ANNUAL REPORT
OF
JOHNJ. McDONOUGH
MAYOR OF THE CITY OF SAVANNAH,
FOR THE
YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1894,
TO WHICH IS ADDED THE
TREASURER'S REPORT
AND
REPORTS OF THE DIFFERENT DEPARTMENTS.
SAVANNAH, GA.:
BRAID & HUTTON, PRINTERS AND PUBLISHERS.
1895.
MAYOR AND ALDERMEN FOR 1894.
MAYOR,
JOHN Ji McDONOUGH.
"
CHAIRMAN OF COUNCIL,
GEORGE J. MILLS.
VICE-CHAIRMAN OF COUNCIL,
RAYMOND B. HARRIS, M. D.
ALDERMEN.
CHARLES D. BALDWIN,*' WILLIAM M. BOHAN,
WILLIAM G. CANN.r WALTER G. CHARLTON.t
MERITT W. D1XOX.I THOMAS A. FOLLIARD,
GEORGE S. HAINES.1T RAYMOND B. HARRIS,
THOMAS H. McMILLAN, GEORGE J. MILLS,
HERMAN MYERS, WILLIAM 1. O'BRIEN,
HORACE R. REMSHART.g THOMAS SCREVEN,
DAVID WELLS.
Elected April 25th, Is94. t Iteslgncil January 17th, ISM.
J Elected January iMat, I!H. I HcMjrned April lift, ISM,
Resigned May Oth, 1S94. J Elected June 12th, 1S94.
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SAVANNAH, G-A., Jan. 1, 1895. )
Fellow Citizens:
An annual report of the receipts and expenditures
and of the workings of the City Government from
January 1st to December 31st, 1894, is respectfully submitted.
Cash on hand January 1st, 1894 ............ $ 19,267 08
Receipts forthe year....................... 772,684 75
Amount thus available to meet expenses and
obligations accruing during 1894.......... .$791,951 83
Expenditures..............--...----.--.... 781,318 63
Balance in Treasury at end of year. .........^> 10,633 20
The budget allowed $10,000 for necessary paving, but
the work done, including Jefferson street, caused an
outlay for paving of $21,472 92.
But for this excess the expenditures for all purposes
would have been less than the total of the budget.
The determination, mentioned in the previous report
of the Mayor, to operate the City Government with
economy, was rigidly adhered to, and many of the departments were run even at less cost than was estimated
for in the budget.
At the close of the year the city owed nothing in the
nature of a floating debt, except installments on the
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Water Works contract and for the opening of streets in
the Southern Limits. The payment of such of these installments as become due in 1895 have been provided for
in the budget, being included in the items New Water
Works and Opening Streets.
All bills rendered for running expenses were paid on
or before December 31st, 1894, thus leaving intact the
appropriations for 1895, which are fully adequate to
meet a conservative administration of public affiairs.
Such sums as were paid in December for purchases to
be made in 1895, said purchases having been made under circumstances deemed advantageous to the public
service, and amounting in all to less than $2,000, were
placed in the items in the budget for 1895, and no unusual purchases were made or expenses incurred in 1894
to be paid for in 1895 that were in any mannner connected or grew out of the operating of the government
during 1894.
The following is the amount of notes issued by the
City Government now outstanding:
For opening streets, $4,500, payable 1895 at 1% interest
For opening streets, 5,000, payable 1895 at 1% interest
For opening streets, 6,000, payable 1895 at Q% interest
For opening streets, 4,000, payable 1896 at 1% interest
For opening streets, 5,000, payable 1896 at 1% interest
For opening streets, 4,000, payable 1897 at 1% interest
For opening streets, 4,500, payable 1895 at 1% interest
$33,500
New Water Works, $18,180, payable 1895 at 5# inst
New Water Works, 18,180, payable 1896 at 5% inst
$36,360
Total notes outstanding..................... .$69,860
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Those due in 1895, as previously stated, are provided
for in the budget for that year. These notes as well as
those paid in 1894, and at other times, were issued in
every instance in accordance with the action of. Council
taken on different occassions during several years. The
amount stated is the total outstanding debt of the city,
other than its bonded debt, up to date.
A glance at the budget will show that $14,500 has
been provided for the opening streets account in 1895
over and above the amount, fixed for payment of notes
to become due during said year.
The budget for 1894, the trial balance and statement
of receipts and expenditures submitted by the City
Treasurer, and also statement of bonded debt to date,
are appended to this report.
BOARD OP HEALTH.
The health matters of the city have received careful
attention, and the work of the Sanitary Board and of
the officers charged with duties in this department has
been such as to deserve commendation.
The Mayor again calls attention to the necessity of a
new cemetery and the early abandonment as a place of
burial of Laural Grove Cemetery, which is now in our
midst and filled almost to its utmost capacity.
The old cemetery on South Broad street remains as ever,
on account of its dilapidated and uncared for condition, a
rebuke to the community. Truly something should be
done towards beautifying it and to secure the maintenance of the place in a manner worthy of its character.
If, on account of the litigation now pending, the care
and the improvements of the entire cemetery is not
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feasible and should it remain probable that the litigation will last for some time and the present status of the
case continue, then the city authorities, if it is legal so
to do, should have the bodies within the portion hereto
regarded as being controllable by the city removed, the
walls taken down and Lincoln street opened through to
Perry street lane for the public convenience. If the law
forbids this, then there is evidently nothing to be done
but to await the final disposition of the case by the
courts, with perhaps the result that this eye-sore must
remain unabated because of the fact that under the law
it is not in the power of the city authorities to remedy
the matter.
The election of a colored physician to attend the indigent sick among that race would, it is believed, be
advantageous to the colored people, in that they would
be afforded an opportunity of calling upon a physician
of their own color for medical attendance, and this fact
would probably induce them to be more prompt in summoning the doctor for themselves and their children.
In view of the large mortality existing for some time
past among the colored children, caused, it is said, by
reluctance on the part of the parents to summon the
City Physician the effort to ameliorate this condition of
affairs by the election of a colored physician is certainly
one that should be made.
The Mayor does not view with favor the present
mode of furnishing the sick poor with medicines. It
has proven to be very expensive, and on account of
favoritism and other irregularities which seem to be
creeping into it and which cannot easily be prevented,
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the system should be changed. Two dispensaries
operated by the city under strict rules and proper conduct would prove less expensive, give better service and
be more acceptable to those compelled, in many cases
by misfortune, to obtain medicine from this source.
The cleansing of privy vaults is now being done by
contract, and with considerable less cost than heretofore.
The Scavenger Department continues to prove efficient,
but in some parts of the city, especially the southern, it
was found to be impossible, on account of an insufficient
number of carts, to remove the garbage therefrom daily.
The appropriation for 1895 has been made large to meet
this and other demands upon the service and to warrant
the operating of the department on a basis that should
give effective service to all parts of the city. The
Superintendent of the department has, with the means
at his command, given good service, and deserves to be
commended for his management and attention to duty.
The use of covered carts for the removal of garbage is
again recommended. The passing by of the present cart
loaded with offal and garbage, at most times very
offensive, is something very disagreeable to citizens and
should be discontinued.
The Health Officer in his report recommends the
adoption of a standard in connection with the examination of applicants for appointment on the police force.
The custom of examining such applicants was, the
Mayor learns, established at the instance of the late
Gen. Anderson when Chief of Police, and is not regulated by ordinance. It would be well to pass an ordi-
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nance fixing a standard for the purpose. The Health
Officer calls attention to many matters which are said
by him to menace the public health, and his report is
commended to the earnest consideration of the next
Council.
The present mode of conducting the Health Departments of the city is susceptible of much improvement.
Under the present system the Sanitary board is but an
advisory board and has no power to create ordinances or
to enforce sanitary laws except through the officers of
the city, and thus only as far as the ordinances fixing
its duties and the duties of officers permit. The Health
and Cemetery Committee of Council is charged with the
responsibility of the expenditures of the entire Health
Department with all its branches. This committee
should be added to the Sanitary Board, not simply by
the appointment of the Chairman of the committee, but
by the appointment of the entire committee, with duties
incumbent upon them to carry out the action of the
Sanitary Board. This would give to the city the benefit
of the business capacity of the committee and give to
the latter full knowledge of the necessity for and the
opportunity of passing upon each detail of expense
incurred in the enforcement of health regulations. The
officers would then become directly responsible to the
committee as representatives of Council for the performance of duties as to health measures in the same manner
as prevails with regard to duties performed by officers
in other departments of the city.
With Quarantine, Scavenger, O. E. M. and other departments, adjuncts of the Health Department, central-
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ized under the Health and Cemetery Committee much
saving in cost of operating same would follow, much
more practical service could be exacted and better sanitary work accomplished under the supervision of the
Health Officer, the executive officer of the Health Department. *
QUARANTINE.
Council adopted a resolutiun which went into effect
August 1st abolishing charges at the Quarantine Station. This action was brought about by the abolition
of quarantine fees at other ports, which rendered it advisable for this city to do likewise. It was also deemed
expedient and of advantage to turn over the station to
the United States Marine Hospital Service, but on investigation it was found that the city could not legally
do this, the right to surrender privileges of this kind
being alone vested in the State. The quarantine service therefore remains an expense of about $14,000 per
annum, with no revenue to the city to offset the expense.
Additional wharf facilities are needed at the station,
and the same should be provided as soon as the harbor
lines, which may, on account of the harbor and river
improvement, be changed, are definitely placed.
The disinfecting plant erected at the station, was. on
the recommendation of the Health and Cemetery Committee, accepted by the city. The question of placing
the plant on a lighter was discussed and fully considered
by Council previous to the commencement of the work,
and it was decided to place the apparatus ashore.
The Mayor learns that New Orleans, after a trial of
its disinfecting apparatus on a tug, placed the plant
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ashore. In view of this Council has further reason to
believe that its action in locating the plant here was
correct.
DRAINAGE AND DRY CULTURE.
The drainage of the low lands within the jurisdiction
of the city has been successfully carried on.* The committee in charge, and especially the Chairman, gave to
this branch of the service a great deal of attention, and
good results were secured with economy, the .cost being
considerably less than was provided for in the budget.
Hutchinson's Island continues an expensive charge
upon the public, and from present appearances there
is not much probability of getting rid of the incubus.
The City Engineer recommends the fencing of Perry
Street Lane Canal and Bilbo Canal to prevent cows from
trampling the sides in their effort to drink the water in
said canals. The water therein is polluted, and for this
reason, if no other, the canals should be fenced to the
exclusion of cattle.
The Mayor is still of the opinion that the drainage of
lands adjacent to the city should be under the same system as that of the county drainage and be operated by
the county authorities. An appropriation could be
made by the city for its pro-rata of the cost, and under
this arrangement it is believed much expense could be
saved the public and the work be more effectively done.
A communication on the subject of drainage was received a short time since from the County Commissioners and referred by Council to the Committee of the
Whole. It is to be hoped that the next Council will
give the matter careful consideration and that some ar-
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rangement with the county on the line suggested above
will be the outcome of the action of Council.
CITY COURT.
The City Court still continues a cost to the city, although the City Government derives no benefit from
the service performed there and for which it has to pay.
A law enacted by the State relieving the city from the
obligation of paying for any portion of the services rendered at said court and of other expenses attached
thereto now paid by the city would be wise and proper
legislation.
POLICE.
The Police Department has been increased by the
addition of seven privates for the better protection of
the area south of Anderson street. This increase was
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made early in the year, and with satisfactory results.
The discipline and efficiency of the force has been kept
up to the standard.
The department needs another patrol wagon, which
should be furnished without delay.
The number of arrests made by the force in 1894 was
178 less than for the year previous. The report of the
Chief of Police shows the crimes and misdemeanors for
which the arrests were made.
The appropriation for 1894 was $75,000; for 1895 it has
been increased to $77,000.
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
The work of the Fire Department continues such as to
retain for its officers and members the confidence of the
citizens. The Committee on Fire has been an efficient
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one, and the good condition and discipline of the
department has been greatly enhanced by the hearty
support given by the committee to the Chief in his management of this impoi'tant branch of the public service.
The budget for 1895 gives the department $70,000 for
the year, an increase of $14,000 over 1894. This increase
is for additional protection to the southern limits, additional alarm stations,* new engine contracted for and
already delivered, etc.
The appropriation is ample, and the Mayor trusts that
full protection, such as will give satisfaction to the citizens generally, will follow.
The report of the Chief Fireman gives particulars as
to number of fires, amount of losses, etc., during the
year.
PARKS AND SQUARES.
The parks and squares have been given the usual
attention. New benches have been placed in Forsy th park
and the old benches repaired and painted. The walks
in the parks have been repaired with chert, two carloads
having been purchased for the purpose. New brick
walks have been placed in Calhoun, W bitfield, Lafayette
and Troup squares. Two hundred and twenty-five
trees have been planted in the park, in the squares and on
Bay, Liberty and South Broad streets.
STREETS AND LANES.
The expenses of the Street and Lane Department
were carefully looked after, and economy, consistent
with good service, prevailed. This department was
maintained throughout the year at less cost than was
apportioned for it in the budget.
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In the City Engineer's report will be found a detailed
statement of work done, and in the Treasurer's report
the cost thereof.
The following information, furnished by the City Engineer, is incorporated here as a matter of general interest:
"The area of the incorporated limits of the City of
Savannah is five and one-tenth square miles, and
within its boundaries are ninety-six and five-tenths
lineal miles of streets and twenty lineal miles of lanes.
On these streets there are three and seven-tenths lineal
miles of asphalt pavement, nine and one-tenth lineal
miles of stone pavement and four and one-tenth lineal
miles of oyster shell pavement.
In the streets are laid thirteen miles of street railroads
and sixteen and seven-tenths lineal miles of sewers, constructed with seven hundred and eighty-two catchbasins. The area of the parks and squares is fifty-four
and eight-tenths acres.
The city is at present lighted by two hundred and
ninety-three electric arc lights, each light being of six
hundred standard candle power.
PAVING.
The shell pavement on Jefferson street, from the
south side of Charlton to the north side of Henry street,
was removed and that portion of the street paved with
granite blocks. Bryan street, from the east side of Drayton street to the west side of Abercorn street, has also
been paved with granite blocks.
Drayton street, from Bay to Broughton street, has
been surfaced with shells over the cobblestones. It
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would be well to surface Drayton street with shells as
far south as the cobblestones extend, as this street is
used a great deal and in its present condition is very
uncomfortable to ride upon.
The shelled streets throughout the city have been kept
in repair.
The amount due the city for paving is as follows:
Jefferson street, sheDed..--...-.-._...-._...$ -77 81
Jefferson street, granite blocks...--.-.-..... 8,914 05
Liberty street, asphalt...................... 18,422 02
Bull street, asphalt.......................... 939 58
$28,353 46
For the above amount there are executions in the
hands of the City Marshal, except for the $8,914.05 for
paving Jefferson street with stone.
OPENING STREETS.
During the year considerable property has been purchased for the purpose of opening streets in the southern
extension.
From Charles Seiler, portions, of Drayton, Abercorn,
Lincoln, Habersham, Price, East Broad, Bull, Seventh
streets and Seiler avenue from Habersham street to
Waters Road. From Emily W. Lovell and E. P. Lovell,
Administrator Estate Frank Dasher, Fourth street from
Bull to Lincoln streets, from Abercorn to Lincoln
streets, St. Johns, St. Michael and a strip between St.
Michael and Fifth streets from Lincoln street east to the
Eastern Boundary of Sub-division No. 3 of Farm lot No.
5, Tyrconnel tything, Derby Ward; also a portion of
Bull street and the whole of Drayton. Abercorn and
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Lincoln streets through Sub-division No 3 of Farm lot
No. 5. Tyrconnel tything, Derby Ward. From Ambrose
Ehrlich, Guardian for Melored Dillon, Jefferson street
and encroachment on Montgomery, through Bolton, lot
No. 10. From "Little Sisters of the Poor," a portion of
Seventh street from Abercorn to Lincoln street.
Notwithstanding the stringency of the times and depressed state of valuations, large prices are asked for
land required for the opening of streets, and this has retarded considerably the securing of more extensive
rights-of-way for the purpose in the extended limits.
The Mayor trusts that the city may soon be able to
surmount the difficulties heretofore met with in this
direction and succeed in opening all the streets in the
Southern limits, and also comply with the conditions
set forth in the law providing for the taxation of certain property in the Eastern section of the city, the condition been the bona fide extension of the plan of the
city over said property.
The opening of Lincoln street from Bay street to the
Southern limits and the paving of this street with stone
pavement'would prove of great convenience to heavy
traffic, would prevent largely the wear and tear of Bull
street pavement and would furnish the Fire Department increased facilities for reaching rapidly the Southern limits, thus ensuring better fire protection to that
vicinity.
WATER WORKS.
This important department of the city has been well
managed. The expenses have been properly controlled
by the committee, and the works, under the competent
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direction of the Superintendent, have been operated
with judgement and in a manner satisfactory to the
fullest extent.
The supply of water is large and ample, but as a matter of precaution and for the purpose of furnishing beyond question all the supply that could be desired
under almost any circumstances, the original plan of
connecting the wells at the old water works and also
the river with the new works should be carried out at
once. The cost could be met in the same manner as
was the cost of erecting the new works, viz: by time
payments. In this way the expense would not be felt
and the city would, without delay, be provided with a
water supply sufficient to meet all demands, and such
as was intended when the building of the new water
works was decided upon.
An appropriation^has been made in the budget for
1895, for laying a larger main on Bay street, in accordance with the understanding had with the Committee
of the Southeastern Tariff Association at the time of the
conference between said committee and the city authorities as to increased water supply for protection from
fire.
RIVER AND HARBOR IMPROVEMENT.
The operations for the improvement of Savannah Harbor have been carried forward with vigor during the
year, according to the approved project. The jetty work
has been completed as far down the river as Fort Pulaski. There are now six dredges at work in the harbor,
a channel of one hundred (100) feet in width and twentysix feet deep at high water having been opened nearly
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all of the way from the city to Tybee Roads. There is
now a minimum depth the entire distance from the city
to the sea of twenty-four (24) feet at mean high waterCITY ATTORNEY'S REPORT.
The report of the City Attorney in regard to matters
in his department, being of special interest, is incorporated here:
SAVANNAH, GA., January 1, 1895.
Hon. John J. McDonough, Mayor of the City of
Savannah:
DEAR SIR Referring to my last annual report, to be
found on pages 55 et seq. of the published Annual
Report, I beg to say concerning the cases there mentioned:
There are still pending thirty-four of originally one
hundred and four executions based on the Liberty street
pavement. I expect to collect these executions with
interest.
The case of the Vernon Shell Road Company was
heard in our Superior Court and the jury rendered a
verdict for $5,500 for the damages to be sustained by
this company on account of the removal of its toll house
south of Twelfth street and the surrender of the road in
the city limits. This was $500 more than the amount
awarded by the Assessors. The Shell Road Company,
not being satisfied, has taken the case to the Supreme
Court of the State. This will finally dispose of this litigation, and will put the city in possession of so much of
the White Bluff road as is in the city limits for the purpose of a public thoroughfare.
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The case of Charlotte Johnson against the city was
dismissed by the plaintiff.
The case of John M. Bischoff was tried and it resulted
in a verdict in favor of the city.
The illegality case of Mr. Weed, growing out of the
Bull street improvement, is now pending in the Supreme
Court.
The case of D. Klein & Bro. is still pending in the City
Court.
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 pending in the Supreme Court.
Litigation, growing out of the effort of the city to
open streets across the tracks of the Savannah, Florida
& Western Railway Company, is now pending in our
Superior Court. The Railway Company not only
appealed from the award rendered, but also filed a petition for injunction.
Since my last report a number of suits have been
brought against the city, which are still pending.
The representatives of the estate of Lovell have sued
the city for damages, growing out of alleged injuries to
their property in Springfield plantation.
Anthony McCredmond has brought an action for
injunction to prevent the city from knocking down a
fence, which the city claims has been put up on Gwinnett street and is an obstruction to that street.
The Franklin Savings and Security Company has
brought a petition for injunction to prevent the collection of a specific tax against this company.
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Mr. W. W. Chisholm, as trustee, has brought in our
Superior Court an action for damages, based upon an
alleged taking of laud by the city for the straightening
of a street. This same action was brought by him in
the City Court and upon the motion of the city was non--
suited, and he has renewed it in the Superior Court.
The following suits against the city are pending in the
City Court of Savannah: D. Klein & Bro., already mentioned; John H. Elton (for $850 damages, alleged to
have been sustained on account of the disinfecting of his
house); Mrs. Jane M. Read (for $8,000 damages, alleged
to have been sustained by her plantation on account of
the flooding of the plantation); .Mrs. Mary L. Miller (for
destruction of property by the Health Officer), and
Charles Jemdal (for damages alleged to have been sustained by him in consequence of the city's allowing the
Electric Railway Co. to use the Market).
Since my last report I have drawn a large number of
ordinances and contracts, have given verbal and written
advice in a great many cases and have attended generally to the usual routine business of the office. The
enumeration of the specific things done seems to be
unnecessary.
Before concluding this, my final report to you, I beg
to be permitted to express my sincere appreciation of
the uniform kindness and consideration which you have
always shown toward me and my acknowledgment of
the fact that I have always esteemed it to be a privilege
and a pleasure to be brought into official relations with
you. Yours very truly,
SAMUEL B. ADAMS,
City Attorney.
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GENERAL REMARKS.
A large number of poor persons have applied daily to
the Mayor for aid during the year. The charity now
extended by the city is confined to appropriations for
the hospitals, salaries City Physicians and medicines
for the sick poor. Many of the applicants that came to
the Mayor's office were found to be worthy persons, not
sick, but actually in need of food. This leads the
Mayor to the belief that it would be a proper step on
the part of the city to establish a "poor fund" and
place it with a committee of citizens, chosen with reference to their knowledge of the circumstances of the
unfortunate and their necessities, to be used for the
temporary relief of cases brought to their attention by
the Mayor or through other reliable sources.
At a meeting of Council held in October last, the
occasion being the election of City Officers, the spectators, the number of which was extraordinarily large,
found their way through the railing and crowded into
the Council Chamber, many of them actually leaning
against the table at which sat the Members of Council,
and stood thus overlooking the Aldermen while writing
the names oft he candidates being voted for. Efforts to
set the crowd back produced so much noise in the
swaying thereof and the shuffling of feet and the entrance to the building being crowded from the door up
to the Council Chamber, it was found impracticable to
clear the room, and was deemed best to get through
with the business in hand, in the belief that as soon as
the elections were over the crowd would depart. This
proved to be the case. While the spectators were
orderly, yet the indignity to Council, though uninten-
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tional, proved that the arrangement of the Council
Chamber was not such as it should be, and later on,
while the budget for 1895 was under consideration, the
recommendation of the Mayor in his report for 1893 was
taken up and an appropriation made for remodeling the
Chamber according to plans submitted, and which were
adopted by Council in caucus and referred to the Mayor
and Committee having the public buildings in charge,
with instructions to have the work done. The expiration of the term of office of the present Mayor and
Aldermen being near at hand, the supervision by them
of any contract for the work was found to be impracticable, and the matter has been left for the next
Council. If the plans submitted are carried out a
repetition of such a scene as alluded to will be rendered
impossible.
The Mayor here takes occasion to congratulate the
Aldermen on the results of their labors in the interest
of good government and for the protection of the city's
welfare, and to thank them for the assistance and encouragement he has met with at their hands in the
discharge of the duties of his office.
The city officers have performed their duties judiciously and promptly, and the experience of many of
the heads of departments, by reason of long service,
has proved of great value in the administration of
public affairs. Faithful service, efficiency and proper
attention to details of the offices entrusted to them has
been regarded by the occupants as a sure way to the
confidence and support of the public and a consequent
retention in their positions. This result has obtained in
the government of our city for years, and with good
f
t.
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effect, prompt attention to business in a dignified and
courteous manner on the part of "city officers being a
matter of general comment and of satisfaction to the
public. From present appearances, however, it seems
that politics will in future enter largely into the
election of officers, and especially so if the law regulating such elections recently enacted by the Legislature
remains a statute. Threats are now being openly made
by a political club that has put in nomination candidates
for Mayor and Aldermen that in the event of the election of its nominees the present city officers will not be
re-elected, and should the club, which is said to be
powerful, both as to numbers and means, be successful
in its efforts to elect it is plainly to be seen, judging
from the clamoring for office to be heard of in all directions among its members; that the city offices will be
filled by men chosen, likely, for their political strength
and service towards the election of the new Council.
The Mayor cannot believe that the policy of holding
out the offices as reward for political service rendered
toward the election of candidates for Mayor and Aldermen will always give to the public officers that will
prove competent and that will administer public affaire
with dignity and to the best interests of the city.
The thanks of the Mayor are hereby tendered to T. P.
Johnson, Esq, formerly Collector of Customs; J. F. B.
Beckwith, Esq., Collector of Customs; Capt. O. M. Carter,
United States Engineer Corps; J. P. Merrihew, Esq.,
Superintendent of Savannah Cotton Exchange; C. Wallace Howard, Esq., Superintendent Board of Trade, for
official courtesies.
MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT. S3
In concluding his fourth and final report, the Mayor
deems it not amiss to call the attention of the citizens to
the condition of the departments of the city and property in their charge. The reports of the officers, the details of which are full and complete, show the departments to be in excellent working order, and the property connected with them to be in good condition.
The Mayor trusts that renewed prosperity will redound
to our citizens, and firmly believe that the intrinsic worth
and merit of Savannah will always hold firm the esteem
and confidence of all and engender full trust in her
future success.
Respectfully,
JOHN J. McDONOUGH, MAYOR.
BUDGET FOR 1894.
Board of Health....... .........................$ 19,000
' Bills Payable .................................... 50,000
City Clocks ............................... ...... 200
City Court................................... ... 6,500
City Lamps ...................................... 27,500
Crematories...................................... 6,000
Drainage and Dry Culture....................... 16,000
Fire Department................................. 56,000
Harbor and Wharves............................. 2,000
Hospitals (including $1,000 for Savannah Hospital)................................ ........... 11,800
House Drainage.................................. 2,000
.Incidentals....................................... 10,000
Laurel Grove Cemetery.......................... 7,000
Market........................................... 5,000
Odorless Excavating Machine Department....... 12,000
Opening Streets.................................. 8,000
Parks and Squares (including $1,000 for Estill
Park)........................................ 8,500
Paving Streets................................... . 10,000
Police............................................ 69,000
MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT.
Police and Fire Uniforms (including uniforms for
extra policemen) ............................ 7,000
Printing and Stationery ......................... 3,500
Public Buildings................................. 2,000
Quarantine...................................... 14,000
Quarantine Improvements ....................... 12,000
Salaries......................................... 28,500
Scavenger Department.......................... 23,000
Streets and Lanes................................ 50,000
Water Works.................................... 83,000
Water Works, New............................... 26,300
Sinking Fund.................................... 46,000
Interest.......................................... 178,000
$751,800
CITY EXTENSION.
City Lamps ...............................'.......$ 2,500
Fire Department................................. 5,000
Police.................. .............. .......... 6,000
Water Works.................................... 11,000
i. $ 24,500
Trial Balance to December 31st, 1894.
EXPENDITURES.
Board of Health .................. ..........$ 20,800 88
Board of Health O. E. Machine............ 8,829 97
Bills Payable............................... 60,000 00
Balances....................................
City Clocks................................. 250 00
City Court.................................. 6,532 53
City Lamps................................. 27,919 60
City Maps..................................
Crematories............... ... ............. 6,354 48
Coupons. 1879............................... 157,459 25
Coupons. 1883............................... 16,238 48
Coupons, Old............................... 25 00
Cash Account.............................. 10,633 20
Dry Culture and Drainage................. 12,621 23
Fees..................'......................
Fire Department........................... 62,212 60
Fire Department Uniforms................. 3,270 50
Oround Rents..............................
$776,300
RECEIPTS.
$ 2 00
5,688 57
10,000 00
19,267 08
8 00
1,200 00
5,203 44
339 80
17,986 76
MA YOR'fl ANNUAL REPORT.
Ground Rent Lots.......................... 687 8
Harbor and Wharves....................... 1,039 82
Hospitals.... .............................. 11,70996
Incidentals........... ..................... 10,474 01 3,909 7:i
Laurel Grove Cemetery.................. 6,81996 2,39300
Liquor Licenses............................ 52,990 00
Market..................................... 4,842 52 17,721 51
Opening Streets.......... ................. 7,190 31
Parks and Squares......................... 8,579 83
Paving Streets.............................. 21,47292 4,98351
Paving Sidewalks.......................... 59 11
Police....................................... 72,25048 9000
Printing and Stationery ................... 3,575 72 133 00
Police Department Uniforms............... 4,048 95
Public Buildings............................ 2,235 30
Police Court................................ 5,394 00
Quarantine ................................. 20,348 88 5,067 85
Rent Account............................... 2,437 50
Salaries..................................... 29,01480 .
Scavanger Department..................... 23,540 03 10 00
Streets and Lanes........................... 46,178 63 704 07
Sinking Fund, 1879.......................... 39,918 92
Sinking Fund, 1883......................... 6,420 00
Taxes, 1889................................. 25 50
Taxes, 1890 ................................ 23 25
Taxes, 1891.................................. 28 12
Taxes, 1892................................. 794 42
Taxes, 1893.................................. 1031 135,61524
Taxes, 1894.................................. 243 57 417,212 87
Water Works............................... 49,251 70 73,648 42
Water Works, New......................... 29,947 49
City Lots................................... 8,000 00
Taxes, 1888................................. 30 10
Total....... .............................$791,951 83 $791,951 83
Bonded Debt.
BONDS, COMPROMISE 1879
Issued and outstanding Jan. 1, 1894....... .$3,177,600
Less redeemed and cancelled by Sinking
Fund Commissioners..................... 37,700
Amount outstanding. $3,139,900
MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT.
Boss, COMPROMISE 1883
Issued and outstanding....................f 311,700
Issued in exchange in 1894 for old bonds... 1,300
$ 313,000
Less redeemed and cancelled by Sinking
Fond Commissioners..................... 6,000
Amount outstanding $ 307,000
Old bonds outstanding not compromised ......$ 2,000
Old bond outstanding compromised............ 500
Amount outstanding........................... $ 2,500
SAVANXAH, ALBAXT & GUJDF RAILROAD
Indorsed bonds outstanding.............. .$ 1,000
Add 30 as per compromise agreement..... 300 1,300
Total bonded debt Dec. 31, 1894................ $3,450,700
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MAYORS ANNUAL REPORT. 27
REPORT OF SINKING FUND COMMISSIONERS.
SAVANNAH, GrA., Jan. 2, 1895.
To His Honor John J. McDonough, Mayor:
DEAR SIR The Sinking Fund Commissioners respectfully submit the sixteenth annual report the sixth of
this board:
With the foods at our disposal since our last report, provided by ordinance for the retirement of bonds of the
issue of 1879............................................S 40,000 00
Less overdraft from 1894.................................. 119 97
$ 39,880 03
Plus overdraft from 1895 ................................ 88 89
$ 39,918 92
We have purchased bonds of the issue of 1879 as follows:
March 8, 1894. $3,500 at 106. ........................ .....9 3,710 00
March 12, 1894, $1,000 at 105f............................. 1,057 50
March 16, 1894, $3,000 at 106......... .................... 3,180 00
April 23, 1894, $2,000 at 106*..........................:... 2,130 00
May 11, 1894, $9,000 at 106................................ 9,540 00
Oct. 5, 1894, $14,700 at 105 ffo. ............................ 15,561 42
Nov. 7, 1894, $3,000 at 105$................................ 3,157 50
Nov. 7, 1894, $1,500 at 105*................................ 1,582 50
Making $37,700 bonds, costing............. .............$ 39,918 92
Previously purchased, $312,000 bonds, costing........... 800,119 97
Total purchase, $349,700 bonds, costing................. .$340,038 89
We have purchased bonds of the issue of 1883, under
the requisition of the ordinance of 1883, as follows:
March 23, 1894, $6,000at 107. .............................$ 6,420 00
Previously purchased, $60,800, costing................... 56,952 99
Total purchase, $66,800 bonds, costing. ..................$ 63,372 99
SS MA YOR'S ANNUAL REPORT.
All of the above mentioned bonds and unmatured
coupons attached thereto have been canceled and handed
to the City Treasurer for such final disposition as
Council may direct.
Signed and made available for exchange, as per last
report................................................$3,517,800 00
Signed since last report... ...............$ 4,500 00
Signed last year, not in last report...... 500 00 5.000 00
13,522,800 00
Issued in exchange, as per last report.. .$3,516,500 00
Issued in exchange, not in last report... 500 00 8,517,000 00
Available for exchange.................. .............$ 5,800 00
Of the bonds issued $377,000.00 have been cancelled,
as follows:
Receivable for balance of ground rent............. ......$ 9,200 00
Special purchase, as per previous report................. 18,200 00
Purchased out of sinking fund........................... 349,700 00
1377,100 00
Which leaves outstanding bonds of the issue of 1870... .3,139,000 00
Total signed and made available for exchange...........1390,000 00
Issued in exchange, as per last report...... .$387,400 00
Issued in exchange since last report......... 1,300 00 $388,700 00
Leaving available for exchange. .........................9 1,300 00
Of the bonds issued $81,700.00 have been cancelled, as
follows:
Special purchase. ....................,...................$ 14,900 00
Purchased by the sinking fund.......................... 66,800 00
$ 81,700 00
Which leaves outstanding of the issue of 1883........... .$307,000 00
Respectfully,
JOSEPH D. WEED.
S. GUCKENHEIMER.
WILLIAM GARRARD.
D. R. THOMAS.
JOHN LYONS.
STATEMENT OF CITY OF SAVANNAH BONDS.
Issue 1879-5 Per Cent.
Blank Bonds Printed.
Value.
$1,000
Ami
:(0fl
100
i
No- Amount.
2000' $2,000,000
8000 1,600,000.
1000 800,000
MM; 100,000
SIS
Con
NO.
2000
270S
425
418
ted by S> F,
imletloner*.
Amount.
(2,000,000
1,864,000
127,600
41,8lMl
$8,522,800
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On Hind ,
Signed.
No.
9
Amount.
$4,590
$4,600
On Hind
Not Signed.
No.
12
Amount.
11,200
11,200
1 i
Stjned and |
Issued.
No.
2000
2087
424
418
Amount.
$2,000,000
1,843,600
127,200
41,8110
$8,517,000
Destroyed by Finance Committee
No.' Amount.
...1
20o| $145,000
5751 172,5<l
575: 57,500
J $375,000
Not Available.
No.
1 2
1
i ,,
i
t
Amount.
$1,000
800
$1,81X1
Cancelled by S.F.
Commissioners.
No.
187
274
146
88
Amount.
$187,000
18T.OOO
48.SOO
9,800
$877,100
5 Amount o
Outstanding. f
GO
No.
1818
2428
278
820
U
Amount.
si**-
$1,818,000 t^
1,211,500 fe
88,400 J3j
82,000 fe!S
8,189,tKKi
STATEMENT OF CITY OF SAVANNAH BONDS.
Issue 1883-5 Per Cent.
Blank Bonde Printed.
Value. No. Amount.
$1,000 800. 1300,000
| I
500. 2001 100,000
50| 8001 15,000
$415,000
Signed by
S. F, Commiiilonere.
No. Amount.
i
800J $800,000
150: 75,000
800* 15,000
i
1 '
1 ' $890,000
Signed mil Uiued.
No. Amount.
GOO, $800,000
147 78,500
804 15,200
: $388,700
On Hand Signed. :
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No. i Amount. ' 1
D
Flnan
No.
i ,
I i
....;...........'..-. i
3 I $1,000
6 i 300
i $1,800 !
1
50
troyedby
ee CommitteeAmount.
$25,000
i
$25,000
CancelteitbyS. F.
Commletlonert.
No.
04
30
54
Amount.
$64,000
15,000
2,700
$81,700 1
Amount
Outttandlng.
i
No. Amount.
286 $288,060
117 58,500
250 12,500
1
$807,000
i
g
: SB
!
tc
One $500 Bond exchanged for tt>n S Bonds to make tettlemont.
ANNUAL REPORT OF THE CITY TREASURER.
DR. Statement of Cash Received and Disbursed from Jan. 1,1894, to Dec. 31,1894. CR.
Cash in Treasury Jan. 1, 1884, | 19,267 08 Board of Health.
Salaries of Health Officer, City Physicians, Inspectors and Keeper of
Pest House from Dec. 1, 1893, to
Nov. 1, 1894. ......................^ 9,819 49
Drugs and medicines for city
patients............ .............. 4,800 55
Time of hands disinfecting corps... 3,088 88
Printing mortuary reports, circulars, permits, stationery, advertising, etc.... ....................
Shoeing, repairs to buggy, empty
bottles, buckets, dippers, forage,
etc. ..............................
Brush Electric Light and Power
Company, for lighting City Dispensary for December, January,
February, March and April, 1898.
Coffins and wagon hire for paupers.
Copperas, lime and carbolic acid
for disinfecting purposes......... 1,495 48
S80 85
832 64
32 40
505 60
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Board of Health.
Proceeds of sale of empty barrels.. ,S 3 00 2 00
((). B. MAOHINK.)
Office collections for odorless excavating machine................... 4,28 48
City Marshal for collections for
account of odorless excavating
machine as follows:
Executions for year 1887............ 4 85
Executions for year 1890............ 7 05
Executions for year 1891............ 510
Executions for year 1892............ 104 61
Executions for year 1898............ 829 15
Executions for year 1894........... 218 83
M. A. Buttiluer, on account of plant
of odorless excavating machine... 100 00
C. 0. Beebe, for for manure from
city lot... ........................ 100 00
M. A. Buttimer, first installment
paid on odorless excavating machine plant....................... 550 00
M. A. Buttimer, one vault cleaned
by mistake ard amount refunded. 4 00-- 5,68657
Amount paid for clothing and other
articles destroyed by order of the
Health Officer......",.............
Amount paid Drs. Keller, Cofe,
Bloodworth and 811 verm an for
services rendered.................
800 00
200 54 20,800 H8
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Board of Health.
(0. E. MACHINK.)
Salary of Superintendent odorless
excavating machine and time of
hands..... ....................... 1,759 92
Repairs to wagons, harness, charcoal, forage and other incidentals. 84130
Amount paid M. A. Buttimer as per
contract for cleaning vaults from
March 1. 1894, to Dec. 81, 1894.... 6.828 75 8,929 97
Bills Payable.
Amount borrowed. .$ 10,000 00 10,000 00
City Maps.
Amount received for city maps and
city codes......... ..............$ 8 00 8 00
City Lots.
Received from the Florida Central
& Peninsular Railroad Company
for the lots in Springfield Plantation, Nos. 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76,
77, 78, 79 and 80, also Nos. 91, 02,
96, 97 and 98......................S 8,000 00 8,000 00
Bills Payable.
Amount paid to banks, being
amount borrowed................8 60,000 00 60,000 00
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City Lamps. '
Brush Electric Light and Power
Company, for lighting streets S
from Dec. 1, 1898, to Nov. 80, i
1894............................... 27,91960 27,919 60 : g
: 33
City Clocks. fej
Amount paid for attending city > 3
clocks as per contract. ...........$ 250 00 250 00
Crematories,
Time of hands................. ... .$ 4,848 71
Blacksrnithing,..................... 100 44
Oils, drags, forage, lime, cement,
pipe, iron, lumber, etc............ 808 80
Printing and stationery........... 8 75
Insurance premium................ 80 00
One mule......... ................. 50 00
Hire of one mule.................. 82 00
Coal................................ 1,48578 6,35448
City Court. *'
Clerk, Sheriff and Deputies' for attending Court and fees...........8 8,310 00
Clerk and Sheriff, for costs in insolvent criminal cases and issuing
subpoenas................. ....... 1,000 05 Solicitor fteneral'n fees............. 800 00 '
Printing, stationery and advertis- . fe;
ing...... ......................... 260 08 jjFurnishing meals to jurors......... 06 75 o
Amount paid witnesses............. 4 00 9?
Sheriff, for conveying prisoners .
from jail to courthouse........... 025 00 ^
Sheriff, for summoning Grand and ! ^
Petit Jurors...................... 4000 'g
Hire of carriages for (irand Jurors i t-<
to inspect convict camps......... 46 75 tg
Clerk of Court, for revising Jury s
list...... ........................ 5000 0,58358 <*
I Dry Culture.
Salary of Superintendent from Jan.
1, 1894, to Dec. 81, 1894.......... $ 1,200 00
Time of hands and Trunk Keeper.. 8,691 04
Rent of Twickenham Plantation
from Dec. 1, 1898 to Nov. 0, 1894. 1,500 00
Dry Culture. Lumber, lime, nails, forage, ferriRent of Twickenham Plantation ages, shovels and other incifor one year...................... $ 1,20000 1,20000 dentals........................... 1.22929 12,62128
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Fire Department. Sgj
Pay roll of firemen from Dec. 1, ^
1893, to Nov. 80, 1894. ............$ 44,815 66
Repairs to engine, trucks and r
wagons........................... 898 98 *
4>48 4 Harness and repairs to same........ 480 68 ^
,.. _Q Repairs and renovating engine ^
'2000- 5,20844 houses........... ................ 1,16625 g
Coal and wood..................... 74759 ^
Lights.............................. 247 74 to
' j Rent of Engine house No. 2....... 888 82 ^
!| Waste, oil, paint, tools, ice, saw-
' dust and other incidentals........ 1,688 17 * *
j Horses purchased ... ......... .... 1,72300
i I Medicines and treatment of sick
'I stock............................. 81 15
Rent of telephones for engine
houses............................ 320 00
Printing and stationery............ 84 00 ;
Shoeing bill........................ 43205 &
Pees.
Harbor Master, for collection for
harbor fees from Bee. 1, 1898, to
Nov. 80, 1884......................8
City Marshal, for collection for executions.. ..........................
Surveying lots and making maps...
Fire Department.
Received from Chief of Fire Department amount of waged of firemen not called for and same returned to Treasurer. .....,.......$
Received from Southern Bell Telephone and Telegraph Company
amount of overcharge refunded..
Received from Chief of Fire Department for old material and condemned horses sold.,.....,.,....,
31 88
90 09
332 88 889 80
Ground Rents.
Office collections for ground rents
on city lots...................... .$ 17,8 76 17,980 76
Ground Rent Lots.
Various parties, balance due on
ground rent lots. .,,............,.$ 987 98 98798
Couplings, suctions, nozzles, eto,,.. 480 00
Iron bedsteads, sheets, pillows, etc. 99 11
J. C. Haile's expenses and board to
Savannah to inspect the Fire Department. ........................ 168 75
Alarm boxes, poles, signal boxes, etc 3,540 34
Forage....... ...................... 3,790 40
Two hose wagons................... 1,690 00
Hose................................ 1,W 41
Expenses of W. B. Puder attending
convention........................ 10000 63,31360
Fire and Police Uniforms.
Firemen's uniforms, shirts, caps,
etc. ...............................^ 3,370 50
Police uniforms and helmets....... 4,048 95 7,819 45
Harbor and Wharves.
Commissioners of Pilotage, amount
assessed in defraying expenses for
1894. ..............................9 75 00
Repairing wharves, cleaning out
catch basins and sundry incidentals.. .......................... 766 80
Amount paid Harbor Master for use
of horse and buggy............... 163 00
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Port Wardens, for amount of office
expenses of Harbor Master's office
from July 1, 1893, to July 1, 1894. 18 82
Printing and stationery............ 17 70 1,089 82
Hospitals.
Savannah Hospital, for keeping city
patients for the year ending Dec. JSJ
81, 1894...........................8 4,599 96 ^
St. Joseph Infirmary, for keeping O
city patients for the year ending g
Dec. 31, 1894....... .............. 3,60000 ^
Georgia Infirmary, for appropria- !^
tion for the year ending Dec. 31, ^!
1894............................... 3,600 00 11,799 96 g
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Incidentals. 3
Postage, telegrams, exchange, fares ^
for paupers, charity, ice and sun- 2
dry incidental expenses...........S 4,933 00 ;
Amount paid Isaac Beckett for ;
names of property owners south
of Anderson street and line of lots
west of Ogeechee road............ 750 00
Carriage hire for City Assessors.... 164 00 |
Brush Electric Light and Power Company for lighting city offices. 12315 , S|
Incidentals.
City Marshal, proceeds of sales at
City Pound. ......................$ 61 85
Keeper of City Pound, for collections for pound fees.............. 188 50
Banks, 4 per cent, interest on daily
balances.......................... 1,904 07
Coupons cut from city bonds held
as cash by City Treasurer........ 888 75
Interest on liquor notes............ 550 17
|| Savannah Lighterage nnd Transfer
Company, for services of tng at
Bay street fire....... ............ 50 00
Premium* for bonds for city officers 203 50
Oity Assessors, for assessing improvements for 1894 and property
south of Anderson street..... .... 2,300 00
Fuel for city offices................. 02 00
(ins, city offices..................... 16 80
Surveyor's instruments and repairs
to same........................... 68 70
Eugene Kelly & Co., commission'for
paying coupons from city bonds.. 104 59
Sheriff City Court, for attendance
at election of Mayor and Aldermen
1898.. ............................ 14 00
Stenographers taking down testimony in sundry cases............. 80 00
John Williams, amount allowed by
report of Committee on Finance
and Health and Cemetery adopted
at meeting of Council Jan. 17,
1894............................... 50 00
Amount paid estate of George F.
Byrnes, judgment in City Court.. 889 17
Clerk Superior Court, for examinai tion of records.................... 7785
JoS1
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Collected by City Marshal for putting in water closets on premises
Nos. 181, 183, 138*. 185, 137 Barnard street.......................
City Marshal, amount collected for
interest on executions and recording deed..........................
Surveying lots and making plats...
Received from Sinking Fund Commissioners, being difference between cost of city of Savannah
bondH, issue of 1879, and price
paid for bonds, said bonds held
by Treasurer as cash. ...........
Received from Chatham Bank, discount on New York Echange,
remitted to New York to pay
coupons from city of Savannah
bonds.......... ..................
105 00
67 08
185 00
1 41
13 50 8,909 78
Expenses of committee to Atlant a
to meet Southeastern Tariff Association. ...................... ....
Sundry expenses of men working at
burnt building, etc...............
The American Exchange National
Bank, for paying coupons from
city bonds........................
Amount paid out for special services rendered....................
Amount paid interest on demand
note for 10,000 from June 27,
1894, to July 10, 1894, at 7 per
cent, per annum..................
Clerk of Superior Court, cost in the
case of Thomas Mulligan.........
Expenses of delegate to Trade Convention at New Orleans..........
174 89
117 50
88 38
763 60
84 93
18 81
50 65 10,474 01
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Laurel Grove Cemetery.
Keeper, for burial fees.............. 8 1,607 00 j interest.
Keeper, for sale of lots.............. 785 00 2,893 00 j j Coupons from eity bonds, issue of
' 1879.............'..................?157,459 25
Licenses. h Coupons from city bonds, issue of
Office collections for liquor licenses il 1883............................... 16,28848
for 1894...........................8 53,990 00 53,990 00 || Coupons from old city bonds....... 25 00 178,722 78
Market.
City Marshal, for rent of Btalls.... ,f 1,275 00
City Marshal, for rent of stores.... 2,506 51
Clerk of Market, for collections.... 18,880 00
Laurel Grove Cemetery. ^
Salary of Keeper from I>eo. I, 189!!, ;
to Nov. :>, IH!4. ..............,,., 999 !>6
Time of hands and salary of l)oteetivo............................ 5,028 :m
Materinl, tools, etc.................. 70 ;!(!
Repah's to pumps, etc.............. (it) 50
Rent of telephone from Jan. t, 1894, s[
to Jan. 1, 1805.................... 4000 ^
Printing and stationery........... 19 75 0,819 96 2
to
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Market. k
Salary Clerk of Market and time of ^j
hands.................. ..........^ 3,02800 ^
Brush Electric Light and Power ^
Company, for lighting... ....... 700 08 k
Mutual Gas Company, for lighting S
Market........................... 1920 ^
Brooms, soda, soap, fuel, sawdust ^
and other incidentals............. 173 37 ;-3
Printing and stationery............ 3 00
Lumber, carpenter work, plumbing, gasfltting, painting, etc...... 778 43
Hitching posts..................... 93 50 :
One iron safe....................... 35 00
Material and whitewashing....... 195 00
17,72151 Cementing and repairing floors.... 3.2845 4,84352
Paving Sidewalks.
City Marshal, for collections for
paving sidewalks. ................9 59 11- 50 11
Opening Streets.
The Oglethorpe Real Etate Company, for land deeded to the city
iu accordance with resolution
passed April ti, 1892, for the opening of Bull, Drayton, Abercorn,
Liiicoln, Habersham, Price and
East Broad streets. ....,.....,...$ 1,000 00
Richard P. Register, for one-half of
the purchase money for lots Nos.
9 and 10 on the northwest corner
of Whitaker and Seventh streets. 775 00
Richard P. Register, interest on
note from June 18, 1893, to June
10, 1894...... .................... 54 70
Charles Seiler, for property conveyed as per his deed of Feb. 21,
1804............................... 8,000 00
Amount paid to hands for opening
streets and moving fences........ 108 85
Amount paid for interest on notes
given for opening streets......... 858 20
Mrs. E. W. Lovell, for right of way. 100 00
Mrs. Mary Houston, for land conveyed to city for opening streets. 1,000 00
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Paving Streets.
Office collections for paving Jones
street...................... ......$ 8000
City Marshal, for collections for
paving the following streets:
Bull street......................... 786 45
Isaac Bwkett, for making digest
showing conveyance to city of
streets and lanes, rights of way,
drains, lot and dry culture contract, with dedications by property owners, per agreement made
Oct. 17, 1894 ..................... :)<> 00 7,100 81
Parks and Squares.
Salary of Keeper of Forsyth Place
from Dec. I, 18H8, to Nov 30. IH04.S 900 00
Time of hands. ..................... 5,55005
Material, lumber, tools brick, lime,
repairs and incidentals. .......... 849 9!!
Roses, plants, etc. ................ 58 35
Plumbing work. ................... 11 00
Two iron gates............. ...... 0100
Commissioners Estill Park, appropriation for 1WI4.......... ....... 1,00000
Laying walks in Calhoun and
Whitfleld squares. ................ 045 00
Pavlnir Streets.
Paving Jefferson street with granite
blocks from the south side of
Charlton street to the north side
of Henry street. ..................$ 20,878 91
s
8,579 88
Bolton street....................... 80 98
East Broad street.................. 8,097 08
Henry street........................ 15 40
Jones street........................ 18 55
Jefferson street..................... 50 16 4,088 51
Paving Bryan street from the east
side of Drayton to the west side
of Abercoru street... ............
Paving Drayton street with shells
from Bay street to the north side
of Broughton.....................
839 15
264 86 21,473 92
Police Department.
Police pay roll from Dec. 1, 1898, to
Nov. 80, 1894... ...................$ 62,126 84
Material and repairs to building.... 48 88
Fuel, oil, ice, sawdust and sundry
incidentals........................ 458 48
Printing and stationery....... .... 154 25
Funeral expenses of Policeman J. C.
Neve............................. 50 00
Mxitual Gas Light Company....... 88 64
Brush Electric Light and Power
Company......................... 861 07
Forage............. ................ 2,495 72
Harness and repairs to same........ 146 20
Food for prisoners.................. 891 81
Shoeing, repairs to wagons and
other incidentals............. ... 481 10
Salary of Electrician for one year... 600 00
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Proceeds of sale of two horses. ,....$
Wamewell Fire Alarm and Telegraph Company, balaneo duo on
wmtraet, ...,..,.,........,,...... 3,42 :)4
: . Batteries, wire, etc. ...,....,.,,,...
: Rent of telephones from May 1,
: 1 804. to May t, 18!)5. .......... ...
Iron bedsteads, quilts, mattresses
1 and pillows.......................
: Purchase of horses. ................
1 Medicine and treatment of sick
: StOCk ..............................
90 00 90 00 ! (-funs purchased
1HH 7rt
445 00
220 00
200 1)1)
8 01)
272 00
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72,250 48
Printing and Stationery.
City Marshal, for advertising real
estate sales, etc........ ..........$ 18300 183 00
Printing and Stationery.
Salary of City Printer, stationery,
printiner, circulars, reports, proceedings of Council and Mayor's
Report for 1803. ............,.,... :J,57o 72 :5,u75 72
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Clerk of Council, collections fines,. .$ 5,894 00 5,394 00
Public Buildings.
' Premium for insurance on building1
corner of West Broad and River
I streets..,...,... .,.....,..........$
. ; Premium for insxirance on Exchange
! building..........................
1750
25000
Quarantine.
Various vessels, for boarding fees
and fumigating charges.... .,...$ 8,825 00
Various vessels, for discharging ballast at station.................... 1,880 25
Amount of bills paid twice and
amounts returned................ 83 60
Proceeds of sale of forty tons of
stone ballast........ ...... ...... 7800
Amount received from the Commercial Union Insurance Company for damage to dwelling
house at station caused by storm
Aug. a? 180;!..,......,........... 20300
i Premium on tornado policy Exchange building.................. 20 00
Material and repairs to City Exchange........................... 1,28086
j | Matting, furniture, ice and sundry
incidentals....... ................ 39658
Brush Electric Light and Power
Company, lighting Exchange.... 171 37 s^
Mutual Gas Light Company, light- J~
ing Exchange..................... 68 04 ^
''' Fuel................................ 36 50 3,235 80 ^?
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Salary of Quarantine Officer and <5
time of hands from Dec. 1, 1893,
to Nov. 80, 1894...................S 5,96843 ^
Printing and stationery...,.,.,,... 49 75
1 ' Oil, tools, paint, soap, rope and sun- *e
i dry incidentals................... 640 80 g
j| Machine and blacksmith work..... 95 98 !S
Fuel................................ 658 02
Iron Barrows....................... 855 00
Rent of telephone from June 1,
1894 to June 1, 1895............... 200 00
New improvements.................. 6,054 43
Amount paid Dr. R. E. L. Barnuni
5,067 85 ' for services at station............ 90 00 14,602 40 %
Rent Account.
( '. C, Hoobe, rent of land known ns
the MeLeod tract for yoar ending
Dee. 81. 18H8. .,...................a 900 00
Brick store foot of West Hroad
street...,,,.,,..........,,,....... 840 00
City Dispensary building for ono
yoar.............................. 480 00
(Uty Tombs......................... 100 00
Encroachment on south side of
wharf lot No. 8, Decker ward..... 5 00
Wharf slip foot of Dray ton street.. 100 00
Wharf slip foot of Whitnker street. 100 00
Kastern room Exchange building
for year ending Dec. :)1, 1804...... 000 00
Lots on Springfield Plantation..... 3!2 50 2,487 50
Quarantine Tuff.
Salary of captain and crew from
Doc. HI. IKOH to Nov. SO. IH04.... .
(Groceries and butcher bills.........
Fuel........ .......................
Dockage of tug.....................
Premium of insurance,,,........,..
Material, carpenter, blacksmith and
machine work....................
Rope, oil, waste, packing, brooms,
paint and sundry incidentals.....
3,220 4ft
i,mm HO
205 10
25 50
ion oo
782 52
;)10 10 5.746 48
Salaries.
Salary of city officers and clerks
from Dec. 1, 1OS to Nov. 30, 1804.? 28,604 80
Amount paid .Fames L. Rankin for
examining Treasurer's Marshal's
and Clerk of Council's books..... 250 00
Amount paid for pasting coupons in
coupon books from Nov. 1, 1898,
to Nov. 1. 1804................... 100 00 39,014 80
Scavenger Department.
Salary of Superintendent from Jan.
1, 1894, to Dec. 81, 1894........... 8 1.200 00
Time of. Hands..................... 12,388 97
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Proceeds of sale of one cripple mule. $ 8 00
Amount of time hands not called
for and returned to Treasurer.... 3 00 10 00
Shoeing, repairs to wagons, tools,
etc.............. ................. 3,887 69
Oils, nails, shovels, tools and sundry incidentals................... 210 02
Forage.............................. 5,631 95
Harness and repairs to same..
Rent of lot for one year.......
Medicine and treatment of
stock........... .............
One mule purchased...........
sick
324 80
600 00
48 10
150 00
Streets and Lanes.
Time of hands. .....................$ 28,687 50
Time of teamsters.................. 7,201 85
Forage............. ................ 8,653 55
Harness and repairs to name, shoeing and repairs to wagons and
toolB.............................. 1,993 41
Lime, cement, brick, sewer pipe,
oil, paint, tools, lumber, stone and
sundry incidentals................ 1,015 88
Building cesspools and catch basins
and repairing traps, etc.......... 298 25
88,540 08
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Streets and Lnneci.
Viirloiis parties, for repairing sidewalks. ............................9 2N5 21
Olerk of (Council, for c'ollectiom for
sower ])orinits..................... 201 00
Proceeds of sale of throe horses,.... OH 50
Proceeds of sale of old buggy. ...... 20 00
Received from A. K, Bragdon for
curbstone purchased............. 80 !i(V 704 07
Taxes, 1888.
City Marshal collections for real
estate.... .......................8 :!0 10 80 IQ
Taxes, 1889.
City Marshal collections for real
estate. ...........................$ 25 HO 25 50 j
Taxes, 189O.
City Marshal collections for real
estate.......... ..................$ 2825 2325
Taxes, 1891.
City Marshal collections for real
estate,............................! 2812 2813
Taxes, 1892.
City Marshal collections for real
estate... ........................t 73042
Stock in trade............... ...... 6400 79442:1
! Oyster shells. ,....,..........,,,.... l.!l :W
: Horses and mules purchased. ...... 1,225 00
Medicine and treatment of sick
Warren-Scharf Asphalt Paving; Co.,
for repairing streets. ............. 2.B15 07
I Oranite blocks. ..................... 1.88!) 11
| Bnildinp; bridges over Musgrove
i creek ......... ................... 175 00 40,178 fll!
Sinking Fund Bonds, 1879.'
Commissioners, for bonds, issue of
1H70, cancelled and retired. .......$ 80,018 02 30,918 02
Sinking: Fund Bonds, 1883.
Commissioners, for bonds, issue of
1883, cancelled and retired. .......$ 6,420 00 6,420 00
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Real estate............. ...........$ 82,491 52
Stock in trade...................... 5,710 50
Shipping........................... 8,508 24
Personal............................ 22,054 27
City Marshal for collections from
Real estate,....................... 20,988 81
Stock in trade.......... ......... 728 40
Specific,.......................... 17 50
Shipping... ..................... 6 00 135,615 24
Taxes, 1894.
Real estate........... ............286,186 60
Stock in trade... .................. 31,124 22
Personal....... .................... 66,757 44
Shipping........................... 8,086 74
Specific...................... ...... 69,844 85
City Marshal for collections from
Real estate........................ 1,429 51
Stock in trade............... .... 1,15687
Specific........................... 4,124 65
Received from badges as follows:
578 one-horse wagons........... 8,155 70
82 two-horse wagons........... 918 00
77 one-horse drays............. 555 20
100 two horse drays............. 1,189 20
Taxes, 1893.
I Amount allowed by Council to
Messrs. Collins, Grayson & Co. for
one wagon badge destroyed in flre
June 18,1893......................
Amount refunded to F. B. Coates,
as per action of Council Jan. 17,
1894...............................
3 00
7 81 10 31
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!12 one-horse hacks........
22 two-homo hacks. ... ..
(t two-horse omnibuses,,.
I four-horse truck........
41 open street curs........
HH closed stiwt oars,,.....
lift hncksterx..... .........
1fl:t r>o
105 00
m 2i)
22 no
570 00
40;! 50
271 00
i,r.7fi oo- 417,312 K7
Taxes. 1894.
Ainonnt paid for badges ............$ 114 82
Amounts refunded various parties
allowed by (ionno.il. ............. 12S 75 248 57
Water Works.
! Salaries of officers and employes
, from Dec. 1. 1WW. to Nov. :!(), 1894.S 17.034 17
1 Running expenses of pumps, en-
: (fiiie,et.......................... 7.06480
i Flushing and repairing cesspools... 204 (ir>
Incidentals, printing and stationery 86 64
Repairs to engine, mains, etc....... 2,424 50
Improvement account.............. ft,624 9!)
Extension account..... ............ 12,226 16
Hydrant account................... 74 81
Connections........................ 118 86
Map account....................... 825 95
Overcharges collected for water
rents and same refunded......... 66 02 49,251 70
Water Works, New.
Pumps............ .................$ 18,180 00
Boilers............................. 4,539 20
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Roof................................ 3,018 71
Thoiuas J. Johnson, balance due
for services and expenses as Consulting Engineer..................
Water Works.
Water rents ...................... J 78,410 13
Superintendent for collections for
material, labor, etc. .............. 88 45 ; Amount for interest on notes given
Wilcox & (iibbs Guano Company, : the Holly Manufacturing Comfor putting in water supply pipe i, pany in payment for engines ..... 3,727 00 39,94749
for elevators. ..................... 204 85 78,648 42 ; I Balance on hand Dec. 81, 1894. ..... 10,033 20
1791,051 88 $791,951 83 '
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We, the undersigned Committee on Finance, have examined the accounts and books of the City ^
Treasurer from the first day of January, 1894, to the thirty-first day of December, 1894, inclusive, |j
and find the same correct, with proper vouchers produced, and a balance in the Treasury of S
$10,633,20. ^
HERMAN MYERS, 5s
^! GEORGE J. MILLS, g
DAVID WELLS, ^
0. D. BALDWIN,
THOMAS H. MCMILLAN,
(,' Finance Committee.
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A.' MA YOIffi ANNUAL REPOKT
REPORT OF CITY ATTORNEY.
SAVANNAH, GA., January 1, 1895.
Hon. John J. McDonough, Mayor of the City of
Savannah:
DEAR SIRReferring to my last annual report, to be
found on pages 55 et seq. of the published Annual
Report, I beg to say concerning the cases there mentioned :
There are still pending thirty-four of originally one
hundred and four executions based on the Liberty street
pavement. I expect to collect these executions with
interest.
The case of the Yernon Shell Road Company was
heard in our Superior Court and the jury rendered a
verdict for $5,500 for the damages to be sustained by
this company on account of the removal of its toll house
south of Twelfth street and the surrender of the road in
the city limits. This was 8500 more than the amount
awarded by the Assessors. The Shell Road Company,
not being satisfied, has taken the case to the Supreme
Court of the State. This will finally dispose of this litigation, and will put the city in possession of so much of
the White Bluff road as is in the city limits for the purpose of a public thoroughfare.
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The case of Charlotte Johnson against the city was
dismissed by the plaintiff.
The case of John M. Bischoff was tried and it resulted
in a verdict in favor of the city.
The illegality case of Mr. Weed, growing out of the
Bull street improvement, is now pending in the Supreme
Court.
The case of D. Klein & Bro, is still pending in the City
Court.
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 pending in the Supreme Court.
Litigation, growing out of the effort of the city to
open streets across the tracks of the Savannah, Florida
& Western Railway Company, is now pending in our
Superior Court. The Railway Company not only
appealed from the award rendered, but also filed a petition for injunction.
Since my last report a number of suits have been
brought against the city, which are still pending.
The representatives of the estate of Lovell have sued
the city for damages, growing out of alleged injuries to
their property in Springfield plantation.
Anthony McCredmond has brought an action for
injunction to prevent the city from knocking down a
fence, which the city claims has been put up on Gwinnett street and is an obstruction to that street.
The Franklin Savings and Security Company has
brought a petition for injunction to prevent the collection of a specific tax against this company.
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Mr. W. W. Chisholm, as trustee, has brought in our
Superior Court an action for damages, based upon an
alleged taking of land by the city for the straightening
of a street. This same action was brought by him in
the City Court and upon the motion of the city was nonsuited, and he has renewed it in the Superior Court.
The following suits against the city are pending in the
City Court of Savannah: ' D. Klein & Bro., already mentioned; John H. Elton (for $850 damages, alleged to
have been sustained on account of the disinfecting of his
house); Mrs. Jane M. Read (for $8,000 damages, alleged
to have been sustained by her plantation on account of
the flooding of the plantation); Mrs. Mary L. Miller (for
destruction of property by the Health Officer), and
Charles Jemdal (for damages alleged to have been sustained by him in consequence of the city's allowing the
Electric Railway Co. to use the Market).
Since my last report I have drawn a large number of
ordinances and contracts, have given verbal and written
advice in a great many cases and have attended generally to the usual routine business of the office. The
enumeration of the specific things done seems to be
unnecessary.
Before concluding this, my final report to you, I beg
to be permitted to express my sincere appreciation of
the uniform kindness and consideration which you have
always shown toward me and my acknowledgment of
the fact that I have always esteemed it to be a privilege
and a pleasure to be brought into official relations with
you. Yours very truly,
SAMUEL B. ADAMS,
City Attorney.
MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT.
REPORT OF CHIEF OF POLICE.
OFFICE CHIEF OF POLICE, (_
SAVANNAH, GA., January 1, 1895. j
Hon. John J. McDonough, Mayor :
I have the honor to submit herewith my annual report of the Police Department for the year ending December 31, 1894.
The aggregate strength of the Department is 74, as
follows:
Chief..................................... 1
Assistant Chief........................... 1
Sergeants.. ..^............................ 4
Detectives ..-..--..--..--.-._._.__-..._-_- 2
Privates.................................. 66
Total................................... 74
The above does not include the Ocean Steamship Company's force, consisting of
Sergeants .-..--..-.-....--....-.....-..-. 3
Privates.................................. 21
Total................................... 24
RECAPITULATION.
PorCity.................................. 74
For Ocean Steamship Company............ 24
Total................................... 98
During the year 3,307 arrests were made, being 178
less than the previous year. Of this number 1,183 were
of whites and 2,124 were colored.
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The following are the crimes and misdemeanors for
which the ai-rests were made:
OFFENSE.
Arson ................ ................... .......
Assault and battery. .......".....................
Assault with intent to rape ......................
Blackmail. .......................... ...........
Crueltv to animals. ............. ...............
Cursing. ........................................
Disorderly driving. ....... .....................
Disturbing public worship ......................
Drunkenness ................ ........... .......
Exposing person ................................
Fighting.- .......................................
Horse stealing
Interfering -with officers. ........................
Keeping gaming house .................. .......
Keeping lewd house. ............................
Lareenv .........................................
Licentious conduct. ........................... . Murder. ....... :................................
Perjurv. .................................... ....
Picking pockets. ................................
Rape ......: ...............................
Riot.......... ...................................
Robberv ..... ..................................
Safe keeping .............. ..................
Vagrants and suspicions characters. ............
Violating quarantine regulations. ...............
Total.. ................... .. ... .........
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10
15
1
1
4
10
2
58
26
162
7
1
217
1
84
3
6
21
7
3
88
1
8
1
26
i
46
26
m
273
3
8
1,183
Colored.
i
2
8
20
4
29
83
1
6
273
34
266
16
j
260
8
209
34
10
1
11
34
10
8
212
11
2
4
3
45
10
15
106
93
148
173
8
2,124
_:
1 9.
18
85
5
1
I
oo Hit
i 43
8
6
33)
KO
428
23
2
477
9
14 'W?
37
10
1
17
55
17
11
250
19
12
3
4
3
71
11
22
152
119
247
446
11
3
3,307
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Lodgers Whites, 522; colored, 79; total, 601.
Lost Children White, 6; colored, 4; total, 10.
Animals impounded, 230.
Animals and vehicles found at large. 15.
Dwellings and stores found open, 105.
CHANGES AND CASUALTIES.
Resigned.
Pacetti, E. V., January 25, 1894.
Counihan, J. A., September 12, 1894.
Smith, L. A., September 25, 1894.
Baughn, R. W., November 8, 1894,
Haines, A. E., November 16, 1894.
Jaudon, W. A., December 17, 1894.
Retired.
Russell, P., May 26, 1894.
Handlon, S., August, 1, 1894.
Died.
Neve, J. C., February 10, 1894.
Dismissed.
Baldwin, W. P., February 21, 1894.
Ungar, B., July 17. 1894.
Dyer, C. W., July 31, 1894.
Bostick, R. B., September 21, 1894.
Flynn, T., October, 26, 1894.
/ Appointed.
.Rahilly, P., January 31, 1894.
Counihan, J. A., February 2, 1894.
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audon, W. A., February 2, 1894.
O'Neill, S. J., February 2, 1894.
/ Brazell, S. P., February 2, 1894.
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Deignan, J. 3., February 6, 1S!)4.
McGuire, H., Febmary 6, 1894.
Spencer. S. A.. March 14, 1894.
Lee. William. April 16. 1S94.
Mahei-. James, June 1, 1S94.
Downing. D, T . July 23, 1894.
Fay. J. J., August 2. 1894.
Kelly, P. J., August 8, 1894.
Halford, J. S.. September 13, 1894.
Norris, J. J., September 28, 1894.
Padgett. D. A.. November 14, 1894.
Bradley, W. E., November IT, 1894.
Unger, B.. December IS, 1894.
Barrett, J. J., December 18, 1894.
Reinstated.
Bostick, R. B., October 8, 1894.
INVENTORY OF CITY PROPERTY AT POLICE BARRACKS.
42 Springfield Rifles, cal. 45.
50 Winchester Rifles.
16 Winchester Shotguns.
19 Smith & Wesson Pistols, cal. 45.
95 Smith & Wesson Pistols, cal. 38.
84 Colt's Pistols (condemned).
74 Pistol Holsters.
42 Bayonets and Scabbards.
74 Waist Belts.
115 Clubs.
74 Whistles.
100 Shields.
74 Fire Keys.
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373 Gamewell Police Keys.
2000 Rounds Ammunition for Springfied Rifles.
5000 Rounds Ammunition for Winchester Rifles.
220 Rounds Ammunition for Winchester Shotguns.
6000 Rounds Pistol Ammunition.
22 Saddle Horses.
2 Patrol Wagon Horses.
1 Ambulance Horse.
25 Halters.
22 Bridles and Bits.
'22 Saddles.
22 Saddle Cloths.
24 Pairs of Spurs.
1 Supply Wagon.
1 Ambulance.
1 Patrol Wagon.
3 Sets Harness.
4 Curry Combs and Brushes.
2 Rakes.
2 Shovels.
6 Buckets.
10 Brooms.
25 Spittoons.
3 Water Coolers.
6 Scrubbing Brashes,
70 Bedsteads.
70 Mattresses.
70 Bedspreads.
70 Pillows.
16 Chairs.
1 Hatrack.
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2 Wardrobes.
7 Tables.
7 Desks.
2 Clocks.
6 Stoves.
24 Blankets.
35 Sabres.
24 Sabre Belts.
And the machinery and apparatus incident to the
Gamewell System.
During the year there have been 2,273 calls for the
patrol wagon and 403 calls for the ambulance. The total
number of telephone calls were 2,764 and the number of
officers' reports 120,329, all of which have received careful and prompt attention.
Two horses were purchased during the year to replace
one that died and one condemned and sold.
Respectfully submitted,
JOHN GREEN,
Chief of Police.
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REPORT OF CITY MARSHAL.
CITY MARSHAL'S OFFICE, I
SAVANNAH, GA., December 31, 1894. [
Hon. Jno. J. McDonough, Mayor:
DEAR SIRI herewith respectfully submit my report
for the year 1894.
I have collected during the year 1894 38,889.35, as
follows:
Realestate, 1888.......-...--...---........$ 30 10
Real estate, 1889........................... 25 50
Realestate, 1890.... ....................... 2325
Realestate, 1891........................... 2812
Realestate, 1892........................... 71542
Realestate, 1893........................... 21,22441
Stock in trade, 1893 ........................ 835 53
Stock in trade, 1894 ........................ 1,126 12
Specific taxes, 1893......................... 137 50
Specific taxes, 1894......................... 4,123 75
Privy vaults, 1887.......................... 4 85
Privy vaults, 1890.......................... 11 05
Privy vaults, 1891......'.................... 5 10
Privy vaults, 1892.......................... 64 86
Privy vaults, 1893.......................... 372 90
Privy vaults, 1894.......................... 205 33
Market vault rents ......................... 2,816 51
Market stall rents .......................... 1,275 00
Paving roadways .......................... 4,953 51
Paving sidewalks .......................... 59 11
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Shipping .-_-.---.---.----.--.--.-_.___.___ 6 00
Fees _.,-..-------.-.-.----.----_-_....--_. 626 50
Advertisements............................ 120 00
City pound sales .---.............-..--..... 61 35
Interest.-.-.-.--.-..-.......-....-...-..-. 63 93
Incidentals.-.-,........-...--...-...-..... 13 35
Total -....-.-...-.....-...-..-...-.-.$38,929 05
SIDEWALKS.
I have served notice where repairs have been necessary, and lot owners who have not complied with the
notice, have been reported to Council and I have carried
out instructions received.
GROUND RENTS.
A11 lots reported to this office by the City Treasurer
have been re-entered for ai-rears of rent as required by
Ordinance.
Your obedient servant,
ROBERT J. WADE,
City Marshall.
MAYORS ANNUAL REPORT.
REPORT OF CITY ENGINEER.
CITY ENGINEER'S OFFICE, \
SAVANNAH G-A, January 1st 1395. ^
Hon. John J. McDonough, Mayor:
SIRI have the honor to submit for your consideration
the following report of work done in the departments
mentioned below during the fiscal year ending December
31st, 1894:
Streets and Lanes and Parks and SquaresAlderman
O'Brien, Chairman.
DrainageAlderman Folliard, Chairman.
Harbor and WharvesAlderman Screven, Chairman.
Opening StreetsAlderman Charlton, Chairman.
PARKS AND SQUARES.
At the beginning of the year the Keeper, with four (4)
men, was employed in the park and six (6) in the
squares, but on the approach of the summer months, in
order to keep the park, the squares and the grass plats in
proper condition, it became necessary to increase this
force to fourteen (14) men, but in October this force was
again reduced to ten (10) men. Thirty-five (35) new
benches have been placed in the park and the old
benches repaired and painted. This work was done by
the city hands. Two hundred and twenty-five (225)
trees have been planted in the park, in the squares, on
the North side of Bay street, in South Broad street and
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in Liberty street. The walks in the park have been
repaired with chert (two carloads having been purchased
for this purpose). Four (4) new brick walks have been
laid in Calhoun square, four (4) in Whitfield square and
two (2) in Lafayette square, and at the date of this
report four (4) new walks are being paved in Troup
square- -all of this work being done by contract. The
grass in the park, the squares and the grass plats have
been regularly mown and present a very pleasing appearance.
STREETS AND LANESAt the beginning of the year the force employed in
this department was as follows:
Superintendent............................. 1
Foreman................................... 1
Stableman..._-_.- ......................... 1
Drivers on watering carts..........-.-..--.- 3
Drivers on sweeping machines.............. 1
Cleaning catch basins....-...-.--.....-.---- 6
Cleaning crossings...............-..-.--.-._ 3
Pavers........ ............ ................. 2
Laborers ..................................24
Teamsters... ....-......-...--.--..-. ..-..22
Total............ ......................64
This force has been increased during the year, and at
this date (December 31st, 1894,) is as follows :
Superintendent._...-.--.-...-.-.-..--...--- 1
Foreman and inspector sewer connections.... 1
Stableman.........................--..-..- 1
Cleaning catch basins...-....-..-.-.--.-.-. 6
Cleaning crossings........................... 3
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Pavers..........................------..-- 3
Laborers.. --...-.............-....-.-..---.44
Teamsters .................... ..--.....--.-25
Bricklayer................................. 1
Total................ ..................85
LIVE STOCK AND VEHICLES.
Horses......-....-.-....--..-....-.......-.-10
Mules.------..----..-.--..-.- .----------..23
Total.................................. 83
Four (4) horses and two (2) mules have been bought
and two (2) horses and one (1) mule sold.
Dump carts (single horse) ...................^
Wagons (double horse).............-..---.. 3
Watering carts............................. 3
Sweeping machine.......................... 1
Mowing machine.--....-.-................. 1
Lawn mowers........ .....................Id
Rollers--------------..---- ................ 2
Buggies -----___------,-.-.-.-_--_- ........ 2
SEWERS.
Three hundred and sixty (360) feet of 12-inch pipe
sewer have been laid in Cemetery street, between Henry
and Anderson streets, one hundred and sixty (160)
feet of 10-inch sewer pipes connecting the catch basins
in said streets.
Catch Basins.
Six new catch basins have been built at the following
places.
Southeast corner of Jefferson and Hall streets........ 1
Northeast corner of Jefferson and Wayne streets..... 1
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N. E. and S. E. corners of Cemetery and Henry Sts.. 2
Anderson and Henry streets..-.-..-..-.........-...- 1
Northeast corner of Waldburg and Abercorn streets.. 1
Total.......................................... 6
Five old catch basins in Jefferson street were removed
to the new sidewalk line.
Breaks in sewers have occurred at the following named
places.
Break in the Broughton lane sewer, between Whitaker
and Barnard streets.
Jones, east of Price street.
Drayton street, near Harris street.
Drayton street, near Perry street.
Drayton street, at the intersection of Duffy street.
Gwinnett street, nearS., F. & W. B. R.
Hall street, at the intersection of West Broad street.
Sims street, near West Boundary street.
Hall street, at the intersection of Montgomery street.
Whitaker street, at the intersection of River street.
Whitaker street, at the intersection of Bay street.
William street, at the intersection of Farm street.
Broughton street, between Bull and Whitaker streets.
Perry lane, at the intersection of East Boundary street.
Total, 14.
PAVING.
The shell pavement on Jefferson street, from the south
side of Charlton street to the north side of Henry street,
was removed and that portion of the street repaved with
granite blocks. This repaving was done by Venable
Bros, (contractors), of Atlanta, Ga., and was completed
in April, 1894.
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The number of square yards repaved.... ---.... 12,461.2
Bryan street, from the east side of Drayton street
to the west side of Abercorn street, has been
paved with granite blocks. This work was done
by the city hands and completed Nov. 27th,
1894r. Number of square yards....------..----- 902.
Paved in Liberty street in front of T. H. McMillan
Bros, (and paid for by them) with granite blocks.
Number of square yards...............-,...-- 40.
Paved in Bryan street, in front of Pulaski House
stables (and paid for by E. C. Gleason) with
granite blocks. Number of square yards..... 16.
Paved in front of the engine house in Barnard
street...................... .................. 40.
Paved the yard at the firemens' hall with granite
blocks...........-.-...---.....-.:-.-----.--- 40.
Total number of square yards............ .13,499.2
Relaid and Repaired.
Square
Yard*
Eepaired pavement at the foot of Abercorn street. 25
West Broad street (relaying a portion)..........;. 2,025
Arnold street.................................... 25
Bay lane.. -.-..---.-.-......,................... 100
Foot of Bull street..............................._ 50
Congress lane................................... 75
Drayton street.................................. .1,475
Jefferson street (back of street intersections)...... 435
Jefferson street (repairs between State and Broughton streets)................................... 50
Whitaker street................................. 405
Gutter corner of Habersham and Charlton streets. 72
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Gutter west of Habersham, between Liberty and
Harris streets...----...-.._......._......__.__ 127
Gutter across Anderson street at intersection of
Harris and Cemetery streets................... 45
Paved around six (6) new catch basins............ 150
Total... ---.-.-..-----.......................5,069
CROSSINGS.
Ten (10) new crossings have been laid with granite
footways, amounting to 300 square yards. Three hundred and forty-five (345) crossings have been repaired
and relaid, 4,064 square yards.
Recapitulation.
Number of feet of sewer pipe laid.............. 520
Number of square yards of granite block laid... \ 3,499.2
Number of square yards of cobble stone repaired 5,069.
Number of square yards in crossings........... 4,364.
Number of new catch basins...------.-.....-.. 6
Number of old catch basins moved............. 5
SHELL STREETS.
Drayton street, from the south side of Bay street to
the north side of Broughton street, has been surfaced
with shells over the cobble stone. The number of
bushels required, 5,246; cost of this surfacing, $286.61.
COST OF REPAIRS TO SHELL STREETS.
Bryan street, 2,430 bushels shells (at 4c. per
bushel), hauling and labor, .................^> 129 20
Bull street, 162 bushels shells (at 4c. per bushel),
hauling and labor..-.-....--...-........... 7 9s
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Bay street (west of Exchange building), 600
bushels shells (at 4c. per bushel), hauling
and labor.................................. 30 00
Barnard street, 4,486 bushels shells (at 4c. per
bushel), hauling and labor.................. 253 94
Bolton street, 3,414 bushels shells (at 4c. per
bushel), hauling and labor................. 202 06
Jones street, 3,744 bushels shells (at 4c. per
bushel), hauling and labor.................. 231 76
Jefferson street, south of Charlton street, in
January before granite blocks were laid,
5,658 bushels (at 4c. per bushel), hauling and
labor...................................... 340 32
Jefferson street, north of Broughton street,
3,930 bushels shells (at 4c. per bushel), hauling and labor............................... 210 70
Henry street, 8,120 bushels shells (at 4c. per
bushel), hauling and labor.................. 476 38
Hall street, 3,456 bushels shells (at 4c. per
bushel), hauling and labor................. 158 72
Huntingdon street, 1,044 bushels shells (at 4c.
per bushel), hauling and labor..-.-......-.. 63 76
State street, 3,420 bushels shells (at 4c. per
bushel), hauling and labor.................. 170 20
Gaston street, 6.068 bushels shells (at 4c. per
bushel), hauling and labor.................. 354 22
Cemetery street........ .................... 4380
Wheaton street, 1,000 bushels shells (at 4c. per
bushel), hauling and labor................. 54 00
York street, 2,338 bushels shells (at 4c. per
bushel), hauling and labor................. 127 02
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Drayton street, near courthouse, 996 bushels
shells (at 4c. per bushel), hauling and labor.. 53 84
Being a total of 51,588 bushels of shells
used, and costing......................$2,907 90
GRADING.
The following streets have been graded:
Portions of Bryan street, St. Julian street, President
street, Congress street, York street, South Broad street,
Hull street. McDonough street, Peny street, Harris
street, Charlton street, Taylor street, Macon street,
Wayne street, Gordon street, Huntingdon street, Grwinnett street, New Houston street, Duffy street, Waldburg
street, Anderson street, Barnard street, Tenth street,
and Second, between Barnard and Jefferson streets, and
between Whitaker and Lincoln streets, Drayton street,
Fifth street. Jefferson street between Anderson and
Second street, Houston street, Price street, Habersham
street, Lincoln street, Abercorn street, Montgomery
street. East Boundary street, Reynolds street, Arnold
street, Zubly street, Harrison street, Margaret street,
William sti-eet, West Boundary street, Ann street,
Orange street, Burroughs street, Cuyler street and Oak
street.
The accumulation of ashes, cinders and other debris
require that they should be graded at least twice a year.
This has been done.
The growth of grass and weeds and the acumulation
of sand in the waterways of the streets require a portion
of the street force to be continually employed in keeping
them open and unobstructed.
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Seven (7) men and three (3) teams are continually
employed in keeping the streets paved with asphalt in
order and seven (7) men and six (6) teams in keeping
other paved streets in a clean condition.
BRIDGES.
A new bridge has been built over Musgrove creek, in
Gwinnett street, by W. A. Dayton, contractor, at a cost
of $175. A new bridge over the ditch in Magazine street,
north of the Ogeechee canal, has been built and the
bridge over the canal, in the same street repaired.
Thirty thousand (30.000) granite blocks and one hundred and twenty (120) tons of rubble stone have been
purchased for repairing crossings and cobble stone pavements.
The retaining wall at the foot of South Broad street
has been repaired.
SIDEWALKS.
During the year fifty (50) sidewalks have been repaved
and ninety-one repaired.
I would respectfully call attention to the obstruction
in the Louisville road by the trestling leading to the
water works, the greatest distance between the bents
being only eleven (11) feet. I would also call attention
to where the Central railroad has a crossing over Railroad street, a bent being in the centre of this narrow
street and the track of the Suburban & West End railroad being located on and occupying one entire division,
leaves only a narrow space for the passage of vehicles.
I would therefore recommend that measures be taken to
remedy these evils.
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CITY LOTS.
The shed and fences of the lot occupied by the Street
and Lane Department, the fences of the lot occupied by
the Water Works Department for storage purposes and
the fences of the pound lot have been renewed, the
work being done by the city hands.
HARBOR AND WHARVES.
At the foot of Lincoln street the steps have been repaired.
At the foot of Abercorn street some repairs have been
made to the flooring of the wharf.
At the foot of Drayton street the wharf has been
thoroughly repaired, eight (8) new piles having been
driven and eighteen (18) old piles respliced, the bulkhead (of brick) wall raised one (1) foot and the entire
superstructure renewed from the bulkhead wall to the
old harbor line.
The steps have been repaired at the foot of Bull street
considerable repairs done to the side walls. The incline
will be replaced by a new one composed of steel beams,
upon which the flooring is bolted, the material for which
has been purchased.
The steps and portions of the walls at the foot of Barnard street (market dock) have been renewed and some
new sheet piling driven.
The sand trap at the foot of West Broad street has
repeatedly been cleaned out and kept in good order and
the incline repaired.
DRY CULTURE.
Live Stock and Vehicles.
Horses. ....................................Z
Buggy..................................... 1
Total.................... .............. 3
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In the earlier part of the year the forces employed in
this department were consolidated under one superintendent and averaged about twenty-five (25) men. Later
on, the latter part of March, it was deemed advisable
to divide them, and a superintendent, with a force of
sixteen (16) men, was placed on each side of the city.
About Nov. 1 these forces were reduced to ten (10) men
each.
The banks of the back dam, Springfield plantation,
have been raised and strengthened, the banks of Musgrove creek in various places raised and sandbars
removed and this creek deepened.
The banks across the low lands just south of Gay's
have been raised and strengthened and a small trunk
placed in it, preventing the overflow of these lands. A
small box drain has been placed under the canal bank,
draining the water into a ditch emptying into Musgrove
creek.
Two (2) coffer dams have been built across the
Ogeechee canal and a trunk placed in one of them (an
opening having since been made in the other), and the
large wooden box drain connecting the centre ditch,
Springfield plantation with Hogg sewer repaired. The
box drain under the Bay street extension has been
lowered and the ditch emptying into Musgrove creek
near the Central railroad police headquarters deepened.
The ditch on the side of the Louisville road, near Lovell's
brick yard, has been faced with plank on both sides and
on the bottom. All the ditches leading toward the
magazine and the Florida Central and Peninsular railroad yards have been repeatedly cleaned out and kept in
74 MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT.
good order during the year. The brow ditch (the centre
ditch) and the other ditches in Springfield plantation
and the sand traps in the various ditches have been kept
clean. The grass and other aquatic growth in that portion of the Yale Royal ditch within the city limits has
been removed. All the ditches near the old factory have
been cleaned out. A box drain 12x14 inches about 260
feet long, with two (2) wood catch basins, having iron
gratings, has been placed in a portion of the low lands
near West Boundary and Stewart streets.
Three hundred (300) feet of nine (9) inch sewer pipe
have been placed in the ditches on the low lands of D.
B. Lester near Florence and Eleventh streets, the pipe
being furnished by the owner. The ditch draining the
pond south of Anderson street near Jefferson street has
been cleaned out. Where the sand washed into the
ditches on the Louisville road the Ogeechee road and
West Boundaiy street, planking has been driven to prevent further washing.
A plank fence, reaching from the bridge in Gwinnett
street over Musgrove creek to the adjacent fences on both
sides of Musgrove creek and at the centre ditch, have
been built, thus preventing the cattle from trampling
down the sides of the ditches and obstructing the flow
of water.
The Bilbo canal and the Perry lane canal have been
kept clean, a portion of them being worked over weekly
during the summer and fall months. I would respectfully recommend that these outlets for the sewage of the
city be so fenced as to prevent trampling the sides by
cattle, which are constantly seen drinking the water,
polluted by the sewage.
MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT.
The trunk emptying into Lamar's creek has been overhauled and now works well.
The drainage of the Twickenham place has been much
improved, several short ditches cut and box drains lowered, thus draining a considerable area of land, over
which a few years ago it was almost impossible to ride,
and which J. F. Guilmartin & Co. now has in cultivation.
The various ditches southeast of the city, through the
Millan lots, have received considerable attention and
have been kept in through order.
It has been troublesome and expensive keeping the
ditches through the portion known as Schleyville in
proper condition, owing to the inhabitants sweeping the
trash and litter from the yards into them.
The banks on Hutchinson Island, in the places most
exposed, have been strengthened and the low places
raised. The ditches have all been cleaned out and two
of the trunks repaired. There is still considerable work
necessary to render the banks safe. I would again call
attention to the obstructions to the free passage of water
by the piling driven in Musgrove creek at various
Central railroad crossings and by the water main leading
from the old water works, and respectully recommend
that steps be taken to remedy the same.
QUARANTINE.
The creosoted piles of the wharf at the Quarantine
station have withstood the attacks of the teredo, whilst
some fourteen (14) piles not so treated are badly damaged and should be renewed. The braces to the creosoted piles were painted with two coats of copper paint,
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and, where carefully applied, no sign of any damage
from the attack of the insect is apparent.
OPENING STREETS.
During the year portions of the following streets have
been purchased by the city:
From Charles SeilerThat portion of Drayton, Abercorn. Lincoln, Habei-sham, Price and East Broad streets
and a portion of Bull street, in Teynac farm lot No. 2,
a portion of Seventh street, from Bull to Habersham
street. Seiler avenue, from Habersham street to Waters
road.
From Emily W. Lovell and R. P. Lovell, administrators of the estate of Frank DasherFourth street, from
Bull to Lincoln street, from Abercorn to Lincoln street,
St. John street, St. Michael street and a strip between
St. Michael and Fifth streets from Lincoln street east to
the eastern boundary of subdivision No. 3 of Farm lot
5. Tyrconnell tything, Derby ward; also a portion of Bull
street and the whole of Drayton, Abercorn and Lincoln
streets through subdivision No. 3. of Farm lot No. 5,
Tyrconnell tything, Derby ward.
From Ambros Ehrlich, guardian for Melored Dillon
Jefferson street and encroachments on Montgomery
street through Bolton lot No 10.
From the Little Sisters of the PoorA portion of
Seventh street from Abercorn to Lincoln street.
The area of the incorporated limits of the city of
Savannah is five and one-tenth (5^) square miles and
within its boundaries are ninety-six and five-tenths
(96-^) lineal miles of streets and twenty (20) lineal miles
of lanes. Of these streets there are three and seven-
MA YORS ANNUAL REPORT. 77
tenths (3-j-V) lineal miles of asphaltic pavements, nine and
one-tenth (9TV) lineal miles of stone pavements and four
and one-tenth (4-iV) lineal miles of oyster shell pavements. In these streets are laid thirteen (13) miles of
street railroads and sixteen and seven-tenths (l&r^) lineal
miles of sewers, constructed with seven hundred and
eighty-two (782) catch basins. The area of the parks
and squares is fifty-four and eight-tenths (54&) acres.
The city is at present lighted by two hundred and
ninety-three (293) electric arc lights, each light being of
six hundred (600) standard candle power.
I am very respectfully,
W. J. WINN-,
City Engineer.
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REPORT OF CHIEF ENGINEER OF THE FIRE
DEPARTMENT.
OFFICE CHIEF ENGINEER, |
SAVANNAH, GA.. Jan. 1st, 1895. }
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 Dec. 31st, 1894:
On Oct. 24. 1894, William B. Puder, Chief Engineer,
and George Mouro, Assistant Chief Engineer, were
re-elected under an ordinance introduced by Alderman
Charlton for the term of two years.
FORCE
On Dec. 31. 1894, the force of this department consisted of sixty men, as follows:
1 Chief Engineer.
1 Assistant Chief Engineer.
1 Superintendent of Fire Alarm.
7 Foremen.
5 Engineers.
14 Drivers.
2 Tillermen.
1 Operator of Chemical.
24 Hosemen.
4 Laddermen.
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MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT. 7!)
On Jan. 1, 1894, the number of men employed in this
department was fifty seven During the past year an
increase of three men was authorized.
The auxiliary force connected with Hose Company
No. 1 and Engine Company No. 5 continue to serve
without compensation at fires in their respective sections.
Three resignations were received and accepted during
the past year.
It was found necessary in the interest of discipline to
cause four dismissals.
The following is a list of the officers of the department
on Dec. 31, 1894:
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.
John F. Cullum, Foreman Engine Company No. 2.
Chas. C. Steinberg. Foreman Engine Company No. 3.
John J. Connolly, Foreman Engine Company No. 4
and Hook and Ladder Company No. 2.
A. P. McFarland Foreman Engine Company No. 5.
Arthur J. Toshach, Foreman Hook and Ladder Company (Aerial) No. 1.
Jeremiah Murphy, Foreman Chemical Company No. 1.
Fred Schwarz. Foreman Auxiliary Force Hose Company 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, 7i inches in diameter of cylinder,
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8-inch stroke and 4i inches in diameter of pumps.
Capacity, 650 gallons per minute; in service since August. 1S8T: weight. 8,600 pounds.
The quarters of this company is a two-story brick
building, which is owned by the city.
The total value of the buildings and equipment of this
station is approximated.at $17,500.
FORCE.
Capacity ; Age
i
...... Connors, P. .1. .. Foreman ....... 46 20 Years $ 840 00 Moulder

