Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-07-11
mAnrrnn LAw REPEALED.
The Public in Favor Of the Roberts Fire
Ordinance

The opposition among leading prop
erty owners Of the city TO the existing
tire ordinance is more pronounced than
ever. The movement to secure It's
repeal by the Council is taxi
ing definite shape, and the matter viii be
brought up at its next meeting. The
general sentiment seems to be strongly
in favor Of the Te-ensctment oil
the Roberts ordinance, as it was
originally passed on July ., 1852. AS
matter Of public interest the NEWS re-
produces the ordinances
SECTION /. be IN 0rd,tjned M The Nayoy and
1h3efm~n NJ rhe NitV az N101""0h, Jhat II
shall not be lawful TO erect, construct, or MAKE
any material alteration Of any building IN the
corporate limits Of the CITY 81 savannah with,
out the authority Of the said the Mayor ana
Aldermen OF the city of savannah being mist
obtained permitting said erection or repairs.
SEC. 2. Be IL FURTHER ordained by the authority
dJJresdfd, That before the erection. c0nstruc-
ton, or material alteration Of amy building IN
the corporate limits Of said city the owner,
| architect, or builder shalt submit IN writing
to the City surveyor "a statement giving the
| location and extent of the proposed work Inc
material to be used, general dimensions ot Tue
structure and the purposes Tor winch the
building Ii designed. and II shall be The duty
OF the City Surveyor to report on said apple
cation, stating whether or not Sald pTOpoHed
building or alterations conform to the or'ii-
uauces and rules Of said city re2ulhth& Tue
construction Of buildings II said city, when
report shall he turned, together with the
original statement. TO the next meeting OF
Council, when The same shall bo acted On and
permission to proceed with sad work shall be
granted or refused, RS SAID Council snail lie
termine.
SEC B. De II fisrtaer ordained on the a,stAo,
| UVdforesdid, That It shall be lawful for the
said Mayor and Aldermen Of the city OF SH-
Vaunah TO authorize tue construction or
alteration Of buildings in any part Of said
city, under such regulation as they shall
adOpt.
SEC. g. Be il ftrtAey o7Iained 6g the a,stAor-
ttv dJOyesdid, That il any peTson or persons
shall hereafter erect. construct OF materially
alter, or begin the erection. construction or
material alteration OF anY building u the cor
porate limits Of the said city OF say annah
without first obtaining the permission Of the
said Mayor and Aldermen Of the city of Sa-
vannah, shall, upon conviction therefor III
the Police Court, De ined for each and every
qnense IN sum not 10 exceed one hundred
dollars. or imprisoned for term not longer
than thirty days, either or both in the iiscrc-
ton of the Mayor or person presiding IN sald
Police Court, for each and every day tMd
| erection, structure on material alteration
erected in violation of this ordinance shall
continue to exist in said city.
SEC, g. Be il fsr5her ord0iHed By the 0Uthort-
| ~ GSoresIid, That nothing contained IL any
| ufulhHnCe OF bnt CITY hcGelOlOrS phbhtl FIN VI
be held 10 prevent the erection of wooden
! buildings in any part of the city Of Sayan-
aah under the provisions Of this ordnsnce.
SEC. 8. Be q further ord151e6 by me ~
80rSfy df0yesdid, That ali ordinances OF
parts of ordinances conflicting with this ord
nance be, and the came are. hereby repealed
in 50 far as they so c0nlct.
A News reporter talked with q number
of prominent real estate men and property
owners Yesterday, and found them vigor-
ously opposed TO the present ordinance
and as st ongly in favor of tue Roberto
ordinance. In event the Council, for
reasons which it may have and which
have not been given, does not see ut to
repeal the ordinance, the sentiment is in
favor Of liberal mndifcntinn