Mav 15. 1885 ........
Defield, Arthur (re-admitted) ...... June 6,' 1891 ..........
Davenport, Clarence .............. May 17, 1892 ....:....
Draughn, Robbie. ................. June 13, 1892. ........
Elkins, Roy ....................... April 9, 1890 .........
Prain Sanders Ma.mli 17 1892 ....
Franklin, Thomas. ................
Folks, Willis ......................
Furlow, Joe .......................
Garner, James. ....................
Hendle, Harry. ....................
Hall, John ........................
Hall, Willie .......................
Hankerson, Clarence ..............
Hankerson, Alva. .......... ......
Hodges, Harry .... ...............
Hodges, Ruf us ....................
HUCKS, Robert ....................
Hucks, Harry .....................
Harvev, Wime (re-admitted) .....
Jones, Harmon. . ..................
Jones, Tom ........................
Kenan, Eddie .....................
Kirkpatriek, James ........... ...
Kirkpatrick, John ................
Lane, Ernest ......................
Lightbourne, Henry .......... ...
Mever. Henrv. .....................
February 27, 1893. . . May 18, 1893 .........
October 12, 1893......
February 10, 1894....
November 24, 1891 . . .
August 4, 1892 .......
February 16, 1891....
October 18, 1887 .....
May 17, 1892 .........
May 17, 1892 .........
June 19, 1893.........
June 19, 1893.........
January 14, 1894.
December 30, 1892 . . . May 1, 1893 ..........
June 23, 1893 ........
January 27, 1894.
January 27, 1894.
February 27, 1894. ...
January 20, 1887.....
January 20, 1887.
August 14, 1887 ......
Februarys, 1892.....
Februarys, 1892.....
August 10, 1886 ......
February 15, 1891....
February 15, 1891 ...
December 26, 1891 . . .
Age at Date of Admission
8 Years
6
8
6
!
8
8
7
6
8
6
7
12
10
12
11
7
6
7
11
9
8
8
9
10
11
13
10
8
11
9
7
9
6
9
7
11
10
7
8
12
8
11
8
6
7
12
7
9
10
8
6
302 Mayor's Annual Report.
ROLL OP BOYS Continued,
NAME
McHale, James. ................
Murphy, Philip. ................
Merrill, Bobbie. ................
Mock, Rendal ..................
Mews, Albert ...................
ItfA'DC'Q T tATWV
Oglesbv, Tom ..................
Oglesbv, Charlie ...............
Papot, Julian ..................
Rushing, Charlie .... ..........
Roberts, Harry (re-admitted) . . .
Roberts, Walter (re- admitted). .
Rosella, Hiram .................
Rosella. Paul. ..................
Roteureau, Ernest .............
Rich, John .....................
Ross, Wiltie ....................
Shepard, Eugene ...............
Shepard, Julius ................
Smith. Jessie (re-admitted). .... Smith, Louis ... ...............
Smith, Cleveland. ..............
Seckinger. Maleomb. ...........
Sl*C'l<iQ tf*r!144
Smalls, John ...................
Smalls, Frank ..................
Stokes, Otis ....................
Sullivan, Edward ... ..........
Sullivan, Philip ................
Turner, Guss ...................
Turner, Willie. .................
Unchurch, Kelly ...............
Watson, Eddie .................
Withers, Fred..................
Williams, Vassie ...............
Williams, Varnie ...............
Wilson, Daniel .................
\^f Ic/ITI TllTTIAl"
White, John C .................
When Admitted
. . March 18, 1891 .......
. . June 26, 1890 ........
. September 27, 1892...
. .January 16, 1893. . . . .
. . 'January 16, 1893. ....
...January 16, 1893.....
. i March 2, 1894 ........
...March 2, 1894........
..October 20. 1886......
.. October 20. 1886......
. .January 1, 1887. .....
. . April 24, 1889 ........
. . December 6, 1890 . . .
. . November 10, 1892 . .
.. December SO, 1893...
. . December 30, 1893 . . .
.. November 10, 1892..
..Mayl, 1893..........
..May 20, 1893 .........
. . November 29, 1890 . . .
. . August 26, 1887 ......
..April 6, 1891 .........
..June 22, 1892.........
..June 22, 1892..... ...
.. February 13, 1891....
..February 13, 1891....
..July 9, 1892..........
. . September 26, 1892. . .
.. September 26, 1892. . .
. .iNovember 11, 1886. . .
..[February 6, 1887.....
. .'September 20, 1888. . .
. . March 10, 1890 .......
. . March 10, 1890 .......
.. Januarv31, 1893.....
. . February 4, 1893. ....
.. Februarv4, 1893.....
. . February 14, 1894. . . .
. .February 14, 1894. . . .
. . February 14, 1894. . .
.. October 24, 1887......
..October 24, 1887......
..July 9, 1892..........
. . March 13, 1890 .......
. June 26, 1890.........
..July 27, 1892.........
.. October 28, 1892......
..October 18, 1892......
. . March 13, 1893 .......
. . March 13, 1893 .......
. . January 24, 1894. ....
AgetDiteot Admission
9 Years
7
10
12
8
6
10
7
10
7
8
11
10
11
11
8
10
7
4
12
8
6
12
8
9
6
12
10
?
7
11
6
8
7
6
11
8
9
7
9
9
7
5
13
12
5
8
7
104 Boys.
Mayor's Annual Report. 303
Boys Admitted from April 1, 1893, to April 1, 1894.
NAME
Brittle, Harry. ....................
Brittle, Harry (re-admitted) .......
Coursey, John ................ ....
Foster, Ernest. ........ ...........
Folks, Willie. .......... ..........
Gordon, Robert ... .... ..........
Garity, John ................. ....
Harvey, Willie (re-admitted) .....
Hodges, Rufus ....................
Hodges, Harry ....................
Hankerson, Clarence ..............
Hankerson, Alva ........ .........
Hucks, Robert. .................
Hueks, Harry .....................
Harris, Oswald ....................
Mews, Albert B. ...................
Mews Leroy
When Admitted
September 25, 1893
January 20, 1894.
January 10, 1894. . . . . May 18, 1893 .........
October 13, 1893 .....
January 27, 1894.....
May I, 1893..........
May 22, 1893 .........
April 26, 1893 ........
February 14, 1894....
June 23, 1893 ........
May 1, 1893 ..........
June 19, 1893 ........
June 19, 1893 ........
January 27, 1894. ....
January 27, 1884. ....
January 14, 1894.....
March 2, 1894 .......
Marfih 2. 1894 ......
Rosalia, Hiram .................... May 1, 1893 ..........
Rosella, Paul. . ... . ... .... .. jHfav 20 1893 .........
Roberts, Harry (re-admitted). .....
Roberts, Walter (re-admitted). ....
Sullivan, Edward .................
Sullivan, James ...................
Sullivan, Philip ..................
VanReed, Harry ........ ........
White John C
December 30, 1893 . . .
December 80, 1893 . . . Mayl, 1893..........
February 14, 1894. . . .
Februarv 14, 1894....
February 14, 1894....
December 15, 1883 . . .
.T.rmTV 24. 1894. ....
Tonge, Arthur. .................... 'November 7, 1893. . . .
Age t Date of
Admission
11 Ye
11
12
11
13
10
8
6
10
11
8
7
9
7
12
8
11
10
7
7
4
11
8
7
11
8
6
5
7
11
sars
30 Boys.
304 Mayor's Annual Report.
Boys that Have Left the Society Since April 1, 1893.
NAME I REMARKS
Adkins, Walter.,..'Placed with Sav. Gas Light Co. Feb. 26, 1894.
Brinson, Willie....; Adopted by his aunt, March 6, 1894.
Brittle, Harry. .... : Given up to his brother upon application to
; President, Nov. 30, 1893.
Bragg, Lemuel.... Left without permission, Dec. 23, 1893.
Bragg, Walter..... Left without permission, Dec. 25, 1893.
Bell, Claude....... Given up to his mother on application to
i President, Feb. 7, 1894.
Bennett, Vasco... .'Given up to his mother on application to
1 President, Dec. 29,1893.
Brown. Joe........ i Given up to his uncle on application to Presii dent, May 25. 1893.
Fackler, Leroy... JGiven up to his grandfather on application to
i President, April 27, 1893.
Fackler, Edward .. Given up to his grandfather on application to
President, April 27, 1803.
Faekler, Samuel.. .Given up to his grandfather on application to
i President, April 27, 1893.
Gordon, Robert... Left without permission, May 4, 1893.
Garitv, John ..;... Left without permission, Aug. 1, 1893.
Foote". Arthur.... .Given up to his father, Sept. 25, 1893.
Hotchkiss, Edwin. Given up to his brother on Application to
President, Sept. 10, 1893.
Harvey, Willie .... Left without permission, May "8,1893 (4th time).
Kane, Robert.... .'Given up to his mother, Xov. 12, 1893, to be
' placed in business.
Kieklighter, Joe.. .Left without permission, June 10, 1893.
Kick lighter, George Left without permission, June 10, 1893.
Roberts, Harry.... Left without permission, June 5, 1893 (3d time1).
Roberts, Walter... Left without permission, Jone 5, 1893 (3d time).
Smith, George.... .Left without permission, April 28, 1893.
Soule, Hiram...... Given up to his father upon application to
President, Jan. 6, 1894
Sevles, Johu....... Given up to his mother July 29, 1893, by order
of President.
Stone, John ....... Placed with Mr. Freeman, Aug. 10, 1893.
Stokes, John......'Given up to his mother upon application to
. President, Aug. 12; 1893.
Thompson. Charlie Left without permission, Jan. 2, 1894,
Thomas, Frankin . Left without permission, June 5,1893 (6th time).
