REPORT
OFHON. HERMAN MYERS, MAYOR,
TOGETHER WITH
The Reports of City Officers
OF THE
City of Savannah, Qa.,
FOR THE
Year Ending December 31, 1899, to which is
Added the Commercial Statistics of the
Port, and Ordinances Passed
During the Year 1899.
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Bonded Debt................................................ Vt
Budget for 1899............................................ 2223
City Marehal................................................ 2627
City Attorney.............................................. 2830
City Treasurer.............................................. 3262
City Engineer............................................. .146173
City Dispensary............................................ .182183
City Officers 1899............................................. VVI
Charitable Institutions......................................215224
Commercial Statistics........................................ 226270
Commissions................................................ VII
Director of Public Works....... ...........................119136
Harbor Master.............................................. 189190
House Drainage.............................................366375
Mayor's Report............................................. 113
Market...................................................... 187188
Mayor and Aldermen for 1899-1900......................... IV
Opening Streets Committee.................................137-^=146
Ordinances Passed 1899.....................................272363
Park and Tree Commission................................. .174181
Plumbing Inspector.........................................184186
Public Schools.............................................. 192^-214
Superintendent of Water Works Department................111118-
Sinking Fund Commissioners................................ 1416
Statement City of Savannah Bonds ......................... . 1819
Standing Committees of Council 1899....................... 'vill
Superintendent of Police....'................................ 5366
Superintendent of Police Telegraph System................. 6768
Superintendent of Fire Department......................... 69104
Superintendent of Fire Alarm...............................105110
Tax Assessors............................................... 2021
Trial Balance............................................... 2325
flAYOR AND ALDERMEN FOR 1899-1900.
flAYOR,
HERMAN MYERS.
CHAIRMAN OF COUNCIL,
GEORGE W. TIEDEMAN.
VICE-CHAIRMAN OF COUNCIL,
J. P. WILLIAMS.
ALDERT1EN:
GEO. W. TIEDEMAN, H. H. BACON,
*THOS. SCREVEN, JOSEPH G. JARRELL,
J. P. WILLIAMS, GEORGE J. MILLS,
DAVID WELLS, D. R. THOMAS,
JOHN SCHWARZ, ISAAC G. HAAS,
JAMES M. DIXON, ST. J. B. GRAHAM.
fM. J. DOYLE
Besigned January 31st, 1899. tElected January 31st, 1899.
CITY OFFICERS,
MAYORHERMAN MYERS.
CLERK OF COUNCILWM. P. BAILEY.
CITY TREASURERCHARLES S. HARDEE.
CITY MARSHALJOHN POWER.
CITY ENGINEERWILLIAM J. WINN.
SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICETHOMAS SCREVEN.
SENIOR SERGEANT OF POLICEOWEN F. REILLY.
SERGEANTSHENRY LING,JNO. B. KILLOURHY, JAS. M. MOCK,
HENRY W. BAUGHN, B. G. FLOYD, R. E. DAVIS,
+W. H. FLEMING.
MESSENGEB OF COUNCIL1. S. COHN, IJOHN HARRISON.
CITY ATTORNEYSAMUEL B. ADAMS.
RECORDER POLICE COURTW. C. HARTRIDGE.
CLERK OF THE MARKET AND FOOD INSPECTORL. P. MASTERS.
ASSISTANT CLERK OF THE MARKETSIMON A. WEIL.
HARBOR MASTERJOHN REILLY.
HEALTH OFFICER|| J. C.[LEHARDY, M. D., f W. F. BRFNNER, M. D.
SUPERINTENDENT SCAVENGER DEPARTMENTJAS. McGUIRE.
KEEPER OF LAUREL GROVE CEMETERY**J. V. KENNICKELL,
++C. C. HILL.
KEEPER COLORED PORTION OF LAUREL GROVE CEMETERYF. J.
WRIGHT (Colored).
KEEPER OF POWDER MAGAZINEiiJ. H. W. TJMBACH,
HIIW. F. GILBERT.
CITY PHYSICIANSG. H. JOHNSON, A. A. MORRISON. tttM. T.
DAVIS AND S. P.LLOYD, P. E. LOVE (col.), IIIIIIM. H. LEVI.
SUPERINTENDENT OF THE FIRE DEPARTMENTJOHN E. MAGUIRE.
SENIOR FOREMAN FIRE DEPARTMENTGEORGE MOURO.
SUPERINTENDENT AND ENGINEER WATER WORKS I. U. KINSEY.
PORT WARDENS -WM. B. ADAMS, LEWIS WIGGINS.
CHIMNEY CONTRACTORSEDWARD THOMPSON, Eastern Division;
A. SHEFTALL, Western Division.
OF PUBLIC WOBKSGEO. M.
PLUMBIXG INSPECTORFRANK W. CAMPOS.
KEEPER OF CITY DISPKSSABYEUGENE M. BAKER.
ASSIST AXT KEEPER OF CITY DISPENSARY E. J. KIEFFER, JE.
INSPECTORS OF NATAL STORESLEWIS BLISS, J. F. BLISS, NAT.
HARRISON, JAMES T. WELLS, A. A. McEACHERN, JOHN
F. McEACHERN. R. P. REGISTER, M. G. REGISTER,
J. E. REGISTER, R. B. JEWETT.
*Jno. B. Killourhy retired by Council Nov. 1st, 1880. +W. H.
Fleming appointed Jan. 13th, 1900.
1. S. Cohn resigned Dec. 1st, 1899. {John Harrison elected Dec.
13th, 1899.
IIJ. C. LeHardy resigned June 6th, 1899. fW- F. Brunncr, M. D.,
elected June 19th, 1888.
*J. V. KennickeU dismissed from office Jan. 12th, 1900. +tC. C.
Hill elected Feb. 7th, 1900.
iJJ. H. W. Umbach resigned May 9th, 1899. IIIIW. F. Gilbert appointed May 9th, 1899.
tttM. T. Davis resigned July 26th, 1899. IIHUM. H. Levi electedAug. 9th, 1899.
TAX ASSESSORS J. H. H. OSBORNE, Chairman; P. M. EUSSELL,
SAMUEL REYNOLDS.
PABK AND TREEP. D. DAFFIN, Chairman; S. E. THEUS, Secretary ; MALCOLM McLEAN, CHAS. S. ELLIS, *GEO. A. MERCER,
tM. J. SOLOMONS.
Term of office expired Jan. 1st, 1900. tAppointed Jan. 1st, 1900.
J)IHECTOS OF POBIIC WoBXsGEO. M. GAJDSDEN.
PLUMBING INSPECTOBFRANK W. CAMPOS.
KEEPER OF CITT DISPENSARY EUGENE M. BAKER.
ASSISTANT KEEPER OF CITT DISPENSARY-E. J. KIEFFER, JB.
INSPECTORS OF NAVAL STORESLEWIS BLISS, J. F. BLISS, NAT.
HARRISON, JAMES T. WELLS, A. A. McEACHERN, JOHN
F. McEACHERN, R. P. REGISTER, M. G. REGISTER,
J. E. REGISTER, R. B. JEWETT.
*Jno. B. Killourhy retired by Council Nov. 1st, 1890. +W. H.
Fleming appointed Jan. 13th, 1900.
1. S. Cohn resigned Dec. 1st, 1899. {John Harrison elected Dec.
13th, 1899.
IIJ. C. LeHardy resigned Jane 6th, 1899. tW. F. Brunnsr, M, D.,
elected June 19th, 1889.
*J. V. Kennickell dismissed from office Jan. 12th, 1900. +tC. C.
Hill elected Feb. 7th, 1900.
ttJ. H. W. Umbach resigned May 9th, 1899. I11IW. F. Gilbert appointed May 9th, 1899.
tttM. T. Davis resigned July 26th, 1899. IIHUM. H. Levi electedAug. 9th, 1899.
TAX ASSESSOKS J. H. H. OSBORNE, Chairman; P. M. RUSSELL,
SAMUEL REYNOLDS.
PABK AND TBBEP. D. BAFFIN, Chairman; 8. E. THEUS, Secretary ; MALCOLM McLEAN, CHAS. 8. ELLIS, *GEO. A. MERCER,
+M. J. SOLOMONS.
Term of office expired Jan. 1st, 1900. tAppointed Jan. 1st, 1900.
STANDING COMMITTEES OF COUNCIL 1899.
ACCOUNTSAldermen MILLS, HAAS, JARRELL
ASSESSMENTSAldermen THOMAS, SCHWARZ, WILLIAMS,
WELLS, DOYLE.
CITY LOTS AND OPENING STREETS Aldermen WILLIAMS,
TIEDEMAN, GRAHAM.
DRAINAGEAldermen GRAHAM, THOMAS, BACON.
FINANCEAldermen TIEDEMAN, WILLIAMS, HAAS, THOMAS,
MILLS.
FIBEAldermen HAAS, DIXON, TIEDEMAN.
HABBOB AND WHARVESAldermen WELLS, GRAHAM, BACON.
MARKETAldermen DOYLE, JARRELL, THOMAS.
POLICEAldermen SCHWARZ, BACON, DIXON.
PUBLIC HEALTHAldermen JARRELL, MILLS, WILLIAMS.
STREETS AXD LAXESAldermen DIXON, DOYLE, TIEDEMAN,
SCHWARZ, WELLS.
WATERAldermen BACON, WELLS, HAAS.
SANITARY BOARD.
HON. HERMAN MYERS, Chairman.
HEALTH OFFICER WM. F. BRUNNER, Secretary.
Aldermen, JARRELL, GRAHAM ; Citizens, J. M. SOLOMONS, REV. W. C.
SCHAEFFER, COL. BEIRNB GORDON.
JVtagor's flnnual Qepott.
MAYOR'S OFFICE, "j
SAVANNAH, GA., January 19th, 1900. )
To the Board of Aldermen.
Gentlemen:
The year ending Dec. 31, 1899, was one of the
most progressive in the history of Savannah. Business enjoyed a twelve-months of uninterrupted prosperity and development. In both wholesale and retail trade the results were more than ordinarily satisfactory. The advances in the values of the great
staples of this section, cotton, naval stores and lumber, resulted in a corresponding improvement in the
financial condition of the people throughout the territory tributary to Savannah, and the effect was speedily apparent here. The heavy expenditures of money
in the latter part of the previous year, during the
presence of the soldiers, also aided materially in
making 1899 a good year for the business man, the
mechanic and all other labor. One result was seen
in the extensive build ing operations, which gave employment to many and put into general circulation a
large sum of money.
The vast improvements on Hutchinson's Island
by the Georgia and Alabama Railway Terminal Company, which will convert a hitherto almost valueless
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and comparatively useless property into magnificent
terminals, adding greatly to the commercial advantages of Savannah, also assisted many laborers in
making a living, and the number of unemployed has
probably been less than for some years. This improvement has not been completed, and will employ
a large force during the coming year, the expenditures for 1900 being estimated at $750,000.
Another railroad event of the year which demonstrated the growing importance of Savannah as a
trade center has been the entrance into the city of
the Southern Railroad, giving additional direct communication with the North. It is also a pleasure to
note that for the better accommodation of the increasing passenger traffic of the city a fine union depot is to be built on West Broad street, to be used
by the Plant, Georgia and Alabama, Florida Central
and Peninsular and Southern Systems. This is an
improvement the want of which has been acknowledged for years.
During the year our commerce has held its own in
every respect. As will be seen from the accompanying statements of foreign and domestic exports, the
total value of shipments through this port was $70,-
000,000. The total tonnage of shipping entered here
was 1,032,723. The bank clearances, a reliable gauge
of the business of a city, were $138,514,714, an increase over the previous year's of $9,265,860.
There is every reason to believe that with the increasing railroad facilities Savannah enjoys, the superior advantages it offers to shipping and the progressive character of its citizens employed in trade
and commerce, its position as the greatest port on the
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South Atlantic will be easily retained, with expanding business and higher prestige each year. The
time has passed when there could be any doubt as
to the future of Savannah. Its continued growth and
prosperity are guaranteed, and with all of its citizens
manifesting a renewed interest in its welfare and advancement the early years of the coming century
must be full of promise. Intelligent steps are being
taken to promote industrial development. Varied
industries are recognized as essential, and there is
reason to believe, from the activity shown, that Savannah will soon include among its sources of wealth
and growth a number of manufacturing establishments. While conditions at the present time may not
be eminently favorable, Savannah should seize the
first opportunity to press its claim for a deepening of
its harbor, and should not rest satisfied until there
is a thirty-foot channel from the city to the sea. The
commerce of the port justifies the granting of such a
request by the national government. I would recommend that provision be made for the appointment of
a special committee of aldermen and citizens to begin efforts at an early date to secure the necessary
appropriation from Congress.
The municipal government derived benefits from
the general improved business conditions in a better
collection of its revenues. Taxes on real estate and
personal property, and specific licenses, were paid
more promptly than usual. Total assessed values
increased from $35,480,847 to $36,582,859, a gain of
$1,102,012, from which the city will derive an additional income of $15,979 yearly. On real estate the
increased valuation was $1,064,684. Additional-firms
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entering business also somewhat increased the income from licenses. As a result, although at the beginning of the year the finances of the city were
shown to be in an unsatisfactory state, with a considerable deficit to be feared at the close of the year,
by careful management in the various departments,
through the committees of Council, and the constant
close supervision of the able Finance Committee, the
City was enabled to meet all of its obligations, without resorting to loans, and to close the year with a
cash balance of $16,430.57. A brief summary of the
City's finances for the year is as follows:
Cash on hand Jan. 1,1899...................$ 9,738.91
Receipts year ending Dec. 31............... 869.537.13
Total cash available........................$869,276.04
Expenditures for year 1899.................. 852,845.47
Balance on hand Dec. 31, 1899...............$ 16,430.57
For the present year the income of the City is estimated at $790,000, and Ihe budget provides for expenditures of $794,653.77.
Quarantine.
The care of its quarantine station having been transferred to the federal government, under a contract for
two years, at the beginning of this administration, the
City has been saved an expenditure of at least $10,-
000 net a year, and commerce has been relieved of a
tax of between $6,000 and $7,000. Savannah is now a
free port, with no quarantine fees collected from vessels coming here, the government rendering this
valuable service absolutely free to vessels arriving at
ports where it has control of the quarantine station.
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The results of the change have been satisfactory in
every respect. The quarantine officer makes regular
reports to the City, and is in close communication with
the health officer. There is no friction between theCity
and the government, nor is there likely to be any.
The service under the Marine Hospital has met every
requirement and silenced every criticism of those who
seemed to regard the transfer of control as fraught
with serious dangers to Savannah's health and commercial prosperity. Not a single complaint has been
heard since the change was perfected nine months
ago. I feel confident .that the action of Council has
met with the hearty approval of citizens generally,
I would accordingly recommend that, while the arrangement with the government was only for a period
of two years, the station be now permanently transferred, the City receiving therefore the assessed valuation agreed on at the time of the temporary transfer, that is, $20,000. The national government will
then feel encouraged to spend a large amount in permanent improvements at the station, to the advantage of commerce by lessening detention, and still
further protecting Savannah from any possibility of
invasion by disease. The forward step Savannah has
taken in this respect I believe will be eventually followed by every other port. National control of quarantine is one of the necessities growing out of modern conditions, and Savannah is but in the van in
recognizing this fact.
Public Health.
During the year the general health conditions locally were good. At one time, though, the city was
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threatened with a serious visitation of sma!l-pox, introduced from counties in both Georgia and South
Carolina. When the first cases were discovered, here
the pest house was at once brought into, requisition,
and steps were taken, to stamp out the disease. This
was rendered more than usually difficult by the continued introduction of new cases from the country
sections where the disease had obtained a foothold.
The attention of the national health authorities was
directed to the matter,, but they were not able to assume control in the territory from, which Savannah
was being infected. The disease was almost entirely
confined to negroes, and the death rate was light, the
city giving the best of care to those afflicted. There
has been no new case of local origin discovered in
several months and the disease may be considered as
eradicated unless a fresh contagion comes from the
country, where small-pox is understood to be still in
existence, and almost in epidemic form at different
points.
There was also a repetition of the danger from
yellow fever, which prevailed in an epidemic, form
in towns in three states, Florida, Mississippi and
Louisiana. An effective land quarantine was established which was maintained until frost. These and
other matters bearing on the health of the community are treated at more length in the detailed report
of the health officer. In this connection, though, I
wish to express my personal and official belief that
the people of Savannah are to be congratulated on
having again secured the efficient services of Dr. W.
F. Brunner in this capacity. His well-known energy,, determination, and ability through special educa-
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tion and long training, justified the efforts that were
made to induce him to return and take charge of this
most important department of the City Government.
Under this head the question of a new cemetery
may properly be considered. For some years it has
been held by the health officials that further additions to Laurel Grove cemetery were inimical to the
health of that section of the city. Year after year
this has been stated in the annual reports. In the
last two years steps have been taken looking toward
the location of a new cemetery remote from the residence portion of the city and where ground ample
for the needs of a growing city for a quarter of a
century or more could be had. The present Council appointed a special committee to investigate the
fitness of the present cemetery for further use. While
there is some difference of opinion as to the immediate necessity of such a step, it appears to me advisable that the opportunity be taken to secure an available site at this time, when lands are cheap and before the need become more pressing. It would, it
appears to me, be a sanitary measure to limit the
further use of Laurel Grove Cemetery for interments,
and not to extend its borders at all. The lowlands
about it, some of which have- been included within
it, are not suitable or desirable for burial purposes
and people are averse to their purchase unless the
necessity is forced upon them by the absence of another suitably located cemetery under City control.
It has recently been demonstrated, I am informed,
that in wet seasons graves in this section cannot be
always dug to the required .depth without striking
water. The question of a new cemetery is one that
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can bear further discussion, and the present year
/ \ should see something of a definite nature done toward securing the site for a new burying ground.
The disposition of the waste matter of the city is
also a health problem that should be disposed of.
The crematory, which has been in unsatisfactory
working order almost since its erection, has outlived
.its usefulness and for some months the Streets and
Lanes Department has been compelled to haul the
garbage and other waste two or more miles from the
city for a dumping ground. In order to determine
whether recent improvements had perfected cremators to a point where satisfactory results could be
guaranteed, a special committee of Council was appointed to visit several cities and inspect the apparatus of different patterns. This committee has presented a report, which accompanies this and which
should be taken up for consideration as soon as practicable. If, as the committee reports, a crematory
cannot be found that will do the work required, it
would be well for Council to take steps to secure the
removal of the city's waste further from its limits
than at present. It is apparent that the continued
dumping of the waste near the city cannot continue
indefinitely. It is unsatisfactory and probably, to
some extent at least, prejudicial to the public health.
The suggestion of the health officer that covered
wagons be used for the removal of garbage is also
worthy of favorable consideration.
House Drainage.
The present administration found the house drainage system under construction in an unsatisfactory
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state. No outlet had been provided for the eastern
portion of the city. While the plan contemplated
putting the outlet at the foot of Reynolds street, no
right of way had been secured and property owners
in the vicinity seriously objected to the plan being
carried out in this respect. It was further found
that about one-half of the sewage of the city would
be emptied in the river at the foot of West Broad
street, passing in front of the entire city. This was
considered highly objectionable by the health authorities and others. To meet the apparently well
grounded objections it was found necessary to alter
the plans in essential respects. Under the modified
plan only about one-quarter of the sewage will be
emptied at West Broad street and the remainder will
be carried to the river at the mouth of the Bilbo
canal, which is over a half-mile below the outlet
originally contemplated.
As you are aware, the contractors, Messrs. Miles
& Bradt, without any previous notice, threw up their
contract with the city. As the city had complied
with all of its obligations to them, their unexpected
refusal to carry on the work can only be attributed
to the rapid advance in the price of materials. In
view of the decidedly unsatisfactory experience had
with them and previous contractors, it was deemed
best for the city to undertake the work itself. By
prompt action the city was enabled to begin in time
to absorb the entire appropriation for the year, the
results? so far being all that could be desired. It is
reasonable to expect that the system will be entirely
completed by the city without the further intervention of contractors. An appropriation of $81,000 has
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been made for the present year. It is estimated that
a further expenditure of $85,000 will be required to
finish the system, which should be in readiness for
use in its entirety by January, 1902.
Other Public Improvements.
The large expenditures for house drainage and
opening streets have prevented other public improvements on an extensive scale. This must necessarily be the case during the coming year also. The
magnitude of the house drainage work, and its vital
importance as a health measure, justify the curtailing of other new work in order that it may be pressed to completion as speedily as possible. Street paving during the year was confined to a small area.
Vitrified brick, which has met the expectations of its
advocates, was used for paving St. Julian street from
the Market to Whitaker street, Congress street lane
from Barnard to Dray ton, and Wheaton street from
Dixon, Mitchell & Go's mill to Waters road. The
comparative cheapness of this material, the ease with
which repairs are made, and the lessened cost of
maintenance and of cleaning, are bringing it into use
elsewhere to a greater extent year after year. For
the coming year I would advocate a further use of it
in Savannah. Gwinnett street should be paved to
give easy access to the city lots, as well as to provide
a fine roadway in that section of the city. I would
also recommend, if the appropriation permits, the
paving of West Broad street from the end of the
present paving to the new railroad terminals, and
the continuation of the Jefferson street paving to the
city limits. As the traffic on the latter beyond the
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present granite blocks will not be very heavy brick
would answer all purposes.
In opening streets the work was of an extensive
character. Purchases were made aggregating over
300,000 square feet. The chairman has given much
time to a study of the situation, and has furnished a
valuable report of the work of his committee, from
which it appears that further expenditures of between $125,000 and $150,000 will be required to open
up all streets within the present limits., I consider
it advisable to open streets as rapidly as the city's
finances will permit. It is now evident that the city
has been forced to pay out many thousands of dollars which might have been saved by purchases for
this purpose a few years ago. The growth of the
city precludes the idea that there will be any drop in
values of real estate. The fact is to be faced that
Savannah is steadily broadening its built-up area,
that the streets must be continued along their proper lines, and economy, as well as the public' s other
interests, dictates that the purchasing of the necessary land be done as soon as possible. The completion of the house drainage work will apparently
leave a large sum available for this purpose after
next year. It can hardly be put to a wiser use. It
will also permit of the granting of a larger appropriation to the efficient Park and Tree Commission for
the expansion of its work of beautifying the city.
The new streets will require shade trees and as the
present funds are largely required for the regular
work, and do not permit of a great extension of its
usefulness in this direction, the commission should
receive more funds when the opportunity offers.
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The City Departments.
Work has been efficiently and economically conducted in all of the city departments. The new sidewalk ordinance has given considerable extra work to
the untieing chairman of the Streets and Lanes Committee and the Director of Public Works. During the
past year more sidewalks, and sidewalks of a better
character, hare been laid in Savannah than in probably any other five years. Conditions all over the
city have been greatly improved in this respect; and
especially in the southern, western and eastern sections, where sidewalks were largely unknown prior to
1899. There were in all 194.000 square feet of brick
sidewalks and 126,000 square feet of artificial stone
sidewalk laid. This work will be continued during
the present year. The results of the ordinance seem
satisfactory to citizens generally, and the improved
appearance of a large portion of the city must appeal
to all.
The superintendents of police, fire and water have
administered their departments so as to promote and
protect the city's interests. The exodus of population to the section south of Anderson street calls for
better police and fire protection there, and I would
indorse the recommendations that the police force be
increased so as to permit of more patrolmen being
stationed there, and that a hose company be located
in that section and one in Collinsville. The water
mains should also be extended into the newly builtup territory. The reports of the different, departments are full of interesting facts, and contain much
valuable information. They should be analyzed by
the respective committees of Council, and if the re-
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commendations contained therein are considered feasible at this time they should be brought before Council by resolution or ordinance.
In concluding I would repeat a recommendation
that I made at the close of my first term as Mayor,
in 1896. Further experience in municipal affairs
has but strengthened my conviction that the interests of the city would be best served by a longer tenure of office for the Mayor and aldermen. The Mayor, as I view it, should be elected for a term of four
years and should be ineligible for re-election.
The aldermen should serve for four years, without
this restriction, six being elected every two years.
This would insure at all times a working half of the
board acquainted with the city's departmental and
financial affairs. I would accordingly recommend
that when the next Legislature convenes an effort be
made to change the charter so that at the ensuing
city election the Mayor shall be elected for four years,
and six of the aldermen for four and six for two.
years, the terms of all aldermen elected thereafter to
be four years. Respectfully submitted,
HERMAN MYERS,
Mayor.
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Report of the Sinking Fund Commissioners.
SAVANNAH, GA., December 31st, 1899.
To His Honor, Herman Myers, Mayor,
City.of Savannah:
SirThe Sinking Fund Commissioners respectfully submit the twenty-first annual report,the first
of this Board.
During the past year Mr. Isaac G. Haas, having
been elected to serve on the Board of Aldermen,
tendered his resignation, Mr. Irwin B. Tiedeman Avas
elected by City Council to fill the vacancy.
Mr. Irwin B. Tiedeman, in December, resigned his
position as a member of this Board.
The resignations of these two gentlemen above
named were accepted with great regret.
December 29th, the Board filled the vacancy created as stated above by ihe election of Mr. Chas. G.
Bell.
With the funds at our disposal we have purchased
bonds of the issue of 1879, as follows:
Jan. 12th, 1899, $7,000 bonds for.....
u
May*
Nov. *

-
Dec.

27th.
oth,
oth.
10th,
10th,
10th,
17th,
23rd.
23rd,
5th,
oth,
9th,
Previouslr)
parchosea )
3.000
3,000
5.000
2,000
3,000
1,500
4.000
100
1.500
5,000
2,000
I,0u0
" $ 38,100
Total...... $537,800
7,927.50
3.375.00
3,435.00
5,737,50
2,272.50
3,427.50
1,710.00
4,580.00
114.00
1,717.50
5,762.50
2,305.00
1,145.00
.....$ 43,509.00
...... 459,673.02
......$503,182.02
MAYOR'S ANNUAL EEPORT. 15
We have purchased of the bonds of the issue of
1883 as follows:
Jan. 12th, 1899, $ 350 bonds costing. .$ 395 50
" 27th, " 2,000 " " .. 2,290 00
Nov. 10th, " 500 " " .. 56862
'" 10th, 100 " " .. 114 00
Dec. 5th. " 150 " " .. 172 87
$3,100 " ' ..$3,54099
J8,550 " " .. 87.217 92
Total ...... ..$91650 " " . .$90,758 91
All the above mentioned bonds and miniatured
coupons have been cancelled and handed to the City
Treasury for such final disposition as Council may
direct.
Issue 1879.
Signed and made available
for Exchange, as per
last report. ............. $ 3,522,800
Issued in exchange, as per
last report ........... .$3,517,000
Exchanged for old bonds., 500 3,517,500
Bonds available in the hands
of the City Treasurer ............-...$ 5,300
Of the bonds issued $565,200 have been cancelled
as follows :
Received for balance of Ground Rent .... 9,200
Special purchase, as per last report ...... 18,200
Purchased out of Sinking Fund .......... 537,800
$ 565,200
Which leaves outstanding of the issue of
1879 ............................. .$2,952.300
16 MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT.
Issue 1883.
Signed and made available for exchange.. $ 390,000
Issue in exchange, as per last report...... 388,700
Leaving bonds available for exchange in
the hands of the City Treasurer........... 1,300
Of the bonds $106,550 have been cancelled as follows:
Special purchase .................... .....$ 14,900
Purchased out of Sinking Fund .......... 91,650
$106,550
Which leaves outstanding of the issue of
1883................................$282,150
Respectfully,
JOSEPH D. WEED,
8. GUCKENHEIMER,
JOHN LYONS,
H. P. SMART,
IRWIN B. TIEDEMAN.
MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT. 17
BONDED DEBT, JANUARY ist, 1900.
BOND COMPROMISE, 1879
Issued and outstanding
January 1st, 1899.......$2,990,400
Less redeemed and cancelled by Sinking Fund
Commissioners............ 38,100
Amount outstanding....................... $2,952,300
BOND COMPROMISE 1883
Issued and outstanding
January 1st. 1899........$ 285,250 :
Less redeemed and cancelled by Sinking Fund
Commissioners............. 3,100
Amount outstanding.......................... 282,150
New bonds outstanding..................... 3,234,450
Old bonds outstanding,
not co'mpromised........ 2,000
Indorsed Savannah, Albany & Gulf R. R. outstanding.................... 1,300
Amount outstanding....................... 3,300
Total bonded debt................................. $3,237,750
STATEflENT OF CITY OF SAVANNAH BONDS.
Issue of i879-5 Per Cent.
Blank Bonds
Printed

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$1,000
BOO
800
100
0
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2,000
8,000
1,000
1,000
Amount
$ 2,000,000
1,500,000
800,000
100,000
$8,900,000
Destroyed by
Finance!
Committee
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675
Amonnt
1145,000
172,600
67,500
$876,000
Signed by
8, F. Commissioners.

2,000
2,706
425
418
Amount
12,000,000
1,354,000
127,600
41,800
13,522,800
On Hand
Signed
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Amount
$4,000
$4,000
On Hand Not
Signed
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Amount
1,200
11,200
Signed and
Issued
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2,000
a,98
424
418
Amount
$2,000,000
1,949,000
127,200
41,800
18,517,500
1
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2
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liable
Amount
11,000
800
11,800
Cancelled by
S. K. (Jommislloners.
oA
202
428
187
118
Amount
J2V2.000
211,500
10,100
11,600
$605,300
Amount
Outstanding
i
1,708
2,275
267
307
Amount
11,708,000
1,187,600
77,100
28,700
$2.862,300
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Issue 18835 Per Cent.
Blank Bond Printed.

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$1,000
600
60
1
800
200
800
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$300,000
100,000
15,000
$416,000
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$26,000
Signed by
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ISO
800
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$800,000
75,000
16,000
$300,000
On Hand
Signed
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$1,000
800
$1,800
Signed and
Issued .
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147
804
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$300,000
78,600
16,200
$388,700
Cancelled by
Si F, Commissioners
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88
81
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$88,000
10,600
4,060
$106,550
Amount
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108
223
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64,000
11,160
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20 MAYOR'S ANNUM. REPORT.
REPORT OF TAX ASSESSORS.
SAVANNAH, GA-, January 2nd., 1900.
To the Honorable Mayor and Aldermen,
City of Savannah, Ga :
Dear SirsWe respectfully submit the following
report of the Board of Tax Assessors for the year
ending December 31st, 1899.
During the month of January, 1899, we received
returns of personal property with the following results :
Stock in trade............... ...,.........$ 1,981,790 00
Goods on consignment................... 21,370 00
Furniture,etc............................... 10,849 50
Jewelry Silverware, etc.................. 113.595 00
Musical instruments..................... 64,750 00
Libraries, etc.............................. 57,605 00
Horses, mules, live stock................. 107,170 00
Vehicles..................................... 76,345 00
Money and solvent accounts........... 3,055,765 00
Stocksandbonds.......................... 539,180 00
Promissory notes.......................... 89,675 00
Mortgages on real estate................ 467,600 00
Mortgages on personal property...... 17,425 00
Bonds for title............................. 2,15000
Shipping........................:............ 651,625 00
Machinery and fixtures............... 134,310 00
Telegraph and telephones............... 19,535 00
MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT. 21
Banks......................................... 2,103,665 00
Other personal property.................. 28,560 00
Total returns for 1899.............$ 10,617,065 00
Total returns for 1898............ 10,629,328 00
Loss....:...............................$ 12,263 00
We have inspected and assessed during the year
1899. 456 new buildings, repairs and improvements.
The total assessed value of which amounts to
$426,870.00.
. The book containing the assessments of new improvements is now open in our office for inspection
by all parties at interest.-
The total taxable property of the City of Savannah is as follows:
Real estate........$24,950,979 at $1.45 $361,789 19JJ
Ground rent lots. 1,014,100 " " 14,704.45
Stock in trade.... 2,003,160 " " 29,045.82
Personal........... 5,859,330 " " 84,960:28
Banking........... 2,103.665 " " 30,503.14
Shipping............ 651,625 " " 9,448.561,
Total for 1899.. .$36,582,859 " " $ 530.451.45^
Total for 1898.. 35,480,847 ' " 514,472,28^
Increase.........$ 1,102,012 " " 15,979.17
Yours respectfully,
f J. H. H. OSBO&NE.
Board of Tax Assessors: < SAMUBL REYNOLDS.
( PHILIP M. RUSSELL.
22 .MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT.
BUDGET FOR THE YEAR 1899-
Board of Health .................. ..........$ 13,224 00
City Clocks.................. ................... 25000
City Lamps..................................... 37,000 00
City Lamps, deferred payment for Nov.
' 1898............................................ 3,00000
Colonial Park, deferred payment and interest ...............................:.......... 1,287 60
Crematories...................................... 6,245 80
Dispensary ...................................... 5,500 00
Demand Loans................................. 20,00000
Drainage and Dry Culture .................. 10,500 00
Estill Park ..................................... 1,500 00
Fire Uniforms........................... ......... 3,000 00
Fire Department, including balance due
for new engine .. ......................... 68,00000
Fire Department, deferred payment. Engine House No. 2 ..:.................,.... 2,41967
,Harbor and Wharves................... ...... 1,500 00
Hospitals...................,...,.........>........ 10,800 00
House Drainage............................... 55,00000
House Drainage Notes ..................... 20,866 24
InterestBonded Debt.. .........*........... 165,000 00
incidentals .................................... 3,000 00
Laurel Grove Cemetery...................... 6,650 00
Market........................................... 4,500 00
Opening Streets, including deferred payments.......................................... 29,000 00
Parks and Squares ........................... 8,000 00
Paving Streets ................................ 10,000 00
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Police............................................. 76,000 00
Police Uniforms.............................. 3,00000
Police Reserve appropriation White Military ............................................ 2,75000
Printing and Stationery ..................... 3,000 00
Public Buildings ................. ........... 1,500 00
Quarantine ...................................... 14,500 00
Salaries .......................................... 35,234 61
Scavenger Department ....................:. 25,000 00
Sink Department, 0. E. M.................... 7,000 00
Sinking Fund ................................... 46,750 00
Streets and Lanes............................. 67,500 00
Water Works, including Extension and
all other contemplated work............. 32,50000
Total .......................................$790,977 82
Trial Balance to December 3ist, 1899.
EXPENDI
TURES RECEIPTS
Board of Health.......................! 18,40813 f 5140
Balance on hand December 31st, 1899.. 8,738 91
Bills Payable. ........................ 30,00000 10,00000
City Clocks..................,......... 200 00
Colonial Park......................... 1,175 00
City Lots.............................. 9,973 70
City Lamps........................... 39,181 98
Crematories........................... 6,92051 5468
Coupons, 1879......................... 148,878 76
Coupons, 1883................... ..... 13,956 01
Cash on hand Dec. 31st, 1899........... 16,430 57
Dry Culture and Drainage............. 10.46570 980
Dispensary ............................ 5,511 22
Electric Fees.......................... 8875 8625
Fees .................................. . 4,863 29
Fire Department...................... 69,790 28
Fire Department Deferred Payments.. 2419 67
Firemen's Uniforms................... 2,822 15
Ground Rents......................... 15,21662
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Ground Bent Lots..................... . 17,311 20
Harbor and Wharves............ ..... 1,205 88
Hospitals.............................. 10,800 00
House Drainage........................ 66,685 22
Incidentals............................ 3,68107 4,16865
Inspection Fees....................... 96700
Laurel Grove Cemetery............... 5,637 86 2,658 08
Liquor Licenses....................... 47,948 32
Market................................ 4,60756 15,14985
Opening Streets....................... 34,366 11
Parks and Squares..................... 7,91201
Paving Streets.....'..................." 24.096 21 21,114 43
Paving Sidewalks...................... 26,04330 22,25595
Police............. ................... 79,56389 26749
Police Reserve........................ 2,750 00
Printing and Stationery............... 2,52092 17795
Police Uniforms....................... 3,10460 5250
Public Buildings...................... 1,515 80 1 75
Police Court.......................... 7,951 00
Rent Account......................... 1,05500
Salaries ............................. 35,063 61
Scavenger Department................ 24,804 96 6 06
Sink Department...................... 7,28502 6,75820
Sewer Permits......................... 210 00
Streets and Lanes..................... 61,506 92 4,061 68
Sinking Fund, 1879.................... 39,515 25
Sinking Fund, 1883.................... 7,549 24
Storm Damage, water................. 467 50
Special Appropriation................. 2,823 17
Taxes, 1890............................ 3 00
Tares, 1891................'........... 3 00
Taxes, 1892............................ 37 50
Taxes, 1893............................ 72 00
Taxes, 1894............................ 94 13
Taxes, 1895............................ 236 62
Taxes, 1896............................ 688 56
Taxes, 1897. ...........*................ 4,706 30
Taxes, 1898............................ 1,75661 126,91166
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Taxes, 1899. .................. . . Waterworks. ..................
City House Drainage ...........
Board of Health Fees. .......
Old Waterworks. ...............
....... 495 38
....... 80,266 70
1 7 nut A.Q
....... 7,324 99
....... 579 IB
9 nut m
443,731 61
ftA *7fin AQ
135 25
ft fiQT Qt\
1060
Total.............................. | 869,276 04 $ 869,276 04
28 MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT.
REPORT OF CITY MARSHAL1899.
SAVANNAH, GA., December 30th, 1899.
Hon. Herman My era, Mayor:
Dear Sir.I have the honor to submit my Annual
Report for the year 1899. The money collected in
this office amounts to $57,134.87, as follows:
Real Estate, 1890................................$ 3 00
Real Estate, 1891............................... 3 00
Real Estate, 1892................................ 37 50
Real Estate,1893............................... 72 00
Real Estate, 1894......... ...................... 94 13
Real Estate, 1895.................... .......... 168 87
Real Estate, 1896 .. ................ ......... 475 53
Real Estate, 1897............................... 4,131 93
Real Estate, 1898................................ 18,678 03
City Lots............................. ............ 5,275 00
Personal Property, 1895....................... 2925
Personal Property, 1896...................... 194 52
Personal Property, 1897...................... 549 37
Personal Property, 1898...................... 1,285 92
Personal Property, 1899............... ....... 2,312 54
Specific Tax, 1895 .............................. 40 00
Specific Tax, 1896 ...................... ...... 15 00
Specific Tax, 1897 .............................. 25 00
Specific Tax, 1898 .............................. 720 00
SpecificTax, 1899 .............................. 5,185 95
Privy Vaults, 1897.............................. 4 00
Privy Vaults, 1898.............................. 162 00
MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPOBT. 27
Fees................................................ 1.495 45
Advertising................. .........:.......... 177 95
Interest ................................... ...:>... 1,357 61
Incidentals ...................'.................... 60 00
Market Vaults.................. ................. 2,625 00
Market Stalls ............................;,...... 1,130 40
Paving Streets .............................. : ^. 10,013 85
Repairing Sidewalks ......................... 812 07
Total................................. ....:..$57.134 87
GROUND RENTS.All lots reported to this office by the City Treasurer have been re-entered fo
arrears of rent, as required by ordinance.
Very respectfully.
: JOHN POWER,
City Marshall.
28 MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT.
REPORT OF CITY ATTORNEY1899.
SAVANNAH, GA., January 1,1900.
l Hon. Herman Myerg, Mayor, Savannah, Ga.:
f Dear Sir.During the past year the only suits that
| have been brought against the City of Savannah are
those of the Administratrix and heirs of the late
, Mrs. Anna M. Sack, of the Savannah, Thunderbolt
& Isle of Hope Railroad Company, and two suits in
Justices Courts.
The first named involves the right of the City to
i remove fences erected by Mr. Sack, on what the City
claims are parts of Lincoln, Second and Third
i. Streets. At an interlocutory hearing the Judge of
1 the Superior Court granted a restraining order to
prevent the City removing the alleged encroachments
until the hearing. This case is assigned for a hearing on the 19th day of next month.
The case of the Railroad Company has not yet
been fully argued, but will be at an early day. This
new case involves the right of the City to charge
specific taxes against the Company.
The two small cases in the Justices' Courts are
insignificant in amount, but one of them involves
the question as to the liability of the City for damages incident to the quarantining of a house, or the
isolation of members of it, when small pox has appeared in the house. As this point is important, I
have appealed from the decision of the Justice of the
Peace, and the appeal is now pending in our Superior Court. In my opinion, the principle involved
MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT. 29.
has been decided in favor of the City by our Supreme
Court in the Mulligan case.
From this it will appear that the City has been
almost, free from adverse suits during the past year.
Some years ago suits against the City were not uncommon, but, for several years past, we have enjoyed
almost an immunity from them. Occasionally it is'
necessary for the City to proceed against its citizens,
but this, fortunately, does not often occur.
Touching the cases mentioned in my last report,
I beg to say that the litigation with the Messrs. Lovell is still upon the docket. It involves certain questions as to alleged damages growing out of the extension of the spur-ti ack to ihe Water Works. These
executors are also parties defendant to the execution
for the improvemtnt of the Louisville Road.
The case with the Suburban & West End Railway
Company for this improvement has been paid, the
City receiving the full amount with interest.
The case of Mr. Waring Russell, for damages
against the City, has been dismissed by demurrer.
The case with the Savannah, Thunderbolt & Isle
of Hope Railroad Company, involving the taxation
of their property in the southeastern portion of the
City, under the Act of 1854, has not yet been finally
concluded.
The case with the Georgia State Building & Loan
Association,, involving the Municipal taxation of such
Companies, has been argued in our Supreme Court,
but the decision has not yet been announced. It is
liable to be at any time.
During the past year I have drawn a large number of deeds to the Cily, after investigation of titles,
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growing out, chiefly, of the extension of streets.. As
the Clerk of Council has these titles and an index to
|: them, I do not suppose that it is necessary to state
| '. them in detail. I have also drawn a number of con-
: j tracts and attended to the usual routine business of
' the office, such as the preparation of ordinances and
)' resolutions, the giving of advice to officials and Al-
dermen, attending meetings, etc.
Yours very truly,
SAMUEL B. ADAMS,
, City Attorney.

