OF
Ron, RW.Melflrlm, Mayor,
TOGETHER WITH
The Reports of Citu Officers
OP THE
Citu of Savannah, Ga.,
For the Year Ending December 31, 1897, to Which
Is Added, the Commercial Statistics of the
Port and Ordinances Passed During
the Year 1897.
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'*'' SAVANNAH, GA., ***;" ** MOUNIXG NEWS PHINT '''"' .. .** MOUNIXG NEWS PHINT, -" 1S9S-
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INDEXX.
CLEARANCES ................... 842
BOARD OF TRADE .................... 824
BONDED DEBT .............. ...... 18
BUDGET FOR 1897 .................... 2324
CHARITABLE INSTITUTIONS ........... ... 301304
Cray ATTOBNEY .............. ..... 2830
CITY DISPENSARY .................... 275279
CITY ENGINEER ..................... 17ft209
CITY MARSHAL ..................... 26-27
CTTY OFFICERS, 1897 .................. VI
CITY PHYSICIANS .................... 266274
CITY TREASURER .................... 8266
COMMISSIONS ................... . . VII
COTTON EXCHANGE .........'.......... 306312
COTTON STATISTICS ................... 313322
PIBE ALARM TELEGRAPH . ............. 116121
FIRE CHIEF ................... ... 84115
FIRE COMMISSIONERS ................. 7683
FOOD INSPECTOR .............. ..... 280
HARBOR MASTER .................... 285
HEALTH OFFICER .................... 210252
MARKET. ....................... 281284
MAYOR AND ALDERMEN FOR 1897,1898 .......... V
MAYOR'S MESSAGE .... ... ............ 114
METEROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS ............ 323
NAVAL STORES STATISTICS ............... 825-331
ORDINANCES PASSED, 1897 ............... 314 420
PARK AND TREE COMMISSIONERS ............ 164175
POLICE CHIEF ...................... 6373
POLICE COMMISSIONERS ................. 5762
POLICE TELEGRAPH SYSTEM ...... ........ 7475
PUBLIC SCHOOLS .................... 288300
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PUBLIC WOBKS COMMISSIONER ............. 135163
QUARANTINE ......... ............. 253265
SHIPPING STATISTICS, 1897 ............... 832342
SINKING FUND COMMISSIONED ............ 1517
STANDING COMMITTEES OF COUNCIL, 1897 ........ VIII
STATEMENT CITY OP SAVANNAH BONDS ........ 1920
TAX ASSESSOBS AND RECEIVERS ............. 2122
TBIAL BALANCE, 1897. . . . .... ......... 2425
VESSELS ENTERED AND RELEASED FROM CUSTOM
HOUSE, 1897...... .............. 323
WATEB COMMISSIONERS ................. 122123
WATERWORKS SUPKBINTENDENT ........... 124134
MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT.
MAYOR AND ALDERMEN FOR 1897 AND 1898,
MAYOR,
P. W. MELDRIM.
CHAIRMAN OF COUNCIL,
BAM'L P. HAMILTON.
VICE-CHAIRMAN OF COUNCIL,
WM. W. OWENS.
ALDERMEN,
S. P. HAMILTON, A. S. GUCKENHEIMER,
WM. W. OWENS, S. KROUSKOFF,
THOS. J. DAVIS, A. L. WEIL,
*THOS. S. WYLLY, JR., W. F. REID,
ROBT. M. HULL, T. F. O'DONNELL,
JOHN W. SMITH, W. G. CHARLTON,
WM. DUNCAN.
Tlios. S. Wylly, Jr., resigned Dec. 29th, 18!)?; Dr. Wm. Duncan elected Jan. I2tU, 1898.
VI MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT.
CITY OFFICERS, 1897,
MAYORP. W. MELDRIM.
CLERK OF CotTNCiirWM. P- BAILEY.
CITY TRBASUBERCHA8. B. HARDEE.
CITY MARSHALJOHN POWER.
CITY ENGINEER WM. J. WINN.
CHIEF OF POLICEFRANK McDERMOTT.
LIEUT. OF POLICE-OWEN F. REILLY.
RECORDER POLICE COURTW. C. HARTRIDGE.
HEALTH OFFICERDR. J. C. LrJSARDY.
CITY PHYSICIANS*J. A. CROWTHEU, J. 8. HOWKINS,
A. A. MORRISON, R. 8. KENAN, 8. P. LLOYD (c.),
J. H. BUGG8 (c.).
HARBOR MASTERJOHN REILLY.
CLERK OF THE MARKETL. P. MASTERS.
CITY ATTORNEYSAMUEL B. ADAMS.
KEEPER LAUREL GROVE CEMETERYJ. V. KENNICKELL.
PORT WARDENSWM- B. ADAMS, LEWIS WIGGINS.
FIRE CHIEFJOHN E. MAGUIRE.
ASSISTANT FIRE CHIEFGEO. MOURO.
SUPERINTENDENT WATER WORKSH. M. LOFTON.
SUPERINTENDENT SCAVENGER DEPARTMENTH. E. DREESON.
FOOD INSPECTORHENRY A. McLEOD.
CHIMNEY CONTRACTORSDANIEL SULLIVAN, Eastern Division ; A. 8HEFTALL, Western Division.
INSPECTORS OF NAVAL STORESLEWIS BLISS, J. F. BLI8S,
NAT HARRISON, JAMES T. WELLS, A. A. Mo
EACHERN, JNO. F. McEACHERN, R. P.
REGISTER, M. G. REGISTER, J. E.
REGISTER, R. B. JEWITT.
MESSENGER OF COUNCILI. 8. COHN.
* J. A. Crowther resigned July 1st. J. 8. Howklns appointed July 1st, 1897.
MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT. VII
COMMISSIONS,
Tax Assessors and .Receiver*John Schwarz, Chairman; J. H. H.
Osborne, *W. W. Chisholm, M. A. O'Byrne.
PoliceEdward Karow, Chairman; Abram Vetaburg, *Jos. W.
Jackson, E. O- Gleason.
JifreWM. L. Grayson, Chairman; E. 8. Mell, *George W.
Parish, T. Mayhew Cunningbam, Jr.
WaterJames M. Dixon, Chairman; Jonas Mendel, *J. H. Fox,
War. G. Cann.
Park and TreeDr. Geo. H. Stone, Chairman ; W. W. Gordon
Jr., Sec'ty ; P. D. Baffin, Geo. J. Baldwin, *Chas. S. Ellis.
Commissioner of Public WorksHarry Willink.
*The terms of the Commissioners expiring on the 31st day of Dec.
18%, the following appointments were made by Mayor Meldrim, on
Dec. 29th, for a term of six years, to fill the vacancies occurring:
Tax Assessor and ReceiverM. A. O'Byrne.
PoliceEd. C. Gleason.
FireT. Mayhew Cunningbam, Jr.
WaterWm. G. Cann.
Park and TreeCbas. 8. Ellis, reappointed.
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STANDING COMMITTEES OF COUNCIL, 1897,
AccountsAldermen Weil, Guckenheimer, Hull.
Assessment*Aldermen Charlton, Hamilton, Wylly, Rrouskoff,
Smith.
City LotsAldermen Smith, Owens, Weil.
DrainageAldermen Wylly, Owens, Davis.
financeAldermen Hamilton, Charlton, Guckenheimer, Wylly,
Well.
. FireAldermen Hull, Reid, O'Donnell.
Harbor and WharvesAldermen Reid, Wylly, O'Donnell.
MarketAldermen Krouskoff, Davis, Guckenheimer.
PoliceAldermen Guckenheimer, Wylly, Reid.
Public HealthAldermen Owens, Reid, Krouskoff.
Streets and LanesAldermen Davis, Smith, Reid, Owens,
Krouskoff.
WaterAldermen O'Donnell, Hull, Smith.
Special Committee on Opening StreetsAldermen Charlton
Hamilton, Davis, Weil, Krouskoff. '
Special Committee on RailwaysAldermen Weil, Hamilton, Hull
Guckenheimer, O'Donnell.
Sanitarij BoardHon. P. W. Meldrim, Mayor, Chairman; Health
Officer J. C. LeHardy, Secretary; Aldermen Owens, Wylly; Citizens, Wm. Duncan, M. D., W. B. StLHwell, P. J. O'Connor.
MAYOR'S ANNUAL MESSAGE
MAYOR'S OFFICE, )
CITY OF SAVANNAH, Jan. 26th, 1898.
Gentlemen of the Board of Aldermen:
I have the honor to submit my annual message as
Mayor of Savannah, together with the accompanying
reports, to which, for more specific information, you
are respectfully referred. I would suggest that these
reports be carefully considered by your appropriate
committees, and that the recommendations therein
contained, if deemed wise and practicable, be reported
back to this body by resolution or ordinance.
Finance*.
The estimated income for the year 1898, from all
sources, is $775,599.33, and the appropriations for the
same period of time &770,596,25. In order that this
income may be realized, it is necessary that every
tax payer be required to bear his just proportion of
the public burden. No exemption from taxation
should be permitted, and by no device should any
person be relieved from this burden. Property of
every class should be returned at its true value, and
every dollar to which the city is entitled should be
collected. In this way the tax rate can be lowered.
Every effort has been made to reduce expenses, and
these efforts will be continued. There are necessarily
many leaks in municipal administration, but as far
as practicable, they should be stopped. It must not
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be forgotten that the maintenance of a city is expensive, and that every improvement adds to that expense. The city has increased in population; new
buildings have been erected; new territory has
become occupied; the municipal assets have increased ; the pre-eminence of Savannah as a cotton
port has been restored, and her bank clearings aggregate the enormous sum of $127,777,401.99. The
area acquired in 1854, which, by reason of legislative
restriction, was not subject to taxation until the plan
of the city had been extended over it, will, it is hoped
this year, be made a source of income. Every effort
has been made to economize. The expenses in the
Mayor's office have been reduced; no extra pay is
allowed to anyone; the City Court, no longer a
municipal Court, but essentially a Court belonging
to the County of Chatham, will cease on the 1st of
April, to appear in the appropriations; and if the
representatives from this County had received the
support of the Senator from the First District, further
reduction might have been made in the expense
account of the city, as well as of the County. This
is no time for increase of salaries, and I regret to say,
that I have not found every department 6f the City
Government imbued with a spirit of economy.
While I have endeavored to enforce and encourage
the strictest economy, yet it must not be understood
that false economy has been practised. I found the
physical condition of the quarantine station bad, and
recognizing the importance of reducing the detention
of vessels to a minimum, immediate work was done
upon it. Further work is now necessary, and bids
at this time, are being invited for necessary repair
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and improvement of the station. The river front
has received special care; wharves have been repaired, and every effort has been made to promote
the commercial life of the city. Too much stress
cannot be laid upon the subject of harbor work, and
I specially invite the constant attention of the Committee on Harbor and Wharves to this most important branch of City Government.
Your honorable body may at any time be called
upon to take a decided position on the subject of
quarantine. The experience of the past summer has
stimulated a very strong movement in favor of
national quarantine. Whether or not the Federal
Government should take exclusive control of quarantine both by land and water, is a question of vital
importance, to the interests of this port. This is
neither the time nor place for a discussion of that
question, and your attention is only now directed to
it, in order that you may be better able to deal with
it intelligently when it becomes necessary for you to
decide it; for if the effort is made to place all quarantine in the hands of the Federal Government, and
you, in your judgment, should determine that
such control by the Government, notwithstanding that it would be a financial saving to
the city, would be inimical to the best interests of
this port, then you should be prepared to resist the
passage of such an act by Congress, with dignified
remonstrance and forcible argument.
House Drainage.
For years the question of house drainage has been
discussed. Plans had been prepared and money ex-
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pended; yet no real progress had been made. You
are aware that a contract has now heen entered into,
whereby a complete, and T trust, satisfactory, system
of house drainage will be provided for this city. I
am assured that the able and intelligent Committee
on house drainage will see that there is a strict compliance with the terms of the contract. I have the
fullest confidence in the ability and integrity of the
supervising engineers and shall insist that the work
be most rigidly inspected, and that not one dollar of
the public money be Avasted. While there has been
a division of opinion as to the proper outlet for sewerage, the conclusion was reached, after the most
careful investigation and study, that the proper
outlet was the Savannah Eiver, and there is no reason to apprehend that the slightest injurious consequences will result from that outlet It should be
borne in mind, that the river is the present outlet.
It is true that this undertaking will incur the expenditure of a large sum of money, but the payments will be extended over a period of ten years
and the burden in this way will not be felt. While
future administrations must be responsible for the
enforcement of ordinances looking to the protection
of connecting house drains, yet, I cannot refrain, at
the inception of this important improvement, from
insisting that occupants of houses shall be taught to
understand that any obstruction of these connections,
through carelessness or negligence will be severely
punished. You have already, by ordinance, provided a penalty for the willful and negligent obstruction of these house drains, and I earnestly insist
that the Sanitary Inspectors shall be held to a strict
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responsibility for any failure to report a violation of
these ordinances. I have found that the only way
to enforce an ordinance is to enforce it.
Public Health.
It is not only necessary for the public health that
there should be a complete system of house drainage,
but it is equally necessary that the- streets, lanes,
cellars and premises should be kept clean. Be the
cause of fever what it may, this much I take to be
true: that such fevers as yellow fever have been
stamped out of various localities by proper drainage
and through cleanliness. My own observation is,
that where we have a mild winter, succeeded by
heavy rains in the late spring and early summer, and
they followed by intensely hot weather, that fevers
prevail. Up to this time, we have had no severe
cold. We may have heavy rains in the spring and
summer, submerging the low lands, and this may be
followed by intensely hot weather. While much
has been done to improve the drainage of Savannah
and its vicinity, yet, there is more to do, and the
county authorities, as well as this municipal body,
should be held to a strict and full responsibility for
the proper drainage of the city, and of the territory
immediately adjoining it. During last summer the
County Commissioners placed under the control of
the city the convict force of the County. These
County Commissioners rose to the responsibility of
the occasion, and I desire to thank them for the
promptness with which they acted; but, the time to
do this drainage is now, not next summer. We
should anticipate the peril, and not wait until pesti-
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lence knocks at our door. I do not intend to be
misunderstood. The City of Savannah should be
made absolutely clean, and kept so, and the adjoining territory should be placed in like good condition
and so maintained. The lowlands northeast of the
city between Twickingham Plantation and the Savannah River are not in proper condition, and you
should see that this locality is no longer a menace to
the public health. It is also true that the- lowlands
southwest of the city proved a breeding place for
malarial fever during last summer, and this evil
should be remedied. There was more malarial fever
here the past season than there ought to have been,
and careful inquiry demonstrated the fact, that the
two localities named were the foci of that fever. On
the subject of public health it might. be well to
remark that as soon as the house drainage is completed, such open sewers as Bilbo Canal will no
longer be a menace to public health. I beg in this
connection, to extend my profoundest gratitude to
the Sanitary Board for its patient and self-sacrificing
work during the anxious days of last summer. That
body convened dailysometimes more frequently,
and its members, without pay, and even without a
just appreciation by their fellow citizens, of the value
of their services, gave without murmur their time
and skill to the public welfare. When information
reached here that yellow fever had appeared at
Biloxi and Ocean Springs, I called in consultation a
body of medical experts, and before presenting the
subject of quarantine to your attention obtained the
opinion of these gentlemen upon the necessity of
declaring quarantine. Recognizing that a city has
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two lives, one, the natural life, the other, the commercial life, I requested a meeting of the heads of
the several transportation companies, and after consultation with them, quarantine posts were established,
and quarantine inspectors selected. I beg, in this
connection, to express, in behalf of the City of Savannah, our high sense of obligation to these transportation companies for their prompt and ready
obedience to all quarantine regulations; for the
earnest support which was given to the inspectors,
and for the many courtesies that were extended.
Instead of these quarantine restrictions causing
friction between the municipal and railroad authorities they seem to have brought the two great interests into closer harmony. The quarantine inspectors
discharged their full duty, and in but one instance
did the many complaints made against them seem to
be well founded. It was deemed wise, during the
period of quarantine to have the several city physicians report each day, and while the labor imposed
upon them was irksome to the last degree, yet they
discharged this duty without complaint, and aided
the administration by their intelligent skill in preserving the public health. In order to obtain the
fullest information as to the yellow fever then prevailing in Mississippi, Doctor Geo. H. Stone, a distinguished physician and expert, was requested to
represent this city; to penetrate into the pestilence,
and to report the exact condition of affairs. His
intelligent, reliable and careful reports kept the Sanitary Board thoroughly informed, and materially
aided that body in its arduous labor. In this connection I invite the attention of your honorable
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body to the imperative necessity of either providing
a new cemetery or of increasing by proper drainage
Laurel Grove, so as to meet the demand for additional available ground.
CITY DEPARTMENTS.
Street*.
The work done in this department is satisfactory.
The Chairman of the Streets and Lanes Committee,
Alderman Davis, has given to it much of his valuable time. With all his efforts, the, streets and lanes
are not yet as clean as they should be. Occupants of
premises permit waste paper and trash of various
kinds to be scattered in front of the property occupied
by them. Nothing is more unsightly than to see
this debris littering up the streets, and I, therefore,
recommend that an ordinance be passed, requiring all
occupants of premises to place this debris in covered
receptacles. There is no reason why our streets and
lanes, parks and squares, should not be kept clean
and neat. And the people who have not sufficient
pride in seeking to have the city kept thus neat and
clean should be punished for any act of omission or
commission by which the neatness and cleanliness of
the city are destroyed.
Opening: Streets.
A very large amount of work has been done in the
way of opening streets, but I regret to say, that in
many instances, land owners have sought to charge
the city exorbitant prices. This work of opening
streets will be continued, for the sooner it is done,
the smaller will be the cost. It is a source of great
regret that many of the streets, that have been
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opened during the past year, had not been previously
opened. I trust that the efforts of the committee
will be generously aided by land owners, for, in most
instances, the opening of a street not only takes
nothing from the land owner, but, on the contrary,
enhances the value of his holding.
Paving Street*.
The amount of paving done in the last year has
been greater perhaps than ever before in the history
of the city. For detailed information, and the cost
thereof, you are respectfully referred to the report of
the Commissioner of Public Works, accompanying
this message. More paving is necessary, and as much
of it will be done as the financial condition of the
city will permit.
Sidewalks.
There is no city in the United States where there
can be laid better sidewalks than in Savannah, and
yet there are very few cities where the sidewalks are
as poor. It has been proposed to create the office of
an inspector of sidewalks, with a salary attached.
While there should be a rigid inspection of these
walks, not only because of the comfort of the citizen,
but because a defective sidewalk is frequently the
cause of suits for personal injury against the city,
yet I doubt the wisdom of creating new offices. It
seems to me that this duty of inspection can be
devolved upon some one of the present officers, and
that an ordinance can be so framed as to be simple
of execution, requiring prompt repair, and yet subjecting the property owner to no unnecessary expense. I respectfully invite your attention to the
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advisibility of providing a uniform sidewalk on the
extension of Bull street, preferably from New
Houston street, but probably from Anderson to the
southern limits of the city. This extension of Bull
street is destined to become a fashionable boulevard,
and now, before it is too late, a handsome sidewalk
of concrete, artificial stone, or of some suitable
material should be laid, thereby adding greatly to
the utility and beauty of the street.
Public Parka and Square*.
I cannot too strongly urge upon your consideration the ornamentation of our parks and squares.
They are the beauty spots of Savannah. Money
wisely spent upon them is well spent, and the trees,
plants, flowers and grass plots in them should be
protected. The modern city awakened to the sense
of the beautiful is providing parks, so as to give
health and recreation to its people, and I would
invite the attention of this Council to the wisdom of
seeking to acquire by donation, or otherwise, suitable locations for new parks. Savannah is growing,
and will continue to grow, and every reasonable
effort should be made by us to aid not only in her material progress, but to give to her people those things
which may stimulate in them a love of their city.
Municipal Lighting:.
The contract for city lighting being about to expire,
I invite your attention to the advisibility of the city
installing its own electric plant. This question is a
vexed one; the evidence is conflicting; the estimates
widely differ. When I previously directed your
consideration to this subject, you were furnished
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certain estimates which proved to be entirely unreliable. But the result is that we have now made a
contract with the Brush Electric IJight Company,
whereby the previous price of f90 per light per
annum has been reduced to $72 per light per annum.
This price is fair and just. The contract provides
for 500 lights of 1,200 candle power. It fixes the
price for a period of five years, with the privilege on
the part of the city to renew the contract at the end
of five years for a like period at a price not to exceed
$72 per light per annum, but the new price to be
by arbitration. It is due to the Brush Electric Light
Company to say, that its dealings were in a spirit of
fairness, and without any effort to take advantage of
the necessity of the city.
Public Market.
It is gratifying to note the increased receipts from
the public market, and while it has been necessary
to eJtpend money upon that property, yet the money
has been well expended, and under the efficient control of Alderman Krouskoff, aided by the Clerk and
Assistant Clerk of the Market, it is fair to say, that
the premises are cleaner and in better condition than
they have ever been.
Public Charity.
Upon assuming office I found that there was no
appropriation for public charity, but, nevertheless,
my chamber was crowded from time to time by
mendicants. I was informed ihat it had been the
custom to dispense charity. I had no means of
determining the deserving from the undeserving.
The evil was a growing one, and I, therefore, ordered
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that no money should be dispensed. I had no right
to give away the public money, and I refused to do
it. A Charitable Association has been formed, au
efficient agent has been elected, an office has been
rented, and f 1,200 a year contributed by the city to
help the deserving poor. This amount is small,
totally inadequate for the purpose, but it is the hope
that the good people of the city will recognize the
great advantages to be derived from an intelligent
investigation of the condition of the needy and from
a proper distribution of the funds contributed.
Fire Department.
The report of the Fire Commission is submitted
with this message. I shall not discuss that report,
but I call your attention to the averment contained
therein, that this body has put many obstacles in
the way of that Commission. The report also declares, that during the past twelve months, numerous
discourtesies have been shown to that body. I presume it is intended to say, that either you, as the
Board of Aldermen, have shown these numerous discourtesies, or that I, as the Mayor of the city, have
done so. I am not aware of any discourtesies that
were shown by you, and I am certain that I have
not been discourteous to that Commission or to any
other Commission, or to even the humblest employee
in the city. I am equally confident, that you have
placed no obstacles in the way of that Commission,
and the statements are as unfounded in fact as they
are impertinent in expression. I invite the attention of the Committee on Fire to the report of the
Fire Commission, with the recommendation that any
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ordinances suggested by that Commission have due
consideration, and if found meritorious, be presented
to this body for adoption.
Police Department.
The relations between this department and the
city government have been harmonious. The work
accomplished has been satisfactory, and the new improvements asked for will be provided as far as the
means at the command of the city will permit.
"Waterworks.
It was found at the commencement of this administration that the flow from the artesian wells had
diminished. Immediate action was taken in that
behalf, and I am pleased to say that the appropriation made by you has resulted not only in restoring
the original outflow, but, according to the reports
made to this office, in increasing it.
Local Legislation.
I regret to say that the Representatives of the
County of Chatham failed to secure the passage
through the Senate of certain bills deemed by you to
be advantageous to the city's welfare. These Representatives passed the bills through the House, but in
the Senate they were met by the opposition of the
Senator from this district. To every art of the politician recourse was had, in the effort to defeat the
proposed legislation, and the right to local self government and to representative government was
ignored. This problem of municipal government
free from legislative control is vexing the oldest
cities. The evil is not confined to Savannah. It is
inherent in a system where legislative consent con-
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trols expressed municipal will. The existence or
non-existence of certain commissions is of slight importance as compared with the vital principle that a
great city should manage its own affairs, by her own
people, in their own way. The remedy is with the
people of Savannah. If they will become imbued
with a high civic pride; if they will seek to advance
the real interests of their city, rather than to promote
mere party or factional success; and if they will lend
their best endeavors to secure wise legislation, then
will the material and moral welfare of the city
be secured.
Conclusion.
God, in His mercy, protected us from pestilence
during the past year. He has given us prosperity
and health. To Him for His mercy, we should be
ever grateful, and continuing to invoke His blessing,
we should endeavor to make our city more worth
His care. P. W. MELDRIM, Mayor, C. S.
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REPORT OF SINKING FUND COMMISSIONERS.
SAVANNAH, GA., January 3d, 1898.
To His Honor, P. W. Meldrim, Mayor,
Oity of Savannah:
DEAR SIRThe Sinking Fund Commissioners
respectfully submit the eighteenth annual report
the eighth of this Board.
Some changes have taken place in the Board during the year. The resignation of Mr. D. B. Thomas,
handed in January 13th, 1897, and the election of
Mr. S. P. Hamilton to the position of Alderman has
deprived this Commission of two valuable members.
Their resignations were accepted with great regret.
The Commissioners, acting under authority given
by the ordinance of December 17th, 1878, unanimously elected Messrs. I. G. Haas and Horace P.
Smart to fill the vacancies. These gentlemen have
consented to serve.
With the funds at our" disposal since our last
report, provided by ordinance, we have purchased
bonds of the issue of 1879 as follows:
Jan. 7,1897, $ 200 bonds for ....J
Jan. 7,
Jan. 13,
Feb. 3,
Mar. 23,
May 3,
May 7,
July 8,
6,500
1,900
1,000
500
1,000
3,100
2,100
216 00
7,036 25
2,056 75
1,082 50
540 00
1,091 25
3,363 50
3,304 75
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July 16, 1897, $ 1,000 bonds for......$ 1,09500
Aug. 4,
Aug. 18,
Sept. 20,
Oct. 13,
Oct. 18,
2,000
5,000
1,100
2,500
4,000
$ 31,900
427,800
Total........ $459,700
Previously I
Purchased, f
. 2,220 00
. 5,487 50
. 1,212 75
. 2,781 25
. 4,470 00
.$ 34,957 50
. 424,715 52
" ......$459,673 02
We have purchased bonds of the issue of 1883
as follows:
Jan. 27, 1897, $ 2,250 bonds for......$ 2,458 12
July 16,
Oct. 9,
Oct. 13,
4.000
1,500
1,000
4,380 00
1,668 75
1,105 00
$ 8,750 " " ......$ 9,611 87
-- 75> 800 " " 73.152 oo
Total Purchase..-! 84,550 ." "......f 82,763 87
All of the above mentioned bonds and unmatured
coupons have been cancelled and handed to the City
Treasurer for such final disposition as Council
may direct.
Iwrae of 1879.
Signed and made available for exchange as per last report............... f3,522,800 00
Issued in exchange, as
per last report..........$3,517,000 00
Exchanged for old bonds 500 003,517,500 00
Bonds available in the custody of the
City Treasurer.............................! 5,300 00
MAYOR'S ANNUAL BEPORT. 17
Of the bonds issued $487,100 have been cancelled
as follows:
Received for balance of ground rent...$ 9,200 00
Special purchase after previous report. 18,200 00
Purchased out of Sinking Fund........ 459,700 00
$ 487,100 00
Which leaves outstanding of the issue
of 1879.................................... $3,030,40000
Issue of 1883.
Signed and made available for exchange..$390,000 00
Issued in exchange as per last report...... 388,700 00
Leaving bonds available for exchange in
the hands of the City Treasurer........$ 1,300 00
Of the bonds issued $99,450 have been cancelled
as follows:
Special purchase...............................$ 14,900 00
Purchase out of Sinking Fund............. 84,450 00
$ 99,450 00
Which leaves outstanding of the issue
of 1883................................ ......$289,25000
Respectfully,
JOSEPH D. WEED,
S. GUCKENHEIMER,
JOHN LYONS,
ISAAC G. HAAS,
H. P. SMART.
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BONDED DEBT.JANUARY 1st, 1898.
BOND COMPROMISE 1879
Issued and outstanding Jan. 1st, 1897........ $3,062,300
Less redeemed and cancelled by Sinking
Fund Commissioners............................. 31,900
Amount outstanding... ...................... ...... $3030,400
BOND COMPROMISE 1883
Issued and outstanding Jan. 1st, 1897........ $ 298,000
Less redeemed and cancelled by Sinkiug
Fund Commissioners............................. 8,750
Amount outstanding................................ $ 289,250
New bonds outstanding.. ..................... $3,319,650
Old bonds outstanding not compromised... $ 2,000
Indorsed bonds Savannah, Albany & Gulf
R. R. outstanding................................... 1,300
Amount outstanding................................. $ 8,300
Total bonded debt............................ $8,322,950
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Issue 18795 Per Cent
Blank Bondt Printed.
Value
J1.000
500
300
100
No.
2,000
3,000
1,000
1,000
Amount
12,000,000
1,500,000
300,000
100,000
13,900,000
Destroyed by finance
Committee.
No.
290
675
875
Amount
(145,000
172,600
57,500
1876,000
Signed by 8. F.
Commissioners.
No.
2,000
2,708
426
413
Amount
12,000,000
1,364000
127,600
41,800
18,522,800
On Hand
Signed.
No.
8
Am't
M.OOO
14,000
On Hand
Not Signed.
No.
12
Am't
11,200
11,200
Signed and
Issued.
No.
2,000
2,898
424
418
Amount
$2000,000
1,840,000
127.1WO
41,900
13,617,600
Not Available.
No.
2
1
Am't
$1,000
300
11,300
Cancelled by S.F.
Commissioners.
NO;
244
888
181
108
Amount
1244,000
184,000
48,800
10,800
1487,100
Amount
Outstanding.
No.
1,756
2,830
288
306
Amount
11,756,000
1,186,000
78,900
30,600
13,300,400

