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

Official Proceedings of Council.
SAVANNAH, Thursday, Nov. Is, 1888.
Council met pursuant to adjournment, at 8
p. m. this day.
Present-His Honor, the Mayor, and full
Board of Aldermen.
ORDINANCES.
Ordinance read in Council first time Nov. Z
1888, read a second time by unanimous con-
sent Nov. IL, 1888, amended and passed Nov
Is, 1888.
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 AN
ordinance to regulate the erection and re-
pairs OF buildings in the city of Savannah,
and for other purposes, passed in Council
July 5, 1882.
SECTION 1. Be 1t ordained By the Mayor and
aldermen Of tie city Of SdUdnRdh, in Council
assembled, and 10 is hereby ordained 6y the du-
thOritH 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
tlOn with south Broad street; thence along
the north side of South Broad street to its in
tersecflOn 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
Somery street to Its intersection with the
south side of Jones street, and thence along
Jne SOulh SIDE OF Jones street to its ntersec-
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 1t FURTHER ordained 6y the author
tty Gforestid, 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 bluff or on any wharf between the
Anderson Wharves on the east and the Sa-
vannah and Ogeechec 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 ana OF an area not exceeding 300 square
feet.
SEC. 3. Be it further ordajned By the author
tty dforeSdid, That in the future it shall not
be necessary for any person to make applica-
ton to Council for permission to build in
deity, but no material alteration or repairs
to any wooden house now erected in said city
shall be made by any person without
the consent of the Mayor and Aldermen
of the city of Savannah to such alteration or
repairs being made.
SEC. 4. Be ii further ordained BY the du-
Mority dforeSdid, 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 IL further ordained 6y tile du-
| h0rity aforesaid, That the ordinance passed
| in Council, July 9Th, 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.
! g Jly he n
| hOritU dT0resdid, That if any person or per-
| sons shall violate any provisions of this Ordi-
nance, they shall, on conviction in the Police
! Court thereon, be lined IN 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 read in Council first time Nov.
| II, 1888, and by unanimous consent read a
| second time Nov. Is, 1888 amended and passed.
| BY Alderman Hamlet
| AN ORDINANCE to declare open, on certain
| terms and conditions, all that area or por-
| ton of land necessary for the extension of
Joachim street from Fahm street to the Sa-
vannah and Ogeechee canal by a width OF
sixty feet, the north line of said Joachim
street being extended through to said canal,
and to change the name of Joachim street
as extended to Bay street; and to widen, on
certain terms and conditions, Canal street
and Ogeechee canal, and to change the name
OF Canal street to River street; and to de-
clare open, on certain terms and conditions,
all that area or portion of land necessary
for the extension of Indian street to the
Savannah and Ogeechee canal, which area
when SO opened shall be and become an eX-
tension of and known by the name OF Indian
street; and to declare open, on certain
terms and conditions, all that area or por-
ton of land necessary to lay off Il street
running north and south to connect Joachim
street as extended and Canal street near
the Savannah and Ogeechee canal, which
street when opened shall be named Water
street; and to declare open, on certain terms
and conditions, all that area or por
ton of land necessary for the extension of
Ann street from Joachim street to Canal
street in said city, which area when 50
opened shall be and become an extension of
and known by the name of Ann street, and
to repeal the ordinance passed in Council on
November Z to open Joachim and Canal
streets, and for other purposes.
SECTION /, The Mayor and Aldermen Of the
CitV Of SdUdnldh, in Council assembled, do
hereby 0rddia, That all that area or portion Of
land necessary for the extension of Joachim
street from Fahm street to the savannah and
Ogeechee canal by width of 60 feet, the
north line of said Joachim street being eX-
tended through to said canal, and the said
area being taken south of said line, be and the
same is declared to be open and part of a
public way and an extension of Joachim
street IN said city to said savannah and Ogee-
chez canal from aud Immediately after free
holders appointed by lawful authority shall
Law out and assess the value of said area or
portion of land and the award of such free
holders shall have been returned to and &C
cepted by the said the Mayor and Aldermen
of the city of Savannah in Council assembled
SEC. ?. And it. is further ordained by tie
authority aforesaid, That from and immedi-
atey after the opening and extension of said
Joachim street TO the said canal, that the
name of said Joachim street, from West
Broad street to the Savannah and Ogeechee
canal, shall be changed to Bay street, and
shall in future be known and designated by
that name.
SEC. 3. And it is further Ordained By the
authority aforesaid That all that area or
portion of land necessary for the widening Of
Canal street on the south side to width Of
sixty &c., feet from West Broad street west
wardly to the building known as the Planters
Rice Mill, and along the front of said
Rice Mill to width of fifty 500 feet,
and from the western side of said
Planters Rice Mill TO the Savannah and
Ogeechee canal at the width of sixty 800
feet be, and the same is hereby declared to be
open and part of public way from and
by lawful authority, shall lay out and
assess the value OF said area or portion Of
land, and the award of such freehOlders shall
have been returned and accepted by the said
the Mayor and Aldermen of the city of Savan-
nah in Council assembled.
SEC. 1. And it further ordained bv the dU-
thOrity aforesaid, That from and Immediately
after the widening of said street to the said
canal, that the hame of said Canal street
be changed, and all said area from West
Broad to Canal street shall be known as River
street.
SEC. 3. And 10 IS further ordained by the du-
thOritU aforesaid, That all that area or por-
ton OF land necessary for the extension of
Indian street from its present western termi-
nus to the Savannah and Ogeechee canal by
width of Go feet, the present width of said
Indian street, be and the same is declared 10
be open and part Of public way, and an
extension of Indian street, in said city, to
said Savannah and Ogeechee canal from and
Immediately after freeholders appointed
by lawful authority shall lay out
and assess the value of said area
or portion of land, and the award of said free
holders shall have been returned to and ac-
cepted by the said the Mayor and Aldermen
OF the city of Savannah in Council assembled,
and said area when so opened shall be known
as Indian street.
SEC. &. And IL is FURTHER ordained By the au-
hOrity aforesaid, That all that area or portion
of land necessary for the opening of a street
running north and south to connect Joachim
or Bay street as extended by first section OF
this ordinance, and Canal street, the eastern