Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-02-18
.ORDINANCE.


AN OBpINANcE to define the fire limitE Of
the city OF Savannah and the limits within
which wooden buildings may be erected. 10
provide for the repair, remodelllng or I'm .
proving wooden buildings, aud TO amend
an ordinance entitled ian ordlD to de-
fne the FIRE limits OF the City Of savannah
aud the limits within which wooden build
ings may be erected" and 10 repeal an Or
dinance entitled ian ordinance to regulate
the erection aud repairs Of buildings IN the
City of Savannah, aud for other purposes
passe in Council July 5th. 1889
SEC. I. Be il ordained by the Mayor and
Aldermen Of the city of Savannah, IN Council
assembled, and 1t 10 hereby ordained by the
authority OF the same. That the IRE limits OF
the city OF Savannah shall be included within
tho following boundaries, To wit: Savannah
river on the north, e ast Broad street on the
east, commencing &c the river OF the foot Of
East Broad street, and running southWardly
a ong the east de Of + So Broad street, TO lts
intersection with South Broad street. thence
along the north side of SOUIh Broad street 10
Its interse ton with Price street; thence
along he east side Of Price street TO Taylor;
thence along north side Taylor street to
Habersham street; thence along east side
uabcrsham street to Huntington street;
thence along nor side Huntingdon street to
west side Montgomery street to
SIDE SD Of gdDes street Ts a s tse@ee
along the south side Of Jones street to it's in
tersectiOD with West Broad street, and thence
along the west side or West Broad street 10
us intersection WIN lnQldn street, ana thence
along the northern side ofIndian street TO the
point on the Savannah ana Ogeechee canal,
where the northern line OF SAID Indian street
extended would intersect said canal; thence
again to the river. Provided, That IN that
portion Of said city of Savannah bounded on
the east by Habersham street. north by Hunt
ingdon street, south by Gwlnneit street and
west by Montgomery street. That only one
wooden dwelling and out house be erect on
a single lot, and no wooden dwell ing be
erected on lot OF LEES than forty three feet
ana nine inches front. and provided further.
that no wooden house or structure shail be
built in the city OF Savannah north Of Ander-
son street with wood or Single roof.
SEC. Be 1t further ordained by the an-
thOrity Aforesaid. That hereafter no wooden
structure or building shall be built OF erected
within the afore aid FIRE limits Of the city Of
savannah, nor shall is be lawful for any per
son TO erect auy wooden binding or shed
under the blun or on any wharf between The
Anderson wharves on the east. and the Savan-
nan and Ogeechee Canal on the west, but
nothing herein cOnta ned shall prevent the
erection IN said city of wooden fences OF not
more than ten feet In height and wooden sheds
not more than ten feet high AZ the highest
point, and of an area not exceeding three
hundred square feet.
SEC. 3. Be it further ordained by the au-
thOrity Aforesaid, That in future all persons
before beginning to bu Id any house or strue-
ture in the city ~ Savannah shall give notice
in writing 70 the Mayor ana Aldermen Of the
city Of savannah OF the general character Of
shall be filed with the Clerk Of Council before
such work IS begun: and 1t Is hereby made the
duty OF the Clerk OF Council to keep a record
Of all such notices, but he shall receive no fee
for any service under this ordinance.
SEC A. Be II further ordained BY the au-
thority aforesaid, That In future any person
NAV. on application 10 Council for permission,
and after granting OF said permission, be per-
mitted TO repair. remodel, or improve any
wooden house within the city OF savannah.
SEC. s. BE 10 further ordained by the au-
thority Aforesaid. That IL shall be the
duty OF the hiaf Fireman aud the Snperln-
tendeut OF tho Fire Alarm telegraph, ~ well
as the mem bers of the police force, 20 report
and place on the docket OF the Police Court
al persons who violate any OF the provisions
Of this ordinance. or OF any violations Of the
fire ordinance OF this city.
SIC. 8. BE II further ordained by the au-
III iri Aforesaid, That II any person or persons
shall violate any provisions or this ordinance
they shall, on COZ YctiOn in the Police Court
thereof, be fined Ina "A sum not exceeding 800,
or Imprisoned not more than 30 DAYS. or
both, ia the discrctionof the Mayor. presiding
In said court, and Ia addition thereto the
building or buildings erected In OlatiOn Of
this ordinance snail be renewed by the au-
thortes. NJ Il now pr0videdby ordinances Of
SIC. Z. BE It ordained by the authority
Aforesaid. That all ordinances AID parts OF
ordinances conflicting with this ordinance be
and the same are hereby repealed IN 20 far ~
they 20 conflict.
Ordinance passed in Council Jan. q. 1856.
RUFUS r. LESTER.
Attest Mayer.
FRANK Z. REBARER,
flrre ~ flnunrtl.