Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-12-19
FIRE LAWS DISCUSSED.
ANOTHER ORDINANCE INTRO
DUCED IN COUNCIL.

The SpeoiaI Committee Offers substl-
tute for the Roberts Ordinanoe-Gas-
ton street Lane the Proposed Southern
Boundary of the Brick Distrlct-The
Provisions OF the New Ordinance.
The special committee appointed by the
City Council last August to consider the
matter of amending the fire ordinances
submitted its report to an adjourned meet
ing last night. Mr.. OConnor is chair
man of the committee, which consists of
Messrs. Duncan, Mills, OConnor, Bogart,
and Hamlet.
At the last meeting OF the Council in
July a petition asking for the repeal OF
the present fire ordinance and the re-en-
actment Of what IS known as the Roberts
ordinance was presented. Mr.. O'Connor
in response to the petition, introduced the
Roberts ordinance, which was read and
laid over, under the rules. AT the next
meeting it was referred to the special
committee. which has had the matter I'M
der consideration ever since.
The committee in making its report last
night submitted a new ordinance Rs sub
stitute for the Roberts ordinance. The
new ordinance fixes the fire limits as fol-
lows: Savannah river on the north; East
Broad street on the east, commencing at
the river and running sOutherly along the
east side OF the street TO its intersection
with South Broad street; thence along the
north side OF South Broad street to its in
tersection with Habersl am street; thence
along the western side of Habersham
street to CASTOR street lane; thence west
erly along the northern line OF CASTOR
street lane until it intersects Mont
gOmery street, and thence along
the eastern side Of Montgomery street
TO its intersection with the south side
OF Jones street, and along the south side
of Jones street TO its intersection with
West Broad street. The western bound
AIRY is the western line OF West Broad
street until it interseCts Indian street, and
thence the line runs along the northern
side OF Indian street 10 the Ogeechee
canal.
The first prOyiso is that in the portion
of the city west OF Habersham street,
south of CASTOR street lane, north OF
GWinnett street, and east of Montgomery
street, no more than one frame house
shall be built upon any lot Of less than 43
feet 9 inches front.
The second proviso is that no frame
house with a wood or single roof shall
be built anywhere in the city.
The second section Of the ordinance pro-
vides thatnO frame structure shall be built
shed snail he erected under the bluff or
on any wharf between the Anderson
wharYes and the OgeeChee canal.
There is nothing, however, in the 0Tdi-
nance TO prevent, the erection OF
wooden fences not more than ten feet
in height, and wooden sheds not more
than ten feet high at the highest point
and OF an area not exceeding 300 square
feet.
The third section provides that in the
future all persons before beginning to
build any house or structure shall give
notice in writing to the City Council Of
the general character of the work intend
ed to be done, which shall be filed with
the Clerk OF Council before the work is
begun. 1t is also made the duty of the
clerk TO keep a record of all such notices.
The fourth section provides that any
person may, upon application to Council
for permission, and after the granting Of
the petition, be permitted to repair, re-
model. enlarge or improve any frame
house in the city.
The NTH section makes il the duty Of
the Chief Fireman and superintendent of
the Fire Alarm Telegraph, as well as the
police, to report and place on the Police
Court docket the names of all persons
violating any of the provisions Of the Or
dInance.
The sixth and seventh sections fix the
penalty for violations, and repeal all eX-
listing ordinances.
After the reading Of the ordinance, Mr..
0Connor offered an amendment to the
provisO Of the first section, that no frame
buildings shall be built nearer than five
feet to the boundary lines perpendicular
to the street or lane of any lot on which
such frame structure is TO be built.
Mr.. Thomas moved that the ordinance
be taken up Seridtlm.
Mr.. Wells moved that it be laid over
until the next meeting in order to give
the members Of Council an opportunity
to consider it.
Chairman Duncan agreed with Mr..
Wells and seconded the motion TO lay over.
He considered the ordinance too impor-
tant to be acted upon without a careful
consideration. Mr.. Wells motion was
carried and the matter will come up Mt
the next meeting.
There was no formal expression OF opin-
ion in regard TO the ordinance, but it is
understood not TO be satisfactory TO some
members Of the committee.