Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-02-29

with the Clerk their names and places Of resi-
| dence. and Obtain from said Clerk badge
to be worn by them while hawking upon me
streets, so as plainly to be seen, which said
/ badge shall be made in such shape and dimeu-
sions as the Clerk Of Council may determine,
SEC 6. Repeats conflicting ordinances.
Ordinance on its first reading.
/ By Committee on jail
! AN ORDINANCE to be entitled an ordinance 10
gran@ 20 the Commissioners of Chatham
county and eX-OficiO Judges all that Ger
tain tract or parcel of land in Forsyth ward.
! city of Savannah, in which the Jail is To-
Gated. and to provide for the opening of
Howard street through said land.
! WHEREAS, By he act Of the General As
/ sembly approved September 20, 1881 vestipg
/ the management and care Of the Jail in the
County Commissioners and Sheriff Of the
! county of Chatham, it was enacted among
/ other things that no fees shall be charged for
/ dieting or for other purposes against the CITY
/ of Savannah, as to prisoners sent to iail from
/ the Mayors Court of Savannah or other Police
| Court Of said city. And
WHEREAS, 1t Is deemed desirable by this
Council that new jail should be
speedily erected in some other part
OF the city of Savannah; and whereas. the
prOyisO in the ordinance passed in Council
June g. 1888, requiring work on the new Jail be
commenced by the lst of January 1874 has
rendered said grant made by said ordinance
imperative; therefore,
aldermen Of the city Of Savannah IN Council
assembled, and 10 IS hereby ordained bu the an
horify Of the same. That all that tract or par
eel OF land situate, lying and being in the said
city of savannah, in Forsyth ward bounded
north by Hall street. east by Whitaker street.
south by lots No: thirty seven go and thirty
eight (3s) Forsyth ward, and west by Barnard
street, excepting thereof Howard street.
which is hereby continued and extended north
and south through said property, be and the
same is hereby granted to the Commissioners
Of nm fxra ON a nv "a
their successors in Office and assignees in fee
simple, to be by them appropriated to aid in the
construction OF new jail, this grant to take
effect Immediately upon the completion of a
new jail for said county of Chatham; prOyid-
ed said new Jail be erected and ready for oc-
cupatiOn within three years from this date;
and provided further, that unless new iaii
shall be commenced by the lst day of February
next said land shall revert to and become re-
vested in said the Mayor and Aldermen Of the
city OF savannah in the same Smanner as if
this grant had not been made.
Ordinance on its first reading.
By Committee on Fire
AN ORDINANCE to amend the several ordi-
nances of the city of savannah in relation
TO the sweeping of chimneys in the city of
savannah.
SECTION /. The Mayor and aldermen ofthe
hereby Orddin, That all and every person or
persons occupying building or part OF
building with chimney or chimneys thereto
IN which IRE is usually made shall allow and
NFIN
neys to visit, inspect and cause to be swept
once in every three months. except Kitchens
and wash houses. which shall be swept once
in every two months throughout the wear
and he, she or they shall pay the fees
for such sweeping; and in case anv
person shall oppose or prevent the
sweeping OF any chimney as before directed,
he, she or they making such opposition shall
be fined IN sum not exceeding thirty dollars
SEC. 2. Belt further ordained 6y the authOritv
df0resdid. That if the contractor for sweep
ing snail neglect his duty in not causing the
SAID chimney to be swept perfectly neat and
clean, or leave any chimney which ought to
be swept unSWept for three calendar months
or unsWept for two calendar months as here
inbefore directed, said contractor on infor-
nation before the Police Court of such neg
lect, shall on conviction thereof be fined in a
sum not exceeding fifty dollars. and in case
such Improperly swept chimney or unswept
chimney shall take fire such contractor shall
be liable and obliged to pay all the fines end
penalties which by the fire ordinance are in
hlcted on the Occupier of the house whose
chimney takes fire; and the said contractor is
hereby made responsible and liable for all
SAID nres and sums of money: PrOcided,
1eoertheIess, that said contractor was not op-
posed or prevented from sweeping the said
chimney.
SEC. 3. Belt further ordained 6vtke authorit,,
GforeSatd, That the said contractor shall give
notice IN writing to every person by leaving
the same at the house of the time and hour the
chimney or chimneys is or are to be swept
while notice shall be given at least the day
"a
a proper and convenient hour.