Thomas, James ... Left without permission, June 5,1893 (6th time).
VanReed, Harrv .. Given up to his father upon application to
President, Jan. 29, 1894.
Walls, Harry...... Placed at Stillwell & McCauley's Mills, June
. 20, 1893.
Tonge, Arthur ....'Given up to his mother upon application to
____________I President, Xov. 7, 1893.____________
32 Boys.
Mayor's Annual Report. SOB
LOUISA PORTER HOME.
ORGANIZED PLAN OF WORK.
The work of the Louisa Porter Home for the Friendless is as follows:
FirstThe care of its children. These are orphans,
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.
SecondTo 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 board at a
rate commensurate with their means.
ThirdTo 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.
FourthTo provide board and lodging at a reasonable
rate for working women who are strangers passing
through the city and in need of temporary assistance.
FifthTo 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.
SixthTo furnish to the extent of its means free
meals at the doors of the Home to the starving and
hungry.
306 Mayor's Annual Report.
ANNUAL REPORT OF THE LOUISA PORTER HOME FOR THE
FRIENDLESS, APRIL 1ST, 1894.
The close of another year brings with it the duty of
presenting to the public the Nineteenth Annual Report
of the work of this Home.
The arrangement of the past year, dividing the Board
into committees for the better accomplishment of the
work, has proved most satisfactory and helpful, and in
the report of this year will appear the separate reports
of the Chairwomen of these several departments. In
consequence of failing health, our worthy matron, Miss
M. E. Lewis, found it necessary to resign her position in
December last. The services of Mrs. Call, our present
Matron, were then secured.
The health of the Home has been excellent, with the
exception of the grippe season during the past winter.
The Home still has under its care the usual number of
children, who are kindly and affectionately cared for,
and are given the advantages of the Public School education; also taught in the various departments of
women's work.
The past year has been one of unusual need among
city and county poor.
Our Visiting and Distributing Committees, as will be
seen by their reports, have endeavored faithfully and
discreetly to fulfill the trust committed to them by the
County Commissioners.
The sewing room kept open during the past summer
was a source of great help and relief to many distressed
and needy women. During the winter months it was
found necessary to close it, but it will be reopened during the present summer.
Mayor's Annual Report. 307
Again would we thank all friends and helpers for aid
given in any way to help on the work of our institution.
For Dr. Charlton's untiring care and interest, and for
his most valuable professional services we are again
deeply indebted.
Dr. Joseph B. Hanby has also rendered valuable aid
to the Society by gratuitous services in attending the
city poor under our care.
To the Mayor of our city, Hon. J. J. McDonough, for
interest in our work, and for special aid in getting
passes out of the city for persons in distress, we are
truly grateful.
To Messrs. Oharlton & Mackall, and to Mr. Walter
Hai'tridge, for valuable professional services, we would
express our sincere thanks, and to Messrs. Lawton &
Cunningham also, for professional services, we are
truly grateful.
To Solomons & Co., fora continued supply of medicine; Mr. Luke Carson, for kindly supplying carriages
when needed; also to Messrs. Harmon, Peeley and
Gleason, for the same kind favors, we desire to express
our thanks. Mr. Hirsch, for continued remembrances,
St. John's Eectory Society, and to many others, for
timely aid and repeated kind remembrances, we gratefully return thanks.
MRS. JTJLIA MACLEOD,
President Louisa Porter Home for the Friendless.
REPORT OF TREASURER FOR YEAR ENDING APRIL 1, 1894.
Receipts.
Balance cash on hand.._-----.---------------$ 718 66
Subscriptions.---...-..-.............--..---- 459 00
308 Mayor's Annual Report.
Board and lodgings .......................... 612 15
Donations (includes Mrs. Baldwin's play)..... 223 75
Rents.... ................................... 253 00
'Cash from County Commissioners for year
ending as above _.._.._.._..._.---__.._.___ 3,553 00
Cash from County Commissioners for April
and May expenditure ......_...---_._....-- 757 00
Salary paid Louisa Porter Home ............. 720 00
Charity ballgross receipts....-----..---...- 369 75
Sundries .---_...---.-___.__._._.-__..-.__.. 155 55
87,801 86
Disbursements.
Expenses of Home............ ..............81,936 03
Insurance ----....--..-....-..-...--...-....- 20 82
$1,956 84
COUNTY POOR
Cash distribution and Sewing
Boom ..........................82,250 49
Woodfreight and cost of distributing....................... 75478
Dry goods........................ 339 72
Shoes ............................ 130 30
Meal and grits..--.....-....--...- 131 69 3,606 98
85,563 82
April 1, 1894Balance cash on hand.......... 2,238 04
87,801 86
Eespectfully submitted,
LOUISA P. MINIS,
Treasurer.
Mayor's Annual Report. 309.
*
THE HOUSE COMMITTEE REPORT.
The House Committee of the Louisa Porter Home
presents the following report for the year beginning
April 1st, 1893, to April 1st, 1894 :
Admitted to Home.
Adult Strangers........................... .26
Adult Residents.. ..........................Ql
Children................................... 16
Total..................................63
At Present in Home.
Adults.....................................16
Children....................................10
Total..................................26
There has been admitted into the Home, including
present inmates, 47. Of these 26 have been strangers
in the city and 21 residents of Savannah; 16 were children, 31 adults. There are at present in the Home 26
inmates, of which 10 are children, 16 are adults.
There have been 1,020 meals given to applicants at
the doors.
A little more thau a year ago the Board of Managers
made a decided improvement in its way of carrying on
the work of the Home. Various committees have been
appointed which have charge of the different departments of the work. The great advantages gained by
this system have been thoroughness, greater ability in
administering the affairs of each department, resulting
from constant familiarity with the work, as well as insuring the continued co-operation of the whole Board.
310 Mayor's Annual Report.
The House Committee sees that the Home is visited
daily, and attends to all affairs connected with its management. The children (some of whom are bound to the
Home, while others are only temporarily in its care), do
the entire work of the house, attend the public school,
and are taught sewing.
One branch of the work is the providing board and
lodging, at a very small price, to women who support
themselves. The rooms thus rented are not all occupied. The efficiency of this branch of the work is curtailed, partly because it appeals to a limited few, mostly
non-residents of the city, and partly because of the
equally pressing claims of the other branches of the work
of the Home.
Respectfully submitted,
LlLLIE V. TlEDEMAN,
Secretary House Committee.
REPORT OF DISTRIBUTING COMMITTEE FOR THE YEAR ENDING MARCH 31, 1894.
Your Committee beg leave to report that every case
of pressing necessity among the whites of Chatham
County, coming to their attention during the year, has
been properly relieved.
While the funds and supplies furnished your Committee from the County Poor Fund and the funds of this
institution are sufficient, with care, to relieve the most
needy, yet much more could be used in relieving the
many deserving cases applying for aid from Chatham
County.
Mayor's Annual Report. 311
The fund placed at our disposal has been given out in
the following manner during the months named:
Cash distributed and Sewing Room expenses, according to Treasurer's books
Loads of wood, i-cord each .............
Garments made and unmade ...........
Pairs of shoes. ..........................
Quarts of grits and meal ................
7 Months ending wHh October
42
13
1,795
6 Months
ending with
March
865
156
88
1,671
Entire Year
$2,250 49
865
198
101
3,466
This has been given to 294 different persons, some being assisted only once or twice, while others are regular
pensioners, assisted every month.
Your Committee does not approve of giving so large a
proportion of the fund in cash, but have done so this
year, wishing not to make so sudden a change from the
methods previously adopted by Chatham County as to
work too great a hardship upon the poor. The county
aid has previously been given entirely in cash, but your
Committee hope in future to give a much larger proportion in such supplies of food and clothing and wood as
may be most needed.
A complete record has been begun and kept during
the year, showing exactly what has been given to each
individual each month.
We have inaugurated a systematic method of using a
regular pay roll and disbursing the cash in small envelopes, and find this a very convenient and accurate
method. Shoes and garments are distributed by orders
on certain merchants with whom arrangements have
been made by the Purchasing Committee.
Meal and grits are distributed by the Matron of the
Home at the door. Wood is distributed by the agent of
312 Mayor's Annual Report.
your Committee, Mr. Laffiteau, at the Central Railroad
wood yard, to those bringing tickets given them by your
Committee. We have these tickets printed for each
month, a November ticket not being honored if presented
in December. They are also numbered and a record
kept so that any particular ticket can be traced, in order
that we may see that the proper person gets the wood,
instead of trading it for other articles at great loss to
themselves, as was often the case formerly.
On our regular distribution days, viz: the first Thursday and Fridays of each month, Chief of Police Green
has very kindly furnished a special policeman to keep
the large crowd of applicants in order, and this officer
has proved of great assistance.
Acting under the orders of the Board of Managers, a
sewing room was opened in one of the rooms of the
Home. A competent woman was employed at $15 per
month to teach simple cutting and sewing, and to cut
garments to be given out to be made up. No one applied
for lessons, but the demand for work was greater than
could be filled. The cut garments, together with buttons and thread, were given to the needy women out of
work, and they were paid for making them up instead
of help being given them and no equivalent being demanded. When the garments were returned they were
given to others needing work to sell at low prices for the
benefit of still other poor people, so that each garment
made was of benefit to three persons. Nothing but the
plainest and most serviceable garments were made from
cotton and woolen cloth. As the winter came on it was
deemed wise to temporarily discontinue the Sewing
Mayor's Annual Report. 313
Room, as the money was needed for the purchase of
wood during the winter months.
The system of dividing the work of the Home between
committees has given most excellent results as far as
distribution of aid to the poor is concerned, and been of
great benefit to the economical administration of the
work of the Committee.