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Issue 18835 Per Cent
Blank Bonds Printed.
Value.
I,000
600
SO
No.
800
200
300
.
Amount
1300.000
100,000
15,000
$415,000
ncatroyod by Finance Couiinlttee.
No,
SO
Amount
125,000
125,000
Signed by B, K.
Commissioner*.
No.
800
160
Amonnt
1800,000
75,000
15,000
$390,000
On Hand Signed.
No.
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Amount
11,000
800
|1,8CO
Slimed And Issued.
No.
300
147
.SW
Amount
3oo,ooo
78,600
15,200
1388,700
Cancelled by 8. V.
Commissioners.
No.
78
86
89
Amount
$78,000
18,000
8,480
$89,460
Amount Outstanding.
No.
221
111
285
Amonnt
1322000
56,600
11,780
1288,250
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One HOD bond exchanged for ten 160 bonds to adjust exchange of old bond.
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Report of Tax Assessors and Receivers.1897.
We respectfully submit the following report of the
Board of Tax Assessors and Receivers for the year
ending December 31st, 1897.
During the month of January, 1897, we received
returns of personal property with the following
results:
Stock in Trade........ ...........................^ 1,914,315
Goods on Consignment........................ 68,575
Furniture, etc.................... .. ... ........ 1,014,560
Jewelry, Silverware, etc.. .................... 121,165
Musical Instruments........................... 74,525
Libraries, etc..................................... 57,980
Horses, Mules, Live Stock.................... 111,340
Vehicles........................................... 58,545
Money and Solvent Accounts............... 1,872,335
Stocks and Bonds. ....................... ..... 853,635
Promissory Notes............................... 156,750
Mortgages on Real Estate.................... 992,260
Mortgages on Personal Property......... . 79,865
Bonds for Title.................................. 7,500
Shipping........ ................................. 683,375
Machinery and Fixtures...................... 190,565
Telegraph and Telephones.......... ......... 9,235
Banks.............................................. 2,315,683
Other Personal Property...................... 47,120
Total Returns for 1897....................$10,629,328
22 MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT.
Total Returns for 1896..................... 10,409,018
Increase.....................................f 220,310
We have inspected and assessed during the year
two hundred and fifty-five permits for new buildings
and improvements, the total assessed value of which
amounted to $380,366.
We found seventeen new houses and eighteen improvements built without permits during this year,
and forty-seven houses built prior to January 1st,
1896, and twelve lots not previously on the Tax
Digest, all of which are included in the above figures.
We have reassessed Garden and Robertsville
Wards, and have book, together with the book containing the new improvements, now in our office,
open to inspection by all parties at interest.
The total taxable property of the City of Savannah
is as follows:
Real Estate.......................................$23,087,089
Ground Rent Lots.............................. 1,338,640
Stock in Trade.......... ....................... 1,982,890
Furniture, Money, etc......................... 5,647,310
Banking Capital............ .................... 2,315,683
Shipping.......................................... 683,375
Total, 1897 ................................ $35,054,987
" 1896.......................... ...... 34,769,475
Increase..... ............................^ 285,512
JOHN SCHWAHZ,
W. W. CHISHOLM,
J. EL H. OSBOENE,
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BUDGET!897-'98.
Board of Health.................... ..............;$ 19,500
City Clocks.......................................... 200
City Court............................. .............. 7,500
City Lamps................. ........ ............... 29,000
Crematories ......... ............................. 7,000
Drainage and Dry Culture.............. . ...... J3,000
Fire Department. .................................. 70,000
Fire Uniforms...................................... 2,500
Harbor and Wharves........... .............. 1,500
Hospitals................................ ............ 10,800
House Drainage.............................. ..... 10,000
Incidentals........................................... 7,500
InterestBonded Debt........................... 170,000
Laurel Grove Cemetery.......................... 6,750
Market....................... ........................ 5,000
Opening Streets..................................... 40,000
Parks and Squares (including $500 for EstillPark)........... ........................... 13,000
Paving Streets...................................... 30,000
Police (including not more than three detectives) ........................................ 80,000
Police Uniforms..................................... 3,000
Printing and Stationery.......................... 3,500
Public Buildings... ................................ 2,000
Public Property.................................... 5,000
Quarantine .......................................... 14,500
Salaries............................................... 35,000
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Scavenger Department........................... 25,000
Sink Department..... ... ........................ 8,500
Sinking Fund......................... ....... .... 46,500
Streets and Lanes................................... 50,000
New Sewers and Appurtenances......... . .. 6,000
Street Numbering and Street Signs............ 2,000
Water Works....................................... 32,000
Water Works, Old, Maintenance of............ 1,000
Water Mains' Extension.. ........................ 12,000
Total.................... ... ....................$769,250
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Trial Balance to December 1897.
EXPENDI
TURES. RECEIPTS.
Board of Health ........... f 24,297 36 $ 35 00
Board of HealthO. E. Machine . .... 6,80070 434160
Balances on hand Dec. 31st, 1897 ..... 37,490 04
City Clocks................ 175 00
City Lamps ............. . . 28,136 05
City Court............ . . 7,548 63
City Maps . . ............ 2 60
Crematories. ........ ..... 6,909 96 109 85
Coupons, 1879, ............ . 149,141 50
Coupons, 1883 ... ............ 14,913 54
Cash on Hand, Dec. 81st, 1897 ...... .29,523 60
Dry Culture and Drainage ...... . 12,173 97 1,207 23
Fees. ................ . . 5,538 09
Fire Department..... . ... . 70,703 67 39 87
Firemen's Uniforms. ........ . . 3,084 79
Ground Rents............... 17,896 07
Ground Bent Lots ............ 8,121 53
Harbor and Wharves ........... 1,240 66
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Hospitals. ................ 10,80000
House Drainage ............. 4,034 99
House Numbering. ..... ...... 1,230 93
Incidentals......... ...... 6,396 57 3,610 66
Laurel Grove Cemetery ......... 6,775 38 2,084 60
Liquor Licenses. ...... ...... 46,672 09
Market .................. 4,908 98 16,104 05
Opening Streets .............. 36,566 35
Parks and Squares......... . . 12,999 05 6 90
Paving Streets ......... .... 70,330 30 35,376 56
Police. ............ ... 79,003 36 147 86
Printing and Stationery ... ... 4,261 80 179 00
Police Uniforms ............. 3,275 90
Public Buildings......... . . 2,641 33
Police Court ............... 4,544 00
Public Property. . .... ...... 2,419 57 75 00
Quarantine ................ 19,181 27 9,048 95
Bent Account. ........... . . 1,410 00
Salaries. ........... ..... 38,531 51
Scavenger Department.......... 24,289 56 449 22
Streets and Lanes ............ 52,409 22 927 74
Sinking Fund, 1879 ...... ..... 34,957 50
Sinking Fund, 1883 ............ 9,611 87
Sewer Account.............. 12,464 22 17 25
Police Convention ............ 347 50
Horticultural Society........ . . 114 00
Special Quarantine........ ... 3,311 31
Taxes, 1891 ................ 6,259 92
Taxes, 1892 ................ 5,950 32
Taxes, 1893 ................ 6,067 76
Taxes, 1894 ................ 6,149 05
Taxes, 1895 .......... ..... 7,549 65
Taxes, 1896. . ............. 8 10 126309 86
Taxes, 1897 ................ 461 31 416,879 70
Water Works ............ . 48,280 39 79,562 61
Police Reserves ........... . . 2,750 00
Special Appropriation . . ....... 145 00
Total................. $850,194 53 $850,194 53
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REPORT OF CITY MARSHAL.
CITY MARSHAL'S OFFICE, )
SAVANNAH, GA., December 31st, 1897. }
Hon. P. W. Mddrim, Mayor :
DEAR SIRI have the honor to submit my Annual Report for the year 1897, ending this day. The
money collected in this office amounts to $41,700.17,
as follows :
Real Estate, 1892................................$ 24 75
Real Estate, 1893................................ 452 25
RealEstate, 1894............................... 43950
Real Estate, 1895............... ................ 2,092 57
RealEstate, 1896................................ 19,967 64
Personal Property, 1894....................... 1 90
Personal Property, 1895....................... 138 42
Personal Property, 1896....................... 807 23
Personal Property, 1897....................... 3,261 07
Specific Taxes, 1895............................. 5 00
Specific Taxes, 1896............................. 474 00
Specific Taxes, 1897............................. 6,079 00
Privy Vaults, 1894........ ..................... 16 00
Privy Vaults, 1895.............................. 48 00
Privy Vaults, 1896.............................. 226 00
Privy Vaults, 1897.............................. 72 00
Fees ................................................ 1,269 79
Advertising........................................ 179 00
Interest............................................. 332 41
Incidentals, City Pound Sales................ 2 25
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Incidentals, Overbids at C. H.. ............ 2 25
Rent of Market Vaults ............. ......... 2,791 00
Rent of Market Stalls................... ...... 700 00
Paving Streets..................................... 2,318 14
Total............ ....... .....................$41,700 17
Sidewalk*.
Notices were served whenever repairs have been
necessary, and lot owners who have not complied
with the notice, have been reported to Council, and
the instructions received were carried out.
Oround Rent*.
All lots reported to this office by the City Treasurer have been re-entered for arrears of rent as required by Ordinance.
Very Respectfully,
JOHN POWER,
City Marshal.
28 MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT.
REPORT OF CITY ATTORNEY.
SAVANNAH, GA., January 1st, 1898.
Hon. P. W. Meldrim, Mayor:
DEAR SIRTouching the cases mentioned, or referred to, in my last annual report, I beg to say that
the damagesuit of Thomas J. McEvoy is still pending,
although the City has always been ready for a trial,
and there has never been any continuance or postponement at its instance.
The suit of A. J. Gresham, involving the right of
the city to collect from him a specific tax of |250,
"required of persons other than pawn-brokers doing
the business of lending money on personal property, " was decided in the City's favor by the Supreme Court upon the City's appeal, and this execution has been paid.
The illegality case of the Mayor and Aldermen of
the City of Savannah against D. C. Bacon will be
heard by our Supreme Court at the coming March
term upon the appeal of Mr. Bacon. I need not repeat what I stated concerning this litigation in my
former report, to be found on page 62 of " Municipal Reports for 1896." The cases of Anthony
McCredmond and the Frankling Savings and Security Company are still pending. That of W. W.
Chisbolm, trustee, was settled by the payment of a
small amount by the city. The case of John H. El-
MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT.
ton has been put by the plaintiff on the dead docket.
That of Mrs. Jane M. Read was tried, resulted in a
mistrial, and is now assigned in our City Court. The
case of Charles Jemdal was dismissed so far as the
city is concerned. The case of Waring Russell is
still pending on our demurrer, which we have always
been ready to argue, and which, I think, must dispose of his case.
The Jefferson street illegality cases are now pending on assignment in our Superior Court. The case
of the executors of Lovell against the city, has been
heard since my last report and resulted in a mistrial.
It has been re-assigned for trial next month.
There are two illegality cases, made by affidavits
filed by the executors of Lovell and the Suburban &
West End Railway Company, to executions based
upon claims of the city for the improvement of
Louisville road, recently filed in our Superior Court.
There has been only one new suit brought against
the city since my last report, and that is the case of
Nellie Gardeen, claiming damages in the sum of
$1,125 for an alleged damage to her lot on account
of the city's changing its grade. This case is pending in the Superior Court, having been brought to
the last December term.
During the past year I have drawn a large number of deeds to the city, after an investigation of
titles, growing out chiefly of the extension of streets,
some of which have required considerable investigation. As the Clerk of Council has these titles, and
has an index to them, I take it that it is not necessary for me to state them in detail. I have also
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drawn a large number of contracts and attended to
the usual routine business of the office, such as the
drawing of ordinances and resolutions, and the giving of advice, attending meetings, etc.
Yours very truly,
SAMUEL B. ADAMS,
(My Attorney.
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City Treasurer's Report.
ANNUAL REPORT OF THE CITY TREASURER.
Dr. Statement of Cash Received and Disbursed from Jan. 1,1897, to Dec. 31,1897. Cr.
Cash In Treasury January 1st, 1897, $ 87,490 04
Board of tUalth.
(O. E. MACHINE.)
Office collections for odorless exoavatiiig machine ......... $ 8,957 00
City Marshal for collections for account of odorless excavating
machine as follows:
Executions for year 1894 .....
Executions for year 1895 .....
1600
18 00
Board of H*lth.
Salaries of Health Officer, City Physicians, Inspectors and Keeper of
Pest House from Bee. 1, 1S96, to
Nov. 80, 1897 .......... 10,295 32
Drugs and medicines for city
patients ............. 7,047 01
Time of hands disinfecting. .... 1,05615
Printing mortuary reports, circulars, permits, stationery, advertising, etc............. 612 47
Dippers, buckets, bottles, ice, etc . 195 66
Coffins and wagon hire for pauper* 252 60
Copperas, lime, carbolic acid for
disinfecting purposes ..... 1,581 66
Clothing and other articles destroyed by order of Health Officer 8 00
Fitting up City Dispensary .... 176 00
Bent of City Dispensary . ..... 24000
Salaries of Keeper of City Dispensary and assistants ....... 1,104 00
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Executions for year 1896 .....
Executions for year 1897 .....
Commissioner of Public Works:
Proceeds of sale of empty barrels.
Clerk of Council: Proceeds of sale of
one barrel of copperas ......
Keeper of City Dispensary for one
month's rent of Dispensary building ...............
Receipts from City Treasurer:
Amount of bills passed for articles destroyed and not called for
an d same returned as cash . . . .
City Maps.
Received for City Maps .
22600
7200
420
2 40
16 00- 4,341 60
35 00 35 00
250 250
Lighting and fuel for City Dispensary ............. 43 93
Drugs and medicines purchased for
City Dispensary ... . . . . 1,613 90
Dr. Graham for services as Health
Officer ............. 70 66 24,297 36
(O. E. MACHINE.)
Salary of Superintendent and time
hands.............. 1,783 40
Charcoal, lime, tar, forage and other
incidentals........... 175 55
Cleaning vaults as per contract . . 4,822 30
Printing and stationery ...... 27 45 6,808 70
City Cloaks.
Amount paid for attending city
clocks and repairing office clocks. 17500 175 00
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Brush Electric Light and Power
Company for lighting streets
from Dec. 1,1896, to Nov. 30,1897, 28,136 75
Tubes,etc ............. 3 00 28,136 05 CO
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Crematories.
Commissioner of Pnbllo Works:
Proceeds of sale of hides, tin and
other old material ... ....
John Eourke <k Son: Proceeds of
sale of old iron .........
68 60
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Clty Court.
Clerk, Sheriff and deputies for atattending court and fees.... 4,288 00
Clerk and Sheriff for cost in insolvent criminal cases and issuing
mibpooiiHs ............ 1,157 50
Solicitor General's fees ...... 800 00
Printing and stationery and adverUsing.............. 180 70
Furnishing meals to jurors. ... 11000
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Amount paid witnesses. ..... 1224 *?
Sheriff for conveying prisoners from
jail to court house....... 880 00
Sheriff for summoning grand and
petit jurors........... 40 00
,
Amount paid Sheriff in Daniels case 21 19
Copying jury list........ 50 00- 7,648 63
Cremator!**
Salary of Superintendent and time
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of hands...... ... ... 4,401 94
Blacksmith work and material . . 280 85
Oil, forage, lime, cement, lumber,
fire brick, etc .......... 774 89
Fuel............... 1,887 69
Printing and stationery ...... 10 69
Insurance premium ........ 30 00
109 85 Wire fence............ 64 00 6,909 96
Dry Culture.
Bent of Twickenham plantation .
Received from City Treasurer
amount of wages not called for
and same returned as cash . . .
1,20000
7 23 1,207 23
Harbor Master for collection for
flarbor fees ........... 4,268 80
'City Marshal for collection for ex-
-" ecutions .......... . . 1,26!) 79 6,638 09
Dry Culture.
Time of hands .......... 9,181 69
Bent of Twickenham plantation . 1,375 00
Lumber, lime, nails, shovels, forage, etc............. 1,611 93
Repairs to buggy .......... 19 75
Printing and stationery ...... 33 85
Tinning stables .... ..... 44 00
Insurance .....--..... 7 75 12,173 07
Flr Department.
Pay roll of firemen from Dec. 1,
1896, to Nov. 30,1897 ...... 51,596 25
Repairs to engines, trucks, wagons
and buggies ........... 1,568 72
Harness and repairs to same . . . 535 05
Repairs and renovating engine
houses, etc ........ . . . 1,503 13
Fuel............... 443 50
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Fir* Department.
Southern Bell Telephone Company:
Amount refunded on account- of
short service occasioned by the
storm ot September 29,1896 ... 7 87
City of Savannah for rent of workshop of Engine House No. 4 as a
registration precinct...... 12 00
Proceeds of sale of horsep ..... 20 00
Lights.......... . . . . ;?!><! 20
Kent of engine house No. 2. . , . 888 82
Waste, oil, paint, tools, Ice and other
Incidentals ........... 1,320 12
Horses purchased . ........ 1,40000
Medicine and treatment of sick
stock .............. 08 11
Itant of telephone for engine houses 295 80
Shoeing bill ........... 412 07
Printing and stationery ...... 154 70
Hose, couplings, suctions, nozzles,
etc .............. 331 96
Blankets, quilts, etf>........ "34 80
Forage ...... .....'... 2,852 02
Paid physicians for attending firemen ............. . 116 00
Insurance premiums ....... 15 00
Expenses of Fire Chief to Atlanta. 11 00
Service of band .......... 35 00
Signal boxes and gongH...... 575 00
J. 8. Harris and J. M. Dryer taking
testimony in charges against Fire
Chief.............. 269 98
One hook and ladder truck .... 780 00
Amount paid on New Station No. 2 2,250 00
Amount paid for work on New
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Office collections for ground rente
on city lots ...........
Ground Rent Lot*.
Received from various parties balance due on ground rent lots . .
17,896 07
Fir* and Police Uniforms.
Firemen's uniforms, shirts, caps,etc. 3,084 79
Police uniforms, helmets, etc ... 3,275 90 6,360 69
Harbor and Wharves.
Harbor Master for use of horse and
buggy....... ...... 260 00
Printing and stationery ...... 10 88
Port wardens for amount of office
expenses of Harbor Master's office 28 08
Repairing wharves and cleaning
outbasins ............ 761 20
Coal............... 20 60
Commissioners of Pilotage, amount
assessed in defraying expenses for
the year 1897 .......... 75 00
C. M. Craige, supervising work at
quarantine station ....... 85 00 1,240 66
House Drainage.
Paid for services of engineers and
time of hands making surveys of
outlet sewer ............ 973 71
Cement, tiling, sewer pipe, etc . . 1,108 07
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report.............. 15 84
G. K. Waring, expenses from New
York and return ........ 80 00
Printing, statlonery,advertl8ing,etc. 241 87
Waring & Chapman for plans, specifications, etc .......... 1,000 00,
George K. Waring, services as consulting engineer..... . . 588 00
T. J. Davis, expenses to Brunswick 27 50 4,034 99 6
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Horticultural Society. >
Amount appropriated by Council
for the entertainment of the Hor- rj
tlcultural Society ........ 114 00 114 00
Hospitals.
Savannah Hospitals for keeping
city patients for the year ending 3
Dec. 81,1897 ..... ... . . 3,600 00
St. Joseph Infirmary for keeping
city patients for the year ending
Dec. 31,1897. ..... . . . . 8,60000
Georgia Infirmary for keeping city
patients for the year ending Dec.
81, 1897 ............ 3,600 00 10,800 00
House Numbering.
Time of hands. .......
Plates, screws, hammers, etc
651 00
579 fl3 1,230 93
Incidental*.
Postage, telegrams, exchange, fares
for paupers, charity and sundry
incidentals ..... ...... 1,523 27
The American Exchange National
Bank commission for paying coupons from city of Savannah
bonds in New York city .... 81 22
Fuel, lights, Ice and sundry incidentals ............. 638 87
Registrars of election ....... 800 00
Managers of election ..... 200 00
Building booths for elections ... 357 24
Premium on bonds for city officers. 272 50
Amount allowed by Council to Mrs.
Weihrs .............. 72 00
Amount allowed by Council to Mrs.
McStay ............. 242 00
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Superintendent Scavenger Department for collections of pound fees
Interest on daily balances....
City Marshal; Amount collected
for iuterest on execution ....
City Marshal proceeds of pound
sales ... ...........
Received for surveying lots and
making plats...........
Received from Comer, Ployd t Co.
Interest on notes given on payment of rent of Twickenham plantation ..............
41 50
2,089 06
33456
225
210 00
33 30 3,610 60
Amount paid M. E. & M. Ybanes
for damages done to house and
clothing by running a hose
through the house at Christ
church fire ........... 250 00
Copying bills ........... 44 50
Entertaining Senator Clay .... 61 90
Preparing list for election, etc . . . 400 00
Bent of telephone ......... 58 09
Paid for 38 metallic booths .... 42 18
Taking testimony in Cohen case . 15 00
W. C. O'Byrne, services on county
records............. 50 00
Bent of stores for elections .... 475 70
Meals for registrars ........ 60 00
Swearing registrars, etc...... 151 50
Pasting coupons Jn coupon books . 100 00
Special detective service. ..... 50000
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Coupons from city bonds issue of
1879 ............... 149,141 50
Coupons from city bonds issue of
1883 ............... 14,913 54 164,055 04
Laurel Grove Cemetery.
Keeper for burial fees....... 1,827 00
Keeper for sale of lota ....... 758 00
Keeper for amount overpaid 0. C.
Mlscally and same returned to
Treasurer ............ 4 60 2,084 60
Licences.
Office collections for liquor licenses
and interest on liquor notes for
1897 ............... 46,672 09 46,672 00
Market.
City Marshal rent of stores .... 2,791 00
City Marshal rent of stalls .... 700 00
Clerk of Market for collections . . 12,613 05 16,104 05
Laurel Grove Cemetery.
Salary of Keeper and time of hands
Material, tools, etc . ... ...
Rent of telephone for one year . .
Printing and stationery ......
Renovating buildings .......
Leveling battery in colored cemetery ...............
5,!85 13
384 53
4600
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315 59
36 00 6,775 38
Market.
Salary of Clerk, Assistant Clerk and
time of hands .......... 3,101 65
Lighting market......... 660 17
Brooms, soda, soap, sawdust and
other incidentals ........ 375 70
Printing and stationery . ..... 1975
Repairs and material....... 608 76
Fuel............... 19 70
H. E. Crittinden & Co., damaged to
stock......... .....
Opening Streets.
Mrs. Mary C. Reppard for land conveyed to the city . . . ......
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2,141 33
Savannah Investment Company for
land conveyed to the city .... 750 00
Charles Seller for land conveyed to
the city .......... . . 4,000 00
E. A. Well and others, trustees, for
land conveyed to the city .... 410 00
E. P. Lovell, administrator, for land
conveyed to the city ... ... 5,000 00
Beppard & Snedeker for land conveyed to the city ........ 200 00
W. F. Reid for land conveyed to
the city ............. 1,000 00
John F. Glatigny for land conveyed
tothecity. ........... 1,723 26
Waring Russell for land conveyed
to the city..... ... ... 1,000 00
J. 8, Colllita for land conveyed to
the city ............. 625 00
J. H. Furber for land conveyed to
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C. A. Munster for land conveyed to
the city. ............ 56000
O. W. Alien for land conveyed to
the city ............. 500 00
F. W. Mundorf for land conveyed
to the city ........... 500 00
Matilda Krouskoff for land con-
veyed to the city ........ 883 33
John M. Fisher for land conveyed
to the city ........... 300 00
F. J. Racket for land conveyed to
the city ............. 220 00
C. F. Prendergaat for land conveyed
to the city ........... 862 18
W. W. Gross for land conveyed to
the city ............. 366 78
D. B. Thomas for land conveyed to
the city ............. 949 54
D. Qrimm for land conveyed to
the city ............. 2,309 63
Georgia C. Tyler for land conveyed
to the city. .......... 200 00
B. D. Rosenbrook for land conveyed
to the city ...... . . . . . 1,000 00
Interest on notes given for opening
streets........ . . ... 2,925 74
Clerk Superior Court for recording
deeds.............. 6 10
Time of hands ...... ... 21 37
Drayage on brick ......... 94 00
W. W. Chisholm for land conveyed
to the city ........... 250 00
Mrs. B. Nathans for land conveyed
to the city ... . . . . .... 1,300 00
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Received from City Treasurer
amount of wages not called for
and returned as cash ...... 6 90 6 90
Paving StrMts.
Office collections for improving the
following streets:
Abercorn ....... ...... 1,799 88
Bryan ....... . . ... 4,846 68
Bay street extension ....... 4,238 33
Farm ............... 421 47
Jefferson ........... . . 1,072 17
Louisville road .......... 1,639 40
Ogeecheeroad ........... 26 34
South Broad street........ 19,368 36
York street............ 245 89
City Marshal for collections for improving streets:
Bryan street...... i .... 1,495 0'-!
Jefferson street..... ... 537 28
Farm street ......... 285 78 85,376 56
Hire of teams and plowing ....
Uniforms and badges....
Plumbing work ..........
George B. Suderworth's expenses
from Washington and return . .
612U3
198 50
693 30
65 25 12,999 05
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Polio* Department.
Received from the Police Commissioners proceeds of sale of old material, manure, etc..... . .
Received from the Police Commls3486
Polio* Department.
Police pay roll from Dec. 1,1896, to
Nov. 30, J807 ....... ... 69,881 09
Material and repairs buildings ... 614 6?
Oil, Ice, sawdust and sundry incidentals ........... . . 1,148 79
Fuel............... 214 80
Printing and stationery ...... 233 65
Forage........... . . 2,426 49
Harness and repairs to same . . . 293 11
Food for prisoners ......... 603 44
Shoeing, repairs to wagon, etc . . 630 50
Batteries, wire, etc ....'.... 231 07
Rent of telephone ......... 356 00
Medicine and treatment of sick
stock....... ..... 104 80
Horses purchased ......... 455 00
Lighting barracks ......... 489 44
Ambulance, patrol wagon and harness ........ . . .... 1,190 00
Funeral expenses of Policemen E.
B. Hall, B. Strobhar and D. T.
Downing............ 160 00
Blankets, etc ........... 115 35
Expenses of Chief attending convention at Pittsburg ..... 100 00
Insurance premiums ..... . . 165 00
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sioners proceeds of sale of horses. 85 00
Received from the Police Commissioners amount of fees for keeping
prisoners....... .... 28 00 147
Polio* Court.
Received from the Clerk of Council
for fines collected by him from
the Police Court........ 4,544 00 4,544 00
Printing and Stationery.
City Marshal for advertising real
estate sales etc. ......... 17900 179 00
Lunch furnished policemen on election day. . ...... . . . .
F. G. duBlgnon services in Guilfoyle case ............
Polio* Reserves.
Amount appropriated by Council.
Polio* Convention.
Amount appropriated by Council
for the police convention ....
51 00
150 00 79,003 36
2,750 00 2,750 00
347 50--
Printlng and Stationery.
Salary of City Printer, stationery,
printing circulars, reports, proceedings of Council and Mayor's
report for 1896. ......... 4,261
Public Buildings.
Premium of insurance ... ... 548 00
Repairs and material renovating
city offices, painting exchange,
etc ....... ...... . . 1,302 25
Fuel and sundry incidental* .... 162 61
Lighting Exchange building . . 468 18
Cleaning chimneys ........ 7 00
347 50
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Received from the estate of J. W.
Tynan in lieu of repairs which
were to have been made by Mr.
R. S. Salas as agent of said estate 75 00
Quarantine,
Received from Capt. E. F. Daniels
amount paid Lawrence Ballard
twice, said amount returned to
Treasurer as cash ........ 14 00
Received from G. C. Sutcllffe for
rent of hoisting engine ..... 240 72
Eeceived from the Clerk of Council,
being the proceeds of sale of one
engine ............. ISO 00
Received from various vessels for
boarding fees and fumigating
76 00
Work on magazine
Bent of telephone.
00 00
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Publlo Property.
Wardens and vestrymen of Christ
church for payment on Colonial
Park ...... ..... . . .'
Interest paid on notes .......
Premium on insurance . . . .
1,000 00
373 74
15 00
Repairs to market. ........ 1,06083 2,44957
Quarantine.
Salary of Quarantine Officer and
time of hands from Dec. 1,1896, to
Nov. 30,1897 . . ...... . . 5,395 22
Oil, tools, rope, paint and other Incidentals ............ 996 28
Machine and blacksmith work, eto. 626 72
Fuel......... ... ... 1,001 30
Rent of telephone ......... 200 00
Hire of lighters . ......... 12 00
Repairing wharf, tramway and removing ballast... .... . . 1,952 95
Dr. Owens' expenses to New Orleans .............. 97 15
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Received from various vessels for
discharging ballast at station , . 2,749 60
Received from City Treasurer
amount of wages not called for
and returned as cash ...... 8 93
R*nt Account.
City Dispensary building ..... 480 00
Wharf slip foot of Drayton street. 200 00
Wharf slip foot of Whitaker street 10000
Hutchinson Island from Dec. 1,
1896, Nov. 80, 1897 ....... 100 00
Lots on Springfield plantation . . 60 00
Brick store foot of West Broad street 510 00
9,048 95
1,440 00
Dr. LeHardy's expenses to Charleston ............... 12 60
Premium of insurance on buildings
at stations ........... 227 25
Printing and stationery .... 70 00
Acids, etc. ............ 7555 10,66702
Quarantine Tug.
Salary of captain and crew from Dec.
1,1896, to Nov. 30,1897 ..... 3,229 42
Provisions ............ 965 85
Material, machine, blacksmith and
carpenter work .... ..... 3,409 24
Rope, oil, waste, paint and sundry
incidentals ........... 436 29
Fuel............... 390 45
One boat............. 7 00
Insurance on tug . ...... . . 8000 8,51425
Special Quarantine.
Salary of inspectors........ 2,513 64
Dr. Owens' expenses to Charleston. 13 95
Printing, stationery, advertising,
etc............... 189 S2
Dr. George U. Stone's expenses and
services in Atlanta ...... 594 50 3,311 31
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Received from Commissioner of
Public Works proceeds of sale of
mules and empty sacks..... 126 26
Received from Messrs. Jobn Kourke
& Son proceeds of sale of scrap
iron .............. 17 40
Received from Messrs. J. K Gullmartin & Co. for manure . . . . 20785
Received from City Treasurer
amount wages not called for and
returned as cash ....... 8 21 449 22
Special Appropriation.
Amount paid for iron stairs at EnKlne Station No. 2 ....... 145 00- 14.1 00
Salaries.
Salaries of city officers and clerks
from Dec. 1,1800, to Nov. 80,1807, 87,018 76
James L. Bankln for examining
Treasurer's, Marshal's and Clerk
of Council's books ....... 250 00
Engineers and time of hands . . . 1,26275- 38,53151
Scavenger Department.
Salary of Superintendent and time
of hands ........ ... . 15,561 72
New wagons, repairs, harness, shoeIng, etc .............. 2,230 43
Oil, shovels, rakes and sundry incidentals ............. 488 06
Forage....... .... 4,201 42
Rent of lot for December ..... 50 00
Medicine and treatment to sick
stock .............. 201 00
Mules purchased ....... . . 1,210 00
Printing and stationery . . . . 16 13
Lighting stables ....... . 92 60
Insurance ............. 282 20 24,289 56
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Received from various parties for
repairing sidewalks , . ... . 485 13
Clerk of Council for collections for
sewer permits .......... 261 00
Southern Bell Telephone Company
inspecting trenches and hire of
cart............... Ill 00
John McGrath, proceeds of sale of
sweepings ........... 80 00
John Bourke & Son, proceeds of sale
of scrap iron .......... 10 00
Commissioner of Public Works, proceed s of sale of empty sacks . . . 1170
City Treasurer, amount of wages
not called for and same returned
as cash ............. 18 01 927 74
Str**ts nd Lns.
Time of hands .......... 83,559 29
Repairs to carts, harness, sprinklers,
tools and sundry incidentals . . 1,665 51
Lime, cement, bricks, lumber, pipe
and sundry incidentals .... 2,584 77
Oyster shells....... ... 789 02
Medicine aud treatment of sick
stock . ... ... ... 204 85
Warren Scharf Asphalt Paving
Company for repairing streets . . 5,105 95
Stone, chert, etc.... . . ... 523 79
Hire of teams.... ..... 10 50
Printing and stationery ...... 214 45
Lighting stables....... . 38 12
Horses purchased ......... 425 00
Labor and material on sheds ... 816 01
Savannah Traction Company half
cost for moving track ...... 483 5S
Steam roller ........... 2,985 20
Forage ........ ... ... 2,C6t 55
Insurance ............. 271 63
Rent of telephone ......... 40 00
Sinking Fund
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Commissioners for bonds issue of
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S*wcr Account.
Received from City Treasurer,
amount of wages not called for
and same returned as cash . . .
Tax**-1891.
Office collections for real estate .
Interest.............
Tx-1892.
Office collections for real estate .
Interest.............
City Marshal for real estate . . .
TaxM-1893.
Office collections for real estale
Interest.............
City Marshal for real estate . . .
17 25 17 26
4,602 98
1,656 94 6,259 92
4,593 57
1,832 CO
24 76 5,950 32
4,602 98
1,012 53
462 25 6,067 76
1879 canceled and retired .... 84,957 50 84,957 50
(SINKING FUND BONDS1888).
Commissioners for bonds issue of
1888 canceled and retired . . . . 9,01137 9,01187
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Time of hands ..... . ....
Cement, pipe, brick, lumber, etc . 5,301 53
Shovels, buckets, etc ....... 18 88
Catch basin covers and plumbing
work ........... ...
Force pump and host-.......
6,70005
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63 75 12,464 22
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Office collections for real estate .
Interest;............
City Marshal for real estate . .
Personal...'....... . .
4,963 28
744 37
439 50
1 90
4,020 18
393 48
2,092 67
138 42
5 00
6,140 05
7,549 65
Taxes-1896.
Office collections for real estate .
Interest....... . . . . .
City Marshal torReal estate ...........
Personal. . .........
Specific. ............
Taxes1896.
Office collections for
Real estate ........ .... 76,830 52
Block in trade ...... . . . . 6,288 46
Shipping ............. 2,226 17
Personal........ . . ... 20,715 84
City Marshal for
Real estate ............ 20,011 64
Personal............. 843 23
Specific ............. 394 00 126,309 86
Taxes-1897.
Office collections for
Real estate ... ... ...... 227,600 76
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Amount refunded various parties
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Stock In trade ..... .... 18,180 50
Personal ........ ..... 78,008 03
Shipping. ........... 0,600 03
Specific.............. 78,010 80
llecelved from badges
One-horse wagons ....... . 8,ft8G 40
Two-horse wagons . . ... .... 1,174 80
One-horse drays or trucks ..... 450 CO
Two-horse drays or trucks . . - 1,12260
One-horse hacks ......... 860 80
Two-horse hacks .... ... . . 108 40
Two-horse omnibus..... . 40 60
Streetcars.......... . 517 50
Hucksters....... . . . 214 00
Dogs.......... . . . . 1,475 00
Push carts...... . . . . ISO 00
Poultry hucksters.... ... 18 00
Three-horse trucks ........ 40 00
City Marshal for
Personal...... . . ... 3,261 08
Specific .............. 6,029 52
Berry & Oakman's bill for badges
paid twice and same collected
back and returned by Treasurer
as cash ............. 20 00- 416,879 70
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by action of Council. . . . . . 401 34 401 34
Water Work*.
Water rents............
Armour Packing Company, sleeve
branch, pipe valve, labor, etc . .
C. C. Bebee for rent of land known
as the McLeod mill site for (he
year 1896 ............
L. W. Haskell for rent of old water
works tract...........
Standard Oil Company for tbree
hydrants, etc..........
J. C. Rowland for one water meter
and putting same in position . .
C. N. West for one water meter and
putting same in position ....
Southern Bell Telephone Company
for water used in laying conduit
Bristol Tow Boat Company for one
water meter...........
Southern Bell Telephone Company
for putting in connections . . . .
Watson & Powers for use of water
De Soto Hotel two months . . .
Ocean Steamship Company for lnying water mains.........
78,676 99
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28000
119 67
17 50
10 40
4 48
55 00
21 80
10000
50 89 79,562 61
$850,194 53
Waterworks.
Salaries of officers and employes
from December 1,1896, to Dec. 31,
1897........ ... ... 17,390 34
Running expenses of pumps and
engines ......... .... 8,629 66
Repairing cess pools . ....... 7 29
Incidentals ........... 856 24
Repairs to engines, pumps,main,etc 624 77
Improvement account. . . . . . 2,380 92
Extension account........ 12,625 03
Hydrant account........ 100 62
Connection account........ 100 62
Insurance account...... . 256 25
Artesian wells . . ... ..... 1,489 55
Increasing supply of water from
artesian wells .......... 3,212 46
Overcharges refunded for water rent 27 45
Inspection account.... .... 516 92-
Balance on hand Dec. 31,1897 . . .
48,280 39
29,523 50
$850,194 53
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City Treasurer from the first day of January, 1897, to the thirty-first day of December, 1897,
inclusive, and find the same correct, with proper vouchers produced, and a balance in the
Treasury of $29,523.50twenty-nine thousand, five hundred and twenty-three dollars and
filty cents. SAMUEL P. HAMILTON,
ABE S. GUCKENHEIMER,
W. DUNCAN,
WALTER G. CHARLTON,
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MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT. 57
SECOND ANNUAL REPORT OF THE BOARD OF
POLICE COMMISSIONERS.
SAVANNAH, GA., December 31st, 1897.
Hon. P. W. Meldrim, Mayor of the City of Savannah,
City:
SIRThe conservative policy which characterized
the first year's work of this Board, has been strictly
followed during the past year, and we think that
the force has improved both in discipline and efficiency.
To further guard against the appointment of unfit
men of the force, the Board has established during
the past year a " quasi" civil service examination,
by which every candidate, after having passed the
physical examination by the surgeon, has to prove
his familiarity with all parts of the city. The average to be obtained by a candidate has been fixed at
60 per cent, of the questions asked for patrolmen,
and at 75 per cent, for detectives. This examination is in writing, so to show the educational qualifications of the candidate.
Every new member of the force has to undergo a
two months' trial, during which time he receives
only $55 a month; and at the expiration of the two
months' apprenticeship, he is again examined by this
Commission, and if proven efficient, is made a patrolman with the full pay of $65 a month.
58 MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT.
Although Council did not increase our budget for
1897, the Board was enabled by the sti'ietest economy
to establish a thorough ambulance system ; to purchase a two-horse ambulance of the most modern
pattern and appliances, to connect the ambulance
service with the Gamewell System, and to enlarge
the Gamewell station house on Habersham street to
twice its former capacity, so as to accommodate besides the patrol wagons also the ambulances.
We feel that this additional ambulance service has
proven of the greatest value to our citizens; and the
importance of this service will be duly appreciated,
when it is borne in mind that our department actually does the whole ambulance service for all the
hospitals in the city, also carrying sailors who fall
sick, from their vessels to the hospitals, and often
bringing sick and disabled people in need of ambulance transportation, from a distance into the city.
This increase in the ambulance service, of course,
required additional drivers and horses, all of which
has been managed within our budget.
The extension and growth of the city, made the
numerical inefficiency of the force only too apparent; therefore, during the last year the force was increased by four men; whilst at the request of the
City Council, conveyed by its resolution of October
6th, 1897, to this Board, a full relief of three patrolmen was furnished to the southern extension ; yet it
is gratifying to report that the additional appropriation offered for same by Council, was not needed by
this department.
During the past year the sanitary accommoda-
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tions in the sleeping quarters of the men have been
entirely renewed, the former plumbing having been
found in most unsanitary condition. New waterclosets were also built in the stable-yard with proper
sewer connection, and the old, most primitive,
closets and sink have been demolished.
The stable-yard has been paved and parti}7 asphalted and proper arrangements made for drainage, so that the whole property of the department
can be reported as in good repair, with the exception
of the old guard house, which is absolutely unfit for
.service, and about which this Commission has complained in all its former reports; makeshifts have to
be invented continuously in order to provide room
and the most necessary accommodations for prisoners.
This Commission sigcerely hopes that Council
will make the necessary appropriation to build an
entirely new station house in accordance with the
needs, which sheer humanity demands and imposes
especially upon the authorities who have the care of
unfortunates.
Under the existing conditions, the separation of
the sexes, and also of the races, is often an impossibility ; we are often forced to leave youthful delinquents in contact with hardened criminals, there being no provision for the solitary confinement and
safe-keeping of the latter class of evil-doers.
The expenditures of the department were as follows :
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EXPENDITURES.
Barracks Supplies, etc.......f 553 38
Blank Books, Printing, etc.. 212 30
Coal and Wood................. 198 54
Detective Department........ 108 30
Elections...... .................. 5000
Equipment....................... 459 41
Funerals......... ................ 152 00
Gamewell System.............. 631 97
Horses ........................... 455 00
Improvements .................. 1,583*04
Incidentals......... ............ 322 00
Insurance........................ 165 00
Lighting......................... 499 16
Postage................. ......... 18 00
Prisonerskeeping ........... 651 41
Repairs.................... ...... 400 40
Stables ........................... 3,046 62
Telephones....................... 12000
Salaries...... .................... 69,374 34$79,000 87
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Received from old iron and
empty sacks........ ......... 9 05
Received from fees............. 32 50
Received from sale of horses 85 00
Received from sale of old ice
chest. .......................... 5 00
Received from sale of manure 15 00
Received from rebate on
telephone...................... 131 14786
Shosving a total of........................$78,853 01
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This department was allowed for uniforms, by
special appropriation, $3,000, whilst it was found
necessary to expend $3,280.90 ; we have, therefore,
expended over and above the appropriation, $280.90.
This excess, added to the above, makes the total expenditures of the department, $79,133.91; or a saving in the total appropriation (which amounted to
$80,000), of $866.09.
It is earnestly hoped that Council will realize the
importance and necessity of an efficient police force,
and grant to the Board now, or early in the new
year, at least an equal appropriation (of $80,000) for
the ensuing year, as the security and welfare of the
city depend, in the opinion of this Commission,
upon the maintenance of the present force in its full
strength.
The report of the Chief of Police is attached,
which shows the work of the department in all its
branches.
The detective department has proven thoroughly
competent, and its value and importance is be'st illustrated by the record it has made as given in the
Chiefs report.
The report of the chief electrician is also attached.
The efficient services of Chief McDermott and
Lieut. Eeilly are specially commended, and a
thorough " esprit du corps " pervades our force.
We again take pleasure in testifying to the cheerful co-operation of the authorities of the Ocean
Steamship Company's police force with our own
work.
We are indebted to our surgeon, Dr. J. S. How-
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kins, for his cheerful and efficient attention to the
many calls made upon him continuously by this *
department. Respectfully submitted,
EDWARD KAROW,
Chairman Board of Police Commissioners.
MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT. 63
REPORT OF CHIEF OF POLICE.
HEADQUARTERS POLICE DEPARTMENT, )
SAVANNAH, GA., January 1,1898. (
To the Honorable Board of Police Commissioners, Cifi/:
GENTLEMENI have the honor to submit my
Third Annual Report for the year ending December
31, 1897.
The year just closed finds the department in good
condition. The discipline of the force is of the highest order. The department has had a busy year,
making 5,086 arrests and information casesthe
largest in its history. This was caused, in a measure, by the passage by Council of the ordinances
regulating bicycles and the roadway ordinance.
About the same number of felonies have ' been committed this year as there were last year. There were
seventeen arrests for murder, six of which were for
the crime committed in other states.
The Detective Department has done splendid
work, considering that we have but three men. We
have recovered stolen property of the value of $17,-
245.50, and captured forty-eight burglars.
The officers and men have been very vigilant and
energetic in their duties, and I take great pleasure
in expressing my appreciation of the earnest work
done during the past twelve months.
64 MAYOR'S ANNUAL BEPORT.
Register of the Force.
Name.
Frank McDermott . . Owen F. Reilly ....
Henry Lingg .....
J. B. Killourhy . . .
J. M. Mock. . . . . .
H. W. Baughn. ....
R. E Davis ......
B. G. Floyd. .....
M. Scully .......
J. J. Barrett ......
J. J. Sbea .......
T. B. Masters .....
Arnold, J .......
Atkinson, C- J . . .
Becker, W. L .....
Bebnnann, J .....
Blumberg, L. .....
Bostick, R. B .....
Bradley, W. E . . . .
Brantley, J. H . . . . . Brazell, S. P . . . . . .
Brown, J ..... . .
Christian, J. A . - . .
Christie, C. T .....
Clayton, A. J .....
Coffee, E. J. . . . . .
Collins, C. A .....
Crimtnins, J. C . . . . Cronin, D. J. . . . . .
Crosby, W, F . . . .
Davis, E. F ......
Davis, R. T . . . .
Davis, S. M ......
Deignan, J. J .....
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Farrell, J. ......
Farrell, T. J. .....
Fleming, W. H . . . .
Garity, J. J ......
Godbold, G. S -.-..
Guilfoyle, J ......
Halford, J. ......
Higgins, J. S .....
Hodges, W. D- . . . .
Jsrrell, S. J ......
Jernigan, D. W . . . .
Keane, J .......
Kelly, F. J ......
Kiernan, W. . - - - .
Lange, J. H. .....
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Jan. 19, 1881
Sept. 29, 1881
Oct. 15, 1869
Nov. , 1868
Feb. 24, 1890
Dec. 18, 1894
Sept. 26, 1895
April 23, 1886
JulyS, 1882
April 8, 1896
July 24, 1891
Dec. 11, 1897
Feb. 4. 1896
Sept. 30,1891
Nov. 17,1894
Oct. 7,1868
Feb. 2, 1894
Oct. 16, 1897
Oct. 1, 1890
Oct. 1, 190
Oct. 23, 1882
Sept. 24,1891
Dec. 8, 1896
Nov. 29,1892
Dec. 10,1887
May 30,1895
Aug. 18, 1881
Jan. 10, 1890
Aug. 2, 1889
Feb. 6, 1894
Feb. 6, 1882
June 27. 1890
Jan. 3,1895
July 1, 1895
Nov. 28,1893
Oct. 25, 1897
Jan. 23, 1891
Nov. 4,1896
Sept. 13,1894
Aug. 9,1881
Jan. 3,1895
Oct. 16,1891
Dec. 6, 1893
Jan. 13, 1890
Jan. 26, 1891
Sept. 17,1871
Oct. 9,1897
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Register of the ForceContinued.
Name.
Lariscey, J. W ... Lovett, W. J . - . - - McCabe, P. ......
McCool, J .......
McHugh, M. .....
McQuade, M. . - - . .
Mansfield, M. P. . Meldrim, M. L . Mitchell.G. W. - Mock, C. W. - - Monaban, J. H . Murphy, J. J . Murphy, T. C - - . . .
Norris, J. J . .-
O'Keefe, R. ......
Ranzin, A. ......
Sandiford, C. A . . . - Semken, J. D .....
Sheehan. W. .....
Smith, F. J . . . . .
Smith, G. L. - ...
Smith, W. H .....
Solomons, M. A . Speight, W. G. - -
Stark, J. .......
Tullis, B. L . Umbaeb, J. H. W
Ungar, B .....
WiOiame, B. W . . Williams, J. T. . . Winn, W. S. . .
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Date Appointed.
Appointed Jan. 3, 1895
" Oct. 9, 1897
" Oct. 7, 1873
" Sept. 24, 1891
" Sept. 29, 1890
" Oct. 24, 1868
' Nov. 20, 1897
Feb. 14, 1896
' Oct. 16, 1893
July 1, 1895
Sept. 7. 1897
Nov. 20, 1897
" Aug. 22, 1890
Sept. 28, 1894
' Oct. 23, 1871
' Oct. 25, 1897
' Oct. 1, 1895
' Feb. 4, 1896
* ' Dec. 1, 1882
" June 25, 1890
" Scot. 5, 1893
" Aug. 27, 1867
" Oct. 30. 1896
" Dec. 17, 1890
" Sept. 1, 1893
Feb. 6, 1895
Nov. 27, 1897
' Dec. 18, 1894
Oct. 7, 1895
' Oct. 31, 1885
Dec. 8, 1896
' Oct. 25, 1897
Feb. 12, 1896
" Sept. 1, 1893
" Dec. 1, 1879
* Retired.
Chief of Police, Lieutenant, 6 Sergeants and 17
patrolmen are mounted.
J. S. Walker, Electrician.
M. Beblovsky, Driver of Patrol Wagon.
J. Kelly, Driver of Patrol Wagon.
J. W. Pitts, Driver of Ambulance.
Thomas Bowden, Foreman of Stables.
5
MAYOR'S ANNUAL REFORf.
Solomon Johnson, Groom.
Rogei-s Roberts, Groom.
Harvey Baeot, Groom.
Ocean Steamship Company's Force.
Under the supervision of the Chief of Police and
the Police Commission.
Name. Rank.
E. S. Muse. ...... ISergeant.
F. W. Langbell
\V. H. Powell -
Blakewood, J. A
Brennan, T . . .
Connelly, J. M .
Douglass, W. E .
Eagleson, J . . . .
Fitzhenery, J. T. . Harris, D. N . - - Horning, J. B. . .
Joiner, W. A . . .
King, S ......
Knox, J ......
Lee, (,'. P . . . . .
Lysaught, D. - Mallette, L. E. . - Morrell, F. E . . .
Parrish, H. A . . .
Powers, T. J . . .
Sweeney, M. T . .
Thorpe, C. B . . .
Thorpe, J. E. . . .
Patrolman
Date Appointed.
September 26, T881
October 4, 1881
September 25, 1881
September 1, 1881
February 4,1893
November.3, 1890
May 14, 1884
Juue 11,1895
September 4,1895
July 3, 1893
September 17, 1895
September 28, 1896
July 14, 1890
November 27,1831
October 18, 1894
March !, 1882
Octobers, 1891
October 26, 1894
May 25, 1893
May 25, 1892
January 11, 1882
(September 1, 1886
November 5, 1891
Inventory of City Property at the Police Headquarters, December 31, 1897.
42 Springfield rifles.
47 Winchester rifles.
16 Winchester shot guns.
19 Smith <fe Wesson pistols45 calibre.
98 Smith & Wesson pistols38 calibre.
85 Pistol holsters.
42 Bayonets and scabbards.
MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT. 67
86 Waist belts.
93 Clubs.
85 Whistles.
100 Shields.
85 Fire keys.
420 Police signal box keys.
2,000 Rounds ammunition for Springfield Rifles.
4,000 Rounds ammunition for Winchester rifles.
195 Rounds ammunition for shot guns.
450 Rounds pistol ammunition.
2 Patrol wagons.
2 Ambulances.
1 Supply wagon.
1 Buggy.
6 Sets harness.
31 Horses.
31 Saddles.
31 Halters.
31 Bridles.
31 Saddle clothsold.
36 Saddle clothsnew.
31 Pairs spurs.
5 Horse blankets.
5 Curry combs and brushes.
8 Rakes.
3 Shovels.
16 Buckets.
12 Brooms.
35 Spittoons.
6 Scrub brushes
5 Water coolers.
3 Wheelbarrows.
68 KlAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT.
2 Coal scuttles.
1 Ax.
1 Iron bucket.
1 Lawn mower.
2 Saws.
72 Bedsteads.
70 Mattresses.
70 Bedspreads.
65 Pillows.
2 Wardrobesold. -
22 Blankets.
7 Stoves.
81 Lockers.
1 Roller desk.
3 Roller chairs.
30 Chairs.
ISofa.
1 Rogues gallery.
1 Carpet.
1 Table and cloth.
1 looking glass.
4 Desks.
1 Table.
1 Iron safe.
1 Letter press.
6 Inkstands.
1 Hat rack.
2 Strips carpet.
4 Rugs.
4 Strips matting.
1 Cabinet.
2 Clocks.
MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT. 69
3 Bicycles.
35 Sabers and scabbards.
35 Saber belts.
Gamewell table and appliances.
1 Large picture of police.
The following shows the number of arrests, white
and colored, made during the year, and the crimes
and misdemeanors for which the arrests were made
OFFENSES.
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Animals allowed at large ...........
Animals tied to trees ..............
Assault with intent to murder .........
Assaulting and striking ...... ....
Assaulting and cutting............
Assaulting and shooting............
Attempt to cut.................
Attempt to shoot.......... ....
Burglary ....................
Cheating and swindling............
Carrying concealed weapons ..........
Contempt of court................
Counterfeiting ............. . .
Cow stealing..................
Cruelty to children . ....... ......
Defacing public property ............
Disorderly conduct...............
Doing business without a license ....
Deserting seamen ........... ...
Deserting soldiers ...............
Driving on Bull street.............
Drunk and disorderly .............
Escaped convicts.... ...........
Exposing person ........ .....
Fighting in the streets .............
Forgery ..... ...............
Fornication. .................
Firing guns and pistols ..... ......
Gambling in the streets ............
Harboring females for immoral purposes ....
Horse stealing................
Illegal voting..................
Insanity.....................
Interfering, resisting, cursing and striking officers. .....................
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70 MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT.
OFFENSES.
Jumping on moving trains ...........
Keeping disorderly house. . . .......
Keeping gaming boose .............
Larceny .................. .
Larceny after trust ..... .........
Licentious conduct ....... .......
Malicious mischief ...............
Murder. ........ . . ........
Obscene language. ..........
Perjury. .......... ~. .......
Playing ball ........... . . ...
Pointing a pistol at another.. . .......
Policy shops ..................
Rape. ................. ...
Rape, accessory to .......... ....
Rape, attempt to ..............
Receiving? goods under false ureten^es
Receiving stolen goods ...........
Reckless driving . ............
Riotous conduct ...............
Robbery ....................
Robberv, attempt to ..............
Safe keeping .......... ......
Seduction. ...................
Throwing rocks ........... ....
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Vicious dogs ............. ....
Violating badge ordinance ...........
Violating barroom ordinance .......
Violating bicycle ordinance ...... ...
Violating fireworks ordinance .......
Violating hack ordinance ...........
Violating harbor regulations .........
Violating market regulations .........
Vioiati ng quarantine regulations . .....
Violating roadway ordinance. .........
Violating sanitary ordinance ..........
Violating Sunday closing ordinance ......
Violating tax ordinance ............
Violating water ordinance ...........
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Animals and vehicles at large, 16.
MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT.
Foundlings, 2; colored.
Lodgers, 790.
Lost children, 12.
Stores and offices found open, 108.
Following shows the arrests by the detectives
which are included in the exhibit of total number
of arrests :
OFFENSES.
Assault with intent to murder .........
Assaulting and striking ............
Assaultiug and cutting . ...........
Assaulting and shooting ............
Attempting to cut ..............
Burglary ....................
Burglary, attempt to .............
Cheating and swindling. ... ......
Carrying concealed weapons ..........
Deserting seamen ........ .....
Deserting soldiers ........ ......
Disorderly conduct .... ... ...
Disorderly house ................
Drunk and disorderly ......... ...
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Fighting in the streets . . ..........
Forgery ............... ...
Fugitive from justice ...... ......
Interfering with officers ............
Keepinggaming house . ...........
Larceny ............ ......
Murder. .......... .........
Obscene language ...............
Recei ving goods under false pretenses . .....
Receiving stolen goods ...........
Robbery ........... ....
Safe keeping . . . . ............
Seduction. ........... . . ...
Suspicious characters ... .........
Tfaro^sv incr rooks
Vagrancy. ...... ...........
Violating hack ordinance ...........
Violating quarantine regulations .... ...
Total .............. ...
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72 MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT.
Total value of stolen property recovered by the
police and detectives during the year, is $17,245.50.
There were 86 bicycles reported to this department as stolen during the year, of which 73 have
been recovered, valued at $4,650.
Following is a list of arrests for murder during
the year, and the names of the persons killed, as
well as those of the officers making the arrests:
Henry Casey, colored, for killing Brown,
colored, January 28. Arrested by Policeman J. W.
Woods.
Joe Desverges, colored, for killing Lovey^ Palmer,
colored, May 3. Arrested by Sergeant Baughn and
Policeman J. J. Deignan.
James Edwards, colored, for murder in South Carolina. Arrested by Detectives Barrett, Scully and
Godbold, May 10.
Stewart Finney, colored, for murder in South
Carolina. Arrested by Detectives Barrett, Scully
and Godbold, May 10.
William Graham, colored, for murder in South
Carolina. Arrested by Detective Barrett, May 10.
Ben Griswold, colored, for murder in South Carolina. Arrested by Detective Barrett, May 10.
W. H. Hinton, white, for killing Robert Jefferson,
colored, August 23. Arrested by Policeman Mitchell, August 23.
James Jenkins, colored, for murder in Mississippi
in 1889. Arrested by Policeman E. F. Davis,
March 2.
Rosa Johnson, colored, for killing Richard Johnson, colored, August 25. Arrested by Detectives
Barrett, Scully and Shea, August 27.
MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT. 73
Abraham Manigault, colored, for murder in South
Carolina, January 12, 1897. Arrested by Policeman
Ungar, January 17.
James Wayne, colored, for killing his wife. Arrested by Detectives Scully, Godbold and Barrett,
May 18.
Rodney Fulford, Lee Fulton, Robert McAllister
and R. W. Westcott, for killing Paul Johnson, September 15. Arrested by Policeman Halford, September 15,
N. J. Mowrou for killing Patrick Scully, December 17. Arrested by Policeman T. C. Murphy, December 18.
Isaac Small, colored, for killing Matilda Farrell,
colored, October 22. Arrested by Detective Shea.
Ttie Gamwell Signal System.
This department continues to give good satisfaction. During the year there have been registered in
the office, 2,478 calls for the patrol wagon, 556 calls
for the ambulance, and 2,782 telephone calls. The
number of reports received from patrolmen through
the signal boxes is 113,280, all of which received
prompt atttention.
In conclusion, I beg leave to express to your honorable body, my heartfelt thanks for your kind and
courteous treatment and valuable assistance in the
discharge of my duty.
I beg also to express my thanks to His Honor, the
Mayor, for courtesies extended to me.
Respectfully submitted,
FRANK MCDERMOTT,
Chief of Police.
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74 MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORTREPORT OF SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE TELEGRAPH SYSTEM.
SAVANNAH, GA., January 1st, 1898.
Capt. Frank McDermott:
DEAR SinI have the pleasure to submit the following report of the Police Telegraph System, for
the year ending December 31, 1897 :
During the year 113,280 reports, 2,470 wagon,
2,774 telephone and 555 ambulance calls were
transmitted over the system. During the year box
413 was moved from Florance and Sixth to Ogeechee road and Sixth ; box 32 from Oglethorpe avenue and E. Broad, to Henry and Ott streets; box
44 from River and Water to Police Barracks on 0.
S. S. Wharf.
The following are the expenses of this branch of
the service:
Running Expenses.
Batteries ...... .......................................$ 57 72
Removing poles..................................... 5 25
3 barrels bluestone........................... ..... 51 41
Hauling poles........... .......................... 1 50
Zincs..... ................. ........................... 53 50
Telephone rent.............................. ...... 235 00
1 mile wire, brackets and glass.. ............... 28 20
Register paper............................. ......... 28 63
MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT. 75
Repairs to register.......... ....................... 3 00
Labor .................................................. 4 50
Wire, brackets and glass.......................... 77 64
Telephone cord..................... .............. . 3 00
Labor ......................... ..................... 11 25
Keg nails................................ ............ 1 85
Push buttons......................................... 1 50
Keys........ ......................................... 1815
Total.............................................$582 10
Permit me before closing this report, to return my
thanks to the Chief of Police and to the officers and
members of the Police Department for courtesies
extended. I am, most respectfully,
W. D. CLAIBOENE,
Superintendent Police Telegraph.
76 MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT.
SECOND ANNUAL REPORT OF BOARD OF FIRE
COMMISSIONERS, CITY OF SAVANNAH, GA.,
For Year Ending December 31, 1897.
Officers for the Vear Ending: December 3iat, 1897.
Fire CommissionersWm. L. Grayson, Chairman ;
Robert S. Mell, Geo. W. Parish, John E. Maguire,
Secretary.
Fire DepartmentJohn E. Maguire, Fire Chief;
George Mouro, Assistant Chief; W. D. Claiborne,
Superintendent Fire Alarm; Thomas Brady, Superintendent of Horses; W. B. Mell, Jr., Clerk and
Storekeeper.
SECOND ANNUAL REPORT.
OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF FIRE COMMISSIONERS, )
SAVANNAH, GA, January 1st, 1898.j
To the Honorable Mayor and Aldermen, City of Savannah, Ga.:
GENTLEMEN*As required by law, the Board of
Fire Commission has the honor to herewith submit
their second annual report of the conditions and
operations of this department for the year ending
December 31st, 1897, with such general information
as may be of interest to your honorable body.
The losses from fire during the past year will show
a very appreciable reduction from the preceding
MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT. 77
years. There were but two notable fires during the
year. We allude to the Smith Bros, and Christ
Church fires, which were promptly reached and efficiently managed.
General Condition.
The condition of the apparatus, houses and horses
is good, there being only such repairs necessary as
those required from year to year. We have approved and forwarded to Council every known bill
contracted during the past twelve months, and we
are pleased to say that there remains an unexpended
balance of the appropriation, amounting to 4,132.20.
This has been accomplished only by severe and
stringent economy, which, we believe on examination, will show has always characterized the management of the department.
Meetings.
During the year the Board held thirty-nine meetings, eight of which were for the purpose of investigating charges against the Fire Chief, and we believe that the business of the department has been
properly and promptly attended to.
Force.
The force of the department on December 31st,
1897, consisted of 87 men, 10 of whom are volunteers with Hose Company No. 1.
During the past year the Supernumerary Force
was abolished and in their places eight cadets were
appointed ; four of the first grade at $40 per month,
and four of the second grade at $35 per month. One
man was added to the regular Uniform Force.
78 MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT.
Eleven men were dismissed for cause, one resigned and two died. Eighteen appointments were
made; 16 to the cadet force and 2 to the regular
force.
Two privates were made foremen and six were
made assistant foremen.
Sixteen cadets were promoted to the Uniform
Force.
On December 31st we found it necessary to reduce
the force in order to reduce the expenses to meet the
reduction in the appropriation for the year 1898,
and 1 foreman, 1 engineer and 5 firemen were let go.
For the year 1898 the force will consist of 70 paid
men and 10 volunteers.
Item* of Information.
During the past year the department has been inspected, and we are pleased to say that everything
was found to be in an excellent condition. The discipline of the force demonstrates the care with which
the Fire Chief has selected his men. The condition
of the horses indicates the attention paid them by
the drivers in charge.
The apparatus is in a proper condition of repair.
The paint work is kept up to a high degree of perfection. The buildings are comfortable and cleanly,
and everything goes to show that care and attention
is exercised by the officers in charge.
During the past twelve months we have seen fit
to abolish the supernumerary service, and we have
instituted in lieu thereof, a force known as the Cadet
Force. In making this change we have dispensed
with the services of eight supernumaries, whose duty
MAYOR>8 ANNUAL REPORT.
it was to fill the places made vacant by the absence
of regular men. In place of these supernumeraries
we have appointed eight Cadets, who are required
to practically perform the duties of regular firemen.
By this change we have acquired the services continually of eight additional men. These Cadets are
divided into two classes; four of whom are paid $40
per month and the remaining four $35 per month.
Appointments to membership of the Uniform Force
are made by promotion of the Cadets in the first
grade. Vacancies in the first grade are filled
by promotions of Cadets of the second grade.
All promotions are made upon the recommendation of the foreman, in whose company the
Cadet serves, provided such recommendation is approved by the Fire Chief. All new appointments are
made to membership in the second grade of Cadets,
and new members are required to prove their efficiency, intelligence and ability before being appointed regular firemen. The result of this change
has secured for us men who are fully competent to
perform the duties required of them, and this result has been very gratifying.
During the past year we have taken possession of
the new station referred to in our annual report of
last year, and on May 16th, 1897, the department
took possession of the building purchased from the
estate of John W. Tynan, and installed therein Engine and Truck Co. No. 2. The headquarters of the
Fire Department was transferred from Oglethorpe
Avenue and Abercoru streets to the new station at
Indian and West Broad streets, where the offices of
this Board and the Fire Chief are now located.
SO MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT.
During the past twelve months we have added to
the facilities of the department one Holloway Double
Tank Chemical Engine and Hose Wagon combined.
We have purchased 8 extra horses; one Rumsey &
Co. City Hook and Ladder Truck has been added to
our equipment; new combined gongs and indicators have been bought for Engine Station Nos. 1 and
2; Engine No. 4 has been practically rebuilt; new
harness has been provided for the additional apparatus ; the office of the Board has been furnished in
a becoming manner, and many improvements have
been made.
Fire Loss.
We take pleasure in referring to the report of the
Fire Chief hereto attached, and we are gratified to
note that our efforts to bring up this department to
a high standard of efficiency, is already beginning to
show fruit. You will notice that the fire loss for
1897 is lower than it ever has been in the history of
our full paid Fire Department, and the percentage
of loss, as compared with the amount of property in-,
volved, is lower than that of any other city in the
United States, or Canada, with a population of 35,-
000, or over, during the year 1896. This result is
deeply gratifying to us, and we sincerely trust that
this record will be sustained in the future. We will
endeavor, by a continued care in the selection of the
men and a careful consideration of the wants of the
department, to sustain the reputation that this department now has for efficiency and good work.
The only notable fires during the past year were
those of Christ Church and Smith Bros. These were
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promptly reached and efficiently managed, but the
conditions surrounding them were such that serious
damage resulted. The fire of Christ Church resulted in the destruction of a very valuable organ, the
burning off of the roof and damage to the galleries
and pews of the church. In the case of the Smith
Bros, fire, the damage, except by water, was entirely
confined to the top floor and roof.
The District Messenger & Delivery Co.'s fire,
which was at first thought to have been quite serious, resulted in a total damage of $5,200, including
both building and contentsinsured and uninsured.
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DEATHS.
WILLIAM ALLEN MIKELL,
Age, 25 years,
Fireman Engine Co. No. 3, Died Oct. 7th, 1897.
He was appointed a member of the Supernumerary
Force on Oct. 26th, 1895, was promoted to membership in the Uniform Force on Jan. 14th,
1896. On April 8th, 1896, he contracted a severe cold at the fire of
Savannah Grocery Co.'s Store,
which afterwards developed into Consumption,
from which he died, on Oct. 7th, 1897,
at Statesboro, Ga.
WILLIAM E. HARRELL,
Age, 37 years,
Hoseman Engine Co. No. 5, Died May 26th, 1897.
He was appointed to the regular force on September
4th, 1895. Fell from the Hose Tower at Oglethorpe Avenue and Abercorn Street oil
May 24th, 1897, and sustained injuries
from which he died May 26, 1897.
MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT.
We respectfully beg to refer you to the statement
made by the Fire Chief in his Annual Report under
the heading of sub-division of expenses. This statement gives a clear and intelligent report of the
amounts expended for the various items of Fire Department expenses.
The total amount of bills forwarded to Council
was |65,699.86, and the petty cash disbursements
$167-94, making the total expenses for the year,
$65,867.80. We have examined the petty cash
account kept by the Fire Chief, which shows receipts amounting to $234.18, disbursements amounting to $167.94, balance of cash on hand, $66.24.
In another part of this report will be found the
full, complete and intelligent report of the Fire
Chief, the report of the Fire Alarm Telegraph System, tabulated statements of fires, losses, etc.
The insurance losses, which the insurance companies furnish, cannot be reached in time for this report, but we trust that we shall have secured the information before this document goes to press.
[Investigation of charges against Fire Chief
stricken out by Clerk of Council.]
Respectfully submitted,
W. L. GRAYSON, Chairman,
R. S. MELL,
GEO. W. PARISH.
84 MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT.
SAVANNAH FIRE DEPARTMENTFIRE CHIEF'S
ANNUAL REPORT
For the Year Ending December 31st, 1897.
HEADQUARTERS
SAVANNAH FIRE DEPARTMENT,
OFFICE FIRE CHIEF,
SAVANNAH, GA., January 1st, 1898.
To the Hon. Board of Fire Commission, Savannah, Ga:
GENTLEMEN :I have the pleasure to submit the
following report of the Savannah Fire Department
for the year ending December 31st, 1897 :
Force.
On December 31st, 1897, the force of this department consisted of 87 men, as follows: 73 regulars,
4 cadets and 10 volunteers.
1 Fire Chief.
1 Assistant Chief.
1 Superintendent Fire Alarm.
1 Superintendent Horses.
1 Clerk and Storekeeper.
7 Foremen.
5 Engineers.
17 Drivers.
39 Uniform Firemen.
4 Cadets.
10 Volunteers.
Total 87
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During the past twelve months the force was increased by the addition of one fireman and eight
cadets, the Supernumerary Force having been abolished. On Dec. 31st, 1897, the Board directed, in
the interest of economy, that one foreman, one engineer and five firemen be indefinitely suspended, to
take effect to-day. The working force on January
1st, 1898, consists of:
1 Fire Chief.
1 Assistant Chief.
1 Superintendent of Fire Alarm.
1 Superintendent of Horses.
1 Clerk and Storekeeper.
6 Foremen.
4 Engineers.
17 Drivers.
38 Uniform Firemen.
10 Volunteers.
Total 80
The volunteer force with Hose Co. No. 1 continues
to serve without compensation.
One resignation was received and accepted during
the year. One member died from injuries sustained
while in the discharge of his duties and another died
from consumption.
Eleven members were dismissed for cause.
86 MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT.
FORCE BY COMPANIES.
Engine Company No. i.
518-520-522 Broughton Street East.
EXPERIENCE
NAME. CAPACITY. IN SERVICE.
A. P. McFarland .....Foreman........ ........17 years
L. J. Taylor............Assistant Foreman.... 1^ years
C.Christians........ ...Engineer.................13 years
W. J. Cleary............Driver engine...........14 years
A. M. Rogers............Driver wagon........... li years
John Carrick............Hosemau.................17 years
Thomas Hamilton......Hoseman ................ 5 years
S. Lillienthal ...........Hoseman......... ....... 1 years
B.Joyce...... ...........Hoseman.................10 years
Engine Company No. a.
Headquarters Indian and West Broad Streets.
EXPERIENCE
NAME. CAPACITY. IN SERVICE.
J. E. Campos, Jr.......Foreman.................. 7 years
T. J. Cleary...... ...... .Assistant Foreman..... 4 years
J. V. Bordnave.........Engineer......... .......31 years
W. H. Williams.........Driver engine........... 2 years
L. Treboney..............Drivercombination.. 9 years
E. J. Limehouse........Operator.................. 1 year
C. P.Hillsman..........Hoseman................. 3 years
Thomas McKay........ " ................. 6 years
J. J. Murphy............ " ................. 3 years
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Engine Company No. 3.
Central Station, Oglethope A venue and Abercorn St.
EXPERIENCE
NAME. CAPACITY. IN SERVICE.
A. J.Toshach............Foreman.................. 12 years
R. A. Laird............ ..Assistant Foreman.... 4 years
H. S. Remington......Engineer.................. 2 years
R. J. Glass...............Driverengine...........13 years
C. V. Egesne............Driverwagon........... 5 years
F. M.Lamotte...........Hoseman................. 2 years
W.F.McGrath......... " ................. If years
F. S. Ward............... " ................. 3 years
J. J. Garry............... " ................. 6 mos.
Engine Company No. 4.
606 Barnard Street.
EXPERIENCE
NAME. CAPACITY. IN SERVICE
J. F. Strobhert........Foreman.................16 years
Charles White..........Assistant Foreman... .15 years
J. F. Hardee............Engineer (acting)..... 7 years
J. J. Hearn......... . ..Driver engine........... 6 years
W. W. Pringle........ " wagon...........!2 years
George C.Donnelly... " Truck No. 3... 8 years
F. H.Thompson.......Hoseman...:............. 2 years
W.S.Mell............... " ................1 year
W. M.Clark............ " .................1 year
Jno. H. Gay............ ' .................16 years
W, A. Wells-,,.,. ..... " ................. 6mo'ths
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Engine Company No. 5.
11 Henry Street East.
EXPERIENCE
NAME. CAPACITY. IN SERVICE.
C. C. Steinberg.........Foreman.. ...........23 years
H. F.Corley............ Assistant Foreman.....15 years
B. B. Mingledorff.....Engineer.................. li years
J.L.Clark...............Driver engine........... li years
F. N. Harris............ "' wagon...........10 years
Jos. Morrell............Hoseman................. ]-| years
T. A. Jones.............. " ................. 6 mo'ths
W.H. Wall.............. " ................. 1 year
Chemical Company No. x.
Central Station, Oglethorpe Ave. and Abereorn St.
EXPERIENCE
NAME. CAPACITY. IN SERVICE.
J. F. Cullum............Foreman.................14 years
J. E. Harper............ Assistant Foreman..... 1 i years
Thos. Fogerty..... ....Driver ................... 5 years
C. Christensen.........Operator.................. 1 year
D. J. Flood..............Hoseman................. 6 mo'ths
Chemical Company No. a.
11 Henry Street East.
EXPERIENCE
NAME. CAPACITY. IN SERVICE.
C. M. Burnham........Driver.................... li years
Jno. Barthelmess......Operator............:.... li years
D.P.Walker...... ...Hoseman................ 6 mo'ths
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Hook and Ladder Company No. x.
Central Station, Oglethorpe Ave. and Abercorn St.
EXPERIENCE
NAME. CAPACITY. IN SERVICE.
E.J. Seymour.. Assistant Foreman in charge. 2 years
E. V. Pacetti............ Driver....................12 years
M. F. Moorhead........TillermanCadet..... 1 year
W. W. Hughes..........Ladderman............. 1 year
Thomas Brady......... " ............ 13 years
W.H.Loftin............ " ............. 1 year
Hook and Ladder Company No. a.
HeadquartersIndian and West Broad Streets.
EXPERIENCE
NAME. CAPACITY. IN SERVICE.
J. E. Douglass......... Assistant Foreman..... 1J years
Thos. J. Fogarty......Driver..................... 3 years
John Cooper............Tillerrnan................ 12 years
C. E. Pitts............... Ladderman ............. 2i years
M.J. Drury...... ...... " ............. 2 years
Hose Company No. x.
515 Waldburg Street East.
EXPERIENCE I
NAME. CAPACITY IN SERVICE. I
Fred. Schwarz.....Foreman of Volunteers... 10 years
Hugh Larkin..... Driver of ReelPaid...... 18 years
E. C. Way......... Assistant Foreman of Volunteers.
C. V. Snedeker...Secretary of Volunteers.
M. J. Brignoni...Treasurer of Volunteers.
G. C. Myers........Hoseman of Volunteers.
F. A. Snedeker... " "
P. J. Morrisey.... " " "
Robt. F. Feuger.. " " "
A. A. Linzer...... k < " "
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Book and Ladder Company No. 3.
606 Barnard Street.
Operated by Engine Company No. 4.
ESTIMATED VALUE OF DEPARTMENT PROPERTY.
Engine Company No. 1.......................$ 18,350 00
" 2................. ..... 18,500 00
" 3....................... 36,577 00
" 4....................... 19,025 00
" 5....................... 14,325 00
Truck " " 1....................... 10,05000
" " " 2..................... . I r 700 00
" 3....................... 1,350 00
Chemical " " 1....................... 3,100 00
" 2....................... 1,534 00
Hose " " 1....................... 3,30000
Miscellaneous property ....................... 10,325 20
Fire alarm system.............................. 22,605 00
Total ..........................................$160,741 20
DESCRIPTION OF ROULING STOCK.
Engines.
Engine No. 1, 3d size, double pump, La France.
Engine No. 2, 2d size, single pump, Amoskeag.
Engine No. 3, 2d size, double pump, La France.
Engine No. 4, 5th size, single pump, La France.
Engine No. 5, 3d size, single pump, Jeffers.
Engine No. 6, 2d size, single pump, Jeffers.
Hose Tender*.
Engine Company No. 1, 1 2-horse wagon.
Engine Company No. 3, 1 2-horse wagon.
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Engine Company No. 4, 1 2-horse wagon.
Engine Company No. 5, 1 2-horse wagon.
Hose Company No. 1, 1 1-horse reel.
Keserve No. 1, 1 1-horse reel.
Reserve No. 2, 1 1-horse reel.
Reserve No. 3, 1 1-horse reel.
Combination Wagons and Chemical Engines.
Engine Company No. 2, 1 double tank, 35 gallons
each, chemical engine and hose wagon combined, built by C. T. Holloway.
Chemical Company, No. 1, 1 double tank, 85 gallons
each, Holloway Chemical Engine.
Chemical Company No. 2, 1 double tank, 65 gallons
each, Holloway Chemical Engine.
Hook and Ladder Trucks.
.Truck No. 1, Hayes Aerial Extension truck, 55 feet
when extended.
Truck No. 2, Leverieh wooden frame truck, 40 feet
longest ladder.
Truck No. 3, Light City steel frame truck, 40 feet
longest ladder.
Supply 'Wagons.
1 2-horse large wagon.
1 1-horse small wagon.
1 1-horse coal cart.
Officers' Vehicles.
1 Chiefs 4-wheel buggy.
1 Assistant Chiefs 4-wheel buggy.
1 Reserve 4-wheel buggy.
Patrol Wagons.
1 2-horse patrol wagon-with equipments.
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Hose Supply.
On January 1st, 1897, we had in use 14,700 feet
of hose, as follows: 13,700 feet of good and 1,000
feet fair.
During the past year 1,100 feet were condemned.
At this time the inventory of hose shows that
there are in service and in reserve 13,600 feet.
Of this 11,000 feet are in good condition and
2,600 iu fair condition.
Live Stock.
On January 1st, 1897, there were in the service 36
horses. Since that time 8 horses were bought and
2 were sold. At this date we have 42 horses, all of
which are in good condition.
Department Buildings.
Most of the buildings are in good condition. The
Central Station is badly in need of painting inside
and outside. Stations 4 and 5 need to be painted
outside. New sills are needed in Hose Station No. 1
and the outhouses at No. 4 will have to be rebuilt.
The bath room at the Central Station should be enlarged and another bath tub put in. The closet and
other plumbing at the same place should be changed
for the improved sanitary pattern. At Engine
Station No. 1 new stall posts will be required at an
early date, and when these are put in they should
be of the standard pattern. To do this it will be
necessary to put in about six or seven floor joists to
keep up the upper floor. A water closet, with sewer
connection, is badly needed at Hose station No. 1.
During the coming year it will be necessary to put
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down new floors in Engine Stations 1, 3 and perhaps
No. 5.
Sub-Division of Expenses.
Statement of expenses for which bills have been approved and forwarded to the City Council for payment for the year ending December 31st, 1897 :
Payrolls..................... .............,.......$51,197 93
Printingandstationery........................ 167 61
Oats, bran and hay............................. 2,610 70
Horse shoeing.................................... 491 97
Medicine for stock.............................. 38 23
Treatment of stock.............................. .........
Bedding for stock..................... .......... .........
Additional stock................................. 1,400 00
Harness and repairs to same ....... ......... 499 97
Repairs to apparatus............................ 1,778 96
Additional apparatus.....:................... 2,321 00
Engine coal and wood.......................... 155 50
Heater and stove coal. ........................ 380 25
Gas and illuminating oil....................... 482 16
Lubricating oil and waste..................... 76 42
Soda and acid..................... .............. 254 95
Beds and bedding for men.................... 224 00
Miscellaneous tools.............................. 38 28
Furniture and fixtures.......................... 269 68
Implements of the service....... ........... 359 98
Paints, oils, varnishes, etc..................... 167 56
Repairs to buildings..................... ..... 163 81
Additional hose and fittings.................. 123 50
Rents............................................... 333 32
Bluestone for battery........................ .. 203 28
Zincs for battery.................. .............. 53 00
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Coppers for battery............................. 10 00
Battery jars........ ............ ................. 2 00
Instruments, wire, tools, etc.................. 624 82
Poles, cross arms, brackets, etc.............. 1 05
Rent of telephone........ ....................... 28500
Stable, tools, soap, pol. paste, sponges, etc. 215 85
Repairs to heaters............................... 5 56
Extra service...................................... 281 25
Ice................. .................................. 4395
Surgeon feesinjured employes............ 127 80
Incidental......................................... 164 71
New buildings....... ............................ 142 81
Total.............................................$65,699 86
Petty cash disbursements..................... 167 94
Total expenses............................. ...$65,867 80
Expenses by Companies
Engine Company No. 1......... ..............$ 7,299 73
Engine Company No. 2.............. ......... 7,224 24
Engine Company No. 3........................ 7,463 95
Engine Company No. 4........................ 8,375 33
Engine Company No. 5.......... .......... 6,97403
Truck Company No. 1......... .............. 5,344 85
Truck Company No. 2........................ 2,760 21
Truck Company No. 36 months......... 735 16
Chemical Company No. 1................. ... 4,21503
Chemical Company No. 2..................... 2,205 55
Hose Company No. 1........................... 891 78
Fire alarm system......... ...... ................ 1,800 59
General expenses..... .......................... 10,409 41
Petty cash disbursements..................... 167 94
Total............ ..............................-.$65,867 80
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In the expenses charged to Engine Company No.
4 there is included the cost of repairing engine
$787.00.
In Engine Company No. 3 expenses the cost of
painting and overhauling the hose wagon is included.
In the general expenses there are included the
cost of the new truck and combination wagon, feed
for the Chief's and Assistant Chiefs horses, cost of
eight extra horses and feed fora like number, salaries
of Chief, Assistant Chief and Clerk, the cost of shoeing
ten horses and repairs to wagons, carts and buggies.
Extraordinary Expenses.
I Holloway double tank, 35 gallons each, chemical
engine and hose wagon combined.........! 1,500 00
8 extra horses...................................... 1,400 00
Overhauling Engine No.4..................... 787 12
1 Rumsey & Co. City hook and ladder truck 780 00
Additional fire alarm instruments............ 575 00
Implements of the service...................... 359 98
New houses for extra machines..... ......... 270 00
Stenographic reports of investigation of
charges,against Fire Chief.................. 270 00
Furniture for new No. 2 and Commissioners' office.................... .................... 180 98
Painting apparatus............................... 167 56
Building outhouse and hose rack new No. 2 142 81
Renovating beds................................... 125 00
Additional chemical hose and other hose
fittings............................................ 123 50
New rotary gougt,................................. 96 00
Miscellaneous tools............... ............... 38 28
Music for parade..................... ..... ....... 35 00
Additional ladders......*......................... 24 50
Total..............................................$6,875 73
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Casualties.
I regret to have to record the death of one member during the past year.
On May 24th Fireman W. E. Harrell fell from the
hose tower at Abercorn street and Oglethorpe avenue
and sustained injuries, from which he died on May
26th.
During the year 22 members were slightly injured.
Fire Alarm Service.
This branch of the department has given satisfaction as a general thing, but there have been times
when it was plainly evident that the work required
the sole attention of one man. The work is now done
by a superintendent, who has charge of the Police
Department as well as the fire alarm, and there
should be one man for each department.
Inspector of Electric Appliances.
I beg to recommend the appointment of an Inspector of Electricity, or the appointment of an Assistant to the Superintendent of Fire Alarm.
If the Assistant were to be appointed, the Superintendent should be clothed with the authority
necessary to compel the owners or occupants of property to comply with his instructions in the installation of electric plants of every description. All
electric wires, whether of high or low current, should
be put in under his personal direction. In general,
every fire caused from electricity may be attributed
to faulty workmanship and improper care.
Electricity is the safest lighting agent known, but
even that may become a potent source of danger by
careless manipulation. Recent experiments in other
MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT. 97
cities demonstrate that the heat from a glass of 16-
candle power lamp will char wood and burn paper
black. Once in the past two years no little excitement was created in the Savannah Theater by the
ignition of a piece of colored cloth which had been
wrapped around an incandescent light to imitate fire
in a scenic grate. On another occasion smoke was
seen issuing from one of the dressing rooms, which,
upon investigation, proved to have been caused by a
towel wrapped around an incandescent lamp having
taken fire. A short while since a fire occurred in
the store of S. Guckenheimer & Sons which was
found to have been caused by the electric wires. As
a rule, people are too careless with this little understood lighting agent, because they have been told
repeatedly that it was safe; that only on extremely
rare occasions would fires result from its use. But
the experience of the leading fire departments of the
country show that the constantly increasing number
of fires attributed to electricity should warn the
authorities to be more watchful and to see that no
sound principal of caution is violated ; and above all,
to see that wires which are liable to lose their insulation from any cause should be placed in such
position as to reduce as much as possible the chances
of fire by crosses, grounds or overcharged circuits.
Fire Boat.
In mentioning the wants of the Fire Department,
lam impressed with the necessity of a fire boat, and,
in presenting this matter to you, I do not mean to
say that the Fire Department should be furnished
98 MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT.
with a fire boat, fitted and equipped similar to the
"New Yorker" or the "Sophie Mills" of New York,
which cost something over $200,000.00 a piece, but
I do not hesitate to say that we should have a
cheap built, plain boat, for the purpose of fighting
fires on the river front, and I believe a city of this
size, with miles of inflammable material scattered
along the wharves of the city, should long since have
provided means of protecting this valuable property.
It may be that this facility has never been purchased because of the fact that the means were not
at hand to warrant the city to make such an expenditure ; but as a matter of fact, although it may not
be generally known, our merchants are paying dearly
for this lack of facility in a high rate of insurance.
Building: Laws.
The want of proper building laws in this city has
long been felt. During the past year the number of
fires resulting from defective construction and improperly erected stove pipes and chimneys warn us
that something should be done in this direction. In
May, 1894, City Council took this matter up, spent
a great deal of time discussing it, and finally framed
excellent building laws, which, however, were laid
upon the table to be considered at the time of the
preparation of the budget for 1895. Since then nothing has been heard from this ordinance, and as a result the fire loss from defective construction continues
to run up into the thousands. A comparison of the
laws of Savannah with those of other Southern
cities shows that we are very far behind the age, and
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I sincerely trust that Council will recognize the importance of giving this matter further consideration.
Fire Escapes.
On January 3d, 1894, an ordinance was introduced
by Alderman M. W. Dixon, who was at that time
Chairman of the Fire Committee, requiring the erection of fire escapes on buildings in this city.
This ordinance was read a second time January
17th, 1894, and a third time on January 31st, 1894,
put upon its passage and became a law. I have endeavored in every way to have this law enforced, but
without success.
I have written to His Honor, the Mayor, on
this subject;' I have interviewed members of Council ; I have notified the owners of property to comply with this ordinance, but the ordinance seems so
unpopular that it has never been recognized or enforced.
I fear a day will come when the want of fire escapes will be demonstrated more forcibly than the
unfortunate victims would care to have it.
Public papers have called attention to this want.
Every one except those in authority seem to feel its
absence, and I am now on record that it is impossible for me to enforce this law.
RECOMMENDATIONS.
In presenting the following recommendations, I
will endeavor to be as brief as the subject will permit. The Fire Commissioners know the importance
and the necessity of what is recommended just as
much as I do myself, and I think it entirely unnec-
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essary to make an effort to further endeavor to impress the Board in these matters.
Three-Horse Hitch for Chemical No. x.
I beg to renew my recommendation that an additional horse be furnished and a 3-horse hitch be provided for Chemical Engine No. 1. It is" impossible
for this machine to get through the sandy streets
with two horses.
Additional Hose Station*.
I recommend that two additional hose stations be
establishedone in the section known as Robertsville and the other at some point south of Anderson
street. These two stations can be furnished at a very
small cost, and they are very necessary for the protection of the frame buildings in the sections named.
Larger 'Water Main On Indian Street.
I recommend that application be made to the
Water Commission for a larger main on Indian street
between Farm and West Broad streets. The present
main is so small that we find it impossible to furnish
one engine with sufficient water from it.
Fire Department Inspector.
The system of house inspection, inaugurated in the
early part of 1896, has proven of such importance
that I recommend that one man be assigned to that
duty alone. It will take one man's full time to properly do this work.
Conduits on River Street.
I beg to renew my recommendation that the Board
consult with the proper authorities with a view of
having conduits put in on River street for the'
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use of our engines, as I find it almost impossible to
reach the river with our engines, owing principally
to the decayed and dangerous condition of the
wharves. In addition to helping us, the conduits
would relieve the water works during fires on the
river front.
Fire Alarm SystemGeneral OverhaulingWires
Underground.
I recommend the changing of the old fire alarm
boxes now in our system ; that the entire system^be
thoroughly overhauled and that the wires be placed
underground. We cannot hope for strict efficiency
in our Fire Alarm Telegraph until all of this work
has been accomplished. I recommend also that the
storage battery be installed in place of the gravity
now in use.
Superintendent of Machinery.
I respectfully beg to recommend the appointment
of a Superintendent of Machinery. I find that it is
necessary for one of the engineers to have charge of
and become responsible for the proper condition of
engines and other machinery of the department, and
I suggest that the salary of one of the engineers be
increased to $90 or $95. per month and that this duty
be imposed upon him.
Repairs to Cisterns.
In conclusion, I beg to recommend that the old
cisterns in the squares be overhauled, repaired and
otherwise put in good order so that they could be
kept filled with water for use if needed. The situation, as it now presents itself to me, is that in the
event of an accident at the water works by which
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the present water supply were to be shut off, it would
require perhaps a day or two to get the old water
works in shape to give us river water. While it may
not be very probable that such a condition will exist, it is just possible that such an emergency may
have to be met some day, and as we have these cisterns I think it would be just as well to put them to
some use. The cost of repairing them would not
amount to much, and good, wholesome artesian
water would not affect the health of the city, while
the value of a supply of water when needed could
not be estimated.
Fire Long.
As compared with previous years the annual fire
waste has been very much reduced, and I am gratified to say that the percentage of loss is lower than
it ever has been in the history of the present department.
For your information, I submit the following
record:
Comparisons Nine Years.
YEAR.
1QQQ
1CQA
1 QQ1
1 OQO
1QQO
IftQJ,
1895 ........ . ...
1896 . . ..........
1897 ... . ..........
Number
of
Fires.
166
169
196
208
183
168
179
196
195
Total Loss.
Percentage of Loss
To Value of
Property Involved.
$1,310,579 00 34.0
138,486 84 13,2
345,265 00' 19.2
166,837 461 11.8
172,986 39 7.8
452,407 36 9.6
112,645 26 5.8
390,970 23! 11.2
96,293 75 4.3
MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT. 103
In concluding this report, [ beg to submit the following report of the Superintendent of Fire Alarm
and the tabulated statements of fires, their causes,
results, etc., and to tender my thanks to the Board
for having so favorably considered my recommendations during the past twelve months.
I commend the officers and men for the faithful
performance of their duties, as a result of which I
can, I trust with pardonable pride, refer to the excellent results of our past year's work. I sincerely
trust that during the coming year we will be able to
excel in this respect. I earnestly ask for the men
your favorable consideration of their request for increase in salary, and I hope that you will see your
way clear to allow them better compensation for the
arduous duties they are required to perform. I have
the honor to remain very respectfully yours,
JOHN E. MAGUIRE,
Fire Chief.
RECORD OP FIRES DURING MONTH OP JANUARY, 1897.
AtAHM.*
Date
.Inn.
1
2
A
li
X
8
10
lit
1!)
15
15
17
17
18
21
82 2-1
25
25
27
27
2T
28
2\l
29
2!)
HO
31
81
ill
31
B>
T
T
2ti ,>
Hi
21
T
21
T
121
T
T
1,
I,
L
L
T
It
ss
L
1,
T
]j
T
25
I,
38
82
T
Time
1020pm
4 50 |im
s 59 inn
8 2ii inn
7 20 ltm
8 or pm
8 no pm
1 ,H(I urn
10 55 tun
12 59 am
10 00 pm
12 10 pm
7 00 pm
805am
0 10 Hill
8 211 pm
0 15 pm
10 Mam
10 20 pin
U 40 pill
810pm
1 50 pin
4 55 pm
320am
S20pm
10 15 am
100pm
11? am
8 UO am
820pra
7 55 pin
K1UK AT
Broughton & K Broad, .........
20 Arnold st....................
415 Yurk st......................
21S Jefferson st .................
1810. Liberty... ........... ....
211 Waldburg at................
445 St Julian st,.... ............
1 1'orry.. ........................
S Side Dufty la, 7 d w Whltaker
309W. Bolton..... ..............
South side New Houston In....
30 Houston st,..,..,,,,.........
Lincoln & Congress la, s side...
I02K. Andersen.,...,..,,., ....
tii West Bay M....... ..........
318 Bull st....... .............
53BW. Chartton.................
Third ave and Drayton Bt. .....
221K Gastonst... ..............
539W. Chartton St..............
Jefferson &Montgomer;r,Hall la
Drayton and Karris. ...........
DESCRIPTION 0*' 1'KOPMKTY.t
I
*
|K
2
*
X
s
2
S
2
ii
2
2
S
2
2
i
2
,1
j
1*
Of
w

w
n
w
B
w
B
w
B
Us*
D
1'ass Depot
1)
"tonl * w yd
Doctorshop
Stable
I)
]>rug*sl"Co
8. & 1). 1)
Grocery & I)
)
Stable
D
Hotel
Owner
C. S. Rills..... .......................
Want System.. .................. ....
Murla Minis . ........ ..............
Nancy liny wood. ....................
llurninn llessu....... ........... ...
Dlxon&Co...........................
s. Hemshart .. .. ...................
AUK. Harnes. .........................
llloharclDoylo.. ...... .......... .....
!. Bnker..............................
Iiiithrop estate. ......................
II. Traub... .......... .. ..... .....
J. J.Koloy ..... ......... . .........
J. F. Brooks, A(font.. ...............
41o Paulsen.,.. .....................
ilrs. M, Mbuman ,....,,,,..,..,.,..
1'. O'Connor , .........................
f^awtoo & Cunningharn, Agents. . . .
It. B. Heppanl,... .,,.,.....,..,.....
J, J. Rulltvan, Agent...... ...... ...
Champion & Gurma&y...... .........
M Inls estate, S&m'l Reynolds, Agt. ,
a.HtmUat,..,..,.... ................
A.B.Hull................... ........
W.B.l'urter....... ...................
HotelDeSoto.. ............. .......
Occupant
C.S. Kills.... .............
S., K. Hail W. Hy.... ......
Hov. M. F. Dody............
Ciuie.
Boys' mtsohlevicnisnoss. ..,,,,...,....
l>ot of tar. tolling over on roof of depot
Unknown..... ................. . .....
Unknown. ..............................
Several families. ......... . Inoreotive chimney ....................
Dlxon & Co. ................ Sparks from oiiKluo .................... H.Myois and *' Thompson Unknown...................... ........
Klohnrd Doyle . . ..... Unknown... .................... .......
H. Bnker.. ..................
Floj d & Adams ............
H. V. Exloy................
J.J.Koloy.... .............
Mr. Ttittnnll...............
M.C. Baker................
S. 1'aulson. .......... .....
Mary Bacon (c). ..............
1), Hurt.. ......... .........
Julia Bailey (e)............
T.8. King..................
'!'. Marion..... ...........
A. B. Hull.. ................
Carrie Williams <c)........
Watson & Powers ..;...,.
Unknown. .............................
Hmoke Issuing from beater in cellar..
Foul chimney....................... ..
Burning chimney........ .............
Tin pan with flre in middle of floor. . .
Burning chimney. .....................
Unknown,,.,.,.,.,,......,,,....,,.....
Burning chimney, .....................
Curtains caught flre. ..................
Foal ehlnraey.,,,.....,.... ,.....,,...
Unknown........................... ...
Defective chimney. ...................
Burning chimney.. ............... ....
Total Lost
t 00
600
5000
""k'so'oo
2500
500
..........
1 50
1 00
500 00
500
2,10000
1000
200
12,95460
*IiLocal. TTelephone. FiguresNumber of Box. tDDwelling. SStore. BBrick. VFrame. 8Stone.
RECORD OF FIRES DtJRIXG MONTH OF FEBRUARY, 1897.
ALARM.*
Date.
Fob.
;i
7
8
8
0
11
15
16
17ir
17
18
19
19
21
27
37
28
28
By
81
24
L
L
68
33
T
82
82
58
1,
81
32
I,
113
T
T
Ii
8
Time
2 S3 am
12 18 pra
ti 45 pm
tiSOam
530pm
040am
720am
1000pm
6 SO am
Ti 111 am
710pm
705pm
553am
330am
3 OH am
10 45 am
GSOani
630 am
429am
FIRE AT
Cons. bet. Drayton & Abercom
112 K. New Houston St. .........
10, 12.14 Wliltaker... ....... ...
517 M.York., ....................
VoleyA'y & K B'd.b.Bt'n & C'nn
DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY.t
1