ANNUAL REPORT OF THE CITY TREASURER.
Dr. Statement of Cash Received and Disbursed from January 1st, 1899, to December 3ist, 1899. Cr.
Cash in Treasury January 1st, 1809, 0,738 01
Board of Health-!
Received from railroad for amount
paid quarantine inspectors on excursion trains.................... 51 40
Bills PayableAmount borrowed. ............... ..j 10,000 00
Board of HealthSalaries of Health Officers, City Physicians, Inspectors and Keeper of
Pest House. ......................^ 13,948 12
51 401
Time of hands disinfecting..........
Printing mortuary reports, circulars,
Permits, stationery, advertising,
etc ........... ....................
Oil, Soap, bottles, Ice, Clothing, etc.,
Coffins and Wagon hire for paupers,
Copperas, lime, carbolic acid and
vaccine points, etc................
Work on Pest House ...............
Clothing destroyed.................
Dr. Brunnor expenses to Port Tampa
Insurance..........................
614 99
34949
1,922 29
31675
65654
51445
68 00
23 50
104 00-$ 18,408 13
Bill* PayablePaid Mayor's notes........... ..... 30,00000 30,00000
City ClocksAttending City Clocks ......... 20000 20000
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Board of Health FeesReceived for examination of plumbing. .............................. 135 25 135 25
City Lots
Received from T. M. Cunningham,
Jr., for lot No. 23, Thomas Ward 3000 00
Received from R. R. Oakman for
parts of lots E. and F. Reppard
Ward............................ 1,037 17
Received from the City Marshal for
the sale of the old City Dispensary 5,275 00
Received from Mrs. Mary E. Houlihan for lots G. and D. Reppard
Ward............................ 661 53 9,973 70 i
Colonial ParkPaid note favor Wardens and Vestrymen of Christ Church and interest on same.................. 1,175 00 1,175 00
City LampsLighting Streets from December 1st, .
1898, to November 30th, 1899.... 39,181 98 39,181 98
Crematories
' ! Salary of Superintendent and time
;i of hands. .......................
I ' Oil, forage, lime, cement, etc. ......
CrematoriesReceived from the Director of Public
Works for proceeds of sale of
Hides............................
' | Printing and stationery..
I ! Hauling garbage. .......
j Hire of mules. ..........
54 68 54 88 Repairs to Crematory.
4,609 70
192 75
903 21
27 85
909 75
117 00
160 25 6,920 51
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Received from sundry persons..... 88 25
Dry CultureReceived from the Domestic Wood
and Coal Co, for removing wood.. 0 80
City House Drainage
Tinw of hands......................
Material, tools, machinery, etc.....
Electric Fee*
',- Metres, etc.............
86 25 ; Printing and stationery.
3,955 05
18,003 84 17,049 40
7300
15 75 88 75 K
I Dry Culture -
. Time of hands...................... 8,178 01
I Oil, forage, lime, cement, lumber,
etc............................. 77539
! Rent of Twickenham plantation.... 1,500 00 j>
9 80' Printing and stationery............ 12 30 10,465 70
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Salaries of keeper and assistant.... 1,974 02
Lighting, fuel, etc.................. 186 78
Drugs and medicines............... 2,783 32
Rent............................... 44000
i Ice, matches and other incidentals 104 56
i i Rent of telephone................... 42 00
II Printing and stationery............ 21 35
; Insurance .......................... 9 19 5,511 22
FeesHarbor Master for collections...... 3,367 84
City Marshal, for executions....... 1,495 45 4,863 29
Fire Department
Pay roll from Dec. 1st, 1898, to Nov.
30th, 1899.................... v .
Printing and stationery..... ......
Forage.............................
Shoeing............................
Medicine and attending stock......
Horses .............................
Harness and repairs................
Repairs to engines..................
Additional apparatus...............
Fuel................................
Oil, acids, paint, bluestone, etc.....
Repairs to buildings................
Hose...............................
Rent of telephones..................
Incidentals.........................
Bed and bedding for men...........
Tools, repairing, etc................
Fire Department (Deferred Payment*)
Amount paid on new Station No. 2..
66,466 76
122 50
3,351 54
487 62
9943
575 00
.239 10
796 36
3,519 80
493 11
1,24497
747 58
10000 .
. 388 97
271 88
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Ground Rent*
Reeved for ground rents. 15,218 02 15,216 62
Ground Rent Iot8
Received from sundry persons for
balance on ground rent lots...... 17,811 20 17,811 20
Fire and Police Vnl*
forms
Firemen's uniforms, shirts, caps, etc
Police uniforms, helmets, etc.......
Barbor and Wharves
Harbor Master for use of horse and
Printing and stationery.............
Port Wardens for amount of office
expenses of Harbor Master's office
Repairing wharves.................
Fuel................................
D. R. Thomas & Son, claim for shoaling River foot of West Broad
street ............................
Time of hands........... ..........
2,822 15
8,104 60 5,926 65
24000
8 35
1275
69045
1900
15000
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IncidentalsInterest on daily balances.......... 2,210 84
Surveying lots and making plats... 471 50
City Marshal for interest on executions. ............................ 1,360 11
HospitalsSavannah Hospitals for keeping city
patients for the year.............. 3,600 00
St. Joseph's Infirmary............: 3,600 00
Georgia Infirmary.................. 3.600 00 10,800 00
House Drainage ^
Waring, Chapman & Farquhar, services ............................. 3,394 25 %
Time of hands...................... 1.36285 o5
'(Cement, pipe,brick, lumber, etc.... 655 32
Miles & Bradt on contract...'....... 28,299 85
Rourke, Mitchell & Delancy on contract ............................. 21,102 84
Hire of teams...................... 220 28
Repairing streets................... 1,48720
Building bulkhead at wharf........ 162 63 56,685 22 . S)
InterestCoupons from city bonds, issue of
1879.............................. 148.878 75
Coupons from city bonds, issue of
1883 .............................. 13,956 01162,834 76
Pound foes,,,.....,..,.,.....,.,...
City Marshal, proceeds of sale City
Pound...........................
Received from City Attorney...,.,,
Received from A. llauley Co,
amount of bill paid twice.........
Inspection FeesReceived for examination of plumbing. ..............................
01 00
5600
7 20
2 50 4,108 05
967 00
Incidental*
Postage, telegrams, exchange, charity, etc........................... 934 05
Fuel, lights, etc.................... 663 11
Premium on bonds eity officers..... 175 00
Export statement.................. 200 00
Amount paid Mrs. McStay.......... 132 00
Amount assessed in defraying ex967 00 ! penses for the year 1899 ..........
i for the Commissioners of Pilot-
! ago............................... 75 00
j Cost of Court....................... 32 90
; Compiling ordinances.......:....... 100 00
i Commission paid for paying coupons
11 from city bonds in New York City.. 55 08
' j, Managers of election, etc........... 876 85
I Isaac Beckett for list of property
j i owners in Collinsville............. 250 00
j I Entertaining Secretary Alger and
1 party and Aldermen from Columi bus.Ga........................... 12615
I i Dr. C. B. Lanneau................. 11 76
J | Director of Public Works and other
!; inspecting crematories............ 476 90
! I. G. Haas, expenses to Atlanta.... 22 50
i Miss A. Elam, services rendered.... 50 00 3,681 07
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Burial fees......................... 1,742 71
Sale of lots......................... 915 35 2,658 06
Liquor Licenses
Keceived for liquor licenses and interest on notes for 1890........... 47,948 32 47,948 82
Land QuarantineAmount returned by Health Officer,
being the unexpended amount advanced to Inspectors. ........... 10 60 1060
MarketClerk of Market for collections..... 11,394 45
City Marshal for rent of stores..... 2,625 00
City Marshal for rent of stalls..... 1,130 40 15,149 85
Laurel Grove CemeterySalary of keeper and time of hands.
Material, tools, etc.................
Rent of telephone..................
Hire of Teams ......... ...........
Plumbing work.....................
One horse................... ......
Attending sick horse...............
MarketSalary of clerk and time hands.
!Lighting and Fuel..............
j Brooms, sawdust, etc...........
Repairs and material...........
I Insurance ......................
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311 80
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improving the following streets..
Bull Street......................... 494 01
Congress Lane..................... 2,194 24
Drayton Street..................... 62 85
New Houston Street............... 701 56
St. Julian Street.................... 1,832 81
Wheaton Street.................... 6,774 86
Mrs. E. J. Drayton................. 246 86
J. S. Kaufman........ ............ 450 00
C. H. Dorsett, Agt................. 575 90
Savannah Investment Co........... 869 40
Mrs. M. McCredmond.............. 1,000 00
D. C. Carson....................... 350 00
Alexander Harris.................. 800 00
Time of Hands.................... 1,538 99
Hire of Teams...................... 1,133 03
Interest............................ 1,104 00 <
Cement, lumber, pipe, etc.......... 124 52
Mrs. J. Bennett.................... 292 40
Dr. S. A. White.... ............... 393 15
I i Misses. Miller...................... 221 90
i! E.H.Kent......................... 26000
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iRobert Falligant................... 3500034,366 11
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Time of hands...................... 6,096 01
Lumber, tools, etc.................. 1,318 57
Plants, trees,etc.................... 278 65
Hire of teams...................... 9395 '
Printing and stationery............ 26 20
One mule........................... 98 63 7,912 01
Southern Anphalt Co. for brick..... 1 25
McKenna & Welsh, for brick,...... S 45
Geo. W. Owens, for laying curb.... 80 81
Received from City Marshal for collection, for improving streets...,.
Bull Street......................... 024 12
Mryan Street....................... 182 8*2
Drayton Street..................... 4,42(5 01
Farm Street........................ 81 58
Jefferson Street.................... 128-88
Liberty Street................. .... 2,801 55
Oglethorpe Avenue......... ....... 1,006 06
Louisville Road.................... 53 89
St. Julian .......................... 209 54
Suburban and West End B'y. Co.,. 5 24
Police Department,
Received from the Superintendent
for keeping and feeding prisoners 187 39
Received from the Superintendent
for fines.......................... 92 60
Received from the Superintendent
proceeds of sale of one horse..... 87 50
Police Unliormi
Received from the Superintendent,
amount paid by the Georgia Construction Company for uniforms
furnished their police............ 62 60
21,114 48
267 49
6250
Police Department
i Pay roll from Doe. M, 1808, to Nov.
j 80th, 1890.......... .............
Material and repairs................
i Incidentals.................... ....
; Fuel and lights.....................
'Shoeing, repairing, wagons, harness, etc....... ............. ...
Insurance ..........................
Printing and stationery............
: Rent of telephone..................
! Forage.............................
I Food for prisoners.................
Funeral expenses of Policeman John
Monahan.........................
Horse.........'.....,...............
Police Reserves
Account appropriation by Council..
74,878 48
177 87
1,086 58
460 84
524 08
6300
182 28
268 00
1,814 14
49867
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115 00 70,563 89
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Paving SidewalksReceived for repairing and paving
sidewalks ........................ 22,255 95 22,255 95
Public Buildings
Received from Director of Public
Works, for rent of house (old Powder Magazine).......... ........
Received from N. Frierson amount
of his bill, paid twice.............
Printing and StationeryReceived from the City Marshal for
advertising real estate sales, etc..
Paving SidewalksTime of hands, tools, material, etc . 26,043 30 26,043 30
Paving StreetsPaving and improving streets...... 24,096 2124,096 21
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Public Buildinsrs
Insurance.......................... 102 23
Repairs and material............... 504 82
j Fuel and lights..................... ' 500 26
150 i Incidentals......................... " 25374
I Time of hands...................... 34 75
25 175 Rent of telephone.................. 120001,51580 #
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Printing and Stationery
City printing, printing circulars,
proceedings of Council, Mayor's
177 95 177 95 report for 1898, and stationery... 2,520 92 2,520 92
Police Conrl ;1
Received from the Clerk of Council
for fines collected by him from !
the Police Court................. 7,951 00 7,051 00.!
Quarantine
Received from various vessels for
discharging ballast at Station.... 397 60
Received from various vessels for.
boarding fees and fumigating
charges.......................... 1,440 00
Received from the United States
Government through Dr. Walter
Wyman, Supervising Surgeon-Gen
eral of the Marine Hospital Service, for the purchase of the Quarantine tug Theckla.............. 5,000 00 6,837 60
QuarantineSalary of Quarantine officer and
time of hands.,..,...,...,,.....,
Incidentals................ ........
Machine and blacksmith work......
Repairing wharf....................
Fuel...............................
Insuranc.6..........................
Quarantine Tug
Salary of captain and crew..
Oil, waste, paint, etc........
Fuel ........................
Repairing tug...............
Insurance...................
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321 67
207 73
2,053 91
239 13
180 00 4,913 47
1,195 17
52268
383 50
23017
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City Dispensary....................
Lots on Springfield Plantation......
Brick store, foot of West Broad
street............................
32000
16000
575 00 1,055 00
Salaries
Salaries of city officers and clerks
for the year ending December 30th,
1899, and Auditor, for examining
the Treasurer, Marshal and Clerk
of Council's books................ 35,063 61 35,063 61
Scavenger Department
Salary of superintendent and time
of hands......................... 15,745 63
Forage............................. 6,427 28
Vehicles, and repairs to same.-...... 569 98
Tools and implements.............. 125 47
Lumber, hardware, oil, etc......... 685 73
Medicine and attending stock...... 284 43
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Keceived from the Director of I*nblic Works proceeds of sale of empty sacks........................ .
: ! llent of telephone.........
;; Harness and repairs.......
, Printing and stationery...
;: Lighting Oily stable.......
11 Insurance.................
r Incidentals........ ......
7000
266 08
17 75
99 12
289 00
68 23
608 8 06, ; Horses and mules.................. 1,1572824,80496
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: Commissioners for bonds of 1883,
'. i cancelled and retired............. 7,549 24 7,54924
Sink DepartmentReceived for cleaning vaults,..
City Marshal, cleaning vaults,
5,592 20
186 00
| Sink Department
Salary of superintendent and time
: hands. ...........................
i : Cleaning vaults. ..........:........
Forage and other incidentals .......
i Insurance. .........................
5,758 20"Hauling garbage. ..................
1,070 81
5,782 60
159 81
153 00
119 00 7,285 02
Streets and LanesReceived for repairing and laying
sidewalks........................ 2,662 92
Received from the Director of Public Works from Frank Barker, as
forfeit money for laying sidewalks
in the Southern part of the city.. 100 00
Received from the Savannah, Thunderbolt and Isle of Hope Railway
Company for cutting weeds, grass
and grading streets.............. 600 00
Received for manure................ 50 00
Received from City Marshal for repairing sidewalks................ 711 76
Received from Collins, Grayson &
Co. for old lamp posts............ 12 00
Proceeds of sale of one horse....... 25 00
__ Streets and Lanes
: i Time of hands......................
|Forage.............................
i Vehicles and repairs................
i Oyster shell.........................
Cement, brick, lumber, lime, pipe,
j curbing,oil, etc..................
i j Medicine and attending stock......
'; Tools, etc..........................
: Rent of telephone..................
Harness and repairs................
Printing and stationery............
. Incidentals.........................
Insurance...... ...................
Plorses and mules..................
Southern Asphalt Paving Co., re4,061 68 i pairing streets...................
37,375 48
2,980 16
60342
1,084 12
12,484 49
134 00
440 51
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431 70
399 50
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llecoived for sewer permits. 210 00
Taxes, 1890-
City Marshal........
Taxes, 1891-
City Marshal........
3 00
Special Appropriation
>lf> 00 Five hundred copies of Savannah illustrated....................... 25000
Warren Scharf A, P. Co., for repairing streets..................... 1,986 82
Confederate Veteran's Re-nnion... 600 00
G. W. Tiedeman's expenses to Washington,......................... 69 90
Dewoy entertainment.............. . 16 852,823 17 >j
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Land Quarantine
Amount paid inspectors, etc........ 2,049 00 2,049 00 >
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Taxes, 189*
City Marshal..... ................. 3750 3750
Taxes, 1893
City Marshal.......... ............ 7200 72-00
Taxes, 1894
City Marshal....................... 94 13 94 13
Taxes, 1895
'City Marshal...................... 236 62 236 62.
Taxes, 1896
City Marshal....................... 68656 68655
Taxes, 1897
City Marshal........... ( ............ 4,70630 4.70630
Taxes. 1898
Office collections................... 106,227 61 Taxes1898
City Marshal....................... 20,683 95 126,911 60.. Amount refunded......
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Water rents........................ 84,180 95
Received from M.S.&V.A. Byek
for putting in 4-in connection for
c-levator.......................... 62 50
Received from W. A. Bisbec for use
of water for laying conduit...... 50 CO
Received for pipe.................. 48 75
Received for meters................ 121 70
Received for use of water for laying
payments and conduits........... 85 C5
Received for putting in connections.. ............................ 151 73
Water Works
Salaries of officers and employees
from December 1st, 1898, to November 30th, 1899................
. Running expenses of pumps and en-
. gines.............................
Repairs to engines, pumps, mains,
etc...............................
1 Incidentals.........................
Connection account................
Improvement account..............
I. Repairing cesspools................
!. Extension account.................
' Storm damage.....................
; Old Water Works..................
Water rents refunded..............
84,700 68, Cash on hand Dec. 31st, 1899.......
18,073 14
7,210 59
696 02
285 19
64 64
1,261 11
99 19
1,736 00
467 50
1,333 74
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We, the undersigned, Committee on Finance, have examined the accounts and books of the
City Treasurer from the first day of January, 1805), to the thirty-first day of Decemher, 1899,
inc.lusive, and find the same correct, with proper vouchers, and a halance in the Treasury of
$lG,430.o7, (sixteen thousand four hundred and thirty dollars and fifty-seven cents.)
GKO. W. TIKPKMAN,
ISAAC G. HAAS,
GEO. J. MILLS,
D. R. THOMAS,
J. P. WILLIAMS,
Finance Committee.
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REPORT OF SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE
SAVANNAH, GA., Jan. 2, 1900.
To the Honorable Mayor and Aldermen
of the City of Savannah :
Gentlemen:I have the honor to submit herewith
my report as Superintendent of Police Deparlment
for the year 1899. I assumed charge of this department on January 31, 1899, having been appointed
Superintendent by His Honor, the Mayor, the positions of Chief and Assistant Chief of Police being
abolished by ordinance. Former Assistant Chief of
Police, Owen F. Reilly, was appointed a Sergeant, and
later made Senior Sergeant by ordinance. The positions of Ambulance Driver, and Night Watchman
in the stable yard, were abolished, and the former
duties are now executed by one of the grooms. On
the first of August, the system of three reliefs was
abandoned and that of two reliefs substituted, thus
enabling the use of more men on the streets at night,
and affording better protection throughout the City
from the River front to 12th Street. In patroling
the City, the privates pass any given point every
hour instead of every three hours as formally, and
in addition better protection is given in the lanes of
the mercantile district. I hope also to be able to
give more attention to the section south of Anderson
Street, because of two men recently added to the
force.
The detective force formerly consisting of three
detectives and two privates, detailed for that work,
54 MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT.
has been reduced to four men, one private, at his
own request, having been relieved and put on regular duty. The work of this department has been
efficient, and many crimes have been run down and
criminals punished through their efforts. The total
amount of property recovered by the detectives and
the patrolmen amounts to $29,034.67, the largest in
the history of the department, excepting that of
1898. which includes almost $16,000.00 recovered
from Mabry, the defaulting Express Agent at Brunswick.
I call your attention to the recommendation made
in previous years, that the wires of the Gamewell
System be placed under ground. Such a change is
particularly needed in that portion of the City lying
west of Abercorn Street and north of Oglethorpe
Avenue.
That portion of our telegraph system is frequently
liable to injury from fires and storms, and in consequence the work of the department is hampered.
Reference to the report of Electrician Claiborne will
at once show the necessity of the above change.
During the past summer, at the urgent request of
the Recorder, the Police Court Quarters were changed
to the old Court Room in the Barracks, the room
provided for this purpose in the new building on
Habersham Street having proved totally inadequate.
For the same reason and for the convenience of
those connected with the department, the Sergeants'
Office was also changed to its former place in the
Barracks. The new building on Habersham Street
is now used as an armory, dormitory and by the detectives as former] y.
MAYOE'S ANNUAL EEPOET. 65
Sergeant J. B. Killourhy and Private Patrick McCabe were retired on November 1,1899, on one-half
and one-third pay for physical causes under the
ordinance governing such cases. These officers
have served the City well and long as members of
the force, and deserved the pension that each has
been awarded.
I regret to have to mention the death of Private J.
H. Monohan in August, 1899. He was a faithful
and efficient officer and rendered valuable service
whenever required of him.
I have the honor to call especial attention lo the
cheerful and ready attention given to their duty by
the various members of the force during the recent
Christmas holidays, and gladly point to the fact that
in no instance was any of them reported for dereliction of duty.
I extend to the Hon. Herman Myers, Mayor, and
Major Schwartz, Chairman, and Messrs. Dixon and
Bacon, of the Police Committee, my thanks for their
co-operation with me in my efforts to have efficient
service rendered by the Police Department.
Yours respectfully,
THOMAS SCREVEN,
Sup't of Police.
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Roster of the: Police Department.
NAME.
Screven, Thos.....
Reilley, Owen F.
Lingg, Henry.....
Mock, James M..
Baughn, H- \V...
Floyd. B. G.......
Davis, R. E.. ....
Haym, J. R.......
Arnold, J..........
Atkinson, C. J...
Backer, W. L.....
Behrman. J.......
Bostick, R. B....
Broome, A. M-...
Bradley, W- E...
Brantley, J. H...
Best, C. D ........
Brazell, S. P......
Blumberg, L......
Brown, J...........
Boyer, J............
Christian, J. A...
Christie, C. T.....
Coffee, E. J........
Crimmins, J. C...
Cronin, I). J......
Crosby, W. F.....
Collins. C. A......
Davis, E. F........
Davis, M...........
Davis, R. T.......
Davis, S. M-......
Deignan, J. J.....
Donohue, H......
Dwyer, L...........
Eivers, P. J.......
Farrell, J...........
Farrell, T. J ......
Fleming, W. H...
Godbold, G. S....
Gamble, J. B.....
RANK. , DATE APPOINTED.
(Superintendent......! Jan. 31, 1899.
Senior Sergeant...... 1 Nov. 1, 1875.
Sergeant.............. April 10, 1866.
" .........i Jan. 19, 1881-
....'.....ISept. 29, 1881-
i " ........J Dec. 15, 1872.
i " ........ |Sept. 13, 1869.
I Clerk.................. 1 Dec. 1, 1899.
Privates..............'July 8, 1882.
" ......... April 8, 1896.
...... July 24, 1891.
......... Dec. 11, 1897.
......... Sept. 30, 1891.
.........'Nov. 25, 1899-
.........: Nov. 17, 1894.
.........'Oct. 7, 1868.
......... Nov. 3, 1899.
......... Feb. 2, 1894.
........ Feb. 4, 1896.
........ Oct. 16, 1897.
......... Nov. 11, 1899.
. ..... Oct. 1, 1890.
......... Oct. 1, 1890.
........ :Sept. 24, 1891.
......... Feb. 26, 1899.
.........'Dec. 10, 1897.
.........' May 30, 1895.
......... Dec. 8, 1896. '
......... Aug. 18, 1881.
......... July 8, 1899.
......... Jan. 10, 1890.
. ......... Aug. 2, 1889.
... ... 'Feb. 6, 1894.
.........'June 5, 1898.
......... Feb. 16, 1882.
......... June 27, 1890-
......... Jan. 3, 1895.
......... July 1, 1895.
......... Nov. 28, 1853.
........ 'Jan. 23, 1891.
.........; Oct. 1, 1898.
MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT. 57
Roater of tlie Police Department.
It A ALE.
Guilfoyle, J. ............
Garritv, J. J... .........
Hicks, W. E... .........
Haliord, J. S.. ..........
Higpins, J. S ...........
T^Tiiifird n it i^/
Kearney, F. J..........
Keane, J.. ...............
Kellv P W
Kiernan, W.. ........ ...
Lange, J. H ..... ......
Lovett, W. J.. .........
Murphy, T. C.... ......
Masters, T. B...........
Meldrim, M. L... ......
Murphy, J. J..... ......
Miller, H... ..............
McGee, P.. ............ ..
Monohan, C. J.........
McCool, J.... ...........
McHugh, M.. ..........
McQuade, M............
O'Keefe, R ..............
Pplt7 A
Rauzin, A...............
Russell, H. B...... ....
Sandiford, C. A.........
Sheehan, W ............
Smith, F. J...... ........
Smith, G. L.. ...,. ....
Smith, W. H... ........
Stark, J......... .........
Semken, J. D...........
Stafford, R......... ......
Starrs, Wra. M.........
Tullis, B. L.... .........
Ungar, B...... ...........
Umbach, J. H. W.....
Williams, B. W........I
Williams, J- T.........
Woods, J. W. ...........
Winn, W. S ............
Woods, J. A. ......'.....
Wall. Frank T.........
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Nov. 4, 1896.
Oct. 27, 1897-
Dec. 22, 1899.
Sept. 13, 1894.
Aug. 7, 1881.
Dec. 4, 1891.
Sept. 7, 1898.
Jan. 13, 1890.
Jan. 26, 1S91.
Sept, 17, 1871.
Oct. 9, 1897.
Oct. 9, 1897.
Aug. 22, 1890.
April 23, 1886.
March 15, 1896.
Nov. 20, 1870.
Oct. 1, 1899.
Sept. 28, 1899.
Dec. 7, 1899.
Sept. 24, 1891.
Sept. 29, 1890.
Oct. 24, 1868.
Oct. 23, 1871.
Dec. 22, 1899.
Oct. 23, 1897.
Oct. 4, 1899.
Oct. 1, 1895.
Dec. 1 1882.
June 25, 1890.
Oct. 5, 1893.
Aug. 27, 1867.
Sept. 1, 1893.
Feb. 4, 1896.
June 15, 1898.
Sept. 14, 1898.
Feb. 6, 1895.
April 1, 1889.
Nov. 26, 1897.
Oct. 7, 1895.
Oct. 31, 1885.
Feb. 12, 1896.
Dec. 8, 1896.
Oct. 25, 1897.
Dec. 2. 1898.
58 MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT.
D. Claiborne, Electrician.
M. Beblosky, Patrol Driver.
W. H. Harrison, Patrol Driver.
Sol. Johnson, Groom.
Joe Daly. Groom.
D. Timmons. Groom.
Detective*.
M. Scully........................ Appointed Feb. 24,1890.
J. J. Shea........................ " Jan. 12,1895.
J.J.Barrett.................... >; Dec. 18, 1894.
Retired.
J. B. Killourhy. T. C. Farr. P. McCabe.
Honorably Discharged.
Thos. J. Burns ..............................Feb. 17,1899.
W. J. Furlong............. ..................Feb. 17,1899.
M.L.Havertv................................Feb. 17,1899.
Appointed During the Year.
C. D. Best................................... .Nov. 3.1899.
J. Boyer ....................................Nov. 3,1899.
M. Davis......................................July 8,1899.
S. M. Davis....................................May 20, 1899.
H Donohue..................................Nov. ], 1899.
C. J. Monahan.............................Dec. 7, 1899.
A- M. Broome ...............................Nov. 25, 1899.
H B.Russell ........................ .......Oct. 1, 1899.
W. E. Hicks...................................Dec. 23, 1899.
A. Peltz ;........ .............................Dec. 23, 1899.
Dlacnarged.
John Kelly......... ..........................Feb. 1,1899.
Wm. M. Lenahan ...........................May 19, 1899.
G. W. Mitchell ...............................July 13,1899.
MAYOK'S ANNUAL REPORT. 59
J. J. McNulty....................... .........June 12,1899.
J. MeGillicuddy............ .................July 7,1899.
H. Donohue .................................Oct. 2, 1899.
Resigned.
J. W. Lariscy.................... .......... Dec. 7,1899.
C.W.Mock....................................Nov. 10, 1899.
M. L. Mansfield.............................Nov. 21,1899.
M.A.Solomons..............................Sept. 19, 1899.
Ocean Steamship Company's Force Under Supervision of the Superintendent of Police.
NAME.
Muse, E. S... .......
Powell W H
Thorpe, C. B........
Blakeman, J. A . ..
Brennan, T. .........
Connelly, J. M.....
Douglas, W. E.....
Eagleson, J.. ........
Harris, D. M.. ......
TmrnsT \V A
King, S ..............
Knox-, John. ........
Lee, C. P.............
Lysaught, D........
Mallette, L. E......
Morrell, F- E.......
Mouaban, T. H....
McCabe, B. ..........
O'Brien, J. P.......
Parrish, H. A.......
Padgett, D. A.......
Reilly, J. B... ......
Thorpe, J. E.. ......
Tabb, E. C ...........
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April 1, 1887.
Sept. 1, 1886.
Sept. 1, 1881.
Feb. 4, 1893.
Nov. 3, 1890.
May 14, 1884.
June 11, 1895.
July 3, 1894.
Sept. 28, 1896.
July 14, 1890.
March 29, 1881.
Oct. 18, 1884.
March 1, 1882.
Oct. 3, 1891.
Oct. 26, 1894.
March 10, 1898.
Sept. 28, 1899.
Sept. 16, 1899.
May 25, 1893-
Sept. 16, 1899.
Nov. 13, 1S89.
Nov. 5, 1891.
Sect. 16, 1899.
60 MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT.
Inventory of City Property at Police Headquarters December 3ist, 1899.
27 Horses.
22 Saddles.
18 Bridles.
20 Saddle Blankets.
1 Set Double Harness.
1 " Set Single Harness.
1 Double Patrol AVagon.
1 Single Patrol Wagon.
1 Double Ambulance (White).
1 Set Double Harness for Ambulance.
1 Set Single Harness for Ambulance.
1 Single Ambulance (Colored).
1 Supply Wagon.
1 Supply Wagon Harness.
16 Sets Spurs.
4 Horse Blankets.
3 Wheelbarrows.
6 Curry Combs.
6 Brushes.
3 Stable Rake.
3 Shovel.
1 Buggy.
27 Halters. ,
42 Springfield Rifles.
45 Winchester Rifles.
16 Winchester Shot Guns.
19 Smith & Wesson Pistols, 45 Calibre.
89 Smith & Wesson Pistols, 38 Calibre.
89 Smith <fc Wesson Holsters and Belts.
42 Bayonets and Scabbards.
87 Clubs.
MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT. 61
90 Whistles.
100 Shields:
91 Fire Keys.
120 Gamewell Keys.
3500 Rounds of Ammunition Springfield Rifles.
2000 Rounds of Ammunition Winchester Rifles.
85 Rounds of Ammunition for Shot Guns.
450 Rounds of Pistol Ammunition.
12 Buckets.
12 Brooms.
25 Spittoons.
6 Scrub Brushes.
3 Water Coolers
3 Coal Scuttles.
1 Axe.
78 Bedsteads.
78 Mattresses.
2 Wardrobes.
20 Blankets.
7 Stoves.
81 Lockers.
1 Roller Desk.
3 Roller Chairs.
1 Sofa.
Rogues Gallery.
1 Carpet.
1 Table Cloth.
1 Looking Glass.
4 Desks.
2 Tables.
1 Iron Safe.
1 Letter Press.
6 Ink Stands.
62 MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT.
1 Hat Rack.
4 Rugs.
1 Cabinet.
3 Clocks.
34 Sabres and Scabbards.
34 Sabre Belts.
Gamewell Table and Appliances.
1 Picture of Police.
Bertillon System and Paraphernalia attached.
The following exhibit shows the total number of
arrests made during the year 1899, and the crimes
for which the arrests were made. This does not include anv Information Docket cases.
OFFEXSES.
Arson ................
Animals at Large ... ... .....
Animals tied to trees ... ... ...
Asault with intent to murder .....
Assaulting and striking ........
Assaulting and cutting. ...... . .
Assaulting and shooting. .......
Assault with intent to rape. ... ...
Attempt to cut. ... ...... . .
Attempt to shoot. ... .......
Attempt to commit highway robbery . .
Attempt to pass counterfeit Money . . .
Attempt to commit arson .......
Attempt to wreck railway trains ....
Attempt to poison ..........
Attempt to pick pockets. .......
A /v^oocrtrv tf\ f*n ff'incf
Aiding prisoner to escape .......
Adulterv and fornication .......
Breaking in freight cars .... . . . .
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5
25
74
13
4
7
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1
9
73
223
104
8
1
25
46
3
2
2
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1
1
3
1
2
2
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1
2
27
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98
297
117
12
1
32
60
3
4
2
2
1
1
3
1
3
2
MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT. 63
OFFENSES.
Burglary ..............
Buying and receiving stolen goods . . .
Bigamy ...............
Carrying concealed weapons . . ...
Cheating and swindling ...... . .
Contempt of court ..........
Cow stealing .............
Cruelty to animals ..........
Committing a nuisance on the streets . .
Deserting seamen .... .......
Drumming passengers. ........
Drunk ...............
Drunk and disorderly. ... ... . .
Disorderly conduct .... ... ...
Escaped convicts ...........
Exposing person ...........
Embezzlement .... ... ... . .
Fighting in the streets .........
Forgery .........;.....
Firing guns and pistols in the streets . .
Gambling ..... ... ... ...
Highway Robbery ..........
Harboring females for immoral purposes .
Horse stealing ...... ... ...
House breaking ...........
Held as witness ...........
Insanity ... ... ...... . .
Interfering, striking and resisting officers.
Illegal voting ............
Interfering with voters ........
Jumping on moving trains. ......
Keeping disorderly house .......
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Larceny ...... ........
Larceny after trust ... ..... . .
Licentious conduct ..........
Malicious mischief ..........
Murder ...............
Mutiny ....... ........
Obscene language, using on the street . .
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138
134
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31
4
4
4
9
83
12
32
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88
52
13
9
2
8
6
2
174
349
559
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18
397
7
31
88
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15
17
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9
27
2
441
497
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93
1
486
15
43
88
61
2
4
3
2
30
108
16
9
1
33
5
741
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35
8
1
21
9
213
64 MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT.
OFFENSES.
Obstructing streets and sidewalks ....
Obtaining money under false pretenses .
Playing ball .............
Policy shops. .............
Pointing pistol at another .... ...
Passing counterfeit money .... ...
Rape ................
Rape, attempting to. .........
Reckless driving ...........
Riotous conduct ...... .....
Robbery bv force. ..........
Robbery, attempt to commit .... . .
Receiving stolen goods ........
Safe keeping .... ... ... ...
Seduction -.'.. ... ... . . . .
Smoking on wharves .........
Stowawavs .............
Suspicious character .........
Shooting Alabama slings .... ...
Swimming in river and canal. . . . . .
Stealing rides on railway trains .....
Vagrancy ..............
Vicious dogs. ............
Violating badge ordinance .... ...
Violating building ordinance. . . . . .
Violating barroom ordinance . . . . . .
Violating bicycle ordinance ' . . . ...
Violating fireworks ordinance .....
Violating hack ordinance .......
Violating junk ordinance .......
Violating market ordinance ... ...
Violating plumbing ordinance .....
Violating quarantine ordinance .....
Violating roadway ordinance. .....
Violating sanitary ordinance .... . .
Violating Sunday closing ordinance. . .
Violating tax ordinance .... . . . .
Violating water ordinance .......
Total .............
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13
3
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3
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8
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1
3
1
50
4
28
4
81
2
7
2
204
10
7
48
94
29
1
2
43
14
34
3
4
5
38
22
1
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6
46
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115
2
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239
14
15
70
150
4
40
2
13
87
17
39
1
3
2
17
8
43
2
43
4
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MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT. 65
The following shows the arrests made by the detectives which are included in the exhibit of total
number of arrests.
OFFENSES.
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Assault with attempt to murder ....
Assaulting and cutting ... .....
Assaulting and shooting .... ....
Assaulting and striking ... ... . .
Aiding prisoner to escape ... ....
Attempt to commit rape. .......
Alabama slings, using .... ... . .
Accessory to cutting ...... ...
Burglary ..............
Burglary, attempt to commit. .....
Bigamy ........... . .
Breaking into freight cars . ... ...
Cheating and swindling .......
Carrying concealed weapons ......
Deserting seamen .... ... . . . .
Disorderly conduct .......
Disorderly house. ..........
Drunk and disorderly .......
Embezzlement ............
Escaped convicts ..........
Fighting in the streets .........
Forgery ........... ...
Highway robbery ...........
Horse stealing ............
Interfering with officers ........
Inciting to riot ....... ....
Larceny .... ... ... ...
Licentious conduct ..........
Murder ....... ......
Obscene language, using on the streets . .
Obtaining money under false pretenses . .
Passing counterfeit money .... ...
Receiving stolen goods ... .....
Robbery by force. ..........
Reckless driving . .........
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5
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66 MATCH'S ANNUAL REPORT.
OFFENSES.
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Safe keeping .......... . . 16 42 58
Seduction .................. 1 1
Suspicious character ......... 17 j 80 97
Throwing rocks .............. 15 15
Vagrancy :............. 3 17 j 20
YiolalingfBaek ordinance ....... 3 ;. 7 i 10
Violating quarantine ordinance ..... 1 | 1 2
_ Total . ._.__. . . . . . ^ . . . 152 | 614 j 766
Lodgers ...... ........ 487
Foundlings, colored . . ....... 2
Animals impounded .......... 86
Offices and stores found opened ..... 286
Patrol wagon calls . .......... 3,284
Ambulance calls ............ 1,236
Telephone calls . ............ 3,792
Officers reports ............ 153,0/2
Value of property received by Detectives
and Police ............ $29,034 67
MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT. 67
REPORT OF SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE
TELEGRAPH SYSTEM, 1899.
SAVANNAH, Ga., Jan. 2, 1900.
Gapt. Tkos. Screven, Sup't Police:
Dear SirI respectfully submit the report of the
Police Telegraph System for the year ending Dec. 31,
1899.
During the year 153,072 officers reports; 3,284 Patrol Wagon Calls; 3,792 Telephone Calls, and 1,236
Ambulance Calls were transmitted over the system.
During the year the following changes have been
made:
Patrol Box 23 has been moved from Broughton
and Habersham Streets to Oglethorpe Avenue and
East Broad Street.
The Sergeant's office having been moved from Habersham Street to the main building on Oglethorpe
Avenue, necessitated the removal of the operating
tables and wires.
The overhead lines have been greatly improved,
due to the change to the Southern Bell Telephone
Company's poles.
I recommend that all of our wires be removed
from electric light poles to those of the Telephone
Company. The night service of the Police Telephone
System is very poor, owing to the wires being run
parallel to the are circuits of the electric light.
I also recommend that the system be changed
from two wires to the three-wire system, as with the
system now in use it is impossible to balance the
68 MAYOR'S ANJOJAl REPORT.
circuit, and good telephone service cannot be expected with an unbalanced circuit. I also recommend a change from gravity to a storage battery
system, and that we place one circuit under ground,
and place the following boxes on the circuit.
15, 21, 24, 31, 43, 51, 54, 144.
This can be done at a small expense, we having
access to the underground conduits of the two telephone companies.
The following is the property of the system:
35 miles insulated wire, copper.
150 poles.
45 signal boxes.
1 booth.
1-4 circuit operating table.
100 cells Gravity battery.
1-8-inch gong and indicator.
The cost of maintaining the system:
Bluestone.................. ..........................$ 79 69
Zincs ................................................... 126 00
Telephone rent ........................... ......... 188 00
Coppers ................................................ 8 00
Dry batteries, wire tubes, etc ................... 30 70
Incidentals ........................ ................... 24 22
Total................ .........................|456 61
I beg to return my thanks for favors shown me
during the past year. The department has been
rendered valuable service by the Southern Bell Telephone Company, for which I desire to thank them
specially.
Respectfully submitted.
W. D. CLAIBORNE,
Sup't Police Telegraph.
MAYOK'S ANNUAL REPOKX.
REPORT OF SUPERINTENDENT FIRE DEPARTMENT.
HEADQUARTERS
SAVANNAH FIRE DEPARTMENT
OFFICE SOPBRINTENDENT,
SAVANNAH, GA., Jan. 1st. 1900.
To the Honorable Mayor and Aldermen,
Savannah, Ga.
Gentlemen:I have the pleasure to submit the
following report of the Savannah Fire Department
for the year ending December 31st, 1899.
On December 16th, 1898, by act of the Legislature,
the Fire Commission was abolished and the control
and direction of the fire department was transferred
to the Mayor and Aldermen of this city. By the repeal of the Commission Law the term of office of the
Fire Chief was shortened and an election for that
office was ordered by Council, and on January 10th,
1899, Mr. Michael Hanley was elected Fire Chief by
the outgoing Mayor and Board of Aldermen. A city
election was held on January 24th, 1899, and a new
Council was elected to office; this Council, at its first
meeting, which was held on the evening of January
30th, 1899, abolished the office of Fire Chief, created
that of Superintendent, and his Honor, the Mayor,
appointed John E. Maguire, pending the regular election by City Council. On February 8th, an election
was held by Council and Mr. Maguire was elected
Superintendent for a term of two years.
70 MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPOBT.
The office of Assistant Chief was abolished with
that of Fire Chief, and George Mouro, the former
assistant, was made Senior Foreman at the same
salary he had been receiving as Assistant Chief.
During the past year we have lost by death, from
natural causes, Superintendent of Horses, Thomas
Brady. Mr. Brady had for years the veterinary work
of the Department, which he conducted in an able
and intelligent manner. I have been unable to secure the services of any one who could fill this position equal to Mr. Brady. The Department has suffered a distinct loss by his death.
Fireman F. M. Lamotte died on March 26th, after
a short illness, from acute Bright's disease.
On January 21st Superintendent of Fire Alarm,
Joseph S. Walker, tendered his resignation, and W.
D. Claiborne was appointed Electrician to succeed
him.
During the past twelve months 4- resignations were
received and 7 members were dismissed in the maintenance of discipline.
Force.
On December 31st, 1898, the force of this Department consisted of 88 men, as follows: 73 regulars,
6 supernumeraries and 10 volunteers.
1 Fire Chief.
1 Assistant Chief.
1 Superintendent Fire Alarm.
1 Superintendent Horses.
1 Clerk and Storekeeper.
6 Foremen.
5 Engineers.
17 Drivers.
MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT. 71
40 Uniformed Firemen.
5 Supernumeraries.
10 Volunteers.
Total .....88
During the past twelve months the force was increased by the addition of two regular and four supernumerary firemen. The working force on January 1st, 1900, consists of:
1 Superintendent.
1 Senior Foreman.
1 Electrician.
1 Clerk and Storekeeper.
5 Foremen.
1 Assistant Foreman, Acting Foremen of
Chemical.
5 Engineers.
17 Drivers,
48 Uniformed Firemen.
4 Supernumerary Firemen.
10 Volunteers.
Total .. .94
The volunteer force with Hose Company No. 1,
continues to serve without compensation.
FORCE BY COMPANIES.
Engine Company No. i.
518-520-522 Broughton Street, East.
NAME. CAPACITY.
A. P. McFarland ....................Foreman.
. J. Seymour....................... .Assistant Foreman.
C. A. Christians .....................Engineer.
W. J. Cleary ..........................Driver Engine.
72 MAYOR'S ANNUAL EEPOBT.
T. F.Cleary..........................Driver Wagon.
J. P. Duffy .........................Hoseman.
John Carrick ........................Hoseman.
Thomas Hamilton ..................Hoseman.
Geo. H. Dyer..........................Hoseman.
Lee Platshek..........................Hoseman.
Engine and Truck Company No. 2.
Headquarters, Indian and West Broad Streets.
NAME. CAPACITY.
J. E. Campos, Jr.....................Foreman.
A. M. Rogers ........................Assistant Foreman.
J. V. Bordnave.........-...:..... ...Engineer.
L. Trebony ..........................Driver Engine.
W. H. Williams .....................Driver Wagon.
C. E. Pitts.............................Driver Truck.
J. A. Dukes...........................Tillerman.
D. P. Walker..........................Chemical Operator.
F. H.Thompson................... .Hoseman.
E. J. Limehouse................... .Hoseman.
W. J. Futch.......................... Hoseman.
J. E. Douglass........................Hoseman.
D. A. Kelly ...........................Hoseman.
B. Leddy ............................ .Hoseman.
R. B. Hearn ................... .....Hoseman.
P. J. Maguire ........................Hoseman.
D. V. Whitaker................... ...Hoseman.
Engine Company No. 3 and Truck Company No. i.
Central Station, Oglethorpe Avenue and Abercorn St.
NAME. CAPACITY.
A. J. Toshach......... ............. Foreman.
R. A. Laird.......................... Assistant Foreman.
H. S. Remington ....................Engineer.
MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT. 73
C. J. FJynn ......... ............. ..Driver Engine.
C. V. Egense...... ...................Driver Wagon.
W. W. Hughes ................... ...Driver Truck.
M.F. Morebead .....................Tillerman.
L. F. Hendersou..................Hoseman.
J. O'Leary.............................Hoseman.
T. F. Mahoney ......................Hoseman.
Martin Haar ..........................Hoseman.
T. Flynn ............................ .Hoseman.
C. O. Neve.............................Hoseman.
E. P. Hartley ........................Hoseman.
J. C. Dobbins .................... .Hoseman.
T. D. Brunson .......................Hoseman & Painter.
Engine Co. No. 4 and Truck Co.. No. 3.
606 Barnard St.
NAME. CAPACITY.
J. J. Connolly...... ........... .....Foreman.
J. J. Hearn ...........................AssistantForeman.
Jos. McCarthy........................Engineer.
F. J. Kilroy .............. .........Driver Engine.
W. W. Pringle........................Driver Wagon.
Geo. C. Donnelly ....................Driver Truck.
Chas. White ..........................Hoseman.
J. E. Harper...........................Hoseman.
M. J. Drury ...... ....................Hoseman.
D. P. Murphy ........................Hoseman.
Engine Co. No. 5 and Chemical Co. No. 2
11 Henry Street, East.
NAME. CAPACITY.
C. C. Steinberg ......................Foreman.
G. M. Burnham .................... Assistant Foreman.
J. M. Doyle ......................... .Engineer.
74 MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT.
W. M. Clark ................. ........Driver Engine.
F. N. Harris ..........................Driver Wagon.
G. B. Morgan .......................Driver Chemical.
J. B. Barthelmess....................Chemical Operator.
3. L. Clark.............................Hoseman.
H. F. Corley ..........................Hoseman.
Jos. Morrell...........................Hoseman.
J. L. Lady .............................Hoseman.
Chemical Co. No. i.
Central Station. Oglethorpe Ave. and Abercorn St.
NAME. CAPACITY.
J. F. Cullurn .................. .......Assistant Foreman,
Acting Foreman.
R. J. Glass.............................Assistant Foreman.
C. Christensen .....................Operator.
C. P. Hillsman .......................Hoseman.
Thomas McKay .....................Hoseman.
Salvage Corps.
Central Station, Oglethorpe Ave. and Abercorn St.
NAME. CAPACITY.
George Mouro.......................Senior Foreman in
charge.
T. A. Jones ........ ..'.. ............... Assistant Foreman.
Thomas Fogarty................... .Driver.
A. Adams............................ .Patrolman.
Thomas Dillon.......................Patrolman.
W. A. Hancock.......................Patrolman.
R. G. Steen ...........................Patrolman.
MAYOR'S ASNUJLL REPORT. 75
Hose Co. No. I.
515 Waldburg St. Lane.
NAME. CAPACITY.
Hugh Larkin.................. .......Driver.
Volunteers.
Fred Schwarz........................ Foreman,
E. C. Way ............................Assistant Foreman.
C. V. Snedeker ......................Secretary.
M. J. Brignoni ......................Treasurer.
F. A. Snedeker.......................Hoseman.
P. J. Morrissey................... ...Hoseman.
Robt. F. Feuger .................... Hoseman.
A. A. Linzer .........................Hoseman.
John Schwarz, Jr ...................Hoseman.
Estimated Value of Department Property.
Engine Company No. 1 .. ............I......! 18,350 00
Engine Company No. 2 ...................... 23,650 00
Engine Company No. 3 ..................... 36,625 00
Engine Company No. 4 ...................... 19,050 00
Engine Company No. 5 ...................... 14,500 00
Truck Company No. 1........................ 10,050 00
Truck Company No. 2........................ 1,85000
Truck Company No. 3........................ 1,350 00
Chemical Company No. 1 ................... 3,100 00
Chemical Company No. 2 ......... .......... 1,550 00
Salvage Corps .................................^. 850 00
Hose Company No. 1.................... .. 3,30000
Fire Alarm System............................. 23,200 00
Miscellaneous Property...................... 1.1,560 00
Total .....................................$168,985 00
76 MAYOE'S ANNUAL EEPOKT.
Description of Rolling Stock.
Engine No. 13rd size double-pump LaFrance.
Engine No. 21st size double-pump LaFrance.
Engine No. 32nd size double-pump La France.
Engine No. 45th size double-pump La France.
Engine No/53rd size single-pump Jeffers.
Engine No. 62nd size single-pump Jeffers.
Engine No. 72nd size single-pump Amoskeg.
Hose Tenders.
Engine No. 1 .......................1 2-horse Wagon.
Engine No. 3 ................... ...1 2-horse Wagon.
Engine No. 4 .......................1 2-horse Wagon.
Engine No. 5 ......................1 2-horse Wagon.
Salvage Corps ................... .1 2-horse Wagon.
Hose Company No. 1 ...........1 1-horse Reel.
Reserve 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. 21 double-tank, 35 gallons
each, chemical engine and hose wagon combined,
built by C. T. Holloway.
Chemical Company No. 11 double-tank, 85 gallons
each, Holloway chemical engine.
Chemical Company No. 21 double-tank, 65 gallons
each, Holloway chemical engine.
Hook and Ladder Trucks.
Truck No. 1Hayes' Aerial Extension Truck, 55 feet
when extended.
MA YOB'S ANNUAL BEPOBT. 77
Truck No. 2Leverich wooden frame Truck, 40 feet
longest ladder.
Truck No. 3Light city steel frame Truck, 40 feet
longest ladder.
Supply Wagons.
1 2-horse large Wagon.
1 1-horse small Wagon.
2 1-horse Goal Carts.
Officers' Vehicles.
1 Superintendent's 4-wheel Buggy.
1 Electrician's 4-wheel Buggy.
1 Reserve 4-wheel Buggy.
Hose.
During the past year there were purchased 1,100
feet of new fabric hose, 600 feet from the Gutta Percha & Rubber Mfg. Co., and 500 feet from the Eureka
Fire Hose Co. All of the old hose was repaired and
placed in service on reserve reels. After moving
back couplings on defective hose and cutting out bad
parts, I found it. necessary to throw away about 550
feet which was worthless.
The last inventory shows in service 339 sections,
some of which will measure in length 20 and 30 feet,
calculated in feet I find that we have 17,250 feet,
classed as follows:
Very good............................:.. 2,800 feet
Good .................................... 5,050 "
Fair... .................................. 1,700 "
Poor .................................... 4,550 "
Very poor ............................. 2,600 "
Useless................................. 550 "
Total.............................17,250
78 MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT.
Horses.
On the first day of last year we had in service 42
head, at least 5 of which were unfit for service. During the past twelve months we have purchased 4
horses and disposed of 4 head in part payment for
new stock. The horses disposed of were known as
"Calhoun," "Sound Money," '-Dick" and "Julian."
We are badly in need of new stock in place of some
which have been condemned and which are no longer
fit for service. I would have long since recommended that this class of stock be disposed of, but
for the fact I am compelled to have extra horses,
although they may be unfit for the proper conduct of
the service, they are better than none at all. I now
have of this class of stock 7 head which should be
replaced during the winter, when we can get good
fire horses in their places. The great mistake in
buying horses for this department has been in waiting until the summer months for lower prices. Horses
brought here in the summer are unacelimated and are
subject to various forms of fever, which, in many
cases, keep them unfit for service for months, and before these animals are acclimated the hard winter
work is upon them, they are placed in active service
because of necessity, and in their weakened condition
they are soon knocked out. The average life of a
horse in this service is six years, although we have
good horses that have served for eight, and in some
cases ten years, and in one case, that of "Jim B," at
Hose Station No. 1,13 years. This old horse is still
full of life and dashes up to the pole with all the ambition of a six year old, but when put to his work he
can no longer do his share.
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The great care and attention given to our old stock
keeps them in apparent good condition, and when on
review no one would think that some of these animals were upwards of 19 years old.
Buildings.
The general condition of the buildings is good,
owing to the care and attention given them during
the past twelve months. There are some repairs
necessary which will be done during the early part
of the coming year.
Station No. 5 needs new floors. Central Station is
in need of painting inside and outside, and Hose Station No. 1 is in need of a thorough overhauling.
Fire Alarm.
This important branch of the service is in as good
condition as it is possible to have it. Many things
are needed to bring it to that state of perfection which
is so essential to a successful and reliable fire alarm
service. For details I beg to refer to the report of
Electrician Glaiborne, which I have hereto attached.
DEATHS.
FRANK M. LAMOTTE,
Age, 41 years.
Fireman Engine Co. No. 3, Died March 26th, 1899.
He was appointed a member of the department on
January 1st, 1896, was taken sick with acute
Blight's disease on March 18th,
1899, and died March
26th, 1899.
THOMAS BRADY,
Superintendent of Horses.
Age, 56 years.
He was appointed a member of the department in
1885, made driver of the Truck soon after.
Promoted to office of Sup't. of Horses
in 1898, taken sick on May
16th, with La Grippe
and died July
5th, 1899.
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Sub-Division of Expenses. . r
Statement of expenses as shown on books of this
department, for the year ending December 31st, 1899:
Salaries............................ ..............$ 55,806 75
Printing and stationery..... ............ ..... 122 50
Feed for stock................................... 3,351 54
Horse shoeing................................... 534 65
Medicine for stock..:........................... 36 18
Treatment of sick stock........................ 81 25
Additional stock ................................. 575 00
Harness and repairs to same............. ... 281 05
Repairs to apparatus...................... .... 871 43
Additional apparatus.......................... 3,51980
Engine, coal and wood........................ 66 30
'Stove and heater coal and wood............ 488 66
Gas and illuminating oil....................... 548 49
Lubricating oil and waste.................. . 98 93
Soda and acid................... ............... 35580
Beds and bedding for men....:............... 35 23
Miscellaneous shop tools..................... 94 10
Furniture and fixtures........................ 57 68
Implements of the service.. ........ ........ 417 94
Paints, varnish, etc............................. 134 20
Repairs to buildings........................... 770 38
Additional hose................................. 100 00
Bluestone........................................ 200 54
Zincs for battery........... .................... 66 00
Coppers....... .................................... 15 00
Poles, cross-arms, brackets, etc.............. 3 94
Boxes, instruments, wires, tools, etc...... 337 95
Telephone rent.................................. 347 66
Cleaning tools, etc...... ....................... 242 20
Repairs to heaters... .... .................. 13 39
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Ice.................................................. 80 00
Incidentals.....".................................. 279 86
Expense of fire boat........................... 691 31
'' Total..........................................$70,425 71
Petty cash disbursements..................... 64 30
Total expenses...................................$70,490 01
It will be noticed that this amount does not agree
with, the books of the City Treasurer. This is explained by reason of the fact that the department
keeps a set of books and sub-divides the expenses
according to our own sub-division, and when a bill
is approved in my office it is entered "paid," on our
books. A number of bills were thus charged which
could not be audited in time to be passed for payment at the last meeting of Council, and which will
have to be carried over into the next year.
Expenses by Companies as Shown on Fire Department
Books.
Engine Company No. 1..................... $ 7,665 66
Engine Company No. 2..................... 9,690 89
Engine Company No. 3................. ... 8,780 34
Engine Company No. 4..................... 7,098 51
Engine Company No. 5.............. ...... 6,930 52
Chemical Company No. 1.................. 3,533 03
Chemical Company No. 2.................. 2,520 83
Truck Company No. 1...................... 4,830 30
Truck Company No. 2...................... 2,877 42
Truck Company No. 3...................... 2,108 79
Salvage Corps, (four months)............ 1,764 61
Hose Company No. 1........................ 856 69
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Fire Alarm System......:.................... 1,191 30
General Expense...... ....... ................ 10,576 92
Petty Cash Disbursements............... 64 30
Total....................................... $70,490 01
Extraordinary Expenses.
Included in the above expenses are the following
unusual items:
Balance on new Engine No. 2.............. $ 3,500 00
4 Horses......................................... 575 00
Lumber for new floors. Stations Nos. 1,
2 and Central............................ 485 00
Cost of equipping Patrol Wagon for Salvage Corps, not including salaries.. 305 77
2 new Fire Alarm Boxes.................... 25000
New hubs and flanges on wheels. Engine No. 1.................................
New steel tires and rims on Truck No. 2 132 50
100 feet of Leading hose3 in......... 100 00
New wheels and rubber tires on Superintendent's buggy....................... 88 00
Total....................................... $ 5,436 27
Salvage Corps.
By direction of the Fire Committee, I have had the
old Patrol Wagon overhauled and remodeled for
service as a Salvage Wagon. Twenty-four tarpaulins were purchased, measuring 14x14 feet. The
necessary poles, braces, etc., were made and the
wagon was otherwise equipped with the necessary
implements of the service.
On September 5th, this wagon was placed in service at the Central Station, with Senior Foreman Geo.
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Moiiro, in charge. The crew, consisting of six men,
are required to do regular fireman's duty when not
engaged on salvage work. Since this branch has
been established considerable salvage has resulted.
The work of the Corps was very efficient during the
recent fire in Lindsay & Morgan's store. For a more
detailed report of this service, I beg to refer you to
the report of Mr. Mouro, which I have attached.
From information received by me, I learn that, in
many cities the salvage corps is maintained by the
insurance companies, under direction of the chief of
the fire department. In some cities the insurance
companies contribute to the maintenance, while in
other places the companies assume entire charge and
operate it through a superintendent. This addition
to our Department costs us annually for salaries,
$4.300, and for other expenses, about $375, or a total of $4,675, per annum. The men of this Corps
were drawn from the various Companies of the Department. No new men were added, and if it were
not for the fact that these men perform fire duty, the
same as the other members of the Department, and
the authority being given me to take them from the
Salvage Corps to fill up the Engine Companies, I
would have long since requested that the Salvage
Wagon be thrown out of service. With the present
force I can not possibly assign these men permanently to Salvage work. They are regular members
of the Fire Department, and their duty, primarily, is
to extinguish fire. Inasmuch as the fire insurance
companies derive the greatest benefit by this addition, I think it only right and proper that they
should bear at least a part of the cost of its mainte-
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nance, and I respectfully recommend that the companies doing business in Savannah be requested to
participate in its cost. If the total cost of maintaining this Corps is to be taken from the Fire Department appropriation during the coming year, it will
be extremely difficult to conduct it in a proper manner. New and lighter covers are needed now. and
in the event of any of them being lost, others will
have to be bought lo replace them, and I do not
think that we can afford to do this without depriving the more important branches of the Department
of things that are now necessary. I would like ever
so well to keep the Salvage Corps in service, but I
am constrained to ask thai it be thrown out of service rather than have it affect the best interests of the
Department in the extinguishment of fire.
Fire Marshal.
On February 23d, 1899, his Honor, the Mayor, appointed John E. Maguire, Fire Marshal with the full
authority conferred upon that office, appointment
taking effect at once. This appointment was confirmed by Council at a meeting held March 4th, 1899.
The duties of the office of Fire Marshal are set
forth in MacDonell's Code, Section 96, 97, 98, 99,
100 and 101. The Fire Marshal is authorized to investigate the cause of fires, to exercise the authority
of summoning by subpoena, any person who it is
thought can give testimony as to the origin or circumstances of any fire; he is authorized to make arrests and committments of any person who shall be
found by him to be guilty of arson, or accessory
thereto, or against whom sufficient proof has been
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established to warrant a trial before the courts, and
' he is authorized to investigate the origin of any fire
1 occurring in Chatham County,upon application from
I any person interested in loss or otherwise by such
, fire.
Under the authority of this appointment, I have
: made several investigations, and while there have
been several fires of a suspicious character, I have
not been able to secure evidence conclusive enough
to warrant me in making an arrest.
Fire Escapes.
: On February 9th, 1898, the original ordinance requiring the erection of fire escapes on buildings in
this city was amended so as to apply to buildings
not used as private residences, three or more stories
in height, wherein people live, lodge, assemble or
regularly work in third or higher stories. During
the past year I have issued notices to a number of
' owners of buildings, only one of whom has signified
an intention of complying with the law, others, under various excuses, have neglected or refused to
erect fire escapes. One of the owners, a prominent
business house on Bay street, removed his employees to the lower floor, admitting that he did so to
evade the law. During the coming year I propose to
make a renewed effort to have fire escapes erected
and I trust I will meet with more success than I
' have in the past.
Inspector Electric Wires.
On October 18th, 1899, an ordinance was adopted
establishing the office of Electric Inspector, regulating and defining the duties of that office, and es-
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tablishing rules and regulations concerning electrical wiring, etc.
Under this ordinance the Superintendent of the
Fire Department was made the electric inspector,
subject to the direction of the Mayor and Fire Committee, and the rules of the National Board, known
as the National Electric Code, for wiring buildings,
were adopted and approved.
Entering upon the discharge of the duties of the
office on October 19th, 219 permits for wiring, 226
inspections were made; 203 certificates have been
issued, and $86 have been collected by the City
Treasurer in settlement of fees charged under the
ordinance for inspections.
A large part of the work of inspections have been
assigned to and performed by City Electrician W. D.
Claiborne. I hare found him a capable inspector,
fair and impartial to all concerned, yet strict and exacting in the requirements, looking to the safety of
the lives and property of the public. Mr. Claiborne
has performed the duties of inspector in addition to
his duties as Electrician of the Police and Fire Department, and I am pleased to say that so far as I
know, he has not neglected either of them. The
work is increasing daily and the time has now arrived when it becomes absolutely necessary that he
should have an assistant, tf he is expected to give all
of these interests his careful attention.
I recommend that an assistant Electrician be employed at whatever salary the Mayor and Fire Committee may consider proper.
During the short period of which I have had
charge of the inspection of electric wires I have be-
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I
come impressed with the necessity for further legis-
'! lation regulating this important and dangerous servt ice. I find that vast numbers of buildings have
| been wired in a careless and improper manner. It
being impossible to correct all such, in a short space
of time, I have made it a rule to require the owners
; or occupants of such improperly wired buildings to
correct the same so as to conform to our rules whenever any addition or other change is made. In this
way I am slowly removing the dangerous wires and
fittings, and I hope that within the next year we will
have the business section free from danger on this
account. Much of this poor work is the result of
ignorant employees who lacked the skill or experience necessary to enable them to do work in a proper and workmanlike manner. Electricity has such
a wide application that the men who are perfectly
familiar with all its branches are somewhat rare,
, and for that reason electrical workers should be to a
great extent, specialists.
The greatest need for skill and expert knowledge
exists in the electric light and power branch of the
electrical business; not that it is more important
than the telephone and telegraph service, but because the dangers resulting from improperly installed electric light wires and appliances are not fully
^ appreciated by the public. Electric lights, properly
installed, are the safest' form of illumination, yet,
when installed by incompetent or dishonest persons,
the same become a menace to both life and property.
It is necessary, therefore, that men engaged in installing electricity should be thoroughly competent
in every respect, and before being allowed to do this
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work they should be required by ordinance to prove
their ability to deal with this power. Plumbers engaged in a much less hazardous business are required to stand an examination to determine if they
, are capable of constructing their work in a manner
necessary to insure the good health of those who occupy the houses, while electricians are permitted to
engage in a business in which errors, made by ignorant workmen often cause the dealh of those who least
suspect danger. Electricians should be licensed and
no one should be permitted to engage in the business
until he has proven that he is thoroughly competent
to do the work.
RECOMMENDATIONS.
Pay of Firemen.
I earnestly ask that the wages of the foremen and
privates be increased. This subject is one of much
importance to the city as well as to the firemen. It
has been with great difficulty that I have been able
to secure proper material to fill the vacancies which
occur from time to time. A fireman, no matter what
position he fills, is on duty continuously night and
day for ten days when, if there is no sickness in his
company, he is allowed twenty-four hours off, and
even then he is not allowed to go beyond the city
limits without speeial permission from the Superintendent, and is required to respond to all bell alarms
answered by his company. I find that some of our
best men are using every effort to obtain positions
in other pursuits which will either pay them more or
give them more liberties. A number of them are
now endeavoring to secure positions on the Police
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force for the simple reason that the pay is better,
and the hours off duty are greater. The argument
is advanced that a policeman is not confined in any
sense of the word as the fireman. He has more time
at home with his family, and his duties, though tedious and arduous as they must be at times, can not
be compared with those required of a member of this
department. They receive $65 per month and are
allowed a large part of every twenty-four hours to
be off duty.
The foremen of this department receive $70 per
month and are responsible for the property of his
station, the condition of his equipment and the discipline of his men.
The assistant-foremen are not paid any more than
the firemen, yet he is required to assume all the responsibility of a foreman, during the absence of that
officer.
Privates are appointed at $50 per month and are
required to serve one year before their pay is advanced to $55, and after a lapse of another year they
are paid $60 per month as long as they may remain
unless they are fortunate enough to be promoted to
the office of foreman.
Mechanics are very desirable as firemen, but as
they can earn more wages than we could pay Ihem,
they do not care to seek employment of so hazardous
a nature, consequently, it is with great difficulty that
we secure such men. As a last resort, they sometime accept the position of a fireman, and when the
first opportunity presents itself they take advantage
of it and we are required to drill in new and raw
material.
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I earnestly ask, therefore, .that some increase be
allowed these men, be it ever so small. It will encourage them to greater efforts and stimulate them
in the earnest discharge of their duties, since they
will be made aware of the fact that their efforts are
appreciated by the authorities, and that some time
in the future some greater and more substantial
recognition of their services can be shown.
Conduits on River Street.
I beg to renew my recommendation that conduits
be put in on River street for the use of our engines,
as I find it almost impossible to reach the river,
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. In this connection I beg to
say that about a year ago it was proposed that a
main be laid on River street and connection be made
with the Brush Electric Light and Power Company
at Ann and River streets, the Brush Company to
pump direct from the river into this main in case of
fire on the river front, or on Bay street. If this arrangement could be made it would be far more advantageous than the conduits suggested above. It
would give us an inexhaustible supply of water without any delay, available at all times, and would relieve the water works very materially. During cold
and freezing weather this source of water supply
would be of great advantage.
Additional Hose Stations.
The continued growth of the city in the section
south of Anderson street, and in Collinsville im-
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presses me with the necessity for better fire protection in this section. The water pressure at both
points is generally very good, and if we could have
placed hose stations in these vicinities excellent
service would result therefrom. The cost will be
but slight as compared with the service that would
be rendered. We have reserve reels that could be
utilized for this purpose, and if necessary, I could
furnish an engine where it would do the most good.
The hose now held in reserve, and which will soon
become unfit for the heavy uptown service, could be
made to last a year or two longer if placed in the
sections above mentioned.
In that section west of West Broad street and
south of Jones, we have a great number of wooden
houses with shingle roofs. We are frequently called
to small, incipient fires which could be handled by a
hose company and thus save considerable expense
and wear and tear upon apparatus and horses. A
hose station ia the last mentioned neighborhood
would save the first cost in a year or two at most.
FIRE ALARrt SYSTEM.
Key Guards.
We have now 18 boxes, equipped with glass front
key guards. These guards are securely fastened
over the key hole of the box in which is inserted the
key. The front is of glass, and the only delay incident to sending in an alarm is the breaking of this
glass. These guards were put in about two years
ago as an experiment and I find them of great benefit to the service. Persons discovering a fire are not
any longer required to hunt up a key or to find the
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nearest policeman, and as a result, the alarms have
been more promptly turned in and the fire waste
materially decreased. I could cite many instances
where serious loss has been prevented by timely
alarms given by people passing by.
When I recommended these key guards the only
objection to their introduction was that we might be
somewhat annoyed by frequent false alarms. I am
pleased to say that since their introduction we have
had but three false alarms. The cost of this appliance is quite small, and I recommend that every box
in the fire alarm system be furnished in the near
future.
It is customary to furnish fire alarm keys to any
reputable citizen who may apply for them. The
average cost of these keys is about $30 per annum,
and in as much as $65 will equip the entire system,
I think, as a matter of economy, every box should
have a key guard, and thus do away with the annual
expense incidental to furnishing the public with fire
alarm keys.
Engine Station No. 5.
The gong in use at Engine Station No. 5 has been
in service for perhaps twenty-two years. It is old and
worn out, and is consequently very unreliable. This
is an important station of the Department, protecting the valuable resident section in the southern
portion of the city, and every facility should be furnished for the receipt of prompt and reliable notice
of fire in that section. I recommend, therefore that
there be purchased a combined gong and indicator,
which will cost $225. iTrom time to time the several
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other stations have been furnished with up-to-date
alarm instruments, and this is the only station now
in the Department which needs this addition.
Rebuilding Old Boxes.
While the fire alarm system has given very general satisfaction, having been worked up to a high
state of perfection during the last three or four
years, the continuance of this condition is to be very
much desired. To accomplish this it is necessary
that this branch of the Department be kept abreast
with the times. Like all other machinery of a delicate and intricate nature, the fire alarm machinery
is in need of constant and careful attention. Renewals are extremely necessary at certain periods, and
the alarm boxes especially, being exposed to the various atmospheric changes, require constant attention. These instruments in the course of time wear
out and need renewal. We have now in the service
49 old boxes, many of which have been in the service since the introduction of the fire alarm system.
The repairing and rebuilding and changing of these
boxes to conform to those recently purchased should
be done with as little delay as possible. Many of
them are of the old interfering pattern, lacking the
improvements to make them reliable and keeping us
in constant apprehension of serious trouble by reason of their ancient construction. The work of
making these changes has been estimated by the
manufacturers of these instruments at $1,700. It is
hardly probable that this work can be done during
the coming year, but I desire to ask for the Department, that this matter be considered as early as possible.
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Underground Wires.
The question of over-head wires in this city, is one
that has been previously referred to in my reports.
The Telephone Companies and the Electric Light
Company have and are now placing their wires under ground, and before long I hope that this great
nuisance to the firemen, in the discharge of their
duties, will be removed.
The franchise granting the Telephone Companies
the right to put their wires under ground was conditioned upon the fact that conduit service be given
to the fire and police telegraph systems, but owing
to a reduced appropriation and want of sufficient
money neither the Police or Fire Department have
been able lo take advantage of this liberal concession.
If we go on year after year doing nothing in this
direction we will soon have paid, as a result of
storms and other causes, as much money renewing
our wires as if we were to go under ground, not to
speak of the reliable service to be gained in the under-ground system. I think that while the various
companies are placing their wires under ground, and
as we have (without any expense to the city for conduits,) the opportunity to do likewise, it will be
very much to our advantage to grasp the opportunity. It has been my desire to encourage the removal of just as many over-head wires, for the protection of life and property,- as it is possible. But
while the fire alarm wires are strung upon poles
through the streets, the Electric Companies cannot
be expected to place their wires under ground for any
other purpose than for their own economy and pro-
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tection. The cost of this work will hardly exceed
$2,000 for both departments, while the cost of repairs
for damages, caused by West India hurricanes, or
any other violent storm, is seldom less than $300 in
the Fire Department alone, and in 18981 notice it exceeded $450. These storms are of frequent occurrence lately and they are now looked for annually.
Keeping in view these occurrences and the necessity
of constant renewal of weather proof wire, it is apparent that the placing of these wires under ground
may be considered a matter of economy.
Ogeechee Road.
The southwest section of the city in the immediate neighborhood of the Ogeechee road is badly in
need of a fire alarm box, and on several occasions
petitions from ihe residents and property owners in
this section have been received at this office asking
me to recommend that a box be placed in that neighborhood. I find that when a fire occurs south of
Anderson street and west of Burroughs street that
the property in which the fire originates, as a rule,
is destroyed before an alarm is sounded. The nearest fire alarm box is at Third and West Broad streets
and Burroughs and Sixth streets, a distance of several blocks .from the Ogeechee road. This box will
cost $125. with a few dollars extra for poles and
wire, and I recommend that its purchase be authorized as soon as possible.
Alarm Bells.
Inasmuch as it appears to be the desire of the
city authorities that the kiBig Duke" be kept in proper working order so as to sound the alarms, I re-
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commend that an additional appliance be purchased
so as to enable us to have this bell properly and accurately designate the location of fires. By the purchase of a transmitter the system would be materially improved; all of the gongs, indicators and
strikers could be then taken off the box circuits and
a bell circuit could then be installed. This would
give us better service ou the boxes and a much better service on the bell. Personally, I would prefer
that "Big Duke" and the several other alarm bells
be devoted to some other service; the only practical
value that they are to this Department is to notify
the firemen when they are absent from their stations, and this they frequently fail to do. Viewing
them from another point they are often a source of
annoyance to the Department inasmuch as when an
alarm is sounded a crowd of curious and idle people
congregate around a fire and hamper the firemen
and annoy them with vicious remarks and foolish
suggestions.
Gong, Hose Station No. i.
Hose Station No. 1, on Waldburg street, east of
Price street, is equipped with an old gong that has
been in service fully eighteen years. This gong, like
the instrument in Station No. 5, is worn out, and
has become extremely unreliable, and I recommend
that a new one be purchased to take its place. This
instrument will cost $125.
HOSE STATION No. I.
This is an old wooden structure which is now
over fifteen years old and will have to be rebuilt
within a short time. There is no economy in build-
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t- ing frame buildings for fire stations, and I recomf mend that this house be pulled down and a modest,
1 ^ cheap brick house be built in its stead. When this
is done, I suggest that the building be made to aes ^ commodate an engine, which will soon be necessary.
I respectfully urge that the old hose reel now in
: use be replaced by a light combination chemical and
hose wagon. . WATER SUPPLY.
' At the recent Academy fire we had some difficulty
getting a full supply of water from the six-inch main
on Oglethorpe Avenue, between Whitaker and Drayton streets. When we can do so we avoid, as near
as possible, getting two engines on a small main,
but on this occasion we were compelled to do so by
reason of the great distance between hydrants, and
from the more potent reason that the Perry, Hull
and York street mains are only four inches, which
have been laid a number of years and are probably
not more than three inches at this time by reason of
the corrosion in the pipes.
I recommend that a large main be laid on Ogle-
. thorpe Avenue, one not less than twelve inches,
from West Broad to Abercorn streets.
On Indian street the main is four inches. It is old
and like those above mentioned the corrosion will
probably reduce the diameter to three inches. This
* old main runs from West Broad street and abruptly
terminates in a dead end at McGuire street. On Indian
street we have the Knickerbocker Ice Company's stables the Electric Light Company's Power House; Gorrie Ice Works; Knickerbocker Ice Works and the Savannah Brewing Company's Works, while just north
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of this street we have, the Planter's Rice Mill, the
Baltimore Steamship:Wharf and the Central Cotton
Press. On Indian 'street I recommend that a teninch main be laid from West Broad to West Boundary, and up West Boundary connecting with the sixteen-inch main at Indian street lane and West Boundary.
I recommend also that the old hydrants on mains
of over eight inches in diameter be of the pattern
known as the double hydrants, having two outlets.
We have many hydrant stems now supplying the
hydrants throughput the city which are but three
inches in diameter. I recommend that all of these
be changed as rapidly as is consistent so that the
pressure at the hydrant will be as nearly as possible
equal to that in the mains.
STREET PAVING.
The delay and hard work experienced by the apparatus at Hose Station No. 1. impresses me with
the necessity of asking that at least one-half of Waldburg street be shelled or otherwise paved from the
door of the Station to Price street, north on Price to
Bolton and south on Price to Henry street.
In the southern section I respectfully ask that two
of the cross streets be shelled, say Second and Seventh streets, this will enable us to do much better
service by providing the apparatus with a means of
reaching a fire more promptly than we are now able
to do.
FIRE DRILLS IN SCHOOLS.
The recent burning of a part of the Chatham Academy shows what destruction will result from fire in
a short space of time. Had this fire occurred during
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school hours, one can imagine the awful loss of life
that might have resulted among the school children.
Some time since I requested the authorities of the
public schools to introduce a fire-drill, but my request was met with a refusal, the authorities considering that the school children were under the complete control of the teachers, who could, in case of
fire, clear the rooms as quickly as was necessary. If
a fire should occur in any school in this city, and
was not discovered until smoke or flame was apparent, I feel safe in asserting that not only the children,
but the teachers themselves, would seek safety without regard to order or discipline.
All over the country fire-drills, under the direction
of the fire department, have proven a great success.
They may, occasionally, momentarily interrupt the
studies, but it is far better to do this daily than to
have one child killed in a senseless stampede, caused
by excitement that frequent drills would prevent.
Those drills are, in a sense of the word, an important
branch of education to the scholar, it teaches him
to be cool and collected in time of danger, and in after life, it may be of great value. Fire-drills in
schools should be required in our crowded schoolrooms, and if those in charge of the schools can not
see the advantage and good results that accrue from
them, I earnestly recommend that an ordinance be
enacted requiring fire-drills in public schools in the
city at stated intervals.
PENSIONS FOR FIREMEN.
At a meeting of Council, held December 13th,
1899, an ordinance introduced by Chairman Haas of
the Fire Committee, was adopted, providing for pen-
MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT. '101
sions for superannuated firemen, after twenty and
thirty years' service. I take this occasion to thank
yourself and the members of Council for this action.
The members of the Department join me in expressing our deep gratitude, and I trust we will all merit
your future confidence by a faithful performance of
our duties.
The life of a fireman is a hard one. Apparently
it is one of comparative luxury. To see the men on
dress parade or to watch them daily about their quarters, gives the idea that they are compensated for
doing but little, and that their calling is one of ease.
This is the greatest error imaginable, though a common one.
A fireman is a public guardian. He is always on
duty. He stands in readiness at any hour, day and
night, to protect the citizens' property and person.
The alarm of danger is to him a call to dutya duty
that demands of him the risk of life and limb. No
public servant puts more at stake than he. No work
is more dangerous, none is beset with so many pitfalls. "He takes his life in his hands." No one
knows when a collision may occur. No one can tell
when an axle will break, and none foretell the collapse at any fire that may mean loss of life or limb
to the men of this service. '.
In the winter nights these men are summoned from
warm, comfortable beds, and half clad, often barefooted, they dash out into the cold and freezing night
air, many times in the rain, exposing themselves to
all the dangers attending such sudden changes. Here
is where the firemen's life is truly hard. Maimed in
collision or other accidents, they are no longer fit for
102 MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT.
service in the Department, and as no provision is
made for them they are left to earn a living for their
families as best they can. I 1;appeal to you and to
the Board of Aldermen to take this matter under
consideration, and I respectfully and earnestly pray
that some provision be made for these faithful, selfsacrificing servants, when, by reason of injury, they
can no longer help themselves or their dependent
family.
BUILDING INSPECTOR.
I respectfully beg to renew my recommendation
that a building inspector be appointed. Suitable ordinances have long since been adopted by Council,
with the provision that they should go into effect
when an Inspector was appointed. When this ordinance was adopted (at considerable cost to the city
for drafting rules and requirements) it was laid over
until the next year because of lack of funds to pay
an officer, but the matter has gone on from year to
year without anything being done in this direction,
and, as a result, defective construction continues to
increase at an alarming pace.
FIRE LOSS.
As compared with previous years, the loss has
been very much decreased. It will be noticed that
the total for the past year is little more than onethird of the loss recorded in 1898.
The percentage of loss in 1898 was 10.2 per
cent, while ij^899 it was only 6.4 per cent. The
heaviest losses(occurred in July and December. In
July the increase was caused by fire in the store of
D. J. Morrison & Bro., and in December by the Chat-
.MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT. 103
ham Academy and the recent Lindsay & Morgan fires,
the loss resulting from the latter fire amounting to
twice as much as that recorded for the remaining
237 fires: ' '
YEAR.
.NUMBER
', OF
FIRES.
. TOTAL Loss.
PERCENTAGE OP
Loss TO VALUE
OF PROPERTY
INVOLVED.
1899 ......,.....:..
1890 ...............
1891 ...............
189fc ...............
1893 ..............
1894 ...............
1895 ...............
1896 ...............
1897 ...... ........
1898 ...............
1899 ...............
166
169
196
208
183
168
179
196
195
293
238
f 1,310,579 00
138,486 84
345,265 84
166.837 46
172,986 39
452,407 36
112,645 26
390,970 23
96,293 75
440,630 78
153.599 83
H4O
13.2
19.2
11.8
7.8
9.6
5.8
11.2
4.3
10.2
6.4
The insured loss is not shown separately in this
report, because of the fact that I could not secure
the data necessary from many of the local agencies.
In concluding this report, I beg to submit the accompanying tabulated statement of fires, their causes,
results, etc.
I beg to tender my thanks to his Honor, the Mayor, the Chairman of the Fire Committee and the
Board of Aldermen, for many favors shown me. I
heartily appreciate the confidence shown in me by
the favorable consideration of my various recommendations during the past twelve months.
MAYOR'S ANNUAL BEPOET.
I commend the officers and men for the manner
in which they have attended to their duties, and I
congratulate them upon the happiness and good fellowship that appears to exist through the entire
force.
I have the honor to remain,
Very respectfully yours,
JOHN E. MAGUIRE,
Superintendent.
MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT. 105
REPORT OF FIRE ALARM.
SAVANNAH, GA., Dec 31st, 1899.
Mr. John E. Maguire, Superintendent
Savannah Fire Department,
Dear Sir:I have the pleasure to submit the following report of the Fire Alarm Telegraph Service
for the year ending December 31st, 1899:
During the year 593 alarms were transmitted over
the lines of the alarm system. Telephones are credited with 75, and the alarm boxes with
For Fires............................................".......229
Daily test....................................... ...........355
False and test............................................... 9
Total....................................................593
During the past year I am pleased to say, the .entire work of the system has been satisfactory, to the
best of my knowledge, only one box which has been
pulled for fire failed to register during the entire
year, and that was on the second alarm call, the first
having come in all right.
During the year three new boxes have been received and located as follows :
Box 59. Gordon Press, (private property.)
Box 131, Sixth and Whitaker Streets.
Box 143, Tenth and Abercorn Streets.
During the year the over-head lines have been
thoroughly overhauled, where the fire alarm wiresare
on Southern Bell Telephone poles. Engine Houses
106 MAYOR'S ANNUAL EEPORT.
Nos. 1 and 5 have been rewired during the year, and
all the engine houses have been wired for a complete
system of auxiliary fire alarm service installed by
the Southern Bell Telephone Company.
New Style Door.
Quite a number of the new style doors have been
put on the boxes, and I hope to see the entire system equipped with them during 1900, as we have had
only three false alarms during the year, caused by
mischievous boys breaking the doors. I am sure
that there has been much property saved by the general public having access to the boxes and the department getting the alarm while the blaze is smalJ.
During the year the connection to steamer Tybee's
wharf has been changed from direct connection to a
local, so as to protect the fire alarm system in case
of cable being disturbed.
The expenses of the fire alarm system were as
follows: . .
Salaries!............................................! 564 62
Repairs to apparatus..... ...................... 3 25
Bluestone .......................................... 200 54
Zincs................................................. 66 00
Coppers............................................... 15 00
Poles, cross-arms, brackets, etc............... 3 94
Boxes, instruments, wire, tools, etc......... 337 95
Total...................... ..................$1,191 30
Recom mendat ions.
J recommend the purchase of a transmitter; in
my opinion, this would improve our system very
much. I also recommend that all gongs, indicators
MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT. 107
and strikers be taken off the box circuits and placed
on bell circuits. I also recommend that theo'd gongs
at Engine Staiion No. 5; Hose Station No. 1 and
Steamer Tybee's wharf be taken out and replaced by
new ones of the latest type.
I also recommend that, all boxes that are not
equipped with all the latest devices be changed for
the latest boxes. I also recommend that we install
one complete circuit under ground, with the following boxes: 7, 8, 9, 12,13. 14,18, 19, 81, and 82,
and also place the fire alarm wires that are now on
Dray ton street, Huntingdon and Abercorn streets
under ground. I also recommend that we change
from gravity battery to the Gordon cell: .... :
During the past year the Southern Bell Telephone
Company has shown me numerous favors, for which
I beg to return my thanks.
In conclusion, I desire to thank you for the confidence you have shown in me, and for the many favors extended to me during the past twelve months.
i . . , Very Respectfully,
! W. D. CLAIBORNE,
; j ' Superintendent Mre Alarm.
108 MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT.
Value of Property and Loss by Fire 1899.
MONTH.
January. ...........................
February. ..........................
March. .............................
April ...............................
May. ...............................
June................ ................
July. ................... ............
October ............................
December. ......................
Total ...........................
VALUE PPOPEHTY INTOLYZD.
$ 105,755 00
128,85000
124,27500
162,770 00
35,35000
41,56000
55,625 00
141,300 00
181,625 00
232,12500
97,50000
1,079,500 00
$ 2,386,235 00
TOTAL Loss.
$ 4,017 32
1,674 99
2,43050
44260
2.187 80
1,935 85
10,268 65
2,263 50
6,457 05
2,496 40
3.247 94
116,187 33
ft 153.599 83
Percentage of loss to property involved 6.4 per
cent.
Cause of Alarms.
MONTH.
March....................................
May ......................................
July _...................................
August................ ...................
October
T)f> f* P m l~w> T
Total .................... ........
1
SKOKK ISSUINO.
17
17
15
20
14
7
12
14
6
16
Oft
176
EXPLOSION.
i
2
1
2
4
1
2
2
2
22
CHIMNEY. FOUL
1
6
5
2
1
1
1
1
1
6
27
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1
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22
26
24
24
17
13
12
14
15
10
19
42
238
MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT.
Origin of Fires.
MONTH.
January ........
February.......
March...........
May... ..........
June ..............
July ..............
August ..........
September ....
October.........
November .....
December......
Total.........
IN HKATINQ.
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ft
5
10
13
12
6
3
4
5
2
2
5
15
82
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40
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1
1
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3
1
2
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2
2
6
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10
12
13
12
7
4
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5
3
5
8
19
103
IN ILLUMINATING.
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3
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2
1
2
14
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2
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1
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5
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1
5
3
2
3
2
3
6
1
2
29
MISCELLANEOUS.
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4
8
3
3
8
2
2
3
2
2
6
4
47
DC
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4
3
1
3
2
2
2
2
4
9
32
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5
3
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2
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1
1
2
3
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27
4

