Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-03-18
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ORDINANCE.

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grading and otherwise improving of
BroughtOu street, between the east side OF
West Broad street ana the west side OF
Abercorn street, in the city of savannah,
and for the assessment on tie property
fronting on said Broughton street, between
said east side of West Broad street and west
side OF AbercOrn street, OF two-thrde of the
cost thereof, and TO require The Coast Line
railroad to pave between It's tracks and for
three feet on each side thereof on said
Broughton street between said streets.
WHEREAS, The persons 0Wnlag more than
one-half Of the real estate In the city of Sa-
Vannah fronting on BroughtOp street, between
the east side Of West Broad and the west side
OF AbcrcOrn streets, in said city. have pcti-
toned the Mayor and Aldermen of the city
OF Savannah 10 pave, grade, and otherwise
improve SAID portion OF Broughton street;
and
Whereas, The petition of the said parties AZ
been approved by q two-thirds vote OF the said
the Mayor and Aldermen OF the city Of saVan-
nah at regular meeting Of Council;
Now, therefore, the Mayor aud Aldermen OF
the city of savannah IN Council assembled do
hereby ordain:
SECTION l. That the Committee on Streets
and Lanes he and 10 is hereby authorized and
directed to nave laid on each side OF Brougn-
ton street n new curb between the eaet side
of West Broad street and the west side of
Abercorn street, SO that said curbs shall be
forty-6ve feet apart, and 10 nave BrOughton
street, between the east side of West Broad
street and the west side of AbercOrn street,
the entire width OF said street between the
curb stones, graded and paved with asphalt,
and have proper side drains cross drains and
crossings placed ON said street between the
points named.
SEC. ,. That the Coast Line. railroad rs
hereby required TO pave between the tracks
of It's road and for three feet on each de
thereof as the paving TO be done on said street
by the Committee on Streets and Laues pro-
crosses, and with the same material. and
should the said Coast Line railroad fail to
commence said work and carry the same for
ward, the same shalt be done for said com
pany by said Committee on Streets and Lanea.
and the cost thereof, II not paid when "A bill
for the same is presented, collected by eXecu-
ton, levy and sale OF the said property OF said
company, rs provided 10y law aud ordinance
in the case OF abutting property owners.
SIC. 3. That the city and suburban Rail
way Company is hereby required to pave be-
tween the tracks of its road and for three feet
on each side thereof where its tracks cross
BrOughton street. as the paving TO be done on
said street by the Committee on streets and
Lanes progresses, and with the same material,
and should the SAID railroad fail 10 commence
said work and carry the same forward, the
same shall be done for said company by SAID
Committee on Streets and Lanes. and the cost
thereof, il not paid when bill for the same IL
presented, collected by execution, levy and
sale Of the said property of said company, rs
provided by law and ordinance in the case OF
abutting property owners
SEC. A. After the total cost OF said work
shall have been as 'ertained (eXcluaive of any
work done for snId street Railroad Com
pany), one third Of such cost shall be paid out
OF the city Treasury and the other two thirds
from the persons owning real estate fronting
on said BrOugntOn street between the east
side of West Broad street and the west side
of Abereorn street, that is to say, one third
thereof from the owners on each side OF said
street. at the date OF the passage Of this ordi-
nance, according to frontage. Aud the pro
rata amount OF the cost of the said work s
hereby assessed against said real estate and
| its owners, as aforesaid. And n such assess
ment IS not paid within ten days after pre-
sentatOn of hill for the same the amount of
/ such bill shall be furnished by the Committee
on Streets and Lanes tn the CITY Treasurer,
who shall Immediately issue an execution for
| the amount against the person ana properly
| as aforesaid, and place the same IN the hands
| OF the Marshal. who shall levy the same on
] the property described in ths execution, ard
! after advertisement and other proceedings as
in cases Of sales for City taxes, shall sell such
| property (at Che time, place, and In the man
| ner provided by law tor city tax salesJ at
! Iublic Out-cry to the highest bidder, and such
sale shall veet an abs lutte title in the pur-
chaser, and the amount Of the execution and
cost shall 20 into the city Treasury and the
remainder paid 10 the owner, or he held sub
ject to such owners order.
SEC. 8. All Ordinances and parts OF Ordi-
nances conflicting with the above are hereby
repealed.
Ordinance passed inf Council March II. 1885.
Attest: RUFUS E. LESTER, Mayor.
FRANK r. REGARER, clerk OF CoVncil.