Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-09-08
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AN ORDINANCE to amend an ordinance enti-
tied an ordinance to amend an ordinance
entitled an ordinance for the better promo
ton of the public health, and to provide for
the cleansing of surface drawers and the
cleansing and cementing of privy vaults at
the expense of the owners, and to equitably
distribute the burden of such expense,
passed in Council March II, 1888, and to pro-
hibit the digging of dry wells in the city of
Savannah.
SECTION j. Be 1t ordained 5V the MAJOR and
aldermen Of the citQ Of SdUdnndh, IN Council
assembled, and ID IS herein ordained bV the dI-
Mority of the same, That the first section of
said ordinance passed in Council March IA,
1883, be, and the same is hereby, amended so
as to read as follows: ''That from and after
the passage of this ordinance all privy vaults,
surface drawers and dry wells in the city of
Savannah shall be cleansed and all privy
vaults shall be cemented by the city
authorities, and the same shall be cleansed
and repaired from time to time, as it
may become necessary, by the city authorities;
and every the owner or owners of a surface
drawer with containing capacity of not eX
ceeding II cubic feet shall pay the sum of - for
each and every time the same shall be cleansed
by the said city authorities; and every the
owner or owners of privy vault with con-
tanning capacity of less than so cubic feet shall
pay the sum of 81 for each and every time the
same shall be cleansed by the said city authori-
ties; and every the owner or owners of privy
vault with containing capacity of so cubic
feet or more, shall pay at the rate of cents
per cubic foot for each and every time the
same shall be cleansed by the said city au
thorities; but if any prIvy vault. surface
drawer, or dry well shall be so located as to be
difficult of access, and to be impracticable to
be cleaned in the usual time, then the owner
or owners of such privY vault, surface drawer
or dry well shall pay such additional cost over
and above the cost hereinbefOre presented as
may be incurred in the accomplishment of
SAID work"
SEC. 2. And 1t is here6v further. ordained bg
the authority aforesaid, That the second Sec
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by amended so as to read as follows: That
in the event any privy vault OF vaults,
dry well or dry wells, shall require any ce-
menting or repairs, that then the said city au-
pared, and If the expense of such cementing
or repairing shall not exceed the sum of 81,
then the saidNIhayor; and nd Aldermen shall bear
menting or repairing shall exceed the sum Of
81. that then and in That event the expense of
said cementng or res1lring Of the same shall
be borne by the ownE&sr owners of said vault
and repaired. 8 words repair, repairs, re-
paired and re ia zNng, when used in this ordi-
nance, shall include the putting in of fiues,
extending, II necessary, through the upper
stories and roofs of buildings, the placing OF
covers on seats, and the making of any addi-
tiOns, alterations or improvements which may
be necessary TO cause any prlvy vault, surface
drawer or dry well to conform to the ordi-
nances of the city now in force or hereafter to
be passed.
SEC. 3. Il nd 10 IS hereby further ordained 6y
the aaLt4C rity aforesaid. That the third section
of saio ordinance be and the same is hereby
a GCnded SO as to read as follows. That il
any such owner or owners of such privy
vault, or vaults, dry well or dry wells, sur
face drawer or surface drawers, as NAV be
cleansed, cemented or repaired, shall fail or
refuse to pay the sum that shall be assessed
for such cleansing, cementing or repairing
for 80 days after the cleansing, cementing
or repairing shall be completed then the City
Treasurer shall issue execution therefor and
for the further sum Of 81 for costs, and said
executions shall be placed in the hands of the
City Marshal, who shall proceed with such
executions in the same manner as a Sheriff
does under executions from Superior Courts
of this State.
SEC. 4. and 1t Is here5g further ordained 6v
the authority aforesaid, That from and after
the passage of this ordinance it shall be I'M
lawful for any person or persons to connect
the waste water pipes from any part of their
premises with any privy vault or to empty
any waste water from their premises into any
privy vault within the city OF Savannah
SEC. 5. And lis hereby further ordained by
the authority aforesaid, That from and after
the passage Of this ordinance 1t shall be un-
lawful to dig, construct or make any dry well
within the limits of said city.
SEC. 6. Ind 1t is here5V further ordained 6V
the authority aforesaid, That no person own
ing or occupying any premises IN said city Of
Savannah, and no agent of any such owner,
shall clean, cement or repair, or cause to be
cleaned, cemented or repaired, any privy vault
surface drawer OF ury wen ia salu city; but
all privy vaults, surface drawers and dry
wells shall be cleaned. cemented and re-
paired by said city authorities, and every
person or persons offending against the pro-
visions of this ordinance, or any part thereof,
shall, on conviction thereof in the Police
Court of Savannah. be fined in a sum not ex-
ceeding 500, or imprisoned for a term of not
more than 30 days, either or both, in the dis
erection of the officer presiding in said court.
Ordinance passed in Council, Aug. q. 1881
RUFUS e. LESTER, Mayor.
Attest: FRANK K. RE iARER,
Clerk Of Council.