Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-11-09

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diately after the opening and extension or
Bay street to said Canal over said Joachim
and Bridge streets, that the names OF SAID
Joachim and Bridge streets shall be changed
to Bay street, and all said area from West
Broad street to said Canal shall be known and
designated a. Bay street.
SIC. g. 4 nd Il Is FURTHER 0rddined bY the du-
thOrjty aforesntd, That all that area or portion
OF land necessary for the widening OF Canal
street on the south side TO a width OF 80 feet
from West Broad street westWardly to the
Savannah and Ogeechee Canal in the said city
Of Savannah be, and Is hereby declared to be,
open. and a part of public way from and
Immediately after frceholders, appointed by
! lawful authority, shall lay out and assess the
! value of said area or portion OF land, ana the
| award Of such freehOlders shall have been re-
turned and accepted by the said the Mayor
/ and Aldermen OF the city OF savannah IN
Council assembled.
SIC. 1. And Il Is further ordained 6v the
authority GfOTes1id, That from and lmme-
/ diately after the widening Of said Canal
street TO said Canal, that the name OF SAID
! Canal street be changed, and all SAID area
/ from West Broad street to said Canal shall be
known and designated as River street.
Ordinance on Its first reading:
| BY Alderman Wells
/ AZ ORDINANCE to forbid encroachments on
the lanes of said city.
SECTION l. The Nr.o or and AtderD<R Of the
7 city Of .S1gdnRdh. ig Council assembled, do
hereby Orddi1l, That no step or portico or other
| encr0achment Of any kind shall be so con-
/ structed as to extend beyond the line of the
| lot 50 a. to encroach on any land of the city,
| and all ordinances or parts OF rdinances
| heretofore in force allowing such encroach-
| ments are hereby repealed. and if any such
| entertainments hereafter made be not remoY-
| ed within n hours or other reasonable time
| to be allowed by the Mayor land which time
shall in no case exceed 30 days. II snail be the
/ duty of the City Marshal to remove such en-
/ crOachment at the expense OF the party put
! ting it mp or continuing the same, Tor which
| expense the City Treasurer Is hereby author
| lied to issue an execution and place the same
in the hands OF the City Marshal, who SHAH
collect the same as other executions due the
/ city are collected.
Ordinance on its first reading:
| BY Alderman Wells
Az 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 or
dlnance to regulate the erection and repairs
of buildings in the CITY Of savannah,
passed in Council July ), 1852.
SECTION /. Be IL ordained by the MAJOR and
aldermen Of tie city Of Savannah in Council
4 sssmbled. and ii Is hersby 0rddtfled by the Gu-
th0rttg 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 loot OF
East Broad street, and running southwardly
along the east side of East Broad street to Its
intersection with South Broad street. thence
along the north side of South Broad street to
its intersection with Price street, thence
along the western side of Price street to
GWinett street. thence along the north side
of Gwnett street to its intersection with
Montgomery street, and thence along the east
ern side OF Montgomery street to its intersec-
ton with the south side Of Jones street, and
thence along the south side OF Jones street to
its intersection with West Broad street, and
thence along the west side OF West Broad
street to its intersection with Joachim street,
and thence along the southern side of Joachim
street to the point on the Savannah and Ogee-
chez Canal where the southern line of said
Joachim street extended would ntersect said
canal. thence again to the river.
SIC. >. Be Il further OFddl06d Og the Qutt0rt-
IN aforesaid, That hereafter no wooden struc
tuTe building shall be built or erected within
the aforesaid fire limits of the city of Savan-
NAH nor shall it be lawful for any person TO
erect any wooden building or shed under the
bluf or on any wharf between the Anderson
wharves on the east and the savannah and
Ogeechee canal on the west.
SEC. ,. Be it further ordained BY the dutAQr
ity aforesaid, That the ordinance passed in
Council July ,, 1882, entitled IAN ordinance
to regulate the erection and repair of build
ings in the city of Savannah be and the
same is hereby repealed.
