Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-03-17

AN ORDINANCE to increase the width OF the
sidewalks on BroughtOn street. between
West Broad and A bercOrn STREETS.
SECTION The Mayor and Aldermen Of
the city OF Savannah in Council as
fembled do hereby ordain, That the
sidewalks on BrOughtOn street. be-
tween West Broad and Abereorn streets
he Increased to IL feet, 20 that the curbs on
BrOughtOn street, between West Broad and
Abercorn streets, shall be IS feet apart, ant
every owner Of a lot, piece or parcel Of land
on said BrOughtOn street, between saic
streets, whether the same be held in fee simple
or held uuder the usual title from the city
ehal, within thirty 800 days after the new curl
in front Of their respective lots is laid, place
good and sufficient sidewalk over the side
walk as prescribed by this ordinance Of suct
material as sidewalks are required to be
built Of in said city.
SEC. 2. And At is further ordained By the
authority OF the same, That an ordinances
ana parts Of ordinances conflicting with this
ordinance be and the same are hereby re-
pealed in 30 far az they 40 conflict.
Ordinance read the first time Feb. "a, 1885
read a second time March 10, 1885, and laid
on the table. Taken from the table March H.
1885, amended and passed.
AN ORDINANCE TO be entitled an ordinance
TO amend an ordinance entitled "An Ordi-
nance to grant 10 the Commissioners OF
Chatham county and ex-officio Judges all
that certain tract or parcel of land in For
syth ward, CITY Of savannah, in which the
jail is located, and to provide for the opening
of Howard street throug hsald land" Passed
in Council March y, 1884.
SECTION ]. BE 10 ordained by the Mayor
and Aldermen OF the city OF Savannah IN
Council assembled, and 1t Is hereby ordained
by the authority Of the same. That section OF
an ordinance entitled an ordinance to grant
TO the Commissioners of Chatham county and
ex-oficio judges all that certain tract or par
Gel OF land in Forsyth ward. city OF Savannah,
IN which the jail IS located. and to provide for
the opening of Howard street through said
land, passed in Council March y, 1884, be and
he same is hereby amended by striking out
the following words: "UpOn the completion
OF new jail for the county of Chatham, pro-
vided said new Jail be erected and ready fer
occupation within three years from this
date: and provided further. that unless new
jail shall be commenced by the first day of Feb
iruary next. said land shall revert to and be-
come revested in said the MaVor and Alder
men Of the city Of Savannah in the same man
ner as II this grant had not been made.
RESOLUTIONS.
BY Committee on City Lots
Resol0sd, That the Committee on City Lots
be and they are hereby authorized to have
constructed 10 the City Exchange IN Offices
occupied By q. M. SOrrel, Agent, and Ellis,
Holt Co., additional water facilities.
Adopted
By Alderman Nell
ResoI0ed, That the Street and Lane Com
rmittee are authorized to accept the bid OF the
Stone Mountain Granite and Railway Com
pany for furnishing curbng at the prices Of
livery. Adopted.
By Alderman Thomas
Rssoi0ed, That tile bid OF the Warren
Scharf Asphalt Company for paving BrOugh-
Aton street with asphalt be accepted for paving
that portion of the street to be paved at the
expense Of city and owners OF property on
either side Of saidetreet, not 70 include lay
ing OF curb stone, be accepted with the IN
derstanding that the Coast Line Railroad
Company and the City and Suburban Railway
Company, or the city. be allowed to have
paved the portion to be paid for by said cor
pOratl0ns at same price and upon same con-
ditiOns should they or the city desire.
Adopted.
Ayes-Aldermen Hamilton, Thomas, Nell,
M Ills, BOgart and Derst-6.
Nays-Aldermen O'COnnor, Duncan, Myers,
Nichols and Wells-5.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The arbitrators appointed in accordance
with petition OF Odd Fellows Han AssOcia-
ton to value certain land to be given up BY
said association in setting back new building
to be erected at the cornerOf State and Bar
nard streets on the line OF BrOughton street,
submitted a report placing value of said land
at $l25. Referred to Committee on Streets
and Lanes.
Council adjourned till p. m. Thursday,
March Is.
FRANK r. REBARER,
Clerk of Council.