Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-01-15
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ORDINANCES.


AN ORDIN ANCF to amend an ordinance passed
NAV 10th, 1869, to prohibit the use of veloci-
pedes upOn any of the sidewalks, squares OF
parks of the city of savannah.
The Mayor and aldermen Of the city OF Sdedh-
nan. IN Council assembled, do hereby orddtn,
That from and after the passing OF TINS ordl-
nance it shall and may be lawful to ride velo-
cipedes, bicycles or trlcycles OF any SIZE IN
the enclosure known as the extension OF aOr
svth Park, Notwithstanding any ordinance
heretofore passed by Council.
An ORpINANcE to provide for the increase of
the police force of the city of savannah
WHEREAS, 1t is deemed highly advantageous
to the more efficient police OF the city thaI
the number of the police force be increased,
and III, - = Wa.
ern Railway Company of Georgia have pro-
posed to defray all the expenses OF equlpPinS
and maintaining certain pollcemeh, pIoNff1ttSu a
the same or a like number from the rest OF the
force be stationed and held so as 10 protect the
property of said company in sald city OF
Savannah. Therefore /,
SECTION l. Be it ordained By the Mayor ana
Aldermen Of the city Of Savannah, IN C0~Rc't
assembled. and ii Is here6y ordained by the du-
tAoritu of the same That the Chief OF Pollce De
and he is hereby authorized Win the con-
to appoint such persons Selected by
the SUPERINTENDENT of the savannah, florl-
ola and Western Railway Companyl as may may
be necessary as policemen, three OF whom shall
be designated and have the rank OF Sergeahls
| in the nOlice force and the others of whom
shall he designated as privates; that said per-
| SONS so selected shall take the same oath and
| give the same bond as is now required OF tne
| members of the police force, and snail be re-
duired to perform such duties as may De pre-
scribed for other policemen OF the city OF Sa-
| vannah, and shall be subject to perform the
duties and to conform to all the rules ana
regulations and ordinances governing the
city police, except that they shall be liable 10
be dismissed at such times as the sald SaVan-
nah, Florida and Western Railway Company
of Georgia shall determine to cease paying Tor
their services.
SEC. 3. Be 10 further ordained by the Gu-
| fhOrity aforesaid, That the addltlonaI pO-
| licemen provided for in the foregoing section
| of this ordinance shall be taken and held as a
| part of the regular police force OF the city OF
| Savannah, and the Sergeants so appointed
shall have all the authority OF other Sergeants
| in the police force, and the privates so ap-
| pointed shall be held to be regular policemen
| of the city of Savannah. and liable to perform
any and all of the duties OF Sergeants or
policemen, and subject to the same rules ana
| regulations as govern the city police IN all
| particulars, and subject to obey the commands
| of the officers of the city police as are the
| present members of the present city police.
SEC. 3. Be it further ordained by the du-
| fhOritv aforesaid, That all ordinances and
narts of ordinances conflicting herewith be
| and the same are hereby repealed in so far
| as they so conflict. -
In Council January 2, 1884, ordinances on
| their first reading and published for infOrma-
ton. fkANh r; hE - q H hEh,