7
K
9
10
11
Benoett , T. . . . .
Carrick, John . .
Hamilton, T...
McCrea, \Vm. . .
Griffin, Thos. ..
.I Wagon Driver. . .
it
t(
44 10 " 1000
52 23 " 720
52 14 " 720
48 2 " 660
28 11 " 720
36 2 " 660
45 1 " 600
00 Machinist,
00 Hostler
00 Stevedore
00 Seaman
00 Moulder
i
00 Stevedore
The hose apparatus of this company is a four-wheeled
two-horse hose wagon, capacity of 1,150 feet of fabric
hose, built by the Gleason & Bailey Manufacturing Company of New York and put in service in the early part
of 1894.
ENGINE COMPANY NO. 2.
Northwest Corner of West Broad and Olive Streets.
The engine of this company is a second size single
pump Amoskeag, 8 inches in diameter of cylinder,
12-inch stroke, 4|- inches in diameter of pump. Capacity
MAYORS ANNUAL REPORT. SI
350 gallons per minute; built in 1862 for the United
States Government; purchased from the Germania Steam
Fire Engine and Hose Company, No. 10, in 1875; rebuilt
by the La France Engine Comany in 1885; weighs 6,700
pounds; in good condition.
The quarters of this company is a two-story frame
building, formerly used as a blacksmith shop and occu
pied under lease from E. A. Smith, Esq., at an annual
rental of $333.33 up to January, 1894. Lease not renewed yet. The building is old and in need of constant
repairs. It is in no way adapted for its present use and
is very unsanitary.
The value of equipment at this station is approximated
at $6,800.
FORCE.
Badge
12
13
14
15
16
Name
Cullum, J. F. . . .
Bordnave, J. V.
Cleary, W. J. . . .
McKay, Thos. . .
Tow, W. H. . . . .
O'Leary, J. .....
McStav, F. . . .
Capacity
Engine Driver, . .
Reel Driver. . . .
Age
81
49
36
29
?,7
38
40
Experience
11 Years
28 "
11 "
3 "
2 "
2 "
2 "
s*" 'oSL,
i
$ 840 00! Clerk
1000 00 Engineer
720 00 Hostler
720 00 Stevedore
660 00 Baker
U60 00 Carpenter
660 00 Fireman
The hose reel of this company is a two-wheel onehorse reel, in service since 1875; carries 600 feet 2 inch
rubber hose. It is twenty years old and should be
replaced by a hose wagon.
MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT.
ENGINE COMPANY NO. 3.
Headquarters Building: on Southwest Corner of South Broad and
Abercorn Streets.
The engine of this company is a second size double
La France, t inches in diameter of cylinder, 9-inch
stroke and 4i inches in diameter of pump; built in 1894.
Capacity, 800 gallons per minute; weight, 8,150 pounds.
The quarters of this company is in the east wing of
the headquarters building and the sleeping quarters are
in the second story of the main building, with sliding
poles to the engine room below. This property is owned
by the city.
In addition to the engine and hose wagon of the company the force care for the Chief and Assistant Chief's
buggies, reserve engine, coal wagon, supply wagon and
dump cart.
The value of property at this station is approximated
at $33.000.
FORCE.
Badge
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
23
Name
Steinberg, C. C. .
Ponder, T. V...
Glass, R. J.....
Fogarty, Tlios...
Connors, Geo. . .
Kearney, F. . . . .
Hanly, J. P. ...
Laird, Robt. ....
Kelly, Peter. . . .
Capacity Age
Engine Driver. . . 33
Wagon Driver. .. 33
" ....... 34
" ....... 23
" ....... 23
" ... .. 29
" ....... 36
27
I
Experience
19 Tears
2 "
10 "
2 "
U "
I "
1* "
1* "
U "
9 Mo*
7 "
Salary
$ 840 00
1000 00
720 00
660 00
660 00
600 00
660 00
660 00
660 00
600 00
600 00
Former
Occupation
Machinist.
Moulder
Bl'ksmith.
Bartender
Stevedore
Clerk

