Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-11-15
THE CITY GOVERNMENT.
THE FIRE LIMITS ORDINANCE
UNDER CONSIDERATION.

THE FIRE LIMITS ORDINANCE
UNDER CONSIDERATION.
Widening and Opening Streets in Nama-
eraw-The Fire Committee Report
Upon Fire Department Changes an"
suggest Plans for Beorganlzation-lh ne
Election for Chief to Take Place Next
Week-Smoking in the stree's
Paving of Liberty street
The CITY Council held - adjourned meet
.ng last night for the transaction OF Ous-
ines unfinished at the regular meeting On INC
IN instant. The preliminary caucus occu-
pied the board unaI 9;39 O'Clock, Wheh me
Council met IL open session II the long ROOM
with the Mayor in the Chair. Present, Mayor
lester and Aldermen Hamilton, Thomas
Nell Haulev. O'COnnor. Wilder. Green
Minis. Derst. Nichols, Wells ana Hamlet
The % der Of business was taken up under
Reu0rts Of Committees. The Clerk read a
majority report from Aldermen Hamlet ana
HauIev, Of the Committee on fire. oppO7lu.'
in the reorganization OF the Ire department
the connecting OF the duties OF Chlel fireman
with those Of the Chief Of PoIlce- ana recon
meuding plan Of reorganization WHEREBY
the majority of the committee believe the en-
cheney vi tile department would De lhcre'tse'1 !,
The report was made without the request
Of the Council. and WIS receiver u lliVi lii" =
The reading Of the minority report was
called for The report recommends d IL
deuarfmeut. and suggested plan WhiCu thS
minority members Of the committee DeIle. su
10 De practical. and. If adopted, 10 SECURE '''V
greatest efficiency i'm fire service
Both reports were received a. lAlvIlalloh'
and ordered published.
THE FIRE LIMITS.
The ordinance introduced az the last meet
ing Of the Council defining the fire limits OF
the city. was taken up, and by unanimous
r .faslla am -
Alderman Wells moved the reading OF Il pc
tition from the property holders IN tne ouI i
district. asking reconsideration OF lHe oTul-
nance 20 far as it relates To the rebuilding o.
I that part Of the CITY. The Clerk read the pc
{ titi5u. which was received a. information
Alderman Thomas then offered the tolloW-
/ ing amendment 10 the ordnance;
| Az OBuISANCE 90 define the hre limits o. tne
I Citv If savannah and the limits within
/ which wooden buildings may he erected,
| and to reueal an ordinance entitled An
I ordinance 10 regulate the erection ana re-
pairs OF buildings III the city Of SaEannaii;
and for other purposes, passed IN Oouhcli
STCTI0S L. B. II oTTqiHed be- tie Mayor and
/ Aldermen II the Cjty of Savannah. "a C0Hhct
lsss..J1e3 and u IS hersbV ordained by the an
tE0ri-l ar the sIHe. That tine ire limits OF the
I CITY Of savannah shall be included WITHIN the
following boundaries. to wit: savannah river
I ou the north. East Broad street on the east
/ commencing al the river at the loot OF East
/ Broad. and running s0uthwardy along the
/ east side OF East Broad street TO ITS lntersec-
} tiuu with south Broad street: thence along
I tile north side Of south Broad street 10 Its IN
/ tersecil0n with Price street; thence along the
I western side of Price street to GWlnnett street
Z thence along the north side of GWlnnett street
Z o. Its intersection with Montgomery street
I aud thence along the eastern side OF Mont
/ -omerv street to ITS intersection win the
! south side Of Jones street. and thence along
/ the south side % Jones street TO Its lnierscc-
/ ton with West Broad street. and thence along
I tile west -ide of West Broad street TO It's IN
] ter-ectiou with Indian street. ana lnence
/ along the northern side Of Indian street 10 the
/ point ON the Savannah and Ogeechee canal
I where the northern line Of said Indian street
I extended would intersect SAID canal: thence
/ again 10 therIver.
Sc. ,. Be n TsFtteF 0r}HtHed tV tie author
( tn 1f8resriH. That hereafter no wooden struc-
l ture or building shall be built or erected
/ within the aforesaid fire limits of the city OF
/ Savannah, nor shall u be lawful Tor any per
! son 20 erect any wooden buldlnS or shed UNI
] der the BLUM or on any wharf between the
! Anderson wharves on the east and the sa-
I vannah and OEeechec canal on the west, eN-
/ cent bv permission OF Council; but nothing
herein contained shall prevent the erection IN
| said city VI wooden fences of not more than
/ 10 feet ID height and wooden sheds not more
l than 10 feet high at the highest point and OF
| an area not exceeding 100 square feet.
