Savannah morning news., 1886-02-02

/ The following bound aries, 10 wit: savannah
river oa the north, East Broao seIges on. On 1ns ne
east, commencing at the river az the 1901 OF
1 East Broad street, and uuning eouthWaruly
/ aong the east de OF Z st Broad street, TO Its
/ intersection with south Broad street, Inence
4 along the north side OF south Broad street 70
/ its intersoction with Price street; thence
along The east side OF Price street to Taylor,
thence along north sidc Iaylof street 70
! Habersham street 50 Huntington street;
thence along north side Huntington street TO
west side Montgomery street to
its intersection with the south
side OF Jones street, and thence
along the south side Of Jones street to its In
| tersection with West Broad street, and thence
/ along the west SIDE OF West Broad street to
/ It's Intersection with Indian street. and thence
along the northern side Of flndian street to the
! point on the Savannah and 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
me east by Habersham street, north by Hunt;
ingdon street, south by Gwinnett street and
west by Montgomery street. That only one
wooden dwelling and out house be erect on
a single lot, and no wooden dwelling be
erected on lot OF lees than fOrty-three feet
aud nine inches front; and provided furtner,
that no wooden hOuse el structure shall be
built In the city Of Savannah north Of Ander-
son street with wood or shingle roof.
SEC. 2 BE it further ordained by the au-
thority aforesaid, That hereafter no wooden
structure or building shall be built or erected
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Savannah. nor shall it be lawful for any per-
SOD to erect any wooden building or shed
under the bluff or on any wharf between the
Anderson wharves on the east, ana the SaVan-
nah and Ogeechee Canal on the west but
nothing herein c0nta med shall prevent the
erection in said city 0f wooden fences Of not
more than ten feet in height ana wooden sheds
not more than ten feet high &C the highest
point, and of an area not exceeding three
hundred square feet.
SEQ 3. BE it further ordained by the au-
a -. .faarsa FNvgnsa Iowa
before beginning to build any house or struc-
ture in the city Of Savannah shall give notice
in writing to the Mayor ana Aldermen OF Inc
city of Savannah of the general character Of
the work intended TO be done, which notice
sh all be filed with the Clerk of Council before
such work is begun; and IL Is hereby made the
duty Of the Clerk Of Council TO keep record
Of all such notices, but he shall receive no fec
for any service under the ordinance.
SIC 4. Be it further ordained by the au-
thOrity aforesaid, That in future any person
may, on application TO 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.
SIC. 8. Be il further ordained by the au-
thority aforesaid That it shall be the
duty Of the Chief Fireman and the Supern-
tendent of the Fire Alarm telegraph, as well
as the members OF the police force, 10 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.
thority Aforesaid, That II any person or persons
shall violate any provisions of this ordinance
they shall, on conviction in the Police Court
thereof, be fined in q sum not exceeding 500,
or imprisoned not more than 80 days, or
both, in the discretion Of the Mayor. presiding
in said court, and in addition thereto the
building or buildings erected in violation Of
this ordinance shall be removed by the au-
thorties, as is now provided by ordinances Of
this city.
SEQ. 7. Be it ordained by the authority
.T. VhuH all orFa of
ordinances conflicting with this ordinance be
and the same are hereby repealed in so far as
they so conflict.
Ordinance on its FIRST reading and byunan-
imous consent read a second time, placed
upon its passage, and passed.
AN ORDINANcE to amend an ordinance TO
assess and levy taxes and raise revenue for
the city of Savannah; for the regulation OF
certain kinds of business In the corporate
and jurisiictiOnal limits OF said city, fixing
penalties for the vol ttio1 OF the revenue
ordinances OF said CITY, and for other pur-
poses connected with taxes and revenue Of
said city, passed in Council Dec. 30, 1885,
so as to reduce the tax on Telephone COM
panies or exchanges.
Tha Mayor and Alderman of the city Of
Savannah in Council assembled do hereby or
dain, That Section V. of the ordinance passed
in Council Dec 50, 1885, entitled IAN ordi-
nance 10 assess aud levy taxes and raise
revenue for the city Of Savannah; for the
regulation OF certain kinds of business IN the
corporate and jurisdirtonal limits of said
city, fixing penalties for the violation of the
revenue ordinances Of said city, and for other
purposes connected with taxes and revenue
Of said city, be and the same is hereby
amended by making the tax on each and
every telephone company or exchange five
hundred dollars instead OF eight hundred dol
lars as provided in said ordinance.
Ordinance read in Council for the first time
Jan. 10, 1885, read a second time Jan. q, 1885,
amended, placed upon its passage and passed.
AN ORDINANCE to amend an ordinance to as
sess and levy taxes and raise revenue for
the City OF Savannah; for the regulation of
certain Kinds of business IN the corporate
and jurisdictional limits OF said city: fixing
penalties for the violation of the revenue
ordinances of said city, and for other pur-
poses connected with taxes and revenue of
said city so as to permit a deduction OF 10
per centum of the amount OF the price
for license to sell malt, vinous or spiritu-
ous liquor at retail or at retail and whole
sale for the prompt payment OF the same,
and TO permit persons paying one-fourth of
the price Of a license TO sell liquor at retail
or at retail and wholesale TO secure the other
three-fourths Of the price of said license by
notes, with such indOrsers or sureties rs may
be sa isfactory 10 the Mayor.
SECTION !. The Mayor and Aldermen OF the
city Of Savannah IN Council assembled 90
hereby ordain, That section XIV OF the ordi-
nance entitled, IAN ordinance to assess and
levy taxes and raise revenue for the city Of
Savannah, for the regulation OF certain kinds
OF business IN the corporate and jurisdctional |
limits of said city; liking penalties tor the Yio-
latlon OF the revenue ordinances OF said city, |
and for other purposes connected with taxes |
and revenue OF said city, be, and the same 10
hereby, amended 90 as to read as followss
"SEC. Il. On after the first day of January,
1886, the price of license to sell malt, vinous
or epirituous liquor at retail or at retail and
wholesale, within the corporate and iurisdic-
tional limits OF said city for one year, shall be
three hundred dollars: but license to retail
or to sell at retail and Wholesale may be issued
upon paying one-fOurth of the sum due for a
yearly license. and upon giving notes with en-
dOrsements or suretles satisfactory to the
Mayor. to secure the payment Of the other
-fourths Of said sum in three equal paw
ments on the 18th Of March. 18th Of June and
18th of September, 1856, the said payments 20
be made whether person giving such notes or
surety shall 20 out or business or not: and the
applicant shall be required to sub
init as securities two responsible free
holders Of this city az prerequisite 20 the
issue Of said license; mo officer, clerk or en-
ploye Of the city shall be taken as security on
such bonds, and IL shall be the duty OF the
Mayor TO pass upon such bonds before any
license Ia issued hereunderl, and no license
for the sale OF malt, vinous or spirituous
liquors sh Ill cover any other business what
ever than the sale Of ~ All, ,vinous spirituous
liquors, and shall apply to but one place for
the sale Of said liquors, whe ther under one roof
or otherwise, under penalty Of not more than
one hundred dollars. And no barroom shall !
be licensed which has not an entrance 10 it
separate and distinct from the entrance 10 the |
dwelling. aud the license ehAll be forfeited
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