Florida prepares for secession. "... Resolved, That in the event of the elec- tion of a President "by a Northern party, opoosed to slavery as it exists in the Southern States, it .will he the duty of the Southern States to prevent his inauguration or to take some measures in common to protect themselves, and, as one of the Southern States, Florida hereby pledges her- self to do her duty. ... n REPORT OF THOMAS HOLCOMBE, MAYOR OF THE CITY OF SAVANNAH, For the Year Ending 30th September, 1803, TO WHICH IS ADDED THE TREASURER'S ANNUAL REPORT. SAVANNAH; E. J. PURSE, Printer. 1803. MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT. MAYOR'S OFFICE, ) City of Savannah, October 1st, 1863. j Fellow Citizens: In the good providence of Him who guideth all things according to His own purposes, we are brought to the close of another fiscal year, in the full fruition of our municipal privileges. Let us, as a city government and a people, devoutly acknowledge His protecting care. The duty devolves upon me, by ordinance, to report a condensed view of the monetary operations of our city authorities for the year ending this day. Appended you will find the City Treasurer's Annual Statement, to which refer, exhibiting a more full and extended view of each account. It may not be inappropriate to advert to our national surroundings, inasmuch as our interest as a community is so intimately involved with each and every indication pointing to the great result. In the inception of this san- guinary struggle, the avowed object of our enemy was the restoration of the Union, and thus incidentally and presumptuously seeking to cherish and restore, if possible, the supposed Union sentiment existing in our fostered Confederacy. This proved a fallacy, 'this visionary hope having failed, the indomitable will nothing abashed, they resorted to the illusive doctrine of reconstruction, thus hoping to re-gather the centrifugal forces of our dismem- bered Union into one harmonious body. This device also proved a phantom. This last of all and the apex of all delusive hopes, is the alternative of our subjugation, and the equality of the negro and the white race. Are we prepared for such an alternative ?—This is the great problem submitted to us now for solution. Let patriotic devotion to the South respond, Never! no, never! Annihilation rather than submit to such an alter- native. We claim, as an inherent right, to choose our own Government. We have during the past few months met with some disasters. These reverses, however, should not 4 produce despondency as to the ultimate result, but should tend to awaken the moral and' physical energies of our countrymen to the magnitude of the contest, and the great principles involved in the issue—that is, liberty and a po- sition among the nations of the earth; or, subjugation and the loss of everything dear to freemen. I will now proceed to an analysis of the various ac- counts, accompanied with such remarks as they may suggest. PROVISION ACCOUNT—CITY STORE. This is somewhat an anomalous account, that our author- ities should establish a "City Store," and thus become a competitor and dealer in articles of prime necessity; but the exigencies of the times demanded that an effort should be made to mitigate the sufferings of the indigent and those in more moderate circumstances. The spirit of speculation generated by running the blockade, both by land and sea, accompanied with enor- mous gains, soon produced an inflation of prices, and an extraordinary demand for gold, silver, and State bank bills, to supply the vociferous calls of the speculator. This state of things soon superinduced a gradual depreci- ation of our currency, and a marked appreciation of every article of subsistence. Much of this suicidal trade was carried on with our enemies, and thus giving aid and com- fort to those seeking our subjugation. Gold and silver constitute no part of our currency in the existing status of our country, but have become