Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-11-16
THE NEW FIRE LIMITS.

AANA-
AN ORDINANCE to define the fire limits of the
A., 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 ,, 1882.
SECTION l. Re it ordained By the Mayor and
aldermen Of tile city Of Savannah, In Council
assembled, and 10 IS here6y Oridine6 By tile dU-
thOritV Of the 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 Its intersection with the
south side of Jones street, and thence along
the south side Of Jones street to its intersec-
ton with W est Broad street, and thence along
the west side of West Broad street to its in
tersectiOn 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 It further ordained By tile author
az iyoTcSNtU. L nat HtEtdlleT no MOOucn stIlC-
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 bluff or on any wharf between the
Anderson wharves on the east and the Sa-
vannah 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 300 square
feet.
Sec 3. Be ii further ordained by the author
ify aforesaid, That in the future it shall not
be necessary for any person to make applica-
tiOn to Council for permission to build in
said city, but no material alteration or repairs
to any wooden house now erected in said city
the consent of the Mayor and Aldermen
of the city of Savannah to such alteration or
repairs being made.
SEC. 1. Be 10 further ordained 6y the du-
fhOrity 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. s. Be IL further ordained by the du-
thOrity aforesaid That the ordinance passed
in Council, July 9Th, 1882, entitled IAN Ordi-
nance to regulate the erection and repair of
buildings in the city of Savannah" be and
the same is hereby repealed.
SEC. 9. Be IL further ordained By the aW-
th0ritU 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.