All of which is respectfully submitted,
HENRIETTA Y. COHEN,
Chairman.
HOME FOR THE AGED
OF THE LITTLE SISTERS OF THE POOR.
105 Perry Street, Savannah, Ga. Incorporated April 3Oth, 189O.
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, 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*.
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Nearly THBEE 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. until 5 p. m.
" REMEMBER THE OLD AND INFIRM POOR."
STATISTICS FOR 1893.
Number of inmates, male................ ...........19
Number of inmates, female ........................W
Total........................................... 39
After October 1st, the inmates will be removed to the
new building, situated on the corner of Seventh and
Lincoln streets, where at least seventy-five aged persons
can be cared for.
SAVANNAH FEMALE ORPHAN ASYLUM.
Capacity of institution..............._....... 60
Number of inmates......--....-...-......-.. 57
Cost of maintaining said institution.......... 84,476 56
Per capita..................................... 79 9-i
Attendants..-..-------.......----...-...-... 4
There have been no deaths during the past eight years.
To clothe and feed orphan girls.
Incorporated 1807.
THE SAVANNAH WIDOWS* SOCIETY.
The Savannah Widows' Society was instituted in 1822.
The Abrahams Home, corner Broughton and East Broad
streets, a gift to the Savannah Widows' Society from
Mrs. Dorothea Abranis. was opened for the reception of
its aged inmates (without regard to religious creeds or
Mayor's Annual Report. 315
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.
SAVANNAH, July 5th, 1894.
Mr. Rebarer:
Your note of June 28th was received at the meeting of
the Board of the Widows' Society yesterday. At the
close of the year 1893, the occupants of the Abrahams
Home consisted of the Matron, thirty-one beneficiaries
and two servants.
At the Mary Telfair Home there were twelve families,
consisting of the mother and from one to four children
each family. The rooms at both homes are always
filled, as there are more applicants than rooms.
Amounts received during the year, from various sources................................83,629 37
Expended for the support of the two Homes... 3,391 89
The government of the Homes is unchanged.
MRS. FREDERICK A. HABERSHAM,
First Directress.
MRS. AARON* H. CHAMPION,
Secretary.

COMMERCIAL STATISTICS.
318 Mayor's Annual Report.
THE SAVANNAH COTTON EXCHANGE.
SUPERINTENDENT'S OFFICE, |
SAVANNAH, G-A., June 30th, 1894. J
Hon. J. J. McDonough, Mayor City of Savannah.:
DEAR SIRLimited space makes it impossible to give
more than a brief sketch of the development of the
Cotton business of the port during the past twenty-two
years.
This organization of active business men was incorporated in the year 1872 and has, through many channels of influence and efforts, been a leading factor in
the progress of the city of Savannah to the present
time.
If the business community realized what a large
factor the Exchange is in promoting the general prosperity of the city, more of those who have no direct
interest in Cotton matters would give it their support
and thus enable it to increase its usefulness.
From the season 1868-69, in which Savannah received
only 363,000 bales, the annual receipts have been increasing, varying from year to year, according to the
extent of the crop, until the season of 1890-91, when
they passed the 1,000,000 bale mark.
While the receipts for the past two seasons have
shown a falling off, due in 1891-92 to a short crop in
this section and in 1892-93 to a crop of 2,322,000 bales
Mayor's Annual Report. 319
less than the previous year, the city has more than held
its position in proportion of receipts to the total crop.
The "net" receipts at Savannnah for the year ending
August 31st, 1893, were 791,211 bales, with an approximate value of $34,598,505, in comparison with 1,026,623
bales and a value of $52,815,017 in 1891-92.
The total Cotton crop of the United States for the
year ending August 31st, 1893, amounted to 6,717,000
bales, a decrease of 2,322,000 bales as compared with
the previous year.
Of this. Savannah received 11.78 per cent, as compared with 11.35 per cent, in 1891-92.
SEA ISLAND COTTON CROP.
The total Sea Island crop during the past season was
45,447 bags, against 59,120 bags the previous year, a decrease of 13,673 bags, or 23.46 per cent.
Of this amount, Savannah received 35,487 bags, or
78.08 per cent., as compared with 71.07 per cent, in
1891-92, making her still rank first as a Sea Island
Cotton market.
Of the 35,487 bags, Savannah's receipts in the season
of 1892-3, Georgia furnished 76.93 per cent., Florida 19.23
per cent, and South Carolina 3.84 per cent., as compared
with Georgia, 64.40 per cent., Florida 30.17 per cent, and
South Carolina 5.43 per cent, in 1891-92.
The receipts of cotton at this port for the past twentyone years have been as follows:
Season of 1872-73.............. 612,794 Bales.
" " 1873-74.-.......---.- 630,372 "
" " 1874-75.....-.-..-.-- 614,478 "
" " 1875-76.............. 523,244 "
Mayor's Annual Report.
Season of 1876-77.............. 477,435 Bales.
" " 1877-78-.......--.... 597,449 "
" " 1878-79--.......--.-- 693,764 "
" " 1879-80.........---.- 741,018 "
" "1880-81.-....-.--.--. 889,383 "
" " 1881-82-....-....---. 737,056 "
" " 1882-83..-...-.--.--. 817,670 "
" " 18S3-84..-..--.------ 655,749 "
" " 1884-85--.-..-....--- 728,087 "
" " 1885-86-.--..-.-.---- 803,859 "
" " 1886-87---.....-.--.. 804,412 "
" " 1887-88.-....-..----- 892,388 "
" " 1888-89.-.--..--..--- 828,168 "
" " 1889-90---.....-.---- 956,517 "
" " 1890-91..........--..1,139,560 "
" " 1891-92........... ...1,026,623 "
" " 1892-93-.--..-.-.---- 791,211 "
" " 1893-94..(estimated). 980,000 "
The whole movement for the years 1892-93, 1891-92
and 1890-91 is given in the following pages:
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SEASON
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Foreign Exports, via Direct and Coastwise Steamships, from
Savannah, Ca., for the Years 189O-*91,1891'-92 and 1892-"93.
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Sea Island
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1890-'9I
Upland
Sea Island
Upland
Sea Island
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1891-'92 1892-'93
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Havre .............
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Rouen.............
Bremen............
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Amsterdam........
Antwerp.......
Ghent.............
Trieste.............
Barcelona .........
Lisbon.............
Oporto.............
Genoa.............
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Stockholm.........
Christiana.........
Bergen.............
Hango.............
Gothenburg.......
Malnio.............
Norrkoping........
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Glasgow...........
Santanda..........
C'arlshamn.........
Geffle..............
Naples......... ...
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Uddevalla........
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Corona............
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Receipts of Upland and Sea Island Cotton at the Port of Savannah, Ga., and Weight and Value, for the
Years 189O-*91, 1891-*92 and 1892-'93.
Upland. ........
Sea Island. .....
Total. ........
QUANTITY, BALES
189O-'01
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45,030
1,189,008
1891-'B2
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42,084
1,027,810
1892-'93
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35,779
793,898
WEIGHT, POUNDS
180O-'01
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18,298,542
558,305,480
1881 -'92
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10,994,860
496,848,097
1892--93
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14,881,720
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189O-'91
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56,168,41:$
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43,815,047
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QUANTITY, BALES
189O--91
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43,782
1,139,078
1891--92
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42,100
1,080,248
1892-'93
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86,162
792,550
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1890-'91
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17,557,457
558,303,092
1891-'92
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17,025,051
498,026,289
1892-*93
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14,535,677
383,244,871
VALUE, DOLLARS
189O-'91
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8,572,611
56,081,501
1891-'92
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2,848,751
42,915,719
1 892-'93
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8,139,584
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Mayor's Annual Report.
Dates of First Light and First Killing Frosts at Savannah, Ga.
YEAR
1873 ..............
1873 ..............
*1874 ..............
1875 ..............
1876.......... ...
1877 ..............
1878 ..............
1879 ..............
1880 ..............
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tOQA
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IQno
LIGHT
November 14 ................
October 15. ..................
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November 21 ................
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November 15 ................
November 3 .... ............
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October 28..... ..............
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October 31 ...................
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KILLING
November 22 (?).
*January30(1875).
1") (*/*<* TTI 1*i 1*1* 90
November 2.
January 4 (1882).
November 22.
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November 20.
November 27.
December 10.
November 18.
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*Not included in average.
Tonnage at Port of Savannah, 1892-93 and 1891-92.
Coastwise Entries. ....
Coastwise Clearances . .
Foreign Clearances. . . .
Total Foreign .........
Grand Total .........
Sept. 1, 1892, to Aug. 31, 1893
Vessels
430
417
847
313
325
638
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633,255
1,292,046
230,691
258,167
488,858
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447
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677,760
1,369,402
287,691
290,577
578,268
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Very respectfully,
J. P. MERRIHEW,
Superintendent.
22
330 Mayor's Annual Report.
REPORT OF THE BOARD OF TRADE.
SAVANNAH, GA., April 1, 1894.
Hon. J. J. McDonough, Mayor:
SIRIn complying with your request that I should
furnish you with a review of the large and varied trade
interest of Savannah, I beg to say that our President,
Capt. D. G. Purse, has covered the ground so clearly and
exhaustively in his annual report to this body, that I
cannot give you a better idea of the business of Savannah
than by employing his language. He says:
"As anticipated in last annual report, the united action
of the naval stores producers in the territory tributary
to Savannah, and factors in this city, resulted in reducing the output in this territory quite 10 per cent, as compared with last crop. In the territory west of the Chattahoochee river a corresponding reduction in crop appears
for the year; while in the Wilmington, N. C., territory
the falling off reaches 25 per cent. Notwithstanding this
reduced production, the market has been sluggish
throughout the year, due, most probably, to the sharply
curtailed domestic consumption and demand, incident to
the depression that has prevailed in every branch of
trade, and the disturbed financial condition of the country. In this period the price of spirits of turpentine
touched twenty-three cents (23 cents) per gallon, the
lowest figure reached in ten years.