ar- tides of traffic, and therefore the present relative stand- ard of value between gold and the currency is entirely sup- posititious to promote the schemes of the speculators. The regular laws of trade, that is supply and demand, are re- cognised unless circumvented by more potent causes, such as a state of war, deficiency of transportation, and a spirit of monopoly, to prey upon the necesitous when our very political existence is endangered. These are the excep- tions. A redundant currency will produce depreciation; this is self evident, but not in the ratio that now exists. The present discrepancy is mainly attributable to the causes adverted to above, the insiduous movement of which, un- less checked by wise legislation, will undermine the fiscal power of the Government, and the utter ruin of the peo- pie. The preservation and the protection of our currency 5 while in a state of war, is to our government what the main artery is to our physical existence. In view of the existing fabulous rates of every article of consumption, our Banks generously proposed to loan to the city $75,000, for a reasonable time, and without inter- est, to aid in establishing a "City Store," to check as far as possible the spirit of extortion; $50,000 of which has been accepted, and the store has been in operation for the past five months. The plan adopted has been the retailing system, selling at cost, and thus giving to the consumer the advantage of all possible gain. To say the least, we feel assured that some suffering has been relieved by keeping a supply at reduced rates. The following is the result of our operations for the past five months. We have purchased provisions, such as bacon, rice, flour, molasses, meal, sugar, peas, &c., Amounting to $113,418 18 Outstanding debt as follows : Bill flour, , $362 00 Employees City Store, .476 10 838 10 Total cost,..; $114,256 28 Received from City Store as per re- tail cash sale, >.$85,777 12 Amount refunded by F. L. Gue, Chairman, , 9,125 00 Received net proceeds of 158 bbls. flour, 6,253 41 Resulting balance in the hands of purchasing committee, .5,000 00 Stock on hand City Store, Sept. 21st, 1863, 5,042 92 111,998 45 Resulting loss, $2,257 83 Recapitulation of Loss. One lot of flour was purchased, 165 bbls. of which proved unmerchantable, cost $59 per bbl., $9,735 00 Less received per sales 158 bbls. flour, (7 bbls. not yet accounted for,) 6,253 40 Loss on flour, $3,481 59 6 But for the recapitulated loss as above, the City Store would have been self sustaining, exhibiting a gain of $1,223 76. STOCKS. The only change that has occurred under this caption during the present year is as follows : The Montgomery and "West Point Kail Koad Co., declared a stock dividend on 1,189 shares, at 10 per cent (making now the to- tal capital stock in this Company, 1,307 shares, $100 each $130,700). $11,800 00 Note—The fractional share of $90 was paid in cash. See Dividend. The fractional share of $2614, in Savannah, Albany and Gulf Rail Road, was paid in cash August 4th, 1863. See Stocks. It was thought most .judicious by the Stockholders of the Savannah, Albany and Gulf Rail Road Co., and the Atlantic and Gulf Rail Road Co., for both companies to consolidate theis interest, in the name of the Atlantic and Gulf Rail Road Co., which was consummated during the current year. The amount of stock now standing in the name of the latter Com- pany, is as follows : 12,383 shares, $106 each, $1,238,300. Anterior to the consolidation, both of these latter Roads declared the following dividends: Savannah, Albany and Gulf, 10,383 shares, 3.41 per cent. $35,406 03. Atlantic and Gulf, 2,000 shares, 2.25 per cent., $4,500. Total, $39,906 03. See dividend, Treasurer's State ment. BONDS. The funded debt in the shape of Bonds remains the same as that reported last year. The six Bonds due June, 1862 ($500 each), say $3,000 dollars issued for account of Savannah and Ogechee Plank Road, and alluded to last year by my