Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-03-19
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Az ORDINANCE To amend the several gr5i-
Dances OF the city Of savannah 10 relation
. the sweeping Of chimneys in the city 81
Savannah.
section ]. The Neyor and A1Fsrmea affs.
city " STrTHRff. 81 comet assembled 5r
here5y 9rdQin. That all and every person or
persons upElne o Dull4inE " part II
building WIN q CHIMNEY or cllm0eys thereto
in which fire j. usually made shan allow and
permit the contractor for sweeping chin
neys % F1sit, inspect and cause ~ De- swept
and wash houses which shall be swept once
IN every two months. throughout the year.
and De. she or they shall pay the fees
for such sweeping: and in case any
sweeping q any chimney as before directed,
he. she Or they making such opposition shall
o fined in g sum not exceeding thirty dollars.
SIC. 2. Belt further 0r1afueE 5u eaufhgrify
rr9resFif. That if the contractor for sweep
ing shall neglect his duty in not causing the
SAID chimney 10 be swept perfectly neat and
clean. or leave any chimney which ought 90
be swept uusWept FOR three calendar months.
or unsWept for two calendar months a. here
iubefOre directed. said contractor. or infor-
nation before the Police Court OF such neg
lcct, shah on conviction thereof BE fined In
sum not exceeding MY dollars. and ia case
such improperly swept chimney or unswept
chimney shall take IRE. sich contractor shall
be liable and obliged 90 pay All the fines and
penalties which hy tile fire ordinance are iu-
flicted on the occupier Of the house whose
chimney takes fire; and the said contractor Is
hereby made responsible and liable for all
said fires and sums OF money: Prori8sI.
Rererfhelsss. that said contractor was not OBJ
posed or prevented from sweeping the said
chimney.
SEC. 8. Bel flrticr orTa5led brittle authority
gTaresaiF, That the said contractor shall give
notice in writing 10 every person by leaving
the same at the house OF the lime and hour the
chimney or chlmneys Is or are TO be swept.
while notice shall be given 81 least the DAY
before, and such sweeping shan take place al
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SEC 4. Ee Il purifier orfHtHef 81 f7e
0Hftpritg uf7feszld, That every person. or
persons, who carry on the trade Of a baker or
keeper OF public cooking house shall he re-
Quired % have the chimney or chimneys OF
their bake or cook house, or bake or cook
houses. swept once in two weeks during the
period 0t using the same.
SEC. 3. bs = fNrfter 9rfgMe5 b.
the authority rforesIi9. That the COM
tractor fr sweeping chimneys Is
hereby empowered and directed TO receive
and demand ms lees from the occupants of the
houses IN which chllnneys are swept: but
when the contractors are unable TO collect the
fees for sweeping chmmeys from the tenants
they shall be entitled To collect the same from
the owners of the houses whose chimneys
they have swept. Prorided they notify the
owners or their gents OF she delinquency Of
the tenant within twenty days from the time
Of sweeping such chImneys.
SIC. 6. Il q TllFtae- ordained bU the author
IT. 0f0resGjI. That IL shall De optional with
the owners or occupants Of houses to have
chimueys wherein coal is exclusively burned
swept or not.
SIC. = Be Il flrHer or91iHea Jv tls qu-
Moruy Gfaresaid. That the fees Of the con
tractor for sweeping chimney shall be as fol-
lows. 20 VIII: Fifteen cents for each story.
And the contractors Tor sweeping chlmneys
are hereby empowered and directed 10 de-
mand and receive their respective fees from
the occupants Of the houses in which chin
neys are swept.
SEQ. s. b ~ flrthCr 0rd1inef 5U tts au-
tt0rttY Hf1FesGid. That in all cases of neglect
Of the said contractor not herenbefOre pro-
vided for. on conviction thereof before the
Police Court. such contractor shall be fined IN
any sum not exceeding fifty dollars.
Ordinance passed in Council March y. ISL.
RUFUS i. LESTER Mayor.
Attest: FRANK L. REBAEER. Clerk Of COun-