156 CHATHAM COUNTY. 



wich ; and 4 degrees, 6 minutes, 54 seconds, west longitude 

 from Washington City ; 158 miles ESE. from the capital of 

 the State, Milledgeville ; 120 SSE. from Augusta; 190 ESE. 

 from Macon ; 90 WSW. from Charleston, and 662 from Wash- 

 ington. 



Government of the City. — The government of the city 

 consists of a Mayor and 12 Aldermen, who together are de- 

 nominated the City Council. They are chosen annually, on 

 the 1st Monday in December, from the people at large. 



The Police consists, besides the above, of one marshal, 5 

 constables, and the city watch, composed of 64 members, 

 with a captain and other officers. 



A Board of Health, composed of two persons from each 

 ward and district, is appointed by the Mayor in May, every year. 



All subordinate officers are chosen by the City Council. 



Banks. — Bank of the State of Georgia — capital, $1,500,- 

 000 — appropriated to Savannah, $800,000. 



Planters' Bank — capital paid in $535,400. 



Marine and Fire Insurance Bank — capital $400,000 — priv- 

 ileged to increase the same to $800,000. 



Central Railroad and Banking Company of Georgia — cap- 

 ital, $2,549,165, all of which has been paid in — appropriated 

 for banking purposes, $205,000. 



Savannah Institution for Savings — instituted in 1844. 



Insurance Offices. — There are several Agencies where 

 Marine, Fire, and Life Insurances can be effected. 



Foreign Consuls resident in Savannah, 10. 



Vessel Packet Lines. — There are always regular lines of 

 packets from Boston, New- York, Philadelphia, New Orleans, 

 and other ports. 



Steamboat Companies. — Daily United States Mail Steam- 

 packet line between Savannah and Charleston. 



Semi-weekly United States Mail Steam-packet line, be- 

 tween Savannah and Palatka, Florida. 



Semi-weekly Steam-packet line between Savannah and 

 Augusta. 



Steamboat Company of Georgia, plying between Savan- 

 nah and Augusta, capital $100,000. The Company has three 

 steamers, and 14 tow-boats of 150 tons each, and capable of 



