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City and County Record

CITY HALL, in Exchange Building, opposite Bull. 
Mayor elected January, 1899, for two years.

The City Government is composed of a Board of Aldermen, consisting of twelve
members? elected at large. Election held biennially. Regular meeting every
alternate Wednesday at 8 P. M. 

CITY OF SAVANNAH.
  MAYOR?Herman Myers, elected January, 1899, for two years. Salary, $2,500.

BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
G. W. Tiedeman, J. P. Williams, D. Wells, J. Schwarz;, J. M. Dixon, H. H. Bacon,
J. G. Jarrell, G. J. Mills, D. R. Thomas, I. G. Haas, St. J. B. Graham. W. P.
Bailey, clerk. 

STANDING COMMITTEES.
  Accounts?Mills, Haas, Jarrell.
  Assessments?Thomas, Schwarz, Wells, Williams, Doyle.
  City Lots and Opening Streets-Williams, Tiedeman, Graham.
  Drainage?Graham, Thomas, Bacon.
  Finance?Tiedeman, Williams, Haas, Thomas, Mills.
  Fire?Haas, Dixon, Tiedeman.
  Harbor and Wharves ?Wells, Graham, Bacon.
  Market?Doyle, Jarrell, Thomas.
  Police?Schwarz,  Bacon, Dixon,
  Public Health?Jarrell, Mills, Williams.
  Streets and Lanes?Dixon, Doyle, Tiedeman, Schwarz, Wells.
  Water?Bacon, Wells, Haas.

CITY OFFICERS.
  Chimney Contractors ? Edward Thompson, A. Sheftall. Salary, fees; bond, $500.
  City Attorney?S. B. Adams. Salary, $2,400; bond, $500.
  City Engineer?W. J. Winn. Salary, $2,400; bond, $2,000.
  City Physicians?G. H. Johnson, A. A. Morrison, M. H. Levi, S. P. Lloyd, c, and
P. E. Love, c. Salary, $750.
  City Marshal?John Power. Salary, $1,500.
 City Treasurer?C. S. Hardee. Salary, $2,500; bond, $20,000.
  Clerk of Council?W. P. Bailey. Salary, $2,000; bond $5,000.
  Clerk City Court?Waring Russell Jr. Salary, fees; bond $5,000.
  Clerk of Market?L. P. Masters. Salary, $900; bond, $2,000.
  Director of Public Works?G. M. Gadsden. Salary, $2,500; bond, $2,-000.
  Food Inspector?S. A. Weil. Salary, $900; bond, $1,000.
  Jailor?Thomas J. Sweeny. Salary, $2,500; bond, $20,000.
  Harbor Master?John Reilly. Salary, $1,500; bond $2,000.
  Health Officer?W. F. Brunner. Salary, $3,600.
  Judge City Court?T. M. Norwood. Salary, $3,000.
  Keeper City Dispensary?E. M. Baker. Salary, $900; bond $2,000.
  Keeper Laurel Grove Cemetery? C. C. Hill. Salary, $900, bond, $1,000.
  Messenger of Council?J. Hari-son. Salary, $000; bond, $500.
  Port Wardens?W. B. Adams and L. Wiggins. Salary, fees; bond, $5,000.
  Plumbing Inspector?F. W. Campos. Salary, $1,200.
  Printer?Morning News, contract.
  Recorder?(Police Court)?W. C. Hartridge. Salary, $1,000.
  Sheriff City Court?E. J. Whelan. Salary, fees; bond, $3,000.
  Superintendent Fire Department ?J. E. Maguire. Salary, $1,800; bond, $4,000.
  Superintendent. O. E. M. Department?P. Buttimer. Contract.
  Superintendent Fire and Police Telegraph?W. D. Claiborne. Salary, $1,200.
  Superintendent Police?Thomas Screven. Salary, $2,000; bond, $4,-000.
  Superintendent Scavenger Department?James McGuire. Salary, $1,500.
  Superintendent and Engineer Water Works?I. TJ. Kinsey. Salary, $2,000; bond,
$5,000.

COMMISSIONS.
  Tax Assessors and Receivers? J. H. Osborne, chairman; S. Reynolds, P. M. Russell.
  Park and Tree?P. D. Daffin, chairman; S. E. Theus, secretary; Charles S.
Ellis, G. A. Mercer, M. Maclean.

SANITARY BOARD.
  Regular meetings every alternate Tuesday.
  Hon. Herman Myers, chairman; Health Officer W. F. Brunner, secretary; aldermen
Graham, Jarrell, citizens Rev. W. C. Schaeffer, J. M. Solomons, Beirne Gordon.
  Inspectors?C. J. Melvin, chief; S. Stern, B. L. McDonald, W. H. Wall, G. Lewin.

PORT OFFICIALS.

  Harbor Master?J. Reilly. Office, Exchange Building.
  Port Wardens?L. Wiggins, W. B. Adams.
  Commissioners of Pilotage?J. M. Barnard, Jr., chairman; J. J. Wilder, J. F. Minis,
     J. H. Hunter, W. Coney, H. T. Williams, O. E. Cohen, secretary.
  Pilot office, 20 Bay, e

PILOTS.

Pilots.                             Branch.
  A. Ambrose                          Full
  O. A. Clark                         Full
  John H. Craig                       Full
  W. T. Daniels                       Full
  W. T. Daniels. Jr                   Full
  Augustus Eberhardt                  Full
  John Fitzgerald                     Full
  William H. Fleetwood                Full
  Wesley W. Henry                     Full
  A. F. Marmelstein                   Full
  William H. Spencer                  Full
  Joseph A. Stegin                    Full
  J. J. Thompson                      Full
  W. J. Thompson                      Full
  M. P. Usina                         Full
  C. A. Marmelstein                   Full
  Joseph W. Daniels                   20 ft
  John Daniels                        17 ft
  C. G. Fleetwood                     14 ft
  M. A. Craig                          14ft

 All services at bar furnished by steam pilot boat J. H. Estill.

TOWAGE.

TUGS.

  Forest City?Capt. T. H. Laird, Jr.
  Sophie?Capt. J. Rafferty.
  Maud?Capt.   _________.
  Cambria?Capt. C. N. Haines. 
  Cynthia No. 2?Capt. J. T. Jacobs.
  J. Paulsen?Capt. W. H. Rogerson.
  H. M. C. Smith?Capt. J. F. Peck.
  W. F. McCauley?Capt. V. B. Avery.
Kinkora?Capt. ________.


Additional Comments:
From:

CHRONOLOGICAL  HISTORY OF SAVANNAH,
From Its Settlement by Oglethorpe down to December 31, 1899,
Together with a Complete Record of the City and County, and
SAVANNAH'S ROLL OF HONOR,

      A Roster of the Soldiers who have in three wars
Gone Forth at their Country's Call, from this City.

A. E. SHOLES, Compiler.

SAVANNAH, GA.: THE MORNING NEWS PRINT.
1900.




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