SEC. 4. BE d FURTHER ordained 5g the
authority dtoresaid, That every person, or
persons, who carry on the trade of n baker or
keeper of a public cooking house shall be re-
CURED to have the chimney or chimneys of
their bake or cook house, or bake or cook
houses, swept once in two weeks during the
period OF using the same.
SEC. 5. Be it furtber ordained 6V
ne d1th0Ttty Gtoresajd, That the Con-
tractor for sweeping Cnimneys is
hereby nmn0VraTn1 nd tod TO
and demand his fees from the occupants of the
houses IN which chlmneys are swept; but
when the contractors are unable to collect the
ices for sweeping chimneys from the tenants
they shall be entitled to collect the same from
the owners of the houses whose chimneys
they have swept PrOUided they notify the
owners or their agents of the delinquency OF
the tenant within twenty days from the time
OF sweeping such chimneys.
SEC. q. be IL fUrther Orddined 6y the dath0r-
ay aforesaid, That it shall be optional with
the owners or occupants Of houses to have
chlmneys wherein coal is exclusively burned
swept or not.
SEC. Z. Be ii further ordained 6y the au-
hority gforesdtd, That the fees of the Con-
tractor Tor sweeping chlmneys shall be as fol-
lows, to wit: Fifteen cents for each story
And the Contractors for sweeping chimneys
are hereby empowered and directed to de-
mand and receive their respective fees from
the occupants of the houses in which Chin
neys are swept.
SEC. s. Be ii further ordained 6y the an
Ht0ttty d(oFeSdt0, InaJ IN ali cases OF neglect
OF the sad Contractor not herenbefOre pro-
Ylded for, on conviction thereof before the
Police Court, such Contractor shall be fined in
any sum not exceeding fifty dollars.
PETITIONS AND APPLICATIONS.
Petition of ID. O'DonOvan for permission to
repair building lot No. 8 Barlow ward. Re
ferred to Committee on Fire.
Petition of A. w. COrker, policeman, ask
ing that amount deducted from his pay for
time lost when sick be refunded, was read
Also Endorsements Of Health Officer and Chief
of Police thereupOn. The petition was for
warded indOrsed ''disapproved," and the
Committee on Police reported unfavorably to
the granting of the petition. The report of
the committee was adopted and petition not
granted.
Petition of sundry citizens, asking that
water main be laid on Joachim street. Re-
ferred to Committee on Water Works
Petition of sundry citizens, asking that
water nam be extended on Gwinnett street,
west OF park. Granted.
Petition of Fried Hicks for permission to
erect engine and boiler in market basement.
Referred to COmmitte on Market
Applications of W. p. Hardee, w. K Pierce
and Geo. Schwartz, for permission to make
pipe and sewer connections Nos "a Is and 76
Referred to Committee on Streets and Lanes,
with power to act.
ELECTIONS.
John w. Deacy was elected Chimney Con-
tractor Eastern Division (uneXpired term.
Action on application of l.. J. Merriman.
for election as Inspector of Naval Stores, was
postponed until next meeting.
Application OF b. Holmes, for election as
Inspector OF Naval Stores was read and, under
the rules, laid over until next meeting.
RESOLUTIONS.
BY Alderman Thomas
ReeOIUed. That the Committee on Fire and
Finance be requested TO consider the proprie-
ty OF establishing additional fire alarm sta
tions in the southern portion Of the city, and
OF statloning horse hose reel, with full sup
ply Of hose, in charge of a paid member of the
Fire Department, at or near the house Of the
Mutual Protection Hose Company and if in
their opinion feasible to report to Council
detailed estimate of the present and prospect
i've cost of executing said schemes Adopted.
BY Alderman Wilder
ReSOlUed, That the Committee on Health and
Cemetery be and they are hereby authorized
to purchase a boat for the use at the Ouaran-
tine station. Adopted.
By Alderman Hanley-
ResOlged, That the Committee on Docks and
Wharves be and they are hereby authorized
to purchase and place at Quarantine station
hosting apparatus for the use of the public
service at said station. Adopted.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Communication from Board Of Sanitary
Commissioners relative to drainage. Referred
to Committee on Org Culture.
Communication of Christopher Murphy rel
atlve to decree in Superior Court Received
for information.
A communication of Chief Fireman relative
to FIRE Department. Referred to Committee
on Fire.
His Honor the Mayor appointed the follow
ing Committee on Assessments: Aldermen
Wells, Thomas, Minis, Hanley and Hamlet.
The following bids were accented.