5
11
13
6
9
8
6
5
6
6
5
10
21
106
Causes of Fires.
MONTH.
January .................
February ...............
March ....................
May................. .....
June .....................
July ......................
September... . ....... ...
'December ..............
Total ...............
Mischievous
Children.
1,
...
T
Defect In
Electric Wires.
1
1,
5
T
Overheated
Pipes. Stove
T
...
1
2
Carelessness.
5
1
1
2
1
1
29
Defect in
Construction.
4
29:'
I
Y
3
4
~23
Defect Flue. In
9.
1
9,
4
1
2
1
9,
3
22
and Incendiary
Incendiary, Supposed
1
1
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7
Flying Sparks.
o
9,
9,
4
1
1
"i"
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21
Unknown.
5
5
fi
5
7
4
4
fi
5
9
8
64
Explosions.
1
9,
1
4
1
2
9,
22
Foul Chimney.
1
6
5
1
1
1
1
1
0
27
False andTest.
1
9:
I
1
T
8
_ _
9
Out ofCity.
1
1
'i'
i
4
d
1
90
26
24
?4
17
12
14
15
10
19
238
110 MAYOR'S AN1STJAL REPORT.
Fire Statistics.
ORIGINATED IN
i
^ 1
MONTH. ' \
8
K
O
S
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January. ................ .10
March ................ 5
April................... 3 . Mair *
June... .................. 6
July.................. 4
August. ... ...... ....... .... . . 4. .
September. ........... 8 . October .............. 2
November ............ 5
Tip/*p>tnVlAT 5**?
Total ............. 84
WOOBKN BUILDINOi.
7
13
17
17
13
6
8
10
.7
..6
12
15
OTHKRTHAN BLDOS.
4
2
2
4
1
o
2
5
OONKIKED POINT ORIGIN. TO OF
18..
22 .
19
24
13
11
9
13
12
8
12
36
130 i 23 1 198
CONFINED FLOOR ORIGIN. TO OF
3
4
4
2
2
3
1
5
3
27
EXTENDED ADJOINING TO
BUILDINGS.
1
2
1
3
1
2
3
13
CONFLAGRATIONS.
1
MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT. Ill
WATER WORKS DEPARTMENT.
Superintendent's Report for the Year 1899.
SAVANNAH, GA., January 2,1900.
Hon. Herman Myers,
Mayor of the City of Savannah:
Sir. I have the honor to submit herewith my annual report, with accompanying statements, showing in detail the operations of the Water Department for the year ending December 31st, 1899:
Pumpage.
The following statement shows the total quantity
of water pumped during the year, and .the average
number of gallons pumped each day, compared with
that of the previous year, showing the difference between the two periods:
Total pumpage, 1898........................ 2,294,965,848
" 1899........................ 2,163,720,554
Difference................................ 131,245,294
Average gallons per day, 1898........... 6,287,577
" " 1899........... 6,036,898
Difference ................................ 250,679
The average number of gallons pumped
per ton of coal, 1899..................... 1,371,179
The average number of gallons pumped
per ton of coal, 1898......... ........ 1.371.169
Difference..................... ........ 10
112 MAYOR'S ANNUAL BEPORT.
Coal Consumed.
The following statement shows the quantity of coal
consumed during the year compared with that of the
previous year:
Total number of tons, 1898.....;................... .1,672
" . " " 1899.......................... 1,578
Difference............................................ 94
Expenses.
The following statement shows in detail the expenses of the Department for the past year:
Salaries account................................$18,073 14
Running account............................... 7,210 59
Repairs account................................ 696 02
Improvements account ....................... 1,261 11
Incidentals account............................. 285 19
Connections account ........................... 6464
Cess Pools account.............................. 99 19
Storm Damage account ...................... 467 50
Extensions account ............................. 1,736 00
Old Water Works account..................... 1,333 74
Total.........................................$31,227 12
Appropriation for 1899........................$32,500 00
Total amount expenses........................ 31,227 12
Balance .....................................^ 1,272 88
Monthly Statement of Pumpage.
GALLON'S.
January.,:..................................... 201,968,263
February.......................... ........... 180,395,311
March............................................ 206,614,247
MAYOK'S ANNUAL KEPOET. 113
April..................................... ....... 196,298,326
May......................... ..................... 179,471,431
June .......................................I.... 175,041,733
July ................. ........................... 176,530,499
August......................................... 174,999,053
September..................................... 167,146,797
October ............................ ............ 171,464,478
November ...................................... 162,544,748
December....................................... 171,245,668
Total...... ................. .............2,163,720,554
fliscellaneous.
The following statement shows the miscellaneous
work done by the employes of the Department during
the past year:
Special Inspections......................................1,051
Water turned on......................................... 33
Taps put in .............................................. 286
Water shut off (account leaks)....................... 670
Valves repaired and repacked........................ 61
Fire hydrants repaired and repacked .............. 186
Mains repaired .......................................... 59
Cess Pools repaired .................................... 121
Free hydrants repaired .............................. 57
Free hydrants removed and discontinued ........ 17
Inspections for Health Department................1,451
New Mains.
The following is a statement of the new mains laid
during the past year:
Waldburg street from Harmon street
to Water's Road ....................1,092 feet 6-inch.
114 MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT.
Paulsen street from New Houston to
Gwinnett ...............................1,116feet 6-inch.
Eighth street from Lincoln to East
Broad........'............................1,200 feet 6-inch.
Nichols street from Florence to Burroughs ................................. 684 feet 6-inch.
Sixth street from Whitaker to Montgomery......... .........................1,032 feet 6-inch.
Eleventh street from Montgomery to
Burroughs............................. 756 feet 6-inch.
Fourth street from Whitaker to
Montgomery...........................1,032 feet 6-inch.
Sixth street from Florence to Burroughs ................................. 660 feet 6-inch.
Henry street from East Broad to
Paulsen .................................1,440feet 6-inch.
Eighth street from East Broad to
Paulsen .................................2,600feet 2-inch.
Making a total for the year of. .9,012 feet
This amount, added to that previously laid, makes
a grand total to date of 57 miles 3,863 feet.
New Gate Valves.
New Gate Valves were put in at the following locationsone at eachduring the past year:
Paulsen and Gwinnett streets.
Paulsen and Park avenue.
Paulsen and Henry streets.
Eighth and Lincoln streets.
Fourth and Whitaker streets.
Fourth and Montgomery streets.
Sixth and Whitaker streets.
Sixth and Montgomery streets.
MAYOR'S ANNUAL EEPOET. 115
Eleventh and Montgomery streets.
Nichols and Florence streets.
Sixth and Florence streets.
Wheaton and Harmon streets.
Henry and East Broad streets.
Making a total of 13 New Gate Valves, and a grand
total to date of 330.
New Fire Hydrants.
New Fire Hydrants were put in at the following
locationsone at eachduring the past year:
Wheaton and Harmon streets.
Wheaton and Ott streets.
Wheaton street and Water's Road.
Paulsen and Bolton streets.
Paulsen and Waldburg streets.
Paulsen street and Park avenue.
Fourth and Barnard streets.
Fourth and Jefferson streets.
Sixth and Jefferson streets.
Sixth and Barnard streets.
Nichols and Cuyler streets.
Nichols and Burroughs streets.
Eleventh and West Broad streets.
Eleventh and Burroughs streets.
Making a total of 14 new hydrants and a grand
total to date of 577.
Old Fire Hydrants Replaced. .
The following locations show where worn-out fire
dydrants have been replaced with new ones during
the past year :
Tenth and Cuyler streets.
Ninth and West Broad streets.
116 MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT.
Ninth and Burroughs streets.
Ninth and Cuyler streets.
Eighth and Florence streets.
Fifth and Florence streets.
Third and Burroughs streets.
Gwinnett and Montgomery streets.
Sims and West Boundary streets.
Purse add Charlton streets.
York and Drayton streets.
Roberts and Wilson streets.
Roberts street near West Broad street.
Making a total of 13
Free Hydrants.
There are in use now 37 free hydrants; 17 were
taken out during the past year.-
Catch Basins.
The water fixtures connected with catch basins have
been kept in better condition during the past year
than ever before, one man having been assigned
especially to this work.
Engines and flachinery.
The engines and machinery are in good condition;
all the working parts are examined periodically.
During the past year engine No. 410 has been in
Operation 174 days and engine No. 411,191 days.
Boilers.
The boilers are in first class condition; free from
scale and all other defects. They are inspected by
the Maryland Casualty Company periodically.
Flushing Artesian Wells.
The artesian wells have been flushed when found
necessary with electrical recording current meter.
MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT. 117
Buildings at Pumping Station.
During the year the building at the new Pumping
Station have been painted both inside and outside,
which not only preserves the wood but has added
very much to the beauty of the place..
The fences have all been white washed; the lawns
mowed; in fact the grounds have been kept in perfect condition.
Old Water Works.
During the past year the old water works pumping station was operated 296 hours, during which
time there were 35,705,976 gallons of water pumped
and 102 1-2 cords' of wood consumed.
The pumping engines and other machinery are in
good condition. To protect them from deterioration
the working parts have been well oiled and greased
when not in use.
If necessary the pumps can be stared on very short
notice.
The boilers are inspected by the Maryland Casualty Company, and are in good condition. They are
kept charged with water for cases of emergency;
the plant is also supplied with wood, etc.
Recommendations.
I would reccommend that a 16 inch main be laid
on Abercorn street from Anderson to Twelfth street;
also that the 6 - pipe on the Thunderbolt road be
taken up and laid on the following streets:
Second, from Lincoln to Habersham,
Third, from Bull to Barnard,
Fourth, from Whitaker to Habersham
Sixth, from Whitaker to Lincoln,
118 MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT.
Seventh, from Barnard to Whitaker,
Seventh, from Whitaker to Lincoln.
By extending the 16 - main on Abercorn street to
Twelfth street better pressure and fire protection
will be afforded.
In conclusion I would state that all of the employes in this department have been zealous, and
faithful in the performance of their duties, and in
behalf of them and myself I beg to thank your
Honor and the Board of Aldermen for the consideration shown during the period embraced by this
report. Very Respectfully,
I. U. TONSEY,
Superintendent.
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS.
DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS AND IMPROVEMENTS,
GEORGE M. GADSDEN.
CLERK DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS AND IMPROVEMENTS,
LEANDER BUTLER.
ASST. CLERK DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS & IMPROVEMT'S,
THOS. P. REYNOLDS.
SUPERINTENDENT OF STREETS AND LANES.
ROBERT HUNT.
SUPERINTENDENT OF SCAVENGER DEPARTMENT,
JAMES McGUIRE.
FOREMAN CITY STABLES.
W. H. PECK.
FOREMAN O. E. M. DEPARTMENT,
B. O. ROGERS.
FOREMAN DRY CULTURE, EAST,
W. E. CLARK.
FOREMAN DRY CULTURE, WEST,
W. P. CARMICHAEL.
INSPECTORS,
<3. W. ALLEN.
JOHN BRESNAN.
120 MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT.
REPORT OF THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC
WORKS AND IHPROVEflENTS OF
THE CITY OF SAVANNAH.
For the Year Ending December 3ist, 1899.
SAVANNAH, GA., January 1,1900.
To Honorable Herman Myers, Mayor:
SirI submit herewith the Annual Report of the
Department of Public Works and improvements for
the year 1899.
Under each department heading you will find a
statement of the work accomplished during the year
with the cost of same. The following statement
shows the amounts appropriated in the budget for
1899, and the amounts expended during the year.
In only one case, that of crematory, has the appropriation been' overdrawn, and under the head of
"Crematory" you will find the reason the amount
appropriated for crematories was not sufficient to
meet the expenses of this*department.
DEPARTMENT.
Streets and Lanes. ......
StsA Lanes Storm of 1898
Special appropriation for
Asphalt Pavements..
Dry Culture, ...........
Dry Culture Storm of 1898
Paving Streets ..........
Harbor and Wharves... .
City House Drainage. . . .
Public Buildings. .......
Public Bdgs Storm of 1898
Appropriation.
$ 57,500 00
1,986 62
25,000 00
10,600 00
40,00000
10,00000
1,500 00
20,831 88
i.5o666
6,245 80
1175.064 30
Expenditures.
$57,291 19
6000
1,986 62
24,847 31
10,173 80
249.67
39,181 98
22,680 57
978 15
687 40
17,42355
1,089 94
12600
6,920 51
Total Expenditures
$ 57,35i i9
1,986 62
24,847 31
Balance or
Excess of
Appropriation.
$ 148 81
15269
10,423 47 76 53
39,181 98 818 02
22,680 57 12,680 57E
978 15 109 25
18,11095 2,72093
1,215 94
6,920 51
$183.696 69
28406
674 71E
DIVISION OF EXPENSES, DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS, JANUARY i TO DECEflBER 31,
FOB
Feed for Stock ..... ............
Medicine (or stock .................
Brick .......................
Paving Pitch ..................
Disinfectants. . . .................
Bepairsand improvements to public buildings
Granite blocks ..................
Rent of telephones ...............
Tools and implements. ............
Vehicles and repairs to same ..........
Shell .......................
Veterinary services ...............
Lumber. .....................
Chert. ......................
Hauling. .....................
Pipe. ...... .... ...............
Lights, City stables. .............
Freight, express charges transfer A car service
Lights, City offices ...............
Horses and males ................
Artificial stone sidewalks ............
Plumbing work .................
Office furniture .................
Time of hands ............ .....
Total .....................
Streets
and
Lanes.
f 3,98016
17 00
1,94526
40 00
284
a so
ft>8 42
1,084 12
117 00
74402
15550
2764
44007
61927
MB 50
1796
27 8
60065
10670
2,27204
481 70
112 89
61808
201 42
ass 47
62 53
484 55
4,640 29
6U 85
131 22
9002
87,37548
J57.291 19
Rep'8 to
Asphalt.
Spc'lApp
.
Streets &
Lanes,
Storm.
6009
" "
i
.....
1,96682
JJW662 6000
Opening
Streets.
1908
2064
Scven'gr
6,427 28
00 48
70 00
12647
56998
22400
20667
85
1,133 23
70 15
2" MI
6 80
1 40
885
1,538 99
2,796 14
26608
289*00
6 60
41 12
4 88
8962
W12
6828
S50
168 16
1775
1,16728
1(6 88
16,746* 61
24347 81
Dry
Culture.
211 87
8727
69 78
221 67
1,500 00
1660 ".A
7 20
1866
68 7*5
14 07
1278
nit
1280
So'do
7,95361
10,178 80
Dry
Culture
Storm.
2 10
1244
1063
224 60
249 67
O. B. M.
03 29
8286
600
725
15800
4 80
6,742 60
Board
of
Health.
jcq f\A
2750
40045
12 00
4 00
2225
1,20228
7,266 82
56 15
5699
-!
19226
42890
1.627 29
Public
Buld'ngs
Q mft
23 12
60*00
1370
649
11523
75
13475
246 24
135
267
37873
26*00
2995
4746
1,089 9)1
Public
Buld'ngs
Storm
12600
126 00
Citv
Lamps.
39481 98
39,181 98
Paving
Streets.
9,5854"
10622
7528
158*04
1350
40 m
82668
5305
3 10
1,733 73
11 35
2 45
46024
405
83346
102 S3
8570
117 W
S864
1165
Harbor
and
Wharves
586
45114
7 87
13*29
.....
800
15 15
7 17
26 'JO . . . . .
4,810 01 475 17
22.680 57 978 15
House
Drainage
4000
86 80
666
97 42
298 16
15 15
15
6 00
1 27
1,467 SO
1970
60622
2.643 92
House Dr'g under DPW
. . . . .
. : . . .
687 40
687 40
CityH'se
Drainage
D. P. W.
2,498 87
4,7M 28
40 00
3,208 20
20 II
39 72
9 85
8 83
109 20
1,930 00
198 18
8628
149 4U
3220
325 00
4,0*18 98
17,428 66
Cremat'y
94 29
51 69
1,1)8 S3
35 83
11700
14 13
80
76 05
1 75
1 35
1690
.....
Side'wks
7,18836
172
79833
1,224 20
51 00
2,664 65
14 70
6970
1,361 85
' 1 80
625
..... 881 45
..... 89 2J
8882'.. ..... .. _.
Am'unts
8,8033
77 43
21,257 91
106 22
45654
149 12
75 28
170 00
5,453 63
14249 33
1,42983
1,910 80
89,181 98
34600
6,22539
183 ftt
128 16
1,50000
740 90
5,171 59
963 23
7 2t
HI 49
1,103 12
363 47
99 12
5,742 60
5,770 15
1,198 20
2,246 41
5,66551
609 70
448 18
18203
378 73
2,189 07
8,0114 41
995 80
327 10
255 18
29 95
: 8832
5,229 18 8,113 85 88,486 51
6.920 51: 21,990 07 $220.020 93
Under department heading of House Drainage there are three separate amounts given. The first of which was for work of repairing sidewalks, and sewers and repairing streets, etc., necessitated by contractors improperly doing this kind of work previous to being put under this office. The 'second expended for same reason after being put under this office. The third for work done on
House Drainage System under this office. Expenditure for storm were for the storms of 1898, bills unpaid.
MAYOK'S ANNUAL REPORT. 121
The street paving's apparent excess, you will
readily understand, as the City is reimbursed by the
adjact t" property owners for two-thirds of the total
amount expended by 'the City for paving streets.
The receipts from the different departments in 1899
turned over to City Treasurer are as follows:
Streets and Lanes, $145.00; Crematory, $55.52;
Scavenger, $6.06; Public Buildings, $1,50. 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, $1,366.96; Paving. Streets,
$64.26; Dry Culture, $9.80; Sidewalks, $18,023.95.
Street and Lane Department.
During the past year the additions to the paved
streets of the City amounted to 3.648 lineal feet or
69-100 miles as follows :
Congress Street Lane, 946 feet; St. Julian street,
229 feet; Wheaton street, 2,398 feet; Bay street, in
front of City Exchange, 75 feet. There are in the
Cily limits 97 95-100 miles of streets and 20 miles of
lanes, of which 25 47-100 miles are paved. The increase in the superficial area of such thoroughfares
in 1899 was 11,404 square yards, making a total at
present of 533,304 square yards, divided as follows:
STREET. MATERIAL. SS*?JDS . . . . .......... ... . . SURFACE.
Broughton ..................Asphalt .,.,.,.,...,.,,... 17,950
Bryan ...,,,,.........Asphalt ........ ............ 619
Bull ....,...,,....,......Asphalt .................... 32,831
Congress ..............Asphalt................... 6,539
Drayton,...,..,....,,...Asphalt...................... 22,522
Harris . % .................... Asphalt....................... 1,675
122 MAYOE'S ANNUAL REPORT.
Liberty .................Asphalt.................... 30,430
Oglethorpe Avenue ..Asphalt.................... 25,933
President....... .......Asphalt ................... 780
St. Julian ..............Asphalt-:.................7. 1,088
York ....................Asphalt.................... 447
Abercorn...............Vitrified Brick ............ 3,501
Brick.............. 698
Barnard ...............Vitrified Brick ............ 1,924
Congress Lane........Vitrified Brick ........... 2,086
Habersham............Vitrified Brick ........... 3.439
New Houston.........Vitrified Brick ............ 1,825
St. Julian .............Vitrified Brick ............ 2,484
Wheaton...............Vitrified Brick ............ 7,256
Bay ....................Chert........................ 4,977
New....................Chert'.................. ..... 900
Louisville Road......Chert ........................ 9,255
President ............ .Chert...................... 1.280
Bay ....................Cobble...................... 34,344
Factors Walk .........Cobble ....................... 8,800
Lanes ..................Cobble ...................... 13,000
Pine....................Cobble ...................... 1,800
New....................Cobble ....................... 1,378
River....................Cobble ...................... 21.833
Streets and Slips 1
N. of Bay f
Randolph ..............Cobble ..................... .8,500
Reynolds..............Cobble ............... ....... 3,500
Barnard ....... ... Cobble ...................... 5,500
East Broad ........Cobble ....................... 15,800
West Broad ...........Cobble ....................... 26,000
Whitaker .............Cobble ............... ...... 25,000
Orange ................Cobble ...................... 660
MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT. 123
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
Rail Road . ...........Granite Blocks............ 6,097
Wadley ................Granite Blocks ........... 4,409
Wheaton ...............Granite Blocks............ 5,000
Bolton ..................Shell ........................ 11,700
Barnard................Shell ................. ...... 6,500
Jones ...................Shell ........................ 15,400
Gaston...... ...........Shell ........................ 12,300
Hall .....................Shell ........................ 12,300
Henry...................Shell ........................ 21,000
Ogeechee...............Shell ........................ 16,000
Liberty Lane .........Gravel and Clay.......... 553
Bull .....................Gravel ..................... 20,858
Recapitulation.
MATEBIAI. SQUABE YDS.
Asphalt ................................................140,813
Brick ............................ ................... 23,212
Chert ................................................... 16,773
Cobble ................................................177,593
Granite................................................ 58,302
Shell.................................................... 95,200
Gravel ................................................ 21,411
Total..............................................533^304
The expenditures in Streets and Lanes were as
follows:
Cleaning asphalt streets ................... .$ 5,686 65
Cleaning streets other than asphalt....... 6,417 92
124 MAYOR'S ANNUAL EEPOET.
Cleaning catch basins ......................... 4,344 96
Cleaning crossings'............................. 1,309 09
Grading and filling.............................. 4,854 64
Laying and repairing crossings ............. 1,271 37
Maintenance shell streets.................... 2,289 07
Repairing and cleaning sewers ............. 1,531 61
Repairing asphalt streets ...:................. 4,640 29
Repairing streets other than asphalt....... 2,317 55
Opening streets.................................. 3,673 16
Paving in front of City Exchange atd
track at Bull and Tenth streets....... 1,231 52
New street SAveepers, new street sprinkler, repairing and reshelling streets
for E. E. I. Co. and Ga. Tel. & Tel.
Co. building, new catch basins, etc.. 1,546 67
Work and material other than above, and
balance on hand ($148.81).............. 16,385 60
Total..........................................$57,500 00
Cleaning: Streets.
The cost of cleaning improved streets was
$12,094.67 as follows:
MATERIAL. SQUARE COST. AVERAGE COST PEB
YARDS. SQUARE YARD.
Asphalt............... 140,813 $5,68665
Cobble and Granite 235,895 2,77700 .0117
Shell.................. 95,200 81362 .0085
Chert and Gravel.. 38,184 35381 .0093
Brick................. 23,212 54410 .0234
.(MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT. 125
Repairs to Paved Streets.
The cost of repairs to paved streets was $6,957.74
as follows:
M-.^DTAT SQUARE COST OF AVERAGE COST PER
MATERIAL. YARDS. REPAIRS. SQUARE YARD.
Asphalt not under
guarantee.......... 91,131 $4,55655 .05
Cobble.................. 177,593 1,785 23 .01
Granite Blocks....... 58,302 35393 .006
Brick ................... 23,212 22425 .002
Shell................... 95,200 2,289 07 .024
Gravel and Chert.... 38,184 17414 .0045
It will be seen from the above that repairs to shell
streets cost on an average of 2 4-10 cents per square
yard; this cost will be increased for the next two
years; these streets having been paved with shell in
1890 and 1891. they have worn down to such an extent that they will have to be practically resurfaced
in the next two years. There were 49,360 bushels
of shell used during the year costing $1,542.57.
The cost of repairs to Asphalt pavements during
the year was .5 cents per sqare yard.
There were no repairs made to Granite Block
. pavements or vitrified brick except where the electric
light and telephone Co.'s passed through for the
purpose of laying their conduit systems.
Cleaning Catch Basins.
Thirty new catch basins were put in during the
year, making a total at the close of 1899 of 904.
The total number cleaned was 5,798 at a cost of
$4.344.96; 6,229 loads of waste, measuring about
4,142 cubic yards, were removed from them.
126 MAYOR'S ANNTTAL BEPOBT.
Sewers and Appurtenances.
There are now in Savannah, exclusive of the new
house drainage system, 18 48-100 miles of sewer, an
increase during the year under review 2,610 feet or
49-100 of a mile.
The new Sewers are as Follows:
Abercorn street from Jones to Taylor Street 220
feet 10-inch pipe to connect catch basin.
Barnard street from Anderson to First street 288
feet 12-inch pipe with 42 feet 10-inch pipe to connect
with catch basins.
Drayton street from Anderson to First street 300
feet 12-inch pipe with 35 feet 10-inch pipe to connect
with cacth basin.
Drayton street from Fifth to connect catch basin
with six street sewer 88 feet 12-inch pipe.
Waters road from Wheaton street to Wolf street
135 feet 10-inch pipe to connect catch basins.
Wheaton street from Bilbo canal to-Ott street 800
feet 15-inch pipe with 700 feet 12-inch pipe to connect with catch basins.
There were 103 sewer connections made during
the year and 68 sewer breaks the expenditures
amounted to $1,531.61 of this amount the larger portion was spent on the Barnard and Habersham street
sewers, both of which are old sewers laid with inferior pipe. I will during the coming year strengthen
them all that is possible.
MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT. 127
Crossings.
Sixty new street crossings were put down measuring 3,925 square yards, 22 relaid with old material
and 16 repaired, the cost being $1,271.39.
Opening Streets.
The following is a complete list of Streets Opened
by this department in 1899 with cost of same.
STREET.
Abereorn,
Atlantic,
Bolton,
Centre,
Eighth,
Habersham
Harmon,
Henry,
James,
Lincoln,
Ninth,
Ofct,
Paulsen,
Park Ave.,
Price,
Seventh, E,
Seventh, W,
Seller Ave.,
Tenth,
Third,
Totals
FROM.
S. F. & W. Ry.
Bolton.
S.F.&W. Ry.
Bulloch,
Bulloch.
S.F.&AV.Ry.
Bolton,
S. F. & W. Ry.
Bull,
S. F. & W. Ry.
Florence,
Henry,
Gwinnett,
S. F. & W. Ry.
Seventh,
Lincoln,
Bulloeh,
S. F. & W. Ry.
Bull,
Bull,
To.
Estill Ave.,
Anderson,
Ott,
OgeecheeRd.,
OgeecheeRd.,
Estill Ave.,
Henry,
Harmon,
Barnard,
Estill Ave.,
OgeecheeRd.,
Bolton,
Anderson,
Waters Rd.,
Estill Ave.,
S. F.& W. Ry.,
OgeecheeRd.,
Waters Rd.,
Barnard,
Barnard,
>
BY Sxs.
AND
LANES.
$ 163 13
186 12
148 80
75 75
BY OPN.
STREETS.
* 279 25
970 70
95 25
643 75' 135 58
49 00 4200
110 88i 81 61
80 13
357 85
135 87
16 80
189 72
TOTAL.
$ 163 13
465 37
1,119 50
75 75
5 25
779 33
91 00
192 49
80 13
357 85
135 87
16 80 33 60
493 20 682 92
301 23' 777 00
230 86
225 77
78 75
459 00
68 50
56 00
1,078 23
230 86
225 77
78 75
459 00
68 50
56 00
$3,673 16$2,796 14$6.469 30
Paving Streets.
With an appropriation of but $10,000 (which was
the estimate made for paving Wheaton street only),
it will be seen, from the following table, that Congress Street lane, from Barnard to Whitaker and
from Whitaker to Drayton streets, was paved with
vitrified brick as was also St. Julian street, from east
side of Market to west side of Whitaker street.
STKEETS.
Wheaton ..................
Congress Lane .... .......
Congress Lane ............
Total. .................
Material.
V. Brick...........
u
<>
t*
Square
Yards.
7,250.3
718,8
1,304.0
1,372.5
Total
Cost.
$14,003 49
1,185 40
3,051 32
2,230 73
$21,401 00
Railroad's
Proportion.
$ 45 27
644 82
$ 690 00
Cost
to
City.
$ 8,428 01
450 75
1,121 70
705 20
$10,772 26
Cost to
Property
Owners.
$ 6,510 61
728 71
1,284 80
1,465 53
$ 0,008 65
Cost per
Square
Yard.
$ 1 67
1 00
1 48
1 63
Wheaton street was paved with vitrified brick and an oyster shell foundation was found
necessary, as the original soil in this street was clay and not sand. This slightly increased
the cost of paving this street from what it would have cost had the same sandy soil been
found on this street as was found on the other paved streets of the City.
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O. E. ft. Department.
The following table speaks for itself regarding the work of the 0. E. M. Department:
WORK OF THE O. E. fl. DEPARTflENT, DECEflBER 1, 1898, TO DECEMBER 1, 1899.
MONTHS.
December ......
January ...... .
February .......
March. .........
May ............
July............
-September.
October ........
November ......
Totals ......
No. of
Privy
Vaults.
98
147
87
101
103
1U
110
135
155
172
133
132
1,507
Amount.
$ 342 75
535 25
309 75
350 25
377 25
482 25
397 00
477 50
557 75
576 35
383 00
378 00
$5,176 10
No. of
Dry
Wells.
5
3
6
12
4
8
3
1
2
44
Amount.
$1250
7 50
15 00
3000
1000
20 00 7 fin
2 50
5 00
110 00
No. of
Barrels.
11
67
85
2
52
57
274
Amount.
$ 11 00
67 00
8500
O fifi
5200
4000
$257 00
No. of
Tubs.
3
2
8
Amount.
$ ....
3 rv
3 HA
2 00
$ 8 00
No.
Cleaned
and
Filled.
1
4
5
6
2
5
*>
o*-
36
Amount.
$ 5 70
15 00
21 25
27 00
QO AA
11 00
16 75
07 7^
10 25
13 75
o r*n
$191 50
Totals.
& 070 nfi
558 25
324 75
AQf) fWl
4A4 9K
610 25
JQA f\f)
501 75 fu<? no
633 60
QOfl 7f
QQ7 EA,
$5,742 60
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' Crematory Department.
It was because of the Crematory being utterly inadequate to perform the work that
devolved upon it, that from August only dead stock and paper were hauled to it; all other
garbage, etc., being hauled to beyond the City limits. All extra wagons and labor for this
purpose were charged to this department, causing a small excess of expenditures over the
appropriation. The following table will give the work of this department:
MONTHS.
February. ....................
March ,.,,....,.....,........
April., .......................
May ..........................
June .........................
July .........................
August.. .....................
September ...................
October ......................
November ...................
December. ...................
Totals... .................
GAliBAGE.
*.
&
1,908
1,328
1,708
1,320
1,445
1,326
1,230
285
185
177
198
206
11,615
tB

4,160
3,610
4,411
3,125
3,180
3,061
3,015
285
24,837
<ji
1 O
&
9
14
9
3
12
5
5
8
2
6
4
3
80
W
O>

o
ffl

39
33
23
28
25
15
21
23
25
22
21
24
299

O
&
4
2
4
2
12
No Dogs.
224
187
148
117
134
144
132
22
5
22
55
44
1,234
$
a O

358
305
239
184
201
209
195
27
36
53
28
1,835
Barrels Fish.
I
6
_
1
13
No. Pounds
Meat.
738)^
1,165
2,429
1,436^
1,603
1,776
560
386
787
1,000
11,874
fr
Mii

1,248
1,234
1.045
1,075
1,126
105
9
23
85
22
5,972
No. DozenEggs.
150
180
150
480
960
+i
E fa a> *3s&^> *!
ii
6
'2
18
.. ________ No. Tons Coal.
59
63
47J
41).
43
41
72
30
14
lOJi
MW
10
441J*
O
<o
a o
1
i
31
28
31
30
81
30
81
8
220
w
co
q
&

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MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT. 131
City Lighting.
There are 503 Arc lights in the city. The expenditures in this department is a fixed charge and the
rate is $6. per month each. The actual appropriation for the year was $37,000.00 but as a bill of
$3,000.00 was brought over from 1898 council as you
know made a special appropriation of $3,000.00 to
cover this bill.
Public Buildings.
The expenditures in this department amounted to
$1,216.94 which was for insurance, lighting city offices, repairing broken window glass, putting new
step treads on hall stairs, kalsomining hall and sundry other improvements to City Exchange and other
public buildings.
Scavenger Department.
There are in the Scavenger Department 21 regular
wagons and 2 paper wagons. It is necessary that
these wagons be continued throughout the year;
especially is this the case at present as all garbage,
etc., except paper and dead animals has to be hauled
to beyond the City limits. The paper wagons are a
new idea in the City and assist the Scavenger Department materially, as they are built light, with
wooden slats, and hold an immense quantity of paper. Would also call your attention to the innovation
of a "Dead Horse Wagon;" this wagon is used exclusively for removing dead animals from the streets.
Before the introduction of same it required about five
or six men to load a carcass on the dump wagons, with
this only one man is required as it is worked with a
wench thereby saving considerable trouble and expense.
Bolow you will find a tubulated statement of the work of this department:
1800.
MONTHS.
January ......................................
February .....................................
"March ........... ............................
April.......................... ..............
May ..........................................
June .........................................
July..........................................
October, ............ .........................
November ....................................
Pecember ..................................
Totals ..................................
LOADS
KEMOVEP.
i |- k O
o 3
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1,016
1,628
1,700
1,320
1,442
1,325
1,180
242
00
100
84
5
11,050
a
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o +>
H
031
405
827
1,138
1,023
1,038
1,642
1,700
1,358
1,613
1,470
1,140
14,078
PEAP STOCK
. KEMOVEP.
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0
11
8
4
11
5
4
5
2
7
8
80
U3
0) *3
w< i<i
0
11
8
8
13
3
5
5
8