Printer
Hostler
Tinner
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The hose apparatus of this company is a four-wheel
two-horse wagon, built by the Gleason & Bailey Co. of
New York and put in service in 1894. Its capacity is
1,150 feet of fabric hose, which are now in it.
ENGINE COMPANY NO. 4.
No. 144 Barnard Street, Cast Side, Between Hall and Huntingdon Streets.
The engine of this company is a second size Jeffers
engine, 10 inches in diameter of cylinder, 7i-ineh stroke
and 6 inches in diameter of pump; built in 1867; rebuilt
by John W. Tynan of Savannah in 1892; weight, 6,600
pounds; capacity, 350 gallons per minute.
The quarters of this company are owned by the city,
having been built for a fire station.
The approximate value of the property is $16,500.
FORCE.
Badge
26
27
28
29
30
31
Name
Connolly, J. J. . .
Doyle, J. M. . . . .
Corley, H......
Platsheck, L... .
Harris, Frank. . .
Gay, J. H......
Xugent, D. .....
Capacity
Engine Driver. . .
Wagon Driver. . .
**
(i
tt
Age
46
45
86
48
29
39
33
38
Experience
28 Years
3 "
12 "
4 "
9 "
6 "
13 "
13 -
Salary
$ 840 00
1000 00
720 00
720 00
720 00
720 00
720 00
660 00
Former
Occupation
Painter
Machinist
Carpenter
Engineer
Clerk
Cigarm'k'r
Electrio'ii
Painter
This company is equipped with a four-wheel two-horse
hose wagon, built by the Gleason & Baily Co of New
York, carrying 1,150 feet of 24-inch fabric hose, which
was put in service in 1893.
MAYORX ANNUAL REPORT.
ENGINE COMPANY NO. 5.
No. Ill Henry Street, Between Drayton and Bull Streets.
The engine of this company is a third size single piston
Jeffers engine, 9 inches in diameter of cylinder, 7J-inch
stroke and 5} inches in diameter of pumps; 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 was built and is owned
by the city; it is a two-story brick building.
The value of the property of the company is approximated at $14,000.
FORCE.
Badge Name Capacity
;
Age E*"rl- Salary ^* ence *
:
Former
Occupation
McFarland, A. P. Foreman.......j 34 14 Years$ 720 OO'Carpenter
33
33
84
35
36
37
!
f TM7&^ Tft^
Campos, J. E. Jr.
O'Lynn, F. E...
Gaffney, Con. . . .
Currv. D...... .
Carrol), J. E. . . .
Driver Engine. ..
Driver Wagon. . .
a
tt
26
41
27
34
31
29
29
2 "
9 "
5 "
6 "
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2 "
2 "
1000 00
720 00
720 00
720 00
720 00
660 00
660 00
Machinist
Engineer
Moulder
Laborer
Switchm'n
Clerk
Brksmit.il
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 at fires in that section of the city.
The company is equipped with one two-horse hose
wagon, remodeled from the four-wheel wagon found by
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me when I took charge of the department. This wagon
carries 1,150 feet of 2^-inch fabric hose and answers the
purpose very well.
CHEMICAL COMPANY NO. 1.
Main Building, Headquarters, Southwest Corner South Broad
and Abercorn Streets.
The engine of this company is a double tank Holloway
Chemical Engine, each tank having a capacety of 85
gallons; built in 1890, and when charged it weighs 6,300
pounds.
The value of property at this station is approximated
at $3,000.
FORCE.
Badge
88
39
40
41
Name
Murphy, J, . . .. .
Treboney, L. . . .
Buckley, J. J...
Capacity Age
44
28
27
27
30
Experi.
no
5 Years
1 "
6 "
4 "
1 "
Salary
$ 840 00
600 00
720 00
720 00
600 00
Former
Occupation
Fireman
Clerk
Batcher
Carpenter
Stevedore
HOOK AND LADDER COMPANY NO. 1.
West Wing of Headquarters Building, Southeast Corner of South
Broad and Floyd Streets.
The truck of this company is a Hayes Aerial Extension
Ladder, in service since 1890.
The total value of equipment is approximated at
$9,800.
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FORCE.
Badge Name Capacity Experience
Toshach, A. J ,. Foreman ...... J 36 8 Years $ 840 00 Seaman
37 -Brady, Thos.....(Driver ......... 49 ! 8
38 ,Kiernan, A. J...
39 O'Donovan, Jos.
40 Granger, W. E..I
41 Frain. M. J. ....I
TUlennan.......' 33 15
Ladderrnan ..... 27 ] 5
.i 28
Salary I Former
Occupation
22
720 00 Hostler
720 00'Printer
720 00 Clerk
660 00.......
600 00 Clerk
HOOK AND LADDER COMPANY NO. Z.
South Side of Engine Company No. 4 Quarters.
The truck of this company is a Leverett pattern Hook
and Ladder Truck, built in 1874.
The foreman of Engine Company No. 4 has charge of
Hook and Ladder Company No. 2.
The total value of the equipment of this company is
approximated at $1,700.
FORCE.
Badge Name Capacity Age Experl42 Donnelly, Geo...' Driver ......... 41 ' ~> Years % 720 00-Hostler
43 'White, Chas.... Laddennan ..... 47 '13 " 600 00 Eleotric'n
44 iLenzer, J. E.... JTillerman....... 27 ' 4 " 720 00 CigarmTcr
Salary Former
Occupation
HOSE COMPANY NO. 1.
On the South Side of Waidburg, Near Price Street.
The apparatus of this company consists of a one-horse
hose reel, carrying 600 feet of 2^-inch rubber hose.
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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 reel to fires, securing whatever help he can.
As explained under Engine Company No. 5, an auxiliary force of ten citizens serve without compensation.
FORCE.
Badge
45
Name
Larkia, Huffh . . .
Schwarz, Fred . .
Capacity
Driver. ... .....
Foreman of Auxiliary Force
*9
37
Experience
15 Tears
c.i.~ Former
S*'"* Occupation
$ 750 00 Moulder
At this station we have stored three two-wheel hose
reels; two of these are too heavy for service and one is
kept in reserve in case of a breakdown.
The approximate value of property is $3,000.
RECAPITULATION
Of Value of Department Property.
Engine Company No. 1...................
Engine Company No. 2....................
Engine Company No. 3 ...................
Engine Company No. 4 ...................
Engine Company No. 5 ...................
Hose Company No. 1......................
Hose Company No. 2.....................
Chemical Company No. 1.... .............
Hose Company No. 1.... ............._...
17,500 00
6,800 00
33,000 00
16,500 00
14,000 00
9,800 00
1,700 00
3,000 00
3,000 00
Total...... ...........................$105,300 00
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Fire Alarm Telegraph......... ............. 20,000 00
Total value............................$125,300 00
EXPENSES
For the Year Ending Dec. 31, 1894, Were:
Pay rolls...................................$44,315 66
Repairs to engines, wagons, etc....... ...... 839 98
Harness and repairs to same................. 430 68
Repairs and renovating stations............. 1,166 25
Coalandwood..-_..--..-_-..,-.-..--_.._-_-- 747 59
Gas consumed.............................. 247 74
Rent of quarters for Engine Company No. 2.. 333 32
Waste, paint, oils sawdust and incidentals...- 1,683 17
Horses....----.----.--..------------------- 1,725 00
Medicine and treatment of horses............ 31 15
Rentof telephones...-.-..--...-.---------.- 320 00
Printing and stationery..................... 84 00
Horseshoeing.....-.-.-.. ........._......... 432 05
Nozzles, suctions, etc.....---.-----.-------- 48600
Beds and Bedding for firemen..--.----..-_.- 99 11
Expenses of inspection by Chief G. C. Hale of
Kansas City.................... ...._..... 168 75
Alarm boxes, poles, wire and incidentals of
Fire Alarm Telegraph service.............. 2,540 34
Forage.....-.-.-.-......................... 2,790 40
New hose wagons (2)........................ 1,620 00
Additional hose............................. 1,997 41
Expenses of W. B. Puder attending annual
convention of chief engineers.-..---..-..-. 100 00
Total expenses.........................$62,212 60
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Less amounts turned in to City Treasurer
from sale of horses and old material- ------ 339 80
Net expenses.--.....---------------------$61,872 80
Appropriation for year 1894.........--.....$61,000 00
Net expenditures.._.._.____..._.___.--._--. 61,872 80
In excess of appropriation...........-....-.S 872 80
Three horses condemned and given in part payment
for two new horses, credit of $225 allowed in sale,
which does not appear on Treasurer's books because it
was not what might be termed a cash transaction. The
two new horses were sold to the department for $500
and only $275 was paid in cash.
HOSE.
On Jan. 1, 1894 we had in use 7,000 feet of hose as
follow: 5,500 feet of good fabric and 1,500 feet of rubber
hose in good condition.
During the past year 3,600 feet were purchased and
feet were condemned.
At this date the inventory of hose shows to be in
service 7,900 feet of fabric and 1,100 feet of rubber
9,000 feet in all. Of this 4.500 feet are in good condition
and 4,000 feet in fair condition and 500 feet worthless.
HORSES.
On Jan. 1, 1894, there were in the service 31 horses.
Since that time 8 horses were bought, 3 were sold and 3
were disposed of in exchange and in part payment for
others. At this date we have in service 33 horses, one
of which is now sick.
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ADDITIONS AND IMPROVEMENTS.
During the past year many small improvements were
made, too numerous to mention, but other additions
and improvements worthy of note are as follows:
New telegraph poles and improvements to Fire
Alarm service, including 11 new fire alarm
boxes and 3 station indicators to the value of -$2,4/77 29
Additional nozzles, tools and implements.... - 278 55
One large second size double pump La France
engine ............... .................... 4,000 00
Two new hose wagons and equipment........ 1,164 35
Eight pony fire extinguishers................ 242 11
Total .................... ...............$7,992 30
CASUALTIES.
I regret to have to record the death of Operator of
Chemical Gus Willman, which occurred in Malmo,
Sweden, in October, 1894, after an illness of a few
months. Mr. Willman was a faithful, brave and selfsacrificing fireman, and his death was the result of a
severe cold contracted while faithfully performing his
duty at the fire in Flannery & Co.'s cotton warehouse,
over the canal, in December, 1893. Early in the summer of 1S94 Mr. Willman developed consumption.
Everything possible was done to effect a cure, but without success, and when he expressed a desire to return to
the land of his birth his companions in the service provided him with additional means to make his voyage as
bright and as pleasant as possible.
Mr. Willman's position was kept open for his return
until the sad news of his death made it no longer neces-
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sary to do so. He was the first operator of the chemical
engine, and was always a faithful servant of the city
and a loyal and devoted friend.
On Aug. 13 Jeremiah O'Leary fell from a buggy on
West Broad street and had his leg broken.
On Nov. 14 Thomas Brady had his foot badly bruised
by a horse stepping on it.
FIRE ALARM TELEGRAPH SERVICE.
This branch of the department has given perfect satisfaction. For a more detailed statement I refer you to
the attached report of Supt. Claiborne.
RECOMM EN D ATIONS.
The following recommendations are respectfully submitted, with the hope that they may receive earnest
consideration and that it may be found feasible to carry
them out.
I recommend ordinance or rules regulating the stringing of overhead wires, and suggest that the Superintendent of the Fire and Police Telegraph be authorized
to have dangerous wires removed or strung in such a
way as to decrease the danger now attending their
presence.
I recommend an additional hose or chemical station
at or about the intersection of Stewart and West Broad
streets.
I recommend new quarters for Engine Company No.
2, as the present house is not adapted for use as a station
and is in an extremely unsanitary condition.
I recommend the location of a small size chemical
engine somewhere in the extended southern section fo
the city.
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1 earnestly ask that South Broad street be shelled
from East Broad to West Broad on the south side, or at
least that it will be so improved from East Broad to
Abercorn street.
I would be glad at any time to appear before you and
present my reasons for these recommendations.
INVESTIGATION OF FIRES.
The large number of fires occurring during the year,
the origin and circumstances of which are worthy of
investigation, leads me to recommend that some official
of the fire department or police service be authorized to
make proper, and, to my mind, necessary investigations.
During the past year the record of fires show that
more than 45 per cent, of the total number during the
year were of this character, as follows:
Attributed to causes unknown..........40
Incendiary and supposed incendiary.....22
Defective construction..................14
A total of 76 out of 168.
Under chapter 7 of MacDonelFs Code, "The Fire
Department of Savannah," I notice section 96 authorizing the appointment of a Fire Marshal, whose duty it
shall be to make proper investigation into the origin
and circumstances of all fires that may occur within the
corporate limits.
Section 97 defines the duties of this officer and authorizes the summoning by subpoena of any person whom it
is thought would be able to give testimony in such
matters.
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Section 98 provides rules for the government of such
an officer and section 100 provides that the Mayor and
Aldermen may make the office of Fire Marshal one of
itself, or may join it to one of the offices of the city
now existing under the law.
It appears that in the opinion of the Mayor and Aldermen of past years that the office of Fire Marshal of
itself was unnecessary. This, I presume, is founded
upon the fact that the simple investigation of fires as
they occur would not be sufficient to occupy the time of
any one person, yet I am forced to state that some one
should be authorized by law to thoroughly investigate
such matters. As it is now it appears to me to be no
one's duty to look into or to examine into the origin of
circumstances of fires, unless there appears unmistakable evidence of the work of an incendiary. I have not
the right nor authority to demand evidence from any
person who may be able to give testimony in these matters. The people seem to understand this, and it is very
often difficult for me to even secure the information
necessary to properly compile the records of my office.
Section 100, above referred to, empowers the Mayor
and Aldermen of this city to join the office of Fire
Marshal with another office, and if it is deemed unnecessary to incur the expense of employing a Fire Marshal, I
recommend that the office be joined to some other office
at the discretion of the honorable board.
Fires frequently occur under very suspicious circumstances, and while a proper and thorough investigation
might not develop sufficient evidence to establish a case
of incendiary, it would have the effect of restraining
unscrupulous persons.
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SHIP AND COTTON FIRES.
On the evening of Nov. 5th what appears like a concerted effort to fire the ships loading cotton here was
made. Within four hours seven ships were discovered
on fire at different places along the wharves, some of
them having been set in more than one place. Three
ships were burning at the lower wharves and three at
the upper wharves at the same time. It was noticeable
that the fires appeared to alternatethe first ship fired
was at the Central press, then two at the Gordon wharf,
then another at the Upper press wharf, another at the
Gordon wharf and the last at the Upper press wharf
again.
The seven ships which were fired were the Skidby,
Dalegath, Baltimore City, Castlegarth, Petunia and the
Armenia.
The most serious damage was to the cargo of the
Skidby, in which a very large part of the cargo was
damaged by fire and water, besides some damage to the
vessel. The damage to the cargoes of all the other
ships was very slight.
The Skidby had about 10,000 bales of cotton aboard
and would probably have finished loading in a day or
two. The fire in this vessel was discovered at about 6:22
p. m. and an alarm was turned in from box 91. When
the department reached the vessel, fire was located in No.
3 hold, and had such a start that in spite of a dozen
streams poured steadily upon it, it took several hours to
extinguish it.
At 7:15 p. m. an alarm was turned in from box 74,
and fire was located aboard the Baltimore City, lying at
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Gordon's wharf, fully a mile distant from the Upper
cotton press, where the Skidby was lying. The alarm
was turned in by the watchman, who discovered fire at
the bottom of a pile of cotton lying on the wharf alongside of the Baltimore City. When the department
arrived smoke was also discovered issuing from No. 2
hold of the vessel. Almost immediately after the discovery of fire on the Baltimore City it was found that
the Castlegarth, lying alongside, was on fire. The cargo
of the Castlegarth burned very rapidly, but by quick
work only 41 bales were burned and about 120 damaged
by water. The fire in the Baltimore City resulted in
the damaging of about 140 bales, 8 by fire and the balance by water.
At 8:15 p. m. fire was discovered on board the steamship Stag, loading with cotton at Lamar's wharf, a short
distance to the west of Gordon's wharf. The fire in this
vessel was first discovered about amidships, and after it
had been under control a few minutes another fire was
discovered in hold No. 1. After two hours' hard work
on this hold fire was discovered in No. 4 hold, and it was
here that the first indications of the use of phosphorus
were discovered.
At 9:15 p. m. an alarm was turned in from box 53 for
fire aboard the steamship Dalegath, loading cotton at
the Central cotton press. This fire resulted in the damaging of about 1,650 bales, 150 bales by fire and 1,500
by water. When the department arrived fire was discovered in holds Nos. 1 and 2, and shortly afterward in No.
4 hold. It required considerable water to subdue the
fire in the forward hold, and it was necessary to remove
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a large part of the cotton to get at the fire. In hold No.
4 the fire was not so serious.
At 11:30 p. m. the firemen working on the Dalegath
were notified that smoke had beeti discovered coming
from the forward hold of the Petunia, which was lying
not far from the Dalegath. The hatches were removed
and two bales of cotton were discovered to be burning.
This fire was easily extinguished.
At 15 minutes past midnight an alarm was turned in
from box 51 as a result of the discovery of fire on board
the steamship Armenia, loading cotton at the Central
Eailroad wharf. Ocean Steamship slip. When the
department arrived fire was discovered in hold No. 4,
but had gained such little headway that it was extinguished with but very little loss.
At 1:30 in the morning fire was discovered on board
the steamship Whitfield. loading cotton at the Central
cotton press, This was the third vessel on fire at the
Central press, and it was with great difficulty that the
department handled them all at the same time,
especially so as the department forces and apparatuses
were at the time divided along the river front. The
damage to the Whitfield was, however, very small compared with the large amount of property involved; 23
bales were damaged by fire and 182 by water.
At 11 o'clock a. m. information was received that fire
had been discovered on board the steamship County
Down, loading cotton at the Upper Hydraulic press.
This fire was discovered in good time, and only two
bales were damaged.
At 1:30 p., m. Nov. 6, fire was discovered among a
pile of cotton on Gordon's wharf, and in response to an
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alarm from box 73 the department responded and discovered that phosphorus had been used. This fire had been
discovered in good time and only two bales were damaged.
Nov. 7th passed without any fire worthy of note.
During the day, however, fire was discovered among the
damaged bales discharged from a number of the vessels
above noted.
On Nov. 8, at 10:02 a. m., an alarm was turned in
from box 75, at the Savannah, Florida and Western
railway wharf, and four bales of cotton on the outer
edge of the cotton yard were found to be on fire. Phosphorus was discovered in one of the bales in two places
and on the platform under another one.
There remains no doubt in my mind that the fires
above reported were of incendiary origin. The discovery of phosphorus points to that conclusion. That
fire should break out in eight ships within the space of
little over four hours is of itself so remarkable that it
would be impossible to arrive at any other conclusion,
even though traces of phosphorus had not been discovered.
These fires called for the most rigid investigation, and
while, so far, the perpetrators of the crimes have not
been discovered, I sincerely trust that the police authorities will keep the matter ever open for investigation. It
is possible and highly probable that the future will develop more evidence as to who the guilty parties are
than it would be possible to acquire at a time when the
criminals are watchful and alert in their efforts to avoid
detection. To demonstrate the deliberate and devilish
disposition toward the wanton destruction of valuable
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property, I would state that during the progress of the
fires six lengths of our hose were cut in such a manner
as to render it absolutely worthless, thus depriving us
of 300 feet of hose which was worth its weight in gold
at a time like that. The use of phosphorus fully establishes the fact that the perpetrators of these crimes had
made their work a study. Not many people of the great
masses of any community are aware of the fact that phosphorus will ignite when exposed to air. The method employed by these "fire bugs" shows clearly that some of
them knew well how to prepare it. Phosphorus could
only be procured from drug stores, and while it is possible
the stuff was imported from some other city,I recommend
that an ordinance be adopted by council requiring druggists to register all sales of the dangerous chemical in
future in the same manner and under the same regulations that poisons are sold. The use of this agent of
incendiaries has been so thoroughly advertised within
the past year that the most ignorant and unscrupulous
person is now familiar with the methods used to insure
its success in the destruction of valuable property. We
have had mysterious cotton fires at this port in other
years, but it is my opinion that this is the first time in
the history of this city that phosphorus has ever been
used.
Large rewards have been offered for proof to convict,
and I trust that the authorities may yet be successful in
detecting the guilty parties.
BURNING OF SAVANNA GROCERY COMPANY AND M. FERST'S
SONS & CO.'S STORES.
On Feb. 5, at 9:39 a. m., fire was discovered on Eiver
street, between Bull and Barnard, in the building occu-
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pied by Wilcox, Gibbs & Co. in the manufacture of
fertilizers. After considerable delay an alarm was
turned in from box 8, and when the department left the
station the immense volumes of smoke indicated that a
large and dangerous fire was in progress. When the
alarm was sounded I was at the Cathedral Cemetery, on
the Thunderbolt road, about two miles from the city,
and judging from the amount of smoke in the direction
of the box I concluded that much valuable time had
been lost in sounding the alarm. I came in as rapidly
as my horse could carry me, and when I reached the
scene I discovered the fire making its way through the
Savannah Grocery Company's store into Bay street.
The wind was blowing briskly from the north and I
immediately turned in the general alarm.
Comment has been made about this fire, and for that
reason I deem it proper to give its full history.
The alarm was turned in by Mr. Henry Alexander of
Ferst's Sons & Co.. a considerable time after the fire had
been burning. The employes of the Savannah Grocery
Company knew nothing of the fire until the offices
began to fill with smoke; their cashier barely had time to
close his safe, so quickly had the fire spread.
The peculiar construction of the Savannah Grocery
Company's store and the dense smoke made it impossible for the men to place the water on the fire from the
Bay street side. In the rear, the building ran to the
river bank, and the openings were so few and far away
from the body of the fire, that the water was blown
away in mist before it had time to reach it. We were
seriously handicapped for want of men also, and when it
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was necessary to change the location of the hose and
ladders, we had to appeal for help from the citizens
present. The supply of water from the Bay street main
was very unsatisfactory and lines of hose had to be
brought from Bryan street. The river would have
offered an ample supply of water had we been able to
have had the hose brought up the bluff with any degree
of speed with the limited number of men at our command; however possible this might have been I deemed
it a dangerous experiment and did not attempt it. The
men worked faithfully, but the fire had gotten such a
hold and the dense smoke pouring from the doors of the
Grocery Company compelled us to retreat, when, under
other circumstances, we might have successfully fought
the fire. The structure was like an immense funnel,
rising from River street and emptying into Bay street.
Almost every particle of the smoke from the point of
origin escaped by the Bay street doors after the alarm
had been sounded, and by 10 o'clock the entire building
of the Grocery Company was on fire, and shortly afterwards flames burst through the roof. The high north
wind carried the flames directly across the row of buildings occupied by Collins, Grayson & Co., Hull & Peeples
and the Ocean Steamship Company, and it was only by
great exertion and the good work of the chemical
engine that the fire was prevented from spreading further in this direction. Up to this time the indications
were that the fire would be confined to the Grocery
Company's building, but a section of the western wall,
which rose a stoiy above the adjoining building, fell
over on and crushed into the Ferst building; this trouble
had been apprehended, but the wall held together so
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long that I had hoped it would continue to do so until
the fire was so much under control that we might have
been enabled to save the adjoining property; the wall
between the two buildings was of a single thickness and
hardly more than nine inches thick, and when the roof
went in, the northeast corner of the Ferst building
cracked and fell, leaving an opening in the two upper
floors through which a solid column of flame rushed,
setting fire in an instant to the Ferst property on two
floors and the roof simultaneously. The building was
not divided into compartments and offered a most favorable opportunity to the flames. It was constructed with
thin walls and light roof, and the large amount of inflamable merchandise on the upper floors burned like
tinder. At 12:30 o'clock there was no further danger of
the fire spreading, the building being so situated that
while it was impossible to confine the fire to the point
of origin, under the existing circumstances, the department had little trouble in preventing its spread.
The warehouses of the Wilcox Gibbs Guano Company
on the river front, one a four-story brick building 45x50
feet, and the other a three-story frame building 50x50
feet, and a portion of the guano shed on the wharf was
burned; the mill of the Guano Company was only
slightly injured and about half its shed on the rear was
not damaged. The delay in sounding the alarm for this
fire is, to my mind, the entire cause for its having been
so disastrous. I am informed that when the fire was
first discovered, efforts were made by the employes of
the Wilcox Gibbs Guano Company to extinguish it with
buckets of water; this they found impossible to do, and
after some further delay in securing, or endeavoring to
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secure, a key to the fire alarm box, the box was pulled
by an employe of Ferst's Sons & Co. The Central Bailroad locomotives frequently pass up and down the river
front between the Savannah Grocery Company and the
Wilcox Gibbs Guano Company property, burning coal)
emitting heavy clouds of smoke, which finds its way, at
times, to the buildings above. On this occasion the employes of the Savannah Grocery Company saw the
smoke but paid little or no attention to it until they
were almost actually compelled to run for their lives.
Owing to the peculiar construction of the building, it
was found impossible for the men of this department to
land the water where it would have been of the most
good. The rear of the building was so constructed that
but few, if any, of the doors or windows were available
for a similar service. Much good work might have been
accomplished, and the Ferst building might have been
saved, had not a series of unfortunate circumstances
prevented it. In the first place the building was
actually set on fire on two floors and the roof at the same
time; the walls in the rear had fallen from the Savannah Grocery Company store and the Wilcox Gibbs
Guano Company building was on fire, thus making it
impossible for men on that side to perform anything
like effective work, and besides the efforts of the department were seriously deterred by the strong wind
which our inadequate working force found it almost
impossible to surmount in their endeavors to reach the
fire with water.
The difficulties to contend with at fires are not usually
known outside of the department, and comments are
often made and were made in reference to this fire especi-
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ally, without knowledge or an investigation of the facts.
It is understood that as a result of this fire the Southeastern Tariff Association issued the following circular:
SOUTHEASTERN TARIFF ASSOCIATION )
ATLANTA, GA., March 1, 1894. [
Savannah, Ga.:
At a meeting of the Executive Committee, held this
day, complaints from many companies relative to the
Fire Department and its inefficient work at the recent
fire which destroyed the building of the Savannah
Grocery Company and Ferst's Sons & Co., were carefully
considered and the following action taken:
Resolved, That in view of the utter inefficiency of the
Fire Department, as demonstrated repeatedly at fires in
Savannah, 25c. be added to the basis rates on all risks,
except buildings and contents used exclusively as dwellings. This to go into effect at once, and to remain in
force until the Fire Department is improved and its
efficiency demonstrated.
Companies will please acknowledge receipt of this
circular and at once issue instructions to their agents.
Respectfully,
S. Y. TUPPER, Secretary.
At a special meeting of Council, held March 5, the
following resolution was read and adopted:
"Charges having been made by the Southeastern
Tariff Association that the Savannah Fire Department
is inefficient and in consequence thereof the rates of insurance having been advanced 25c. per hundred, which
will prove not only a great hardship, but an injury to
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the business and property interests of our citizens;
therefore be it
Resolved, That the following gentlemen, W. G. Cann,
John Flannery and Edward Karow, representing the
Cotton Exchange, D. G. Purse, John B. Young and J.
P. Williams, representing the Board of Trade, and S.
Meinhard, H. A. Palmer, A. Vetsburg and J. H. Estill,
representing business and property interests at large,
and three Aldermen to be appointed by the Mayor are
hei-eby appointed a committee with the request that
they fully investigate the matter and confer with the
Southeastern Tariff Association, if in their judgment
said conference is advisable, and after a full investigation, as requested above, report result to Council, with
such recommendations in the premises as the committee
deem proper and desirable."
Under this resolution his Honor the Mayor appointed
Aldermen Myers, Dixon and Bohan.
On March 16 this committee met the representatives
of the Southeastern Tariff Association in Atlanta, Ga.,
and as a result of the meeting the following circular was
issued:
SOUTHEASTERN TARIFF ASSCIATION, )
ATLANTA, GA., MARCH 19, 1894. j
Savannah. Ga.:
Referring to our circular of March 1, communicating
action of the Executive Committee in making an advance of 25c. at Savannah for the inefficient Fire
Department, we take pleasure in advising that it
resulted in a conference between a committee of the citi-
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zens of Savannah, appointed by the City Council, and
the Executive Committee.
A conference was held on Friday, the 16th, and the
following action was taken:
WHEREAS, The fire record of Savannah has been for a
series of years disastrous; therefore be it
Resolved, With the understanding that the committee
of citizens from Savannah will lay before their Oity
Council the recommendations appended hereto and urge
their adoption as promptly as possible, the committee of
Underwriters will, as promptly as possible, urge upon
the Executive Committee of the Southeastern Tariff
Association the suspension and rebate of the 25c. additional charge until the regular meeting of the committee
in May, at which time, if it shall appear that the recommendations are being carried out as expeditiously as
possible, the additional charge may be indefinitely suspended in the discretion of the Executive Committee.
RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE JOINT CONFERENCE.
1. That the present Chief of the Fire Department,
having been unsuccessful, we recommend the question
of his removal to be carefully considered by the City
Council of Savannah.
2. That the Chief be clothed with police powers tending to improve the inspection of all buildings and the
correction and removal of dangerous defects, if not covered by present ordinances.
3. Main on Bay street to be increased to 16 inches as
far as Abercorn street.
4. Fire pressure to be at least 75 pounds on hydrants.
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5. That it be recommended the city engage some
competent Fire Chief of recognized ability to pass upon
the equipment, management and personnel of the Fire
Department.
6. That the present building law be carefully examined into and where defective, we recommend the adoption of such additional laws as may be necessary and
sufficient to meet the standard requirements.
The Executive Committee convened this day to consider these recommendations, and as a result they were
adopted and the stamp clerk has been advised to suspend, until further instructions, the collection and
permit the rebate of the 25c. additional charge. The
committee will, at its May meeting, decide if this action
shall continue or not.
On March 24 this communication was submitted by
the special committee with its report, and at a meeting
of Council, held April 25, 1894, it was resolved that the
Chief of the Fire Department of Kansas City, Mo., Geo.
C. Hale, be requested to inspect the personnel and
equipment of this department, and on May 24, 1894,
Mr. Hale commenced this inspection, occupying three
days in the work. On June 7, 1S94 Mr. Hale forwarded
his report to the Mayor as follows:
KANSAS CITY, Mo., June 7, 1894.
To the Honorable Mayor and Members of the City
Council of the City of Savannah:
GENTLEMENIn compliance with a resolution passed
by your honorable body on April 25, 1894, in which you
selected me to visit the city of Savannah and examine
into the personnel and equipment of the Fire Depart-
MAYOR'8 ANNUAL REPORT. 107
ment of your city and make known to your honorable
body the results of my investigation, I herewith submit
to you the following report for your consideration:
On May 24, 1894,1 visited each fire station in the city
of Savannah and made a careful inspection of the quarters and found the equipments, men and horses in good
condition, and from all appearances capable of performing good fire duty.
The first station inspected by me was that of Engine
Company No. 3, located on the corner of Abercorn and
South Broad streets. The engine of this company is a
fifth size, single piston La France engine, with steam
cylinder 8f inches in diameter, built in 1889, capacity
per minute 350 gallons, weight 6,700 pounds. This
company was put to a practical test, being required to
hitch to the engine and run a distance of 533 feet, attach
to the hydrant, time taken from the tap of the beE
until water was thrown from the nozzle, time consumed
on the test as follows: From the tap of the bell, engine
cleared the door in 15 seconds; ran to hydrant, first
water through 150 feet hose from engine working, 2
minutes and 30 seconds; distance thrown through l
nozzle 223 feet horizontal. There was also a test made
of Aerial Truck No. 1, which is stationed in the same
house as Engine Company No. 3. Time required to
hitch, drive 150 feet from front door, detach horses and
raises the 55-foot aerial ladder perpendicular, 1 minute
and 55 seconds.
The next station visited was that of Engine Company
No. 1, which is located at No. 20 Broughton street. The
engine of this company is a third size, double piston La
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France engine, steam cyclinders 7J inches in the bore,
8-inch stroke, 4 inch bore of pumps, capacity 650 gallons per minute, weight 8,600 pounds. This company
cleared the door in 22 seconds after tap of bell, the run
was made to the corner of Habersham street; time 1
minute 55 seconds from tap of bell until water was
thrown from the nozzle. This stream was furnished by
direct pressure from the hydrant playing through the
engine while standing still; steam was raised and the
engine set in motion in 3 minutes and 10 seconds; a 1
inch stream thrown a distance of 223 feet 6 inches horizontal; steam pressure 80 pounds, water 125 pounds,
distance from house to hydrant 584 feet.
The next test was that of Engine Company No. 2, located at the corner of West Broad and Olive streets.
The engine of this company is a second-size single piston
Amoskeag, bore of steam cylinder 8 inches in diameter,
12-inch stroke, bore of pump 4% inches, capacity 350 gallons per minute. This company cleared the door in 30
seconds, engine started in 3 minutes and 22 seconds,
stream with 1^-inch nozzle thrown horizontal 223 feet 4
inches.
Engine Company No. 4. located at No. 144 Barnard
street. The engine of this company is a second-size Jeffers engine, capacity 350 gallons per minute, weight
6,600 pounds. This company cleared the door in 22
seconds, stream of water thrown in 2 minutes 55
seconds, distance from house to hydrant 259 feet.
Engine Company No. 5 was next tested. This company is located at No. Ill Henry street. The engine of
this company is a third-size single-piston Jeffers engine,
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bore of steam cylinder 9 inches, stroke 7 inches, bore of
pump 5f inches, weight 6,300 pounds. Cleared the door
in 23 seconds, water thrown in 1 minute 40 seconds by
direct pressure through 150 feet of hose, engine not in
motion. Engine started to work in 2 minutes 35 seconds,
distance thrown horizontal with If stream 217 feet.
The next test made was that of the flowing capacity
of the 6-inch water main on Bay street. Engines Nos. 1,
2 and 3 were brought out and connected with hydrants
on this line of pipe, each engine taking a separate
hydrant, leaving one intermediate hydrant in front of
the City Exchange building for the purpose of using a
water gauge to determine what pressure remained on
the hydrants after the three engines were working at
full capacity. It was found by attaching the pressure
gauge to the above named hydrant that a pressure of 40
pounds to the square inch was on the main before the
engines started to work. After the engines were started
and run up to their capacity for fire duty, it was found
that the gauge only registered 25 pounds to the square
inch. The amount of water drawn from the main by the
engines consisted of four 1-inch streams and one l^-inch
stream, the estimated amount of water drawn per minute
being 1,600 gallons. This test was continued 35 minutes,
during which time two out of the five steam fire engines
of your department became crippled and unfit for further duty until they were taken apart and repaired,
thereby leaving the city with only three steam fire engines of the lightest grade to depend upon for fire duty
for the period of five hours for No 2 engine and twelve
hours for No. 1 engine. No. 2 engine became unfit for
duty by striping the valve stem, which transmits the
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motion of the eccentric to the slide-valve which operates
over the ports of the steam cylinder. No. 1 became
crippled by the blowing out of a gasket on the suction
end of her pumps, and in order to get at the joint to repair it it was necessary to take down and remove a large
part of the machinery. After the testing of the 6-inch
main was concluded, tests were made of the water pressure on Biyan street, only one block from Bay street.
Bryan street was found to contain a 16-inch water main.
The water gauge was applied to one of the hydrants on
this line of pipe and the pressure was found to be 60
pounds to the square inch, showing an increase of pressure over the 6-inch main of 20 pounds to the square
inch.
The next test made by me was at Ninth and Barnard
streets, on the outskirts of the city, a stream was thrown
at that point by direct pressure, without the aid of an
engine, as follows: A 1-inch stream was thrown horizontally 108 feet, a 1$ stream was thrown a distance of
104 feet, a f-ineh stream was thrown a distance of 111
feet, all tests being made through 200 feet of 2^-inch
hose.
The next test \vas made at the Georgia Central R. R.
docks, a 1^-inch stream was thrown through 100 feet of
hose a distance of 125 feet horizontal by direct pressure
from the hydrant.
The next inspection was that of the firemen's quarters,
which were found to be in a neat and clean condition,
and provided with all modern sanitary improvements,
and in many cases a great deal of ingenuity and good
taste was displayed by the members of the respective
fire companies, and as a whole they compare very favor-
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ably, both in design and equipment, with any city in the
country. I was afforded somewhat of an opportunity
to study the capability of your chief, Wm. B. Puder,
whom I found to be a wide-awake and energetic gentleman, and a man whom, in my judgment, possesses all
of the qualifications necessary to fit him for the position
he now holds, and I consider that he has done remarkably well with the means at his disposal, and I am of
the opinion that Chief Puder would give the City of Savannah excellent fire duty if your honorable body would
clothe him with the proper authority to control his department, and not be subjected to the whims and ideas
of people outside of the fire service, who are present at
all large fires. I would therefore recommend to your
honorable body:
First. That the chief be placed in absolute control
of his department. The appointments and dismissals
should be made by him alone, and he should be held individually responsible for the discipline and good order
of the department, and to maintain the very highest degree of efficiency. Politics should be excluded from the
department and members chosen only for their fitness
for the service. This is a matter of vital importance
and should receive your earnest consideration, for without discipline your department cannot maintain its
efficiency.
Second. I would also recommend that two additional
steam fire engines be purchased and placed in service
for the better protection of your mercantile district.
These engines should be of that class known as the
second-size engines, capable of throwing (if necessary) a
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1^-inch stream of water. Your city is largely built with
yellow pine, which is heavily stocked with pitch, which,
when subjected to from 200 to 300 of heat yields a very
liberal supply of inflamable liquid, which is the means
of rapidly spreading a fire throughout the buildings in
which it occurs, hence it is necessary to use large
volumes of water in order to subdue such fires. Your
department as now equipped has no reserve engine whatever, and in case of an engine being disabled it is necessary to throw the company out of service until the engine has been repaired. Your city is fastly growing in
wealth and population, and now contains many large
and costly structures which are heavily stocked with
valuable merchandise, and it is unwise to expect your
department to cope with such risks with the small number of engines and men which you have now engaged in
your department. Each steam engine company should
consist of not less than ten paid firemen; your aerial
hook and ladder track should be manned with a force
of seven men.
Third. I would also recommend to your honorable
body that the 6-inch main on Bay street be taken out
and replaced by a 12-inch main, and that all pipe or
hydrant stems leading from the water main to the
hydrant be at least 6 inches in diameter. The hydrants
should be of the pattern known as the double dydrant,
having two outlets for the discharge of water. You
have many hydrant stems now supplying the hydrants
in your city which are but three inches in diameter.
Such faulty constructions only serve as a good means of
wire drawing the water down to a very low pressure,
thereby depriving the fire department from the great
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advantages which might be obtained from your main
supply pipe, provided a free water way was given to
your pipe system. In my judgment your water works
pumping engines are of the very best pattern, and the
distributing system could be made, at a small cost, to
compare favorably to any water system in the country.
There is no doubt in my mind that the lack of pressure
which was found on the Bay main was due to the fact
that the capacity of that main is hardly equal to the demand made upon it in supplying water for domestic purposes. Water is constantly being bled from this main
to supply the large number of buildings fronting on Bay
street, and it is not capable of paying the double debt of
furnishing water for domestic purposes and for fire service at the same time.
Fourth. I would further recommend that all parts of
your city comprising the residence district, which are
not provided with paved streets be protected by direct
pressure, thereby obviating the necessity of hauling the
heavy steam fire engines through unpaved streets, and
by the use of light hose wagons and a light-weight hose,
which is made of linen, rubber lined, and weighing but
40 pounds to the 100 feet, much quicker time could be
made in responding to fires, and your draft animals relieved of an unnecessary burden. The pressure which
may be furnished by your water system would be ample
to protect such portions of the city as above mentioned.
The water pressure about the Georgia Central Eailroad
property should be in all cases utilized direct from the fire
hydrants without the aid of steam fire engines, as the
buildings are low and very easy of access in case of fire.
I think it would be a wise plan for the fire department to
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make frequent tests of the flowing capacity by direct
pressure of the water works system in different localities throughout the city, and in case of fire the pressure
should be run up to at least 75 or 80 pounds at the
pumping station, and at least to 100 pounds for exhibition tests, thereby showing a factor of safety over and
above the breaking strain of the water mains in case of
fire. I observed several good serviceable fire streams
thrown in the vicinity of Fifth and Bull streets. At
that point three streams were thrown from one hydrant
by the use of a Siamese connection. Streams were
thrown horizontal, all at the same time, as follows:
One li stream and two -inch streams averaged 96 feet
horizontal for each stream. This I consider a very good
water supply for that portion of the city, as the buildings are not high, and are all of a reasonable distance
apart. There should be at least two additional hose
companies added to your department, one located somewhere near Gordon and Price streets and one located
near West Broad and Jones streets.
Fifth. I would also recommend that a building inspector be appointed, who should be a competent architect, whose duty should be to pass upon all plans and
specifications of buildings, and no building should be
erected without first obtaining the approval and stamp
of the inspector, who should have power to condemn and
order the removal of unsafe buildings, and to see that
buildings weakened by old age are not overweighted.
He should also have power to order the erection of suitable fire escapes on all buildings where ten or more people are employed above the second story of any building.
Such fire escapes or iron ladders should in all cases ex-
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tend at least 3 feet above the cornice or roof of the building, for the purpose of aiding the firemen to reach the
roof in case of fire.
Sixth. I would also recommend that a thorough inspection be made by the members of the fire department
of all mercantile buildings in your city, and that the fire
department be given the power to abate or cause to be
abated all accumulations of rubbish, and to regulate
storage of oils and other combustible materials which
are hazardous and liable to start fires. The officers and
members of the fire department should become familiar
with all large buildings, and be thoroughly posted as to
their construction and all avenues for the rapid spread
of fire. The firemen should be drilled in the art of
hitching their horses and driving out of quarters as
often as once each day. All nozzles and hose couplings
should be examined after each fire, nozzles should be
kept in first-class condition, free from dents or bruises,
and no nozzle tip should be carried in the tool boxes of
the apparatus where heavy wrenches, hammers and implements can bruise them while travelling over rough
roads.
Seventh. I would also recommend that more hose be
pui-chased for the use of your present department, as
hose should be changed and cared for after each fire, and
I found that you lacked a sufficient quantity to supply
each company with two sets of hose. You have at
present only 9,500 feet of serviceable hose.
Eighth. I would also recommend that a fire boat be
equipped and maintained for the protection of your
water front, which extends nearly five miles along the
banks of the Savannah river. The services of a well
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equipped fire boat has proven invaluable in all cities
having large water fronts, and the use and value of this
class of hydraulic machinery for fire purposes is fast
growing in favor in all parts of the United States where
nature has provided a field for their operation. I would
strongly advocate a thorough system of drills for the
members of your department, consisting of quick hitching and getting out of quarters, coupling of hose,
handling of ladders, and each man be thoroughly
familiar with all appliances used in the service and
skilled in the art of handling the same. For instance, a
hoseman should be so trained as to work with rapidity
in ladder service, and each member of the department
should be qualified to work interchangeable if occasion
should require it. Time is a great element in combatting
fires, and in my judgment nothing adds more to the
efficiency of a fire department than rapid movement
after the alarm has been received.
In regard to the personnel of your department, I am
free to say that I consider that your department is composed of as fine a body of men as can be found in any
department in the United States, and by organizing
your department under one head their discipline and
skill in handling fires would prove a great benefit to all
who are interested in good fire service.
In conclusion, I wish to extend my thanks to the
Honorable Mayor and Common Council, and also to all
City Officials of the City of Savannah for the many
courtesies extended to me during my visit to your beautiful city. Respectfully submitted,
GEO. C. HALE,
Chief Fire, Department. Kansas City, Mo.
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This report was submitted and read to Council on
June 12, 1894, and on motion it was duly referred to the
Committee of the Whole. On June 20 the committee
reported as follows:
"The Committee of the Whole, to whom was referred
the report and recommendations of Chief Fireman Geo.
C. Hale, the result of his investigation of the Fire Department of this city recommend, that the matter belaid
on the table, to be taken up for consideration at the
time of the preparation of the budget for 1895, there
being no funds available this year from which the cost
of any addition to the service could be paid."
Report of the committee adopted in Council June
20, 1894.
J. J. McDoNOUGH, Mayor.
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 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 rules.
Very truly yours,
WlLUAM B. PUDER,
Chief Engineer.
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ALARMS.
Manner of Receipt.
BY
Street boxes .............................................
Telephones ..................................... ........
Locals. ...................................................
Total ..................................................
Causes.
Number
89
33
46
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ALARMS OCCURRING EACH DAY.
MONTH
January .......................
February .... .................
March .........................
April. ..........................
May ...........................
June..... .....................
July ...........................
September. ....................
October. .......................
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1
11
7
15
11
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ALARMS OCCURRING BY HOURS.
MONTH
January ............................
February. ...........................
April. ..............................
May.................................
June. ........................... ...
July................................
August ..............................
September ..........................
October. ............................
November ..........................
December ..........................
Total.............................
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MA YOR'S ANNUAL REPORT.
CAUSE OF FIRES.
MONTH
March .....................
April. .......... .... ......
Mav .......................
June ......................
Jnlv....... .................
August ....................
December. .................
Total ....................
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ORIGIN OF FIRES.
MONTH
Jannarv ........
February........
April..... .....
TkfovJuly ............
August .........
September. .....
October ... ....
November ......
December. ......
Total .........
HEATING
Dwellings
Business House
Houses Other
Total
6118
8 1'.., 8
7..I..' 7
... ..i 1 1
3 ... 3
5.. .. 5
3.. .. 3
41.. 5
1 .... 1
2 .... 2
4.. 1 5
11 2 3 16,
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1LLUH1NAT1NG
Dwellings
1
2
'2
1
6
Business Houses
Other Houses
Total
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.......
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219
' MISCELLANEOUS
Dwellings
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10
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TOTAL