SEC. 4. Be it further ordained By the authority
aforesaid. That if any person or persons shall
violate the provisions of this ordinance by
building or erecting, or by beginning to build
or to erect any wooden structure building
within the aforesaid fire limits OF the city OF
Savannah. or under said bluff. as aforesaid,
shall, on conviction thereof before the Police
Court. be fined a sum not exceeding 500.
SEC. D. Be II further ordained By the authority
aforesaid, That all ordinances and parts of
ordinances conflicting with this ordinance be
and the same are hereby repealed in so far as
they conflict.
PETITIONS AND APPLICATIONS.
Petition CITY and Suburban Railway for
permission to extend track through Joachim
street instead of Indian street. as formerly
permitted. Referred to Committee on Streets
Petition of sundry citizens relative to as
scssment Of property by city assessors. Re
ceived for information, and referred to Com
mittee on Assessments to be hereafter ap-
pointed.
Petition Of sundry butchers indorsing petit
ton of green grocers relative to sale of meats
Referred to Committee on Market.
Petition of Christopher Murphy relative to
sale of lot So Brown ward. Received for in
formation.
petition of Christopher Murphy, laid over at
last meeting, was again laid over until next
meeting.
Application of John Nicolson for permits
sion to make sewer connection with Houston
street sewer from premises northeast corner
BRYAN and Houston streets Referred to
street and Lane Committee, with power to
The following applications, approved and
forwarded by Fire Committee, were granted:
For building-H. f. Lubs, northeast corner
Anderson and West Broad, No. Il Mylly
ward; Daniel Il. Kennedy, north side Wilson
street, No. ChOctaw ward; Raymond ID.
Demere east side Montgomery street, No.
CASTOR ward: J. w. lyman, West Broad and
Indian streets, No. / North Oglethorpe ward.
The Fire Committee respectfully beg to re-
port in favor Of Mr.. Tynan's application, pro-
vded the shed in question shall be replaced
by permanent structure within SIX months
from this date-November :, 1883.
f. NJ. GREEN,
Chairman Fire Committee.
The application was granted in accordance
with the above report.
The duplication of A. NJ Monroe for per-
mission to erect building was not granted,
the Fire Committee having reported adversely
| to the application.
RESOLUTIONS.
|
ResoIUed, That the following named free
| holders are hereby appointed to assess the
| damages sustained by the owner or owners OF
| the property necessary to be taken by the city
| of Savannah for the purpose of widening,
| opening and extending Joachim, Bridge ana
| Canal streets under the ordinance passed in
| Council at this meeting. to wit; MeSsrs.
| George W. Lamar, Frank Blair, John tlan-
merry, J. J. Dale and W. W Gordon.
The resolution was adopted and the above
| freeholders appointed by Council for the pur-
| pose stated. Alderman Thomas, being the
owner of property in the locality above men
| toned. declined to vote on the resolution.
By Alderman Thomas
he appointed with authority to employ
suitable person to prepare correct map OF
all land south OF anderson street, recently
brought into city limits, and to recommend
such plan of streets, lanes and parks as 10
them may seem proper.
Adopted.
the Mayor IN accordance with above res0lu-
ton: Aldermen Thomas, Wells, Minis, Han
lev and O'Connor
Bv Alderman Thomas
WHEREAS, Our city has recently been Wis
tied by an extensive cOnhagration which rem
dered a large number of persons homeless ana
destitute, and
WHEREAS, 1t is proper that the Mayor and
Aldermen, as Representatives OF the citizens
of Savannah, should give public evidence OF
the appreciation of our citizens and their
gratitude for the aid extended to us IN TINS
hour of need; therefore be 1t
Resolced, That the thanks OF the city are
hereby extended to Hon. Robert i. Lincoln,
Secretary of War, for the use OF the Ogle-
thorpe Barracks for shelter ng the ne homeless if
Resotoed, That the tnanhs o. siS
and Augusta for their prompt compliance
with the request from our city Tor material
with which to stay the fire; and to the rail-
wav companies for transportation furnished
Immediately on notice from said cities.
Rss0yped further, That the thanks of our
citizens are due and are hereby gratefully
rendered to the many sympathizing friends in
New York, Virginia, South Carolina, Florida,