70 !
hs
M 5 3-
20
23
15
20
11
13
16
22
20
17
14
200
i &
42,700
40,000
44,050
41,850
40,400
30,000
40,300
40,300
30,300
40,300
30,300
41,1001
F E E P .
E o
u
JS
Hi
8,403
8,652
8,403
8,100
8.463
8,100
8,403
8,463
8,100
8,463
8,100
8,403
490,100| 08,553
US -w<s
a
30,380
27,440
30,380
20,400
30,380
20,400
30,380
30,380
20,400
30,380
20,400
30,380
357,700
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Harbor and Wharves.
In this department repairs were made to the East
Broad street slip and a bulk head and sand trap put
in complete at West Broad street. These are all the
repairs that were necessary during the year to the
wharves of the City. The expenditures in this department were f 978.15.
House Drainage.
Under resolution of Council November 13th, 1899
the special committee on Drainage with the Director
of Public works was empowered to proceed with the
completion of the House Drainage system; since
which time the purchase of tools, implements and
material has progressed until now all tools and machinery necessary for pushing the work forward has
been purchased and a great deal of preparatory work
been done at the outlet at Gordon's wharf and on
East Broad street. Quite a large amount of ditches
and sheet piling has been completed and some sewer
laid but as the time has been so limited the showing
in number of feet of sewers laid is of course small.
The work has been progressing rapidly and steadily
however and hope by the end of next year to make a
very satisfactory showing.
Dry Culture.
In this department it will be observed from the
following table the amount of work accomplished
during the year was considerable especially when it
is taken into consideration that a part of the year
these hands were engaged on the work of Harbor
and Wharves and House Drainage. Included in
the expenditures of this department is the salary of
the Clerk to the Director of Public, works and the
134 MAYOR'S AJSfXTTAI. REPORT.
rent of Twickenham plantation; the latter item will
not be included in next years expenditures as the
City has not renewed the lease of this plantation.
1899.
MONTHS.
1
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1
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January .............
February ............
March. ..............
April ................
Mar .................
June .................
Julr .................
August ..............
September ...........
October ............ . Kovember ...........
December. ...........
........... 54 345
........... 49,085
........... 102,345
............ 51,540
........... 89,069
........... ,109,442
............ 88,222
........... 89,180
...........; 74.540
...........; 62,517
........... i 70,654
........... i 32,865
6,835
109
12.418
11,555
16,398
4,438
9,300
8,800
9,102
8,585
8,482
105
1,970
3,913
630
12
280
122
1,308
4,800
2,775
......
373
331
405
331
440
473
473
478
495
383
449
460
Totals... .................... :873,814. 96,022 15,915 5,091
Sidewalks.
Three accepted brick sidewalks and two accepted
Artificial stone sidewalks were laid at a cost of
$295.44. Two walks one in Oglelhorpe square and
one in Reynolds square were laid at a cost of
$284.86. Twenty-six other sidewalks were repaired
at a cost of $117,75. One hundred and seventy one
sidewalks, one of which was vitrified brick, were repaired for property owners at a cost of $1,584.78,
making a total for City and Property owners of 204
sidewalks at a total cost of $2,282.83.
More sidewalks were laid in 1899 than in probably
any five years in the history of the City, the total
area laid, being 319,554.65 square feet of which
21,294 square feet of Artificial stone was laid north
of Anderson street and 104,130 square feet of
Artificial stone south of Anderson street under the
supervision of this office and 194,130.65 square feet
of brick was laid by the City.
r
The following table gives full information in regard to locations, curbing, etc., of sidewalks
laid by the City.
STREETS.
Abercorn ...................
Barnard. ....................
Bolton................... ...
Bryan ......................
Bull .........................
Drayton ....................
Farm ......................
First...... ..................
Indian ......................
President. ..................
South Broad. ...............
Zubly. ........... ..........
Totals ...............
No. Square
Feet Brick
Sidewalk.
1 AfV7 fifi
9 670.46
20,188.83
5,556.92
15,576.00
16,760.87
16,477.51
6,023.70
Of) flQQ f.ft
24,679.20 io 070 en
15,817.97
8,576.83
10,597.00
Atta ?A
194,130.65
No. Feet
Straight Granite Curb.
131.2
A Aftl 7
263.5
1,148.4
4406.1
1,149,5
713.0
<> oofi i
5,078.2
066.6
1,887.6
1,109.3
50.5
23,988.7
No. Feet
Circle Granite
Curb.
31.6
471.9
246.9
622.6
127.2
31.6
184.0
787.5
190.6 '
303.4
139.5
3,146.8
' No. Feet
Wood Curb.
14.1
KQ i\
rvin 7
>O7'C
14.1
759.7
1,565.9
3,194.3
No. Feet
Tile.
94 ft
1 1QQ *J '
2,087.1
H20.0
413.2
4,548.2
Cost.
$ 141 71
O (14K CA
1 fti*> 4s?
QOR ft<t
1,385 19
O KAf) 17
1,492 19
672 57
3,411 11
1,095 18
QAA (t\
nt\f\ rjfj
47 50
$21,042 91
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136 MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT.
fliscellaneous Work.
The House Drainage contractors did not put the
streets and lanes in proper condition when they
wound up their work and the charge to House
Drainage of $3,331.32 was used for this purpose.
The expenditures for disinfectants,, etc. for the
Board of Health department through this office for
the year was $1,627.29.
Yours very respectfully,
GEO. M. GADSDEN,
Director.
MAYOR'S ANNUAL EEPOET. 137
REPORT OF COnniTTEE ON OPENING
STREETS.
Hon. Herman Myers, Mayor:
Dear Sir: In compliance with your request, I
submit herewith a statement, showing the areas of
land, improved and unimproved, acquired by the
City of Savannah, 'during the year 1899 for street
openings, defining the location of same, together
with the cost thereof, the same marked "Exhibit
A."
It will be seen that we have acquired during the
year areas amounting to 385,909 square feet, at an
approximate cost of $72,034.65, and that of this
amount there yet remains to be settled for areas
amountingto 90,582 square feet at a cost of $19,812.52
thus making the cost, including the removal of
eight buildings, 17 cents per square foot, the location of the same being as follows :
NAME STREET BY WHOM
REMOVED
P. Sanders....................Bull.....................City
S. Mendel......................Bull....................City
Adel Jackson..................Bu!1...................0wner
City and Suburban Ry. Co.Third................. Owner
Julia L. Bennett............First................ Owner
Mrs. M. Kline............... ..Fifth................Owner
F. Hamilton.......... ........Bull.......................City
John Flannery................First................ .Owner
138 MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT.
For your information, 1 also submit a summary,
marked "Exhibit B," giving description and areas of
lands yet to be acquired, in order to open up all of
the streets in the southern portion of the city, within the boundaries of Anderson street north, East
Broad street east, Estill Avenue and Twelfth street
south, and Ogeechee Avenue west, showing that
there is yet to be acquired for opening streets in
this portion of the city about 183,003 square feet,
and also the areas necessary to be acquired to open
up all of the streets in Collinsville, the areas aggregating about 92,576 square feet, making the total
number of square feet yet to be acquired for opening
streets in the southern portion of the city and in
Collinsville about 275,579.
In this summary, I have not included the lands to
be acquired necessary for opening Burroughs street,
nor have I included the lands necessary for opening
up Florence street, from Wilson street to Lavinia
street. Council not having decided yet as to whether
Burroughs street shall be opened up on the original
lines provided for under ordinance, or whether Burroughs street shall be reduced to width of 40 feet,
using the old road-bed, which is now in use, and
which has been dedicated as a public thoroughfare.
I cannot make an estimate of the number of feet
which will have to be acquired. But should the
street be opened up in accordance with the original
ordinance there will be required something like 95,-
000 square feet. Should Council decide to reduce
the width of the street and utilize the old roadway,
there will be required to be purchased about 39,000
square feet, making a saving of about 55,000 square
MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT. 139
feet, which at an average cost, say of 30 cents per
square foot, would result in a saving to the city of
about $16.500. Before a decision can be arrived at,
however, it seems to me that an adjustment must be
had between the City and the Waldburg estate,
which, through its representatives, is now interposing objections to the changing of the street, but negotiations have been entered into between the city and
the representatives of the estate, and I trust and believe that a satisfactory solution of this question will
be arrived at in a very short time.
I call your attention to the petition of the Twelfth
Street Land Company, the northern boundary of
whose property abuts on Twelfth street. The management of that corporation proposes to transfer to
the city without cost, the land necessary for street
openings through its property, and to donate to the
city an area approximately 250 by 360 feet to be used
as a park, with what will be known as Fifteenth street
for its northern boundary and what will be known as
Sixteenth street for its southern boundary; Bullock
street extended for its eastern boundary, and Stevens
street extended as its western boundary providing the
city will agree to grade and curb the streets (using
wood curbing) and to put in an effective underground
drainage system through their property. The city
engineer has made all the surveys and estimates
necessary, and finds that the total cost to the city for
opening up these streets, using wood curbing, and
providing the lands with substantial underground
drainage will be between $11,000 and $12,000. If
the proposition is accepted, the number of square
feet acquired will be about 733,145, and the total
i
140 MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT.
cost for opening up these streets will be about li
cents a square foot. In view of past experiences,
which have been very costly to the city in neglecting
to acquire street openings at times when lands necessary to do so could be obtained at nominal sums. I
respectfully recommend that Council accept the proposition of the Twelfth Street Land Company, provided it can legally do so, with the understanding
that a space of time of not less than three years shall
be granted the city in which to accomplish this
work.
In view of the fact that only a few years will lapse
before the southern and eastern boundaries of the
city will be extended. I think it wise for the city to
enter into negotiations with the owners of land south
of Twelfth street and north of what will be known,
probably, as Eighteenth street, with the view of obtaining all of the areas necessary for street openings,
east from Ogeechee Avenue and west from Bull
si reel extended, and in view of the prospective early
extension of the eastern boundary of the city to
Waters road it is expedient that the city, through
its proper committees, open up negotiations with
parties owning lands east of East .Broad street and
west of Waters road, with a view of arranging to
open up Tenth and Eleventh streets to Waters road,
and also with a view of having Atlantic, Harmon and
other streets extended from Lovers Lane to Estill
Avenue.
In order that Council may act intelligently in acquiring lands for street openings in sections that
will probably be included in the city limits when
again extended, I suggest that a committee be ap-
MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT. 141
pointed by Council to investigate the matter of extending the city's limits, and that when said investigations shall have been made, they make their report to Council, and that when the new boundaries
are decided upon that a competent engineer be employed to submit plans for said city extension, and
that when the plans are agreed upon that Council
proceed to acquire the lands necessary for opening
streets and for establishing parks, and lhat contracts
be entered into between the owners of the property,
which be required for said street openings, taking
contracts for the deeding of same to the city, said
contracts to remain in force until the charter of the
city can be so amended so as to enable the city to
acquire property outside of the present city limits
for street openings, parks. &c. And I further suggest that in view of conditions as they exist, it would
be well to have the city's charter so amended as to
enable the city to own and control chartered roadways leading out of the city.
The tract of land known as the "Old Water
Works," consisting of about seventy acres, is inaccessible to the city in its present condition, and I
suggest that the city co-operate with the County
Commissioners in opening up a roadway running
parallel with what is now known as River street, and
bisecting the area between said River street and Bay
street extended.
I further recommend that Council petition County
Commissioners to open up a roadway between the
New Water Works and the Georgia Car Works, in
order to facilitate travel.
142 MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT.
The establishing of a Union Depot in the western
portion of the city will undoubtedly necessitate the
opening up of several new streets, running parallel
with and south of Gwinnett street, the same to be
extended to Stiles Avenue.
The new street which will be m'ost needed in facilitating travel in the southern portion of the city is
the one to be opened up between Ogeechee Avenue
and Stiles Avenue, crossing the vacant lands intervening between the portion of Laurel Grove Cemetery which is used for the interment of whites and
the portion which is used for the interment of colored people.
For your further information, I append herewith
exhibit "C," showing the city's holdings in real estate and giving the location of same.
I also append Exhibit "D," showing the property
sold by the city during the year 1899.
The converging of several lines of railway into the
new terminal will probably bring into requisition
nearly all of the lands which are now owned by the
city in what is known as Springfield Plantation, and
to the end that the city may realize for its holdings
prices commensurate with the increased improvements, I respectfully suggest that a more thorough
drainage by the city of these lands in the near future
is of paramount importance.
J. P. WILLIAMS,
Chairman Committee on City Lota and Opening Streets.
MAYOE'S ANNUAL REPORT. 143
EXHIBIT A.
flemo. of Property Acquired for Opening Streets During the
Year 1899.
STREETS SQUARE FEET Am't PAID
1st....... .................. 81,407 $18,20326
3rd........................... 28,490 8,64700
6th......................... 17,886 3,80220
7th........ .................. 14,904 2,05000
9th........................... 23,179 1,75000
Habersham................. 17,396 2,037 04
Price......................... 9,665 1,159 80
Price and Plant.......... 6,210 869 40
Bolton and Waldburg... 20,660 1,239 60
Barnard..................... 12,994 3,743 40
Howard........ ...... ..... 1,300 390 00
Bull.......................... 27,087 9,849 22
Lincoln..................... 10,528 1,26009
Anderson................... 2.008 1,250 00
Cohen........................ 3,873 1,166 81
Whitaker .................. 29,786 8,93576
Burroughs.................. 6,736 1,21246
Drayton...................... 1,165 320 51
McCredmond Estate:
Gwinnett, Bolton, Waldburg and Harmon.... 70,635 4,238 10
Total.................... 385,909 $72,024 do
The following property included in the above and
for which no titles have as yet passed:
1st StEliza Roberts... 29,693 $5,04781
1st StA. Kent........... 10,472 2,843 00
7th StVirginia Williams...'................... 3,900 600 00
144 MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT.
7th St--Romeo Campbell
9th St H. H. Bunger...
9th St W. W. Metzger.
Drayton St J. S. Cooper
Cohen St Hebrew Congregation.. ...............
WhitakerSt Peoples S.
and Loan Co..............
Barnard St J. H. Estill
Howard St J. H. Estill
Total..................
5,000
3,600
4,579
1,165
1,986
27,562
1,325
1,300
90.582
650 00
350 00
350 00
320 51
695 10
8,268 60
397 50
390 00
$19.812 52
EXHIBIT "B"

' Property required to complete the opening of
.j streets in the city extension and Collinsville, Jan.
1st, 1900:
I STREET SQUARE FEET
i 4th........................... 1,869
< 5th........................... 30,980
7th........................... 31,475
< 8th.......................... 33,663
f 9th........................... 19,184
{ nth.......................... 11,110
,' 12th.......................... 7,600
I Barnard..................... 3,152
Drayton..................... 14,845
t ' Abercorn.................... 16,341
Lincoln, 2nd and 3d.... 12,784
Total................... 183,003
EXHIBIT "C
Memorandum of Property Owned by City of Savannah, Georgia, on the First Day of
January, 1900.
LOT
78................................
City Btables................
Police .........................
K 1-2 Lot 8, Section 7..
1. 2, 3, 4 ..............
City Market.........
Pest House Tract..
. N. portion........
84...................................
East Bnd.,..................,;.
28...................................
City Lots and ao........
West part. Farm Lot 5..
lands.................
61........................
77........................
A. B., Bast part..
22, 28,25,28,-f!.........................
Lot B.......................................
45 Southeast portion...............
87,68, , portion...................
87. 58 6, W. portion...............
88. 89, 9H..................................
AO to 64 Inc. U, V, W, X, & Y..
S5, , 07..................................
9,7.60 to 04,SI to 35, tS to 50...
*. W, S9..................................
W 1-2 Lot 87............................
WharfLotlO, W. part............
Wharf......................................
Wharf ..................................... Wharf.....................................
21 to 40 inclusive.....................
23 to31 inclusive....................
Southeast portion Lot I.........
05,66. West -JO feet..................
Parts of
81...........
110.........
22...........
Streets-Hahersham South ville
WABD.
Brown.
Battery.
Crairford.
Crawford.
City Exchange.
City Tombs. Decker.
Deptford Plantation
Bstlll.
JBstill Park.
Forsyth.
Fig Inland.
Foreyth.
Haywood.
Heathcote, Vernon T.
Hntchinson.
King's Island.
Kelly.
Lee.
Mercer.
Reppard.
South vllle.
Robertsvllle. *
Southvllle.
Springfield.
Springfield.
Springfield.
Springfield.
Springfield.
Springfield.
Swoll.
Swoli.
Water Works Tract.
Washington. Wharf Lot.
Owens. Thomas.
N. Oglethorpe.
Springfield.
Uouthville
Southville
Ueldrlm
Brownsville
Demere
AEIA AND SIZE.
10 acres.
8 feetinches x 125 feet.
215 acres
48 feet 8 Inches x 181 feet
3d 1-2 acres
48-3x181
75-4x113-2 Triangular shape
216-1U acres
a acres
113 acres
76x120 Triangle
50x50
A 12-1x55, and B 15x55
80x00
Triangular shapes
JO-5 acres
7-4 acres
8 acres
10-5 acres
About 7 acres
7U-22 acres
Block 592x192
Block 240x802
Trlanu'lr shaped 3.613 sqr'e ft
55x90 4.WO square feet
2 Lots 50-4x(H> 0,072 square feet
25x52-4,1,810 square feet
15x100 1,564 square feet.
Triang'larshaped 1,478 sqr ft
LOCATION.
Southwest corner Oglethorpe and Abercorn
Southwest corner Sycamore and Cemetery
Southwest corner Habersham and Oglethorpe
South of Henry between Bull and Drayton
Foot Bull street
Under bluff, east of Exchange
Congress, Bryan and Barnard
North of 7th, between Howard and Whitaker
Barnard between Hall and Huntingdon Sts.
Opposite S. F. & W. Railway Wharves
Barnard between Hall and Huntingdon Sts
Gwinnett Lane, on Bilbo Canal
Ugeechee Road at 4 mile post
On Back River
apposite Old Water Works, on Savannah River
Southeast corner Gwinnett and f aulsen streets
Waldburg between Price and East Broad
Serndon Lane between Price and JKast Broad
East side Bull, between 2nd and 3d streets
Drayton and Maupas Avenue
Huntingdon and Roberts
South Lamar Avenue, near Bull street
Gwinnett and Magazine streets
Gwinnett between W. Boundary and Canal
iwlnnett and miles Avenue
JgeecheeRoad
W. Boundary and Gwinnett
Gwinnett, W. of West Boundary
West of West Boundary
W. of Wert Boundary
.Vest of city, on savannah River
troughton near Price street
?ootof West Broad street
Foot of Abercorn street
Foot of Whitaker street
foot of Drayton street
'th,between Hurroughsand Florence streets
ith.Sth. Drayton and Abercorn streets
Northwest Indian and West Broad
On Stile's Avenue
RKMABKS.
Fire Department
Fire Department
Fire Department
New Powder Magazine
Fire Department
Old Powder Magazine
New Water Works
Includes Crematory
jFlre Department
Fire Department
MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT. 145
COLLINSVILLE.
STREET SQUARE FEET
Duffy......................... 29,766
Anderson .................. 4,170
Atlantic..................... 12.800
Waldburg................... 45,840
92,576
EXHIBIT D. "
Property Sold by the City During the Year 1809.
City Dispensary Building.....................!$ 5,275 00
Lot No. 32, Thomas Ward. (Cunningham).. 3,000 00
Part Lots E and F, Reppard Ward, (Oakman)........................ .................... 1,037 17
J. C. Postell, 32, 33, 34, 35, (Haywood)... 950 00
Mrs. Mary Houlihan, Lots C and D, Reppard Ward..................... ................ 661 53
$10,923 70
146 MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT.
REPORT OF CITY ENGINEER, 1899.
CIT\ ENGINEER'S OFFICE, \
Savannah, Ga., January 1st, 1900. /
Hon. Herman Myers,
Mayor :
Sir:I have the honor to submit this, my annual
report of the operations of the City Engineer's office
during the year 1899 :
Whilst the work done has been "of a routine character the amount accomplished has fully occupied
the whole time of all the employees of this department.
There are only a few points to which I beg to call
your attention, leaving the details of the work to
speak for itself,
Storm Water Sewers.
The opening and grading of the streets in the portion of the city south of Anderson street, necessitate
the construction of storm water sewers, and I would
respectfully recommend that a system be devised and
that all sewers constructed, be an integral part of the
whole.
Laurel Grove Cemetery.
I have frequently inspected the system of sub-soil
drainage, constructed in Laurel Grove Cemetery in
1898, and find it has fully accomplished the results
for which it was built; the "water table" being lowered sufficiently to allow the digging of graves to the
requisite depth.
MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT. 147
If proper care is taken of this drainage system,
there will be no difficulty in utilizing the entire area
for burial purposes.
Estimates
Have been made for paving the following streets:
STREET
State...........
Hull.... ........
McDonough..
Perry..........
Gordon........
Barnard ......
Macon .........
Charlton.... .
\Vavnp
Drayton.. ....
Drayton.......
10th.... ...... ..
Indian.........
Farm...........
Park Ave.....
Gwinnett......
Water .........
Abercorn......
President.....
York...........
Whitaker.....
Bolton.........
Bull.... ........
St. Julian. ...
Price
FROM
Bull............
Bull............
Bull............
Bull... ...... ...
Bull. ...........
Congress,. ...
Bull
TO
Drayton.......
Drayton.......
Drayton.......
Drayton.......
Drayton.......
Broughton....
Dravton.......
Bull. ........... Drayton.......
Bull.... ....... JDrayton......
Anderson. ...EstillAve.....
Henry... ...... 12th............
Anderson ..... Estill Ave. . . Drayton..... ..fftffprsnn ......
Bay............
Bryan
Central Railroad,
over Canal Bridge.
Rivpr. .........
Whitaker ..... Cemetery......
Whitaker .... JCemetery ......
Indian. ....... JCanal. .........
Bay... ..... ...iRrvan...... ...
Bull.... ........
Bull....... ....
President.....
East Broad...
Tenth.........
Whitaker . . .
Rnltrm ....
Henrv... ...... Price...........
Whitaker.....
Whitaker.....
York
S.F. &W.Ry
EstillAve.....
Barnard ....
S F. & W. Rv
MATERIAL
Asphalt
Asphalt
Asphalt
Asphalt
Asphalt
Asphalt
Asphalt
Asphalt
Asphalt
Asphalt
Brick
Brick
Brick
Brick
Brick
Brick
Brick
Brick
Grn'teBl'ks
Asphalt
Asphalt
Asphalt
Brick
Brick
Brick
Gravel
Gravel
148 MAYOR'S ANKUAL BEPORT.
Estimates.
Of material required for paving the sidewalks of
President from East Broad street to Randolph
street, South Broad from East Broad to Randolph
streets. Randolph street from President to Liberty
streets.
Of asphalt pavement laid on Liberty street between
Randolph and East Broad street.
Of bill of material required to repair Pest House.
Of material required to pave and curb sidewalks
on Bull street from Tenth to Estill Avenue.
Of material required to pave and curb sidewalks
on Farm street from Bryan to River streets.
Of material required to pave and curb sidewalks
on Bolton street from East Broad to S. F. & W. Ry.
Of material required to pave and curb sidewalks
on Indian street from West Broad to Water street.
Of material required to curb, underdrain and
grade streets owned by the Twelfth Street Land Company.
Surveys.
Survey of lots 25 to 32 Kelly Ward, to show encroachment on street.
Of "Central Green" Laurel Grove Cemetery for
locating walks.
Of Lots 10, 11 and 12 Hay wood Ward, showing the
portions needed for the opening of Atlantic street.
Of north side of Estill avenue, between Bull and
Lincoln streets, to show encroachments.
Of Droiiillard Farm Lot No. 1, Teynac Ward,
showing part needed for the opening of Price and
Plant streets.
MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPOET. 149
Of 10 Lots, on Aisle 16, Laurel Grove Cemetery.
Of Randolph street, from President to Liberty
street.
Of Lot No. 215, Laurel Grove Cemetery.
Of Congress Lane, from Whitaker to Barnard
street.
Soundings in front of Thomas Wharf, Savannah
River, at foot of West Broad street.
Of Burroughs street, from Seventh to Anderson
street.
Of President street from East Broad to Randolph
street.
Of City lots Nos. 1 and 2 Kelly Ward, and 29
to 35 Haywood Ward.
Of Zubly street, from Ann to Farm street.
Of Lot No. 37 Falligant Ward, to show encroachments.
Of Indian street, from West Broad to Water
street.
Of First street, from Montgomery io Burroughs
street.
Of Lots Nos. 12 and 13 Chactow Ward, and the
Hebrew Congregation Lot showing the part needed
for the opening of Cohen Street.
Of Strip lots A. to F. Reppard Ward.
Of Congress Lane, from Whitaker to Drayton
street.
Of Farm street, from Bryan to River street.
Of Drayton street, through Southville Ward.
Of Eleventh Street, between Bull and Whitaker
streets.
Of Lots B. 2, 4, 6, and 8 Southville Ward.
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Of City Stables, showing location* of buildings.
Of Lot No. 9. Belithia Tything, Heathcote Ward,
showing encroachment.
Of West Third and West Fourth streets, showing
encroachment of stoops.
Of Water street, between Indian and River streets.
Of 47 and 49 Solomons Ward, showing encroachments of Lot No. 2 Walton Ward.
Of Tract of land owned by Twelfth street Land
Company for the purpose of estimating cost of subsoil drainage, grading and curbing the streets.
Of "City Lots" and Nos. 65, 66, and 67 Springfield
Plantation.
Of Calhoun Square.
Of Florance street, between Willow and Ogeechee
Road.
Measurements.
Measurements of the roadways, sidewalks and
curbing have been made on the following named
streets:
Of the asphalt pavement on Liberty street, between East Broad and Randolph streets.
Of the property frontages, paving and curbing on
Wheaton street, between -'McDonoughs Mill" and
Waters Road.
Of the property frontages, and paving in Congress
Lane, between Drayton and Barnard streets.
Of the pavement on Bay street, in front of City
Exchange.
Of the sidewalks and curbing on President street,
from Randolph to East Broad street.
Of the sidewalks and curbing on Randolph street,
from President to Liberty street.
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Of the sidewalks and curbing on South Broad
street from East Broad to Randolph street.
Of the paving, property frontages, and curbing on
St. Julian street, from Barnard to Whitaker street.
Of the sidewalks and curbing on Zubly street from
West Broad to Farm street.
Of asphalt paving between Street Railway tracks.
Of the sidewalks and curbing on Indian street
from West Broad to Water street.
Of the sidewalks on Bryan street from West Broad
to Farm street.
Of the sidewalks and curbing on Farm street from
Bryan street to River street.
Of the sidewalks and curbing on Bolton street
from Habersham street to Right of Way S. F. & W.
Ry.
Of the sidewalks and curbing on Drayton street,
from Anderson street to Tenth street.
Of the sidewalks and curbing on First street, from
Abercorn to Drayton street.
Of the sidewalks and curbing on Jefferson street,
from Anderson to Twelfth street.
Of the sidewalks and curbing on Barnard street,
from Anderson 1o Tenth street.
The Following Surveys with Plans Have Been Made for
Private Parties.
Of lot F. Kelly Ward.
Of lot 28 Gallic Ward.
Of lot 2 Washington Ward.
Of lot 106 Telfair Ward.
Of lot 69 Atlantic Ward.
Of lot F. Collins Subdivision Atlantic Ward.
Of lot 18 Southville Ward.
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Of lot 36 Weed Ward.
Of lot 16 Carpenters Row.
Of lot 71 Padelford Ward.
Of the E. 1-2 of lot 61 Dale Ward.
Of the S 1-2 of lot 1 Law Ward.
Of lot 85 White Ward.
Of lot 16 Barry Ward.
Of the W. 1-2 of lot 14 Barry Ward.
Of lots 13 and 14 of Back lot 5 Robertsville Ward.
Of the Cotton Warehouse Lot.
Of lot No. 11 Dale Ward.
Of lot 14 Franklin Ward.
Of WT harf lots 9 and 10 E. of Lincoln street.
Of 52 Mercer Ward.
Of 19 Falligant Ward.
Of the W. 1-2 of 45 and E. 1-2 of 46 Thomas Ward.
Of 48 Jackson Ward.
Of 7 Carpenters Row.
Of 30 Brownsville Ward.
Of 26 Brown Ward.
Of 12? 25 and 26 Dale Ward. .
Of 19 Weed Ward,
Of 43 Calhoun Ward.
Of 17 South Oglethorpe Ward.
Of 49? 50, 75 and 76 Atlantic Ward.
Of the middle portion of lot 43 Calhoun Ward.
Of the western half of lot 17 Stiles Ward.
Of WT harf lot 4 East of East Broad street and the
portion of Reynolds street sold to John Rourke,
Trustees Garden.
Of lot 30 Reppard Ward.
Of Lot 9, Holland Tything, Percival Ward. .
Of the Gordon Wharf.
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OflGTelfairWard.
Of the South half of 24 Berrien Ward.
Of 2 and 3 subdivision of Bolton lot 19 Law Ward.
Of the E. 1-2 of 18 Greene Ward.
Of 12 and 13 Choctaw Ward.
Of a portion of 17 and 18 Stephens Ward.
Of portions of 32 and 34 Forsyth Ward.
Of the E. 1-2 of 39 Troupe Ward.
Of 6 and the W. 1-2 of 7 of block 1 Griffin Ward.
Of the E. 1-2 of 18 Weed Ward.
Of the E. 1-2 of 20 subdivision of Bolton lots 18
and 22 Law Ward.
Of 3 and 11 Roberts Ward.
Of 25 and W. 1-2 27 subdivision of Drouillard farm
lot No. 3 Griffin Ward.
Of 10 Gumming Ward.
Of 36 Wadley Ward.
Of 1 subdivision of Front lot 2 Roberts Ward.
Of 30 and 31 subdivision of Garden lot 15 Garden
Ward.
Of 9 Wadley Ward.
Of the S. E. 1-2 of S. E. 1-4 of 27. N Oglethorpe
Ward.
Of 45 and 46 Barry Ward.
Of 14 Thomas Ward.
Of 7 Barry Ward,
Of 20 Gilmerville Ward.
Of 1 and 2 Walton Ward.
Of E. 1-2 5 and 6 Wharf lots W,' of Bull.
Of 1 and 33 Berrien Ward.
Of the W, 1-2 of lot No. 39 Troupe Ward.
Of B. 2,4 and 6 Southville Ward.
Of the E. 2-3 of lot 17 Flannery.
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Of Wharf lot 3 Trustees. Garden.
Of 36 Flannery Ward.
Of 55 Lester Ward.
Of 56 and 57 Estill Ward,
Of the E. 1-2 of lot No. 6 Falligant Ward.
Of lots A. and B. Forsyth Improvement Company's
subdivision of 9 Robert Ward.
Of 14 Jackson Ward.
Of E. Part of lot 15 Crawford Ward,
Of 64 Weed Ward.
Of portions of 81, 82 and 83 Estill WardOf lot No 16 Mercer Ward.
The Following Street Lines bave Been Given During
the Year.
Lot E. Kelly Ward.
Lots 34, 35 and 36 Weed Ward
Lot 18 N. Oglethorpe Ward.
Lot 46 of block 84 Springfield Plantation.
Bolton street through Schley Ward.
Lot Xo. 1 Stiles Ward.
Lots 10 and 11 subdivision of Garden lot 15 Garden Ward.
Lots 126 to 133 Kelly Ward.
Lot 63 Brownsville Ward.
Lots 12 and 13 Law Ward
Lots 1 and 2 Forsyth Ward. I
Lot 49 Minis Ward.
Lots 56 to 63 Jones Ward.
Lots 26 and 27 Scriven Ward.
West part of Bolton, Lot No. 12, South Meldrim
Ward.
Lots 81,82, 83 and 84 Kaufman Subdivision, Estill
Ward.
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Lots 20 and 21 Minis Ward.
Lot 4 Liberty Ward.
Lots 8 and 9 section 1 Garden Ward.
Lot 9 Elbert Ward.
Lot 15 Haywood Ward.
Lot 9 Middle Oglethorpe Ward.
Lot 53 Southville Ward.
Lot 0. Heathcote Ward.
Lot 9 Tower Tything Decker Ward.
Lots 36 and 37 Wylly Ward.
Lots 11, 12,25 and 26 Dale Ward.
Lots 115, 116,117, 118 and 119 Gue Ward.
Lot No. 84 White Ward.
Randolph street from St. Julian to President.
Lot 36, Greene Ward.
Lots 11 and 12, Barry Ward.
Lots 11,12.13, Berrien Ward.
Lots 24 and 26, Block 3 Griffin Ward.
Lots 53 and 54, South Oglethorpe Ward.
Lot 20, Law Ward.
Lots 63 to 72, Meldrim Ward.
Lot B., Southville Ward.
Lots 22 and 23, Griffin Ward.
Lots 30 and 32, Griffin Ward.
Lot 57, Southville Ward.
Lots 10 and 11, Gumming Ward.
Lot 13 Reppard Ward.
Lot 69, Thomas Ward.
Lot 31, Solomons Ward.
Lot 66, Brownsville Ward.
Lot 11, Stephens Ward.
Lot Y., North Oglethorpe Ward.
Lot 36, Dale Ward.
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Lot 25 and 27, Griffin Ward.
Lot 3. Gue Ward.
Lots 80 and 86, Law Ward.
Lot 8, White Ward.
Lot 22, Lloyd Ward.
Lots 14 and 16, Thomas Ward.
Lot 37. Wadley Ward.
Lot 8, First Tything Anson Ward.
Lot 25, Choctaw Ward.
Lots 32 and 36, Flannery Ward.
Lots 23 and 24, Solomons Ward.
Lots 26 to 29, Section 2 Garden Ward.
Lots 27 and 29, Griffin Ward.
President Street 700 feet west of Randolph St.
Lots 4 and 5, Solomons Ward.
Lot 5, Garden Ward.
Lot 26, Reppard Ward.
Lot 17, Dale Ward.
Lots 67, 68, 69, 70,71, Springfield Plantation.
Lots 32 and 33. North Oglethorpe Ward.
Lot 6, Holland Tything Percival Ward.
Lot 30, Rrownsville Ward.
Lots 32 and 33, Roberts Ward.
Lots A. to J., Lee Ward.
Lot 31, Law Ward.
Lot 43, Southville Ward.
Lot 1, Roberts Ward.
Lot 17, South Oglethorpe Ward.
Lot 12, Roberts.
Lot J.. Lee Ward.
Lots 2 and 4, Falligant Ward.
Lot 19, Gallic Ward.
Lots 2 to 10, Forsyth Invest. Co., Sub-division of
23, 24, 25, Law Ward.
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Lot known as Hebrew Congregation on Wilson St.
Lot 3, 4, 5, 6 and Cotton Warehouse lot on St.
Julian St.
Lot 22, Berrien Ward.
Wharf lots 9 and 10, East of Lincoln Street.
Lot 62, Dale Ward.
Lot 34, Troupe Ward.
Lot 65, Flannery Ward.
Lot 48, Minis Ward.
Lots 17 and 18, Telfair Ward.
Lot 80, Brownsville Ward.
Lot 0., Middle Oglethorpe Ward.
Lots J. and K., Lee Ward.
Lots 16 and 17 Padelford Ward.
Lots 81,82, 83 Kaufman sub-division Estill Ward.
Lot 37 Lovell Ward.
Lots 34 and 35 Lovell Ward.
Lots 65 and 66 Flannery Ward.
West part lots 81, 82 and 83 Kaufman subdivision Estill Ward.
Lot 4 Brady subdivision Estill Ward.
Lots E, F, and 3 Reppard Ward.
Lot 9 Atlantic Ward.
Lots 138 to 144 Johnston Ward,
Lot 3, Falligant Ward.
Lots B and 70, of Mercer Ward.
Lot 86, Lee Ward.
Lot 33, Berrien Ward.
Lot 29, Estill Ward.
Lot 20, Lee Ward.
Lot 9, Atlantic Ward.
Lot 138 Johnston Ward.
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Lots 32 to 37. Block 2, Garden Ward.
Lot 13, Cumming Ward.
Lots 4 and 5 Reppard Ward.
Lot 13, Cumming Ward.
Lot 61, Southville Ward.
Lots 106 to 108, Camming Ward.
Randolph street from Broughton to St. Julian
street.
Lot 20, Law Ward.
Lots 7 and 8, subdivision of Lot 25, N. Oglethorpe
Ward.
Lot 9. subdivision of Lot 25, N. Oglethorpe Ward.
Lot 218, Gartland Ward.
Lot 23 and 24. Hull's subdivision Screven Ward.
Lots 40.41 and 42, Padelford Ward.
Lot 15, Currytown Ward.
Lot 6, Estill Ward.
Garden Lot No. 21, Meldrim Ward.
Lots 11 and 12, Solomon's Ward.
Lots 52 and 54, Griffin Ward.
Lot 28, Crawford Ward.
Lot 2, Marshall Ward.
Lots 66 and 67, Telfair Ward.
Lots 71 to 80, Stiles' Ward.
Lot 22, Trustees Garden.
Lot 117, Barry Ward.
Lot 11, Roberts Ward.
Lot 38, Gilmerville Ward.
Lots 1, 7, and 8, Garden Ward.
Lot 40, Falligant Ward.
Lots 62, 63,64, Falligant Ward.
Lot 2, Southville Ward.
Lot 35, Weed Ward.
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Lot 12, Block 1, Wadley Ward.
Lots 41 and 48, Cumming Ward.
Lots 12 and 13, Choctaw Ward.
Lots 1 and 2. Miller's subdivision Roberts Ward.
Lots 2, 3, 4 and 5, Garden Lot 15, Garden Ward.
Grades and Lines.
For roadway on Harmon and Atlantic streets.
For asphalt pavement on Liberty street, between
East Broad and Randolph streets.
For roadway and walks in and around "Central
Green," Laurel Grove Cemetery.
For walks in Reynolds square.
For roadway in Seventh street, between Bull and
Barnard streets.
For aisles 16 and 17. Laurel Grove Cemetery.
For roadway in Eighth, Ninth and Tenth streets,
from Bull to Barnard streets.
For roadway in Abercorn and Lincoln streets,
from Estill avenue to Tenth street.
For curbing on Randolph street, from President to
Liberty street.
For street railway on Bay street, in front of City
Exchange.
For curbing on President street, from East Broad
to Randolph street.
For roadway in Seiler avenue, from S. F. and W.
Railway to Water's Road.
For curbing on Oglethorpe avenue, from East
Broad to Randolph street.
For curbing on Zubly street, from West Broad to
Farm street.
For curbing on Bull street, from Tenth to Estill
avenue.
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For curbing on Indian street, from West Broad to
Water street.
For curbing on Farm street, from Bay to River
street.
For curbing on Habersham street, west side, between Third and Fourth streets.
For curbing on Brady street, south side, between
Barnard and Whitaker streets.
For sidewalk northeast corner of Seventh and
Barnard streets.
For sidewalk on Drayton street, from Anderson to
Tenth street.
For sidewalks on First street, between Abercorn
and Drayton streets.
For sidewalks on Second street, between Bull and . Whitaker streets.
For sidewalk on Bolton street, between East Broad
and S. F. and W. Railway.
For sidewalk, southwest corner Park avenue and
Jefferson street.
For roadway in Third street, from Bull to Barnard
street.
For roadway in Ninth street, from Florance to
Ogeechee road.
For roadway in Tenth street, from Barnard to
Howard street.
For roadway in Barnard street, from Tenth to
Eighth street.
For roadway in James street, from Bull to Barnard
street.
For roadway in First street, between West Broad
and Burroughs streets.
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For roadway in Habersham street, from S. F. and
W. Railway to Estill avenue.
For sidewalks on Barnard street, from Anderson
to Tenth street.
For sidewalks on Jefferson street, from Anderson
to Tenth street.
For roadway in Price street, from S. F. & W. Railway to Estill Avenue.
For roadway in Seventh street, from Bullock street
to Ogeechee road.
For roadway in Eighth street, from Bullock street
to Ogeechee road.
For sewer in Barnard street, from Anderson to
First street.
For roadway in Center street, from Bullock street
to Ogeechee road.
For sidewalk on Abercorn street, from Eighth to
Tenth street.
For street railway track on East Broad street, from
Jones street, south.
For sewer in Drayton street, from First to Anderson street.
The Following Sidewalk Grades Have Been Given For
Private Parties:
Lots 50 to 59, Lester Ward, I to 5, and 14 to 18.
Flannery Ward.
Lot 88, White Ward.
Lot 22, (Brady subdivision) Estill Ward.
Lot K, (middle portion) Decker Ward.
Lots 67 to 70, (Seiler subdivision) Thomas Ward.
Lot 20, (west half) Franklin Ward.
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Lot 18, (west half of west half) Washington Ward.
Tybee Railway depot, on Randolph street.
Lots 55 to 60, Thomas Ward.
Lots 16 and 17 Carpenters Row.
Lot 5, Gilmerville Ward.
Lots 60 and 61, Thomas Ward.
Lots 65 and 66, Thomas Ward.
Lots 1, 2 and 3, Thomas Ward.
Lots J to A, Section 1, Lee Ward.
Lot 36, Estill Ward.
Lots 49, 50, 75, 76, Atlantic Ward.
Lots 21 and 22, Thomas Ward.
Lots 13 and 14, Thomas Ward.
Lots 50 to 54, Dasher Ward.
Lots 11 and 12, Thomas Ward.
Lots 36 and 41, Reppard Ward.
Lots 34, 38, and 39, Gumming Ward.
Lots 11,12, 6, 7, 16,17, Thomas Ward.
Lots 1, 18, 5, 14,13, 6, Dasher Ward.
Lot 32, Davis Ward.
Lots 30 and 31, Solomons Ward.
Lots 11 and 12, Barry Ward.
Lot 19, (east half) Mercer Ward.
Lot 20, North Oglethorpe Ward.
Lot No. 12, (Garden lots south) Meldrim Ward.
Lots 32 and 36, Flannery Ward.
Lots south side of Ninth street, between Abercorn
and Drayton streets.
Lots 30 and 31 Solomons Ward.
Lots 4, 5,6, Block 3 and Lot 7, Block 4, Wadley
Ward.
Lot 14. Thomas Ward.
Lot 37, (east half) Lovell Ward.
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Lots 34 and 35, (portions) Lovell Ward.
Lots 39 and 40 (portions) Falligant Ward.
Lot 35, Lee Ward.
Lot 7, (west half) Wadley Ward.
Lots 24, 26, 28, Griffin Ward.
Lots 77 and 78, Wadley Ward.
Lots 57 and 58, Wadley Ward.
Lot 100. Wadley Ward.
Lot 82, Wadley Ward.
Lots 57 and 58, (Estill subdivision) Estill Ward.
Lot 41, Estill Ward.
Lot 103 Gumming Ward.
Lots 8, 9,10, Block 3, Wadley Ward.
Lots 1 to 5. Griffin Ward.
Lot No. 1. Block 5, Griffin Ward.
Lots 6 to. 25, Reppard Ward.
Lots 63 to 68, Meldrim Ward.
Lot 4, Reppard Ward.
Lots 49, 60, Lester Ward.
Lots 6,13,24, 31, Flannery Ward.
Lot 63, Lester Ward.
Lots 9,10, 27, 28, Flannery Ward.
Lots 12 to 22, Thomas Ward.
Lots 137 and 138, Gumming Ward.
Lot 37, Barry Ward.
Lots 40 to 49, Solomons Ward.
Lot 6, Calhoun Ward.
Lot on Ninth street, between Barnard and Jefferson streets.
Lot 64, Estill Ward.
Lots 30 and 31, Solomons Ward.
Lot 37, (e 1-2) Lovell Ward,
Lots 60, 61, and 62, Flannery Ward.
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Tracings.
Of Prendergast and Black's sub-division of the
Hollis Tract in Haywood and Padelford Wards.
Of strip of land between Lot 36, and Bull Street,
in Estill Ward.
Of (2) S. F. & W. Ry. wharf property showing U.
S. Government harbor line.
Of City and Suburban Ry. lot" in Falligant
Ward, showing the part necessary to open 3rd and
4th Sts.
Of lots in Estill Ward, Showing the parts needed
to open Seventh and Eighth Streets.
Of Fifth Street, showing the continuation of same,
between Montgomery and Burroughs Sts.
Of Estill subdivision, in Estill and Solomons
Wards, showing the part needed to open Barnard St.
Of Brady lots in Estill Ward, showing part needed
to open Fourth, Fifth and Barnard Streets.
Of Lots in Freeley Avenue, Springfield Plantation,
showing encroachment.
Of Lots 1 and 2, Davis Ward, showing encroachment on Davis Street.
Of Lots in Estill Ward, showing encroachment on
Seventh Street.
Of Lot No. 36, Gallie Ward, and Lot No. 13, Lloyd
Ward, showing encroachment on Park avenue.
Of Lots 19 and 20, Falligant Ward, showing part
needed to open Barnard Street.
Of Lots 36 to 39, Springfield Plantation, showing
encroachment on Feeley Ave.
Of (2) Lot A., subdivision of Drouillard Farm Lot
No. 8. Southville Ward, showing the part needed to
open Bull St.
MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT. 165
Of Lots A. and B., subdivision of Drouillard Farm
Lots, 7 and 8 Southville Ward, showing the part
needed to open Bull St. . Of section of house showing plumbing fixtures.
Of "the John 0. Smith property" adjoining Bilbo
Canal on Wheaton Street.
Of (2) Strips of Land in Estill Ward, given by City
for strip in Whitaker Street.
Of sewer inlet, without catch basin.
Of Lots Nos. 8 to 48 (inclusive), Southville Ward,
showing encroachments on Ndrth side of Estill Ave.
Of (3) Drouillard Farm Lot No. 1, Teynac Ward,
showing the part needed to open Price and Plant Sts.
. Of Virginia, Sarah and James Streets, through
Estill and Solomons Wards.
Of Drouillard Farm Lot No. 1, Teynac Ward,
showing the part needed to open Seventh, Price,
Haines and Plant Sts.
Of Wheaton St. between "McDonough's Mill" and
Waters Road.
Of (2) Lot H., Southville Ward, subdivision of
Drouillard Farm Lot No. 8, showing the part needed
to open Lincoln Street.
Of Savannah River, from old Water Works, to
East Broad Street, showing proposed harbor lines.
Of (2) Lot B., subdivision of Drouillard Farm Lot
No. 6, Southville Ward, showing the part needed to
open Bull St.
Of (2) Lot 88, Kaufman subdivision, Estill Ward,
showing the part needed to open Seventh Street.
Of Lots 215 and 214, Laurel Grove Cemetery.
Of Lot B., south portion of Sec. 7, and Lot A.,
north portion of Sec. 8, Southville Ward.
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Of Lots 7 and 8, Carpenters' Row, showing position of fence between same.
Of (2) Lot A., subdivision of Drouillard Farm Lot
No. 6, Southville Ward, showing the part needed to
open Bull Street.
Of Lots 16,18, 20. Southville Ward, showing encroachment on the North side of Estill Ave.
Of lots in Southville Ward, showing the parts
needed for the opening of Habersham Street.
Of Burroughs, from Seventh to Anderson Sts.
Of Lots in Springfield Plantation, West of Cemetery Street, between Gwinnett and Sycamore Streets.
Of the "Hiram Roberts subdivision" in Roberts
Ward.
Of the (2) "Grimm property" in Kelly Ward, showing
the part needed to open Waldburg, Gwinnett and
Bolton Sts.
Of (2) City lots Nos. 1 and 2, Kelly Ward, and 29
to 36. Hay wood Ward.
Of Lot No. 43, Calhoun Ward, showing improvements.
Of Lots in Falligant Ward, on Bull St., showing
encroachment.
Of (2) Lot K., Southville Ward, subdivision of
Farm Lot No. 7. for the opening of Lincoln St.
Of Lot No. 9, Holland Tything, Derby Ward, showing encroachment.
Of (2) Garden Lot No. 10, South, showing the part
needed to open First St.
Of Lots 22 to 27 Robertsville Ward, for the opening of Huntingdon Streets.
Of (5) Lots 12 and 13, Choctaw Ward, and the
Hebrew Congregation Lot, showing the part needed
to open Cohen Street.
MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT. 167
Of First Street, between Montgomery St. and
Ogeechee Road.
Of Lots 23 to 26, Brown Ward.
Of Lots in Gumming Ward, showing encroachment on Lincoln, Second and Third Streets.
Of Lots 23 to 32, Thomas Ward.
Of (5) Drouillard Farm Lot No. 1, Teynac Ward,
showing the part needed to open Price Street.
Of strips, Lots A. to F., Reppard Ward.
Of (2) Drouillard Farm Lot No. 8, Southville Ward,
showing the part needed for the opening of Habersham St.
Of Lot No. 32, Thomas Ward.
Of Lots in Roberts Ward.
Of Lot No. 29, (Brady subdivision), Estill Ward,
showing the part necessary to open Fifth Street.
Of Quarantine Station, showing improvements.
Of Drayton Street, from Tenth St. to Estill Ave.,
in Southville Ward.
Of (2) Barnard St. from Sixth to Tenth Streets, j
showing the lots needed for the opening of said :|
Street. :
Of Intersection of Bull and Estill Ave., showing !
proposed Roadway. ! >.
Of (2) Drouillard Farm Lot No. 1, Teynac Ward, j
showing the part needed to open Plant Street. f
Of (2) the "McCredmond Property" ;n Kelly Ward,
showing extension of Streets through same. j
Of (2) Lot K., Southville Ward, for the opening of ! j
Lincoln Street. ; j
Of Lots 1 to 12, Sec. 1, Thomas Ward. ; i
Of Eleventh Street, between Whitaker and Bull ! j
Streets. ;
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Of Seventh Street, between Florance and Bullock
Streets.
Of (2) Lots 1 and 2, Walton Ward.
Of (2) First Street, showing the property of Julia
Bennett, and the part necessary to open said Street.
Of City, between Bilbo Canal and Randolph Street,
south of Savannah River.
Of (2) Lot No. 110, Brownsville, for the opening
of Seventh Street.
Of West Third and West Fourth Streets, between
Montgomery and Burroughs Sts., showing encroachment of Stoops.
Of (2) property of Mrs. Martha Kline, showing the
part needed for the opening of Fifth Street.
Of (5) Lot No. 8, and "Falligant property" in Lester Ward, showing the part needed to open First
Street.
Of East half, Lot No. 6, Falligant Ward.
Of "Grantham and Archers" subdivision in Gartland Ward.
Of Lots C. and D., Reppard Ward.
Of (2) Lot No. 31, (Hulls subdivision), Meldrim
Ward.
Of Lot (2) C., subdivision of Drouillard Farm Lot
No. 6, Southville Ward, showing the part necessary
to open Drayton Street.
Of (2) Lot No. 11, South, showing the part needed
to open First Street.
Of Lots 32 to 36, Weed Ward, showing the part of
Lot 35 needed to open Anderson Street.
Of "Reigens Lubricator" for Water Works Department.
Of (2) Garden Lot No. 10, South Lester Ward,
showing the part needed to open First Street.
MAYOR'S ANNUAL KEPORT. 169
Maps and Plats.
Of a portion of Atlantic Ward, showing original
subdivision of Fairlawn Lots 14 and 15.
Of city, showing location of storm water sewers,
their depth below surface of ground, and size.
Of Brady street, from Barnard to Bull street.
Of Randolph street, between President and Liberty streets.
Of Lot 215, Laurel Grove Cemetery.
Of intersection of Liberty and East Broad streets.
Of Lots 7 and 8, Carpenters Row, showing present
position fences between same.
Of lots on Gwinnett street, from West Boundary
to Cemetery street.
Of west half Lot 14, Franklin Ward, and adjoining lot, showing division of same.
Of Lot No. 12, subdivision of Garden Lot No. 24,
Roberts Ward.
Of Lots Nos. 1 to 8, Lester Ward, to show encroachment of Lot. No. 6
Of Zubly street, from West Broad to Farm street.
Of First street, from Montgomery to Burroughs St.
Of Indian street, from West Broad to Water street.
Of city lots, southeast corner of Lamar Avenue
and Bull street.
OfDrayton street, from Estill Avenue to Tenth
street, in Southville Ward.
Of strip Lots A to F, Reppard Ward.
Of Lot 32, Thomas Ward.
Of Congress Lane, between Barnard and Drayton
streets.
Of Farm street, between Bay and River streets.
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Of Lots Nos. 1 and 2, Walton Ward.
Of Water street, between River and Bay streets.
Of east half Lot No. 6, Falligant Ward.
Of Wharf Lot No. 10, foot of West Broad street.
Of City Extension, showing proposed location of
house drainage sewers.
Of tract of land owned by the Twelfth Street Land
Company.
Of Calhoun square, showing proposed improvement.
Of Central Green, Laurel Grove Cemetery.
Of West Third and West Fourth streets, between
Montgomery and Burroughs street?, showing encroachments.
Plans.
Of proposed sewer inlet, without catch basin.
Of section of car rail on chair, for railroad crossing. Wheaton street.
Of City Stables, and designing proposed improvement.
Profiles Made, And Levels Given.
Of (2) Wheaton street, from McDonough's mills to
Waters road.
Of (2) Brady street, between Bull and Barnard
streets.
Of President street, from East Broad to Randolph
street.
Of Randolph street, from President to Liberty
street.
Of South Broad street, from East Broad to Randolph street.
Of Bay street, from Whitaker to Drayton street.
MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT. 171
Of Bull street, from Anderson to Twelfth street.
Of Gwinnett street, from Bilbo Canal to Waters
road.
Of Liberty street, at Abercorn street (cross-section)
Of Ninth street, between S. F. & W. Railway and
Drayton street.
Of Bay street, in front of City Exchange, (crosssection.)
Of Savannah River, bottom, in front of Thomas'
wharf, at the foot of West Broad street.
Of Atlantic street, from Gwinnett to Grant street.
Of Zubly street, from Farm to West Broad street. j
Of St. Julian street, from Barnard to Whitaker ;
street. j
Of Indian street, from West Broad to Water street. \
Of Congress Lane, from Barnard to Drayton street. jj
Of Anderson street, from Price to East Broad j
street. I
Of Farm street, from Bay to River street. 4
Of (2) Water street, from Indian to River street. \
Of Bolton street, from East Broad to S. F. & W. j
Railway. i,
Of West Boundary, from Gwinnett to Huntingdon .;i
street. jl
Of (3) copies proposed grades of tracks, Union tjl
Terminal Company. i jj
Of Thirteenth, Fourteenth, Fifteenth, Sixteenth, j
Seventeenth, Eighteenth, Florance and Stevens streets, I
and Ogeechee Avenue, in the Twelfth Street Land jJ
Company's subdivision. 1:
Of Abercorn street, from Ninth to S. F. & W. Rail- jj
way. ri
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STREET PAVING,
During the past year plans and profiles have been prepared and work staked
out for paving the following Streets and Lanes:
NAME OF STREET.
Wheaton ...............
Congress Lane. .,....,.
Bnv
St. Julian .:............
FROM
McDonough'sMill.....
Barnard ................
In Front of City..... ...
WliifaVnr
TO
AVatcrs Road ...........
Dray ton, ...............
Exchange ..............
Barnard.. ............
MATERIAL.
Brick............ ( i
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SQUARE YARDS
7.537.3
2,086.3
698.5
1 QftJ. 9
Note: The plan and profile for Wheaton street were made last year, but the
work was staked out this year.
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LIST OF PROPERTY ACQUIRED FOR OPENING STREETS DURING 1899. TOGETHER WITH THE NAMES OF GRANTORS, LOCATION AND AREA.
No OF DEED GRAJTTOB. DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY. FOB OPENING. No OF
SQUARE FEET.
T.P. Bond....................................
Fannie Hamilton and children................
Margaret 8. Rahn.............................
Eldred Geffeken...............................
Philip Saunders...............................
Philip Saunders-. ..............................
Selig Mendel.................................
The Gorrie Ice Manufacturing Company.......
Dieterich Grimm..............................
Charles E. Stults..............................
Franklin M. Smith, Jr.................... ....
D. C. Carson..................................
Alexander Harriss.............................
John W. Golden..............................
M. M. Eason..................................
A. M. and M. M. McCrohan...................
May McCredmond............................
Savannah Investment Company...............
Adele Jackson.................................
Jackson 8. Kaufman...........................
J. H. Estill...................................
City and Suburban Railway Company.........
G. 8. Godbold.................................
H. E. Wilson..................................
Robert Falligant..............................
Ambrose Ehrlich, guardian for Mildred Billon.
City and Suburban Improvement Company....
Julia L. Bennett...............................
The People's Savings and Loan Company......
J. P. Williams,Trustee........................
Henry E. Dreeson.............................
B. D. Rosenbrook..............................
Robert Falligant, Trustee.....................
Mrs. Martha Kline............. ..............
Emma Robinson and others...................
Part of Knapp tract, Weed ward..................................
Lot A, subdivision 8, Drouillard tract, Southville ward...........
Lot H, subdivision 8, Drouillard tract, Southville ward...........
Lot G, subdivision 8, Drouillard tract, Southville ward...........
Lot A, subdivision 8, Drouillard tract, Southville ward...........
Lot B, subdivision 7, Drouillard tract, Southville ward..... .....
Lot A. subdivision 6, Drouillard tract, Southville ward...........
Lots B, 2, and 4, subdivision Drouillard tract, Southville ward....
Tract in Kelley ward.............................................
58 Brownsville ward................^.............................
77,78 and80, subdivision 8, Drouillard tract, Southville ward.....
37 Brownsville...................................................
Lot K, subdivision 7, Drouillard tract, Southville ward...........
58 and 59 Estill ward.............................................
38 Solomon's ward.................................................
60 Estill ward.....................................................
Parts of two tracts in Kelley ward.................................
Land in Teynac ward.............................................
LotB, subdivision 6. Dronillard tract, Southville ward.............
58 Kaufman subdivision, Estill ward..............................
Part of subdivision 8, Drouillard tract, Southville ward............
Part of Bolton lot No. 3, Falligant ward..........................
)1, subdivision of Bolton lot No. 10, Meldrim ward.................
110 Brownsville ward..............................................
Part of Bolton lot No. 10, Lester ward.............................
Part of Bolton lot No. 10, Lester ward.............................
Land in Teynac ward..............................................
Part of Bolton lot No. 11, Meldrim ward...........................
34, 35, 36, 37, 39, 40, 41, 42, 44, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 61. of Estill's subdivision in Estill and Solomon's Ward.........................
Land in Teynac ward..............................................
jand in Choctaw ward............................................
35 Weed ward.....................................................
15 Brownsville ward...............................................
?art of Bolton lot No. 14, Meldrim ward...........................
79 subdivision 7, Drouillard tract, Southville ward................
Henry street. ...................................
Bull street.......................................
Lincoln street. ..................................
Lincoln street...................................
Bull street.......................................
Bull street......................................
Bull street.......................................
Bull street......................................
Swinnett, Bolton and Waldburg streets.........
STinth street.....................................
Habersham street...............................
Sinth street.....................................
Lincoln street...................................
Barnard street..................................
Barnard street...................................
Barnard street...................................
jwinnett, Bolton, Waldburg and Harmon streets
Plant street.....................................
Bull street.......................................
Seventh street...................................
rlabersham street...............................
Third street.....................................
?ifth street......................................
Seventh street...................................
'irst street......................................
i'irst steeet......................................
'rice street......................................
First street......................................
9,862.5
1,781.0
4,138.0
4,590.0
5,356.0
Barnard street.....
'ricestreet........
ohen street......
Anderson street...
Hinth street.......
'ifth street........
Habersham street.
4,035.0
11,880.0
20,660.0
5,000.0
3,569.2
5,000.0
1,800.0
936.0
742.5
454.5
70,635.0
6,210.0
4,035.0
1,004.0
13,670.4
28,490.0
2,250.0
5.000.0
3,320.0
24,282.0
4,740.0
11,462.0
10,002.6
4,925.0
1,886.84
2,008.0
5,000.0
15,636.0
157.3
No deed to this property title being acquired through condemnation proceedings.
MAYOB'S ANNUAL EEPOET. 173
Reports.
Report upon the condition of the house drainage
sewer in Liberty street, between East Broad and
Randolph streets. , Report upon the petition of J. L. Crotty, for permission to build on Lots 107 and 108 Owens Ward.
Report upon the stability of the wooden post supporting the front wall to the building No. 204 Broughton street west.
Report upon the Union Terminal Company tracks
crossing West Boundary street, and upon various
other matters pertaining to the Union Depot project.
Report showing the width between roadways and
property lines of all streets in the city extension.
Report upon property owned by the City of Savannah to date.
Report showing the property to be purchased ot
complete the opening of streets in the city extension
and in Collinsville.
Summary of Work Done During the Year 1809.
FOR WHOM DONE.
Park and Tree Commission ......
Streets and Lanes. ..............
Committee on Drainage .........
Public Health...................
Private .........................
Water Commission ..............
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81
209
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150
11
3
137
41
43
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7
114
885
I am, very respectfully,
W. J. WINN,
City Engineer.
174 MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT.
REPORT OF PARK AND TREE COMfllSSION.
OFFICE
PARK AND TKEE COMMISSION.
SAVANNAH, GA., Jan. 2, 1900.
Honorable Herman Myerz,
Mayor, City:
Dear Sir:In accordance with Section 6, of an
Act of the Legislature of the State of Georgia, approved November 30th, 1895, to create and organize
a Park and Tree Commission for the City of Savannah, the Commissioners have the honor to submit
their doings for the past year:
Our Public Grounds.
ACRES.
Forsyth Park............................................ 10.
Forsyth Extension.................................... 21.
Colonial Park........................................... 5.9
Twenty-five Squares.................. ............... 21.8
Oglethorpe Green........................ ............. 3.44
Liberty Street Green.................................. 2.18
Tiny Thompson Park................................. .5
Thomas Place.......................................... .4
Laurel Grove Cemetery.. ...... 117.9
Total number of acres..........................183.12
MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT. 175
Financial Statement. .
There has been appropriated during the
year................ ................ ............$ 8,000 00
There has been expended..................... 8,312 30
Being overdrawn...........................$ 312 30
Laurel Grove Cemetery.
There has been appropriated during the
year...... .................. .....................$ 6,650 00
There has been expended..................... 5,407 61
Leaving balance unexpended of........f 1,242 39
Forsyth Park.
The work for the past year has been confined to
keeping up the foliage and flowers used in adorning
the Park, and in planting young trees where wanted.
It is our purpose to use our native foliage plants,
palms, ferns, and etc., and to discontinue as we can j
the use of foreign plants.
We have propagated in our own Greenhouse during the year 15,000 plants, comprising the following,
viz: Phyllanthus, Crotons, Euphobia, Strobolanthus,
Acalypha, Variegated Strobolanthus, Coleus, Acrianthus, Salvia, Lantana, Night-blooming Jesamine,
Hibiscus, and Allium Neapolitaum. Which at time Kr
of planting out, in worth, according to florists
prices, not less than f2,000.
In fact besides buying a few stock plants, from
which to propagate, and the Spring Bulbs which so
far we have been unable to raise, this department
is self-sustaining except the labor used for propagating and caring for the grounds.
176 MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT.
Naturally a great deal of our experience in this
line has been through experiments, as there is a
lamentable dearth of knowledge as to Southern flora
and our success has been arrived at through our
own experience.
It is by no means certain that we cannot propagate
a great many varieties of bulbs, and with the necessary nursery room and money to run it, it is our
opinion that we can be almost self-sustaining in this
department besides giving not only to this community, but to the whole country, valuable additions to
its floral wealth.
We call attention to the improvements in the distributing of the lights in the Park and the lack of
light around the fountain and we ask for 2 electric
lights to be placed there.
At present we have in number 10,000 plants for
next summer planting, and the following list will
show the stock:
Phyllanthus, 612; Crotons, 1,000; Euphobia, 280;
Strobolanthus, 2,000; Acalypha, 1,800; Variegated
Strobolanthus, 388; Coleus. 2,100; Acrianthus, 200;
Salvia, 300; Lantana, 100; Night-bloomiug Jesamine, 100; Hibiscus, 870; Allium Neapolitaum, 150.
Making a total of 10,000 plants.
Colonial Park.
For this Park I will say, it has had attention this
year and greatly improved. We have added to the
row of palmettos planted last year on Oglethorpe
Avenue by planting an avenue of the same trees on
Abercorn Street. These outside avenues of palmettos, with the hedge of Asistic Privit on the lane
MAYOR'S ANNUAL BEPOKT. 177
bounding the south side of the square which is assuming shape and which it is our intention to carry
up to a height of at least 8 feet, will give this Park,
at ils maturity, a striking effect in connection with
1he Live Oak Avenue on Oglethorpe Avenue.
Squares.
All of the Squares have had our attention and as
far as our budget would allow have been improved.
Grass Plats and Trees.
The Grass Plats have not had the attention we
wished for as they should require a great deal more
attention and the Commission suggest, that 'they
should be leveled and graded up even with the sidewalk and street, thereby requiring a great deal of
labor and would ask your Honorable Body to assist
us in this undertaking with an increase of the
budget.
The Trees.
The trees have had our most careful attention and
the number which we have planted will be found
immediately under this paragraph.
The number of trees which have died from the
severe snow storm of last year is alarming and the
attached lists will show the number and kind of trees
which have died.
Magnolia..... ............................... 187
Live Oaks......... ...... ............. 162
Willow....................................... 12
Sugarberry...... ... .................... 32
Dogwood ....... ......................... 11
Sweet Gum......... ... . .... ... ...... 9
Palmetto......... .......................... 147
Spanish Bayonets........................ 200
Making a total of trees planted this
year......... ............................. 760
178 MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT.
Miscellaneous.
With the strain upon us for means we have not
shown as much substantial improvement as we would
have liked and can report the purchase of one mule
for $98.63, one set of harness for $13.50, one saddle
and blanket for $8.75, one large truck for $110, and
tools amounting to $138.80
Estill Park.
This Park has had nothing done to it, having no
funds and the appropriation having been held up by
the City Council.
But the property in the future will be improved,
after the accumulation of the amounts appropriated.
The Commission is gratified to see that at a meeting of last Council they very wisely considered the
matter and decided to let the funds accumulate for a
certain number of years, then the Commission will
take hold and make this Park an ornament to the
City and future generations.
Southern Portion.
It is with regret the Commission has not had
means to do more there. Wells Square which we
improved last year by putting in walks and a fountain has had a little attention this year in the way of
some palmetto trees around it.
We feel that the Southern section needs a great
deal for the coming year and we shall do all we can
with the means at our command.
Laurel drove Cemetery.
The work done there by the additional appropriation, from the City last year of $1,546.86, has added
enough ground for years to come.
MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT. 179
The beaulification by flowers and etc., has been
the remark of the entire City as well as strangers.
I attach to this report the Mortuary Statistics of
the Keeper of the Cemetery.
Mortuary Report, 1899.
WHITE
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March........... ................................. 21
April.............................................. SI
May.................... ........................... So
July................. .............................. 20
October.......................................... MS
Grand total.................................' 332
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105
85
64
91
88
74
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Burial Fees, (white)...
" " (colored).
Sale of Lots, (white)..
< (colored).
1,604 50
113 71
80635
110 00
$2,633 56
Respectfully,
J. V. KENNICKELL,
Keeper.
180 MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT.
Summary of Dead Trees.
Total number of dead
trees on east side of Bull
Total number of dead
trees on west side of Bull
according to kind and spe- street, according to kind
cies. and species.
Water Oak ............. 140Water Oak.
Sycamore............. lOS.Sycamore............
Chioaberrv ........... 153,Chinaberrv........
Elm 21 Elm.
Ash........... .......... IGAsh. ......
Privet................ . ..none'Privit......
Red Oak............. noneRed Oak..
Mulberry.............. 58 Mulberry.
Poplar.... .............. SPoplar....
Magnolia Magnolia
Live Oak .....
Sweet Bay...
Haven.........
Wild Olive..
4 Live Oak.
113
124
323
29
9
3
1
39
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5
2
2Sweet Bay........... none
1 Haven............ 4
9Wild Olive......... 2
Maple ...............
Copel...............
Total.............
2
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.... 523
Maple . ......
Copel.... ....
Sweet Gum..
Mohawks...
Cherry ....
Total.....
........ 3
....... 3
...... 2
....... 3
........ 1
....... 673
Grand Total.
Water Oak............................... 253
Sycamore....... ........................ 232
Chinaberry.............................. 476
Elm........*...................... ........ 50
Ash........... . .... .... .............. 25
Privit............................. ... 3
Red Oak............................... 1
MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT! 181
Mulberty.............................. 97
Poplar....... ............................. 12
Magnolia.................. ........... 6
Live Oak................................. 6
Sweet Bay............ . ........... ... 2
Haven................................... . 5
Wild Olive..... ...................... 11
Spikenot............................... 1
Maple................................... 5
Copel.................................... 4
Sweet Gum.................."............ 2
Mohawks................................ 3
Cherry.................................. 1
Making a' grand total of dead trees in
city...................................... 1,196
Respectfully submitted,
P. D. BAFFIN,
Chairman Park and Tree Commission.
182 MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT.
REPORT OF THE CITY DISPENSARY.
Honorable Herman Myers, Mayor,
City of Savannah :
Sir:Having been elected Keeper of the City Dispensary on August 23d. 1899, I have the honor of
submitting to you my report from the above date to
January 1st. 1900, also the report of niy predecessor,
Mr. A. N. O'Keefe. The number of prescriptions
filled are as follows :
i
For Whites. Colored. Total.
January.................... 1,134 3,390 4,524
February.................. 950 3,311 4,261
March..................... 1,279 4,283 5,562
April........................ 857 4,379 5,236
May ........................ 1,042 4,055 5,097
June........................ 1,114 3,823 4,937
July......... ............... 998 3,493 4,491
August..................... 944 2,973 3,917
September................. 865 3,312 4,177
October.................... 1,266 3,012 4,278
November................. 1,088 2,760 3,848
December.................. 932 2,414 3,346
Total .......................12,469 41,205 53,674
MAYOR'S ANNUAL KEPOBT. 183
Expenditures for the year are as follows :
January ......
February......
March..........
April.........
May............
June ..... .....
July....... .. ..
August........
September
October .......
November.....
December
Salaries, rent
Ligktx, Printing
and Incidentals.
.....$ 297 49
...... 27805
..... 248 88
...... 245 48
..... 23468
...... 243 76
...... 294 75
40 00
..... 44232
... 242 15
..... 255 40
42 00
Di~u(/ and
Surgical
Supplies.
$ 59 72 3
347 77
208 34
239 02
307 81
240 93
280 35
171 69
381 19
133 87
305 17
Total
I 357 21
625 82
457 22
484 50
542 49
484 69
575 10
211 69
823 51
376 02
530 57
42 00
Total........ $2,834 96 $2,675 86 $5,510 82
The average cost of each prescription is 10-J.
The number of prescriptions filled in the first eight
months are approximately correct. This having
been an exceedingly healthy fall the number of prescriptions filled are slightly below the number of last
year. In addition the Dispensary has furnished the
city physicians with about one hundred, ($100) in
surgical supplies for emergency and office uses.
August 24,1899, stock on hand.............. $943 49
January 1st, 1900, stock on hand.............. 889 89
This does not include fixtures.
I have used every endeavor to carry out the business of the City Dispensary honestly arid economically.
Very respectfully, your obedient servant,
EUGENE M. BAKER,
Keeper City Dispensary.
184 MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT.
REPORT OF PLUflBING INSPECTOR.
SAVANNAH, G&.., January 1,1900.
Hon. Herman Myers.
Mayor of the City of Savannah.
Dear Sir: I have the honor to submit herewith
my report for the year ending December 31st, 1899.
The work in this department has gone along
smoothly during the past year with little or no complaint in regard to the enforcement of the ordinances
passed by your honorable body. The advantages of
a thorough system of sanitary plumbing are getting
to be more generally recognized by the citizens of
Savannah, and there has been far less quibbling on
the part of property owners over the minor details
which enter into a perfect plumbing arrangement for
the household. Of course, it is not to be expected
that all owners of property can be satisfied ; no law
was ever enacted that was satisfactory to everybody,
and the penurious class would rather put up with
inconveniences, discomforts and unsanitary conditions than expend a small sum of money for that
which will insure freedom from disease by preventing noxious odors and germs from invading their
premises. It is hoped, however, that, by degrees,
the plumbing in Savannah will reach that state of
perfection when it will compare favorably with
that of the best regulated cities in the country.
It is very gratifying to me to note that the plumbers as a whole, are taking more interest in their
MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT. 185
work and seem to be disposed to elevate the plumbing profession to a higher plane than has been the
case in previous years. From the decrease in defective work, which is very noticeable since the consolidation of the Plumbing Inspector's office with
that of the Water Department, I have determined
that only a very small percentage of the plumbing
done fails to stand the required test. This is an
evidence that not only the master plumbers but the
journeymen are anxious to satisfy the property
owners as well as the authorities.
The following statement of the work done by this
department for the year thus ended, compared with
that of the previous year, will show to what extent
my duties have increased, and, in part, explain the
difficulties under which I labor on account of not
having the proper facilities for handling the work
with more dispatch. At times I find it very necessary for me to go from one section of the city to the
other to prevent plumbers from waiting for me to inspect their work and losing time. This, however, I
understand is to be remedied, and in future the work
will be accomplished with more satisfaction to both
myself and those interested.
Statement of Work Performed and Fees Collected.
1899 1898 Difference
' Total number of inspections made...... 2,005 939 10.66
Total amount of fees collected......... .$1,002 50 $425 00 $577 50
In conclusion, I would recommend that an ordinance be passed compelling each and every property
owner in the city to have connected with the supply
pipe, leading into each house, a drip or waste cock
for the purpose of draining same in cold weather.
186 MAYOR'S ANNUAL EEPORT.
The past and previous severe winters have demonstrated the fact that a drip cock connection is absolutely necessary to insure'good sanitary plumbing, and it
would be the saving of many thousand gallons of
water to the city annually, that go to waste by the
bursting of pipes in cold weather, to the inconvenience of occupants.
To my statement of work performed should be
added 71 inspections which were made upon request
of the Health Officer, and for which no fees were
charged.
Thanking the Board of Plumbing Examiners for
their kind advice and valuable assistance,
Very respectfully,
F. W. CAMPOS,
Plumbing Inspector.
MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT. 187
REPORT OF CITY HARKET.
Honorable Herman Myers,
Mayor of Savannah, Ga:
Sir:I have the honor to submit my report for the
year 1899. The collections from the various sources
have been as follows:
Butchers...........................................$'5|474 00
Fish Dealers..................................... 1,385 00
Poultry ............................................ 1,049 00
Vegetable Stands................................ 834 00
Bakers.............................................. 370 00
Crab, Schrimp,etc............................... 143 00
Basement Vaults............................... 300 00
Miscellaneous .................................... 455 45
Country Carts, outside. ....................... 1,373 75
Total......................................... 11,384 20
During the year the market was whitewashed and
stalls were painted. In addition necessary plumbing was done.
The roof of the market needs a thorough overhauling which will be done this year, as Council has
increased our budget appropriation to |5,250 00.
Mr. Weil, the efficient and energetic Deputy Clerk,
who, by ordinance, discharges the duties of Food Inspector, reports to me that during the year he made
6,183 inspections of food stuffs, resulting in the condemnation of the following articles :
188 MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT.
7.155 pounds meat;
92 pounds poultry.
4 1-2 barrels apples.
5 barrels tomatoes.
1-2 barrel potatoes.
2 barrels onions.
4 barrel bananas.
2 barrels tripe.
1-4 barrel turnips.
* 1 barrel pigs feet.
1-2 barrel pineapple.
2 baskets canteloupes.
210 watermelons.
1 crate of egg plant.
3 crates beans.
12 crates celery.
1 bushel prawn.
9 turtles.
' It gives me pleasure to state that I have ever
found Mr. Weil at all times giving to his work intelligent attention.
It has been a source of great assistance to me that
I should have had the kindly aid and experience of
Chairman Doyle, of the Market Committee, in the
discharge of my duties. He has been constant in his
efforts to advance the interests of the Market, and I
take this occasion of returning my thanks to him
and his colleagues on the Committee.
Respectfully submitted,
L. P. MASTERS,
Clark of Market.
MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT. 189
REPORT OF HARBOR HASTER.
SAVANNAH, Ga., Jan. 2, 1900.
Honorable Herman Myers,
Mayor of the City of Savannah:
Dear Sir:I beg to hand you herewith a statement
of the tonnage and nationality of vessels that arrived
in the port of Savannah during the year 1899, and
the fees received for harbor dues from same, aud also
a statement of the number of American and Foreign
vessels that arrived during the 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 one
hundred tons, except those trading foreign.
Very Respectfully,
JOHN REILLY,
Harbor Master,
HARBOR flASTER'S ANNUAL REPORT FOR 1899.
1899.
January ....
February . . . March ......
April .......
May ........
June ........
July........
August .....
September. . October .....
November. ..
December. ..
Total... ..
American
61,251
60,640
60,889
00,858
60,672
60,681
60,591
50,818
60,463
70,658
67,946
62,628
738,090
British
14,142
6,246
4,046
9,670
8,794
4,608
4,985
7,869
24,863
22671
16,848
10,970
130,713
03 'Sb
C
o XI
8,450
7,498
8,811
2,007
2,991
7,574
7,527
3,728
7,001
6,680
7,605
9,286
70,157
German
898
1,152
1,083
1,662
1,608
2,332
1,998
2,323
13,049
Italian
5,475
2,172
2,791
2,718
..--.,.
) ftQr
3,502
1,810
1,718
4,803
c
1 '
M '
,832
,882
,882
i ,832
,510
; ,832
; ,832
[1,832
i 1,832
30,801, 16,166
Austrian
5,343
2.527
1,838
1,966
8,217
1,307
1,960
Swedish
Portuguese
769
2,007
470
601
1,183
.......
17,664 5,129
524
Danish
.._. _ ._..
639
Spanish
Tonnage Totl
..... 97,386
....... 81.554
....... 80,814
....... 80,430
....... 70,050
....... 79,047
741 70,539
...... 66 899
...... 100.712
............. i....... 107',172
...... i. ...... .... ...i 07.417
524| 639
....... 93,813
741|1,032,783
ti
t fa
* 874 00
810 00
242 00
279 84
191 00
240 00
185 00
185 00
373 00
386 00
283 00
819 00
* 3,367 84
Statement of American and Foreign Vessels Arrived at the Port of Savannah During the Year 1899
American Steamships............................ 360
American Sailing Vessels..... .................. 285645
Foreign Steamships................... ...... ... 108
Foreign Sailing Vessels..... .................... 180288
36 IT. S. Transports.
933
36-989
JOHN REILLY,
Harbor Master
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192 MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT.
THIRTY-FOURTH ANNUAL REPORT OF
THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS OF THE CITY
OF SAVANNAH AND COUNTY OF
CHATHAM FOR THE YEAR
ENDING JUNE aoth, 1899.
ORGANIZATION
OF THE
Board of Public Education.
OFFICERS.
GEORGE A. MERCER................... ............President.
J. B. READ, M. D. .................................. Vice-President.
J. R. F. TATTNALL......... ... ...................... Treasurer.
OTIS ASHMORE.................................... .Secretary.
ROLL OF flEflBERS.
GEORGE A. MERCER, LEE ROY MYERS,
J. B. READ, M. D., M. A. O'BYRNE,
J. R. SAUSSY, B. A. DENMARK,
HENRY BLTJN, ( HERMAN MYERS, } Massie
J. H. ESTILL, I P. A. STOVALL, } School
J. R. F. TATTNALL, { F. G. duBIGNON, } Com'rs.
MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT. 193
STANDING COMMITTEES.
(The President is ex-officio a member of each committee.)
FINANCE.
J. H. ESTILL, HENRY BLUN,
B, A. DENMARK, F. G. duBIGNON,
HERMAN MYERS.
EXAMINATION OF TEACHERS.
GEORGE A. MERCER, J. B. READ, M. D.,
HENRY BLUN, ' J. R. SAUSSY,
SUPERINTENDENT.
SCHOOL HOUSES.
LEE ROY MYERS, M. A. O'BYRNE,
B. A. DENMARK, J. R. F. TATTNALL,
F. G. duBIGNON.
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.
J. R. F. TATTNALL,
yGEORGE A. MERCER,
SUPPLIES.
LEE ROY MYERS.
SANITATION.
F. G. duBIGNON.
VISITING.
J. R. SAUSSY,
J. B. READ, M. D.,
October, December, February, April, JuneJ. B. READ, M. D.,
J. H. ESTILL, B. A. DENMARK, P. A. STOVALL, LEE ROY
MYERS, M. A. O'BYRNE.
November, January, March, MayJ. R. SAUSSY, HENRY
BLUN, HERMAN MYERS, J. R. F. TATTNALL, F. G. duBIGNON.
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194 MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT.
STATISTICS.
I. Population.
(U. S. Census, 1890.)
City....... ... ............... ................ 43,189
Country..... . .. ....... ...... 14,551
Total........ ............................... ........... 57,740
II. School Population.
City (Census 1898.)............ ......... .......... ... .... 12,216
Country (Census 1898.)........... .......... ....... ........ 4.992
Total................. .... ... ... . . ... ... ....... 17,208
MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT. 195
SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT.
To the Board of Education: '
In accordance with the rules of your body, I have
the honor to present the Annual Report of the Public Schools, of this city and county, for the year ending June 30, 1899, the same being the thirty-fourth
of the series.
From the statistical tables hereto attached, it will
be seen that the total enrollment for the city and
county was 8,368, being an 'increase of 202 over that
of last year. The enrollment for the city and county
in both the white and colored schools for the past
two years, was as follows :
City, white........... ...
City, colored.......... ..
City, total...........
Country, white..........
Country, colored........
Country, total.........
Grand total............
1898-99
3,851
2,164
6,015
673
1,680
2,353
8.368
1897-98
3,680
2,148
5,828
615
1,723
f
2,338
8,166
m i n f* T*P a c o
1 ri Tn/"*T*0i do
"1 QV ill/* 1*0 Q c:e
58 increase.
43 decrease
15 increase.
202 increase.
19 MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT.
In the city there were nine white schools with
ninety-three teachers, and three colored schools with
thirty-eight teachers. In the country there were
twelve white schools, with sixteen teachers, and
twenty-seven colored schools with twenty-seven
teachers, making a total for the city and county of
fifty-one schools with 174 teachers.
In the city the school room was not sufficient to
accommodate all the children who applied for admission. A number of white children had to be placed
upon the waiting list to be admitted as vacancies occurred, and notwithstanding that a large number of
these were sooner or later admitted in the order of
their application, about one hundred could not be
admitted at all for want of room. For the same reason several hundred colored children could not be
accommodated. In order to give the benefits of the
schools to the greatest number of children, every
means has been used to economize room and teaching force to the best possible advantage.
Owing to the unusually severe winter and the prevailing epidemics peculiar to children, the per cent,
of attendance has been about five less than that of the
year before. .
This condition, however, seems to have prevailed
all over the country, and it may be regarded as temporary and unavoidable.
Character of School Work.
Notwithstanding the disadvantages of irregular attendance on the part of a large number of children,
the general character of the work accomplished has
been very satisfactory. It gives me much pleasure
MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT. 197
to testify to the fidelity with which the teachers have
discharged their duties, and the .general good behavior on the part of the pupils. As a matter of
course, in a city the size of Savannah, there must be
expected a few pupils, whose home training and environment are not conducive to habits of order and
proper respect for authority, but the fundamental
principles of school government sought to be administered throughout the school system are such as
to tend to reform this class, and induce them of their
own accord to take "the line of least resistance" in
the direction of the right.
The great business of the schools is to train pupils
for the highest order of citizenship possible. The
problem of public school education, therefore, involves the physical, intellectual and moral growth
and development of children. It has been said that
education is the formation of correct habits. There
is much truth in the statement whether we consider
the physical, intellectual, or moral side of the question. Children are bom weak intellectually and morally as they are physically, and these qualities grow,
develop and strengthen, or they lie dormant or become perverted just in proportion to the exercise
given them. All true education must consider this
triune character of the child's nature. Looking to
the physical welfare of the children the hygienic conditions of the schools have been kept upon as high a ,(.
plane as possible. The health of the children is ' ||
very carefully guarded, and the fact that none of the i|*|
epidemics which prevailed in the city during the last
winter and spring, originated in the schools or spread
therefrom, is strong evidence of the watchfulness
198 MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT.
and care given by the school authorities to matters
of health and sanitation. Through the courtesy of
the city health department, all cases of contagious
diseases likely to affect the schools are reported to
me, and prompt steps are always taken to guard the
health of the children.
While formal instruction in physical culture does
not form a part of our school curriculum, still the
matter of proper exercise is not overlooked. In the
lower grades especially, the daily programme is interspersed with bright, cheerful songs and light calisthenic exercises, while the lighting, heating and
ventilation of the class-rooms receive careful attention. In some of the rooms of Chatham Academy,
and in some of the colored schools, the light and ventilation are far from what they should be, but the
defect can scarcely be remedied without making
radical alterations in the structure of the buildings.
Special instruction is given from time to time to
the teachers at the normal class, upon the subject of
school hygiene, and at my invitation a very interesting and instructive lecture was delivered to the
teachers by a prominent physician of the city.
During the year my attention has been called very
forcibly to the evil effects of tobacco upon many of
the boys of our schools, and vigorous steps have
been taken to prevent and break up this dangerous
habit. During the hours of school, but little opportunity is afforded for indulgence in the use of tobacco
in any form, and in view of the plain school law
upon this subject, it would be a risky business for
the transgressor, but upon the streets and alley-ways
and around the fruit stands, where cigarettes are
MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT. 199
often sold promiscuously, boys, and often boys of
very tender years, have been accustomed to congregate and smoke cigarettes, and lay the foundations
of an evil habit whose pernicious effects manifest
themselves in broken health, beclouded intellect,
and low morals. Some sad cases have thus been
brought to my attention, which prompted me to recommend that the strong arm of the state law be invoked to punish those who sell tobacco to children.
Quite a number of dealers in tobacco and cigarettes
were accordingly arraigned before the courts and
promptly fined for violating the state law against
furnishing tobacco in any form to minors. The result throughout the city was marked and immediate,
and it is to be hoped that it will serve at least to
check an evil whose silent and far-reaching effects
upon the youth of our community are so harmful,
and for which parents themselves are in a very great
measure responsible.
In the intellectual work of the school there has
been a constant aim to sustain and improve the
character of the teaching, and of the subject matter
taught. In the science and art of education, two important ends must be kept in view ; first, the acquisition of real practical knowledge; and second, the
development of power. The one is concerned especially with those subjects only, with which the pupil
is expected to deal in practical life; the other looks
more to method, and the systematic development of
all the mental powers for use in any department of j,i
life. When we consider that success in life depends ij!'
so much upon well established habits of thought and juj:
action and that these habits are formed only by patient ^'
200 MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT.
and persistent efforts in educational training, the difference between scientific and unscientific methods
of teaching becomes apparent. In one sense a school
is a workshop where we learn to handle the tools of
life; in another sense it is a mental gymnasium,
where we seek to develop power. A boy may apparently need only the essentials of arithmetic and
English grammar in the practical affairs of his life,
but he will as surely need the power to reason unerringly from premise to conclusion, that he obtained
in the study of geometry, and the ability to observe
intelligently, classify scientifically, and to draw conclusions wisely and accurately that comes from the
study of the natural sciences.
It is with these ends in view that our course of
study has been planned, and the methods of teaching directed, and while we do not claim that the
ideal is reached, still it is believed that our efforts
are in the right direction, and that the results attained in our schools will compare favorably with those
of the best schools of the country.
School Accommodation.
Even' means in the power of the Board of Education has been wisely and economically used to extend the benefits of public education to the greatest
number of children possible. Teachers and classes
have been so organized and distributed as to meet
the greatest demand, and yet, as before stated, about
one hundred white children and several hundred
colored children could not be accommodated the past
year on account of the want of room. The history
of the city's development shows that for many years
:j
MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT. 201
past the annual increase in school attendance has
been between two and three hundred. The prospect
is that this annual increase will not be diminished.
As the limit of our present school accommodation
has been reached, it is clear that the Board will have
to consider plans for further extension. When the
increasing wealth and population of the city are considered, as well as the importance of education, to
say nothing of the rights of tax-paying citizens to
share in the benefits of the schools, there should be
no hesitancy on the part of those vested with \the ^
power to supply the means for furnishing proper
school facilities for our increasing population. It
may be confidently stated that the cost of education ||
per capita in this city and county is very low, indeed :
by comparison with a great many other cities of the
country, Savannah stands among the lowest in this
respect. The economy and safety with which our
public school funds are administered .will challenge
comparison with any city in the United States.
The southern portion of the city is rapidly developing, and the need of additional school room in that
section becomes, year by year, more pressing. There
are two means to be considered in relieving the situation. One is the erection of a new building upon
the site already owned by the Board, upon Well's li'|
Square, and the other is the addition of the two jjjj
wings to Henry Street School, which are included in j^
the original plan of the building. While there is ^
not yet, perhaps, sufficient demand in that section ^
for a full school in a new building, it is certain that ||:
this demand will be very much increased in a short
time, and the full capacity of a large school will be i\.
202: MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT.
needed. One point of economy in school operations
should not be overlooked, and that is that a large
school is relatively less expensive both in construction and operation than a small one. A good principal, who is properly paid a much larger salary than
the subordinate teachers, can supervise twelve or
fifteen rooms about as easily as he can eight or ten.
For this reason among others, it would be good school
economy, sooner or later, to complete the original
plan of the Henry Street School. The pressure in
that section of the City has always been great, and
pupils have been compelled to occupy the rooms on
the third floor, which have been formed by partitioning the hall, and which are very undesirable on account of the noise and reverberations which are now
unavoidable. This is a source of great annoyance
to the teachers and pupils, and it should be remedied
as soon as possible.
The question of additional school accommodation
for both white and colored children in the city is a
serious one, and it deserves careful financial consideration. Savannah has been very fortunate in the
past in having many of the school buildings furnish-
.ed to the public free of cost. She can now well afford to contribute something more in this direction
on her own account. The venerable old Chatham
Academy for nearly a century has contributed its
annual quota to the citizenship of our city. Its generous trustees without cost to the Board of Education had the exterior of the building renovated this
summer, but the lower rooms are still unsuited for
school purposes, and it is impossible to remedy them.
The physical and financial possibilities of this situa-
MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT. 203
tion alone deserve more consideration than they have
heretofore had. More than eleven hundred children
daily attend school in this building alone, and yet
the capacity of the building is inadequate to the demand.
The school buildings recently erected by the Board
are models in comfort, convenience and architectural
appearance,, and the economy in their substantial
construction is unquestioned, Whatever steps may
be taken for school enlargement in the city, every
consideration of economy and public good demand
that the buildings be modern in all their appointments and adapted to the educational needs of our
city for years to come.
The High School.
The character of the work of the High School during the past year has been good, and the discipline
and deportment of the pupils excellent. The enrollment for the year was 307, as against 320 for last
year, and 398 for the year previous to that. The
falling off is evidently due to the admission fee which
the Board was compelled to charge two years ago. It
is a matter of regret that this part of our educational
system should offer any embarrassment to any boy
or girl, who desires to obtain more education than the
Grammar Schools afford. The average age at which
pupils complete the Grammar School course is about
fourteen years, and it is unfortunate for them if, at
this critical age, they must leave the schools forever.
The educational training that pupils receive in the
High School is of. great practical value to them in
after life, and every inducement possible should be
204 MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT.
offered to enable them to secure these advantages.
The High Schools have been called "the people's college," and "the poor man's college," and these terms
are not without significance to "the people" and "the
poor man." Very few parents would desire that the
education of their children be suspended or discontinued after completing the Grammar School course,
and it is more desirable to have at home a good High
School, where these children may pursue their educational course under the direction of able teachers,
and the watchful care of parents, than to go to five
times the expense of sending them away 'from home
to schools of no better and often of inferior grade.
Every consideration of economy and local pride
should prompt the people of every city to sustain a
well equipped High School, where their sons and
daughters may receive that training so necessary for
success in any department of life.
The Country Schools.
During the year there have been maintained in the
country twelve white schools, with sixteen teachers,
and twenty-seven colored schools, with twenty-seven
teachers. The enrollment has been 673 for the
white schools, and 1,680 for the colored schools,
making a total of 2.353. This is a slight increase
over that of last year. The three new school houses
erected last year by the Board at Bloomingdale,
Monteith and Thunderbolt, have been great improvements in our educational work, and great encouragement to the people of these communities. The buildings are neat and well constructed, and fitted with all
the modern appliances for good teaching. Three
!
MAYOE'S ANNUAL BEPOET. 206 |
other school buildings of similar character are now ; (
in course of erection at Isle of Hope, Bethel, and on j,
the White Bluff Road, about seven miles from the j
city, and they will be ready for occupancy by the ij
opening of the schools in October. !;
I give as much of my time to the inspection of .if
these schools as my other duties will permit, but my if
assistant, Mr. Ferguson, makes regular visits to them ji
and reports their conditions to me. In this work he jj
has been faithful and diligent, and he has rendered ;i
efficient service in many other directions where relia- |
bility and experience are required. |<
Public Interest in the Schools. |j
Whether we consider the matter of public educa- jl'
tion in the light of its development of mind, charac- ! 4
ter and citizenship, or in the light of the money ex- ,|
pended for its support, the public schools of Savan- !
nah are her greatest interest. This important fact
is sought to be impressed upon the minds ef every ;,
teacher, and indeed of every pupil. !;<
Owing to the closer contact with the school work jl]
the members of the Board of Education and the ; j!
teachers realize the importance and the responsibility of their trust, and every means in their power is ,:
used for uplifting the young. '<;
Very few persons realize the extent of the growth ;'
of the public schools of Savannah, in the last few jij
years, not only in the number of pupils enrolled, i.j
but in the methods of teaching, and in the charac- '-|
ter of the work done. Most persons unconsciously ,,i
judge of the schools as they were when they -,'
themselves attended the schools as pupils, not real- ill
izing their quiet, steady growth from a few hundred .:
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206 MAYOR'S ANNUAL BEP0RT,
pupils to over eight thousand. Twenty years ago
the number of pupils enrolled in the county was
only 4,328, while the number for the past year was
8,368. an increase of nearly 100 per cent. This large
number of children, coming from the homes of all
classes, must be trained by 174 teachers for citizenship. Not only must the intellectual powers be developed, trained, and strengthened, but the moral
qualities as well, for what is power without the
means of directing it aright but an engine potent
with untold danger. This important task is one
which deserves the warmest co-operation of parents
and teachers. If those parents, who seem to think
that the work of the teachers is very easy and unimportant in character, would visit the schools, they
would realize how much the teacher is doing to help
their children, and how much patience and skill it
requires to guide and direct eight thousand boys and
girls in a way that is best suited for their welfare.
Aside from the lessons taught in books, they would
see a system of- management that looks to neatness,
promptness and accuracy. They would find lessons
in politeness and kindness taught by concrete examples in the school-room, and they would learn
how the emotions and finer feelings of the soul are
developed and cultivated by songs and stories; how
truthfulness, courage and honor are inculcated into
the hearts of the young, and how the baser propensities of human nature are discouraged and repressed. Looking further, they might suspect that there
is a method in all this that permeates the whole
school system, and that this plan of character training,
like that of intellectual training, is based upon a
MAYOR'S ANNUAL EEPOET. 207
thorough understanding of mental growth and child
life. They might, see how the teacher prepares herself for all this by constant thought and study, how
she gathers inspiration and skill in the best and most
modern methods of teaching and management from
a professional library, where fifty of the best educational periodicals, and more than a thousand volumes on the subject of teaching, are at her command.
Looking around them they would see in many instances how the aesthetic nature of their children is
cultivated by pictures and flowers, and how the
teacher is seeking to inspire a love for the true, the
beautiful, and the good through a small but well
selected and growing class library, used to the profit
and delight of the children.
If parents would only visit the schools occasionally and see what is done for their children by the
teachers and the schools, I am sure a better appreciation of their value would be the result. It is my
purpose during the coming year to encourage these
visits more, for through them the public will more
thoroughly understand and appreciate the great
work of'our schools.
Conclusion.
In conclusion I desire to say that the schools of
our city and county are entirely worthy of the confidence of the public. The economy and skill with
which they are conducted are a credit alike to the
high character of the Board of Education, and to
the ability of the teachers in immediate charge. The
outlook for the coming year is bright, and the plans
and details of the work have already been carefully
208 MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT.
laid out. My entire time and attention are devoted
to the welfare of our schools, and I trust that I shall
be able, with the helpful co-operation of the teachers
and the generous confidence and support of the
Board of Education, to make them equal to the best
in the country.
Very respectfully,
OTIS ASHMORE,
Superintendent.
August 14, 1899.
STATISTICAL REPORT OF CITY SCHOOLS
. No. Pupils ! No. Teachers. _ r. Enrolled
SCHOOLS.
> M

