Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-10-15
ORDINANCES.

ORDINANCES.
Ordinance read in Council the first time
Sept. a, 1884, read a second time Oct. s, 1884,
placed upon its passage and passed:
AN ORDINANCE to amend an ordinance en-
titled an ordinance to establish a quaran-
tine ground, to prescribe the quarantine to
be observed by all vessels entering at any
port or inlet from Ossabaw Sound to Tybee,
including all inlets, rivers and creeks with
in these limits, to prescribe the rules and
regulations for said quarantine, and to pre-
scribe penalties for the same.
SECTION l. Be it ordained By the Mayor and
4 tderLae1I Of the city Of SdUGnndh, an Council
assembled, That section third of said ordi-
| nance, passed in Council June 81, 1882, be and
the same is hereby amended SO as to read rs
| follows: That on and after the opening each
| year OF the National Quarantine Station NOW
| located at Sapelo), all vessels having yellO "
| fever, smallpox, typhus fever or cholera on
board, or having had same during voyage,
must be directed by the pilot speaking her to
| proceed to said National Quarantine Station,
| and it is hereby made the duty of such pilot
to give the direction hereinbefore provided for.
SEC. 2. Be it further ordained By the authority
aforesaid, That section ten of said ordinance
passed in Council June 81, 1882, be and the
same is hereby amended so as to read as fol-
lows: That on and after May and until Nov:
of each year, and longer If the Board OF
Sanitary Commissioners shall SO determine,
| all coastwise vessels or steamers from lati-
| tudes south of Cape Hatteras, other than
| those by inland route, must anchor at the
Quarantine Station. Steamers and vessels
from non-infected or non-suspected ports
| will not be detained longer than necessary for
| the Quarantine Officer to satisfy himself OF
| their perfect sanitary condition. Vessels
| from infected or suspected ATTITUDES will be
| required to have their bilges and llmbera
cleaused and sweetened and be fumigated at
| least twice, and shall be detained at least Is
| days before being permitted to come to city.
| But it may be lawful for the Sanitary Board
| to permit vessels to come to the city after Oct
| l of each year after detention of not less
than 10 days, instead of Is days, as above pro-
| Vided.
The ordinance to provide for the appoint
| ment of an Assessor to assess the value OF
| property, real and personal, in the city
| of Savannah for the purpose of taxation, was
/ taken up and laid over until next meeting.
| Ordinance on its first reading, by special
| committee
| AN ORDINANCE to be entitled an ordinance to
| amend an ordinance to project and lay out
in the limits of the city OF Savannah south
| of Anderson street certain streets and lanes
and for other purposes.
| SECTION l. Be IL ordained BIZ the Mayor and
| 4 Ldernlen OF the citV Of Savannah, in Council
assembled, and it as hereby ordained 6v the dts-
| thOrity Of the same, That section four a. oil
| an ordinance to project and lay out in the
| limits OF the city of Savannah south of Ander-
son street certain streets and lanes and fol
| other purposes, passed in Council May 81, 1884
| be amended by striking out the words: "ThirC
| street shall be parallel to and at distance Of
| I23 feet from southern line of Second street, -
and inserting instead thereof the following
| words: 'Third street shall be parallel to and al
a distance of 1873 feet from southern line of Sec
| Ond street."
| PETITIONS AND APPLICATIONS,
Petition of b. j. Cubbedge calling the at
tentiOn Of Council to flooring on the trestle
| of Canal street leading to the wharf of the
| Ocean Steamship Company. Referred to the
| Committee on Streets and Lanes, with power
| to act.
Petition of G.. II. Wolf asking to be allowed
| to pay his specific tax by installments. Re-
| ferred TO Committee on Finance.
Petition of John +. Robertson, Agent Dc.
Barry Baya Line, asking permission to have
| hydrant put on dock foot of Abercorn street
| for fire purposes ana filling steam boilers.
Referred to Committee on Water Works.
Petition of John 4. Robertson, Agent De.
| Barry Baya Line, asking to lease from the
city from Oct. 1, slip foot Of Drayton street
Referred to Committee on Docks anC
| Wharves.
| Petition of Charles +. Weatherbe. ASKING
| usual orders for city directories for the veal
1885. Referred to His Honor the Mayor, witt
| power to act.
Petition of H, C. Cunningham, asking per.
| mission to repair wooden building corner o.
| Congress street lane and Drayton street. Re.
| ferred to Committee on Fire.
Petition of T.. G. Taliaferro, asking permits.
| sion to move wooden house from Lot No /
| a, on William street. Referred to COMMITTEES
on Streets and Lanes and Fire.
Petition of the Mutual Protection Host
| Company rendering their services as an aux
lliary force to the regular Fire Depas tment
| Received.
| Petition of the Werner Hook and Ladder
| Company asking for reimbursement for truck
and apparatus. Referred to the Committee on
Fire.