predecessor, have not yet been presented for payment. INTEREST ACCOUNT. The amount of interest paid during the cur- rent fiscal year in the form of Coupons,..,.. $86,613 80 Note—Not yet presented for payment; City, $18,386 50 1862, $21,867 00, New York, 16,905 50 1863, 10,125 00, Total $65,292 00 Paid interest on Mayor's notes, $30,000, 315 20 Interest refunded on tax execution, 166 68 Amount paid $87,125 68 Less as follows: Received for dividends from Rail Road Co's, the details of which see City Treasurer's Statement herewith annexed, $89,911 03 7 Received for interest on tax exe- eution vs. W. P. Yollam 166 68 90,107 71 Excess of dividends over interest paid for 1863,.... $2,982 03 Note—The unusually large amount of Coupons remaining unpaid, arises from the fact that hond.holders are holding them back on account of the derangement of the currency. SPINGFIELD SEWER. The war has checked all progress in this work. The total cost of this improvement to the close of my predecessor's administration, 1862, was $14,855 65 Amount of hills paid this year for 1862, 76 25 Total cost, 1863, $14,931 90 DRY CULTURE. In supporting this part of our sanitary arrangements for the current year, the disbursements have been as follows : Paid inspection of land under Dry Culture Contract $175 00 Paid keeping the trunk at the mouth of Bil- bo's canal in order, 240 00 $315 00 CITY LAMPS. The subjoined figures will exhibit the cost of lighting the city for one year : Paid Gas Company, as per contract, and or- dinary repairs, $16,528 00 INCIDENTAL EXPENSES. The benefactions of the city to alleviate the suffering condition of the widows, orphans, and soldiers, have been largely increased during the present fiscal year, which, to- gether with other contingent demands, amount in the ag- gregate as follows ; 1. Amount of provisions bought and deposited at the Race Track for the benefit of the poor, in case the city should be attacked by the enemy,.... r $11,854 47 8 Less provisions transferred from Eace Track to City Store, $8,074 05 Proceeds sales at auction... 2,014 40 25 casks rice to John Wil- liamson, 818 75 Eeceived from John F. O'byrne, Chairman, for nails, 400 00 10,307 20 547 27 2. Amount appropriated, say $5,000 No. 1, to he distributed to the in- digent in the shape of provisions, 5,485 98 Less received from John Williamson, for sale of barrels, $166 50 Eeceived from John Wil- lamson for bacon, 289 10 455 60 5,030 38 8. Amount appropriated, say $7,200, No. 2, to be distributed to the poor in the shape of provisions, 7,234 73 Less received from John William- son, Chairman, for sale of barrels, 52 00 7,182 73 4. Amount appropriated, $3,000, paid soup meat for the poor, $2,360 ; also, paid J. Verdery for selling soup meat to the poor, $174 50,.... . 2,534 50 5. Amount City Marshal's bill for cutting wood for the poor, $921 50. Expense of delivering same, $50, 971 50 6. Am'nt appropriated, per Mayor's orders to relieve the poor in our midst, 1,359 00 7. Amount appropriated to Female Asylum, to assist the orphans un- der their charge, 1,000 00 8. Amount appropriated to Protest- ant Episcopal Orphan House, to aid the orphans, 800 00 9 9. Amount appropriated to Bishop Yerot, to aid the orphans under his charge, 1,000 00 10. Amount appropriated to the Widow's Society and Abram's Home, to aid the widows, 1,000 00 11. Amount appropriated to Way- side Home to aid the soldiers, 2,000 00 12. Amount appropriated to supply Georgia soldiers before Charles- ton (now being bombarded by the enemy) with vegetables and other necessary articles, 500 00 13. Amount appropriated to two druggists to visit Wilmington, Horth Carolinaj where the yellow fever was prevailing, 1862, 1,000 00 14. Paid Law & Lovell retaining fee, relative to Augusta & Savan- n ah Railroad Stock, 1,000 00 15. Paid Assessor's salary reviewing improvements for 1863, $600 ; 1862, $150 750 00 16. Paid Passport Officer's salary, $1,200 00 And other expenses, 537 85 1,737 85 17. For further particulars, see City Treasurer's Report, 2,260 24 $30,682 47 MASSIE SCHOOL. The amount defrayed for the education of the youth in our midst during the year is as follows : Paid Teachers' salary $4,020 00 Paid Janitor, books, wood, buckets, &c.,. 