"As a partial offset to the reduction in domestic consumption, there has been a notable increase in the for-
Mayor's Annual Report. 331
eign demand; in fact this demand has steadily grown
apace with increased production, only in advance of the
usual ratio this year, while, in same time, domestic consumption drops 20 per cent., in a measure due to the
absence of invisible stocks, heretofore carried by middlemen and consumers, and the adoption by the latter of a
hand to mouth policy.
" From the best information obtainable, the next crop
will about equal the one just marketed, with the average
grade of rosins slightly higher, owing to the increased
output of virgin boxes and reduction in number of old
boxes worked. With this outlook, any general revival
of business, restoring the usual domestic demand for
naval stores, prices must of necessity advance, as production and consumption would be running very close
together.
" Savannah easily retains her commanding position in
this trade as the leading naval stores market of the
world, with receipts this year to March 31st (estimated),
957,057 packages of rosin and 261,080 casks of spirits of
turpentine. Total receipts of naval stores (estimated),
1,218,107 packages and casks.
"The stocks of rosin on hand to March 31st (estimated),
is 37,388 packages, and spirits of turpentine (estimated),
2,822 casks, in excess of last year, which is fully accounted for by the diminished domestic consumption
and demand.
"The work of the Inspection Committee has drawn
heavily upon the time of its members during the year,
with most satisfactory results to the naval stores trade
of the Exchange, as is shown from their carefully pre-
332 Mayor's Annual Report.
pared report. Their investigation into the matter of
complaints of short gauge in spirits casks has been exhaustive, and their recommendations adopted by the
Board of Trade for curing the evil complained of, will
prevent its recurrence. They have, also, submitted a
carefully prepared set of revised rules for governing the
inspection of naval stores to meet complaints, for which
existing rules and regulations seemed inadequate, and
these recommendations are now awaiting the final action of the Board of Trade, with every indication favoring their adoption, in a shape that will be generally
satisfactory to those engaged in that trade.
" Savannah has maintained her relative position in the
lumber trade, if facilities for quick shipment coastwise
by steamer have not placed her in advance. In this, as
in every other branch of business, the reduction in volume and low prices have made an unsatisfactory year
for producers and shippers.
" The very interesting report of the Marine Committee
should have especial attention paid to its suggestions, and
the hardships to commerce, as stated, should be brought
to the attention of our quarantine authorities for remedy
as far as may be compatible with the protection of the
public health.
" The cotton receipts of the port will show a considerable increase over last year, but the causes depressing
the markets for other products have had their influence
upon this staple, which constitutes our leading article of
export in money value. If the prices realized for it by
producers have not measured up to their expectations, it
is, admittedly, the cheapest cotton crop ever raised in
Mayor's Annual Report. 333
the south, and was in better condition to stand low prices
than any previous crop, though the average price at
which it is being marketed is not likely to leave much,
if any, margin of profit to the producers.
"During the year, the rice crop of this section suffered
severely from storm, and the yield was cut off nearly
75 per cent. From successive disasters by flood and
storm and the extension of rice-producing area, this crop,
once a leading and important one for this section, has
come to occupy a subordinate place in the volume and
value it contributes to our exports. The acreage devoted
to its cultivation will be reduced again this year, and
those identified with this industry, because of lesser acreage to be planted, and probable exhaustion of stocks by
opening new season in August, expect to see next crop
marketed at better prices. The low prices prevailing for
several years past have been paralyzing to this industry
and destructive to capital invested in it.
" In view of the general depression in business the annual dinner was intermitted this year with the distinct
understanding, however, that this should not be construed as its abandonment in the future. The opportunity it affords for drawing the members of the Board
together in social intercourse, and the benefits of such
re-unions, caused this step to be taken with extreme
reluctance, but opinion was so equally divided it was
thought to be the safest course to adopt.
"The work of harbor improvement moves steadily
forward under the able direction of Captain 0. M.
Carter, U. S. Engineer Corps, in charge. The system
of jetty work, which forms an integral part of the plan
334 Mayor's Annual Report.
of improvement, will be completed in another year.
The depth in the river gives evidence of a steady increase under the combined action of the dredges and
the scouring brought about by the jetty system. Very
recently a vessel drawing 22 feet 1 inches is reported to
have been towed in from the sea to the city on a
single tide.
" From the progress already made, unless the work
should be interrupted in some unforeseen manner, Captain Carter regards it both possible and probable that
by July 1, 1895, the desired channel of 26 feet depth, at
mean high water, from the city wharves to the sea, will
have been secured, though the improvements of the
harbor may not have been entirely completed.
" The severe storm that visited this section August 27,
in its destruction to shipping at anchorages at quarantine station and lower down the harbor, should direct the
attention of the government to the necessity for a breakwaker in Tybee Roads for the better protection of commerce; for, as Savannah yearly grows in importance as
a call station, vessels increase in number during the year
at these anchorages. There could be no better time for
agitating such an improvement than now, while the
jetty work for the general improvement of the harbor
is being constructed, as the enlargement and extension
of this work could be made to serve every purpose of a
break-water at a very moderate additional cost.
"So important a work in the interest of commerce
should at once engage the most active support of this
body, the Cotton Exchange, and the Mayor and Aldermen of the city in bringing the matter immediately to
Mayor's Annual Report. 335
the attention of our representative, Hon. R. E. Lester,
that he may be able to impress its urgent need upon the
Secretary of War and obtain that official's favorable
indorsement of it to Congress as a needed and valuable
addition to our harbor improvements now in progress.
The eminent success that has resulted heretofore from
the efforts of Congressman Lester for the improvement
of this port gives assurance of equal success in this
matter as soon as its great value enlists him in its
advancement.
In our last annual report allusion was made to the
proposed extension of the Florida Central and Peninsular Company's Railroad to Savannah and the lease
and operation of the South Bound Railroad in connection with this extension, What was then in contemplation is now an assured fact, the line from Columbia,
S. C., to Jacksonville, Ma., via Savannah, 282 miles in
length, having been opened for traffic on the first of
the year, affording from this city another route each,
southward, to Florida points, and northward, via Richmond and Danville system, to all points north, east and
west. The benefit from these rival routes are undoubtedly very great, but would be much greater if Savannah
was deriving the additional advantages from the diminished mileage to many points over other routes and
had it resulted in securing full tourists' rates for Savannah, which, it was thought, would be accomplished by
this new route.
" No new developments have transpired in the matter
of grain shipments from the west through Savannah to
European ports. The condition of the grain trade in this
336 Mayor's Annual Report.
country and Europe has not been such as to encourage
the effort to force such traffic into new channels this year.
But with proper effort, and the backing of our railroads,
under more favorable circumstances, Savannah must
come in for a large share of these shipments, which she
can so easily equip herself to successfully and economically handle. Overcrowded railroad lines to northern
ports, and interruptions to traffic by snow, in winter,
are forcing upon western shippers the value and necessity to them of our southern ports for uninterrupted
shipping all the year round.
" Kecently a committee composed of representatives
from the Board of Alderman, Cotton Exchange, Board
of Trade and property holders at large, appointed by
resolution of the Board of Aldermen, met, at their headquarters in Atlanta, the Executive Committee of the
Southeastern Tariff Association of Underwriters, to protest against an indiscriminate advance in rates on business risks, because of the fire that destroyed the wholesale grocery houses of the Savannah Grocery Company,
and M. Ferst's Sons & Co. The conference was a pleasant and successful one, the Southeastern Tarif Association agreeing to remove the extra premium temporarily,
pending inauguration of certain improvements in water
supply, fire-fighting equipment and city ordinances
regulating the construction of buildings; and permanently, when assured that these conditions will be fully
complied with.
" During the summer the business of the country was
unsettled and stagnated by a monetary crisis of alarming proportions and far-reaching consequences. The
Mayor's Annual Report. . 337
Federal treasury was threatened with depletion by the
drain of gold to Europe; with banks it was a battle for
life, and the paralysis of business enterprise, for a time,
was complete and absolutely unparalelled by any previous disturbance in the history of the country. Leaders
in finance attributed the trouble to the legislation of
Congress touching silver. Demand came for the repeal
of the silver purchasing clause in the Sherman Act of
1873, and Congress, in extraordinary session, after a
protracted discussion, repealed the obnoxious clause.
This Board, in joint convention with the Cotton Exchange, urged our Senators and Representatives in Congress to give their votes and influence for repeal.
" The action of Congress relaxed the intense strain
that had about measured the endurance of our financial
and commercial fabrics. Repeal brought early relief to
financial institutions and restored confidence in them,
but the effect upon business interests has been disappointing, for trade continues depressed, and there has
been no revival of enterprise, though, in a general way,
confidence may be said to have been re-established.
Certain it is, repeal has not brought to business interests
that relief and revival that it was earnestly hoped would
result from that action. This is only another evidence
of the extreme tension to which business interests were
subjected, and the acuteness and severity of the crisis
that held in jeopardy their very life.
"At present the agitation of the tariff question is operating to retard any decided improvement, but the change
cannot be much longer delayed in the face of abundant
crops and the vast recuperative resources of this country,
338 Mayor's Annual Report.
and when re-action does set in, no part of the country is
in better position to benefit from the full force of the
new impulse than the South, just as she has suffered less
in the general disaster from which no interest or section
has escaped.