Jiigh School ....... ................ . ; 5
Andersen ......................... ... 1
Barnard. ........ .... ............... 1
Cathedral..... ................ ... ... 1
Chatham No. 1 ........................ 1
Chatham No. 2. . . ................ ... 1
Henry..... ........................... 0
St. Patrick's. ......................... 1
Total White.. ................... 12
Anderson (Colored) ............... 3
East Broad (Colored) .................. 2
West Broad (Colored) .... ........... 1
Total Colored ................... i 6
Grand Total City..... .......... 18
&

4
11
8
8
9
8
12
9
12
81
5
13
14
32
113
ill
9
12
9
9
8
11
13
93
8
15
15
38
131
96
254
185
199
206
185
253
207
272
1857
188
325
319
*>
5
211
273
168
165
227
209
259
211
273
1994
360
511
461
8321332
2689:3326
1 1
1
Average No.
Belonging.
M
>
&
307i 87
527. 212
351' 188
364 181
433 162
394 161
512 225
418 184
545 233
8851
548
836
780
1613
139
287
274
2164 700
60152313
3
194
232
152
150
193
186
237
188
239
1771
284
464
421
1169
2940
So h281
444
320
831
356
347
462
372
472
3384
423
751
695
1869
5253
Average Daily
Attendance.
M

82
185
152
162
144
145
196
183
205
1434
117
255
245
617
2051
> c
ta
180
203
134
128
168
165
206
167
207
1558
237
411
381
1029
2587
1H262
388
286
290
312
310
402
330
412
2992
354
666
626
1646
4638
Dally Ct of PerAttendance.
94
87
89
88
88
89
87
89
87
_88
84
89
90
88
88
No. Deaths.
&B3
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
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Belmont ..............................
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Grand Total of County. ......'.....! 28
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212 MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT.
FINANCIAL STATEflENT OF TREASURER BOARD OF
PUBLIC EDUCATION.
School Year from October ist, 1808, to October ist, 1809.
All appropriations payable between 1st January
and next succeeding January.
CASH RECEIVED.
Balance State appropriation 1898.........$ 20,949 96
On account State appropriation 1899..... 14,475 36
Balance County appropriation 1898........ 8,000 00
On account appropriation County 1899.. 70,000 00
Dividend S. W. Railroad, January 1899.. 50 00
Dividend S. W. Railroad, July 1899...... 50 00
Tuition fees, High School................... 3,990 00
Call loans......................................... 37,500 00
Reduction bill school furniture............ - 35 78
Sale old school furniture..................... 31 70
Error overcharge account supplies, Januuary!4th, 1899.......................... 7 73
EXPENDITURES.
ACCOUNT SUPPLIES
Stationers................. ........$ 522 59
Fuel........................:........ 959 39
House ............................. 429 93
School furniture.................. 868 33
Printing.......................... 45975
Miscellaneous.................... 359 45
$3,599 44
MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT. 213 <
ACCOUNT SCHOOL HOUSES ji
Site Building...... $5,000 00 ] :
Building............ 1,828 03 i'
Repairs.............. 2,395 91 jl
Improvements ... 1 ,400 00 ;]
Insurance........... 394 39 jj
Rents................ 455 00 i]
11,473 33 ' H
Pay Rolls........... 101,204 52 j
Paid Call Loans.. ..37,500 00 i
and over-draft... 129 71-37,629 71 i
Interest................. 913 78
$154,820 78 jj
Cash Balance....... . 26975 i!
$155,090 53 $155,090 53
INSURANCE CARRIED i,
On Buildings.............. $49,12500 '|
On Furniture............... 3,60000 .. j
52,725 00 j
Respectfully submitted, ' >\
JOHN R. F. TATTNALL, <^
Treasurer. \'
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214 MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT.
HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES.
CLASS OF 1899.
GIRLS.
Baker, Anna Elizabeth
Bridges, Annie Laura
Cabaniss. Mary
Carter, Fannie Nichols
Cheatham, Marie Elizabeth
Collins, Martha Edith
Collins, Julia Veronica
Ellis, Katie Buckner
Falligant, Louise Strong
Falk, Rita .Teanie
Freeman. Birdie Rivers
Fretwell, Florence Meta,
Fulton, Florrie Ella
Garnett, Amie Dixie
Gibbons, Mabel Claudia
Haupt, Edna Pearl
Heller, Lillian Caroline
Henken, Annie Catharine
Hurwitz, Rebecca
Ingram, Alice Clemence
Keller, Mary Sweat
Keyes, Annie Cecile
King, Isabel Maxwell
Alien George Leonard
Becket, Isaac Julian
Brown, James Guerard
Coolidge, William McLane
Cubbedge, Edwin Walton
Donnelly, Charles Ellis
Harden, Clifford Randolph
King, Daisy Anderson
Kreeger, Luevva Janie
Kuck, Estelle Elizabeth
Manucy, Stella Viola
Miller, Ellen Strobhart
Moorer, Carol Mary
Muhlberg, Birdie
O'Connor, Katharine Veronica.
Rahn, Ruby Alleath
Ray, Marie Lee
Sanders, Annie Gertrude
Shuman, Clyde Beatrice
Shumate, Daisy Mac
Solomons, Eualia May
Semken, Adeline Catherine
Stern, Florence Nussbaum
Stern, Valeric
Sternberg, Sadie
Suiter, Annie Adeline
Vaughan, Clara Bliss
Wallis, Mary Ann
Wilinsky, Sadie
BOYS.
Hennemeier, John Frederick
Norton, Walter Abell
Rankin, William Scott
Stanton, Charles Everette
Washington, Henry Alfonso
AVilliams, Alien Izard
Woods, Drury Hunter
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REPORT OF ST. JOSEPH'S INFIRflARY.
Synopsis of reports of City, County and poor
medicine and cared for at St. Joseph's Infirmary,
1899:
Years.
1894 ...
1895....
1896. . . .
1897. . . .
1898. . . .
1899 . . .
Treated
326
356
332
275
367
358
Discharged. |
278 i28 on
308 :25 '
262 142 "
241 ^18 "
314 J27 "
304 :27 "
Remaining.
December 81st, i i
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patients treated, fed, nursed, supplied
from January 1st, 1894, to December
'Total Deaths
, Moribund
189420 including 6
1895! 23 " 2
1896!28 " 5
1897il6 " 7
1898:26 " 5
1899127 " 6
Days of
illness
0,523
10,049
8,828
8.254
9,304
8,092
Average
Days
29 66-326
28 81-356
23 48-83
30 4-275
25 129-367
22 108-109
Cost to
each
with
31st,
City and County of
patient per diem.
59 cents
55 cents
63 cents
67 cents
60 cents
69 cents
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MAYOR'S REPORT. ANNUAL
216 MAYOR'S AUTNUAt REPOBT.
Average cost of each patient lo City and County
for past six years, f 16.68 cents a year.
Average cost of each patient to City and County
for past six years, 66 cents a day.
Of the 275 patients treated in 1897 only 197
brought permits from city physicians. The other
78 were sent by health officer and attending physicians, or were brought in police ambulance. Some
were received without permit, being too sick to go to
city physician's office for permit.
You are cordially invited to verify these reports
by inspecting the Infirmary books from which they
have been copied.
Up to this date, no record has been kept of "Outdoor Emergency patients" treated at the Infirmary
by our Resident Physician, though the medical supplies used for those cases have been considerable expense to us.
Respectfully,
SISTER M. DOMINICA,
Superior.
MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT. 217
THE GEORGIA INFIRMARY,
$7,862 71
For Relief of Aged and Indigent Negroes.
CHAS. M. GILBERT, President
HENRY C. CUNNINGHAM, Vice-President.
DR. THOS. J. CHARLTON, Secretary and Treas.
DR. J. WEICHSELBAUM, Superintendent.
MISS MARGARET H. DeWOLFE, Matron.
BOARD OF MANAGERS.
C.M. GILBERT, R. D. WALKER,
H. C. CUNNINGHAM, J. R. F. TATTNALL,
DR. T. J. CHARLTON, GEO. J. BALDWIN,
DR. WM. DUNCAN, R. B. REPPARD,
DR. W. H. ELLIOTT, L. T. TURNER,
DR. J. B. READ, JOSEPH CLAY. H
J. M. SOLOMONS, M. S. BAKER.
TREASURER'S REPORT GEORGIA INFIRMARY FOR 1899
RECEIPTS.
Balance Jan. 1, 1899..............................$1,422 46
Appropriation from City........................ 3,600 00
Appropriation from County..................... 2,000 00 :']
Received from pay patients...................... 815 2-5
Dividend Reppard Iron Co..................... 2500 '-,']
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218 MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT.
EXPENDITURES.
Salaries, including nurses.......
and help........................$2,874 15
Provisions........................... 2,145 00
Household supplies............... 545 68
Drugs and surgical supplies..... 487 13
Undertakers account, including
last quarter 1898 .......... 534 00
Coal and wood...................... 213 25
Interest............................... 160 36
Insurance............... ... ........ 29 90
Repairs, painting and plumbing 572 23
Telephone........................... 75 00
Laundry...... .. ....... .... ..... 15 38
Sundries.............................. 27 33-$7,679 41
Balance on hand 1900......... ' $ 18330
Report of Georgia InfirmaryColored.
Number of patients at Infirmary January 1, 1899,
33.
Number of patients admitted during 1899......631.
Number of patients cared for during 1899......664.
Number of patients discharged during 1899....474.
Number of patients died during 1899...... .....152.
Number of patients remaining January 1.. 1900,38.
Largest number patients in Infirmary at one time
during year, 48.
Smallest number of patients in Infirmary at one
time during year, 31.
Number of births in Infirmary during year, 11.
Number of patients brought to Infirmary moribund. 39.
MA YOB'S ANNUAL EEPOKT. 219
Mortality during 1899, 22 8-10 per cent.
Total expenditures $7,679.41.
Number of attendants, including nurses and help,
12.
Total number of days pay patients, 1,087.
Total number of days, charity patients 13,311.
Total number of days all patients, 14,398.
Average cost per patient per diem, 53 34-100 cents.
Received from pay patients, $815.25.
Cost to Infirmary of charity patients, per diem,
after deducting receipts from pay patients, 51 57-100
cents.
Appropriations from City and County, amounted
to per diem, for charity patients, 42 07-100.
Number of patients cared for in 1899, more than
1898, 101.
Number of days of patients cared for in 1899 more
than 1898, 2,914.
C. M. GILBERT,
President.
ANNUAL REPORT SAVANNAH HOSPITAL.
For Official Year February ist, 1809, to January 3ist, ;
i9oo.
To balance on hand last.. ?!
annual report............ f 306 73
To cash received from Feb.
1st, 1899. to Jan. 31st
1900.......................... 13,093 23
Total....................... $"13739996
By amount expended as
per vouchers............... 12,765 93
Balance on hand......... $ 634 03
220 MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT,
Sources of Receipts During Year 1809.
To cash from Geo. J. Mills
Pres.. (including $2,000
from County Commissioners ...................... $ 4300 00
Pay patients.................. 5,193 23
City of Savannah............ 3,600 00$ 13,093 23
Number of patients remaining in Hospital last annual report................ 39
Number of patients admitted duriDgyearl899-1900 616
Number of patients discharged...................... 564
Number of patients died (11
of these received moribund)......................... 55
Number of patients remaining Feb. 1st, 1900......... 36
Largest number of patients
in Hospital at any one
time........................... 55
Smallest number patients
in Hospital at any one
time.......................... 19
Daily average of patients in
Hospital..................... 37
Average number attendants........................... 24
Total expense................. , $12,76593
Total expense per diem... 34 97
Total number days treatment......... ................ 13,851
Expense per capita per diem 9 21
Mortality per cent, on total
number treated........... 839
Mortality per cent on total
number treated exclusive
of moribund................ 6 10
MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT. 221
Report, of Patients at Savannah Hospital for the Year.
Class
County
City ....
Pay.....
Totals.
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162
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5.771
5,001
3.079
13,851
Consolidated Statement of Expenses for Official Year
February 1809, to January 3ist, 1900.
Salaries, monthly accounts, incidental expenses, etc.....................................
Groceries.......... ..............................
Beef,mutton, fish, etc...........................
Bread (6,175 loaves)... ... ....................
Milk......... : .. ........................ ...........
Ice...;............................... ...............
Coal.................................................
Wood................................................
Gas..................................................
Dry goods, sheetings, towels, ticking, etc..
Medicines, surgical supplies, gauze,oxygen,
etc.................. ..........................
Plumbing..........................................
Burials................................. ...........
Rent of telephone...............................
Paints, oil, etc....................................
$5,219 03
2,607 60
863 18
432 25
417 52
16293
393 75
105 25
223 16
74 84
856 11
150 52
8800
42 00
49 90
222 MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT.
Fowls,eggs, etc................................... 728 80
Furniture, house furnishing goods, crockery, etc.................................... 54 15
Hardware.......................................... 5 10
Carpenters work, repairs, etc................. 81 42
Printing and stationery........................ 38 00
Keroseneoil...................................... 50 25
Repairs to boiler, range, etc.................. 45 29
Lumber........:.................................... 50 23
Corn fruit, etc.................................... 2665
Total................................ ......$12,765 93
DR. WM. DUNCAN,
Superintendent.
MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT. 223
SAVANNAH WIDOWS' SOCIETY.
At the "Abrahams Home" thirty old and feeble
women have been cared for during the year. There
have been three deaths, principally the result of old
age
The general health of the inmates has been remarkably good. Some improvements have recently
been made in the building.
At the "Mary Telfair Home fourteen women and
thirty-four children have been given homes, and in
cases of sickness their needs have been supplied.
Two women and one child died during the year.
MRS. F. A. HABERSHAM, First Directress.
MRS. A. H. CHAMPION, Second Directress.
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224 MAYOR'S ANKUAJL REPORT.
REPORT OF SAVANNAH FEHALE ASYLUfl
Honorable Herman Myers,
Mayor City of Savannah:
Dear Sir :In reply to your request for Annual
Report of the Savannah Female Asylum for publication with your Annual Report for 1899,1 beg to state
that this worthy charity has under its care forty-one
girls. This number is eight less than last year, on
account of having attained the limit of age.
We have been unable to supply the vacancynot
from want of applications, for there are always
some unfortunate rapping at the door for admission,
but from a want of sufficient income to properly care
for any more.
The cost per capita for the past year was $112.74,
for the year, which includes clothing, shoes, food,
care and education.
The health of the institution for the past year has
been excellent, the limited cases of sickness having,
as usual, been promptly and successfully attended to
by Dr. Thos. J. Charlton, whose services have always
been gratuitous.
Very truly yours,
JNO. M. BRYAN,
Treasurer.
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226 MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT.
THE SAVANNAH COTTON EXCHANGE.
SAVANNAH, GA., Nov. 1,1899.
In accordance with custom, I have the honor to
submit for your consideration, the Twenty-seventh
Annual Report of the cotton movement at Savannah
for the twelve months, ending August 31,1899. The
receipts at this port during the past season, (1.101,-
454 bales,) have been smaller in the gross than those
of the previous year, by 90.603 bales, or 07.60 per
cent.
The net receipts, (1,099,610 bales,) have been
smaller than those of the previous year by 92,418
bales, or 07.75 per cent, and constituting 09.78 per
cent, of the total crop, as against 10.66 per cent, for
the year 1897-98, and 09.70 per cent, for the year
1896-97.
Our net receipts, (1,099,610 bales,) includes a
smaller proportion of actual spot cotton than 1897-98
by 3,134 bales, or 17.94 per cent.
Our percentage of local receipts to the total net receipts is 13.76 per cent., as against 15.58 per cent,
for the years 1897-98, and 22.70 per cent., in 1896-
97.
The record of this year's spot sales has been
equal to the local receipts.
MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT. 227
The following table shows the proportion of coastwise, foreign and local receipts to the total gross receipts, for the past three years, viz:
PER CENT.
1898-99 1897-98 1896-97.
Coastwise........ ........... 18.22 13.34 14.96
Foreign ................... 68.02 71.08 62.34
Local......................... 13.76 15.58 22.70
For the year 1898-99, the average value per bale
of Upland, was $26.30. and of Sea Island, $54.70, as
against $29.27 for Upland and $59.17 for Sea Island,
in 1897-98.
The cotton crop of 1898-99 was 11,235,383 bales,
as against 11,180,960 bales for 1897-98, showing an
increase of 54,433 bales. f
The following is the highest and lowest points
touched during the past three years :
1898-99
High Low
Savannah ...... .5}|c 4]gC
New York ...... 6|c 5f6c
New Orleans.. 6j8c 4Jc
Liverpool.......3^d 3d
1897-98 1896-97
High
7c
71c
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Low High
5|c 7iic
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3i86d 4|d
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6/aC
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SEA ISLAND. ,
The total crop of Sea Island for the year was
67,204 bales, as against 76,119 bales last year, and
103,516 bales in 1896-97.
Of the entire crop, Georgia raised 40,306 bales as
against 41,440 bales last year.
228 MAYOR'S ANOTAl REPORT.
Savannah's receipts for the year amounted to
53,570 bales (net,) or 79.71 per cent, of the entire
crop, making her still rank first as a Sea Island
market.
Of the 53,570 bales, Savannah's net receipts Georgia furnished 67.73 per cent.; Florida, 32.19 per cent.,
and South Carolina, 00.08 per cent., as against, Georgia, 67.18 per cent.; Florida, 32.76 per cent.; South
Carolina, 00.06 per cent., in 1897-98.
BANK CLEARANCES.
The bank clearings for the past year were the
largest ever recorded, showing an aggregate for the
year of $134.540,331, as against $131,329,494, for
1897-98.
Referring to the meetings of the Exchange and
Directors, there have been four general and two
adjourned meetings of the Exchange, twelve regular
and eight special meetings of the Board of Directors.
This record takes into account only those meetings
of which records were kept; there were many meetings of special and sub-committees called for consultation, of which no minutes were taken.
Respectfully submitted,
J. P. MERRIHEW,
Secretary and Superintendent.
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Detailed Statement of Cotton Movements at Savannah, for the Years 1898-99, 1897-98 and 1896-97.
SEASONS.
April.....................
May.......................
July.......................
August.. ................
Total...............
GROSS RECEIPTS. .
1898-09
o
c
"$,
P
114,651
270,ll!0
233,4J
155,304
102,038
48,164
87,206
18,560
26,850
13.056
4,128
18,776
1,017,811
Island Sea
54!
11.57-1
17,161
12,074
5,161
2,231
1,301
2,474
850
490
200
49
E 11.613
1897-98
o
I "5
148,549
242,635
223,883
202,021
95,052
83,242
70,699
Sft.lW
16822
7,918
1.918
4,482
1,132,818
Island Sea
744 11,961*
16,498
14,007
8,863
3,31)0
1,089
431
42
2,429
21
6
59.239
1896-97
o
1"ft
P
129,769
149,218
148,688
126^78
67,841
47,141
41,873
23,488
18,328
2,445
1,061
4,575
762.406
Island Sea
7.124
19,494
18,530
21,319
- 10,206
3,352
1,987
126
1,111
94
61
221
' 81,125
NET KEOEIFTS.
1898-99
a
P
114,651
276,180
283,448
155,304
102,034
47,492
37,156
18,100
25,725
18,056
4,128
18,776
1,046,040
O '
~03 3
&
548
11,674
17,161
12,074
5,119
2231
1.300
2,74
350
49U
200
49
68,570
1897-98
*
O
P
a
p
148.54S
242,685
223,883
202,021
05.052
83,242
70,589
38,172
16,322
7,918
1.818
4,482
1182793
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a
a
73
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V
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744
11.969
16,488
14,007
8,668
8,386
1,038
431
42
2,42t>
21
6
58.235
1896-97
0
a
a
D
129,100
148,9.17
148,568
126,277
67,625
47.140
41^22
25,468
18,204
2,445
1,061
4,650
761.297
"31
1
7,124
19,430
18,580
21,319
10,206
8,352
1,807
828
1,108
S4
fit
221
84056
KXPOBTS GBIAT BRITAIN
1898-99
O
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8.464
16,453
19,543
1,958
see
16,817
Island Sea
1,544
2,140
585
380
400
4,949
1897-88
TJ
"3.
P
u,m
12,046
11,608
11,747
8,755
61,585
Island Sea
1,110
2,282
4.S58
1.V52
2,058
12,205
1898-97
O
3,
D
8,220
15,581
9.948
4,489
33286
Island Sea
1,878
6,141
4,008
8,006
16,028
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Exports in Detail.
SEASON.
Charleston .........
Baltimore... .......
New York .........
Boston... ..........
Philadelphia... ...
Port Royal. ........
Total Coastwise ....
Reshipped to IntVr
Local consumption
and burnt...
Cork for orders, Total Channel. .....
Liverpool, Total
Great Britain.,..
Havre .............
Dunkirk... .........
Rouen .............
Total France. ......
Antwerp.. .........
Norrkoping ........
Reval..............
Bremen. ...........
Rotterdam.. .......
Genoa. .............
Barcelona. .........
Gothenburg. .......
Malmo. ............
Oporto .............
Warberg. .........
Nykoping. ..........
Fiume. ............
St. Petersburg. ....
Hamburg. .........
TTddevalla..........
Geffle .............
Trieste. ............
Vfnir*A
Ghent .............
Naples. ............
Malaga .........:..
Norrkopking, or Oxelsund ...........
Total Continent. ..
Grand Total .......
1898-99
c