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2
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13
16
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15
11
5
12
7
11
32
28
168
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VALUE OF PROPERTY AND LOSS SUSTAINED.
MrtMTU V*LUE OF PROPERTY MONTH INVOLVED
I
January.................... $ 238,70000
February .................. 890,900 00
March ..................... 86,900 00
April. ...................... 9,950 00
May. ....................... 153,725 00
June ...................... 46,500 00
July. ....................... 131,300 00
i
August ................... .; 52,100 00
September. ................ 123,700 00
October ................... 80,425 00
November ................. 2,818,800 00
December. ................. 134,460 00
Total .................... $4,719,460 00
,
LOSS
Buildings
$ 16,967 54
62,917 16
98716
2,151 00
5,262 38
1,065 00
17300
4,133 21
1,259 27
70455
5,281 94
3,694 00
$104,596 21
1
Contents
$ 1,21118
108,237 88
7,654 86
1,455 00
8,325 27
13000
156 75
4,397 55
15500
1,036 50
214,094 16
1,057 00
$347,811 15
The total value of property involved was $4,719,460.
Of this amount, $452,407.36 were destroyed during the
year, or slightly over 9J$ of the total amount involved.
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INSURANCE AND INSURED LOSS.
INSURANCE : LOSS
MONTH
January.. ......
March .........
April. ..........
Mav. ...........
June. ..........
July.. .........
August. ........
October .......
December .....
Total ........
Building -
. . $ 56,433 00
. . 119,832 00
13,800 00
300 00
39,258 83,
4,800 00
53,600 00
19,700 00!
13,400 OO1
6,300 OO1
. . ' 58,049 00'
25,400 OO1
. . 1415,872 33
Content*
$ 26,650 00
164,400 00
24,050 00
1,300 00
29,850 00
1,300 00
1,200 00
7,500 00
1,500 00
1,300 00
53,100 00
6,800 00
$318,950 00
Building
$ 18,492 54
60,827 16
975 16
25 00
5,024 88
1 700 00
70 00
82421
1 1,233 70 '
697 05
' 4,680 19
' 1,127 00
!
$ 94,678 89
i
Contents
$ 3,131 18
107,970 88
7,654 86
1,100 00
7,975 27
130 00
IRft 7*:
580 55
2 00
1,00000
7,822 41
527 00
$138,050 90
The total amount of insurance on property involved
was $734.822.33, and the amount of loss on insured property was $232,729.79.
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FIRES AND ALARMS
JANUARY.
January 1st, 11:24: p. m. Local.
95 Bay street, l^-story frame dwelling, Peter Reilly
agent, S. Hooker (c) occupant. Sparks from hearth.
Insurance on building $600, on contents none; loss on
building none, on contents $5.00. Estimated value of
property $500.
January 3d, 2:52 a. m. Box 21.
42 and 42 West Broad street, 2-story brick dwelling
and store, H. Hess owner and occupant. Cause unknown. Insurance on building $6,000, insurance on
contents $1,200; loss on building $207.50 on contents
$769.69. Estimated value of property involved $8,000.
January 6th, 7:36 p. m. Box 41.
162 East Broad street, 2^-story frame dwelling, Hardtimes Pyatt owner and occupant. Sparks from fireplace. Insurance on building none, on contents $950;
loss on building none, on contents $47.50. Estimated
value of property involved $1,200.
January 15th, 10:56 a. m. Telephone.
98 and 100 Bryan street, 2-story brick stables, Kollock
& Screven agents, Gleason & Cunningham occupants.
False alarm, caused by smoke from another building.
January 18tb. 9:51 p. m. Box 47.
Southeast corner St. Thomas and Habersham, 1-story
wood and corrugated iron building carshed, Electric
Railroad Company owners and occupant. Supposed
incendiary. Insurance on building $38,000, on contents
$5,000; loss on building $16,363.91, on contents
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$2,170.74. Estimated value of property involved
$45,000.
January 19th, 4:50 p. m. Local.
151J Duffy street. 2-story frame dwelling, Miss J.
Wolfe owner, P. Sugden occupant. Foul chimney.
Insurance on building none, on contents none; loss on
building none, on contents none. Estimated value of
property involved $2,500.
January 20th, 10:12 p. m. Box 31.
Southwest corner Macon and Bull streets, 2-story
Brick church, St. John's Episcopal church owner and
occupant. Defective flue. Insurance on building $5,000,
on contents none; loss on building none, on contents
none. Estimated value of property involved $100,000.
January 23d, 10:55 a. m. Local.
119 Duffy street, 3-story frame dwelling, Mrs. G. W.
Garmany owner, George S. Haines occupant. Spark
from fireplace. Insurance on building $2,500, on contents none; loss on building $3, on contents none.
Estimated value of property involved $50,000.
January 26th, 6:45 p. m. Telephone.
104 Harris street, 2f-story brick, dwelling, Watson &
Powers owners, Mrs. S. L. Hargrove occupant. Sparks
from fireplace. Insurance on building none, on contents none: loss on building $25, on contents none.
Estimated value of property involved $7,000.
January 27tb, 3:45 a. m. Box 67.
235 Duffy street, 1-story frame store, Mrs. T. C. Sealy
owner, M. L. Baldwin (c) and others occupants. Cause
unknown. Insurance on building none, on contents
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none; loss on building $250, on contents $75. Estimated value of property involved $1.500.
January 27th, 8:09 a. m. Local.
92 Hull street, 4-story brick dwelling, Salomon Cohen
owner, R. B. Habersham occupant. Defective flue. Insurance on building $1,333, on contents none; loss on
building none, on contents none. Estimated value of
property involved $3,000.
January 27th, 11:53 a. m. Box 41.
False alarm. Box broken by mischievous boys.
January 28th, 1:56 a. m. Box 52.
Lumber street, one door east of Bay, 1-story brick and
frame cotton pickery, B. Floyd & Co. owners and occupants. Sparks from furnace. Insurance on building
$3,000, on contents $19,500; loss on building $118.13,
on contents $143.25. Estimated value of property involved $20,000.
FEBRUARY.
February 1st, 8:55 a. m. Local.
8 Mulberry street lane, li-story frame dwelling, D.
Rosenbrock owner, Sam Waring (c) occupant. Sparks
from fireplace. Insurance on building none, on contents none; loss on building none, on contents none.
Estimated value of property involved $500.
February 2d, 10:50 a. m. Telephone.
272 Henry street, 2-story frame dwelling. R. D.
Guerard owner, Louis Woods (c) occupant. Sparks
from chimney. Insurance on building none, on contents none; loss on building none, on contents none.
Estimated value of property involved $700.
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February 2d, 8:40 p. m. Local.
196 Bay street, 3-story brick dwelling, Mrs. M. L.
Savarese owner, Edward Caliero occupant. Foul chimney. Insurance on building none, on contents none;
loss on building none, on contents none. Estimated
value of property involved $2,000.
February 4th. 1:05 a. m. Telephone.
Central railroad wharf, Gordon press, Central Railroad & Banking Company owners and occupants.
Cause unknown. Insurance on buildings none, on contents none; loss on buildings none, on contents none.
Estimated value of property involved $100,000.
February 4th, 5:10 p. m. Telephone.
2 Gwinnett street, 2i story frame dwelling, G. Garnett (c) owner, unoccupied. Supposed incendiary. Insurance on building none, on contents none; loss on
building none, on contents none. Estimated value of
property involved $500.
February 5th, 9:39 a. m. Box 8.
132 Bay street, 6-story brick stores and offices, Wilcox, Gibbs & Co.. on River street, Savannah Grocery
Company and M. Ferst's Sons & Co. and others on Bay
street. Cause unknown. Insurance on buildings $99,832,
on contents $142,900; loss on buildings $60,527.16, on
contents $107.320.88. Estimated value of property involved $400,000,
February 5th, 7:31 p. m. Telephone.
Southeast corner Bull and Congress streets, 4-story
brick hotel, B. Dub owner and occupant. Sparks from
fire of box 8 as above. Insurance on building $10,000,
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on contents $21,500; loss on building $300, on contents
$650. Estimated value of property involved $75,000.
February 6th, 11:58 a. m. Box 115.
247 New Houston street, 2-story frame dwellings, S.
Shefftal (c) owner, James Brown (c) occupant. Careless use of matches.. Insurance on building none, on
contents none; loss on building $50, on contents $25.
Estimated value of property involved $1,200.
February 9th, 2:07 a. m.. Box 141.
12th street, between Abercorn and Lincoln streets,
Mrs. J. 0. Miller owner and occupant. Cause unknown.
Insurance on building none, on contents none; loss on
building $2,000, on contents $200. Estimated value of
property involved $3,000.
February 12th, 9:17 a. m. Box 17.
39 East Boundary street, 2-story brick dwelling.
John Flannery owner, Wm. Green (c) occupant. Sparks
from fireplace. Insurance on building none, on contents none; loss on contents $10, on building $25. Estimated value of property involved $800.
February 13th, 8:35 p. m. Telephone.
9 Cuyler street street, 2f-story frame dwelling. Celia
Morningstar (c) owner, R. H. Eahn (c) occupant.
Sparks from fireplace. Insurance on building none, on
contents none; loss on building none, on contents $12.
Estimated value of property involved $1,500.
February 15th, 7:15 p. m. Box 58.
29 Zulby street, 3-story brick dwelling. Estate Geo.
Wellbrock owner, John White occupant. Foul chimney. Insurance on building none, on contents none;
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loss on building none, on contents none. Estimated
value of property involved $700.
February 16th, 9:02 p. m. Box 24.
196 Harris street, 2-story frame dwelling. Geo Hawkins owner, Jake Wallace (c) occupant. Sparks from
chimney. Insurance on building none, on contents
none; loss on building $10, on contents none. Estimated
value of property involved $300.
February 18th, 1:35 p. m. Telephone.
81| Broughton street, 2-story brick store. J. E. Fulton & Son agents, C. Sorrys occupant. Sparks from
stove pipe. Insurance on building none, on contents
none; loss on building none, on contents $5.00. Estimated value of property involved $1,200.
February 22d, 6:43 p. m. Box 25.
Northeast corner Abercorn and Harris streets, 2-story
brick church. St. John's Cathedral (Catholic) owner
and occupant. Careless plumbers. Insurance on building $10,000, on contents none; loss on building none, on
contents none. Estimated value of property involved
$300,000.
February 27th, 1:14 a. m. Box 31.
141 Jones street, 3-story brick and frame dwelling.
Mohlenbrock & Dierks owners, Mrs. M. Young occupant. Defective hearth. Insurance on building none,
on contents none; loss on building $20, on contents
none. Estimated value of property involved $3,500.
MARCH.
March 9th, 3:38 a. m. Box 23.
6T Jefferson street, 4-story brick dwelling. H.
McAlpin owner, Miss C. F. Bradley occupant. Over-
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turned lamp. Insurance on building $2,000, on contents
$1,000; loss on building $55, on contents $63.43. Estimated value of property involved $5,000.
March 14th, 12:16 a. m. Box 27.
32 Liberty street, 2-story frame copper works. McMillan Bros, owners and occupants. Sparks from forge.
Insurance on building none, on contents none; loss on
building none, on contents none. Estimated value of
property involved $5,000.
March 15th, 1:09 p. m. Telephone.
127 New Houston street lane, 2^-story frame dwelling.
W. E. Guerard owner, Sarah Smith (c) occupant.
Sparks from chimney. Insurance on building none, on
contents none; loss on building none, on contents none.
Estimated value of property involved $800.
March 20th, 8:30 a. m. Local.
117 Perry street, 3-story brick dwelling. J. B.
Gaudry owner and occupant. Foul chimney. Insurance on building none, on contents none; loss on building none, on contents none. Estimated value of property involved $8,000.
March 21st, 4:20 a m. Telephone.
False alarm.
March 21st, 5:20 p. m. Telephone.
37 Habersham street, 3-story brick dwelling. H. J.
Thomasson owner, Dr. H. Oemler occupant. Foul chimney. Insurance on building none, on contents $700; loss
on building none, on contents $15. Estimated value of
property involved $6,000.
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March 23d, 2:57 p. m. Box 113.
Noiih side Anderson street lane, between Price and
Habersham, If-story frame dwelling. Mrs. S. C. Guerard owner, Andrew Collins (c) occupant. Sparks from
chimney. Insurance on building none, on contents
none; loss on building $10, on contents none. Estimated value of property involved $300.
March 27th, 12:23 a. m. Box 36.
101 Jones street, Mrs. L. J. Gazan owner, Henry S.
Smith occupant. Defective flue. Insurance on building $10,000, on contents $850; loss on building $800, on
contents $346.75. Estimated value of property involved
$11.000.
March 29th, 9:58 p. m. Box 82.
15 Barnard street, 2-stoiy brick store. M. A. Davis
owner, D. J. Morrison occupant. Cause unknown.
Insurance on building $1,300, on contents $21,500; loss
on building $102.16, on contents $7,229.68. Estimated
value of property involved $55,000,
March 30th, 2:05 p. m. Local.
York street lane, between Price and Houston streets,
1-story frame dwelling. B. S. Claghom agent. Unoccupied. Sparks from adjoining chimney. Insurance
on building none; loss on building $2. Estimated value
on property involved $300.
March 30th, 4:45 p. m. Box 67.
South side New Houston street lane, fourth east of
Cemetery, 2-story frame dwelling. R. D. Guerard
owner. Unoccupied. Sparks from adjoining chimney.
Insurance on building $500; loss on building $18. Estimated value of property involved $500.
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APRIL.
April 5th, 12:06 a. m. Box 51
Bay street, over Canal, Brick Stills. S. P. Shotter
owner and occupant. Boiling oil. Insurance on
structure none, on contents none; loss on structure $300,
on contents $300. Estimated value of property involved
$1,500.
April 5th, 10:50 p. m. Local.
Bull and Fifth streets, 1-story frame tool shed. E.
Lovell & Son owners and occupants. Cause unknown.
Insurance on building none, on contents none; loss on
building $10, on contents $50. Estimated value of property involved $150.
April 12th, 11:32 a. m. Local.
236 Huntingdon street, 1-story frame hall. Samuel
Reynolds agent, owner, Lone Star Cadets (c) occupants.
Sparks from chimney. Insurance on building none, on
contents none; loss on building $1.00, on contents none.
Estimated value of property involved $500.
April 19th, 1:50 p. m. Telephone.
Electric Railway Bridge, wooden bridge. Electric
Railway owners and occupants. Sparks from locomotive. Insurance on structure none: loss on structure
$15. Estimated value of property involved $5,000.
April 20th, 12:40 a. m. Box 141.
Ninth street near Jefferson street, 2-story frame dwelling. L. E. Robinson owner and occupant. Cause unknown. Insurance on building none, on contents
$1,300; loss on building $1.800, on contents $1,100. Estimated value of property involved $1,800.
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April 29th, 4:30 p. m. Local.
Barnard street, 1-story store. Mrs. M. Wakefield
owner, H. W. "Weber occupant. Cause unknown. Insurance on building $300, on contents none; loss on
building $25, on contents $5. Estimated value of property involved $1,000.
April 29th, 8:15 p. m. Box 142.
Out of city limits. -
MAY.
May 1st, 9:05 a. m. Telephone.
Extended Bay street, copper still. S. P. Shotter
owner and occupant. Leaking still. Insurance on
structure none, on contents none; loss on structure $200,
on contents $150. Estimated value of property involved
$1,500.
May 5th, 4:52 p. m. Box 81.
Screven House, Bull and Congress streets, hotel,
4-story brick. B. Dub owner and occupant. Cause
unknown. Insurance on building $3,200, on contents
$10,000; loss on building $218.76, on contents $66.25.
Estimated value of property involved $75,000.
May 6th, 12:33 p. m. Telephone.
202 South Broad street, 3-story brick dwelling. E. A.
Smith owner and occupant. Careless use of matches.
Insurance on building $2,000, on contents $3,600; loss on
building $1.67, on contents $33.65. Estimated value of
property involved $20,000.
May 13th, 5:35 p. m. Box 54.
63 Indian street, 2-story frame dwelling, Mrs. M. A.
Solte owner, Mrs. M. Dahlgreen occupant. Defective
stove pipe. Insurance on building none, on contents
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none; loss on building $15, on contents none. Estimated
value of property involved $1,200.
May 19th, 3:34 p. m. Telephone.
York street lane, between East Broad and Houston
streets, 2-story brick dwelling, Thomas Clark agent,
Nancy Lewis (c) occupant. Sparks from chimney. Insurance on contents none, insurance on building none;
loss on building $12.50, on contents none. Estimated
value of property involved $500.
May 20th, 12:23 a. m. Box 56.
72 Zubly street, 1^-story frame dwelling, Tony Charlton (c) owner and occupant. Cause unknown. Insurance on building $1,000, on contents none; loss on building $35, on contents none. Estimated value of property
involved $1,000.
May 20th, 6:04 p. m. Local.
185 Gwinnett street, 2-story frame out-house, W. N.
Nicholas owner and occupant. Fire from pipe. Insurance on building $5,000, on contents none; loss on building none, on contents none. Estimated value of property involved $10,000.
May 20th, 10:20 p. m. Telephone.
Bolton street, east of Waters road, 1-story frame dwelling. Outside corporate Limits.
May 22d, 12:28 a. m. Box 132.
Northwest corner Sixth and Florence streets, li-stoiy
frame dwelling, Lewis Stewart (c) and others owners
and occupants. Cause unknown. Insurance on building $900, on contents none; loss on building $897.10, on
contents $200. Estimated value of property involved
$1,500.
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May 24th, 4:17 p. ra. Box 8.
Testing department in presence of Chief Hale, of
Kansas City, Mo.
May 24th, 5:56 p. m. Box 25.
Testing department in presence of Chief Hale, of
Kansas City, Mo.
May 25th, 6:35 p. m. Local.
Hemy street lane south side, between Lincoln and
Abercorn streets, 1-story frame dwelling, James McGinley owner, Jose Brown (c) occupant. Defective flue.
Insurance on building $333.33, on contents none; loss on
building $4.50 on contents none. Estimated value of
property involved $1,000.
May 26th, 1.15 p. m. Local.
Bay street lane, between Price and Houston streets,
1-story frame shed, estate of Axson owner, Mrs. C.
O'Neill occupant. Cause unknown. Insurance on building none, on contents none; loss on building $10, on contents none. Estimated value of property $25.
May 26th, 10:55 p. m. Box 13.
151 Broughton street, 3-story brick store, estate of
Lovell owners, S. Krouskoff occupant. Cause unknown. Insurance on building $13,000, on contents
$14,250; loss on building$3,789.10, on contents $7,683.71.
Estimated value of property involved $35,000
May 27th, 10:45 p. m. Box 12.
180 Congress street. 2-story brick store, Robt. Mclntyre owner, L. Alexander occupant. Cause unknown.
Insurance on building 83,825, on con tents $2,000; loss on
building 878.75, on contents $191.66. Estimated value
of property involved $7,000.
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JUNE.
June 3d, 8:45 a. m. Local.
74 Tattnall street, li-story frame dwelling, Felix Mendel owner, W. J. Farrell occupant. Foul chimney. Insurance on building $1,500, on contents $300; loss on
building none, on contents none. Estimated value of
property involved $3,000.
June 6th, 7:25 a. m. Box 67.
Cuyler and Waldburg streets, 2^-story frame dwelling,
Chas. Grimes (c) owner and occupant. Sparks from
chimney. Insurance on building none, on contents
none; loss on building $10, on contents none. Estimated value of property involved $800.
June 8th, 3:45 p. m. Local.
40^ Bryan street, 2-story brick dwelling, Mrs. A.
O'Connell owner, Jas. Davis occupant. Gas meter
bursting. Insurance on building none, on contents
none; loss on building none, on contents none. Estimated value of property involved $4,500.
June 10th, 6:24 p. m. Box 16.
15J Reynolds street, 2-story brick dwelling, estate of
Dickerson owner, Frank EUerson occupant. Defective
hearth. Insurance on building none, on contents none;
loss on building $20 on contents none. Estimated value
of property involved $7,000.
June 12th, 7:55 a. m. Box 65.
279 Barnard street, 2^-story frame dwelling, E.
Schmitt owner, unoccupied. Incendiarism. Insurance
on building $2,000, on contents none; loss on building
$275, on contents none. Estimated value of property
involved $2,000.
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June 12th, 8:02 p. m. Box 125.
North side of Third, between Jefferson and Montgomery streets, 2i-story frame dwelling, E. P. Smart
owner, unoccupied. Incendiary. Insurance on building $1,300, on contents none; loss on building $T<'0, on
contents none. Estimated value of property involved
$1.500.
June 14th, 3:36 a. m. Box 28.
39 Jones street, 3-story brick dwelling, J. J. Dale
owner, L. Bowman occupant Cause unknown. Insurance on building none, on contents $1,000; loss on building $25, on contents $130. Estimated value of property
involved $10,000.
June 14th. 1:40 p. m. Box 125.
West Broad, between Second and Third streets, 2-story
wood dwelling, E. Sheftall (c) owner, C. Miller (c) occupant. Sparks from chimney. Insurance on building
none, on contents none; loss on building $5.00, on contents none. Estimated value of property involved
$1,200.
June 15th, 11:55 a. m. Local.
T3 South Broad street, 2-story frame dwelling, Lizzie
Miller owner, Mrs. J. Berry occupant. Foul chimney.
Insurance on building none, on contents none; loss on
building none, on contents none. Estimated value of
property involved $500.
June 30th, 8:20 a. m. Local.
16 West Broad street, 2-story brick dwelling, R. F.
Kirkland owner, Mrs. E. F. Monroe occupant. Explosion of lamp. Insurance on building none, on contents none; loss on building none, on contents none.
Estimated value of property involved $16,000.
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June 30th, 10:15 p. m. Box 39.
False alarm.
JULY.
July 5th, 2:10 a. m. Box 34.
112 West Boundary street; 2^-story brick and wood
dwelling, John Smith (c) owner, unoccupied. Incendiary. Insurance on building none, on contents none;
loss on building $150, on contents none. Estimated
value of property involved $2,500.
July 9th, 11:15 a. m. Local.
256 Bryan street, 2-story frame dwelling, Wm. Pollard owner and occupant. Foul chimney. Insurance
on building none, on contents none; loss on building
none, on contents none. Estimated value of property
involved $1,200.
July 16th, 12 m. Box 7.
Provident building, Drayton and Bryan streets, 4-story
brick building, fire on ground floor in barber shop.
Cause unknown. P. 0. Leist occupant. Insurance on
building $55,000, on contents $1,200, loss on building
$50, on contents $156.75. Estimated value of property
involved $125,000.
July 27th, 5:03 p. m. Box 56.
23 Lumber street, 2-$-story frame dwelling, Patrick
Duffy owner, Jno. Haskell (c) occupant. Sparks from
chimney. Insurance on building none, on contents
none; loss on building $3.00. on contents none. Estimated value on property involved $800.
July 29tb, 2:30 p. m. Local.
Northwest corner St. Julian and Price streets, 3-story
frame dwelling, Patrick Buttimer owner, Mrs. Julia
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Gibbons occupant. Sparks from chimney. Insurance on
building 83,600, on contents none; loss on building $20, on
contents none. Estimated value of property involved
$1.800.
AUGUST.
August 3d, 2:20 p. m. Telephone.
244 Jones street, 2-story wood dwelling, estate Minis
owners, George Berry (c) occupant. Sparks from chimney. Insurance on building $700, on contents none; loss
on building $48.50, on contents $22. Estimated value of
property involved $1,200.
August 8, 1:50 a. m. Box 121.
Eleventh street, south side, between Lincoln and
Habersham streets, 1-story frame church and dwelling,
First African Baptist church owners, Annie Williams
occupant. Cause unknown. Insurance on building
none, on contents none; loss on building $800, on contents $200. Estimated value of property involved $1,000.
August llth, 10:19 a. m. Box 13.
145* Congress street. 2-story brick offices, T. Daniels
owner. Dr. J. B. Rawson occupant. Explosion of gasoline stove. Insurance on Building $2,500, on contents
$3,500; loss on building none, on contents $500. Estimated value of property involved $10,000.
August llth, 8:58 p. m. Box 23.
157 Liberty street, 3-story dwelling, D. B. Lester
owner, Dr. Jarrell and others occupants. Cause unknown.
Insurance on building $7.000, on contents none; loss on
building $528.71, on contents $500. Estimated value of
property involved $10,000.
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August 13th, 12:33 a. m. Box 12.
203 Broughton street, 3-story brick store and dwelling, D. J. Morrison owner, Dr. D. C. Suggs (c) occupant.
Cause unknown. Insurance on building $4,000, on contents none; loss on building none, on contents $25. Estimated value of property involved $12,000.
August 13th, 5:45 p. m. Telephone.
Over Canal, between New and Railroad streets, wood
yard, Central Railroad & Banking Company owners,
George P. Jordan occupant. Sparks from locomotive.
Insurance on contents none; loss on contents none.
Estimated value of property involved $2,500.
August 16th, 3:37 a. m. Box 15.
40 President street, 2-story frame dwelling, B, Gamon
owner, Mrs. M. A. Rich occupant. Cause unknown.
Insurance on building $500, on contents $1,000; loss on
building $240, on contents $75.55. Estimated value of
property involved $2,500.
August 16th, 4:15 p. m. Box 56,
23 Farm street, 1-story frame dwelling, C. Y. Richardson owner, Felix Bright (c) occupant. Sparks from
chimney. Insurance on building none, on contents
none; loss on building $5, on contents none. Estimated
value of property involved $300.
August 17th, 1:25 p. m. Box 68.
445 New Houston street lane, 2-story wooden dwelling,
R. D. Guerard owner, Rebecca Harris (c) occupant.
Sparks from chimney. Insurance on building $500, on
contents none; loss on building $7, on contents none.
Estimated value of property involved $800.
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August 17th, 1:40 p. m. Local.
433 New Houston street lane, 2-story frame dwelling. R. D. Guerard owner, William Crawford (c) occupant. Sparks from chimney. Insurance on building
none, on contents none; loss on building $4, on contents
none. Estimated value of property involved $700.
August 19th, 6:50 p. m.. Local.
55* Abercorn, 3-story brick dwelling. John Mannery
owner, N. Gazan occupant. Cause unknown. Insurance on building $2,000, on contents none; loss on building none, on contents none. Estimated value of
property involved $3,500.
August 30th, 1:44 p. m. Box 13.
145*. Congress street, 2-story brick offices and club
rooms, T. Daniels owner, Gents' Dressing Club occupants. Explosion of benzine. Insurance on building
$2.500, on contents $3,000; loss on building none, on
contents $5.00. Estimated value of property involved
$10,000.
SEPTEMBER.
September 15th, 2:17 p. m. Box 72.
50*. Randolph street, 1-story frame dwelling, estate P.
K. Shields owner, W. B. Scott (c) occupant. Sparks
from chimney. Insurance on building none, on contents none; loss on building $20, on contents none. Estimated value of property involved $300.
September 15th, 7:06 p. m. Box 14.
87 Congress street, 3-story frame dwelling, J. Dieter
owner, J. F. Cavanaugh occupant. Lamp explosion
Insurance on building none, on contents none; loss on
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building none, on contents $8. Estimated value of
property involved $8,000.
September 20th, 2:52 a. m. Telephone.
14 Joe street, l^-story frame dwelling, F. J. Ruckert
owner, J. A. Woods occupant. Cause unknown. Insurance on building $2,400, on contents none; loss on
building $1,230, on contents $100. Estimated value of
property involved $3,000.
September 20th, 12:08 p. m. Box 21.
Gordon Press, over canal, C. R. R. & B. Co. owners
and occupants. Matches on floor. Insurance on buildings none, on contents none; loss on building none, on
contents $45. Estimated value of property involved
$100,000.
September 23d, 1:30 a. m. Telephone.
200 Hull street, 2-story frame dwelling, G. H. Remshart owner, P. Hagan occupant. Supposed incendiary.
Insurance on building none, on contents none; loss on
building $3.50, on contents none. Estimated value of
property involved $400.
Septembar 26th, 9.30 p. m. Local.
56 Broughton street, 3-story brick dwelling, M. C.
Murphy owner and occupant. Gas jet. Insurance on
building $7,500, on contents none; loss on building $5.77,
on contents none. Estimated value of property involved
$8,000.
September 29th, 8:10 p. m. Local.
6 Williamson street, 4-story brick stables, Savannah
Grocery Co. owners and occupants. Lamp explosion.
Insurance on building 83,500, on contents $1,500; loss on
contents $2.00, on building none. Estimated value of
property involved $6,000.
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OCTOBER.
October 4th, 11:30 p. m. Local.
Anderson street, l-story frame dwelling, B. Green
(c) owner, unoccupied. Supposed incendiary. Insurance
on building none, on contents none; loss on building
none, on contents none. Estimated valued of property
involved $300.
October 13th, 5:50 p. m. Box 12.
37 Jefferson street, 3-story wood dwelling, estate of
Remshart owner, Sanders Bros, occupants. Fire in tinner's pot. Insurance on building $1,000, on contents
none; loss on building $12, on contents none. Estimated value of property involved $6,000.
October 14th, 1:30 p. m. Telephone.
South side of railroad track, foot of Railroad street,
wood yard, C. R. R. & B. Co. of Ga. owner, J. C. Puder
occupant. Sparks from locomotive. Insurance on
building none, on contents none; loss on building none,
on contents $6.50. Estimated value of property involved $500.
October 15th, 6:22 p. m. Box 64.
Gwinnett and Montgomery streets, 3-story wood residence, Mrs C. Miller owner, T. F. Cullen occupant.
Cause unknown. Insurance on building $2,000, on contents $1,000; loss on building $316.30, on contents $700.
Estimated value of property involved $10,000.
October 15th, 11:02 p. m. Telephone.
False alarm.
October 21st, 1:10 p. m. Box 17.
25 York street, 1-story frame dwelling, Isaac Deveaux
(c) owner, Peter Ryan (c) occupant. Sparks from chim-
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ney. Insurance on building $600, on contents none; loss
on building none, on contents none. Estimated value
of property involved $800.
October 23d, 2:08 a. m. Box 61.
74 and 76 Tatnall street, l^-story frame dwelling.
Mrs. F. Mendel owner, W. T. Farrel and others occupants. Cause unknown. Insurance on building $1,500,
on contents $300; loss on building $333.75, on contents
$300. Estimated value of property involved $2,000.
October 24th, 6:07 p. m. Box 13.
149 Congress street, 2-story brick barroom. H. J.
Thomasson agent, W. J. Dodd occupant. Crossed electric wires. Insurance on building none, on contents
none; loss on building $5, on contents none. Estimated
value of property involved $9,000.
October 24th, 12:47 p. m. Box 29.
13 Taylor street, 2-J-story frame dwelling. P. Rahilly
owner and occupant. Sparks from chimney. Insurance on building $1,200, insurance on contents none; loss
on building $35, on contents none. Estimated value of
property involved $1,500.
October 24th, 3:50 p. m. Local.
East Broad and Broughton, 3 bales of cotton on truck.
Loss $30. Estimated value of property involved $125.
Cause unknown.
October 24th, 11:48 p. m. Box 29.
15^ Jones street, 2|-story frame dwelling. Estate
Jas. Bandy owner, G. Donaldson and others (c) occupants. Cause unknown. Insurance on building none,
on contents none; loss on building $2.50, on contents
none. Estimated value of property involved $700.
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NOVEMBER.
November 3d, 7:15 p. m. Telephone.
98 Duffy street, 2-story frame dwelling. Mrs. M. Miller owner and occupant. Explosion of lamp. Insurance on building none, on contents none; loss on building none, on contents $11. Estimated value of property
involved 83,500.
November 4th, 8:08 a. m. Box 35.
105f Montgomery street, 2-story frame dwelling. J.
G. Butler owner, W. Edenfield occupant. Defective
stove pipe. Insurance on building none, on contents
none; loss on building $25. on contents none. Estimated value of property involved $4,000.
November 5th, 6:22 p. m. Box 91.
Steamship Skidby, loading with cotton at Upper Cotton Press on River street, at the head of Montgomery.
Insurance on vessel not ascertained, on cargo not ascertained; loss on vessel 8200, on cargo $174,539. Supposed
incendiary. Estimated value of property involved
$500,000.
November 5th, 7:15 p. m. Box 74.
Steamship Baltimore City, loading cotton at Gordon's
wharf, river front, just east of the Savannah, Florida
& Western Railway wharf property. Supposed incendiary. Insurance on vessel not ascertained, on cargo
not ascertained; loss on vessel none, on cargo $735. Estimated value of property involved $235,000.
November 5th, 7:45 p. m. Local.
Steamship Castlegarth, loading cotton at Gordon's
wharf. Supposed incendiary. Insurance on vessel not
ascertained, on cargo not ascertained; loss on vessel
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none, on cargo $790. Estimated value of property involved $300,000.
November 5th, 8:15 p. m. Local.
Steamship Stag, loading cotton at Lamar's wharf on
River street, head of Eandolph street. Supposed incendiary, lusurance on vessel not ascertained, on cargo
not ascertained; loss on vessel $250, on cargo $11,200.
Estimated value of property involved $225,000.
November 5th, 9:15 p. m. Box 53.
Steamship Dalegath, loading cotton at Central cotton
press, Eiver street, head of Maguire street. Supposed
incendiary. Insurance on vessel not ascertained, on
contents not ascertained; loss on vessel $50, on contents
$16,300. Estimated .value of property involved $355,000.
November 5th, 11:30 p. m. Local.
Steamship Petunia, loading cotton at Central cotton
press. Supposed incendiary. Insurance on vessel not
ascertained, on contents not ascertained; loss on vessel
none, on contents $250. Estimated value of property
involved $225,000.
November 6th, 12:15 a. m. Box 51.
Steamship Armenia, loading cotton at Central Railroad wharf, Ocean Steamship slip. Supposed incendiary. Insurance on vessel not ascertained, on contents
not ascertained; loss on vessel none, on contents $20.
Estimated value of property involved $180,000.
November 6th, 1:30 a. m. Local.
Steamship Whitfield, loading cotton at the Central
Cotton Press. Supposed incendiary. Insurance on
vessel not ascertained, on cargo not ascertained; loss on
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vessel none, on cargo $2,050. Estimated value of property involved $350,000.
November 6th, 11 a. m. Local.
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Steamship County Down, loading cotton at Upper
Hydraulic press. Supposed incendiary. Insurance on
vessel not ascertained, on cargo not ascertained; loss on
vessel none, on cargo $5. Estimated value of property
involved $332,500.
November 6th, 1:30 p. m. Box 73.
Gordon's wharf, two bales cotton. Incendiary. Insurance on cotton none, on wharf property not ascertained; loss on cotton $20, on wharf property none.
Estimated value of property involved $75,000.
November 7th, 4:50 a. m. Local.
202 Bryan street, 3-story frame store and dwelling, J.
GK Butler owner, I. Brown occupant. Supposed incendiary. Insurance on building $3,000, on contents none;
loss on building $7.75, on contents none. Estimated
value of property involved $4,000.
November 8th, 10:02 a. m. Box 75.
Savannah, Florida & Western railway cotton yard at
wharf, three bales of cotton on outer edge of yard. Incendiary. Insurance on cotton not ascertained; loss on
cotton 30. Estimated value of property involved
$155,000.
November 8th, 4:15 p. m. Local.
169 Henry street lane, l*-story frame dwelling. H.
F. Klug owner, H. Sheftall (c) occupant. Sparks from
chimney. Insurance on building none, on contents
none; loss on building $4.50, on contents none. Estimated value of property involved $400.
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November 8th, 5:06 p. m. Box 6.
35 Bay street, 1-story brick stables, estate of Mrs.
Wilbon owners, E. C. Gleason occupant. Cause unknown. Insurance on building none, on contents none;
loss on building none, on contents $25. Estimated value
of property involved $3,500.
November llth, 1:48 a. m. Box 82.
169 Congress street, 3-story brick store, Lippman Bros,
owners, Lippman Bros, and Buckner & Evans occupants. Cause unknown. Insurance on building $13,500,
on contents $37,500; loss on building $488.93, on contents
$1,079.87. Estimated value of property involved $100,-
000.
November llth, 12:10 p. m. Box 4.
46 Price street, 1-story frame stables and 1^-story
frame store, J. H Lang and J. F. Heidtman owners and
occupants. Cause unknown. Insurance on buildings
$2,000, on contents $8,000; loss on buildings $314, on
contents $37.54. Estimated value of property involved
$12,000.
November llth, 7:55 p. m. Telephone.
Florida Central & Peninsular railroad yard. Outside
city limits.
November 12th, 12:48 a. m. Box 29.
25 and 27 Taylor street, 2-J-story frame dwellings, M.
Mendel owner, M. Drury and others occupants. Cause
unknown. Insurance on buildings none, on contents
none; loss on buildings $75, on contents none. Estimated value of property involved $500.
November 12th, 5:15 p. m. Telephone.
110 Broughton street, 3-story frame dwelling, J. D.
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Weed owner, James Bay occupant. Defective flue. Insurance on building $2.000, on contents none; loss on
building $10.25, on contents none. Estimated value of
property involved $3,000.
November 13th, 2:06 a. m. Box 24.
200 Hull street, 2i-story frame dwelling, estate of
Remshart owners, unoccupied. Supposed incendiary.
Insurance on building $1,000, on contents none; loss on
building $681.26, on contents none. Estimated value of
property involved $1,000.
November 14th, 6:28 p. m. Box 21.
Southwest corner William and West Broad streets,
4-story wood residence, 1-story stables and several other
frame buildings, J. C. Taliaferro owner. J. F. Guilmartin & Co. Mrs. K. M. Smith, D. O'Connor and others
occupants. Cause unknown. Insurance on buildings
$13.825, on contents $7,600; loss on buildings $2,318, on
contents $6,705. Estimated value of property involved
$50,000.
November loth, 1:55 p. m. Local.
159 Andersen street, If-story frame dwelling, Dr. L.
A. Palligant owner, B. Franklin (c) occupant. Sparks
from chimney. Insurance on building $600, on contents
none; loss on building $10, on contents none. Estimated
value of property involved $800.
November 15th, 3:03 p. m. Box 141.
Ninth street, south side, between Montgomery and
Jefferson, 2-story frame dwelling, J. A. Turner owner
and occupant. Cause unknown. Insurance on building
none, on contents none; loss on building $5, on con-
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tents none. Estimated value of property involved
$600.
November 16th, 3:06 a. m. Box 51.
S. P. Shotter & Co., 1-story wood shed. Out city.
November 26th, 11:51 p. m. Box 82.
163 Congress street, 2-story brick drug store, A. A.
Solomons & Co. owner and occupant. Cause unknown
Insurance on building none, on contents none; loss on
building none, on contents none. Estimated value of
property involved $50,000.
November 26th, 7:30 a. m. Box 121.
Price and St. John's streets, 1^-story wood saw mill,
Chatham Real Estate and Improvement Company
owner, Richard Bashlot occupant. Sparks from stovepipe. Insurance on building $1,062, on contents none;
loss on building none, on contents none. Estimated
value of property involved $1,500.
November 26th, 11:25 a. m. Local.
East Broad, Price, St. Paul and St. John's streets.
Weeds in vacant lot endangering Bashlot's saw mill.
November 28th, 10:10 p. m. Telephone.
Florida Central & Peninsular railroad yard, outside
city limits. Cars burning.
November 29th, 2 a. m. Local.
Outside corporate limits.
November 30th, 2:37 a. m. Box 113.
Price and St. John's streets, 1-story wood mill, Chatham Real Estate and Improvement Company owner,
Richard Bashlot occupant. Cause unknown. Insurance
on building $1,062, on contents none; loss on building
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$850, on contents $300. Estimated value of property
involved $1,500.
DECEMBER.
December 8th, 3:50 p. m. Local.
East side of Habersham, No. 42, between York and
York street lane, 2^-story frame dwelling. John M.
La Motte owner and occupant. Foul chimney. Insursurance on building $2,000, on contents none; loss none.
Estimated value of property involved $2,000.
December 10th, 1:17 a. m. Telephone.
Southwest corner Eailroad and West Boundary streets,
2-story frame grocery store. Florida Central & Peninsular
Railroad owners, C. Miller occupant. Cause unknown.
Insurance on building none, on contents none; loss on
building $500, on contents $525. Estimated value of
property involved $2,500.
December 15th, 10:41 p. m. Box 9.
Southwest corner Bay and Barnard. 2-story brick
bakery. Savannah Steam Bakery owners and occupants. Foul chimney. Insurance on building $2,500,
on contents $3,500; loss on building none, on contents
none. Estimated value of property involved $10,000.
December 16th, 6:10 p. m. Local
Second avenue, between Drayton and Bull, 2-story
frame dwelling. T. Bowden owner, U. Collins occupant. Explosion of lamp. Insurance on building
$1,200, on contents none; loss on building none, on contents $2. Estimated value of property involved $1,200.
December 17th, 3:40 p. m. Telephone.
12 Macon street, 3-story brick dwelling. E. J. Kennedy owner, J. C. Cannon occupant. Foul chimney.
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Insurance on building none, on contents none; loss
none. Estimated value of property involved $2,000.
December 17th, 8:15 p. m. Box 123.
Vernon Shell Road, 2-story frame toll gate. Vernon
Shell Road owners, E. McCoy occupant. Cause unknown. Insurance on building none, on contents none;
loss on building $10, on contents none. Estimated value
of property involved $200.
December 19th, 7:45 p. m. Local.
204 Henry street, 2-story frame dwelling. John
Westerman owner and occupant. Supposed incendiary.
Insurance on building none, on contents none; loss on
building none, on contents none. Estimated value of
property involved $1,800.
December 20th, 5:50 a. m. Local.
208 Congress street, 3-story brick store. M. Mitchell
owner, M. Bearman occupant. Defective lamp. Insurance on building $1,000, on contents none; loss on
building none, on contents $3. Estimated value of
property involved $2,500.
December 20th, 8 a. m. Local.
204 Henry street, 2-story frame dwelling. John
Westerman owner and occupant. Supposed incendiary.
Insurance on building none, on contents none; loss on
building none, on contents none. Estimated value of
property involved $1,800.
December 20th, 3:40 p. m. Box 113.
50 First avenue, 2-story frame kitchen. E. Geffcken
owner and occupant. Sparks from chimney. Insurance on building none, on contents $1,500; loss on build-
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ing $5, on contents $102. Estimated value of property
involved $2,800.
December 20th, 10 a. m. Telephone.
99 West Broad street, 2-story frame store. J. H.
Burroughs owner, Jas. Pano occupant. Sparks from
chimney. Insurance on building $700, on contents
none; loss on building $6, on contents none. Estimated
value of property involved $800.
December 22d, 10:03 p. m. Box 17.
31| East Boundary, 2-story frame dwelling. Estate
M. Helmken owner, Mrs. C. Singleton occupant.
Sparks from chimney. Insurance on building $1,500,
on contents none; loss on building $10, on contents
none. Estimated value of property involved $2,000.
December 23d, 4:50 p. m. Local.
Bryan, fourth west of Ann street, 1-story frame dwelling. E. A. Smith owner, H. Wilson (c) occupant.
Overheated stove pipe. Insurance on building none, on
contents none; loss on building $3, on contents none.
Estimated value of property involved $300.
December 24th, 9:20 p. m. Box 115.
270 Henry street, 2f-story frame dwelling. A. G.
Guerard owner, Rosa Wood (c) occupant. Sparks from
chimney. Insurance on building none, on contents
none; loss on building $2, on contents none. Estimated
value of property involved $1,000.
December 24th, 9:40 p. m. Local.
Southwest corner Orange and West Broad streets,
1-story frame office. H. P. Smart owner, A. S. Bacon
& Sons occupants. Fireworks. Insurance on building
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none, on contents none; loss on building none, on contents none. Estimated value of property involved $50.
December 24th, 10:45 p. m. Telephone.
156 Bayan street, 3 story brick store, C. Y. Richardson agent, Nick Aprea occupant. Firewoi'ks. Insurance
on building $3,000, on contents none; loss on building
$1,500, on contents none. Estimated value of property
involved $7,000.
December 24th, 10:45 p. m. Telephone.
156 St. Julian street, 3-story brick store, estate of J. J.
Waring owners, M. J. Doyle occupant. Fireworks.
Insurance on buildings none, on contents none; loss on
buildings none, on contents none. Estimated value of
property involved $25,000.
December 25th, 9:01 a.m. Box 14.
93 and 97 Broughton street, 3-story brick hotel, estate
of Marshall owners, unoccupied. Cause unknown. Insurance on building $4,000, on contents none; loss on
building $115, on contents none. Estimated value of
property $40,000.
December 26th, 4:30 a. m. Box 5.
3 Houston street, 3-story frame dwelling. Mrs. John
Burns owner and occupant. Cause unknown. Insurance on building $3,000, on contents $1,000; loss on building $850, on contents $425. Estimated value of property
involved $5,000.
December 26th, 3:21 p. m. Telephone.
167 South Broad street, 3-story brick dwelling, H.
Clinch owner and occupant. Foul chimney. Insurance
on building none, on contents none; loss on building
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none on contents none. Estimated value of property
involved $10,000.
December 27th, 12:10 p. m. Local.
28 York street, 1-story frame dwelling, Mrs. M. Burch
owner. Sarah Williams (c) occupant. Foul chimney.
Insurance on building none, on contents none; loss none.
Estimated value of property involved $300.
December 27th. 12:17 p. m. Box 21.
43 West Broad street, 1-story frame stables, estate
Marshall owner, J. F. Guilmartin occupant. Defective
stove pipe. Insurance on building none on contents
none; loss on building $27, on contents none. Estimated
value of property involved $3,000.
December 28th, 7:54 p. m. Box 29.
115 Price street, 2-story frame dwelling, J. Mills
owner, F. Muller occupant. Foul chimney. Insurance
on building none, on contents none; loss on building
none, on contents none. Estimated value of property
involved $1,200.
December 28th, 8:30 p. m. Telephone.
189 Hall street, 3-story frame dwelling, Mat O'Connell
owner. R. G. Trezevant occupant. Defective grate. Insurance on building none, on contents $800; loss on
building $10, on contents none. Estimated value of
property involved $2,000.
December 29th, 3:55 a. m. Box 75.
East of the S., F. & W. lumber wharf.. Out of city.
December 29th, 1:02 p. m. Box 35.
105J Montgomery street, 2-story frame dwelling, J. G.
Butler owner, W. Edgefield occupant. Defective flue.
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Insurance on building $3,000, on contents none; loss on
building $16, on contents none. Estimatad value of
property involved $4,000.
December 29th, 1:40 p. m. Box 35.
113 West Broad street, 1-story frame shed, J. R.
Sheldon owner, B. F. Kappell occupant. Sparks from
stove. Insurance on building none, on contents none;
loss on building $10, on contents none. Estimated value
of property involved $10.
December 29th, 4:32 p. m. Local.
Southwest corner Congress and Montgomery streets,
3-story brick building, Mrs. A. Walters owner, unoccupied. Defective flue of adjoining house. Insurance on
building $3.500, on contents none; loss on building $115,
on contents none. Estimated value of property involved $6,000.
The above statement of losses is based on information
furnished by local insurance agents, and applies to the
companies represented by them.
ISfi MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT.
REPORT OF SUPERINTENDENT OF FIRE ALARM
TELEGRAPH.
SAVANNAH, GA., January 1st, 1895.
Wm B. Puder, Esq., Chief Engineer Savannah Fire
Department:
DEAR SIRI have the pleasure to submit the following
report of the Fire Alarm Telegraph Service for the year
ending December 31st, 1894:
During the year 122 alarms were transmitted over the
lines of the alarm system, telephones are credited with
33 and the alarm boxes with 89.
During the past year I am pleased to say the entire
work of the system has been very satisfactory. The
territory south of Andei-son street has been supplied
with a new circuit, materially increasing the service.
Eleven new boxes have been located as follows:
58. Broughton and West Broad streets.
68. Burroughs and Duffy streets.
113. Anderson and Habersham streets.
114. Bull and Henry streets.
115. Anderson and West Broad streets.
121. Habersham and Third streets.
123. Whitaker and Third streets.
125. West Broad and Third streets.
132. Burroughs and Sixth streets.
141. Barnard and Ninth streets.
142. West Broad and Ninth streets.
MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT. 157
Box 12 removed from Broughton and West Broad
streets to Broughton and Jefferson streets, Box 19 from
Barnard and York streets to Barnard and State streets,
Box 43 from Waldburg and Price streets to East Broad
and G-winnett street, Box 46 from Bull and Henry to
Price and New Houston streets, Box 63 from Burroughs
and Bolton to Oak and .Cemetery streets, 67 from Bur
roughs and Duffy streets to Burroughs and Bolton
streets.
Three new indicators have been purchased and put up,
one each in the quarters of Engine Companies Nos. 1, 4,
and 5.
The expenses of this branch of the service have not
been kept separate, and I am unable to give the figures
with a degree of positiveness that I would like to; from
my memorandums and other information attainable the
total amount was about as follows:
Eleven new alarm boxes, 3 indicators, poles,
wire and incidentals for the year............ .$2,540.35
Salary of Superintendent (one-half)........... 600.00
Rent of telephones........................... 320.00
Total..................................... $3.460.34
A test is made daily at 4 p. m, (Sundays excepted) by
sounding a different box each day.
This system is now in first-class order, and the only
recommendation that I have to offer is that the few bidstyle alarm boxes now in use be removed and in their
place new ones of the non-interfering pattern be put up.
Respectfully submitted,
W. D. CLAIBORNE,
Superintendent Fire Alarm Telegraph.
MAYORS ANNUAL REPORT.
: REVISED LIST OF PIRE ALARM STATIONS.
4> Police Barracks.
' 5. Bay and East Broad.
i 6. Bay and Habersham.
; 7. Bay and Drayton.
8. Bay and Whitaker.
; 9. Bay and Jefferson.
I 12. Broughton and Jefferson.
j 13. Broughton and Whitaker.
I 14. Broughton and Abercorn.
j 15. Broughton and Price.
' IB. Broughton and Reynolds.
17. South Broad and East Broad.
! 18. York and Bull.
j 19. Barnard and State.
i 21. South Broad and Montgomery.
i 23. Barnard and Perry.
i 24. Liberty and West Broad.
I 25. Liberty and Drayton.
i 26. Savannah, Florida & Western Railway Freight
j Office.
27. Harris and Price.
i 28. Jones and Lincoln,
i 29. Taylor, east of Price.
i 31. Charlton and Whitaker.
i 32. Charlton and Jefferson.
1 34. Wilson and Walker.
I 35. Wayne and West Broad.
' 36. Drayton and Taylor.
i 37. Barnard and Gordon.
, 38. Bull and Gaston.
39. Gaston and Lincoln.
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41. Huntingdon and Price.
42. Lincoln and Gwinnett.
43. East Broad and Gwinnett.
45. Abercorn and Waldburg street lane.
46. Price and New Houston.
47. Abercorn and Henry.
51. Central Railroad Wharf, over canal.
52. Central Railroad Warehouse, over canal.
53. Central Cotton Press.
54. Bay, near Ann.
56. Fahm and Pine.
57. Margaret, near Fahm.
58. West Broad and Broughton.
51. Hall and Barnard.
62. West Broad and Oak.
63. Oak and Cemetery.
64. Bolton and Jefferson.
65. Duffy and Jefferson.
67. Burroughs and Bolton.
68. Burroughs and Duffy.
71. Wheaton street, between Liberty street and
Bilbo Canal.
72. South Broad and Randolph.
73. Lower Hydraulic Press.
74. Gordon Wharf.
75. Savannah, Florida & Western Railway Wharf.
81. Congress and Bull.
82. Congress and Barnard.
91. Upper Cotton Press.
113. Anderson and Habersham.
114. Bull and Henry.
115. Anderson and West Broad.
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121. Habersham and Third.
123. Whitaker and Third.
125. West Broad and Third.
132. Burroughs and Sixth.
141. Barnard and Ninth.
142. West Broad and Ninth.
321. Standard Oil Company's Works.
323. Old Folks HomeLittle Sisters of the Poor.
TELEPHONES.
100. Engine Company No. 4, Barnard and Hall.
128. Engine Company No. 5, Henry, near Drayton.
259. Engine Company No. 2. West Broad and Olive.
309. Headquarters, South Broad and Abercorn.
404. Engine Company No. 1, Broughton, near Houston.
DEPARTMENT SIGNALS.
2-2-1. General Alarm.
For fires in the northern section of the city:
3 taps call Hose Wagon No. 4.
2-2 taps call Engine and Wagon of No. 4.
For fires in the southern section of the city:
3 taps call Hose Wagon No. 3.
2-2 taps call Engine and Wagon of No. 3.
1 tap first after the sounding of an alarm signals the
water works to resume domestic pressure.
The second tap after the sounding of an alarm denotes
fire out.
Eleven taps, repeated, calls the military and denotes
riotous disorder.
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REPORT OF SUPERINTENDENT OF WATER
WORKS.
OFFICE SUPERINTENDENT OF WATER WORKS, )
\,
SAVANNAH, GA., Jan. 1, 1894. \
Hon. John J. McDonough, Mayor:
SIRI have the honor to submit the following report
of the Water Works Department for the year ending
Dec. 31, 1894:
The record of the pumpage, HS shown below, presents
an apparent decrease from the quantity pumped the
previous year, which is accounted for by the use in 1S93
of the engines at the old works, which, in conjunction
with the new, pumped during the month of January,
1893, 294,328,574 gallons, or about 90,000,000 gallons
above the average for a month. This unusual demand
for water was principally caused by severe cold weather,
a snowstorm having visited our locality on Jan. 18,1893,
the cold continued for some days, when the quantity of
water furnished reached the unprecedented amount of
10,700,000 gallons per day.
For a detailed account of the pumping, the quantity
furnished monthly during the year, I refer to the following table:
RECORD OF WATER PUMPED.
1894 Oallona
January.................... ............. 188,320,474
February............ .................... 173,840,548
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March................. .................. 204,115,444
April..-...-. -----------..-........_.._.- 201,901,639
May.-...........--..--- ....-.._._-..__.- 211,137,602
June......-...-.. .....-----.-..-......... 208,944,239
July..................................... 197,967,300
August.-.-......-...--.... .............. 198,549,172
September............. -......._.__.___.._ 202,300,917
October.........-.._..................... 210,653.335
November.......-.--.---..-..--.-........- 199,922,708
December................................ 205,040,330
Total....-.....--...--.--.-.-.......... 2,402,693,70S
Two billion, four hundred and two million, six hundred and ninety-three thousand, seven hundred and
eight gallons.
Premising that the city has a population of sixty
thousand (60,000) inhabitants the quantity of water
consumed would allow forty thousand and forty-one
(40.041) gallons per capita per annum, or one hundred
and nine (109) gallons per day.
ENGINES AND MACHINERY.
The engines and machinery are in good condition and
have given good satisfaction generally. Some of the connections and appliances, however, are not up to the
standard, which will be mentioned under the head of
Recommendations in this report.
During the past year engine No. 410 has been in operation one hundred and ninety-four (194) days and engine
No. 411 one hundred and seventy-one (171) days.
BOILERS.
The boilers are in good condition at this time, though
it will be necessary to renew nearly all of the grate bars
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and the fire brick lining of the furnaces from front to
rear. I would recommend that a purifier be put in at
an early day, at least one of them. They are very
highly praised by all steam users who have tried them.
Taken as a whole, the boilers and engines are very economical when compared with the old plant. The
amount of coal consumed during the past year has been
about twenty-two hundred (2,200) tons, an average of
about six (6) tons per day, and the average quantity of
water pumped per ton of coal has been one million and
ninety-two thousand, one hundred and thirty-three
(1,092,133) gallons.
BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS.
The buildings, being new, are in good order. -Some
work has been done on the interior to complete them,
which was not included in the original contract.
The grounds have been laid out and leveled, drives
and walks made and a basin dug, a fountain of home
manufacture placed in the centre, which is intended to
be only a temporary fixture, as it is hoped an amount
sufficient to place a more ornamental fountain in its
place will be appropriated.
COAL YARD.
During the year a convenient coal yard has been built
and a railroad track leading to it has been laid, by which
means the coal can now be dumped from cars near the
fire room and the handling of fuel greatly simplified.
OLD WATtR WORKS.
Engines and Machinery.
The engines and machinery of the old works have not
been used, and although they have been kept covered, as
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well as it is possible, with grease to protect them from
deterioration, they would not be available for use unless
they are carefully overhauled, it being impossible to
preserve the working parts when the engines are lying
idle. As it is probable that the engines would not be
needed for use again, no expense has been incurred in
having any work done on them except to renew the
coating of white lead and tallow.
BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS.
The buildings have been kept securely fastened and
remain in the same condition as at the last report, not
having been used for any purpose. The fencing has
been repaired in broken places and the ground protected
as far as it is possible without expense. It is desired
and intended to remove such plants and shrubbery as
are ornamental and valuable to the grounds of the new
works at as early a day as possible.
EXTENSIONS OF MAINS.
The mains have been extended only in short distances
as the following list of location will show:
On South Broad street, from Randolph to McAllister
street. 2T5 feet, 6-inch pipe.
On Anderson street, from Cemetery to West street.
192 feet, 6-inch pipe.
On Anderson street, into Laurel Grove cemetery, 204
feet, 4-inch pipe.
On Gwinnett street, from east of East Broad to Paulsen
street, 1,400 feet, 6-inch pipe.
On Paulsen street, from Gwinnett to Flagler street
1,200 feet, 6-inch pipe.
On Joe street, from Paulsen, 384 feet, 4-inch pipe.
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On Rockefeller street, from Paulsen, 384 feet, 4-incb
pipe.
On Flagler street, from Paulsen, 384 feet, 3-inch
pipe
Total, 4,423 feet.
These extensions added to the system now make a
total of forty three miles and seven hundred and fiftytwo feet (43 -Jgfo miles).
VALVES.
The gate valves have been thoroughly examined and
overhauled and are in very good condition with the
exception of some of the very old ones, which will have
to be cut out and new valves put in place. There have
been four (4) new valves put in:
1 at Anderson and Cemetery streets, 6-inch.
1 at East Broad and Gwinnett streets, 6-inch.
1 at Paulsen and Gwinnett streets, 6-inch.
1 at Paulsen and Flagler streets, 6-iuch.
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FIRE HYDRANTS.
Nine (9) fire hydrants have been added during the
year. These have been placed on the extensions of
mains. The total number of fire hydrants is now four
hundred and fifty-five (455).
The excessive cold weather during the closing days of
the year caused a number of the hydrants to be frozen,
and three (3) of them have been taken out and replaced
with new hydrants, they being cracked and rendered
useless.
PUBLIC OR FREE HYDRANTS.
Twelve (12) new public hydrants have been put in in
place of old hydrants removed. All others are in very
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good order, though some of them may have to be taken
out during the coming year on account of age. They
are kept in use as long as it is possible, only being
removed when broken or worn entirely out.
FLUSHING CESSPOOLS AND SEWERS.
The cesspools and sewers have been kept flushed daily
and in good condition. The use of water for this purpose is very great and the cost of repairs considerable.
The expense, however, is kept as low as possible, as the
greater portion of the work is done by the employes of
the department.
LEAKS.
There have, been no leaks in the mains during the
year and only a few leaks at pipe joints, which were
repaired immediately after being discovered. It has
been a matter of surprise that the old mains have stood
so well, those in the older parts of the city being quite
aged, having been in the ground since the year 1853, at
which time the original works were builta period of
forty-one (41) years.
WASTE.
There has been discovered by inspection eleven hundred and seventy-five (1,175) leaking fixtures and supply
pipe and fixtures left running, and notices sent to
owners and agents.
It has become manifest, both from observation and
computation, that a large proportion of the total pumpage is wasted, and that it is a heavy, additional and unnecessary expense to the city, since the expenditure of
fuel and ware and tear of machinery are directly pro-
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portionate to the pumpage, and have no relation to the
use or misuse of the water after delivery.
There being no arrangement for the determination of
the locations of the waste, except by inspections and the
casual information from citizens, it is not possible to
correct the many leaking and flowing hydrants, water
closets, wash basins, etc. by the system heretofore in
use. That there should be some waste not due to ignorance and a want of a just and proper comprehension of
the subject is, of course, unavoidable, but whatever the
cause or nature of the waste, it is a fact that it has now
assumed proportions that are very great, and which
makes the matter a very serious one to be considered.
The quantity consumed at this time is at the rate of one
hundred and nine (109) gallons per day for every man,
woman and child in the city. This is at least double
the quantity necessary for purposes of utility, comfort
or health.
The matter of the waste of water is one I think it my
duty to bring to the notice of your Honor and the board,
that some measures be instituted to check the enormous
waste, which is largely wilful waste. All other means
having failed here as well as elsewhere, I know of no
other plan to suggest than the introduction of the meter
system. This has been adopted in other cities with good
effect, and is gaining favor with water departments.
ELECTROLYSIS OF WATER PIPES.
This is a subject of which just at this time it is not
possible to speak intelligently, farther than that from
investigations already inaugurated the fact has been
demonstrated that there is danger of corrosion of the
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mains by the electrical currents seeking their source,
and can only add that the matter will be closely watched,
and any threatened danger carefully guarded against.
EXPENSES AND EXPENDITURES.
The expenses of the department as exhibited in the
accompanying table are "as per bills passed iu this
office," and exceed the amount of the appropriation
made for the year. This is explained in the items of the
cost of work done, which was not contemplated or provided for. such as the extension of the pipes and erecting hydrants in Laurel Grove Cemetery, extending
6-iuch main on South Broad street, east of Eandolph
street, on Gwinnett street and Paulsen street east of the
Savannah. Florida & Western Railroad tracks. Paying
carpenter bill for work on the new building, which was
disputed and left over to be adjusted, and for the completion of the map of water mains, valves, &c. Also bill
for work on steam pipes (to be recovered from engine
builders) and laying new supply pipes to buildings of
the "VTilcox & Gibbs Guano Go's building on Bay street,
(the last item was recovered into the City Treasury from
the owners, but only appears as expenses in this report.)
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RECOMMENDATIONS.
Under this head I beg leave to again call attention to
the fact that the pumping station cannot be properly
lighted by oil lamps, and urge the great necessity of
putting in a dynamo for the purpose of lighting by electric lamps, the cost of which will only amount to about
twenty-two hundred and fifty ($2,250). I believe the
argument has been advanced that the water works has
been run for years by lamp light. Of course, this is
true, but they never occupied a building of the dimensions of the one now in use, and no man can keep up
one of these engines (which work must be done while it
is in motion, and is as apt to be necessary at night as at
anytime) with a lamp in one hand and a wrench in the
other hand. Besides, the amount of the cost of oil,
lamps and fixtures as at present would be saved, and go
far toward paying for the introduction of electric apparatus.
During the year I made a report to your Honor
through the chairman of the water committee in reference to the leaky condition of the water gates on the
discharge pipes and condensers. Since that report a
crack has made its appearance in two of the strengthening ribs of one of the pump cylinders of Engine No 411.
The fracture may have been in the casting from the beginning, but was not visible until lately, and may not
extend any farther nor cause any trouble, but I would
respectfully recommend that the attention of the Holly
Manufacturing Company, the builders, be called to
those defects at once, as the two years' guarantee given
by them will expire about the latter part of March, 1895.
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In conclusion of this report I take great pleasure in
acknowledging the uniform kindness of your Honor and
the members of the water committee and Council, also
to give due credit to the employes under my supervision
for the faithful performance of their work.
I am very respectfully yours,
JAS. MANNING,
Superintendent.
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REPORT OF CLERK OF THE MARKET.
OFFICE OF CLKRK OF THE MARKET,
SAVANNAH, GA, January 10, 1S95.
Hon. John J. McDonough, Mayor City of Savannah:
SIRI have the honor to herewith submit my annual
report of the Market Department for the year ending
December 31, 1894, this being my fourth annual report.
The old style blinds that were in the market I had
taken out and swinging sash substituted for them,
which is a marked improvement, as it tends to sanitation as well as to the comfort of the tenants in the market.
The entire woodwork of the building on the outside,
together with the iron railing surrounding the building,
I have had painted, which adds much to the preservation as well as to the appearance of it.
The walls on the inside of the market and of the basement I have had whitewashed, and the bases painted,
and the floor in several places where leaks occurred I
have had the bricks removed and relaid in cement.
There is still a good deal more of this work to be done,
as well as repairs to the roof. Herewith also is rendered
a statement of all the moneys collected through this
office for the year ending December 31, 1894 :
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Total cash collected.........................$13,880 00
Average monthly collection................. 1,156 66
Average weekly collection .. ................ 266 92
With many thanks for your several acts of kindness
and courtesies to me duidng the past year, I remain
Your obedient servant,
J. P. O'BRIEN,
Cleric of the Market.
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REPORT OF HEALTH OFFICER.
OFFICE OF HEALTH OFFICER, )
SAVAITS-AH, GA., December 31, 1804. \
To the Hon. John J. McDonough, Mayor City of So.
vannah :
SIRMy annual report for the year 1894 is submitted.
This report is the seventh of my incumbency and it is
another record of the improvement of the health of the
city.
While the health of the city shows marked improvement each year the lack of certain sanitary laws prevents the accomplishment of certain sanitary improvements or reforms. One reform which is most necessary
is the inspection of food products, and the most important of all food products is milk. We have no laws
bearing on this subject that are of any material service
to us. It is hardly fair to those who sell milk in this
city to say that it is a common custom to find for sale
in this city impure, unwholesome, diluted or skimmed
milk, but that there is milk sold here which would not
come up to a fair standard is certainly a fact. Again,
there are many important points to be considered in the
production of this food product. It is a reasonable
statement to make, and one easy to prove, that of the
cows kept in the city for revenue 50 per cent, are moi'e
suitable for the butcher than for the milkman, inas-
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much they do not furnish a standard amount of total
solids in their milk.
The food of a cow is of vast importance, almost equal
to the value of the cow, as a good cow cannot furnish
good nutritious milk if fed on poor or unwholesome
food.
Again, the surroundings of the cow kept in the city,
in many instances, are of the most unsanitary nature,
they are poorly constructed stables, filthy in the extreme, and often these stables are in close contact with
badly smelling privy vaults; the garbage barrels offer
articles of food which are eaten by the cows, and the
animals themselves have liberal coatings of their
excreta.
In some cases the milking utensils are unclean and
the vessels used for conveying the milk to customers
are in the same condition, and oftentimes during the
hot summer months are carried under a hot broiling
sun, without protection, through the streets.
Without a doubt the cows should be banished from
the city, for while there is in my opinion, not a single
sanitary reason why a cow should be kept in the city,
there are many good reasons why they should not be
kept within its limits.
On March 20th a careful census was made of cows
furnishing the milk supply of the city. At the same
time a careful inspection was made of the food and
water supply of these cows, their condition, treatment
and condition of milking utensils and vessels used for
conveying milk to customers, etc.
This census and inspection showed that there were 741
cows kept within the city limits, and the daily output
176 MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT.
was 2.58'J quarts. Ninety-three of these cows had access
to waters of the Bilbo canal and 527 drank surface water.
About one-half of the number were fed on slops or swill,
which was often sour. The urine and manure of more
than 50 per cent, of the total number depended on the
scavenger cart for removal.
Fifty-two cows, from a casual examination, were
found in an unfit condition to furnish good milk. The
milking utensils at 15 places were filthy. At 95 places
the cows were stabled within ten feet of a privy vault.
In looking over the personnel of those persons keeping these cows and selling their milk a great majority
were found who were incapable of understanding the
necessity of cleanliness in every detail of the milk
supply.
It was found that it was hardly possible for a cow to
give pure, nutritious milk when kept a greater part of
the time in a narrow, badly ventilated yard, in close
proximity to a privy vault and to other waste matter of
the human family. It was found that the droppings of
these cows were a severe tax on the Scavenger Department, for at a low estimate 2,500 pounds of this matter
are removed daily by that department. It was demonstrated that hundreds of gallons of the urine were
voided in the yards, and in some instances streams
issued from these yards into the streets and lanes.
The dairies outside of the city limits were then inspected and 15 were found with 277 cows furnishing
1,577 quarts.
Several of these dairies were found in a bad sanitary
condition, but they were exceptions. At the time this
investigation was made there were:
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741 cows kept within the city limits, the daily output
being 2,589 quarts.
277 cows kept at dairies, the daily output being 1,577
quarts.
Making a total of 1,018 cows kept at dairies and in city
limits with a total daily output of 4,166 quarts.
When it is to be considered that milk may convey the
poison of enteric fever, scarlet fever and diphtheria,
certainly there should be legislation governing its production and sale.
The following points should be covered:
First. Registration of milk dealers.
Second. Inspection of dairies and their appurtenances.
Third. Inspection of milk by lactometer and chemical
analysis.
Fourth. The removal of cows from the city limits.
Registration would save time and energy in inspection
if all dealers were required to register.
Inspection of dairies should provide for the proper and
healthy environment of cows, for wholesome food and
pure water, for clean and well ventilated stables and for
the proper cleanliness in handling the milk.
Inspection of milk to be obtained by empowering an
inspector to obtain samples of milk from any dealer at
any time, when said samples could be tested as to its
specific gravity, adulteration, etc.
The cows should be removed from the city limits, and
an ordinance should be drawn up enforcing such a proceeding, if the people are to be supplied with pure milk
and if an intolerable nuisance that has long been endured
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by persons living in the vicinity of the premises where
these cows are kept is to be abated.
If the city will introduce this reform it cannot but
reap an invaluable reward.
CONTAGIOUS DISEASES.
Scarlet Fever.Sixty-three cases of this disease were
reported to this office. But one of these cases occurred
among the negroes, although there are reasons to believe
that this disease has existed to some extent among them
without a physician in attendance.
There were 5 deaths, all white, which gives a mortality of 7.94 percent.
It has been a difficult matter in nearly every instance
to trace the origin of these cases. Some of them have
been of so light a type that the disease was not discovered until the stage of desquamation had set in, and it is
more than probable that some cases were passed by
entirely unnoticed and yet produced other cases which
were of a more malignant nature.
Diphtheria.There were 14 cases reported to my office
and 6 deaths occurred from this disease. It is probable
that two cases reported to this office were not diphtheria.
In connection with this subject it would be well to
state here that the work of disinfection in houses infected with scarlet fever and diphtheria is imperfect,
inasmuch as the city has not the proper apparatus for
the sterilization of textile fabrics, and as a consequence
these articles have been burned or so saturated with an
acid solution of the mercuric bi-chloride that they have
been seriously injured.
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At the same time many persons are unable to lose
their household effects, and many complaints have emanated from these people, nearly all of them just ones.
We have had 19 deaths from typhoid fever. Nine of
this number were whites and 10 were negroes.
Measles, 1 case and no death.
Whooping cough, but few cases were reported to this
office; there were 2 deaths among the whites and 1
among the negroes.
MORTALITY.
There were 413 whites who died from natural causes
and 766 negroes, making a total of 1,179.
The following list shows the principal causes of death:
Whites. Negroes. Total.
Phthisis Pulmonalis..-- 54 123 177
Pneumonia ............ 10 34 44
Marasmus............... 21 22 43
Old Age......... ....... 18 20 38
Convulsions............ 10 23 33
The following comparative table is worthy of careful
consideration:
Population. Deaths Per 1,000
YEAR
Whites Negroes
Annual Ratio
Whites Negroes Whites Negroes
f!854............ 12,000 9,000, 1,221 308 101.75 34.22
1804....... ...... 15,000 14,000 747 466 48.80 31.83
1874. ............ 18,000 16,000' 304 642 21.99 40.13
I : I 1884............. 22,000 19,000 466 703 21.18. 37.00
1894............. 28,000 24.000J 413 766' 14.75 31.91
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f Epidemic of yellow fever. *Population estimated.
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It is doubtful if any city in the United States has
shown more improvement in health matters than Savannah, and it is doubtful if any city in the South can show
as many reforms in sanitary matters as this city.
The number of de.aths without medical attendance has
not diminished to that extent that demonstrates we
have solved the problem in caring for the sick negroes.
There were 251 who died without medical care or about
33 per cent, of the total number who died. Over 60
per cent, of those who died without medical attendance
were children under the age of 10.
The trouble is in two directions: An imperfect
service from the City Physicians and the inhumanity of
negro parents.
The first can be easily remedied, while the second
trouble calls for special legislation.
We must have some stringent laws covering the criminal neglect of negro parents who will allow their children to sicken and die without making an effort to obtain the services of those physicians who are paid by
the city to give such people gratuitious medical attention. There is but one thing left for the city authorities to do, and that is to make these laws and enforce
them. As to the improvement of the service rendered by
the city physicians, the board of sanitary commissioners
have adopted additional rules and regulations governing
their official conduct, which, if carried out, will do much
good. Again, the appointment of a negro physician
may accomplish some good; it will be an experiment,
but one worth trying.
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VITAL STATISTICS.
There is less value placed on vital statistics in this
city than any town of its size known to the statistician;
even the medical profession seem to place no particular
value on correct records. The mortality records of this
city prior to 1890 were incomplete, every year before
that one fails over 10 per cent, of having the full mortality.
The birth record to-day is most incomplete, as the following figures will show:
Whites. Negroes. Total.
January................ 46 42 88
February................ 23 39 62
March................... 23 40 63
April................... 29 43 72
May.................... 24 33 57
June.................... 34 41 65
July.................... 35 58 93
August--------.--,-.--. 41 50 91
September.............. 38 38 76
October................. 43 51 94
November............... 40 65 105
December............... 29 51 80
Total...................405 541 946
There are certainly over 400 births not reported, but
every effort will be made during the year 1895 to enforce
the ordinance. The medical profession can do much toward this end. as only 277 reports were sent in by physicians, the balance being reported by midwives. It is to
be regretted that the medical profession does not support
this office in the effort to secure a correct record of
births. There is but little trouble attached to this work
on their part, as blank forms are furnished them from
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this office, and it would appear that these returns would
appear to every physician a duty they owed to their
clientele, to their city and to themselves. There is a
legal as well as a moral aspect to this question which
has often come up in this office during the last seven
years of my incumbency. To those who have promptly
made their returns, and there are eight of them who
have done so, this office here acknowledges the courtesy.
It is to be hoped that during the coming year a more
complete report of births will be obtained without resorting to the legal redress prescribed for such cases.
SANITARY INSPECTION.
This important work has been done as thoroughly as
it could be done under the disadvantages which surround
our methods. The force of inspectors is increased on
May 1st of each year from two to six, and for six months
the city is held under close inspection, when the force is
again reduced. What is gained in the summer months
is lost during the winter time, and really the city is not
protected as it should be. Again the inspectors appointed are not always good men, as it is impossible to
secure good men for temporary work, unless they are
appointed for individual merit, and even then the best
of men cannot be secured for six months' employment.
This important feature of the health work of this city is
something that is not well understood by the city
authorities or by the citizens at large; its efficiency must
be unquestioned and its personnel must be far from political invasion, or it is worse than useless.
It is a work that is done quietly, but few persons
know that it is being done, and is unlike the work of the
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police or fire departments, which is always done under
the observation of the public, at the same time the work
is as necessary.
A few figures connected with this work will be sufficient to show the importance of the work. They will
show the people that work done quietly is still work
done effectually. The aid given to other departments
should be noted and due credit given.
Reported to Water Works Department
Leaking hydrants..............-..--.-...-...--.--774:
Leaking supply pipes to bath tubs and water closets .365
Reported to O. E. M. Department
Privy vaults needing cleaning.__._.--.------.._-.-- 990
Privy vaults needing disinfection................... 198
Privy vaults faulty construction of................. 167
Privy vaults ordered abandoned......_. _-.._-._-._- 72
Surface wells ordered abandoned.................... 17
Dry wells ordered abandoned.........-....---. ..... 13
Reported to Superintendent of Street Department
Nuisances............ ...--.--.-...-.- ......-----. 4
Nuisances, general, abatedFilthy wharves, railroad
yards, street drains, filthy cellars, choked supply
and waste pipes, filthy yards, houses, etc.........549
Untenanted buildings ventilated..._..-.-.-_.....-.. 302
This does not give any more than an insight of the
work done by the sanitary inspectors. The nuisances
abated go into the thousands, and the value of sanitary
inspection can only be appreciated by close contact with
this work. The moral effect upon the negro population
is of great value, but as has been stated above, the inspection should continue the year round, and the inspectors should be good men and appointed on their merit.
184 XA TOR'S ANNUAL REPORT.
The Chief Sanitaiy Inspector, Mr. C. J. Melvin, deserves credit for the intelligent supervision of this work;
this officer has also supervised the work of disinfection
of premises infected with scarlet fever and diphtheria,
and has done his work well, and more than one citizen
will testify to his efficiency and uniform courtesy in situations which are some times most trying.
The city will make a mistake if these Inspectors are
not appointed for twelve months.
The organization of the different bureaus of the
Health Department is not consistent with good discipline and method.
Everything touching the health of the city should be
under one head so far as the conduct of the service is
concerned.
The Superintendent of the Scavenger Department,
the Inspector of the vault cleaning work, the force at
crematory, should all be under one head, when an intelligent service could be rendered. There are too many
bureaus, or what is by courtesy called departments.
The health officer is the executive officer of the Board
of Health or Board of Sanitary Commissioners; this
board and this officer are the health guardians of this
city and they should have the conduct of every branch
of the Health Department under their control. As the
thing now stands there is neither method or intelligent
sanitation practiced in health matters.
Take the disinfection of vaults as it has been conducted in the past. Foul-smelling, so-called "disinfectants " have been used by ignorant men with but one
idea in sight, i. e., if the smell of the privy vault is done
awav with the vault is rendered innocuous.
MA YOR'S ANNUA L REPORT. 18r>
There is no person engaged in this work who has any
knowledge of the different substances used as germicides or deodorizers. If the Mercuric Bichloride is used
not a man of them knows whether it is used properly,
and any substance that outstinks the piivy vault is the
most valuable remedy to apply.
These different "departments" have been indulging
in a go-as-you-please race, and it is high time that some
intelligent work should be accomplished, and this can
be accomplished by centralization of authority.
WASTE MATTERS.
The city authorities should provided another crematory to be situated at some point east of the city; the
present crematory cannot destroy the refuse matter collected in the city and the budget for 1896 should provide
for such a structure.
The open scavenger wagons should be abandoned;
certainly the city should not build or purchase any
wagons constructed on the same order as those now in
use. Before the change of wagons is made it is possible
of the drivers of the scavenger or garbage carts to prevent the offensive odors arising from the contents of the
wagons by being supplied with some good deodorizer
which "they could distribute over the collected matter as
it was placed in their wagons. The wagons themselves
could be deodorized, as they often smell badly even
when empty. The cleaning of the privy vaults is now
done by contract under the supervision of an inspector
acting for the city. It is not possible to speak intelligently of this work as it represents one of the " departments " over which this office has no control.
ISG MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT.
PRIVY VAULTS.
The ordinance which calls for abandonment of all
privy vaults within 300 feet of a public sewer should be
repealed.
The next great work of reform for this city to accomplish is that of house drainage, and if owners of property are compelled to abandon privy vaults and substitute water closets connected with the patch-work sewers
now in existence, these connections must be abandoned
in the near future and new connections made, and the
owners of property could hardly afford the double expense; again, from a sanitary standpoint it is doubtful
which is productive of greatest harm, the connection
with a faulty sewer or the privy vault. Until this reform is established the privy vault by frequent cleansing and disinfection can be made bearable.
WATER WAYS.
Nothing new can be said against the condition of the
Ogeechee Canal: everything that can be said against it
holds good.
The corporation that owns it is in no condition to put
in good condition, and some day the city will of a necessity apply the remedy, which it is to be hoped will
not come too late.
The city authorities should place a fence on either
side of the Bilbo Canal; this has been urged by your
health officer, but it has been said that it is the business
of those who own or lease land contiguous to this canal
to do the work.
There can be but one opinion in the matter as to the
necessity of these fences being erected, and if the
MA TOR'S ANNUAL REPORT. J87
owners or lessees of these lands should do it and will
not do it, then the city should do it at their expense.
The cows of the city will find their way to this canal,
drink of its waters and during the hot summer months
lie down in its waters to cool after feeding.
It must be particularly gratifying to milk consumers
to know this.
Again, the trampling of cattle on the banks of the
canal wear away the earth and causes the formation of
sand bars that catch and hold foecal matter passing over
them. This causes offensive smells to accumulate, and
makes it often necessary to have a force of men cleaning
out the canal bed at a time when it is dangerous to upturn this kind of material.
The low lands around the city are in a good sanitary
condition. The ground work of drainage, as it is being
conducted by the county authorities, has done much
toward improving the health of this city, of this no
one need doubt if he has watched the situation during
the past decade.
THE CARE OF THE INDIGENT WHEN SICK.
This is a subject which has been much discussed by
the city authorities for several years. Apparently we
have not yet successfully solved the problem of lowering the number of "deaths without a physician."
This matter has received careful consideration, but
the city authorities have not gone quite as far as they
can in dealing with this perplexing question.
There are 3 city physicians, whose business it is to
look after those persons, who, when sick, are unable to
pay for medical attention. The city is divided into three
W,9 MAYORS ASNVAL REPORT.
districts, and a physician assigned to each district. The
1st district is from the Savannah river to the northern
side of South Broad street, the 2d district includes that
part of the city bounded by South Broad street and Gaston street, the 3d district is all that territory south of
Gaston street.
The city physician for the 1st district has a "public
office" on Margaret street, which is in his district, but
lives on Liberty street, which is in the 2d district. The
physician who is assigned to the 3d district lives on
Liberty street, but has his office (public) in his district.
The physician for the 2d lives and has his office in his
district.
Certainly the people of the 1st and 3d districts are not
well provided for. The city is able to correct this evil.
The following figures show to what extent deaths
occur in this city without medical attention:
Year.
1891
1S92
1803
1894
Whites.
23
9
20
14
Negroes.
215
208
204
237
Total.
238
217
224
251
As mentioned before in this report, this showing is a
growing evil, and one that does not exist in other cities.
A disinfecting apparatus is a necessity in this city.
Savannah has, and will have, contagious and infectious
diseases, and they must be dealt with intelligently or
they will become epidemic.
We are in constant touch with the cities of the North
and West, and we cannot escape visitations of scarlet
fever and diphtheria. Other diseases may appear here,
and unprovided with the proper apparatus for the disin-
MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT. 18!)
fection of infected material may gain a foothold much
to our detriment. We should have a disinfecting warehouse containing a steam chamber for the sterilization
of textile fabrics from infected houses. By this method
the material could be disinfected and returned to their
owners in as good condition as they were when they left
the houses, and furthermore, this method of disinfection is thorough.
As it is now we are compelled to destroy many of
these articles, and in some instances their owners
knowing what will happen do not hesitate to remove
some articles of value before the disinfecting corps arrives, which makes the disinfection of the other articles
almost a useless task. Plans and specifications of several apparatus and cost of same were submitted to your
health officer and endorsed by the Board of Sanitary
Commissioners, but City Council failed to act in the
matter. There is a probability that some time in the
future we will need this apparatus for a disease more to
be feared than scarlet fever or diphtheria, and not
having it, an epidemi.. such as visited us less than twenty
years ago will be upon us. During the month of December air-tight vans were made, all infected material
from houses were placed therein and sent to the steam
chamber at the quarantine station. This plan has
worked well, but this practice cannot be carried out
after May 1, as the close quarantine season then begins.
Tour health officer has rendered to the privates of the
police force medical attention when called upon to do
so; all examinations for appointment have also been
made by him, but as there has been no standard for
such an examination the personnel of the force has not
190 MA YOR'S ANNUAL REPORT.
been improved, nor will it be until a severe standard is
adopted.
This has been urged by your examiner repeatedly, but
so far the standard is missing.
PEST HOUSE.
This building has not been used in several years; it is
not in good condition and it is hardly worth repairing,
although it is still habitable.
The other buildings, consisting of detention barracks
and stable, are in about the same condition.
As the pest house was not built for the purpose of
caring for small pox patients and will not answer the
purpose should that scourge again visit us. The city
should put up structures of the most flimsy nature that
could be destroyed after being used.
MARITIME QUARANTINE.
The quarantine station is under the local charge of Dr.
J. B. Graham, who has rendered the city the most intelligent service since his appointment.
His report is attached to this one and gives a clear and
full account of the history of the service for the year of
1894.
Some of his recommendations are endorsed, notably
those touching the repair of the wharf and gangways,
and of the quarantine officers quarters.
This last structure needs a new roof.
The disinfecting plant needs more than a passing remark from your health officer and will receive attention.
This apparatus never should have been placed on
shore, but on a lighter and for the following reasons:
MA IOR'8 ANNUAL REPORT. 101
Our occupancy of the ground will be short-lived, as
the warehouse in which the plant is situated encroaches
on the harbor lines as designated by the United States
engineer corps and must be removed.
Another reason is that it cannot be used in disinfecting certain vessels; if there are vessels discharging at the
wharf and a steamer subject to quarantine arrives, the
latter cannot be treated without clearing the wharf of
the vessels, which would cause delay to those at the
wharf. Again, with everything full at the quarantine
station, and only five vessels are allowed there on account of a lack of room for them, should a vessel arrive
in the roads she must await her turn, which might be
several days.
With the apparatus on a lighter, by aid of a tug, a
vessel could be disinfected at the wharf, in the river or
in Tybee Eoads. It is rather a disagreeable statement
to make, but the plant was not put up in a skillful and
workmanlike manner, and never has been finished. The
work is there to speak for itself. The sulphur furnace
never has been finished, and is not the one desired by
the city.
The contractor who was awarded this work had never
built such a plant before, and did not build this one, nor
has he the faintest conception of what such a plant
should be. To remedy the errors made in this important
work will require several hundred dollars, and this work
should be done as soon as possible.
During the year the quarantine charges were removed
by City Council. This took effect on August 1st. The
same action was taken by the authorities at Charleston
192 MA TOR'S ANNUAL REPORT.
and Branswiek, and this city met the situation by doing
the same. It is doubtful about this measure attracting
shipping to this port, although it was worth the experiment.
We have had some little trouble with the National
Quarantine Station during the summer months in reference to the treatment of vessels sent to that station for
treatment.
This is not likely to occur again, as the officer who
was in charge has been removed and the station is now
under the control of a practical sanitarian who is always
ready to work in harmony with the local authorities,
The Board of Sanitary Commissioners have met at
regular intervals, and has consisted of the following
members: Hon. John J. McDonough, chairman; Aldermen Myers and Harris, Messrs. O'Connor, Beckwith. Dr.
Purse, and W. F. Brunner, secretary.
The thanks of this office are due you for your official
acts of kindness covering a period of over four years.
Very respectfully,
W. F. BRUNNER,
Health Officer.
METEOROLOGICAL SUMMARY FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1894.
OP SAVANNAH, GA,, LATITUDE 83 6', LONGITUDE 81 5'.
MEAN PRESSURE.
(Corrected for Temperature and Instrumental
Error only,)
Elevation of Surface of Mercury in Barometer Cistern above Mean Sea Level on
December 81, 1894, 98 feet.
5