1
2
2 i
I
2
2
2
2
4
2
1M
2
2
2
Of
B
W
W
W
W
B
B
B
W
W
B
W
W
w
w
w
w
Use
Stable
D
Stable
F't'g bouse
Gr'n, PVns
Wagon y'rd
D
Hotel
n
Owner
John Kellly. ......... ................
K. Groves.. ..........................
Herman Traub. .....................
Fulton & Son, agent. ..... .........
H. Traub.... .......................
Dennis Shea . ........................
B. Dub..............................
M. J. Murphy. ......................
M. Holmken., .. ...................
Geo. Fclton.............. ...........
Henry Hchnarrs. ....................
J. I. Foloy..... ......................
Occupant
John RolUjr ................
R. Groves..................
Peter Krauss. . .............
Bralrt&Hutton............
Decker & Morgan. . ........
H.Kxley. ...................
Henry Armstrong. ... ......
B. Dub.......... ............
M. J. Murphy.. ............
Mrs. A. Prleston. ..........
Mrs. J. B. Hubbara .......
Klla Chaplin...............
J. H. McKinsln..... ........
CiUie
Unknown ........................... ...
Rekindled..... .........................
Burning mattress. .....................
Unknown. . .............................
Total
Lots
t 4.830 00
2 50
1 60
75
17400
1 76
20000
100
10000
2 00
t 6,313 50
LLoeal. TTelephone. FiguresNumber of Box. tDDwelling. SStore. BBrick. FFrame. 8Stone.
RECORD OF FIRES DURING MONTH OP MARCH) 1897.
ALAKM.*
Date By Ifme
1
Mar.
2 '. T lOlOum
H
;1
1:1
Hi
20
20
211
24
2fi
27
WM
2rt 211
h r> ft* pin
12;l T 111 urn
1,
lit
L
143
143
13
L
T
21
34
T
J<
2 2U pill
2 3.i pin
5 411 pin
H 2.') pill
H 2i"j pill
11 X> pin ;i H.'} pin
a ou i>ni
11 li'l am 5 :i? pm
2 45 pin
8 23 am
F1KK AT
........
W yd over Oxocheu cnn on UUK
.">'!4 Nowst.
VUNovnt.
524 New st. .....
s In nu and llaborshnm
Oiithonso,22 Jones K.......... 2
llNllnll st...............
S Uraily 1.1.................
latlWhimtonst..... .....
XlWhltakorst..................
4 HrmiKliton la'K........
MttTonlliKt W...........
60!) Tonllist W...........
12:t Monlgomury........ ,
PKSOllll'TION OF I'KOl'KKTV.t
! 85
2a*
2
2
1
2
1
S
1*
1
1
1
1
01
n
w
H
w
B
W
W
1
; Ut
; "
1 1
; s i>
Wood yard
; Owner
.Charles K. Young... ..... .........
.rotor Ueilly, ^Kont.. ..............
Kinfo James MeCrogan . . . . . ....
Mr.KxIuy. ..........................
C.H.H, of tin......................
Occupant
Richard Johnston (o)....
Chits. K* Young.... ... ..
linrrlvt Kiiylun. .........
lliisloin, Jlnrtuy &Co...,
M. Slimiis..., ....... ...
Oarrlo lloblnsou ().. ...
Mr. vren.. ..............
Cause
i
. Defective flue. .........................
. < Unknown, . .............................
. 'Foul chimney... .......................
Total lots
t 00
2 SO
5 U)
KOI) 00
41 66
faOUO
fl.-lM 50
*IjLocal. TTelephone. FiguresNumber of Box. tDDwelling. SStore. BBrick. VFrame S-Stono.
RECORD OP FIRES DURING MONTH OP APRIL, 1897.
ALARM.
Date
April
1
2
8
li
7
1
a 11
14
17
18
19
IB
20
21
2)
24
34
24
25
27
27
2rf
2!l
2;l 2'J
By
8
S
8
:t2
IBm
5U
S
8
B
67
8
28
8
T
H
8
125
141
121
8
68
68
58
Hi
67
21
21
Time
130pm
IS 90 pin
8 49 am
10 30 pm
ti 5? pm
12 01 am
(1 03 pm
7 20 pm
10 .10 pin
800am
10 25 pm
10 22 pm
5 20 am
12 'M pm
2 12 pm
9 00 urn
1 28 pin
8 01! am
9 45 pui
0 65 pm
11 58 pui
147am
1 47 am
1 47 am
2 27 am
4 40 am
7 10 an
12 20 pm
FIRM AT
552Mapte. .............. ........
S24Bryan st West..............
Box pulled and key left In box
New near West Broad ..........
DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY .t
M
* c
0
V)
2
2
1
i* i
f
2
2
!
i
t
2
2
2
2
1
1
Of
W
w
w
w
w
w
w
w
w
wB
W
B
B
B
W
W
W
B
B
B
W
W
w
w
Use
D I)1)
D
I>
1) W
I>
1)
I)
Stable
S
Bakery
8
1)
Ynrd
11
1)
1)
Store
))
8 & D
J>
Kitchen
Stable
Stable
Owner
A.K.Wilson........................
J>. J. Morrlaon. .. ......,.'. ..........
W. H. Adams .......................
Meyer Mondlo, Agt.. ...............
M.Sutkey... ........................
Kut T uw
C.R. R. of Ga...... ...... ..........
G.H. Miller......... .................
11. KlrkUnd.. .......................
K. Crawford. .......................
Mrs. Smith. .........................
Central of Georgia R. It.. ..........
Occupant
Dolly Hart(o).... .........
Ella Jones (o.)..............
Thus. Norwood. ............
V. Ruhalley.. ..............
J.F.Walker................
Polly Jackson (...........
A. Hutton.... ..............
MaKKlo Miller to.).........
8. Ktcbolc.. ................
C. R.R. of <j..... .........
.1. Staloy (e.).. ..............
It. Klrklaiul.. ..............
Mrs. Monroe.. ..............
Orlffln wiiilams (c.)., ......
Ij. Thomas (c) ..............
Central of Georgia K. K...
Cause.
Foul ohlmnev. .........................
Foul chimney. .........................
..
Total Loss
'.......,.
100
1 25
1 00
75
1 DO
05000
25 00
250
27500
175 00
Next house ......................... ...
Unknown. . .............................
Incendiary. .............................
8.0UOOO
""is5 66
150 OJ
5000
> n.aiTso
Local. TTelephone. FiguresNumber of Box. 11>Dwelling. SStore. BBrick. FFnroo. 8Stone.
RECORD OF FIRES DURING MONTH OP MAY, 1897.
AI,AHM.
Date By ; Time
8
8
12
IK
18
23
22
23
2.-I
23
21
2.)
25
25
25
27
28
28
28
SO
II llti am _;! HrouKlitun W.
2 55 inn iiii.lnmK IHIIU.
11124 inn h'ulsu alarm.
I! 52 |>iii Honry luiio
12,> inn Indian ami
22Jnm 2211 Hiiy W.
2 10pm ;il Brouxhtun lime.
2M)imi ~
5 4(1 urn
(i 2S pin
' " UTKiinihilph..
41.'. Minis hi.
4 45 aui
li 40 pin
lllBpiii ....... ... ......
11 45 pin Hull nml ('JiiKrcsa. 4:111 am ' " "
ll5am
I) 15 pin
ii4Uaiiif,2l Hlvcr.,..........
7 25 amiBay unrt Wiiitakor.
Ii 80 pill 1 Hirer and Montgou
1 is nin Day anil Whltaker.
7 50 HIII.Hay nr Whltakor..
9 2:1 pin Congress and "
9 2:1 pm C-mgrcfts and
1120pm;ri4Bolton K.
IRK AT
im W. ..............
ih....................
nd Montgomery.....
nd Montgomery.
on K. ............ ...
on K... ..............
T>BSCIUl'TIOX Ok1 IMlOPKKTY.t
H
I
1
3
2
2
2
ii
2
2
2
2
2
2
I)
1
2
2
2
1
Of
W
11
w
w 11
w
n
w
B
w
B
w
B
w
B
W
B
W
Use
Stable
S
1)
Church
1)
Stable
n
Churoh
Stable
Church
n
8
1)
S
B. house
S
1)
Restaurant
Bar
Bar
Store
Owntr Occupant
i
u tCntolinan M Alvaiiur^h .
Cause
P. 1). Daftln, Agent,, ............... Savannah I'ort Society.. .. Unknown.. ..... .......................
Walthour * Klvers, Agents... . , . , , i Unoccupied. . ...,.,,....... . (Mischievous hoys. . .............. .....
Isaac Bookott. ...................... i It. J. Warilck. .............
S. Koynolils, Agent. ................
Kstato Kannon. .....................
Mrs. M. Sheridan. . .................
Mrs. J. (Tarmany.. .... .............
Mrs. J. Garmany..... .........
Win. James.. ........................
Walthour & Klvera. Agents......
.lames MoLaln'. ............
A. Slnimons (O... ..........
M. J. O'lxjary.. ............
Heklndle...... ........................
.T. M. DlTOll Jfc Co. ......... 'Nttxt hntmn. . ........ ............ ......
DI8. Mes. & Delivery Co, . .
I,. W. Walker..............
Wm. .Tames. ................
Kreci Corklsh ...... ...... .
Walthour & Klvera, Agents...... 11. Winter..................
Mrs, A. Oeroers..................... B. Walker (o)...............
Unknown... ............................
Next house.... ...... ..................
Defective stove pipe. ..................
Total Lets
t \ m
21 00
480 IM
""'Too
1J UO
2 00
1.20000
1 2S
22.100 10
5.800 00
5.200 00
Next house ............................'.......,..
JB4.54525
LLocal. TTelephone. 1'lgurcs- Number of Box. tDDwelling. 8Store. BBrick. SStone.
RECORD OF FIRES DURING MONTH OF JUNE, 1897.
ALARM.'
Olt
June
1
6
7
9
12
16
18
20
22
23
24
2li
2!)
80
By
8
67
8
T
T
S
81
S
T
L
L
L
(i2
42
Time
920pm
620piu
830pm
1130pm
I! 10 pin
000am
10 60 pm
4 45 pm
120 ant
11 40 urn
10 40 pm
10 15 pm
7 80 pro
745pm
662am
84fpm
FIRE AT
MWest Broad...... ............
103 Third amue K, ............
DESCRIPTION OF PROPBRTY.t
M'
I
1
3
2
3
1
3
2
2
1 >>
2
1
1
2
Of
W
W
B
B
W
B
W
B
W
Vie
Brick yard
D
S
I)
Drug store
Phirab.shop
S
D
Owner
W. Scherfl........ .................
W. M. Davlason. ...................
Humford ostate. ...................
Herman Myers... . ..................
Georgia Hussars Association. . , . . ,
F. J. Morjtan ........................
H. ClaKhoru, Agent. ................
Occupant
I). Rahan. ...... ............
L. W. Marlow. ......... ..
Lavlnla WrlgBt............
Mrs. Bird..................
A. K. Wilson..... ..........
M.Syckels. .................
W. It. Cosgrove.. ..........
W.K. HUMID..... ..........
K.J. Morifan. ..............
B.H.. Price. ...... ..........
Caute
Unknown...............................
Defective lamp. .......................
Total lost
I.. ......
3 00
1 50
12 (10
500
""io'oo
50
5 00
JsToo
*I>-Local. TTelephone. figuresNumber of Box. tWDwelling. SStore BBrick. PFrame. SStone.
RECORD OF FIRCS DURING MONTH OF JULY, 1897.
ALAKM,*
Date
July
4
li
14
IS
1C,
If.
;u
31
By
82
4
L
1,
T
81
i
L
Time
1 85 am
11 22 pin
8 :in inn
12 40 pin f> 40 T
9 20 pm
10 10 piu
8 45 am
vmv, AT
225 St. Julian W...............
54S Hryttii st ^V
23 1'rlce st, northwest comer,,.
INSCRIPTION OK PHOPEUTY.t
|
2
1
2
1
1
2
5
1
01
B
W
B
W
W
Ut*
s
Office
1)
Stable
Paint Store
Owmr
Mrs, Welsh..........................
Bov. A. Harris, Capt. H, Blun
John W.Butler,........,....,,...,.,
J.Welsken. ....... ....... ...........
Occupant
Purest City Vnrnlnh Co ...
Win. IMxoiHO).,....,,.....
Jobn W. Bntler........ ....
J.Welskon ................
Oaus*
Total Lotl
t TOO 00
1 00
1701 00
*ILocal. TTelephone. FiguresNumber of Box. fDDwelling. 8Store. BBrick FFrame. SStore.
RECORD OP FIRES DURING MONTH OF AUGUST, 1897.
ALARM.*
Dite
Aug.
10
12
15
16
IG
21
30
By
Ii
T
42
L
Time
9 SO am 600pm
8 00 pm
11 00 am
4 36 urn
10 21 pm 956pm
10 80 am
755pm
MRS AT
421 St. Julian St..... ............
217-219 Reynolds st ..............
422BryanstW.... .... ........
DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY, t
i
2
3
2
'1
2 ;i
2
Of
B
I)
W
B
Uie
B Goal van)
8
1>
H Factory
Owner
M. Daniels..... ....................
WalthourA Rivers................
Gratz Myere, Agent. ............. .
Occupant
Clara Herb.................
Henry Johnson. ...........
T.H. Gillian).. .............
Bt. Joseph's Orphanage, , . .
Cause
Burning chimney. . ....................
Unknown. .................... ..........
Unknown ...............................
Tolil
Lot*
t 7500
5 DO ""'Yw
1 50
3 UO
fse, art
IiLocal. TTelephone. FiKiiresNumber of Box. t DDwelling. 9Store. BBrick. FFrame. SStone.
RECORD OP FIRES DURING MONTH OF SEPTEMBER, 1897.
A]
Date
Sept. (1
1011 1.1
21
2
27
27
27
I.ABM.'
By
T in
T
L
I!
T
42
82
L
Time
S 15pm
7 10 pm
li 35 Hill
8 10 pm
(124 pro
8 30 am
12 a pm
1040pm
7 00 pin
FIRK AT
140-142 Barnard st. .............
Bay lane, 1st door 10. l*rleo..,.
se cor. Price & Oidethorpe av.. 807Bolton8t, K...... ..........
DKSCK1PTION OK PROFKRTY.t
S
1 1-2
1
\\
2
2
4
2
a
01
w
B
B
B
W
W
WB
B
W
Use
D [sh'p
Pn'tst'r.tln
1'nlnt store. J)
I)ftret'r'nt
1)
Owner Occupant
Maria Bradley............. Broughton Bros. & C. Cox.
Thomnsson * Black. ............... .Mm. Black.. . ...............
Wm. I'ltrjr........ -......-........ Mary Hamilton.,...,,,.,,,
Jno.Nlcolson ...... ,,.,.,,.........il. N. Newson..,. ,,...,..,.. GeO. W. Owens, Afft............ .... .Thos. HaHiffan. Jr....... .
Kst. 1'. K. Shields. . .................
Cattie
Lamp explosion ........................
Rekindled..............................
Unknown ...............................
Total Lots
V,2f7'6tt
10 OO
't 1.287 00
*I<Local. TTelephone, Figures-Number of Box, tuDwelling. SStore. B Brick. F Frame. 8Stone,
RECORD OP FIRES DURING MONTH OF OCTOBER, 1897.
ALARM.
Date
Oct.
5
7
8
0
12
14
20
28
2
25
30
31
By
48
121
L
9
T
L
8
T
24
29
L
T
Time
158am
i 10 piu
11 30 urn
152am
8 41 pm
795pm
5 62 pm
600am
5 58 pm
10 14 am
1205pm
3 30 pin
KIRK AT
Sehlcyvllle, K. 8. F. i W. Kv..
424 wmtumson St.. .........."...
Test ulurm pulled by Hro chief
Shatter's oil works. ............
226, 238 W. Uroild St. ............
DKSCR1PTIOX OK PHOPKBTY. t
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2
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1
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2
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B
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Whol. Groe.
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B'brshp&r's
Factory. ....
Huslnynrd..
Cwner
W. C. Smith. .......................
Dr. C.C.Schtey............ .........
8. Guckenhelrner & Sort. ...........
J. K.Fulton, gt.............. .......
S. P. Shotter Co........ .............
Mrs. Kuck..................... ......
A. B. Moore ................... .....
C.ll.R..... ..........................
Occupant
Boyle * McCauley. . .......
S. Guckenbcluier & Son...
Delia Cole.. ................
S. p. Hhotter Co.... , ........
Aarou Pulmcr (c.) ..........
A. B. Moore ...............
C.U.H......................
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Unknown ..............................
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Total Lo
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50 00
i>00
17500
2500
$ 5,85500
Ir-Local. TTelephone. FiguresNumber of Box. t DDwelling. SStore. BBrick. FFrame. SStone.
RECORD OF FIRES DURING MONTH OF NOVEMBER, 1897.
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7
8
8
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51
82
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11 00 am
240am
3 12 am
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W. Boundary and Uitllrond sis
DKSCUIPTION OF PUOrKUTY-t
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2
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W
B
W
B
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8
Owner
John Cnnty, , .,,.,.. ................
Smith AKelley. ....................
City of Savannah. ...,,....,....,...
Occupant
Mrs, Kenny................
K. Vernkl.. .,,.-..........,.
Forest City Wh, Wrl. Wks. Olty Market,... ............ .1. F. Mcyor...............
Ctute
Lamp explosion, ,.,...,.,.,...,,,.,,,,,
Defective furnace. . ..,......,,....,... Unknown ...............................
Total LOM
1 1 00
15 00
WOO
7MW
176800
Ir-Loeal. TTelephone. ilfturesNumber of Box. tDwellln. SStore. BBrick. F-Frame. S-8tone.
RECORD OF FIRES DURING MONTH OF DECEMBER, 1897.
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6
7
8
12
14
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17
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24
24
16
26
25
28
28
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212
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64
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1020pm
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215pm
438prn
12 40 am
1246am
405am
4 63 piu
0 05 urn
8 00 urn
6 00 iwi
700pm
1 63 pill
7 65 pni
830pm
006 pill
7 16 piu
630pm
KIRK AT
Dray ton and Congress lane. . . .
Hear of Custom i iouto .........
51'J liroiiKbloi) st. ...............
404 Now Houston. ..............
618-616 Ilurrls st....... ........
551-558-555 Jones st., vr. ........
Whitakor ami Brouvhton .....
292WlHlnuisonst............. .
G53-IS5-657 Margaret. ...........
SMUutfyE. .................. .
538Bryan W.. ................
63 Indian lane.. ................
Churlton lane itml Kast Broad
Bay and Farm sts. .............
BOeBayst... ............ ..
Barnard and Bryan. .......... .
312 Hull st\y..... ..... .....
DESCRIPTION OF 1'ROPERTY.t
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Store and B

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Owner
Kstnte Warrtntt.. ...... ,s ...........
Watthour & Rlvera, Agents. .. . ....
H. J. Sotanaars. .....................
John Klannery.... ...... ..........
J.W. Hester........................
W. H. Guerard... ...................
J. H. Kulnger................ ......
Mrs. C. Khlers......................
Kstnte Rev, C, C. Prendergast. ....
C. Asomlorf . ........................
Same lire ............. ..............
Mrs. 1'. J. Daley . . ..................
Kstate James MoAlpln. ............
G. II. Iteiusbart, Agent ............
Occupint
Mrs. J. CaranauKl).. . ......
C. K. Brottiihton. ..........
KHsa MoMUian. ...........
Mary Connolly (0) & others
J. W.Teeple.. .............. P. I.. Jonks (c) and others.
H. JOIH'S (C). ...............
J.lC.Kttlnger..............
M. Drlggers. ...............
Mary Franklin (o) ..........
Katetircen (c).............
S. Papadera. ...............
Susie Graham (c) ..........
Planters' Hotel. ...........
T. P. Smith..... ............
Cause
Unknown ...............................
Defective Hue.. .... ...................
Defective Hue. . ........................
Defective flue. .........................
Incendiary. .............................
Unknown .......................... ,.
Defective Hue. . ........................
Defective flue ..........................
Foul chimney. .........................
Fire works .............................
Foul chimney........ ..................
Defective nue ..........................
Flying sparks. . ........................
Total
Lots
t 500
3 00
2500
o oo
2000
1,750 00
550 00
1 00
76000
5 00
300 66
""'256' 66
13,72900
L Local. T Telephone. Figures Number of Box. t D Dwelling. S Store. B -Brick. V Frame. S Stone.
116 MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT.
REPORT OF SUPERINTENDENT FIRE ALARM TEL
EGRAPH.
SAVANXAH, GA., January 1st, 1898.
Join E. Magidre, Esq., Fire Chief:
DEAR SIRI respectfully submit the following report of the Fire Alarm System for the year ending
December 31st. 1897.
During the year 87 alarms were transmitted over
the lines of this system and telephones are credited
with 36 calls.
One new fire alarm box has been purchased and
put up in place of the old Box 57 on Margaret, near
Farm, and the old box which was taken down, was
overhauled and changed to No. 524, and put up at
the Central Railroad Round House.
New combined gongs and indicators have been
purchased and put in Stations 1 and 2. The old
gong and indicator, formerly in Station No. 2, was
sent to the Louisville branch of the Gamewell Company, thoroughly overhauled and placed in Station
No. 4. The old indicator formerly used in No. 4
house was overhauled and put up in Hose Station
No. 1.
The expenses of the Fire Alarm System were as
follows:
Salary of Superintendent ()........ ..........$ 60000
Instruments, wire, etc........................... 62482
Rent of telephones................................ 285 00
MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT. 117
Biuestone for battery............................. 203 28
Zincs for battery ................................. 56 00
Extra service telegraph linemen.............. 11 25
Coppers............... .............. .. ... ...... 10 00
Battery jars......................................... 2 00
Poles, cross-arms, brackets, etc.............. 1 05
Incidentals ......................................... 7 19
$1,800 59
During the coming year it will be necessary for
us to buy about two car loads of telegraph poles unless it is decided to put the wires under ground.
The line of wire from Randolph and St. Julian
streets to the Savannah, Florida and Western wharf
should be replaced with insulated wire, that now in
use being the common iron wire.
I recommend that the battery for the police system be removed from the Central Station to the Police Barracks, and I respectfully ask that you consider the advisability of installing the storage battery
system and putting the wire underground at an early
date.
It is now three years since the fire alarm poles
were painted, and they are becoming very unsightly. These poles should be painted at least every
two years to preserve them from the weather.
I recommend that Engine Station No. 5 be equipped with a combined gong and indicator, the same
as are in the other houses. Very respectfully,
W..B. MEXL, JR.,
Cleric Savannah Fire Department.
118 MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT.
Talue of Property and Loss by Fire1897.
MONTH.
January ... .... .......
February . . ............
March ................
May.. ...............
July .................
August ...............
October
^fVxvTa ]V1 h^f
Value Property
Involved.
$ 588,075 00
163,600 00
25,450 00
77,600 00
342,050 00
41,000 00
65000 00
84,000 00
80,20000
474,200 00
149 =*nft Afl
167,200 00
Total Loss.
$ 2,954 50
5,313 50
1,498 50
9,817 50
64,545 25
37 00
701 00
86 50
1 977 ftft
5,855 00
76600
3,72900
Total .... ......... $2,250,875 00 $96,580 75
Percentage of loss to property involved 4.3 per
cent.
ALARMS.
Manner of Receipt.
ByStreet Fire Alarm Boxes.
Telephone Messages . - .
Local Calls ........
Total
NuMber.
87
36
72
195
MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT. 119
Causes of Alarms.
MONTH.
January .... .......
February ..........
March ... ........
April ............
May. ............
June. ............
July. ............
August ...........
September. .........
October ...........
November. .........
December . . ........
Total ..........
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21
10
5
6
6
6
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ALARMS.
Day on Which Received.
MONTH.
January ............
February. ...........
March .... .........
April. .............
May. . . . . .........
June ..............
July. .... ... ......
August. ............
September. ...........
October ...... ......
November ...........
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195
120 MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT.
Time of Receipt.
MONTH.
February. . . . March .....
April. .....
May. . . . . .
June ......
July ... ...
August. ....
September . . .
October ....
November . . .
December . . .
Total. ....
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to
3 A.M.
3
2
4
1
2
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4
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3
2
3
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to
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1
5
1
1
1
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4
5
4
3
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5
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10
6
3
1
o
74
Total.
19
14
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9
9
12
5
10
195
of Fires.
MONTH.
IN HEATING.
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February . . 6
March. ... 7
April ..... 9
May.. . ! 7
June . . . . i C
July. . . . . ; 1
August ... 2
September . 3
October. . . 3
November. . December. . . 7
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MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT. 121
Causes of Fires.
MONTH.
January ....
February . . . March. ....
April .....
May. .....
July .... . .
August. ....
September . .
October ....
November. . .
December . . .
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29
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26
26
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9
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20
195
Plre Statistics.
MONTH.
January .......
February ....
April. ........
May .........
June. .....
July . . ......
August .........
September ......
October. .......
November ......
December . . ....
Total ........
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122 MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT.
SECOND ANNUAL REPORT OF THE BOARD OF
WATER COMMISSIONERS.
SAVANNAH, GA., January 1st, 1898.
The Hon. P. W. Meldrim, Mayor, Oity:
DEAR SIRHerewith you will find the report of
the Superintendent of the Water Department for the
year ending December 31st, 1897. The report is full,
giving in detail the operation of the department,
together with all improvements and the expenses of
the various sub-departments.
The report of the Superintendent shows that
16,719 feet of mains have been laid in the city and
40 new fire hydrants added.
The operation of the department during the past
year has been most satisfactory. The expenses have
been kept down to the lowest possible point. The
revenue has been increased considerably by extending the mains into the new territory. The Board
endeavored to lay these mains in sections where
they were most needed, taking into consideration at
the same time the general system as adopted for the
best distribution of the water.
The Board have endeavored in every way possible
to improve the department and to manage it in a
manner that would best subserve the interest of the
people generally. The report of the Superintendent
MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT. 123
shows that the expenses for operation of the department proper has been $29,407.52, the balance of the
appropriation expended amounting to $2,576.43, having been spent on wells, insurance and improved
labor-saving machinesa very satisfactory showing,
considering the efficient manner in which it has been
operated.
We also recommend that an office of Plumbing
Inspector be created and an efficient inspector employed, who shall work under the direction of this
department in order that his work may be performed
intelligibly.
Council has made no provision whatever for the
caring of the old water works on the river front,
which are fast deteriorating, and we would recommend that some action be taken in this direction.
Very truly yours,
JAMES M. DIXON,
Chairman.
124 MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT.
REPORT OF SUPERINTENDENT OF WATER WORKS.
SAVANNAH, GA., January 1st, 1898.
To the Board of Water Commissioners:
GENTLEMENI herewith tender to you the annual
report of the Water Works Department for the year
ending December 31st, 1897.
The total amount of water pumped for the year
has been 2,183,971,003 gallons, an average per day
of 5,983.482 gallons, as against 2,253,212,145 gallons
for the year 1896, with a daily average of 6,173,184
gallons, showing a yearly decrease of 69,241,142 gallons and a daily decrease of 189,702 gallons for the
year 1897.
Every effort has been made to stop the unnecessary waste of water during the year, and taking into
consideration the large amount of new water mains
laid during the year, thus bringing in new
consumers, and that Collinsville has been supplied with water from the City Water Works for
nearly half the year, the showing made in this direction is very gratifying. The total amount
of coal consumed for the year has been 1,617 tons,
an average of 4J tons per day, as against 1,779 tons,
with a daily average of 4 8-10 tons for the year 1896,
showing a decrease of 108 tons for the year 1897.
The average quantity of water pumped per ton of
MAYOR'S ANNtfAL REPORT1. 125
coal in 1897 has been 1,306,984 gallons, as against
1,266,561 gallons for the year 1896, showing a difference in favor of 1897 of 40,423 gallons per ton of
coal used.
Expenses.
Following will be found a financial statement of
the various departments for the past year:
Appropriation for operation of water w'ks. .$32,000 00
Expenses for operation of water works..... 31,983 95
Balance unexpended........................... 1605
Appropriation for extension of water mains 12,900 00
Expenses for extension of water mains..... 12,555 01
Balance unexpended........................... 344 99
Special appropriation for flushing artesian
wells.....................'........................ 4,000 00
Amount expended in flushing wells........ 3,68058
Balance unexpended................. ......... 319 42
Appropriation for old water works......... 1,000 00
Amount expended,none..... ................. ............
Balance unexpended........................... ],000 00
Expenses of Sub-Divisions.
Following is a statement of expenses of the various
sub-divisions of the department:
Salaries......... ..........................-........$17,390 34
Running........................................... 8,647 81
Repairs........................... ................. 634 78
Incidental......................................... 874 76
Improvement.................. .................. 2,51068 I
Insurance ................................. ...... 255 00
Connections................................. ..... 135 64
Cesspools....................... .................. 7 29
Inspections........................... .......... . 399 60
'' " 126 MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT.
if
Hydrant........................................... 100 62
|; Artesian wells................. ......... ........ 1,021 43
| !;' Total for operation of water department.$31,983 95
,':,; Old Water Works.
,;:'; Nothing has been done towards putting the machinery, etc., at the old water works in condition for
operation, as the amount appropriated ($1,000) was
insufficient to do the work in a proper manner, and
it would have been practically a waste of this amount
to have only made a beginning of the work and
allowed it to deteriorate again.
Engines and Machinery.
The pumping engines and other machinery are in
good condition and working very satisfactorily.
Both pumping engines have been thoroughly repainted with best quality of paints and varnished
with spar composition. This work was done at a cost
of $192.80. The appearance of the machinery has been
greatly improved, and the cost of cleaning reduced
by having them repainted. Engine No. 410 has been
in operation 214 days and engine No. 411 151 days
during the past year.
Boilers.
The boilers are free from scale and pitting, and
are in first-class condition every way. Some of the
grate bars will require renewing during the coming
year, they having been in use since the plant was
j erected. Some small repairs have been made to the
i. fire brick linings of the furnaces, etc., during the
: past year. They are now in good condition.
MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT. 127
Buildings, Etc.
All the window and door frames have been repainted and put in good order, and the entire building is in good condition. The corrugated iron roof
has given no trouble since it was given a heavy coat
of rubber paint.
'Water Mains.
A large amount of new mains have been laid during the year. A tabulated list of which will be found
elsewhere. The Collinsville system of mains have
been purchased by the city, and are now a part of
the regular city system. The mains are tested periodically with a high pressure in order to detect the
weak places, after which they are immediately repaired, thus avoiding breaks at critical times. No
breaks of any consequence have occurred during the
year.
'Water 'Works Park.
The improvement of the Water Works Park has
been carried steadily on, and in a few years it is believed that the people of Savannah will have a park
that is second to none in beauty or surroundings. It
would add considerably to the popularity of this
place if the city authorities would pave Gwinnett
street, which is sadly needed, as it is one of the most
heavily traveled roads leading into the city.
Free Hydrants.
There are in use now 48 free hydrants, being a reduction of 12 during the year. Six new ones were
put in to replace those worn out. The free hydrants
are being gradually cut out, except in places where
there are no water mains convenient.
J-i
128 MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT.
Catch Basins and Sewers.
The catch basins and sewers have been flushed
regularly during the entire year. This important
work requires a great deal of water to keep them
properly flushed, especially during the dry seasons.
Flusblug Artesian Wells.
Under authority of Council the work of increasing
the flow of the artesian wells was undertaken under
plans prepared by Mr. Thomas T. Johnson, of Chi-
|f cago, 111., who estimated the cost at $4,000. Council appropriated this amount, of which $3,680.58 was
It used in completing the work. The work consists of
j a line of standard 8-inch cast iron piping, extending
along the conduit for a distance of 3,900 feet. Each
well is connected with this main by a 6-inch pipe,
made with Smith patent fittings. At each well is a
6-inch gate valve, with locking cover to same, mak-
| 1; ing it convenient to flush any well at any time.
Before flushing, each of the wells were measured
with a current meter purchased for this department
by Mr. Johnson. The total flow of the wells, as
shown by the current meter before flushing, was
5,077,000 gallons. After being carefully flushed
they were again measured and showed a flow of 6,-
469,000 gallons, a net gain after being flushed of
1,392,000 gallons. They have been recently measured again and showed only aslight decrease of flow.
\'K It is believed that by flushing the wells every three
U. or four months the flow can be kept up to their original capacity.
MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT. 129
meters.
Meters have been discontinued in residences, but
are being put in livery stables, bar-rooms, laundries,
etc., where they are proving to be very beneficial to
the department in preventing the waste of water. A
total of twenty-nine meters are now in use, ranging
in size from 5-8 inch to 6 inches.
Improvements.
A No. 2 Smith Patent Tapping Machine has been
purchased for making taps from 6 to 24 inches, from
any size mains working under full pressure. This is
a very valuable machine, affording water and fire
protection at all times while the largest size connections are being made, and will almost pay for itself
in cost of fittings and saving in time in one year. A
Morse Valve Reseating Machine for reseating valves
at the pumping station has been purchased. This
machine reseats globe valves from i inch to 6 inches
in diameter without removing them froloa position in
the pipe line. A patent gasoline lead furnace for
melting lead while laying mains, a current meter for
measuring the flow of the artesian wells, and many
other smaller machines and tools for the improvement of the service have been purchased during the
past year.
Gate Yalres.
All the gate valves have been carefully inspected
and repacked and 50 new valve boxes put in to replace those worn out. Following is a list of new gate
valves placed during the year :
1 6-inch at Lamar avenue and Whitaker street.
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1
I j 1 6-inch at West Broad and Huntingdon streets.
1 6-inch at Roberts and Wilson streets.
1 6-inch at Gwinnett and Paulsen streets.
1 8-inch at Stiles avenue, near F. C. & P. R. R.
1 8-inch at Gwinnett, near Stiles avenue.
1 10-inch at Bay and East Broad streets.
1 6-inch at Bay street and Lamar creek.
1 8-inch at Farm and Bryan streets.
I 1 8-inch at Farm and Wilson streets.
. 1 8-inch at New and West Broad streets.
1 6-inch at Cemetery and Anderson streets.
1 6-inch at Cemetery and Henry streets.
1 6-inch at Cemetery and Duffy streets.
1 4-inch at Cemetery and New Houston streets.
1 4-inch at Cemetery and Waldburg streets.
1 4-inch at Cemetery and Bolton streets.
* 1 4-inch at Cemetery and Gwinnett streets.
1 6-inch at Eighth and Montgomery streets.
1 6-inch at Eighth and Florence streets.
2 6-inch at Tenth and Montgomery streets.
1 10-inch at Montgomery and Eleventh streets.
1 6-inch at Twelfth and Montgomery streets.
1 6-inch at Twelfth and Whi taker streets.
1 6-inch at Fourth and Montgomery streets.
1 6-inch at Bismark and Ogeechee road.
Making a total of 28 for the year.
Fire Hydrants.
The fire hydrants have been regularly inspected,
oiled and packed, and are in good condition. Fol-
|. lowing is a list of new hydrants added during the
? year.
1 on Bay street, east of East Broad street.
MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT. 131
1 on Bay street, east of Reynolds street.
1 on Bay street, west of Randolph street.
1 on Bay street, west of Randolph street.
1 on Bay street, at Lamar creek.
1 on Gwinnett and Harmon streets.
1 on Gwinnett street and Stiles avenue.
1 on Stiles avenue and Gaston street west.
1 on Louisville road, near brick yard.
1 on Louisville road and Stiles avenue.
1 on Huntingdon street, west of West Broad street.
1 on Huntingdon street, east of Cemetery street.
1 on Huntingdon street, east of West Boundary st.
1 on Lamar avenue and Bull street.
1 on Lamar avenue, near S., F. and W. R. R.
crossing.
1 on Lamar avenue and Abercorn street.
1 on Lamar avenue and Lincoln street.
J on Fourth and West Broad streets.
1 on Fourth and Burroughs streets.
1 on Bismark street, west of Burroughs street.
1 on Bismark and Florence streets.
1 on Whitaker and Twelfth streets.
1 on Twelvth and Barnard streets.
1 on Twelfth and Jefferson streets.
1 on Montgomery and Eleventh streets.
1 on Montgomery and Twelfth streets.
1 on Eighth and West Broad streets.
1 on Eighth and Burroughs streets.
1 on Eighth and Cuyler streets.
1 on Cemetery and Waldburg streets.
1 on Farm and Bryan streets.
1 on Farm and Zubly streets.
132 MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT.
1 on Farm and Margaret streets.
1 on Farm and New streets.
1 on New street, east of Farm street.
1 on New street, west of West Broad street.
1 on Tenth and Bull streets.
1 on Tenth and Drayton streets.
1 on Tenth and Abercorn streets.
1 on Abercorn and Ninth streets.
Making a total for the year of 40, and a grand
total to date of 531.
New Mains.
Following is a list of new water mains laid during
the past year:
1,150 ft. 6-inch on 10th street, from Whitaker to
Abercorn street.
500 ft. 6-inch on Abercorn street, from 8th to 10th
street.
800 ft. 6-inch on Gwinnett street, from Paulsen to
Ott street.
p 1,150ft. 6-in on Huntingdon street, from West
2 Broad to west of Eoberts street.
320 ft. 6-ioch on Roberts street, from Huntingdon
I to Wilson street.
| 1,400 ft. 6-inch on Lamar avenue, from Whitaker
to Lincoln street.
fj 84 ft. 6-inch on Burroughs street, from 4th to Bis-
$ mark street.
i 1,000 ft. 6-inch on Bismark street, from Burroughs
|v to Ogeechee road.
\ 620 ft. 6-inch on West 4th street, from Burroughs
| to Montgomery street.
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510 ft. 12-inch on Whitaker street, from 10th to
12th street.
1,000 ft. 6-inch on 12th street, from Montgomery
to Whitaker street.
720 ft. 10-inch on Montgomery street, from 10th
to 12th street.
1,350 ft. 6-inch on 8th street, from Montgomery
to Florence street.
1,800 ft. 6-inch on Cemetery street, from Gwinnett
to Anderson street.
1,600 ft. 8-inch on Farm street, from Bryan to
New street.
940 ft. 8-inch on New street, from West Broad to
Farm street.
1,775 ft. 10-inch on Bay street, from East Broad
street to Lamar creek.
Making a total for the year of 16,719 feet, and a
grand total to date of 50 miles and 2,859 feet. There
was also laid in Laurel Grove Cemetery 2,600 fest of
Ig-inch wrought iron pipe. In addition to the above
3,900 feet of 8-inch standard main was laid on Stiles
Avenue for flushing artesian wells.
Miscellaneous.
Following is a list of miscellaneous repairs made
hy the department employes in the city during the
year:
Water pipes to catch basins repaired, 139 ; free hydrants repaired, 86; gate valves packed and repaired, 58; fire hydrants packed and repaired, 174;
leaks in water mains caulked and. repaired, 18;
bursted service pipes i-eported and shut off, 42; inspections for City Treasurer, 102; water turned op,
I
134 MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT.
ordered by City Treasurer, 63 ; water turned off, ordered by City Treasurer, 10; taps for house services
put in, 149 ; reported for non-payment of water rent,
255; leaks reported by Health Officer, 1,405; leaks
reported by special inspections, 824.
The past year has been a veiy busy one, and every
effort has been made to improve the general service
of the department. In conclusion, I wish to thank
your honorable body for their hearty support in the
management of the department. Respectfully submitted, H. M. LOPTON,
Superintendent.
MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT. 135
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS.
COMMISSIONER OF PUBLIC WORKS,
HARRY WILLItfK.
CLERK COMMISSIONER OF PUBLIC WORKS,
LEANDER BUTLER.
SUPERINTENDENT STREETS AND LANES,
ROBERT HUNT.
SUPERINTENDENT SCAVENGER DEPARTMENT,
HENRY E. DREESON.
FOREMAN CITY STABLES,
WILLIAM H. PECK.
FOREMAN O. E. M. DEPARTMENT,
B. 0. ROGERS.
FOREMAN DRY CULTURE, EAST.
W. E. CLARK.
FOREMAN DRY CULTURE. WEST,
W. P. CARMICHAEL.
INSPECTORS,
T. P. REYNOLDS,
JOHN BRESXAN,
136 MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT.
REPORT OF THE COMMISSIONER OF PUBLIC
WORKS OF THE CITY OF SAVANNAH,
For the Year Ending December 31st, 1897.
SAVANXAH, GA., January 1, 1898.
To Hon. P. W. Meldrim, Mayor :
SIRI herewith submit a detailed account of the
work done by the several departments under the direction of the Commissioner of Public Works in the
year 1897, together with a statement of all expenditures for the same period. During the year the business of the city entrusted to this office has been administered with the view of securing the best results
for the money paid out. All supplies, as in the previous year, have been bought under competition,
bids being secured from responsible dealers and contracts awarded to the lowest bidders, due regard being had to the quality of the supplies offered. Faithful and efficient service has been insisted upon from
all employes. Without exception they have labored
in harmony and given full value for their wages.
The several foremen have intelligently and conscientiously performed their duties and are entitled
to proper credit for their valuable assistance in conducting the affairs of the different departments successfully. All operations, as is well known, have
DIVISION OF EXPENSES, DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS, Jan. 1 to Dec. 81, 1897.
FOBTlme of bunds.. .....................................
Feed for stock....... ...............................
Coal and wood ...... ... ...........................
Vehicles and repairs to Same ......................
Horsesboelng .......................................
Shell .................................................
Granite curb ........................................
Rubble, Screenings, Gravel, Crushed Rock, etc. . .
Brick ................................................
Lumber. .............................................
Tools and Implements. .............................
Ifepalrs and Improvements to public buildings. . . .
Freight, express charges, transfer & car service. Pipe .................................................
HanllnK ............................ ................
Chert................................................
LiehtH city stables. ................................
Kepairs public property. ..........................
Steam road roller. ........................ .........
Totals ...........................................
AMOUNT
( 85.976 38
8,24362
1,807 19
2,014 04
65972
879 Ot
1.820 76
1,520 40
2,649 70
2.72301
1.053 lli
139%
4,821 85
(!8 M
C992
88 01
927 36
1,635 00
421 82
4,55655
12 45
1,C02 34
39600
14 00
173 29
1.A5000
811 07
28,13605
8,874 78
881 86
141 79
2700
471 44
310 52
2<S 63
9.976 74
4,772 51
57017
6,3890
49049
33999
25.00000
1191 58
181 32
1.402 02
9TBKBTS
AXD
LAKES
133,177 35
2,927 33
60 25
1,03592
239 14
87904
549 .'.0
976 20
374 51
97 75
15 OS
41 05
800
425 00
i 44
4,556 55
620
202 00
14 00
40 00
314 70
691 49
314 07
141 79
2700
100 76
192 4(
6 75
427 lil
39 I!
51940
122 75
3SI 08
87 il
27l 63
36 68
STEAM
ROAD
ROLLER
SCAVENGER
H4.679 55
5,00909
91965
89595
167 OB
22964
2 15
22 42
1,210 00
625
19KOO
7000
5000
438 87
24 38
36398
i 31
2,985 20'..........' 2,985 20
( 222.954 84 U9.SSI OS * 2,986 51
3 50
19 23
1263
8 25
63 61
24 75
28220
9260
124,291 8
DRY CULTURE
9,05669
136 29
2575
3 75
11 00
1,111 90
32 04
520
1.500 00
32 75
76 05
62 31
15 69
31 35
2 25
3750
CRIHATORY
(4,078 29
7824
1,726 44
TOO
17 75
189 96
171 74
125 21
6 DO
32 81
86 01
21 00
146 17
3209
32 26
920
4 13
109 39
9 50
1 IK
7 75 3000
(12,151 27 I 6,909 93
O. I. M.
t 1,783 40
82 83
24 97
8 13
65
4.821 85
2243
3 75
5 SO
12 20
25 34
20 50
PUBLIC BUILDINGS
t 231 67
9 09
50
82936
420 35
1 75
6329
33 01
3 00
12 73
3 30
100 00
55 01
PATI.NO
8TBKET8
114,127 60
984
2050
75
1,820 76
1.520 40
1,367 40
23920
152 00
35 61
822
645
1.856 01
7948
143 09
1860
239 75
8,072 72
37 90
20 77
5,912 60
217 73
25,000 00
ft dW tH
6EWKRS
( 6,043 20
447 81
4367
111 72
4 77
40224
208
is458
8 43
975
918 05
4,098 97
258 16
* 6,801! 35 * 1,763 12 170,330 30! ( 12,483 46
House Numbering
$ 651 00
11 90
553 13
11 90
3 00
House Drainage
( 64978
4 is
3600
40485
550 7(i
71 89
PUBLIC PROPERTY
( 55 00
5 13
9000
5001)
31 44
41 35
1.40202
(1,230 S3 (1.717 46(1,674 !
Board
of
Health
(1,07000
6 ft
1,578 16
1 00 S 75
3 50
(2.C68 16
Staeclal Quarantine
30048
309
350
OPENING
Streets
( 21 37
S400
1000
CITY
LIGHTING.
(28,136 05
( St 07 ( 115 37 (28,136 05
MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT. 137
been entirely under the direction of the City Council. The work has been promptly and properly done,
and, from all appearances, to the complete satisfaction of the committees in charge. The chairmen of
such committees have co-operated with the Commissioner throughout the year and given him their advice and assistance. I desire to express my appreciation to them, and to His Honor, the Mayor, f >r
courtesies shown the Commissioner during that
time.
Full information is given under the department
headings of the volume of regular work done, as
well as that of an unusual character, which was
placed in charge of this office.
The appropriations made by the budget for 1897,
together with the expenditures during the year, and
the balances of appropriations, or excess of expenditures over the budget, at the close, are as follows:
Balance or
Excess of
Department. Appropriation.
Streets and Lanes ... $ 50.000 00
Scavenger . . . . . . 25,000 00
Dry Culture ...... 13,000 00
Crematory ... ... 7,000 00
O. E.M ........ 8,500 00
Public Buildings . . 2,000 00
City Lights ...... 29,000 00
Paving Streets .... 30,000 00
House Numbering . . 2,000 00
Sewers ... ... . . 12,500 00
Expenditures. Appropriation.
$ 49,331 06 $ 668 94
24,291 81
12,151 27
6,909 96
6,806 35
1,763 12
28,136 05
70,330 30
1,230 93
12,483 46
708 19
348 73
90 04
1,693 65
236 88
863 95
40,330 30
769 07
16 54
E.
$179,000 00 $213,434 31
In no department, it will be seen, except that of
street paving, was there an excess of expenditures
over the appropriation. In street paving the excess
is, of course, only apparent, the city receiving back
MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT. 139
tered into with Mr. F. E. Ladd on November 15, he
agreeing to pay the city $200 annually for two years,
payable $50 quarterly in advance, for all materials
he may pick out from the garbage delivered at the
crematory, such as cloth, paper, cans, etc., all such
material being subject to inspection by the health
authorities. The first payment under this contract
has been made. Amounts received by this office and
turned over to the City Treasurer were as follows:
Crematory, 159.85; 0. E. M., $4.20; Scavenger,
$ 188.96; Streets and Lanes, $25.15. Other amounts
were received directly by the City Treasurer and
credited to the proper departments. Bills were
placed in his hands by this office as follows : Streets
and Lanes, $967.84; paving streets, $98.21 ; dry
culture, $6.50; steam road roller, $17.05; Sewers,
fo.61; streets and lanes against paving streets,
$833.85. .
Streets and Lanes Department.
During the past year there were considerable additions to the paved streets of the city, the total increase being 12,800 lineal feet, or 2 42-100 miles, as
follows: Barnard street, 200 feet; Bryan street, 2,300
feet; Farm street, 250 feet; Jefferson street, 450
feet, Louisville road, 3,500 feet; President street,
375 feet; Meldrim avenue, 1,500 feet; Oglethorpe
avenue, 4,050 feet; York street, 175. There are
within the city limits 96 5-10 lineal miles of streets
and lanes, of which 22 42-100 miles are paved. The
increase in the superficial area of such thoroughfares
in 1897 was 55,391 square yards, making a total at
present of 516,912 square yards, divided as follows :
140 MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT.
Street. Material.
Broughton........ ..... Asphalt..
Bryan ......... ...........Asphalt..
Bull......... ...... .......Asphalt..
Congress......... ........Asphalt.
Sqr. Yds.
Surface.
....17,950
.... 619
....32,831
.... 6,539
Harris......... ..........Asphalt..................... 1,675
Liberty................. ..Asphalt............... .....30,430
Oglethorpe avenue.....Asphalt.....................25,933
President.................Asphalt..................... 780
St. Julian.................Asphalt..... ............... 1,088
York ......................Asphalt..................... 447
Abercorn .... ... ........Vitrified brick............ 3,501
Habersham ..............Vitrified brick............ 3.439
Bay.................. ......Chert......... ...... ....... 4,977
New................ ......Chert ...................... 900
Louisville road...........Chert....................... 9,255
New Houston............Chert ....................... 361
President .................Chert ......... . ....:...... 1,280
Bay ........................Cobble .....................35,042
Drayton ......... .........Cobble .....................25,000
Factors' Walk...........Cobble ..................... 8,800
Lanes....................... Cobble .....................13,000
Pine........ ...............Cobble..................... 1,800
New........................Cobble ....... ...... . .... 1,378
River.......................Cobble .....................21,833
Streets <fc slips N.of Bay.Cobble .................... 9,000
Randolph.. ... ..........Cobble ........ ...... 8,500
Reynolds ......... .......Cobble ..................... 3,500
Barnard ......... ......Cobble......... . ...... 5,500
East Broad..... . .......Cobble .....................15,800
West Broad..............Cobble .....................26,000
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Whitaker......... ........Cobble .....................25,000
Barnard ..................Granite blocks ........... 1,049
Bay ........................Granite blocks ........ .. 1,707
Bryan .....................Granite blocks ........... 7,362
East Broad........ ......Granite blocks ........... 9,190
Farm............... .... ..Granite blocks ........... 1,184
Jefferson ............ .... Granite blocks ...........21,912
Indian.............. ...... Granite blocks ........... 393
Meldrimavenue.........Granite blocks ........... 6,097
Wadley ........ ...........Granite blocks ........... 4,409
Wheaton..................Granite blocks ........... 5,000
Bolton .....................Shell. ................. ....11,700
Bull........................Shell........................12,700
Barnard ..................Shell........................ 6,500
Jones........ ..............Shell........................ 15,400
Gaston............ ........Shell........................12,300
Hall.......................-Shell........................12,300
Henry.....................Shell........................21,000
Ogeechee.................. Shell....................... 16,000
Wheaton ..................Shell......... .............. 8,000
Liberty lane..............Gravel and clay ......... 553
Recapitulation.
MATERIAL. SQUARE YARDS.
Asphalt......... ........................118,291
Brick.................. .................. 6,940
Chert.................................... 16,773
Cobble.......:.......... .................200,153
Granite.................................. 58,302
Shell............... .....................115,900
Gravel................................... 553
Total ................................516,912
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The expenditures in streets and lanes were as follows :
Cleaning asphalt streets.......................! 4,338 91
Cleaning streets other than asphalt......... 4,307 71
Cleaning catch basins.......................... 4,004 81
Cleaning crossings.......................... ... 1,353 50
Cutting and removing weeds.................. 1,161 39
Gradingand filling............................. 4,08349
Inspecting telephone conduits............... 127 00
Laying and repairing sidewalks and
crossings.............................. ......... 1,449 34
Maintenance of shelled streets............... 1,446 75
Blacksmith shop, paint shop, sheds, etc... 2,729 74
Paving streets (President, New Houston
and Liberty lane)............................. 1,533 19
Repairing and cleaning sewers and catch
basins................... ........................ 410 86
Repairing asphalt streets ......... ........... 4,556 55
Repairing streets other than asphalt...... 642 75
Work in park and tree........................ 4,52674
Work and supplies other than above...... 12,658 33
Total.................. ..........".............$49,331 06
From the proceedings of Council it is learned that
a bill for 6483.58, half the expense of removing the
track of the Savannah Traction Company from
Oglethorpe avenue, was charged against Streets and
Lanes. Bills to the amount of $19.24, which should
have been charged to the Sewers appropriation, were
changed in the office of Clerk of Council and charged
to Streets and Lanes. Council also charged back
from Public Property to Streets and Lanes a bill of
1422.63 for the Colonial Park sidewalk.
MAYOR'S ANNUAL tlEPOBf. 143
Cleaning Streets.
The cost of cleaning improved streets was
3,646.62, as follows :
AVERAGE COST
MATERIAL. SQUARE YARDS. COST. PER SQ. YD.
$4,338 91
3,235 50
791 41
199 24
81 56
area of the
.0366
.0125
.0068
.0115
.0117
city has
Asphalt............... 118,291
Cobble and Granite 258,455
Shell.................. 115,900
Chert and gravel.. 17,326
Brick.................. 6,940
The increase in the paved
augmented the amount of waste matter to be removed therefrom and correspondingly increased the
expense of the work. A force of laborers is maintained for this especial purpose, and, considering the
comparatively small expenditure, an average of but
$385.84 for the year for each lineal mile of streets,
the result must be considered satisfactory.
As in previous years, much unnecessary work has
been caused by the public's disregard of the Ordinances prohibiting the throwing of paper, etc., in
the streets and lanes. This unsightly littering of
the thoroughfares, especially in the business section,
continues despite the fact that large wooden receptacles for paper have been placed in convenient locations. To some extent these boxes have undoubtedly decreased the amount of waste paper upon the
streets. They have not been used by the general
public, though, to the extent they should have been.
A rigid enforcement of the ordinances would tend
to speedily educate oifenders to the necessity of aiding in keeping the city's highways clean. The police should be required to compel any person found
144 MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT.
throwing paper or other waste articles in the street,
to pick up the same and carry it to one of the boxes.
Such a rule would aid materially in keeping Savannah's streets in good order. The public is at all times
inclined to severely criticise the condition of the
streets from the standpoint of cleanliness, but a considerable portion of it deliberately ignores the fact
that they cannot be kept free from paper, etc., without its assistance. An extension of the box system
will be made during the coming year.
Repairs to Pavements.
Repairs were made to paved streets at a cost of
$6,545.65. In detail they are as follows :
Sq. Yards Cost of Average Cost
Material. of Area. Repairs sq. yd. of Area
Asphalt, not under guarantee . 91,131 $4,55656 .05
Cobble ............ 200,153 542 75 .0027
Shell............ 115,900 1,446 35 .0125
In repairs to the shell streets 31,370 bushels of
shells, costing $978.44, were used. Repairs to Drayton street with shell were abandoned early in the
year, it being evident that it was purely a waste of
money to continue such work, the traffic over the
street soon reducing the shells to powder. The
street is now included among those paved with cobble stoues. the shell upon it being restricted to small
patches. The result on this street has effectively
demonstrated the folly of using shells on a cobble
base, or on a street where there is heavy hauling.
The street is now in poor condition, but in view of
the probability of a new pavement being laid repairs
have been limited. If the street is not to be paved
with some other material it will be necessary to re-
MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT. 145
pair it throughout with the present cobble stones.
The repairs on the regular shell streets have been
made at about the same cost as in the previous year.
The labor and material for keeping such streets in
proper condition will probably be found to vary but
little from year to year. These streets are all in good
order and as long as the travel over them is light, it
will not be a difficult or very costly matter to keep
them so. On granite pavements it was found necessary to make no repairs. Jefferson street, after about
six years use, clearly shows the wisdom of the use of
that material on thoroughfares which are designed
to be the main arteries of travel.
The criticisms on the use of vitrified brick as a
paving material have been satisfactorily answered by
the results so far in Savannah and other cities. No
repairs have been found necessary to either Habersham or Abercorn street. The pavements show no
signs of wear and are in as good condition as when
first laid. Opposition to this class of pavement must
disappear now that citizens have an opportunity to
observe for themselves their superior qualities and
comparative cheapness.
Repairs to asphalt pavements have all been made
under the new maintenance contract at 5 cents per
square yard of area per annum. The company,
though, has failed to comply with the terms
of this contract, and at the close of the year
it was found necessary to stop payment of
the bill on this account. The company's representative was notified frequently as to the disgraceful condition of certain portions of these streets.
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146 MAYOR'S AtfNtfAL REPORT.
But slight attention was given to these notices, and
at the end of December these streets were in need of
considerable repairs
Cleaning Crossing*.
As heretofore, a small force was kept at work
cleaning crossings during the year, the shifting of
the sand, especially on unpaved streets, rendering
this necessary to keep the crossings in passable condition. The cost of this work for the year was
$1,353.50.
Cleaning; Catch Basins.
Thirty-two catch basins were put in during the
year, making a total at the close of 1897 of 839.
These catch basins were cleaned on an average of
nearly seven times each during the year, the total
number cleaned being 5,558, an average of 463
monthly, at a cost of $4,004.81; 6,065 loads of waste,
measuring about 4,042 cubic yards, were removed
from them. Some abatement of the misuse of these
receptacles is to be noted, the throwing of offal and
other offensive matter into them having somewhat
diminished. There is still room for improvement in
this respect.
Cutting and Removing Weeds, Etc.
This work was begun in June and continued until November, the expenditures for labor, etc., being
$1,161.39. The southern section of the city received
nearly all the benefit from this outlay, the streets
and vacant lots requiring constant attention during
the summer and early fall. Appearances and the
public health necessitate this work.
MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT. 147
Opening Streets, Etc.
-The work of opening streets in the southern section was continued during the year. Price street
was opened and graded from Anderson to Seventh
at a cost of f 393.62; Twelfth street from Burroughs
street to Ogeechee avenue at a cost of $677.02, and
Second street from West Broad to Ogeechee road at
a cost of $78.50; other streets and lanes were graded
at a total cost of $2,934.35.
Sewers and Appurtenances.
There are now in Savannah 17 88-100 miles of
sewer, an increase during the year under review of
6,215 feet, or 1.18 miles. The new sewers are as follows :
Abercorn street, from 6th to 9th street, 987 feet
24-inch pipe, with 117 feet 12-inch pipe to connect
with catch basins.

Bull street, from Anderson to 12th street, 1,817
feet 24-inch pipe, 1,525 18-inch pipe, with 40 feet
12-inch and 290 feet 10-inch pipe to connect catch
basins.
East Broad street, from Anderson to 6th, 1,880
feet 24-inch pipe, with 232 feet 12-inch and 32 feet
10-inch pipe to connect with catch basins.
Jefferson street, from 7th to 8th street, 290 feet 24-
inch pipe.
The expenditures for this work were as follows:
Abercorn street sewer................. .........$ 1,892 17
Bull street sewer........ ......................... 6,189 56
East Broad street sewer........................ 3,888 80
Jefferson street sewer........................... 512 93
Total...........................................$12,483 46
148 MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT.
The old Sixth street sewer heretofore had its outlet in an open ditch at the S. F. & W. Road, the
sewage matter passing through the fields for a considerable distance. These conditions were obnoxious
and unsanitary. The connection made with the
East Broad street sewer removed this nuisance entirely. The new sewers on Abercorn, Bull and Jefferson streets all empty into the Sixth street sewer.
There was no outlet for surface drainage in that section of the city. These sewers give this, and at the
same time permit property owners to make house
connections. A number of privy vaults have been
done away with as a result. This portion of the city
is rapidly building up and the construction of these
sewers will do much to induce the erection of homes
in that neighborhood.
The danger to the public health from the old sewers of the city was referred to in last year's report.
No improvement is possible in them. It is accordingly a source of much gratification to those interested in the health of the city that Council has provided for a new system of sewers for house drainage
alone, work on which is now under way.
Seventy-nine sewer connections were made during the year, as follows: 'Abercorn street sewer, 7;
Anderson street, 4; Barnard street, 5; Bay lane, 3;
Bolton street, 2; Bryan street, 2: Broughton street,
1; Charlton street, 1; Dra}'ton street, 2; Duffy street,
3; East Broad street, 3; Habersham street, 2; Hall
street, 3; Houston street, 4; Jefferson street, 7; Jones
street, 2; .Ninth street, 3; Price street, 3; Sixth street,
4; Taylor street, 1; West Broad street, 8; West
MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT. 149
Boundary street, 2; Whitaker street, 6; Wayne
street, 1.
Breaks in sewers, the result of their structural
weakness, continue of frequent occurrence, every
heavy rainfall leading to one or more cave ins.
During 1897 there were fifty-two of such occurrences, the expenditures for repairs aggregating
$410.86. The location of the breaks and the cost of
repairs were as follows:
Abercorn, near Hall................................$ 9 25
" near Ghvinnett........................ 750
" and Waldburg la ..................... 12 50
" Oglethorpe avenue...... ........... 9 12
Barnard and Broughton......... ................. 5 25
" Harris................................ 1 13
" Gordon............................... 4 25
" Jones. ............................... 275
" Eiver................................. 962
Bay and Drayton............................ ...... 3 75
Bay lane and Whitaker........................... 7 87
Bryan and Farm.................................... 4 75
Bryan, east of Price................. .............. 3 OQ
Congress lane and Bull........................... 1 75
Congress lane, near Barnard..................... 1 87
Drayton and Charltou.............................. 6 00
" " Huntingdon........................ 450
" " President ........................... 1300
Duffy and Anderson.................... .......... 675
" " Barnard.... ............................ 650
" Drayton..................... ........... 26 75
" Habersham............................. 2381
" " " ............................ 45 87
150 MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT.
Duffy and Whitaker .............................. 3 50
E. Broad and Duffy lane.......................... 225
" " Jones................................. 17 00
" " River........................ ........ 1 69
" " York lane........................... 150
Hall and Montgomery............................. 3 50
Houston and Bay............... ................... 1650
" " Oglethorpe avenue............... 1 75
Howard and Huntingdon......................... 3 00
Jones, near Habersham........................... 33 50
" " W. Boundary................^........ 2925
Liberty lane, near Bull.............. .............. 1 75
Lincoln and Charlton.............................. 6 75
Macon, east of Whitaker........ ................. 238
Margaret and Lumber............................. 1 75
Ogeechee road, near Sarah......................... 1 75
Oglethorpe avenue and Randolph................ 5 50
Ott and Wolfe lane................................. 2 13
Perry and Price.................................... 6 50
Perry lane and Randolph........................ 3 75
" " " " ................. ..... 3 50
Walker and Guerard.............................. 6 75
"W. Broad and Congress........................... 4 50
" New................................. 3 00
" " River............................... 8 50
Wheaton.............................................. 1 05
Whitaker and Factors Walk..................... 16 00
" " New Houston lane.............. 1 62
" State................................ 2 70
Total ...................................-.........$410 86
MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT. 151
Crossings and Sidewalks.
Thirty-one new street crossings, measuring 1,550
square yards, have been put down, repairs made to
ten others, and twenty relaid with the old material,
the cost being $770.11 for labor and material.
Repairs were made during the year to 138 sidewalks at a cost of $826.27. Eighteen of these were
" accepted " pavements, and 22 others, which had
been damaged by the roots of trees, were also repaired free. The repairing of the other 98 pavements cost $665, and the property owners were billed
to that amount. Sidewalks were laid in Columbia
Square, costing $233.98, and in Liberty Square, costing $114.78.
Improvements at City Lot.
At the city lot on Cemetery street further important additions have been made, at a total cost of
$2.729.74 Two large shedsone 219 feet by 18
feet, the other 212 feet by 17 feet, a blacksmith shop
47 by 17 feet, and a carpenter and paint shop 55
feet by 17 feet were built. Each of these have been
well supplied with necessary tools. The shoeing of
all city stock, repairs to wagons, carts, etc., as well
as the building of new vehicles, is now done by the
city's hands. Previously such work has been given
out by contract to private shops. . The city lot is
now completely equipped in every respect.
Park and Tree.
Under resolution of the City Council the maintenance of the parks and trees was temporarily vested
on June 24th in the Committee on Streets and
Lanes, and the work placed under the direction of
152 MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT.
the Commissioner of Public Works. All expenditures on this account were charged to the streets and
lanes appropriation, the total outlay to December 31
being $4.526.74. The parks and grass plats, having
been neglected for some time prior to this change,
were in bad condition, but were speedily placed in
good order and kept so throughout the remainder of
the year. In addition to the work necessary for this
purpose a new greenhouse was built at the park and
tree lot on Barnard street and the old greenhouse
there repaired. This work cost $940.23. A new
conical heater, with all the necessary connections
for the heating of both greenhouses, was put in
at the further cost of $133.69, and both houses supplied with electric lights, making total expenditures
here of $1,073.92. For flowers, bulbs, pots, etc., there
were outlays aggregating $147.72. Fifty dead trees
were removed and eight trees planted. At the close
of the year the work was placed in the hands of the
Park and Tree Commission.
Street Pa-viiijp.
There was more street paving completed in 1897
than in probably any other year in the history of the
city, the total area paved being 52,507 square yards,
at a total cost of $112,297.90. Of this the work on the
Louisville road (9,255 square yards) was approaching completion at the close of 1896 and the work on
Oglethorpe avenue had begun. The paving of the
year may be classed as follows: Asphalt, 27,159.1
square yards; chert, 9,255 square yards; granite
blocks, 16,092.9 square yards. The following table
MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT. 153
gives full information in regard to the completed
work:
8THEETS. I I
MATERIAL Sqr Yards Total Cost Railroads
Proportion
Barnard............
Bryan..............
Farm...............
.Jefferson...........
Louisville roar)....
MeMrim avenue....
President..........
Ogletborpe avenue.
York.................
.i(ra. Block...
.'Gra. Block...
.Gra. Block...
;Gra. Block...
. Chert... ....
. Gra. Block...
Asphalt.......
. Asphalt.......
. Asphalt.......
Total.
1,049.1
fi,l2.2
1,184.1
l.fiOO.3
9.2S5.0
e,097.2
780.0
25.932.5
446.6
f 2,547 86
13,3:fO 58
2.370 07
3.112 !>4
Cost to
Property
Owners
sis :<ot mo 4ii n,3i9 is
194 71j 6.001 22 7,1!W 65
.
13.632 "j . 1,732 50..
61,044 7!)
1.100 15 .
71 44
S3 29!
2,3208
1.29a 22
l.XK 49
C.S.T2 4(1
4,882 XI ~~~ S3'
1.0T4S5
I.SIS 01
K,47.~> lo
8.750 21
1,155 08
2D.15B 951 29,S5 76
3fi6 .'1 73344
62.507.0 il2.297 90 2.9Bfi 82 tol.528 30 t57,804
The average cost per square yard of the paving of
these streets was as follows :
STREET MATERLAJ,
York.......................................... " .......
Sqr. Yards
1 1S4 1
1 tiOO 1
780.0
446.K
Cost Of
Paving
lO.SOfi 45
2 OB5 **0
2 BH4 7
1,521 00 60,5) .18
87087
AveraKe
Cost Per Sqr.Yard
l.77B
1.828
1.178
1.847
1.95
1.95
The work on South Broad street was found on inspection not to be in accordance with the terms of
the contract with the Warren-Scharf Asphalt Paving
Company. After considerable contention, as a result
of the refusal of the Commissioner of Public Works
to accept the work and approve the bill of the company an appeal was made by it to Council. The
company then claimed that the pavement was firstclass in every respect. Council refused to accept it.
Several representatives of the company visited Savannah. When it was found that the pavement would
not be accepted in its original condition, it was acknowledged it did not meet the specifications and
extensive repairs were made, probably 10,000 square
yards being cut up and relaid. The pavement was
then inspected again and accepted.
154 . MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT.
The paving of Bryan street with granite blocks was
a necessity, owing to the heavy traffic to the Ocean
Steamship wharves, there being no paved thoroughfare from the business section of the city to that
point.
The paving of Meldrim avenue gave connection
from West Broad street to the Louisville road and
met the needs of the traffic by the Central railroad
sheds. These streets meet all present requirements in
those directions. "All work of this character had
been finished before the close of the year and statements of the cost, etc., returned to Council. Considerable work is projected for the ensuing year, but it
appears to be a matter of grave doubt as to whether
the city will do the work with home labor or arrange
with outside contractors. In the paving of streets as
in certain other work, the city, paying a fair rate of
wages and giving local labor the preference at all
times, cannot compete as to cost with contractors
from other cities paying 25 to 50 per cent, less to
their employes and importing labor in the event that
Savannah workingmen will not accept their rate of
wages. If cheapness of work is the first and only
consideration, the city can do best by arranging with
these contractors. If it is desired, though, to give
employment to Savannah labor at a reasonable rate
of wages, and keep a considerable part of the money
paid out at home, the system that has been followed
during the past year is to be recommended.
Dry Culture.
The importance of this department in its bearing
upon the health of the city was impressed on the
MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT. 155
public during the past summer by the urgent necessity for proper drainage of all lowlands contiguous
to the city. The presence of fever at other points
brought home the value of the work done by this
force. In September the regular force was increased
by the addition of a number of county convicts.
These convicts were kept at work during that month
and October. They were worked on both sides of
the city. On the western side they were not used in
any work on which the city hands have heretofore
been employed. On the eastern side they went over
the work being done by the city hands. All of the
ditches, drains, etc., there, were in good condition
and it was not necessary to use the convicts in any
way.
An average of 37 convicts worked nine days on
the low places at Bacon & Son's mill yard, on the
Vale Royal canal, and on the ditches on Maj. Ryal's
and the Goodwin farm. An average of 35 convicts
worked on the Vale Royal canal, in Bacon & Son's
mill yard and in Minis swamp from Sept. 18 to October 13. In the Minis swamp 1,950 lineal feet of
new ditches were cut. On ditches on the eastern
side about 43 convicts worked ten days.
In addition to the regular work of cleaning ditches,
canals, etc., a detailed statement of which follows,
the city force on the east side lowered the Wolfe street
sewer from west of Ott street to the Waters road at a
cost of $768.16. On the west side, 2,800 feet of box
drain were put in on Gwinnett street and north of
that thoroughfare near Musgrove creek. The western bank of that creek was piled for a distance of
156 MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT.
235 feet. The bridges over the Ogeechee canal on
River and Bay streets were repaired. .The trunks,
dams, etc., were kept in good condition throughout
the year.
As in the previous year, the salary of the Clerk of
the Commissioner of Public Works was charged to the
Dry Culture appropriation. The total expenses of
the department for the year, exclusive of this, were
810,991.27.
18D7
January ..........
February ... . . ....
March ...........
May. ...........
June .... .... ...
July. ...... . . .
August .... . . ....
September .........
October ... .......
Total . . .... ....
No. Feet Ditches
Cleaned
26,852
12,045
83,966
85,211
14n RQQ
102,680
88,009
84,217
71,431
88,311
84,420
75,136
No. Feet
Canals
Cleaned
9,700
'8,990
15,988
17,857
10,699
12,164
9,911
10,406
37,033
3,200
7,200
942.951 1 109.048
No-Cnbic Ft
Band Taken
From Traps
"5,448
2,728
1,197
708
1,632
4,711
2,780
1,323
3,132
1,099
24.758
No. Keet
New Ditches
Cat
1,360
780
188
700
2,150
1,230
6.408
No..
Days W'k'd.
355
456
453
415
492
488
494
508
492
447
397
364
5.361
Department.
The operating expenses of this department have
been $24,291.81. Twenty-one regular wagons have
been at work during the entire year, and during the
summer months an extra wagon was added. During
the thirty days that the Crematory was shut down
the waste collected was carried two miles in the
country. The small number of complaints shows
the satisfactory character of the service. The development of the southern section of the city renders
an increase in the number of wagons imperative, and
two will be added the coming year. These are
now under construction. Material, mules and har-
MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT^ 157
ness were bought in December out of the appropriation for 1897. All the wagons in this department
have been overhauled and are in good condition.
There was hauled during the year 1897 7,715 loads
of garbage to the country, and 20,281 loads of garbage, 181 horses, 31 mules and 82 cows to the Crematory. A detailed statement of the work of the
department follows:
Work of the Scavenger Department January xat
to December 3it, 1897.
Jan .
Feb.
March
April
May.
June.
July.
August.
Sept . .
October
Nov. .
Dec . .
Total.
Leads Removed
ot
h* *