&
100
80,561
186,831
147,568
308
415,358
17
48,817
29,725
29,725
1,560
13,133
331.640
2,200
74,173
86,954
5,800
500
7,325
5,800
7,900
1,400
350
2,20Q
350
541,075
1.032.992
"oo s
M
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0>
02
12
2,955
45,772
2,721
150
51,610
4,949
2,491
2,491
""566
500
59.550
1897-98
1
2
62.032
237.896
112.021
40
411,991
516
61,535
31,118
31,118
6,274
1,800
82,143
349,778
2,600
81,064
89,005
6,844
500
1,250
1,800
1,900
16,300
12,946
1,825
2,560
7,000
175
l.OCO
5,300
1,800
2,000
625,854
1.131.014
2"OB
i-
1
1443
2,581
35,148
3,181
2,075
44,128
55
12,205
1,429
1,429
1,805
1,805
59.622
1896-97

1
884
72,620
171,363
95,309
14.653
3,721
558
359,108
4,058
1,088
33,235
13,722
13,722
800
28,178
189,181
43,837
70,836
1,000
1.900
8,375
19,599
1,610
500
4,863
1,000
370,979
782.190
33
s
1
125
6,312
40,940
12,749
1,609
.........
61,735
.........
15,028
1,612
1,612
1,100
264
.........
100
100
.........
1,564
79.939
232 MAyQE'S.ANNUAL BEPORT.
Foreign Exports via Direct and Coastwise Steamships, from
Savannah, Ga., for the Years iSoS-'op, 1807-'08, and
18o6->97.
Havre ..................................
Hamburg.... ...........................
Ghent. .................................
Trieste.......... .......................
Oporto.. ..... ........... .............
Genoa. .................................
Reval.... ................ .............
St. Petersburg. ..........................
Malaga. ................................
Riga....................................
Rotterdam... .......... ...............
T^f*t*(TPT1
Hango. .............. ......... ..............
Malmo.. ................................
Kykoping. ................................
Glasgow. ........... ...................
Manchester. .............. ..............
Geffle ..................................
Venice ..................................
Ferrol .............................. ...
Fiume. ...........................'......
Warberg ...............................
Upland. S bland. Quantity
1898^99
97,864
39,661
380,262
14,550
8,245
5,499
500
11,000
86,054
2,500
9,248
78,224
28,298
9,579
4,949
5,100
1,300
1,300
500
8,250
3,960
11,681
400
1,550
4,563
500
100
I'.OOO
Bombay . . .... ... . . .... i ...... I
Uddevalla ..........................;
.200
1,400
350
Total..................:..........! S19.487
Upland.
Soliland. Quantity
&&
132,592
55,437
404,955
19,797
3,200
16,317
8,000
7,600
89,005
3,775
13,47
87,689
59,342
22,875
2,000
250
3,500
1,550
900
13,132
500
3,400
1,900
' 20
3,839
2,550
4,100
2,493
850
Upland. SaUland Qg-wy1896-'97.
ill~677
39,501
229,926
22,349
5,500
3,900
4,963
. 3,560
72,107
1,550
9,150
' 54,197
48,788
17,175
1,000

2,002
900
l.COO
6,900
300
200
1,025
7,176
1,500
.3,150
400
.50
......... ......... . .. . . . .
3,150
1,800
' 100
1,200
13,000
200
200
1,825
3,100
988.990. 652.946
r
Receipts of Upland and ^Sea Island_Cotton at the Port of Savannah, Qa., and Weight and Value for
the Years 18o8-'99, i8o7-'o8 and i8o6-'97. . !
. . ._.... . ... .
Upland ........
Sea Island.....
Total. .........
QUANTITY, BALES, \
1898-1)9.
1,047,841
58,613
1,101,454
1897-'98.
1,132,818
59,239
1,192,057
1806-'97.
WEIGHT, POUNDS.
1898-'99..
762,466 525,827,570
84,125 21,532,589
"846,591 547,360,159
1897-'98.'
564,041)410'
23,080,106
587,121,516
1896-'9L
374 988,403
32,969,428
VALUE, DOLLARS. :
1898-'99
27,558,218
i 2,932,631
407,957,831 30,490,849
1897-'98.-
33,157,582,
8,605,171
36,662,753
1896-'97.
.27,525,022
5,027,310
32,552,332
Exports of Upland and Sea Island Cotton from the Port of Savannah, da., and Weight and value for
the Years l898-'99, i897-'98 and i896-'97.
Upland ........
Sea Island. ....
Total. .......
QUANTITY, BALES. ; WEIGHT, POUNDS.
1898-'99.
1,032,902
59.550
1,092,542
1897-'98.
1,131,014
59,622
1,190,636
1886-'97. . 1898-'99.
782,190 518,376,045
79,939 . 23,917,066
862,129 542,293,111
1897-'98.
563,143,180
23,229,327
586,372,507
1896-'97.
!
384,688,863
31,328,693
416,017,556
1
VALUE, DOLLARS.
1898-'99.
27,167,689
3,257,385
30,425,074
1897-'98.
33,104,779
3,527,833
36,632,612
1896-'97. ,
28,237,066
4,777,154-
38,014,213
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234 MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT.
Dates oi First Light and First KillingFrasts at Savannah.Qa.
YEAR.
1872.................
1873.................
1874.................
1875.................
1876.................
1877.................
1878.................
1878. ................ if&n
1881.................
1882. ................
1QQQ
IfiftA
1885. ................
1886.................
1887................. lasts
ififia
1890.................
1891.................
1892. ................
1893
1894.................
1896.................
1898.................
1897.................
IfiOB
1899.................
LIGHT.
November 16. ..........
November 14. ..........
October 16.. ...........
October 17.. ...........
November 21 ...........
November 10. ..........
October 20. ............
November 10. ..........
October 24.. ...........
November 26. ..........
November 15. ..........
November 3. ...........
October 17.. ...........
November 15. ..........
October 28.... .........
October 31.. ...........
November 11 ...........
November 19. ..........
November 1. ...........
October 24.... .........
October 26.. ...........
October 31. ............
November 13...........
November 14. ..........
November 13.. .........
October 19.. ...........
November 4. ...........
KILLING.
November 22 (?)
November 20.
January 30 (1875)
December 10.
December 20.
November 30.
November 22.
November 16.
January 4 (1882).
November 22.
December 18.
November 25.
November 27.
November 20.
November 29.
December 10.
November 18.
November 12.
November 16.
November 21.
December 3.
December 29.
November 27.
December 5.
Average date......[November 5........... .'November 29.___
Not included in average.
Tonnage at Port of Savannah, 1896-'99 and 1897-'98.
Coastwise Entries . . .
Coastwise Clearances
Total Coastwise .....
Foreign Entries. ....
Foreign Clearances. .
Total Foreign.. .....
Grand Total.. ...... .
Sept 1, 1898, to Aug. 31, 1899.
Vessels
464
435
'899
292
308
600
1,499
i
Tonnage 1
709,346 1
717,355 j
1,426,701
299,618 -i
336,923
636,441 I
2,083,142
Sqrt. 1, 1897. to /Ug.31, MM.
Vessels
430
380
810
343
366
709
1,519
Tonnage
716,211
654,497
1,370,708
348,618
392,864
741,482
2,112,190
Prices of Spot Cotton at Savannah, Ga., I898-'99. ShouHng Highest and Loulest Price Each Week.
Week Ending
t898-'99.
September.........!*)
October. .......... ...14
October ..............28
Mnreh.................2l
April...... ............ 14
Aprll..................21
Aprll..................28
May.................... 5
May ............. ......!2
May....................l
May........ ...... ......2H
June................... 2
June................... a
July.................... 7
July ....................14
July ....................21
July ............... .....28
AUKUSt..... ........ ..25
August...... .........31
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L
Week Ending
1897-W
September ......... 3
Spptmulier ,....,...10
Ontolier. ...... ........ 1
Ootoher ............. .22
Deooinher... ........ 3
Fa
Highest
Deoambor...........;!! ...
Maroh................. 4
March..,...,.,. .......11 March.... ............. 18
April.................. 1
8
April...........-......*!
May.................... 6
May...... ..............20 May.............. ......27
July................... 1
July.................... 8
July....................l5 July....................22 July.............. ....29
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6J4
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59-16
57-16
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57-16
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49-16
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53-16
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57-16
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61-16
51-16
61-16
51-18
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4 15-10
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Highest
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Lowest
Pr/ces of Spof Coffon at Savannah, Ga., I896-'97. ShouMng Highest and Loulest Price Each Week.
Week Ending
1896--97.
September .........18
October............... 2
October ..............23
November.......... 6
November,. ........27
December.... .......11
March.................
Mttrch.................I9
March.... ....... ......26
April.................. 2
1
Aprll..................lO
Anrll..................i!3
Aprll...,...,.........,30
May.............. ...... 7 May....................H
My....................2l
May........ ...... ......28
July................... 2
July.................... 0
July .................. ..IB July....................2 July............... 30
August........ .......31
Fair
Highest Lowest
. i
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Highest) Lowest
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Highest
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75-16
77-16
70-16
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78-16
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238 MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT.
Entrances and Clearances in and Prom this Port During
the Year 1899.
Vessels
Vessels
Total
Vessels
Vessels
Total
Granc
Entered
Cleared
Entered.
Cleared
I Total...
Coastwise...
Coastwise...
Foreign... .
Foreign.. ...
No.
473
436
909
273
298
571
1.480
Tonnage
784,131
730,568
1,514.699
277,14
323,534
600,682
2.115.381
No of
Crew.
19,614
18,756
38,370
4,493
5,203
9,696
48.066
Value of exports $26,077,862 00.
Value of imports $403.330.
JOHN H. DEVEAUX,
Collector.
Meteorological Summary for 1809.
180B
*
January.......
April...............
May.................
July.................
September. .....
October........... November.......
Sams...... .........
Means..... .........
TPBATURZ,
3

50.6
51.0
61.0
63.4
76.4
804
81.8
83.0
76.4
68.2
610
HO. 9
67.0
a
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5
76
81
85
86
97
99
08
100
04
86
81
7?
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1
6
5
26
14
18
15
15
7
7
18
23
19
I
30
8
24
38
58
58
65
67
53
51
41
2f
3
1
13
8
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24
18
2
28
27
1
4
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Total Rainfall
Innches j
3.08
6.66
2.5S
1.71
l.U
1.07
4.7
9.01
22
20> .'
1.62
HOUES or SDNSBINI,
1
147.0
162.9
2785
264.7
334.7
345.7
307.8
303.4
3083
187.7
207.J
163.7
4-2. IV .............
............ ! 251.0
3 3
I
320.5
309.8
872.1
389.0
428.4
423.8
434.5
412.6
371.'4
3528
3159
313.0
370.6
I
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46
53
75
68
78
81
71
74
83
5i
5
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WIND.
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Maximum Hourly Velocity
Miles
38
6
40
42
30
30
44
24
30
22
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From
N W
N W
N W
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N W
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Date !
6
23
7
4
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17
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NUMBER or DATS.
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17
15
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32
9
15
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140
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12
11
13
16
5
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10
11
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6
4
7
2
6
2
3
10
5
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72
With Precipitation.
If
5
11
14
0
8
8
7
10
14
4
10
2
7
104
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6
8
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15
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82
H. B. BOYER,
Local Forecast Official.
MAYOR'S ANNUAL EEPORT.
NAVAL STORES.
Comparative Statement of Naval Stores at Savannah.
December 3oth, 1899.
Same Time Last Season.
RECEIPTS SPIRITS KOSIK SPIRITS ROSIN
On hand April 1st, 1899.........
Received previously.............
3,596
3,413
239,820
Total Supply .................. 296,829
SHIPMENTS
Sundry Places.... ..................
111,396
22,765
856,3)3
9*0.527
SPIRITS
304,191
/31.016
33,514
ROSIN
440,581
129,114
236,691
16,773
4,115
301,247
325.135
138,683
20,492
877,147
1,036,332
Same Time Last Seasou
SPIRITS
209,469
48,338
42,318
ROSIN
477,576
164,340
Total Shipments.
Stock Remaining..
263,724
28,105
806,386 -- l184,138 !
300,125
25,010 '
166,082
SHIPMENTS FOREIGN.
Belfast.....................................
Cardiff ....................................
THIS WZEK
Spirits Rosin
i
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THIS SEASON
Spirits
SCO
1
5,430
42,852
ISO
15,013
............. 1-2K5
Rosin
4,450
17,051
34,946
8,612 i dflft
4,000
9,750
18,877
SAME TIME
LAST SEASON
Spirits Kosln
250
86,223
600
13,800
12
6,205
17 782
25,556
8,960
11,501
20,306
3,157
Copenhagen
Hull ..:....................................
Lubec.. ..............-... ...............
2,164
2,200
3,900
41,424
15.939
52,244
11,894
22,650
14,596
8,OU9
10,453
46,536
22,500
6,067
9 400
33,859
3,674
2.200
8,724
34.H33
7,221
16,337
57,245
26,894
27,273
4,327
3,800
35,522
6,430
3,126
1 6,659
MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT. 241
Naples....... .............................
New Castle ..............................
Odessa.................. ...................
Mga ... . . ........... .. .
Kotterdam_... ...... .....................
Stettin ...................................
Trieste-... ........ ........................
Venice . .................. _ ....... .
SHIPMENTS-COASTWISE
Philadelphia...........................
New York ................................
Packing .. _ . _ ........ _ .. __
Total..............................
5
76
401
84
S66
o 9 s/1
4,760
25
130
&41
885
14.322
22,612
3,000
10,700
0,425
31,016
8,780
2,396
268.724
7,550
9,468
5,200
48,599
8,050
2,700
7,200
4,335
21,145
6,875
19s, flJ4
39,511
17,979
128,485
76,293
806,386
............
28,380
200
8 749
9,193
4,821
48,338
22,709
1,846
300.12S
ll.OOB
7,913
6,997
3,238
12,980
200
2,860
5,462
88,491
2,700
2,000
10,800
8,496
4,060
12.142
2,810,
7C,186
17,500
23,450
1IU 14D
54,946
807,998
EDW. G. TRENHOLM, .
Superintendent Board of Trade.
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Foreign Exports. |
Foreign Exports from Savannah, Qa., Year Ending December 31, 1899.
ARTICLES.
Canes ...................
Canes .................
Canned Fruits........
Cotton, Upland . .... .
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11
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Liverpool..................
London ....................
Bremen....................
Antwerp...................
Barcelona.................
Bremen........ ...........
Genoa......................
Gothenburg................
Hamburg..................
Havre. ..................
Kobe, Japan..............
Lisbon................... ..
Liverpool.................
Manchester.. . ............
Wnrrlt (vn\ n tr
Oporto.... .............
Reval.......... ...........
Rotterdam ...............
QUANTITY.
1,050 Bales
' 67,316
, 232,836
45,040
. 2,400
3,200
' 32,431
9,150
4,950
50,099
16,180
3,300
700
5,250
600
VALUE.
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Ochre...............
Phosphate Rock
Pig Iron.
Nassau ........
Liverpool .....
Antwerp........
Bremen........
Cette............
Genoa...........
Gothenburg ..
Gaddwicken...
Hamburg ......
Hiago, Japan.
^Havre ..........
Kobe, Japan...
Landskrona ..,
Liverpool ......
Manchester....
Memmel
Rotterdam ....
Stettin..........
Barcelona......
Bremen.........
Genoa.
Liverpool
14
4,407
26,882
3,165
4,546
1,545
1,618
23,476
1,000
2,200
2,687
2,500
6,530
3,187
2,650
10,795
4,356-
4,607
3,150
1,300
6,112
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100,543 tons
13,496 00
1,576 00
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Manchester...... ........
St. Petersburg............
Trieste... .................
Venice .....................
Hamburg.... ............
Rotterdam ...............
Liverpool .................
Aberdeen ................
Altona. ....... ............
A fiipi*
Antwerp...................
Barcelona ................
Belfast............... ...
Bremen.......... ..........
Bristol.....................
Buenos Ayres ............
Cardiff.....................
Copenhagen........... ....
Dantzie ....................
QUANTITY.
100
250
3,867
1,000-- 19,286 tons
600
215-- 815 barrels
7,350 Ibs.
4,450
7,000
15,052
49,092
8,862
4,000
4,400
9,760
29,565
4,200
3,000
11.457
VALUE.
$
276,439 00
3,522 00
426 00
REPORT. 248 ANNUAL MAYOR'S
Rosins.
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Garston Dock............
Genoa......................
Glasgow ..................
Gothenburg ...............
Granton ...... ..............
Gutujewski ...............
Hamburg..................
Harburg ...............
Hull.........................
Lisbon ...................
Liverpool .................
London........ ..........
Manchester...... .........
Montpviflpo
Naples......................
Odessa......................
Pernambuco ..............
Riga .................... ..
Rio de Janeiro...........
Rio Grande de Sul......
Rotterdam ...............
Santos .....................
11,894
35,806
25,082
17,543
8,009
1,850
40,664
67,355
42,870
23,282
700
9,400
34,564
7,550
3,450
2,520
19,000
14,868
5,200
8,050
2,700
64,408
7,200
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Belfast.....................
Bristol............... ......
Cardiff........ .........
Copenhagen .............
Cork........................
Garston Dock ............
Genoa .....................
Glasgow....................
Hamburg...................
Hull........................
Liverpool .................
London .....................
Rotterdam ...............
Sharpness.................
Venice
Barcelona .................
Genoa .....................
Liverpool.................
Barcelona .............. ..
Genoa ................. ...
7,786
776,170
5,184
1,295
273,128
185,717
114,560
254,486
1,738,674
698,322
827,978
3,011,824
1,297,762
155,858
5,158
5,115
ll,909,726gls(231,257csks)
98,063
34,133
117,082- 249,278
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16,776 00
34,607 00
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Oouiuiy ^anunry
Austria-Hungary.1 * 30,071
Argentine Rep...... 31.435
Belgium ...............
Bnull....................
Cuba ............... ......
Denmark...............
Bast Indies, Dutch
France ..................
Guiana, Dutch......
Ireland..................
Italy .....................
Japan
111,590
12,590
9,150
404,230
173,765
1,801,71)0
118,'JOO
207,280
Netherlands......... 1 38,668
Nova Scotia.......... ............ .
Porto Klco
137,214
Russia .................. i...... .........
Sweden & Norway
West Indies, Br...
West Indles.D'teh
Totals 1899
1898
18!) 1
18IW
IS'.B
189!
IXl'3
1892
1891
18W
522,259
r'ebru'ry
I 59,C06
253,007
914,406
409.963
31,300
103,806
266,206
. 100,827
I
1,385
$3,111.801
3.020,iiOO
2,709,709
1 300,080
2.481,074
3,662.1(
2,373,k99
1.GI8.10G
3,492.777
3,249,444
f 2.130,211
2,506,424
1,399.982
1,352,916
1,551,103
099.S83
1,1(19,959
2,587,415
3,0 0.8li8
2,200,202
March
t 28,107
60,400
2,4v:9
30,872
167,317
203,361
10,000
56,461
25,900
185,090
183,025
3,405
$ 957,133
2,247,800
1, '08.049
1,042,083
1,292,602
1.262,792
1,117,7911
1.167.218
2,004 ,08
1,621.869
April Slay | June
$ 7,44l't 19,141 $..........,...
33,700
3(5,373
14 ,000
28,921
210,159
70,20) 299.431
July
$ 14,OuO
17,200
178,100
I
1
1
117,600 527,474
278,362| 166,680
...............
28.8UOJ 50,351
66,3961 92,313
12,800
11310
192,760
10,451
* 663,111
1,624,133
1.166,364
1,031,209
1.477,426
l,iO7,-sM
803,992
782.365
1,226,966
811,181
...............
60,314
189,118
$ 877,702
890,857
1,090.874
1,449.343
835,746
1,189,987
817,273
834,225
958,872
501,335
408.701
31.650
178,280
100871
22,300
87.809
3,800
11,100
56,435
25,000
2,653
11,212.859
1,105,833
788,496
865,892
638,863
712,131
929,103
762,429
705,899
465,024
36,495
31,030
...............
14,600
168,069
$ 1,076,125
839.272
588,824
608.239
1,024,405
401.197
633,671
5*1,731
474,091
455,582
August
"""13,566
191,900
11,528
351,922
169,552
100,259
6,891
$ 845,555
722,415
557,1.1
640,931
549,729
283,257
466,004
513.339
340,052
322,433
September
$ 85,318
5,288
Uetober
I 128,308
101,612
.................. t ...... ............
761,722
424,114
1,076,121
214,794
66,986
242,427
191,856
9,075
$3,077,701
1,501,923
1,928.908
1.680,198
1,348,396
789,908
1,566,238
970.991
816,965
3,529,782
1,092,365
441, (TO
2,083,868
352,260
145,598
177,277
105,554
115,003
f 4,713 ,61u
3,088,123
5,164,491
2,721,058
4,496,246
3,804,571
4,889,436
3,820 117
4,410,403
6,165,418
November
108,054
29887
5,678
1,521,529
2,255,739
111,913
137,517
1,193
19,271
206,260
$4,397.041
5,101,507
5,142.515
5,101,477
3,337,639
3,596,128
4 .941,0.18
4,994.801
7,253,087
4,786,822
December
1 17,166
294,578
22,418
2,728
12,452
1,213,147
221,696
605,722
1,417
78J5i
372,719
51,995
i4l',584
9,600
7.369
$ 2.956,110
3,794,044
4,260,139
3,860,450
2,652,154
8,276,885
3,898,139
1.856,281
4,761,903
6,854.899
Total for Year
$ 498,215
87,02*
1,342,471
87,353
5,197
9,450
37,980
6,711,490
1,292.890
9,307,936
1,417
128,347
1,716,036
382719
906,422
> i . 3,800
: 162,714
1 1.193
747,106
186,271
2,176,975
260,356
9,600
'13,517
1,385
$26,077,862
26,342,891
26 ,405.522
22,680,811
21,690.283
21,374,510
23,535,503
: 20,419.051
29,476,491
) 30,949,991
254 MAYOR'S ANNUAL KEPORT.
Foreign Imports at Savannah, Qa., Year 1899, by flonths
MONTH. VALUE
IMPORTS.
January............................ ..............$ 78,787
February........................................... 30,697
March...... ....................... ............... 10,422
April................................................. 19,622
May...............,.......:......................... 3,963
June............... . .............................. 15,783
July ............................. ... ............. 17,024
August............................................. 20,079
September................................ ........ 42,939
October.................................... ...... 88,911
November....................................... 11,326
December.......................................... 63,777
Total... .....................................$403,330
Foreign Imports at Savannah, Ga., Year Ending December
31, 1899.
ARTICLE. VALUE.
Appolinari*............... ....... ..................$ 1,888
Brandy........ ..................................... 1,662
Cement.......................... ................... 84,236
China Clay......................................... 9,323
Cigars....................... ........................ 1,079
Ginger Ale.......................................... 1,909
Kainit................ ............................... 74,392
Jute Bagging............ .......................... 4,044
Miscellaneous........ ........................... 12,419
Muriate Potash..................... ............ 99,583
Nitrate of Soda....... ........................... 40,411
Pyrites of Iron. ................................... 31,962
MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT 255
Salt................................................... 3,514
Still Wine.................. ................ ...... 2,857
Sulphur Ore................. .................... 27,927
Sulphate Potash............... .................. 3,388
Whiskey ......................... ..... ... ...... 2,736
Total Imports............................1899 $403,330
". ............................1898 349,583
" " ' ............................1897 448,644
" ........................:...1896 349,256
" ............................1895 286,609
" ............................1894 404,515
" ............................1893 440,378
' ............................1892 237,218
" ............................1891 471,386
" ............................1890 405,817
Foreign and Domestic Exports and Foreign Imports at
Savannah, For Ten Years.
YEAR EXPORTS
FOREIGN COASTWISE.
TOTAL
EXPORTS.
FOREIGN
IMPORTS
1899..
1898...
1897...
1896...
1895...
1894..
1893..
1892...
1891...
1890..
$26,077,862
26,342,891
26,405,522
22,680,811
21,690,283
21,374,516
23,535,503
20,419,051
29,476,491
30,949,991
$43, ,757,965 $69
43,465,788
39,142,291
36,095,681
34,849,071
36,974,948
45,824,839
41.860,820
38,742,295
35,922.949
1,835,827
69,808,679
65,547,813
58,776,492
56,539,354
58,349,464
69,360,342
62,279,871
68,21^,786
66,872,940
$403,330
349,583
448,644
349,256
286,609
404,515
440,378
237,218
471,386
405,817
* No statements obtainable of Domestic Imports,
but estimated as about $50,000,000 a year.

Coastwise Exports.
Coastwise Exports from Savannah, Qa., for the Year Ending December 31, 1809.
ARTICLES.
Acid .....................
Add, Phosphate......
Bags, Old..............
Batting...................
Barrels, Empty.. ....

Beer.....................
Bones.. .................

Box Material.......... <(
Candles....... . .........
Canned Goods.........
u
n
Canvas, Old............
a
DESTINATION.
Baltimore............ .....
Boston.....................
Vffiur YnrV
Boston .....................
Baltimore..................
MAW Yovlr
Baltimore.................
Baltimore..................
MAW Nrnrlr
Mow York
Mow YnrV
MAW YnvV
Baltimore..................
New York.................
Boston.....................
New York.................
New York............... .
QUANTITY.
Gl
120
47
5
137
110-
61
1,137
699-
7,598
1
125
25,590
18,209
558-
2
181
Bbls....
Sacks..
Bales..
Bales.
247 Bbls...
Bbls...
Bags...
1,836 Bags..
Bdls..
Car..
Bxes.
44,357 CasesCars.
Bales.
V
$
VALUE.
915
120
235
370
488
698
95,98
376
133,071
800
181
QQ
W
H
1
Cedar Logs.............
^Vii/^lrAnc
C^\f\Tnf\fz
u
Clay.. ...................
a

Coffee...................
Copper..................
Cotton, Upland........
tc a
it u
Cotton, Sea Island...
a it u
U (I It
CottonSeed............
CottonSeed Meal. ...
u
tt a ti
ISTfw Vnrt
ISfpiv Vnflr
lyip-ar Vnrk
New York.................
Baltimore ................
Boston.....................
]\Ipw Vnrk
New York.................
Baltimore. ............ . .
Baltimore.......... ...... .
Boston.....................
MPW Ynrk
Baltimore .................
Boston.....................
MPW Ynrlr
NPW Ynrk
Baltimore .................
Boston.....................
ISfpw Vnrk
2,989
77
1,106
154
1,162 Csks
189 "
1,351-
156
192
55,649
142,066
139,271-
1,870
934
35,794
38,598
11,966
300
8,337
15,416--
Pieces.
Coops.
Sacks..
Bbls..
55,832 sks.
738 " ...
13,531 " ...
70,101 " ...
Bags
Pc'kgs
Bales..

336,986 " .,
t.
.
it
Bales
Sacks..
Sacks..
Sacks..
24,053 Sacks.
lMMV"t*'- '' *-'P "*
$ 14,945
616
2,236
163,806
1,872
2,688
11,626,017
2,257,983
7,778
24,053
IMli<> 1 iinrmit mtr.
'.lfc.i/JgA*-- ^-aC^y
g
.J
1
00
2

So
H
Si
W-^W^K,-.-.
ARTICLES.
Cotton Seed Oil. ....
tk kk tk
Crate Material.........
kk kk
Door TOTIBIIO
Dogs....... ....... .....
Domestic0
it
u
Drugs.............. . . .
Eggs... ...............
>t
COASTWISE EXP<
DESTINATION.
Baltimore ....... .........
Boston.....................
MPW VnrV
Baltimore ................
New York ................
New York
Boston.....................
ISTpw Vnflr
Baltimore .................
Boston.....................
ATpw Vnt*1r
NT p\ir *V^oi*1c
Baltimore..................
Boston.... ........ ........
New York................
">RT8 CONTINUED.
QUANTITY.
3,332 Bhls...
4,975
110,332- " ..
118,639 Bbls
5 Cars 3,731 pckgs
9 1 .800 pckgs
14 Cars 5,531 pckgs
152 Bales..
7
14--21 " ..
16,799 " ...
7,094
46,060- 69,953 " ...
653 Boxes..
129 Boxes. .
373 Boxes..
2.723-- 3.225 Cases...
VALUE.
1
1,660,946
19,531
1,064
1,050
3,497,660
6,530
29.025
!*
09
Fertilizers..............
Firewood...............
Fish..................... <(

Fruits...................

(
Government Supplies
Guano...................
Hides....................
!(
U
Honey...................
Horses.................. it
n
Iron, Pig...............
it li
if ii
Iron Rails...,,.......,.
STpw York
NFpw Ynrlr
Baltimore ............... . Boston.;...................
New York.............. ..
Baltimore ......... .......
Boston.....................
MPW Ynvlr
New York.......... ......
Wilmington, Del..... ...
Baltimore..................
Boston.....................
New York
MAW Vnrlr
Baltimore.................
Boston........ ...........
AJpvv Ynrt
Baltimore ................
Boston ....................
New York.................
Baltimore............ . . .
647 Bis 504 Sacks...
297 B'ndles
28 B'ndles
24 B'ndles
2,684-- 2,736 Bbls..
10,200 Bxs 1,896 Bbls.
6,543 Bxs 312 Bbls..
92,669 Bxs 18,526 Bbls
109,412 Bxs 20,733 Bbls
5 Cars .
800 Tons..
15,081 Bales.
1,027 Bales.
8,537- 24,645 Bales..
168 Bbls...
16 Horses
14 Horses
23- 53 Horses
2,102 Tons..
4,999 Tons..
22,182- 29,283 Tons.
2 Cars.
2,697
891
38,304
339,475
2,500
12,000
1,232,250
5,040
7,950
439,330
1,500
OQ
I
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tei
I
COASTWISE EXPORTS-CONTINUED.
ARTICLES.
Iron, Scrap............
a (i
n it
Junk.....................
Lampblack.............
Leather .................
Tjimp 1/Vfitpi*
Linters......... ........
a
<(
Lubricating Oil........
n
Lumber.................
n
it
K
n
ii
n
DESTINATION.
Baltimore ................
Boston.....................
MPW York
New York.................
New York............ . ...
WPW Ynrlr
New York.................
Baltimore...... ...........
Boston.....................
NPW Ynrlr
Baltimore .................
WPW Ynrlr
Baltimore .................
Bangor ....................
Bath .......................
Boston.......... ...........
Bridgeport................
Buckport........... .......
Fall River.................
QUANTITY.
138
1
13-- 152 Cars
39 Bbls 29 Bags
1,247 Bbls.
163 Bales
42 Gases
3,758 Bales
80 Bales
409- 4,247 Bales.
29 Brls..
43-- 72 Bbls.
39,938,135
292,298
407,198
8,770,991
182,113
356,128
1,015,707
Lumber.
Machinery.
Manganese.
Mast.........
Mats.........
Mattresses.
Melons......
Gardiner..........
Millbridge...........
Newbergh...........
Newark..............
Newport .......;....
Nejv Haven.........
New London........
Newport News .....
New York...... ....
Norfolk...............
Perth Amboy......
Philadelphia........
Portland ............
Roundout...........
Washington, D. C.
Wilmington. Del...
Boston...............
New York...........
New York....... ...
New York...........
New York...... ...
New York...........
Baltimore...........
1,308,571
353,113
461,834
227,750
374,633
835,817
1,362,580
1,838,057
64,135,696
941,461
6,241,394
27,233,965
2,801,686
830,980
2,734,122
357,620-163,001,849 feet 1
125
80
1,041
694
62,728
Car.
Pckg's.
Bbls.
Boxes.
Bales.
2,608,016
3,000
560
5,205
690
30
OQIHI
264 MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT.
VALUE.
C?
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5
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1
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8
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rH rH t- tr- O CO C^
O CO rH rH C5 CO
GO r-i Cl O I>- rH CO
CO"O"GC rH CO~
rH 00 SM rH CO ^^ -i;ij(
: : : :
~* <o 4* <a
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PH pH J3 fn ^"* Cj tf
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CO iS Jt* 3 ^ ptj CO
C <U 'A O O CS O
cc & pa CQ & 03 pa
: : : :
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05 S - -
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4) - 4) C
CD C^* CO to OO ^^ CO CO
to C^ CO t** t** ^^ CO O f
rH !> &$ rH CO !> 00 CO
tO 00 Cl
rH
CO CO W
coco-co iti <u jj a>
"*"> HW* < ^nQ ^ ^ CO ctf
rfa^pQ m pg pQpq
rH 5<| ,_( O5
tq_ ^ r4~
rH
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05 ,-T-r
: : : : : : : : : :
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ooo : ."oodoOOo
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: : : : : : : :
::::-.: ^ - o
CO,-<DCJ 2 _. t* f-i
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I**"'* ^^ pCj (S3 "** J ..j**1 "* _I^ ** frrt^rf ^^,1
- S o3 o >" cd " ci ci rt
SlSOO PH OH PH PM
Paper Stock ...........
Pickings ................
Pipe.....................

Pipe, Old..............
Pipe Fittings..........
Pitch .............. .....

Rags ...................
Rape Seed......... ....
Rice.....................
u
It
Rice Chaff....... ....... <t 1
Rope. ................ ..
Rope, Old...... .......
Rosin ...................
Boston.....................
New York.................
Boston...... ............
NPW Ynrlr
Baltimore .................
New York............... .
Baltimore .................
Boston.....................
New York............ . ...
WPW Vnrlr
New York...... . . . ......
Baltimore ................
Boston......................
WPW Vnrlr
Boston... .............. ...
Alow Ynrlf
New York.................
WPW Ynrlr
Baltimore..................
15-- 99 Bales.I
10 Bales.
8 Cars 1,795 p'ces
4 Gars 11,595 p'ces
12 Gars 13,390 p'ces
6
10
3,053
478
5,103-
57
384
Cars..
Bbls..
8,634 Bbls..
Bales
Pck'ges
163 Bbls Sacks
381 Bbls 311 Sacks
6,002 Bbls 9,608 Sacks
6,546
400
2,609--
585
95,100
180,129
9,919
3,009 Sacks.
Bales.
Ibs.
1,980
125
98,756
1,500
175
12,951
342
1,996
113,268
600
7,020
2,377
GO
g
COASTWISE
ARTICLES.
Rosin...................
I.
Rosin Oil......... ...... it u
a .<
Rubber Hose, Old....
Safes, Iron.. ..........
Cigars ..................

<i
Shingles ...............
a
Soap.....................
u
Soap Stock ...........
n u
a n
Spirits Turpentine...
a
DESTINATION.
Boston ....................
New York...... .........
Baltimore... ...............
Boston... ..................
WPW Ynrlr
New York.................
New York.................
Baltimore..................
Boston... .................
New York,... ............
Baltimore........... ......
New York... .............
Baltimore..................
New York... . . .........
Baltimore..................
Boston........ ............
WPW Vni*V
Baltimore..................
Boston.....................
QUANTITY.
42,830
100,722- 383,681 Bbls..
6,660
359
4.925- 11,944 Bbla..
284 Pkgs....
1
94
153
10,298- 10,545 Cases..
10,000
1.962,200-1,972,000
25
431- 456 Bxs...
185
1,734
11,546- 13,465 Bbls..
13,538
14,069
VALUE.
| 1,342,884
71,664
2,130
100
3,163,500
7,888
1,368
40,395
g
I
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W W
I
Spirits Turpentine...
Shrimp . ......... .....

Sponges ................
u
OncVi OG
Slates....................
GJfnrnh

Staves ........ ........
< 1

G-f TQ IvV^OY1 !*! OC
11
Sugar.. .... ............
u
Sugar Cane............
CJiinpav C^mrtct ^^I!!G
CNirpcir^iinflfQ
(I
U
Syrup........... ........

New York.............. ..
Boston.....................
New York................
Baltimore..................
New York.................
New York ................
New York.................
Boston.....................
New York... . . ..........
Baltimore..................
Boston.....................
New York.................
Boston....................
New York.................
Baltimore..................
New York... . . . .........
IXTpw Ynrlr
New York.................
Baltimore. ................
Boston. ...................
NPW Vnrlr
Baltimore..................
Boston.....................
38,924-- 66,531 Csks..
197 Cases. .
55 Kegs...
56
674- 730 Bales
736 Bundles
3,020
5 Bbls..
176 Bbls 263 Bxs...
56,713
141,333
189,758 387,804Staves
3
29-- 32 Crts..
47Bhds~ 116Scks..
50 Bbls...
42 Bdls...
1 Car..
818
1,623
3,730- 6,171 Bales
1,021
1,888 .
1,563,478
3,244
255,500
7,360
300
1,570
25,207
960
4,275
126
1,600
61,710
tg
00
d
w
COASTWISE EXPORTS-CONTINUED.
ARTICLES.
Syrup...................
Tallow.................
Tar. ....................

Terrapin................
a
Tobacco ................

