Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-08-17

j. +. MINIS.
Com. on Public Sales and City Lots.
Report laid on the table.
ORDINANCES.
Ordinance on its first reading, and by unan
imous consent of Council read second TIM
and passed.
BY Street and Lane Committee
AN ORDINANCE to regulate the laying down
construction and operating of carriage rail
ways in the streets of the city OF savannah
The MAJOR and aldermen Of the ctty Or od
canndh. in Council assembled, 40 hereDy or
dGin, as follOaos:
ton authorized by law shall use TN
streets of the city of savannah fo
the purpose of laying down and ope
rating street railways, said railways snai
be laid down. constructed and operated II
conformity with the provisions OF TINS Ordl
nance, and all permisslOns to use the street.
of said city shall be granted subject to The
provisions of this ordinance and such othel
conditions as may be prescribed by Council.
SEC. 2 That the rails used in the cOnstruc
ton of such railways shall be of the latest anC
most approved pattern of rail used IN the con
structiOn of street railways and sucl
as shall be approved by the stree
and Lane Committee and the Mayor
That the lumber shall be of the best quality o
yellow pitch pine, free from sap, and of SIZE
to he approved Of by the Street and Ian,
Committee. The City Surveyor Will furnish
the lines and levels for the road, and shall SUI
pervise the entire construction of the road nm
Til the same is completed.
SEC 3. That when IT shall be necessary il
the construction Of any railway in the streets
OF said city to remove any city pump, tho
same shall be done at the cost and expense o.
the company or corporation constructing sale
railway, and a new pump, IN lieu Of the one
so removed. shall be provided by said com
pany or corporation at each point in said city
as may be designated by the street and Lane
Committee.
non frrp mo-
of said city shall, at its own eN-
pense, arrange the road bed, and SO
lay its tracks that the same Will be of even
grade with the street in which it may be laid
and shall bring its track four feet each way
from the centre of the same to the proper
grade, to be fixed by the City Surveyor, and
shall. at its own expense, repair and keep in
repair according to the proper grade 50 nXe0
four feet each way. until otherwise required
from the centre oil said track with such mate
rial as will form a hard and uniform surface
Of even grade at the point of junction with the
rails themselves. so that carriages ana other
vehicles can cross the track with facility and
comfort. and at the points where the tracks OF
any company or corporation shall lntersect OF
cross any street or lane of the said city, the
company or corporation constructing the
same shall provide planks or stone crossings
of the full width of such street or lane as is
comprised between the curbs of such street OF
lane, and at the points where 1t is necessary
for the proper drainage of the said city,
that ways should be provided for the
passage Of water under said track, then
the company or corporation constructing the
same shall put pull, IN sue sio Wat ti Y
time or at any time for the proper
drainage of said city, on being required
so to do BY the Street and Lane Committee OF
Council. and al such Waterways shall be
kept open by the company or corporation
constructing the said track; and IN the event
that any company or corporation 50
using the street of said city shall permit It's
road-bed tracks or rails to become an i'm
pediment to the crossing over the same OF
carriages and other vehicles with ease, facility
and comfort. or Of the free passage Of water
at the points designated as aforesaid, then
and in that event, the said company or cor
poration shall be notified by the Marshal OF
said city of the condition of such rOad-bed
tracks or rails so Offering an impedlmenC u
crossings or passage of water, and the same
shall be forthwith repaired by said COM
pany or corporation; and If not so re
paired within forty-eight hours after
service of said notice, said company OF
corporation shall be put p on the Com in
charged with a violation of this ordinance,
and on conviction in said court shall be fined
in sum not less than S25 nor more than 500,
for each day IN which sad repair shall remain
uncOmpleted.
SEC. 3. That all damages that may be sus-
tanned by private individuals from the use
and occupation of their property by any such
company or corporation shall be met and paid
by said company or corporation, and the said
the Mayor and Aldermen of the city of Sa-
vannah shall in no instance be responsible or
liable therefor.
That the Mayor and Aldermen of the city of
savannah shall in no case be liable for any
damage which may be sustained by digging
or other unavoidable work in repavlngOr lay
ing gas or water pipes or sewers now running
or to be run in said city, but the said author
ity shall in no case tear up or undermine the
tracks of any company or corporation TO lay
down any new pipe or tracks without relay
ing the same. Provided that nothing herein
contained shall prevent the said
city of Savannah from laying or authorizing
the laying of gas or water pipes, the building
of sewers or the construction of other works,
which may be proper in the opinion of Coun-
Gil, which may temporarily obstruct said
tracks.
SEC 8. That all such companies and cor
pOrations using the streets of said city as
aforesaid, and the agents Of the same, shall
be under the same police regulation and be
liable to fine and penalties as other persons
for violating the ordinances of the city of Sa-
vannah.
SEC Z The cars of any such company or
corporation shall have the right of way on
and over said railway tracks, turn outs and
switches (Which may be built to the eXclu-
sion of all teams and vehicles except fire APP
paratus in case of fire.. and any person or
persons who shall obstruct any such track by
occupying the same or any part
thereof, or otherwise retard the progress of
the cars on the same after due notice
given by the car bell or other proper signal,
shall be fined on conviction thereof in the
Police Court of savannah in a sum not eX-
ceedng thirty dollars.
SEC. 5. That in the event of the paving of
the whole or part of any street, used by any
company or corporation by the city, the pOr
ton of the track between the rails shall be
paved and kept in good order and repaired by
the company or corporation using the said
street at its own cost and expense.
SEC. 9. That the cars TO be used on any
street railway, constructed as aforesaid, shall
be of the most approved patterns, and the rate
of speed in said city shall not exceed six miles
an hour. Each car shall be furnished with a
proper light on the front and rear in the night
time and if required, the horses and mules
drawing the same shall have bells attached to
their harness.
SEC 10. That nothing in this ordinance shall
be taken or held to repeal any ordinance here
tOfore passed by the said, the Mayor and AL
dermen of the city of Savannah, in reference
to particular railroads, but the passing of this
ordinance shall apply to all street railways
whether now existing or to be built in said
city.
The ordinance requiring street railways to
water tracks was read a second time and laid
on the table.
PETITIONS AND APPLICATIONS.
Petition of sundry citizens asking that
grass plats in Pulaski square be fenced in.
Referred to the Committee on Streets and
Lanes.
Petition OF Margaret BIcNulty relative to
taxes on lot No. Green ward. Referred
to Committee on Finance.
Petitions of sundry citizens asking extern
sion of water main ON Waldburg street to
West Broad street. Referred TO the Commit
tee on Water Works, with power to act.
Petition of j. IL. Walker to add stall to
shed already erected on Bay street, between
DraytOn and Abercorn streets. Referred to
Committee on Streets and Lanes.
Petition of James Clemence and August
Lindner asking reduction of specific tax.
Referred to Finance Committee.
Petition of Christopher Murphy, relative to
sale of lot So Brown ward. Received for in
formation.
Application of J. w. Kelly for permission
to make sewer connection with Hall street