Sc. - Bs t THrther 0rd4iued by the dnfhOF-
| ity Hryrssfi1. That i'm the future 10 snail not
/ De necessary FOR any person 10 make appllca-
! ton 10 Council for permission 10 DuIl0, eN-
I reDt as hercInbefOre provided, in said city.
hut no material alteration or repairs to any
I house now erected i'm said city shall
tie consent Of the Mayor and Aldermen
] Of the city Of Savannah 10 such alteration OF
/ repairs being made.
SIC T. Bs t filrthey. oyrIqined ~ the an
/ fior1fy Efar@S1id That no wooden structure
| shall be built on any lot or fraction OF lot m
| this city nearer than FIVE feet to the lot OF
/ portion of the lot adjoining the same, belong
I ing To another proprietor; but nothing herein
] frH
] tiOn Of any wooden frame structure Of more
\ than two tcnemcnts.
/ SIC. >. Be 70 Ttrfher ordained by tie du-
| tAorsfy1 ryres15I That IL shall be the duty of
| the Chief Fireman and the superintendent OF
/ the Fire Alarm Telegraph. as well as the
I members of the police force. 10 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.
I SO. 6. b Il fartker 0rd4iusd Gy the au-
/ ttortfV gf3rss1id That the ordinance passed
/ in Council. July 5th, 1852. entitled IAN Ordi
/ nance to regulate the erection and repair OF
! buildings in the city Of Savannah, De and
/ the same is hereby repealed.
] tt3riry If0rssIid, That if any person or per
/ sons shall violate any provisions OF TINS Ordl-
| nance they SHALL on convection IN the follce
I Court thereof, be fined IN a sum not exceed
/ ing Slu0, or imprisoned not more than thirty
/ DAYS. or both, in the discretion Of the Mayor
| or acting Mayor presiding IN said court. and
1 erected in violation Of this ordinance shall be
| removed bv the authorities as Is now provided
/ by ordinances Of the city.
On motion Of Alderman Wells the amend
! ment was tabled, To be considered by the
! Council at an adjourned meeting to be held
! tonight.
SMOKING II THE STREETS.
Alderman Wilder introduced, at the request
Of the managers and directors Of the cOttoI
| presses. an ordinance prohibiting the smoking
! .4f frr~ mr. -fr
the city west of the Ogeechec canal anO
/ north OF Bryan street extended, or II
/ Canal street west OF Fahm, or III KlNel
| street. River street lane or alley between " csl
! Broad and Barnard streets, or Williamson
I street. or on the wharyes east Of the foot OF
I Gas House Hill. or the continuation OF Bay
I street east OF the gas house, or on Bryan
I street from Randolph to the BilbO canal, and
| forbijdinE any person driving or riding upon
| any vehicle carrying cotton in any street OF
] the city To smoke while so doing under PEN
| altv oi not exceeding 500 fine or not more
! than thirty days imprisonment, or both.
THE CHIEF FREEMAN.
The following ordinance. offered by Alder
I man Nell. was 10y unanimous consent placed
! upon Its second reaulng, ana put upon us
I passage and passed:
1 Az OEpINANCE to require the Chief Fire
/ man 10 give al his time to the city, to in
crease his pay and TO provide for the cleo
I ton of "a Chief Fireman to fill the vacancy
I caused by the resignation Of Chief Fireman
/ Butler:
] SECTION !. The MAJOR and Alderael Of fhl
] citg Of SIrIHHdb. ig cornell assembled, ito
| hersB ordaiH. That In future the Chief Fire
/ man shall devote all his time TO the service OF
\ the city. and shall be engaged IN no other en-
] plOvmcut requiring his personal attention
! during the time he holds the position Of Chief
/ Fireman. and his duties shall be such as are
! now prescribed by the ordinances and regu-
J lati0ns of said city. and such as Council may
/ in future prescribe. and that said Chief Fire
] man shall give bond. with two sureties, in
I the sum Of s., 060 for the faithful performance
I Of the Cuties Of said Office.
! SEC. >. Be Il TiirtHe~ 0rd1fRed Jy the author
4 ity aforesaid, That the pay Of the Chief Fire
man shall be at the rate of $500 per annum.
| SEC >. Be Il further ordained by the author
I ffy aforesaid, That Chief Fireman be elected
| at the meeting of the Council to be held on the
/ 2Ist dav of November. 1888. to fill the uneX-
pired term of the recent incumbent of said
/ Office.
the STREETS or TAMACRAW.
| The following ordinance, providing for the
! Opcning and widening of streets in ANA
| craw and repeating an ordinance passed at
/ the last regular meeting Of the Council, was
read:
An ORDINANCE 10 declare open, on certain
terms and conditions. all that area or por-
ton Of land necessary for the extension Of
Joachim street from Eahm street to the Sa-
vaunah and Ogecchee canal by a width Of
street being extended through to said canal,
and to change the name Of Joachim street
aseNteuded 10 Bav street. and 10 widen. on
certain terms and conditions, Canal street
from West Broad street to the Savannah
and Oreechee canal. and To change the name
Of Canal street to River street; and To de-
clare open, on certain terms and conditions,