350 56 Paid^one year's insurance of building to August, 1864, 25 00 4,395 56 Less amount tuition received 539 59 Appropriated, 1863 $3,855 97 Also Primary School— Paid Teacher's salary $519 76 10 Paid Rent of School-room 100 00 Paid Janitor, books, stationery, &c., 125 85 745 61 Total appropriation, 1863 $4,601 58 STREETS AND LANES. The sanguinary conflict in which we are now engaged to secure our independence, and the consequent scarcity of labor and material, have combined to prevent any system- atic plan of improvements. The disbursements have been as follows: Salary of the keeper of squares and crossings...$ 1,049 94 Cost of 4 carts 330 00 Time of hands, spades, nails, lumber, wheelbar- rows, repairs to plank road, repairs to bridges on canal, repairs to Lamar's bridge, and. gen- erally keeping the streets in order 12,028 00 $13,407 94 Note —The removal of pavements from the approaches to the river by the military author- ities, and heavy rains having intervened producing great washes, therefore the expenditures, in this particular, have been largely increased. POLICE. This organization, constituting the principal arm of our city protection, has involved during the current year, a greater cost for its support than usual. Being in the midst of a gigantic revolution, and all of its attendant demoralizing influences, and the great scarcity of the proper materials to sustain this branch of our city defence, the enhanced cost of living both for man and beast, have all contributed to extend the disbursements to, as per City Treasurer's statement $50,278 97 Received for sale of 2 horses $356 00 Received balance of receipts from Chief of Police 76 00 $432 00 Note.—The city Is now furnishing 10 horses with provender, as follows: two horses and three mules belonging to the city and five horses to the officers. MARKET. The figures annexed will indicate the receipts and dis- bursements of this account. Received from City Marshal for sale of stalls... $6,929 25 Note.—Gain over 1862, ?3,029 25. 11 Received from Clerk for fees 3,289 72 Note—Gain over 1862, $1,179 34. $10,218 97 Paid salary of Clerk, gas, repairs, time of hands, &c ' 4,274 42 Total receipts over disbursements, 1863 5,944 55 FORSYTH PLACE. This public place of recreation by our citizens to enjoy the soft southern breezes of the evening, is of growing im- portance to the sanitary arrangement of our city. Permit me therefore to recommend to all incoming Boards, the necessity of adopting, as soon as may be practicable, a regular system of beautifying and adorning this place of public resort with trees and improving the walks. All expenditures of this character will be recognized and ap- preciated. No effort has been made this year to improve its exter- nal appearance, owing to the difficulty of procuring labor and material. The expenses have been confined mostly to Keeper's salary and some few repairs, say $1,069 01 LAUREL GROVE CEMETERY. The disbursements in sustaining and keeping our burial grounds in order are as follows: Keeper's salary and time of hands, &c ,....$3,710 89 Received for burial fees and burial lots $1,598 00 Received for cypress trees 100 00 1,698 00 Expenditures over receipts $2,012 89 SCAVENGER'S DEPARTMENT. The only change in this Department has been the renewal of the contract in January last with the previous incum- bent for three years at $12,666 66 per annum.- SAVANNAH WATER WORKS. No income will be derived from this source for the cur- rent fiscal year, owing to increased expenses and deficiency of receipts. The disbursements amount to $14,541 00 12 The receipts as follows 12,217 27 Deficiency for 1863 $2,323 73 Note—In the original construction of these works the City issued bonds due 1872,1878, amounting to $222,000 and subject to an annual Interest of 15,540 00 Less the average net revenue from this sonrce for the past four years, '59, '60, '61 and '62 (1863 being minus), has been per annum about. 