0
1946
1,703
1,873
52
1,852
1,840
1,827
1,810
1,764
1,705
1,834
2.075
|
e
O
e
h193
264
687
1.726
327
544
633
746
615
741
714
520
20,281 7.715
Dead Stock
Removed
a v
* E >
"5
1
*
3
9
6
6
8
9
11
3
8
4
09
3
*
5
3
8
4
4
3
2
4
1
11 ! i
41
82J31

u
a
X *
22
2S
9
10
11
15
15
11
16
15
18
15
181
FEED.
1*
S
26,784
24,192
26,884
25,920
26,226
25.380
25,111
25,111
24,870
25,111
24,300
25,668
305.567
i
o
s^
8,928
8,064
8,928
8,640
8,742
8,460
8,370
8,370
8,290
8,370
8,100
8,556
101.818
<0

J
17,856
16,128
17,856
17,280
17,484
16,920
16.740
15,940
16,580
16,741
16,200
7,312
193,037
- -o
|2
_^
'9,600
9,600
City Crematories.
The operating expenses of the City Crematories in
1897 were $5,732.04. In addition $1,177.92 was expended in improvements to one of the furnaces,
making a total expense for the department of
$6,909.96.
One of the furnaces was thoroughly overhauled in
1896, and, as stated in the report for that year, the
158 MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT.
other was at that time in need of considerable repairs. These repairs were made last spring, the Crematories being closed down during April. Both
furnaces are now in excellent order, doing their
work satisfactorily and eonsumin-g their full capacity
of garbage and other waste materials. They are not
adequate, though, to the incineration of all the refuse of the city, and, as will be seen from the report
of the scavenger department, about one-fourth of the
matter collected by the wagons is hauled into the
country and dumped there. Another crematory
should be erected on the east side of the city to meet
Savannah's present and steadily growing requirements. Such crematory would lessen the hauling to
be done by the scavenger wagons and enable them to
give better service.
The office of the Superintendent of Crematories
was abolished during the year and those of foreman
of the city stables and timekeeper of the crematories
were consolidatedthe location of the stables rendering it possible for the Foreman and Superintendent of the scavenger department to give all necessary
attention to the work at the furnaces. A saving of
$900 a year was effected in this way. The work
done by the crematories follows (of the 12,388 pounds
of meat cremated 822 pounds were reported by the
food inspector) :
MAYO&'S ANNUAL EEPOBT. 169
Work, of the City Crematory, January xt to
December 318*, 1897.
MONTHS.
IMav
July...................
Total................
GARBAGE
i
H
1.703
1,873
52
1,852
1 840
l!27
1810
i;?64
1,705
20,281

t4,184
3,767
m
4,335
4,221
4,894
4,300
4,463
4,359 _ _
|
Horses
6' d
J5
4
13
B
12
cs
O
o
o
I
0
K'K:
30
Wl
9
1fi
14 21
10' 19
4 11
8 21
5 It!
4,39010 22
2 9_il
U4
200
8
1QQ
1 215
1
1
350
28(1
27(i
15
317
?jn SUR
X
Z

1
re
l
i
A
?
Pounds M<
o
B
fH*
O
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200 l,i>20
2,900 1,105
1,450| 1,230
...... 40
2,283
1.575 _..
1,269
1 ifil i 015 i i(!2
. 210 315 9 765l liitiS
. 214 802101 9251 1.190
3 205 298 3 i-Vl
47,738 82l6| g 2,386, 3,423 39
i iir
12,;i88 13,521
|I
0
f,
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(Is Fruit VeicetE
a.....11
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4
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ri
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31
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30
2
80
81
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30
31
30
33T>
O. E. M. Department.
The contract with A. R. Fawcett, transferee, expiring, a new contract was made in Juneby the City
Council with M. A. Buttimer, the lowest bidder.
Owing to his failure to comply with the terms of the
contract it was revoked in September and another
contract entered into with P. Buttimer, which is still
in force. All orders for work are issued from this
office after inspection of the vault by the foreman,
and all work done by the contractor is also inspected
by the same official.
The expenses of this department for 1897 were
$6,806.35, of which |4,821.85 was paid the contractors. The following statement gives the work of the
department in detail:
160 MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT.
Work of O. E. M. Department, December it, 1896,
to December xst, 1897.
0. E. M. 1897.
April.... .....................
Mar
a.
o
fani
GO
80
98
SI
^
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26550
274 50
225 00
36000
441 00 378 m
r 15
Annnst. ....... ............... 34. 10850
83Q ,& 70

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3
5
9
"
3
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1350
22 50
4050
13 50. ., ,-
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5 IJ50
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4 ; 10 00 2 9 -nn~
44 $176 00 199 $455 00
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2
2
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600
900
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10
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lit 00
1950
6850
a; oo
10400
a; 80
jjo n
163915
Total.
t 414 00
31,1 00
SCO 00
40800
63300
jon en
411 00
20380
20080
4fi7 75 **T7 nn
$4,821 85
City Lighting.
The lighting of the city in 1897 cost $28,136.05.
Six arc lights and one incandescent light, the latter
under the Cotton Exchange, were added to those
already contracted for, giving a total of 316 arc and
one incandescent lights. The usual deduction of $1
per night for each light not burning was made.
Nearly all the poles situated in roadways have been
removed and swinging lights substituted.
Under a new contract made by the City Council
in December with the Brush Electric Light and
Power Company the cost per light per annum hereafter will be $72, instead of $90 as heretofore. The
number of lights will be increased from 316 to 500,
making Savannah one of the best lighted cities in the
country. A plan showing the location of all lights
under this new system has been prepared in this
office.
Harbor and Wharves*
Expenditures made in this department were entirely without the knowledge of the Commissioner
MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT. 161
of Public Works. The Chairman of the Committee
on Harbor and Wharves was notified that repairs to
a number of wharves were a positive necessity, and
that the Commissioner would accompany him at any
time on a tour of inspection when all such work
could be outlined. Nothing was heard from him in
this connection. It is understood, however, that
considerable of such work has been done. Under
the law all such work should be done through this
office under the instruction of the City Council. No
attention having been paid to this by the Committee,
there are no records at hand from which a statement
can be made as to the year's operations.
Bouse Numbering^.
The renumbering of the city on modern principles
was completed early in the year. Savannah is now numbered systematically throughout. The total expenditures for this work aggregated $2,564.75, of which
$1,230.93 was paid out in 1897. A map has been
prepared showing the location of all lots, with their
numbers, and of all privy vaults and dry wells. Now
that all buildings have been numbered, another progressive step should be taken in the placing of signs
at the intersections of all streets. Few streets are
now designated in this way.
Public Buildings.
Expenditures in this department were $1,656.06.
Much needed improvements were made to the City
Exchange. The exterior was painted white, with
red trimmings. This and other outside repairs cost
$845.92. Some repairs and improvements were made
11
162 MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT.
to the interior of the building at a cost of $183.03,
but there is still need of a thorough renovation.
Other public buildings were repaired and painted,
as follows: Store at northeast corner West Broad
and River streets, occupied by T. Cooley, at a cost
of 101.50 ; powder magazine, slating of roof, $90.
A balance on the contract for repairing the damage done to the City Market by the storm of September, 1896, was, by direction of the Chairman of
the Finance Committee, charged to public property,
the amount being $1,060.83. The total expenditures
through this office charged to public property was
$1,674.96.
The powder magazine continues a source of danger
to the city. Its location and condition both render
it a menace to public safety. An average of about
94,000 pounds of powder and 6,000 pounds of dynamite have been stored here during the year. The
magazine should be removed at least five miles beyond the city limits, on one of the paved roads and
within easy access of a railroad. As small magazines
for the storage of 400 pounds of powder are permitted in the business section, such an arrangement
would work no hardship to merchants handling explosives and would ensure the safety of the citizens
of Savannah.
Miscellaneous Work.
In addition to those already specified, there were
expenditures for labor and material through this
office on the following accounts: House drainage,
$1,717.46; Board of Health, $2,663.16; opening
streets, $115.37; special quarantine, $363.07.
MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT. 163
In house drainage, tile was laid on the eastern and
western sides of the city for the purpose of draining
the rain water which had heretofore remained in the
streets. The result was highly satisfactory. The
charge to the Board of Health appropriation was for
disinfectants and disinfecting of yards, privy vaults,
etc., in the summer months. Under opening streets,
a fence was removed and pavements relaid on Liberty street west of VVhitaker. The charge to special
quarantine was for cutting and removing weeds, etc.,
in vacant lots, private yards, etc.
Very respectfully,
HARRY WILLINK,
Commissioner.
164 MAYOB'S ANNUAL REPORT.
REPORT OF PARK AND TREE COMMISSION.
SAVANNAH, GA., January 1, 1898.
Hon. P. W. Meldrim, Mayor Oily of Savannah :
gjRIn accordance with Section 6, of an Act of
the Legislature of the State of Georgia, approved
Nov. 30, 1895, to create and organize a Park and
Tree Commission for the City of Savannah, the Commissioners have the honor to submit this as a report
of their doings for the past year.
Our Public Grounds.
ACRES.
Forsyth Park ......................................... 10
Parade Ground ....................................... 21
Colonial Park.................................... ..... 5.9
City Pound lot......................................... .7
Twenty-five squares.................... .............. 21.8
jjj Oglethorpe Green.................................... 3.44
Liberty Green.......................................... 2.18
Tiny Thompson Park................................ .5
Lovell Park............................................. A
Estill Park.............................................275
T , ~ ~ , ) white......67.1 Laurel Grove Cemetery V . , ^ rt
J j colored.....60.8117.9
MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT. 165
financial Statement.
There has been, appropriated during the
year .............................................$12,500 00
There has been expended... ................. 12,497 05
Leaving a balance of..........................$ 2 95
Amount of vouchers approved by the Commission
but not paid, $1,682.56.
Estlll Park.
Balance from 1896..............,...$615 17
Appropriated for 1897.............. 500 00
From tree planting................. 9550
From rent of land .................. 9 00
Interest on deposits................. 7 80$1,227 47
EXPENDED.
From Dec. 23,1896, to Dec. 31,
1897 ................-................$940 06
Balance ................................ 287 41$1,227 47
Laurel Grove.
Appropriation..........................$6,750 00
Expended ............................. 6,775 38$25 38
Foravtb Park.
In my report last year, I called attention to the
dismantled condition of the Park, caused by
the September storm, at which time we lost
319 of its choicest trees. Its appearance was certainly very discouraging and we saw that a thorough remodeling would be the only thing that would restore
it to any semblance of beauty. How well we have
accomplished the object aimed at, " he that runs can
read."
166 MAYOR'S ANNUAL BEPOBT.
The action of the Commission, last year, in removing the fence, has been fully justified, and very
few persons can be found who would restore it if
they could. A great deal of thought and labor was
devoted to the evolution of a suitable plan of improvement, the result of which we present to you
with pardonable pride. The walks have been entirely remodeled and very much amplified, increasing
the area to 14,500 square yards.
In making these walks the surface was thoroughly
rolled with a 10-ton steam roller; upon this surface
three inches of Augusta gravel was spread and then
rolled until a very hard surface was produced, this
was followed by a thin layer of granite screenings;
when completed a superb walk was then produced,
which we claim will be a durable and economical
piece of work.
In the readjustment, the walks were so planned
that no crossing of grass was required for short cuts.
The seats were all placed along the walks and a single wire is all that is necessary as a fence to keep
pedestrians from crossing the grass plats.
In the last report attention was directed to the
stately pines in the Park, and I made a prediction
that they were destined soon to disappear; during
the year we have lost 11, leaving but 64.
The appearance of the Park was greatly improved
by the arrangement of beds of brilliant flowers at
various points, giving a bright appearance to the
Park during the entire season.
During the year the city was presented with a
drinking fountain by Hon. Herman Myers, ex-Mayor
MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT. 167
of the city, and the Commission decided to place the
same in Forsyth Park, where it now stands dispensing its sparkling nectar to the thousands that throng
that delightful spot.
It is necessary to have more lights in this Park ;
one light each to the intersections of the walkssay,
four in alland put up at points selected by the
Commission.
Colonial Park.
The appearance of this unique Park fully justifies
the work of the Commission. A very difficult problem confronted the Commissioners when they attempted the task of making a park out of a cemetery
without obliterating its distinctive features.
Each separate tomb was treated in a manner that
toned its glaring features by covering the same with
vines and flowers. The combination of old tomb,
trailing vines and brilliant bloom is very pleasing
to the eye, and has excited the admiration of every
visitor. The fine walks through this Park attract
hundreds of people, who use it daily. I would earnestly request that a policeman be stationed in this
park permanently. During the last year the Pound
Lot was added to the south side, increasing the area
.7 acres ; this addition required regrading at a cost
of $770.41, and additional walks costing $454.98.
Several thousand plants and shrubs were added
during the year.
Tbe Parade Ground.
I would urge upon you the necessity of renewing
the walks around and through the Parade Ground,
making these uniform with the walks around For-
168 MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT.
syth Park. This should be done by the Street and
Lane Department.
Squares.
Columbia and Liberty Squares have been greatly
improved by the Commissioner of Public Works,
who has laid new sidewalks through both squares;
the old brick from Forsy th Park having been utilized
as far as practicable. We ai*e very anxious to do
more for them and other squares away from Bull
street, and especially for the Strand, but have been
unable to do so with the means at our command.

Grass Plata and Trees.
The grass plats have received more attention than
formerly, but still much remains to be done to bring
them into a more satisfactory condition. It is with
much difficulty that we can prevent trampling on the
plats, and 1 think we shall have to adopt the same
guard that is used in Forsyth Park.
During the year some attention has been paid
to the scale insects that prevail among the shade
trees of our city. The following letter, addressed to
your Honor, will explain the situation :
During the past two weeks the Commission has
devoted considerable time investigating the diseases
among the trees, and the result of such investigation
is as follows:
That the trees of our city are infested with the following named pests:
On the Sweet Bay, Pulvinaria Innumerabilis.
Red Maple, Aspidiotus Tenebricosus.
Magnolia, Ormenis Pruinosum.
Sweet Gum bark, Westwoodia species.
MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT. 169
Sweet Gum leaves, Aspidiotus species.
Haw, Schizoneura Cratsegi.
Water Oak, Capturus Agenus of Curculionid.
Magnolia, Lecanium Tulipiferse.
Magnolia, Chionaspis.
Tulip, Diphonophora Iriodendri, the common
Elm, Schizoneura Rilryi Tulip louse.
Elm, Alphitobius Diaperinus.
Sycamore, Aspidiotus Convexus.
Sweet Leaf, Lecanium Hesperidum.
Peach, Aspidiotus Convexus.
Peach, Aspidiotus Juglens Regise.
Persian Plum, Aspidiotus Juglens Regise.
Persian Plum, Scolytus Regulosus.
The Department of Agriculture says:
" The insects you sent us is as you surmise, Aspidiotus Tenebricosus, or gloomy scale. The insect is
one of the most important and dangerous scale insects found on cultivated plants. It has done very
considerable damage to the Silver Maple in this city
and is found in various parts 01 the country, ordinarily not being recognized, however, until it has become exceptionally abundant, as it seems to be with
you. The inssct breeds rapidly and quickly destroys
the vitality of the smaller branches."
Thus far the Aspidiotus Pernicious or San Jose
scale has not been found by me, but every scale insect found is a dangerous pest and needs prompt attention.
Enough work has already been done by this Commission to warrant us in advising you of the danger.
In our opinion the work should be continued and a
170 . MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT.
complete inspection of the trees of the city made, and
means at once taken to stay the progress of the scale.
If not, in another year we will mourn the loss of
many of our beautiful trees.
No work has been done upon the trees to prevent
spread of the scale, owing to lack of funds.
We have had wonderful success in tree planting
with every variety of tree except the Palmetto. In
Oglethorpe Grass Plat, out of 67 Live Oaks, 16years
old, planted, we only have a loss of 4, while out of
250 trees planted we have a loss of only 25.
On the 4th and 5th of August the Georgia State
Horticultural Society held its 21st annual meeting
in Savannah. At the request of your Honor the
Park and Tree Commission acted as a committee on
entertainment. The Society met at the De Soto Hotel and was addressed on the part of the city by Hon.
P. W. Meldrim, Mayor, and Dr. George H. Stone,
Chairman of the Park and Tree Commission, and
was answered by Prof. H. N. Starnes, of the Georgia
Experimental Station. During the session President
James H. Johnson, of the Savannah, Thunderbolt
and Isle of Hope Railroad, extended to each individual tickets on all of the street car lines; Vice President John M. Egan, of the Central of Georgia
Railway Company, furnished transportation to
Tybee.
At T}rbee the Commission entertained the Society
at a banquet and everything passed off in the pleasantest manner.
The Society made an extremely pleasant impression on our people, and the interest it created in the
MAYOR'S ANNUAL BEPOBT. 171
minds of the Commission relative to danger that
threatens the shade trees under our care from the
scale insects fully repays us for our trouble.
The various clubs of the city, the Savannah Yacht
Club and the Telfair Academy of Arts and Sciences,
welcomed the guests of the city with a cordiality that
is proverbial of Savannah hospitality.
JEstlll Park.
During the year considerable work has been done
at this Park.
The artesian well has been completed, giving us a
magnificent flow at 404 feet. A good road across the
Park has been nearly completed, the appropriation
not admitting of continuous work.
Laurel Grove Cemetery.
This cemetery is situated in the southwestern part
of the city and was placed under our care by the city
January 1st, 1897.
During the year we have been furnished by the
City Engineer with a good map of the cemetery and
a detailed map for drainage purposes of the low
grounds in the southwest corner of the white portion,
and we take occasion to acknowledge the promptness
and courtesy with which he has responded to all our
calls on him for information and drawings.
In the portion assigned to colored people we have
erected a house to shield funeral parties during inclement weather.
In December we advertised for proposals to drain
this portion of the cemetery, the result of which has
been laid before your Honor.
172 MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT.
The whole of the portion assigned to the burial of
colored people should receive prompt attention ; the
ground is so low that in many cases the graves have
to be bailed out before burial.
During the ensuing year the attention should be
directed to the streets of the cemetery; commencing
at the entrance the driveways should extend as far
as our means permit during 1898, thus inaugurating
a system of driveways which can be continued from
year to year.
Very respectfully, your obedient servant,
GEORGE H. STONE,
Chairman Park and Tree Commission.
MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT. 173
REPORT OF THE KEEPER OF LAUREL GROVE
CEMETERY.
OFFICE PARK AND TREE COMMISSION, |
SAVANNAH, GA., January 1, 1898. f
Dr. George H. Stone, Chairman Park and Tree Commission :
DEAR SIRDuring the past year the following improvements have been made : The laying of about
2,600 feet of water pipe and placing 7 new hydrants,
1,400 feet of same was paid for out of the cemetery
fund, the building of a tool house, the painting of
residence and outbuildings, the placing of wire fence
near entrance, the leveling of the battery south of
the Hebrew grounds to be used as addition to their
portion of the cemetery, the building of a house at
the entrance of the colored cemetery for the use of
office, tools and waiting room, and various other improvements probably noticeable.
The King's Daughters and other charitable institutions received 85 loads of wood and 30 loads of hay.
Seventeen trees were taken down for various reasons, among them being 4 catalpas, 3 oaks, 1 guni, 1
elm, 7 cedars, 1 china, and all trees trimmed of
broken limbs left upon them from storm of 1896.
The cemetery for burial purposes in the western
portion, is in a very bad state; as for ground for new
lots, there can probably be found about 3 in the
174 MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT.
Christian, 7 in the Hebrew and really none in the
colored cemetery that can be sold without having
trouble with surface water. It appears to me that a
recommendation for a new site would not be out of
place, as even with drainage the ground within the
enclosure would last, according to past years, about
twelve years, while the cemetery will probably be of
service some thirty or forty years there will be no
ground for available lots. A canal, dug upon the
plantation just immediately west of the cemetery
much deeper than the ditches which are now used,
would perhaps be of more value to cemetery drainage.
Will ask that an ordinance be introduced to encroach 200 S. by 250 W. on colored cemetery for extension of Hebrew portion.
The hedge fence, in its present condition, seems to
be more a nuisance than of real value.
Heretofore, under the old system, tickets of burials
in colored cemetery given at keeper's residence were
not used, bodies being shipped and removed to the
country, thereby causing records to be kept of parties
who were not interred in the cemetery. This practice was stopped by certificates being sent to the colored foreman, proving a convenience to them and
permitting correct records.
Have no recommendations other than has been
mentioned, as no fixed improvements can be asked
in advance upon the amount appropriated, they can
be better met when the matter confronts and the
means allow. Enclosed find financial and mortuary
statistics. Respectfully,
JAS. V. KENNICKELL,
Keeper.
MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT. 175
Financial Report.
Collections
Fees forburials................................... .$1,321 50
Fees for sale of lots (white)................. .. 565 00
Fees for sale of lots (colored).................. 172 00
2,058 50
Mortuary Report, 1897.
April.............................
Grand total...... ........... ..
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29
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22
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4
1
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14
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71
72
86
65
75
897 ,
Total Interments
In Both Cemeteries
91
83
88
106
103
116
93
99
117
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95
1,216
White
Free Burials
6
4
2
3
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6
4
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Burials Free
15
14
20
23
18
27
22
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11
14
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199
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REPORT OF CITY ENGINEER.
CITY ENGINEER'S OFFICE, |
SAVANNAH, GA., January 1st, 1898. )
Hon. P. W. Meldrim, Mayor :
SIRI have the honor to submit this, ray annual
report, of the work carried on under this department
for the year ending December 31st, 1897.
Attached will be found a detailed statement of all
surveys, plans, estimates, etc., connected with the
work.
Paving Streets.
Plans and profiles were prepared and the work
staked out for grading and paving the following
streets:
FATED
Oglethorpe avenue
Bull & N. Houston
Liberty street lane
Louisville road
President street
President street
Bryan
Farm
FROM
West Broad
Inter
Bull
Ogeeehee canal
Jefferson
Bull
Whitaker
Bryan
Jefferson Bryan
Meldrim avenue West Broad
Barnard Bryan
York Bu.l
TO
East Broad
section
Whitaker
City Limits
Barnard
Drayton
Farm
Bay
Broughton
Ogeechee canal
Bay
Drayton
MATERIAL.
Asphalt
Chert
Gravel
Chert
Chert
Asphalt
Granite Blocks
Granite Blocks
Granite Blocks
Granite Blocks
Granite Blocks
Asphalt
The old trestle bridge over Meldrim avenue (formerly Railroad street), which formed a dangerous
MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT. 177
obstruction to traffic, and to which attention has
been called in previous reports, has at last been removed and replaced by a steel structure spanning
the entire street.
The gravel used in paving Liberty street lane is
from Tattnall county, and its value as a paving material under heavy traffic is as yet a matter of speculation.
A new wooden bridge has been built over the
Ogeechee canal on Meldrim avenue to replace the
old structure. This bridge is solidly constructed and
has a calculated strength to withstand any weight
which is likely to be placed upon it.
Many monuments marking street intersections
have been located at various points throughout the
city.
Plans and profiles have also been made and work
staked out for grading Price street from Anderson
street to the western driveway along the Savannah,
Florida and Western Railway.
The curb-line has also been located and grades
given in New Houston street from Bull street to
Drayton street.
Plans and profiles have also been prepared, showing the established grades on all streets in the southern extension of the city from Anderson to Twelfth
and from Burroughs to Habersham streets.
Surveys, plans and estimates have been submitted
for paving Drayton from Bay to Eighth street.
Other plans and estimates have been made and
submitted, as shown in the detailed list of such work.
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178 MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT.
Dry Culture.
As Inspector of Dry Culture, I have made frequent
examinations of the work done in this department
and am pleased to report it as satisfactory.
Attention has more than once been called to the
obstructions to the passage of water in Musgrove
creek, caused by numerous piles driven in and by
the water main which crosses it.
I once more urge that steps be taken to remedy
this evil.
The area for voiding the waters of Musgrove creek
at the double trunks is entirely inadequate to properly drain the country tributary thereto and should
be enlarged.
A system of subsoil drainage has been prepared
for the southwestern portion of Laurel Grove Cemetery.
This drainage will result in adding about 500
more burial lots to the cemetery, a number which
ought to supply the demand for years to come.
The ditches on Hutchinson's Island have been examined aiid found to be in fair condition.
During the past year a considerable amount of
drain tile has been laid in wet and low spots around
the city, resulting in a great improvement in the appearance of these places.
An examination and report has also been made in
regard to the drainage of Collinsville and the
"Meadows."
Harbor and Wharres.
The wharf at the foot of Abercorn street has been
repaired in accordance with the plans and speeifiea-
MAYOR'S ANNUAL BEPOBT. 179
tions prepared in this office. This work was done
by contract at a cost of $416.25.
Early in the year a contract was made for necessary repairs to the wharves and tramways at the
Quarantine Station. This work was completed at a
cost of $1,079.75.
Last September the tug Dauntless caused considerable damage at the Quarantine wharf while handling a vessel, knocking down the derrick mast and
nearly 100 feet of the tramway trestle. This accident caused considerable delay to vessels waiting to
discharge their ballast, and cost the city $300 for
repairs.
During the past year a great improvement has
been made at the Quarantine grounds by spreading
a portion of the accumulated ballast from the western tramway over the space between the two tramways, and making solid ground of the whole area
upon which all the buildings are located. The
ground being raised to such an elevation that no
ordinary tide will cover it.
Estimates have also been prepared as to the cost
of putting the present wharf and tramways in good
condition, and for building an additional cross tramway. It is very necessary that this work should be
done and that the repairs should be systematic and
thorough. The longer it is put off, the more expensive it will be to the city, as a break down is liable
to occur at any time, causing much trouble and delay to the shipping interests.
In addition to the above, plans and estimates have
been prepared for an extension of the present wharf
180 MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT.
405 feet in length, with the necessary tramways, and
for two additional wharvesone for infected vessels
and one for the use of the city tug Theckla.
In connection with the above, an estimate was
made for a line of mooring piles, extending from the
western end of the proposed new wharf up to the old
quarantine station, and are designed to keep vessels,
whilst awaiting their turn to discharge ballast, from
swinging across the channel while lying at anchor,
and thereby obstructing the passage of vessels.
Plans showing these desired improvements have
been prepared and submitted to Capt. C. E. Gillette
for approval of the War Department.
Surveys and plans have also been made for mooring berths at the "Bight" and at Venus Point in
the Savannah river.
Copies of these plans have also been transmitted
to Capt. Gillette for the approval of his department.
These last two mooring berths are designed for
the use of outward bound vessels when they have to
wait from one tide to another. By this means they
are prevented from obstructing the channel when
swinging with the tide at anchor.
There has been considerable complaint caused by
this dangerous obstruction, both at these points and
at Quarantine, and these proposed improvements are
cordially indorsed by the Pilots Association and all
others interested in shipping. Nor do I think they
over estimate the amount of danger to passing vessels on dark or foggy nights.
Steps have also been taken to have the provisional
harbor lines of 1893 removed. These harbor lines,
MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT. 181
as mentioned in my previous reports, if enforced,
will cause the entire abandonment of the present
Quarantine Station with all its improvements.
Magazine.
Plans and specifications have been made in this
office for a new magazine for the storage of explosives, to replace the present structure.
The present building being located within the
city limits and close to the waterworks, with wooden
floor and doors, and with a roof which is not fireproof, is such a constant source of danger that it
seems hardly necessary to call attention to it.
Sewers.
During the past year profiles have been made and
lines and grades given for the following new sewers :
Wolf lane, near Waters Road.
Abercorn street, south of 6th street.
Jefferson street, 6th to 9th street.
East Broad street, south of Anderson street.
Ninth street, Drayton to S. F. & W. Ry.
Drayton street, Anderson to 2d street.
Bull street, Anderson to 12th street.
I would most respectfully recommend that a system of storm water sewers be designed for the drainage of the whole southern extension of the city,
which should be adopted, and that an annual appropriation should be made for the construction of a
portion of this work each year. Or, if this appropriation should not be made, an o~rdinau.ee be passed,
requiring any sewer constructed in the future in
that part of the city shall be built in accordance with
this general scheme, making it form, however short,
182 MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT.
an integral part of the whole plan. If this is not
done the whole of that portion of the city will soon
be covered with a net work of sewers of all sizes,
ill adapted to the purpose and at a greater expense
to the city.
Now, that a comprehensive scheme of house drainage is attained, and the question of sewage out of the
way, the designing of such a system is much simplified.
Drayton Street Sewer.
I beg to call your attention particularly to the
Drayton street sewer.
Whenever heavy rains occur, this sewer becomes
surcharged, and being unable to carry off the water
promptly, it backs up into the houses and floods the
streets and lots for several squares in the vicinity of
Gaston street.
This backing up is not caused so much by the
sewer being too small as by the fact that the larger
sewer, into which it empties, being full at these
times, prevents the Drayton street sewer from discharging its full amount; consequently, it backs up
until the water in the larger sewer falls, when it has
an opportunity to run off.
This trouble can be easily and cheaply remedied
by making a connection between the East Broad
street and the old Perry lane sewers at the intersection of these thoroughfares, thus allowing a quicker
discharge into the canal at the foot of Perry lane.
In this connection, I would state that during the
past summer I was called upon to make a report of
the cause and suggest a remedy for the flooding of
MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT. 183
the dead house and basement of the City Hospital at
times of heavy rains.
The cause and remedy is that given in the preceding paragraphs.
I would also call your attention to the necessity of
some supervision or regulation in regard to sewers,
gas and water mains, which may be encountered and
which interfere with the work of building the present system of house drainage.
At this date two sewers have already been encountered 011 Randolph street. Both the old and new
sewers being at or nearly the same level and crossing
one another, it will be necessary to syphon one of
them and have manholes built. The old pipe sewer
has been broken, and should it become heavily
charged with water is liable to cause considerable
damage. When the work has progressed further into
the city, these obstacles will become more numerous
and a still greater source of danger and expense.
It is very necessary then, in my opinion, that some
one should have authority to say how these obstructions should be treated and overcome and who will
represent the city's interest in the matter, so that
the efficiency of neither the old nor the new system
shall be impaired.
The large increase of work laid upon this department for the last few years has been so great that
during the past year considerable outside help has
been required, and calls for some explanation and
such a remedy as will check this growing evil.
In some cities the department of engineering is
self-supporting, and as an instance, I will call your at'
184 MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT.
tention to the city of Philadelphia and its " Bureau
of Surveys."
This "Bureau" consists of one chief engineer and
assistant, with 13 district surveyors. These district
surveyors have under them 119 assistants, including
draughtsmen. This huge force not only pays its own
expenses and salaries, but is a source of revenue to
the city, having turned in a net profit of $85,000 for
the year 1896.
This statement will be found by referring to page
258-9 of the last annual report of the city of Philadelphia. Nor was this an exceptional year, for by
referring to page 333 we see that this amount is less
by $50,000 than in the year 1895. The salary of
each district surveyor is $3,000, and the pay of his
aasistants and office expenses about $10,000. Or, in
other words, the cost of maintaining these thirteen
district surveyors and their help amounts to $170,-
000 per annum.
In Philadelphia all work done for the different
departments is paid for and the amount credited to
the " Bureau of Surveys, " the cash being turned into
the treasury. Moreover, all the location of tracks,
turn-outs, curves, crossings and extensions of street
railways is done by the " Bureau of Surveys" and
paid for by the street railways. All other surveys,
such as city lots," street and curb lines, sub-divisions,
plats for deeds, etc., are made by this bureau and
paid for by the party having the work done.
The cash earnings from private parties and corporations, aside from departmental work, for the past
year by the " Bureau of Surveys " was $123,000.
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MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT. 185
Whilst this city is not so large as Philadelphia,
yet it is my opinion that some of its methods might
be adopted here to advantage.
Street lines and curb lines and grades are now
given free to any one who may desire them. The
giving of these lines and grades, in many cases, costs
as much time and trouble as surveying a lot, for
which a charge of f 5 is made.
.During the past year street lines for one hundred
and twenty (120) lots have been given with fourteen
(14) grades and lines for sidewalks.
It has been, and now is, the custom for the different committees and heads of departments to call
upon this office for plans and surveys of all kinds, for
estimates, plats for deeds, and many other kinds of
information. All of this takes up a large amount of
time and is often called for over again.
It is therefore, most respectfully recommended
that the present system of making surveys, maps,
tracings and prints, street lines, curb grades and all
other work, free of charge, be abandoned, and that
all work, of whatever kind, done by this department,
whether for committees, heads of departments, corporations or private individuals, shall be paid for by
the applicant at a reasonable rate, and that these
sums shall be credited to this department and turned
back into the city treasury.
Also, that all work of any kind, and for whomsoever done, which requires the supervision, or has to
pass the inspection of the City Engineer, shall be
paid for, and this department credited with the
sums thus earned.
186 MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT.
To give some idea of the amount of work done by
this department, I will, as an example, state that
during the past year 285 blue prints and copies of
maps have been made in this office. Nearly every
print represents original surveys, the platting of the
same, a tracing from the plat and the final blue
print.
It will then be easily seen that each of these blue
prints will cost on an average not less than $15, and
how expensive this system is.
Even the smallest print represents an outlay in
time, labor and material of fully $5, whilst such
prints as that of Laur-el Grove Cemetery and the
map showing the house numbers and privy vaults
runs up to about $200.
Many of these requests for maps and estimates are
made without thought as to the cost of making them
in time and money. If, however, the cost of all such
work be charged to the applicant, or the appropriation which he represents, it is probable that the
amount of work required from this department will
be considerably lessened.
Much of the work done during the past year has
been for or caused by the street railways and other
corporations. Much time has been consumed in directing and inspecting work done by them, and I
can see no good reason why public or private enterprises and corporations should have the unlimited
services of this department free of charge and at the
expense of the city.
It is highly improbable that they would call upon
this department so much, if they had to pay for the
time consumed in numerous inspections. It is also
MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT. 187
likely that the character of the work done would be
improved and finished up to the proper standard in
the first place, so as to avoid the cost of subsequent
inspections. These remarks are not aimed at any
one company or corporation in particular, but
against all who require the services of this department and to whom these "services" are rendered
free of charge under the present system.
Should these recommendations be adopted, it will
undoubtedly result in a large saving to the city in
outlay and larger cash receipts; and, finally, it will
place this department where it ought to standnot
as an expense to the city, but as a source of revenue
to it.
The following condensed statement taken from the
detailed lists attached will give some idea of the
amount of work done for the different departments
and committees :
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Com. of Public Works......... .....
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City Lots Com.................... .....
Water Com ........... ..................
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188 MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT.
E.ist of Reports, Estimates, Statements, Etc., Furnished During: tbe Year 1897.
Report on petition of Butler and Stevens with
reference to line of lot 19, Reppard Ward.
Report on petition of Marie T. Salas, with reference
to sidewalk on West Broad street.
Report on drainage of dead house and basement of
the Savannah Hospital.
Report on the asphalt pavement on Oglethorpe
avenue after completion of same.
Report on encroachments of various property
owners on Bull street.
Report on the line of St. Julian street, between
Randolph street and the Bilbo canal.
Report on the grading of the street railway track
on Second street.
Report on condition of the Liberty street sewer,
between Whitaker and Barnard streets.
Report on the condition of the sewer in St. Julian
street, east of Randolph street.
Report on the condition of the sidewalk, north of
the Fire Engine House, West Broad street.
Report on the drainage of Collinsville and the
" Meadows."
Report on the material laid in the paving of Oglethorpe avenue.
Report on the condition of the Drayton street
sewer, between Taylor and Hall streets.
Report on the drainage of lot owned by Nellie
Gardeen, on Anderson street.
Estimates.
Estimate of the cost of construction of the various
systems of sewerage devised for this city.
MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT. 189
Estimate of lumber needed for new bridge on
Meldrim avenue, over the Ogeechee canal.
Estimate of material needed for sewer in Bull
street, between Anderson and Twelfth streets.
Estimate of lumber needed for constructing wharf
at foot of Abercorn street, together with comparative statements of bids received for constructing
same.
Estimate of streets to be paved during the year,
and of the number of square yards of pavements laid
in city.
Estimate of cost of remodeling lake in Estill Park.
Estimate of cost of executing sewerage system as
devised by Waring, Chapman & Farquhar.
Estimate of repairs needed for Quarantine station
wharf and tramways.
Estimate of cost of paving certain streets with asphalt for the purpose of assessing property holders.
Estimate of material necessary to construct sewer
in Abercorn street, from Sixth to Tenth street.
Estimate of material necessary to construct sewer
in Jefferson street, from Seventh to Eighth streets.
Estimate of material laid in Oglethorpe avenue,
Louisville road, Meldrim avenue, Jefferson, Bryan,
Farm and Barnard streets.
Estimates of material necessary to pave Drayton
street from Bay to Eighth street
Estimate of cost of improvements at Quarantine.
Comparative statement of bids received for the
drainage of a portion of Laurel Grove Cemetery.
Specifications.
Specifications for work to be done at the Quarantine station.
190 MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT.
Specifications for constructing new magazine for
explosives.
Specifications for the drainage of Laurel Grove
Cemetery.
Specifications for paving Drayton street with
gravel, brick and asphalt.
Specifications for proposed new wharf at Quarantine.
Inspections.
Inspected repairs to wharf and tramways at Quarantine.
Inspected repairs to asphalt pavements.
Inspected pipe line construction of the Standard
Oil Company, from their works on Wheaton street to
Savannah river.
Inspected repairs to wharf at Abercorn street.
Inspected lowlands and drainage around the city
in the Dry Culture Department at various times.
Inspected new bridge over Ogeechee canal on Meldrim avenue.
Inspected ditches on Hutchinson's Island.
Inspected storm water sewers constructed during
the year.
Bfap*, Plans and Profiles.
Map of Stiles avenue and adjoining lots, south of
the Louisville road, showing location of the F. C. &
P. Railway trestle and artesian wells.
Map of City, showing house numbers and privy
vaults on streets running north and south.
Map of City, showing house numbers and privy
vaults on streets running east and west.
MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT. 191
Map of part of the city extension, showing subdivisions into building lots.
Map of lot corner Barnard and Fourth streets.
. Map of Second, or Gillott street, between Montgomery street and Ogeechee road, for opening
street.
Map of Louisville road, from West Boundary
street to City Limits, showing property frontages.
Map of right-of-way of S. F. & W. Railway, showing location of sewer on same, south of Anderson
street.
Map of Railroad street (now Meldrim avenue),
between West Broad street and Ogeechee canal, for
paving.
Map of Drayton street, from Bay to Anderson
streets, for paving.
Map of western part of Garden Lot No. 12 South,
showing streets opened through it.
Map of River street, between Houston and Randolph streets, showing proposed location of railway
tracks.
Map of Episcopal church lot, Bull street and Lamar avenue.
Map of Barnard street, from Bay to Bryan streets,
for paving purposes.
Map of St. Julian street, between Randolph street
and Bilbo canal, to establish correct lines.
Map of Bull street from Anderson to Estill avenue, to establish western line of White Bluff road.
Map of Laurel Grove Cemetery, showing sub-divisions into lots.
192 MAYOR'S ANNUAL RBPOBT.
Map of City Extension, showing location and elevation of streets.
Map of Bull street, through lots in Southville
Ward, for opening street.
Map of Waldburg property, showing streets purchased by city.
Map of Jefferson street, between Henry and Anderson streets, for paving.
Map of City Extension, showing proposed system
of sewers.
Map of "The Strand," between Jefferson and East
Broad streets and north of Bay street.
Map of "Hollis property," Padelford Ward, with
tracing, showing land to be purchased by the city for
streets.
Map of Bull street, from Twelfth to Anderson
streets, showing location of sewer and catch basins.
Map of Tenth street, from Bull to Barnard streets,
for opening street.
Map of Bull street, from New Houston to Twelfth
street, for paving.
Map of Margaret street, between West Broad and
Farm streets, showing proposed location of street
railway.
Map of lots on Lincoln street, Second and Third
avenues, Gumming Ward, showing encroachments.
Map of the various properties lying between the
limits of Anderson and East Broad streets, Estill avenue and Waters road.
Map of Bolton street, between East Broad street
and Waters road, showing right-of-way owned by the
Coast Line Railway.
MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT. 193
Map of southwest portion of Laurel Grove Cemetery, showing contours, for designing subsoil drainage system.
Map of Lot 11, Gilmerville ward.
Map of Lots 96, 97 and 98, Kaufman's sub-division, Solomon's ward.
Map of Lot 2, North Oglethorpe ward.
" " " 19, west half, Stiles ward.
" " " 6, Warren ward.
" " " 13, Cuthbert ward.
" " " 9, southeast portion of Mercer ward.
" " " 14, White ward.
" " ' 5, east half Falligant ward.
" " " 61, Screven ward.
" " " 26, east half Gallie ward.
" " 20 and 21, O'Neil ward.
" " " 3, 4 and 5, Walton ward.
" " " 31 and west half of 30, Liberty ward.
" ." " 19, White ward.
" " " 92, Kaufmansub-division, Estill ward.
" " " , in Falligant ward.
' " " G, west portion Stevens ward.
" " " 10, Holland Tything, Percival ward.
" " "56, Gaston ward.
" " " H, Section 2, Lee ward.
" " 21, Gue ward.
" " " 25, sub-division of Trust Lot 3, Roberts ward.
Map of Lot 15, White ward.
" " " 11, Reppard's sub-division No. 2, Weed
ward.
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Map of Lot G and west portion of H, section 5, Lee
ward.
Map of Lot I and east portion of H, section 5, Lee
ward.
Map of streets purchased by city.
Map of New Houston street, between Dray ton and
Whitaker streets, for paving purposes.
Map of (2) Rober property, showing encroachment of same on Barnard street and strip of land
on Bull street, Falligant ward.
Map of Dray ton street, from Anderson to Eighth
streets, for paving.
Map of property at foot of Randolph street, showing proposed location of new sewer.
Map of (2) City and Suburban Railway lots, showing extension of Barnard and Whitaker streets
through same.
Map of part of Savannah* river, showing proposed
location of mooring berths at what is known as the
"Bight."
Map of portion of Savannah river, at Quarantine
station, showing proposed improvements at that
point.
Map of Lot 21, east portion, Gilmerville ward.
'' " " 2, Carpenter's row.
" " " 31, Barry ward.
" " " 2, Kaufman sub-division Solomon's
ward.
Map of Lot 33, western part, Davis ward.
" " " 5, Lloyd ward.
" " " 14, eastern half, Washington waid.
" " " 44, Marshall ward.
" " " 82, White ward.
MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT. 195
Maps of the Estill subdivision in Estill and Solomon's wards.
Map of Bryan street, between Whitaker and Farm
streets, for paving.
Maps of City Extension, showing streets dedicated
to and bought by the city.
Maps of intersection of Bull and Oglethorpe avenue, showing change of grade in pavement.
Maps of Thomas and Wells square, showing proposed method of laying out.
Maps of City, showing location of street railways.
Maps of River street, showing proposed extension
through the property of the Savannah Steam Rice
Mill.
Map of proposed extension of East Broad street,
through the Drouillard Tract, City Extension.
Maps of City, showing sidewalks districts.
Maps of City, showing location of electric lights.
Map of West Twelfth street, between Bull street
and Ogeechee road.
Map of Forsyth Park, for use in laying out walks
Tracing*.
Tracing of map of city extension, showing streets
opened by the city.
Tracing of plan of Louisville road from Ogeechee
canal to city limits.
Tracing of the Estill sub-division in Estill and
Solomon's wards.
Tracing of two maps of Seller's sub-division, City
Extension.
Tracing of two maps of "Maupus property," in
Southviile ward, showing streets purchased by city.
196 MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT.
Tracing of map of Bull street, between Anderson
and Fourth streets, showing lines of said street as
established by City Council.
-Tracing of original map of Laurel Grove Cemetery, showing sub-division into lots.
Tracing of Railroad street (now Meldrim avenue),
between West Broad street and Ogeechee canal, for
paving.
Tracing of western part of Garden lot No. 12,
south, showing streets opened through it.
Tracing of River street, between Houston and
Randolph streets, showing proposed location of railway tracks.
Tracing of Barnard street, from Bay to Bryan
streets, showing paving purposes.
Tracing of St. Julian street, between Randolph
street and Bilbo canal, to establish correct lines.
Tracing of Bull street, from Anderson to Estill
avenue, to establish western line of White Bluff
road.
Tracing of Laurel Grove Cemetery, showing subdivisions into lots.
Tracing of Waldburg property, showing streets
purchased by city.
Tracing of " The Strand," between Jefferson and
East Broad streets, and north of Bay street.
Tracing of " Hollis property," Padelford ward,
showing land to be purchased by the city for streets.
Tracing of Tenth street, from Bull to Barnard
street, for opening street.
Tracing of Thomas and Wells squares, showing
proposed method of laying out.
MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT. 197
Tracing of River street, showing proposed extension through the property of the Savannah Steam
Bice Mills of same.
Tracing of West Twelfth street, between Bull
street and Ogeechee road.
Tracing of Forsyth Park, for use in laying out
walks.
Tracing of lots on Lincoln street, Second and
Third avenues, Gumming ward, showing encroachments.
Tracing of southwest portion of Laurel Grove
Cemetery, showing contours, for designing sub-soil
drainage system.
Tracing for new magazine, for explosives.
Tracing for proposed new Quarantine wharf.
Tracing for proposed new Quarantine tug.
Tracing for extending wharf at Quarantine with
necessary tramways.
Tracing for new wharf at Quantine Station for infected vessels.
Tracing for new wharf at Quarantine Station for
use of city tug Theckla.
Tracing for mooring berths at Venus' Point.
Tracing for mooring berths at the Bight.
Tracing for brick culvert for carrying water of
center ditch under Gwinnett street.
Tracing for bridge over Ogeechee canal on Meldrim avenue.
Tracing for details of iron work for above mentioned bridge.
Tracing (revised) for bridge over Ogeechee canal
on Meldrim avenue.
198 MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT.
Profiles.
Profile of Oglethorpe avenue, between East Broad
and West Broad, showing variations in asphalt
paving.
Profile of Bryan street from Whitaker to Farm
streets, for paving.
Profile of Abercorn street, south of Sixth street for
proposed sewer.
Profile of West Twelfth street, Bull street to
Ogeechee road, for grading street.
Profile of East Broad street, Anderson to Sixth
streets, for new sewer.
Profile of Railroad street (now Meldrim avenue),
for paving.
Profile of Drayton street from Bay to Anderson
streets, for paving.
Profile of Second avenue, Abercorn and Barnard
streets, for street railways.
Profile of Bull street, Anderson to Twelfth streets,
for new sewer.
Profile of Burroughs, West Broad, Montgomery,
Jefferson, Barnard, Whitaker, Bull, Drayton, Abercorn, Lincoln and Habersham streets, in the City
Extension, to establish grades on same.
Profile of Anderson, First, Second, Third, Fourth,
Fifth. Sixth, Seventh, Eighth, Ninth, Tenth, Eleventh and Twelfth streets, City Extension, to establish grades.
Profile of Margaret street from West Broad to
Farm streets, to locate street railway.
Profile of Gwinnett street from Bilbo canal to
Waters road.
MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT. 199
Profile of drain tile to be laid in Laurel Grove
Cemetery.
Profile of Drayton street, Bay to Eighth street, to
establish grades for paving.
Plans.
Plan for new magazine for explosives.
Plan for proposed improvements to Quarantine
wharf.
Plan for proposed new quarantine tug.
Plan for extending wharf at quarantine, with necessary tramways.
Plan for new wharf at quarantine station for infected vessels.
Plan for new wharf at quarantine station for use
of the city tug Theckla.
Plan for mooring berths at quarantine station.
Plan for mooring berths at Venus' Point.
Plan for mooring berths at the Bight.
Plan for railroad bridge over Meldrim avenue to
replace old wooden structure.
Plan for suction pipe for use of fire engines in taking water out of Savannah river.
Plan for brick culvert for carrying water of center
ditch under Gwinnett street.
Plan for bridge over Ogeechee canal on Meldrim
avenue.
Plan for details of iron work for above mentioned
bridge.
Plan for (revised) bridge over Ogeechee canal on
Meldrim avenue.
Plans for repairing wharves and tramways at quarantine.
200 MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT.
Six plats of lots to attach to deeds (ground rent).
Six plats of lots to attach to and record, with deeds
of Kline, Grimm, Miller, Culver, Kent and Myerson
to city for land purchased from these parties for
opening streets in city extension.
Grades and Lines Given During: the Year 1897.
For driveways on ceded right-of-wayS. F. & WRailway.
For asphalt paving on Oglethorpe avenue.
For sewer in Wolf lane.
For pavement in Bryan street, between Farm and
Whitaker streets.
For pavement in Farm street, between Bay and
Bryan streets.
For street railway track in President street, between Montgomery and West Broad streets.
For asphalt pavement in President and York
streets, between Bull and Drayton streets.
For pavement in Jefferson street, between Bryan
and Broughton streets.
For sewer in Abercorn street, south of Sixth street.
For sewer in Jefferson street, from Sixth to Ninth
streets.
For pavement in President street, between Barnard and Jefferson streets.
For sidewalks in Liberty Square.
For sewer in East Broad street, south of Anderson
street.
For West Twelfth street, between Bull street and
Ogeecbee road.
For sidewalks in Columbia Square.
MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT. 201
For sewer in Ninth street, between Drayton street
and S. F. & W. Railway.
For pavement in Meldrim avenue, between West
Broad street and Ogeechee canal.
For sewer in Drayton street, between Anderson
and Second street.
For sewer in Bull street, between Anderson and
Twelfth street.
For sidewalk in front of lot 2 (south half), Middle
Oglethorpe ward.
For sidewalk in front of lots 137, 138, 139 and E
(middle part), Gumming Ward.
For sidewalk, lot 8, Holland Tything, Percival
ward.
For sidewalk, lot 5, Third Tything, Reynolds
Ward.
For sidewalk, lot 72, Waring ward.
For sidewalks, lots 15 and 16, Walton ward.
For sidewalks, lot 28, Liberty ward.
For sidewalks, lots 171 and 172, Gartland ward.
For sidewalks, lot 12, Reppard ward.
For sidewalks, lots letters G, H and I, section 5,
Lee ward.
For sidewalks, lot 24, Warren ward.
For sidewalks, gutters and catch basins at various
points.
For sewer in Gwinnett street, between Bilbo canal
and Waters road.
For paving New Houston street, between Bull
and Drayton streets.
For grading Price street, between Anderson and
St. Thomas streets.
202 MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT.
For sidewalk for lots 13 and 14, Wesley ward.
During the year 1897, street lines were given :
For lots 48 and 49 (portions), Stephens ward.
For lot 30, Walton ward.
For lot 30, Gallie ward.
For lot 4 (Kaufman sub-division) Solomons ward.
For lot 28, Wesley ward.
For lot 27, Wesley ward.
For lot in "Hollis Tract" Hay wood ward.
For lot 28 (west half) Lovell ward.
For lot 8, Chatham ward.
For lot 37, Screven ward.
For lot 87, Lee ward.
For lot 37 (west portion) Dale ward.
For lot 26 (east half), Gallie ward.
For lot 63, Jones ward.
For lot 29, Gilmerville ward.
For lot 7 (south half), Trustees' Garden.
For lots 21 and 22, Reppard ward.
For lot 24, Warren ward.
For lot 40 (west half), Jackson ward.
For lot 49, Flanuery ward.
For lots 59 and 68, Lovell ward.
For lots 19 and 20, Stephens ward.
For lot 19 (portion of), Law ward.
For lot 23, Liberty ward.
For lot 31 and west half of 30, Liberty ward.
For lot 15, Gilmerville ward.
For lot 21, Franklin ward.
For lots 7 and 8, Berrien ward.
For lot 26 (east half) Lloyd ward.
For lot A (part), Southville ward.
MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT. 203
For lot 4 (Kaufman sub-division), Estill ward.
For lots 1, 2 and 3, block 3, Wadley ward.
For lots 16,18 and 20, Southville ward.
For lots 12 and 13, North Oglethorpe ward.
For lot C (sub-divisions of lots 15-22), Charleton
ward.
For lot 56, Lloyd ward.
For lots 99 and 100 (Kaufman tract), Solomons
ward.
For lot 257 Telfair ward.
For lots 2 and 4 and part of 6 and 8, South ville
ward.
For lots 2 and 3, block 1, Wadley ward.
For lot 21 (west half), block C, Lovell ward.
For lot 12, Reppard ward.
For lot 84, Battery ward.
For lot 10, Holland tything, Percival ward.
For lot C, South Oglethorpe ward.
For lots 15, 17 and 19, Southville ward.
For lot 7, North Oglethorpe ward.
For lot G (sub-division of lot 18), Dale ward.
For lots 7, 8 and 9 (Houston sub-division) Wadley ward.
For lot J (sub-division 1 to 10), Dale ward.
For lot 8, section 3, Cuthbert ward.
For lot 31, Calhoun ward.
For lot D, South Oglethorpe ward.
For lot 80, Estill ward.
For lot 5, Lloyd ward.
For lot 72, Atlantic ward.
For lot 45 (sub-division of Teynac Farm lot 3),
Griffin ward.
204 MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT.
For lot Central Railway, south Oglethorpe ward.
For lot 39 (west half), Troupe ward.
For lot 24 (east half), Dale ward.
For lot A (sub-division 1 to 10), Dale ward.
For lot 53 (west half), Wylly ward.
For lots 7 and 8 (Hull's sub-division), Law ward.
For lots 151, 162, 186 and 193, Gartland ward.
For lot 13, Barry ward.
For lot 72, Dasher ward.
For lot 27, Liberty ward.
For lot 2, Carpenters' Row.
For lot 83 (middle portion), White ward.
For lot (Rober property), Bull street, Falligant
ward.
Surveys*
During the past year the following surveys were
made:
Of city lot, northwest corner West Boundary and
Gwinnett streets, to;establish northern boundary.
Of crematory lot, Springfield plantation.
Of lot, north of Laurel Grove Cemetery, now occupied by the city stables.
Of Forsyth Park, preparatory to improving.
Of Stiles avenue and adjoining lots south of
the Louisville road, showing location of the
Florida Central and Peninsular Railway trestle and
the artesian wells.
Of Gillott street, between Montgomery street and
Ogeechee road, for opening street.
Of Drayton street, from Bay to Anderson streets,
to estimate cost of paving.
Of Laurel Grove Cemetery (white portion), for
purpose of sub-dividing into lots.
MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT. 205
Of the western portion of Garden lot No. 12 south,
for opening streets.
Of River street, through Lower Rice Mill property.
Of Barnard street, between Bay and Bryan, for
paving purposes.
Of St. Julian street, between Randolph street and
Bilbo canal, to re-establish line of street.
Of Bull street, from Anderson to Estill avenue, to
establish the old line of the White Bluff road.
Of Margaret street, West Broad to Farm streets,
for the location of the street railway line.
Of the southwest part of Laurel Grove Cemetery,
for the purpose of laying out a subsoil drainage
scheme.
Of Kent property, City Extension, to open streets
through same.
Of St. Julian street, Barnard to West Broad, to
locate street railway.
Of Bryan street, Whitaker to Farm, for proposed
paving.
Of West Twelfth street, Bull street to Ogeechee
road, for purpose of laying out and grading.
Of Abercorn street, south of Sixth street, for proposed sewer.
Of "Strand," north of Bay street and between Jefferson and East Broad, for purpose of improvement.
Of lot 11, Gilmerville ward.
Of lots 97 and 98, Solomons ward.
Of lot 19, west half, Stiles ward.
Of lot 2, eastern part, North Oglethorpe ward.
Of lot 6, Warren ward.
Of lot 9, canal lots east.
206 MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT.
Of lot 8, Chatham ward.
Of lot 13, Cuthbert ward.
Of lot 26, east half, Gallic ward.
Of lot 14, White ward.
Of lot 61, Screven ward.
Of lot 9, southeast portion, Mercer ward.
Of lot 5, eastern half, Falligant ward.
Of lots 20 and 21, O'Neil ward.
Of lot 31 and west half of 30, Liberty ward.
Of lot 19, White ward.
Of lot 92, Kaufmans sub-division, Solomons ward.
Of lot southwest corner Anderson and Bull
streets, Falligaut ward.
Of lot G, west part, Stephens ward.
Of lot 25, Miller's sub-division, Roberts ward.
Of lot 41, Gue ward.
Of lot H, section 2, Lee ward.
Of lot 10, Holland Tything, Percival ward.
Of lot 56, Gaston ward.
Of lot 82, White ward.
Of lot 15, White ward.
Of lot 11, Reppard's sub-division, Weed ward.
Of lot 31, Barry ward.
Of lots G, H and I, Lee ward.
Of lot 2, Kaufmans sub-division, Solomons ward.
Of lot 33, west half, Davis ward.
Of lot 44, Marshall ward.
Of lot 14, east half, Washington ward.
Of lot 5, Lloyd ward.
Of property frontage, Louisville road, from Ogeechee canal to city limits.
Of property frontage, Jefferson street, between
Bryan and Broughton streets.
MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT. 207
Of property frontage on Oglethorpe avenue, East
Broad to West Broad streets.
Of property frontage on Meldrim avenue, West
Broad to Ogeechee canal.
Of property frontage, Barnard street, Bryan to Bay
streets.
Of property frontage, Bryan street, Whitaker to
Farm streets.
Of property frontage, Farm street, from Bryan to
Bay streets.
Of lot 2, west part, Carpenter's row.
Of lot 21, southeast portion, Gilmerville ward.
Of lot 29, Warren ward.
Of Estill's sub-division, in Estill and Solomon's
ward.
Of the new walks in Forsyth Park.
Of property at foot of Randolph street, for outlet
sewer.
Of intersection of Bull and New Houston, for
paving.
Of New Houston street, Dray ton to Whitaker, for
paving.
Of Anderson street, between Price and East Broad.
Elevation of Price street, between Sixth and Anderson streets.
Survey of house and part of lot belonging to Nellie Gardeen, Anderson, near Price streets.
Levels were taken over the whole of the city extension to establish grades.
Laid out a portion of West Broad street in the
city extension.
Levels were taken on East Broad street from
Anderson to Sixth street for proposed sewer.
or Estimates Made for Paving: Streets Daring; the Year 1897.
NAME OF STREET.
Drayton... .....................
Bull............. ...... ...........
East Broad.. .................
East Broad...................
Seventh... ...................
Strand..........................
Strand..........................
Bull............ .................
Bull..............................
Drayton.......................
New Houston...............
St. Julian.....................
Barnard, W........ ..........
Barnard, E......... ..........
Barnard...... ..................
St. Julian.....................
Margaret... ........ ............
Margaret... ...... ...........
Barnard........................
Bailroad .................. .....
Jefferson.......................
PROM
Bay........................... ...
New Houston....,..,..,...,
Gwinnett. ....................
Jones ...........................
Florence....... .. ............
Bull... ........................
Bull...............................
A fiflftfwrin
New Houston...............
RH.V
Drayton........................
Barnard.......................
Congress.,......,...,..,,...,,.
Congress.......... ....... ....
Congress.....,..,,.,..,.......,
Barnard............ ....... .....
West Broad.................
Farm ...................... ...
Bay.............................
West Broad. .... ............
Henry..........................
TO
Anderson. .................. .
Estlll Avenue.. ............
AririAisiAn
Qwinnett .....................
Habersham ..................
Jefferson.......................
Jefferson.......... ............
Estill Avenue...............
Esttll Avenue...............
Whitaker .....................
Montgomery.................
Bryan....... ....................
Bryan....... ....................
Broughton.. ....... .........
Whltaker .....................
Farm ......... ............ ......
West Boundary............
Bryan....... ....................
Ogeechee Canal............
Twelfth. ......................
ROADWAY
27 feet.
40 feet.
82 feet.
45 feet.
40 feet.
Vnrlaa
\7nfl do
46 feet
4fi fAftt
97 foaf
Aft f00*.
05 feet.
83 feet
88 feet.
45 feet.
50 feet.
33 feet.
33 feet.
45 feet. VHP
30 feet.
MATERIAL
Brick
Gravel
Brlok
Granite Blocks
Gravel
Gravel
Brick
fi io vol
Gravel
Brick
Brick
Brick
Brick
Briek
Brick
Brick
Brick
Granite Blocks
Granite Blocks
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Property Purchased for Opening; Streets Daring; tne Year 1897*
DATE GRANTOR DESCRIPTION FOR OPENING
April -
April 9.
April 21.
July 26.
July 28.
Aug. 13.
Aug. 13.
Got. 21.
Oct. 14.
Nov. 3.
Nov. 8.
Nov. 8.
Dec. 14.
Dec. 18.
Dec. '24,
Twelfth Bt. Land Co.
C. H. Dorsett........
L. A. Faliigant.....
Deidrich Grimm...
Georgia 0. Tyler...
Bertha Nathans ...
B. D. Rosen brook..
Mrs. Martha Kline
John N. Maupas...
Kent etal..........
Helen Culvei.....
Ulty & Suburban Ry
Fackson B. Sheftall..
Theodore Rober.......
J. F. Miller..............
Estate Waldburg.....
Mrs. D. C. Myerson..
Adjoining city limits, south of Demere and
Brownsville Wards..............................,.
Land in Demere Ward................................
Garden Lot No. 1, south, Faliigant WardGarden Lot No. 12, south, Meldrim WardLot 5 (sub, Garden Lot 12, south), Meldrim Wd.
Garden Lot No. 19, south, Law Ward..............
Garden Lot No. 19, south, Law Ward..............
Garden Lot No. 14, south, Meldrim Ward........
Portions 6 and 8 Drouillard Farm Lots. South
ville Ward....................................................
Middle J Garden Lot No. 11, south, Meldrim Wd
Lots 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 39, 38, 37, Hull's sub.
Meldrim Ward.......................................;......
1 City & Suburban Ry Lot," in Estill and Faliigant Wards..................................................
Lot No. 6, Meldrim Ward................................
Lot No. 2, Faliigant Ward......................... .....
Lot No. 18, Hull's subdivision, Meldrim Ward
"Waldburg Property, 11 Weed Ward................,
Lot 26, Hull subdivision, Meldrim Ward.........
West Twelfth Street.
West Twelfth Street.
Anderson Street.
Gillott and West Broad Streets.
West Broad Street.
Gillott Street.
Gillott Street.
West Broad Street.
Abercorn, Drayton, Lincoln, Habershatn and Price Streets.
West Broad and First Streets.
West Broad Street.
Barnard and Whitaker Streets.
West Broad Street.
Barnard Street.
West Broad Street.
Henry, Atlantic and Anderson Sts.
West Broad Street.
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210 MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT.
REPORT OF HEALTH OFFICER.
OFFICE OF HEALTH OFFICER, )
SAVANNAH, GA., Jan. 1, 1898. J
j ;: Hon. P. W. Meldrim, Mayor, Savannah, &a.:
DEAR SIRI herewith submit my report for the
year 1897, in which, in the effort to be brief, I can
barely do more than touch upon many important
j j; ', matters.
[ jj j . Upon entering my office on the 8th of last May, I
j ji' found awaiting my arrival, the Chief Inspector, five
'', inspectors, an office boy, a colored man, who has
[ charge of disinfectants and the mail carrier for Quar-
! antine Station. This office, although originally a
room of goodly dimensions, has been much reduced
by partitions. One of these takes away about onethird of the entire space, to make a storage room for
books, papers and other city property. Another,
reaching half way to the ceiling, makes a 10x14 private office for the Health Officer. The office and
furniture are insufficient for the proper and orderly
transaction of the business of this department, and
; should be remodeled at once.
jj I find that although we are regularly receiving
health reports from nearly every city of any consequence in the United States, there is no evidence that
i any return of this important courtesy has ever been
made and the wisdom of making the necessary pro-
MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT. 211
visions for doing this should be impressed upon
Council without delay.
It is a surprising fact that this important department of the City Government has never been provided with the means of carrying out the most important, perhaps, of all its duties, the prevention of
diseases. No chemical apparatus or microscope for
detecting adulterations, poisons or impurities, in
either food, drink or medicines. No bacteriological
outfit to make cultures, or to prepare toxins, etc., for
the prevention and cure of tuberculosis, diphtheria
and other fatal diseases.
That I might fully understand the sanitary defects
of the city, immediately upon undertaking the duties
of Health Officer, I caused a house to house inspection to be instituted. Starting at River street it
ended at Twelfth street. The inspectors were instructed to have every cellar opened, aired and
cleaned, to examine the condition of every house,
yard, vault and surroundings, and to make a daily
report of their work. It was soon ascertained that
the greatest and most dangerous nuisance was the
privy vault, and that the evil was increasing. The
prevailing system for the removal of night soil being
entirely inadequate, I proposed to replace the vault
by the "sanitary pail" system, the contents to be
removed twice a week, and although bids on very
favorable terms were offered, Council decided to
make no change. Failing in that, I requested the
City Engineer to have a plan made, looking to the
ultimate establishment of a separate system of house
drainage for the whole city. The idea being to in-
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duce the city to begin work with the $10,000, at
that time available, and to do the work in sections,
year by year, with whatever appropriations could be
secured. The necessity for this most important improvement impressed itself upon Council, and
through the prompt action of the Drainage Committee and others, the necessary steps were taken and
under a most advantageous contract and skillful engineers, the work is now going ahead, and within a
short time, the city of Savannah will have what she
has long needed, and what many administrations
have endeavored unsuccessfully to give hera complete system of separate house drainage.
Outlets into the river, directly in front of the city,
were recommended by the engineers in charge, and
adopted by Council, over the very emphatic protest
of your Health Officer, and he has grave apprehensions that the lack of wisdom in adopting said outlets will demonstrate itself in the future.
It is provided in the contract for building this
system, that "whenever the soil is of such character
as to contain ground water, at any time, at the depth
of the sewer, underdrains shall be^ provided and
laid." This is of importance, second only to the
house drainage system itself, and I deem it of moment to call your attention to that fact in the
strongest terms I can command. The strictest attention should be paid to this matter, particularly
on both flanks of the city, for it is in those localities
that the ground is wet, and means to get rid of the
water are so meagre.
MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT. 213
The building of this system of sewers, accompanied by underdrains, together with the creation of
the offices of Food Inspector and Plumbing Inspector,
will advance Savannah to one of the foremost cities
in health and sanitation, and her people have every
reason to congratulate themselves that Council has
seen fit to institute these important measures.
The Source of Greatest Danger.
The cause of malarial fevers within the city limits
is due principally to the dampness of the soil on the
east and west flanks, and our greatest danger of epidemic fevers is in the continuation of that condition.
I therefore urged upon the Chairman of the Drainage Committee, early last summer, to consider the
necessity For underdraining these low places, and at
his request, an examination of the wet, unsanitary
localities was made and an estimate of the quantities, sizes, cost, etc., of the necessary drain tile was
submitted. The whole amounted to about $1,000;
but through a misunderstanding, no provision was
made for paying the labor necessary for this work,
so that only $500 was spent for tile and the other
$500 went to the labor account. Thus the area it
was proposed to drain had to be greatly reduced ;
nevertheless a part of the lower portion of Yamacraw, which was exceedingly damp and offensive,
was underdrained. In Robertsville, and along the
eastern slope of the city, near the Tybee depot, some
very wet places were drained, and the results were
immediate. In places where this work was done
in a black, miry, sticky soil, the surface had become
Ill
214 MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT.
dry enough in a few days to walk over it without
soiling even the soles of one's shoes. This clearly
demonstrates the necessity for thorough under drainage of the low lands on all sides of the city, within
and without its extended limits.
Northwest of the city is a large tract of low, poorly drained land, largely owned by the Central Railroad ; my requests to the principal executive officers
of that company to improve its sanitary condition,
met with quick response and a hearty, energetic cooperation. A large amount of good work was done
in that section. Not so, however, on the eastern
side; not only have I been unable to prevail upon
the Plant System to improve the condition of its
property, but I have not even succeeded in meeting
its Superintendent, although several attempts were
made. Yet the lands of that company, east .of
Bilbo canal, south and southeast of its wharves,
naval stores yard and sheds, are in a fearful condition and a constant menace to the health of the city.
With the County authorities my official relations
have been very pleasant and satisfactory. Once satisfied that the low lands east and west of the city
needed cleaning and draining, the greater portion of
the chain-gang was ordered to that work, and a great
deal was accomplished before winter set in. But
much still remains to be done east, west and south.
The influence of marshy and undrained lands
upon the origin and spread of our malarial and autumnal fevers, among which must be classed Yellow
Fever, is so well and generally understood, that I
must impress upon you the necessity for immediate
MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT. 215
action, so that with the co-operation of the County
Commissioners and the railroad authorities, all the
low lands surrounding the city, for a few miles, can.
be thoroughly drained and underdrained before the
first of May, next.
The necessity for this I consider imperative, and
to delay it will be very dangerous.
From the daily reports of the City Physicians, last
summer, which gave the number of cases of fever,
their nature and the locality in which they occurred,
two facts were clearly brought to light: First, that
the greater number of cases were found to originate
on the eastern and western flanks of the city, that
the cases started to increase in mid-September, were
most numerous and virulent in October, diminished
in number and severity early in November, and disappeared almost entirely at the coming of frost.
Second, that this malarial poison spreads to places
even where the surface of the soil is dry; and although at first confined to the area north of Liberty
street and east of Randolph, it had, in October,
spread to and beyond Lovers Lane and to Southville. On the western side, starting in Yamacraw
and Frogtown, near the canal, it extended southward as far as the batteries, Brownsville and Twelfth
street.
Maritime Quarantine.
Healthfulness once secured, there is nothing of
greater importance to the progress and wealth of a
seaport city than free, unrestricted, rapid and cheap
transportation by sea as well as by land, and it is
equally certain that any unnecessary restrictions
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placed upon commerce will, in time, surely kill it.
The once lucrative summer importing business of
Savannah has been almost entirely destroyed by the
unnecessary detention of our shipping to undergo
the quarantine regulations that were imposed at this
port, and we can never re-establish it as long as the
detention exceeds that which is absolutely necessary
for public safety. Much has been gained, however,
under your administration, by the adoption of the
. new quarantine regulations, and if sufficient wharf
room, mooring piles and means to rapidly disinfect
vessels are provided, there is no reason why any ship
!: should be detained here longer than three days.
! The benefit thus far derived from the new regulaj tions will be shown in the following comparative
lj! tables for 1896-1897 :
;;: 1897. 1896.
Vessels inspected............... ........ 496 358
Vessels detained for sanitation...... 77 58
Passengers.................... ........... 92 33
Seamen......... ....... .......;..........7,722 6,030
It was with a hope of putting Savannah on an
equal footing with our larger seaports that I asked
Council to make a reasonable appropriation for the
purpose of increasing the berth room and mooring
piles at Quarantine Station sufficiently to accommodate ten vessels at a time; to build a short wharf
for infected vessels and a house to accommodate their
crews, the sick to be treated in tents, as these can
always be disinfected at the termination oi a case and
made perfectly safe.
MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT. 217
I have had plans and estimates made for a complete, modern disinfecting plant, fitted upon a towboat of sufficient size and power to do the towing and
all the other work at the station. Such a plant
could be built for less than f 30,000, and would soon
pay for itself. 'With the facilities afforded by the
change of harbor lines, for the removal of ballast
from vessels, if we were only equipped with the
proper appliances, we could discharge five times as
many vessels as we do now without any unnecessary
detention ; but, as it is, owners, agents and masters
of vessels complain. Our own merchants would certainly protest most vigorously if they had to wait
from six to twenty-four days for their goods after
arrival, the time vessels have been detained at our
station during the past year, as will be seen by
reference to tha report of Dr. Linley, our able, conscientious quarantine officer, who has discharged his
duties in strict compliance with your rules as far
as he could apply them, and who has remained at
his post without leave of absence during the entire
year.
I therefore recommend strongly that the quarantine tug Theckla, which Captain Daniels' report
shows, is entirely too small for the present needs of
the station, be replaced by such a boat as I have described above. This should be done before March
next, because the Theckla's certificate of inspection
expires at that time, and if not disposed of she will
have, doubtless, to undergo costly repairs.
218 MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT.
Rock Ballaat.
In this connection, I desire to say that there is no
longer any danger in handling rock ballast now that
we have Formaldehyde ga?, a penetrating and certain
germicide, to disinfect it, and I recommend that
clean rock ballast be allowed to come up to the city,
provided it has been properly disinfected, whenever
there is any justifiable suspicion of the existence of
a contagious disease at the port where the rock was
loaded.
: Inland Quarantine.
:' During the prevalence of yellow fever last summer
; in neighboring states land quarantine was promptly
ijj established. Quarantine inspectors, in charge of
. |; stations on each railroad, were given most positive
instructions to carefully inspect each train coming
into the city and to require of all passengers a certificate, or an oath that they had not been within the
infected districts wtihin ten days, and, failing to give
satisfactory evidence, they were to be detained or allowed to return to wherever they came from, hut
under no conditions enter the city.
Besides these precautions, Dr. Stone, after having
made a tour of the infected districts, was stationed
in Atlanta and directed to examine credentials of all
passengers leaving Savannah.
To Mayor Meldrim and the Sanitary Board is due,
to a large extent, the credit of this matter, and their
efforts were as successful as land quarantines, established under similar conditions, could be expected
to be.
MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT. 219
I do not believe, however, that Savannah was in
condition last year for yellow fever to have either
originated or spread here, and therefore, in my opinion, there was, at no time, any imminent danger.
Harbor Line at Quarantine.
Under the direction of Captain 0. M. Carter, Corps
of Engineers, U. S. A., a harbor line was established
which cut off fully 400 feet of our quarantine tract.
On this portion of the tract stands our disinfecting
plant and other buildings; here also bad been
dumped the ballast from ships, which had accumulated sufficiently to give protection to the property.
All this ballast was ordered removed and runways
from five hundred to six hundred long, for barrows, had to be built in order to dump the
ballast beyond this harbor line, involving
great expense to maintain and operate. The
extra labor necessary and longer time required to unload ships was so great a loss and injury to our shipping interests, that shortly after Captain Gillett took
charge I called upon him for the purpose of obtain^
ing a removal of the harbor line. This gentleman assured me at once of his desire to do all he
could to help us; he wrote to the War Department
with a view to having this line removed, and gave
permission to dump the ballast as formerly. This
was immediately taken advantage of, and it has
saved much money and unnecessary detention of
ships. The harbor line has now been removed by
order of the Secretary of War, and permission has
been given to erect new wharves and mooring posts.
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Sanitary InspectionAbatement of Nuisances.
The work and bearing of the Sanitary Inspectors
connected with this department is deserving of high
praise, and to the patient and careful training given
them by Chief Inspector Melvin is due, to a large
extent, the success of their hard work.
In addition to their regular work, these men have
taken probably the most complete census ever taken
in Savannah, showing street numbers, owners or
agents of premises, kind of building, size of same,
number of rooms, name and number of occupants,
white and black or Mongolian, condition of basements, cellars, wash tubs, sinks, faucets, closets, sewer
traps, privy vaults, storm pipes, supply and waste
pipes, dry wells, vacant lots and all other information that is necessary to this department. This work
has been carried on to the extended limits of the city
and includes every house and tenement, and, I conconsider that in recognition of the results achieved,
the city could well afford to pay the Chief Inspector
a salary of 1,200 per year and the inspectors $65.00
per month. I can also suggest that it would be of
great advantage to the service if these men were suitably uniformed. One of the least paid and yet most
useful employes of this department is my office boy,
Wm. F. Benet. Not only does he run on many errands, but he has charge of the disinfection of houses,
assists in giving permits and keeping records of vital
statistics. In consideration of the importance and
responsibility of his duties and of the ability and
alacrity with which he discharges them, I have to
recommend that his salary be raised to $50.00 per
month.
MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT. 221
The following tables will show the amount of work
done in a very condensed form, and the only explanation necessary is to say that Inspector Lufburrow
was sick for two months and lost one book of his
daily records, and that John Dinon was detailed
much of the time for office work, hence the work
done by these two inspectors seems small in comparison with the other inspectors :
NAMES OP INSPECTORS.
Houses and Yards ....
Vaults. ....... .
Water Closets ... ...
Vacant Lota. .......
Schools ... - . . . ...
Hospitals . . . . ....
Prisons . . .....
Unspecified . . .....
FiAnlm
Closets. .........
Van Ha
Yards. ..... ....
\T*nlfa /aa tlrffiH ^
A 1 la vQ
Stables. .........
Choked Pipes .... . .
Dry Wells. .......
Ditches .........
\KFot- "PIo/w*a
Totals . . ..... . .
Inspections.
00 3
3
&QD
Unsanitary.
)leaned.
C.W.
Lufburrow
3,584
365
193
37
S3
3
115
115
137
465
29
317
16
159
17
9
5,479
1
DQ
S
&
10,092
919
482
242
16
9
210
45
160
273
197
51
242
117
6
S
8
12,830
thai M.Lo wen
14,065
9,035
1,378
125
13
12
. . .
442
254
830
420
241
135
174
94
29,238
a
e
3
>-s
^
7,497
1,236
678
7
6
5
.16
62
47
1,032
79
204
16
112
10,097
L.McDonald B.
14,364
3,287
2,096
115
10
8
601
358
540
380
228
162
268
213
28
40
10
22,708
00 1
49,602
14,842
4,827
619
79
18
17
8
131
1.440
841
3,027
1,181
1,187
380
965
441
43
43
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Disturbance of the Soil in Hot Weather.
While there may be no harm in disturbing the
soil in any part of the city in the early part of summeror even during the entire heated term in dry
and healthy yearsin very hot and wet seasons there
is great danger in doing so, especially when malarial
fevers prevail.
Having repeatedly seen cases of malignant fevers
result from disturbances of the soil in and around
this city, I felt it my duty last summer to stop all
such work upon ascertaining that malarial fever was
prevailing in undrained localities.
Pood Inspection.
The office of Food Inspector has proven to be a
most valuable addition to this department. To the
good services and impartial manner of the present
incumbent we are largely indebted for the great improvement in quality of meats, fish, vegetables and
fruits offered for sale in this city. Previous to the
creation of this office, large quantities of partly decayed meats were brought into the city and offered
for sale ; but, I am proud to say, dealing in this dangerous merchandise has been almost entirely stopped.
Milk and Milk Supply.
Milk is one of the most important articles of food
we have. It is a daily necessity in the family which
cannot be dispensed with. Pure, fresh milk is a very
healthy food and generally very easily digested. In
sickness it is an important article of diet. But being
very easily changed into a poison by time, heat,
adulteration or by absorption, and being also one of
MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT. 223
the best mediae for the cultivation and growth of the
germs of the disease, the greatest care must be taken
to protect consumers against its injurious effects.
It is for that reason that almost every city has
made some provision to guard against this danger to
public health. But as this city has never done anything to protect her inhabitants in this respect, I
recommend that it be done without delay.
The only way I can now protect the people against
disease from the filth or pollution of milk is by inspection of the doubtful or filthy dairies. Some of
these have had to be visited as often as three times
a day to secure cleanliness.
New and practical ordinances should be enacted
to control the entire milk business. All dealers
should be made to register at my office, and, if necessary, a tax should be levied on them sufficient to
pay for inspection and analysis.
Food Adulteration.
To impurities in breadstuffs, butter, canned goods
arid other foods may be attributed the great number
of cases of diarrhoeal diseases ; the mortality from
that cause is too large, and it is greatly to be desired
that City Council place a small sum, say $250, aside
for chemical analyses, and that ordinances be framed
imposing a heavy penalty for the adulteration of
foods, wines, beer, liquors or medicines, these penalties to go towards paying for the chemists' work.
Your careful consideration of this important subject is respectfully requested.
224 MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT.
Certificates of Marriage, Blrtb and Death.
Up to this time no records of marriage have been
kept in this office. The statistics have therefore
been incomplete. At my request, however, these
records have been furnished me each month by the
Judge of the Court of Ordinary.
In my effort to obtain a complete record of the
births in this city I have failed. I requested physicians to fill out the blank forms provided for births
and send them to me within five days, in obedience
to the ordinance, but for some reason it was not regularly done. I then collected the certificates at their
offices or residences once every week, and also succeeded in getting full reports from colored mid wives
who are known to this department, but many are
not known, and the records are therefore still incomplete. An ordinance should, therefore, be passed
to compel the doctors, accoucheurs and midwivesto
register at this office.
There having been no systemized classification of
causes of death provided by the city, each physician
adopted one for his own use. Latin, Greek and English and meaningless general terms being used.
This entailed an immense amount of work in preing mortality tables for publication, which, after all,
are not correct. To remedy this, I made a classified
list, obtained from tables now in use in large cities,
and, at my own expense, sent a copy to each physician in the city, and am gratified to say that I have
assurances that the doctors will make their reports
conform to that list in future.
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If an ordinance be framed compelling persons performing marriage ceremonies to report the same
within a stated time to this office, and these ordinances are enforced, correct tables can be submitted
by this department, but not otherwise.
Deaths From All Causes.
CAUSES
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Small Tenements.
The high ratio of mortality among the poorer
classes is largely due to the greed of owners or agents
t of the above class of property. Frequently ten,
r twenty or more of these houses are built together,
i! j the cheapest materials and the cheapest labor are
; t used, the aim being to get the largest returns from
the smallest outlay.
In houses thus- closely built upon undrained localities, with little or no water supply, in closest proximity to privy vaults (that are never cleaned except
when about overflowing), in small, unventilated, illlighted rooms, these people have to huddle together
that may be able to pay the rent.
An ordinance should be made regulating the mode
of building and of ventilating these houses, specifying the air space required for each, the size of rooms,
etc., the size of yards and their thorough drainage.
City Dispensary.
Under a former administration the system of furnishing medicines to the poor, from drug stores
situated in different parts of the city, was adopted.
This was a great convenience to the poor, but, no
safeguards having been thrown around it, abuses soon
crept in. Dr. Brunner, my predecessor, in his annual report last year, pointed out this evil and advised
re-establishing the dispensary system.
i< Soon after entering upon the duties of my office,
I found out that costly proprietary medicines, surgical sundries and thermometers of costly make were
frequently furnished. These matters were brought
to the attention of the Sanitary Board, with the
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result that the dispensary system was recommended.
Now the drugs dispensed are restricted to a printed
.list, and if the dispensary continues to receive
careful supervision, I have no doubt that, notwithstanding the $3,000 a year paid for rent of building
and salaries of attendants, furnishing the poor with
medicines will cost less than formerly.
City Physicians.
The provisions made for the treatment of the sick
among the poor of Savannah are ample, five physicians being employed for that purpose. The following table shows the number of patients treated by
them during the year :
1st District,white, Dr. Kenan...6,500 patients treated
2d " " Dr. Howkins..9,957 " "
3d " " Dr. Morrison..5,657 *' "
4th " col'd, Dr. Lloyd......7,585 ' "
5th " " Dr. Bugg*..... 1,924
*Dr. Bugg was elected in June.
The total visits amount to 32,523, for which
$3,325 was paid, making an average of a trifle over
10 cents per visit for professional services. This is,
indeed, very small remuneration. It will be seen
also that the work is very unequally divided, and I
hope some means may soon be devised to rectify these
defects.
Interments.
I recommend the passage of an ordinance requiring all keepers of cemeteries and all persons who
have chai-ge of burying human bodies within a distance of five miles outside of the corporate limits of
the city of Savannah, to make weekly reports of the
228 MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT.
[ said burials to the Health Officer. Failure to com-
(; ! ply to be punishable by a fine of $50 or thirty days.
'' ' I believe such a measure would tend to decrease
the number of removals of bodies from the city without permit and enable me to furnish more accurate
statistics.
' I j Laurel Grove Cemetery.
ill Burying in this "City of the Dead," now within
| j| the city limits, and surrounded on three sides by a
';' daily increasing population, becomes a menace to
i. public health, and should be stopped as far as prac-
'; ticable.
11 This important subject has already been brought
to the attention of several administrations, %and a
; new site should be selected, without delay, in a high,
well drained locality, at a safe distance from the
city limits, where all persons dying thereafter, whose
relatives are not the owners of lots in Laurel Grove,
be buried.
I also recommend the completion of the drainage
of Laurel Grove Cemetery as a prudential sanitary
measure.
Streets and Ijeraea.
Our streets and lanes are generally in a far better
condition, sc far as actual danger is concerned,
than evtr before; but I cannot pass without calling
your attention to the fact that most of the scavenger
jj drivers, rather than lift into their wagons the boxes
or barrels containing garbage, they empty them into
the street, and, with pitchforks, pick up the more
tangible portion, leaving the smaller particles
to accumulate, decay and become offensive and in-
MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT. 228
jurious to health. The attention of whoever is responsible should be called to this matter in no
uncertain terms.
I recommend that a sufficient number of closets
and urinals, for public use, be placed at convenient
.points along the "Factors' Walk" and other places,
where, as a sanitary measure, they are sorely needed.
City Wastes and Scavenger Wagons.
Although your former Health Officer has repeatedly called the attention of the Chief Executive to the
unsanitary and unsightly condition of scavenger
wagons without avail, it is my duty to refer to the
subject again because the remedy for this evil can be
applied without materially increasing the work or
the operating expenses of the Scavenger Department,
if the refuse are properly sorted and taken up separately.
All the ashes, cinders and other materials (except
iron), which cannot be burned should be carted
away and used at once to fill gullies and low places.
All trimmings from trees, grass, weeds and other
bulky material should be taken in wagons and
burned in the open air. Old iron and junk should
be collected separately and sold every week, while
all garbage, animal and vegetable refuse, should be
carried to the crematory every afternoon in watertight covered wagons; none should be left over night
to ferment.
In this manner all danger from foul gases will be
avoided and filth or ashes will no longer be thrown
into lanesa very desirable sanitary improvement.
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Tlie Crematory.
Of all the methods for disposing of the wastes of a
city, burning is the most rapid, least objectionable,
and when properly done, the most sanitary.
Various ways to completely reduce garbage to
I ashes have been tried, and an apparatus has been de-
; f vised which not only burns all garbage to ashes, but
also the ill-smelling gases and smoke. This process
is therefore perfectly clean, odorless and unobjectionable. Such a crematory can be placed in the very
heart of a city.
To secure good results in any crematory, all the
material sent there should be carefully assorted, and
none received which cannot be burned to ashes, and
the furnace should never be glutted. These precautions have not, so far, been taken here, hence the
frequent and well-founded complaints of foul, nauseous smells, made by persons living even at great distances from the Crematory.
That it is impossible to cremate all the wastes that
are collected by our garbage wagons is very evident.
Imagination cannot give an idea of the mass and
confusion of materials that surround the Crematory.
Around it are tens of thousands of cans, pots, stoves,
stove pipes, gratings, iron hoops, etc, etc., granite
blocks, curbing, old bricks, sewer pipesold and
newiron fencing, scattered over the premises,
mixed with indescribable trash, and presenting a
most disgusting sight!
Therefore, I recommend that an odorless and
smokeless crematory be built in a more central
place, east of the city, to save time in hauling ; that
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this be used for house wastes, and that as soon as it
is in operation, a thorough overhauling be made of
the present plant, that it may be fitted to properly
burn refuse.
Street Sprinkling.
In spite of the impetus given to street paving of
late years, a very large area even in the older part
of the city is still unpaved. Obviously, the soil of
these and of all the lanes is very unsanitary.
For more than a century wastes have been strewn
upon this earth; even to-day ashes, kitchen and
other slops are thrown upon the lanes; this material,
saturated with filth is dug up and spread upon many
of our streets, on low spots !
In dry weather the fine filth-laden dust penetrates
everywherein parlors, bed-rooms, our nostrils and
eyes, the pores of our skin, our hair and clothing
even into our eatables !
In the paved districts the conditions are worse
still; although kept comparatively free from the
most tangible refuse, the streets are covered with the
same filthy dust, which is lifted by every breeze, settles upon the fruit stands, confectioneries, and all
goods that have to be displayed. From its very
nature, it is a source of danger to public health ; the
damage it causes to merchandize of all sorts is very
serious also.
To remedy this evil, I can only recommend abundant use of water. Let the street sprinkling be done
without stint, upon as much of the street area as
possible, and especially upon the asphalted streets of
the business part of the city, which need frequent
drenchings to keep them clean.
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Privy Vaults.
Incessant complaints made to this office of the
stench caused by privy vaultseven those just
cleaned and disinfectedcaused me to instruct my
i i inspectors to have dry sand or dirt spread over the
, |';| offensive vaults. This has given great satisfaction,
;' [ and is now the remedy generally used. Dry earth
1 is one of the best deodorizers known.
Therefore, your Health Officer recommends that
the city furnish dry sand or earth for the above
purpose.
Disinfection.
Fumigation by burning sulphur, and the crematjj ' ] ing of personal effects, has been replaced by the use
I i'! of Formaldehyde gas.
f.jjj The first entailed a cost of from $2.50 to $25 to
j ' ! the city and left desolation and destruction in its
\\; ','H wake, twenty-five loads of infected goods having
' '] been cremated last year.
:i; The new process is clean, expeditious, the best dis-
, infectant known; its cost is trifling. A room
10x10x10 can be disinfected in fifteen minutes with
the Formaldehyde apparatus now used and no damage whatever is done to anything, no matter how
; fine and delicate the fabric.
.' Contagions and Infections Diseases.
;: The rate of mortality caused by these diseases is
t ' . always so great that their existence frightens and de-
;. ; moralizes the people; therefore, every precaution
!' should be used as early as possible to prevent their
f spread. Some of them, like measels, scarlet fever,
. croup, etc., can generally be diagnosed early in the
MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT. 233
ease and precautions taken before there is much dan-
"ger of spreading; but in others and very fatal ones,
like diphtheria, unless a bacteriological examination
of the secretions of the throat is made, the case may
be mistaken for a simple sore throat and other children be allowed to come in contact with the patient,
become infected or liable to transmit the poison
through their clothing.
In November a suspicious case of sore throat in a
child, whose parents keep a grocery store, was reported to me five days after having been first seen by
the doctor; no bacteriological examination had been
made; the disease, which proved to be diphtheria,
was not fully diagnosed until after the first visit of
your Health Officer. People had gone in and out of
patient's room by the dozen, other cases- resulted
from this one; but by prompt action and thorough
disinfection in each instance the number was restricted. It would save many lives if City Council would
make a special appropriation for bacteriological examinations.
Fire Department.
The physical examination of applicants to the Fire
Department and of members of the corps is one of
the duties of my office. Aside from a few skeins of
woolen yarn of different colors and a few cards to
test long distance sight, nothing has been provided.
I must, therefore, recommend that a book of records
and a complete set for urine analyses, an ophthalmoscope, a stethoscope and a Benton reflecting
otoscope be furnished so that a full and reliable examination may be made of all applicants.
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234 MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT.
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\ Vaccination.
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}'; ; the supply is always fresh and there is no waste.
' < ; The amount saved by this method is considerable.
! i: Nearly 2,000 points have been furnished to physicians since last May, and many persons were vaccinated at my office.
Through the co-operation of the School Superintendent, all the school children, white and black,
have been vaccinated, also the orphans at Bethesdu.
1! ; The convicts are being vaccinated, and I have re-
, I j i quested physicians in charge of railroads, hospitals,
: j j jails, etc., to vaccinate all unprotected persons. I will
push a general vaccination as far as possible.
j! 1 [ Clerical Help.
j[ j; Being determined to have the work of my office
carried on in an efficient and systematic manner, and
to extend its usefulness as far as possible, and realizing the need, for a while at least, of clerical assistance, I requested that such help be given me, but this
was not granted. Rather than have my records lag
behind and have my plans frustrated, I procured the
services of an intelligent secretary, and kept him
busy for the best part of two months to get my
. in office work in good shape.
C| To your Honor, I am thankful for the help
,;.;"#. given me by Mr. Patton, your Secretary, in writing
.''.'v. the numerous letters, orders, etc., required during
those busy sessions of the SanitaryTBoard last September and October, the records of which I have not
yet been able to complete.
My request for the services of a stenographer one
hour per day, to enable me to devote that time to
MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT. 23J
more important duties, was not favorably acted upon.
On January 6th I received notice requesting me
to send in my report to you by the 15th of January.
With practically no clerical help, my force of inspectors cut down, and the ordinary work of my department being in no manner diminished, I asked again
for clerical assistance, it being necessary to aid
me in the preparation of the report, and in
making the many statistical tables which go with
it. The authority to employ this help was not granted. In order to have this report completed and at
the same time perform my many other duties, I was
compelled to employ two clerks I feel confident that
City Council, when fully acquainted with these particulars, will do me the justice of reimbursing these
expenses.
Office Furniture Required.
A roller top desk, 5 feet wide, for the use of Chief
Inspector ; a desk, with locked drawers, for each inspector; a wide standing shelf, where the large
record books can be kept open; shelves and pigeonholes for filing certificates, reports, books and
papers.
A closet, with glass door, for chemical and other
apparatus ; and a water closet and lavatory. The
necessity for this is imperative ; the only closet on
this floor is public and a terrible nuisance.
The Board of Sanitary Commissioners
Serving during the past year, was composed as follows : His Honor, Mayor P. W. Meldrim, Acting
Mayor S. P. Hamilton, Alderman W. W. Owens, M.
D., Chairman Public Health Committee; T. S.
236 MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT.
Wylly, Jr., Chairman Committee on Drainage ; Dr.
Wm. Duncan, Messrs. P. J. O'Connor, W. B. Stillj f well, and Dr. J. C. LeHardy, Health Officer and
j ;;l Secretary.
Public Health and Quarantine Conventions.
It will be advantageous to the city to send your
Health Officer to attend gatherings where Sanitary
and Quarantine matters are discussed, inasmuch as
I it will enable him to.give our citizens the benefit of
the latest information upon new discoveries, sanitary
measures, appliances, etc.
My Thanks
Are extended to my neighbors of the third floor for
. courtesies always cheerfully extended; to the Engi-
|Hj: neering Department for many maps, drawings and
f?| j other information; to the Water Works Department
for prompt and cheerful attention to complaints
!' :]i placed in their hands; to the Commissioner of Pub-
'. if lie Works for his uniform attention to the numerous
ii;!-it and often unsavoryreports sent him from my
r; .; office. To the City Treasurer, I am particu-
'.',': larly indebted for his many friendly advices and acJ commodations. To Mr. Melvin, for invaluable ser-
'-& vices as well as courteous bearing in the administra-
;i';j||! tion of my office; to my inspectors, office boy and
T:fli porter, for their respectful bearing under all circumilJK' stances, and the cheerfulness with which they have P "*?r ij i> done the great amount of intricate work which fell
|'rj to their lot. To Major T. S. Wylly, for his indomitf -4 able energy in successfully bringing about the adopi.. J tion of the Separate System of Sewerage; supporting
Srtft so earnestly my objections to the discharge of sewage
* MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT. 237
into the river, and turning over to me the direction
of the drainage of the low lands on the borders of
the city. To Alderman S. Krouskoff for his influence in relieving the Health Officer from attending
the Police, and in creating the office of Food Inspector ; also for efforts made to have my office properly
furnished. To County Commissioner F. S. Lathrop,
for his hearty co-operation in the work of drainage
around the city. To the Judge of the Court of Ordinary for the personal favor of furnishing me, without cost to the city, with a complete list of the marriage licenses issued by him each month. To the
TJ. S. Weather Bureau for Year's Meteorological
Report.
I am glad to add that my relations with the Police
Corps have been very pleasant. I have found them
a sturdy set of men, well drilled and cared for.
Fewer reports at " sick call " than is usually the
case in military organizations. So agreeable have
been my relations with them, that, had my other
duties permitted, I would gladly have continued to
attend them.
In Conclusion,
Allow me to state that if I am authorized to employ
a clerk, I will, within two months, place in your
hands the most complete and accurate census Savannah ever has had.
If permitted to secure the services of a chemist to
make analyses of foods, beverages and medicines, I
will, to a very great extent, prevent the sale of substances unfit for food or drink. By stopping the use
of poisonous whisky, under the influence of which .
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the majority of the most brutal crimes are committed, many lives will be saved and the moral
standard of a large class of people will be raised.
By preventing the sate of milk found to be adulterated or to contain organisms likely to cause sickness, the mortality from diarrhceal diseases will be
greatly diminished, and the origin and spread of
diphtheria, tuberculosis and other ills due to this
cause will be avoided.
The means to procure reliable bacteriological examinations, in suspicious cases, will enable me to
institute protective and preventive measures early,
and thus save great anxiety, much suffering and
many lives, as well as prevent the spread of diphtheria, croup and other dangerous diseases.
The passage of an ordinance requiring all physicians, accoucheurs and midwives to register at my
=;j{! office, and regulating or restricting the practice of
;V* midwifery, will facilitate the collection of full and
1,'jl reliable statistics of births, and enable me to reduce
> >;jf the excess of premature and still births.
ifijljj".: Should the power to abate nuisances be vested in
j^Sji our department, and the means to do so put at our
: ;i|p command, delays and their consequent dangers will
;y|p no longer exist.
jlfff! The changes which have been made in your Quar-
<L>;i" antiue Regulations indicate the desire of your ad-
!!: ministration to restore to Savannah her former
profitable summer trade in coffee, sugar, molasses,
hides, precious woods, etc., and to make this port a
Jj^ij center of commerce and immigration. To obtain
|j ;|['i these important results, however, liberal provision l ; *r NI*:
MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT. 239
must be made for greater facilities at Quarantine for
handling and disinfecting ships, to accommodate
the crews and treat the sick, etc. With such increased facilities, your Health Officer promises to reduce the time of detention to conform with the rules
which govern your Quarantine, put a stop to the
frequent and just complaints of masters, owners and
agents of vessels and give better protection and
service to the people of Savannah.
Respectfully submitted,
J. C. LEHABDY,
Health Officer.
Annual Report of Deaths from Natural Causes in the City of Savannah. Ga., for the Year 1897.
CAUSKS OF DEATH,
Abscess of hip,.,.... ..........................
Actinomycosis.. .............................
Alcoholism ............................. .....
Aucemia........ ... ............................
Aneurism.... ...................................
Aneurism, Rupture of......................
Angina Pectoris... .............. ..... .....
Anus Imperfurute... ... ...................
Aorta Aneurism of....................... ..
Aortic Insufficiency Dili tation. .........
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Asphyxia Neonatoriuiu..................
Asthma.... .......................................
A telactHSlsPulmoiium. ...................
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Bowels, Inflammation of. ..............
Bowels, Intusxeption of..................
Bowels, Obstruction of....................
Brain, Compression of Hemorrhage
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Cancer of Breast.. .......................... . Cancer of Epithelloma.......... ...........
Cancer of Face........... .....................
Cancer of Liver and Stomach.. ........
Cancer of Rectum... .... ..................
Cancer of Uterus............ .................
Cardiac Dilatation............... ...........
Cardiac Neuralgia..........................
Carditis .............. ...........................
Catarrh of Intestines, Chronic.........
Catarrh of Stomach........................
Cerebral Thrombosis.......... ..............
Cerebritis.......... .............................
Childbirth............ ..........................
Chill, Congestive.. ...... .....................
Cholera Infanlum. .........................
Cholera Morbus... ...........................
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Convulsions.... ................................
Convulsions, Puerperal ..................
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CATJSER OF DEATH.
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Dropsy...... ....................................
Dropsy, Cardiac.......... ...................
Dropsy, Ovarian............... ......... .....
Dysentery.......................................
Dysentery, Chronic ........... ...........
Emphysema...................................
Endo-Carditls......... ........... ............
Enteritis......... ................................
Entero-Colltis......... ........................
Epilepsy.........................................
Fever, Gastric............. ....................
Fever, Malarial..... ........................
Fever, Malarial Congestive............
Fever, Malarial Continued..........'...
Fever, Malarial Hemorrhagio.........
Fever, Malarial Intermittent.........
Fever, Malarial Remittent.. ..........
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Gastro-Enteritis...... .........................
Gastio-Entero-CoHtis.... .................
Gastrointestinal Catarrh..............
Gastric Catarrh .............................
Hiemoptltls... ............................. ...
Heart Failure............... ............ .....
Heart, Fatty Degeneration of..........
Heart, Hypertrophy of.. ...... ...........
Heart, Malformation of..................
Heart, Non-Ulosure of Foramen.....
Heart, Rheumatism of.....................
Hemlplcgiu........... .........................
Hemorrhage,,...., ..,,...., ..,,,,...,.,,.....
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Hepatitis. ....., . .........................
Hernia, Strangulated.....................
Hydrocephalus. .................... .........
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Indigestion.............................. ......
Iiiiluonza, .............. ........................
Kidneys, Bright's Disease of...........
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Laryngitis, Tubercular...................
Liver, Cirrhosis of,.. ............... ........
Liver, Congestion of..,,.. ....... ...........
Liver, Kuptureof, Traumatic........
Locomotor Ataxia.. ........................
Lungs, Congestion of.....................
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Lungs, Hemorrhnge of....................
Lungs, Oedema of... ........................
Lungs, Tubercular Abscess of..........
Mania, Acute... .................................. .. Marnsmun............ ...........................
Meningitis.......... ..........................
Meningitis, Cerebral............... ............
Meningitis, Cerebro-SpinaL. ...........
Meningitis, Tubercular........... ........
Nephritis, Chronic.......... ...............
Necrosis...... .........................................
Obstruction of Gall Duct by Stones
Oesophagus Stricture of, Rupture...
Old Age......... .................................
Osteo-Mylltes......... ...... .................
Ovarian Cyct. Multiloculor..... .....
Paralysis.............. .........................
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Peritonitis.............. .......................
Phthisis Pulmonalis........ ..............
Pneumonia....................................
Pneumonia, Pleuro... .....................
Ptomanic Poisoning.......................
Pueroeral Eclampsia.................. ......
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Rabies............ .......................... ......
Rachitis...... ...................................
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Rheumatism, Inflammatory...........
Scrofula .. ......................................
Septicaemia...................................
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Stomatitis................ .......... ...........
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Tuberculosis Congenital. .................
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Tumor, Abdominal........................ ...
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Arkansas ............................................
Florida................................................
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Illinois ...............................................
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Louisiana,.,,..,,...,....,,.,.....,......,.....,.,.,.
Maine....... ..........................................
Maryland............................................
Massachusetts....... .............................
Mississippi........................... ,....,....,.
New Jersey.........................................
New York......... ................................
North Carolina...................................
Ohio........................................ .........
Pennsylvania.. .............................. .....
Savannah., .....,.,......,,... ........... .........
South Carolina....................................
Tennessee............................................
Vermont.............................................
Virginia .................................. ..........
Austria................................................
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Denmark............................................
England ............................................
Germany.... ................. ........................
Ireland ...............................................
Italy ..................................................
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Russia............................ ...................
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MONTHS.
January.......................
February... ..................
March.........................
April...........................
May............................
June............................
July...........................
August........ ...............
October.......................
November ..................
December.. .................
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CAUSES OF DEATH.
ACCIDENTS
Asphyxiated......................... .............. ...
Burns............................................. ........
Creosote Poisoning............................. .....
Crushed by Locomotive............ .. ...........
Crushed by Railway Train... ................. ...
Drowning................................................
Fracture of Skull... ..................................
Fracture of Spine.....................................
Gunshot Wounds....................................
Internal Injuries.....................................
Potash Poisoning.. .......... ........................
Shook......................................................
Spinal Injuries........................................
HOMICIDES
Fracture of Skull................... ..................
Gunshot Wounds....................................
Incised Wounds.......................................
SUICIDES
Incised Wounds... ...................................
Opium Poisoning......... ..................... ......
Total....................................................
Premature Births....... ...... ......................
Still Births.. ............................................
Deaths Without Physician......................
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24
23
32
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10
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1
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5
2
3
1
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41
27
135
320
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230 MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT.
BIRTHS 1897.
MONTHS
Januarv.............
"FprlFIl 1* V
March. ............
April...............
May. ...............
June.......... ......
July................. /
August............. fj) September.........
October ............
November ........
December..........
Totals............
WHITES
19
26
18
21
29
34
56
33
57
40
40
57
430
NEGROES
83
50
45
32
49
57
71
72
79
69
75
73
755
TOTAL
102
76
63
53
7891-
127
105
136
109
115
130
1.185
MARRIAGES-1897.
MONTHS
July ................
August.............
September.........
October............
November.........
December..........
Totals ...........
WHITES
24
11
21
28
19
25
128
NEGROES
37
37
41
50
46
51
262
TOTAL
61
48
62
78
65
76
390
MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT. 251
LONGEVITY.
The following decedents, aged 70 years
wards, are reported for the year, 1897 :
and upWHITES, MALES.
Alexander Abrahams......
Cordin Barnes.................
8. H. Bevins....................
Charles Ellie....................
John Fallen.....................
Sylvester Foran...............
Michael Hayden..............
Christian M. Hoist.........
James Holland................
Joseph Josephs...............
Levy J. Myers.................
Gen. Lafayette McLaw?..
Dr. A. Oemler.................
H. W. Oliver.................
George Savage Owens......
W. F. Robinson..............
M. Roach........ ... ..........
G. Schwarzbanm.............
John Sternberg ..............
Jerome M. Wilson..........
WHITES, FEMALES.
72
80
80
Mrs. E. A. Beruhardt......
Clarrissa Bigelow...........
Margaret E. Brooks.........
Mrs. Mary Brannen.........
Anatasia Carrol................
Miss Mary Carson ........ ..
Mrs. 8. L. Cooper............
Julia Crowley..................
Mrs. Rosa Dumas.............
Mrs. C. E. Elliott............
Mrs. Winfred Fahey........
Mrs. Pauline Figeroux.....
Mrs. Mary Gardner..........
Deborah T. Gammon.......
Margaret Holmes.......... . Mary Hanley..................
Mrs. M. E. Houston........
Mrs. M. S. Johnson..........
Mrs. Barbara Lippmau....
Mrs. Sarah L. Mill...........
Mrs. Eliza McCalla.........
Henrietta C. McDonell....
Mrs. L. Nathens...............
Mrs. Ann Poland.............
Mrs. Leonora Rosenfeld....
Mrs. Anna Rober.............
Eliza Ryals......................
Mrs. Perla I. Solomons. ...
Mary Sheridan................
Mrs. C. W. Stone..............
Mary Sullivan..................
Margaret Sullivan.................| 83
Elzie Towelville....................! 83
Catherine Walsh....................85
Mrs. Louisa Walker..............] 51
Mary Worrel........................J 74
Mary C. Wilkins...................' 84
76
70
77
81
75
70
70
82
79
82
82
83
79
73
90
74
71
78
74
74
76
73
87
85
72
7-5
77
252 MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT.
LONGEVITYConcluded.
NEGROES, MALES.
Henry Clay...........................
Butler Grey............ ..............
John Green....... ....................
Wyatt Holmes. .....................
Ben Hodges...... ....................
Hector Jones.... ....................
Stafford Johnson. .................
Jacob Lester........... ...............
George Little ............... ........
Edward Lorde.... ...................
John Melntosh. ....................
William Pollanl ....................
William Sheftell....................
Adam Small............ ..............
John Smith...... ...................
William Telfair... ................
Richard Thompson. ...... ........
Edward Wade.................. ....
Richard Wilson.... .............. ...
Simon Woodston ...............
t
70
9R
78
7,H
70
q->
80
70
70
70
94
75
72
73
90
80
Q7
89
70
74
m
NEfiROES. FEMALES.
Kate Baker. ........................
Elsie Bowens.......................
Lizzie Brown........................
Ellen Clark.......... ...............
Charlotte Delberg... ..............
Sarah Dukes.................... ......
Janie Edwards......................
Rachel Flshburn....... ............
TessyGary ..... .....................
Delia Grant....................... ...
Polly Grant....... ...................
Celia Hall.. .... .....................
Mary Harrisoii .....................
Mollie Houston.....................
Phyllis Jiukins...... ...............
Louisa Jones... .....................
Jane Julian ................... ......
Rosa Logan. ........ ..................
Teresa Middleton .................
Julia Middleton.... .................
Hester Miller... .....................
Minnie Mitchell... ................
Lena Mongin......... ........ ......
Hannah Morrell... ..................
Caroline Wallace ..................
Rachel Williams... ...............
Polly Wright........................
Susan Whitfleld....... .......... ...
Unknown.............................