X
30.11
30.08
30.08
80.00
29.91
80.00
29.99
29.95
29.94
29.98
80.12
30.10
Mean
30.02
1

30.38
80.46
30.46
30.22
80.28
80.21
80.17
30.04
30.25
80.18
30.49
80.58
Highest
30.58
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16
28
30
1
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26
7
13
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29
29
Date
Dec. 29.
1
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3
29.75
29.62
29.73
29.60
29.52
29.78
29.76
29.82
29.24
29.14
29.83
29.65
Lowest
29.14
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12
25
11
19
2
21
2
26
9
5
26
Date
Oct. 9,
1
1
1
0.68
0.88
0.78
0.68
0.72
0.43
0.41
0.22
1.01
1.04
0.66
0.88
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54.0
54.2
68.6
66.3
78.2
77.4
79.2
81.2
77.2
68.4
57.6
53.6
Mean
67.2
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75 Meridian Time.)
Thermometer Bulbs above Ground on
December 81, 1894, 63 feet.
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78
78
88
87
93
96
94
99
96
89
78
78
Max.
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57
48
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28
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80
78
78
77
85
84
84
79
77
79
Mean
80
MONTH
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8.65
2.81
0.64
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5,244
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Observations are taken at 8 a. m. and 8 p. in. (75th Meridian Time.) Location of Office on December31, 1894The Savannah Board of Trade Building, 108 Bay St., 4th Floor, Room 29. P. H. SMYTH, Observer, U. S. Weather Bureau, in charge.
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ANNUAL REPORT OP DEATHS FROM NATURAL CAUSES IN THE CITY OF SAVANNAH, GA.,
FOR THE YEAR 1894.
CAUSES OP DEATH
Abscess, Cerebral ............. .......
Abscess of Pharynx- ..................
Alcoholism, ...........................
Aiwunia. ..............................
Anasarca. ..................... .......
Anus, Iniperforate. ...................
Aorta, Aneurism of ...................
Apoplexy .............................
Asphyxia Neontarium ................
Asthma ...............................
Asthenia ..............................
Brain, Hemorrhage of ................
Bowels, Obstruction of ...............
Brain, Compression of ...............
Brain, Congestion of. ............... .
Brain, G-umina of .....................
Brain, Inflammation of. .... ..........
Brain, (Edema of ............... ......
Brieht's Disease .............. ........
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Bronchitis ............... ...........
Bronchitis, Capillary. .................
Bowels, Tuberculosis of ..............
Cancer. ...............................
Cancer of Rectum. ...................
Cancer of Throat. ....................
Cancer of Uterus. ....................
Cardiac Syncope ............. .......
Childbirth. . ................... ......
Chill, Congestive. ...... .............
Cholera Infantum. ...................
Cholera Morbus ......................
Cirrhosis. .............................
Convulsions. ..........................
Cord, Hemorrhage of ............. ...
Croup. ............................ ...
Cystitis, Chronic. .....................
Delirium Tremens. ...................
Diarrhoea. .............................
Diarrhoea, Chronic. ...................
Diphtheria. ...........................
Dropsy. ...............................
Dysentery ............................
Embolism. ............................
Endo-Carditis ........................
Entero-Colitis ........................
Enteritis ..............................
Epilepsy ..............................
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CAUSES OF PKATH
Fever, Malarial .....................
Fever, Malarial Continued.. ..........
Fever, Malarial Congestive ...........
Fever, Malarial Hemorrhagic. ........
Fever, Malarial Intermittent. .........
Fever, Malarial Remittent ............
Fever, Puerperal. ....................
Fever, Scarlet ...... ................
Gall Stones. ...........................
Gastritis ............... ..............
Gastritis, Chronic ....................
Gastro-Enteritis ......................
Hemoptysis ..........................
Heart, Fatty Degeneration of ........
Heart, Hypertrophy of ................
Heart Disease, Valvular. .............
Heart Failure. ........................
Heart Development, Imperfect. ......
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Liver, Ulcer of. ... ...................
Lungs, Congestion of ......... .......
Lungs, Gangrene of ..................
Hetritis. ..............................
Meningitis ................. ..........
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ANNUAL REPORT OF DEATHS-Contlnued.
CAUSER OF WRATH
Paralysis, Hemiplegia ................
Paresis ................................
Patent Foramen Ovale ...............
Peritonitis ............................
Pneumonia-Broncho. .................
Result of Full ........................
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Rheumatism .... ....................
Stomach, Congestion of. ..............
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Scrofula .......................... ...
Syphilis. ................... ..........
Teething ............................
Tetanus. ..............................
Thrush......... ............... ......
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Ulcer of Hip Joint ...................
Umbilical Hernia. ....................
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CAUSES OF DEATH.
AccidentsBurns and Scalds .........................
Brain, Injuries of .........................
Limbs, Fracture of ........................
Gunshot Wounds. ........................
HomicideGunshot Wounds. ........................
Incised Wounds ..........................
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Opium Poisoning .........................
Total....................................
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204 MAYORS ANNUAL REPORT.
LONGEVITY.
The Following' Decedents, Aged 7O Years and Upwards, are
Reported for 1894.
WHITES, MALES. , WHITES, FEMALES.
I). J. Taylor...........
George S. Gray........
George Washington ...
Michael Morris ........
Israel Dasher..........
J. S. Derby............
John McHugh.........
L. P. Ashby...........
Samuel Sampson ......
Denis Falvey..........
Edward King..........
Thomas Repper........
J. Denis O'Connor.....
B. Moses...............
John Haley............
James Howlett........
William M. Davidson...
Levi Xathans..........
Luke Degnan... ......
John MeH\igh.........
81 Mrs. Jane Lama............. : 77
72 Mrs. Clancey................. 70
73 Mrs. Fannie Massey.......... 86
78 ' Mrs. S. M. Loud............. ; 83
79 Mrs. Agnes Kempf........... 72
73 Mrs. Hettie Bennet.......... 82
84 Mrs. Kate Farrell............ 75
70 ! Miss Stella Dumas........... 73
72' Mrs. Kate Dailey ............ 82
72 Mrs. Theresa Volluier........ 70
87 Mrs. Mary Ann Russell...... 76
77 Mrs. D. McMillan............ 76
73 Mrs. DeliaC. Lee............ 77
74 Mrs. Eleanor Duggan........ 83
76 Mrs. Julia Hegeman......... 71
74'' Mrs. Susan Eberhardt....... 71
J 73 Mrs. Mary Holland .......... 71
.i 72 Mrs. C. J. Farmer............ 73
.: 70 Mrs. Charlotte I. Branch.... 80
. 76 Mrs. L. E. Johnson.......... 79
! '; Mrs. Margaret Porter........ 93
Mrs. C. A. Horton........... J 75
Mrs. Mary B. Hassett........ 76
Mrs. Mary McGeun........... 74
Mrs. Martha C. Whitcomb... 78
MA YOS'S ANNUAL REPORT. 05
UONGEVITY-Continued,
COLORED, MALES.
Toby Sage...........
James Sargeant......
Barrel! Davis .......
Samuel West........
A. Rountree.........
James Delberg.......
William Baker.......
Alfred Roe..........
Bonaparte Hampton
Aleck Benjamin......
John Jackson........
COLORED, FEMALEE. s,
80' Harriett Starling............ 90
95 I MatMa Harris............... 70
70, Patience Waring ............\ 80
70 ! Zelina Fowler............... J 70
96 i] Schube Barr........ ....... \ 80
80 i Peggy Cbarlton.............. 95
79 '' Judy Nash................... 85
70 i Dorcas Small... ............j 84
70 Lucinda Gordon............. 80
70 ' I Phyllis Glenn................ 85
73 Charlotte Reed .............. 78
|i Louisa Bacon.......... .....' 73
Flora Taylor...........,.....; 76
Lucy Harwell............... i 77
Sarah Johnson ............. J 74
Anna Bowman .............. 93
VinaHartley................} 80
Julia Holmes ............... J 78
1 ' Sallie Owens ........ .......[ 80
j[ Susan Radcliffe............. J 92
.Felicity Proctor .............1 80
BinahHelsey................ 70
Ellen Tison................. J 82
Rachel Mitchell..............1 74
Mary Rushley ....... .......' 96
!| Diana Turner............... J 80
! Martha Logan............... | 73
I Louisa Symmons ............' 70
Lucy Williams........... -...\ 73
Flora Bird....................I 90
DianaStevens...... .. ......'71
Mary Mack Jones........... J 80
206 MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT.
REPORT OF QUARANTINE OFFICER.
OFFICE OF DR. J. B. GRAHAM,
QUARANTINE OFFICER,
PORT OF SAVANNAH, GA., January, 1895.
Dr. W. F. Brunner, Health Officer, Savannah:
SIRI have the honor to forward the following as my
annual report for this station for the year 1894:
Enclosed is a monthly tabulated list of all vessels
coming under the quarantine regulations for the year,
nationality and class of vessel, number of crews and passengers included, with the treatment of the vessel.
The total number of vessels from foreign ports, direct
or via United States ports, for the year is 348. Total
number of crews 5,581, passengers 39.
This is 114 less than the arrival in the same manner
for the year 1893. For the year 1892 there were 397
arrivals, 49 more than for the year past.
All vessels from Havana, Rio Janeiro and Santos have
been remanded to the South Atlantic station for quarantine treatment, and several vessels from that station
Tiave been detained for discharge of remaining stone
ballast from the above ports.
During the closed quarantine season, from May 1 to
Nov. 1, the laws quarantining the station were rigidly
adhered to.
The disinfecting plant, equipped and constructed in
1S3, was not used until the latter part of the year 1894.
MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT. SO?
The pipe connection from said building to the head of
the wharf has not been finished complete, so it is yet
impracticable to disinfect vessels by means of the
sulphur di-oxide generated in the new furnace. The
sterilizing chamber has already begun to prove a source
of trouble on account of the many screw points in the
steam circulating pipes. The expansion and contraction
due to the heat and cooling loosens the joints and permits leakage of moist steam into the chamber, the
difference in the co-efficent of expansion of the two
metals, brass and iron, at the same temperature and the
melting and wearing of the packing accounting for the
leakage.
With the present sulphur furnace and method of
using it, it is impossible to obtain a known volume of
sulphur gas in the space to be fumigated. As it is
necessary for a thorough and competent disinfection by
this gas to obtain a given percentage in this space, I
would recommend that a meter for measuring the air
admitted to the burning sulphur be placed at the vent
for the air supply. As oxygen suffers no change in
volume in forming the gas, the volume of sulphur
di-oxide, nitrogen and carbon di-oxide could be easily
obtained by the amount of sulphur and air consumed in
the process.
Probably a better process would be to liquify the gas,
either by the pressure of an air pump or the circulation
of ammonia. The nitrogen and other impurities could
then be allowed to escape and the pure liquid (gas) liberated in the space desired. As the gas becomes a liquid
at a temperature of 14 Fahrenheit, and as ammonia (as
308 XA TORS ANNUAL REPORT.
in the artificial ice process) suffers little change, it might
be easily and cheaply used. Either process, pressure or
cold, will readily render the gas liquid, and in this state,
without the aid of the Sturtevant blower, as much or
more gas could be carried through a 1-inch lead of pipes
than can be at present conveyed through the 10 or
12-inch zinc pipe. The convenience in taking a light
1-inch hose aboard a vessel and the great facility, dispatch and thoroughness by this process is not to be compared to raising a costly 6-inch hose weighing several
hundred pounds to the place requiring fumigation. The
1-inch hose could be carried to any and all compartments, an impossibility with the larger hose. Besides
this a double action would result from the use of the
liquified gas by the production of cold by its expansion,
which, in the case of disinfection for yellow fever, is not
to be despised.
The anhydrous sulphur di-oxide obtained by Pictet as
a solid, by exposure to great cold (68 Fahrenheit), is
another process, but perhaps entailing too much cost to
be discussed.
It would be the means of a great saving of fuel and
time, as well as rendering the sterilizing process more
efficient by having an air pump connected with the
cylinder to cause a partial vacuum in its interior. This
would facilitate the penetration of the steam and the
parting of its heat, upon which the sterilization depends.
It would also aid in keeping a regular temperature.
The cylinders and drums of the hoisting engine
could be moved to the top or underneath the ballast
njins and connected with the boiler by properly encased
MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT. 209
steam pipes to prevent condensation. This would save
annually many dollars now expended for a long lead of
manilla rope, not to mention the convenience.
The ballast runs need repairing as soon as it can be
done. For the cheapest and most satisfactory means of
discharging ballast an elevated double tramway, similar
to those employed in hoisting and discharging coal from
vessels in New York would probably be a great improvement over the present methods.
Additional berths should be placed in the sailors quarters, and bedding and blankets provided by the city,
which could be sterilized after use by each crew.
Waterproofs, canvas bags, double-lined (with cotton
if necessary) to prevent exit of air could be made, in
which to convey material from ships (to be disinfected)
as bags could undergo the process and goods returned in
them
It seems to me that a nominal boarding fee and
charges for the discharging of sand and rubbish ballast
should be in effect at all times. The reasons are manifest. I cannot conceive how vessels could be kept away
from the port by such nominal charges. If the freights
are there the vessels will come, regardless.
I would ask that the harbor lines be defined for future
guidance. Ballast inside of the harbor lines is above
high water and can be removed as easily as the stones
thrown into the water by the Jetty Company alongside
a city wharf. Something must be soon done with the
ballast, as the present space for it is almost filled.
I would urge that the roof of the officers' quarters be
covered water tight at the earliest convenient time.
210 MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT.
Would respectfully recommend heating above quarters
by hot water as the cheapest, most healthy and satisfactory plan. With northwest winds fires cannot be
kept on the west side of the house, a time when most
needed.
With thanks to the Mayor and Aldermen and yourself
for courtesies extended, I am, most respectfully,
. JOSEPH BUFOKD GRAHAM, M. D.
Quarantine Officer.
MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT. Sll
LIST OF VESSELS, 1894.
Monthly reports of vessels inspected, detained, at
quarantine and discharging ballast and disinfected at
Quarantine Station, City of Savannah.
JANUARY.
Steamships ......... ........
Barques. ....................
Barquertines. ..... ..........
Brigs...... ..................
Schooners. ..................
Total...... ................
JZ
m
5
5
I
S '
1
8
4
Em
a
1
1
J
3
1
1
f
<
1
1
American
1
!
2
14 vessels. Three vessels detained for discharge of
ballast and fumigation; 11 inspected and passed.
Crews 276.
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FEBRUARY.
Steamers....... .......
Ships................. .
Barques. ... .... ......
Barquentines. ........
Brigs..... ............
Total. ..............
JC

SS
1
1
1
3
Norwegian
;
6
; 7
e ci
E

4
4
|
I
K

3
e
|
1
1
1
3 ' 1
3 1
f
i
i
20 vessels. Three vessels detained for discharge of
ballast and fumigation; IT inspected and passed. Crews
291; passenger 1.
MARCH.
J '
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Steamers. . ...................... 3 ....
Ships.. .............................. 2
Barques. ........................ 2 j 5
i
Brigs............................ .... ... ..
Total.......................... 6 7
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i ~
i !
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i '....
i '....
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2 1
e
8
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2
j
1 2
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a
1
I

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2
22 vessels. Six vessels detained for discharge of ballast and fumigation: 16 inspected and passed. Crews
158; passenger 1.
MA FOB'S ANNUAL REPORT. 21J
APRIL.
' 03
Steamers. .............. 8
Barques. ...... ........ ....
Schooners. . ........... 1
Total...... .......... 10
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o 1
Z 0
0 4
9 4
JB
1
1
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1 ..
1 .... ....
.... .... 1
.... 1 ....
21 1
I
1
1
i i
i ....
.... 2
1 2
32 vessels. Seven vessels detained for discharge of
ballast and fumigation; 25 inspected and passed. Crews
49T.
MAY.
Total ...............
im
5
5
Norwegian
12
12
e
a
E
>
C9
i
1

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9,
2
i
a.
1
1
Austrian
1
1
e
1
1
23 vessels. Five vessels detained for discharge and
fumigation; 18 inspected and passed. Number of crews
326.
214 MAYORS ANNUAL REPORT.
JUNE.
5 '
1 i
Steamers. ................... .1. ..... * 5
Ships.... .......... :......./ 1 ......
Barques. ^ .................... ( 23 ......
\ | Barquentines..... - . . . .......' 1 .......
Total......................' 25 i 5
&
2
e
I
e
i
2
2
1
1
2
8
39 vessels. Six detained for discharge and fumigation; 33 passed up. Crews 573; passengers 8.
1 American steamboat.
JULY.
Steamers. ....................
Ships. .......................
Barques. ... .................
Barqnentines.. ..............
Total.... ..................
1
6
6
JK
a
2
1
1
4
e
1
1
!
6
6
1
e
1
1
e jg
f
1
1
19 vessels. Two detained for discharge and fumigation; 17 inspected and passed. Crews 254.
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1
j
1
Steamers. .............'......
Barques.. .............' 8
Schooners. ............I...... i
Total......... .....J 3
\UGUST.
1 ! i
i s s
3 ............
...... , : i
321
i 1
i ! I
...... ....... i
i .......i......
...... : 2 i......
1 i 2 ! 1
13 vessels. Two discharged and fumigated; 2 fumigated with cargo; 9 inspected and passed, Crews 172;
passengers 1.
SEPTEMBER.
Steamers. .............
Barques. ..............
Barquen tines.. .......
Brigs. .................
Schooners....... ......
Total. ...............
^
s
-
,,
1
Id
S
I

1
7
1
9
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......
6
6
i
I
i
i
5
tO W
1 2
1
I
1
;
1 2
e
I
1
1
38 vessels. Four vessels disinfected and discharged
ballast; 34 inspected and passed. Crews 735; passengers 1.
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OCTOBER.
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s
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at
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i
i i
9 W
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1 1
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Steamers.
Barques.......
Barquentines.
Brigs..........
2 ' W 5 1 ....' 1 I 1 ;....
1
1 ....... . J
Schooners....................... ....I... .... .... ....... J....' 2
Total......... ................ 28 16 5 1 1 i 1 ; 1 2
55 vessels. Seven detained, discharged ballast and
fumigated. Crews 953; passengers 8.
NOVEMBER.
Steamers. ...............
Ships ...................
Brigs......... ..........
Total..... ............
1
i x
........ 15
........ 1
I
........1 16
1 s1 !
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1
1 16
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16
at
1 1
1
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1 ....
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1
i ; 1
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2 ! 1
f : *
1 1
: 1
i ....
,i
1 1 i
44 vessels. Six vessels detained for disinfection and
discharge of ballast; 38 inspected and passed. Crews
757; passengers 15.
MA TOR'S ANNUAL REPOKT. 217
DECEMBER.
Barques .............
Barquentines. .......
Total...............
i ,
f
........... 11
.......... 1
i
'
.......... 12
e
fe
I
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.... 2
5 1
5 3
e
n
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1
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2
Swedish
0
2
1
|Austrian
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American |
1 ...
1 ...
..,. 1
2 1
|
c
I
?
i
1 4
J ~
29 vessels. Five vessels detained for fumigation and
discharge of ballast; \ for fumigation only and detention;
23 vessels inspected and passed. Crews 589; passengers 4.
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REPORT OF SUPERINTENDENT OF CREMATORIES.
SAVANNAH, January 1, 1895.
Hon. John J. McDonough, Mayor:
SIRI have the honor to transmit herewith my report
as Superintendent of Crematories from January 1st to
December 31st, 1894:
There was handled during the year 22,925 loads of
garbage, equal to 59,152 cubic yards.
Cows .......................................... 167
Horses _-.-_.____._._.___._.._..._._._......_.__ 196
Goats.--.-...... .............................. 28
Dogs.................................__...... 2,790
Cats .---.---.-..-_------_---...._.---...._-.._. 4,355
Fish, barrels.........---...-.......-..-....--... 126
Meats, pounds.................................. 6,790
Poultry........................ ................13,770
Onions, loads.--..-..---...-.-...---.-.......... 1
Bananas, loads.-____..-.._-___...-_.-......... 4
Pickles, barrels..-..--.- .--._--...--.-..--...-. 13
Wheat, bushels-.....--.-..-..-.-...-...-.--.... 25
Syrup, barrels.................................. 7
Eggs, dozen.................................... 120
Potatoes, loads -.-..-....---..-...----.-.-.-..-. 2
Flour, barrels..-.-... .......................... 8
Railroad tickets, loads........................... 2
Bradstreet papers, loads......................... 4
Books,loads.................................... 1
Infected articles, loads...--..-......-..-.-.,.... 51
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Average amount burnt daily, 162-$& cubic yards.
Average loads hauled daily, 62.80.
Cost per cubic yard, lOf cents.
The expense for running the furnaces from January
1st to December 31st, 1894, six thousand three hundred
and fifty-four dollars and forty-eight cents, ($6,354.48.)
I would state for information that from the steady increase of the garbage, which is on account of the growth
of the city, the present furnaces will not be sufficient to
burn all of the garbage, for they are now worked to
their full capacity, and cannot fulfil their requirements.
Yours respectfully.
M. J. CLEABY,
Superintendent.
320 MA YOR'S ANNUAL REPORT.
REPORT OF SUPERINTENDENT OF THE SINK
DEPARTMENT.
SAVANNAH, January 1st, 1895
Hon. J. J. McDonough, Mayor:
SIRI have the honor to transmit herewith my report
as Superintendent of the Sink Department from January 1st, 1894, to December 31st, 1894:
The number of vaults cleaned from January 1st to
December 31st. twelve hundred and twenty-two (1,222).
The number of vaults abandoned from January 1st to
December 31st, ninety-eight (98).
The number of dry wells cleaned from January 1st to
December 31st, twenty (20). ,
The number of dry wells abandoned from January 1st
to December 31st, eight (8).
The number of tubs cleaned from January 1st to December 31st, two hundred and eleven (211).
The number of barrels cleaned from January 1st to
December 31st, one hundred and seventy-two (172).
The cost of running the department for the year is
as follows, eight thousand nine hundred and twentynine dollars and ninety-seven cents ($8,929.97).
Receipts from the department for the year, five thousand six hundred and eighty-six dollars and fifty-seven
cents ($5,686.57).
MAYORS ANNUAL REPORT. 321
Net cost of department for the year as follows, three
thousand two hundred and forty three dollars and forty
cents ($3,243.40).
On March 2d, 1894, in accordance with orders from
the chairman of the Health and Cemetery Committee,
I turned over to M. A. Buttimer all of the apparatus
belonging to the O. E. M. Department, composed of
mules, wagons and tools, to carry on the work of cleaning privy vaults, for which I hold his receipt.
Yours respectfully,
W. J. CLEARY,
Superintendent.
222 MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT.
REPORT OF SCAVENGER DEPARTMENT.
SA.VANKAH, GA., January 1st, 1895.
Hem. J. J. McDonough, Mayor:
SIRBelow find statement of the Scavenger Department for year 1894:
Time of hands..............................$12,588.97
Feeding stock............................... 5,621.95
Superintendent's salary...................... 1,200.00
One wagon bought, repairs to wagon, shoeing
stock, tools, etc..-.--..--.-..-..-...--...- 2,887.69
Harness and repairs......................... 224.30
Rentof lot for year......................... 600.00
One horse bought.....-_-..-.....-.-..---.-. 150.00
Medicine, veterinary's bills, etc.............. 267.12
Total expenses........................ ....$23,540.03
Stock on hand January 1st, 1894..............44 head.
Bought during year.......................... 1 "
Total......................................45 "
One mule died, one sold at auction and one
turned over to crematory (total)....__..... 3 "
Stock on hand to-day .................... .....42 "
Wagons on hand January 1st 1894.............22
Bought during year .......................... 1
On hand to-day --.--.----.-..--.--.--..-.... .23
Remarks.
You will notice from the above statement that I only
had stock for 21 teams, and often not able to turn out
MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT. 623
but 18 teams, having 4 or 5 mules laid up at one time
sick or lame, caused from over-work. The stock have
to work Sundays, 52 days, nearly two months more in
the year than those of the other city departments.
I doubt very much if any of your honorable body, except you Honor and members of the Health and Cemetery Committee, have any idea of the amount of work
done by the department and the territory the wagons
cover. To give an idea I will outline the different
wards:
First. Take Yamacraw. From Eiver street to the
Central Road and from West Broad street to the Ogeechee Canal, I had only two wagons, and at times only
one. Three should have been there.
Second. From Central Railroad depot to Anderson
street and from West Broad to West Boundary, only
two. This is quite an area, and it will take three
wagons to properly attend to it.
Third. From River street to South Broad and from
West Broad to Whitaker, one wagon.
Fourth. From South Broad to Wayne and from
West Broad to Tattnall, one wagon.
Fifth. From Wayne to Gwinnett and from West
Broad to Whitaker, one wagon.
Sixth. From Gwinnett to Anderson and from West
Broad to Bull, one wagon.
Seventh. From River to South Broad and from
Whitaker to Lincoln, one wagon.
Eighth. From South Broad to Jones and from Tatnall to Drayton, one wagon.
Ninth. From Jones to Huntingdon and from Barnard
to Lincoln, one wagon.
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Tenth. From Huntingdon to Anderson and from
Whitaker to Lincoln, one wagon.
Eleventh. From River to South Broad and from
Lincoln to East Broad, one wagon.
Twelfth. From South Broad to Liberty and from
Drayton to East Broad, one wagon.
Thirteenth. From Liberty to Gaston and from Lincoln to East Broad, one wagon.
Fourteenth From Gaston to Anderson and from
Lincoln to East Broad, one wagon.
Fifteenth. From River to Liberty and from East
Broad to Bilbo Canal, one wagon.
Sixteenth. One wagon attends to the Market, Market
Dock and the produce houses, which takes all it can do.
Seventeenth. The large wagon collects the paper and
light trash through the business portion.
Eighteenth. The foreman goes from one ward to
another helping a driver who may be behind, or takes
his place when sick.
Now, with the two wagons in Yamacraw and two
south of the Central railroad in Robertsville, you have
twenty teams, and with this number it is impossible to
visit every house in the city once a day. This, of
course, leaves all that section south of Anderson
street and east of the Savannah, Florida & Western
railroad unprovided for, and the only way I was able to
give these parts any attention at all was to take the two
wagons from Yamacraw and two from Robertsville and
send out twice a week, Tuesdays and Fridays, which
was not often enough, but was the best I could do; and
in doing this Yamacraw and Robertsville were neglected
two davs out of the week.
MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT.
The department had to remove all dead animals, being
called on as many as five times in one day. No provision was made for this, and I had to take men from their
regular work. Then, too, the leaves had to be moved
from the parks and squares, which consumed a good
deal of time, and it was often 8 o'clock at night before
my men were all in. The aggregate amount of work
done by these twenty teams foots up nearly 30,000 loads.
So you see the department has not been idle.
NEEDS FOR 1895.
If the extended limits are to have daily attention, the
force will have to be materially increased, and it will
take at least twenty-five wagons to do the work, which
calls for the purchase of extra ones. In this connection
I would like to suggest trying a few covered wagons,
especially in the business portion of the city, for it is
certainly very unsightly, to say nothing of the offensiveness, for these open wagons to be going through the
streets loaded with garbage. A wagon should be built,
especially constructed for hauling dead animals, so that
one man could operate it. As it now is three or four
teams have to go to assist in loading a carcass. Another
wagon is needed for hauling leaves and paper, as this
light trash blows out of the low bodies of the present
ones.
I beg to call your attention to the manner in which
children go through the lanes in the business portion of
the city scattering trash and carrying off boxes and
barrels, making it impossible to keep the streets and
lanes clean. If the police could catch a few of them and
the Recorder impose a fine, forcing the parents of the
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children to pay the same, instead of whipping them, I
think it would put a stop to it and at the same time
check a good deal of this petty stealing, for I am confident that in many instances the parents are to blame.
They send their children up town to get the boxes for
firewood and at the same time "keep their eyes open"
and see what they can "pick up."
I had a good deal of sickness among my men the past
summer and fall, as many as seven being off one day,
and I can assure you it is no easy matter to pick up a
green hand and have him work a ward thoroughly. A
majority of the complaints lodged against the department have been caused from the oversight of a green
hand or the failure of servants to open gates when
driver called.
Very respectfully,
E. E. CHKATHAM, Superintendent.
MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT. 827
REPORT OF CITY PHYSICIANS.
FIRST DISTRICT.
OFFICE OF CITY PHYSICIAN, )
FIRST DISTRICT, SAVANNAH, GA. }
Hon. John J. McDonough, Mayor City of Savannah:
DEAR SIRI submit herewith my official report for
the year ending December 31, 1894.
During this period I have treated four thousand one
hundred and ten patients. Of this number a little over
50 per cent, were treated at their homes.
I have issued permits to hospitals as follows: Savannah Hospital, 81; St. Joseph's Infirmary, 93; Georgia
firmary, 127.
I append a schedule ,of patients treated during the
year:
MONTH
February .......... ...... ..................
April......... . ............................
May. .......................................
July. .......................................
August ........................... .........
September.. ................................
October. ..................................
December. ..... ...........................
Total........... ................. .......
Monthly Total
1
380
336
427
276
262
890
292
476
479
390
220
181
&
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i
12
11
14

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9
16
16
13
7
6
4,110! 10
Treated InHomes
147
169
261
161
157
162
168
266
289
204
134
89
2,201
Eespectfully, M. T. DA vis, M.
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167
160
115
111
228
124
310
190 ise
86
92
1,909
D.
MA TOR'S ANNUAL REPORT
THIRD DISTRICT.
SAVANNAH, GA., January 1st, 1895.
Hon. Jno. J. McDonough, Mayor City of Savannah:
DEAR SIRI have the honor to submit to you my report as city physician for the Third district for the year
ending December 31st, 1894:
During the year I have recorded the names of 4,000
individuals as city patients, as being unable to pay for a
physician and for their medicine. I am quite sure that
quite a number obtained treatment who were not entitled to it. but it is not always possible to discriminate
the deserving and the undeserving.
Of the 4,000 patients 1,196 were whites and 2,804
were negroes.
There were twelve deaths among the whites and sixty -
two among the negroes, making an average of 18.5 per
thousand, the negro death rate being more than double
that of the whites.
WhitesDeath rate 10 per 1,000.
NegroesDeath rate 22 per 1,000.
The deaths were due to the following causes:
Asthma................. .....-.-..-.-..... 1
Bright's disease............................. 2
Bronchitis, capillaiy..-..........--....-...- 6
Cancer of womb............................ 2
Cholera infantum ...--...--.-.-......---.-- 2
Congestion of brain.___....__.._-._-..--_.._ 1
Convulsions-.---.---.--..---..-.------.---- 2
Entero-colitis.-.-..-.-.-,--.--.---..--.--.-- 3
Epithelioma............... ................ 1
Erysipelas......--.--..._-......- ......... 1
Fever, typhoid.-.--.-.-----.--.--.-------.- 4
Fever, hemorrhagic.-.....--.....--.-.-..-. 1
Fever, remittent malarial................... 3
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Heart disease, miteal regurgetant........... 4
Hemorrhage of cord........................ 1
LaGrippe .................................. 2
Meningitis..-.....-...........-.--.......-- 2
Marasmus. -.....-.-............----..-..--.. 3
Peritonitis..--... .--..._--....---...-.--.. 1
Phthisis pulmonalis........................ 15
Pneumonia ................................ 2
Scrofula ............^...................... 2
Senility.......-.-....-........-.-.-..-....- 1
Starvation ..---.-...-...........-,. ........ 2
Tetanus.................................... 5
Undetermined.............................. 5
Total..................................74
I am unable to give the number of patients sent to the
different hospitals on account of having turned the
record over to my successor in office.
Below is appended a schedule of patients treated during the past year:
MONTH
Number
Patients
Treated
Monthly. ! *
S
s. c f I
Deaths.
January .................... 67
February.... ............... 72;
March. ...................... 72
April ....................... 110
May......................... 1 52
June........................ 121
July. ....................... 143
August......................: 71
September.................. 101.
October..................... 163
November..................! 1181
December................... 105
185; 8.1
154)8.0
233 9.8
199 10.8
130 5.8
247;12.2
342 15.6
216 9.2
30813.6
43719.8
18410.0
1708.8
175!
137 170'
182
108
1S4
256
120
180
366 11.8'
169 5.6;
145 4.7"
5.6
4.9
5.o!
6.0!
3.5
6.1
8.2,
3.9
6.3
772.5
893.1
135 4.3
1274.3
742.3
1846.1
229 7.4
1675.3
219 7.3
2347.5
1334.4
1304.1
3
1
5
11
6
7
8
4
1
Total......................|1.1962,804 10.9 2,202 6.0 1,798 4.9 12 62
Respectfully submitted, JOSEPH G. JARRELL,
City Physician, Third District.
MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT.
REPORT OF KEEPER LAUREL GROVE CEMETERY
SAVANXAH, GA., December 31, 1894.
Hon. John J. McDonough, Mayor:
DEAR SIRI herewith submit my annual report for
the year ending December 31, 1891.
The cemeteries, Laurel Grove and Colored, are in an
extremely good condition. The fences have been kept
up, but will require considerable repair during the
coming year. The hedge fence makes slow progress,
and so far as protection goes, will be worthless for years
to come.
The number of lots in condition to sell are very few,
but there is a large area of land within the enclosure
which could be available for burial lots at a small expense, if properly drained and graded. The returns
from the sale of these lots would more than reimburse
the city for the outlay made. Part of the land in
Hebrew portion of the cemetery is not filled in sufficiently to make it altogether desirable for burial purposes. It will require at least eighteen inches of earth
in certain portions to make it suitable.
MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT. 31
LOTS SOLD.
I have sold during the year 1894 twenty-seven (27)
lots in the white cemetery; twenty-three (23) lots in the
colored cemetery.
RECEIPTS.
Saleof lots, white...............-$ 55500
Sale of lots, colored............... 230 00$ 785 00
Burial fees. -........... ...... . .$1,607 001,607 00
Total......... ......... ................ ...$2,392 00
EXPENDITURES.
Salary of keeper..................S 999 96
Time of hands.................... 5,588 39
One months' salary, detective...... 35 00
Material and tools................ TO 36
Repair to pumps.................. 60 50
Telephone rent January 1, 1894, to
January 1, 1895................. 46 00
Printing and stationery........... 19 75$6,819 96
INTERMENTS AT CITY'S EXPENSE.
Whites, from city............................ 24
Whites, from hospital........................ 24 48
Colored, from city.......--.......---...----.. 153 .
Colored, from infirmary...................... 83236
Total............ ...............................284
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INTERMENTS.
Number of Interments in Laurel Grove and the Colored Cemeteries from January 1, 1894, to January 1, 1895.
WHITE COLORED
JIOXTH -
Februarv . . .............
March. ..................
April .... ................
Mav... .. ................
June...... ..............
July. ...................
August .... .............
September ..............
October. ................
November. ........ ....

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36
.. 24
.. 13
.. 15
.. 23
.. 13
.. 21
.. 19
.. 20
.. 21
e
CD
i
2
3
0
1

6
4
4
6
4
3
Other Interments
3
9,
4
4
8
6
2
4
3
4
5'
41
9
17
20
as
34
31
25
30
36
28

i
49
52
62
55
50
37
3
65
73
0
65
6
i
9
12
19
9
14
9
16
10
15
10
20
Other Interments
5
S
3
3
o
4
3

6
1
63
66
77
67
6R
50
84
87
93
78
91
I o

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104
95
94
87
09
74
115
112
122
114
119
107
Total.................... 258 37. 45 340J 695*158 49 902 1,242
INTERMENTS.
October, 1852, to January, 1894.
Number of interments, white........... .15,799
Number of interments, colored..........27,85143,650
Interred during year, whites............. 340
Interred during year, colored............ 902
Total interments to January 1, 1895....
Removed from Laurel Grove:
Whites.... .... ........................
44,892
MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT.
Total number interred in both cemeteries:
Whites........ ............ ............16,139
Whites removed........................ 516,134
Colored............ ....................28,753 28,753
Total...................: ............. 44,887
Number of bodies put in reception vault.. 1
Respectfully submitted,
GEO. W. ALLEY,
Keeper Laurel Grore Cemetery.
MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT
REPORT OF HARBOR MASTER.
SAVANNAH, GA., January 19th, 1895.
Hon. J. J. McDonough, Mayor of the City of Savannah:
DEAR SIRI beg to hand to you herewith a statement
of the tonnage and nationality of vessels that arrived in
the port of Savannah during the year 1894 and the fees
received for harbor dues from same, and also a statement of the number of American and foreign vessels
that arrived during said year. These statements do not
include vessels that have arrived at Tybee or quarantine,
but only those that arrived at the wharves at Savannah.
Xor do the statements include inland coasting vessels or
vessels under 100 tons, except those trading foreign.
Statement of American and foreign vessels arrived at
the port of Savannah during the year 1894:
American steamships...-..-----.-_--.-.--.. 371
American sailing vessels.........-.....-.--. 217 588
Foreign steamships...--.-.-_--...-......---- 118
Foreign sailing vessels...................... 154 302
..-......-..-.-- ................ 890
Very respectfully,
JOHN REILLY,
Harbor Master.
HARBOR MASTER'S ANNUAL REPORT FOR 1894.
1894
January.... ..........
March ...............
May. .................
June ................
July..................
August ..............
September, ..........
October .............
November ...........
Total ..............
c
I
00,790
51,975
58,493
00,090
48,269
55,079
55,470
50,717
52,258
67,310
65,801
69,257
701,516
JK
.**
0,587
2,187
4,141
9,184
5,715
4,966
3,182
2,800
20,486
40,400
17,831
17,790
184,769
z
5,795
5,548
5,402
4,334
8,005
10,082
1,421
1,584
7,049
7,188
8,840
3,886
08,884
at
2,404
2,445
1,396
2,445
3,153
1,201
4,378
17,422
|
German
1,676
3,538
1,858
2,418
447
842
479
936
1,255
1,121
2,877
17,437
i
Swedish
670
492
1,176
2,550
513
1,254
6,655
Russian
tf
....J2.284
499'
842' 545
841
708
770
667
2,669
7,643
C
i
1,739
1,549
1,822
887
708
2,048
375
3,584
3,176
1,772
965
18,575
Portuguese
1,
423
778
1,301
2,497
a
0> (a
1,882
1,882
1,882
1,882
1,882
1,882
10,992