" In this period of grave anxiety it is a source of profound satisfaction to recall the splendid record made for
themselves by the banking institutions and business
community of Savannah. From the beginning to the
end of the trouble our banks pursued their usual course
without interruptions or innovations of any character,
and without having been forced, at any stage of the
strain upon them, to resort to the expedient of clearing
house certificates or certified checks to supplement and
husband their currency supply for sustaining the interests and claims of their depositors, which expedients
were so generally availed of and adopted by banks in
this and other States of the Union. This is truly a
record for stability and conservative management that
reflects great credit upon the officers of these banks, and
entitles them to the thanks of the community for their
coolness, conservative caution and foresight.
"It is equally gratifying to be able to record the exemption of our business community from the disasters
that befall so many others, for not a serious mercantile
embarassment occurred during the continuance of the
crisis. The ability shown by our banks and merchants
in an hour so fraught with danger and so full of disasters is a most convincing proof of the solid foundation
upon which rests the prosperity of Savannah, and upon
which her future is being built.
Mayor's Annual Report. 339
"During the year most earnest effort of your Board of
Directors has been directed to enlarging and increasing
the value and usefulness of the Exchange to its members
and co-operating to secure the advancement of every
undertaking or enterprise for the benefit of the city and
her commerce. In whatever degree their efforts, in
either of these lines, have met success, is very largely
due to the ready and -willing support they have always
received from the members of the Board of Trade."
3LO Mayor's 'Annual Report.
Comparative Statement of Naval Stores at Savannah.
On hand April 1st, 1893 ..........
Received thliseison. ............
TotalSnpply. .......... ....
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....... *261,OSO
.......' 268,628
Same Time L*t Season
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63,573 8,892 89,034
957.027 277,617 I,082,l8
1,025,600, 281,009 1,071,288
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50 8,705 100
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94 12,455 8,800
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Naples................................. 1
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SHIPMENTS-COASTWISE
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New York.............................: 82,:
Interior................................ 21,3
Stock remaining.. ............... ...i 11,4
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18,200
29,447
2,686
4,708
9,684
27,579
850
200
1,806
22,912
860
8,.'.00
16,487
78,6*8
8,40ii
2,875
8,726
15,242
8,988
21,032
6,242
102,917
14,698
15,221
197,828
86,163
S9 915,6:* 278,566. 1,002,659
84 109,977 , 7,448 68,578
1,869 casks Spirits and 4,016 barrels Rosin of this added to agree with count
SOURCES OF SUPPLY OF NAVAL STORES AT SAVANNAH, YEAR ENDING MARCH 31, 1894.
1893-'84.
April...,,.. ...
My. ..........
June. ...... ...
July. ..... . ..
August. ........
September.....
D.-ee nber ......
March ..........
Totils........
S., F. ft W. Ry.
Spirits.
9,KM
111,081
1S.IW1
18.594
M.4S4
1 ILIUM
12.1119
s.014
4,297
2 -'KM!
I40.RS4
Rosin.
17,174
42.910
47i528
41,512
4S.144
5o!ltls ftr>,,s7ii
48 905
19,541
12.NJS
4117,877
CENTRJ
Spirits.
7.50S
IS, BIS
15,911s
1U7H
j'jai
USil
S.ittS
1H.9S9
IL R. R.
Rosin.
siloes
8S,'(I99
5,'7?>7
81,401
24,842
418,177
SO. BOUND R. R.
Spirits.
147
151
141
71
129
7H
B7
Rosin.
802
415
289
710
N17
4li7
4,798
STR. KATIE.
Spirits.
lil
7s
421)
1S5
111
151
56
70
(59
1 ,'>S
14(11
Rosin.
147
1411
917
(ills
Si
iB
1,497
780
M28
STR.ETNEL.
Spirits.
112
ISO
1
Ms
71
11
s
40
1,811
Rosin.
185
4911
517
441
111
mi
nut
4.IWO
OTHER R. C.
Spirits.
204
.W
207
257
liiri
485
151
lit
8,150
Rosin.
704
1,11111 9ir>
1,078
1,04s
1.M7
I.1D1
1,544
' 124
18.844
ADDE
AGREE
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Spirits.
1,86fl
1.8IS9
DTO
WITH
INT.
Rosin.
4,01
4,0!C
TOTAL.
Spirits.
1T,85
80,4*9
8fi,719
i,7SS
111,140
Tslwfi
S.070 4,noii ,twi
2111, (ISO
Rosin.
47,871
89,888
kviss
K1.124
8.S.154
91,077
SS.fi li
51^420
41.81'J
957,027
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Lumber Shipments from April 1,1893, to March 1,1894.
April...................................
Uf*v
July....................................
October................................
Mxeh..... .............................
Total............... ...............
Foreign.
1,278,226
852,831
860,316
223,899
115,077
818,642
267,731
1,014,432
1,508,382
842,396
851,112
6,628,494
CoaslwlM.
7,857,124
1,635,884
4,152,952
8,456,369
7,778,894
4,046,540
8,400,876
6,938,058
4,272,700
6,733,400
5,164,874
6,296,235
70,332,956
Total Feel.
9,180,950
1.987,665
4,518,768
8,630,263
7,898,471
4,865,032
C,9SS,053
6,237,18*
8,292,282
6,006,770
6,647,347
77,481,450
TONNAGE.
Vessels Visiting and Doing Business at Our Port for the Year Ending March 31st, 1894, Were of the Following Flags and Tonnage:
1893-04.
April ...... ...........
May ...................
.) une .... ..............
July . .................
September .... ........
October . .............
^Jr^vAti iTiAP
December. .............
Td t in Ji t*v
"PoT \1M1JI TV
March ...... .....
Total .......... ....
> <
50,470
59,104
57,048
49,819
45,004
51,858
05,989
57,919
06,046
00,820
52,905
56,544
685,958
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5,701
5,082
2,058
3,475
4,815
22,240
26,789
20,019
28,021
5,587
2,075
4,141
126,809
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8,895
5,070
10,080
5,228
5,273
10,340
9,538
8,298
5,814
5,540
5,402
90,088
S
842
029
805
595
409
8,154
400
2,714
1,070
8,583
1,850
10,783
Italian.
1,484
1,843
3,815
488
2,272
1,788
2,798
3,790
1,789
978
1,822
22,822
and Russian
French.
287
1,858
815
499
3,459
Swedish.
1,058
074
693
1,540
492
070
5,427
I
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2,780
1,008
1.8S7
3,124
1,098
191
2,404
2,445
14,900
Danish and
Dutch.
304
804
Austrian.
1,818
508
708
054
508
2 84
571
7,171
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1,882
1,882
1,832
1,882
1,882
1,832
10,992
Portuguese.
H18
724
733
2,270
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C. WALLACE HOWARD,
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VESSELS ENTERED AT AND CLEARED FROM CUSTOM HOUSE
DURING THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1893.
United States Vessels Entered ..........
United States Vessels Cleared ..........
Foreign Vessels Entered ................
Foreign Vessels Cleared ................
Total Entered and Cleared, Foreign . .
Coastwise Entries. .......................
Coastwise Clearances. ..................
Total Coastwise. ........................
Total Foreign. .........................
Grand Total. ...... ...................
No.
VESSELS
7
9
830
838
684
445
411
856
684
1,540
TONS
2,761
4,059
255,632
282,680
545,132
667,847
622,381
1,290,228
545,182
1,835,360
CREW
59
75
4,976
5,524
10,*634
16,970
16,190
33,160
10,684
43,794
COASTWISE EXPORTS, CITY OF SAVANNAH, 1893.
Cpmplled by FRANK E. REBARER. Clerk of Council.
DESTINATION
Baltimore. .....................
Boston ........................
Now York .....................
Baltimore .....................
Baltimore .....................
New York .....................
Philadelphia ..............
New York .....................
Philadelphia .... .............
New York .....................
Philadelphia ..................
Baltimore ............. .......
New York .....................
Philadelphia ..................
Philadelphia ..................
M QTir "Yflflf
New York .....................
Philadelphia ..................
New York .....................
Baltimore .....................
New York .....................
Baltimore ............. .......
New York ... .................
Philadelphia ..................
ARTICLES
Asparagus ..................... i (
Bappinf? ................ ......
Barrels and Kegs. .............

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Beer, in bottles. ...............
Bones .........................
Boots and Shoes. .......... ...
Bottles ........................
Canes.... ...................... < <
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Canned Goods. ................ < i

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Car Axles ......................
" Couplers .................
" Wheels ....................
if ft
Carriages ......................
Cases Cedar .......... ........ 1 1
Cedar Logs. ...................
n
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42
152-
8,705
08
41
7,550-
1B1
108
823
10,186
105
8,078
187
282
1,648
1
8,576
259
8,570
110-
QUANTITY
150 LORS ............
103 Refrigerators. . . .
(1(1 Bales........ ...
11,408 ..................
50 Barrels ..........
157 Sacks............
2!) Cases.. .........
10!i Barrels..........
462 Bundles .........
37,501 Cases.. ..... ....
10 ..................
49 ..................
1,880 ..................
1 .............. ...
8,577 ..................
8.954 ..................
VALUE
1 525 00
0,000 00
1 ,820 00
2,805 75
044 00
H14 00
16,450 00
412 00
231 00
89,878 25
880 00
490 00
0,580 00
500 00
89,425 00
83.724 00
Philadelphia ....... ..........
New York .....................
Philadelphia ..................
Baltimore .....................
Boston ........................
"W^w ~YAi*lc
Baltimore .....................
Philadelphia ..................
New York . . ..................
New York .....................
Boston ........................
^Jrtl ~V"rl*lf
Baltimore .....................
Boston .......................
New York .....................
Philadelphia ................
!New York
Baltimore .....................
Boston ........................
New York .....................
Philadelphia ..................
Baltimore .....................
Boston ......... ..............