101
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70
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70
98
8fi
90
70
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73
78
72
80
70
7S
80
82
70
en
9S
70
90
70
70
755
70
70
80
MAYOR'S ANNUAL ttEPOBT. 253
REPORT OF QUARANTINE STATION.
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, ) |
Quarantine Station, January 1st, 1898. J !
Dr.J. C.LeHardy, Health Officer, Savannah, Ga.: \
SIRI have the honor to submit the following,
my annual report for the year ending December !
31st, 1897:
During the year 496 vessels77 of which were I
boarded in Tybee Roads, carrying 7,722 seamen and J
92 passengershave been boarded and inspected. |
Of these vessels, 423 were given free pratique after
inspection, and 73 detained for quarantine regulations.
The average period of detention for vessels subject j
to quarantine regulations during the year was 10.01 i
days; for the winter season 4.7 days, for the summer j
season 14.3 days. j
10,284 J tons of ballast were discharged at the sta- I
tion, 4,863| tons being rock ballast. j
The station buildings have been kept whitewashed ;
and painted by the employees, and the wharf and
''runs" patched as time from regular duties would
permit. The buildings are all in fair condition,
though the roofs to the Quarantine Officer's and i
sailors' quarters leak and should be repaired by a :
254 MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT.
tinner. Enlarged quarters for the employees are
badly needed.
The two extra men allowed the station during the
months of September, October and November rendered valuable service, not only in facilitating the
treatment of vessels, but in doing work which otherwise could not have been done. I would recommend
that hereafter, during the summer season, the regular winter force be increased by at least two men
an extra fireman, and an engineer to be put in entire
charge of the fumigating house.
A new "run" should be built across the front of
the station, joining the wharf ends of the present
runs together; rock ballast could be then dumped
on the outside of this extension and sand on the inside. Ballast hands should be employed for a good
part of the year; in a few months they could make a
vast difference in the appearance of the station.
After all holes and hollows had been filled up the
quarantine grounds could be improved and changed
to something approaching neatness.
The detention of vessels could be shortened if men
were employed by the city to assist in discharging
ballast from the vessels; they could be paid by increasing the charge for discharging said ballast, and
when not thus employed could be put to work
wheeling ballast away from the "runs" and building
up the station.
The introduction of formaldehyde as a disinfectant
at the station has proved an advantage, not only on
account of its greater reliability than sulphur, but
because a shorter exposure is necessary. I would
MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT. 255
recommend that the number of "autoelaras" be increased. The station should be furnished with the
requisite for a modest bacteriological laboratory.
The rebuilding of the "runs" and the extra mooring posts driven during the early part of the'year
facilitated the discharge of ballast and increased the
safety of vessels lying at the wharf. The change in
the "harbor line," allowing rock ballast to be discharged anywhere beyond low water mark and sand
ballast anywhere beyond high water mark, has not
only enabled us to have the rock put where needed
(at the foot of the station), but increased the daily
average discharge of ballast to two-thirds as much
again.
During the busiest part of the season, when there
were from eight to ten vessels awaiting berths, the
hoisting engine unfortunately broke down and had
to be repaired; closely following on this catastrophe
the end of our east Run was knocked down while
a vessel was being shifted, and for one month it was
only possible to work one vessel at a time. Owing
to these facts, in spite of every effort of the Quarantine Officer, long delay was occasioned many vessels.
Wharf room is greatly needed during the summer
season ; with only two berths, and eight or ten vessels to discharge ballast, it can easily be seen where
the delay occurs. With increased wharf room and
a good floating plant any number of vessels could be
handled without unnecessary delay.
To show delay occasioned vessels by lack of wharf
room I give the following:
256 MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT.
"Vinka"
"Curlew"
"Tordenshjord"
"Elizabeth"
"Crown"
"Ragna"
"Ocean"
"Robert Scrapton"
"Lowaine"
"Glitner"
"Gesine"
"Schiffbech"
"Rothesay Bay"
"Port Victor"
"Brodrene"
"Hindoo"
"Earl Granville"
waited
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I also enclose a list of vessels for each mouth,
compared as to nationality and class.
Very respectfully,
WM. J. LINLEY,
Quarantine Officer.
MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT. 257
January.
Steamships.........
Barques............
Barquentines.....
Ships..........:.....
Schooners .........
Total.............

4
1
5
Norwegian
1
9
1
1
12
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3
3
|
3
8
DO
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2
1
3
3
1
1
i 1
o
1
1
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1
1
2
32 vessels. Crews, 529. Passengers, 10. 6 vessels
detained for quarantine regulations. 26 vessels inspected and passed.
February.
Steamships......
Ships............
Barques..........
Barquentines ...
Briers............. O
Briean tines..... O
Schooners. ......
Total..........

7
7

ft
10
12
1
3
3
1
4
1
5
I
1
1
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9,
2
Rnulan
1
1
i
1
1
2
33 vessels. Crews, 466. Passengers, 2. 4 vessels
detained for quarantine regulations. 29 vessels inspected and passed.
17
238 MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT.
March.
Steamships......
Ships.............
Barques..........
fti**l"1 AAn PT<5
Total..........
2
3
1
1-
6
o

i
8
9
i

4
4
i
1
4
5
1
1

1
5
I
8
*
3
!
1
1
o
1
1
29 vessels. Crews, 436. Passengers, 7. 7 vessels
detained for quarantine regulations. 22 vessels inspected and passed.
April.
Steamships ......... ......
Ships.......... ............
Barques ...................
Schooners.................
Total....................
i
fi
5
Norwegian
14
14
Swedish
1
1
2
9
4
1
1
3
6
6

0
9,
30 vessels. Crews, 462. Passengers, 0. 5 vessels
detained for quarantine regulations. 25 vessels inspected and passed.
MAYOR'S ANNUAL BEPORT. 259
May.
Steamships.........
Ships...............
Barques.............
Barquen tines.. ...
Total.............
2
5
1
1
7

9,0
9,0
a
9,
I
3
1
3
3
i
3
3
i
1
1
1
1
4
5
41 vessels. Crews, 629. Passengers, 6. 4 vessels
detained for quarantine regulations, and 37 inspected
and passed.
June.
Steamships......
Ships.............
Ba'rques.........
Schooners.......
Total..........
1
3
1
4
Norwegian
9
-
9
i
9,
2
3
3
3
-i
1
1
1
1
1
s
1
1
1
1
1
22 vessels. Crews, 402. Passengers, 6. 4 vessels
detained for quarantine regulations. 18 vessels inspected and passed.
260 MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT.
July.
Barques....................
Barquentines. . ...........
Ships........... ............
Schooners.................
Total.....................
i
1
1
2
3

3
1
4
1
Swedish
1
1
a
a
3
3
Russian
1
1
So
3
3
14 vessels. Crews, 173. Passengers, 0. 4 vessels
detained for quarantine regulations, and 10 inspected
and passed.
August.
Steamships... ..
Ships............
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Barqu en tinesBrigs.............
Brigan tines.. ..
Schooners......
Steamers........
Tugs........ ......
Total..........
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1
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1
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I
1
1
6
8
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1
1
1
1
3
4
5
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1
1
1

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1
1
1
1
1
1 ^
1
2
20
42 vessels. Crews, 642. Passengers,'5. 6 vessels
detained for quarantine regulations, and 36 inspected
and passed.
MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT. 261
September.
1 1

Steamships......... 18
Barques............ 4
Bar qu en tines...... ......
Schooners.......... ......
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1
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1
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8
1
1
1
24
26
68 vessels. Crews, 1,086. Passengers, 20. 16
vessels detained for quarantine regulations, and 52
vessels inspected and passed.
October.
Steamships ........
Ships...............
Barques............
Barquentines......
Schooners .........
Total............
ACD
27
1
1
29
Norwegian
1
10
i
......
12
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i
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1
1
1
1
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4
!
i
1
1
17
17
65 vessels. Crews, 1,163. Passengers, 12. 6 vessels detained for quarantine regulations, and 59 inspected and passed.
262 MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT.
November.
Steamships......
Ships...... .....
Barques.........
Barquentines ..
Schooners......
Total...........

11
1
3
15
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9
1
13
16
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2
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1
2
1
4
1
1
1
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1
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68 vessels. Crews, 984. Passengers, 17. 6 vessels detained for quarantine regulations, and 62 inspected and passed.
December.
Steamships ...
Ships........ ..
Barques........
Barquentines.
Schooners.....
Total.........
$
1
19,
1
1
14
Norwegian
15
1
16
i
9,
9,
S
3
9,
5
I
8
1
4

1
1
Austrian
9,
2
|
1
1
I
1
1
American
1
5
6
52 vessels. Crews, 823. Passengers, 7. 5 vessels
detained for quarantine regulations, and 47 inspected
and passed.
MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT. 263
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264 MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT.
REPORT OF CAPT. E. F. DANIELSTUG THECKLA.
Dr. J. C. LeHardy, Health Officer. Savannah, Ga. :
DEAR SIRI beg to hand you my report for the
year 1897.
The citv
v
tug G
" Theckla " has done more work this
season than heretofore, on account of the increase in
shipping. While she is of little use as a tow boat,
we have done considerable handling of small size
vessels, but could make no charges for the work, because we have no license for towing. The tug is not
powerful enough to handle the shipping and attend
to the different duties of the station. It would be
advisable to dispose of her soon as possible and build
a boat suitable for the work of the station. On
March loth, 1898, her certificate of inspection will
expire, and she will have to undergo costly repairs,
which will not render her a bit more useful than at
present.
To have the work of the station done properly and
cause the least detention to vessels, I deem it necessary to have the disinfecting plant placed upon the
tow boat and disinfect vessels in the stream as well
as at the wharf.
Judging from the increase in the number of vessels last year, we need wharf room for at least two
more vessels and mooring posts for five more.
MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT. 265
Last August we had 16 foreign vessels waiting at
one time for quarantine regulations, and only five
allowed to lie inside the quarantine lines; the others
had to wait in the Outer Road at Tybes at great inconvenience to ship captains and great expense to
the owners.
A boat, attending to all towage in and out, will
soon pay for herself, and then her earnings will, in a
great part, pay the running expenses of the station.
Very respectfully,
EDWARD F. DANIELS,
Captain Tag Theckla.
266 MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT.
REPORTS OF CITY PHYSICIANS;
First District.
. SAVANNAH, GA., January 13, 1898.
Hon. Peter W. Meldrim, Mayor, City of Savannah, Ga.:
SIRI have the honor of submitting herewith my
annual report of business transacted in my district
(1st district), and in this department, which shows
for itself in tabulated form.
I am, very respectfully,
RANDOLPH KENAN, M. D.
MONTHS.
May .................
July... ..............
Totals...........
No. Patients
W
264
142
143
174
243
207
289
210
219
253
165
125
.2,444
C
454
144
134
251
396
383
553
393
339
435
279
265
4,066
*
I
Daily AvorftKC
71S 1 23.5
236 1 10.6
302 11.11
425 14J
639 20.19
500 19.20
842 ) 27 j
603 19.24
558 ' 18.18
713 23.
444 14.24
390 12.18
6,508 17.8
ia"2
O
8
o
431
172
239
%
418
618
459
396
43?
394
364
47.40
Dally Average
13.2S
6.4
7.12
9.15
17.
13.28
19.29
14.25
13.U
14.3
13.4
11.23

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S
I
H4
370
223
163
280
350
20H
311
211
200
346
134
232
Dally Average
11.29
7.27
5.8
9.19
11.19
623
10.9
7.13
6.20
11:5
4.17
7.15
12.98 3.054 8.33-5
Deaths
W
"2
2
0
C
2
1
6
4
3
3
3
3
~&
Hospital
Report
Savannah Hospital
1
7
7
1
5
5
7
2
g
5
"iT
Joseph St. InHrmary
\
1
I
7
7
4
6
2
~49~
Georgia
InBrmary
1
!
5
"2"
S
2
G ~m
Patients treated, 6,500; yearly salary, $750; per
patient, .1]-|.
MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT. 267
Second District.
SAVANNAH, GA., Jan, 13, 1898.
Hon. P. W. Meldrim, Mayor of the City of Savannah :
DEAR SIRI have the honor and pleasure to submit herewith my report as City Physician of District
No. 2 for the last six months of the year 1897; also,
the reports of my predecessors, Doctors C. C. Lawrence and J. A. Crowther, that cover the time from
January to June, and appear tabulated below.
Very respectfully,
J. S. HOWKINS, M. D.
MONTHS
January ....... .
March.................
May...................
July............ ......
Total..... ..........
Pyslclans
C. C. Lawrence
3. A. Crowther
J. S. Howklns..
W
181
110
103
11
113
158
128
151
202
309
293
209
ToST
C
525
343
385
327
609
441
637
88C
1,011
1,261 rci>
801
7,905
C8
I
706
439
408
404
622
599
765
1,03V
1,243
1,966
1,062
1,010
9.941
Hospitals
Telfalr
fit? Joseph Infirmary
1
.
-I--
....j....
i
....i 3
! ?
::.:! !
Savannah Georgia Infirmary
1
6
3
8
3
2 1 23 1 21
4
5
2

5
Is
1
1
8
13
14
22
U
13 69
Deaths
W
' T
C
4
6
?
g
7
4
1 36
"3
I
4
6
1
8
5
37
Total number of visits made, 9,941; cost per visit,
.05i.
Third District.
January 1st, 1898.
Hon. P. W. Meldrim, Mayor City of Savannah, Ga.:
DEAR SIRI have the honor of submitting my report as City Physician of the Third District, commencing Feb. 1st, 1897, and ending Dec. 31st, 1897.
268 MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT.
I will also report the work done during the month of
January, 1897, by my predecessor, the late Dr. B. F.
Sheftall. I have attended 6,557 patients1,709
whites and 4,848 colored, making 5,603 house visits
and 4.925 office calls. I have sent to the hospitals
101 persons, distributed as follows : Savannah Hospital, 22: St. Joseph's Infirmary, 26; Georgia Infirmary, 53. Eighty deaths have occurred during
the year, 14 whites and 66 colored, a ratio of 8.19 for
whites and 13.61 for colored per thousand attended;
total ratio of 12.20 per thousand, a list of which is
given below:
CAUSE OP DEATHS.
Asthma.......................... ............................. 3
Bronchitis..................................................... 1
Bright's Disease of Kidneys............................. 2
Convulsions.................................................. 8
Croup, Membranous......... ............................. 1
Congestion of Brain....................................... 1
Dentition ..................................................... 2
Epilepsy...................................................... 1
Enteritis............;......................................... 1
Fever, Malarial Remittent .......,......:.............. 6
" " Pernicious ............ ................ 3
Typho................................... 2
General Debility............................................ 1
Heart Disease .............................................. 2
Jaundice...................................................... 1
Lockjaw ...................................................... 1
LaGrippe..................................................... 1
Meningitis................................................... 1
Marasmus..................................................... 9
MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT. 269
Neglect after Child Birth................................ 1
Pneumonia................................................... 7
Phthisis Pulmonalis....................................... 9
" Intestinal....................... ................. 1
Peritonitis ................................................... 1
Paralysis ..................................................... 1
Senility.......................... ............................. 6
Syphilis.............................. ... ..................... 2
Spinal Injury................................................ 1
Trismus Neonatorum..................................... 3
Undefined..................................................... 1
Total...................................................80
For the 10,528 visits made during the year the
sum of $750.00 has been received, an average of 7.1
cents per visit.
Numberof FaJM 2
tlents Treated Sgo
Monthly jlfl
W
January............................I
February.......................
March...........................
April............................
May.............................
June............................
July.............................
Aufrust.........................
September................
October.........................
November .....................
December......................
100
128
148
120
US
126
128
133
201
197
164
168
353
336 583
621
BOO
491
421)
3*5
285
341
291!
157
Total.
14.8
16.6
23.0
24.7
22.5
20.6
17.
16.5
16.2
17.4
15.3
10.5
.' 1,709 ' 4,848 6,557 17.0
453
4G2
711
741
98
617
548
518
486
538
460
A50fl!lG.l
54S'19.3
65822.5
500,18.7
306 10
275 9.2
36511.5
444 14.3
54218.1
481 15.8
614 20.5
315 10.2
DEATHS
W
335 10.8!
852 12.5
B5622.51 46415.7
525 17.0
50316.8
42513.8
395 12.4
314 -13.5
42413.71
30410.0
228 7.4'
5,603| 15.3 4,925| 13.5i 14 66
This table shows the work of each month during
the year.
Very respectfully,
A. A. MORRISON, M. D.
270 MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT.
Eastern District.
SAVANNAH, GTA., Jan. 1, 1898.
Hon. P. W. Meldrim, Mayor City of Savannah :
DEAR SIRI have the honor to submit to you my
report for the year ending Dec. 31, 1897.
1 have treated as city patients 7,585 persons; I
have made 4,621 house visits and recorded 6,183
office calls; I have sent to the Georgia Infirmary 78
patients, 3 to St. Joseph's Infirmary, 1 to Savannah
Hospital. During the year I made 42 night calls,
and attended 73 cuts and 7 pistol wounds. Total
number of visits at house and office is 10,804, making an average of .069 cents per visit.
Permit me, please, to make the following recommendations :
1. That the lanes be systematically numbered, as
great inconvenience to patient and physician would
thereby be avoided.
2. That the McKaoe Hospital, established over
one year ago by colored physicians, be given some
consideration by the present Board of Aldermen. It
has struggled through all these months without asking any assistance from the city and county, although
having at times from five to ten persons within its
walls. Its past record and present needs should
commend themselves to your most kind consideration,
3. That hygiene and physiology should be taught
in the public schools, especially the colored. I believe and unhesitatingly assert that if the colored
children in public schools had careful and proper
instruction on these two important subjects at least
MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT. 271
20 per cent, of the colored people's present sufferings
and diseases would be reduced. The surroundings
and condition in some of the homes in certain localities are far from being encouraging and hopeful and
some steps ought to be taken by the proper authorities to remedy these existing evils.
Respectfully submitted.
S. PALMER LLOYD, M. D.,
City Physician Eastern District.
MONTH
January.......
February.....
April .........
May...........
June...........
July...........
August ......
September...
November...
December . . .
Total......
Treated Monthly No
I
727
764
799
876
742
608
357
479
567
616
574
476
7585
Dally Average
23.4
27.2
25.7
29.2
23.9
20.2
11.5
15.4
18.9
19.8
19.1
15.3
No. ofVltttl Monthly
524
488
444
463
375
339
257
360
368
288
296
401
20.74621
Average Dally
17.4
17.4
.14.3
15.4
12.0
11.3
8.2
11.6
12.2
9.2
9.8
12.6
12.6
f
fl0
c
z
577
614
675
719
640
497
292
376
481
492
465
355
Dally Average
18.4
21.9
21.7
23.9
26.4
16.5
9.4
12.1
16.0
15.8
15.5
11.4
6183 16.4
7!
5
9
4
8
3
2
1
4
4
4
4
4
52