6,540 00 Amount to be provided for annually by tax- ation $9,000 00 N. B.—Our Fire Insurance Companies are largely benefitted by the exist- ence of theso works in preventing the extension of fires. For the last four years these companies have paid a tax of five per cent, upon their premiums, deducting losses actually paid. The average tax per annum from this source is about . 4,000 00 JAIL. This branch of our city protection has involved the fob lowing outlaw during the present fiscal year: Jailer's salary, also deputy and Watchman $ 2,892 87 Subsistence stores 16,297 86 Sundries , 1,426 50 ),617 23 Note.—Expenses over 1862, $11,850 S4 Received from Jailer for fees, and fine $125 $9,549 47 Received from Jailer, being back dues from Justices of the Inferior Court..$2,229 05 11,778 52 Note.—Receipts over 1862, $4,488 62 Disbursements over receipts,. $8,838 71 The demoralising effects of the war has largely increased the inmates of this place of correction, to some 1,730 during the present year. Provisions have risen to quite fabu- lous rates. The annexed figures will indicate the amount now due to the Jail: Amount due by Southern Confederacy $2,600 00 Amount due by Chatham county 3,650 00 Amount du6 by Citizens 1,400 00 Amount due by other counties 300 00 Total $7,950 00 BOARD OF HEALTH. In the analysis of this account the following is the re- suiting cost of the vear: 13 Paid furnishing City Dispensary with medicines &c., for the use of the indigent sick and Pest House $6,190 75 Appropiated for the use of the Board of Health, poor, &c 600 00 Appropriated as follows: Secretary and Treasurer $250 00 City Marshal 100 00 Messenger 150 00 500 00 Salary of City Apothecary 966 66 Paid interring paupers, &c . 306 64 Total $8,564 05 Note,—Medicines of every description are exorbitantly liigh. QUARANTINE. In reviewing the cost of this system of our health econ- omy we find the disbursements to be as follows : Health Officer's salary and Keeper of Pest House $962 45 One vear's insurance of Lazaretto to August 1864 30 00 Interring paupers, bed clothing, nursing, and subsistence to patients 1,462 24 Note.—Wc have had during the season some forty or fifty cases of small pox in our midst only six of which have died. This loathsome and conta- gious disease was introduced by returning soldiers. Total $2,254 69 ig the season some forty or fifty casei f which have died. This loathsome a by returning soldiers. FIRE DEPARTMENT. This department, constituting one of the most useful of our city organizations, has cost the current year, including the usual appropriations, the sum of $3,204 56. 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K ;6s J K- o 3 M • ow Q 0 1 SO GO O »->a •T3 5* o M* T) m © p >-s © © o w © < © p p © go s & 05 © p © WOSOOOOOOHO'MMWO 15 BALANCES. The balance left in the'Treasury at at the close of this year, say 1&63, $115,925 77 Amount of cash advanced to "City Store." 12,262 65 . 128,188 42 The balance left in the Treasury at the close of the past fiscal year, 1862, $68,198 73 Note.—The notes issued, say $50,000 to supply the "City Store," with provisions, have been paid, and therefore there exists no floating debt against the city. In conclusion, permit me fellow citizens, to refer to the blessings with which, as a community, we have been en- vironed during the past year, notwithstanding the preva- lence of war. 1st. Our civil, social, and religious advantages remain unimpaired. 2d. Our comparative exemption from all infectious dis- ease. And 3d. The revenue of our city has expanded much beyond that of any previous year, and far beyond our most san- guine expectations, all of which combined, has enabled us to extend our benefactions to the widows, orphans, and to the families of soldiers, with a more liberal hand. In view of these mercies vouchsafed to us as a commu- nity, let us manifest our profound gratitude by appointing an early day as a time of thanksgiving to Almighty God. Your obedient servant, T. 