1,358
.....
1,358
1
I1
84,878
67,866
76,487
81,941
65,680
75,801
65,140
56,682
88,321
128,768
99,699
102,876
988,589
|
S 255 40
23600
280 80
807 12
859 00
287 00
211 20
181 40
880 40
08822
573 00
886 82
$4,144 86
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PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
Organization of the Board of Public Education.
orriCERS.
GEORGK A. MERCER. .................................... .President
J. B. READ, M. D................ ................... Vice-President
J. H, F. TATTNAXL ................. .................... Treasurer
AV. H. BAKER ............................................ .Secretary
ROLL OF MEMBERS.
GEORGE A. MERCER, LEE ROT MTERS,
J. B. READ, M. D., M. A. O'BTRXE,
J. R. SAITSST, B. A. DENMARK,
HKNRY BLUN, JOHN J. McDoxouctH, ) Massie
J. H. ESTILL, RANDOLPH AXSON, >Scl>ool
J. R. F. TATTXALI,, T. J. CHARLTON, j Com'rs.
STANDING COMMITTEES.
(The President is ex-offieio a member of each Committee.)
Finance.
J. H. ESTIM.. HEXRT BLCJT.
B. A. DENMARK. T. 3. CHARJLTOX, M. D.
J. J. McDoxouGH.
Examination of Teachers.
GEORGE A. MERCER. J. B. READ, M. D.
HENRY BLCX. J. R. SAUSST.
SUPERINTENDENT.
School Houses.
LEE ROT MTERS. M. A. O'BTRNE.
B. A. DENMARK, J. R. F. TATTNALI.
T. J. CHARLTON, M. D.
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Text Books.
GEORGE A. MERCER. LEE ROY MYERS.
J. R. SAUSST. M. A. O'BYRXE.
J. B. READ, M. D. SUPERIXTEXDEXT.
Accounts.
HEXRY BMJX. J. H. ESTH.II.
RAXDOLPH Axsox.
Supplies.
J. R. F. TATTXALL. J. R. SAUSST.
LEE ROY MYERS.
VISITING COMMITTEES.
OctoberJ. J. McDoxouGH, GEORGE A MERCER.
NovemberB. A. DENMARK, J. H. ESTH.L.
DecemberR. Axsosr, HEXRY BLUX.
January3. B. READ, J, R. F. TATTITAI.L.
February^.. A. O'BYRXE, T. J. CHARLTON.
MarchLEE Roy MYERS, J. R. SAUSSY.
April-J. R. F. TATTXAIL, J. J.
MayHEXRY BLUX, J. H. ESTIJL.I.
JuneGEORGE A. MERCER, R. Axsox.
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OFFICERS AND TEACHERS FOR 1894-95.
OFFICERS.
W. H. BAKER.........................Superintendent
F. H. FERGUSON.---.-.......-Assistant Superintendent
HIGH SCHOOL.
Chatham Academy.
H. F. Train........................Teacher of Classics
Otis Ashmore.......................Teacher of Science
J. M. Gannon....................... Teacher of English
Julian Hartridge..............Teacher of Mathematics
J. J. Gillespie...............................Assistant
Miss F. A. Dorsett...........................Assistant
Miss M. E. Harden..........................Assistant
Miss M. L. Harris.......................... .Assistant
BARNARD STREET SCHOOL.
Barnard and Taylor Streets.
Mrs. F. E. Cotchett (Principal).......... Seventh Grade
Mrs. E. M. Spring........................Sixth Grade
Miss A. M. Barnard....................Fifth Grade(A)
MissL. D. Hill........................Fifth Grade (B)
Miss H. G. Carson..................... .Fourth Grade
Miss W. S. DuBose.......................Third Grade
Miss C. A. Landershine..........'... .Second Grade (A)
Miss Eva Haltiwanger...............Second Grade (B)
Miss M. E. Edwards.......................First Grade
Miss M. M. Furrer....--...-....-.---.--.....Assistant
CATHEDRAL SCHOOL.
Abercorn and Perry Streets.
M. A. O'Brien (Principal)...............Seventh Grade
Miss A. M. Robinson...................... Sixth Grade
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MissK. 0. Grady.....................Fifth Grade (A)
Mrs. A. M. O'Donoghue............... .Fifth Grade (B)
Miss M. S. Killorin............ ..........Fourth Grade
Mrs. M. J. Clarke.........................Third Grade
Miss N. M. O'Brien..................... .Second Grade
Miss S. M. Black....... ........ ..........First Grade
Miss J. B. Walsh............................Assistant
CHATHAM SCHOOL NO. 1.
Chatham Academy.
S. B. Spencer (Principal)............Seventh Grade (A)
Miss M. E. Johnson................. Seventh Grade (B)
MissM. J. Walker........................Sixth Grade
Mrs. H. N. Leitze......... ............Fifth Grade (A)
MissL. E. Miller......................Fifth Grade (B)
Miss A. S. Claghorn.....................Fourth Grade
Miss A. G. Alexander.....................Third Grade
Miss C. A. Carter........................ Second Grade
Mrs. E. L. Sollee..........................First Grade
Miss Maud Williams......................... Assistant
CHATHAM SCHOOL NO. 2.
Chatham Academy.
W. S. Wilson (Principal)................ Seventh Grade
Mrs. J. S. Bracewell........ .............. Sixth Grade
Mrs. J. A. Freeland....................... Fifth Grade
Miss M. G. McGlashan...................Fourth Grade
Miss E. B. Hopkins.......................Third Grade
Miss Florence Whitehead................ Second Grade
Miss B. H. Riley....................... First Grade (A)
Miss A. L. Metzger...-----.............First Grade (B)
Miss Valleska Eiley.......................... 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)
Mrs. C. M. Gray.......................Fifth Grade (B)
Miss K. B. Ham.................... .Fourth Grade (A)
Miss L. M. Cabaniss................. Fourth Grade (B)
Miss I. F. Wolfe.-i....................Third Grade (A)
Miss J. G. Borchert.................. .Third Grade (B)
Miss E. L. Oemler..................... Third Grade (C)
Miss S. A. I. Black..................Second Grade (A)
Miss E. V. Lane..................... Second Grade (B)
Miss N. E. Martin.....................First Grade (A)
Miss F. I. Adams............ .......... First Grade (B)
Miss J. C Furse. ................ ........... .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 (A)
Miss M. W. Maccaw...................Fifth Grade (B)
Miss A. M. White.......................Fourth Grade
MissE. R. Fennell........................Third Grade
Miss M. E. Carmichael ................... Second Grade
Miss Leila Rembert..-...-........'. .-....-- First Grade
Miss Nina Pape......-.-.....-..-..-..-.....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. McOrohan. ................ Sixth Grade (B)
Miss M. A. Ennis. ........................Fifth Grade
Miss M. E. Bowling. ................Fourth Grade (A)
Miss M. G. McOrohan................Fourth Grade (B)
Miss S. G. Fitzgerald.....................Third Grade
Miss E. M. Catherwood.............. Second Grade (A)
MissT. E. Smith....................Second-Grade (B)
MissM. B. Bell........................First Grade (A)
Miss J. T. Spann....................... First Grade (B)
Miss Marie Harty..--.-..-..-..-....._.-...-Assistant
EVENING SCHOOL.
Whitf ield Building.
M. A. O'Brien...........---......-.-.....-..Principal
D. B. Falk.....--..--......--.-.............Assistant
E. E. McKethan.............................Assistant
SPECIAL TEACHERS.
Miss E. Jett Howard.... .......... Teacher of Drawing
Mrs. May Silva................. Teacher of Vocal Music
EAST BROAD STREET SCHOOL-Colored.
East Broad and Gaston Streets.
James Eoss(Principal)..................SeTenth Grade
Miss E. G. Houston.......................Sixth Grade
Miss J. H. Brown......... ........... .Fifth Grade (A)
Mrs. M. E. Tolbert................... -Fifth Grade (B)
Miss S. 0. Houstoun.................Fourth Grade (A)
Miss E. L. Jackson-...................Fourth Grade (B)
Miss L. L. Maxwell.................. .Fourth Grade (C)
MissE. E. Low.......................Third Grade (A)
Miss Lizzie Glenn............. ........Third Grade (B)
Miss Charlotte Spaulding..............Third Grade (C)
Miss E. L. Erwin....................Second Grade (A)
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Mrs. E. A. Jackson............ ......Second Grade (B)
Miss M. Reynolds..--....-.........,.. .First Grade (A)
MissF. A. Lewis....-.....,......_.....First Grade (B)
Miss Anna A. Blair...........................Assistant
WEST BROAD STREET SCHOOL-Colored.
West Broad and Pine Streets.
J. H. C. Butler (Principal)..............Seventh Grade
Mrs. S. J. Butler.......................... Sixth Grade
Miss A. B. Miller/.....................Fifth Grade (A)
MissR. A. Walton....................Fifth Grade (B)
Mrs. E. P. DeVeaux.... ............. Fourth Grade (A)
Mrs. F. S. Merchison................. Fourth Grade (B)
Miss G. A. Knox.....................Fourth Grade (C)
Miss F. M. Jackson....................Third Grade (A)
MissL. L. Carey.......................Third Grade (B)
Miss A. E. Scott....................... Third Grade (C)
Miss A. M. Ellis.... .................Second Grade (A)
Miss C. E. Lewis..................... Second Grade (B)
Miss M. T. B. Ellis.....................First Grade (A)
Miss F. S. Houston.................... .First Grade (B)
Miss E. A. Quinney......................... .Assistant
ANDERSON STREET SCHOOL-Colored.
East Broad and Anderson Streets.
John Mclntosh (Principal)............... Fourth Grade
S. J. Reid............ ....................Third Grade
Miss R. L. Brown........ ...............Second Grade
Mrs. L. A. Woodard...................First Grade (A)
Miss Anna Carson......................First Grade (B)
COUNTRY SCHeOLS-White.
Mrs. R. L. Gould............................... Bethel
George L. Lowry (Principal). ................. Bethesda
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Frederick Oborn (Assistant)......-...--...-.. Bethesda
Miss C. L. Ferguson (Assistant).............. .Bethesda
J. S. McDowell -...-..........-..-------- Blooniingdale
Miss Lucille Blois..................------.Isle of Hope
C. H. Ferguson.............................. Monteith
Miss B. N. Hook......................... .Pine Forest
W. H. Bourne (Principal)...................... .Pooler
Miss Roberta Tebeau (Assistant)................ Pooler
Miss L'. O. Gnann (Assistant)...................Pooler
Miss Emma. Hunter................. .South Newington
T. E. Bourquiu......:..................... -Springhill
Miss A. J. Gray. ....................... - .Thunderbolt
Miss Katharine Ledlie. -.-.-.........-.......-. -Tybee
Miss L. E. Holmes........................ White Bluflf
COUNTRY SCHOOLS-Colored.
Miss Virginia Box............................ Antioch
Miss Rosa L. Ashton.........................Beaulieu
Silas Daniels.............-......----...--.-..Belmout
L. B. Maxwell................................. College
Mrs. E. E. Spencer.........-.....------. .Dittmersville
Miss Henrietta Houston...-..--.----..- East Savannah
Miss Rosa A. Drayton................. _ _.. Flowerville
Miss Sarah Adams.... ..--.........--..-..Grove Hill
Miss Ellen Hicks......................... .Isle of Hope
Miss H. 0. Wilson...........................Mouteith
Mrs. F. C. Ford...........................Mount Zion
Miss A. B. DeLyon....................... .Nicolsonville
Miss Lizzie Hendrickson....... .-..---..-...... Pooler
S. Nelson.................................. .Rice Hope
Miss Raven Geary.......................... .Rose Dhu
Miss Florence Hendrickson.................. Sackville
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E. J. Robinson .............................Skidaway
Miss M. E. Burns......................Taylor's Chapel
H. E. Baraett.-.......... ................Vallambrosia
Miss Nellie Scott............................Wheathill
Miss Jennie Lloyd.................... ....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 Public Education:
GENTLEMENI have the honor to present for your consideration the report of the Public Schools for the City of
Savannah and the County of Chatham for the scholastic
year ending June 30. 189-i. the same being the twentyninth series of Superintendent's reports. It gives me
pleasure to say that the results of the year's work, in
my opinion, show a healthy growth of the system and
gratifying progress in the work accomplished. From a
very small beginning the system of public education in
this county has grown into mammoth proportions, involving large appropriations for its support, and demanding on the part of those charged with its administration much time and most earnest consideration. As
the general public expects from the board a faithful administration of the important trust confided to it. so the
board exacts from the officers and teachers, appointed
to work out the details of the system, a faithful and
conscientious discharge of the duties imposed upon
them.
In the general conduct of the schools the idea of the
greatest good to the greatest number has been steadily
kept in view. From the very nature and condition of
things it is impracticable to devise such a course of study
as will fit pupils for special work. This, it seems to me,
is the work of professional and technical schools. It is
the province of the public schools to lay a substantial
foundation upon which those who pass from them can
build in after life. The growing tendency to engraft upon
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the public school system every kind and variety of work
appears to me to be unwise in the last degreeand must
necessarily result in impairing the efficiency of the
schools. Cookery, embroidery, carpentry and many
other things, however important in themselves, do not
legitimately come within the purview of public education. There is no time nor room for them. Even as at
present constituted the curriculum is too crowded. In
the vain attempt to "teach so many subjects none is properly taught. Is it not better to know a few things well
than to havea superficial and meagre knowledge of many?
A continuance in the now popular idea of encumbering
the course of study in our schools with a multiplicity of
subjects must inevitably result in a progeny of sciolists.
A serious problem which confronts those in control of
our schools is how to meet the public demands and secure the best results with the least expenditure of
money. The large amount required every year calls for
taxation which at first blush would seem to be unnecessarily burdensome. A dispassionate consideration, however, of the highest interest of organized society must
show that there can scarcely be a wiser expenditure of
the public money than for an object which looks to the
moral and intellectual improvement of the people. It is
unnecessary to enlarge upon this thought which has
so often been discussed in our public journals. I am
sure that it is the acceptance of this general truth which
has impelled our public authorities year by year to respond generously to the calls of the Board of Education
upon them. Our schools are certainly accomplishing a
great and good work. We make no claim that they are
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perfect. The experience of each year developes defects
and weaknesses which call for remedies.
There are, in my judgment, several causes which stand
in the way of the highest efficiency of the schools, not
only of our local system, but of the public schools generally, as organized in our country. In the first place
there are, as a general thing, too many pupils committed to the discipline and instruction of a teacher.
After making every allowance for the unquestionable
advantage which numbers afford in the way of exciting
rivalries among the pupils, there are nevertheless disadvantages which counterbalance what is gained in that
direction. Every honest teacher must know that
human strength and human ability are inadequate to
the task of controlling and properly teaching so many
diverse minds. Where such large numbers are to be
taught it follows that the individuality of the pupils cannot be respected; and every true educator knows'at what
expense this is neglected.
I believe there should not be more than forty pupils in
any classand, in the higher grades, the number should
not exceed thirty. I mention a second cause with some
distrust, as I know it will excite the antagonism of
many of our leading educators. I refer to the great preponderance of female over male teachers in the schools. .
Far be it from me to disparage the work of the noble
army of women, who, to a large extent control and influence the education of the children of the country. Their
fidelity and ability are gratefully recognized, and the impress of their work is seen and felt in every department
of life. But it must not be forgotten that for the
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highest development of mind and character there are
needed, also, the hand and work of a man. In the management and instruction of boys, especially, it is desirable to have male teachers. The superior culture and
refinement of a lady too often fail to be appreciated by
this important class of our pupils. It is no unusual
thing for superintendents to receive earnest requests
from parents to have their sons placed under the discipline and tuition-of a man. Even in the case of girls.
I think, it is important that at some point in their education they should have the instruction of a male teacher.
Ninety per cent, of the teachers in our schools are ladies.
While testifying to their fidelity and efficiency, I still believe that the best interest of the schools would be subserved if at least twenty-five per cent of the number
were men. It is proper to say that any change in the
direction indicated would undoubtedly be attended with
increased expense in the administration of the system.
The question to be determined is whether the ad vantage
gained would not be more than an offset to the increased
expenditure.
Your attention is invited to the subjoined statistics.
A study of these will perhaps furnish the best history of
the condition of the schools.
MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT.
STATISTICS.
I. POPULATION.
(U. S. Census, 189O.)
City............................................ 43,ISO
Country ....-.-...._--......-.. ........ ........14,551
Total.......................................57,740
II. SCHOOL POPULATION.
City............................................11,169
Country........................................ 4.261
Total.......................................15,430
III. SCHOOLS.
HIGH SCHOOL.
Number of teachersmale. 5; female 2........... 7
Number of pupils enrolledboys, 86; girls 137.... 223
Average number belongingboys, 74; girls, 117... 191
Average daily attendanceboys, CO: girls 112..... 1S1
Per cent, of daily attendance.................... 95
Number of deaths............... ............... 0
BARNARD STREET SCHOOL.
Number of teachersfemale...................... 9
Number of pupils enrolledboys, 1SS; girls, 172... 360
Average number belongingboys, 155; girls, 154. 300
Average daily attendanceboys, 142; girls, 141... 283
Per cent, of daily attendance.................... 91
Number of deathsboys........................ 1
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CATHEDRAL SCHOOL.
Number of teachersmale, 1; female, 9.......... 10
Number of pupils enrolledboys, 188, girls, 161.. 849
Average number belongingboys, 168; girls, 152. 320
Average daily attendanceboys, 156; girls, 140... 296
Per cent, of daily attendance.................... 93
Number of deathsboys 1....................... 1
CHATHAM SCHOOL No. 1.
Number of teachersmale, 1; female 9........... 10
Number of pupils enrolledboys, 240; girls, 260.. 500
Average number belongingboys, 187; girls, 219. 406
Average daily attendanceboys, 164; girls, 197... 361
Per cent, of daily attendance.................... 93
Deaths......................... ................ 0
CHATHAM SCHOOL NO. 2.
Number of teachersmale, 1; female, 1.......... 8
Number of pupils enrolledboys, 181; girls, 209.. 390
Average number belongingboys, 139: girls, 170. 309
Average daily attendanceboys, 127; girls, 156.. 283
Per cent, of daily attendance.................... 92
Number of deathsgirls...--..-..-....-.--..... 1
HENRY STREET SCHOOL.
Number of teachersfemale.................... 14
Number of pupils enrolledboys, 341; girls, 356.. 697
Average number belongingboys, 260; girls, 288. 551
Average daily attendanceboys, 234; girls, 257... 491
Per cent, of daily attendance.-...__.......:..... 90
Number of deathsgirls..-....-.....-.. ....... 1
MASSIE SCHOOL.
Number of teachersmale, 1; female, 8.......... 9
Number of pupils enrolledboys, 162; girls, 230.. 392
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Average number belongingboys, 138; girls, 200. 338
Average daily attendanceboys, 128; girls, 185.-. 313
Per cent, of daily attendance..__......._......_-- 92
Number of deaths.............................. 0
ST. PATRICK'S SCHOOL.
Number of teachersmale, 1; female 10......... 11
Number of pupils enrolledboys, 242; girls, 230.. 472
Number of pupils belongingboys, 214; girls, 195. 400
Average daily attendanceboys, 198; girls, 182... 380
Per cent, of daily attendance.................... 92
Number of deaths.._....--._._...__.....-.....- 0
NIGHT SCHOOL.
Number of teachersmale...................... 3
Number of pupils enrolledboys................ 182
Average number belongingboys........-..._-. 94
Average nightly attendanceboys.--..--.....-. 73
Per cent, of nightly attendance.................. 78
EAST BROAD STREET SCHOOL-Colored.
Number of teachersmale, 2; female 13.... .... 15
Number of pupils enrolledboys, 345; girls, 496.. 841
Average number belongingboys, 311; girls; 434.. 745
Average daily attendanceboys, 291; girls, 399... 690
Per cent, of daily attendance.........-...-.-.--. 93
Number of deaths._-.........-..--....--.--.... 0
WEST BROAD STREET SCHOOL-Colored.
Number of teachersmale, 1; female, 14......... 15
Number of pupils enrolledboys, 366; girls, 514.. 880
Average number belongingboys, 299; girls, 443. 742
Average daily attendanceboys, 276; girls, 411.. 687
Per cent, of daily attendance..-....-..-.--...... 92
Number of deaths...............................
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COUNTRY SCHOOLS-White.
Number of teachersmale, 5; female, 10. -------- 15
Number of pupils enrolledboys, 324: girls, 225.. 549
Average number belongingboys, 267: girls, 181. 448
Average daily attendanceboys, 207; girls, 127... 334
Per cent, of daily attendance _ ..-._-_.--.--___._. 75
COUNTRY SCHOOLS-Colored.
Number of teachersmale, 5; female, IS......... 23
Number of pupils enrolledboys, 748; girls, 741.. 1,489
Average number belongingboys, 625; girls, 622. 1,247
Average daily attendanceboys, 449; girls, 442... 891
Per cent, of daily attendance..__...._-._..___... 72
SUMMARY.
SCHOOLS.
Number of schools in the citywhite, 9; colored 2. II
Number of schools in countrywhite, 11; colored, 23.....-.-.....-.----.--------------.--- 34
Total.
SCHOOL OFFICERS.
Superintendent .... .........-..---....-..-..... 1
Assistant Superintendent.---..----.---------.-. 1
Treasurer ............--..-.--.._..--.--..------ 1
Total.. .................................... 3
TEACHERS.
Number of teachers in city (white)male, 13; female. 70.... .... .............................. 83
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Number of teachers in city (colored)male, 3; female, 27. .... ................................ 30
Total ...................................... 113
Number of teachers in country (white)male, 5;
female, 10.................................... 15
Number of teachers in country (colored)male, 5;
female, 18.................................... 23
Total............................ .......... 38
Grand total of officers and teachersmale, 29; female 125................. ........ ........... 154
PUPILS.
Number of pupils enrolled in city schools (white)
boys, 1,810;girls, 1,755......................... 3,565
Number of pupils enrolled in city schools (colored)boys, 711; girls, 1,010 .................. 1,721
Total enrolled in city schoolsboys, 2,521; girls,
2,765......................................... 5,286
Number of pupils enrolled in country schools
(white)boys, 324; girl's, 225.................. 549
Number of pupils enrolled in country schools (colored)boys, 748; girls, 741..--...-....-.....-. 1,489
Total enrolled in country schoolsboys, 1,072,
girls, 966....................... ........... .2,038
Grand total enrolledwhite, 4,114; colored, 3,210, 7,324
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TREASURER'S FINANCIAL EXHIBIT.
(School Year 1893-94.)
RECEIPTS.
To cash, balance from last year ............$ 5,382 59
To cash, dividend insurance.....---..-_-._. 19 01
To cash, State appropriation, 1893.......... 27,172 50
To cash, balance from county account, 1892. 5,000 00
To cash, county Chatham account, 1893.... 55,000 00
To cash, tuition fees High School........... 4,635 50
To cash, State appropriation account, 1894_. 15,812 13
To cash, poll taxes........................ 6,625 86
Total...................................$119,647 59
DISBURSEMENTS.
Paid cash account supplies. .-..............$ 6,382 81
Paid cash account building, etc............ 7,680 88
Paid cash account repairs...-----...------. 1,650 45
Paid cash account insurance............... 154 12
Paid cash account rent ..................... 420 00
Paid cash account salaries........ ^........ 89,994 03
Paid cash account, incidentals.............. 92 75
Balance, cash on hand...................... 13,272 55
Total................ ...................$119,647 59
Respectfully submitted,
JOHN E. F. TATTNALL,
Treasurer.
These statistics show an increase of 253 over the enrollment of the last year in the city schools, and a decrease of 42 in the country schools. This, if not a phenomenal, is certainly a healthy growth. It was thought
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when the Henry Street School was erected that there
would be no need for years to come of further accommodation for white children. This expectation was not
realized, as this school was at once crowded with pupils.
The pressure was so great that it became necessary to
utilize the large hall in the third story for class rooms.
There is certainly urgent need for additional school accommodations for white children in the city. It is
proper that I should again call your attention to the
necessity of furnishing additional school facilities for
the colored children in Savannah. The Board of Education has certainly been generous in its efforts to meet
the demands of this class of our population, but it seems
that they still require more schools.
It is proper to state that since this report has been
written the board has organized another school for colored children, which, to a large extent, meets the demands for school accommodation. The committee in
control of this work have been authorized to purchase a
site with a view to the erection of a suitable school building. It is believed that in the near future there will be
no ground for complaint that sufficient facilities are not
provided for the colored children of the city.
COUNTRY SCHOOLS.
The report of the Assistant Superintendent makes a
very favorable showing for these schools. In some cases
better buildings have been erected by the patrons. The
classification has been improved and, altogether, more
interest has been manifested by the people- in the education of their children. The great hindrance to their success is the want of comfortable school houses, and until
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these are provided, the best results cannot be expected.
The report of the Assistant Superintendent, who has
entire charge of these schools, is herewith presented:
ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT.
Mr. W. H. Baker, Superintendent Public Schools:
DEAR SIRI herewith submit the following brief
report of the condition of the country schools of this
county for the year beginning October 1st, 1893, and
ending May 31st, 1894:
As last session (1892-93) was my first year in this
work, I could do little more than make myself thoroughly acquainted with the character of the work in
} these schools. Some of them I found doing very well,
whilst most, of them were laboring under the great disadvantage of poor classification and lack of system, few
of them having any regular schedule of work. GeneraEy, there was a great want of thoroughness.
This year I have devoted much of my time to proper
classification and general school management. As far
as possible I have tried to reduce the number of classes
to four the tendency of many of these teachers being to
form too many.
I have made 120 visits this session, or an average of
nearly four to each scool.
In my visits I examine the pupils in the various
branches taught, note the teachers' method of instruction and offer suggestions that I think may be helpful.
I have introduced a regular programme of work, by
the proper use of which I think better results can be
obtained.
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While I have examined into the condition of all of
these classes quite thoroughly, and given considerable
attention to each, I have given special attention to the
primary grade (for this I found most sadly neglected),
that the poor, unsystematic instruction which characterizes these schools might be remedied by starting right
in the first year class. In this grade the old way of
teaching by the alphabetical method was used with few
exceptions. I think this will no longer be used after a
faithful trial of the word method. I believe there has
been a change for the better in the instruction given in
this particular grade.
On account of the poor facilities for writing I found
it much neglected in nearly all of the colored schools;
in some cases scarcely any attention was given to it. I
am glad to report that it is now taught in all of these
schools, but I cannot say satisfactorily, for in most cases
the children have to kneel and write on the seats.
These schools, as you well know from frequent visits
yourself, do not compare favorably with those of
the city in point of excellence. There are several reasons for this. Their ungraded condition renders it impossible to give as thorough instruction.
Again, it is difficult to secure efficient teachers to fill
all these places. In many cases the teacher comes into
the school the first year with no experience at all, yet
has the management of the entire school. The country
teacher has no experienced principal to'guide her in network and to consult upon all occasions, and thereby gain
in a short time what would, without this help, cost many
months of toil.
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Although these schools are by no means remarkable
for progress, I believe they are doing a good work for the
different districts of this county which they represent.
If we take the last school census (1893), we find the
school population of the rural districts 4,261. Of these
over 2,000 or about 50 per cent, have been in attendance
this year.
One white school (Wilmington) has been discontinued,
as the number of pupils in attendance was not sufficient.
Two new colored schools have been establishedone at
Antioch and one at Sackville.
The colored schools were closed March 31, their term
of six months having expired on that date.
The white schools were closed at the end of their
scholastic year of eight months May 31.
I believe the teachers, with a few exceptions, have
been faithful and industrious in their work this year.
Ic becomes my unpleasant duty, though, to make an
unfavorable report in regard to several of them. Upon
the whole, I think both teachers and pupils have manifested more interest in the work this year than usual.
In bringing this report to a close allow me, sir, to
thank you for the many considerations and the kindnesses shown me on many and various occasions, and
for your words of counsel, which have been invaluable
to me in all my work.
Respectfully submitted,
F. H. FURGUSOX,
Assistant Superintendent
June 11, 1893.
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NICHT SCHOOL.
The attendance on the night school does not show so
great an enrollment as in some previous years, but the
regular attendance of the pupils is an evidence that it is
accomplishing a good purpose. There are a good many
boys in the city whose circumstances compel them to
work during the day. These boys avail themselves of
the opportunity afforded by the night school to acquire
a knowledge of the elementary branches of the English
language. I believe the experience of three years is a
sufficient guarantee that the school should be continued.
GRADUATION EXERCISES.
The usual exercises attendant upon the graduation in
our High Schools were held in the theatre at the close of
the scholastic year. The address to the graduates was
made by A, R- Lawton, Esq., after which diplomas
were awarded to seventeen girls and thirteen boys by
the President of the Board of Education.
CONCLUSION.
I beg at the close of another year to tender my grateful acknowledgements for your renewed expressions of
confidence in me as your executive officer, and to promise that my best efforts will be used in promoting the
cause of public education under your fostering care.
W. H. BAKER,
Superintendent.
Savannah, Ga., September 30, 1894.
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PROGRAMME.
ANNUAL COntlENCEMENT
OF
HIGH SCHOOL,
JUNE 30, 189*.
INVOCATION-REV. A. M. WILLIAMS.
SONGApple Blossoms.
SALUTATORY ................................... .Lillian E. Symons
CROAKERS. ....................................... .Joseph D. Myers
\ PRACTICAL WOMAXHOOD.... ................. .Elizabeth F. Miller
Ox TRAVEMire.................................. .Lydia B. Starrer
SONGO'er the Bill.
SELF-COXFIDEXCB.............. ......... .Maggie A. C. Blomquist
ISA LIE EVER JUSTIFIABLE 1.................. George C. Heyward
Exxui............................................. .Ruth Richards
SONGThe Old Chatham Bell.
MORAL COURAGE. ............................ .Maggie A. Williams
SHOULD WOMEN VOTE 'AFFIRMATIVE. ......... .Joseph EMnger
SHOULD WOMES VOTE '.NEGATIVE. ..... .Margaret A. Chandler
SONGGood-Night, bat not Good-Bye.
VALEDICTORY TO SCHOOLMATES. .............. .Isaac 8. Ferguson
RESPOXSE .................... .Magnus Haas of Second Gfrade Soys
VALEDICTORY TO SCHOOL AUTHORITIES..... Carrie B. McAllister
RESPOXSE. ............... .Amelia, Shumate of Second Grade Qirls
Graduation Hymn.
ADDRESS TO GRADUATES-MR. A. R. LAWTON, JR.
Presentation of DiplomasCol. George A. Mercer, President
Board of Public Education.
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COURSE OF STUDY.
HIGH SCHOOL.
FIRST GRADE.
Latin Grammar and Reader; Outlines of History; Physiology; Botany; Arithmeticreviewed; Algebrabegun;
Composition and Declamation; Spelling; Beading; Writing; Music; Drawing.
SECOND GRADE.
Latin; Greek; Outlines of History; Rhetoricbegun:
Physics; Arithmetic; Algebracompleted; Book-keeping; Composition and Declamation; Spelling; Beading;
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.
SECOND GRADE.
Second Reader; Spelling; notation, numeration, addition and subtraction in Arithmetic; Oral Geography;
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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.
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.
Holmes' Readers, Nos. 1, 2.
Kennard's Reader. No. 2.
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SPELLERS.
Swinton's Word Primer; Swinton's Word Book; Sheldon's Word Studies; Heuderson's Test Speller; Webster's
and Worcester's Dictionaries.
GEOGRAPHIES.
Maury's Elementary; Maury's Manual; Maury's Physical; Monteith's First Lessons.
/HISTORIES.
Swinton's PrimafytJ. S.; Hjmse]l's_ Higher U. S. History; xSwinton's Outlines; Sadlier's Elementary U. S.:
Sadlier's Studies in History U. S.
ENGLISH GRAMMAR AND COMPOSITION.
Maxwell's First Book in English; Harvey's Revised
Elementary Grammar; Harvey's Revised English Grammar; Swineford's English Literatui'e; Hart's Rhetoric;
Trench on Study of Words.
NATURAL SCIENCE.
Steele's Popular Physics; Steele's Popular Chemistry;
Steele's Astronomy; Lincoln's Physiology; Wood's How
Plants Grow.
MATHEMATICS. .
Thomson's MentaTArithmetic; Thomson's Int?drfectual
Arithmetic; Nicholson's Inteirn*ecfiate Arithmetic; Robinson's New Practical Arithmetic; Sheldon's Graded Examples; Sheldon's Elementary Algebra, WelsJrs*"~Essentia]s
of Geometry.
LATIN AND GREEK. /
Bullion's Latin Gx^mmar; Leighton's Latkr'Lessons;
Arnold's Latin Prose Composition:/Cs^!ar; Searing's
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Virgil; Cicero; Goodwill's Greek Grammar; Leighton's
Greek Lessons: Xenophon's Anabasis.
PENMANSHIP.
Graphic Series; Ward's Business Forms.
DRAWING. \
Thompson's Series.
Mason's Svstem.
MUSIC.
LIST OF GRADUATES.
CLASS OF 1870.
GIRLS.
Laura A. Barksdale.
Florence LaRoche.
Josie A. Law.
Allie S. Law.
Ella Josie Turner.
Julia E. Harn.
Julia E. Lebey.
W. B. Bailey.
J. S. F. Barbour.
W. H. Bolshaw.
Mary A. Pacetti.
Eliza H. Elliott.
Cora B. Elkins.
Ella W. Smillie.
Alice R. Cohen.
Mary Agnes Henderson.
Fannie E. Falligant.
Nelzie Hume.
BOYS.
John Cooper.
E. T. Harden.
G. W. Haupt.
J. R. Hopkins.
Bessie Austin.
Louisa Black.
CLASS OF 1872.
GIRLS.
Mollie C. Johnson.
Amelia Millette.
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Lizzie Campfield.
A. S. Falligant.
Mary C. Ferrill.
Meta B. Hardee.
Georgia Henderson.
Mary Houston.
Emma Julia Hume.
L. J. Armstrong.
Robert T. Barbour.
Robert MacDonnell.
Ida Mingledorf.
Mattie Buan.
Israella Solomons.
Rebecca Solomons.
Hattie Smillie.
Ellen Strobhart.
Laura Thomas.
Laura West.
BOYS.
A. R. Lawton.
Julius M. Maccaw.
E. C. Perry.
CLASS OF 1873.
GIRLS.
Esther Simpson Abrams. Cornelia Isadore King.
Eugenia Estill.
Electa Callaway Falligant.
Leora Sarah Henderson.
Georgia Louisa Kelly.
Viola Camilla Kennedy.
C. W. Freeland.
J. T. Glatigny.
Benjamin Hunter.
W. D. Johnston.
Annie Elizabeth Lambeth.
Anna Theresa Mehrtens.
Mary Catherine O'Meara.
Martha Louisa Rowland,
Josephine Gardiner Sheftall.
Annie Johnstone Waring
BOYS.
A. H. MacDounell.
Hugo Platen.
I. A. Solomons.
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.
Annie Blanche Castellaw.
Mary Louisa Ellis.
Jennie Baker Gribble.
Harriet Frances Haas.
Helen Clark Porter.
Kate Anna Landershine.
Margaret Elleua McCaffrey.
Delia Flora Myers.
Henrietta Nugent.
Lily Purse Pierpont.
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 Hey wood.
Lelia Moselle Boulineau.
Canie Gordon Cubbedge.
Florence Colding.
Mary Adelaide DeWitt.
Phoebe Sarah Estes.
Eliza Knighton Ingram.
Lulie MacDonald.
Carrie PaJin.
Ella Valentine Pollard.
Celia Jane Reneau.
Georgia Mildred Goodman. Mariam Joseph Solomons.
Mary Ellis Howard. Emma Caroline Symons.
Minnie Way.
BOYS.
W. P. Silva.
W. S. Tyson.
Morris Wessolowski.
J. W. Wilson.
H. M. Baker.
Isadore Berg.
Henry Hobenstein.
Thomas Hunter.
CLASS OF 1876.
GIRLS.
Carrie Mary Askew. Annie M. MeLaughlin.
Sarah Augusta Carson. Lillian Eliza Miller.
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Ada Roberta 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.
Joseph Burroughs.
W. C. Butler.
W. G-. Cann.
J. S. Cooper.
S V. Stiles.
BOYS.
G. W. Drummond.
H. J. Graybill.
J. D. LaRoche.
Charles Schultz.
J. S. Williams.
W. deB. Kops.
CLASS OF 1877.
GIRLS.
Ellen Elsie Bennett.
Catharine Anna Borchert.
Mary Ophelia Henderson.
Bessie Postell Hopkins.
Ellen Maria Hutcheson.
Mary Stanislaus Killorin.
Anita Julia Knox.
Louisa Ann Schwarz.
Hannah Volaski.
Meta Telfair Wetter.
J. Randolph Anderson.
Robert H. Anderson.
J. Harry Bolshaw.
Carvill H. Carson.
BOYS.
William Lee S. Gignilliat.
Richard D. F. Lattimore.
Richard H. McLeod.
R. Beauregard S. Nicholson.
Joachim R. Saussy.
CLASS OF 1878.
GIRLS'
E. Marion Armstrong.
Georgia Amanda Ash.
Walton L Haltiwanger.
Lizzie Frances Killorin.
.W MAYORS ANNUAL REPORT.
Lillie C. Caldw-ell. Flora MacDonald.
Willa Kate Cockshutt. Sallie M. Olmstead.
L. Ella Pichon.
BOYS.
Joseph L. Atkins. Julian deBruyn Kops.
Wallace Gumming. S. Clark Porter.
Charles M. Gibbs. Alexander J. D. Roach.
Francis J. Fitzgerald. E. Augustus Smith.
T.bias H. Hayni. Charles H. Tyson.
Charles Kohler. Harry Willink.
CLASS OF 1879.
GIRLS.
Florence Isabel Adams. Bessie Hey ward.
Annie Lee Beazley. Mary C. McCaffrey.
Mamie CourvoisieCharlton. Janie J. Porter.
Georgia M. Dale. Carrie Dell Eogers.
Clara May Gardner. Lulu B. Rogers.
Mamie L. Graybill. Mary 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.
CLASS OF 1880.
GIRLS.
Julia Gilbert Borchert. Frances Lowenthal.
Sallie Champion. Elmira McRory.
Lily Ida Craig. Teresa LaDora Miller.
Anna Josephine Hay wood. Mamie Wagner Maccaw.
MA YOR'S ANNUAL REPORT.
Mary Grace Leitch. Emma Ten Broeck.
Emily May Webb.
David C. Carson.
Joseph F. Doyle.
Edward S. Elliott.
Henry Freeman.
Carrie Matilda Buckner.
Mary Bourquin Canon.
Hattie Gere Carson.
Maggie Rose Dowling.
Minnie Ellen Doyle.
Emily Clara Fernandez.
Sabina Guckenheimer.
BOYS.
James E. Gaudry.
Eugene L. Gilbert.
John F. Hartz.
Samuel Selig.
CLASS OF 1881.
GIRLS.
Lillian Lee Haiti wanger.
Sophie Lu Haupt.
Adele Meyer.
Mary Matilda Nicholson.
Theodora Florabel Proctor.
Lizzie Hunter Henderson.
Florie Erwin Weeks.
Annie M. Willink.
BOYS.
Franklin Taylor Branch. Leonard Lippman.
Orson Waler Branch. Jefferson Davis Miller.
Joseph Gumming. John Nicolson.
William Lattimore. Edgar William Way.
CLASS OF 1882.
GIRLS.
Lavinia Lawrence Adams. Annie Cecil Ryan.
Mary Ida Baker.
Margariete Dacie Fiynn.
Hattie Habersbam May.
Madge Murchison Rogers.
Mary Louisa Sagurs.
Lila Mclntosh Screven.
Florence Ten Broeck.
Isabel Haddock Wells.
Marv Arouita Wilbur.
MA YOR'S ANNUAL REPORT.
BOYS.
George Turner Cann. Walter Paul LaEoche.
Willian Davis Champion. Edward Burke Moylan.
James Carroll Cope. William Wilson Osborne.
Charles Ellis. Charles Valens Robinson.
Joseph Henry Smith.
CLASS OF 1883.
GIRLS.
Helen Neal Carson. Julia W. Middleton.
Jessie Dale. Maggie Petsch Oliver.
Mary Genevieve Doyle. Emily Marie Ryan.
SabinaGrertrude Fitzgerald. Mattie R. Sassnett.
Lillie Hunter. Rachel Louise Shivers.
Mattie W. McCullough. Wille Mena Swoll.
Grace McGlashan. H. Roberta C. Tebeau.
BOYS.
William Frederick Baker. Augustus John Merkle.
Isadore Cohen. Edwin Ansley Richmond.
George William Faries. Henry Manning Ward.
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 Elliott. Alice Owen Wade.
Minnie Ida Grady. Carrie Belle Watts.
BOYS.
Remur Crum. George Anderson Mercer.
Walter Woodbury Gross. William Joseph Miscally.
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John Joseph Halligan. Samuel Oppenheimer.
William Trenholm Hopkins. Charles Walker Saussy.
Alfred Simon Kohn. Charles Henry Sipple.
CLASS OF 1885-
GIRLS.
Lelia Stark Axson. Lelia Viola Messick.
Meta Dickerson Branch. Eva Josephine Middleton.
Henrietta Byck. Eva Kaufman Platshek.
Ellen Esther DeCastro. Mildred Clay ton Richardson.
Emma Louise Clark. Gussie Rieves.
Carrie Love Goodwin. Ida Eieser.
Fina Holcomb Hopkins. Nina Anderson Pope.
Nellie Hunter. Floride Shivers,
lola Lee Keller. Teresa Eleanor Smith.
Mary Eva Marlow. Virginia Lee Sweat.
Annie S. Way.
BOYS.
Thomas Savage Clay. Thomas Halligan.
Charles Francis Cler. James Read Miscally
Robert Vincent Connerat. Robert AlphonsusMorrissey.
Edward Lee Goodman. Charles Kingman Reilly.
CLASS OF 1886.
GIRLS.
Alice Stuart Baker. Carrie A. Landershine.
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.
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Francis T. Henderson.
Cornelia Thurston Hull.
Agnes E. Johnson.
Alice May White.
Josie Elizabeth White.
Emma Arthur Williams.
BOYS.
Joseph Louis Audesey.
John Berners Barnwell.
Guillemain Bourquin.
Henry Martyn Drane.
James Ralston Lattimore.
Edward Francis O'Oonnor.
Robert Lee Ryan.
Edward W. Smith.
Francis Lee Threadcraft.
Domingo Anthony Usina.
CLASS OF 1887.
GIRLS.
Minnie Rosalie Bannon. Mary Grice Bogart.
Fannie Hynson Carson.
Mary Louise Davis.
Annie Elizabeth Gordon.
Emmie Morgan.
Lillie Selig.
Mary S. Cox.
Pauline Mary Decker.
Louise Gertrude Middleton.
Mary Dixon Proctor.
Lillie Lee Spann.
BOYS.
Preston Stanley Ark wright. Benjamin Palmer Axson.
Hugh Cunningham Banks. Richard Dryland Fox.
Charles Fraser Fulton. Henry Scudder Jaudon.
Charles Stuart Park.
Robert Stephen Reid.
Lewis Herndon Mercer.
Hey ward Ravenel.
Hugh Miller Train.
William Waller.
Michael Neligan Usina.
Alonzo Minor West.
Davant Williams.
CLASS OF 1888.
GIRLS.
Mary Louise Adams. Emma Barksdale Hopkins.
Maxie Nina Best. Alice Mary McCall.
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Isabel Black.
Phcebe Herbert Elliott.
Edna R. Fennell.
Agnes Lane Gray.
Jessie Gross.
Elizabeth Hardee.
Meta Hartley Hey ward.
Isabel Marie Murphy.
Mary Lula Richmond.
Fannie Wenona Saussy.
Carrie 0. Scheihing.
Ella Marie Shivers.
Adelaide G. Stone.
Jeanette Whitcomb Ward.
Alice Maud Williams.
Noble Calhoun Banks.
Barren Carter.
Albert Ehrlich.
Charles Garfunkel.
BOYS.
Lester Thomas Hubbell.
Henry Lee Richmond.
William Joseph Quantock.
William Hazelhurst Winn.
CLASS OF 1889.
Ida Boley.
Elise M. Bryan.
Frances K. Bulcken.
Lillian Fleet wood.
Anna C. Harmon.
Georgia C. Howard.
Ellen Jett Howard.
Emma Hunter.
Imilie 8. Jaudon.
Birdie Kayton.
Randolph Keith Axson.
Henry Blun.
E. Gerry Cabaniss.
Josiah T. Clarke, Jr.
GIRLS.
Ella V. Lane.
Bessie G. Landershine.
Ira Garnett Launey.
May Murphy.
Nellie M. O'Brien.
Gertha Oppenheimer.
Rosa E. Platshek.
Mattie M. Shellman,
Annie Solte.
Annie M. Winn.
BOYS.
Harry H. Lattimore.
Robert L. Mercer.
William Morel.
G. Barnard Pritchard.
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Louis H. Haym.
Charles luglesby.
George N. Spring.
George H. Welbrock.
Charles W. West.
Augusta G. Alexander.
Sallie L. Baker. .
Alice W. Bates.
Fannie O. Bradley.
Emily L. Crawford.
Lucille Desbouillions.
Mary Flatley.
Marena Fulford.
CLASS OF 189O.
GIRLS.
Annie C. Griffin.
Clifford Gross.
Katherine Ledlie.
May B. Middleton.
Dora Muhlberg.
Maggie Z. Quantock,
Helen S. Smith.
Mattie K. Whiteside.
George W. Beckett.
A. Sidney Cooper.
Ed. Drayton Lynah.
Charles W. McCall.
BOYS.
Edward C. A. Mercer.
Rodolph M. Richards.
Rufus G. Richards.
Charles H. Richardson.
W. Louis Vogel.
CLASS OF 1891.
Jane McBailey.
Eliza M. Cabanlss.
Margaret M. Coburn.
Josie E. Collins.
Catherine B. Ham.
Ruth Kayton.
Gazelle M. Launey.
GIRLS.
Alice M. Metzger.
Lelia E. Morgan.
Agnes C. O'Brien.
Florence M. Olmstead.
Estelle Pease.
Romauna H. Riley.
Annie M. Welbrock.
Gertrude R. White.
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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. Davis. Mamie Pritchard.
Bella B. Einstein. Susan L. Beppard.
Lilla E. Exley. Florence L. Richardson.
Frances B. Haupt. Valleska Riley.
Pamela Lamar. Evelyn C. Smith.
Leila A. Hall. Theodora J. Spaun.
Ellen T. Reynolds.
BOYS.
Henry L. Backus. Edwin S. Epstein.
Robert A. Crawford. George H. Groth.
Robert D. Dripps. Paul Pritchard.
Henry L. Purse.
CLASS OF 1893.
GIRLS.
Perla S. Abrams. Jessie R. Freeman.
Elisabeth S. Ambrose. Marie M. Furrer.
Florida E. Banks. Agnes J. Hutton.
Rosalie C. Beckett. Susie V. Kent.
Sarah L. Cabaniss. Janet Meinhard.
Mattie B. Charlton. Katio R. Meyler.
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Hattie M. Clarke.
Georgia E. Cope.
Marie E. H. Edwards.
Elizabeth F. Farr.
Alice T. Miscally.
Lottie S. Peck.
Ada C. Roberts.
Sadie M. Traub.
Isabel A. VanDeveer.
C. P. Baker.
Daniel J. Charlton.
Samuel M. Clay.
Reben M. Coburn.
Martin J. Cooley.
BOYS.
Frederick C. Hubbell.
Herbert L. Kayton.
C. A. McCarthy.
Elton S. Osborne.
Hugh A. Roberts.
Edwin C. Ryals.
Julia A. Bates.
Maggie A. C. Bloomquist.
Margaret A. Chandler.
Emma McCarter.
Eleanor H. Connery.
Lydia E. Furrer.
Elsepeth G. Furse.
Rachel I. Hinson.
Hinton R. Booth.
J. Irby Buckner.
Fred C. Debele.
Jacob Dub.
Joseph Elsinger.
Isaac S. Ferguson.
CLASS OF 1894.
GIRLS.
Mary A. Lebey.
Carrie B. McAllister.
Elizabeth F. Miller.
Ruth E. Richards.
Addie M. Roberts.
Rosa Stokes.
Lillian Synaons.
Maggie A. Williams.
Lula St. C. Wynn.
BOYS.
George C. Hey ward.
Joseph I. Killorin.
Joseph D. Myers.
Thomas S. Russell.
John Stoddard.
John P. Taggart.
Herbert S. Traub.
MAYORS ANNUAL REPORT.
REPORT OF CHARITABLE INSTITUTIONS.
SAVANNAH HOSPITAL.
For Official Year, February 1st, 1894, to January
31st, 1895.
To balance on hand last annual report, February 1st, 1894............................$ 156.86
To cash received from February 1st, 1894, to
January 31st, 1895......................... 14,704.48
Total...................................$14,861.34
Amount expended as per vouchers.$14,698.80
Bills on hand yet unpaid ......... 1,112.44$15,811.24
SOURCES OF RECEIPTS DURING YEAR 1894-95.
Cash from George J. Mills. President. ........$ 4,750.60
Cash from pay patients...................... 2.854.92
Cash from foreign seamen................_.. 499.00
Cash from City of Savannah................. 4.599.96
Cash from County Commissioners Chatham
County................................... 2,000.00
Total...................................$14,704.48
Number of patients remaining in hospital at
last annual report.......-.....-......_.... 46
Number of patients admitted during the year
1894-95................... ................ 556
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Number of patients discharged during the
year 1894-93............................... 512
Number of patients died during the year
1894-95. .................................. 39
Number of patients remaining in hospital February 1st, 1895............................ 51
Daily average number of patients in hospital. 54
Average number of attendants.....-.-.....-. 24
Total expense....'.. ..................... .$15,811.24
Expense per diem......................... 43.31
Expense per capita per diem.._...__.._._._ 55.52
Mortality per cent, on total number treated. 6.46
Mortality per cent, exclusive of cases brought
in moribund............................ 6.31
SAVANNAH FEMALE ASYLUM.
SAVANNAH, GA., June 22, 1895.
F. E. Rebarer, Esq., Savannah, Ga. :
DEAR SIRIn response to your request I herewith
hand you information in regard to the Savannah Female
Asylum:
There are 58 children in the asylum, all girls. They
are clothed, well cared for and educated at a cost of $34.11
per capita for last year. There are three grown persons who look after their welfare, the matron and assistant and the teacher. Dr. Charlton is the attending
physician. Very truly yours,
Jxo. M. BBYAN,
Treasurer.
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ST. JOSEPH'S INFIRMARY.
Patients at St. Joseph's Infirmary Januay, 1894, to
January 1st, 1895:
Patients remaining January 1st 1894............... 57
Number received during year, from January 1st,
1894, to January 1st, 1895. .......................^l^1
Number discharged during year.....-....-..--.-...646
Number of deaths during year....................... 29
Brought in moribund.............................. 6
Number of patients remaining January 1st. 1895.... 55
Largest number at any time.-........-.---..-----.- 62
Smallest number at any time....................... 3ft
Total number treated......................... -73o
HOME FOR THE AGED.
CONDUCTED BY THE LITTLE SISTERS OF THE POOR.
Seventh Street, Between Lincoln and Abercorn Streets, 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 nationality, was commenced
in Savannah January 30, 1890. with the approbation
and by the zealous efforts of the Eight Rev. Bishop
Becker.
The conditions for admission are: To be destitute, to
be of sane mind, good moral character, and at least 60
years of age.
At present there are; 36 aged in mates in the Home, IS
males and 18 females.
This institution is supported by voluntary contributions.
MATOKH ANNUAL KEPOIiT.
SAVANNAH WIDOW'S SOCIETY.
SAVAXNAH, June 15, 1S!>5.
Mr. Rebarer:
There was no official report of Widow's Society for
the year just passed. Number inmates, amount of income and general management the same as the previous
year. The Treasurer's report, owing to a change of
officers, is not ready for publication.
J. E. CHAMPIOX,
Secretary Widow's Society.
THE UNION SOCIETY.
145th ANNIVERSARY.
BETHESDA, April 23, 1S95.
The one hundred and forty-fifth anniversary celebration of the Union Society at Bethesda to-day was the
largest gatheriug of members of the Society and of the
friends of the Bethesda Orphan House that has been
witnessed on that historic spot for many years.
The day was all that could be desired, and was one of
enjoyment. It was estimated that over one thousand
people were present.
The proverbial anniversary dinner to the boys was up
to the demands of the occasion and was made more
interesting by the presence of the girls of the Savannah
Female Orphan Asylum.
The new dormitory was converted into a dancing hall,
and under the management of the young men of the
Bethesda Union, a society composed of those-who were
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once beneficiaries of the Orphan House, those who
enjoyed the dance had a day of enjoyment.
The meeting of the Union Society was called to order
in the parlor at 1:30 o'clock p. m. by President Estill.
There were present Col. J. H. Estill, President; D. B.
Thomas, Esq., Vice-President: H. W. Cowan. Treasurer:
John Riley, Secretary pro tern.; Col. R. D. Walker. Rev.
J. O. A. Cook, Rev. L. C. Vass, Rev. R. Webb, Messrs.
Thomas Ballantyue, William Rogers, R. B. Reppard, S.
B. Adams, C. H. Dorsett, L. A. Falligant, S. Gardner.
E. W. Cubbedge, R. P. Lovell, A. S. tfichols, H. J. Sutcliff, Cooper Harris, John Sullivan, F. A. Soper. W. W.
Pringle and W. B. Metzger.
On motion of Thomas Ballantyne the reading of the
minutes of the last anniversary was dispensed with and
ordered confirmed as published.
President Estill read his annual report, and on motion
of S. B. Adams, seconded by Thomas Ballantyne, the
report of the President was received and ordered published with the proceedings of this meeting.
Treasurer H. W. Cowan read his annual report, and
on motion the report was also accepted and ordered
published in the proceedings.
Reading of the Superintendent's and other reports was
dispensed with, but was ordered printed with the proceedings.
The following resignations were accepted: G. C.
Freeman, Edward Mclntyre. C. S. Ellis and J. Stark
Clay.
The following named gentlemen were elected members: Rev. J. 0. A. Cook, D. B. Falk. G. S. Van Horn.
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J. A. Sullivan, E. P. Lovell, Jr., A. 0. Scott, A. Pratt
Adams. William M, Davidson, T. F. Sfcubbs, L. A. McCarthy, Dr. Sidney J. Lanier, Dr, J. Lawton Heirs, Dr.
J. G. Keller, Frank E. Keilbach, James Van Berschot.
J. L. Archer, J. T. West, T. H. McMillan and R. M.
Larcombe.
The Society then proceeded to an election of officers
for the ensuing year.
Col. E. D. Walker nominated Col. J. H. Estill for
President and put the motion. Col. Estill was unanimously re-elected. The President, in a few appropriate
remarks, thanked the Society for the honor.
Mr. D. R Thomas was unanimously re-elected VicePresident.
Mr. H. W. Cowan declined re-election as Treasurer on
account of other business and Mr. John Riley was
unanimously elected to that office.
Mr. W. K. Wilkinson was unanimously re-elected
Secretary.
President Estill recommended that Hon. R. E. Lester
be made honorary manager, and it was so ordered on
motion of Mr. S. B. Adams.
The President announced the following appointive
officers:
ManagersThomas Ballantyne, R. B. Reppard, S.
Herman, E. F. Lovell, S. P. Hamilton. J. A. G. Carson.
Samuel B. Adams, C. H. Dorsett and E. W. Cubbedge.
Honorary managers were as follows: George S. Owens,
A. R. Lawton, R. D. Walker, G. M. Sorrell, William
Rogers, R. E. Lester.
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StewardsJohn B. Fernandez, B. P. Lovell, H. J.
Sutcliffe, A. S. Nichols, H. W. Cowan, Walter E. Coney,
E. D. Lattimore, John Nicolson, Jr., P. A. Soper, Joseph
W. Jackson.
On motion of Mr. Thomas Ballantyne, it was ordered
that a committee be appointed to see Prof. S. M. White,
and find out what arrangements could be made to have
him repeat the "Chimes of Normandy" for the benefit
of this society. Messrs. Thomas Ballantyne, D. R.
Thomas, R. B. Eeppard and L. A. Falligant were appointed.
On motion of Mr. S. B. Adams, it was ordered that a
committee of three be appointed to increase the membership of this Society. Messrs. S. B. Adams, L. A.
Falligant and E. W. Cubbedge were appointed.
No further business offering, the meeting adjourned
to the grove. The orator of the day, Eev. J. O. A.
Cook, was escorted to the gi*and stand. Exercises were
opened with prayer by Rev. E. Webb, after which Rev.
J. O. A. Cook, pastor of Trinity M. E. Church, delivered
the annual address.
At the conclusion of the address, Mr. D. E. Thomas
offered the following rerolution:
Resolved, That the thanks of the Society be tendered
to the Rev. J. O. A. Cook for his appropriate and interesting address, and that a copy of the same be
requested of him for publication.
This resolution was unanimously adopted.
The meeting was closed by the benediction by Eev. L.
C. Vass.
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ANNIVERSARY ADDRESS.
Mr. President, Ladies and Gentlemen and Boys:
I count it an honor to have been invited to address you
on this occasion, and only regret that the short notice
given and the press of other duties have made it impossible for me to give the time and thought to my part in
the programme that the occasion merits. Like some of
my honored predecessors. I have been somewhat at a
loss in the selection of a theme. I have read a number
of your anniversary addresses, and have found it difficult on this, the 145th anniversary, to fix on any line of
thought that would not necessarily take me over much
the same ground already traversed. Indeed, that would
be next to impossible, if what I shall say shall have any
bearing on the matter in hand. So attempting nothing
in the way of novelty, I propose to give expression to
some thoughts that come naturally out of the occasion
itself, and while hoping to have the attention of the
older persons here present, shall endeavor especially to
say something that may interest and profit the boys, in
whose interest this meeting is held.
This noble charity, born of Christian philantrophy,
established and maintained by the zeal and liberality of
men who loved God aud their fellow men, stands to-day,
after the lapse of 145 years, a splendid monument to the
great principles that underlie all true success in human
endeavor. It is suggestive to me
1. Of the impulsive force, the propulsion power of a
noble purpose. Now, I want to say to you boys that
the first condition of success in this life is that you have
a purposea well defined object to be attaineda clear
idea of what you propose to do. And I am thoroughly
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convinced that the earlier this question is settled the
better. Uncertainty here leads to indecision of character and paralysis of effort. Let me illustrate: You
meet a traveler, professedly a business man. You ask
him what his business is; he cannot answer. You ask him
whose business he represents; he makes no reply. You
inquire where he is going; he meets the question with a
vacant stare. What is your conclusion ? You feel at
once, that man ought to be in the asylum for the insane.
He is a man without a purpose. Here's a man who says
I am going to build a house. You ask him where. Ho
does not know; he has selected no site. You ask him
how; he cannot tell, for he has chosen no plan. He just
takes here a stone and there a brick and puts them down
with the trowel and mortar. What is the result ? A
confused heap, a pile of rubbish fit for nothing. Here's
a boy who starts out hunting. You ask him what he is
hunting for, and he replies nothing in particular; and
when he gets to the woods or out in the fields he begins
to fire at random. What is the result! A foolish waste
of ammunition. So the boy who leaves school and goes
out in the world with no thought as to what he is going
to do, no plan or purpose in his mind as to how he is to
make a living, no trade or profession selectedjust floating around, waiting for something to turn up, content
to do the little jobs that may accidentally fall in his way,
will himself soon turn up in the poor house or penitentiary. An aimless life is in the necessities of the case a
failure.
Look at the other side. -Here is a boy with a purpose;
he had made up his mind to be a civil engineer. He has
a taste for that sort of work and feels a drawing toward
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it, and he just settles this question at once. You" ask
him to-day what he is going to do when he gets to be a
man, and he tells you, I am going to be a civil engineer.
You repeat the question next year and he gives you the
same reply. He dreams of it by night and talks of it by
day. It becomes with him a passion, and everything
he learns is made in some way to contribute to this, his
life purpose. He will succeed. Such a purpose is like
a river. See the great Mississippi. It is formed of little
rills in the mountains and augmented by larger streams
as it flows onward in its course. As you watch it you
will sometimes see little eddies that whirl around and
look as if they had changed their minds and were going
back again to the mountains. And yet all its mighty
current flows changeless to the sea. If you build a dam
across it in a few hours it will go over it with a voice of
victory. If the tides check it at its mouth it is only
that when they ebb it can sweep on again to its ocean
home. So I say all obstacles will go down before a determined life purpose. History gives us many illustrations of this. I can only refer you to one or two. Did
you ever read the life of Benjamin Franklin ? If not,
get it and study it. His father was a tallow chandler
and soap boiler. Very naturally he wanted his son to
assist him in his business. But the business was distasteful to the lad; not that he felt himself above the
humble occupation of his father, but simply that his
tastes naturally ran in another direction. His taste lay
in the line of literary and intellectual pursuit. His purpose was fixed when a mere boy to do something noteworthy in this line. There were great difficulties. He
had little education, no money, no influential friends.
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But all these melted like snow under the burning purpose to succeed. He read good books. At 12 years of
age he was a printer, and soon launched out on the uncertain sea of journalism. At the age of 17 we find him
400 miles from home in a great city, without one acquaintanceonly a few pence in his pocket. He soon
finds employment (such boys always do.) Soon afterward, the dupe of a prominent man, he is in London,
entirely dependent on his daily exertion for his daily
bread. Returning to America, he sets up business for
himself. At the age of 35 he climbed to the top of journalism in America, and at 85 he died probably the most
famous man of his age. So while Diderot was teaching
the dignity of labor in France and the folly of social
standards that proscribed it, Franklin was illustrating
in America the truth of the old couplet:
"Honor and fame from no condition rise
Act well your part; there all the honor lies."
Aim to do something and to be something in the
world. Be sure you have a life purpose. Again let me
say aim high. Let your purpose be a noble one, such
as God and good men can approve. The true standard
of success in the best sense is in the moral character of
the purpose. It is possible to succeed in unworthy enterprises. In one of the great cities of our State there
was a man who owned one of the finest blocks in that
city. I was told that that man, when a poor boy, determined he would own that property if he lived to be 50
years of age. He did what he said he would do, but he
did it at the tremendous sacrifice of integrity of character. He grew to be selfish and miserly, unloving and
unloved. His purpose was to get money, no matter
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how. He died "unwept, unhonored and unsung." Here
was success, but success unworthy of a true man.
Take a case on the other side. George Whit-field, a
young man, came to Savannah a century and a half ago.
He was marvelously gifted. He swayed multitudes with
his eloquence as few men could do. His great, warm,
loving heart went out toward the homeless boys of this
city, then a small town of a few hundred poor colonists,
and the noble purpose was formed to establish for them
a school of instruction and training. Almost insuperable difficulties faced him, but he persevered. Thirteen
times he crossed the ocean in behalf of his enterprise,
and up and down our coast his silver tongue was heard
pleading for Bethesda. Since then this institution has
undergone important changes; and yet for the mighty
charity that stirred the hearts of George Whitn'eld and
Lady Huntington there would possibly have been no
Bethesda to-day. Let it never be forgotten, gentlemen,
that this noble institution has its origin in Christian
philanthropy. The higher and purer the purpose the
grander and, I believe, the surer the success. Nothing
so stimulates to high endeavor, nothing so sustains
under persistent trial as the consciousness of worthy
enterprise. What difficulties have not men overcome in
the pursuit of useful knowledge. History tells of a
blind man who explored the economy of a beehive and
lectured on the laws of light. Demosthenes, the stammerer, with pebbles in his mouth and the sea surge in
his ear, became the greatest of orators and swayed as no
other man could the changeful tides of the mighty
masses of Athenian democracy. Some of you boys are
thinking, "I have a poor chance to be anything in the
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world." Don't talk that way. You have a splendid
chance in this great free country of ours. Poverty is no
disgrace. It may be, and often is, a positive blessing
for a boy to begin life with nothing but muscle and
brain and a good character. With them, if he will, he
may climb to the top. You have as good a chance as had
Johnson, or Lincoln, or Garfield. or Cleveland. There
is no reason why some of you boys here to-day may not
in a few years be the leading merchants and lawyers
and doctors and journalists in this and other communities. No reason why some of you may not after a while
be sent to Atlanta or Washington to make the laws of
our land. Nothing really in the way of some boy from
Bethesda becoming the Governor of the State or President of this great commonwealth. I do not doubt but
that the possibilities of all these things are before me
to-day. The brightest Kohinoors are often picked out
of the common sand. Michael Angelo's crowning piece
of sculpture was carved from neglected marble, marred
and hacked by an unskillful workman and thrown out
in the rubbish as worthless. So I say to you boys
to-day, aim high, have a definite life purpose, and let it
be a noble one. Adopt Davy Crockett's motto, ''Be sure
you are right, then go ahead with a will." Make everything bend to the one purpose of making this old world
brighter and better for your living in it. If you cannot
command success, do what is betterdeserve it.
This institution and this occasion suggests to me the
immortality of a good deedthe imperishableness of
true charity. St. Paul was right"Charity never
faileth." Henry Drumrnond was right"The greatest
thing in the world is charity." And charity means here
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the love that shows itself in generous deeds of kindness
to such as are in need. It perpetuates itself in the
character of the doer, for every kind deed done makes the
doer the kindlier. It is perpetuated in the memory and
the lives of the beneficiaries. Few people in the world
are so bad as to be altogether proof against the power of
kindness. Jean Valjean in Victor Hugo's "Les Miserables." so degraded as that when dismissed from the
galleys he was not allowed to sleep in a dog kennel into
which he had crawled one night, was kindly received by
good Bishop Mariel, who seated him at his supper table
and gave him an elegant bed to sleep in. In the middle
of night he got up and made off with the silver dishes
he had seen on the table. Arrested and brought back,
the good bishop dismissed the police, pretending that he
had madehim a present of the silver, and asking him why
he did not take the candleticks also. When left alone
he said, to the astonishment of the thief: "Jean Valjean, my brother, never forget that you have promised
to employ this silver which I have given you in becoming an honest man. You belong no more to evil, but
to good. I have bought your soul. I reclaim it from
black thoughts and the spirit of perdition and I give it to
God/' You know the result. From that day he was a
changed man and became one of the noblest characters
in the whole range of the world's fiction.
It will live on in glorious reward when the world is
burned up. Someone has put the thought in poetry
I saw a smileto a poor man 'twas given,
And he was old
The sun broke forth; I saw that smile in Heaven
Wrought into gold,
Gold of such lustre was never vouchsafed to us;
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It made the very light of day more luminous.
I saw a toiling woman sinking down
Footsore and cold;
A soft hand covered herthe humble gown
Wrought into gold,
Grew straight imperishable, and will be shown
To smiling angels, gathered round the judgment throne.
Wrought into gold; we that pass down life's hours
So carelessly
Might make the dusty way a path of flowers
If we would try.
Then every gentle deed we've done or kind word given
Wrought into gold would make us wondrous rich in Heaven.
I congratulate you, gentlemen, to whom is entrusted
the management of this school and the training of these
boys on the good work already done; but I congratulate
you more on the possibilities of yet grander achievements. You have it in your power to build in the characters and lives of these boys monuments to your memory more valuable by far than costly marble. If faithful to your high trust the glorious success of some of
these boys and their grateful benedictions will gladden
your hearts and brighten the declining years of your
lives.
THt PRESIDENT'S REPORT.
BETHESDA, April 23, 1895.
To the Members of the Union Society:
The most important matter to report is the building
of the eastern wing, and the improvement of the water
supply and sewerage system at Bethesda.
For years it has been the earnest desire of the managers to complete the Orphan House according to the
original plan, and what has been done during the past
year is a long stride towards that much hoped-for consummation.
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As you are aware, the Society at its last annual meeting, passed a resolution instructing the Managers to
build the eastern wing, provided it could be done with
safety and propriety, that is without endangering the
usefulness of the Society by impairing its finances.
Immediately after the meeting, namely on April 2tth,
the Board appointed a Special CommitteeMessrs.
Thomas. Adams and Hamiltonto investigate into the
matter and report. The committee, with the President
and several other Managers, visited Bethesda on April
30th. The committee examined the premises carefully,
and were of the unanimous opinion that it was necessary to have more room to properly care for the beneficiaries of the Society.
A Building Committee, consisting of the President
and Messrs. Thomas and Ballantyne, was appointed to
obtain estimates and report back to the Board. This
was done, and at a meeting held on May 20th, the contract for the building was awarded to Mi*. A. C. Scott
(the lowest bidder.) for 7,806.
The building was completed in October. On the 18th
of that month the Board of Managers instructed the
committee to put in a new water supply and remodel
the sewerage system, and to otherwise improve the
sanitary arrangements; and, also, to erect new stables
and make such other improvements as might be deemed
necessary. It was in contemplation to put down new
flooring and plaster the dining room, but a lack of funds
prevented that important work from being done.
The work contracted for is about completed. The
water tower which stood in the rear of the Technologi-
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cal Building has been removed to the rear of the Orphan
House, and a supply of water obtained for it from the
Artesian well by using a hydraulic ram. It is probable
that in order to obtain an adequate supply of water,
some other water motor will have to be used. Bath
rooms and water closets have been put on two floors of
the main building and on the first floor of the new wing,
and water taps placed wherever necessary. The main
building was fitted with gas pipes when it was built,
and the piping has been extended to the wings and a gas
machine put in. , This makes lighting the premises less
laborious and dangerous than it was with kerosene, and
the expense will be little, if any greater.
The total cost of building the wing and stables, and
making other improvements at Bethesda amounts to
$13,521.20, of which $1,521.22 is still due.
The main building, including the passage-way to the
dining room, can be plastered and finished to correspond
with the new wing for $2,500, and the western wing for
$1,850. This work, with some new flooring, will finish
the entire interior of the Orphan House.
Under direction of the Board, and with the consent of
Bishop Becker (representing the Barry Male Catholic
Orphan Asylum, joint legatees with this Society,) the
Tipperary plantation, comprising 704 acres of land in
Bryan County, was sold at public auction at the Court
House on 1st day of January, 1895. It was bought in
by the Society at $1.4:7 per acre. As soon as the Barry
Orphan Asylum is paid for its half interest, less what is
due the Society for taxes and other expenses, the title
will rest entirely in this Society. I hope to secure a
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purchaser for the property at about the price at which
it was bought.
Having been notified that the City of Savannah was
about to issue an execution against the Society's real
estate for unpaid taxes, I brought the matter to the attention of the Committee on Finance and Property. D.
R. Thomas and Hon. E. E. Lester appeared before the
City Council, and, on their presentation of the facts, the
l| taxes were donated.
The lands reported sold in my last report to W. H.
Hart & Co., of Waukon, Iowa, for $148.25, has been
paid for. This sales relieves the Society of an annual
outlay of taxes on very undesirable property.
On the 7th of January we had some trouble with the
boys at Bethesda. The scholars of the senior class (Mr.
Lowry's) refused to study, and defied their teacher.
When I visited Bethesda the next day, I found the
trouble was to a great extent caused by a few boys, who
had been behaving badly for some time, and they led the
'others into it. It was apparent, however, that Mr.
Lowry's usefulness as a teacher was seriously impaired,
and I therefore asked for his resignation, which was
handed in on February 25th. I appointed the assistant
teacher, Mr. Fred W. Oborn, in Mr. Lowry's place.
Capt. E. Cr. Fleming, a member of the Board of Managers, died at his residence in this city February 28th.
He was attacked with paralysis on the 5th of the month,
but lingered until the day mentioned, when he passed
away. In his death Savannah lost one of her best citizens, and this Society an officer whose heart always
beat in unison with its benevolent purposes. He was
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ever anxious and ready to do what he could to advance
its prosperity. The members of this Society join with
their fellow citizens in mourning over the great loss
which has befallen the community.
The Society's property is in good repair, and, with the
exception of the Springfield property, rented to good
paying tenants. The estate of William Hone has paid
all notes due.
There is no change in the situation of our Central
Railroad securities since my last report. The $10,000 of
bonds of the Montgomery & Eufaula Railroad is still in
the hands of the reorganization committee, I having
overlooked, until within the past few days, the request
of the Board to withdraw them.
The Committee on Finance and Property renewed the
loan of 817,000 to the Savannah & Isle of Hope Railway
for three years.
The loan to the Misses Tufts and Bliss, amounting
with interest to $2,588.50. with other loans called in.
amounting in all, with interest, to $14,361.53, have been
expended in paying for the new wing and other improvements to the Orphan House, and in general expenses.
So far, the Society has not had to borrow money, but
it has impaired its income to a very great extent by the
extraordinary expenditures made during the past year.
In round figures the net income of the Society is now
about $7,000 a year, and the expense of maintaining
Bethesda $10.000.
All the fencing at Bethesda has been repaired and
2.000 feet of net wire fence and 3,000 feet of barbed wire
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fence built. Cedar has been used for posts. This work
has cost $254.
Three hundred and fifty-two dollars has been spent
for new bedsteads, mattresses and other furniture.
The Superintendent had twenty-two hogs which he
expected to kill, but he killed only eight out of the lot,
making about 1,200 pounds of pork. The negro thieves
in the neighborhood stole the others. Two old cows and
five calves were sold for $20, and we have several more
of such worthless destroyers of the ditches and drains of
the county, which we would be well rid of at the same
figures. One of the farm mules is old and unfit for service, and I recommend that it be sold and a good animal
purchased.
There were ninety-one boys at Bethesda on the first
instant. Thirty-four boys left and twenty-two have
been admitted since my last report.
The health of the boys has been, as usual, excellent,
there having been virtually no sickness during the past
year. The total cost of maintaining Bethesda, including
new fences, furniture, etc., for the year was $10,189.39.
There has been no change in the officers and employes, other than the resignation of Mr. Lowry. Supt.
Chaplin, after eighteen years' service, is not weary in
the discharge of the duties of his important office. The
other officers, and also the employes, have given entire
satisfaction.
Rev. Seaborn Smith, of the Methodist Episcopal
Church, has conducted religious services at Bethesda
duiing the past few months. Mrs. Ferguson and her
sons and daughters have continued their labors in the
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Sabbath-school. Messrs. Lawton & Cunningham and
Messrs. Lester & Ravenel, attorneys, and Dr. Duncan
and other physicians of the Savannah Hospital, have
given their professional services free of charge.
Hon. H. L. Ferrill, Ordinary, has for years attended
to the duty of indenting boys to the Society without fee
or hope of reward, and I take this occasion to acknowledge our indebtedness to him for his long and valuable
services.
It would be advantageous to Bethesda to have a physician visit and inspect the Orphan House and its inmates
at stated intervals, and respond to calls made upon him
in cases of emergency. Since the death of Dr. Dupont,
of Isle of Hope, there has been no physician in regular
attendance at Bethesda. Probably some member of the
Board may be able to secure the services of a physician
who would be willing to give a little of his time to this
charity.
Our membership requires recruiting, and I hope every
member will consider himself especially charged with
this duty. There are hundreds of citizens who would
gladly contribute to the support of the Bethesda Orphan
House if they were asked to do so.
The Committee on Books and Accounts report that
$540 is due the Society by its members for dues, and
suggest that the Treasurer be instructed to make an
especial effort to collect the same. The committee also
states that the system of books kept is susceptible of
improvement, and suggest that the incoming Committee
on Books and Accounts be authorized to institute a more
modern and improved plan.
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I refer you to the Treasurer's report for full details of
the receipts and expenditures for the year.
Thanking you for your continued confidence and support in the office to which you have so often elected me,
I am, yours respectfully,
J. H. ESTILL.
SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT.
BETHESDA, April 23, 1895.
Col. J. H. Estill, President Union Society:
DEAR SIRI herewith submit the usual annual report.
We had under cultivation last year about 12 acres of
land, 3 of which was planted in various kinds of vegetables and 3 in sweet potatoes for the use of the Home,
the balance, 6 acres, was planted in cow peas for the
purpose of plowing into the soil as a fertilizer. From
the 3 acres we gathered 425 bushels of potatoes; the
other 3 acres furnished all the vegetables we needed,
and about 26 wagon loads of hay. We have the same
number of acres planted this year in vegetables, 4f will
be planted in sweet potatoes and 4 in field corn. The
crops are looking well and will compare favorably with
any of the truck farms in the vicinity of Savannah. In
addition to the peas plowed into the land, I have put in
about 900 cart loads of material from the cow lot, which
should make a decided improvement in the yield from
these lands. I have repaired all of the fencing and built
2,000 feet of net wire and 3,000 of barb wire fencing,
using only cedar posts. Cost, $254.
We have purchased twenty double iron bedsteads for
$102.33; three bedroom sets for $90; blankets and sheeting, $60; twenty mattresses for $100.
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I had twenty-two hogs which I expected to kill, but
only got eight, making about 1,200 pounds pork. The
negroes got the balance.
One of the mules is very old and unfit for use, and
I would recommend that he be sold and another one
purchased.
LIVE STOCK.
Two mules, one horse, nine cows, eleven calves, ten
hogs and pigs.
Two old cows and five calves have been sold for $20
and the amount turned over to the Treasurer.
DONATIONS.
City & Suburban Eailroad, free pass to market boy.
Col. J. H. Estill, Daily News.
Dr. Duncan, medical attention.
Dr. Backman, dental work.
J. E. Grady & Son. barrel apples.
Walter Wilkinson, barrel apples.
Jos. H. Baker, lot periodicals.
Mr. George Lowry, Principal, resigned on March 1st,
1895, and Mr. Fred W. Oborn was appointed to fill the
position. Supt. W. H. Baker and his assistant, Mr.
Frank Ferguson, examined our schools on the 3d inst.,
and I respectfully refer you to their report for further
information.
I enclose roll of boys at Bethesda, and names of those
who have left the Home since April 1st, 1894. Also
names of those admitted since that date. The general
health of the boys has been good, we having had little
or no sickness the past year. The boys are required to
rise at six, make up their beds, sweep rooms and attend
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to various other details. Breakfast 1 a. m.; school from
8 a. m.; to 1 p. m.; work on the farm from 3 p. m. to 6
p. m.; taps, 9 p. m.
Mr. Smith preaches for us every fourth Sunday. Sabbath school ever)7 Sunday, conducted by the teacher,
Mr. F. W. Oborn, assisted by neighbors and officers of
the Home.
Respectfully submitted,
A. V. CHAPLIN,
Superintendent.
TREASURER'S REPORT.
SAVANNAH, GA., April 15, 1895.
Col. J. H. Estill, President Union Society:
DEAR SIRI beg to hand herewith my annual report
of the cash, receipts and expenditures of the Society for
the year ending April 15th, 1895, showing a balance on
hand of $5.18.
The property of the Society is still rented to desirable
tenants, with the exception of the occupant of the Springfield lots, who lost his crop, and in consequence has been
unable to pay anything on this year's rent, or on the
arrearage of last year. He makes fair promises, but it
is not certain that he will make them good. It may be
well, however, to continue to let him occupy the place
until a more prompt tenant can be obtained.
The Chess Club, occupying a room in the Whitfield
Building, is also a few months in arrears, but they will
pay.
I regret to say that our membership is not increasing
as it should. In consequence of reverses in money matters many of our old members have been compelled to
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resign, and unless new additions are made we will feel
their loss. We have now about 190 paying members on
the roll.
No income has been received this year from any of the
Central Railroad securities.
With this report I beg to tender my resignation as
Treasurer of the Society, which of necessity I am compelled to hand you. I regret this, particularly on account of my short incumbency, and also of the inconveniences such changes must make to yourself, but it is
impossible for me to do otherwise at this time.
Thanking you for the confidence reposed in me, I am,
Very respectfully,
H. W. COWAN,
Treasurer.
H. W. Cowan, Treasurer, in Account with The Union Society for
Year Ending March 31st, 1895.
RECEIPTS. 1894.
April 1Balance, cash on hand this date. ..............$ 1,157 94
Teifair LegacyHenry Solomon & Son, rent one year to April 1st, 1895.. 1,200 00
Edwards Legacy
A. F. Marmelstein, rent one year to April 1st, 1895...... 60000
Whitfield BuildingBoard of Education, rent to Oct. 1 1895, ......$ 300 00
Postofflce, rent to April 1st, 1895.............. 3,000 00
Savannah Chess Club, rent to July 1, 1894... 112 50
J. S. Harrison, rent on account............... 30 00 3,442 50
BoardBoard of A. C. Scott at Bethesda..................... 64 25
DuesCollections from members............................ 710 00
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Interest AccountBalance interest on loan Savannah & Isle of
Hope Railway to date..................... .$1,429 24
Balance interest on loan of J. H. Estill...... 1,078 06
Balance interest on loan Tufts & Bliss....... 031 32
Balance interest on estate Win. Hone........ 372 60
July interest on $7,500 debentures, Atlanta
& West Point Railway..................... 225 00
May, Aug. and Nov. '93, and Feb. '94, coupons, $5.000 City of Savannah............. 250 00
January interest on $7,500 debentures, Atlanta & West Point Railway............... 225 CO
Investment AccountSale of Iowa lands.......................... f 148 25
Sav, & Isle of Hope Ry. on account of note.. 500 00
J, H. Estill, principal of loan in full.......... 8,000 00
Tufts & Bliss, principal of loan in full....... 1,957 25 10,605 50
Farm Account
From A. V. Chaplin, Superintendent, sale of
cattle and potatoes. ................................ 38 00
Donations
From J. J. Sullivan.......... ........................ 26 10
Education
From Board of Education, Chatham County......... 1,000 00
Total receipts ......................................8 23,055 51
DISBURSEMENTS.
Education, as per vouchers...............................f 1,000 57
Subsistence, per vouchers................................. 6,871 70
Farm. .................................................... 882 38
Clothing.................................................. 1,307 36
Whitfield Building............ ........................... 764 81
Technological Department........... ................... 94 50
Furniture. ....... ........................................ 124 44
Bethesda Building... .................................... 1,247 45
Edwards Legacy.......................................... 133 00
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Telfair Legacy............................................ 182 10
Expenses. ................................................. 248 05
Springfield Plantation.................................. . 5 45
Dues...................................................... 71 00
Tipperary Plantation................ ........ ........... 21 49
Hew Wing........... .................................... 8,79610
New Barn............................... ................. 30000
Cash on hand.............................. .............. 5 18
Total. ...............................................$23,055 51
SCHOOL EXAMINER'S REPORT.
SAVANNAH, GA., April 8, 1895.
Col. J. H. Estill, President Union Society:
DEAR SIRI have the honor to report that in company
with Mr. F. H. Perguson, Assistant Superintendent of
Public Schools, I visited and examined the school at
Bethesda. The number of pupils belonging to the school
is 96. As the result of the examination, I am able to
report that fairly good work has been done in the school.
The reading and penmanship are deserving of special
commendation. The conduct of the boys was admirable
during all the exercises.
I make the following recommendations, which I trust
will meet with favorable consideration:
1st. That an additional teacher be employed at the
earliest period practicable.
2d. That new school furniture be purchased for the
comfort and convenience of the boys.
While it may not be a part of the duty devolving on
me as an examiner of the educational work of your
Society, I cannot refrain from an expression of pleasure
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at the excellent surroundings of Bethesda. The entire
building is neat and clean, the food provided for the
boys is good and abundant; indeed, the appearance of the
boys indicate that they receive the very best attention in
every respect.
Very truly yours,
W. H. BAKER,
Superintendent Public Schools.
REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON BOOKS AND ACCOUNTS.
SAVANNAH, GA., April 16, 1895.
Col. J. H. Esfill. President Union Society:
DEAR SIRWe have examined the cash account of the
Treasurer, and find same correct. The balance on hand
being five dollars and eighteen cents ($5.18). Proper
vouchers for all payments made were exhibited and
checked by your committee.
We find over 500 due the Society by its members for
dues, and suggest the Treasurer be instructed to make
an especial effort to collect same.
The system of books kept by the Society is susceptible
of improvement, and we suggest the incoming committee on books and accounts be authorized to institute a.
more modern and improved plan.
Respectfully submitted.
WILLIAM ROGERS,
J. A. GK Carson,
Committee on Books and Accounts.
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Roll of Boys at Bethesda, April 1st, 1895.
NAME. When Admitted Age at Date
of Admission
Adkins, Hazel. .................... Nov. 30, 1887......... 8 Years
Adkins, Clarence.......... ...... .'Nov. 30, 1887......... 6
Adams, Charles................... . ! Nov. 9, 1894.......... 10
Altman, Philip................... JNov. 6, 1894.......... 9
Bradshaw, Henry.................. May 22, 1890. ........ 8
Blassingail, Henry................ .'Jan. 30, 1887 ......... 8
Buchanan, Nicholas. ............. .April 25, 1889........ 8
Buchanan, Henry. ................ April 25, 1889........' 6
Blitch, Benjamin.................. July 7, 1890....... "
Brittle, Harry (re-admitted)....... Jan. 20, 1894. .....
Baily, Joe ......................... Oct. 4, 1894........
Beck, Willie....................... Feb. 24, 1895......
12
6
7
10
12
Crosby, Melvin....................Oct. 12, 1891
Coursey, John................ .... Jan. 10, 1894
Cheshere, Walter ................. July 24, 1894, ....... 11
Cheshere, Frank........ ..........July 24, 1894......... 9
Davis, John ...................... Sept 8. 1885......... .1 6
Defleld, Arthur (re-admitted)...... June 6, 1891... ...... 11
Draughn, Robert.......... ...... .'Jtme 13, 1893..... . ..i 9
Doty, Henrv.......................,Feb. 1, 1895..........; 10
Doty, Morris....................... Feb. 1, 1895 ..........I 8
Elkins, Roy........................ April 9, 1890. ........! 8
Edwards, Charlie................. .'Dec. 7, 1894 .......... 7
Frain, Sanders................... .(March 17, 1892. ...... 9
Franklin. Thomas.................Feb. 27, 1893... ......< 10
Furlow, Joe....................... Feb. 10, 1894.........' 10
Gannon, AUen..................... Aug. 4. 1892..........1 11
Hardy, James. .................... Feb. 16, 1891.........: 9
Hendle, Harry..................... Oct. 18, 1891..........' 7
Hall, John......................... May 17, 1892. ........ 9
Hall, Willie.................. .... .'May 17, 1892. ........i 6
Hankerson, Clarence.............. I June 19, 1893 ........ 9
Hankerson, Alva................ ..'June 19, 1893.... .... 7
Harris, Oswald.................... Jan. 14, 1894. ....... 11
Hoeiiilein, Kurt. ........ ......... Dec. 30, 1893. ........ 10
Hodges, Harry..................... May 1, 1893 ......... 7
Hodges, Rufus ............... .... June 23,1893......... 8
Hucks, Robert.................... Jan. 27, 1894......... i 12
Hacks, Harry. .................... Jan. 27, 1894..... ... 8
Harvey, Willie (re-admitted)...... Feb. 27, 1894......... 11
Jones, Harmon .................... Jan. 20, 1887. ........ 8
Jones, Thomas .................... Jan. 20, 1887. ........ 6
Lightbourne, Henry............... Feb. 15, 1891.... .... 10
Lightbourne, Julian .............. i Feb. 15, 1891......... 8
Meyer, Henry...................... Dec. 26, 1891. ........ i 6
Murphy, Philip.................... June 26, 1890 ........ 7
Mock, Madison.................... Jan. 16, 1893. ........ 12
Mock, Randal. ............ ..... Jan. 16, 1893. ........I 8
Mock, Ulyan.................. .... Jan. 16, 1893 ......... 6
Mock, Albert...................... Jan 16, 1893. ........ 6
Mew, Albert...................... March 2, 1894 ........ I 10
Mew. Leroy.. ..................... March 2, 1894 ........ i 7
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ROLL OF BOYSContinued.
NAME When Admitted Age at Date
of Admission
Miller, Sam........................ 'July 23.T1894. ....... I 10 Years
Miller. Raymon....................July 23, "1894..........i 5
McKewen," Harry................ ..'Feb. 11, 1893......... 12
McKewen, Howard................Feb. 11, 1895......... i 9
Papot, Julian. .................... ;Jan. 1, 1887.......... i 9
Rushing, Charlie .................. Dec. 6, 1890 .......... i 10
Roberts, Ernest.................... Nov. 10, 1892.......... 11
Roberts, Harry (re-admitted)...... iDec. 30, 1893.........: 11
Roberts, Walter (re-admitted).... JDec. -30, 1893......... 8
Roberts, Edgar................... jNov. 10, 1892. ......... 10
Roonev, James .................... "Jan. 6, 1893 .......... 14
Roonev, Hugh ................... .'Sept. 7. 1894. ........ 12
Rich. John.... ................... JApril 6, 1891......... 6
Rosella. Hiram .................... May 1, 1893 .......... 7
Bosella, Paul...................... May 20, 1893. ........ 4
Roteureau. Ernest .... ............ Nov. 29, 1890......... 12
Ross, Charlie...................... June 22, 1892......... i 12
Ross, Willie ...................... June 22, 1892......... 8
Smith, Jessie (re-admitted)........ July 9, 1892.......... 12
Smith, Louis ..................... Sept. 26, 1892 ........ 10
Smith, Cleveland.................. Sept. 26, 1892 ....... 8
Seckinger, Malcombe.............. Nov. 11, 1886 ........ 7
Seyles, Guss....................... Sept. 20, 1888 ........ 6
Smalls, John............ ... ...... March 10, 1890. ......1 11
Smalls, Frank..................... March 10, 1890 ....... 8
Smalls, James. ................... .'Jan. 31, 1893. ........ i 6
Stokes, John (re-admitted)... .... Jan. 21, 1895. ..... ..ill
Stokes, Lewis...................... Feb. 4, 1893..........i 8
Stokes, Otis. ...................... Feb. 4, 1893 .......... i 7
Scully, Daniel.....................'Feb. 7, 1895.......... 12
Turner, Guss..................... Oct. 24, 1887. ... .... 9
Turner, WUIie..................... Oct 24, 1887. ........ 7
Unchurch, Kelly.................. July 9, 1892 .......... 9
Weidinger, Charlie............ . March 13, 1890....... 9
Watson, Edward................. June 26,1890..... ... 7
Withers, Fred..................... July 27, 1893. ........ 5
Williams, Veesie................... Oct. 28, 1892.......... 12
Wilson, Turner.................... March 13, 1893....... 8
Wilson, Daniel................. .. March 13, 1893....... 5
White, John (X..._._...... L1^_1_-_L Jan. 24.J89JL ........ _7_
81 boys.
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Boys Admitted from April 1, 1894 to April 1, 1895.
NAME When Admitted Age al Date
of Admission
Adams, Charlie.................... November 0, 1894.... 10 Years
Altman, John..................... .'November 6, 1894.... 11
Altaian, Philip.................... ..November G, 184. ...< 9
Bailey, Joe.........................October 4, 1894....... | 6
Beck, Willie................. .... .iFebruary 24, 1895.... 7
Cheshere, Walter.................. 'July 24, 1894.......... 11
Cheshere, Frank.................. .'July 24, 1894.........1 9
Doty, Henry ......................'February 1, 1895. ....' 10
Doty, Morris....................... February 1, 1895.... 8
Edwards, Charles.................. 'December 7, 1894..... 7
Miller, Sam................. ..... J July 23, 1894........ J 10
Miller, Raymon................... .'July 23, 1894........ 5
McKewen, Harry................. JFebruary 11, 1895.... 13
McKewen, Howard............... .February 11, 1895.... 9
Rooney, James..... ............... 'January 16, 1895. .. 14
Rooney, Hugh.....................September 7, 1894... 12
Snead, Hoostin................... JAugust 22. 1894...... 11
ScuIIy, Daniel...................... February 7, 1895.. ...i 12
Sullivan, Lawrence................ September 20, 1894...I 13
Stokes, John (re-admitted)......... 'January 21, 1895..... I 11
Waters, Warnock.................. May 12, 1894......... 8
Woodward, Jesse.................. 'June 28, 1894......... 11
22 boys.
Boys that Have Left the Society Since April 1, 1894.
NAME Remarks
Altman, John............. Left without permission Dec. 10, 1894.
Alderman, Leroy.......... Given up to his mother Sept. 28, 1894,
upon application to President.
Alderman, Lester......... Given up to his mother Sept. 2, 1894,
upon application to President.
Alderman, Lorme.........'Given up to his mother Sept. 28, 1894.
I upon application to President.
Browder, Eddie...........Given up to his mother Sept. 26, 1894,
upon application to President.
Browder, Raymon........ Given up to his mother Sept. 26, 1894,
| upon application to President.
Davis, Leon. ............. Given up to his father J_an. 17, 1895,
| upon application to President.
Davis, Harry.............. Given up to his father J_an. 17, 1895,
j upon application to President.
Dee, Leslie................Given up to his mother June 10, 1894.
1 upon application to President.
Davenport, Clarence..... .Left without permission July 6, 1894.
Foster, Ernest............ Given up to his aunt in New Tork Feb.
i 21, 1895, upon application to President.
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BOYS THAT HAVE LEFT THE SOCIETYContinued.
NAME Remarks
Folks, Willis...............Given up to his mother Oct. 20, 1894, to
place in business.
Garner, James............ Left without permission April 1, 1894.
Kenan. Eddie.............|Given up to his mother Feb. 2, 1895, to
I learn baker's trade.
Kirkpatrick, James...... JLeft without permission Aug. 10, 1894.
Kirkpatrick, John....... .'Left without permission Aug. 10, 1894.
Lane Ernest.............. 'Given up to his grandmother, April 5,
\ 1894 upon application to President.
McHale, James............ Left without permission April 7, 1894.
Merril, Robbie............ Left without permission April 3, 1894.
Oglesby, Tom............. Given up to his mother Aug. 18, 1894,
upon application to President.
Oglesby, Charlie.......... Given up to bis mother Aug. 18, 1894,
upon application to President.
Palletier, Sam........... .'Given up to bis mother April 1, 1894, to
i learn plumbing.
Register, Frank.......... .'Given up to his brother April 30,1894, to
1 be placed in business.
Shepard, Eugene......... .Given up to his mother March 16, 1895.
upon application to President.
Shepard, Julius.......... .'Given up to his mother March 16, 1895,
upon application to President.
Snead, Hoostin........... Left without permission Sept. 18, 1894.
Simpler, Owen............ Left without permission Jan. 9, 1895.
Sullivan, Edward......... Given up to his mother Jan. 18, 1895,
1 upon application to President.
Sullivan, Lawrence....... Given up to his mother Jan. 18, 1895,
upon application to President.
Sullivan, James........... Given up to his mother Jan. 18,. 1895,
upon application to President.
Sullivan, Philip........... : Given up to his mother Jan. 18,1895,
, upon application to President.
Williams, Varnie..........Left without permission Jan. 9, 1895.
Waters, Warnock......... Given up to his mother Dec. 2, 1894,
upon application to President.
Woodward, Jesse........ Left without permission Jan. 3, 1895.
34 boys.
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LOUISA PORTER HOME.
THE WORK
Of The Louise Porter Home for the Friendless Is as Follows:
1st. The care of its children. These are orphans, halforphans, or those abandoned by their parents. They are
either bound to the home or received as hoarders. 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.
2d. To provide a home for young women who wish
to live upright, honorable lives under the protection and
with the assistance of the Board of Managers, who offer
to such a comfortable home and board at a rate commensurate with their means.
3d. To provide, free, a temporary home and employment for any worthy white woman in temporary destitution, until a more permanent home and employment
can be secured for her.
4th. To provide board and lodging at a reasonable rate
for working women, who are strangers passing through
the city and in need of temporary assistance.
5th. To distribute in the shape of money, provisions,
clothing, wood, etc., the annual amount set aside by the
County of Chatham for the poor. Also to visit and
assist all deserving poor persons residing in the city.
6th. To furnish, to the extent of its means, free meals
at the doors of the Home to the starving and hungry.
ANNUAL REPORT.
April 1st, 1895, completes the twentieth year of the
work of this Institution. In the two decades just closed
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changing events have brought changes in the name of
this Institution, and in its work, suiting it to the necessities of the present time.
The general financial depression of the past year has
been felt in all departments of business, and charitable
institutions have been unusually taxed to meet the
pressure of surrounding circumstances. Our city has
been crowded during the past season with people from
other cities, other States, and even other countries.
Savannah has seemed to have attained the reputation of
being a prosperous city where employment could be
found. In many instances this has not been realized.
With this class our institution has been greatly taxed.
The work of The Louisa Porter Home is varied, widespread, and covers much ground, as will be seen by the
reports of its several committees. We have endeavored
to meet the increased demands, and to supply the needed
wants as far as possible.
The County Commissioners appropriation for the poor
of Chatham County has continued during the past year
to be entrusted to our institution for distribution. This
is an extensive and most worthy department of work; but
in its management, while it appeals strongly to human
sympathy, it also requires good judgment, great discretion and watchful care in its distribution. Discrimination is often necessary, and when exercised faithfully
and conscientiously, often results in criticism and censure. The aim of our committees in this department
has been not only to extend pecuniary aid, but to stimulate and help the needy to rise above pauperism and
mendicancy. In this effort we have found the sewing
MA TOR'S ANNUAL REPORT. 31:
room an invaluable help, and we feel that we cannot too
highly commend it. The report from the committee
speaks for itself as regards its efficiency and the amount
of good accomplished. Truly we consider it the encouraging feature of this branch of our work.
On the whole the work of distributing this fund is no
light matter, but a most laborious undertaking, and attended with many discouragements. With the increased
demand of the past winter it has become so onerous that
the Board have been seriously considering whether they
could undertake it in the future.
Our Home would gratefully acknowledge the receipt
of two hundred dollars (through the appointed committee) from the fund appropriated by the Benevolent
Association for the relief of the poor during the severe
spells of weather of the past winter. This fund was used
in the following manner: One hundred dollars was used
to increase the number of women supplied with work
weekly from the sewing room, and one hundred was
distributed by individual members of the Board to persons known by them to be worthy and in great need of
assistance.
Our city has a great many noble charities, but a system of co-operation would tend greatly to the development of better results.
The boarding department of our institution has not
been as well patronized during the last year as usual.
Perhaps on account of the difficulty of the young work
women finding steady employment. Our new and very
efficient matron, Miss Brainard, will be glad to receive
any in this department who desire to join a well-ordered
313 MA TORS ANNUAL REPORT.
Christian Home, at the moderate rate of $1.50 to $2 per
week for lodging and board. The health of our Home
has been excellent, no cases of serious sicknesses occuring during the year.
We have had from twelve to fifteen children under our
care during the year, all of whom receive the benefit of
the public school system.
ADMITTED TO HOME.
Adults .... .-...--......--...........-..-.-42
Children...................................15
Total.-.- ................................57
AT PRESENT IN HOME.
Adults............ .... ..................... 9
Children....... ............................15
Total................ ....................24:
Number of boarders for year. ..._........ 19
Number of beneficiaries.................. 38
Average for each month _..._-.._.._..-__- 23
Found employment...................... 15
Meals given out......................... .2,091
It gives us great pleasui-e to recall the many instances
of kindly remembrance and aid extended to us during
the past year.
To Dr. Charlton, we are always indebted for professional service to our Home, most kindly and constantly
given.
We would also remember gratefully, Drs. Hanby,
Bloodworth, and others, for kindly responding when
MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT. 313
called upon by our ladies to attend cases of need in the
sick. Dr. Aiken, too, for special services. Dr. Paige
for special services in his department of practice.
To the Mayor of Savannah, Hon. Herman Myers, for
aid in procuring passes out of the city for persons in
distress and need, we desire to express our thanks.
To Messrs. Charlton & Mackall, and Mr. Walter Hartridge, for valuable professional services, our thanks are
due. And to Messrs. Lawton & Cunningham, who are
always found ready to serve us when called upon.
To Solomons & Co., for long continued supply of
medicine.
To Mr. Luke Cai-son for kindly supplying carriages
when applied for; also to Messrs. Gleason & Co., for like
kind favors.
To Mr. Hirsch, Mr. Joyce, and others, for many
timely gifts in their line.
To Mr. Kessel, Mr. Derst, and Mrs. Herman, for frequent gifts.
To St. John's Rectory Society, the Independent Presbyterian Church Societies, and the First Presbyterian
Church Societies, for kindly remembrances.
For individual remembrances, too numerous to mention, we desire to return thanks. To all, who have in
any way aided us in our work, we would express our
thanks.
Respectfully submitted,
JULIA. MACL.EOD,
President.
.114 JfA YOK8 ANNUAL REPORT.
REPORT OF TREASURER FOR YEAR ENDING APRIL 1, 1895.
Receipts.
Balance cash on hand, April 1,1894,
for account of Louisa Porter
Home..........................$1,481 04
Balance cash on hand, April 1, 1894,
for account County Poor Fund... 757 00
County Poor Fund to April 1, 1895. 2,655 00
Cash from County Commissioners
as salary Louisa Porter Home... 720 00
Subscriptions ..................... 373 00
Board and lodgings.--...----.--.- 42315
Donations ....-.-......----....-.. 242 95
Sundries.... ..................... 155 00
Rents.... ........................ 236 41
Property Mary Kelly.............. 637 49$7,681 04
Disbursements.
Expenses for Home...............$1,989 05
Insurance..-.---._--_._--_-_--._- 13 78
Invested for Mary Kelly...-._.-._- 637 49
$2,640 32
County Poor Fund.
Cash distributed and sewing room .$2,182 50
Wood and delivery of wood....... 759 40
Dry goods.... .................... 234 02
Shoes.................... ........ 19205
Meal and grits -...-.......-.. .... 95 60
Grocery orders.................... 91 20
Sundries,--....- .... .-...-......- 83 05
$3,637 82$6.278 14
Balance on hand April 1, 1895............... .$1,402 90
MA YOK8 ANNUAL REPORT. 315
The last quarters allowance, $1,125, from the County
Commissioners, due March 1, not being yet paid, the
the Home has advanced $225.82 from its own funds,
which will be deducted from amount when paid.
Eespectfully submitted,
LOUISA P. MINIS,
Treasurer.
REPORT OF THE DISTRIBUTING COMMITTEE FOR THE YEAR
ENDING APRIL 1, 1895.
Mrs. Julia MacLeod, President:
During the past year your committee have been able
to help substantially all deserving and needy persons applying for county aid.
The general scope of the assistance granted is best
shown by the following tables:
Statement of Disbursements of Distributing Committee for Year
Ending March 31, 1895.
April .....
May. .......
June .... ....
July. ........
August ......
September. ..
October. ....
November . . . December . . .
January .....
February ....
March. ......
Totals. ....
Grand total.
1
$ 128
150
145
135
135
135
135
145
34
75
125
100
$1,442
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
00
50
00
00
00
I
$163
192
194
210
50?759
1
1
[ O
. . $136
,
i
40 21
00 22
00 21
00 33
40 $234
50
17
15
05
15
02
i
$25
4
85
60
.
1 35
20
51
26
23
37
$192
45
95
20
70
95
Groceries
1
$ 5
12
7
8
1
5
15
40
21
10
24
33
05 $186
15
10
50
85
95
50
75
05
60
30
10
95
|Sundries
!
$20 00
2 30
12 80
28 00
4 00
6 66
2 20
7 75
80'$83 05
1
g
1
.........
i 65 66
65 00
65 00
65 00
65 00
65 00
90 00
80 00
90 00
90 00
$ 740 00
$3,637 82
3i>; MA TOR'S ANNUAL REPORT.
Number of times work given by sewing room.....2,498
Number of times food, clotbing, etc., given........ 1,805
Total.................................... . ..4,303
Total number of persons helped 475.
There were given out during the year:
968 loads wood.
145 pairs shoes.
100 grocery orders.
219 finished garments.
40 barrels grits.
35 sacks meal.
30 sheets, blankets and sundries.
Having a total cash value of $1,455.32, as shown in the
previous tables.
Of the 475 people helped, some received very little,
while others are regular pensioners, receiving every variety of help we can give, needing it on account of their
age or infirmities.
Receiving help entire year. ................ 146
Receiving help only in winter..-.--.....-..160
Receiving sewing to do only................ 30
Emergency cases.................... ...... 139
Total........ ..........................475
The latter class of cases were those, many of whom
were not on our regular lists, but who needed immediate
and temporary aid. Help is given only to those parties
whose cases have been thoroughly examined and inquired into by the Visiting Committee, and only upon
their orders, except in some few emergency cases.
MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT. S17
The sewing room was opened for the year on May 22,
1894, and the following statement is made by the Chairman in charge of this important branch of the work of
our committee:
REPORT OF SEWING ROOM RECEIPTS AND DISBURSEMENTS
FOR.TEN MONTHS ENDING APRIL I, 1895.
Receipts.
Given by Louisa Porter Home as capital to
start sewing room .................... .....^, 100 00
Given by Savannah Benevolent Association... 100 00
Appropriated by Distributing Committee from
County Fund.............................. 74Q 00
Cash paid from County Fund for garments
distributed free by Distributing Committee. 234 02
Sale of garments among poor.--.-,-.--...--- 56773
Total.... ........ ............. .........$1,741 75
Disbursements.
Material............... .....................^ 788 73
Paid for making............................. 797 50
Losses in collecting accounts................. 27 52
Due for garments in hands of saleswomen.... 30 00
Value of material and garments on hand...... 78 00
Cash on hand.... ..................---.-.-.-. 20 00
Total.... ................................$1,741 75
Bespectfully submitted,
A. M. EAINES,
Chairman.
It is intended that this branch of the work shall accomplish two purposes: First, as a method of demand-
S18 MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT.
ing some equivalent for the aid given, and, second, to
render the applicants more or less self-supporting.
It has succeeded admirably, and many poor women
have heen taught to sew in a neat, proper, and satisfactory manner, so that they can support themselves by
their work, instead of pauperizing themselves still further by receiving aid for which they give no equivalent
in return.
Nine thousand nine hundred and eighty-four yards of
cloth were cut during the year into garments, and with
proper amounts of thread and buttons, given to an average of about 66 applicants per week, who took the work
to their homes, made up 3,159 garments during the year
and received pay for the work.
The garments were then sold to other poor people for
about the cost of material only; thus each garment
helped two people at small cost, and in a most beneficial
manner.
Tour committee is strongly of the opinion that such
methods as this of giving aid should be encouraged and
amplified, and the amount of direct giving cut to as low
a figure as possible.
Respectfully submitted,
LUCY EL BALDWIN,
Secretary Distributing Committee.
REPORT OF VISITING COMMITTEE YEAR ENDING APRIL 1,
1895.
This committee has paid about 220 visits during the
year just ended. Of these only 95 were new names, and
of the new applicants only about half were considered
worthy objects of charity. The pauper list of Chatham
MA SOU'S ANNUAL REPORT. S10
County, as far as brought to our attention, consists of
about 320 families. Some are taken off from time to
time, and others added, but the number is about the
same. There have been several people taken off our
lists for frauds of various kinds, and six or eight women
who have been on the list for years, are dead. The new
names we have had have been many of them strangers
come to Savannah from the surrounding counties, or
from South Carolina, to find work.
Our Record Book has now a record of 442 persons investigated and recorded since we began the present
method of distributing the Poor Fund of Chatham
County.
Respectfully,
ANNIE G. MACKALL,
Chairman.