a
Turtles..................
a
u
Vpcrptnhlpc!
u
(i
Waste ..................
41
DESTINATION.
New York........ .......
Boston............... .. .
Baltimore..................
New York................
Boston.....................
New York.................
Baltimore..................
Boston........ ............
New York................
Baltimore..................
Boston........ ....... ....
NPW York
Baltimore...... ............
Boston............. .. . . .
New York
Boston.....................
New York.................
QUANTITY.
900- 3,809 Bbls.
18 Bbls...
154
80-- 234 Bbls.
5
44-- 49 Bbls.
737
2
4,290- 5,029 Bales
8
81
1,180- 1,269
16,527 Bxs-14,255 Bbls.
7,132 " 5.987 '
100,444 70,650
124,103 90,892
39
1,525- 1,564 Bales
VALUE.
f 57,135
270
936
4,900
1005,800
4,124
458,831
14,076
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BANK CLEARANCES.
SAVANNAH CLEARING ASSOCIATION. )
SAVANNAH, GA., Jan. 3, 1900 )
DEAR SIR :The Bank Clearings for the years 1889 and 1898 were
as follows:
1899. 1898.
January.................. $ 12,664,548.92 $ 13,104,180.88
February................. 8,852,776.36 10,042,845.12
March....... ........ .^... 8,133,136.78 9,654,926,57
April... .................. 8,546,058.45 8-270,830.94
May...................... 9,961,071.36 7,871,082.50
June..................... 9,134,356.16 7,425,404.17
July...................... 9,033,495,52 6,875,786.72
August................... 9,265,668.95 7,054,579.42
September............... 12,232,879.16 11,028,865,37
October. ................. 15,878,009.76 17,594,875.82
November................. 17,799,296.21 15,780,946.85
December ................ 17,013,416.61 14,544,531.08
Total................ .$138,514,714.24 $129,248,854.94
129,248,854.94
Increase ........... .. .$9,265,859.30
Yours Respectfully,
JOHN M. HOGAN,
Secretary Savannah Clearing Association.
ORDINANCES
OF THB
City of Savannah,
For the Year 1899.
Compiled by
WILLIAM P. BAILEY,
Clerk of Council.
272 MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT.
AMENDflENTS TO TAX ORDINANCE.
FLYING HORSES AND MERRY-GO-ROUNDS.
An ordinance to change the license tax for the
running or the exhibition known as "Flying Horses"
or "Merry-go-rounds."
Section 1. Be it ordained by the Mayor and
Aldermen of the city of Savannah, in Council assembled, That hereafter the license tax or charge
for the exhibiting or running of "Flying Horses" or
"Merry-go-rounds" in the city of Savannah shall be
$25 per month or any part thereof.
Sec. 2. That all ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict with this ordinance are hereby
repealed.
Ordinance passed July 12, 1899.
PAWNBROKERS.
An ordinance to reduce tax required of persons
other than pawn brokers, engaged in the business of
lending money on personal property.
Section. 1. Be it ordained by the Mayor and
Aldermen of the city of Savannah, in Council assembled, That the above mentioned tax, which is now
$500, is hereby reduced to $350.
Sec. 2. That all ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict with this ordinance are hereby repealed.
Ordinance passed January 25,1899.
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DEALERS IN PAINTS, OILS, ETC.
An ordinance to amend the tax ordinance passed
Dec. 28,1898:
Sec. 1. Be it ordained by the Mayor and Aldermen of the city of Savannah, in Council assembled,
That the tax for the year 1899 on dealers in paints,
oils and builders supplies, (other than manufacturers)
shall be $75.
Sec. 2 That all ordinances and parts of ordinances
in conflict with this ordinance are hereby repealed.
Ordinance passed April 5,1899.
RAILROAD COHPANIES.
An ordinance to amend that part of the tax ordinance passed Dec. 28,1898, relating to street railroad companies, to be found on page 11 of the pamphlet containing the said tax ordinance.
Section 1. Be it ordained by the Mayor and Aldermen of the city of Savannah, in Council assembled,
That for the purpose of expressing more clearly the
intent of Council the words on page 11 of the pamphlet containing the above-mentioned tax ordinance,
"street railroad companies whether under the control of another company or not shall pay one hundred dollars per mile or fraction of a mile of track,"
be and the same are hereby so amended that here- J
after they shall read as follows: "Street railroad i, -j
companies, whether under the control of another
company or not, in lieu of the specific tax heretofore
required, shall pay to the city of Savannah for the
privilege of doing business in the city and for the use
of the streets of the city, at the rate of one hundred
dollars per mile or fraction of a mile of track used in
274 MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT.
the city of Savannah by said railroad company, and
it shall be the duty of street railroad companies to
make a return under oath, through their proper official, of the amount of their trackage in the city of
Savannah." The balance of the paragraph herein
referred to touching street railroad companies shall
remain and read as it now is.
Sec. 2. Be it further ordained, That all ordinances
and parts of ordinances in conflict with this ordinance are hereby repealed.
Ordinance passed March 22,1899.
COTTON BROKERS OR BROKERS OR DEALERS IN
STOCKS BONDS, ETC.
An ordinance to amend the eleventh paragraph of
section five of the tax ordinance.
Section 1. Be it ordained, by the Mayor and Aldermen of the city of Savannah, in Council assembled,
That paragraph eleven, of section five, of the tax ordinance, for the year 1899, to be found in the latter
part of page six of the pamphlet containing the said
ordinance, be, and the same is hereby amended, so
that hereafter it shall read as follows: Cotton
brokers, or brokers or dealers in stocks, bonds, or
real estate, money brokers, and every produce, grocery and naval stores broker, and every resident
agent representing non-resident dealers, merchants
and manufacturers, exclusive of brokers in liquors,
seventy-five (75) dollars.
Sec. 2. Be it further ordained, that all ordinances
and parts of ordinances in conflict with this ordinance, are hereby repealed.
Ordinance passed June 28,1899.
MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT. 275
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BANK OR BANKING ASSOCIATIONS.
An ordinance to amend section 8 of the tax ordinance adopted at meeting of Council held on the 28th
day of December, 1898.
Section 1. Be it ordained by the Mayor and
Aldermen of the city of Savannah, in Council assembled, That section 8 of the above-mentioned tax ordinance be amended by striking out the following
words, to-wit:
"The president or acting president of any bank or
banking association located in said city, shall, by the
20th day of January, 1899, make a return to the
board of tax assessors and receivers of all stock
holders in such bank or banking association, holding stock therein on the 1st day of January, 1899,
whether resident or non-resident, with the place and
residence of and the number of shares held by each
and showing the market value of such shares. In the
event of the neglect or refusal of a president or acting president of a bank or banking association to
make the return required of him within the time
specified, or to afford to the board of tax assessors
and receivers free access to the list of stockholders
kept in the office or place of business of said bank or
banking association, it shall be the duty of the board
of tax assessors and receivers to obtain from the
Governor of the state of Georgia, in the case of banks
organized under the laws of this state, or from the
controller of the currency of the United States, in
cases of banks organized under the laws of the
United States, the last preceding list of the stockholders of such bank, and assess therefrom the taxes
to be paid by the stockholders thereof for their
shares."
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And by inserting in lieu of the words to be erased
the following words, to-wit:
The president or acting president ot any bank or
banking association located in said city shall, by the
20th day of January, 1899. make a return to the
board of tax assessors and receivers of the stock of
said bank or banking association and the value
thereof and shall be taxed upon the basis of such
value and in the event of the failure or refusal of a
president or acting president to make this return
then it shall be the duty of the board of tax assessors and receivers to assess the said stock with the
power in the said board of tax assessors and receivers
to double tax the said bank or banking association.
Section 2. Be it further ordained, that all ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict with this
ordinance are hereby repealed.
Ordinance passed January 3, 1899.
STREET RAIL ROAD COMPANIES.
An ordinance to amend the ordinance passed
March 22,1899, and entitled, an ordinance to amend
that part of the tax ordinance passed Dec. 28, 1898,
relating to street railroad companies, to be found on
page 11 of the pamphlet containing the said tax
ordinance.
Section 1. Be it ordained by the Mayor and Aldermen of the city of Savannah, in Council assembled, That the above entitled ordinance be so amended that the charge of $100 per mile, mentioned in
the said ordinance be enforced against each mile, or
fraction of a mile, of the main line of track, elimi-
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nating all switches and double tracks and conforming
the charge to one line of tracks on each street.
Sec. 2. That all ordinances and parts of ordinances
in conflict with this ordinance are hereby repealed.
Ordinance passed May 3, 1899.
CUT RATE TICKET DEALERS AND JOB WORK, HOUSE
CLEANING AND UPHOLSTERING.
An ordinance to amend the tax ordinance adopted
Dec. 28,1898.
Section 1. Be it ordained by the Mayor and Aldermen of the city of Savannah, in Council assembled, That the above mentioned tax ordinance be and
the same is amended by making the specific tax on
cut-rate ticket dealers, agents or brokers and ticket
scalpers fifty (50) dollars, instead of one hundred
(100) dollars.
That the said tax ordinance is further amended by
requiring a specific tax of ten (10) dollars for 1899
on persons doing job work in house cleaning and upholstering, and also a specific tax of thirty (30) dollars for the year 1899 on dealers in bicycle supplies
and repairers of bicycles.
Sec. 2 Be it further ordained, That all ordinances
and parts of ordinances in conflict with this ordinance are hereby repealed.
Ordinance passed March 8,1898.
BUDGET 1899.
An ordinance to reduce the appropriations made
in the preamble to the tax ordinance adopted Dec.
28,1898, and the salaries of the officials of the city
Savannah herein mentioned.
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Section 1. Be it ordained by the Mayor and Aldermen of the city of Savannah in Council assembled, That the appropriations made in the preamble
Of the tax ordinance for the fiscal year 1899, adopted
Dec. 28.1898, be and the same are hereby reduced in
the respective amounts mentioned, to wit:
Board of health....................................$1,10000
Dispensary ........................................ 1,00000
Drainage and dry culture ...................... 1,50000
Laurel Grove cemetery .......................... 10000
dpening.streets ................................... 6,00000
Police ................................................ 2,00000
Public buildings ................................... 1,00000
Parks and squares .............................. 1,00000
Quarantine ......................................... 60000
Scavenger department ........................... 1,00000
Sink department (0. E. M.) ................... 50000
Water works .. ...................... ........... 2,50000
Salaries .................................... 1,26539
Sec. 2. Be it further ordained, that the salaries of
the city officers of Savannah be, and they are hereby
reduced as follows, said reductions to date from
March 1,1899, to wit: From the salaries now paid to
the Mayor, clerk of council, city treasurer, city engineer, city attorney, recorder and keeper of Laurel
Grove cemetery there shall be a reduction often (10)
per cent. From and after the said first day of March
the city marshal shall be paid a salary of $1,200 per
annum, or at the rate of $100 per month; the harbor
master shall be paid a salary at the rate of $1,500
per annum or $125 per month; the health officer
shall be paid a salary at the rate of $2,000 per annum
in equal monthly installments, and the superintend-
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ent of water works shall be paid a salary at the rate
of $2,000 per annum in equal monthly installments.
Sec 3. Be it further ordained, that all ordinances
and parts of ordinances in conflict with this ordinance are hereby repealed.
Ordinance passed February 22,1899.
BUILDING.
An ordinance to grant the applications herein
mentioned touching additions and repairs to improvements in the city of Savannah and erection of
new improvements:
Section 1. Be it ordained by the Mayor and Aldermen of the city of Savannah, in Council assembled, That the applications of Mary Gildea, dated
February 4, 1899, to repair, remodel and enlarge
wooden house on lot number fourteen (14) Washington ward, of Louis Stevens, superintendent in
charge of the Woman's Christian Temperance Union
building, dated February 27, 1899, for.adding addition to building known as lot number two hundred
and twenty (220) Broughton street, west, of the
Stewart Contracting Company to repair, remodel and
improve houses on lot twenty one (21) Washington
ward, dated March 3, 1899, and of Dr. W. W. Owens
to make addition to house on the eastern half of lot
number seventy-two (72) Crawford ward, dated February, 1899, and of the Union Society, dated March
8, 1899, to erect stores on west one-half of lot O
Heathcote ward, be and the same are hereby grantee!
and allowed.
Sec. 2. Be it further ordained, That all ordinances
and parts of ordinances in conflict with this ordinance are hereby repealed.
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Ordinance passed March 8,1899.
An ordinance to permit William M. Davidsoh to
repair and remodel five (5) frame houses on lot number six (6), Calhoun ward, in the city of Savannah.
Section 1. Be it ordained by the Mayor and Aldermen of the city of Savannah, in Council assembled,
that permission is hereby granted to William M.
Davidson to repair and remodel, in accordance with
the terms of his petition, dated May 1,1899, the five
(5) frame houses situate and being on lot number
six (6), Calhoun ward, and on the southeast corner
of Jones and Abercorn streets, Savannah, Ga., the
said petition being that reported on by the chief fireman by his report of May 3, 1899.
Sec. 2. Be it further ordained, That all ordinances
and parts of ordinances in conflict with this ordinance are hereby repealed.
Ordinance passed May 31, 1899.
An ordinance to authorize J. W. and C. A. Mclntire to erect a two story wooden building on the
western part of lot number twenty-two (22), Berrien
ward.
Section 1. Be it ordained by the Mayor and Aldermen of the city of Savannah, in Council assembled, that J. W. and C. A. Mclntire be and they are
hereby authorized to erect on the western portion of
lot number twenty-two (22), Berrien ward, in the
city of Savannah, a two story wooden house, as asked for in their petition filed May 16, 1899. the said
building to be covered with a metal roof and to have
on the front thereof two (2) stoops, which shall not
extend beyond the line of stoops now erected on the
same street and block.
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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 July 12, 1899.
An ordinance to authorize Margaret H. Cash to
erect three (3) two story wooden houses (tenements)
on the eastern portion of lot number one (1), Berrien ward.
Section 1. Be it ordained by the Mayor and Aldermen of the city of Savannah, in Council assembled,
that Margaret H. Cash be and she is hereby authorized to erect on the eastern portion of lot number
one (1), Berrien ward, in the city of Savannah, three
(3) two story wooden houses (tenements) as asked
for in her petition filed May 17, 1899, the said building to be covered with a tin roof.
Sec. 2. Be it further ordained that all ordinances
and parts of ordinances in conflict with this ordinance are hereby repealed.
Ordinance passed July 12, 1899.
An ordinance to permit the estate of George Ebberwein to repair, remodel and improve house on lot No.
27, Currietown ward, in the city of Savannah.
Section 1. Be it ordained by the Mayor and Aldermen of the city of Savannah, in Council assembled,
That permission is hereby granted to the estate of
George Ebberwein to repair, remodel and improve,
in accordance with the terms of petition dated Oct. ]
31,1899, that certain house situate and being on lot
No. 27 Currietown ward, and known as 414 Jones
street, west, the said petition being that reported on
by the superintendent fire department Nov. 2,1899.
Sec. 2. Be it further ordained, That all ordinance
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and parts of ordinances in conflict with this ordinance are hereby repealed.
Ordinance passed Nov. 29,1899.
An ordinance to authorize Mrs. Annie Fitzgerald
to remodel and improve the improvements on the
eastern one-half of lot 20, Columbia ward.
Sec. 1. Be it ordained by the Mayor and Aldermen
of the city of Savannah, in Council assembled, That
the petition of Mrs. Annie Fitzgerald through her
agent. John Fitzgerald, to remodel and improve the
improvements on the eastern one-half of lot 20, Columbia ward, be and the same is hereby granted and
the improvements allowed as asked for.
Sec. 2. That all ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict with this ordinance are hereby repealed.
Ordinance passed Nov. 1, 1899.
An ordinance to permit the stoops erected on lots
sixty-three (63) to seventy-two (72), Meldrim ward.
Section 1. Be it ordained by the Mayor and Aldermen of the city of Savannah, in Council assembled, for the special reasons indicated in the report
made on the petition of P. W. Meldrim, by the Committee of the Whole, permission is hereby given that
the stoops recently erected on lots sixty-three (63)
to seventy-two (72), Meldrim ward, in the city of
Savannah remain, with the condition that, in the
event of their destruction or removal for any reason,
this permission shall not be construed as authorizing
their re-erection.
Sec. 2. That all ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict with this ordinance are hereby repealed.
Ordinance passed December 13,1899.
MAYOE'S ANNUAL EEPOET. 283
BUILDINGS.
REGULATING THE GRANTING OF PERI1ITS.
An ordinance to regulate the granting of permits
for the erection of new buildings, repairs and improvements in the city of Savannah.
Section 1. Be it ordained by the Mayor and Aldermen of the city of Savannah, in Council assembled, That all applications for permission to erect
buildings or make repairs or improvements in the
city of Savannah, shall be filed with the Board of Tax
Assessors and Receivers and shall state specifically
the character and location of the proposed building
and the uses for which it is intended. They shall also
furnish a copy of the floor plans and specifications
of all new buildings and a sketch of such repairs or
improvements as may be contemplated, giving dimensions and all material facts. Upon the receipt of
such application the Board of Tax Assessors and Receivers shall refer same to the city engineer, who will
report back to the said board with an endorsement,
stating whether or not the street lines and grade
have been ascertained. Upon its return the Board of
Tax Assessors and Receivers will refer the said petition to the superintendent of the fire departynent,
whose duty it shall be to report back to the said
Board with an endorsement as to the advisability ot
granting the petition, and if in the opinion of the said
superintendent of the fire department the application
should not be granted; he shall state in writing the
specific reason for so recommending. The applica-
284 MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT.
tion will then be referred to the Mayor who will approve or disapprove as in his opinion it may seem
proper.
Sec. 2. Be it further ordained, That hereafter it
will not .be lawful for any person, firm or corporation to erect any new building make repairs or improvements within the corporate limits of the city
without having first secured the permission above provided for, and any person, firm or corporation violating any of the provisions of this ordinance shall, upon
conviction before the Recorder's Court, be fined a
sum not to exceed one hundred dollars, or be imprisoned not to exceed thirty days, either or both, in
the discretion of the court, and in addition to this the
work done in violation of this ordinance, may be undone by direction of City Council, and the building
or structure may be torn down or removed.
Sec. 3. Be it further ordained, That all ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict with this
ordinance are hereby repealed.
Ordinance passed October 4,1899.
REGULATING THE USE OF COflPOSITION ROOFING.
An ordinance to permit the use of composition
roofing on buildings in the city of Savannah, to define the character of such roofing and to provide for
the manner in which such roofing shall be laid.
Section 1. Be it ordained by the Mayor and Aldermen of the city of Savannah, in Council assembled,
That hereafter the use of what is known as composition roofing will be permitted on roofs of buildings
within the corporate limits of the city of Savannah,
under the certain conditions hereinafter mentioned.
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Sec. 2. Be it further ordained, That all persons, before beginning to put on composition roofing, shall
file an application for permission to do so with the
Clerk of Council, which application will be referred to
the superintendent of the fire department for his report, and upon its return the Clerk of Council will
refer such petitions to the Fire Committee of Council
for such recommendation as it may consider necessary, after which the petition will be referred to the
Mayor and Aldermen for approval, and no person,
firm or corporation will be permitted to put on composition roofing until such approval has been given.
Sec. 3. Be it* further ordained. That no composition roofing will be permitted except such as have
been approved by the Southeastern Tariff Association. It must be laid upon sheathing, placed close together, so as to effectually prevent exposure of roofing on the inside through cracks and openings in
such sheathing. Each sheet of roofing must be laid
so as to lap not less than two inches, and the entire
surface of the roof must be covered with a thick
cement or concrete, mixed with sharp sand, gravel or
other incombustible material, and laid not less than
one-eight of an inch thick. Tin or other metal must
be used for flashings around chimneys, flues or
smoke stacks; put on in such a way as to effectually
prevent the composition roofing from coming in contact with such chimneys or smoke flues.
Sec. 4. Be it further ordained, That any person,
firm or corporation violating any of the provisions of
this ordinance shall, upon conviction before the Recorder's Court, be subject to a fine not to exceed the
sum of one hundred dollars, or to imprisonment not
286 MAYOE'S AKNUAL REPORT.
exceeding thirty days, either or both in the discretion of the court.
Sec. 5. Be it further ordained, That all ordinances
or parts of ordinances in conflict with this ordinance
be and the same are hereby repealed.
Ordinance passed October 4, 1899.
CALCIUM CARBIDEREGULATING STORAGE.
An ordinance to regulate the storage, handling
and sale of calcium carbide and the erection of acetylene gas generators in the city of Savannah.
Sec. 1. Be it ordained by the Mayor and Aldermen of the city of Savannah, in Council assembled,
That from and after the passage of this ordinance,
all calcium carbide in transit through the city and on
storage must be inclosed in hermetically sealed iron
receptacles and plainly marked on the outside, calcium carbidedangerous, if not kept dry.
See. 2. Be it further ordained that calcium carbide
in hermetically sealed iron receptacles, and in quantities exceeding 100 pounds, must be stored in detached buildings, built of brick or stone, or other fire
proof buildings, at least twenty-five feet from adjoining property, such building to be well ventilated,
water-proof and thoroughly drained, with floor raised
at least one foot above the grade upon which it
stands. In such buildings, artificial light, or heat will
not be permitted. Quantities of calcium carbide in
excess of 500 pounds are not allowed to be stored
within the corporate limits of the city.
Sec. 3. Be it further ordained, that not more than
100 pounds of calcium carbide, either in bulk or cartridges, shall be stored or kept in any building used
MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT. 287
for dwelling, mercantile or manufacturing purposes,
and this amount shall be kept only upon a permit obtained from the Mayor and Aldermen, such permit
to provide that all quantities in excess of two pounds
shall be in tight metal packages and kept elevated at
least six inches from the floor in a fire proof safe or
vault, located above the street grade.
Sec. 4. Be it further ordained that no acetylene generating apparatus shall be used in the city of Savannah until the owner has been granted permission
by the Mayor and Aldermen, all acetylene generating
gas holding apparatus must be installed in an out
house building of firerproof construction, properly
ventilated and so located that it will not be an exposure to adjoining property, all generating apparatus
must be charged in the daylight and no artificial light
shall be permitted within the inclosure where the
apparatus is installed.
Sec. 5. Be it further ordained that the manufacture, sale, transportations storage or use of liquified acetylene is absolutely prohibited within the
limits of the city.
Sec. 6. Be it further ordained that any person or
persons violating this ordinance or any provisions
thereof shall, upon conviction in the Recorder's
Court, be subject to a fine not to exceed $100, or imprisonment not to exceed thirty days, either or both,
in the discretion of the court.
Sec. 7. Be it further ordained that all other ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict with this
ordinance, be, and the same are herewith repealed.
Ordinance passed May 3, 1899.
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CITY OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES.
An ordinance to promote efficiency in the service
of officers and employees connected with the city
Government.
Whereas, as far as possible, everything which can
interfere with the thorough and efficient discharge
of duty by the officers and employees of the city of
Savannah ought to be discouraged, personal merit
ought to be recognized and encouraged, political and
other considerations not affecting the question of
efficiency ought to be ignored, and the principles and
spirit of civil service reform ought to be recognized
in the municipal government, and, as far as possible, this ought to be enforced.
Wherefore, it is ordained by the Mayor and Aldermen of the city of Savannah, in Council assembled,
as follows:
Section 1. The policy indicated by the title and
preamble to this ordinance is hereby recognized and
it is hereby made the duty of all persons charged
with the appointment or selection of officers or employees of the city of Savannah to enforce this policy.
Section 2. No officer or employee of the city of
Savannah, employed by the month, or for a longer
term, shall be discharged during his term or the
time for which he has been employed, unless
charges are made against him in writing, which
charges are to be addressed to the Mayor and
Aldermen of the city of Savannah, who shall hear
the same in Council after notice to the person charged
and full opportunity to make his defense and the decision of the Council shall be final and conclusive.
These charges must pertain exclusively to miscon-
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duct, neglect of duty, inefficiency, or some cause of a
similar character which affects the public good and
the public service.
Section 3. It shall be the duty of the officers of
the police and fire department and the heads of other
departments to discourage, in every way, factional
politics in their department to let it be understood
that that retention in service or promotion cannot be
secured by political activity or as the result of political service, but must be governed entirely by questions of merit and efficiency, and it shall also be their
duty to consistently act upon this principle, and
both by precept and example to encourage the same.
Section 4. Be it further ordained that all ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict with this
ordinance are hereby repealed.
Passed January 25th, 1899. . . An ordinance to repeal that certain ordinance passed January 25, 1899, entitled, "An ordinance to
promote efficiency in the service of officers and employees connected with the city government.
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 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 January 30,1899.
CHIHNEY CONTRACTOR.
An ordinance to amend an ordinance passed April
7, 1897, and entitled, "An ordinance to amend the
290 MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT.
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 in lieu of section three of the above entitled ordinance, the following be substituted as the third
section, namely: "The chimney contractor is hereby
authorized and directed to demand and receive his
fees from the occupants of the houses or structures
in which the chimneys are swept by the contractor.
If the said occupant shall refuse to pay the said fees
after demand by the contractor, then it shall be lawful for the said contractor to collect as much as onehalf of the said fees from the owners of the houses
or structures in which the chimneys have been
swept.
Sec. 2. Be it further ordained, That all ordinances
and parts of ordinances in conflict with this ordinance are hereby repealed.
Ordinance passed August 9,1899.
CITY PROPERTY SALES.
An ordinance to provide for the sale of lot thirtytwo (32,) Thomas ward.
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
hereby authorized to sell at private sale, and convey
by deed, in the name of the Mayor and Aldermen of
the city of Savannah, to T. M. Cunningham, Jr., at
and for the sum of three thousand (3.000) dollars,
that certain lot of land on the northeast corner of
Sixth and Drayton streets, known as lot thirty-two
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(32,) Thomas ward, in the city of Savannah, less,
however, eight (8) feet on the north of the said lot,
which is to be reserved in and by the said deed as a
lane.
Section 2. Be it further ordained, That all ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict with this
ordinance are hereby repealed.
Ordinance passed July 12th, 1899.
An ordinance to provide for the sale of the lot of
land on the southwest corner of Gwinnett and Paulsen streets. *"
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 hereby authorized to sell at private sale and convey by
deed, in the name of the Mayor and Aldermen of the
city of Savannah, to J. C. Postell, at and for the sum
of nine hundred and fifty (950) dollars, that certain
lot of land in the city of Savannah on the southwest
corner of Gwinnett and Paulsen streets, bounded on
the north by Gwinnett street, on the east by Paulsen
street and on the west by the roadway between the
Bilbo canal and the said lot of land.
Section 2. Be it further ordained, that all ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict with this
ordinance are hereby repealed.
Ordinance passed July 12th, 1899.
An ordinance to provide for the sale to Mary Hou- ;,
lihan, of Savannah, Georgia, of the strip of land be- f
tween her lot in Reppard ward and Bull street extended.
Section 1. Be it ordained by the Mayor and Aldermen of the city of Savannah, in Council assembled,
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that the Mayor of the city of Savannah is hereby authorized to sell at private sale and convey by deed,
without warranty, in the name of the Mayor and Aldermen of the city of Savannah, to Mrs. Mary Houlihan, of Savannah, Georgia, at and for the sum of
thirty (30) cents per square foot, the strip of land in
Reppard ward in said city, on the southeast corner
of second and Bull streets, which is between the lot
now owned by the said Mary Houlihan and Bull
street as extended.
Section 2. Be it further ordained, that all ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict with this
ordinance are hereby repealed.
Ordinance passed August 9th, 1899.
DISPENSARY.
An ordinance to amend "An ordinance to re-establish the city dispensary in the city of Savannah
as it existed prior to being abolished, approved May
19, 1897," by terminating the terms of office of its
keeper, assistant keeper and porter; to provide for
the election of a keeper, assistant keeper and a porter
of said dispensary, and to fix the term of said offices.
Section 1. Be it ordained by the Mayor and Aldermen of the city of Savannah, in Council assembled,
that the term of office of the keeper, assistant keeper
and porter of the city dispensary shall expire on the
24th day of August, 1899, and the present incumbents
shall have no right or authority to hold their respective offices or discharge any of their duties after
August 24,1899.
See. 2. Be it further ordained, that at the second
regular meeting in August, 1899, there shall be elect-
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ed by the City Council of Savannah, a keeper, assistant keeper of the city dispensary, the porter to be
appointed by the Mayor, whose duties shall be as
laid down in section 2, of the ordinance approved
May 19, 1897. Salaries to be those now paid.
Sec. 3. Be it further ordained, that the said officers so elected shall hold their respective offices un- |
til the next regular election of all city officers. Said
officers shall at said time be elected for the term of
two years thereafter at the time fixed by the legislalive act for the election of all other city officers, and
biennially thereafter.
Sec. 4. Be it further ordained, that all ordinances
or parts of ordinances in conflict with this ordinance
be and the same are hereby repealed.
Ordinance passed August 9,1899,
An ordinance to provide for the office of director
of public works and improvements for the city of
Savannah, to define his powers and duties, to fix his
salary, to provide for a clerk and for other purposes.
Section 1. Be it ordained by the Mayor and Aldermen of the city of Savannah, in Council assembled, that the Council of the city of Savannah shall,
at a meeting to be held on the 22d day of March,
1899, proceed to elect a director of public works and
improvements for the city of Savannah, which office
is hereby created, and the officer elected to fill the
same shall hold his office until the expiration of the
terms of the present city officers. No person shall
be eligible to election to the said office unless he be,
at the time of his election, a citizen of the United
States and of the State of Georgia, and unless he has
been a resident of the city of Savannah continuously
*or at least two (2) years prior to his election.
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Section 2. Be it further ordained, That the said
officer, when elected and confirmed, before entering
upon the duties of his office shall take and subscribe
before the Mayor of the city of Savannah the following oath, to-wit: "I swear that I will faithfully, carefully and impartially perform the duties of' director
of public works and improvements for the city of
Savannah during my continuance in office, and that
I will not be concerned nor interested in a pecuniary
way, directly or indirectly, in any contract for work
to be done or materials to be furnished for or in connection with any work or improvements done under
my supervision, or with which I may be connected
in any way as an official of the city of Savannah, nor
in any contract for work to be done or material to be
furnished for or about any public work or improvement to be done under my supervision or in connection with my office, nor in any contract for the
purchase of property or supplies appertaining thereto, I will make all appointments and recommend all
discharges, and will make all selections or purchases
of material, will make and execute all contracts, and,
in all other respects, discharge the duties of the said
office with sole and exclusive regard to the public
good, and I will faithfully execute all lawful orders
{ of the city of Savannah relating to my office or its
conduct as officially expressed by ordinance, resolution or otherwise." This oath shall be filed in the office of the Clerk of Council of said city, and at the
time of filing said oath with the said clerk, the said
director shall also execute a bond to the Mayor and
Aldermen of the city of Savannah, with security, to
be approved by the Mayor in the sum of $2,000, con-
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ditioned for the faithful discharge of the duties of
said office, which bond shall also be filed with the
Clerk of Council.
Sec. 3. Be it further ordained, That the said officer shall have an office in the city exchange, shall
be paid a salary at the rate of two thousand one hundred and sixty ($2,160) per annum, which shall not
be increased or diminished during his term of office.
He shall also appoint a clerk and the said clerk
shall attend to all of the clerical duties which may
devolve upon him under the direction and control of
said director, and before entering upon the duties of
his office the said clerk shall take an oath before the
clerk of council for the faithful and impartial performance of his duties, which oath shall be filed with
the said clerk of council, and he shall also give a
bond, payable to the Mayor and aldermen of the city
of Savannah, in the sum of $1,000, with security, to
be approved by the Mayor, conditioned for the faithful discharge of his duties, which bond shall also be
filed with the said clerk of council. The said clerk
shall receive a salary at the rate of $1,200, per annum, and shall be subject to discharge at any time
by the said director whenever, in the judgment of
the said director, his discharge is proper or expedient, and when discharged his compensation or
salary shall immediately cease. Except when otherwise directed by said director, the said clerk shall
remain in the office of the director during business hours. Suitable books shall be kept in the said
office, showing among other things, a record of all the
actings and doings of the said office and of all moneys
received and disbursed.
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Sec. 4. Be it further ordained, That the said director shall have full and complete control of the execution of all work of every kind ordered from time
to time by the Mayor and aldermen of the city of
Savannah, to be done on the streets, lanes roads or
extensions of the same, sidewalks, walks and passages through parks and squares, curbing, bridges,
culverts, sewers and drains of the city of Savannah,
including the sprinkling, cleaning and lighting of
streets, except work within the exclusive cognizance
and jurisdiction of the Park and Tree Commission.
He shall further have full and complete control of
the odorless excavating machine department, including the cleaning of vaults and the scavenger department, including the removal of all garbage from yards,
streets, lanes and other portions of the city and of the
crematory for the disposal of the same; of the building
and repairing of all public docks and slips in the
cily, of the building and repairiug of all buildings
owned by the city, except those connected with, or
embraced in the water works, police and fire departments, and shall also have charge of all live stock,
wagons, tools, machinery and other personal property of the city of Savannah used in and about the
public works, except such as may be used in the
water works, police and fire departments. He shall
also have power to get bids on and purchase and
contract for all supplies, for material needed in any
of the departments under his supervision, in such
manner as the city Council may direct. He shall
also have power to appoint and remove, with the consent of the respective committees of the departments
of the city government to which they may belong
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such foreman and other appointees as, in his judgment, and in the judgment of the said committees,
may be required in the said departments, but in the J
event of any disagreement between the said director *
and the said committees of Council as to any appointment or removal in the departments under the
control of the said committees, the decision of the
committees shall control as to any appointment or
removal in the department of the said committee.-
The said director shall recommend such appointments and discharges, as in his judgment, the public
interests dictate, and they shall be made when his
recommendation has been confirmed by the said ^
committees.
Sec. 5. Be it further ordained, That the said
director and his clerk shall devote their entire time,
respectively, to the interests of the city, and shall
not engage in any other calling or business during
the time that they, respectively, may continue to occupy their offices.
' Section 6. Be it further ordained, That all accounts for work done in the department of the said
director, or any of its branches, shall be paid for out
of the regular annual budget or appropriation set
apart by the Mayor and Aldermen of the city of Savannah, in Council assembled, for such department
of work, and shall, before they are paid, be made out
as other city bills or accounts against the city of Savannah are made, to be approved by the said director, if found to be correct, and to be approved further by the appropriate committee of the City Council. The said director shall be responsible to the
Mayor and Aldermen of the city of Savannah, in
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Council assembled, for the just, business-like and
economical expenditure of the public funds, and in
contracting and performing the work under his control he shall be subject to the direction and control
of the said City Council and such orders and regulations as that body may from time to time adopt in
relation to the same. The books and records of his
office shall always be subject to inspection by the
Mayor of the city of Savannah or by any Alderman
of the city, or by any committee of the Council designated by the said Mayor.
Section 7. Be it further ordained, that said director shall make a report to the Mayor of the city of
Savannah in the month of October of each year, submitting an estimate of the expense of running said
department, and all branches thereof, for the next
year, and, on or before the firsf day of January in
each year, the said director shall submit a report in
writing to the Mayor of said city, to be filed with the
clerk of council, showing all the actings and doings
of his department, its receipts and disbursements,
its condition, and everything connected therewith
during the preceding year, with such recommendations as the said director shall see fit to make in regard to the same, and he shall make such other reports, from time to time, as may be required of him by
the said Mayor, or by the city council of Savannah.
Sec. 8. Be it further ordained, that all ordinances
and parts of ordinances in conflict with this ordinance, are hereby repealed.
Ordinance passed March 8, 1899.
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ELECTRIC INSPECTOR.
An ordinance to establish the office of electric inspector for the city of Savannah, to regulate and define the duties of such office, to establish rules and
regulations concerning electrical wiring and appliances and to provide for the collection of fees for inspections of such.
Section 1. Be it ordained by the Mayor and
Aldermen of the city of Savannah, in Council
assembled, That the superintendent of the fire department is hereby made the electric inspector in
and for the city of Savannah.
Sec. 2. Be it further ordained, That the electric
inspector shall be under the direction of the Mayor
and fire committee of Council and the orders of such
electric inspector shall at all times be subject to the
revision and approval of the same.
Sec. 3. Be it further ordained, That the electric
inspector of the city of Savannah is hereby authorized, empowered and directed to regulate and determine the stringing of electric wires, the placing of
electric light and power wires in and on buildings in
said city so as to prevent fires, accidents or injuries
to persons or property, and to cause all electrical appliances to be so placed, constructed and guarded, as
not to cause fires, or accidents or endanger life or
property; and whenever in the judgment of said
electric inspector any electric wire or apparatus shall
be defective by reason of improper or insufficient insulation or from any other cause, the said electric
inspector shall at once furnish the owner of the defective equipment with a written notice specifying
the defect and instructing the said owner to remedy
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the same within ten days from the receipt of such
notice, but the said electric inspector or person delegated by him may at his discretion order the immediate removal of any defect which, in his opinion
is of such a dangerous nature as to demand immediate action.
Sec, 4. Be it further ordained, That the said
electric inspector,, or other competent person delegated by him, shall have the right at any time to enter any building, manhole or subway, in the discharge of his official duties, or for the purpose of
making any tests of the electrical apparatus or appliances therein contained, and for that purpose he
shall be given prompt access to all buildings, private
and public, and to all man-holes and subways, on
application to the company or individual owning or
in charge or control of the same.
Sec. 5. Be it further ordained, That the said
electric inspector, or competent person delegated by him. shall have the power to cause the removal of all wires or the turning off of all current
where the currents interfere with the work of the
fire department.
Sec. 6. Be it further ordained, That no alteration
or change shall be made in the wiring of any building, or shall any building be wired for the placing of
electric lights, motors or heating devices, without
first securing from the said electric inspector or competent person delegated by him a permit therefor,
nor shall any change be made in any electric plant
after inspection without notifying the said electric
inspector or person delegated by him, and securing
a permit therefor.
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Upon the completion of the wiring of any building,
and at least forty-eight hours before such wires are
concealed it shall be the duty of the company, firm
or individual doing the same, to notify the said
electric inspector or competent person delegated by
him, who shall at once inspect the same, and if approved by him the electric inspector shall issue a
certificate of satisfactory inspection, which shall contain the date of such inspection and an outline of
the result of such examination; but no such certificate shall be issued unless the electric light, power
or heating installation and all apparatus, wire, etc.,
connected with it shall be in strict conformity with
the rules and regulations hereinafter set forth, nor
shall current be turned on such installation until
said certificate shall be issued.
For every such inspection the person, firm or corporation installing such wires or equipment shall, \
before certificate is issued pay to the city treasurer
for such inspection the following fees.
When the wiring is for incandescent lights:
For Slights or less....................................f 25
More, than 5 and not more than 15 lights......... .50
More than 15 and not more than 25 lights....... .75
More than 25 and not more than 50 lights....... 1.25
More than 50 and not more than 100 lights...... 2,00
More than 100 and not more than 150 lights..... 2.50
More than 150 and not more than 250 lights..... 4.00
More than 250 and not more than 500 lights.... 5.00
Arc lights 50 cents each.
When the wiring is for motors:
For motors of one-horse- power or less............ .50
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For motors more than 1 and not more than 3
horse-power............... ......................... 1.00
For motors more than 3 and not more than 8
horse-power ........................................ 2.00
For motors more than 8 and not more than 15
horse-power........................ ................ 2.50
For motors more than 15 horse-power............ 3.00
For inspection of electrical apparatus for which no
fee is herein prescribed, the electric inspector may
direct the payment of an amount not exceeding
seventy-five cents per hour for the time actually
consumed in making the inspection.
Sec. 7. Be it further ordained, That all electric
construction, all material, and all appliances used in
connection with electrical work, and the operation of
all electrical apparatus, shall be in conformity with
the rules and regulations set down in what is known
as the "National Code of Rules for Wiring Buildings
for Electric Light and Power," as the same are now
established, and the said rules and regulations are
hereby adopted and approved.
Sec. 8. Be it further ordained, That any person,
firm or company who shall violate any of the provisions of this ordinance or fail, neglect or refuse
to comply with the rules and provisions of this ordinance or who shall fail, neglect or refuse to comply with any order or request of the said electric inspector in pursuance of and by the authority of any of the provisions of this ordinance
or the rules therein contained, shall be deemed guilty
of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof, before
the Recorder's court shall be fined a sum not exceeding one hundred dollars or be imprisoned not ex-
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ceeding thirty days, either or both in the discretion of
the court.
Sec. 9 Be it further ordained, That all ordinances
or parts of ordinances in conflict with this ordinance
be and the same are hereby repealed.
Ordinance passed October 18,1899.
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
Pensioning of Superannuated and Disabled Firemen.
An ordinance to provide for the pension of superannuated and disabled firemen.
Section 1. Be it ordained by the Mayor and Aldermen of the city of Savannah, in Council assembled.
That any member of the fire department who has or
shall have performed duty therein for a continuous
period of twenty years or upwards and less than
thirty years shall, upon the certificate of the health
officer of the city of Savannah, concurred in by Council, that such member is permanently injured, physically or men tally, so as lobe unfit for duty, be
placed on the retired roll, and shall receive an annual pension during his lifetime of a sum equal to
one-third of the full salary or compensation of such
member so retired.
Section 2. Be it further ordained, That any member of the said fire department who has or shall have
performed duty therein for a continuous period of
thirty years or upwards shall, upon the certificate of
the health officer of the city of Savannah, concurred
in by Council, that such, member is permanently disabled, physically or mentally, so as to be unfit for
duty, be placed on the retired roll, and shall receive
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an annual pension during his lifetime of a sum not
less than one-half of the full salary or compensation
of the said member so retired.
Sec. 3. Be it further ordained, That all ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict with this ordinance be and the same are hereby repealed.
Ordinance passed December 13th, 1899.
CREATING THE OFFICE QF SUPERINTENDENT.
An ordinance to create the office of superintendent of fire department, to fix his term of office, to
prescribe his duties and for other purposes.
Section 1. Be it ordained by the Mayor and Aldermen of the city of Savannah, in Council assembled,
That the office of superintendent of fire department
be and the same is hereby created.
Section 2. Be it further ordained by the authority aforesaid, That said office of superintendent of
fire department shall be elected by Council at the
first regular meeting in February to be held next
after the inauguration of the Mayor and Aldermen,
and such officer shall hold office for and during the
term of two years then next ensuing and until his
successor is elected and qualified. The Mayor is
authorized to fill this office by appointment, until
said election shall be held.
Section 3. Be it further ordained by authority
aforesaid, That the duties of such superintendent of
fire department shall be the same as are now performed by the chief and assistant chief of fire department.
Section 4. Be it further ordained, That all laws
and parts of laws in conflict with this ordinance be
and the same are hereby repealed.
Ordinance passed January 30th, 1899.
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TO PREVENT THE USE OF THE ROTARY GONG.
An ordinance to prevent the use of the rotary gong
in the streets of the city of Savannah.
Whereas, the fire department of the city of Savannah uses, in order to give notice of the approach of
its engines and vehicles, a gong known as the rotary
gong, and it is important to prevent accidents to confine its use to the said department.
Section 1. Wherefore, it is ordained by the Mayor
and Aldermen of the city of Savannah, in Council
assembled, That from and after the passage of this
ordinance, it shall be unlawful for a street car or
other company or any person operating or using any
vehicle in the city of Savannah and on the streets
thereof, except the fire department, to use a rotary
gong.
Sec. 2. Be it further ordained, That any company
or person violating this ordinance, shall be subject
on conviction before the Police Court of the city of
Savannah, to a fine not to exceed twenty-five (25)
dollars and imprisonment not to exceed ten (10) days,
either or both, in the discretion of the court for each
and every day's violation thereof.
Section 3. Be it further ordained that all ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict with this
ordinance are hereby repealed.
Ordinance passed May 3,1899.
HEALTH OFFICER.
An ordinance to fix the salary of the health officer
for the city of Savannah.
Section 1. Be it ordained, by the Mayor and
Aldermen of the city of Savannah, in Council assem-
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bled, that hereafter the salary of the health officer of
the city of Savannah shall be at the rate of thirty-six
hundred (3,600) dollars per annum, payable in equal
monthly installments.
Section 2. Be it further ordained, That all ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict with this
ordinance are hereby repealed.
Ordinance passed June 28,1899.
INSPECTOR OF MEATS, ETC.
An ordinance to amend that certain ordinance
passed June 2, 1897, vetoed by the Mayor, passed
over his veto at the meeting of June 16,1897, and
entitled 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 the above entitled ordinance be and the
same is hereby amended so that from and after the
first day of March, 1899, the clerk of the market of
the city of Savannah shall be ex-officio inspector of
meats, fish, provisions, fruits and vegetables under
the terms and provisions of the said ordinance and
shall be charged with all the duties of the said
ordinance, and shall have all the powers conferred
by the said ordinance upon the inspector therein
mentioned, which office as a separate office shall no
longer exist after the said first day of March, 1899, it
being hereby consolidated with that of clerk of the
market.
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The duties herein provided for may be discharged
by the said clerk either personally or through his
deputy, and the acts of the said deputy shall be as
valid as if performed by the clerk himself.
Section2. Be it further ordained, that all ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict with this
ordinance are hereby repealed.
Ordinance passed February 22, 1899.
LAUREL GROVE CEflETERY.
An ordinance to provide for the selection of a
keeper of that part of Laurel Grove cemetery set
apart for the interment of persons of color.
Section 1. Be it ordained, by the Mayor and
Aldermen of the city of Savannah, in Council assembled, that the Council of the city pf Savannah
shall, at its next regular meeting, elect a suitable
person of color as the keeper of that portion of the
Laurel Grove cemetery in the city of Savannah, set
apart for the interment of persons of color. The
said keeper shall be under the supervision of the
keeper of the Laurel Grove cemetery, used for the
interment of white persons, and it shall be his duty
to provide all neccessary labor for care of grounds
and interment of bodies, including those with free
permits, out of fees to be collected by him, which
fees shall not exceed, for the body of each adult in
coffin, |1.50; if in coffin and box, $3.00 and for each
person under 12 years of age, $1.00, if in coffin; and
if in coffin and box, $1.50.
Sec. 2. Be it further ordained, that the said
keeper to be elected under this ordinance shall be
subject to discharge at any time upon the recommendation of the committee on public health.
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Section 3. Be it further ordained, That all ordinances and parts of ordinances, in conflict with this
ordinance are hereby repealed.
Ordinance passed June 28,1899.
flARKET.
INCREASING SALARY OF ASSISTANT CLERK.
An ordinance to increase the salary of the assistant clerk of the market.
Section 1. Be it ordained by the Mayor and Aldermen of the city of Savannah, in Council assembled,
That in view of the increased duties put upon him
as food inspector, the salary of assistant clerk of the
market shall be seventy-five dollars per month, beginning with April 1, 1899.
Section 2. That all ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict with this ordinance are hereby repealed.
Ordinance passed March 31,1899.
PAVING STREETS.
An ordinance for the improvement of Congress
street lane, between the east side of Whitaker and the
west side of Drayton street, 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, in Council assembled,
under the terms and provisions of an act of the Legislature of Georgia, approved October 1,1887, That
the director of public works and improvements for
the city of Savannah and the committee on streets
and lanes of the said city be, and they are hereby
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.authorized and directed, to pave with vitrified brick
Ifce lane in the city of Savannah known as the Congress street lane, between the east side of Whitaker
and the west side of Dray ton streets, the entire width
of the said lane, and to do all the work in the way of
grading, placing of catch basins, drains and all other
things incident to the construclion and completion
of the said improvement of said lane.
Sec. 2. Be it further ordained, there being no
tracks of a railway company on said lane, and
no intersecting streets or lanes, That after Ihe
total cost of said work shall have been ascertained one third of the said cost of said work shall be
paid out of the city treasury and the other two-thirds
by the persons owning at the date of the adoption of
this ordinace the real estate abutting on the said
lane according to frontage, and the pro rata amount
of the said cost is hereby assessed against the said
- abutting real estate and its owners as aforesaid ac-
.cording to frontage.
Sec. 3. Be it further ordained, that after the improvement hereinbefore provided for has been completed the said director and the said committee shall
prepare and submit to the Council of the ciiy of
Savannah, a statement showing the cost of the said
work and improvement and also an assessment roll
showing as to two-thirds of the cost, how it is apportioned among the several abutting parcels, according
to frontage, and giving the sum chargeable to each
parcel with the name of the owner. Upon the consideration and adoption of said statement and assess-
*nent roll by the Council of the city of Savannah, it
.ghall then become the duty of the city treasurer to
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send to the abutting property owners their proper
bill for the same, as it may be ascertained by the
City Council, and if such bills so sent be not paid
within thirty days after the presentation or sending
of the same, it shall then become the duty of the said
treasurer to issue an execution for the amount, together with costs against the person 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 June 28, 1899.
An ordinance for the improvement of a portion of
St. Julian street, 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, in Council assembled, under the terms and provisions of an act of the
Legislature of Georgia approved October 1, 1887,
That the director of public works and improvements
for the city of Savannah and the committee on streets
and lanes of the said city be and they are hereby
authorized and directed to build and construct on St.
Julian street, in the city of Savannah, beginning at
the east side of Barnard street where the present
pavement now terminates, and extending to the east
side of Whitaker street (a distance of two hundred
and thirty feet), a roadway of fifty (50) feet in width
of virtrified brick, and they are also authorized and
directed to enclose the said roadway with stone curb-
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ings, and 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 said roadway on the said portion of St.
Julian street,
Sec. 2. Be it further ordained. That a railroad
company having tracks running through the said
portion of St. Julian street to be improved under
this ordinance is hereby required to pave the width
of its tracks and two (2) feet on each side of every
line of tracks of the said railroad company with vitrified brick as the said work progresses, and, in the
event this is not done by the said company, the said
director of public works and the said committee shall
see to its being done at the expense of the said 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, 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 said portion of
St. Julian street to be improved under this ordinance
according to frontage, and the pro rata amount of the
cost of such work is hereby assessed against the said
abutting real estate and its owners as aforesaid,
according to the-frontage. The frontage of intersecting streets and lanes is assessed as real estate abutting upon said portion of St. Jnlian 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
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abutting, and shall pay from the city treasury its just
pro rata as such owner of 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 director of public works for the city of Savannah and said committee on streets and lanes shall
prepare and submit to the Council of the city of
Savannah 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 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, 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 person 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 railroad company
and should such company fail and refuse to pay a
bill for the same thirty (30) days after the presentation or sending of the same, it shall be the duty of
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the city treasurer to issue execution against said
company and property for said bill, 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 28, 1899.
An ordinance for the improvement of a portion of
Wheaton street, 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, in Council assembled,
under the terms and provisions of an act of the Legislature of Georgia, approved October 1, 1887, That
the superintendent of public works for the city of
Savannah and the committee on streets and lanes of
said city be, and they are hereby, authorized and
directed to build and construct, on Wheaton street,
in the city of Savannah, beginning at a point fifteen
feet west of the gangway of the Southern Pine Company's mill and extending southeastwardly to a point
where the western property line of the Waters road
intersects the southern property line of Wheaton
street, a roadway twenty-seven (27) feet in width of
vitrified brick, and they are also authorized and directed to enclose the said roadway with stone curbings
and to do all the work in the way of grading, the
placing of cattle basins, drains, crossing and all other
things incident to the construction and completion of
the said roadway on the said portion of Wheaton
street.
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Sec. 2. Be it further ordained That a railroad
company having tracks running through the said portion of Wheaton street to be improved under this ordinance is hereby required to pave the width of its
tracks and two (2) feet on each side of every line of
tracks of the said railroad company with vitrified
brick as the said work progresses and in the event this
is not done by the said company, the said superintendent of public works and the said committee shall
see to its being done at the expense of the said railroad company.
Sec. 3. Be 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 said portion of
Wheaton street to be improved under this ordinance,
according to frontage; and the pro rata amount of the
cost of such work is hereby assessed against the
said abutting real estate and its owners as aforesaid,
according, to the frontage. The frontage of intersecting streets and lanes is assessed as real estate abutting upon said portion of Wheaton 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 of 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. 4. Be it further ordained, That after the improvement hereinbefore provided for has beer, completed the superintendent for of public works for the
city of Savannah, and said committee on streets and
lanes shall prepare and submit to the Council of the
city of Savannah 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 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, and if such bill so sent be not paid
within (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 person 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
railroad company, and should such company fail and
refuse to pay a bill for the same thirty (30) days
after the presentation or sending of the same it shall
be the duty of the City Treasurer to issue an execution against the said company and property for the
said bill, together with costs, which shall be made
and levied as are executions for city taxes.
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Section 5. Be it further ordained, That all drdinances and parts of ordinances in conflict with this
Ordinance are hereby repealed.
Ordinance passed January llth, 1899.
An ordinance for the improvement of Congress
street lane, between Whitaker and Barnard streets
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 in Council assembled,
under the terms and provisions of an act of the legislature of Georgia, approved October 1, 1887, that the
director of public works and improvements for the
city of Savannah and the committee on streets and
lanes of the said city be and they are hereby authorized and directed to pave with vitrified brick the lane
in the city of Savannah known as the Congress
street lane, between Whitaker and Barnard streets
the entire width of the said lane and to do all the
work in the way of grading, placing of catch basing
drains and all other things incident to the construction and completion of the said improvement of said
lane.
Section 2. Be it further ordained, there being nd
tracks of a railway company on said lane and no intersecting streets or lanes, that after the total cost of
said work shall have been ascertained one-third of
the said cost of said work shall be paid out of the city
treasury and the other two thirds by the persons
owning at the date of the adoption of this ordinance*
the real estate abutting on the said lane according to
frontage and the pro rata amount of the said cost is
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hereby assessed against the said abutting real estate
and its owners as aforesaid according to frontage.
Section 3. Be it further ordained That after the
improvement hereinbefore provided for has been
completed the said director and the said committee
shall prepare and submit to the Council of the city
of Savannah a statement showing the cost of the said
work and improvement and also an assessment roll
showing as to two-thirds of the cost, how it is apportioned among the several abutting parcels, according
to frontage, 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 days after the presentation or sending of the
same it shall then become the duty of the said treasurer
to issue an execution for the amount, together with
costs against the person and property aforesaid,
which execution shall be made and levied out of the
property described therein as are executions for city
taxes.
Section 4. Be it further ordained, That all ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict with this
ordinance are hereby repealed.
Ordinance passed April 19th, 1899.
An ordinance to establish the official statement
and assessment roll touching the improvement of a
portion of Wheaton street, made under an ordinance
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of the city of Savannah, adopted January 11, 1899,
amended March 31,1899.
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 director of public
works for the city of Savannah and the committee
on streets and lanes for said city, under an ordinance of the city of Savannah, passed January 11,
1899. and entitled "An ordinance for the improvement of a portion of Wheaton street, under the terms
and provisions of an act of the legislature of Georgia, approved October 1,1887," amended by an ordinance passed March 31st, 1899, and entitled "An
ordinance to amend an ordinance passed January
11,1899," entitled "An ordinance for the improvement ot Wheaton street under the terms and provisions of an act of the legislature of Georgia approved October 1st, 1887," be and it is hereby declared to be the official statement and assessment
roll of the said improvement under said ordinance as
amended; the said statement and assessment roll
being that entitled, "Statement and assessment roll
for improving Wheaton street. A statement showing the cost of the improvement of Wheaton street,
in the city of Savannah, from a point fifteen feet west
of the gangway of the Southern Pine Company's
mill, and extending southeastwardly to a point where
the western property line of the Waters road intersects the southern property line of Wheaton street.
As made under an ordinance of the city of Savannah, passed January 11,1899, amended March 31,
1899; and as assessment roll showing as to twothirds of this cost, how it is apportioned among the
several abutting parcels, including the street inter-
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sections, and giving the sums chargeable to each
parcel, with the names of the owners," and the clerk
of Council ot 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.
Section 2. Be it further ordained, That the treasurer of the city of Savannah is hereby directed to
make out and send to the property owners, including
the railroad company, a bill for the respective
amounts due by them, as provided for by the said
ordinance. 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 are executions for city
taxes.
Section 3. Be it further ordained, That all ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict with this
.ordinance are hereby repealed.
Ordinance passed June 14,1899.
An ordinance to establish the official statement
and assessment roll touching the improvement of
Congress street lane in the city of Savannah, between Whitaker and Barnard streets, made under an
ordinance of the city of Savannah, passed April 19,
1899.
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 director of public
works and the committee on streets and lanes of the
city of Savannah, under an ordinance of the city of
Savannah, passed April 19, 1899, and entitled "An
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ordinance for the improvement of Congress street
lane, between Whitaker and Barnard streets, under
the terms and provisions of an act of the legislature
of Georgia, approved October 1, 1887," be, and it is
hereby declared to be the official statement and
assessment roll of the said improvement under the
said ordinance ; said statement and assessment roll
being that entitled : "Statement and assessment
roll for improving Congress street lane, a statement
showing the cost of the improvement of Congress
street lane in the city of Savannah, from Whitaker to
Barnard streetas made under an ordinance of the city
of Savannah passed April 19, 1899 ; and an assessment roll showing as to two-thirds of this cost, how
it is apportioned among the several abutting parcels,
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
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.
Section 2. Be it further ordained, That the treasurer of the city of Savannah is hereby directed to
make out and send to the property owners a bill for
the respective amounts due by them as provided for
by the said ordinance. 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 are executions
for city taxes.
Section 3. Be it further ordained, That all ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict with this
ordinance are hereby repealed.
Ordinance passed July 12th, 1899.
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An ordinance to establish the official statement
and assessment roll touching the improvement of St.
Julian street, in the city of Savannah, from the east
side of Barnard street to the east side of Whitaker
street, made under an ordinance of the city of
Savannah, adopted June 28,1899. , ..,
Section 1. Be it ordained by the Mayor and Alder- j lj
men of the city of Savannah, in Council assembled,
That the statement and assessment roll prepared and
submitted to Council by the director of public
works for the city of Savannah, and the committee |
on streets and lanes for said city, under an ordinance
pased June 28,1899, and entitled, "An ordinance for " ;>ff
the improvement of a portion of St. Julian street
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 I'M
under the said ordinance, the same being those j fjj
entitled,"Statement and assessment roll for improving i ^
St. Julian street, a statement showing the cost of the j Hl
improvement of St. Julian street, in the city of
Savannah, from the east side of Barnard street, where
the present pavement now terminates, to the east
side of Whitaker street, as made under an ordinance
of the city of Savannah passed June 28,1899, and an
assessment roll showing as to two-thirds of this
cost, how it is apportioned among the several
abutting parcels, including the street intersection,
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
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as of this date and to enter the same on the minutes
of the 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 send to the property owners, including the railroad company, a bill for the respective amounts due
by them, as provided for by the said ordinance.
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 are executions for city taxes.
Sec. 3. Be it further ordained that all ordinances
and parts of ordinances in conflict with this ordinance
are hereby repealed.
Ordinance passed September 6th, 1899.
An ordinance to establish the official statement
and assessment roll, touching the improvement of
Congress street lane, in the city of Savannah, from
the east side of WMtaker street to the west side of
Drayton street, made under an ordinance of the city
of Savannah, adopted June 28,1899.
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 director of public
works for the city of Savannah, and the committee
on streets and lanes, for said city, under an ordinance
adopted June 28,1899, and entitled, "an ordinance
for the improvement of Congress street lane, between
the east side of Whitaker and the west side of Drayton street, under the terms and provisions of an act
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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 said ordinance, the said statement and assessment roll being those entitled
"Statement and assessment roll for improving Congress street lane. A statement showing the cost of the
improvement of Congress street lane, in the city of
Savannah, from the east side of Whitaker street to
the west side of Drayton street, as made under an
ordinance of the city of Savannah, passed June 28,
1899, and an assessment roll showing as to twothirds of this cost, how it is apportioned among the
several abutting parcels and giving the sum 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.
Section 2. Be it further ordained that the treasurer of the city of Savannah is hereby directed to
make out and send to the property owners, including the railroad company, bills for the re--
spective amounts due by them as provided for
by the said ordinance. 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
are executions for city taxes.
Section 3. Be it further ordained that all ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict with this
ordinance are hereby repealed.
Ordinance passed September 6,1899.
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JB24 MAYOB'S ANNUAL KEPOET.
An ordinance to amend an ordinance passed June
14, 1899, and entitled, "An ordinance to establish
the official statement and assessment roll touching
the improvement of a portion of Wheaton street,
made under an ordinance of the city of Savannah,
adopted January 11,1899, amended March, 31,1899.
Whereas, the statement and assessment roll established by the above-mentioned ordinance, because of
an error, assesses the amount ($9,943.58) to be
assessed against property owners and intersecting
streets and lanes at f 1.95.098 per front foot, whereas
the assessment ought to be made at the rate of 2.07.3
per front foot, and this error makes the respective
amounts to be assessed less than they ought to be.
And, whereas, a new and correct statement and
assessment roll have been prepared and submitted to
Council by the director of public works for the city of
Savannah and the committee on streets and lanes.
Section 1. Be it, therefore ordained by the Mayor
and Aldermen of the city of Savannah, in Council
assembled, That the corrected statement and assessment roll, entitled as are the former statement and
assessment roll, be and they are hereby established
and adopted in lieu of the statement and assessment
roll filed June 14, 1899. And the Clerk of Council
of the the city of Savannah is hereby directed to
mark the corrected 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 send to the property owners', including the
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railroad company, a bill for the respective amounts
due by them according to the corrected statement
and assessment roll, as provided for by ordinance.
Should the said bills be not paid, then it shall be the
duty of the Treasurer to issue executions as provided
for by the ordiuance touching the improvement of
Wheaton street, which shall be made and levied as
are executions for city taxes.
Sec. 3. Be it further ordained, That all ordinances
and parts of ordinances in conflict with this ordinance
are hereby repealed.
Ordinance passed August 2nd, 1899.
An ordinance to amend an ordinance passed January 11, 1899, entitled "An ordinance for the improvement of a portion of Wheaton street, under the
terms and provisions of an act of the legislature of
Georgia, approved October 1,1887. T
Section 1. Be it ordained bv the Mayor and Aldermen of the city of Savannah, in Council assembled.
That the acts and doings of the director of public
works and improvements of the city of Savannah in
connection with the improvements contemplated by the
said ordinance are hereby approved, and the said director shall continue the said work in connection with the
committee on streets and lanes in the place and stead
of the superintendent of public works for the city of
Savannah, menti'oned in the said ordinance, and with
all the powers and dulies of the said superintendent.
Section 2. Be it further ordained, That all ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict with this
ordinance are hereby repealed.
Ordinance passed March 31st, 1899.
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An ordinance to require that the repair of paved
streets, when such repair has been mad necessary
by the work of contractors and others, shall be made
by the city of Savannah and at the expense of the
party whose work has made such repair necessary.
Section 1. Be it ordained by the Mayor and Aldermen of the city of Savannah, in Council assembled,
That hereafter when repairs to paved streets are
made necessary by work done on the streets by
contractors or other parties, they shall be made by
the city of Savannah, through its proper department
and the director of public works, at the expense of
the party or parties who have dug up the streets or
made the repairs necessary and every permit hereafter
granted for the digging up of a paved street, or for
other work thereon which makes the repairs necessary, shall be subject to the terms and provisions of
this ordinance.
Sec. 2. Be it further ordained, That all ordinances
and parts of ordinances in conflict with this ordinance are hereby repealed.
Ordinance passed November 1st, 1899.
PAVING SIDEWALKS.
An ordinance to require the paving of the sidewalks on the portions of Indian, Farm, Bryan. Zubly
and Bolton streets herein mentioned.
Section 1. Be it ordained by the Mayor and Aldermen of the city of Savannah in Council assembled,
that the paving of sidewalks nine feet in width on
both sides of Indian street from West Broad to
Waters street, of sidewalks nine feet in width on both
sides of Farm street from Bryan to River street, of
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sidewalks seven feet in width, on botH'sides of Bryan
street from West Broad to Farm street, of sidewalks
seven feet in width on both sides' of Zubly
street from West Broad to Farm street, and of sidewalks nine feet in width on both sides ofBolton
street from Habersham to the crossing of the Savannah, Florida and Western Railway Company, is hereby required of the owners of lots' abutting on said
sidewalks. The said pavements shall be of brick.
On' Zubly street the pavements shall be enclosed by
a wood curbing three by twelve inches. The pavements of the other streets herein mentioned shall be
enclosed by stone curbing, except where they have
already been enclosed by curbing.
The pavements herein required with the curbing
shall be done under the supervision and direction of
the director of public works and improvements for
the city of Savannah and shall be completed with
brick and material satisfactory to him by the said
lot' owners within sixty days from the passage of
this ordinance.
Should the pavements herein required not be laid
as herein required, the same shall be done by the
city of Savannah and the expense thereof collected
in the manner provided for by law.
Section 2. Be it further ordained, That all ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict with this
ordinance are hereby repealed.
Ordinance passed April 19th, 1899.
An ordinance to require the sidewalks on Bull
street and either side thereof, from Bay to Gaston
streets, to be paved to the outer curbing and to cover
the spaces now used for grass plats.
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328 MAYOK'S ANNUAL REPORT.
Section 1. Be it ordained by the Mayor and Aldermen of the city of Savannah, in Council assembled,
That on Bull street, in the city of Savannah, from
Bay toGaston streets, and each side thereof, the sidewalks shall be paved to the outer curbing and shall
cover the spaces now taken up by grass plats, except
in the cases of the lols fronting squares, commonly
known as trust lots.
The material to be used for sidewalks on this street
shall be subject to the inspection and approval of the
committee on streets and lanes.
Sec. 2. Be it further ordained, That all ordinances
and parts of ordinances in conflict with this ordinance
are hereby repealed.
Ordinance passed April 5th 1899.
An ordinance to require the paving of the portions
of President. Randolph and South Broad streets
herein mentioned.
Section 1. Be it ordained by the May or and Aldermen of the city of Savannah, in Council assembled,
That the paving of sidewalks, twelve feet in width,
on both sides of President street from East Broad to
Randolph streets of sidewalks nine feet in width on
both sides of Randolph street, from the north
side of President to Liberty streets, and of sidewalks
seven feet in width on both sides of South Broad
street, from East Broad to Randolph streets, in the
city of Savannah, is hereby required of the owners
of lots abutting on said sidewalks. The said pavements shall be of brick and be enclosed by stone
curbing.
The pavements herein required, with the curbing,
shall be completed by the said lot owners within sixty
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days from this date, and shall be subject to the
inspection and approval of the director of public
works and improvements for the city of Savannah.
Should the said pavements not be laid as herein
required, the same shall be done by the city of
Savannah and the expense thereof collected in the
manner provided for by law.
Sec. 2. That all ordinances and parts of ordinances
in conflict with this ordinance are hereby repealed.
Ordinance passed March 22d, 1899.
PLUMBING.
An ordinance to amend Section 1225 of MacDon- . .
ell's Code 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 word "paved" appearing in the third line of
the above mentioned section be and the same is hereby stricken so that hereafter section 1225 of McDonell's Code of Savannah, shall read as follows:
"It shall be unlawful for any plumber, gas fitter,
or other person or corporation, to dig up any portion
of any street in said city of Savannah for the purpose
of laying down gas or water pipes or making sewer
connection or laying railroad tracks; but whenever
it shall be necessary for said purpose to take up any
portion of the pavement on any street in said city,
the same shall be done on application by the said
city at the cost and expense of the party for whom
the work is done." jjj
Section 2. Be it further ordained that all ordinan- |i
ces and parts of ordinances in conflict with this ordi- 'jj'3
nance are hereby repealed. *
Ordinance passed April 5th, 1899.
An ordinance to amend an ordinance, entitled an
ordinance in relation to plumbing in the city of
830 MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT.
Savannah, passed in Council Feb. 9,1898, amended
November 30,1898.
Section 1. Be it ordained by the Mayor and Aldermen of the city of Savannah in Council assembled,
and it is hereby ordained by the authority of the
same. That the above recited ordinance be and the
same is hereby amended by striking therefrom all of
Section 1, of said ordinance, and all powers, rights
and duties of the board of plumbing examiners hereby abolished are transferred to the board established
by the next section of this ordinance.
Section 2. Be it further ordained by the authority
of the aforesaid, That all of the plumbing done in
the city of Savannah shall be under the control of a
board of five plumbing examiners, which board of
plumbing examiners shall consist of the health officer of the city of Savannah, the chairman of the
committee on water, the chairman of the committee
on public health and one master and one journeyman plumber, who shall be appointed by the Mayor.
"Section 3. Be it further ordained by the authority aforesaid, That all of section 4 of said ordinance,
after the enacting clause thereof, be and the same is
hereby repealed, and in lieu thereof the following is
inserted : That the duties heretofore performed by
the inspector of plumbing shall be performed, with-
.out extra compensation, by the plumber employed
by the water works department of I he city of Savannah, who in connection with said duties, and before
-entering on the discharge thereof, shall take and
subscribe an oath to faithfully and impartially discharge the same. The fees collected shall be paid
into the city treasury without any deduction for
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salary. Said appointee shall be subject to discharge
by the Mayor and the committee on water, if in their
judgment proper efficiency shall so require^ In the
event of such discharge the said Mayor and committee shall be authorized to select a competent and efficient inspector in his place.
Section 4. Be it further ordained by the authority
aforesaid, That all ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict herewith be and the same are hereby
repealed.
Ordinance passed April 19th, 1899.
PARK AND TREE COMMISSION.
An ordinance to amend an ordinance passed June
15, 1898, and entitled: "An ordinance to approve the
rules and regulations of the Park and Tree Commission for the city of Savannah and to give the same
the force and effect of an ordinance of the city."
Section 1. Be it ordained by the Mayor and Aldermen of the city of Savannah, in Council assembled,
that the above entitled ordinance is amended by adding to rule five the words, "and no fowl, chicken,
turkey, goose, duck, or similar domestic animal,"
so that said rule, as amended shall read as follows:
"No horse, mule, cow, goat or other like animal, and
no fowl, chicken, turkey, goose, duck, or similar
domestic animal, shall be permitted to en'er any
jpark, square, grass plat or cemetery, or other place
.under the charge of the Park and Tree Commission,
or to be ,or remain therein, except that horses ox
mules may be used upon such roadways as may be
provided for public travel, and when necessary in
fthe exercise of service appurtenant to the use of
such jilace; nor shall any animal herein mentioned
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be fastened to or allowed to injure in any manner
any tree, shrub, plant, grass plat, or flower bed, or
any tree box, bench, fence or other public property.
Section 2. The penalties for any infraction of this
amended ordinance and the remedies for the enforcement of the same shall be the same as those provided
in section 2 of rule 21 of said ordinance hereby
amended.
Section 3. Be it further ordained, That all ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict with this
ordinance are hereby repealed.
Ordinance passed April 19th, 1899.
POLICE.
An ordinance to authorize the Georgia and Alabama Terminal Company to appoint and maintain
policemen on Hutchinson's Island, and to make the
same a part of the regular police force of the city of
Savannah under certain limitations herein provided
and for other purposes.
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 the Georgia and Alabama Terminal Company is
hereby authorized and empowered to appoint from
time to time such fit and proper persons as policemen, as it may find necessary, to be stationed at its
wharves, yards and terminals on Hutchinson's Island
and to designate and determine the respective rank
and designation of such policemen whether as sergeants, privates or otherwise.
Section 2. Be it further ordained, That the said
appointments shall be made subject to the approval
of the Mayor, and the persons so appointed shall be
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subject to perform the duties prescribed by the said
company. They shall take the same oath, and be
subject and conform to all the rules, regulations and
ordinances governing the city police, and shall be
taken and held as a part of the regular police force
of the city of Savannah, except that they shall be
paid by said Georgia and Alabama Terminal Company, such salary as it may deem proper, and shall
be liable to be dismissed by said company from time
to time or when said company shall determine to
cease paying for their services.
Section 3. Be it further ordained, That all ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict with this
ordinance be and they are hereby repealed.
Ordinance passed April 17th, 1899.
An ordinance to authorize the Florida Central and
Peninsular Railroad Company to appoint and maintain policemen, to be stationed in and about its
yards, wharves terminals and warehouses, and to
make the same a part of the regular police force of
the city of Savannah, under certain limitations herein provided, and for other purposes.
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 the Florida Central and Peninsular Railroad
Company is hereby authorized and empowered to appoint from time to time such fit and proper persons
as policemen as it may find necessary to be stationed
in and about its yards, wharves, terminals and warehouses in the city of Savannah, Georgia, and to
designate and determine the respective rank and
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designation of such policemen, whether as sergeants,
.privates or otherwise.
Section 2. Be it further ordained, That the said
appointments shall be made subject to the approval
of the Mayor, and the persons so appointed shall be
subject to perform the duties prescribed by the said
company. They shall take the same oath and be
subject and conform to all the rules, regulations
and ordinances governing the said police, and shall
be taken and held as a part of the regular police
force of the city of Savannah, except that they shall
be paid by said Florida Central and Peninsular Railroad Company such salary as it may deem proper,
and shall be liable to be dismissed by said company
from time to lime or when said company shall determine to cease paying for their services.
Section 3. Be it further ordained that all ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict with this ordinance, be and they are hereby repealed.
Ordinance passed Nov. loth, 1899.
An ordinance to create the office of superintendent
of police, to prescribe his duties and for other purposes.
Section 1. Be it ordained by the Mayor and Aldermen of the city of Savannah, in Council assembled,
that the office of superintendent of police be and the
same is hereby created.
Section 2. Be it further ordained by authority
aforesaid that said office of superintendent of police
shall be filled by appointment by the Mayor within
"three days after the passage and approval of this ordinance, said appointee to hold said office at the pleasure of the Mayor and to be removable at will upon
order with or without cause.
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Section 3. Be it further ordained by authority
aforesaid, that the duties of such superintendent of
police shall be the same as are now performed by
the chief and assistant chief of police.
1 Section 4. Be it further ordained by the authority
aforesaid, that all ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict with this ordinance be and the same
are hereby repealed.
Ordinance passed January 30th, 1899. ,
An ordinance to fix the salaries of superintendent
of police and senior sergeant, and to provide for the
duties of the senior sergeant.
Section 1. Be it ordained by the Mayor and Aldermen of the city of Savannah, in Council assembled,
That from and after the first day of March, 1899,
the superintendent of police shall be paid a yearly
salary of $1,800, in equal monthly installments.
Section 2. That Owen Reilly, who now fills the
position of senior sergeant, shall be paid a yearly
salary of $1,300, in equal monthly installments, from
and after the said 1st day of March. In the absence
of the superintendent .the said senior sargeant shall
represent him and perform his duties and shall also
perform all other duties incident to his office as sergeant
Section 3. That all ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict with this ordinance are hereby repealed.
Ordinance passed Feb. 22d, 1899.
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POLICE AND FIRE.
ABOLISHING OFFICES.
An ordinance to abolish the offices of chief of
police, assistant chief of police, chief fireman and
assistant chief fireman.
Section 1. Be it ordained by the Mayor and Aldermen of the city of Savannah, in Council assembled,
That the offices of chief of police, assistant chief of
police, chief fireman and assislant chief fireman be
and the same are hereby abolished.
Section 2. Be it further ordained by authority
aforesaid, That all ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict with this ordinance be and the same
are hereby repealed.
Ordinance passed January 30th, 1899.
RE-ENACTINQ PREVIOUS ORDINANCES.
An ordinance to re-enact all the ordinances of the
city of Savannah in force at the time of the creation
of a police commission and a fire commission for
the city of Savannah, which relate to the control or
management of the police or fire departments of the
city of Savannah, except as herein excepted.
Section 1. Be it ordained by the Mayor and Aldermen of the city of Savannah, in Council assembled,
That all ordinances of the city of Savannah relating
to the control, management or government of the
police department of the city of Savannah or the
members thereof, and to the fire department of the
city of Savannah or the members thereof, which
were in force at the time of the adoption by the legislature of Georgia, in its session of 1895, of an act
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entitled "an act to create and organize a board of
police commissioners for the city of Savannah, to define its jurisdiction, duties and powers, and for other
purposes," and of the act entitled "an act to create
and organize a board of fire commissioners for the
city of Savannah, to define its jurisdiction, duties
and powers, and for other purposes," and which may
have been repealed by the said two acts of the legislature, are hereby declared to be in full force and "
effect to the same extent as if the said two acts, or
either of them, had never been passed, save only as
the said two departments have been affected by the
adoption of the three ordinances passed Jan. 30,
1899, entitled, respectively, "an ordinance to abolish
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the offices of chief of police, assistant chief of police, , chief fireman and assistant chief fireman," the ordi- kjih j* nance entitled, "an ordinance to create the office of i|
superintendent of fire department, to fix his term of MJ
office, to prescribe his duties and for other purposes," ^
and the ordinance entitled "an ordinance to create ![*!]
the office of superintendent of police, to prescribe his $!l
duties and for other purposes," which said three *
ordinances adopted, as aforesaid, at the meeting of " |
Jan. 30,1899, are hereby declared to be of full force |
and effect. if
Section 2. Be it further ordained, That all ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict with this
ordinance are hereby repealed. | jj i
Ordinance passed March 8th, 1899. ' *
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POLICE RESERVE.
WHITE niLITARY.
An ordinance to amend the ordinance passed Jan.
30, 1897, entitled, "An ordinance to add, the sum of
twenty-seven hundred and and fifty dollars, to the
budget for the police department of the city of Savannah, for the purpose of aiding in the maintenance of
the eleven military companies in the city of Savannah, mentioned in this ordinance.
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 the same
is hereby so amended as to increase the amount
mentioned, to $3,000, two hundred and fifty dollars
of which shall be payable, from Jan. 1.1900, under
the terms, conditions and provisions of the said ordinance, to the Third Division, Naval Battalion, Georgia Volunteers of Savannah.
Section 2. Be it further ordained, That all ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict with this
ordinance are hereby repealed.
Ordinance passed Dec. 18th, 1899.
POWDER flAGAZINES.
An ordinance to permit Edward Lovell's Sons to
keep a powder magazine as herein provided in the
city of Savannah.
Section 1. Be it ordained by the Mayor and Aldermen of the city of Savannah, in Council assembled,
That permission is hereby given Edward Lovell's
Sons of Savannah, Ga.. to keep a portable powder
magazine within the city of Savannah on the open
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sidewalk on the north side of Bay street, between
Jefferson and Whitaker streets, as asked for in their
petition as to which a report was adopted by Council
at its meeting of Aug. 9, 1899. '. The said magazine
is to be made of heavy sheet iron, with overlapping
and projecting cover: and to be made safe and secure
and is to have a capacity of holding not exe. eding
four hundred (400) pounds of powder.
Section 2. Be it further ordained, That the right
is reser-ved by the Mayor and Aldermen of the city
of Savannah to cause the removal of the said powder magazine at any time it is determined by the said
Mayor and Aldermen of the city of Savannah that
the same is dangerous.
Section 3. Be it further ordained that all ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict with this ordinance are hereby repealed.
' Ordinance passed Aug. 23d, 1899.
An ordinance to permit James M. Dixon & Co. to
remove their powder box.
. Section 1. Be it ordained by the Mayor and Aldermen of the city of Savannah, in Council assembled,
That James M. Dixon & Co. be, and they are hereby
authorized to remove their powder box or magazine
from its present location to the grass plat on the eastern extremity of Liberty street on the corner of
Randolph, subject to all the terms and conditions of
the original ordinance.
Section 2. That all ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict with this ordinance are hereby repealed.
Ordinance passed Aug. 23d, 1899.
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RAILROADS.
An ordinance to repeal the ordinance passed March
9,1899, entitled "An ordinance to amend the ordinance passed April 1,1891, entitled "An ordinance
to make it unlawful for any railroad company to permit its train, cars, car or engine to remain stationary or standing for any time on any street which the
track of said company crosses, or to obstruct in anywise the street crossing, and to provide penalties for
the violation of this ordinance as against said companies, and against the engineer or other person in
charge of such train of cars, car or engine, and for
other purposes," and to further amend the said original ordinance.
Section 1. Be it ordained by the Mayor and Aldermen of the city ot Savannah, in Council assembled,
That the above entitled amending ordinance passed
March 9,1898, be, and the same is hereby repealed.
Section 2. Be it further ordained, That from and
after the passage of this ordinance it shall be unlawful for any railroad company to permit the train
cars, car or engine of said company to remain stationary or standing for longer than the space of five
minutes on any street crossed by the railroad track
of said company, or to obstruct in any wise said
street crossing for a longer time than five minutes;
and, further, it shall be unlawful for any railroad
company to permit any train, cars, car, or engine of
said company to remain stationary or standing in
front of the entrance of any store for a longer time
than five minutes so as to prevent access to the said
store, except only when a car, or cars are being used
for the owner or occupant of said store in the business connected therewith.
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Section 3. Be it further ordained, That the penalties mentioned in section 2 and 3 of the original
ordinance shall apply to the present ordinance just
as if herein re-enacted.
Section 2. Be it further ordained, That all ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict with this
ordinance are hereby repealed.
Ordinance passed Jan. llth, 1899.
SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC WORKS. *'\\
An ordinance to abolish the office of superintend- ||
ent of public works. $|
Section 1. Be it enacted by the Mayor and Alder- |!
men of the city of Savannah, in Council assembled, I;
that the office of superintendent of public works be, *f|
and the same is, hereby abolished. i
Sec. 2. Be it further enacted by the authority J
aforesaid, that all ordinances or parts of ordinances u'ij
in conflict with this ordinance be, and the same are, '. 1'
hereby repealed. !J ti' Ordinance passed January 30,1899. H
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Section 1. Be it ordained by the Mayor and Alder- ,-jj
men of the city of Savannah, and it is hereby ordained ij
by the authority of the same, that the ordinance j,|.|
passed on the 6th day of October, 1897, changing the *t;
street known as Railroad street to Meldrim avenue ;||
be, and the same is hereby repealed. i;
Sec. 2. Be it further ordained, that said street |
shall hereafter be known and designated in the plan
of said city as Railroad street.
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Sec. 3. Be it further ordained, that all ordinances
in conflict therewith be, and the same are hereby repealed.
Ordinance passed February 9, 1899.
By Alderman Davis :
An ordinance to change the name of Seventh
street to Troup avenue.
Section ]. Be it ordained by the Mayor and Aldermen of the city of Savannah, in Council assembled,
that the name of Seventh street, in the city of Savannah, be and it is hereby changed to Troup avenue,
in honor of George M. Troup. one of Georgia's Governors.
Sec. 2. Be it further ordained that all ordinances
and parts of ordinances in conflict with this ordinance are hereby repealed. I
Ordinance passed January 25,1899.
An ordinance to re-establish the name of Seventh
street and to repeal the ordinance passed January
25, 1899, changing its name to Troup avenue.
Section 1. Be it ordained by the Mayor and Aldermen of the city of Savannah, in Council assembled,
that the ordinance passed at the meeting of Council
held January 25,1899, changing the name of Seventh
street to Troup avenue, be and the same is hereby
repealed, and hereafter the said street shall be known
and designated as Seventh street.
Sec. 2. Be it further ordained, that all ordinances
and parts of ordinances in conflict with this ordinance
be and are hereby repealed.
Ordinance passed January 30,1899.
An ordinance to change the name of New Houston
street to Park avenue.
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Section 1. Be it ordained by the Mayor and Aldermen of the city of Savannah, that the name of New
Houston street, in the city of Savannah, be and the
same is hereby changed to Park avenue.
Sec. 2. That all ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict with this ordinance are hereby repealed.
Ordinance passed Jan. llth, 1899.
STREETS AND LANES.
UNLAWFUL TO THROW WASTE PAPER, RUBBISH, ETC.
An ordinance to make it unlawful to throw waste
paper, rubbish, trash, or litter of any character in
the streets, lanes, squares or thoroughfares 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 shall not be lawful for any person to throw
or cast any waste paper, rubbish, trash or litter of
any character in the streets, lanes, squares or thoroughfares of the city of Savannah, and any person
violating this ordinance shall, upon conviction before the Police Court of the city of Savannah, be
fined in a sum not to exceed ten (10) dollars, and
imprisoned not to exceed five (5) days, either or both,
in the discretion of the court.
Section 2. Be it further ordained, That all ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict with this
ordinance are hereby repealed.
Ordinance passed May 31st, 1899.
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STREETS AND SIDEWALKS.
PROHIBITING THE SOLICITING OF TRADE.
An ordinance to prohibit the soliciting of trade
from persons passing in the streets or sidewalks.
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,
it shall be unlawful for any person in front of his
place of business to solicit trade from persons passing on the street or sidewalk in the city of Savannah.
Section 2. Be it further ordained, That any person
violating this ordinance shall, on conviction before
the Police Court of the city of Savannah, be subject
to a fine not to exceed $100, and imprisonment not
to exceed thirty days, either or both, in the discretion of the court.
Section 3. Be it further ordained, That all ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict with this
ordinance are hereby repealed.
Ordinance passed November 1st, 1899.
SIDEWALKS.
SECURE UNIFORrtlTY.
An ordinance to secure uniformity in the sidewalks in the city of Savannah mentioned in this ordinance, to provide for the width of sidewalks and
roadways, the material to be used for the sidewalks
and for other purposes.
Section 1. Be it ordained by the Mayor and Aldermen of the city of Savannah, in Council assembled,
MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT. 345
That the following shall be the width of the roadways, sidewalks and grass plats of the streets in the
corporate limits of the city of Savannah south of
Anderson street, to-wit: A forty (40) foot street
shall have a roadway between the curbs of twentyeight (28) feet and a sidewalk on either side thereof
of six (6) feet in width; a forty-four (44) foot street
shall have a roadway between the curbs of thirty (30)
feet and a sidewalk on either side thereof of seven (7)
feet in width; a forty-five (45) foot street shall have
a roadway between the curbs of thirty (30) feet and
a sidewalk on either side thereof of seven and onehalf (7*) feet in width ; a fifty (50) foot street shall
have a roadway of thirty (30) feet between the curbs,
a sidewalk on either side thereof seven (7) feet, and,
in addition, a grass plat on either side thereof of
three (3) feet in width; a fifty-five (55) foot street shall
have a roadway between the curbs of thirty (30)
feet, a sidewalk on either side thereof of seven and
one-half feet, and, in addition, a grass plat on either
side thereof of (5) feet in width; and a sixty (60)
foot street shall have a roadway between the curbs
of thirty-two (32) feet, a sidewalk on either side thereof of nine (9) feet, and, in addition, a grass plat on
either side thereof of five (5) feet in width.
Section 2. Be it further ordained. That Anderson
street, from East Broad street to Laurel Grove cemetery, shall have a roadway of thirty-two (32) feet in
width, sidewalks on either side thereof nine (9) feet
in width and grass plats on either side thereof five
(5) feet in width. First street, from East Broad to
West Broa'd street, shall have a roadway thirty-two
(32) feet in width, sidewalks on either side thereof
346 MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT.
nine (9) feet in width, and grass plats on either side
thereof three and one-half (3J) feet in width. Second
street, from East Broad to West Broad street, shall
have a roadway thirty-two (32) feet in width, sidewalks on either side thereof nine (9) feet in width,
and grass plats on either side thereof five (5) feet in
width. Third street, from East Broad to West Broad
street, shall have a roadway of thirty-two (32) feet in
width, sidewalks on either side thereof nine (9) feet
in width, and grass plats on either side thereof five
(5) feet in width. Brady street, from Bull to Barnard street, shall have a roadway of thirty-two (32)
feet in width, sidewalks on either side thereof nine
(9) feet in width, and grass plats on either side
thereof five (5) feet in width. Seventh street shall
have two (2) roadways of twenty-five (25) feet each
in width, one on the north and the other on the south
side of the street, with sidewalks on either side
thereof ten (10) feet in width, grass plats on either
side thereof five (-5) feet in width and a twenty (20)
foot center bed. Eighth street, from Abercorn to
Burroughs street, shall have a roadway thirty-two
(32) feet in width, on the east side of Bull street, the
sidewalk on either side of Eighth street shall be six
(6) feet in width and grass plat three (3) feet in
width, and on the west side of Bull street the sidewalks of Eighth street, on either side thereof, shall
be nine (9) feet in width, and the grass plats on
either side thereof five (5) feet in width. Ninth
street, from Abercorn to Burroughs street, shall have
a roadway thirty-two (32) feet in width; on the east
side of Bull street the sidewalks of said Ninth street
and on either side thereof shall be six (6) feet in
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width and the grass plats three (3) feet in width, on
the West side of Bull street the sidewalks of Ninth
street shall be nine (9) feet in width on either side
thereof, and the grass plats on either side thereof
five (5) feet in width. The roadway of Tenth street
from Abercorn to Burroughs shall be thirty-two (32)
feet in width and the sidewalks and grass plats, east
and west of Bull street, shall be of the same width
as those of Eighth and Ninth streets just mentioned.
The sidewalks mentioned in this section shall be
paved by the property owners and with material satisfactory to the committee of the Council of the city
of Savannah known as the Committee on Streets and
Lanes within eight months from the passage of this
ordinance. Should the pavements not be laid within
the time mentioned, then the city of Savannah shall
proceed to lay the said pavements with hard brick
and at the expense of the property owners.
Whenever pavements are laid under any section of
this ordinance granite curbing shnll be used to enclose the same, and the said curbing shall be four
(4) by eighteen (18) inches.
Section 3. Be it further ordained, Tha.t Abercorn
street from Anderson to Twelfth street shall have a
roadway forty-five (45) feet in width, sidewalks on
either side thereof ten (10) feet in width and grass
plats on either side thereof five (5) feet in width;
that Drayton street from Anderson to Twelfth street
shall have a roadway thirty (30)' feet in width and
sidewalks on either side thereof seven and one-half
(74) feet in width; Bull street from Anderson to
Twelfth street shall have a roadway forty-five (45)
feet in width, sidewalks on either side thereof ten
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(10) feet in width, and grass plats on either side
thereof five (5) feet in width; Barnard street from
Anderson to Seventh street shall have a roadway
forty-five (45) feet in width, sidewalks on either side
thereof ten (10) feet in width, and grass plats on
either side thereof five (5) feet in width; Montgomery
street from Anderson to Twelfth street shall have a,
roadway forty-five (45) feet in width, sidewalks on
either side thereof ten (10) feet in width, and grass
plats on either side thereof five (5) feet in width;
Jefferson street from Anderson to Twelfth street
shall have a roadway thirty-five (35) feet in width
and sidewalks on either side thereof seven and onehalf (7 J) feet in width; Whitaker street from Anderson to Twelfth street as now opened or as it may
hereafter be opened shall have a roadway thirty (30)
feet in width and sidewalks on either side thereof
seven and one-half (7J) feet in width; Price street
from Bay to St. Thomas street shall have a roadway
thirty-two (32) feet in width and sidewalks on either
side thereof nine (9) feet in width; Habersham street
from Anderson to Seventh street shall have a roadway forty (40) feet in width, sidewalks on either side
thereof seven (7) feet in widlh and grass plats on
either side thereof three (3) feet in width; Lincoln
street from Anderson to Eighth street shall have a
roadway thirty (30) feet in width, sidewalks on
either side thdreof seven (7) feet in width and grass
plats on either side thereof three (3) feet in widlh;
West Broad street from Anderson to Twelfth street
shall have two (2) roadways, one on each side, of
twenty-five feet each, sidewalks on either side thereof
ten (10) feet.in width, grass plats on either side
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thereof five (5) feet in width, and a center grass plat
of twenty (20) feet in width, and Burroughs street
from Anderson to Twelfth street shall have a roadway of forty (40) feet in width, sidewalks on either
side thereof seven (7) feet in width and grass plats
on either side thereof three (3) feet in width.
The sidewalks provided for in this section for
Abercorn, Drayton, Bull, Barnard, Montgomery, Jefferson and Whitaker streets shall be built by the
property owners and with material satisfactory to the
Committee on Streets and Lanes within six (6) jj
months from the passage of this ordinance, and the jjj
sidewalks mentioned in this section for Price, Haber- i\
sham, Lincoln, West Broad and Burroughs streets *;
shall be built by the property owners and with material satisfactory to the said committee within
twelve (12) months from the passage of this ordinance. In the event of their failure to do so the city jj
will pave as hereinbefore provided, and will pave '!
with hard brick at the expense of the property '
owners. |
Section 4. Be it further ordained, That that cer- '
tain ordinance passed September 27th, 1898, entitled *f
"An ordinance to secure uniformity in the sidewalks I?
in the city of Savannah from the north side of An- *
derson street to the north side of Twelfth street, ex- ,'''
cept as herein exeepted, to make provision as to y1
their width, the material to be used therefor and the |'
payment for the same " be and the same is hereby
repealed, and all ordinances and parts of ordinances
in conflict with this ordinance be and the same are
hereby repealed.
Ordinance passed April 5th, 1899.
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SABBATH.
An ordinance to amend the proviso of section 2 of
the ordinance entitled "An ordinance to provide for
the observance of the Lord's day," passed May 5,
1897.
Section 1. Be it ordained by the Mayor and Aldermen of the city of Savannah, in Council assembled,
That the proviso of section 2 of the above entitled
ordinance be and the same is hereby amended by
substituting for 11 a. m. in the said proviso 10 a. rn.,
so that the snid proviso shall, when amended, read
as follows: 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 10 a. m.. city time.
Sec. 2. That all ordinances and parts of ordi-
. nances in conflict with this ordinance are hereby
repealed.
Ordinance passed Dec. 13th. 1899.
An ordinance to so amend the Sunday law as to
permit the delivery of milk to the customers of milk
dealers on Sunday afternoons.
Sec. 1. Be it ordained by the Mayor and Aldermen
of the city of Savannah in Council assembled, That so
much of the Sunday law as bears upon the delivery
of milk on Sundays be and the same is hereby so
amended as to permit the delivery by milk dealers to
their customers of milk on Sunday afternoon in addition to the hours now allowed by ordinance for the
delivery of their milk.
Sec. 2. That all ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict with this ordinance are hereby repealed.
Ordinance passed Nov. 1st, 1899.
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SALARIES.
An ordinance to amend the ordinance passed Feb.
22, 1899, reducing the salaries, payable to officials of
the city of Savannah.
Section 1. Be it ordained by the Mayor and Alder- ,j
men of the city of Savannah, in Council assembled, '
That from the 1st day of January, 1900, the Mayor,
Clerk of Council, City Treasurer, City Engineer, City
Attorney and Recorder of the city of Savannah, shall
be paid the salaries payable to these officers, respectively before the reduction made by the said ordinance of Feb. 22, 1899, and the City Marshal shall
be paid at the rate of $125 per month, or $1,500 per
annum; from the said first day of January, 1900,
the Director of Public Works shall be paid a salary
at the rate of $2,500 per annum, in equal monthly
installments.
Section 2. That all ordinances and parts of ordi- ijjj
nances in conflict with this ordinance, are hereby |
repealed.
Ordinance passed Dec. 18th, 1899.
TELEPHONE AND TELEGRAPH COMPANY (AflERICAN)
An ordinance granting permission to th'e American
Telephone and Telegraph Company to construct,
operate and maintain lines of telephone and telegraph upon, along and under the highways of the
city of Savannah, Ga.
Section 1. Be it ordained by the Mayor and Aldermen of the city of Savannah, in Council assembled,
That the American Telephone and Telegraph Com- ; ;;j
pany, a corporation of New York, and its successors, Ijl'
be, and they are hereby, granted, as hereinafter ex- $
$
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pressed, and subject to the terms, conditions and
provisos of this ordinance, the right, privilege and
authority to erect, operate and maintain lines of telephone and telegraph, including the necessary poles,
fixtures and electrical conductors upon, along and
over the highways and subways for electrical conductors in the city of Savannah, subject, however,
among other things, to the following provisos, towit:
(a) The said American Telephone and Telegraph
Company, and its successors shall use the conduits
and poles of the Southern Bell Telephone and Telegraph Company, whenever by using said conduits
and poles they can reach the points covered by the
permission granted to them by this ordinance.
(b) Wherever it is necessary to erect any poles,
they shall be neat, symmetrical and painted, and no
pole shall be less than twenty-five (25) feet from the
surface of the ground.
(c) No pole shall be erected unless it is first located by the committee of the Council of the city of
Savannah known as the committee on streets and
lanes, which said committee shall have the right at
any time, without expense to the city of Savannah,
to change the location of any pole, the decision of
said committee requiring said change to be subject
to an appeal to Council in the event there is dissatisfaction therewith.
Section 2. Be it further ordained that the said
American Telephone and Telegraph Company shall
place its wires within the area bounded by Liberty
street, East Broad street, West Broad street and
River street under ground.
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Section 3. Be it further ordained that all poles
shall be erected under the direction and supervision
of the committee on streets and lanes, and all streets
and sidewalks that may be damaged or disturbed in
the construction of said lines shall be promptly replaced and repaired by the said company at its own
expense and to the satisfaction of the committee on
streets and lanes, provided, however, that if the
said telephone company shall fail to do so after one
day's notice, in writing, shall have been given by
the city to the said company the city may repair said
portion of the sidewalk or street that may have been
disturbed by said company, and collect the cost so
incurred from said company.
Section 4. Be it further ordained that in consideration of the rights and privileges herein granted,
said company shall provide one cross-arm on each
pole and one duct in the subways constructed by virtue of this ordinance, for the free use of the police
and fire alarm telegraph system of the city of Savannah, f
Section 5. Be it further ordained that said com- :
pany shall at all times be subject to the city ordinan- i'
ces now existing or which may hereafter be passed '*
relative to the use of the public streets by telephone i
and tetegraph companies. '
Section 6. 'Be it further ordained that said com- 'j
pany shall indemnify the city of Savannah against, ,
and assume all liability for, damages which might ,
arise or accrue to the city of Savannah from any in- ;j
jury to persons or property from the doing of any
work, or negligence in doing any work herein author- ','
ized, or the neglect of said company, or any of its
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employees, to comply with any ordinance relative to
the use of the streets of said city; and the acceptance by the company of this ordinance shall be an
agreement by it to pay to the city of Savannah any
sum of money for which the city may become liable
from or by reason of said injury. The said telephone company shall give bond with good security
to the city of Savannah in the sum of five thousand
dollars ($-5,000) for the faithful performance of the
agreements and undertakings herein set forth. The
said bond may be so worded as to expire two (2)
years after the completion of the work to be done by
the said company.
Section 7. Be it further ordained that said company shall file with the clerk of the city Council of
Savannah its acceptance of this ordinance wherein
sixty (60) days from the date of its passage.
Section 8. Be it further ordained that said company will agree to begin work within six (6) months
and will make a connection from Savannah with its
long distance system within one (1) year from the
passage of this ordinance, the act of God and the
public enemy excepted.
Section 9. Be it further ordained that this ordinance shall be in force and take efiectfrom and after
its passage.
Section 10. Be it further ordained that the permission given by this ordinance shall not be so construed as to at all affect the sanitary ordinances and.
regulations1 of the city of Savannah, which must be
observed by the said company.
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Section 11. Be it further ordained that all ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict with this
ordinance are hereby repealed.
Ordinance passed March 22d, 1899.
TAX ASSESSORS.
An ordinance to create a board of tax assessors for
the city of Savannah, and to provide for their powers
and duties.
Section 1. Be it ordained by the Mayor and Aldermen of the city of Savannah, in Council assembled,
that at an adjourned meeting of Council, to be held
March 31st, 1899, there shall be elected three (3)
free-holders, residing in the city of Savannah, as
tax assessors for the city of Savannah, who shall
value and assess all the property within said city J
liable for taxation, as hereinafter stated, and who jj
shall begin to -discharge their duties as said board
on the first day of April, 1899.
At the said regular meeting, the Council of the
city of Savannah shall elect one of the three assessors as the chairman and ex-officio clerk of the said
board, who shall be paid a salary at the rate of
eighteen hundred (1,800) dollars per annum in
monthly installments, and the said chairman and
ex-officio clerk and the two associate assessors shall
hold their office until the next regular election for 'jj
other city officers, and shall be thereafter elected bi- ,
ennially. J
Section 2. Be it further ordained, That, in order J
to qualify, the said assessors shall take and sub- 1
scribe before the Mayor of the city of Savannah an ^;
oath of office to the effect that he will well and truly
356 MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT.
perform all of the duties appertaining to his office,
as prescribed by law, which oath shall be filed in the
office of the clerk of Council, and the chairman
of said board shall give a bond in the penal sum of
three thousand (3,000) dollars, and his two associate
assessors shall each give a bond in the sum of two
thousand (2,000) dollars, payable to the Mayor and
Aldermen of the city of Savannah, conditioned for
the faithful performance and discharge of all his
duties as said tax assessor, and in addition to this,
the bond of the chairman and ex-officio clerk shall
be conditioned for the faithful performance and discharge of all of his duties, not only as tax assessor,
but also as the chairman and clerk.
Section 3. Be it further ordained, That the said
two associate assessors shall receive as compensation the sum of $750 per annum, payable in equal
. monthly installments out of the treasury of the city
of Savannah.
Section 4. Be it further ordained, That the said
tax assessors shall have an office in the city exchange, and it shall be the duty of the chairman and
ex-officio clerk to be at the said office every day,
Sundays and holidays excepted, from 9 a. m. to 2 p.
m., and from 4 p. m. to 6 p. m., except when his absence from the said office may be required by his
official duties.
It shall be the duty of the said two associate assessors to be at the said office every day, Sundays
and holidays excepted, from 9 a. m. to 2 p. m. and
from 4 p. m. to 6 p. m., except when their absence
from the office may be required by their official
duties, during the month of January of each year.
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'Liff
During the months of February and March of each
year they shall give to their duties at least five
hours of each day, Sundays and holidays excepted and
such other time during months other than January,
February and March as they may be called upon to
give by the said chairman.
Section 6. Be it further ordained, That the clerk
of the said board shall keep a correct record of the
proceedings of the said board, which shall always be
subject to the inspection of the Mayor or any Alderman of the city, and shall perform such other duties
as may hereafter be imposed upon him by ordinance
or by the lawful rules and regulations of said board.
Section 6. Be it further ordained, That it shall be
the duty of the said assessors to value and assess all
real estate and improvements within the city of
Savannah liable for taxation, and also all personal
property liable for taxation, but said personal property shall be returned to the said assessors as hereinafter required by the owners thereof, under oath,
and, alter the said return, the said assessors may
accept the same or may increase the same as hereinafter stated.
In cases of failure to return personal property for
taxation, or of failure to make a true return, or of
attempt at fraud in returning the same, the said assessors shall assess the value of said personal property for taxation, and shall have power in this connection to subpoena before them persons making returns for taxation acd to cause them to produce
before them for inspection their books, policies of
insurance and other papers, to subpoena and examine
witnesses and to take all other steps necessary in
358 MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT.
the judgment of the said assessors in the premises
in order to obtain true and correct returns.
(a) They shall require all returns of personal
property subject to taxation and held or owned on
the first day of January of each year to be made before them at their office upon such form as they may
prescribe or approve by the 20th day of January of
each year, and the following oath or affirmation
shall be administered to each and every person
making returns for taxation of personal property,
to-wit: " You do solemnly swear (or affirm) that
the returns which you are about to make shall be a
just and true statement of all personal property of
every kind which you held or owned on the first day
of January (inserting here the year), or were interested in either in your own right or the right of any
person or persons whomsoever either as parent,
guardian, executor, administrator, agent or trustee
or any other manner whatsoever to the best of your
knowledge, information and belief. You do further
swear that you will truly, correctly and fully answer
all questions asked you by the tax assessors in reference to said return and lhat you have not conveyed
or assigned to others or removed out of the city of
Savannah any property whatsoever to avoid returning the same for taxation."
The said tax assessors shall keep the tax book
open and ready for returns until the time specified
above, and of which full notice shall be given to the
tax payers by publication in the official organ of
said city and by such other means as the said board
may adopt.
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MAYOK'S ANNUAL REPOBT 359
It shall be the duty of said tax assessors to have
prepared suitable books for the purpose of receiving
returns as provided herein.
(b). If any person fails, neglects or refuses to
make a return of his or her personal property within
the time appointed, or to truly answer such questions as may be asked, or to submit his personal
property for the inspection and valuation of said
assessors, or to furnish such data and information as
may be called for by them, then it shall be the duty
of said assessors, jointly, from the best information
they can get in reference to the kind and value of
the personal property owned and possessed by such
person, to arrive at the true value of the same and
place it upon their books. They shall also enter
upon their books the name of any person, firm, company or corporation who shall either fail or refuse to
give in their property and of all they are unable to
find and who they may believe to be subject to a tax
on personal property and of the amount of the tax
assessable against them.
(c). In the discharge of their duties the said tax
assessors shall be authorized to enter the store or
place of business of any person, but shall not enter
any private residence without the consent of the
occupants.
(d). In case of false, fraudulent or unfair returns
the said tax assessors shall cite the person making
the same before them on some day to be fixed by
them and show cause why the return should not be
corrected. Upon any such person so cited appearing
before them, they shall, if requested, hear such evidence as to the real value of the return in dispute as
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may be submitted to them and determine the same.
If such person so cited refuses or neglects to appear
his returns shall be corrected by the said assessors
according to the best information they can obtain.
(e). After the returns are in add corrected (where
corrections are necessary), the said tax assessors
shall enter the same upon two identical tax digests,
alphabetically arranged, one of which tax digests
shall be retained for use in iheir office and the olher
shall be placed in the office of the city treasurer.
(f). They shall have power in all cases to swear a
person making a return that he will tell the truth?
the whole truth and nothing but the truth in answer
to their questions, and to interrogate him or her
closely for the purpose of having a just, full, true
and correct return and valuation made.
Section 7. Be it further ordained, That any person who shall knowingly make any incomplete or
unfaithful return for taxation, or who shall refuse to
make a return, shall, on conviction before the Police
Court of the city of Savannah, be subject to a fine
not exceeding fifty (50) dollars, or imprisonment not
exceeding thirty (30) days, either or both, in the discretion of the court, for each offense.
Section 8. Be it further ordained, That in case
any person, firm or corporation liable under the tax
ordinances of the city of Savannah shall fail or refuse to make returns of personal property, as required in this ordinance, it shall be in the power of
said tax assessors to assess such persons, firm or
corporation at double the amount of the immediately
preceding tax return, and if no return shall have
been made, then the said assessors shall have the
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power to assess such person, firm or corporation ;
such amount as may be proper in their judgment, I
provided, however, that upon petition made to said \
tax assessors by any such person, firm or corpora-
tion, within thirty days after such assessment, or . double assessment, and not thereafter, the said tax '
assessors shall hear the said petitioner, and such i
evidence as may be adduced before it, and if proper jj
excuse be shown, in the judgment of said tax as- f
sessors they shall have the power to reduce such f
assessment or double assessment and upon such
terms as they may deem just and equitable. j
The decision of the said assessors, after hearing ;
the evidence, shall be final.
Section 9. Be it further ordained, That the said
tax assessors shall make their reports to the municipal authorities by filing with the city treasurer one [
of the tax digests showing the assessments and valu- :
ations of property in the city of Savannah for taxa- |
tion, and the municipal authorities shall, in levying
or assessing the rate of taxation, do so upon the
value of the property so reported.
Section 10. Be it further ordained, That all ordi- '!
nances and parts of ordinances in conflict with this "
ordinance are hereby repealed. <
Ordinance passed March 22nd, 1899.
WATERWORKS. !
An ordinance to re-enact the ordinances and regu^ :]
lations of the city of Savannah, in force on the 16th ;|
day of December, 1895, when the act to create and
organize a board of water commissioners for the city
of Savannah went into effect.
902 MAYOR'S ANNUAL EEPOET.
Section 1. Be it ordained by the Mayor and Aldermen of the city of Savannah, in Council assembled,
That all ordinances and regulations of the city of
Savannah touching the water department or the supply of water, or charges therefor, and all ordinances
or regulations which may have been repealed in any
way by the adoption of the act of the legislature
creating and organizing a board of water commissioners for the city of Savannah, be and they are
hereby re-euacted as fully and as completely as if the
said act of the legislature had not been passed.
Section 2. Be it further ordained, That all ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict with this
ordinance be and they are hereby repealed.
Ordinance passed April 19th, 1899.
WATER CLOSETS.
An ordinance to cause, in the interest of health
and the prevention of a waste of water, the discontinuance of all globe-valve and other closets without
automatic shut-offs and to require their replacement
with approved tank closets within the time expressed
in this ordinance.
Section 1. Be it ordained by the May or and Aldermen of the city of Savannah, in Council assembled,
as a sanitary measure and also for the purpose of
preventing the waste of water, that all globe-valve
and other closets without automatic shut-offs shall
be taken out and removed in the city of Savannah
and shall be replaced with approved tank closets as
herein expressed and within the time expressed, towit:
MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT. 363
In the territory between the northern line of the
city limits and the northern line of Oglethorpe avenue extended, east to the eastern line of the city limits
and we-t to the western line of the said limits,
the said globe-valve and other closets without automatic shut-offs shall be taken out and approved
tank closets substituted Iherefor within two (2)
months from I he passage of this ordinance; in the
territory between said northern line of Oglethorpe
avenue extended, east and west, and the northern
line of Jones street extended, east to the eastern
boundary of the city and west to the western boundary within four (4) months from the passage of this
ordinance ; in all the other portions of the city which
lie south of the said northern line of Jones street,
within six (6) months from the passage of this ordinance.
Should the substitution herein provided for not be
done within the time mentioned, then it shall be
done by the city of Savannah through its proper officers and at the expense of the property owners.
After the time mentioned it shall not be lawful for
any person to use globe-valve and other closets
without automatic shut-offs in the city of Savannah,
and any person violating this ordinance shall be subject, upon conviction in the police court of the city
of Savannah, to a fine not to exceed twenty-five (25)
dollars and imprisonment not to exceed ten (10)
days, either or both in the discretion of the court for
each and every days' violation thereof.
Section 2. Be it further ordained, That all ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict with this
ordinance are hereby repealed.
Ordinance passed June 28th, 1899. -i
I