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Real Estate $10,887,863 00 1 per cent. $108,878 53 Stock in Trade 597,129 00 1 '• 5,971 29 Evidences of Debt, Bonds, &c 3,803,346 00 74 " 9.508 36 Gross Sales by Commission 528,699 00 % " 1.982 62 Furniture and Machinery 364.703 00 1 " 3 647 03 24 Fire Insurance Offices, amount of premiums. 52.972 00 5 2,648 61 2 Life Insurance Offices $00 each. 100 00 320 Dogs 2 " 640 00 532 Horses 5 " 2,760 00 168 Carriages, drawn by one horse 10 " 1.680 00 3 Sulkies, drawn by one horse 5 u 15 00 42 Carriages, drawn by two horses 20 " 840 00 2,860 Slaves over 12 and under 60 year- O " 8,580 00 1,280 Slaves under 12 years 50 cents each. 640 00 Billiard Tables and Slave Marts 2,400 00 122 Free Persons of color (Firemen are exempt.) $6 25 each. 762 50 3 Free Persons of Color exercising trade $10 each. 30 00 Reduced to Single Tax $151,083 94 Note. Amount of Income Tax for 1863, say $11,697 47, not included in'the above state merit. RECAPITULATION. Amount of Tax Returns, as per Digest for 1863 $148,277 76 Amount of Double Tax, as per Digest for 1863 3,687 06 $151,964 82 Amount of Supplemental Returns after closing Digest 962 65 $152,927 47 Less one half of Double Tax as above .,... 1,843 53 Reduced to Single Tax $151,083 94 $151,083 94 Comparison of the value of Personal Property between the years 1861, 1862 and 1863, as per Returns. PERSONAL PROPERTY. Amount Re- turned 1863. Amount Re- turned 1862. Amount Re- turned 1861. $597,129 00 364,703 00 3'803,346 00 328,699 00 $1,018,950 00 429,660 00 3,058,060 00 917,686 00 $1,950,950 08 408,861 00 2,814,826 00 1,201,076 00 Furniture and Machinery Evidences of Debt, Bonds, &c Gross Sales by Commissions $5,093,877 00 $5,424,356 00 $6,375,723 00 28 RESOURCES OF THE CITY OF SAVANNAH. Stocks at Par Value. 12,333 Shares of Atlantic and Gulf Rail Road Company 11,238,300 00 Note—The Savannah, Albany and Gulf Rail Road Com- pany, and the Atlantic and Gulf Rail Road Company, consoli- dated their interests this year in the name of the latter Company. 639 Shares'Augusta and Savannah Rail Road Company 03,900 00 331 Shares South Western Rail Road Company 33,100 00 1,307 Shares Montgomery and West Point Rail Road Company 130,700 00 14,660 Shares $1,466,000 00 3 Promissory Notes of N. B. Clinch, payable in 2, 3 and 4 years, secured by Mortgage on lands sold to him, situated on Hutchin- son's Island, $2,281 25 each 6,843 75 $1,472,843 75 Cut Domain. 642 Lots in 22 wards under lease and valued at 474,660 00 82 Lots in Springfield under lease and valued at 25,078 00 Lots laid off and valued but not under lease 68,000 00 $567,738 00 Approximate Value of Lands. 33 Lots South and East of the Hospital $20.00o 00 61 Lots in Lloyd Ward South of the Jail 90,000 00 Remainder of Springfield Plantation 40,000 00 $150,000 00 City Barracks in course of erection, cost thus far $15,912 16 Water Works valued at 200,000 00 Site purchased for Water Works 22,000 00 — $237,912 16 Total value of Stock $2,428,493 91 The foregoing statement does not include the public buildings; wharf lot at the foot of West Broad Street, 46J^ feet vacant; slip on the Canal which is rented to James M. Butler, at the rate of $50 per annum, the lease of which expired March 3d, 1862; one half of Eig Island ; a small encroachment by lot No. 3, Decker Ward; 4 horses and other property pur- chased for the use of Police, 3 carts and mules for the use of streets and lanes; also, line of Wharf head between Hutchinson's and Fig Island. The part of wharf lot at the foot of West Broad Street, occupied by McAlpin & Brother, now rents for $200, and that part occu- pied by John Deacy is rented for $600 per annum, both on a five years' lease from February 24th, 1860. The wharf slip at the foot of Reynolds Street, east end of the city, known as the Ferry Wharf, (reserving fifteen (15) feet on the east side as a public dock) is rented to John T. Thomas for five (5) years from October 19th, 1860, at the rate of $100 per annum, payable semi-annually. Also, five lots in Brown Ward in the possession of the Chatham Academy, say Nos. 17,18 and 19, which have been granted to them so long as they are used 1 for educational purposes. Lot No. 90 Springfield Plantation, containing about eight and one-half acres, is under lease to Benjamin Stiles for five years at $50 per annum from De- cember 5th, i860, payable quarterly. 