New York ......... ...........
Philadelphia ..................
New York .....................
Chairs ........... .............
Clams .........................
Clay ...........................
(
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Co ton, Sea Island ............ 1 1
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Upland ................

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Cotton Seed. ..................
Cotton Seed Hulls. ..... ......
Cotton Seed Meal .............
(i it
Cotton Seed Oil ...............
ft ft
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Cross Ties .....................
Domestics and Yarns. .........
(( li
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Dry Goods. ....................
Eggs.... ......................
<c
Egg Plants ....................
Fiber ................... ......
1,296 ..................
51 Barrels ..........
493
1,483
974
8,846 6,276 Casks............
25
4,709
25,178- 29,912 Bales. ...........
97,656
63,876
W38.050
4,697858,279 Bales. ...........
5,191 Sacks............
2,661 Sacks............
14,526
5,583 20,109 Sacks. ...........
823
098
22,485
178 23,684 Barrels ... ......
1,799,956 Feet .............
1,011
22,518
89,638
5,825- 69,092 Bales. ...........
233 Gases............
122
5,772
207 6,101 Cases ...........
9,4 Tl a 1*1*0 la
100 Barrels.........
2,592 00
255 00
156,900 00
2,692,080 00
17,663,950 00
59,000 00
1,330 50
20,135 00
947,860 00
1,979 95
0,218,280 00
48,600 00
36,606 00
480 00
1,250 00
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DESTINATION
Baltimore ..,,..,,...,..,.. . ,
Now Vork
Philadelphia ,,,,,,,..,........
Boston ,,,,.,...,...,.....,.,..
New York ........,..,..,, ....
Philadelphia ..................
Boston ........................
New York .....................
Philadelphia ..................
Baltimore .....................
Baltimore ......... ...... ...
Boston ........................
New York .....................
Philadelphia ..................
New York ....................
New York .....................
Philadelphia ..................
Philadelphia ..................
Baltimore .....................
New York .....................
Baltimore .....................
Boston ........................
New York .....................
Philadelphia ..................
Philadelphia ..................
ARTICLES
Fish ........................... it
,,
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Flour .........................
It
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Fruit ..........................
ii
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Grapes ........................
Hickory Logs ......... .......
K
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Honey .........................
Horses ....................
it
Hosiery ......... ..............
Household (roods . . ..........
Hueks .........................
Iron Drums. ...................
Iron, Pig ...... ...............
I* if
11
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Iron, Old ............ ........
10S
138
l,04tt
10
500
508
097
4,!)88 ao.400
977,488
12,410
2,300
2,104
2,040
847
14
84
1
1,401
5,720
20,858
9,113
QUANTITY
2,247 Barrels. ....
1,795 Sacks ......
424,730 B'xes & B'ls.
266 Baskets ....
103 .............
7,490 Bales. ......
180 Barrels.....
40 .............
14 Packages. . .
85 Casen. ......
3 Barrels..... iln
45, 768 Tons.......
220 Barrels.....
VALUE
$ 83,705 00
3,590 00
1,061,825 00
188 00
480 00
187,400 00
8,250 00
23,050 00
2,100 00
8,750 00
872 00
000 00
1,004,916 00
1,017 00
Boston ........................
New York ,.,.,,.. ............
Baltimore .....................
Boston ................... ....
New York .....................
Baltimore .....................
Boston ........................
New York ............ .... ...
New York .....................
Philadelphia ..................
Baltimore .....................
Boston .....................
Camden ..................... . Columbia Falls ................
Pall River .....................
Newburg ......................
New Haven ................ ...
Newport News ................
New York ............. .......
Philadelphia ..................
Portland ......................
Washington, D. C .............
Wilmington, Del. ...... .......
New York ........... .........
Boston ........... ............
New York ................ ....
Philadelphia ..................
Boston .......................
New York .....................
Philadelphia ..................
New York .....................
Iron Pipe................... ..
Laths............ .,....,.,....
Leather. ....................... (i
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Lemons. ....................... if
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Lumber ................... .... 1 i
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Marble ........................
Melons ....... ............ ...
f i
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Melon Seed. ...................
161
2
226
1,186
26
201
439
29,657,749
4,002,523
404,370
112,748
150,528
238,219
700,182
1,291,962
29,994,205
14,814,018
2,686,020
1,187,181
337,417
2,562,27188,
256
234
288
280
25,058
208,495
753,065
3,226
510 Pieces...
1,345 Bundles.
889 Bolls.
1,271 Boxes.
640 Bales.
179,402 Feet....
1 Car.....
490 Barrels.
518 Pieces..
9,844.......
121 Sacks.
51000
836 25
11,670 00
4,766 25
9,600 00
1,322,691 00
1,500 00
7,350 00
1,554 00
247,461 00
005 00
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DESTINATION
Baltimore .....................
Boston ................. ,,....
Now York .....................
Philadelphia ..................
Baltimore .....................
Baltimore .....................
New York .....................
Philadelphia .................
Baltimore ................... ,
Now York .....................
Philadelphia ..................
Boston ........................
New York .....................
Boston ........................
Now York .....................
Philadelphia .............. ...
New York .....................
Philadelphia ..................
Baltimore .....................
Boston ........................
New York .....................
Philadelphia ..................
New York .....................
Philadelphia .............. ...
Boston ........................
New York .....................
Philadelphia .................
Boston ........................
New York .....................
ARTICLES
Merchandise ................... it
n
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Mill-Stones....................
Molasses. ..................... it
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Moss. .......................... it
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Naptha Launch ............... H <(
Oars ...........................
u
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Oranges, 779 bis., 250,422 boxes.
254 " 71,294 "
" 1,770 " 417,163 "
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u
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10,044
41,310
7,001
5
47tt
785
122
196
1,803
550
1
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8,955
9'1 (114
400
1,850
000
257,201
71,548
418,983
o**? onrt
290
701
71
1,888
388
4
710
QUANTITY
85,294 Packages . .
1,260 Barrels.....
3, 071 Bales.......
2 .............
28,099 .............
8,459 Barrels. ...
774 II112 Papkiuros
1,057 Barrels. ....
3, 122 Barrels.....
VALUE
9 0,823,520 00
to cm
12,660 00
18,097 00
3,000 00
56,110 00
27,445 00
1,948,757 00
4,22800
8,488 00
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Philadelphia ..................
Baltimore .....................
Boston .................... ...
New York .....................
Philadelphia .... ............
Boston ........................
New York ............ .......
Baltimore .....................
New York .....................
Philadelphia ..................
Boston ........................
New York .....................
Baltimore .....................
New York ..... ...............
New York .....................
Philadelphia ..................
Baltimore ........... .........
Boston ........................
New York ............. .......
Philadelphia ....... ..........
"RJpiir Vryrlf
Philadelphia ............ ^ .... . 4
Bostn ............. ..........
New York ........... ........
Baltimore ............. .......
New York .....................
Philadelphia ..................
Baltimore .....................
Baltimore .....................
New York .....................
Philadelphia ..................
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Paper Stock. .............. . .
* ii
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Phosphate. ....................
Pitch ...... ...................
ii
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Potatoes. ....... ..............
Paper Hanging. .......... ....
Rags...........................
Raisins ....... ...... ........ i 1
Rice ..........................
ii
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Rice Chaff .....................
(i ft
Rice Flour. ................... (i ((
Rice" Straw. ....... .............. it i <
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Roots............... ..........
Rosin ................. ........
,i

100
96
1,134
627
2,512
580
45
4,720
270
4.574
105
59
79
210
1,279
2,078
1,480
8,137
225
3,712
1,149
699
150
54
100
575
14
113
79,675
11,468
158,637
19,413
100
96
1,134
627
2,512
580
45
4,720
270
4.574
105
59
79
210
1,279
2,073
1,480
8,137
225
3,712
1,149
699
150
54
100
575
14
113
r9,675
11,468
58,637
19,413
814 Bunches. . . .
4,869 Bales. ......
625 Sacks ......
9, 669 Barrels...,.
118 Sacks ......
783 Bundles ....
188 Bales. ......
1,489 Boxes ......
11,915 Barrels. ....
4,801 Sacks ......
849 Sacks ......
729 Bales.......
127 Sacks ......
264, 192 Barrels. ....
2,442 00
96,118 00
1,875 00
53,179 00
236 00
5,481 00
1,380 00
3,723 50
131,065 00
1,944 40
84900
1,828 00
635 00
990,720 00
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DESTINATION
Baltimore ........ ............
Boston ........................
Now York ........ ............
Philadelphia .... .............
Now York .....................
New York .....................
New York ... .................
Baltimore .....................
Hostou ........................
New York .....................
Philadelphia ..................
Now York .....................
Philadelphia ..................
Boston ........................
Boston ........................
Now York .....................
Philadelphia ..................
Baltimore .... ........... ....
Boston ... ............ .......
New York .....................
Philadelphia ..................
Boston ...... ..................
Baltimore .....................
Boston ................ ... ...
New York ....................
Boston ........................
Boston ........................
New York.....................
Philadelphia ..................
New York. ....................
ARTICLES
llosin Oil ......................
tt
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Saoks ..........................
Hea Oats, ,..,,....,,..,,,...,.,
8e#ars ........................
Shingles ....................... tt
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Shrimp .... . . .,..,.. ....,.,, K
Skins ..........................
Soap. , . .................. . ...
Soap Stock .................... (i
Spirits Turpentine ......... . .
i tt
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Spokes ........................
Staves ......................... < i
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Stoves ................... .
Strawberries ..................
.<
Susrar. .................... ....
3,410
523
2,438
99
0,383
mo
19,700
12,141
423
62
141
51
10,083
14,728
20,689
4,000
82,400
1,141,225
47,148
371
845 000
240
QUANTITY
0,408 Barrels.....
