Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-12-03

AN ORDINANCE to define the fire limits of the
City of Savannah and the limits within
which wooden buildings may be erected
and to repeal an ordinance entitled IAN
ordinance to regulate the erection and re-
pairs of buildings in the city of Savannah.
and for other purposes, passed in Council
July ), 1889.
SECTION l. Be it ordained By tie Mayor and
AIderne1 Of tie city IF SaDdnAdh, in Council
assembled and ii is hereby Ordained 6y the dl1-
moritV Of tie same. That the fire limits of the
city of Savannah shall be included within the
following boundaries to wit: Savannah river
on the north, East Broad street on the east
commencing at the river at the foot of East
Broad, and running sOuthwardly along the
east side of East Broad street to its intersec-
ton with South Broad street; thence along
the north side of South Broad street to its in
tersection with Price street; thence along the
western side of Price street to Gwinnett street;
thence along the north side of GWinnett street
to its intersection with Montgomery street,
and thence along the eastern side of Mont
gOmery street to It's intersection with the
south side of Jones street, and thence along
the south side of Jones street to its intersec-
ton with West Broad street, and thence along
the west side of West Broad street to its in
tersectlOn with Indian street, and thence
along the northern side of Indian street to the
point on the Savannah and OgeeChee canal
where the northern line of said Indian street
extended would intersect said canal: thence
again to the river.
SEC. ,. BE IL further ordained bg tie dathOr-
ity af0resdid, That hereafter no wooden struc-
ture or building shall be built or erected
within the aforesaid fire limits of the city of
Savannah, nor shall it be lawful for any per-
son to erect any wooden building or shed I'M
der the bluH or on any wharf between the
Anderson wharves on the east and the Sa-
yannah and Ogeechee canal on the west, but
nothing herein contained shall prevent the
erection in said city of wooden fences of not
more than 10 feet in height and wooden sheds
not more than 10 feet high at the highest
point and OF an area not exceeding 800 square
feet.
SEC. 3. Be IL further ordained 5y the author
ttg aforesaid, That in the future it shall not
be necessary for any person to make applica-
ton to Council for permission to build in
said city, but no material alteration or repairs
to any wooden house now erected in said city
s sll be made by any person without
of the city of Savannah to such alteration or
repairs being made.
SEC. 4. Be it further Ordained By tie aa-
thOrity aforesaid, That it shall be the duty of
the Chief Fireman and the Superintendent of
the Fire Alarm Telegraph, as well as the
members of the police force, to report and
place on the docket of the Police Court all
persons who violate any of the provisions of
this ordinance, or of any violations of the fire
ordinances of this city.
SEC. 5. Be 1t further ordained By tie du-
thOrity aforesaid. That the ordinance passed
in Council, July 5th, 1882, entitled San Ordi-
nance to regulate the erection and repair of
buildings in the city of Savannah" be and
the same is hereby repealed.
SEC. 6. Be 10 further ordained 6v the da-
thoritu aforesaid, That if any person or per
sons shall violate any provisions of this ordi-
nance, they shall, on conviction in the Police
Court thereof be fined in a sum not exceed
ing 500, or imprisoned not more than thirty
days, or both, in the discretion of the Mayor
or acting Mayor presiding IN said court, and
in addition thereto the building or buildings
erected in violation of this ordinance shall be
removed by the authorities as is now provided
by ordinances of the city.
Ordinance passed in Council Nov. Is, 1888.
RUFUS Z. LESTER, Mayor
Attest: FRANK f. REBARER, Clerk of Coun-
ell