REPORT ON
HOUSE DRAINAGE
WORK.
380 MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT.
REPORT ON HOUSE DRAINAGE WORK.
SAVANNAH, GA., January 8th, 1900.
Herman Myerg,
Mayor of Savannah,
DEAR SIR:In accordance with your request, I
send you some points in regard to the House Drainage Work as performed by Miles & Bradt, during the
season, of 1898-'99 In estimating the amount of
work that can be constructed with the balance from
1899. and the appropriation for this year I have
been very conservative, and have assumed the conditions to be rather worse than I expect to find them.
I find it always gives more satisfaction to have the
cost of the work fall below the estimate rather than
over. The part that counts, that is, the actual cost,
can only be determined after the work is done.
I trust you will be able to find amongst the various suggestions some points that will be useful to
you in regard to your report,
Yours truly,
W. H. CHAPMAN,
Engineer in Charge.
MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT. 867
The contract for completing the House Drainage
Work began by Rourke, Mitchell & Delaney, was let
to Miles & Bradt, of Atlanta, Ga., and Was signed by
both parties thereto on Nov. 3d, 1898. By mutual
agreement the time for completing the work was extended from Dec. 31st, 1899, to May 1st, 1901; and
the work to be performed divided into three sections.
The first section included the district bounded by
Randolph street, Liberty street, East Broad street
Gwinnett street, Drayton street, Gaston street, Bull
street, West Broad street, New street, Farm street
and River street.
Pipe and other material necessary for the work
were ordered at once, and as soon as these arrived,
.the actual construction was commenced upon Perry
street at Randolph street, on Nov. 15th, 1898. Other
gangs were added from time to time and as rapidly
as the delivery of the material would warrant until
the work was under course of construction in six different places. Three gangs were kept constantly upon
the six and eight inch pipe work while the remainder were placed upoa the larger sizes, including the
iron outlet at West Broad street, and the brick sewer
on East Broad street.
It was planned to lay the iron outlet at West
Broad street, and then continue the line through
River street, Farm street. New street and West Broad
street. Sunken timber encountered in driving the
sheeting for the coffer dam and difficulties in making
the dam sufficiently tight so that work could be performed during the lower stages of the tide, delayed
the construction of this part to such an extent that
it was decided to also start the work at Farm street
MB . MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT,
and connect up to this point at a later date. Although
work on this outlet was started the latter part of
November it was not until the latter part of April
that the iron pipe was finally laid, and we were in
shape to proceed with the work in River street.
Ground was broken on Farm street on Dec. 9th,
and the first pipe was laid upon the 16th. With the
exception of a few hundred feet of sewer at Indian
street, the entire line was constructed through a
treacherous and unstable soil, composed of water and
running sand. By Feb. 18th, 1899, the line had
been constructed as far as New street, and at this
point the pipe was reduced from eighteen to fifteen
inches in diameter. After turning into New street
the amount of water encountered in the trench increased very materially. A storm sewer on one side,
two water mains on the other, and the increasing
depth of the sewer materially retarded the progress
of the work.
The hand pumps used upon this line were in poor
order and were not capable of handliug the water
and the construclion of the work was stopped repeatedly for hours, while they were being overhauled.
They were unable to hold the water down to permit
of the construction of the man-hole at the junction
of New street and West Broad street. Work upon
this line was accordingly stopped on April 16th, and
the gang placed upon River street.
Work on River street was pushed as rapidly as
possible from this time with two gangs and was
finally connected with the Farm street sewer on May
2d, 1899, an extension of time having been granted
by the Board of Health.
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The line on River street was located between the
railroad and the south side of the street. This was
the only available space, and it placed the trench
uncomfortably near the brick chimney (for the rice
mill,) which was cracked and in very poor condition,
and great anxiety was felt for its stability. Heavy
sheet piling was driven in advance of the excavation,
and well below the grade of the sewer, and every precaution taken to prevent the earth, outside of the
sheeting running through, and thus undermining
the foundation. The sewer was carried by the stack
without mishap and without the least indications of
settlement.
The ground in this street is very unstable and is
subject to great tremor from the trains passing
through. The entire line accordingly was bedded in
concrete as a precaution against crushing from the
above causes.
Preparations for the work upon East Broad street
were made during the latter part of January. It was
advised by your engineer that the sheeting be driven
to its full depth before they should attempt to excavate the trench. The driving was facilitated by a
jet of water carried down by the side of the pile as
fast as it was driven. The cily pressure was tried at
first but was found 1o lack sufficient force. A steam
pump was then used with much better results. The
driving during the early part of the work was very
difficult owing to the great number of cypress roots
encountered. These were less troublesome as the
higher land was reached and the progress was correspondingly better.
370 MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT.
The actual construction of the sewer was not
started until the 3d of March. The progress upon
this line was far from satisfactory, due principally to
the lack of competent "sewer masons," who thoroughly understood this class of work. The masons
employed were not able to, or did not, which amounts
to the same thing, lay more than one-half the number of brick per day as compared with the masons
employed the previous year.
On account of the amount of ground, water and
the unstable nature of the soil, the brick work was
laid in a wooden cradle having the form of the outside
of the lower half of the sewer. The sewer is laid
from seven to ten feet below the present storm sewer and within a few feet of it. For these reasons it
was deemed advisable to let the sheeting remain in
place, as was done the previous seasons.
The excavation on the entire line was done by
hand and as the trench was six feet wide and from
fifteen to nineteen feet deep this enormous amount
of material had to be rehaudled a number of times,
especially from the lower part of the trench, where
it required to be handled from four to five timesThe material could have been handled much more
economically by a trenching machine, which in addition to removing the material with a single shoveling would have deposited it upon the completed work
and thus saved one or more handlings on this part
of the work. The work upon the brick sewer was
closed down for the season upon April 27th, 1899,
994 feet having been completed.
On the 6- and 8-inch work, north of Liberty street,
the soil to the depth of the sewer was dry and the
MAYOR'S ANNUAL BBPORT. 371
pipes were jointed with j'ute and cement in the ordinary way. The lines south of Liberty street were
mostly wet and where water was encountered the
tar and sulphur joint was used in place of the
cement. This jointing material has a great advantage under these conditions. It is cast upon the
ends of the pipe in a liquid state and allowed to
harden in cast iron moulds turned to the true form.
When the pipes are entered and driven together it
forms a tight joint at once and is not affected or
washed off by the water, and can be covered at once.
The construction of the 6 and 8 inch lines together
with their man-holes, lamp-holes, flush tanks and
branches was sub-let to McKenna & Welch, all other
work being performed by Miles & Bradt.
The following table shows the amount of work of
the various sizes constructed during November and
December, and January to May, and the total for the
entire season, namely:
6-iE
8
10
15
18
24
30
6
8
16
Plus
Mant
Lam
ch T)lDe SeVS^erS
i
it
At
t I
outlet ............
ii .
H 11 11
holes on pipe sewers. .....
"brick " ......
p holes ....................
November
and December, 1898.
.2,773.6 ft.
13,254.6
798.7
570.6
72.0
231.8
l!
42
January to
May, 1899.
7,139.3 ft.
25,616.1
947.5
2,011.4
866.7
994.0
1440 *
144.0
205.0
32
23
9t'
Total for .
season.
9,912.9 ft.
38,870.7
798.7
947.5
2,582.0
866.7
994.0
216.0
375.8
205.0
40
35
4
138
The cost of the above work including the branches,
wooden invert, sheeting left in place, etc., is $32,-
372 MAYOR'S ANNUAL RBPOBT.
405.09. The work performed during November and
December, 1898, amounts to $7,811.52.
They failed to construct the amount of work
allotted for the season by the following amount,
namely:
6-inch pipe sewers...... ..... 600 feet.
8 " ' " ............7,300
15 - - ; " ........... 857
30 i; brick ............1,430
36 " " " ............ 225
30 " iron outlet.............. 300
Flush tanks....................... 11
Man-holes pipe sewers......... 6
brick " ......... 7
Lamp-holes....................... 15
The approximate cost of the same, including
branches, etc., is $12,620.86 at the prices that prevailed for that season's work.
The latter part of October, 1899, Miles & Bradt
notified the Mayor and Aldermen that they should
not complete the remaining part of their contract.
This tardy notice coming so close to the time the
work should start up placed the city in an awkward
situation. To have called for bids and allowed time
for bidder's to look over the plans and the ground
and to sign the necessary papers and get the material upon the ground wotild have required from
six to eight weeks. The loss of this amount of valuable time could be ill afforded, and it was accordingly
decided that the city should do the work by force
account. The necessary tools and machinery were
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purchased and bids were received for all the material
required upon the work for the season. These in
the majority of cases were very reasonable considering the enormous advance in the price of all building
material during the past summer.
It was decided by the Drainage Committee that the
work for this season should be in the southern and
eastern portion of the city, commencing where it was
stopped last year.
On East Broad street the sheeting is driven
in advance of the excavation and the brick work
will be laid in a cradle and the sheeting left in place
in order to protect the present storm sewer, all upon
the same lines as adopted last year. Work upon
this line was commenced in December, 1899, and has
been carried on continuously. The deepest point in
this line is at Davis street, where the flow line is
twenty-one feet below the surface of the street. At
this point sheeting twenty-three feet long was driven.
The temporary bulkhead placed at the end of their
work by Miles & Bradt was knocked out and the
brickwork commenced on December 28th, 1899.
Objection was made by the Compress Co. and by
Gen. Gordon to the outlet into the Savannah river
at Lamar creek. After several conferences with
Gen. Gordon, the final location of the outlet was
agreed upon. It is located along the north side of
Bay street, thence diagonally across the southwest
corner of the Gordon property, thence following
along the bank of the open ditch which forms the
southern boundary of the Gordon property to near
the Bilbo canal and thence into the Savannah river
about twenty feet west of the canal. The line was
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staked on the ground and work started on December 4th, 1899.
The outlet from Randolph street is a 42-inch brick
sewer. The soft nature of the clay necessitated a
plank foundation under the sewer in place of the
cradle used on other parts of the work. This is six
feet wide and is made of 3-inch plank spiked to cross
pieces. The brick work is started upon this foundation and the quarters are built up solid with brick
and cement.
The line crosses Lamar creek, where some seventyfive feet is exposed to the action of the tide. To prevent the tide inlerferring witfi the construction of
the work, in the line of the north side of Bay street
a coffer-dam is in course of construction. . The construction of this is slow aud difficult on account of
the number of sunken logs encountered.
The outlet section is to be a 30-inch iron pipe laid
upon a platform with leaded joints, and will discharge into the river at the harbor line twelve and a
half feet below mean low water. This is in course
of construction but the progress is slow owing to the
great number of timbers and other obstructions encountered, and the comparatively short time near
low water at which any work on their removal can
be performed.
The contract for furnishing the pipe required for
this season's work was awarded to John Francy &
Son. .Up to the first of January no pipe has been
received and no work upon these lines has been
started. The majority of these will be eight inches
in diameter and comparatively shallow and rapid
progress will be made once the work is started.
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The appropriation for House Drainage for 1899
was $55,000. Of this $34,237.12 was expended previous to November 1st, 1899, leaving $20,762.82
available for the remainder of the year. The entire
amount was used upon construction and for the purchase of machinery and materials. The appropriation for 1900 is $75,000. These amounts will be
ample to complete the Randolph street outlet, the
brick and main sewers in East Broad street, Price
street, South street and Twelfth street to Jefferson
street, the intercepting sewer in Gaston street, and
probably the construction of all the latterals as far
west as Jefferson street. The cost of these can only
be approximately given and will depend largely upon
the amount of water and the necessity of sheeting
the trenches in order to construct the work properly.
W. H. CHAPMAN,
Engineer in Charge.