X
s"c
CA
O
at
6
8
8
11
4
5
5
4
10
13
7
2
82
I have issued death certificates for the following
causes:
1. Apoplexy (cerebral) ........................ ........ 2
2. Bright's Disease (chronic).......................... 2
3. Convulsions........................................ ... 6
272 MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT.
4. Capillary Bronchitis ................................. 2
5. Eclampsia................................................ 2
6. Entero-Colitis.......................................... 2
7. Fever, Malarial ................................ ...... 2
8. Gastritis (chronic).................................... 1
9. Heart Disease (fatty)................................ 4
10. LaGrippe (epidemic)..... ........................... 3
11. Peritonitis............................................... 1
12. Phthisis Pulmonalis ................................. 5
13. Pneumonia ............................................. 5
14. Septicaemia, Puerperal................................ 2
15. Syphilis, Congenital.... .............................. 9
16. TrismusNeonatorum............................. ... 2
17. Tubercular Meningitis ............ ............ .... 2
Total........ ..........................................52
Western District.
SAVANNAH, GA., Jan. 1, 1898.
Hon. P. W. Meldrim, Mayor City of Savannah, Ga.:
DEAR SIRI have the honor to submit to you my
report as City Physician of the Western District from
June 16, 1897, to December 31, 1897, thus covering
the period from the date of my election by the City
Council.
I have attended as city patients 1,417 persons,
making 983 house visits and 941 office calls ; I have
sent to the Georgia Infirmary 10 ; 22 deaths have
occurred, of which 6 were moribund and 3 stillborn ;
T have vaccinated 235. The following is a tabulated
report of the patients attended :
MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT. 273
June.......................... .................
July......... ................................
August.......................................
September...................................
October................. ........ ...........
"Wnvprn IIPT
f| / TTI T"IAT*
Total...................................
Office Cilli
58
188
160
123
1 %*\
131
126
941
a
.5
o
X
51
110
IfiO
177
994
139
109
983
if
z
QQoo 1 ^9
91ft
236
288
212
200
1.417
Total visits, 1,924; average per visit, 19c.
It is my opinion that a very large percentage of
the death rate is due to environment and a lack of
knowledge of the laws of hygiene, and as a means of
educating the masses up to a general knowledge of
the care of the body, and what to do in cases of
emergency, I would suggest that an effort be made
to the proper authorities for th^ introduction into
our Public Schools of some good work on Phj'siology
and Hygiene as a text book.
I have observed that a lar.ge number of still births
occur, due to the system (if it can be called a system) of midwifery, as is carried on by persons who
have no conception of the mechanism of their work,
and who assume the care and responsibility of a
patient in the most grave and perilous period of her
life. That some legislation on this most important
matter is highly essential, no one will question, and
I would recommend that such influence be brought
to bear toward the enactment of some legislation
regulating the practice of obstetrics. I also find
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274 MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT.
among the same class of persons, that the use of
Ergot and Cotton Root is abused to such an extent
that it often brings about injurious complications.
I, therefore, further recommend some restrictions
that will prevent the indiscriminate sale of the preparations of Cotton Root and Ergot.
It is highly gratifying to note that satisfactory
arrangements have been effected and work already
begun for the system of house drainage, thus removing a nuisance, of which this city has so long
suffered.
Through the untiring and energetic effort of our
efficient Health Officer, the city is now in an excellent sanitary condition, the results of which are alreadv in evidence. *
Our Sanitary Board is to be commended for their
liberal but effective Quarantine regulations during
the recent Yellow Fever epidemicpreventing the
development of a single case of that dreaded disease and yet not interfering with the commercial interests of the city.
Very respectfully submitted,
J. HENRY BUGG, M. D.
MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT. 275
REPORT OF KEEPER OF CITY DISPENSARY.
SAVANNAH, GA., January 1st, 1898.
Dr. J. C. LeHardy, Health Officer City Savannah:
SIRI respectfully submit the following report of
the City Dispensary since its establishment on July
21st, 1897, to December 31st, 1897, inclusive, covering the total expense incurred by the city for its
maintenance and detailing the work which it has
performed.
The following is a monthly statement of the number of prescriptions rilled and showing the number
dispensed to white and colored:
For Whites. For Colored. Total.
July (10 days)........... 458 1,022 1,480
August......................1,073 3,695 4,768
September........ .........1,218 4,121 5,339
October.....................1,256 4,361 5,617
November.............. ...1,243 3,340 4,583
December...................1,137 3,128 4,265
Totals...... .............6,385 19,667 26,052
The cost of establishing and maintaining the Dispensary is given in the following table:
276 MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT.
fixtures, Farni- Salaries, Sent, Fuel,
ture, JSlc., neces- Lights, Printing, In- Medicines
earyfor Equip- surance and Inci- and Sup-
ments.
July....|295 35
Aug..... .........
Sep...... .........
Oct...... .........
Nov..... ........
Dec...... .........
dentals.
$ 180 72
241 93
264 09
246 17
252 04
243 64
plies.
$ - 292 95 $
337 19
240 77
391 30
251 65
253 86
Total.
769 04
579 12
504 86
637 47
503 69
497 50
Totals...$295 35 $1,428 59 $1,767 72 $3,491 68
Credit
Aug. 3d, 1897, by cash received from rent
of rooms over dispensary for month of
July and turned into City Treasury..... $ 16 00
$3,475 68
There is now on hand remaining from above purchases, store fixtures, appliances and stock of drugs,
medicines and supplies amounting to $650.
Deducting this from the total amount expended
shows the actual cost to the city for furnishing to
the poor 26,052 prescriptions to have been $2,825.68,
or an average cost of 10 4-5 cents for each prescription.
As the Dispensary is a new institution, or at least as
its conduct under the supervision of Dr. W. W.
Owens, Chairman of the Board of Health, has made
it above comparison with any that has heretofore existed, and its successful operation having been a
matter of grave doubt and apprehension to the city
government, I beg leave to call attention to a comparison of the Dispensary as conducted by the city
MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT. 277
and the system of the year previous when medicines
for the poor were furnished by contract with several
drug stores.
During the year 1896 the cost to the city for medicines alone was $7,805.43, or within $1,800 of the
combined salaries of the Health Officer, City Physicians, Sanitary Inspectors and other officials und^r
the Board of Health.
These figures evoked special mention from the
Health Officer in his report of 1896 and compelled
that official to pronounce the contract system as not
being an economical one. Nevertheless, the expense
of this charity increased very perceptibly, and during
the six months prior to the opening of the
Dispensary the cost to the city (as shown by the
record of bills passed for pa3'ment) was $6,887.97.
This amount was for prescriptions furnished by the
city drug stores from January 1st, 1897, to July 21st,
1897, only, and was $1,087.97 in excess of the
amount appropriated by the city for this purpose
during the entire year. The expenditures for the
Dispensary, since its establishment, including salaries, rent, lights, fuel, insurance, medicines, surgical
goods and all incidentals is shown to be only
$2,825.68, or a clear saving to the city of $4,062.29.
Then the period covered by the work of the Dispensary was the time during which the greater
amount of sickness prevails, and it would be a safe
and conservative estimate, to say, that should the
contract system have been continued during the entire year, the cost to the city would have been about
$15,000, while the same amount of work could be
278 MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT.
accomplished by the Dispensary (based upon the
record for the past six months) for about $6,000,
which would mean a saving of the city's funds of
nearly $9,000. While these figures are but estimated, yet they are backed by the official records of
the past, with all indications showing that they
would not have been remedied in the future while
the contract system lasted.
The stock kept in the Dispensary is sufficient to
meet all demands, and care is exercised that all persons are attended to'with promptness. A night bell
is at the service of the poor, who have need of medicines during the night, and calls are answered at all
hours. The supply table is considered very complete, compi-ising upwards of 325 drugs and medicinal
compounds, including all of therapeutical value and
many costly preparations.
A full assortment of surgical dressings and appliances is kept on hand to meet emergencies, and from
this stock the City Physicians' offices are supplied
and the cost of these goods is included in the expenses of the Dispensary.
All drugs and medicines dispensed areof chemical
purity and none are purchased that do not respond
to the proper tests.
A laboratory has recently been added to the dispensing room, and all tinctures and preparations,
the manufacture of which are practicable and economical, .are prepared at a considerable saving to
the city.
It affords me pleasure to report that the Assistant
Keeper, Mr. J. L. Miller, his successor, Mr. J. D.
MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT. 279
Wacaser, and also the porter, Jesse Damos, have
fulfilled their duties faithfully and satisfactorily.
Following is a statement (itemized) of the appropriation for the Dispensary for the ensuing year
(1898), and while it is intended that the expenses
shall, if possible, be kept within the amount appropriated, there will be added, from time to time, as
occasion requires, such improvements as will place
the Dispensary on an equality for reliability and
efficiency with the highest grade pharmacy in the
city.
Appropriation for 1898.
Salary of Keeper .................................$1,200 00
Salary of Assistant Keeper..................... 900 00
Salary of Porter................................... 240 00
Rent of Building............ ..................... 480 00
Lighting'.................,.....................:...... 144 00
Fuel..... ................. .......................... 36 00
Medicines, Surgical Goods and Supplies.... 3,900 00
Incidentals.......................................... 100 00
Total..............................................$7,000 00
Yours very respectfully,
AMBROSE N. O'KEEFFE,
Keeper City Dispensary.
280 MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT.
REPORT OF FOOD INSPECTOR.
SAVANNAH, GA., December 31, 1897.
Dr J. C. LeHardy, Health Officer and Secretary Sanitary Board, City :
DEAR SIRI beg to make the following report of
articles condemned by me since July 15th, last:
July12,700 pounds bacon, 48 hams, 75 pounds
beef, 5 watermelons, 1 box herring.
August50 pounds bacon, 7 hams, 100 pounds
beef, 45 watermelons, 1 barrel corn beef, 2 half barrels mackerel.
September15 pounds bacon, 20 hams, 70 pounds
beef, 69 watermelons, 1 barrel corn beef, 1 pork loin.
October80 pounds beef, 6 hams, 1 tongue.
November20 pounds beef, 1 liver, 1 pork loin, 1
hog of 165 pounds.
Decemberli hams, 60 pounds sausage, 3 hogs,
80 pounds; 27 pork loins, 20 pounds pork.
Respectfully,
H. A. McLEOD,
Food Inspector.
MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT. 281
REPORT OF CLERK OF THE MARKET.
SAVANNAH, GA,, Januar\' 10, 1898.
Hon. P. W. Meldrim, Mayor of Savannah :
SIRI have the honor to submit my report as
Clerk of the Market for the year 1897. Upon assuming the duties of this position, on the third day
of last February, I found the market building in a
very unsatisfactory condition. The roof was badly
in need of repairing; the hydrants and pipes were
choked up and out of order, and the large doors to
the entrances were unfit longer for use. All these
necessary repairs I promptly had attended to, also
whitewashing the entire interior of the' building and
giving to the stalls a coat of paint, of which they
stood in need. One of my first aims was to put the
market in a thorough condition of cleanliness. So
long had the building been neglected in this* respect
that it took me three months of unremitting attention and work to get the floors, stalls and all other
appurtenances in what I considered a satisfactory
condition of cleanliness and sanitation. I have endeavored constantly to maintain this condition, in
order that the market might be made as attractive
as possible to our tenants and patrons. As soon as
the stall-keepers understood that I intended to insist upon cleanliness on the part of every oner they
5!82 MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT.
_; iiiiiinir-- ___________^_________ ________ ==iii::::::::::::::::&
willingly and cheerfully rendered me all possible
assistance in my effort to make the market
attractive, and I desire to thank them therefor.
I have during the year enforced all the ordinances
applicable to the market, endeavoring in this way
to secure to our patrons only wholesome and first
class meats and other articles of food. Order has
been maintained and it was found necessary to make
but few arrests for .disturbances of the peace or for
other causes. The rules against smoking and the
running at large of dogs in the building have received my attention, with the result that these nuisances have been abated.
During the present year, I intend to give the roof
another thorough overhauling. At the present time I
am engaged in placing large benches alongside the
street curbing from Congress to Bryan street, just west
of the market building, in order that the dealers in
country produce, who bring their wares to town for
sale, may have an opportunity of presenting their
goods to the public in an open and convenient
manner.
The following is the financial statement of receipts
for the year:
From butchers......................... ..........15,186 00
From fish dealers................................. 1,442 75
From poultry dealers..... ....................... 1,128 50
From vegetable stalls........................... . 828 00
From bakers.... .................................. 365 50
From dealers in crabs, shrimp, etc........... 91 00
From scale fees.................. ................. 134 60
From miscellaneous stands.................... 32075
MAYOR'S ANNUAL BEPORT. 283
From basement vaults.......................... 266 25
From country carts "outside" ............... 1,837 15
Collections by former Clerk in January,
1897, and not itemized by him............ 1,131 05
Total receipts............... ........ ......$12,731 55
You will note from this that the receipts from the
outside collections from carts and vegetable dealers
increased some $600 over the receipts from the same
source for 1896. This is due in part to the efficiency
and energy of Assistant Clerk of the Market O'Brien,
who has charge of outside collections, and in part
also to the fact that a great many who were heretofore renters of stalls, preferred to dispose of their
goods on the outside and gave up their stalls, thus
causing a decrease in receipts from the inside collections. You will see, however, that the total receipts from all sources for 1897 exceeded those of
1896, $180.95. This, too, in the face of the fact that
two of our largest and best butcher stalls, as well as
stalls of other kinds, have been vacant during the
year. As you know, each year the increase in the
number of green groceries has resulted in a loss of.
revenue to the market.
I have had to assist me in my work the constant
supervision of Alderman Krouskoff, the energetic
Chairman of the Market Committee, who, by his
suggestions and counsel has aided me in endeavoring to give a proper administration of the affairs in
my charge. He has been untiring in his efforts to
make the market profitable and to bring back the
large patronage it formerly enjoyed. I desire now
284 MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT.
to return my thanks to him as well as to Your
Honor and the members of the Board of Aldermen.
Both the assistant clerk and myself have tried to
always act courteously to the public with whom we
come in official contact, and to treat fairly and
equitably the butchers and dealers, who are the
city's tenants, and at all times to so demean ourselves as to give satisfaction generally. This I trust
we have done. I remain, sir, with respect, yours
truly, " L. P. MASTERS,
Clerk of the Market.
MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT. 285
REPORT OF HARBORMASTER.
SAVANNAH, GA., January 6, 1898.
Hon. P. W. Meldrim, Mayor of the City of Savannah :
DEAR SIRI beg to hand you herewith a statement of the tonnage and nationality of vessels that
arrived in the port of Savannah during the year
1897, 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. Nor do the
statements include inland coasting vessels or vessels
under 100 tons, except those trading foreign.
Very respectfully, JOHN REILLY,
Harbor Master.
HARBOR MASTER'S ANNUAL REPORT FOR 1897.
1897.
January...
February.
March,,. ..
April.......
May.........
June........
July ........
August...,
Beptemb'r
October...
Novemb'r
December
Total.....
|
73,078
63,206
68,949
64,694
60,896
59,617
55.184
63,750
60,680
80,229
70,087
73,099
793.269
,
8,801
9,156
3,398
10,107
8,839
5,813
1,849
2,817
30,012
40,054
23,543
20,953
164.841
z
6,784
7,678
7,415
8,14*2
12,972
4,247
3,494
6,936
9,006
11,395
14,389
6,726
98,084
|
1,842
"8,012
"5,068
788
2.863
2,093
1,695
4,806
6,291
6,836
83,639
,
2,149
8,167
8,405
3,236
1,530
2,074
2,891
418
786
1,639
1,982
28,621
|
4,531
.........
810
2,125
2;631
9,497
I
1,832
1,882
"l,882
1,832
i,832
1,832
1,832
12,824
a

1,770
1,447
638
2,466
1,111
692
<W3'7
1,830
1,868
11,604
Swedish
1,777
1,442
8,202
1,717
1,821
714
1,183
703
12,569

....
813
.....
818

1296
1298
|
"447
<tni
......
1048
u.
....
768
768
|
401
401
,
......
654
654
r
r
100,237
87,716
89,960
90,631
95,320
77,248
63,604
80,821
104.714
139,870
121,743
113,564
1,164,918
f
$ 270 00
397 44
808 72
318 96
386 00
f 282 00
184 76
193 00
447 42
574 00
480 00
404 00
$4,196 SO
B
I
QQ
k.*
3
I
Statement of American and Foreign Veetels Arrived at the Port of Savannah During the Year 1897.
American Steamships......................................... 368
American Sailing Vessels ................. .................. 30977
Foreign Steamships............................................. 102
Foreign Sailing Vessels....................................... 240342
1019
JOHN REILLY,
Harbor Master.
Schools and Charitable Institutions,
288 MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT.
32D ANNUAL REPORT OF THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS
OF THE CITY OF SAVANNAH.
Organization of the Board of Public Education.
OFFICERS.
GEORGE A. MERCER........................President
J. B. READ, M. D........................ Vice-President
J. R. F. TATTNALL............................Treasurer
OTISASHMORE..................................Secretary
ROLL OF MEMBERS.
GEORGE A. MERCER, LEE ROY MYERS,
J. B. READ, M. D., M. A. O'BYRNE,
J. R. SAUSSY, B. A. DENMARK,
HENRY BLTJN, f P. W. MELDRIM, ] Massie
J. H. ESTILL, -j P. A. STOVALL, j- School
J. R. F. TATTNALL, [T. J. CHARLTON, M. D. j Com'rs
STANDING COMMITTEES.
(The President is ex-officio a member of each committee).
Finance.
J. H. ESTILL, HENRY BLUN,
B. A. DENMARK, T. J. CHARLTON, M. D.,
P. W. MELDRIM.
Examination of Teachers.
GEORGE A. MERCER, J. B. READ, M. D.,
HENRY BLUN, J. R. SAUSSY.
SUPERINTENDENT.
MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT. 289
School Bonces.
LEE ROY MYERS, M. A. O'BYRNE,
B. A. DENMARK, J. E. F. TATTNALL,
T. J. CHARLTON. M. D.
Text Books.
GEORGE A. MERCER, LEE ROY MYERS,
J. R. SAUSSY, M. A. O'BYRNE,
J. B. READ, M. D., SUPERINTENDENT.
Accounts.
HENRY BLUN, J. H. ESTILL,
P. A. STOVALL,
Supplies.
J. R. F. TATTNALL, J. R. SAUSSY,
LEE ROY MYERS.
Sanitation.
GEORGE A. MERCER, J. B. READ, M. D.,
T. J. CHARLTON, M. D.
October, December, February, April, June:
J. B. READ, M. D., J. H. ESTILL,
B. A. DENMARK, P. A. STOVALL,
LEE ROY MYERS, M. A. O'BYRNE.
November, January, March, May :
J. R. SAUSSY, HENRY BLUN,
P. W. MELDRIM, T. J. CHARLTON, M. D.,
J. R. F. TATTNALL.
19
290 MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT.
STATISTICS.
I.1) POPULATION.
(U. S. Census, 1890.)
City........................ ..............................43,189
County.......................... ........................14,551
Total....................................................57,740
II. SCHOOL POPULATION.
City (Census 1893)....................................11,169
County (Census 1893)................................ 4,261
Total.................................... ..... .........15,430
MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT. 291
SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT.
To the Board of Education.:
Herewith I respectfully submit the Thirty-Second
Annual Report of the schools of this city and county
Of the general condition' and the progress of the
schools, I have endeavored to keep the Board informed during the year through my monthly reports ; but for the purpose of a general review for
the members of the Board, and as a matter of information to the public, it is well to present and consider
in this report some of the leading features of our
school work, and to suggest the means for sustaining
and improving the educational interest of our city
and county.
In many respects the past year was one of critical
interest for our schools, for aside from the important
duties which devolved upon the Board itself, the general administrative and directive forces in the internal work and management of the schools were, in a
large measure, placed into new hands. Besides a
change in the superintendency, four new men were
brought into the system and installed as principals
of the grammar schools; two important changes were
made in the teaching force of the High School; a
complete change in the district lines of the city and
the consequent reassignment of teachers and children
to the several schools was necessary on account of
the opening of the Anderson Street School, and many
other circumstances rendered the situation one that
demanded careful and conservative action in plan-
292 MAYOR'S ANNUAL BEPORT.
ning and prudent and tactful management in executing.
While everything was in readiness for the opening of the schools on October 1st, the great storm
which swept over the country on September 29th
threw the whole city into confusion for several days,
and did considerable damage to our school buildings.
Notwithstanding these difficulties, the schools
opened with a larger attendance than ever before in
their history, and their work throughout the year,
upon the whole, has been very satisfactory. The attendance upon the schools still indicates that steady
growth in the population of the city which has characterized it for many years, and the increasing interest which the people have in public education.
The total enrollment in the city white schools for
the year was 3,957, and for the city colored schools
2,189, making a total enrollment for the city of 6,146.
In the country there were enrolled in the white
schools 607, and in the colored schools 1,666, making
a grand total for the county of 8,419. The statistical
information of all the schools, showing the number
of teachers, total enrollment, average number belonging, average daily attendance, per cent, of
daily attendance, and the number of deaths
will be found in convenient tabular form in
another part of this report. It will be observed that
the per cent, of daily attendance in the white schools
of the city during the past year was considerably
higher than usual, the tendency being to remain in
school till the close. This is probably due, inalarge
MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT. 293
measure, to a desire on the part of parents to secure
seats for their children for the next school year.
A careful examination of our school statistics for
several years past will show that there is a steady increase in our school population of about 300 every
year. This is an important and significant fact for
the consideration of the Board and the Grand Juries
in providing school facilities for the children.
The New Anderson Street School.
At the beginning of the school year the new brick
school building erected by the Board at the corner of
Anderson and Habersham streets was opened and
placed in charge of Mr. W. H. Kilpatrick as Principal. This building is most admirably located, and
its plan .and construction is in accordance with the
most approved principles of school architecture.
There are twelve ample and well-furnished rooms,
with an abundance of light, and made comfortable
in winter by a system of steam heating and ventilation. This building will compare favorably with the
best school buildings of the country, and it is a credit
alike to the city and to the Board, under whose administration it has been erected.
School Accommodation.
Previous to the opening of the Anderson Street
School, all the school buildings in the city were in a
very crowded condition, and many of the classes
were entirely too large for good school work. To
relieve, in part, this pressure, a room was rented on
the corner of Barnard and Taylor streets, and a class
was there organized in connection with the" Barnard
Street School. The hall on the third floor of the
294 MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT.
Henry Street School was divided into 15ve classrooms, to accommodate the increasing population in
the Southern section of the city. These rooms were
not at all desirable for school purposes, by reason of
noise, poor ventilation, and difficulty in maintaining
in them a proper temperature for comfort; and when
the schools were opened in October an effort was
made made to discontinue their use. The old district lines were pushed northward to relieve the
schools in the northern and central portions of the
city, and the former district which contributed to
the Henry Street School was divided by Whitaker
street. Notwithstanding these new .provisions, the
Henry Street School was badly overcrowded upon
the opening of the schools, and it became
necessary to make a temporary transfer of
quite a number of children from that school
to the new Anderson Street School until
the Board, in November, met the demand by organizing two extra classes for small children in the hall
rooms of the Henry Street School. All the classes,
particularly those in the lower grades, have been
very full, and it has been necessary, in the northern
part of the city, to keep a few white children of the
first and second grades waiting for room. As vacancies occurred, these waiting pupils were admitted in
the order of their applications.
The colored schools have all been crowded to their
utmost limits, and still quite a large number of colored children could not be accommodated for want
of room. It the demand upon the Public Schools
continues to increase at the same rate as for several
MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT. 295
years past, it is clear that additional school facilities
must be provided for the education of the children.
Country School*.
During theyear there have been maintained thirtyseven schools in the country districts of Chatham
country, comprising twelve for white and twentyfour for colored children. The enrollment of white
children was 607, and for colored 1,666, making a
total of 2,273. The work and general character of
some of these schools are very good, but the peculiar
environment and the general condition of many of
them are far from satisfactory. Some of these schools
are situated in sparsely settled and almost isolated
districts, and it is difficult to obtain competent teachers for them and secure a regular attendance on the
part of the pupils. With a few exceptions, the school
buildings are in a very deplorable condition, and the
facilities for doing good school work are few. Notwithstanding the great disadvantages under which
these schools are operated, it is gratifying at least to
note that the children who attend these schools are
learning something, and that many of them show a
very commendable interest in their work. In the
supervision of these schools I have been very materially aided by my assistant, Mr. Ferguson, who has
at all times devoted himself with fidelity to their inspection and improvement.
A more liberal policy should, by all means, be
adopted towards our rural schools, and it is to be
hoped that the means for their betterment will be
placed in the hands of the Board at no distant day.
In conclusion, I may say that our educational
296 MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT.
prospect is encouraging, and our people coming more
and more to appreciate the advantages offered by our
schools. Other interests of a community may be imimportant, but its educational welfare is vital. The
prosperity and happiness of our country, the perpetuation of our free institutions and the very existence
of our national life itself depend upon the intelligence of the masses. To prepare the children of our
city and county for the highest form of citizenship
is the aim of the schools, and to this end our teachers are giving their best efforts. They are earnest
and faithful in the discharge of their duties,and they
have shown a most commendable spirit of self-improvement and co-operation during the year. I desire to extend to them my thanks for the aid and
encouragement which they have uniformly given
me, and to express to the members of the Board my
highest appreciation of the confidence which it has
expressed in my administration, and for the counsel
and support with which it has aided me in the important duties of my office.
Very respectfully,
OTIS ASHMORE,
Superintendent.
MA YOB'S ANNUAL BE PORT. 297
Financial Statement Treasurer, Board of Public
Education.
School Year from October 1st, 1896, to October 1st, 1897.
All appropriations from State and from County run from 1st January to 1st succeeding January.
Received Cash.
Balance from last school year ........ ...... $ 4,560 40
Grant from State, last two quarters, 1896 - . $14,831 50
Grant from State, first two quarters 1897 . . 14,932 08 29,763 58
Appropriation by County account 1897 - . . 75,000 00
Dividend S. W. Railway Company ..... 100 00
Loans .................... 42,172 84
Expenditures.
ACCOUNT SUPPLIES
Stationers ............... .^ 657 58
Fuel................... 770 05
Household ................ 460 95
School Furniture ............. 2,087 42
Printing ................. 346 23
Miscellaneous ... ... ........ 531 40
$ 4,853 63
ACCOUNT SCHOOL HOUSES -
Sites ...... ... . . . $ 1,692 35
Building . .' . . ...... 9,824 25
Bepairs ........... 1,733 88
Insurance .......... 240 28
Bent ............ 608 00 14,198 74
Pay Bolls ......... 101,781 18
Interest .......... 913 90
Loans Paid ......... 28,638 98 131,334 06
Balance to School Year 1897-'98 1,210 49
$151,598 92 $151,596 92
BILLS PAYABLE
Account Sites .... .... $ 5,009 00 note
Account General Expenses . . 13,533 96 cash
$18,533 96
Respectfully submitted,
JOHN B. F. TATTNALL,
Treasurer.
Statistical Report of City .School*-196.'<)T.
SCHOOLS.
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MAYOB'S ANNUAL BEPOBT. 299'
Special Teachers (Music and Drawing)2.
300 MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT.
HI6B SCHOOL GRADUATES.
Class of 189V.
GIRLS.
Rosalie Brown,
Nina Anderson "Crane,
Maud Lessie Crawford,
Evelina Laura Daly,
Alice Corinne Denson,
Genevieve Dupon,
Viola Eckstein,
Norma Eckstein,
Sadie Garfunkle,
Annie Furse Garnett,
May Belle Gnann,
Mary Olive Gould,
Annie Hartman,
Ethel Helmken,
Julia Ariadne Lebey,
Jennie Waring Lynes,
Mary Lillian Manucy,
Dora Sarah Mendes,
Mattie Etta Oliver,
Amy Sussette Oliver,
Doline Agnes Purse,
Irene Putzel,
Esther Marie Remshart,
Mary Eva Roberts,
Maud Schaeffer,
Annie Sholar,
Neva Tallulah Starr,
Frances Stern,
Eva Stokes,
Jennie Lourdes Strous,
Margaret Virginia Thomson,
Freda Traub.
BOYS.
Devereux Bacon, Raiford Falligant,
Sigmund Henry Berg, Zebulon Vance Fleming,
Horace Joseph Brooks, Louis Hal pert,
Neill McLaurin Coney, Courtland Stillings Jones.
MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT. 801
REPORTS OF CHARITABLE INSTITUTIONS.
8AVA19KAB HOSPITAL.
Annual Report for tne Year 1897.
SAVANNAH, GA., February 8, 1898.
His Honor P. W. Meldrim, Mayor, Savannah, Ga. :
DEAR SIRThe following condensed report for
the fiscal year, February 1st, 1897,- to January 31,
1898, is hereby respectfully submitted by authority
of the Board of Managers Savannah Hospital.
To balance on hand last annual report...$ 186 67
To cash received from February 1st, 1897,
to January 31st, 1898....................... 12,71724
$12,903 91
By amount expended as per vouchers...... 12,670 13
To balance on hand February 8,1898... 233 78
Source of receipts during the year 1897-'98:
To cash from George J. Mills, President...! 6,000 00
To cash from City Savannah Monthly Appropriations .................................... 3,600 00
To cash from monthly receipts Pay
Patients, etc......................... ......... 3,047 24
To cash from foreign seamen................. 70 00
$12,717 24
302 MAYOR'S ANNtfAL REPORT.
Number of patients remaining in Hospital last annual report, 29.
Number of patients admitted February 1, 1897, to
January 31, 1898, 510
Number of patients discharged February 1, 1897,
to January 31, 1898, 474.
Number of patients died February 1, 1897, to
January 31, 1898, 38.
Number of patients remaining in Hospital February 1, 1898, 27.
Daily average of patients, 33i.
Mortality per cent, on total number treated exclusive of cases brought in moribund, 6,419.
Very respectfully,
W. DUNCAN, M. D.,
Superintendent.
ST. JOSEPH'S INFIRMARY.
Number of city and county patients received during year, 197.
Number of days of illness, 4,560
Average number of days of each patient,
23 29-197.
Number of deaths, 9.
Percentages of deaths, 4i.
Number received without permits, 78.
Number of days of illness, 3,694.
Number of days of each patient, 47 14-39.
Number of deaths, 7.
Percentage of deaths, 85.
Total number treated, 275.
MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT. 303
Total number of days of illness, 8,254.
Average number of days of each patient, 30 4-275.
Total number of patients treated during year
1897:
Remaining December 31st, 1896, 42.
Admitted during year, 580.
Discharged, 555. f
Deaths, 27.
Remaining January 1, 1898, 40.
Brought in moribund during the year, 6.
SAVANNAH -WIDOWS' SOCIETY.
SAVANNAH, GA., January 11, 1898.
At the " Abrahams Home " there are thirty-one
inmatesaged and indigent women.
During the year there have been two deaths,
caused by the infirmities of old age.
At the Mary Telfair Home there are twelve
widows, each with children, ranging in number from
one to five. Each family occuping a flat. There has
been one death during the yearan adultthe result of pneumonia.
A donation from the county, several small legacies and the interest on some securities have furnished the means for the work of the " Society. " It
is non-sectarian.
Mrs. F. A. Habersham, First Directress; Mrs. AH. Champion, Secretary.
804 MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT.
SAVANNAH FEMALE ASYLUM.
SAVANNAH, GA., January 8, 1898.
Hon. P. W. Meldrim, Mayor of Savannah, Ga.:
DEAR SIRAs requested, I am pleased to furnish
you with data in connection with the Savannah Female Asylum for the year 1897.
This worthy institution is non-sectarian and absolutely a charitable one, depending entirely on donations from those disposed to give, and from legacies. The annual income of the society is not sufficient to defray the actual running expenses, and the
principal has to be encroached upon. The annual
expenses per capita is down to the minimum, and
embraces food, clothing, shoes, shelter and education
of these orphan children.
The number in the Home is 54, and the average
cost per capita for the year 1897, was $85.76 (or
$7.15 per month).
The health of the Home for the past year has been
excellent, and where it has been necessary, Dr. T.
J. Charlton has promptly responded, his services being gratuitous.
This asylum is ably managed by a Board of (female) Directors, of which Miss S. C. Anderson is
President and Miss R. W. Reid, Secretary, and is
under the immediate supervision and direction of
its very efficient matronMrs. Bragg.
Very truly yours,
JOHN M. BRYAN,
Treasurer Savannah Female Asylum.
Commercial Statistics.
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i MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT.
THE SAVANNAH COTTON EXCHANGE.
SUPERINTENDENT'S OFFICE, )
SAVANNAH, GA., January 1st, 1898. M
Hon. P. W. Meldrim, Mayor, City of Savannah :
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 twentyfive years.
This organization of active business men was incorporated in the year 1873 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 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 twenty-fifth annual report of the cotton
movement at Savannah for the twelve months ending August 31, 1897, shows :
MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPOBT. 307
The receipts at this port during the past season
(846,591 bales) have been larger in the gross than
those of the previous year by 61,608 bales, or, 07.84
per cent.
The net receipts (845,353 bales) have been larger
than those of the previous year by 62,357 bales, or
07.96 per cent., and constituting 09.70 per cent, of
the total crop, as against 10.93 per cent, for the year
1895-'96.
It is to be remarked in this connection, however,
that over 45,000 bales of cotton, properly belonging
to this port, was shipped through Savannah on
through bills of lading of which no account was
taken here, the cotton being credited to other ports.
Quoting from the President's annual report,
" many thousands of bales of cotton which should
have come to this port by right geographical position, have gone elsewhere in the past year or two,
causing much dissatisfaction, and prompted the appointment at our last annual meeting of the " Committee on Diversion of Cotton." This committee,
after investigation, reported that cotton was being
diverted to Norfolk by railroads feeding in the territory tributary to this port, cutting rates 14 cents per
100 pounds less than their published rates to Norfolk, or 8 cents per 100 pounds less than to Savannah. This being true, the logical assumption is, there
must necessarily exist a wide margin in hauling cotton at current published rates to enable them to be
cut profitably to this extent for the purpose of
diverting cotton from its natural channels. Taking
this view of the matter, our Board of Directors, after
308 MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT.
mature deliberation, and with no wish to antagonize
friendly railroads, petitioned the Railroad Commission of this State, in July of last year, for a reduction of 25 per cent, in cotton rates. The Exchange
was ably represented by our indefatigable Commissioner of the Savannah Freight Bureau, who made
a most conclusive and unrefutable argument in favor
of the reduction, which, as you are aware, was not
granted. "
The following preamble and resolutions were
adopted at a meeting held on June 26, 1897 :
Whereas, intra-state freight rates on cotton over
our railroad systems have not been changed by the
Railroad Commission of Georgia since 1889, though,
in the meanwhile, cotton has declined in price at
Savannah from 10J cents in 1888-9 to 7 cents in
1896-7, and increased in volume in the same period
in Georgia from 960,894 bales in 1888-9 to 1,100,000
(estimated) for 1896-7 ; from 6,935,082 bales in the
Southern States in 1888-9, to 8,500,000 bales (estimated) in 1896-7; and,
Whereas, Commissioner Fort, in his dissenting
opinion in the "Brewer horizontal reduction case,"
intimated that he thought the time had come for revising the cotton rates because of "the increased supply, reduced price, the improved facilities for
handling and shipping and economy in methods of
transportation;" and,
Whereas, In all sections leading crops like cotton,
on account of their great volume and economy and
light risk in transportation and handling, enjoy
MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT. 309
minimum per ton per mile rates in being marketed ;
and,
Whereas, Revenues from all kinds of business
ventures, real estate and other forms of investments,
in last nine years, have materially lessened and all
business transactions are now done on the closest
margins of profit; therefore, be it
Resolved, by the Board of Directors of the Savanvanriah Cotton Exchange, That, in their judgment,
the time has come for a reduction in the rates of
freight on intra-state shipments of cotton and they
should be reduced at least twenty-five (25) per cent,
to have the railroads bear their part of the declines
that have depressed every business interest, and that
appeal be made to the Railroad Commission of the
State to grant the reduction of twenty-five (25) per
cent., effective at a date so that the producers of cotton may each and every one participate fully in the
benefits of the reduction prayed for in marketing
their growing crops at maturity ; secondly,
Resolved, That a copy of these resolutions be transmitted to the Hon. L. N. Trammell, Chairman of the
Railroad Commission, with the request that he lay it
before the Commission at its meeting on 29th inst.,
and that the appeal be assigned for an early hearing
at the convenience of the Commission ; and, thirdly,
Resolved, That the Savannah Bureau of Freight
and Transportation, through its Commissioner, be
requested to represent the Savannah Cotton Exchange in all hearings appointed by the Commission
for the purpose of this appeal for a reduction in
intra-state cotton rates.
310 MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT.
A true extract from minutes of meeting held by
the Board of Directors of the Savannah Cotton Exchange, this 26th day of June, 1897.
GEO. W. DWELLE, President,
The Savannah Cotton Exchange.
Attest: J. P. MERRIHEW,
Secretary and Superintendent.
At a special meeting of the Board, held on July
20, 1897, the following report was received and
adopted:
SAVANNAH, GA., July 20th, 1897.
Your Committee, acting under resolution passed
by the Board of Directors of the Cotton Exchange,
on the 15th inst, beg to report that they have held
several meetings, at which the subject of cotton rates
has been exhaustively discussed, and that they have
elicited valuable information from various sources,
among them the Commissioner of the Freight Bureau
of Savannah and President and Vice President of
the Central of Georgia Railway Company.
After considering the subject in its various aspects,
your Committee conclude that it would be unwise
to withdraw or amend the petition now before the
Railroad Commission. Having examined closely the
phraseology of the petition, the Committee are of the
opinion that the lines of argument upon which to
base the plea of the Savannah Cotton Exchange for
lower cotton rates do not exclude petitioning for a
change in existing differentials, reducing the differences in the rate as between the long and short
haul, nor a change expressly to protect non-competitive points, nor to so revise the rules governing com-
MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT. 311
petitive points as to more fully protect the shipper
in establishing uniform, and stable rates, but that 'it
is admissible, under the petition, to bring to the
attention of the Commissioners all of these subjects
for their consideration and decision.
The Committee are deeply impressed with the conviction that-the petition for lower cotton rates is
founded upon justice, and that, as the season for
marketing the crop is near at hand, no obstacle
should be thrown in the way of securing the decision
of the Commission upon this very vital question
which so materially affects Savannah's commercial
prosperity, as speedily as possible.
[Signed] J. P. WILLIAMS,
W. W. GORDON,
C. B. MALONE,
CHARLES ELLIS, Jr.
JAMES T. STEWART.
Official: J. B. BULGKEN,
Acting Superintendent.
Savannah still holds her own as the third largest
cotton market in the country, and the first Atlantic
port.
Our net receipts (845,353 bales) include a larger
proportion of actual spot cotton than 1895-'96 by
19,307 bales, 11.17 per cent.
For the year 1896-'97 the average value per bale
of upland was f 36.10, and of sea island $59.76, as
against $40.18 for upland and $68.63 for sea island
in 1895-'96.
The cotton crop of 1896-'97 was 8,714,011 bales, as
312 MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT.
against 7,162,473 bales for 1895-'96, showing an increase of $1,551,538 bales.
The following is the highest and lowest points
touched during the season:
MIDDLING.
High. Low.
Savannah...............................? 15-16e 6 7-16c
New York...............................Sic 7c
Liverpool...............................4 27-32d 3 25-32d
Sea Island.
The total crop of Sea Island for the year was
103,516 bags, the largest ever grown, exceeding that
of 1895-96 by 10,329 bags. Of this, Georgia raised
64.906 bags, as against 60,522 bags last year.
Savannah's receipts for the year amounted to
84,056 bags (net), or 81.20 per cent, of the entire
crop; an increase of 6,657 bags over 1895-96,
making her still rank first as a Sea Island cotton
growing state.
Of the 84,056 bags, Savannah's receipts, Georgia
furnished 74.92 per cent., Florida 24.99 per cent,
and South Carolina .09 per cent, as against Georgia
76.52 per cent., Florida 23.31 per cent., and South
Carolina .17 per cent, in 1895-96.
The whole movements for the years 1896-'97,
1895-'96 and 1894-'95 is given in the following
pages:
Detailed Statement of Cotton Movements at Savannah for the Years !896-'97, !895-'96 and !894-'95.
SEASONS
March................
April.................
May................ .
July..................
Total. ............
GROSS RECEIPTS.
1896-*97
a
O
129,769
149,218
148,608
126,378
67,641
47,141
41.873
25,48
18,829
2,446
1,061
4,676
762,466
Sea Island

7,124
19,494
18,630
21,819
10,201)
3,852
1,99?
026
1,111
94
61
221
84,129
1895-'96
V
|"&
a
83,437
188,847
90,178
102,172
52.666
00,011
46,679
27,422
lf.973
.7,220
2,614
29,646
707,584
Sea Island
2.161
16,034
25,710
16,200
8,020
4,347
1,814
848
2,831
76
140
229
7T.419
1894--95
D
111,803
237,92o
166,184
126,171
79,796
61,608
67,190
33,607
14,078
11,078
6%
2,956
881,967
1
3
i
5,125
12,158
19,097
18,477
6,538
2,754
C78
247
119
6)
51
M.305
NET RECEIPTS.
1886-'97
*&
O
129,100
148,937
148.6U8
126,277
67,625
47,140
41,822
26,468
18,204
2,445
1,061
4,650
761,297
Sea Island
?,124
19,430
18,530
21,819
10,208
3,332
1,997
626
1,100
94
61
221
84,056
1895->96
o
s
88,437
188,847
90,168
102,172
62,066
60,009
46,678
27,422
17,987
f,165
2,314
28,453
705,697
Sea Island
2,161
16,034
25,690
16,200
8,029
4,343
1,814
848
2,831
76
140
229
77,399
1894-'95
g
111,803
287,925
169,134
126,171
79,714
61,608
56,112
83,310
18,778
11,078
626
2,851
880,105
Island Sea
5,125
12.168
19,097
18,477
5,538
2,751
673
247
119
6
6
64,305
KXPOKT8 UB*AT BRITAIN
1896--97
!
3,220
15..W3
9,943
4,489
33,23!
Island Sea
1,878
6,141
4.003
3,008
15,02!
1895-'96
1

12,934
8,971
3,008
24,913
1
I
4,138
5,8tiO
975
10,473
1894-95
1
1
16,074
17,866
11,107
45.0(5
Island Sea
1,348
8,478
6,259
18,085
Detailed Statement of Cotton Movements at Savannah, Etc.-Continued.
SEASONS.
November ...
May .........
July... ......
August ......
Total......
KXI'OUTS KKAKCK.
1898-W.
1
i.i-H
9,tWO
........
18,722
Sea Island
747
Slla
1(112
1895-'9i;
"a
U
11,501
5,450
(1,305
11,174
24,433
Sea Island
507
800
662
97
1.9fiO
1894- 'OS
9
a
'S,
u
8,850
6,550
8.059
4,750
2,731
25,043
Sea Island
'""237
1,810
255
109
2,117
KXP'TH OONTISKNT,
1890-'97
"O
S
31,914
37,857
711,3:11
80,353
44,508
82,985
34,2><3
22,958
11,314
872,513
189.V98
|
18,401!
7(1,1 If)
8i>,89
49.24T)
20.31)0
20,810
40.457
16,113
20,508
6,1121
804,881
1894-95;
Upland
129,749
81,181
01,898
47,200
47,593
85,817; 35.144!
5,226
8,775
8,250|
455,335!
KXPOKTS CHANNKD.
1898--97
Gpland
........
1895--96
a U
........
1894-'95
a
a
C8 "01
U
KXIHUITH ClIASTWIHK.
1896-'97
a
U
50,100
(8,458
55,871
01,181
81,721
25,111
27,494
20,033
13,224
5,151
3,952
1,812
359,108
Sea Island
2,055
5,745
9,230
12,059
7,859
9,211
0,(i28
4,055
2,054
1,415
729
695
61,785
l'89J-'Oli
T3

28,942
64,445
43,972
43,720
40,878
34,845
89.24B
14,240
13.724
(i,2
' 4,188
386.440
Sea Island
914
7,815
1W28
5,583
7il27
8.878
4,907
452
192
290
(12,742
1894- -95
*
l! 1
a 1 *
87,flfi l.flll
42,789 7.994
72,542 8,750
44.3U5J 8,7111
24!o*'(| IJ&l
28,69! 3,1511
23,780: 1,612
19,348' 781
13,274' 173
8,685' 49
1.37BJ 9
85,032 ' 44,139
Hi>oT SAT, is.
; 189B-'07
Upland and
Sea Island
, 27.25B
42,149
81.374
27,016
1 25,915
16.910
11.328
10.8SW
3.057
,1,048 ' 3 era
2,94
1 205,567
1895--9B
a
U
19,352
fl!i)78
8,861
17,819
,089
,35
,264
,290
342
650
6,628
108,913
mtm
1
$&17,789
15,388
19,817
9,95V
8,888
5,364
6.D07
1,038
441
2,621
168,8M
I *Of which 1S64 Pea Island.
1396-97 ! Manufactured, 1088 Upland.
I Iteinlpped Inland,405S Upland,
f -Of which, 410 bales Bea Island.
J Manufactured, 1733 Upland.
< uggtroyca by Brei 6 upiBn(i,
1 Koshlpned Inland, 213 Upland.
('Of which, 324 bales Sea liland.
j Manufactured, 2,1W Upland.
) Destroyed by Fire, 2711 Upland, 2 Sea Island
[ Hushlppert Inland 1,307 Upland.
MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT. 315
Exports in Detail.
SEASON.
Mobile....... ..............................
Norfolk.....................................
New York.. .................................
Ix>c*l consumption and burnt. ............
Dunkirk ..... ..............................
Bremen............................ .. ......
Malmo ........ ... ...... .......... .....
Warbenc ....................................
Big*.....
Ghent...... ................................
Malaga... .......... ........................
186-'97.
fl
A

884
72,620
171,363
95,309
14,653
3.T21
658
359,108
4 058
1,088
33,235
13,722
13,722
600
28,178
189,181
43,337
70,836
1,000
1,900
SM75
19,599
i.eio
SOD
4,863
1,000
370,979
782,190
Sea Island
125
6M2
40,940
12,740
1,609
81,735
15,028
1,612
1,612
1.100
264
100
100
1,504
19,939
1895-'!H>.
Upland
48
50.028
162,643
H0.96B
3,548
195
12
336,440
213
1,738
24,913
-
24,433
1
"ao
i
6,714
46.595
,;8
115
62,742
MMra
1.9H6
24,433 1,966
16,175 400
119,9241 10
46.215
85.564
3,990
450
3.400
1,000
1 000
-.4.500
4,103
........
2,600 ........
500
250
600
303,921
691,658
410
75,591
1894-'95
B
e
n
244
15
42
110.42i
160.806
76,881
7,589
33
Sea Island
3,465
80,772
9,962
........
356,036
I irt?
2,475
45,047
25,043
44,199
2
18,085
2,117
25,043
1
3,100
51.675
187,904
2,750
66.947
93.500
7,175
4.450
4,125
3,500
16,507
8.013
3,030
1,100
2,117
324
.
1,075........
50
1
455,011
884,919
324
64,727
316 MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT.
t;.
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!
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Foreign Exports, via Direct and Coastwise Steamships, from
Savannah, Ba., for the Years !896-'97, !895-'96 and
I894-T 95.
Liverpool....... .................................
Havre..................................... ...... ..
Bremen............ .............................. ..
Hamburg....... .................................
Amsterdam ................... .................
Antwerp............... ..........................
Ghent..............................................
TriAafj*
Barcelona.........................................
Lisbon.................. ...........................
Oporto .............................................
Genoa.......... ....................................
Eeval............ . .................................
St. Petersburg.............................. ... . Malaga................ .............................
Riga .......................... .....................
Leghorn .......... . .............................
Christiania.... ................................
Bergen.......... ..................................
Hango ........................................ .....
Gotbenburg........... ...................... .....
Malmo .................................... .........
Norrkoping..... ........... .....................
Nykoping. ................................. ......
Glasgow ......................................... .
Manchester......................................
fiatfffn
Naples............. .............................
Venice.... . ...................... .. ..........
FerroL............ ................................
Dunkirk..........................................
Bantanda......... ................................
Coruna............. ........... ........... .........
Yokohoma.................. .... ...............
Warberg ..........................................
Vera Cruz. .......................................
'Piftivils
Uddevalla.......... ............................. .
Gutujewski .................................... ..
Total.............................................
7plud.
8 blind. Qwtity
SllM. 1W8--97.
111,677
86,501
$29,926
22,349
6,500
3,900
4,963
3,560
72,107
1,550
9,150
64,197
48,788
17.175
1,000
2,002
900
1,000
6,900
300
200
1,025
7,176
1,500
3,150
400
50
3,100
652,946
CnUal.
8u Iiluil. Qsatttj
Bllll.
1898--98.
129,659
44 755
183,255
5,753
4,303
9,825
700
6,000
85,564
1,800
1,000
55,765
38,450
23,600
1,400
1,395
1,050
1,000
11,654
3,650
1,400
600
2,685
4,300
3,600
200
200
300
3,400
627,463
trpiui.
Swlilui. Quitttj
BdH. 1891-'.
125,633
AR OJ.1
OJ*J QAft
24,702
15,954
16,710
300
o 7firt
95,690
2,745
6,525
170 KAA
85,152
27,362
1 4DO
.200
2,000
1,100
3,500
13,700
4,450
4,400
1,100
878
1,500
3,650
8,600
1,200
200
600
3,050
60
813,696
Receipts of Upland and Sea Island Cotton at the Port of Savannah, Ga., and Weight and Value for the
Years !896-'97, !895-'96 and 1894-95.
Upland........
Sea Island...
Total ........
QUANTITY, BALES.
1896-'97.
762,466
84,125
848,591
1895-'9B.
707,664
77,419
784,083
1894-'95.
881,967
64,805
946,272
WEIGHT, POUNDS.
1896-'97.
374,988,403
82,969,428
407,957,831
1895-!96
344,831,316
30,146,410
374,976,725
1894-'95.
487.049,927
25,176,050
462,225,977
VALUE, DOLLARS.
1896-'97.
1 27,625,022
5,027,310
1 32,552,332
1895-'96
28,429,921
5,313,265
33,743,186
1894-'95.
24,439,306
4,279,497
28,718,802
gO
f
03
125
ct
I
Exports of Upland and Sea Island Cotton from the Port of Savannah, Ga., and Weight and Value for the
Years !896-'97, !895-'96 and 1894-95.
Upland. ......
Sea Island....
QUANTITY, BALES.
1896-'97.
782,190
79,939
862,129
1895-'96.
691,658
76,591
767,249
1894-'95.
884,919
64,727
949,646
WEIGHT, POUNDS.
x
1896-'97.
384,688,863
81,828,693
416,017,556
1895 '96.
387,079,626
29,433,623
366,513,149
1894-'96.
438,612,761
25,841,267
463,854,028
VALUE, DOLLABS.
1896-'97.
28,287,059
4,777,154
33,014,213
1895-'96.
27,790,818
6,187,810
32,978,628
1894-'95.
24,521,105
4,807,681
28,828,686
Dates of First Light and First Killing Frosts at Savannah, Ga.
YEAR
1872.......... ............. .
1873....... .................
1874...... ........ ..........
1875........................
1876............. ...... .....
1877...... ................. .
1878...... ..................
1879....... .................
1880........................
1881........................
1882........................
1883........................
1884.......... ..............
188-5......... ...............
1885........... .......... ...
1887............ ............
1888.... ...................
1889........................
1890........................
1891........................
1892........................
1893.................. ......
1894.......... ...... ........
1895........................
1896........................
1897........................
Average date ......
LIGHT
November 14. .....................
October 15.................... .......
October 17...........................
November 21........... ....... .....
November 10.............. ...... ...
October 20.. .........................
November 10..... ............... ...
October 24..1........................
November 26........ ...............
November 16.................. ....
Novembers........................
October 17....... .............. .....
November 15.................. .....
October 28................. .........
October 31. .................... ......
November !!... .......... ........
November 1. .......................
October 24........ ..................
October 26. .................... ......
October 31. ........................ ..
November 6.. ................... ...
November 13.... ....... ............
November 14..... ..................
November 13............. .........
November 5...... ............ ......
KILLING
November 22 (?).
November 20.
*Jsnuary30 (1875;.
December 10.
December 20.
*N> 4TVf*rir)hAi* ^tft
Tfflv^mhAi* 99
November 16.
January 4 (1882).
Novemoer 22.
December 18.
December 3.
November 25.
November 27.
November 20.
November 27.
November 1!9.
November 18.
November 12.
November 16.
November 11.
November 21.
December 3.
November 27.
*Not included in average.
Tonnage at Port of Savannah, 1896-97 and 1895-96.
Coastwise Entries.........
Coastwise Clearances....
Total Coastwise.... ........
Foreign Entries.. ...... ....
Foreign Clearances.......
Total Foreign...............
Grand Total..................
Seit. 1,1896,10111.31, 1897
Vessels
441
3S8
829
302
334
636
1,465
Tonnage
739,063
673,519
1,412,582
283,043
335,846
618,889
2,031,471
Sept. 1,1895, 10 ini. 31, 1896
Vessels
430
377
807
239
290
529
1,336
Tonnage
715,013
635,000
1,350,013
211,089
288,954
500,043
1,850,056
Prices of Spot Cotton at Savannah, Ga., !894-'95, Showing Highest and Lowest Price Each Week.
WKXK KNUING.
1894-'95.
October.,..,, ......IS
October...... ......19
March............. l
March. ............ 8
March........ .....29
April............... 5
April........... ....12
April......... ......19
April............ .26
\lftV 1
May...............,17
May.. ...... ........24
May........ ...... ..31
June ............. ..28 July................ 6
July.. ............. .12 July........... .....19
July.. ............ ..26 August............. 2
August..... ...... ..31
i'AIH.
Highest Lowest
MIDDLING FAIK.
Highest
Nominal
Nominal Nominal Nominal
Nominal
Nominal
Nominal Nominal Nominal
...........
...........
Lowest
Nominal Nominal
Nominal Nominal
Nominal
Nominal Nominal
Nominal Nominal
G. MIDDLING
Highest
6
6K
6M6
63-16
6
t;
6 11-16
67-16
67-16
63-16
R.
5
15 7-16
6 7-16 .
5 M6
5
5
5H
6 7-16
6 7-16
6
5 15-16
6Ji
63-16
63-16
K
mlifc 09-16
li 9-16
6 16-16
7 1-16
7
7
6 16-16 m6 15-16
6 16-16
6 16 16
616-16
7
7 8-16
7X
7 11-16
Lowest
CMC
69-16
6*
5 11-16
69-16
6 f-16
67-16
6*1-16
1
5 6-16
5T-16
60-
ki6 8 1-IU
6 3-16 BW6
B9-16
69-16
60-16
|*
7
7
6 16-16
6
6M
FU
616-16
6 16-16
6 16-16
7 1-16
7 5-16
7 7-16
MIDDLING.
Highest
a66-16
616-16
67-16
53-16
63-16
4 15-16
858-16
R.
5 1-16
5 1-16
5M
tl-16
5 1-16
5
5 1-16
5 1-16
6 3-16
5*
616-16
6
5 16-16

11
86-16
65-16
6 11-16
G 13-16
6
6 1n-18
6
6 11-16
6 11-16
6 11-16
6 11-16
6*
fll6
m
Lowest
65-16
66-16
6
6H
5U
57-16
66-16
63-16
53-16
4
418-16
4M
%
ttiB
5 1-16
3
6
!>H
6 1-16
6 1-16
6
6
6
6
5
5 11-16
&W
5 13-16
613-16
516-16
6M6
li 6-1IS
11 6-lli
65-16
M
8
a
m
m6
6 11-16
6 11-16
6 11-16
6 11-16
7*
m
L. MIDDLING.
Highest
61-16
6 1-16
6
11-16
67-16 i*
415-1C
4 16-16
4 11-k
6
5H
4 15-16
*H
4 1W6
4 18-16;
4 13-16)
|.,.
65-1B
5 11-16
6W
59-16
515-16
6 1-16
6 1-16
6
iiK
K
7-16
6 7-16
7 1-16
li
6-16
B

6K
6M
li 7-16
6 9-16
71-16
Lowest
6
6
6 11-16
5&
63-16 r*
415-16
4 16-16
m4 'MS
S
4 13-16
Ill-IB
4 11-16
4 13-16
:L4 11-16
4 11-111
4 11-16
4 11-16
4 15-16
5K
59-16
5
5
o
il-16
67-16
6 7-16
6 7-16
66-1B
li 6-16
6 6-16
<fti
6K
m
?i
B 11-Hi
618-16
6. ORDINARY.
Highest
816 1-16
86-16
1%
4 1S-18
4 11-16 in4 7-16
5*
4 11-16
4K
11-16
4
4K
4
JL
7-16
1^-16
4 7-16
4 9-16
5
66-16
SK
63-16
5
56-16
6 U-1
6 11-1
f
m6 1-16
B 1-16
B 1-16
B
5 16-16
B
B
6
6
61-16
W
BK
6 11-16
Lowest
6 11-16
5 11-16
ff-16
418-16
4 11-18
4H
1*546
$ ,
84M
4 9-16
4 7-16
4 7-16
11-16
47-16
1
$
5 1-16
53-16
8*
S 8
5 11-16
6 1-16
6 1-16
6 1-16
6
516-16
5 16-16
5 16-16
6
6
6
B
6 .
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67-16
OUDINABY.
Highest
4
4
" '
4H
4 9-16
4 18-16
4*|
4 tl-16

6 3-16
53-16
5Xi
11-16
50-16
8
5U
6 7-16
11-16
6 7-16
67-16
6 7-10
Lowest
4
4
4
4 3-16
4M
4 11-16
lH
4i in
5H
5Hi
Rl6
6^
5M
6 7-16
5 7-16
6 7-18
6 7-1S
%
Prices of Spot Cotton at Savannah, Ga., !895-'96. Showing Highest and Lowest Price Each Week.
WBKK KNUINO.
isse-'SK.
Octolwr 4
October...... ......26
November .,,...,,.22
January. ...... ....17
January ........ ...34
ybruary.,......,.21
March..... ......... 0
Marsh.......... .....li
March...... ...... .21
March...... .......21
April............... 8
April....... ...... ..K
April............ ..11
April ........ .......24
May................ 1
8 May............. ...11 May........ ,....% May................W
June..,.............12
June... ...... ......19
July................ i
July....... .........If July... ....... ......11 July. ..............a July.... ...... ......81
August... ....... ...21
Aumit.............81
FA ill
Highest lioweat
MIDDLING PA lit
Highest
Nominal Nominal Somlnul
7
7M
Lowest
Nominal
7
7
7*
U. Mll>l)LIN(l
Highest
SM
m
8 1MO
8 1MO
8M6
8 6-10
85-10
8 WO
7 15-10
8M
I*
8
8
8
8
7*11-10
71,0
7lll6 %
7 11-10
1 11-18
7
713.16
013-10
0 13-16
7 5-16
77-16
%
7
lowest
7
7^,0
7 1MB
8*1-10
88-10
8
m8 1-10
8 1-10
8
7**
716-10
F
i*
51.16
PtlO
7 11-10
7 11-10
il,.
718-16
Ifwo
7M
0 1MB
6 13-16
0 1MB
S 18-16
78-16
71-16 $
MIDDLING
Highest ,
S8Mw
8W
8 11-10
lf-,0
8 MO
86-10
8
8 WO
88-1U
81-10
8~H
7 15-10
7M
7 11-10
7 WO ;i. H,. i wo
7 WO
7**
711-10
7
7
OM
1
7 11-10
7 11-18
7
Lowest
7Knt MO
^-18
tt
m
P
m
8
7 15-16
7 IMfl
7 18-10
7 11-18
7 11-10
7 11-10
7to
7 11-10
?L
71-10
7 WO
7 WO
\ 7 WO
7 IMS
KH.
F
7
OM
7
71-10
7
0 18-10
L. Mll>l)LlN(l
Highest
!
7W
!ls BH-ie
mft 5-1C
8S-W
8 -10
81-16
7 13-10
8
8
PlS-10
7 WO
I1l-16
. 7 WO
7 WO
7 7-10
7 6-10
% 7MO
7 7-10
%
51-10 7 t-ie
7 W6
7 WO
7 WO
7*5-10
7 s-ie
616-16
616-10
6 18-16
A 1WO
11-M
0 7-10

77-10
77-10 OM
IiOweat
7
7
11 15-10
7 WO st
8 it-10
7 1S-10
7 13-10
8M
',1l-l
7 18-10
7 7-10
1 78-10
1,.
7 5-10
7K
7 7-16
7 WO ?i
7 3-10
B 13-10
0 13-10
013-16
8 13-10
ft.*
0 7-18
6 7-10
6 7-10
813-16 H
6 WO
U. UltniNAllY
lllgho't
7 11-10
7K
7 HO
51-10
7 6-10
'1-18
7 8-10
7
6 15-10
7
7 8-10
73-10
1 MB
78-10
75-16
7 5-16
75-16
7 WO
0 16-10
6 11-18
8 11-16
6 WO
0 WO
8M6
6 3-10
6K
OK
7 8-18
78-16
Ixiwe't

1
7 MB
016-10
615-10
6 15-16
7
7X
51-16
71-10
?tl6
?t
I1-.6
0 15-10
6 MO
0 WO
6 WO
8 WO
63-18
83-16
63-16
OS-16
6M6
SM
ORDINARY.
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owe".
Prices of Spot Cotton at Savannah, Ga., I896-'97, Showing Highest and Lowest Price Each Week.
WEEK KfiinNU.
1896-07,
September......... 11
18
September. ........25
October............ 2
October............ 9
October..... .......16
October ........ ....23
October... ........ .30
NOTember......... B
NOTember ......... 20
NOTember... ...... .27
December.......... 4
December.. ...... .,11
December.......... 18
December.......... 26
January............ 1
C
January. ........... 16
January ....... ....K!
January ........... 28
February........... 6
February...........!!
February.. ......... l!i
February. .......... 28 March............. 6 March .............1!
March. ........ ....Ill
March...... .......20
April............... 2
I
April.. ...... .......IB
April... ...... ......23
April.. ...... .......80
May ............... 7
May......... .......14
May.............. ..21
Hay.......... ......8H
June........ ..... 4
June..... ..........11
June... ...... ......18
June.. ............ .25
July................ 2
9
July......... .......16
July................2H
August... .......... I!
August............ 18
August... ...... ,,..20
August...... .......27
August., .......... .81
FAIH.
Highest Lowest
MlDJH.lNU fc'AIK.
Highest Lowest
G. MIIHU.INQ.
Highest
83-16
7 15-16
m 'lie
75-16
7 5-18
77-16
79-16
77-16
73-16
l'
li 18-16
r
7 1-16
7 1-16
7 1-16
7 1-16
7
7 H-16
71-16
73-16
73-16
7 5-lB
7.V16
7 1MB
7
7 11-16
P*
7J3-16
?*
8
8
8
Lowest
7*
7W6
73-16
7M6
615-16
611-16
6 18-16
7
71-16
7 1-16
616-16
7
7
71-16
7M
75-16
?1l-16
P
8
MimiMNli.
Highest
7 15-16
7 11-16
7M
B 15-10
7
615-16
ft*
6 13-16
B 18-16
6 18-16
618-16
615-16
7
613-16
6 15-16
8 15-18
7
7 1-16
7 1-16
7 7-16
7
7 7-16
7 9-16
7M
Lowest
7
7
71-16
78-16
615-16
6 11-16
li 7-16
6 9-16
H
W 6 18-16
G 13-16
6 11-16
6 19-16 in
f
7 1-16
7
7
7
7
L. MIDDLINO.
Highest
7 11-16
7 7-16
P
B 15-16
7 1-16
7 8-16
615-16
6 11-16
6 11-16
BU
65-16
6 1MB
6 9-16
6 9-16
6 9-16
6 11-16
B9-16
fi 1MB
li 11-16
6
B 13-16
7
71-16
7 1-16
7
7
7
78-16
Lowest
GM
6MP
6 1M6
B 1S-1B
Jifs-lB
I! 1MB
8^-16
B 8-16
B 5-16
OM
B 9-16
69-16
B 7-16
69-16
6 13-16
7
7 1-16
7
BM
7
1
G. OllDlNABY.
Highest
G 5-16
6 5-16
0
6 5-16
66-16
6 5-16
B 7-16
6 W6
6 7-16
6 7-16
69-16
69-16
6 11-16
6 U-16
6 13-16
7
7
7
7
Lowest
65-16
65-16
63-16
6 5-16
6 U-16
6*11-16
7
7
i
OBB1NAKV.
Higbcst
' " ""
.........
.........
Lowest
322 ANNUAL REfrOBf.
B
Record of Cotton Receipts, Exports and Value at Savannah,
Ga., Years Named, Ending August 31st, 1875-76, to 1896-97,
22 Years.
VIF A tt X J&AJV
1876
1877
1878
1879
1880
1S81
1S82
1883
1884
Receipts Bales
Upland
538,825
482,371
611,982
691,446
737,431
881,161
726,148
814,047
655,784
Sea Tad
7,172
5,736
11,311
8,280
11,577
15,520
17,229
12,004
9,331
1885 710,459! 19,543
1886 789,0511 23,388
1887 781,0691 27,365
1888 875.0171 23.518
1889 798,628 29,991
1890 924 282; 32,235
1891 1,093,978
1892 985,732
1893 758,119
1894 917,146
1895 881,967
1896 707,564
1897 762,466
Total 17,121,673
45,630
42,084
35,779
54.259
64,305
77,419
84,125
Value
Dollars
32,945,558
25,557,282
32,062,1!1
32,446,294
38,701,243
48,151,769
40,038,020
41,715,575
33,076,168
36,310,299
38,905,449
36,051,016
41,709,123
40,537,041
49,162,900
56,168,413
42,815,047
34.598,595
38,929,631
28,718.802
33,743,186
32,552,332
657,801 1 834,895,934
Exports Bales
Upland
536,826
484,434
610,496
693,122
728,231
879,201
733,6-56
815.143
658,836
708,344
785,045
778,555
874,669
797,146
921,467
1,095,296
988,088
756,388
918,268
884,919
691,658
782,190
17,121,978
Seals'd
7,033
5,871
11,396
8286
11,526
15,201
17.541J
12,055
9255|
19,083 '
22,790
27,939
24,033
29,382
32,881
43,782
42,160
36,162
54.846
64,727
75,591
79,939
651,479
Value
Dollars
32,817,572
25,691,547
31,993,123
32,525,777
38,233,425
48,019,799
40,495,221
41,773,265
33,221,875
36,191,441
88,807,726
36,159,996
41,678,008
40,413,541
49,087,006
56,081,501
42,915,719
34,559,941
39,026,845
28.828,686
32,978,628
33,014,213
834,514 855
Cotton for 22 Years.
Aggregate receiptsbales.................. 17,779,474
Aggregate value receipts................... .$834,895,934
Aggregate exportsbales.................... 17,773,457
Aggregate value exports...... ...............$834,514,855
Season 1897-98.
The total receipts of the new crop to date, January
1, at all ports, show an increase of 641,459 bales, or
13.18 per cent., as compared with same period last
year. Savannah has received 241,021 bales in excess of that of the same date one year ago, or an increase of 38.91 per cent. Our receipts constitue 16
per cent, of the entire port receipts to date. Very
respectfully, J. P. MEERIHEW,
Secretary and Superintendent.
MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT. 323
Entrances and Clearances In and From Tuts Port
During: the Vear 1897.
. CUSTOM HOUSE, SAVANNAH, GA.
Coastwise entrances, 1897...
Coastwise clearances, 1897...
Foreign entrances, 1897......
Foreign clearances, 1897.....
Total............:..............
Vessels
463
399
330
354
1,546
Tons
776,386
700,558
324,438
374,692
2,176,074
Craw
20,326
19,175
5,534
6,283
51,318
Exports, $26,405,522.
Imports, $448,644.
J. F. B. BECKWITH,
Collector.
SUMMARY OF METEOROLOGICAL, OBSERVATIONS
FOR 1897,
Kindly Furnished by J. Ml. Sherrler, Observer
Weatlier Bureau, Savannah.
1897.
Mj...... .........................................
July..............................................
December. .......................................
Summary ........................................
Mean.............................................
TBMPEKATUBE
t
I
I
a
48.2
56.0
02.8
66.2
72.8
81.8
82.0
81.0
74.2
69.2
61.2
53.7
67.5
at

