Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-11-21

of such connection and Of such supervision
snail De paid by the person for whom such
work is done.
SEC. 9. Ind Il is further ordained 6v the an
thortty GforeSd5d, hat if any person or cor
poratlon shall dig up any portion Of any paved
street In said city of Savannah. for The pur-
pose of laying down gas or water pipes. OF
making sewer connections, or laying railroad
tracks, or cause the same to be done, or
any person or corporation offending against
any part OF TINS ordinance. shall be fined on
conviction thereof in the Police Court of Sa-
yannah, In a sum not more than one hundred
dollars, or Imprisoned not exceeding thirty
days. or both, IN the discretion of the Mayor
or officer presiding in said court.
Ages-Aldermen Hamilton. Thomas. Wilder.
Green, Minis, Nichols, Derst, Wells and Ham
let-9.
Nags-Aldermen Nell, Hanley and o'Con-
nOr-3.
Ordinance on its first reading.
BY Alderman Minis
AN ORDINANCE to prohibit the making of any
debt or contract by the Mayor and Alder
men of the city Of Savannah. whereby the
relation OF debtor and creditor shall arise
between the SAID the Mayor and Aldermen
of the city Of savannah and any individual
composing sald board while he is in office.
SECTION l. BE At ordained BIZ the MdvOr and
aldermen Of the cdty Of Savannah, IN Council
assembled, and 10 q ordained 6y the authority
Of the same, That from and after the passage
OF this ordinance 1t shall not be lawful for any
officer of SAID city to make any purchase or
contract OF any kind whereby the relation of
debtor and creditor between the SAID the
Mayor and Aldermen OF the city Of savannah
and any OF the individuals composing said
board, or any firm in which they may be
while they are in office.
SEC. 2. Be t further ordained bV tho author
itH aforesaid, That any Alderman of said CITY
who shall violate the provisions Of the first
section of this ordinance shall be liable to ex-
pulsiOn or a fine of $50 at the discretion of
Council.
Ordinance on its first reading:
ByCommittee on opening street.
AN ORDINANCE to permit the Central Rail-
road and Banklng Company of Georgia to
run a track from its present system of
tracks on the western side Of the west side
of the Savannah and Ogeechee Canal to
Randolph street in city OF Savannah. and
thence along River street to the Bilbo ca
nal.
WHEREAS, 1t Is deemed desirable to bring
again into active use the wharves in the CITY
of Savannah which have been idle for a great
length of time, and, Whereas. The Central
Railroad and Banking Company of Georgia
is DESTROYS Of extending a track along, or as
near as possible to the river front of said city:
SECTION l. NOsO therefore the Mayor and A.
dernen Of the city Of Sagdnnah in Council as
sem6Jed do OrddiR:
1. That the Central Railroad and Banking
Company of Georgia or its assigns be and
they are hereby permitted to construct a track
from It's present system of tracks west Of the
savannah and Ogeechee canal across the said
canal IN the line of River street, and along
SAID River street across Water street in said
NAbg " " CCb DIOdu SbIGCbs anu dCIOSS dI4 idEb
named street through the system of streets
and alleys in said city lying south of the
buildings on River street to Randolph street,
and across Randolph street to River street,
and through said last named street to BilbO
canal, with such tu%rnouts, switches, side
tracks and connections as may be necessary
to bring into general and more profitable use
the WharVeS along the city front, and to use
and operate on said tracks such cars as may
be necessary for conveying freight to and
across said city front.
II MI I. a
western to the eastern side of the Savannah
and Ogeechee canal the said company is
authorized to construct in the street on the
western and eastern sides of said canal such
bridges as may be necessary to connect the
tracks lying on the western and eastern sides
of the Savannah and Ogeechee canal, and to
cross said bridges as often and whenever it
may be necessary 50 to do.
III. The SAID tracks when laid through,
across or along any street in said city shall be
so laid as not to interfere with the use Of said
streets by vehicles passing over the same, and
salQ company shall at Its own expense repair
and keep in repair according to the proper
grade to be fixed by the City Surveyor-feet
each way until otherwise required from the
centre of said track in the streets of SAID CITY,
of such material as will form a hard and uni
form surface Of even grade at the point of
junction with the rails themselves, SO that car
rlages aud other vehicles can cross the track
with facility and comfort.
~. All damages that may be sustained by
private individuals or other corporations
from the use and occupation of their property
in exercising the rights herein granted shall
be met and paid by said company. and the
SAID the Mayor and Aldermen of the CITY Of
Savannah shall in no instance be responsible
therefor. And the said the Mayor and Alder
men Of the city of Savannah shall in no case
be liable for any damage which may be sus-
tanned by digging or other unavoidable work
in repaving or laying gas, water pipes or
sewers now running or to be run in said city.
V. And said company shall construct and
keep in good order whenever its said track
shall intersect or cross any street or lane in
said city a safe and convenient crossing for
both vehicles and foot passengers of the full
width of the street or lane so crossed, and if
at any time such crossing shall become I'M
safe or out of repair, the said company shall
forthwith repair the same at its own cost and
expense upon notice from the Mayor of SAID
city, and if within five days after the giving
Of said notice the said Ompany shall not have
repaired or begun to repair said crossing,
then and in that event the said
the Mayor and Aldermen of said CITY NAV
proceed to have the same mad at the cost
and expense of said company, or said COM
pany shall be liable to an information in the
Police Court of Savannah, and if there con-
victed Of any failure or neglect to keep said
crossing in good repair, shall be fined in Il
sum not exceeding 800, and for every day
that the same shall continue uncorrected or
unrepaired, shall constitute a separate
O~fIense, and be punished accordingly.
PETITIONS AND APPLICATIONS.
Petition of sundry citizens relative to steam
whistles. Referred to on Health