280 Bundles....
1A OnttAa
35, 849 Bundles....
545 Cans .......
8 Bales. ......
00 Boxes.. ...
192 Barrels.,...
58,495 Barrels. ....
290 Bundles....
1,220,773.............
5 Cars. ......
1,816 Ref g'rators.
VALUE
t 58,212 00
2.890 00
640 00
1,440 00
28,011 75
2,180 00
270 00
207 00
3,840 00
877,425 00
1,184 00
61,038 65
1,500 00
81,720 00
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Philadelphia ..................
Boston ........................
Baltimore .....................
New York .....................
Boston ........................
New York. ... ................
Baltimore .....................
New York. ....................
Philadelphia ..... ...........
Baltimore .....................
New York ..... ...............
Philadelphia ..................
New York. ....................
Philadelphia ..................
New York .....................
New York. ....................
Philadelphia ..................
Philadelphia ..................
Boston ........................
Philadelphia ....... ..........
Philadelphia ..................
Baltimore .....................
Boston ......... ..............
Baltimore .....................
Boston ........................
New York .....................
Philadelphia... ..............
Baltimore .... ................
New York
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Sugar Cane. ...................
Sweepings .... ................
Talc...........................
T^nllnw
Tar............................ 1 1
M
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T^AVY*!! TlinH
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Timber ........................
Tines.......... ........... ...
Tobacco ........... ..........
Turtles ... ....................
Twine .... ....................
Vegetables, 15,677 bis 80.552 bxs
14,511 " 17,125 "
158,312 "255,117 "
3,911) " 6,418 "
Wagon Material ...............
Walnut Logs ..................
Waste .........................
Wool ......................... ii
ii
ii
Yams ......... ................
/.inr ...........................
785
137
41
285
72
70
2
15
S3
17
1,508
80
46,229
31,080
413,489
10,337
810
2,885
264
401
TOTAL COASTWISE EXPORTS, 1898. ..................................
1,025 Barrels. ....
11 Bundles....
178 Bales. .....
389 Sacks ......
16 Barrels.....
488 Barrels.....
64 Barrels.....
54 Pieces ......
66 ...........
658 Boxes . ....
1,582 .............
30 Bales... ...
501,081 Packages. . .
1 Car... .. .
19 .............
18 Bales. ......
3,819 Bales.......
312 Cases.......
187 Boxes ......
18,825 00
83 00
2,670 00
1,167 00
448 00
2,190 00
6,080 00
2,100 00
9fl 00
13,060 00
6,338 00
aoo oo
2,082,087 00
. 180 (H)
190 00
180 00
343,710 00
3,112 00
1,688 00
................ . ...1$ 45, 824, 880 25
Report. Mayor's Annual 353
FOREIGN EXPORTS CITY OF SAVANNAH, 1893.
COMPILED BY FRANK E. REBARER, CLERK OF COUNCIL.
DESTINATION
(tenou ,..,............,.,,, ...
Bluefleld ......................
Bremen. .......................
Havre ........... .............
Roval............. ............
Coruiuia. ......................
Genoa . .......................
Hangoe ........................
Havre .........................
Liverpool ........... ..........
London ........................
Norkopirig ....................
Orporto .......................
Reval .........................
St. Petersburg. ............ ...
Warburf* ......................
Bluefleld ......................
Genoa .... .... ...............
St. Thomas....................
Barcelona .....................
Barbados ......................
Barcelona .....................
ARTICLES
Gam
(Urn
> Heeds ....................
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Oi|*arH . - . ....................
Cott
Cott
Cros
Dry
Plou
Har(
Luiu
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Goods .
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QUANTITY
13,850
318
10,000
35
1,300
13,010
3,35
330 17,35(1 bales........
3,020
118,708
110,750
000
73,978
3,100
37,485
6(1,103
11,350
1,700
8,300
88,880
8,485
1,033 474,408 bales. .......
810,018 feet ........
8 cases. .......
25 barrels.... ..
131,370
260,804
VALUE
$ 357 00
1,!>08 00
5,000 00
1,330,200 00
18,076,820 00
7,440 00
750 00
100 00
150 00
I
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Bluefleld .....................
Carril..........................
Castellamere ..................
Colon ..........................
Corunna. ......................
Garston .......................
Grunde de Tul. ................
Nuevitas ......................
Orporto .......................
Paysandu .....................
Pernaiiibueo .... ..............
St. Thomas. ...................
Santa Cruz ................ ...
Santos. ................... ....
Valencia. ......................
Vigo... .....................
Wolfgast ......................
Liverpool. .....................
London .......................
Liverpool. .....................
Bluefleld ......................
Barcelona ............ ........
Birkenhead ....... ............
Genoa .........................
Hamburg. ....................
Liverpool .... ................
Stettin ........................
Lumber .................... . . K
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Oars ...... ....................
Oil Cake. ......................
Onions ........................
ii
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85,563
8t)i),f>U>
407,431
336,870
393. 372
1,008,109
154, 127
154,431
256,209
98,230
l,bOU,93
765,754
137,804
247,158
410,192
441,067
816,567
402,883
513,348
319,655
42,704 9,962,867 feet. ........
2,000
300 2,300........... ..
4,902 sacks. .......
5 crates. ......
1,000
747
2,200
0,195
5,795
136
11,891
2,850 80,314 tons. ........
149,443 00
4,000 00
58,824 00
10 00
803,140 00
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FOREIGN EXPORTS-Oontinued.
DESTINATION
Ay res.
Paysandu
Hamburg.
Rotterdam
BlnefloUl . Aberdeen..
Antwerp . Hnrwlona,
Belfast ....
Bristol ....
Buenos
Wunt/.ic
Finiue. .....
(rarston ....
(ienoa.... .
(ioole ......
(-Jothenberg
ttutujewski.
Hamburg...
Hurbure....
Hull .......
London.....
Lubeck
Nuevitas ...
Odessa......
Saltport
Hamburg ..
Rotterdam..
BlueHeld ...
Morant Bay
Aberdeen...
ARTICLES
Pickets .......................
Pitch ........................
Potatoes. .....................
Rosin .... .....................
Rosin Oil......................
(* II

Spirits Turpentine. ...........
QUANTITY
18,500..............
020
KIO 780 barrels. .....
10 barrels.
8.705
80,837
4,803
8,810
14,109
11,1181
11,673
8,0>
40,048
87,131
10,090
1,900
23,058
!)5,01fi
65,783
18,849
25,064
3,080 too
28,084
14,478 440,491 barrels......
2,898
250 8,148 barrels......
80
832 413 bundles. ....
150
VALUE
$ 025 00
4,080 00
40 00
1,651,841 35
15,740 00
809 00
I-j
I
Belfast .......................
Cork ..........................
Dover ................. ......
Fiuiue .........................
Garston ......... .............
Genoa .........................
Hamburg. .....................
Harburg. .....................
Hull ..........................
Nuevitas . ....................
Rotterdam ................ ...
St. Thomas....................
Trieste
Glasgow . .............. ......
Hamburg. ......... ...........
Hull ...... ....... ...........
WolfKast........ ...............
Bluefleld ......................
Spir
Stav
Thai
Twii
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ress...... .........
ToTAt FOREIGN EXPORTS FOR THE "
26,127
200
8,994
100
5,411
5.147
200
2,050
18,050
4,507
200
20,864
1,505
16,229
14,680
57,842
100
50
18,946
10
600 197,221 barrels... ..
7,160
600
1,820
5,680
70,799
20,827
9,956 116,842 bundles.....
29,218 feet .........
21 cases.. ......
rBAB 1893 .........................................
2,958,815 00
5,842 10
5,842 04
1,050 00
$25,491,126 99
Report. Mayor's Annual 357
358 Mayor's Annual Report.
Coastwise and Foreign Exports for Eleven Years
Preceding Compared with 1893.
FOREIGN.
1882. .................. ^ 19,702,213 00
1883................... 22,725,268 00
1884....... ........... 24,469,78300
1885................... 18,069,208 00
1886................... 21,604,782 00
1887................... 23,051,909 00
1888................... 17,846,618 00
1889.................. 27,604,341 00
1890................... 30,947,241 00
1891....... ........... 29,476,491 00
1892................... 20,254,538 00
Total Foreign Exports, eleven years preceding 1893. 255,752,397 00
Foreign exports for the year 1893.. .$25,491,127 00
Average for eleven years preceding. 23,250,218 00
Amount over average eleven precedding vears.......... ............. 2,240,90900
COASTWISE.
1882................... 28,646,820 00
1883................... 28,165,669 00
1884................... 26,464,396 00
1885................... 34,184,189 00
1886.... .............. 43,119,49300
1887................... 31,712,173 00
1888................... 38,588,983 00
1889................... 35,288,088 00
1890................... 35,922,949 09
1891................... 38,742,295 00
1892................... 41,860,820 00
Total for eleven years............................ .$372,695,875 00
Coastwise exports for the year 1893. .$45,824,839 00
Average for eleven years preceding. 83,881,443 00
Amount over average eleven preceding years................ ...... 11,943.396 00
Mayor's Annual Report. 359
RECAPITULATION OF TAX DIGEST FOR YEAR 1893.
Real Estate...........$21,200,788 at !#._..$318,011 82
Ground Rent Lots..... 1,362,700 at l\%.... 20,440 50
Stock in Trade........ 2,231,603 at \\%.... 33,474 04
Personal............. 4,688,740 at 1^.... 70,331 10
Banking Capital...... 2,798,602 at 1*^.... 41,979 03
Shipping ............. 956,550 at \\%.... 14,348 25
Total............ .$33.238,983 at \\%... .$498,584 74
360 Mayor s Annual Report.
STANDmG COMMITTEES OF COUNCIL, 1893.