29 COMPARISON OF THE TAX DIGEST. o ASSESSMENTS OE THE VALUE OF LANDS AND IMPROVEMENTS. 1836—Taxable value, $ 2,357,250 1853 " " 5,483,159 1854 " " 8,133,270 1855 " " 8,746,621 1856* " " 8,989,015 1857 " " 9,261,465 1858 " " 9,903,825 1859 " " 10,045,475 1860 " " 10,225,225 1861 " " ....t 10,757,751 1862 " " 10,848,186 1863 " " 10,887,853 . City lots, or lots under lease, ($2,000,000) not being lia- ble to city taxation, are not included in the above com- parison. CITY LOTS. Annual Ground Rents $27,435 68 Springfield Plantation. ,.... 1,755 08 Total $29,190 76 30 o o o o o o o o o o o o o 00 o o o o o o o o o o oo o o o o o o o o o o o xq o o co xo o gs o lo co o o* rh rh ■t- SO i—< rh so «> m m pm 2 2 a pc? o ^ fe: ps pl, tfl ^3 to o to ft 05 5 d «3 2 ft '■£ o j> s £ j m w o o ft pc? a h ■ vw. <*» e ft 5z? ft ft 13 c= iz; ft s :£ ft a ics a n w <3 cm 00 oo co eh eh vt « *"■ eh eh so ^ co oo co oo oo eh ssbootzibob iz® sh w co £2 lo xo lo co 00 00 co co 00 « !z o §1 pm o a •< 31 REPORT OF MORTALITY. TABLE OF MORTALITY In the City of Savannah, and the Hamlets thereof, for the last eight years and nine months. 1855. 1856. 1857. 1858. 1859. 1860. 1861. 1862 to Oct. 1863 Whites 430 463 378 599 445 571 634 538 445 Colored Persons 318 296 274 255 278 315 300 392 271 Total 748 759 642 > 854 723 886' 934 928 716 Table of mortality in the City of Savannah, and Hamlets thereof, for the first nine months of the years— " 1855. 1856. 1857. 1858. 1859. 1860. 1861. 1862. 1863. Whites 313 322 283 342 268 400 449 435 445 Colored Persons 234 216 197 182 188 228 226 243 271 Total 547 538 480 524 456 628 675 678 716 Table of mortality for the City of Savannah, and the Hamlets thereof, for the months of January, February and March, of the years— 1855. 1856. 1857. 1858. 1859. ■ 1860. 1861. 1862. 1863. Whites 99 83 72 68 78 127 123 H3 148 Colored persons 96 68 54 61 59 92 • 59 67 S9 Total 195 151 126 129 137 219 182 180 237 Table of mortality in the City of Savannah, and the Hamlets thereof, for the months of April, May and June, of the years— 1855. 1856. 1857. ' 1858. 1859. 1860. 1861. 1862. 1863. Whites 102 91 71 78 80 118 130 148 151 Colored persons 84 75 70 59 58 59 94 72 75 Total 186 166 141 137 138 178 224 220 226 Table of mortality in the City of Savannah, and the Hamlets thereof, for the months of July, August and September, of the years— 1855. 1856. 1857. 1858. 1859. 1860. 1861. 1862, 1863. Whites 112 148 140 196 110 154 196 87 ' 146 Colored Persons 54 » 73 73 62 71 77 73 104 107 Total 166 221 213 258 181 231 269 191 253 Table of mortality in the City of Savannah, and the Hamlets thereof, for the mouths of October, November and December, of the years— 1855. 1856. 1857. 1858. 1859. 1860. 1861. 1862. 1863. Whites 117 141 95 257 177 171 185 188 Colored Persons 84 80 67 73 90 87 74 149 Total.... 201 221 162 330 267 253 259 337 RECAPITULATION. Deaths in the City of Savannah, and the Hamlets thereof: 1855. 1856. 1857. 1858. 1859. 1860. 1861. 1862. 1863 First three months 195 151 126 129 137 219 182 180 237 Second three months 186 166 141 137 138 178 224 220 226 Third three months.. 166 221 213 258 181 231 269 191 253 Fourth three months 201 221 162 330 267 258 259 337 Total .74S 759 642 854 723 886 934 928 716 ms «(»f . i Lirt i m ... .;■ 1 * v ?.!♦<> ..ii) . . .tfi mffti Si wis !> > >. • •. - • '; : :U ' >T' ' ■::v . - - • , t • : 1 r" ; .. • - •V-, •' .. '■ #