COMMERCIAL STATISTICS.
MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT.
THE SAVANNAH COTTON EXCHANGE.
SUPERINTENDENT'S OFFICE, )
SAVANNAH, GA, December 31st, 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.
The receipts at this port during the past season have
been larger in the gross than those of the previous year
by 177,501 bales, or, 22.36 per cent.
MA YOR'S ANNUAL REPORT. S33
The net receipts have been larger than those of the
previous year by 179,219 bales, or, 22.52 per cent., and
constituting 12.88 per cent, of the total crop as against
11.78 per cent, for the year 1892-93.
Our net receipts (969,430 bales) include a larger proportion of actual spot cotton than the past season by
18,706 bales, or 08.15 per cent.
The "net" receipts at Savannah for the year ending
August 31, 1894, were 969,430 bales, with an approximate value of $38,929,631, in comparison with 791,211
bales and a value of $34,598,595, in 1892-93.
The total cotton crop of the United States for the year
ending August 31, 1894, amounted to 7,527,211 bales, an
increase of 810,069 bales as compared with the previous
year. Of this Savannah received 12.88 per cent, as compared with 11.78 per cent, in 1892-93.
SEA ISLAND COTTON CROPS.
The total Sea Island crop during the past season was
61,052 bags, against 45,422 bags the previous year, au
increase of 15,630 bags, or 25.60 per cent.
Of this amount Savannah received 54,259 bags, or,
88.87 per cent, as compared with 78.08 per cent, in
1892-93, making her still rank first as a Sea Island
Cotton market.
Of the 61,052 bags Savannah's receipts in the season
of 1893-94, Georgia furnished 72.23 per cent., Florida
27.65 per cent, and South Carolina 00.12 per cent., as
compared with Georgia 76.93 per cent., Florida 19.23
per cent, and South Carolina 3.84 per cent in 1892-83.
The whole movements for the years 1893-94, 1892-93
and 1891-92 is given in the following pages.
Detailed Statement of Cotton Movements at Savannah for the Years 1893-94, 1892-93 and 1891-92.
8KASONS
October .............
January.......... ..
February ............
April................
MHV. ................
June................
July.................
Total..............
isoa
I
U
110,04ft
289,087
180.002
159,92ft
88,223
89,179
84,606
26,884
16,463
15,878
7,220
4,665
917,140
-94
o
1
1,898
18,881
16.8M
11,580
6,016
8,550
1,028
217
203
28
8
16
54,259
OWWII ItKOKII-Tfl
1892-98
ts
U
108,901
218,239
165,008
92,828
40,287
29,487
29,883
28,751
18,822
16,825
8,851
11,017
768,119
Sea Island
1,027
7,716
9,153
8,748
2,867
2,101
1,589
2,864
106
86
61
23
35,779
1S91-92
o
I
P
150,629
276,822
178,181
146,776
53,895
48,781
48,206
35,810
28,018
17,886
4,494
7,595
985,782
o
1
480
9,919
11,642
8,807
6,021
8,192
826
397
462
86
16
387
42,084
1893-94
I
109,996
288,747
180,002
159,929
83,228
89,140
84,587
26,534
15,654
15,878
7,217
4,239
918,171
Island Sea
1,893
18,881
16,854
11,58(1
6,016
3,550
1,023
217
203
23
8
16
54,259
NKT KKOKIPTR
1892-M
o
c*
108,792
218,239
185,0118
92,610
40,281
28,418
28,847
25,476
18,216
16,076
8,851
11,017
755,724
I
1,027
7,715
9,168
8,748
2,867
2,101
1,589
2,572
106
35
61
23
85,487
1891-92
I
150,478
278,622
172,850
145,775
58,769
48,685
47,987
85,278
24,798
17,836
4,486
7,660
984,604
Island Sea
480
9,919
11,642
8.807
8,021
8,192
826
897
462
86
15
272
42,019
KxrOKiH OBKAT BRTAIN
I
1893-94
0
| 19,352'
80,288
18,120
17,643
88,859
1
4,608
6,801
4.296
6,681
1,601
22,982
1892-93
o
U
21,659
80,876
8,496
55,931
Sea Island
2,262
2,007
1,611
6,780
1891-92
0. b
6,364
89,414
61,502
44,277
8,714
6,499
100,770
9
1
1.U48
4,0811
5,673
1,488
8,625
15,88:
Detailed Statement of Cotton Movements at Savannah, etc.-
SEASONS
September.
October . . .
November.
December..
January...
February ....
March.......
April........
May.........
July........
Total......
1
EXPORTS FRANOK
1893-94
o
a
4
u<
6,801)
11,860
4,2l>0
4. -150
3,51)1
Ul.WI
|
I
(*
4114
253
250
1,640
1892-98
o
i
b.iw)
18,050
50
4,950
24,200
Sea Island
110
892
25
627
1891-92
3
Q
i
9,9110
8,050
4,057
2,648
4,576
29,81 G
Sea Island
!!0
450
875
20
8S1
EXPORTS
I'llKTlNXXT
1893-94
13
a
M
e.
23,860
6s. 782
C2,S(ill
05,249
.M.SIW
15,818
20,790
22,851
2li,2D9
6,152
*871>ft
1292-98
e
i t>
16,859
45,2115
76,967
24,498
45,269
12,981
18,625
15,50
6,947
10,800
6,719
1,600
279,280
1891-92
I
b
42,790
79,599
68,367
26,098
48,812
28,169
14,750
3,812
8,828
8,008
801,289
EXPORTS
CHANNEL
1893-94
1
U
1892-93
1
1
1891-92

|
b
EXPORTS OOAHTW
1898-94
1 1
&
U
2T.578
78,202
76,420
S7,87l)
42,707
25,088
28,750
111,056
11,792
19,440
9,402
8,688
424,490
Inland Sea
1,817
8,821
4,044
4,205
4,428
, 540
4,421
2,491
825
659
149
168
29,618
1892-98
IS
K
1.
U
46,759
74,782
78,219
45,429
24,928
24,991
28,498
24,994
20,874
15,522
8,376
9,9W
894,806
Sea Island
KHJ
8,486
4,830
8,536
7SS
1,836
6,790
6,532
1,154
954
6SO
170
29,881
IKK
1891-92
t3
nM