K
71
81
86
85
94
100
102
96
93
88
80
77
Highest
102
1
4
23
20
0
29
15
1
1
17
7
6
11
Date
July
1st

17
32
40
45
51
61
67
68
46
52
40
30
low't
17
I
28
28;
M.
Ill
2;
i!
8*14
22
SO
24
26
Date
Jan.
28th
Total Rainfall
1.49
8.85
4.16
3.35
1.10
3.94
8.10
6.73
8.52
6.87
0.71
2.26
54.03
Number of
Days Italny
9
13
10
11
5
15
12
16
11
6
li
8
122
![ i'
324 MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT.
REPORT OF THE BOARD OF TRADE.
SAVANNAH, GA., January 1, 1898.
Hon. P. W. Meldrim, Mayor, Savannah, Ga.:
DEAR SIRAs requested by you, I beg to hand
you herewith some statistics showing amount of
naval stores handled at this port for the year ending
December 31st, 1897. Respectfully,
EDW. G. TRESHOLM,
Superintendent Savannah Board of Trade.
Comparative Statement of Naval Store* at Savannah, Ga., March Sxat. 1897.
SHIPMENTS FOREIGN | THIS SEASON
Spirits
Belfast..... ..................... ......... ............
Buenos Ayres
7,i97
Catania ................................... -....--.---
6,092
3,21
1,725
Gothenburg. .................,............;............
Granton. ..............................................
Halifax. ....................... ..........'............
Hull. .....................................
Irlan
33,123
9,754
Paranahyba .......................... ...
Pernambnco ..............................
Riga...... .................................
Rostock
I 14,870
41,33"
200
200
18,960
60
Taoganrog. .............................. J .............
Trieste..............-....--...............! 500
Venice.................................... ... _ .......
8HI PMBNTS COAST WISE
Philadelphia..............................
New York.................................
6,011
10.516
6,199
36,017
2,756
T0tal..................................l 252,729
Rosin
300
21,309
15,154
6,850
3,880
8,566
31,380
3,950
4,490
37,241
25,029
9,089
6,925
4,350
19,939
i85,606
80,734
9.205
5,885
2,286
2,312
20,195
2,885
9,147
15,798
6,670
2,610
2,475
2,770
............
7,730
8,601
93,37i
8,375
6,638
2,578
10,034
9,935
1.450
9,850
31.586
8,819,
43.032
25,397
20,798
138,458
51,657
910,464
SAHI TIXX
IA8T SEASON
Spirits
2
39,18t
20,523
4C
100
2,422
TOO
7,650
35,892
6,873
16,354
61,587
200
200
.............
32,016
131
1,831
50
800
8,762
11,017
6,887
27,444
2,72?
278,598
Rosin
4,160
12,525
15.428
2,974
18,265
15,287
2.96&
4,25(1
3,849
22,787
15,352
4,400
S.469
8,332
40,116
98.S38
2,400
4.050
4,968
34,031
13,485
10,521
1,638
9,645
12,200
450
8,032
6,373
4.300
69.40S
12,300
2,000
3.SOU
500
15,609
32.408
5,683
47,86!l
35,903
2r,754
07,964
25.453
828,332
RECEIPTS.
Received this season. ....... ...........
SHIPMENTS.
New York............. ...................
Sundry Places. ...........................
Total Shipments. ... ...................
"
SPIRITS
4,836
292,817
ROSIN
r.7,33ffl
.928,446
SPIRITS ROSIN
192,230 631,121
36,017 138,458'
24,462 140,885;
252,729 910,464
Same Time Last Season
SPIRITS
5,319
807,905
ROSIN
134,978
846,164
Same Time Last Season
SPIRITS 1 ROSIN
226,7611 593,389
27,444 97,964
24,393 136,979
278,598 828,332
FOREIGN SHIPMENTS FOR THE YEAR 1897.
ARTICLES.
Ash Logs ...........
Barrels ............
41
Bauxite Ore ..........
Beer ... ... .......
Bicycle ............
Cotton, Upland ........
i
4
DESTINATION.
Liverpool ... ,....,,..
London ............
Rotterdam .... ......
Liverpool ...........
8t, Petersburg .........
Br men ............
Genoa. . . . . ........
Barcelona. . . . . . . ....
Liverpool ...........
Hamburg ...........
Havre . . . . ... .....
Beval ...............
Trieste. ............
bt. Petersburg . ...... . . . Ghent ..... . . .....
Naples ...... ......
Oporto .... ........
Malrao ............
Malaga ............
Warberg .... .......
"Votti/*f
Qothenberg. .........
Antwerp ... ... .....
Rotterdam . ... ......
Liverpool ...........
QUANTITY.
15,000 Feet. ....
50 1,050 1,700
178 Tons ....
2 Barrels . . .
1
802,161
66.602
76,338
62,857
13,600
28,092
18,025
3,700
9,875
10,163
1,800
500
500
1,000
3,708
1,000
3.944
6,274
2,600,
14.274
VALUE.
$ 22500
1,870 00
1,78000
2000
100 00
2

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as?
F
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Cott(
Cott
Cott(
Dogt
Flou
Iront
Iron
Lin
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jn. Sea Island .....
u ...
it
jn Seed ..........
jii Seed Meal .......
r . . . ......
1 Pie flo
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, Rails ........-
iber .......-
*
Havre ...... ... ...
Reval. ............
Bremen ............
Liverpool ...........
Liverpool ...........
St. Petersburg . . . . .
Liverpool ...........
Genoa .... ... . . . . .
Liverpool ...........
Antwerp. ........
Hamburg ..... ... . .
Bremen ............
Trieste ...... ......
Genoa ..... .... . . .
Hamburg ...........
Oporto ... .... . . . .
Hantos ..... .... ...
Seville-. . . .... . . . . .
Parahyba . . .... ....
Vanadta ... ... . . . . .
Vigo ....... .....
Rotterdam ... . . .....
Cadiz .............
Liverpool ...........
London ............
Ponta Dalgado ........
Rio Grande du Sul ......
Barcelona ...... ....
Paysandn .........
100-627,171 Bales.
362
300
600 15,634 Bales ....
1,929 Sacks. . . .
33,520 Backs. . .
2
15,000 Sacks. . . .
9,100
3,050
1,004
1,650
2,000
901
1,703
4.0
1,200 21,058 Tons. ....
1,171
708 Bales ....
914.380
1,682. 129
399,219
112,479
264,841
310,094
918,870
384.491
279,921
5!)5,()7
498,978
123,281
24.9B8
19,118
598,879
$19,609,568 00
938,040 00
2,893 50
33,520 CiO
5000
41,250 50
210,580 00
11,710 00
7,080 00
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ARTICLES.
Lumber .... . . ..... Oleomargarine ... ... . .
Oranges ... ... ... . .
Phosphate Book ... . . . .
r ii