Accounts.
X MILLS, BOHAX AND HAIXES.
Assessments.
ALDERMEX WELLS, MILLS, SCREVEX, BOHAX AND FOLLIARD.
City Lots.
ALDERMEX MCMILLAX, Dixox AXD POLLIARD.
Drainage.
ALDERMEX FOLLIARD, O'BRIEX AXD MILLS.
Finance.
ALDERMEX MTERS, MILLS, CAXX, WELLS AXD MCMILLAN.
Fire.
ALDERMEX Dixox, BOHAX AXD SCREVEX.
Harbor and Wharves.
ALDERMEX SCREVEX, MTERS AXD HAIXES.
Health and Cemetery.
ALDERMEX HARRIS, WELLS AXD O'BRIEX.
Market.
ALDERMEX BOHAX, HARRIS AXD Dixox.
Police.
ALDERMEX HAIXES, SCREVEX AXD MTERS.
Streets and Lanes.
ALDERMEX O'BRIEX, WELLS, CAXX, MCMILLAX AND HARRIS.
Water.
ALDERMEX CAXX, MeMiLLAX AXD MTERS.
Special Committee on Opening Streets.
ALDERMEX MCMILLAX, WELLS, O'BHIEX, CAXX AXD FOLLIARD.
Special Committee on Railroads.
ALDERMEX MTERS, O'BRIEX, Dixox, HAIXES AXD CAXN.
Board of Sanitary Commissioners.
ALDERMEX HARRIS AXD MTERS, CITIZEXS J. R. SHELDOX,
P. J. O'CoxxoR AXD F. D. BLOODWORTH.
Mayor's Annual Report. 361
CITY OFFICERS.
Mayor,
JOHN J. McDONOUGH.
Clerk of Council,
FRANK E. REBARER,
City Treasurer,
CHARLES 8. HARDEE.
City Marshal,
ROBERT J. WADE.
City Engineer,
WILLIAM J. WINN.
Chief of Police,
JOHN GREEN.
Assistant Chief of Police,
OWEN F. REILLY.
Sergeants,
HENRY LING, JAMES M. MOCK, HENRY W. BAUGHN,
JOHN B. KILLOURHY.
Messenger of Council,
JOHN HARRISON.
City Attorney,
SAMUEL B. ADAMS.
Recorder,
H. E. WILSON.
Judge of the City Court,
ALEX H. MACDONELL.
Clerk of the City Court,
WM. P. BAILEY.
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362 Mayor's Annual Report.
Sheriff of the City Court,
WM. F. BLOIS.
Clerk of the Market,
J. P. O'BRIEN.
Harbor Master,
ROBERT C. KENNEDY.
Health Officer,
WILLIAM F. BRUNNER, M. D.
Superintendent of Scavenger Department,
E. E. CHEATHAM.
Keeper of Laurel Grove Cemetery,
GEO. W. ALLEY.
Keeper of Pest House,
M. A. FAHEY.
City Physicians,
WILLIAM E. GOMM, M. T. DAVIS, JOS. G. JARRELL.
Chief Fireman,
W. B. PUDER.
Assistant Chief Fireman.
GEORGE MOURO.
Superintendent and Engineer of Water Works,
JAMES MANNING.
City Printer,
SAVANNAH MORNING NEWS.
Port Wardens,
WM. B. ADAMS, JOHN POWER, LEWIS WIGGINS.
Chimney Contractors,
EASTERN DIVISIONDANIEL SULLIVAN.
WESTERN DIVISIONW. F. FURLONG.
INDEX.
PAGE.
MATOR AND ALDERMEN FOR 1893, --------- 2
MAYOR'S STATEMENT, -....---.-... 323
Board of Health, City Court, Quarantine, Drainage
and Dry Culture, Fire Department, Parks and
Squares and Streets and Lanes, Police, Opening
Streets, Southern Limits, Water Works, City Attorney's Report, Harbor and River Improvements,
Charity, General Remarks.
RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURRS FOR 1893 AND STATEMENT OF BONDED DEBTS, ---------- 2325
Budget for 1S93, Trial Balance to December 31. 1893,
Bonded Debt January 1, 1894.
REPORT OF SINKING FUND COMMISSIONERS, .... 2627
STATEMENT CITY OF SAVANNAH BONDS, ------ 2829
ANNUAL REPORT CITY TREASURER, -------- 3054
REPORT OF CITY ATTORNEY, ---------- 5557
REPORT OF CHIEF OF POLICE, ---------- 5863
REPORT OF CITY MARSHAL, ----------- 6465
REPORT OF CITY ENGINEER, ----------- 6680
Parks and Squares, Streets and Lanes, Live Stock
and Vehicles, Sewers, Paving, Crossings, Shell
Streets, Grading, Plank Roads, Bridges, Retaining
Walls, Sidewalks, Harbor and Wharves, City Lots,
Quarantine, Dry Culture, Box Drains, Trash Guards,
Bridges and Culverts, Banks. Hutchinson Island.
REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON FIRE, --------- gl
REPORT OF CHIEF ENGINEER FIRE DEPARTMENT,- - 82137
Force, Location of Stations, Character of Equipment, Force and Value, Expenses and Cost of Operation, Cost of Additions and Improvements,
Credits, Total Expenses for Year, Hose, Horses,
Additions and Improvements, Casualties, Promotions, Fire Alarm Telegraph, Recommendations, Fire
Record, Alarms, Value of Property and Loss Sustained, Insurance and Insured Loss, Origin of Fires,
Origin and Cause of Fires, Fires Occuring Each Day
and Hour, Fires and Alarms.
INDEXCONTINUED.
PAGE.
REPORT OF SUPERINTENDENT OF FIRE ALARM, - - - 138139
REPORT OF SUPERINTENDENT OF WATER WORKS, - 140151
Record, Engines and Machinery, Buildings and
Grounds, Public and Free Hydrants, Fire Hydrants,
Forcing Main, Reservoir, Flushing Cesspools and
Sewers, Extensions, Valves, Leaks, Expenses, Recommendations.
REPORT OF CLERK OF THE MARKET, ------- 152153
REPORT OF HEALTH OFFICER, --------- 154190
Infectious and Contagious Diseases, Deaths Without Physicians, Waste Matters, Laurel Grove Cemetery, Vital Statistics, Land Quarantine, Food
Products, The Ogeechee Canal, Maritime Quarantine, Annual Report of Deaths, Age Summary,
Death from Violence, &e., Longevity.
REPORT OF QUARANTINE OFFICER, -------- 197200
LIST OF VESSELS, 1893, ------------ 201207
REPORT OF SUPERINTENDENT OF CREMATORY, - - - 208210
REPORT OF SUPERINTENDENT OF ODORLESS EXCAVATING MACHINE DEPARTMENT, --.------ 211212
REPORT OF SCAVENGER DEPARTMENT, .-.-.. 213216
Statement, Wagons, The Needs for 1894.
REPORT OF CITY PHYSICIANS
Report of City Physician, First Division, - - - 217218
Report of City Physician, Southern Division, . - 218220
Report of City Physician, Middle Division, - - 220223
REPORT OF KEEPER OF LACREL GROVE CEMETERY, - 224L227
Lots Sold, Receipts, Expenses, Interments at City's
Expense, Interments.
RF.PORT OF HARBOR MASTER, --------- 228229
PCBLIC SCHOOLS, --------------- 230267
Organization of Board of Public Education, Teachers and Officers for 1893-94, Superintendent's Report, Statistics and Financial Exhibit, Programme of
Annual Commencement of High Schools for 1893.
Course of Study, List of Text Books Used, List of
Graduates Classes 1870-1893.
INDEXCONTINUED.
PAGE.
REPORTS OF CHARITABLE INSTITUTIONS
Savannah Hospital, ............ 268
St. Joseph's Infirmary, .......... 268
Georgia Infirmary, ------------- 269
The Union Society, ---------.-- 271304
Louisa Porter Home, -----.....- 305312
Home for the Aged, or The Little Sisters of the
Poor, -------.------.. 313314
Savannah Female Orphan Society, ------ 314
The Savannah Widows Society, ------- 314315
COMMERCIAL STATISTICS.
THE SAVANNAH COTTON EXCHANGE, ------- 318329
General Sketch, Sea Island Cotton Crop, Detailed
Statement of Cotton Movement For Years from
1890 to 1893, Exports in Detail, Foreign Exports
via Direct and Coastwise Steamships from 1890 to
1893, Receipts and Weight, and Value Upland and
Sea Island Cotton 1890 to 1893, Exports Upland
and Sea Island Cotton 1890 to 1893, Prices of Spot
Cotton at Savannah, Dates of First Light and
First Killing Frosts at Savannah, Tonnage of Port
of Savannah.
REPORT OF BOARD OF TRADE, .--..--.- 330344
Report of President D. G. Purse, Comparitive
Statement of Naval Stores at Savannah, Sources
of Supply of Naval Stores at Savannah, Movement
of Naval Stores, Lumber Shipments, Tonnage.
VESSELS ENTERED AT AND CLEARED FROM CUSTOM
HOUSE, ---.------.------- 345
COASTWISE EXPORTS FOR 1893, --------- 346353
FOREIGN EXPORTS FOR 1893, ...--.-..- 354357
COASTWISE AND FOREIGN EXPORTS FOR ELEVEN YEARS
PRECEDING COMPARED WITH 1893, ------- 358
RECAPITULATION OF TAX DIGEST FOR YEAR 1893, - - 359
STANDING COMMITTEES OF COUNCIL 1893, ----- 350
CITY OFFICERS, .......-.---.-'- 361362