01,794
102,510
71,018
62,802
88,612
28,547
86,728
45,784
20,179
16,670
12,770
1.SS9
495,254
Sen IsK-d
89S
1,090
8,860
6,228
4,480
8,190
1,911
1,210
1.4S8
1.0S8
1,167
881
26,432
Si
1893-94
t:
a
1
85.098
61,421
Si,458
25,415
14,806
8,829
10,887
6,024
7,249
2,709
1,880
8,078
198,844
ox SALFS
1892-93
O
i
85,661
44,411
87,789
18,009
18,874
24,248
10,014
8,617
8,711
3,265
1794
4,012
209,815
1891-92
CJ
B.
P
53,947
58,407
44,588
80,981
20,683
17,841
16,872
10,590
6,678
6,80-2
1,691
2,011
275,886
{
Of which 760 bales Sea Island.
Manufactured, 1,628,
Destroyed by fire, 755 Upland, 88 Sea Island.
Keshlpped to interior, 881) Upland, 2 Sen Island.
( Manufactured, 1S94.
1892-93-1 Destroyed by fire, 22 Upland, C4 Sea Island.
( licsblppcd to interior, 255.
| Manufactured, 2,247.
1891-92- Destroyed by lire, 70 Upland, 10 Sea Island.
I Kesljlppwl to interior, 19S.
MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT.
Exports in Detail.
SEASON.
Sew Yok ..........................
Boston .............................
Total France . . ... ................
If orrkcpln^. ........................
Amsterdam... ... ................
Cenoa. .............................
Barcelona ....................... . .
Gothenbcrg. ........................
Halmo. ............................
Hanco. .............................
Trieste. ........... ....... ........
Geffl* . .
ISD:!-'B4.
c
"E,
92,079
195,785
67,731
10,510
1,803
EC
3,016
21,006
5,490
. -
1 \
% 3
17,133'........
90,42=! 122
190.029 23,874
S3.94C, 5,S:
1SP1--92.
c
I
47,270
118,837
235,196
M.917
1"i
rf.
25
651
22,81:4
2,24i>
1511 . ....
424,496
330
2,378
4S
29,518- 894,S5' 29,S3l' 495.2.VI' 25,402
2'
63
205 ........
1,916 24
192
2,817
i ||
*. 22,932 55,931 5,730
31,101 1.54C
81,101' 1,516
1 700
50,909 2SU
131 389
' 24,200 627
24,200 627
1,700'. .......
94.6S3 ......
...... ... : . .......< 1,900 ........
65.77 ........', 67,189'.......
82,632 ........ 89.20SL . ......
8,350
9]na-i
1 000
........ 2.650!........
5
1 Salerno.......................... . .1 ... ..... ...
Corona.. ........ ...................' .. ......
Lisbon ...................
Passages ....... .. ...... .. . .
2,750
j
-, 4,ioo ........
1,400 ........
2.100........
4,800 ........
i,2u6 ........
* 600
1,500 ........
1.800 '
STI.I <
,
159,770
29,816
10
15,887
881
29.316 881
8,440 ........
i 22,800
1 118,073
6,002
, 28,179
86,600
6,900
2,75fl
1,800
1,800
7,100
1,650
1,700
200
1,510
2,100
1 6,075
801.239
Grand Total........................ 9IS.26-. 54.S46 730.3SS1 8fl.Ifi29SS.OSS 4LM60
MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT. S21
Foreign Exports, via Direct and Coastwise Steamships, from
Savannah. Ga., for the Years 1893-'94, 1892-'93 and 1891 -'92.
Upland
811 Idud. Quantity
Ball!.
1333-'Si.
Liverpool............ ..... .. . ........... ........... .... 159,499
Havre. ....................... ................... ....... ....... 39,388
Dunkirk ......... ............ ................... ..... ....... ..... ............
Bremen ............. ....... ............. ..... ................ 170,883
Hamburg ....................................... ..... 9,390
Amsterdam .. ................................ . .... ...... 13,328
Antwerp........... ......... ........................... 25,429
Ghent. ............... ..... ................... ............ 3,250
Trieste....... ........... ....... ........... ....... ............ 750
Barcelona............. ................... .. ................ 87,170
Lisbon............................... .......... ..... ....... 2,650
Oporto. ........... . .......... ................................ 2,850
Genoa ............... ....... ...... ............ ...... ....... 72,889
Beval .................... ..................... ....... ....... 70,535
St. Petersburg............ .............................. 34,725
Hiogo. ...................................... .................. 1,000
Riga .................................... ..... . ............ ... 2,700
Stockholm.... ..................... .......... ............. ...............
Christiania....... ... ............................... ...... 1,200
Bergen.......... ......... ...... ............ .................. . 1,335
Gothenburg ............................................... 12,585
Malmo........ .......... ........... ....... ....... ............ 700
Norrkoping.......... . ....... ..... ............ ....... 2,700
Nykoping.. .............. ....... ............... ........... 1,000
Glasgow ........... ....... ............... .. ....... ....... !............ ..... . Carlshamn.. . ........................... ..................
Geffle .................... .................................... ....... ..........
Naples............ . ........ ........... ..................... 3,484
Venice ............ ............................. ....... ...... . 150
Libau.. .................. ....................... ........... ... 100
Passages... ....................................... ... 1,800
Salerno .. ...... ............................................... ....... ...........
Coruna ................... .................................. ...................
Yokohoma ................................. ............. 100
Warberg...... ....... .................. ............. 3,165
Puebla.... ...................................................... 200
Vera Cruz.. ................. ........... _ .............. 200
Panzecola............. __ ........... ........ ............ 200
Orizaba . ....... 500
City of Mexico ...... ...... ...... ... ... ............ 300
Guadalajara, ..... ...................... ..... ......... .. 300
Total ........ . ..... 732,405
Upland.
Sta Iilaad.
Quantity
Bile I.
1852 '93.
138,504
40,717
50
129,553
3,915
13,672
23,353
750
500
89,808
3,330
4,100
62,814
82,546
17,100
500
i.obo
600
2,100
9,250
1,000
1,700
500
1,200
1 df>*i
1,800
3,100
COO
1,400
850
400
100
100
608,337
Uplaid.
gia Iilini.
Quantity
BalM IMl-'tt.
249,746
46,285
159,981
5,638
19,046
23,075
5,275
3,080
89,301
2,810
1,800
37,278
48,775
14,718
500
2,300
1,700
600
1,000
1,800
10,150
2,850
9,050
200
1,000
2,100
200
1,000
741.168
Receipts of Upland and Sea Island Cotton at the Port of Savannah, da., and Weight and Value for the
Years 1893-94, 1892-93 and 1891-1892.
Upland... ...............
Sou Island ..............
Total ......... ......
QUANTITY, BAI.KS.
1893-'94.
917,14(5
54,359
971,405
1892-W
758,119
5, 779
793,898
ISOl-W.
985,783
43,084
1,037,816
WKIGHT, POUNDS.
1893-'94.
448,953,188
30,878,330
469,830,458
1892- '93.
869,553,687
14,381,720
383,934,413
1 SOI -'02.
479,854,337
16,994,3 (10
496,848,697
VAI
1803-'04.
!)4,814,802
4,114,769
38,939,081
UK, DOLL;
1802-1 9:$.
81,492,268
3,106,882
84,598,595
IRS.
1891 -'92.
89,971,433
2,843,615
43,815,047
Exports of Upland and Sea Island Cotton from the Port of Savannah, Ga., and Weight and Value, for the
Years 1893-94, 1892-93 and 1891-92.
Upland. .................
Sea Island ..............
Total................
QUANTITY, BALKS.
1893-'94.
918,268
54,846
973,114
1892-'93.
756,388
36,163
792,550
1991--92.
988,088
43,160
1,030,248
WEIGHT, POUNDS.
1893-'94.
449,501,868
21,104,193
470,605,560
1982-'93.
868,709,194
14,535,677
383,244,871
1981-'92.
481,001,288
17,025,051
498,036,289
VALUK, DOLLJ
1893-'94.
84,857,453
4,169,892
89,026,845
1892- '93.
81,420,357
8,189,584
34,559,941
1891-'92.
40,066,968
2,848,751
48,915,719
Prices of Spot Cotton at Savannah, Ca., 1891-'92, Showing Highest and Lowest Price Each Week.
WEEK Knntxn
1S91-'I>2.
January . .......... 1
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February. ......... B
February. ......... 26
March............. 4
Mareh.............ll
March.............!*
Mnrch.............25
April.............. 1
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April. ............. -a
April.............. 2!P
Mnv .......... ... fi
Mny ..............18
May ...............
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June ..,...,.,.....17
3ime., ............ 24
July............... 1
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WKF.K KMUMI
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Prices of Spot Cotton at Savannah Ga., 1893-'94. Showing: Highest and Lowest Price Each Week.
WKEK ENDI.XH
1898-94 "I JHghe
September,.......
September.......,
September........
September....,,.,
October .........
October.........
October .........
October .........
November,......
November.......
November.......
November.......
December.......
December.......
December.......
December.......
December.......
January.........
January.,,.,.,.,
January..,.,...,
January.........
February........
February........
February ........
February........
March...........
March...........
March...........
March...........
March...........
April............
April............
May.............
May.............
Juno....,....,,,
June............
June............
June............
Juno............
July.............
July.............
July.............
August..........
August..........
August..,..,..,,
August..........
. 81
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11-10
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Dates of First 1 ight and First Killing Frosts at Savannah. Ca.
TEAR LIGHT , KILLING
1872.............. November 16................ .November 22 (?).
1873............. JNovember 14 ................ [November 20.
1874............. JOetober 15..............
1875..............October 17...............
1870............. JNovember 21............
1877.............. November 10.............
1878............. /October 20...............
1879.............. November 10............
1880... .......... October24..... .........
1881.............. November 26 ................ (January 4 (1882).
1883.............. November 15 ............... JNovember 22.
|* January 30 (1875).
December 10.
December 20.
November 30.
November 2.
November 22.
November 16.
1883............. .(November 3 December 18.
1884. December 3.
1885.
1880.
H87.
1338.
1889. 1890^! '.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'.'. JNovember __ 1
1891............. JOctober 24................... November 18.
1892............. JOctober 26................... [November 12.
1893............. JOctober 31..................JNovember 16.
1894.............. November 6 ................. INovember 11.
October 17.
November 15 ................ iNovember 25.
October 28................... (November 27.
October 31................... iNovember 20.
November 11 ........... .... November 27.
November 19 ................November 29.
December 10.
Average date. November 4 ................. -November 27.
*>*ot included in average.
Tonnage at Port of Savannah, 1893-94 and 1892-93.
Coastwise Entries .....
Coastwise Clearances. .
Total Coastwise .......
Foreign Entries .......
Foreign Clearances. . . .
Total Foreign .........
Grand Total...........
Bpt.l, 1893, to Ang. 31,1894
Vessels
433
404
837
298
324
622
1.459
Tonnage
674,255
625,659
1,299,914
241,290
292,763
534,053
1,833,967
S.jt. 1.189J, to ABJ. 31, 18S3
Vesssel
430
417
847
813
325
638
1,485
Tonnage
658,791
633,255
1,293,046
230,691
258,167
488,858
1.780,904
MA YOR'S ANNUAL REPORT. 383
Record of Net Receipts. Exports and Spot Sales at Savannah,
Ga., for Years Named Ending August 31.
YEAR
1894...........
1893...........
1882...........
1891...........
1890...........
1889. ..........
1888...........
1887...........
1886...........
1885...........
1884. ..........
1883. ..........
1882...........
1881...........
1880. ..........
1879...........
1878..........
1877...........
1876...........
1875...........
RECEIPTS
Upland
915,171
755,724
984,604
1,093,930
924,282
798,177
869,413
777,671
780,291
708,730
646,445
805,711
719,837
874,801
729,485
685,484
586,138
471,699
516.072
598,602
Sea Island
54,259
35,487
42,019
45,630
82,235
29,991
22,975
26,741
23,068
19,357
9,301
11,959
17,229
15,082
11,533
8,280
11,811
5,736
7,172
7,817
EXPORTS
Upland Sea liland
918,286 54,846
756,888 86,162
988,088 42,160
1,095,296 43,782
921.4671 82,881
797,146 29,382
874,669 24,033 i
778,555 27,939
785,045 22,790
1 708,344' 19,083
658,836 9,255
815, 1431 12,055
733,656' 17,541
879,201 15,201
728,231' 11,526
693,122' 8,286
610,496 11,896
484,434| 5,871
536,826! 7,033
610,749 7,922
SPOT SALES
Upland
198,844
209,815
275,886
271,356
259,089
294,844
304,347
270,039
! 309,849
305,005
820,421
446,477
449,602
509,298
362,248
847,670
270,461
226,205
255,660
Very respectfully,
J. P. MERRIHEW,.
Secretary and Superintendent.
334 MAYORS ANNUAL REPORT.
REPORT OF THE BOARD OF TRADE.
SAVANNAH, GA., April 11, 1895.
Hon. J. J. McDonough, Mayor:
SIRIn compliance with your request to furnish you
with a review of the large and varied trade interest
represented by this Exchance, I beg to give you herewith a few extracts from the annual report of our President, Capt. D. G. Purse, which I believe covers the condition of the different trades for the past year:
"The year closes with the statistical condition of the
Naval Stores trade stronger than in the several proceeding years. The prices for the present crop have not
been fully up to expectations. Rosins have yielded fair
returns to the producer, but the prices for spirits have
not been so satisfactory, though marketed with a small
margin of profit.
"The stocks of both spirits and rosin at the close of
the year, though the receipts at this port show an increase of B% in the former and 9% in the latter, will be
largely diminished in the former and with no material
increase in the latter as compared with last year, and
shipments will show that quite the entire receipts for
the year of both spirits and rosin and four-fifths of the
stock of the former brought over from last year have
gone into consumption or invisible stocks. The increase
in the home demand has been very marked as compared
MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT. SS5
with last year. And what can be said of stocks at
Savannah applies with equal force to other ports, domestic and foreign.
"The absorption of the present crop dissipates the fear
of overproduction within present bounds with the
improved demand now manifesting itself quietly but
steadily, even should the next crop exceed the present.
"With the receipts estimated for the year to March
31st at 267,500 casks of spirits and 987,000 packages of
rosin, making a total of 1,254,500 casks and packages,
against last yeai-'s 1,218,107, our port maintains the leading position in the naval stores trade of the world.
"In all legislation introduced in Congress affecting the
currency and commerce of the country, your Board has
taken active part with other trade bodies in working for
the adoption of those measures that it was thought
would advance these interests, and have endeavored to
draw to their support the efforts of our members of
Congress from Georgia, who were always ready and
willing to acquiesce in our appeal to them.
"Your Board was also active in the effort made to
secure the abolition or modification of the quarantine
charges at this port so much complained of, in some of
its features, by ship owners. In response to the appeal
the Mayor and Aldermen removed all charges, including
fumigation, discharge of ballast, etc., etc. It is probable that some of these charges may be required to be
restored in the present depleted condition of the city's
treasury, but it is safe to say that no change will be
instituted that will place Savannah at a disadvantage
with rival ports, a position she occupied prior to the
abolition of the charges.
SS6 MA YORS ANNUAL REPORT.
"The lumber trade reflects the depression in general
trade as acutely as any other one branch of business,
and the present character of the trade at this port is not
peculiar, as other lumber ports are similarly if not more
depressed, and yet there is no trade that will reflect returning confidence and prosperity more quickly than the
lumber trade. The local demand for building purposes
shows an improvement over last year.
"The receipts of cotton at this port for the present
year, it is estimated, will nearly reach those of last year,
but the exceptionally large crop that is being distributed
through the Gulf ports has had a most disastrous effect
on prices, which, as claimed, are below the cost of production, representing a drain of millions of dollars from
the capital of the South at a most unfortunate time.
Without other cause, this drain of itself has been sufficient to keep the South poor and cripple her energies.
It is easy to appreciate this when it is remembered that
cotton is the one great money crop of this section, and
still very largely the foundation of its general prosperity.
But a better tone now pervades the market, and prices
have been moving up steadily since the first of the
present month.
"The rice crop of this section escaped disaster this
year, and has been marketed at fair prices. Prices were
helped by the reduction of the yield in Louisiana in consequence of the drought. The crop now being planted
here will, it is estimated, equal last year's, but the
prices will be largely regulated by the crop results in
Louisiana.
"The work on the river and harbor continues under
the able direction of Capt. O. M. Carter's corps of en-
MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT. 337
gineers, and more manifest each year is made the effect
upon our commerce of the great improvement that has
been accomplished by the liberal expenditure made by
the Government.
"Within the year it is quite probable that our transportation facilities will be increased by the completion
of the Macon, Dublin and Savannah Railroad, from
Dublin, to Savannah, about forty miles. This road will
give another valuable connection with the interior and
the West, and contribute its part to the extension of
Savannah's trade in the new territory it will open up
and make more accessible to our merchants, who will
be quick to avail themselves of it. The completion of
enterprises of this character are only additional evidence
of the recognition by the public of the growing importance of Savannah as a commercial receiving and distributing centre.
"The time question, since our last annual meeting, has
been simplified by the adoption of the 75th Meridian
time, which moved the hands of the clock 24 minutes
ahead of the Sun time, by which business transactions
had previously been regulated, and the change has
worked very satisfactorily. It is only to be regretted
that the same meridian could not be made to regulate
the arrival and departure of trains with our railroads,
they still adhering to the 90th Meridian measure, which
makes the difference now between city and railroad time
just one hour in favor of the former.
"In connection with this change of'time to the 75th
Meridian, the thanks of the business community are due
to Collector Beckwith for his successful effort in having
.138 MAYORS ANNUAL KEPORT,
the time ball restored and placed upon the Cotton Exchange, it is a very valuable aid to commerce in time
adjustments to be able to obtain correct Washington
time every day at noon.
"Recognizing that freight discriminations were existing in our territory, and that we had a right to enter on
equal terms with other competing cities, and that these
discriminations were operating to the disparagement of
our business interests, your Board, at much labor and
expense, thoroughly investigated and established the
existence of these discriminations, and went a step
further to study the agencies adopted by cities with similar cause for action for reaching and removing them
through the organization of the Bureau of Freight and
Transportation in charge of Commissioners. As the
result of these investigations the various business interests of the city were awakened to the necessity for
establishing a Bureau of Freight and Transportation for
Savannah, and a canvass of the business community
resulted in securing subscriptions for the support of the
Bureau of $7,200 per annum for the next three years to
thoroughly test the efficiency. Immediately thereafter
a charter was applied for and obtained, and a Bureau of
Freight and Transportation organized, and Major A. C.
Xnapp, a railroad man of experience, made Commissioner and placed in charge, and the Bureau is now
actively at work. The correction or removal of discriminations that have existed in some instances for years,
cannot be accomplished in weeks or months every time,
and the Bureau and its Commissioner should be given
ample time to pursue their work without expressions
of impatience by their supporters. The Bureau must in
MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT. 33'J
time prove of incalculable value to every business in
terest and, incidentally, to every material interest of the
city, and no city, after organizing and operating a
Bureau, has ever been willing to dispense with its work.
"Business still halts in many branches. In some,
however, there is a noticeble improvement, principally
in a healthier tone. After such a long continued and
severe depression, revival and return to normal conditions must be gradual.
"Under a recent resolution adopted by the Mayor and
Aldermen a committee has been appointed with Mayor
Myers as chairman, composed of representatives from
this Board of Trade, Cotton Exchange and City Council,
and from the city at large, for the purpose of devising
or suggesting a plan or plans for attracting manufacturing enterprises to Savannah by forcefully presenting her
advantages in supplying the raw materials right at hand
for many productive industries, her unsurpassed rail
and water facilities for the distribution of all kinds of
products, whether of the factory or the soil, and supplying statistics of her healthfulness, showing that she
compares favorably with any city in the country as a
place of residence any month in the year, and that she
has advantages over many.
"This is a move in the right direction, and in the right
hands, and backed by the City Government is capable of
accomplishing splendid results in having.the attention
of manufacturers and capitalists to Savannah's heretofore unheralded resources. The movement should be
fostered and supported with unanimity by our people,
whether in or out of business, for if successful its benefits will be general and far reaching.
340 MAYORS ANNUAL REPORT.
"Other cities are working on the same line, and already
splendid results have attended some of their efforts.
There is everything to stimulate to action, prompt and
aggressive, and nothing to discourage. Persistent effort,
intelligently directed, as it will be, and patient waiting
must and will crown the movement with success.
"It is hoped that within the present year may be felt
some relief from the .depressing conditions that have so
long contracted and made generally unprofitable the
business of the country in the past two years. This
change cannot be far off, and we can only do our duty
in the premises and wait in patience for the cloud's silver
lining to be turned upon us again."
I have the honor to be very respectfully yours,
C. W. SAUSSY,
Superintendent Savannah Board of Trade.
MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT. 341
Comparative Statement of Naval Store* at Savannah.
Ueceived this season. ...................
Total supply.. ......................
flfriDvii? VTa t^i^wmw
.
Aberdeen .............. .. ............
Barcelona. ....... ......................
Bristol. ................................
Buenos Ayres. .........................
Cork, f.o..., ...........................
Klnrae. ...................... .........
Genoa ..................................
Glasgow ............... .
Hamburg ................... ... ....
Hull....................................
Irton... .................................
Montevideo. ............................
Catania. ................................
Naples, ................................
New Castle ............................
Pcrnambiico, ...........................
Riga.......... ..........................
Trieste..................... ............
Venice............... ..................
SHIPMENTS COASTWISE.
Philadelphia ...........................
y<nr?wk..... .........................
Packing. ...............................
Total .............. ................
Spirit* ' Rosin
11,684 I0,977
263,259 998,16*
279,b98. 1,103.141
This Season
Spirits Rosin
150
11)
20,885
ioo
9,72*
4,873
200
1,360
8,760
2,600
24.440
18,326
17,768
69,499
20
17,703
145
1,843 100
400
9,435
14,494
B'ISS
49,141
17,639
8,804
277,472
Stock remaining. ................... 1 2.421
8,765
2,010
16,117
41,04!
8,850
4,987
7,500
24,532
6,975
5,750
11,800
28,79
42,880
8,050
18,879
8.9S4
43,3S
78,682
82,072
2,25u
4,200
4,278
87,772
C,360
2,612
800
8,875'
*00| 2001
5uo:
8,9511
625i 900'
7,400
7,720
59,081
2,800
7001
14
5,486
4961
15,119
6,217
96,138
12,01151 22,mi
212,162
49,518
4,108
i,oi& ser
S9,i80
Same Time List Season
Spirits
7,448
261,080
272,714
Rosin
8,5tiS
957.027
1,067,004
Same Time Last Season
Spirits
150
29,324
200
7,994
5,411
6,147
200
2,400
1,601)
6,917
22,899
16,19
14,577
44,791
150
100
10
18,713
xoo
10
350
9,562
14,1(19
8,53a
82,118
21,801
256,889
11.684
Rosin
8,705
19,843
40,956
10,221
8,810
12,451
7,185
2,*OQ
S.B56
8,871
8,899
44,574
22,897
12,151
12,890
2,962
8,675
89,147
85,131
43,029
7,258
2,791
8,140
'.',402
87,581
4,000
2,226
14,881
8,885
100
650
13,018
1,202
2,649
8,500
18,556
82,151
2.C96
10
14,478
6.22S
19,578
6,258
68,849
11,957
19,254
148,875
24,008
915,628
1"9.!>77
*144 caslu of spirits und 272 barrels of rosin added to thin to agreo with count.
SOURCES OF NAVAL STORES SUPPLY AT SAVANNAH, YEAR ENDING MARCH 31, 1895.
- .
1894- '96.
April.......................
Mnv ........................
July........................
December,.....,..,....,,..
March..'....................
Totals..................
- *
S., T. ft W. Ry.
.. - __
Spirit*
0,722
13,695
21,115
17,053
12,098
12,894
12,lM
12,744
11,834
8,661
1,464
2,480
185,044
Rosin
AO <*4S
42,7S2
44,985
54,800
47 795
80,818
44.10S
60,481
59,708
52,728
17,829
28,197
501,084
I '
CENTRAL 8. R.
Spirit*
10,755
20,1147
20,140
10,10!!
11,385
10,203
10,750
11.8SO ... ..
_
Rosin
40.US5
89,851
49,812
44,228
40,0111
48.81!?
10,120] 52,701
1,492
1,077
10,212
15,882
127,228| 470,SOo
STR. KATIE STR. ETHEL
----- p
Spirit*
01
17
8:44 sir.
25
2S7
207
1S1
179
22
4
1,008
Rotln Spirit*
175; 1S5
635' 850
137
837
93
099
1,118
4
5,005
149
132
128
187
54
17
14
15
1,410
._._
Rotln
724
Ati2
1,057
88
95
203
915
10s
0,149
OTHER R. C.
____
Spirit*
184
244
170
203
141
100
159
197
145
81
7
24
1,020
_ .
Roiln
475
794
506
1,087
634
250
090
980
253
70
183
0,299
ADDED TO
AGREE WITH
COUNT
Spirit* j Roln
i
........ I*. ......
I .......y .......
1
|
..... ( .
..... .. ( .. ......
144! J75
144' 275
TOTALS
Spirit*
20,857
4H,OS2
33,388
24 848
28,181
28,948
24,019
21,ss2
6,798
2,977
4,844
263,259
Rotln
54,222
91,070
Sti,585
106,4',I3
98,1148
80,115
85.888
94,587
114,861!
110,21."
86,085
89,104
993.164
3
I
1
MOVEMENT OF NAVAL STORES AT SAVANNAH 1894-*95.
Total Supply.. ..............................................................
SHIPMENTS
April.......................................
Mav ........................................
.Inly........................................
March .."..,..,...,..........................
Stock on hantf March 1 1K95
FOREIGN
Spirits
10,995
12,876
19,295
14,619
16,881
14,817
24,423
27,054
14,489
18,580
1.C05
8,167
178,801
Rosin
81,724
62,163
49,780
58,482
20,070
48,798
41,098
59,504
88,801
67,560
88,858
60,877
606,215
NEW
Spirits
5,814
6,816
3,158
140
4,232
4,676
8,979
5,868
8,276
1,688
8,858
1,688
49,141
YORK
Rosin
12,56s
14,077
25.S44
15,111
42,595
21,728
2S,9S4
11,62s
11,489
lfi,855
8,484
9,899
212,162
SUNDRIES
Spirits
4,818
8,912
2,960
1,808
10,716
8,051
5,405
5,170
1,634
2,221
6,151
2,6S
50,080
Rosin
15,980
16,478
98,968
l.r),486
24,857
2,lz7
12,786
11,124
9,651
10,195
8.S50
17,642
195.4S4
Spirits
11,684
268.2NI
279,893
[
277,473
2,421
Rosin
109,997
998,164
1,108,14)
1,018,861
89,280
144 MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT.
Lumber Shipments from April 1, 1894, to April 1, 1895.
, Foreign
April ................. ................' 110,929
May... ................................. 1,072,MO
July ................................... <8,fl84
September.............................. 1,425,595
October ................................ 499,290
December .............................. 1,274,716
February ............................... ' Man-b. ................................. ; .... ..
Total. . .......................... 7.01)1.572
CoMhrite
9,849,025
10,925,005
S,076,SBO
8,447,308
6,SS7,S1S
S.77G.3S7
10,070,430
1(10,042.371
Total Feet
,459,9M
11,<I97,W5
o Ann oai
S,036,6C4
9 4*K) BS3
8 946 50 S
7,S7S,7>
IO,Hftl,OWI
lli,07f.,4:)(i
S,016,002
107.043.94:)
TONNAGE.
Venncli Visiting and Doing Bualncnn at Our Port for the Year Ending? March 31 at,
Following Flags and Tonnagei
1895, Were of the
1894-95.
April....... ...............
May................ .......
June.. ....................
Julv.......... ............
August ...................
September. ...............
October .......... ........
November ................
December. ........... ....
January. ... ..............
February. .................
March ....................
Total....... ............
K
I
55,140
48,788
51,247
58,760
48,660
56,779
71,985
67,678
78,107
70,120
49,155
55,966
702,280
m
840
1,567
258
1,138
846
17,453
27,511
10,446
9,006
5,747
4,077
4,269
88,168
1
0
z
4,566
8,670
11,803
2,806
1,584
7,050
7,820
9,237
4,245
10,588
5,569
7,417
80,950
German.
1,820
1,575
898
479
936
1,255
8,152
898
8,906
4,118
18,587
Italian.
850
708
747
8,088
863
8,048
2,581
774
8,668
1,777
17,549
1
French.
1 471
847
1,818
1(A
492
1,205
2,550
518
1,804
475
890
3,819
10,248
Spanish.
1,896
2,445
8,151
1,169
8,191
1,108
1,463
18,928
Danish.
248
248
B
545
708
770
665
540
3,228
e
I
1,882
1,832
1,882
1,882
1,882
1,882
10,992
Portuguese
402
774
1,829
774
8,279
1
1
i
COASTWISE EXPORTS. CITY OF SAVANNAH, 1894.
Compiled by FRANK E. REBARER. Clerk of Council.
DESTINATION
Baltimore. ........ ,...,...,...
New York .....................
Boston ........ ................
New York .....................
Boston .......... ............
Baltimore. .......,,....,.,..,.
Philadelphia .................
Baltimore. .......... ..........
New York. ....................
Baltimore. ...... ..............
New York. ....................
New York .....................
Baltimore ....... ..............
Boston .......... ..............
New York ... .................
Philadephia. ..................
New York .....................
Philadelphia. ..... ............
Baltimore. ........... ........
Boston ......... ..............
New York .....................
Philadelphia. .................
New York ...................
Baltimore. .... ...............
Boston. ....... ................
New York.....................
Philadelphia ..................
ARTICLES
Alligators. ....... ....,,,.,....
Asparagus. .................... K
Bagging.... ..................
Barrels and Kegs. .............
Batting. ........ ..............
Bones. ............ ............
Brooms.. ...................... i (
Buggies. .......................
Canned Goods. ................ < <
11
Canes. .......... ..............
Car Wheels........... .........
Cedar Logs ....................
.1
,i
Clams. ............ ............
Clay.......... .................
4 (
..
t (
4
1 _
12
54
283
187
1,044
25
98-
080
4,288-
1,500
180
2,468
182
1,950
1,019
572
8T.85
QUANTITY
11 Alligators. . .
00 Refrigerat'rs
11 Rolls........
5,305 ) .
a_ 423 h. ...........
185 Bales. ......
188 Barrels... .
409 Bundles. .... 2
1,162 Cans........
80 Bundles....
5,168.............
4,880. ............
47 Barrels. ....
6,926 Casks .....
VALUE
$ fi
3,80
8
S, 17
1,01
74
70
80
4,64
4
18,08
25, 9
2S
178.U
66 00
88 50
40 00
00
49
> I
2
IM
I
g
New York............. .......iCopper
Baltimore....... ............
Boston.............. ........
New York...................
Philadelphia ............. .
Baltimore......... ..........
Boston... ...... ............
New York.............. ....
Philadelphia.......... ......
Baltimore..................... Cotton Seed
Boston... ..................
New York...................
Boston...... ...............
New York...................
Baltimore..................
Boston...................
New York...................
Philadelphia................
Baltimore ....... ...........
Boston.......... ............
New York...................
Philadelphia..................
Philadelphia.............. ... 'Couplers
New York....................iCrossties
Philadelphia................
Perth Amboy...............
Baltimore....... ............
Boston......... .............
New York................ ..
Philadelphia................
Baltimore......... ........... .'Eggs
Boston......................
New York...................
Baltimore....... .............. Fertilizer
per ... ...................
ton, Sea Island ............
ii
>
Upland ............
i.
ii
ton Seed ...................
ton Seed Ashes ............
Hulls............

Meal............
Oil ............
iplers. ....... ..............
ssties. ... ..................

nestles and Yarns. .........
if ii
ii ii
fS. .........................
tilizer......................
4,664
8,228
27,562
1,170
8,542
69,053
160,228 7,989
20
11,566
33 429
1,860
12,087
700
601
310
620
16,206
415
7,555,893
4,854,624
1,422,55918
5,282
20,782
82,172 4,286
10
188 900
326
67 Bundles ....
41, 588 Bales........
825, 772 Bales........
11.587 Sacks.......
1,303 Sacks.......
462 Tons. .......
15,198 Sacks. ......
17,551 Barrels. .....
607
,888,076 Super'1 feet.
62, 472 Bales.......
201 00
2,495,280 00
9,121,616 00
^
68,728 50 ^
977 25 g
1,386 00
t*.
^
22,797 00

in
702,140 00 S
1,214 00 ^

188,880 00 ^
5,622,480 00 :
7,728 00
&
COASTWISE EXPORTS-Contimied.
DESTINATION
Now York .....................
Baltimore . ....................
Boston ............. ..........
^1 AW "Vf\T*lr
Philadelphia..................
MrtllT ~Vf\f\f
Baltimore. ...... ..............
New York.....................
Ner York
Baltimore. ...... ..............
Baltimore ......... ............
Boston ............ ............
New York ............. .......
Philadelphia..................
Boston. .... ...................
New York. ....................
Baltimore. ...... ..............
Boston .......... .............
New York .....................
Philadelphia. ................
N*6\v York
Boston .......;.... ............
New York
Philadelphia. ... .............
New York .....................
Philadelphia. ...... ...........
Boston.. ... ...................
Philadelphia........ ..........
ARTICLES
Fertilizer ........... ..........
Fish .... ......................

ll
Flonr. .........................
1 1
Grapes ............ ............
Gypsum .......... ............
Hides. .......... ..............

i ( K
Honey..., .....................
" .........................
Horses. ....... ................
i
<i
Household Goods .............
Iron, Pig. .....................
ii ii
" Old......................
Junk ................ ..........
Kaolin........ ....... .... ...
Lampblack ....................
150
88
1)8
1,147
114
118
112
50
422
4,084
5,416
11,393
78
37
10
15
13
30
11
8,392
1,691
33,445
4,744
QUANTITY
47 Sacks.....'
1, 892 Barrels. . ..
86 Barrels. . ..
225
if79 Raalro+a
17 Barrels. . . .
31,675 Bales. .....
46 Barrels. . ..
68 ...........
34 Cases. .....
32,172 Tons......
107 Barrels. . . .
58 Hhds. .....
100 Barrels. . . .
03 Barrels. . . .
VALUE
$ 1,428 00
27,840 00
of>O fi(\
2,250 00
otin no
68 00
544,125 00
1.150 00
18,000 00
6,000 00
804.800 00
086 00
477 00
2,500 00
887 00
1
.si
s
I
'i
New York. .............
New York ..............
New York ..............
Boston. ...... ..........
Baltimore. ...... .......
Philadelphia........ ...
Baltimore ............. .
Boston ............ .....
New York ..............
Philadelphia............
Bangor. ................
Boston. ........... ......
New York ..............
Norfolk....... .........
Pawtucket.. ............
Philadelphia. . ...... ...
Portland. .... ........
Providence. ............
Perth Amboy ..........
Washington ............
Wihuington, Del.......
New York.... ..........
Philadelphia. ..........
New York ..............
Boston ..................
New York ..... ........
Philadelphia. .... ......
Baltimore. ...... .......
Boston............ ......
New York ..............
Philadelphia. ..........
Baltimore.. .............
...... Laths. .......... ....... ......
...... Lead Dross. ........... .. ....
..... Lead. ........... ..............
...... 'Leather.. ......................
...... Lemons.. ......................
a
....... Linters .......................
I
"
. ..... Lumber. .......................

.......| ' .......................
<
<
i
<
.......: ' .......................
I I
....... Manganese ....................
....... Marble ........................
....... Melons. ..... ..................
a
n
....... Merchandise. ... .............. if
(t
(i
.....'Molasses... ....................
863
113
643
3,550
32,673,447
897,400
8,571,206
26,250,778
344 351
569,788
18,433,103
3,594,417
403,927
1,667,181
1,189,200
2,745,841
140
88
6,853
264,469
847,591
6,880-
14,505
9,866
40,677
7,987
276
1,315 Bundles..
120 Sacks. ....
28 Bales. ....
18 bbls 100 bxs )
21 bxs )
4, 669 Bales....
86,790,689 Feet. .....
267 Barrels...
178 Boxes....
1,125,743...........
72,535 Packages.
3,945 00
180 00
854 00
920 00
4,497 00
46,690 00
1,128,278 00
5,340 00
3,560 00
281,435 75
6,528,150 00
DESTINATION
Philadelphia...................
Baltimore ......... ............
Boston .........................
New York.....................
Philadelphia...................
New York. ....................
Baltimore. ...... ..............
Boston. ........................
New York ....................
Philadelphia...... ....:.......
Baltimore ....... ..............
Boston...................... ...
New York .....................
Baltimore. ....,,.....,....,..,
Boston .......... ..............
New York .....................
Philadelphia.. ............ ..
Boston, ................ .......
Philadelphia
COASTWISE EXPORTS
ARTICLES
Molasses . . ...................
Moss ............ .............. tt
ii
it
Motes ........ ................
Oars........................... K
14
(1
Ochre .......................... K
.1

Oranges, 1,418 bis 805,888 bxs. .
125,628 "
254 " 898,719 "
35,444 "
Ore...........................
Baltimore.. .................... Oysters. .......................
Boston....................... . " ........................
New York. .................... " ........................
Philadelphia. .................. " ........................
Baltimore. ...... .............. Palmetto. ... ..... ............
New York..................... " ......................
Baltimore Paner Stok ...................
Boston ........................ ; * " ...................
New York. .................... " .............. ....
5 Continued.
530
189
552
3,644
170
1,077
108
12,468
1, ISO257
110
280
286
806,801
125,628
808,978
85,444
175
605
275
143
710
899
472
197
809
687
71
QUANTITY
802 Barrels. . .
8, 505 Bales..,..
25 Bales. , . .
15,683 .........
888 Barrels. . .
1,100 Barrels...
1,366, 846 Packages.
780 Barrels...
1,527 Barrels...
669 Packages
VALUE
| 8,020 00
24,585 00
125 00
31,866 00
17.8CO 00
8,800 00
8,421,295 00
8,120 00
6,108 00
2,676 00
MAYOR'S ANNUALREPORT. 350
Philadelphia..........
New York ........... .
Baltimore...... ........
Boston ................
New York. ... ........
Philadelphia..........
Baltimore. ...........
NewYork. ...........
New York ............
Philadelphia. ........
Baltimore ............
Boston.. .............
NewYork..... .....
Philadelphia...... ..
Baltimore ............
Philadelphia. ........
Baltimore ............
New York ............
Philadelphia.........
New York ...........
Philadelphia. .......
Philadelphia. .......
Baltimore ...........
NewYork. ..........
Philadelphia........
Baltimore.... .......
Boston . . ............
......... Paper Stock ........
......... Phseton ......... ...
......... Phosphate ...... ... K
<(
* i
......... Pineapples ..........
Pioe if
11
.........Pitch................
ti
ft
tt
......... Raes.... ... .......
II
II
......... Rice................
.
>
........ ' Chaff..........
. < t
......... Rope .............. .
....,.,.. Roots...... ........
......... Rosin ........ ....
a
ii
" Oil it ii
. ........ 1,683-
......... 670
.......... 750
.......... 4,294
.......... 409
.......... 669
.......... 128
.......... 5,604
.......... 1,905
.......... 585
.......... 2,080
.......... 202
...... ... 5,111
.......... 223
i 84
.......... 84
..........; 58
.......... 67-
.......... 106
..........' 125
.......... 4,054
........... 213
.........' 18,901
.......... 1,496
.......... 243
.......... 542
..........; 102,874
.......... 26,862
.......... 205,303
.......... 20,688
.......... 2,927
..........: 446
2,700 Bales. . . .
1 ..........
6,123 Bags.....
797 barrels. . .
8,OI>4 pieces. . . .
7,585 barrels...
243 bales.....
4,498 barrels...
20, 397 barrels...
525 bales.....
784 sacks ....
355,727 barrels...
67,500 00
500 00
18,869 00
10,361 00
16,188 00
37,825 00
2,430 00
67,470 00
52,349 25
15,750 00
3,920 00
1,511,839 75
fer V j
Ns
i^
0s
U
^!^
K?
fc
<

0
X
C,
COASTWISE EXPOKTft-Continued.
DESTINATION
New York.....................
Philadelphia.,....,.,........,
Philadelphia..................
New York. .... ...............
New York .... .............
Baltimore. ....................
Boston. ......................
Boston ......,,......,..,, ....
New York ..................
Philadelphia..................
Baltimore. ....................
New York.....................
Philadelphia..................
Boston . . ......................
Boston . . ......................
Baltimore. ....................
New York ........ ............
Philadelphia. .................
Boston . . ......................
Baltimore. ...................
Boston. .......................
New York. ....................
Philadelphia..................
Baltimore ........ ... ........
Boston. .......................
New York ....................
Boston. . ......................
Boston.. .....................
New York. ....................
Philadelphia.. ................
ARTICLES
Rosin Oil......................
ii
Scrap Iron ,......,,.,,........
Scrap Kail. ....................
Segars. ........................
Sheeting... . . ..................
Shoes. ............ ............
Shrimp........ ................
ii
Shingles. ......................
11
tt
Skins........... ...............
Soap Stock...... ...... ........
ii 11
" Powder.. .................
Spirits Turpentine ...........
ii it
n it
Staves. ........................
ii
Stone....... .................
Strawberries ..................
"
2,714
057-
84
185
120
158,100
5, 856, 287 /
8,479,850
40MOO
560
261
117
8,924
14,058
45,900
4,892
81,845
640,751
156,615
280
696
113
QUANTITY
6,744 Barrels
591 Barrels
554 Tons...
889 Cases..
160 Bales..
15 Cases..
,
859 Cans.....
/ r?jj?
90,892,287. ..........
186 Bales.....
938 Barrels. . .
75 Boxes. . . .
78, 769 Barrels...
829,211...........
16,614 Pieces....
1.089 Refrisr't'rs
VALUE
9 67,440 00
2,955 00
5,540 00
251,700 00
8,800 00
750 00
1,695 00
86,006 00
12,240 00
18,760 00
300 00
1,106,585 00
66,336 00
81,228 00
49,005 00
Baltimore. ....................
Boston.. ......................
Philadelphia. .................
New York .... ................
Baltimore .....................
Boston. .......................
New York. ....................
Philadelphia. .................
Philadelphia. .................
Baltimore. ....................
New York.....................
New York. ....................
Baltimore .....................
Boston . . ......................
New York. ....................
Philadelphia .................
New York. ...................
Philadelphia. .................
Baltimore .....................
Baltimore. ....................
Philadelphia. .................
New York, ....................
Baltimore .....................
Boston. . .....................
Philadelphia............ .....
New York. ....................
Baltimore. .................
Boston. .......................
Boston. ... ....................
Philadelphia. .................
Philadelphia. .................
Sugar. .........................
1 1
n
flvtff*fm\T\cm
'
u
Syrup. ............ ............
Tallow ........................
rparilra
nnnT

Terrapins.. .................... it
Ties, Old. .....................
Tobacco. ......................
Turtles . ......................
<f
Veget'bles 18,912 bis 33,054 bxs
9,730 " 22,807 "
94,215 " 275,748 "
8,903 " 5,243 "
Vinegar. ......................
Waste ........................
"W*Y
Wine .........................
Wood. ........................
" ...........f .............
424
954
4,559
518
600
288
256
102
88
90
116
15
118
29
36
329
2,221
105
125
1
2
6, 455 Barrels...
1,246 Bales.....
39 Barrels. ..
86 Barrels. . .
108 Barrels...
66...........
809 Barrels...
142 Barrels...
8 Cars......
66 Bales. ....
2,586 ..........
463,112 Packages.
110 Barrels...
280 Bales. ....
137 Barrels. . .
967 Barrels. . .
3 Cords.....
96,825 00
12,460 00
780 00
2,580 00
216 00
660 00
1,545 00
13,490 00
450 00
8,300 00
12,930 00
1,667,490 00
880 00
2,800 00
2,740 00
47,850 00
15 00
.6
i
COASTWISE EXPORTSContinued
DESTINATION
Baltimore. ............ .......
Boston ........................
New York .....,,.....,......,,
Philadelphia. .................
TOTAL COASTWISE EXPOI
ARTICLES
Wool. .................... ...
ii
it
Yarns .........................
ITS FOR THR YEAR 1894
QUANTITY
413
3,8'ifl
43
t7 8,864 Bales, ....
68 Barrels. .
VALUE
$ 809,120 00
18900
$ 86,974,948 00 MA TO.
So
H
I
MAYORS ANNUAL REPORT. 3*5
VESSELS ENTERED AT ANO CLEARED FROM CUSTOM HOUSE
DURING THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1894.
American vessels entered ................
American vessels cleared .................
Foreign vessels entered ..................
Foreign vessels cleared. ..................
Total entered and cleared, foreign .....
Coastwise clearances. ....................
Total coastwise. .................. . ....
Total foreign. ............................
Grand total. ...........................
No.
Vunit
5
1
258
311
575
444
403
847
575
1,422
Tons
3,878
1,052
222,383
279,882
507,195
691,603
636,202
1,327,805
507,195
1,835,000
Mm
IS
22
4,052
5,508
9,840
17,354
16,425
83,779
9,640
43,419
FOREIGN EXPORTS, CITY OF SAVANNAH, 1894.
COMPILED BY FRANK E. REBARBR. CLERK OF COUNCIL.
DESTINATION
Garston Dock, ................
London, ......................
Blueflelds .....................
Blueflelds. ....,,..........,,..
Havre. ........................
Liverpool. ....................
London . ......................
Reval. ........................
St. Petersburg ................
Barcelona. ....................
Brake. ...................... .
Bremen . ......................
Genoa ...... ..................
Ghent .......................
Guthenberg, ..................
Hamburg. ....................
Havre. ..... ..................
Hango ........................
Liverpool . ....................
London. ......................
Oporto . ......................
Eeval. ........................
St. Petersburg .............. .
Uddervala ....................
Liverpool. ........... ........
Belfast. .......................
Blueflelds. ....................
Blueflelds
ARTICLES
Beer. ..........................
Canes. ........................
Cement. ......................
Coal ..........................
Cotton, Sea Island. ...........
n ((
11 tt
(i it
K t<
Cotton, Upland. ..............
Cotton Seed. ..................
Cotton Seed Hulls, ............
Furniture. ....................
f4dHnlino .......... ..........
Santa Cruz .................... Mains. .......................
2,009
18,408
115
3,085
500
118,940
5,252
156,185
84,140
2,750
11,500
15,104
28,060
6,450
58,220
1,650
4,150
66,864
83,275
1,750
QUANTITY
1 barrel........
11,250...............
2 barrels ......
80 tons,. .......
28,062 .............
559,460 bales. ......
17,720 sacks........
1,987 barrels......
38 packages, . .
900 gallons......
24. ............
VALUE
g 10 00
225 00
10 00
170 00
1,888,720 00
15,664,880 00
97,460 00
993 50
1,900 00
250 00
86 00
REPORT. MAYORS ANNUAL SSfi
Santa Cruz. ...................
Santa Cruz. .....,,...,......,.
Alieants. .................. ...
Barbadoes ....... ............
Buenos Ayres. ................
Chariottetown ................
Corunna ... ..................
G-arston Dock .................
Guantanamo. .................
Hull...........................
T .1 vfli*rM"irtl
Monte Cristo.. ................
Montevideo. ..................
Neuvitas. ..... ................
Oporto.. ......................
Paranahyba. ..................
Passages .....................
Paysandu. ................ ...
Pernanibuco ..................
Rio Grande du Sul. ...........
Santa Cruz ........"............
Rovlllo
Vigo....... ....................
Wolgast. .....................
Liverpool. ....................
Barcelona. ....................
Brake. ........................
Genda .... ....................
Glicken..... ..................
Hamburg. ............... ....
Harburg ......................
Hei
Lar
Lui
Oar
Phc
rings ......................
d.... ......................
nber. ......................
...... .... * ...
8.. .. ......................
>sphate ....................
417,699
340,256
489,260
76,827
270,099
192,998
137,128
750
256,269
110,929
602,140
109,978
1,184,804
164,486
454,112
1,041,275
270,789
219,498
165,519
1,958,628
290,905
534,635
329,3199,4
1,282
1,006
1,665
1,948
988
1,460
2,450
4,412
7,540
37 boxes.. ......
860 tins.. ........
66,203 feet..........
18 50
450 00.
123,060 00
2,464 00
FOREION EXPORTS-Oontimied,
DESTINATION :
Kastrop...,........,..,,,..,,.
Liverpool. ,.......,...,,.....,
Rotterdam.. .....,,... .......
Bremen . .....,,.,,...,.,,.,... '
Bremen . ......................
Barcelona. ....................
Hamburg. ....................
Rotterdam . . .................. j Bluenelds, steam ..............
T A V At*t vwtl
Bluetfelds. ....................
Garston Dock ...,......,,. ...
Aberdeen . ....................
Amsterdam. ...... ...........
Anjer. ........................
Antwerp. . . ..................
Barcelona. ....................
Belfast.. ......................
Bremen. ,,,....,.,...........,
Bristol........................
Buenos Ayres, ................
Gantania. ,,,,.,......,,..,,,..
Christiana ... ................
"Danzig. . ......................
Piume ..,.,............,.,.,,.
Garston Dock. ................
ft-Aflrtft.
Glasgow. ...,.;,,,,,.,.....,..
Goole. .,.,.....,..,,.....,.,.,
ARTICLE
Phosphate .................... 1
ii
pMrttc I no* s
Pitch ......................... 1 1
it
Pump. ........................
Rice. ..........................
Refrigerators . ................
Road Cart. ....................
Rosin . ........................
a, 104
3,854
H.tW
2
85
845
8,785
1,070
23,117
50,852
18,968
4,937
200
8,502
10,100
21,087
8. 612
2,791
4,896
11,750
86,064
88,826
1,400
9,094
QUANTITY
86,148 tons.........
46 bales .......
81 bales ........
482 barrels . . ...
1. . ............
50 barrels ......
9.... ..........
VALUE
$ 861,480 00
1,150 00
810 00
2,160 00
500 00
750 00
450 00
260 00
Gothenberg. ..................
Granton .......................
Gutujewski.. . .................
Hamburg. . ............... ....
Harburg ......................
Hull ..........................
Irlam ... .... ..................
Libau. ..................
London. ......................
Montevideo. ...... ...........
Naples ........................
Newcastle. ....................
Odesso ........................
Oporto.. ......................
Paysandu. ....................
Pernambuco. ..................
Paranahyba. .............. ...
Riga..........................
Rio Grande du Sul ............
Rostock. ......................
Rotterdam ....................
Santa Cruz. ...................
St. Petersburg ................
Tanganrorg . . ...............
Trieste...... ..................
VATIIAA
Garston Dock. ................
Hamburg.. ....................
Rotterdam. ... ................
Anjer.... ......................
Antwerp ......................
Amsterdam. . .................
Belfast ...... .................
Ro
Ro
Sp
sin. ..................... ...
sin Oil......................
a
.1
rits Turpentine ............
i <<
<i
2,962
8,984
42,757
78,441
62,939
4,686
8,600
3,140
89,830
6,800
2,226
200
590
2,520
900
525
9,099 :
900
11,870
700
2,800
41,724 ; 14
14,125 :
6,228 ;
20,984
2,210 589,578 Barrels ......:
60
1,720
3, 208 5, 988 Barrels ......
50
88,540
750
100
s
te
a
& I
:| 2,505,685 25
49,880 00
i Ja
i
DESTINATION
Bristol.........................
Cork
Flame. ........................
Garston Dock,. ...............
Genoa. ........................
Glasgow .......................
Hamburg. ....................
Hull ..........................
Liverpool.. . ...................
London ........................
Naples. ..... ..................
Weuvitas ......................
Rio Qrande du Sul. ...........
Rotterdam. ..... ..............
Sharpness ....................
Alicante. ......................
Amsterdam. ...................
A ntvtrniTk
Barcelona. ............ .......
Belfast........................
Catania. ......................
Glasgow. ..... .... ............
Havre. .... ....................
Hull...........................
T ,| unltwil
London. .......................
J<TIKKll-tPI KAJ'UKTK
ARTICLE
Spirits Turpentine. ...........
ii
it
ii
ii
ii

i
i
i
i
i
i
i
i
Staves.... .. ................
11
ii
ii
ii
i
i
i
i
i

uont.mneci,
QUANTITY
11 <m
4,878
200
1,051)
10,850
2,450
80,180
10,795
16,978
54,821
750
101
735
15,420
1 848
500 211,116 Barrels ......
4,760
5,228
15,819
15,268
10,000
1,860
18,227
5,050
9,127
8,500
86,790
27,790
VALUE
$ 8,166,740 00
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Neuvitas.... ....... ........ .(Staves....
Rotterdam........ ..........
Sharpness^...._lu_
1. ....._...
TOTAL FOREIGN EXPORTS FOR 1894.
I 0,750
.1 9,000
.! 8,000 182,567.
$ 14,605 00
$ 28,879,618 25
MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT.
Coastwise and Foreign Exports for Twelve Years
Preceding, Compared with 1894.
COASTWISE.
1882. ..................$ 28,646,820 00
1883. .................. 28,165,66900
1884. ....... .......... 26,464,396 00
1885............. ...... 24,184,189 00
1886. .................. 43,119,493 00
1887. .................. 31.712,173 00
1888. .................. 38,588,98300
1889. .................. 85,288,088 00
1890. .................. 35,922,94900
1891. .......... ....... 38,742,29500
1892. .................. 41,860,82000
1893. .................. 45,824,839 00
Total............ .$418,520,714 00
Coastwise exports for the year 1894. .$36,974,948 00
Average for twelve years preceding. 34,876,726 00
Amount for 1894, over average
twelve preceding years............ 2,098,222 00
MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT. S6S
COASTWISE AND FOREIGN EXPORTSContinued.
FOREIGN.
1882. .................-.I 19,702,213 00
1883... ................ 22,725,26800
1884................... 24,469,78800
1885. ................ . 18,069,208 00
1886. ............. .... 21,604,782 00
1887. .................. 23,051,909 00
1888. .................. 17,864,618 00
1889. .................. 27,604,341 00
1890. .................. 30,947,241 00
1891. .................. 29,476,491 00
1892..... ............ 20,254,53800
1898. .................. 25,491,127 00
Total............. .$281.243,524 00
Average foreign exports for twelve
years preceding 1894.............. .$23,436,960 00
Foreign exports for the year 1894.... 23.379,618 00
Amount for 1894, less than average
twelve preceding years. ...........$ 57,347 00
Value 353,279 bales upland cotton,
coastwise, 1893................ .. .$17,663,950 00
Value 325,772 bales upland cotton,
coastwise, 1894..................... 9,121,616 00
Valuecotton,coastwise, 1893overl894$ 8,542,334 00
Value 29,912 bales sea island, coastwise, 1893.......................... $ 2,692,080 00
Value 41,588 bales sea island, coastwise, 1894.......................... 2,495,280 00
Value sea island, coastwise, 1893 over
1894................................5 196,800 00
364 MA YOR'S ANNUAL REPORT.
RECAPITULATION OF TAX DIGEST FOR YEAR 1894.
Real Estate.......... .$23,273,594 at \%%... .$349,103 91
Ground Rent Lots..... 1,342,000 at \k%.--- 20,13000
Stock in Trade........ 2,055,441 at \%%.... 30,831 62
Personal............. 4,494,961 at 1^.... 67.424 42
Banking Capital...... 2,353,651 at 1^.... 35,304 76
Shipping............. 778,425 at \\%.... 11,676 37
Total ........... .$34,298,072 at lf^.... $514,471 08
If ATOM'S ANNUAL REPORT. 365
CITY OFFICERS.
Mayor,
JOHN J. McDONOUGH,
Clerk of Council,
FRANK B. REBARER,
City Treasurer,
C. S. HARDEE.
City Marshal,
R. J. WADE.
Chief of Police.
JOHN GREEN.
Assistant Chief of Police,
OWEN F. REILLY.
Recorder Police Court,
H. E. WILSON.
City Engineer,
W. J. WINN.
Harbor Master,
R. C. KENNEDY.
Clerk of the Market,
J. P. O'BRIEN.
City Attorney,
SAMUEL B. ADAMS,
Messenger of Council,
JOHN HARRISON.
Keeper Laurel Grove Cemetery,
G. W. ALLEY.
366 MAYORS ANNUAL REPORT.
Keeper Pest House,
M. A. FAHEY,
Measurers and Inspectors of Timber and Lumber.
GEORGE P. JORDAN, .
Inspectors of Naval Stores,
R. P. REGISTER, S. M. CHESTNUT, C. D. RUSSELL,
R. B. JEWETT, A. A. McEACHERN, JOHN McEACHERN,
M. G. REGISTER, J. E. REGISTER,
Health Officer,
DR. W. F. BRUNNER.
Port Wardens,
JOHN POWERS, LEWIS WIGGINS, WILLIAM B. ADAMS.
Chimney Contractors,
EASTERN DIVISIONDANIEL SULLIVAN.
WESTERS DIVISIONW. F. FURLONG.
Chief Fireman,
W. B. PUDER.
Assistant Chief Fireman,
GEORGE MOURO.
Superintendent Scavenger Department,
E. E. CHEATHAM.
Superintendent Water Works,
JAMES MANNING.
City Physicians,
DR. M. T. DA VIS, DR. W. E. GOMM, DR. JOS. G. JARRELL,
Clerk City Court.
WILLIAM P. BAILEY,
Sheriff City Court,
WILLIAM F. BLOIS
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MAYOR AND ALDERMEN FOR 1894, --------- 2
THE MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT, ---------- 323
Board of Health, Quarantine, Drainage and Dry
Culture, City Court, Police, Fire Department, Parks
and Squares, Streets and Lanes, Paving, Opening
Streets, Water Works, Biver and Harbor Improvement, City Attorney's Report, General Remarks.
BUDGET FOR 1894, --------------- 2324
TRIAL BALANCE BONDED DEBT, ---------- 2426
REPORT SINKING FUND COMMISSIONERS, ------ 2728
STATEMENT OF CITY OF SAVANNAH BONDS, -.---- 2930
ANNUAL RKPORT OF CITY TREASURER, ------- 3151
REPORT OF CITY ATTORNEY, ----------- 5254
REPORT OF CHIEF OF POLICE, .---------- 5560
REPORT OF CITY MARSHAL, ------------ 6162
REPORT OF CITY ENGINEER, .----..-.-. 6377
Parks and Squares, Streets and Lanes, Live Stock
and Vehicles, Sewers, Paving, Crossings, Shell Streets
and Cost of Repairs to Shell Streets, Grading,
. Bridges, Sidewalks, City Lots, Harbor and Wharves,
Dry Culture, Quarantine, Opening Streets.
REPORT OF CHIEF ENGINEER FIRE DEPARTMENT, - - -78155
Force, Location of Stations, Character of Equipment,
Force and Value of Force, Expenses, Hose, Horses,
Additions and Improvements, Casualties, Fire Alarm
Telegraph Service, Recommendations, Investigation
of Fires, Ship and Cotton Fires, Burning of Savannah
Grocery Company's and M. Ferst'sSons& Co.'s Stores,
Recommendations of Joint Conference, Alarms,
Alarms Occurring Each Day. Alarms Occurring by
Hours, Cause of Fires, Origin of fires, Value of Property and Loss Sustained, Insurance and Insured Loss,
Fires and Alarms.
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REPORT SUPERINTENDENT FIRE ALARM TELEGRAPH. 156160
Revised List Fire Alarm Stations, Telephones,
Department Signals.
REPORT SUPERINTENDENT WATER WORKS, - - . - 161171
Record of Water Pumped, Engines and Machinery,
Boilers, Buildings and Grounds, Coal Yard, Old Water
Works, Extension of Mains, Valves, Fire Hydrants,
Public or Free Hydrants, Flushing Cesspools and
Sewers, Leaks, Waste, Electrolysis of Water Pipes,
Expenses and Expenditures, Recommendations.
REPORT OF CLERK OF THE MARKET, -----.-- 172173
REPORT OF HEALTH OFFICER, ---------- 174205
Contagions Diseases, Mortality, Vital Statistics, Sanitary Inspection, Waste Matters, Privy Vaults, Water
Ways, the Care of Indigent When Sick, Pest House,
Maritime Quarantine, Annual Report of Deaths from
Natural Causes in the City, Age Summary, Deaths
from Violence, etc., Longevity.
REPORT OF QUARANTINE OFFICER, ----..-- 206210
LIST OF VESSELS 1894, -------------- 211217
REPORT OF SUPERINTENDENT OF CREMATORIES, - - 218219
REPORT OF SUPERINTENDENT OF THE SINK DEPARTMENT, ------------------ 220221
REPORT OF SCAVENGER DEPARTMENT, ------ 222226
REPORT OF CITY PHYSICIANS
Report of City Physician First District, - - - - 227
Report of City Physician Third District, - - - - 228229
REPORT OF KEEPER LAUREL GROVE CEMETERY, - - - 230233
Lots Sold, Receipts, Expenses, Interments at City's
Expense, Interments.
REPORT OF HARBOR MASTER, .-.-------- 234235
PUBLIC SCHOOLS, --------------- 236276
Organization Board of Public Education, Officers and
Teachers for 1894^95, Superintendent's Report, Statis-
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tics, Financial Exhibit, Programme Annual Commencement of High Schools for 1894, Coarse of
Studies. List of Text Books, List of Graduates, Classes
1870-1894.
REPORT OP CHARITABLE INSTITUTIONS
Savannah Hospital - - - ------ ... 277278
Savannah Female Asylum ---------- 278
St. Joseph's Infirmary ------.---- 279
Home of the Aged --------.---- 279
Savannah Widow's Society - - - - ----- 280
The Union Society ---.--------- 280308
Louisa Porter Home ------------ 309319
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COMMERCIAL STATISTICS.
THE SAVANNAH COTTON EXCHANGE, ------- 322333
General Sketch, Sea Island Cotton Crop, Detailed
Statement of Cotton Movement for Years from 1891
to 1894, Exports hi Detail, Foreign Exports via Direct
and Coastwise Steamships from 1891 to 1894, Receipts
and Weight and Value Upland and Sea Island Cotton from 1891 to 1894. Exports Upland and Sea Island
Cotton from 1891 to 1894, Prices of Spot Cotton at
Savannah, Dates of First Light and First Killing
Frosts at Savannah, Tonnage of Port of Savannah,
Record of Net Receipts, Exports and Spot Sales of
Upland and Sea Island Cotton at Savannah.
REPORT OF BOARD OF TRADE, ---------- 334345
Extracts from Report of President D. G. PurseThe
Condition of the Naval Stores Trade, Absorption of
the Crop, Commercial Legislation, Abolition or Modification of Quarantine Charges, The Lumber Trade,
The Rice Crop, Work on the River and Harbor, Our
Transportation Facilities, The Tune Question, Freight
Discriminations, The Condition of BusinessComparative Statement of Naval Stores at Savannah,
Sources of Supply of Naval Stores at Savannah, Move-
ment of Naval Stores, Lumber Shipments, Tonnage.
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COASTWISE EXPORTS FOR 1894, ---.----.- 346354
VESSELS ENTERED AT AND CLEARED FROM CUSTOM
HOUSE, ----------.--.---- 355
FOREIGN EXPORTS FOR 1894, ---------- 353301
COASTWISE AND FOREIGN EXPORTS FOR ELEVEN YEARS
PRECEDING COMPARED WITH 1894, ------- 362363
RECAPITULATION OF TAX DIGEST FOR 1894, ----- 394
CITT OFFICERS, ---------------- 365366