Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-11-23

Ordinance on ITS first reading. and by unan-
imous consent read second time and passed.
by Alderman Nell
AN ORDINANCE to require the Chief Fire
man TO give all his time to the city, to in
crease his pay and to provide for the cleo
ton of a Chief Fireman to fill the vacancy
caused by the resignation of Chief Firema
Butler.
SECTION l. The Mdyor and aldermen Of the
cHy or Sdgdnndh, IN Council assembled. do
hereby 0rddiR, 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-
ployment 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-
latlons OF said city, and such as Council NAV
IN future prescribe, and that said Chief Fire
man shall give bond, with two sureties in
the sum of $4,000 for the faithful performance
OF the duties of said office
SEC. ,. Be 1t further ordained 6y fbe1vtAor-
Hy UGreSGtd, Ihat the pay of the Chief Fire
man shall he at the rate of $1,000 per annum
SEC. 3. BE ID further ordained 6Y the author
Hy Gl0resdid, That Chief Fireman be elected
at the meeting of the Council to be held on the
2lst day of November, 1888, to fiji the mex
pred term OF the recent incumbent of said
office
Ordinance read in Council for the first time.
November I, 1888 and by unanimous consent
read a second time, Nov. IA, 1883 placed unon
its passage and passed:
AN ORDINANCE to forbid encrOOchments on
the lanes of the City of Savannah.
ChC. L. 4 ne mayor ana aldermen o the (1ifD
Sdcdnndh,fn Comet assembled, do here6v or
ddin, That no step or pOrtic1 or other en-
croachment Of any kind shall be so constructed
as to extend beyond the line of the lot so as
10 encroach on any land OF the city, and all
ordinances or parts of ordinances heretofore
in force allowing such encroachments are
hereby repealed, and if any such encroach-
ments hereafter made, be not removed within
twenty hours, or other reasonable time to be
allowed by the Mayor, (and which time shall
in no case exceed thirty days. it shall be the
duty of the City Marshal to remove such en-
crOachment at the expense of the marty
putting it up or continuing the same. for
which the City Treasurer is hereby
authorized to issue an execution and nlaced
the same in the hands of the City Marshal,
who shall collect the same as other executions
due the city are collected.
The ordinance relative to fire limits was
read second time and postponed together
with appointments offered, for consideration,
and adjourned. See subsequent meeting for
ordinance in full.
Ordinance to declare open certain streets
and changing name of said streets was read
ordinance in full.
ORDINANCE ON ITS FIRST READING.
BY Alderman Wilder
AN ORDINANCE to prohibit smoking of cigars
pipes or cigarettes in certain portions of the
city OF savannah.
SECTION 1. Tie Mayor and Adern,en oFtB.
city Of SdUdRndh IN Council assembled do
hereby 0rddiB, That from and after the massage
of this ordinance it shall be unlawful for any
person to smoke any pipe, cigar or cigarette
in the streets of the city of Savannah west of
the Savannah and Ogeechee canal and north
of Bryan street extended, or in Canal street
west of Farm street. or in River street River
street lane or alley between West Broad and
Barnard streets, or on Williamson street, or
on the wharves east of the foot of Gas House
Hill, or the continuation of Bay street east
of the Gas House, or on Bryan street extended
from Randolph street to Bilbo canal.
SEC. 3 BE Il further Orddined by the Gu-
thority aforesaid, That it shall be unlawful
for any person or persons driving or riding on
any vehicle of any kind carrying cotton
samples or cotton of any kind on any of the
streets, lanes or ways of the city of Savannah,
to smoke any pipe. CIGAR, or cigarette while
so driving or riding on any such vehicle
carrying cotton samples or cotton as afsre-
said.
SEC. 3. Be ii FURTHER ordained 6y the au-
hOrity dforeSdid, That if any person shall
violate any of the provisions of this ordinance
they shall, on conviction thereof in the Police
Court, be fined in a sum not exceeding one
hundred dollars or Imprisonment not more
than thirty days, or both, in the discretion of
the Mayor or Acting Mayor presiding in said
court.
The following applications, approved and
forwarded by Fire Committee, were granted:
For building-A. Letter, northeast corner
Gordon lane and Tattnall street, No. 80 Chat
ham ward; Timothy Quinn, corner Bryan and
West Boundary, No. % North Oglethorpe
ward; Scipio Gordon, Waldburg and Gene
terry, No. go Screven ward; ID. r. Thomas, be-
tween Indian and Canal, No. North Ogle-
thorpe ward
For repairiug-W. NJ. Gibbons, Joachim
(south side. No. 26 North OgethOrpe ward.
PETITION NOT GRANTED.
Ellen +. Monahan, Bay and East Broad
streets, No. Washington ward.
Hetltlon OF sundrY citizens relative to Ordi-
nance liking fire limits was received for inf0r-
nation.
RESOLUTIONS.
BY Alderman Hamlet
ResOICed, That the action of the Mayor In
purchasing nine hundred and fifty feet of hose
be confirmed. Adopted.
By Alderman Green
Res0lrsd, That the Fire Committee be and
they are hereby authorized to purchase 500
feet of hose for the Fire Department.
Adopted.
By Alderman Hanley-
- WHEREAS, The pavement laid in front Of
the City Exchange, by the International
Pavement Company of Kew York, has proven
to he durable and satisfactory, therefore he il
Resotced, That said company be employed
at once to furnish material and pave the south
half of Liberty street, from East Broad to
West Broad street.
Referred to Committee on Streets and
Lanes.
BY Alderman Minis
ResOLged, That the Finance Committee be.
and they are hereby authorized to sell the old
water works tract Of land, except such pOr-
ton of il as may be required to build bridge
over the canal, and for the continuation of
Indian street through said land, to the highest
bidder for not less than $40 600, after advertis-
ing the sale for four days in the official paper