Pitch .............
Bice ... .........
> " ...... .....
Bosin ... ..... . . , .
it
it
i
DESTINATION.
Buenos Ayres .........
^f Pftf AT? ft Till V{f
London ............
Hamburg ....... ....
Liverpool ...........
Bremen . . . . ... ....
St. Louis du Ehone ...... dtetiin ... .... .....
Memet ............
Barcelona ............
\7oLt\\nfL
London ............ Marburg . . .... .....
Gutujewski ... . . . . . .
Lejron ... ... ......
Gothenberg ... . ... . .
f 'ft! tA
Reval ... ........
Rotterdam ..... ..... Hamburg . . . . . . ....
Rotterdam ... ..... . .
Liverpool ... . . ... . Vanadia ... . . ......
H-imburg ... . . ... . . Naples ..... ... ....
Harburg ... .......
Santos .... . . ... ...
QUANTITY.
485,7907,504,422 Feet .... 5 Cases. . . .
14 Boxes ...
18,695
8,914
17,069
1,100
7,028
2,300
2,015
8,543
2,810
4,571
4,25(1
8,219
1,810
2,570
2,800
1,803
6,110 88,997 Tons . . .
3,446
814 4,259 Barrels . .
34 Barrels . .
2,000
116,840
2,610
109,560
1,450
VALUE.
$ 106,316 SO
00 00
56 00
8,899 70
21.29500
44200
QC
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Roein Gutujewski ... . . . . . . Genoa ... ... ......
London . . ... . . ...
Rotterdam . . . . ......
Trieste ... ... ......
Antwerp ...........
Garston Dock . . .....
A nioi*
Buenos Ayres .........
Hull .............. Bristol .......... .
Liverpool ... ..... .
Glasgow ....... ....
Granton. ...........
Riga ... ..........
Oantzig ............
Bremen . . . . ... ....
Goole ............. Irian .... ... ...
Manchester ........
\Tpti i/)A
Stettin . . ... .'......
Runcorn .... .... . .
Sydney ..... . . . . . .
Rio de Janeiro .......
Lubec ... . . . . .....
Pernambuco ... .... . .
Flume ..... ... . . . .
Oporto ...... ... ...
Christiana . . ... ... . .
Rio Grande du Bul ... ...
Pouto Delgado .......
Bowling .... ....",..
Melbourne . . ... ....
57,204
80.834
26,840
115,794
50,102
21,442
43.397
38,600
84,060
10,456
10.320
3,6-6
12,839
13202
12,023
11,9()6
2.000
6,925
5,685
11,868
8,869
9,027
10.034
9,925
6,638
2,285
5.4HO
4,499
150
2,631
2,578
300
3,880
9.147
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ARTICLES
Rosin. . . ..... ..... ii
ii
Rosin, Oil . . . . ... ...
11
it
it
Soap ........ ... . .
Staves. ...........
Turpentine ..........
ii
ii
" ...
-* i- onac'.rann an
DESTINATION
Norkoplng ..........
Odessa ......... Rostock . . ... . . ....
Paysaudu. . . ........
Gotheuberg ........
Taganvaflr
Barcelona ............
Parahyba ...........
Hamburg ........... Rotterdam .... ... ...
London ............ Manchester . . . . ... , .
Garston Dock ... ... . .
St. Petersburg ......... Barcelona ... ... ....
Cadiz ... ... ......
Garston Dock ......... Cette ..... .......
Ponto Delgado .....
Rotterdam. ...... ...
Liverpool ...........
Hamburg ...........
London ............
Rotterdam ...........
Antwerp. ...........'
Genoa. ............
i~ommuea.
QUANTITY
1,999
9,920
8,875
,you
4,950
6.2S6
*7 OKA
1,000858,378 Barrels. . . .
3
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JljlAW
75 6,382 Barrels . . .
1 Box.. . . .
QQ RAn
nn ttKf\
1 ttl fKO
18^143
4.523
O7OflU ""l"''
52,019
20.425
57,278
3.975
VALUE
$ 2,569,134 00
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3,595 52
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Turpentine ..........
ii
Hull. ..... ........
Bristol ... .........
Trieste ...... ... ...
Liverpool ...........
Glasgow. .... ......
Garston Dock .........
Manchester ..........
Queenstown ...'... ...
Stettin .... ..... . .
Buenos Ayres .........
Cork. ... .........
Rio Grande de Sul . . . . . .
A n101*
Naples ....... . .
11,549
7,197
830
14.924
6,604
1,914
200
3,172
200
200
2,920
150
10
200 211,055 Barrels . . .
Total Foreign Exports for the year, 1897 ...........................
3.587,935 00
$ 28,075,786 07
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ARTICLES
Acid. ..... ... ....
Asparagus ... ... ....
Axes ..... ..... . . Barrels, Empty ........
Si ti
II II
Canned Goods ... ... . .
ii ii
ii ii
ti ii
Car Wheels .......... ii
Cedar Logs ..........
Cheese ............
Chewing Gum . . . . . . . .
Clams ... . . ... .... 11
Clay. . ............
if
tl
11
Cotton, Upland . .-. .-.-. . .
DESTINATION
Boston ..... .... ...
Bocton .... ... . .
Philadelphia. ........
Philadelphia. ........
Rfitttnn
M n U7 Vrti*lr
Baltimore ....
Boston . . ..........
fJu\v Yftpt
Philadelphia. . ....
Boston .... ......
Philadelphia ... ......
Philadelphia ........
Philadelphia ... ...
^AW "VA^IT
Boston ... .........
NTnw "Vni*lr
Baltimore ........
Boston .... . , ......
KAW VA* t
Philadelphia. ........
New York ...... . . . .
C
56
7'
100
01
QA/I
ft ODf!
225
1 QftA
1,010
144 QAt
oo
(J .tit
Casks.
5
QQ43
7,370
1 ftfiQ
15,367
229.824
QUANTITY
44 Harrels . . .
Refrigerators
63 Refrigerator*
404 Boxes . . .
587
12,959 Boxes .
1,154
45 Boxes .
273 Boxes .
378 Barrels - Sacks.
29,680
260
15,709
4,818
50,407 j
VALUE
660 00
2,205 00
2,784 00
146 75
61,886 00
3,462 00
1,824 00
180 00
8,190 00
1,691 00
167,966 00
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Cotton Upland ......*
i
Cotton, Sea Island ......
t
t
Cotton Seed ..........
(( K
Cotton Seed Hulls .......
Cotton Beed Meal .......
U il II
Cotton Sweepings ....... i ft
t ti
i it
Cotton Seed Oil ........ i ii ii
i U ii
i it it
Domestics and Yarns ..... ii ii n
ii ii ii
ii 11 ii
Eggs. .... . . ......
II
ffavtlllvAF
Fish ....... . . . . . .
I*
ti
it
Flour .............
Baltimore ...........
Boston ......... ...
Philadelphia .... .....
Now York
Baltimore ...........
Boston .... ... .....
Philadelphia. ........
Boston .........
New York. ..... ...
XTaur Yni-b
Boston ...... ......
KTaw Vnrk
Boston .... . . ......
Baltimore ..... .....
Boston ...... ......
New York
Philadelphia. ... ... . .
Baltimore ...........
Boston ........ ...
New York
Philadelphia ... ......
Baltimore ...........
Boston ........ ...
"NT n Mr "V|" Tft
Philadelphia. . ... ....
New York ...... .... Philadelphia. . - . . ....
Boston ..... ....
Baltimore ...........
Boston ...... ......
New York ...... ....
Philadelphia ...... ...
New York ....... ...
71,596
78,690
1,193 381,203 Bales ....
28,593
7,398
6,164
297 42,452 Bales ....
1,334 2,973 4,307 Sacks . . .
1 A3*> Rnnlra
62 Sacks . . .
10,401
620 11,021 8ack8 . . .
1,464
1,698
2,483
707 6,362 Bales ....
303
986
48,278
104 44,641 Barrels . . .
8,935
6,565
33 703
5^794 54,997 Packages . .
80551 856 Cases ....
117 Barrels . . .
110
67
2,234
55 2,466 Barrels . . .
196 Barrels . .
12,198,496 00
2,547,120 00
6,460 50
516 00
81 00
16,531 50
63,520 00
669,515 00
2,749,850 00
6,42000
351 00
12,330 00
1,078 00
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ARTICLES
Fruit ............. i>
it
1C
Hides. ............
H >rses ............
Iron, Pig ...........
ti
11
Iron Pipe ...........
4i
II
II
Iron Bails ...........
Iron Tlrea ..... .....
Junk .............
Lampblack ....,...
t!
DESTINATION
Baltimore ...........
Boston ...... ..... New York .... .....
Philadelphia ... ......
Baltimore ...........
Boston .....
^J ft \kf "Voplr
Philadelphia ...... . .
Baltimore ........... Boston ...... .....
TCAW Vnplr
Philadelphia . . .......
Baltimore ..........
Boston ... ...... ...
New York ... ....... Philadelphia . . . ......
Baltimore ...........
Boston ...... . . ....
New York ..... ..... Philadelphia. . . ... ...
Philadelphia ..... ....
Philadelphia ....... . .
Boston ...... ......
New York ....... ...
Philadelohia ....... . .
QUANTITY
Barrels. Boxes. 2,609 2,024
ono O AOQ
Aft ftl Q 1 9(1 QA4
Kit 1 07
60,941 185,124 .......
22020
3,812
4,619
2,452 82,903
7
17
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11 74
4,590
0,892
33,088
5,776 50,340 Tons ....
10
24
7 51 Cars ....
19 Cars . .
1,34234 Barrels . . .
687
194 731 Barrels . . .
VALUE
$ 449,760 50
1,480,635 00
22,200 00
503 1 460 00
10,200 00
3,040 00
4,026 00
306 00
3.655 00
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Lard .............
II
II
Lard Oil ....... . . . .
n it .
Laths ............. Lead ...... ... ....
Leather ............ ii
ii
Linters ............ it
it
it
Lumber ........... it
ii
ii
K
II
|,
i:
ii
ii
11
i
i
i
i
i
,
i
Melons ............ ii
Baltimore ..........
Boston ... .........
Naur Vnrlr
Baltimore ...........
New York ...... ...
New York ........ . .
Baltimore ...........
Boston ......... ....
New York ......... . .
Philadelphia ....... . . Baltimore .... ......
Boston ........ .....
New York ...... ....
Philadelphia ...... ...
Baltimore ..... ....
Boston ....... .....
New York ... .......
Philadelphia-. . .... . .
Bath, Maine ... . . ....
PallBiver. ..........
Gardiner, Maine .......
Newark. N. J .........
Newport News ........
Norfolk. ...........
Norwich.. . . . . ......
Perth Amboy . . ......
Port Delaware ........
Portland . . .........
Providence ..........
Warren, B. 1 ......... Washington . . . . .....
Wilmington . . . . .....
Baltimore ...........
Boston ........ ....
316
1 119 I.'ll4 25,409 Barrels .
267
229 496 Barrels .
3,000 Bundles .
1,060 Packages .
284
3,614
102 4,000 Bales . .
1,161
447
471
1,079 3,158 Bales . .
29,812,397
7,916,918
50,180,263
35,473,497
592,240
2,764,843
351,202
331,892
416,000
241,000
298,017
2,941,759
1,023,097
1,183,886
637,428
320,667
267,788
1,232,044135,984,288 . .
3,821
86,677
63,725 00
12,400 00
6000
2,12000
160,000 00
31,680 00
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SHIPMENTS COASTWISEContinued.
ARTICLES
Melons ............
Merchandise .........
a
ii
II
^Jftl nfifipn
(i
Moss .............
11
it
,,
Mules .............
Ochre ............. it
it
Oranges ............ ti
ii
ti
Ore ..... ...... .
f"| yaffil **s iiii
a
iiit,i
a
DESTINATION :
Jfkvp VA^IT
Baltimore ... . .....
Boston .... ........
JAW YAI*!T
Philadelphia. ........
Philadelphia. ........
"Wft\it VAt*k
Baltimore ...........
Boston .... . . ......
New York . . ........
Philadelphia. ........
New York . ........
Baltimore ...........
New York ... . . .....
Philadelphia . . ......
Baltimore ...........
Boston
New York ... 209 BarrelH and
Philadelphia. ........ Philadelphia. . . . . . . . .
Baltimore ...........
Boston ..... .......
NTaur Vnrlr
Philadelphia ...... ...
Baltimore ...........
wnur Vnrk
Philadelphia ..... ....
Boston ........ ....
QUANTITY
418,798-
16,827
7,400
49,602
6,895-
S36 800
100
689
2,631
400
2,162
1,111 824
13,760
286
4,695
2,038-
169
244
684 108
5,041
1,705
2,358
3,848
463,29(i
89,220 Packages
1,126 Barrels .
3,820 Bales . .
8 Bales . .
4,097 Barrels .
20,779 Boxes .
85 Barrels .
1,200 Barrels .
12,947 Cases . .
VALUE
113,324 00
8,030,610 00
11,360 00
45,84000
1,200,00
82,776 00
84,788 00
340 00
4,80000
61,788 00
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Palm Fiber .......... H
.......
Paper Stock .......... u
,,
Phosphate . . ........ M
Pine Apples .........
Pitch .........
iiu
Potatoes ... , . . .....
Rai?s ... .......... Rice . . . . .........
ii
.1
Rice Chaff .... ....
u
u
Rice Straw ... ... ....
u
u
,i ,,
Roots . . .........
Rope ... ..........
Rosin ............. u
Baltimore ...........
Boston ....... ...
New York .....
Philadelphia ... ...... Baltimore . .......
Boston ....... ...
Philadelphia . . ......
WP w *V f\ i*lr
Boston ..........
NPW York
Boston ...... ...... Baltimore ...........
Boston ...... ......
MAW "Vnfk
Philadelphia ... .......
Boston ... .........
Baltimore ...........
Boston ... .........
Philadelphia .... ....
Boston ..... .,,....
J?6 w '^Tor It
Philadelphia .... .....
Baltimore .......
Boston . . ..........
Philadelphia . . .......
Baltimore ........... Boston ... . ........
New York . .........
878
2,684
249
rQH __
142
260
M7I
270
3,062
805
160
159
2,613
260
4 491
442
OJO
1,307
4,026 8*6
258
2,087
268
2,638
285
994
65,892
37,699
! 172.999
4,607 Bales . .
943 Bales . .
228 Sacks .
3,927 Sacks . .
319 Boxes .
7,737 Barrels .
35 Barrels .
214 Bales . .
5,076 Barrels .
4,603 Sacks . .
3,817 Bales . .
63 Sacks . .
606 Bales . .
32,249 00
23,576 00
912 00
7,854 00
1,276 00
38,685 00
105 00
1,926 00
65,975 00
2,301 50
3,435 30
262 00
. 1*818 00
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COASTWI8R SHIPMENTSConcluded.
ARTICLES
Kosln Oil ........... ii ii
ii it
11 ii
Sacks . ...........
Sash Frames ........
4ftt*ti<*rv
Scrap Brass . . .......
Scrap Iron ........
Seed. ............ it
flttnrn t'ft
it
11
Sheeting . . . ........
Shingles .... ... .... it
K
Shot. ....... .....
Shrimp... ...........
Soap Stock .......... it .1
Sponge ............
ii
ii
Staves ...... . .....
DESTINATION
Philadelphia . . ....... Baltimore . ... . . ...
Boston . . ..........
Philadelphia. . . ......
Boston ..... .......
Philadelphia ......... Philadelphia ..... . . Boston ...... .....
"NTftUf "Vr*ftr
Boston ... .........
NPW Ynrk
Philadelphia. .... . . .
Baltimore ..... ....
Baltimore ... ......
New York
Philadelphia .........
Philadelphia ....... .
\7ckur "Vftflr
N*AW Vm*lr
Boston ... .........
Baltimore ... . . . ....
Boston ............
TCnur V.ift
Philadelphia .........
Baltimore ..........
Q
10,808
8,818
Tfii
3,989 820-
7f>
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U7
5,652
595
779 AAA
4,236,160
JQA (\f\f\
707
478
675
457
771
fifift
58.000
UANTITY
S!Oii,46S Barrels .
- R'&OI llniTMla
m "Ralaa
OftH 'Pti ft t a trati
1 Car . .
Oftft ltut*i*Dta
81 Barrels.
9ft f? T-tavrAla
7 Oft A. Pa aoo
O7 Uolaci
5,487,15068 Sacks .
OKft f^aoAO
1,275 Barrels .
2,469 Bales . .
VALUE
$ 889,859 00
63,346 00
1,170 00
2,240 00
300 00
4,670 00
8,256 00
786 00
2,170,200 00
1,860 00
82,922 90
ino ftA
4 7xn on
l)f> OCA AA
185,175 00
S3 at
S
Staves ...... ..... . 'Rnafnn ....
it
Strawberries ....... ii
ti
Tar .............. ii
1 1
ii
Terrapin .... . . .....
it
it
Tires. ...... .....
Tobacco ............ (i
Turpentine . . . . ....
u
it
u
Turtles . ..........
u
Twine .... . . . .....
Vegetables . .........
ii
*i
Vinegar ..........
Waste .............
Wine .............
Wool ............. ii
ii
NRW York
Boston .... .....
NPW "Wirlr .
Philadelphia ...... . .
Baltimore ...... .....
Boston ...- ........
Now Ynrlf
Philadelphia .... ....
Baltimore . ........
Boston ....... ...
New York ..........
Philadelphia .......
Philadelphia . ........
New York .... ......
Philadelphia. .... . . .
Baltimore ...........
N"AW ^Tnrlr
Philadelphia . ........
Baltimore ....... . . .
"Wft w "Vni*lr
^f p ixr "Vfifk
Baltimore ...........
Boston ... .........
New York ......... .
Philadelphia ...... . .
NJpriT "W\l*lf
Boston ..... ... ...
VJTp r 1W* T*lr
Baltimore ...........
Boston . . ..........
New York
232,402 49,199
178
260 197
749
247
224
470
83
24
85
80
863 516
8,8i8
12,378
60,309
5,724-
250
2,579
Barrels.
18.863
5,010
67.977
5,175
87,025
10,978
3,896
3,113
237,601
Refriger630 erators .
1,690 Barrels .
122 Barrels .
14 Cars . .
1,379 Bales . . ]
77,734 Barrels .
2,829
73 Bales . .
Boxes.
33,205
12,419
1233,548
12,862
292,034 .....
2* Barrels .
40 Bales . .
231 Cases . .
17,987 Bales . .
Total Coastwise Shipments for the Year 1897. ........ ...............'
2,70080
28,350 00
8,450 00
9,760 00
2,100 ()0
413,700 00
1,321,478 00
14,145 00
511 00
815,617 00
96 00
400 00
2,079 00
1,438,960 00
$39.142,290 78
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Coastwise and Foreign Exports tor Fifteen Years
Preceding, Compared with x88a.
i'i COASTWISE.
1882................ ..........................$28,646,820 00
1 | 1883......... ................................. 28,165,669 00
' 1884. ......................................... 26,464,39600
1885................:...........-........ ..... 24,184,189 00
1886. ..... ................................... 43,119,493 00
1887 ........................................... 31,712,173 00
1888...... .................................... 38,588,983 00
1889................ .......................... 35,288,088 00
1890................... ....................... 35,922,949 00
..|; 1891 ........................................... 38,742,295 00
|.j| 1892 ...................... ... ............... 41,860,820 00
*' I 1893....................... ............... 45,824,839 00
1894......................................... 36,974,948 00
1895.................. ........................ 34,849,071 (0
] 1896......................................... 36,095,681 00
r| 1897.................................. ........ 39,142,291 CO
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[;,] Total...................................$565,582,705 00
Coastwise to ports for the year 1897..$ 39,142,391 00
Average for fifteen years preceding.. 35,096,027 00
1897 over average 15 precedingyears.$ 4,046,427 00
MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT. 341
Coastwise and Foreign ExportsContinued.
FOREIGN.
1882...........................................$19,702,213 00
1883........................................... 22,725,268 00
1884..... . .... .......... ............. ..... 24,469,788 00
1885........................................... 18,069,208 00
1886....... ........ .... ..................... 21,604,782 00
1887................................. ......... 23,051,909 00
1888........................................... 17,846,618 00
1889.... ..... ................................ 27,604,341 00
1890. ....................................... 30,947,241 00
1891... ...................................... 29,476,491 00
1892 ...... ................................... 20,254,538 00
1893......... ................................ 25,491,127 00
1894........................................... 23,379,613 00
1895...........:............................... 28,441,435 00
1896...... .................................... 28,008,610 00
1897........................................... 28,075,786 00
Total...................................$389,148,968 00
Foreign exports for year 1897...........$28,075,786 00
Average for fifteen years preceding... 24,071,545 00
1897 over average 15 preceding years. 4,004,241 00
Coastwise.
UPLAND COTTON.
Value 381,203 shipped coastwise, 1897.112,198,496 00
Value 336,430 shipped coastwise, 1896.. 13,457,600 00
SE4. ISLAND.
Value 42,452 shipped coastwise, 1897....f2,547,120 00
Value 62,742 shipped coastwise, 1896, :; 4,391,940 QQ
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Coastwise and Foreign ExportsContinued.
Foreign.
UPLAND.
Value of 612,799 exported, 1897........$19,609,568 00
Value of 481,062 exported, 1896...... . 19,242,480 00
SEA ISLAND.
Value of 15,624 exported, 1897......... $ 938,040 00
Value of 14,657 exported, 1896 ........ 1,028,190 00
BANK CLEARANCES.
fjj SAVANNAH, GA., Feb. 25th, 1898.
: ; Mr. W. P. Bailey, Cleric of Council, Savannah, Ga.:
r )| DEAR SIRThe bank clearings for the year 1897,
I.;] amounted to $127,777,401.99, by months as follows :
I ji January ....................................| 12,063,089 02
j *j February ................................. 8,456,51094
[ !| March..... ............................... 8,480,04510
April....................................... 8,823,35311
May.. ....................................... 7,581,823 81
June ..... ................ ................ . 6,883,168 11
July........................................ 7,773,990 40
August.. ................................... 6,685,563 51
September.................................. 13,366,012 18
October......... .. ...................... 17,661,58148
November................................... 15,809,895 14
December.............. ................... 14,192,369 19
Total ...................................$127,777,401 99
Yours truly,
JNO. M. HOGAN,
Secretary Savannah Clearing Association.
ORDINANCES
OF THE
CITY OF SAVANNAH,
FOR THE YEAR 1897.
CoaoxpiledL
WILLIAM P, BAILEY,
Clerk of Council.
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ANIMALS.
An ordinance to prevent the presence of any milk
or draft animals on any sidewalk, public square,
park or grass plat, or on any private grounds not belonging to the owners of said animals.
, , Section 1. Be it ordained by the Mayor and Al-
;| j dermen of the city of Savannah, in Council assembled, That hereafter it shall be the duty of the owner
or owners of all milk or draft animals, whether they
1:< are loose, led or driven, to keep them off the side11 walks, public squares, parks and grass plats in the
j'j city of Savannah, and also off of private grounds in
! i said city not belonging to the owners of the said ani-
\i mals, where permission has not been given by the
i owners or proprietors of the said grounds.
j j; Any person violating the provisions of this ordii. ?j nance shall be subject, upon conviction before the
Police court of the city of Savannah, to a fine not to
: exceed ten dollars and imprisonment not to exceed
5 five days, either or both, in the discretion of the
11 court.
'.\ Sec. 2. Be it further ordained, That all ordinances
j| and parts of ordinances in conflict with this ordii! nance are hereby repealed.
Ordinance passed May 19, 1897.
BICYCLES.
An ordinance to exclude bicycles and like vehicles
from the public park and the parade ground and the
walks around them, save Drayton, Whitaker, New
Houston and Bolton street walks.
Section 1. Be it ordained by the Mayor and Aldermen of the city of Savannah, in Council assemII
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bled, That hereafter it shall be unlawful for any person, riding a bicycle or similar vehicle, to ride the
same in the public park south of Gaston street, in
the city of Savannah, or the extension thereof,
known as the parade ground, or on any walk around
the said park or parade ground, save only the Drayton, Whitaker, New Houston and Bolton street
walks, which said three walks just mentioned may
be used by the riders of said vehicles.
Any person violating this ordinance shall be subject, upon conviction before the police court of the
city of Savannah, to a fine not to exceed twenty-five
dollars and imprisonment not to exceed ten days,
either or both, in the discretion of the court.
Sec. 2. Be it further ordained, That all ordinances
and parts of ordinances in conflict with this ordinance are hereby repealed.
Ordinance passed June 16, 1897.
BUILDING.
An ordinance to permit J. H. H. Entelman of the
city of Savannah, to erect three (3) frame houses on
lots 27 and 28, Wesley ward, to cost not less than
13,000 each.
Section 1. Be it ordained by the Mayor and Aldermen of the city of Savannah in Council assembled,
That permission be, and it is hereby given to J. H.
H. Entelman of the city of Savannah, to erect three
(3) frame houses on lots 27 and 28 Wesley ward in
said city, to cost not less than $3,000 each.
Sec. 2. Be it further ordained that all ordinances
and parts of ordinances in conflict with this ordi-
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nance are hereby repealed, in so far as they apply to
this special case.
Ordinance passed January 18, 1897.
BOMFIRES.
The following ordinance was read the first time
December 15, 1897, by unanimous consent was read
a second time, placed upon passage and passed:
An ordinance to permit bonfires in the park extension or parade ground during the Christmas
holidays.
Section 1. Be it ordained by the Mayor and Alder11 men of the city of Savannah, in Council assembled,
That the building of bonfires in the park extension
or parade ground, from December 24 to January 1,
both inclusive, is hereby allowed.
Sec. 2. That all ordinances and parts of ordinances
in conflict with this ordinance are hereby repealed.
Ordinance passed December 15, 1897.
CHIMNEY CONTRACTORS.
An ordinance to amend the ordinances of the city
of Savannah heretofore passed, touching chimneys
and chimney contractors.
Section 1. Be it ordained by the Mayor and Aldermen of the city of Savannah, in council assembled, That the ordinances of the city of Savannah,
heretofore passed concerning chimneys and chimney
contractors, to be found on pages 166 and 167 of
, MacDonell's Code of Savannah, be and they are herei by amended as follows, to-wit:
1. Hereafter the chimneys of one-story houses or
structures in the city of Savannah need not be swept
exceeding once every six months. Houses or struc-
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tures two or more stories in height need not be swept
exceeding once every year.
2. Section 597 of MacDonell's Code of Savannah
relative to bake or cook houses is repealed.
3. Should the contractor be unable to collect his
fees from the occupants of houses or structures in
which chimneys are swept, the contractor may then
look to the owners of the houses or structures for as
much as one-half of their said fees, but no more than
this.
Section 2. Be it further ordained, That all ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict with this
ordinance are hereby repealed.
Ordinance passed April 7,1897.
CITY PHYSICIANS.
Section 1. Be it ordained by the Mayor and Aldermen of the city of Savannah, in council assembled, That section 746 of MacDonell's Code of
Savannah, to be found on page 194 thereof, be and
the same is hereby repealed.
Sec. 2. That all ordinances and parts of ordinances
in conflict with this ordinance are hereby repealed.
Ordinance passed August 11, 1897.
An ordinance to provide the election of another
colored city physician.
Section 1. Be it ordained by the Mayor and Aldermen of the city of Savannah, in council assembled, That at the meeting of the City Council ot Savannah, to be held on the 16th day of June, 1897,
another colored city physician shall be elected by
Council, whose duties and compensation shall be
those of the City Physicians now in office, and he
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shall hold his office, unless sooner removed, until the
next regular election for City Physicians.
The Clerk of Council shall advertise in the usual
manner for applicants for the said office, and the
said City Physician so to be elected and those now
in office shall be subject to the rules and regulations
heretofore or hereafter adopted.
Sec. 2. Be it further ordained, That all ordinances
in conflict with this ordinance are hereby repealed.
Ordinance passed June 2, 1897.
DEAD POVI/TRY AND MEAT.
11 An ordinance to prohibit the sale of dead poultry
| f i and meat on the streets of the city of Savannah :
!;j Section 1. Be it ordained by the Mayor and Al-
; i dermen of the city of Savannah, in council assemi I*. bled, That hereafter it shall not be lawful for parties
s l| i dealing in dead poultry, meat or sausage (that is,
those who have bought for the purpose of reselling),
to sell the same, or offer to sell the same, on the
* I : streets of the city of Savannah.
Any person violating this ordinance shall be subject, upon conviction before the Police Court of the
| city of Savannah, to a fine not to exceed ten (10)
I dollars or imprisonment not exceed five (5) days,
either or both, in the discretion of the Court.
Sec. 2. Be it further ordained, that all ordinances
and parts of ordinances in conflict with this ordinance are hereby repealed.
Ordinance passed April 21, 1897.
DISPENSARY.
An ordinance to repeal that certain ordinance of
the city of Savannah, passed March 29, 1893, enti-
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tied, "An ordinance to establish dispensaries in the
city of Savannah for the supply of the sick poor and
to regulate the same," and to establish a city dispensary, to be controlled under the rules and regulations to be established by the Board of Sanitary
Commissioners for the city of Savannah.
Section 1. Be it ordained by the Mayor and Aldermen of the city of Savannah, in council assembled, That the above entitled ordinance, passed
March 29, 1893, be, and the. same is hereby repealed,
and a city dispensary for the sick poor of Savannah
is hereby established, under the general scheme and
plan as it existed prior to the passage of the said
ordinance, save as they are herein changed by this
ordinance.
Sec. 2. Be it further ordained, That a Keeper and
Assistant Keeper of the said dispensary shall be appointed by the said Sanitary Board, and the said
dispensary and the said two appointees shall be under the control and regulation of the said Board,
with power in the said Board to dismiss the said
Keeper and Assistant for neglect of duty, inefficiency,
or other cause appearing to the said Board to be satisfactory, The said Keeper and Assistant shall be
appointed for such term as said Board shall fix, and
shall receive such compensation out of the Treasury
of the city of Savannah as said Board may prescribe.
The compensation, however, provided for by said
Board to be first submitted to the Council of the city
of Savannah, and not to become fixed until approved
by said Council.
It shall be the duty of said Board to pass rules and
regulations looking to the supply of the indigent
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poor of the city of Savannah and to the usefulness
and efficiency of the said dispensary.
Sec. 3. Be it further ordained, That any person
who shall, by misrepresentation, obtain, medicine at
the public expense, who is able to pay for the same,
shall, upon conviction before the Police Court of the
I city of Savannah, be subject to a fine not to exceed
twenty dollars and imprisonment not to exceed ten
days, either or both, in the discretion of the Court.
Sec. 4. Be it further ordained, That all ordinances
/ and parts of ordinances in conflict with this ordinance are hereby repealed.
Ordinance passed January 13, 1897.
i j j! An ordinance to repeal that certain ordinance
! t'.\ passed by Council on the 13th day of January, 1897,
\l ! and entitled, "An ordinance to repeal that certain ordinance of the city of Savannah, passed March 29,
1893, entitled 'An ordinance to establish dispensaries
in the city of Savannah for the supply of the sick
poor, and to regulate the same, and to establish a city
I, : n j dispensary to be controlled under the rules and regulations to be established by the Board of Sanitary
Commissioners for the city of Savannah.' "
Section J. Be it ordained by the Mayor and Aldermen of the city of Savannah, in council assembled, That the above entitled ordinance, passed by
Council January 13, 1897, be, and the same is hereby repealed.
Sec. 2. Be it further ordained, That all ordinances
and parts of ordinances in conflict with this ordinance are hereby repealed.
Ordinance passed'February 1, 1897.
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An ordinance to re-establish the City Dispensary
in the city of Savannah as it existed prior to being
abolished.
Section 1. Be it ordained by the Mayor and Aldermen of the city of Savannah, in council assembled. That a City Dispensary for the sick poor of
Savannah is hereby re-established, under the general
scheme and plan as it existed prior to its being abolished, save as they are herein changed by this ordinance.
Sec. 2. Be it ordained, That a Keeper, Assistant
Keeper and a porter be elected for said Dispensary by
the Sanitary Board, and the said Dispensary and the
appointees shall be under the control and regulation
of the said Board, with the power in the said Board
to dismiss the said Keeper, Assistant Keeper or porter for neglect of duty, inefficiency or other cause
appearing to the said Board to be satisfactory. The
said Keeper, Assistant Keeper and porter shall be
elected for such term as said Board shall fix, and
shall receive as compensation out of the Treasury of
the city of SavannahKeeper $1,200, Assistant
Keeper $900 and porter f 240 per annum, payable in
equal monthly installments. It shall be the duty
of said Board to pass rules and regulations looking
to the supply of the indigent poor of the city of Savannah and to the usefulness and efficiency of the
said Dispensary.
Sec. 3. Be it further ordained, That any person
who shall, by misrepresentation, obtain medicine at
the public expense, who is able to pay for the same,
shall, upon conviction before the Police Court of the
city of Savannah, be subject to a fine of $20 and im-
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prisonment not to exceed ten days, either or both, in
the discretion of the Court.
_,, Sec. 4. Be it further ordained, That all ordinances
! and parts of ordinances in conflict with this ordinance
are hereby repealed.
Ordinance passed June 2, 1897.
DRAINAGE.
An ordinance to repeal an ordinance entitled "An
|: ordinance to provide for Drainage Commissioners in the city" of Savannah," passed April 1, 1891.
Section 1. Be it ordained by the Mayor and Aldermen of the city of Savannah, in council assem-
;M! bled, That an ordinance entitled, "An ordinance to
ij|! provide for Drainage Commissioners in the city of
I $ Savannah," passed April 1, 1891, be and the same is
hereby repealed.
Sec. 2. Be it further ordained, That all ordinances
and parts of ordinances in conflict with this ordinance are hereby repealed.
. Ordinance passed Sept. 24, 1897.
! i FIREWORKS.
The following ordinance read in Council first time,
December 1, 1897, by unanimous consent read a
second time, placed upon its passage and passed:
An ordinance to permit the firing of firecrackers
and fireworks during the Christmas holidays as
herein provided.
Section 1. Be it ordained by the Mayor and Aldermen of the city of Savannah, in Council assembled,
That the firing of firecrackers and fireworks is
hereby permitted in the city of Savannah on Liberty
street and south of Liberty street (except on Bull
street north of the parade ground) from December
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MAYOR'S ANNUAL BEPORT. 358
24 to January 1, both inclusive, and the ordinance
heretofore passed on this subject is amended accordingly. Except as herein provided, the firing of fireworks and firecrackers in the city .Savannah is forbidden under penalties of existing ordinances.
Sec. 2. That the firing of firecrackers or fireworks
in, from or into Forsyth park is hereby forbidden
under the said penalties.
Sec. 3. That all ordinances and parts of ordinances
in conflict with this ordinance are hereby repealed.
Ordinance passed December 15, 1897.
HEALTH OFFICER.
An ordinance to provide that the Health Officer of
the city of Savannah shall attend emergency calls at
the police barracks.
Section 1. Be it ordained by the Mayor and Aldermen of the city of Savannah, in council assembled, That it is hereby made the duty of the Health
Officer of the city of Savannah to attend emergency
calls at the police barracks of the city of Savannah.
Sec. 2. Be it further ordained, That all ordinances
and parts of ordinances in conflict with this ordinance are hereby repealed.
Ordinance passed March 24, 1897.
An ordinance to repeal the ordinance passed
March 24, 1897, entitled "An ordinance to provide
that the Health Officer of the city of Savannah shall
attend emergency calls at the police barracks."
Section 1. Be it ordained by the Mayor and Aldermen of the city of Savannah in Council assembled,
That the above entitled ordinance passed by council
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on March 24, 1897, be and the same is hereby
repealed.
Sec. 2. Be it further ordained, That all ordinances
and parts of ordinances in conflict with this ordinance are hereby repealed.
Ordinance passed June 2, 1897.
An ordinance to relieve the Health Officer of the
duty of attending policemen and firemen :
.Section 1. Be it ordained by the Mayor and Aldermen of the city of Savannah, in Council assembled,
That the Health Officer of the city of Savannah is
hereby relieved of the duty of attending policemen
and firemen of the city of Savannah, and it is made
the duty of the City Physicians, in whose respective
districts the policemen or firemen needing medical
attention reside, to attend said policemen or firemen
when their services are required.
Sec. 2. Be it further ordained that all ordinances
and parts of ordinances in conflict with this ordinance are hereby repealed.
Ordinance passed June 16, 1897.
HOSPITALS AMD PRIVATE SANITARIUMS.
An ordinance to provide for the location and
supervision of all private sanitariums or hospitals, to
be located in the city of Savannah.
Section 1. Be it ordained by the Mayor and Aldermen of the city of Savannah, in Council assembled,
That it shall not be lawful for any private sanitarium
or private hospital to be erected in the city of Savannah, on any lot or parcel of land less than two hundred feet square, and then only after the location of
the building and lot has been approved by the Board
of Sanitary Commissioners of the city of Savannah.
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Sec. 2. Be it further ordained, That no private
sanitarium or private hospital shall be run or conducted in the city of Savannah, until the same shall
have been first licensed by the city of Savannah, and
after the same shall have been licensed it shall be
under the supervision and inspection of the Board
of Sanitary Commissioners.
Sec. 3. Be it further ordained, That any person or
persons violating this ordinance, or any provision
thereof, shall be subject upon conviction before the
police court of the city of Savannah to a fine not to
exceed one hundred ($100) dollars, and to imprisonment not to exceed thirty (30) days, either or both,
in the discretion of the court, and that each day's
continuance in the violation of this ordinance, or of
any provision thereof, shall be deemed and held to
be a separate and distinct offense.
Sec. 4. Be it further ordained, That all ordinances
and parts of ordinances in conflict with this ordinance, are hereby repealed.
Ordinance passed June 2, -1897.
INSPECTOR OF MEATS, ETC.
An ordinance to prevent the sale and exposure for
sale, in the city of Savannah, of unwholesome and
unsanitary meats, fish, provisions, fruits and vegetables ; to provide for the appointment of an inspector and to define his powers and duties.
Section 1. Be it ordained by the Mayor and Aldermen of the city of Savannah, in Council assembled,
That hereafter any person'or persons selling or offering for sale in the city of Savannah, meats, fish, provisions or vegetables, in an unwholesome and un-
356 MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT.
sanitary condition and unfit for food, shall be subject, upon conviction before the police court of the
city of Savannah, to a fine not to exceed the sum of
thirty ($30) dollars and to imprisonment not to
exceed ten (10) days, either or both, in the discretion
of the court.
Sec. 2. Be it further ordained, That the Board of
Sanitary Commissioners for the city of Savannah, be
and it is hereby authorized to appoint an inspector
whose duty it shall be to carefully look after and
examine meats, fish, provisions, fruits and vegetables,
sold or offered for sale in the city of Savannah, for
the purpose of carrying out and enforcing this ordinance, and who shall be authorized, with the consent
and concurrence of the Health Officer, the Clerk of
the Public Market, or a member of said Sanitary
Board, to destroy such meats, fish, provisions, Iruits
and vegetables as may be ascertained to be in an unwholesome and unsanitaty condition and unfit for
food. Said inspector shall be appointed for one
(1) year at a salary of nine hundred ($900) dollars
per annum, payable in equal monthly installments ;
shall be under the control of the said Sanitary Board
and shall be subject to discharge whenever in the
judgment of the said board the public good requires
or justifies such discharge.
Sec. 3. Be it further ordained, That all ordinances
and parts of ordinances in conflict with this ordinance are hereby repealed.
Ordinance passed June 16, 1897.
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LAUREL 6ROVE CEMETERY.
An ordinance to amend Section 834 of MacDonell's Code of Savannah relative to the sale by
purchasers of lots in Laurel Grove cemetery.
Section 1. Be it ordained by the Mayor and Aldermen of the city of Savannah, in Council assembled,
That hereafter it shall not be lawful for the Council
of the city of Savannah to give the consent provided
for in the above-named section for the sale by the
purchaser of a lot bought from the city of Savannah
in Laurel Grove cemetery, unless it shall be made
to appear to Council that the said purchaser is reselling at a price not in excess of the price paid by him
to the city.
Sec. 2. Be it further ordained, That all ordinances
and parts of ordinances in conflict with this ordinance are hereby repealed.
Ordinance passed November 3, 1897.
LICENSES.
An ordinance to require the payment of a license
by transient merchants and dealers, or their representatives, bringing stocks of goods into the city of
Savannah for sale.
Section 1. Be it ordained by the Mayor and Aldermen of the city of Savannah, in Council assembled,
That hereafter it shall not be lawful for any transient
merchant or dealer, or the representative of such
transient merchant or dealer, coming to the city for
the temporary purpose of disposing of his stock of
goods, brought to the city for the purpose of sale, to
sell or expose for sale such stock of goods without first
paying to the Treasurer of the city of Savannah a
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license fee or charge of one thousand dollars, and the
said Treasurer shall thereupon issue his receipt,
which shall be the license herein required.
Sec. 2. Be it further ordained, That any person
violating the provisions of this ordinance, shall be
subject upon conviction before the police court of the
city of Savannah to a fine not to exceed one hundred
($100) dollars and imprisonment not to exceed thirty
(30) days, either or both, in the discretion of the
court. And each day's continuance in the business
herein mentioned without payment of the said
license charge, shall be held and considered to be a
separate and distinct offense.'
Sec. 3. Be it further ordained, That all ordinances
and parts of ordinances in conflict with this ordinance are hereby repealed.
Ordinance passed November 17, 1897.
PAVING STREETS.
An ordinance for the improvement of portions of
President and York streets, in the city of Savannah,
under the provisions of an act of the Legislature, approved October 1, 1887.
Section 1. Be it ordained by the Mayor and Aldermen of the city of Savannah, in council assembled, under the terms and provisions of an act of the
Legislature of Georgia, approved Oct. 1,1887, That the
Commissioner of Public Works for the city of Savannah be, and he is hereby authorized and directed to
build and construct on President street, in the city
of Savannah, from the east side of Bull street to the
west side of Dray ton street, a roadway of sheet asphalt twenty-three (23) feet in width, and upon York
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street, in the city of Savannah, from the east side of
Bull street to the west side of Drayton street, a roadway of sheet asphalt forty (40) feet in width, and
upon York street, in the city of Savannah, from the
side of Bull street to the west side of Drayton street,
a roadway of sheet asphalt twenty-three (23) feet in
width. The said Commissioner is also authorized
and directed to enclose the said two (2) roadways
with stone curbing, and to do all the work in the
way of grading, constructing drains, cross drains,
catch basins and all other things incident to the said
improvement of the said portions of President and
York streets.
Sec. 2. Be it further ordained, That after the total
cost of the said work on the said portions of the said
two streets shall have been ascertained, one-third of
such cost shall be paid out of the City Treasury and
the other two-thirds from the persons owning, at the
date of the adoption of this ordinance, the real
estate abutting on each side of the said portions of
the said two streets, according to frontage ; and the
pro rata amount of the cost of said work is hereby
assessed against the said abutting real estate and its
owners as aforesaid; separate assessments shall, however, be made for the portion of President street and
for the portion of York street to be improved under
this ordinance, so that the respective lot owners shall
be required to pay their proportionate shares of the
cost of the work upon their respective streets. The
frontage of intersecting streets are assessed as real
estate abutting upon the portions of the said two
streets to be improved, and the Mayor and Aldermen of the city of Savannah shall be, for all the
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intents and purposes of this ordinance, the owner of
the real estate so abutting, and shall pay from the
City Treasury its just pro rata as such owner for the
cost of said work, according to frontage, in addition
to its one-third of the entire cost as hereinbefore provided for.
Sec. 3. Be it further ordained, That after the improvement hereinbefore provided for has been completed, the Commissioner of Public Works for the
city of Savannah shall prepare and submit to Council a statement showing the cost of the improvement
herein provided for, and also an assessment roll
showing as to two-thirds of the cost to be apportioned;
how it is apportioned among the several abutting
parcels, including the street intersections, and giving
the sum chargeable to each parcel with the name of
the owner. Upon the consideration and adoption of
said statement and assessment roll by the Council of the city of Savannah, it shall then become the
duty of the City Treasurer to send to the abutting
property owners their proper bill for the same, as it
may be ascertained by the City Council, and if such
bill so sent be not paid within thirty (30) days after
the presentation or sending of the same, it shall then
become the duty of the City Treasurer to issue an
execution for the amount, together with cost against
the persons and property aforesaid, which execution
shall be made and levied out of the property described therein, as are executions for city taxes.
See. 4. Be it further ordained, That all ordinances
and parts of ordinances in conflict with this ordinance are hereby repealed.
Passed in Council January 13th, 1897.
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An ordinance for the improvement of a portion of
Bryan street, in the city of Savannah, under the
terms and provisions of an act of the Legislature of
Georgia, approved October I, 1887.
Section 1. Be it ordained by the Mayor and Aldermen of the city of Savannah, in council assembled, under the terms and provisions of an act of the
Legislature of Georgia, approved October 1, 1897,
That the Commissioner of Public Works for the city
of Savannah be, and he is hereby authorized and directed to build and construct on Bryan street, in the
city of Savannah, from the western property line of
Whitaker street to the eastern property line of Farm
street, in the city of Savannah, except the West Broad
street intersection, which is already paved, a roadway of granite blocks twenty-one (21) feet in width,
the intersecting streets and lanes to be paved to the
property line. The said Commissioner is also authorized and directed to enclose the said roadway
with a stone curbing, and also to do all the work in
the way of grading, the placing of catch basins,
drains, crossings and all other things incident to the
construction and completion of the improvement
herein provided for.
See. 2. Be it further ordained, That a street railroad
company having tracks running through the said
portion of Bryan street is hereby required to pave
the width of its tracks and two feet on each side of
its tracks with granite blocks as the said work progresses, and, in the event this is not done by the said
street railroad company, the said Commissioner shall
see to its being done at the expense of the said company.
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Sec. 3. Be it further ordained, That after the total
cost of the said work, exclusive of that done by or for
a railroad company, shall have been ascertained, onethird of such total cost shall be paid out of the City
Treasury, and the other two-thirds from the persons
owning, at the date of the adoption of
this ordinance, the real estate abutting on
each side of the said portion of the
said Bryan street, according to the frontage; and the
pro rata amount of the cost of said work is hereby
assessed against the said abutting real estate and its
owners as aforesaid. The frontage of intersecting
streets and lanes are assessed as real estate abutting
upon the portion of the said Bryan street to be improved, and the Mayor and Aldermen of the city of
Savannah shall be, for all the intents and purposes
of this ordinance, the owner of the real estate so
abutting, and shall pay from the City Treasury its
just pro rata as such owner for the cost of said work,
according to frontage, in addition to its one-third of
the entire cost as hereinbefore provided.
Sec. 4. Be it further ordained, That after the improvement hereinbefore provided for has been completed, the Commissioner of Public Works for the
city of Savannah shall prepare and submit to Council a statement showing the cost of the improvement
herein provided for and also an assessment roll showing as to two-thirds of the cost to be apportioned;
how it is apportioned amongst the several abutting
parcels, including the street and lane intersections,
and giving the sum chargeable to each parcel, with
the name of the owner. Upon the consideration and
adoption of said statement and assessment roll by
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the Council of the city of Savannah, it shall then
become the duty of the City Treasurer to send to the
abutting property owners their proper bill for the
same, as it may be ascertained by the City Council,
and if such bill, so sent, be not paid, within thirty
(30) days after the presentation or sending of the
same, it shall then become the duty of the City
Treasurer to issue an execution for the amount, together wish costs, against the persons and property
aforesaid, which execution shall be made and levied
out of the property described therein as are executions for city taxes.
The said statement and assessment roll shall also
show the amount payable by a street railroad company, and should such company fail or refuse to pay
a bill for the same thirty days after its presentation,
it shall be the duty of the City Treasurer to issue an
execution against the said company and its property,
together with costs, which shall, be made and levied
as are executions for city taxes.
Sec. 5. Be it further ordained, That all ordinances
and parts of ordinances in conflict with this ordinance are hereby repealed.
Ordinance passed January 18, 1897.
An ordinance for the improvement of a portion of
Farm street in the city of Savannah, under the
terms and provisions of an act of the Legislature of
Georgia approved October 1, 1887.
Section 1. Be it ordained by the Mayor and Aldermen of the city of Savannah, under the terms and
provisions of an Act of the Legislature of Georgia,
approved October 1, 1887, That the Commissioner
of Public Works for the city of Savannah be and he
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is hereby authorized and directed to build and construct on Farm street, in the city of Savannah, from
the southern property line of Bryan street to the
southern property line of Bay street, a roadway of
granite blocks thirty (30) feet in width. The intersecting streets and lanes to be paved to property
line. The said Commissioner is also authorized and
directed to enclose the said roadway with a stone
curbing, and also to do all the work in the way of
grading, the placing of catch basins, drains, crossings, and all other things incident to the construction and completion of the improvement herein
provided for.
Sec. 2. Be it further ordained, That after the total
cost of said work shall have been ascertained, onethird of such total cost shall be paid out of the City
Treasury, and the other two-thirds from the persons
owning, at the date of the adoption of this ordinance, the real estate abutting on each side of the
said portion of the said Farm street, according to
frontage ; and the pro rata amount of the cost of said
work is hereby assessed against the said abutting
real estate and its owners as aforesaid. The frontage
of intersecting streets and lanes are assessed as real
estate abutting upon the portion of the said Farm
street to be improved, and the Mayor and Aldermen
of the city of Savannah shall be, for all the intents
and purposes of this ordinance, the owner of the real
estate so abutting, and shall pay from the City
Treasury its just pro rata as such owner for the cost
of said work, according to frontage in addition to its
one-third of the entire cost as hereinbefore provided.
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Sec. 3. Be it further ordained, That after the improvement hereinbefore provided for has been completed, the Commissioner of Public Works for the
city of Savannah shall prepare and submit to Council a statement showing the cost of the improvement
herein provided for, and also an assessment roll
showing as to two-thirds of the cost to be apportioned, how it is apportioned amongst the several
abutting parcels, including the street and lane intersections, and giving the sum chargeable to each parcel, with the name of the owner. Upon the consideration and adoption of said statement and assessment roll by the Council of the city of Savannah, it
shall then become the duty of the City Treasurer to
send to the abutting property owners their proper
bill for the same, as it maybe ascertained by the City
Council, and if such bill, so sent, be not paid within
thirty (30) days after the presentation or sending of
the same, it shall then become the duty of the City
Treasurer to issue an execution for the amount,
together with costs, against the persons and property
aforesaid, which execution shall be made and levied
out of the property described therein as are executions for city taxes.
Sec. 4. Be it further ordained, That all ordinances
and parts of ordinances in conflict with this ordinance are hereby repealed.
Ordinance passed January 18, 1897.
An ordinance for the improvement of a portion of
Jefferson street in the city of Savannah, under the
terms and provisions of an act of the Legislature of
Georgia, approved October 1, 1887.
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Section 1. Be it ordained by the Mayor and Aldermen of the city of Savannah, in Council assembled,
under the terms and provisions of act of the Legislature of Georgia, approved October 1, 1887, That the
Commissioner of Public Works for the city of Savannah be, and he is hereby authorized and directed to
build and construct on Jefferson street, in the city
of Savannah, from the south curb line of Bryan
street to the north property line of Broughton street,
in the city of Savannah (except the Congress street
crossing already paved with asphalt), a roadway of
granite blocks thirty-two (32) feet in width. The
intersecting streets and lanes to be paved to the
property line. The said Commissioner is also authorized and directed to enclose the said roadway with a
stone curbing, and also to do all the work in the way
of grading, the placing of catch basins, drains, crossings, and all other things incident to the construction
and completion of the improvement herein provided
for.
Sec. 2. Be it further ordained, That the Street
Railway Company having tracks running through
the said portion of Jefferson street is hereby required
to pave the width of its tracks and two feet on each
side of its track with granite blocks as the said work
progresses, and, in the event this is not done by the
said Street Railroad Company, the said Commissioner shall see to its being done at the expense of
the said company.
Sec. 3. Be it further ordained, That after the total
cost of the said work, exclusive of that done by or
fora railroad company, shall have been ascertained,
one-third of such total cost shall be paid out of the
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City Treasury, and the other two-thirds from the
persons owning, at the date of the adoption of this
ordinance, the real estate abutting on each side of the
said portion of Jefferson street, according to frontage ; and the pro rata amount of the cost of said
work is hereby assessed against the said abutting
real estate and its owners as aforesaid. The frontage
of intersecting streets and lanes are assessed as real
estate abutting upon the portion of the said Jefferson
street to be improved, and the Mayor and Aldermen
of the city of Savannah shall be, for all intents and
purposes of this ordinance, the owner of the real
estate so abutting, and shall pay from the City
Treasury its just pro rata as such owner for the cost
of said work according to frontage, in addition to its
one-third of the entire cost, as hereinbefore provided
for.
Sec. 4. Be it further ordained, That after the improvement hereinbefore provided for has been completed, the Commissioner of Public Works for the
city of Savannah shall prepare and submit to Council a statement showing the cost of the improvement
herein provided for and also an assessment roll showing as to two-thirds of the cost to be apportioned,
how it is apportioned amongst the several abutting
parcels, including the street and lane intersections,
and giving the sum chargeable to each parcel, with
the name of the owner. Upon the consideration and
adoption of said statement and assessment roll by
the Council of the city of Savannah, it shall then
become the duty of the City Treasurer to send to the
abutting property owners their proper bill for the
same as it may be ascertained by the city Council,
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and if such bill, so sent, be not paid within thirty
(30) days after the presentation or sending of the
same, it shall then become the duty of the City
Treasurer to issue an execution for the amount,
together with costs, against the persons and property
aforesaid, which execution shall be made and levied
out of the property described therein as are execu
tions for city taxes.
The said statement and assessment roll shall also
show the amount payable by the Street Railroad
Company, and should such company fail or refuse to
pay a bill for the same thirty days after its presentation, it shall be the duty of the City Treasurer to
issue an execution against the said company and its
property, together with costs, which shall be made
* and levied as are executions for city taxes.
1 Sec. 5. Be it further ordained, That all ordinances
and parts of ordinances in conflict with this ordinance are hereby repealed.
Ordinance passed January 30, 1897.
An ordinance for the improvement of Railroad
street, in the city of Savannah, from West Broad
street to the east side of the Savannah and Ogeechee
canal, under the terms and provisions of an act of
the Legislature of Georgia, approved October 1, 1887.
Section 1. Be it ordained bj'the Mayor and Aldermen of the city of Savannah, in Council assembled,
Under the terms and provisions of an act of the Legislature of Georgia, approved October 1, 1887, That
the Commissioner of Public Works for the city of
Savannah be, and he is hereby authorized and
directed to build and construct on Railroad street, in
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the city of Savannah, from West Broad street to the
east side of the Savannah and Ogeechee canal, a
roadway of granite blocks, to be of the width set
forth in the plan of said improvements prepared by
the City Engineer and filed by the Clerk of Council
on the 19th day of May, 1897. The said Commissioner is also authorized and directed to enclose the
said roadway with a stoiie curbing, and to do all the
work in the way of grading, the placing of- catch
basins, drains and ail other things incident to the
construction and completion of the said roadway of
granite blocks.
Sec. 2. Be it further ordained, That a Street Railroad Company having tracks running through the
said Railroad street to be improved, under this ordinance, is hereby required to pave the width of its
track and two feet on each side of every line of track
of the said company with granite blocks, as the said
work progresses, and in the event this is not done by
the said Street Railroad Company, the said Commissioner shall see to its being done at the expense of
the said Street Railroad Company.
Sec. 3. Be it further ordained, That after the total
cost of the said work, exclusive of that done by or for
a railroad company, shall have been ascertained,
one-third of such total cost shall be paid out of the
City Treasury and the other two-thirds from the persons owning, at the date of the adoption of this ordinance, the real estate abutting on each side of the
said Railroad street, according to frontage, and the
pro rata amount of the cost of said work is hereby
assessed against the said abutting real estate and its
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370 MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT.
owners as aforesaid. The frontage of intersecting
streets and lanes are assessed as real estate abutting
upon the portion of said Railroad street to be improved and the Mayor and Aldermen of the city of
Savannah shall be, lor all the intents and purposes
of this ordinance, the owner of the real estate so
abutting, and shall pay from the City Treasury its
just pro rata as such owner for the cost of said work,
according to frontage, in addition to its one-third of
the entire cost as hereinbefore provided.
Sec. 4. Be it further ordained, That after the improvement hereinbefore provided for has been completed, the Commissioner of Public Works for the
city of Savannah shall prepare and submit to Council a statement showing the cost of the improvement
herein provided for, and also an assessment roll,
showing as to two-thirds of the cost to be apportioned, how it is apportioned amongst the several
abutting parcels, including the street and lane intersections, and giving the sum chargeable to each parcel, with the name of the owner. Upon the consideration and adoption of said statement and assessment
roll by the Council of the city of Savannah, it shall
then become the duty of the City Treasurer to send
to the abutting property owners their bill for the
same as it may be ascertained by the City Council,
and if such bills so sent be not paid within thirty (30)
days after the presentation or sending of the same, it
shall then become the duty of the City Treasurer to
issue an execution for the amount, together with costs
against the persons and property aforesaid, which
execution shall be made and levied out of the property described therein as are executions for city taxes.
MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT. 371
The said statement and assessment roll shall also
show the amount payable by a Street Railroad Company, and should such company fail or refuse to pay
a bill for the same within thirty (30) days after its
presentation, it shall be the duty of the City Treasurer to issue an execution against the said company
and its property, together with costs, which shall be
made and levied as are executions for city taxes.
Sec. 5. Be it further ordained, That all ordinances
and parts of ordinances in conflict with this ordinance are hereby repealed.
Ordinance passed June 2, 1897.
An ordinance to repeal that certain ordinance,
passed June 2, 1897, entitled, "An ordinance for the
improvement of Railroad street, in the city of Savannah, from West Broad street to the east side of
the Savannah and Ogeechee canal, under the terms
and provisions of an act of the Legislature
of Georgia, approved October 1, 1897.
Section 1. Be it ordained by the Mayor and Aldermen of the city of Savannah, in council assembled, That the above entitled ordinance, passed June
2,1897, be arid the same is hereby repealed.
Sec. 2. Be it further ordained, That all ordinances
and parts of ordinances in conflict with this ordinance are hereby repealed.
Ordinance passed June 24, 1897.
An ordinance for the improvement of Railroad
street, in the city of Savannah, from West Broad
street to the east side of the Savannah and Ogeechee
Canal, under the terms and provisions of an act of
372 MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT.
the Legislature of Georgia, approved October 1,
1887.
Section 1. Be it ordained by the Mayor and Aldermen of the city of Savannah, in council assembled, under the terms and provisions of an act of the
Legislature of Georgia, approved October 1, 1887,
That the Commissioner of Public Works for the city
of Savannah be and he is hereby authorized and directed to build and construct on Railroad street, in
the city of Savannah, from West Broad street to the
east side of the Savannah and Ogeechee canal, a roadway of granite blocks, to be of the width set forth in
the plan of said improvements prepared by the City
Engineer and filed by the Clerk of Council on the
19th day of May, 1897. The said Commissioner is
also authorized and directed to enclose the said roadway with a stone curbing, and to do all the work in
the way of grading, the placing of catch basins,
drains and all other things incident to the construction and completion of the said roadway of granite
blocks.
Sec. 2 Ba it further ordained (there being
no tracks of any railroad company upon
the said portion of said Railroad street
to be improved), That after the total cost
of said work shall have been ascertained, onethird of such total cost shall be paid out of the City
Treasury and the other two-thirds from the persons
owning, at the date of the adoption of this ordinance,
the real estate abutting on each side of the said Railroad street, according to the frontage, and the pro
rata amount of the cost of said work is hereby assessed against the said abutting real estate and its
MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT. 373
owners as aforesaid. The frontages of intersecting
streets and lanes are assessed as real estate abutting
upon the portion of said Railroad street to be improved, and the Mayor and Aldermen of the city of
Savannah shall be, for all intents and purposes of
this orciinance, the owner of the real estate so abutting, and shall pay from the City Treasury its just
pro rata as such owner for the cost of said work, according to frontage, in addition to its one-third of
the entire cost as hereinbefore provided.
Sec. 3. Be it further ordained, That after the improvement hereinbefore provided for has been completed, the Commissioner of Public Works for the
city of Savannah shall prepare and submit to Council a statement showing the cost of the improvement
herein provided for, and also an assessment roll
showing as to two-thirds of the cost to be apportioned ; how it is apportioned amongst the several
abutting parcels, including the street and lanes intersections, and giving the sum chargeable to each
parcel, with the name of the owner. Upon the consideration and adoption of said statement and assessment roll by the Council of the city of Savannah, it
shall then become the duty of the City Treasurer to
send to the abutting property owners their bill for
the same, as it may be ascertained by the City Council, and if such bills so sent be not paid within thirty
(30) days after the presentation or sending of the
same, it shall then become the duty of the City
Treasurer to issue an execution for the amount, together with costs against persons and property aforesaid, which execution shall be made and levied out
374 MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT.
of the property described therein as are executions
for city taxes.
Sec. 4. Be it further ordained, That all ordinances
and parts of ordinances in conflict with this ordinance are hereby repealed.
Ordinance passed June 30, 1897.
An ordinance for the improvement of a portion of
Barnard street, in the city of Savannah, under the
terms and provisions of an act of the Legislature of
Georgia, approved Oct. 1, 1887.
Section 1. Be it ordained by the Mayor and Aldermen of the city of Savannah, in council assembled, under the terms and provisions of an act of the
Legislature of Georgia, approved October 1, 1887,
That the Commissioner of Public Works for the city
of Savannah be and he is hereby authorized and directed to build and construct on Barnard street, in
the city of Savannah, from the northern property
line of Barnard street (where the pavement of granite blocks already laid now ends) to the curb line on
the southern side of Bay street a roadway of granite
blocks forty (40) feet in width, the intersecting lane
is to be paved to the property line. The said Bay
street west beg to report favorably, Commissioner is
also authorized and directed to enclose the said roadway with a stone curbing and also to do all the work
in the way of grading, the placing of catch basins,
drains, crossings and all other things incident to the
construction and completion of the improvement
herein provided for.
Sec. 2. Be it further ordained, that the street railroad company having tracks through the said por-
MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT. 375
tion of Barnard street is hereby required to pave the
width of its tracks and two (2) feet on each side of
its track with granite blocks as the said work progresses, and, in the event this is not done by the said
street railroad, the said Commissioner shall see to its
being done at the expense of said company.
Sec. 3. Be it further ordained, That after the total
cost of the said work, exclusive of that done by or
for a railroad company, shall have been ascertained,
one-third of such total cost shall be paid out of the
City Treasury and the other two-thirds from the persons owning, at the date of the adoption of this ordinance, the real estate abutting on each side of the
said portion of the said Barnard street, according to
frontage, and the pro rata amount of the cost of said
work is hereby assessed against the said abutting real
estate and its owners as aforesaid. The frontage of
the intersecting lane is assessed as real estate abutting upon the portion of the said Barnard street to
be improved, and the Mayor and Aldermen of the
city of Savannah shall be, for all the intents and purposes of this ordinance, the owner of the real estate so
abutting, and shall pay from the City Treasury its
just pro rata as such owner for the cost of said work,
according to frontage, in addition to its one-third of
the entire cost as hereinbefore provided.
Sec. 4. Be it further ordained, That after the improvement hereinbefore provided for has been completed, the Commissioner of Public Works for the
city of Savannah shall prepare and submit to council a statement showing the cost of the improvement
herein provided for, and also an assessment roll
showing as to two-thirds of the cost to be apportioned,
376 MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT.
how it is apportioned amongst the several abutting
parcels, including the lane intersection, and giving
the sum chargeable to each parcel, with the name of
the owner. Upon the consideration and adoption of
said statement and assessment roll by the Council of
the city of Savannah, it shall then" become the duty
of the City Treasurer to send to the abutting property owners their proper bill for the same, as it may
be ascertained by the City Council, and if such bill,
so sent, be not paid within thirty (30) days after the
presentation or sending of the same, it shall then become the duty of the City Treasurer to issue an execution for the amount, together with costs, against
the persons and property aforesaid, which execution
shall be made and levied out of the property described therein, as are executions for city taxes.
The said statement and assessment roll shall alao
show the amount payable by the street railroad company, and should such company fail or refuse to pay
a bill for the same thirty days after its presentation,
it shall be the duty of the City Treasurer to issue an
execution against the said company and its property,
together with costs, which shall be made and levied
as are executions for city taxes.
Sec. 5. Be it further ordained, That all ordinances
and parts of ordinances in conflict with this ordinance
are hereby repealed.
Ordinance passed September 8, 1897.
An ordinance to establish the official statement
and assessment roll touching the improvement of
the Louisville road from the western end of the
bridge over the Savannah and Ogeechee canal to the
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bifurcation of the Louisville and Augusta roads,
made under an ordinance of the city of Savannah,
adopted August 26, 1896.
Section 1. Be it ordained by the Mayor and Aldermen of the city of Savannah, in Council assembled,
That the statement and assessment roll prepared and
submitted to Council by the Commissioner of Public
Works for the city of Savannah, under an ordinance
of the city of Savannah, passed August 26, 1896, and
entitled, " An ordinance for the improvement of the
Louisville road in the city of Savannah from the
western end of the bridge over the Savannah and
Ogeechee canal to the bifurcation of the Louisville
and Augusta roads under the terms and provisions
of an act of the Legislature of Georgia, approved
October 1, 1896," be and they are hereby declared
to be the official statement and assessment roll of the
said improvement under the city ordinance, the
statement and assessment roll being that entitled,
"A statement showing the cost of the improvement
of the Louisville road in the city of Savannah from
the western end of the bridge over the Savannah and
Ogeechee canal to the bifurcation of the Louisville
and Augusta roads, as made under an ordinance of
the city of Savannah, passed August 26, 1896, and
an assessment roll, showing as to two-thirds of this
cost how it is apportioned among the several abutting parcels, including the street intersections, and
giving the sum chargeable to each parcel with the
name of the owners." And the Clerk of Council of
the city of Savannah is hereby directed to mark the
said statement and assessment roll filed as of this
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date, and to enter the same on the minutes of Council
for due authentication and preservation.
Sec. 2. Be it further ordained, That the Treasurer
of the city of Savannah is hereby directed to make
out and present to the property owners, including
the Street Railway Company, a bill for the respective
amounts due by them as provided for by the said
ordinance of August 26, 1896. Should the said bills
be not paid, then it shall be the duty of the Treasurer
to issue executions as provided for by the said ordinance, which shall be made and levied as therein
provided for.
Sec. 3. Be it further ordained, That all ordinances
and parts of ordinances in conflict with this ordinance are hereby repealed.
Ordinance passed July 28, 1897.
An ordinance to establish the official statement
and assessment roll touching the improvement of
Jefferson street from the south curb line of Bryan
street to the north property line of Broughton street,
except the Congress street crossing already paved,
made under the ordinance of the city of Savannah
adopted January 30, 1897.
Section 1. Be it ordained by the Mayor and Aldermen of the city of Savannah, in Council assembled, That the statement and assessment roll prepared and submitted to Council by the Commissioner
of Public Works for the city of Savannah, under an
ordinance of the city of Savannah, passed January
30, 1897, and entitled "An ordinance for the improvement of a portion of Jefferson street in the city
of Savannah, under the terms and provisions of an
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act of the Legislature of Georgia, approved October
1,1887, be and they are hereby declared to be the
official statement and assessment roll of the said improvement under the city ordinance, the statement
and assessment roll being that entitled " A statement
showing the cost of the improvement of Jefferson
street, in the city of Savannah, from the south curb
line of Bryan street to the north property line of
Broughton street, except the Congress street crossing, already paved with asphalt, as made under an
ordinance of the city of Savannah, passed January
30, 1897, and an assessment roll showing as to twothirds of this cost, how it is apportioned among the
several abutting parcels including the street intersections, giving the sum chargeable to each parcel
with the name of the owners." And the Clerk of
Council of the city of Savannah is hereby directed to
mark the said statement and assessment roll filed as
of this date, and to enter the same on the minutes of
Council for due authentication and preservation.
Sec. 2. Be it further ordained, That the Treasurer
of the city of Savannah is hereby directed to make
out and present to the property owners, including
the Street Railway ompany, a bill for the respective
amounts due by them, as provided for by the said
ordinance of January 30, 1897. Should the said bills
be not paid, then it shall be the duty of the Treasurer
to issue executions as provided for by the said ordinance, which shall be made and levied as therein
provided for.
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Sec. 3. Be it further ordained, That all ordinances
and parts of ordinances in conflict with this ordinance are hereby repealed.
Ordinance passed July 28, 1897.
An ordinance to establish the official statement
and assessment roll touching the improvement of
Farm street from the southern property line of Bryan
street to the southern property line of Bay street,
made under an ordinance of the city of Savannah,
adopted January 18, 1897.
Section 1. Be it ordained by the Mayor and Aldermen of the city of Savannah, in Council assembled,
That the statement and assessment roll prepared and
submitted to Council by the Commissioner of Public
Works for the city of Savannah, under an ordinance
of the city of Savannah, passed January 18,1897, and
entitled " An ordinance for the improvement of a
portion of Farm streetin the city of Savannah, under
the terms and provisions, of an act of the Legislature
of Georgia, approved October 1, 1887," be and they
are hereby declared to be the official statement and
assessment roll of the said improvement, under the
city ordinance, the statement and assessment roll being that entitled, " A statement Ihowing the cost of
the improvement of Farm street, in the city of
Savannah, from the southern property line of Bryan
street to the southern property line of Bay street, as
made under an ordinance of the city of Savannah,
passed January 18, 1897, and an assessment roll
showing, as to two-thirds of this cost, how it is apportioned among the several abutting parcels, including the street intersections, and giving the sum
chargeable to each parcel with the name of the
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owner." And the Clerk of Council of the city of
Savannah is hereby directed to mark the statement
and assessment roll filed as of this date, and to enter
the same on the minutes of Council for due authentication and preservation.
Sec. 2. Be it further ordained, That the Treasurer
of the city of Savannah is hereby directed to make
out and present to the property owners a bill for the
respective amounts due by them as provided for by
the said ordinance of January 18, 1897. Should the
said bills be not paid, then it shall be the duty of
the Treasurer to issue executions as provided for by
the said ordinance, which shall be made and levied
as therein provided for.
Sec. 3. Be it further ordained, That all ordinances
and parts of ordinances in conflict with this ordinance are hereby repealed.
Ordinance passed August 11,1897.
An ordinance to establish the official statement
and assessment roll touching the improvement of
Bryan street from the western property line of
Whitaker street to the eastern property line of
Farm, street, except the West Broad street intersection already paved, made under an ordinance of the
city of Savannah adopted January 18, 1897.
Section 1. Be it ordained by the Mayor and Aldermen of the city of Savannah, in Council assembled,
That the statement and assessment roll prepared and
submitted to Council by the Commissioner of Public
Works for the city of Savannah, under an ordinance
of the city of Savannah, passed January 18, 1897,
and entitled " An ordinance for the improvement of
a portion of Bryan street, in the city of Savannah,
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under the terms and provisions of an act of the Legislature of Georgia, approved October 1, 1887," be
and they are hereby declared to be the official statement and assessment roll of the said improvement
under the city ordinance, the statement and assessment roll being that entitled " A statement showing
the cost of the improvement of Bryan street, in the
city of Savannah, from the western property line of
Whitaker street to the eastern property line of Farm
street, except the West Broad intersection already
paved, as made under an ordinance of the city of
Savannah, passed January 18, 1897, and an assessment roll showing, as to two-thirds of this cost, how
it is apportioned among the several abutting parcels,
including the street intersections, and giving the sum
chargeable to each parcel with the name of the
owner." And the Clerk of Council of the city of
Savannah is hereby directed to mark the said statement and assessment roll filed as of this date, and
to enter the same on the minutes of Council for due
authentication and preservation.
Sec. 2. Be it further ordained, That the Treasurer
of the city of Savannah is hereby directed to make
out and present to the property owners, including
the Street Railway Company, a bill for the respective
amounts due by them as provided for by the said
ordinance of January 18, 1897. Should the said bills
be not paid, then it shall be the duty of the Treasurer to issue executions as provided for by the said
ordinance, which shall be made and levied as therein
provided for.
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Sec. 3. Be it farther ordained, That all ordinances
and parts of ordinances in conflict with this ordinance are hereby repealed.
Ordinance passed August 11, 1897.
An ordinance to establish the official statement
and assessment roll touching the improvement of
York street from the east side of Bull street to the
west side of Drayton street, made under the ordinance of the city of Savannah, adopted January 13,
1897.
Section 1. Be it ordained by the Mayor and Aldermen of the city of Savannah, in Council assembled,
That the statement and assessment roll prepared and
submitted to Council by the Commissioner of Public Works for the city of Savannah, passed January
13, 1897, and entitled, "An ordinance for the improvement of portions of President and York streets,
in the city of Savannah, under the provisions of an
act of the Legislature of Georgia, approved October
1, 1887," be and they are hereby declared to be the
official statement and assessment roll of the said improvement under the city ordinance, the statement
and assessment roll being that entitled, "A statement showing the cost of the improvement of York
street in the city of Savannah, from the east side of
Bull street to the west side of Drayton street, as
made under an ordinance of the city of Savannah
passed January 13, 1897; and an assessment roll
showing as to two-thirds of this cost, how it is apportioned among the several abutting parcels, including the street intersections, and giving the sums
chargeable to each parcel, with the names of the
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owner." And the Clerk of Council of the city of
Savannah is hereby directed to mark the said statement and assessment roll filed as of this date, and to
enter the same on the minutes of Council for due
authentication and preservation.
Sec. 2. Be it further ordained, That the Treasurer
of the city of Savannah is hereby directed to make
out and present to the property owners a bill for the
respective amounts due by them, as provided for by
the said ordinance of January 13, 1897. Should the
said bill be not paid, then it shall be the duty of the
Treasurer to issue executions as provided for by the
said ordinance, which shall be made and levied as
therein provided for. (
Sec."3. Be it further ordained, That all ordinances
and parts of ordinances in conflict with this ordinance are hereby repealed.
Ordinance passed October 20, 1897.
An ordinance to establish the official statement
and assessment roll touching the improvement of
President street from the east side of Bull street to
the west side of Dray ton street, made under the ordinance of the city of Savannah, adopted January 13,
1897.
Section 1. Be it ordained by the May or and Aldermen of the cit}' of Savannah, in Council assembled,
That the statement and assessment roll prepared and
submitted to Council by the Commissioner of Public
Works for the city of Savannah, under an ordinance
of the city of Savannah, passed January 13, 1897,
and entitled, " An ordinance for the improvement of
portions of President and York streets, in the city of
Savannah, under the provisions of an act of the Leg-
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islature of Georgia, approved October 1, 1887, " be
and they are hereby declared to be the official statement and assessment roll of the said improvement
under the city ordinance, the statement and assessment roll, being that entitled " A statement showing
the cost of the improvement of President street in
the city of Savannah, from the east side of Bull
street to the west side of Drayton street, as made
under an ordinance of the city of Savannah, passed
January 13, 1897 ; and an assessment roll showing as
to two-thirds of this cost, how it is apportioned
among the several abutting parcels, including the
street intersections, and giving the sums chargeable
to each parcel, with the name's of the owner." And
the Clerk of Council of the city of Savannah is
hereby directed to mark the said statement and assessment roll filed as of this date, and to enter the
same on the minutes of Council for due authentication and preservation.
Sec. 2. Be it further ordained, That the Treasurer
of the city of Savannah is hereby directed to make
out and present to the property owners a bill for the
respective amounts due by them, as provided for by
the said ordinance of January 13, 1897. Should the
said bills be not paid, then it shall be the duty of the
Treasurer to issue executions as provided for by the
said ordinance, which shall be made and levied as
therein provided for.
Sec. 3. Be it further ordained, That all ordinances
.and parts of ordinances in conflict with this ordinance are hereby repealed.
Ordinance passed October 20,1897.
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An ordinance to establish the official statement
and' assessment roll touching the improvement of
South Broad street (now Oglethorpe avenue) from
the east side of West Broad street to the west side of
East Broad street, made under the ordinance of the
citv of Savannah, adopted March 19,1896, as amended"^. 11, 1896.
Section 1. Be it ordained by the Mayor and Aldermen of the city of Savannah, in council assembled, That the statement and assessment roll prepared
aud submitted to Council by the Commissioner of
Public Works for the city of Savannah, under an ordinance of the city of Savannah, passed March 19,
1896, and entitled: "An ordinance for the improvement of South Broad street, in the city of Savannah,
from the west side of East Broad street to the east
side of West Broad street, under the terms and provisions of an act of the Legislature of Georgia, approved October 1,1887," as amended by an ordinance
passed Nov. 11, 1896, be and they are hereby declared to be the official statement and assessment roll
of the said improvement under the city ordinance,
the statement and assessment roll being that en titled:
"A statement showing the cost of the improvement
of South Broad street, in the city of Savannah, from
the east side of West Broad street to the west side of
East Broad street, as made under an ordinance of
the city of Savannah, passed March 19th, 1896;
amended November llth, 1896; and an assessment roll showing as to two-thirds of this cost,
how it is apportioned among the several abutting
parcels, including the street intersections, and giving
the sums chargeable to each parcel, with the names
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of the owner, the street now known as Oglethorpe
avenue." And the Clerk of Council of the city of
Savannah is hereby directed to mark the said statement and assessment roll filed as of this date, and to
enter the same on the minutes of Council for due
authentication and preservation.
Sec. 2. Be it further ordained, That the Treasurer
of the city of Savannah is hereby directed to make
out and present to the property owners, including
the street railway company, a bill for the respective
amounts due by them, as provided for by the said
ordinance of March 19, 1896. Should the said bills
be not paid, then it shall be the duty of the Treasurer to issue executions as provided for by the said
ordinance, which shall be made and levied as therein provided for.
Sec. 3. Be it further ordained, That all ordinances
and parts of ordinances in conflict with this ordinance are hereby 1'epealed.
Ordinance passed October 20, 1897.
An ordinance to establish the official statement
and assessment roll touching the improvement of
Railroad street, in the city of Savannah, from West
Broad street to the east side of the Savannah and
Ogeechee canal, made under the ordinance of the
city of Savannah, adopted June 30, 1897.
Section 1. Be it ordained by the Mayor and Aldermen of the city of Savannah, in council assembled, That the statement and assessment roll prepared
and submitted to Council by the Commissioner of
Public Works for the city of Savannah, under an
ordinance of tlte city of Savannah passed June 30,
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1897, and entitled: "An ordinance for the improvement of Railroad street, in the city of Savannah,
from West Broad street to the east side of the Savannah and Ogeechee canal, under the terms and provisions of an act of the Legislature of Georgia,
approved October 1, 1887," be and they are hereby
declared to be the official statement and assessment
roll of the said improvement under the city ordinance, the statement and assessment roll being that
entitled: "A statement showing the cost of the improvement of Railroad street, in the city of Savannah, from West Broad street to the east side of the
Savannah and Ogeechee canal, as made under an ordinance of the city of Savannah, passed June 30,
1897, and an assessment roll showing as to two-thirds
of this cost, how it is apportioned among the several
abutting parcels, including the street intersections,
and giving the sums chargeable to each parcel, with
the names of the owners." And the Clerk of Council of the city of Savannah is hereby directed to
mark the said statement and assessment roll filed as
of this date, and to enter the same on the minutes of
Council for due authentication and preservation.
Sec. 2. Be it further ordained, That the Treasurer
of the city of Savannah is hereby directed to make
out and present to the property owners a bill for the
respective amounts due by them as provided for by
the said ordinance of June 30, 1897. Should the
said bills be not paid, then it shall be the duty of the
Treasurer to issue executions as provided for by the
said ordinance, which shall be made and levied as
therein provided for.
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Sec. 3. Be it further ordained, That all ordinances
and parts of ordinances in conflict with this ordinance are hereby repealed.
Ordniance passed December 29, 1897.
An ordinance to establish the official statement
and assessment roll touching the improvement of
Barnard street from the northern property line of
Bryan street to the curb line on the southern side of
Bay street, made under the ordinance of the city of
Savannah adopted September 8, 1897.
Section 1, Be it ordained by the Mayor and Aldermen of the city of Savannah, in council assembled, That the statement and assessment roll prepared
and submitted to Council by the Commissioner of
Public Works for the city of Savannah, under an ordinance of the city of Savannah passed Sept. 8,1897,
and entitled : "An ordinance for the improvement
of a portion of Barnard street, in the city of Savannah, under the terms and provisions of an act of the
Legislature of Georgia, approved Oct. 1, 1897," be
and they are hereby declared to be the official statement and assessment roll of the said improvement
under the city ordinance, the statement and assessment roll being that entitled : "A statement showing
the cost of the improvement of Barnard street, in the
city of Savannah, from the northern property line of
Bryan street (where the pavement of granite blocks
already laid now ends) to the curb line on the southern side of Bay street, as made under an ordinance
of the city of Savannah, passed Sept. 8, 1897; and an
assessment roll showing as to two-thirds of this cost,
how it is apportioned among the several abutting
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parcels, including the street intersections, and giving
the sum chargeable to each parcel, with the name of
the owner." And the Clerk of Council of the city
of Savannah is hereby Directed to mark the said
statement and assessment roll filed as of this date,
and to enter the same on the minutes of Council for
due authentication and preservation.
Sec. 2. Be it further ordained, That the Treasurer
of the city of Savannah is hereby directed to make
out and present to the property owners, including
the street railway company, a bill for the respective
amounts due by them, as provided for by the said
ordinance of Sept. 8, 1897. Should the said bills be
not paid, then it shall be the duty of the Treasurer
to issue executions as provided for by the said ordinance, which shall be made and levied as therein
provided for.
Sec. 3. Be it further ordained, That all ordinances
and parts of ordinances in conflict with this ordinance are hereby repealed.
Ordinance passed Dec. 29,1897.
PATEMEKTS AMD SIDEWALKS.
An ordinance to provide for the improvement of
pavements and sidewalks in the city of Savannah
and a system of uniformity in the laying and repairing of the same.
Section 1. Be it ordained by the Mayor and Aldermen of the city of Savannah, in council assembled, That from and after Jan. 1, 1898, the Mayor
and Aldermen of the city of Savannah shall have
full charge and control of all the pavements and
sidewalks in the city of Savannah and the repairing
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and renewing of the same, the work to be done by
the Commissioner of Public Works. Whenever a
pavement or sidewalk shall need repairs the same
shall be repaired at once by direction of the Committee on Streets and Lanes through the Commissioner of Public Works.
Sec. 2. Be it further ordained, -That whenever a
pavement in the city of Savannah requires Renewing,
the City Marshal shall notify the Committee on
Streets and Lanes of this fact, and the said Committee shall require the owner or owners of the lot, or
the agent or lessees thereof, to appear before them
and show cause why the same should not be renewed.
In the event of a failure to appear, or the failure of
a satisfactory showing, the said committee shall order the renewing of the said pavement in accordance
with the city ordinances and under the supervision
of the Commissioner of Public Works.
Sec. 3. Be it further ordained, That the relaying
with bricks of pavements on Broughton street, between the following boundaries: East by west side
of Abercorn street, west by east side of West Broad
street, north by south side of Bay street, and south
by Broughton street lane, inclusive, in the city of
Savannah, is hereby prohibited, and whenever a
pavement requires relaying within said boundaries
it shall be taken up entirely and relayed with artificial stone by the Commissioner of Public Works and
under the supervision of the City Engineer.
Sec. 4. Be it further ordained, That it is hereby
made the duty of Council to appoint a. competent
person skilled in the repairing of sidewalks, who
shall be provided with a horse or mule and cart, and
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with paving material and implements, and whose
duty it shall be to drive along the streets of the city
of Savannah, inspect the sidewalks and curbings and
forthwith to repair the same when this may be necessary ; but when a pavement requires relaying he
shall immediately so report to the City Marshal, who
shall notify the Committee on Streets and Lanes, as
directed in a preceding section of this ordinance.
The compensation of such person shall be that
agreed upon by Council, and his employment shall
continue within the pleasure of Council.
' The person so appointed shall be in immediate
charge of the repairing of pavements or sidewalks,
shall supervise the same and shall keep a true record of
every pavement repaired, the number of the lot and
ward, and the name of the owner thereof, the cost of
the material used and the time occupied in repairing
each pavement, and shall submit weekly a written
and itemized report to the Commissioner of Public
Works, which shall also be open at all times to the
inspection of the Committee on Streets and Lanes.
Sec. 5. Be it further ordained, That the City Marshal, whenever directed by the Committee on Streets
and lanes, shall inspect the pavements that have
been repaired and report to the said committee
whether or not the work has beeu. done properly
and in accordance with the ordinances.
Sec. 6. Be it further ordained, That the work of
paving or relaying sidewalks and of curbing herein
provided for shall be done at the expense of the owners of the property, and if the owners shall fail to
pay the cost of the same within thirty days after the
presentation of a bill for the same, the City Treasurer
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shall issue execution for the amount of the cost of
the said work, which shall be made and levied as
are excutions for city taxes.
Sec. 7. Be it further ordained, That all ordinances
and parts of ordinances in conflict with this ordinance are hereby repealed.
Ordinance passed Nov. 17, 1897.
PUBLIC HEALTH.
An ordinance to change the name of the standing
committee now known as "Committee on Health
and Cemetery," so that same shall be styled as "Committee on Public Health."
Section 1. Be it ordained by the Mayor and Aldermen of the city of Savannah, in council assembled, That the name of the standing committee now
known as "Committee on Health and Cemetery," be
and the same is hereby changed, and said committee
shall hereafter be styled and known as "Committee
on Public Health."
Sec. 2. Be it further ordained, That all ordinances
and parts of ordinances in conflict with this ordinance are hereby repealed.
Ordinance passed January 13, 1897.
PEST HOUSE.
An ordinance to abolish the office of the Keeper
of the Pest House.
Section 1. Be it ordained by the Mayor and Aldermen of the city of Savannah, in counsel assembled, That the office or position known as the keeper
of the Pest House of the city of Savannah be and the
same is hereby abolished.
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Sec. 2. Be it further ordained, That all ordinances
and parts of ordinances in conflict with this ordinance are hereby repealed.
Ordinance passed January 13, 1897.
POLICE.
An ordinance to add the sum of twenty-seven
hundred and fifty dollars ($2,750) to the budget for
the police department of the city of Savannah, for
the purpose of aiding in the maintenance of the
eleven (11) military companies in the city of Savannah mentioned in this ordinance.
Whereas, the military companies designated in
this ordinance have, in times past, acted and are now
acting as a police reserve for .the city of Savannah,
and are subject to the orders of the Mayor of the
city as said police reserve, and have rendered and in
future may be called upon to render services as said
police reserve.
And whereas, Under the charter of the city of Savannah the Mayor and Aldermen of the city are
authorized to ordain such ordinances as shall appear
to them requisite and necessary for the security and
welfare of the city and its inhabitants, and are especial 1}' authorized to appoint such officers under them
as they may deem proper for the police and government of the city, and to make all such rules and
regulations for the government and compensation of
such officers as the said Mayor and Aldermen may
deem proper.
Section 1. Now then, in consideration of the premises, it is ordained by the Mayor and Aldermen of
the city of Savannah, in council assembled, That the
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sum of twenty-seven hundred and fifty dollars
($2,750) be and it is hereby added to the budget for
the police force of the city of Savannah, to be paid
in equal installments of two hundred and fifty dollars ($250) to the commanding officers of the following eleven military companies of the city of Savannah
to aid in the maintenance thereof, to-wit: To each
of the five companies composing the First Regiment
of Infantry, Georgia Volunteers, the Chatham Artilliery, the Georgia Hussars, and to each of the four
companies composing the First Battalion of Infantry,
Georgia Volunteers (the Savannah Volunteer
Guards).
The said sum of two hundred and fifty dollars
($250) per annum shall be paid by the city of Savannah to each of the eleven companies as a part of
the said police reserve, and for the services aforesaid, in two equal installments, one of said installments being payable immediately after the passage
of this ordinance, and the next installment on the
15th day of July, 1897, and thereafter said installments shall be payable on the 15th day of January
and on the 15th day of July of each year.
It shall be the duty of the respective commanders
of the said eleven companies to use the said sums so
paid for the said maintenance of their respective
commands, and on or before the first day of January
of each year to make a report to the Mayor of the
city of Savannah, setting forth that the money has
been so used.
Sec. 2. Be it further ordained, That all ordinances
and parts of ordinaneesjm conflict with this ordinance are hereby repealed.
Ordinance passed January 30, 1897.
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PORT WARDENS.
An ordinance to amend the ordinances of the city
of Savannah with reference to surveys by port
wardens.
Section 1. Be it ordained by the Mayor and Aldermen, in council assembled, That the ordinance
now existing with reference to surveys by port
wardens be, and they are hereby so amended, that
hereafter it shall be lawful to hold a survey with
one of the two port wardens present thereat, and it
shall not be hereafter necessary for both of the said
port wardens to act upon the same survey.
Sec. 2. Be it further ordained, That all ordinances
and parts of ordinaces in conflict with this ordinance are hereby repealed.
Ordinance passed April 21,'1897.
POLICE.
Be it ordained by the Mayor and Aldermen of
the city of Savannah, in council assembled, That
when an arrest is made for the violation of a city ordinance or on a charge of drunkenness, the party
arrested may deposit with the official in charge, in
his discretion, a sum of money to insure the appearance of said party in the Police Court for trial, said
deposit to be in lieu of the bond now required, and
to be not less than ten nor more than one hundred
dollars.
Be it further ordained, That all ordinances and
parts of ordinances in conflict with this ordinance
are hereby repealed.
Ordinance passed December 1, 1897.
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To establish quarantine rules and regulations of
the port of Savannah, Ga.
Section 1. Be it ordained by the Mayor and Aldermen of the city of Savannah, in council assembled, That the following quarantine rules and
regulations of the port of Savannah, Ga., adopted
and promulgated by the Board of Sanitary Commissioners for the city of Savannah, on June 1, 1897,
be and the same are hereby approved and established
as quarantine regulations of the port of Savannah.
Ga., to-wit :
From and after June 1, 1897, all vessels, together
with their crews, passengers, baggage and cargoes,
arriving at this port shall be subject to inspection
and sanitation according to the following classification and rules, to-wit :
First Class All vessels not included in the three
following classes :
Second Class Vessels arriving from suspected
ports. Inter-tropical American and West Indian
and Brazilian ports, which, in the absence of satisfactory evidence to the contrary, are considered suspicious, and other ports which may be declared
suspicious by the Board of Sanitary Commissioners
or the United States Marine Hospital Service.
Third Class Vessels arriving from ports known
to be infected, without sickness on board at time of
arrival, or having had any sickness during the voyage.
Fourth Class Vessels which, without regard to
port of departure, are infected ; that is to say, vessels
that have yellow fever, cholera, small-pox or other
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contagious or infectious diseases on board at time of
arrival, or have had same during the voyage.
RULES.
1. Vessels of the first-class to be subjected to inspection, and, if necessary, to maritime sanitation
without detention of either vessels or persons longer
than may be necessary to place such vessels in good
sanitary condition.
2. Vessels of the second class to undergo same
treatment as those of the first class from May 15, annually, on and after which date and until Nov. 1
vessels of the second class shall be subjected to full
sanitation at the Savannah Quarantine Station, and
no detention of vessels and persons after fumigation
unless the Board of Sanitary Commissioners so dej termine.
' 3. Vessels of the third class to be subjected to full
\ {sanitation at the Savannah Quarantine Station, with-
| out detention of either vessels or persons after disin-
| fection until May 15, on and after which date and until
S Nov. 1, vessels of this class shall be detained for ob-
! servation for three days, together with their crews,
passengers and cargoes, after completion of disinfection, or as the Board of Sanitary Commissioners may
determine.
i 4. Vessels of the fourth class arriving at Tybee
I shall anchor in the outer roads subject to orders from
the Board of Sanitary Commissioners.
5. Vessels engaged in the tropical fruit trade, the
sanitary conditions and health records of whrch have
been pronounced satisfactory after inspection by the
Quarantine Medical Officer may be allowed to come
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up to the city. If unsatisfactory they will be subject to such regulations and sanitary treatment as
the Board of Sanitary Commissioners may prescribe.
6. During the quarantine season, all vessels arriving over the inland routes at Savannah with any
sickness on board shall report to the Health Officer
immediately on arrival and are prohibited from
landing passengers, baggage, crews or anything without his permission, and in case of contagious or infectious diseases all such vessels shall be subject to
the same rules and detention governing vessels of
the fourth class.
7. That in accordance with the Mayor's proclamation of quarantine the period of detention of vessels
from infected or suspected ports, having no sickness
on board, shall be three full days from the time of
completing the disinfection.
This regulation to apply to all vessels not otherwise provided for and continue in full force during
the quarantine season unless modified by action of
the Board of Sanitary Commissioners.
8. Pilots are prohibited from boarding or in any
way coming in contact with vessels of the fourth
class.
9. Full quarantine restrictions shall be imposed
on all vessels whose officers wilfully attempt deception in regard to any case of sickness or material
capable of carrying infection, or who wilfully disregard the rules and regulations of the Board of Sanitary Commissioners; and such detention will be
imposed thereafter on every vessel on which any
officer who has previously attempted to practice deception is found in any official capacity.
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10. Any person who shall board a vessel liable to
inspection, either before or during the continuance
of the quarantine term imposed upon her, without
the permission of the Quarantine Medical Officer,
shall be subject to a forced residence upon said vessel under the same restrictions as are imposed upon
the crew during her quarantine term.
11. No person shall land from or leave a vessel
while she is under quarantine restrictions or procure
the landing of any part of her cargo, ship furniture,
clothing or chattels of passengers or crew, without
the written permission of the Quarantine Medical
Officer.
12. Vessels from quarantined tropical ports where
a United States officer is stationed, such vessels carrying a crew, each of which is acclimated, i. e., has
had yellow fever, may be given pratique to come to
Savannah immediately after disinfection at the Savannah Quarantine Station, under the following additional conditions: They shall bring no passengers
from such ports; they shall not be moored at any wharf
in any quarantined port, but lie in the open bay, cargoes to be lightered. Only captain and purser or officer
necessary to enter and clear the vessel shall be allowed to go on shore at quarantined ports. Crews
shall not be allowed to sleep on deck while in such
ports. They must bring certificates from the United
States Medical Officer that there has not been no unnecessary communication between the ship's crew
and the shore, and that they leave such port in perfect sanitary condition. No bedding or household
effects will be allowed to be brought from any infected port at any season of the year.
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13. All vessels arriving at Tybee with sickness of
any character on board shall be visited by quarantine officer, who shall determine .whether sickness is
of such character as to necessitate her being ordered
to Sapelo Quarantine Station.
14. The Health and Quarantine Officers of this
city are specially charged and required to strictly
enforce the execution of, and the Board of Sanitary
Commissioners of the city of Savannah is required
to prosecute vigorously all violators of the quarantine laws and regulations of this city as hereinbefore
prescribed. .
15. Any person or persons violating any of the
foregoing rul6s and regulations, or those which may
hereafter be adopted by the Board of Sanitary Commissioners, shall, on conviction thereof in the Police
Court of Savannah, be fined in a sum not to exceed
: one hundred dollars ($100) or imprisonment for a
period not exceeding thirty (30) days, or both, in
the discretion of the Court.
SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS.
To owners, agents, masters of vessels and passengers :
The Board of Sanitary Commissioners recommends
the following suggestions to agents, owners, masters
of vessels and passengers for the purpose of facilitating the work of quarantine officers and reducing
the period of detention to a minimum.
1. That vessels should be stripped during the
quarantine seasons of all woolen hangings, carpets,
curtains and such like materials and upholstered
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furniture as far as practicable. Hair moss or mattresses should be replaced by wire or wicker beds.
2. That as far as possible vessels trading with tropical ports should be manned with acclimated crews.
3. Masters of vessel, ships and consular agents are
earnestly requested to instruct passengers from quarantinable ports to dispense, as far as possible, with
baggage that may be injured by wetting or heat
(230 F.) while undergoing disinfection. Such passengers are specially warned against bringing furs,
silks, skins, laces, velvets and other fabrics of delicate texture, as they will be compelled to assume all
risks of injury.
4. While in ports infected with yellow fever vessels should be anchored out in the harbor when it
is possible, and the crew prohibited from going
ashore, especially at night.
5. When practicable, cargoes should be loaded in
such a manner as to allow access to pumps and also
to enable quarantine officers to pump and wash out
the bilge.
* 6. For the purpose of avoiding expense and delay
at quarantine, owing to the necessity of shifting cargo for the object of disinfection, it is recommended
that there be constructed in all vessels from quarantined ports an open frame-work shaft 15 inches in
diameter from the center of each hatch, through
which the fumigating pipe may be introduced down
to the dunnage of the vessel.
7. Special attention should be given to the cleanliness of vessel and persons, and provision should be
made for all possible ventilation of the entire vessel.
The best disinfectants and instructions for using
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same can be obtained by application to the Board or
any of its officers.
8. Masters should, before arrival, see that the bilge
is thoroughly pumped out and cleansed, and that the
entire vessel be put in such good sanitary condition
as to permit of the least possible detention. Fruit
vessels particularly should be kept thoroughly
cleansed for the purpose of avoiding delays at the
quarantine station.
9. Vessels observing the above recommendations
will receive special consideration at the quarantine
station, detention and cost of cleaning, disinfecting,
etc,, being materially lessened thereby.
FEES.
For Inspection or Boarding
For each steamship...................................$15 00
For each ship or barque............................. 10 00
For each brig or schooner.......................... 7 50
For inspection of first-class coastwise vessels.. 3 00
For fumigating and disinfecting the charges shall
be as follows:
For every vessel of 100 tons or less..............$ 5 00
For every vessel over 100 tons and not exceeding 500 tons..... .............................. 10 00
For every vessel over 500 tons and not exceeding 750 tons.................................... 15 00
For every vessel over 750 tons and not exceeding 1,000 tons................................. 20 00
For every vessel over 1,000 tons and not exceeding 1,250 tons................................. 25 00
For every vessel over 1,250 tons and not exceeding 1,500 tons................................. 30 00
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For every vessel over 1,500 tons and not exceeding 1,750 tons................................. 35 00
For every vessel over 1,750 tons and not exceeding 2,000 tons................................ 40 00
For every vessel over 2,000 tons.................. 45 00
For discharging ballast at quarantine 20 cents per
ton.
Sec. 2. Be it further ordained, That all ordinances
and parts of ordinances in conflict with this ordinance are hereby repealed.
Ordinance passed June 16, 1897.
An ordinance to prescribe penalties for violations
of the rules arid regulations of quarantine established
by the Board of Sanitaiy Commissioners for the city
of Savannah.
Section 1. Be it ordained by the Mayor and Aldermen of the city of Savannah, in Council assembled,
that any person or persons violating any of the quarantine rules and regulations of the port of Savannah, Georgia, adopted and promulgated by the Board
of Sanitary Commissioners for the city of Savannah
on June 1, 1897, or any such rules and regulations
as may be hereafter adopted by the said Board of
Sanitary Commissioners, shall, on conviction thereof,
in the police court of Savannah, be fined in a sum
not to exceed one hundred dollars or imprisonment
for a period not exceeding thirty days, or both, in
the discretion of the court.
See. 2. Be it further ordained by the authority
aforesaid, That all ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict with this ordinance are hereby
repealed.
Ordinance passed June 16, 1897.
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RAILROAD TRAINS.
An ordinance to prohibit the boarding of railroad
trains propelled by steam in the city of Savannah at
places other than those provided for the reception of
passengers.
Section 1. Be it ordainei by the Mayor and Aldermen of the city of Savannah, in Council assembled, That hereafter it shall be unlawful for any
person to board any railroad train, propelled by
steam, within the city of Savannah, by jumping or
hanging on a locomotive or a passenger coach, or a
freight car, or a caboose, or upon the steps, trucks
and ladders, or either of them, or otherwise, at any
place other than one provided for the reception of
passengers. This ordinance shall not be construed
so as to apply to railroad employes boarding trains
in the discharge of their duties.
Sec. 2. Be it further ordained, That any person
who shall violate the provisions of this ordinance,
shall, upon conviction, before the police court of the
city of Savannah, be fined in a sum not to exceed
twenty-five dollars or imprisoned not to exceed
thirty days, either or both, in the discretion of the
court.
Sec. 3. Be it further ordained, That all ordinances
and parts of ordinances in conflict with this ordinance are hereby repea'ed.
Ordinance passed October 20, 1897.
SALE OF CITY PROPERTYLIVE STOCK.
An ordinance to amend section No. 241 of MacDonell's code of Savannah relative to the sales of
of property.
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Section 1. Be it ordained by the Mayor and Aldermen of the city of Savannah, in Council assembled,
That hereafter condemned live stock, belonging to the
city of Savannah, which is to be no longer used by
the city, may be sold for the city at a private sale,
upon the best terms obtainable, under the direction
of the streets and lanes committee.
Sec, 2. Be it further ordained, That all ordinances
and parts of ordinances in conflict with this ordinance are hereby repealed.
Ordinance passed February 24th, 1897.
SALE OF CITT PROPERTYREAL ESTATE.
An ordinance to provide for the sale to the First
Battalion of Infantry, Georgia Volunteers (colored),
the Georgia Artillery (colored), and the Savannah
Hussars (colored), of that certain lot of land in the
city of Savannah on the corner of Cuyler street and
New Houston street lane, known as sub-division
"B" of lot number five (5), Marshall ward, having
a front on Cuyler street of thirty-five (35) feet, more
or less.
Section 1. Be it ordained by the Mayor and Aldermen of the city of Savannah, in Council assembled, That the Mayor of the city of Savannah is
nereby authorized and empowered to convey by
deed and at private sale at and for the sum of one
dollar, the above described lot of land known as the
Old Artesian Well lot (conveyed to the Mayor and
Aldermen of the city of Savannah by John C. Bowland on the day of November, 1885) to the following colored military companies of the city of
Savannah, to be used by them as an armory for
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military purposes, namely: The First Battalion of
Georgia Volunteers, the Georgia Artillery and the
Savannah Hussars. The said deed shall provide that
the title shall be held by the said three military commands for their joint use and benefit so long as the
same is used as an armory for military purposes.
Sec. 2. Be it further ordained, That all ordinances
and parts of ordinances in conflict with this ordinance are hereby repealed.
Ordinance passed January 18, 1897.
STREET CABS.
An ordinance to provide regulations touching
street car companies in the city of Savannah.
Section 1. Be it ordained by the Mayor and Aldermen of the city of Savannah, in council assembled, That hereafter it shall not be lawful for any
street car company to lay or construct any tracks for
use in the city of Savannah with rails weighing less
than fifty (50) pounds, and whenever an old track
or any part thereof is relayed this provision as to
the weight of rails shall apply. Whenever any flat
iron rails now in use shall be discontinued or taken
up for repair or otherwise, they shall be replaced
with rails weighing not less than fifty (50) pounds.
Sec. 2. Be it further ordained, That all street car
companies using the streets of the city of Savannah
are hereby required to sink their tracks on street
crossings and on paved streets even with the pavements, and to have the paving between their tracks
on paved streets even with the street pavement on
either side thereof.
Sec. 3. Be it further ordained, That it is hereby
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made the duty of the Committee on Streets and
Lanes to see to the observance of the provisions of
this ordinance, and that street car companies using
the streets of Savannah shall comply with and observe all of their obligations with reference to the
public.
Sec. 4. Be it further ordained, That all ordinances
and parts of ordinances in conflict with this ordinance are hereby repealed.
Ordinance passed Dec. 1, 1897.
SABBATH.
An ordinance to provide for the observance of the
Lord's day.
Section 1. Be it ordained by the Mayor and Aldermen of the city of Savannah, in Council assembled,
That hereafter it shall not be lawful for any person
to open on Sunday, commonly known as the Lord's
day, any shop or store within the corporate or jurisdictional limits of the city of Savannah for the sale
of merchandise of any character, or to sell on said
day merchandise of any character, within the said
corporate or jurisdictional limits, provided that this
ordinance shall not apply to drug stores, which are
authorized to sell drugs and medicines only, and
shall not be construed so as to affect or change in
any way the ordinances already existing touching
saloons and barrooms; provided, also, that it shall
not be unlawful to run a news depot or to sell cigars
and tobacco or to run a soda water fountain on the
Lord's day.
Sec. 2. Be it further ordained, That any person
violating the provisions of this section, or either of
MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT. 409
them, shall be subject, upon conviction before the
Police Court of the city of Savannah, to a fine not
to exceed the sum of one hundred (100) dollars and
to imprisonment not to exceed thirty (30) days,
either or both, in the discretion of the court; provided, that nothing in this ordinance shall be construed to prevent the delivery or sale of milk and
fresh meats or the sale of bread and ice until 11
a. m.
Sec. 3. Be it further ordained, That all ordinances
and parts of ordinances in conflict with this ordinance are hereby repealed.
Ordinance passed May 5, 1897.
STREETS AND LAMES.
An ordinance to change the name of South Broad
street to Oglethorpe avenue.
Section 1. Be it ordained by the Mayor and Aldermen of the city of Savannah, in council assembled, and it is hereby ordained by authority of the
same, That from and after the passage of this ordinance, the street extending from West Broad street
to East Broad street, and now known as South Broad
street, shall be known and called Oglethorpe avenue,
in memory of the distinguished founder of the colony
of Georgia.
Sec. 2. All ordinances and parts of ordinances in
conflict this ordinance be and the same are hereby
repealed.
Ordinance passed April 7, 1897.
An ordinance prohibiting the sale of fish from
stands or boxes in the streets of Savannah.
Section 1. Be it ordained by the Mayor and Al-
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dermen of the cit}' of Savannah, in Council assembled, That from and after the date of the passage of
this ordinance it shall be unlawful to sell or expose
fish from stands, boxes or stationary push carts in
the streets of Savannah, under penalty of five dollars
for the first offense, and not exceeding ten dollars
for each and every subsequent ofiense, with the
alternative of imprisonment not exceeding five days.
Sec. 2. Be it further ordained, That all ordinances
and parts of ordinances in conflict with this ordinance
ate hereby repealed.
Ordinance passed May 19, 1897.
An ordinance to amend that certain ordinance
passed May 19, 1897, entitled, " An ordinance prohibiting the sale of fish from stands or boxes in the
streets of Savannah.
Section 1. Be it ordained by the Mayor and Aldermen of the city of Savannah, in Council assembled, That the first section of the above entitled ordinance be and the same is hereby amended by striking from the third line of said first section the words
"or stationary " and inserting after the words "push
carts," " wagons or other vehicles," so that said first
section shall read as follows: That from and after
the date of the passage of this ordinance, it shall be
unlawful to expose or sell fish from stands, boxes,
push-carts, wagons or other vehicles in the streets ot
Savannah, under penalty of five (5.00) dollars for
the first offense and ten (10.00) dollars each and
every subsequent offense, with the alternative of imprisonment not exceeding five (5) days.
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Sec. 2. That all ordinances and parts of ordinances
in conflict with this ordinance are hereby repealed.
Ordinance passed June 2, 1897.
An ordinance to give the name of Meldrim avenue
to that certain thoroughfare in the city of Savannah
extending from West Broad street to the western
limits of the city of Savannah, now known as Railroad street and the Louisville road.
Section 1. Be it ordained by the Mayor and Aldermen of the city of Savannah, in Council assembled, That hereafter that certain thoroughfare in the
city of Savannah, extending from West Broad street
to the western limits of the city, known as Railroad
street to the Savannah and Ogeechee canal and west
of the canal as the Louisville road, be hereafter
known and designated as Meldrim avenue.
Section 2. Be it further ordained, That all ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict with this
ordinance.are hereby repealed.
Ordinance passed October 6, 1897.
STEAMERS.
An ordinance to require steamships and steamboats, using wood for fuel, to provide and use, so
long as they are in the port of Savannah, proper and
sufficient spark arresters, and to prescribe a penalty
for the violation of same.
Section 1. Be it ordained by the Mayor and Aldermen of the city of Savannah, in Council assembled, That all steamboats and steamships now in
the port of Savannah, or which may hereafter come
to the port ot Savannah, using wood for fuel, are
hereby required to provide and use, so long as such
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steamships and steamboats are in the port of Savannah, proper and sufficient spark arresters, and it is
hereby made the duty of the Harbor Master of the
city of Savannah to notify the captains and masters
of all such steamboats and steamships, upon their
arrival in the port of Savannah, of this requirement,
and to see to it that the same is complied with.
Sec. 2. Be it further ordained, That any captain or
master who shall fail or refuse to provide and use
such spark arresters, as hereinbefore required, within
forty-eight hours after notice from the Harbor Master to provide and use the same, shall be liable upon
conviction before the police court of the city of
Savannah to a fine not to exceed one hundred
(100) dollars, and to imprisonment not to exceed
thirty (30) days, either or both in the discretion of
the court.
Sec. 3. Be it further ordained, That all ordinances
and parts of ordinances in conflict with this ordinance are hereby repealed.
Ordinance passed November 17, 1897.
An ordinance to amend that ordinance passed
October 11,1893, and amended March 27, 1895, entitled " An ordinance to regulate passenger vehicles
used for hire in the city of Savannah."
Section 1. Be it ordained by the Mayor and Aldermen of the city of Savannah, in Council assembled,
That the above recited ordinance be, and it is hereby
so amended that hereafter it shall be lawful for the
drivers of passenger vehicles for hire in the city of
Savannah to charge as much as fifty cents (50c), for
each passenger transported by them to and from
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wharves east of East Broad street and west of West
Broad street.
Sec. 2. Be it further ordained that to the stands
established by the Committee on Streets and Lanes,
under the said ordinance, the following be added, to
wit: *' On Sunday the vehicles may stand west of
Johnson square, and on all days in the week, two
vehicles may be stationed on the north side of Madison square, close to the curbing on Bull street, and
two on the south side of Liberty, west of Bull street,
and west of the Hussars' Club. And the said vehicles
shall not be stationed abreast on either Bull or
Liberty streets.
Sec. 3. Be it further ordained, That all ordinances
and parts of ordinances in conflict with this ordinance are hereby repealed.
Ordinance passed January 18, 1897.
An ordinance to abolish the hack stand on Harris
street, save so much of it as may be east of Bull
street.
Section 1. Be it ordained by the Mayor and Aldermen of the city of Savannah, in Council assembled, That hereafter it shall not be lawful for hacks
to stand on Harris street, save east of Bull street, and
the ordinance of January 18, 1897, providing for
such stands is amended accordingly.
Sec. 2. Be it further ordained, That all ordinances
and parts of ordinances in conflict with this ordinance are hereby repealed.
Ordinance passed May 19, 1897.
An ordinance to amend an ordinance passed April
7, 1897, entitled, " An ordinance to amend the ordi-
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nances heretofore passed to prevent accidents and
and collisions on the streets of the city of
Savannah."
Section 1. Be it ordained by the Mayor and Aldermen of the city of Savannah, in Council assembled,
That the above entitled ordinance be and is hereby
so amended that hereafter it shall be the duty of all
persons driving or using on Oglethorpe avenue
(formerly South Broad street), or Liberty street, in
the city of Savannah, any wagon, cart, dray, buggy,
carriage, phaeton and any similar vehicle, and of all
persons using on said two streets a velocipede,
bicycle, tricycle or any similar vehicle, in going east
thereon to take the paved way on the southern side
of said two streets, and in going west, to take the
paved way on the northern side of said two streets,
excepting the block on south side of Liberty street,
between Bull and Drayton, and the block on the
south side of Oglethorpe avenue, between Drayton
and Abercorn streets. Any person violating the
provisions of this section shall be subject, upon conviction, before the Police Court of the city of Savannah, to a fine not to exceed fifty ($50) dollars and
imprisonment not exceeding ten (10) days, either or
both, in the discretion of the court.
Sec. 2. Be it further ordained, That the said ordinance is further amended so as to make the rate of
speed north of the southern line of Gaston street ten
(10) miles per hour instead of six (6) miles per
hour.
Sec. 3. Be it further ordained, That all ordinances
and parts of ordinances in conflict with this ordinance, are hereby repealed.
Ordinance passed May 5, 1897.
MAYOR'S ANNUAL EEPORT. 415
An ordinance to amend the ordinances heretofore
passed to prevent accidents and collisions in the
streets of the city of Savannah.
Section 1. Be it ordained by the Mayor and Aldermen of the city of Savannah, in Council assembled,
That it is hereby made the duty of all persons,
driving, or using, on any street, in the city of Savannah, any wagon, cart, dray, truck, buggy, carriage,
phaeton, and any and all similar vehicles, and also
all persons using on said streets, a velocipede,
bicycle, tricycle and any similar vehicle, to keep to
the right of said streets, whenever it is practicable
to do so, and in going around squares in the city of
Savannah, to take to the right hand side of the
squares.
Whenever it may become necessary to stop any of
the vehicles named in this ordinance on any of the
streets of this city, it shall be the duty of the person
in charge of any such vehicle to at once draw or
drive the same alongside the pavement or sidewalk
of any such street, and parallel thereto, so that any
vehicle shall not project into a street at an angle to
the pavement or sidewalk, provided that nothing in
this ordinance shall prevent omnibuses, drays, or
vehicles of a like character from backing up to the
sidewalk for the purpose of loading or unloading
within a reasonable time. In these cases, teams shall
be turned at right angles to the vehicles and parallel
to the curbing, when possible.
Sec. 2. Be it further ordained, That any person
using a velocipede, bicycle, tricycle, or similar
vehicle, in the city of Savannah, shall not be allowed
to proceed on any street in the city of Savannah, at a
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speed greater than at the rate of ten miles per hour
south of the southern line of Gaston street, or at a
rate exceeding six miles per hour north of the said
southern line of Gaston street. Racing and "scorching " hy the riders of said vehicles are hereby prohibited.
Sec. 3. Be it further ordained, That so much of
the ordinance of June 6, 1839, which seems to prohibit unloaded carts, drays, trucks or wagons, being
driven in a moderate trot on narrow streets, is hereby
repealed.
Sec. 4. Be it further ordained, That any person
violating any of the provisions of this ordinance,
shall be subject, upon conviction before the Police
Court of the city of Savannah, to a fine not.exceeding fifty ($50.00) dollars, and imprisonment not exceeding ten (10) days, either or both, in the discretion of the court
Sec. 5. Be it further ordained that all ordinances
and parts of ordinances in conflict with this ordinance are hereby repealed.
Ordinance passed April 7, 1897.
An ordinance to require the drivers of hacks and
other passenger vehicles to display a light when
using the streets of Savannah in the night time.
Section 1. Be it ordained by the Mayor and Aldermen of the city of Savannah, in Council assembled,
That it is hereby made the duty of the drivers of
hacks and other passenger vehicles, using the same
for hire in the streets of Savannah, to display a light
when using the streeets of the city of Savannah in
the night time, and any person violating this ordi-
MAYOB'8 ANNUAL HEPORT. 417
nance shall be subject, upon conviction before the
Police Court of the city of Savannah, to a fine not to
exceed the sum of twenty-five (25) dollars and imprisonment not to exceed ten (10) days, either or
both, in the discretion of the Court.
Sec. 2. Be it further ordained, That it shall be the
duty of the said drivers, under the penalties prescribed in the foregoing section, to have their numbers painted on the lamps used by them at night so
that the said numbers may be read at night, and the
Treasurer of the city of Savannah is directed to preserve the numbers of the said drivers so as to make
it unnecessary for drivers to change the numbers on
their lamps.
Sec. 3. Be it further ordained, That all ordinances
and parts of ordinances in conflict with this ordinance are hereby repealed.
Ordinance passed April 7, 1897.
WATER RATES.
An ordinance to provide for a license for the business of selling water on the river.
Section 1. Be it ordained by the Mayor and Aldermen of the city of Savannah, in Council assembled,
That any person or persons selling water on the Savannah river, in the port of Savannah, shall pay, as
a business or specific tax, the sum of two hundred
(200) dollars per annum, payable to the Treasurer of
the city of Savannah for the doing of said business
during the present or any succeeding year, or any
part of any year, and it shall not be lawful to conduct said business without first paying the said specific tax.
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Any person or persons heretofore carrying on the
said business, with, the consent of the Board of
-Water Commissioners, who have paid the said Commissioners any sum or sums during the present year,
shall be credited to the extent of the sum or sums so
paid on the specific tax of two hundred dollars for
the present year.
Sec. 2. Be it further ordained, That the rate to be
charged to the person or persons doing the said
business for the water received from the city of Savannah and the limit to be charged by said persons
to their patrons shall be fixed by the Board of
Water Commissioners for the city of Savannah, and
it shall not be lawful for any person or persons to
charge their patrons more than the rate so to be
fixed.
Sec. 3. Be it further ordained, That any person
or persons violating any of the provisions of this ordinance, shall be subject, upon conviction before the
Police Court of the city of Savannah, to a fine not to
exceed the sum of one hundred (100) dollars or
imprisonment not to exceed thirty (30) days, either
or both, in the discretion of the Court. .
Sec. 4. Be it further ordained, That all ordinances
and parts of ordinances in conflict with this ordinance are hereby repealed.
Ordinance passed May 19, 1897.
An ordinance to be entitled an ordinance to amend
an ordinance, passed on May 19, 1897, entitled "An
ordinance to amend the ordinance passed on the
27th day of November, 1889, and entitled an ordinance to assess a water rate on the owners and hold-
MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT. 419
ers of lots in the city of Savannah, who are not
water takers, by inserting between the words 'Savannah' and 'on* in the fifth line of section 1 the words
'on streets.' "
Section 1. Be it ordained by the Mayor and Al^
dermen of the city of Savannah, in council assembled, and it is hereby ordained by authority of the
same, That section first of the said ordinance passed
by Council on May 19, 1897, be amended by inserting between the words "Savannah" and "on" in the
fifth line of section 1 the words "on streets."
Sec. 2. Be it further ordained, That all ordinances
and parts of ordinances in conflict with this ordinance are hereby repealed.
Ordinance passed June 2, 1897.
: An ordinance to amend an ordinance passed Dec.
11, 1889, and entitled, "An ordinance to amend the
ordinance passed on the 27th day of November,
1889, and entitled an ordinance to assess a water rate
on the owners and holders of lots in the city of Savannah who are not water takers."
Section 1. Be it ordained by the Mayor and Aldermen of the city of Savannah, in council assem*
bled, That hereafter all improved lots or parts of
lots located in the city of Savannah, on which the
water pipes have been extended or may hereafter be
extended, shall be charged and assessed by the Board
of Water Commissioners for the city of Savannah a
water rate of 10 cents per front foot per annum,
which charge shall remain and be collected under
existing ordinances until the water is introduced
into the premises, when it shall cease, and the regu-
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lar established water rents and rates shall then be.
charged for the use of said water.
Sec. 2. Be it further ordained, That all Ordinances
and parts of ordinances in conflict with this ordinance are hereby repealed.
Ordinance passed May 19, 1897.
WATER CLOSETS.
An ordinance to forbid the putting in of all pan
water closets.
Section 1. Be it ordained by the Mayor and Aldermen of the city of Savannah, in Council assembled, That, in the future, it shall not be lawful for
any person in the city of Savannah to put in any
premises in the said city any pan water closet. Any
person violating this ordinance shall be subject,
upon conviction before the Police Court of the city
of Savannah, to a fine not to exceed one hundred
(100) dollars and imprisonment not to exceed thirty
(30) days, either or both, in the discretion of the
court; and, in addition to this, the said pan water
closet shall be removed at the expense of the person
putting in the same.
Sec. 2. Be it further ordained, That all ordinances
and parts of ordinances in conflict with this ordinance are hereby repealed.
Ordinance passed February 24, 1897.