The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-01-09
ORDINANCE.

ORDINANCE.
AN ORDINANCE to require the sidewalks on both
sides of Broughton street, between the west
side of Abercorn street and the west side OF
East Broad street, to be of the uniform width
of fifteen feet.
SECTION l. Be it ordained by the Mayor and
Aldermen of the city of Savannah in Council
assembled, That the sidewalks both sides of
Broughton street, between the west side OF
Abercorn street and the west side of East Broad
street, in the city of Savannah, are hereby re-
qured to be of the Uniform width Of fifteen Q5)
feet.
SEC @ Be il further ordained, That If the
owners of real property abutting on said side
walk, do not make the same of the said width
by the first day of April lSos, the Committee
on Streets and Lanes shall proceed to have the
said sidewalks made of the said width at the ex-
pense of the owners of real property abutting
on the said sidewalks, and IL the bills for the
same are not paid by said owners within thirty
days after their presentation executions for the
collection of the said bills together with costs,
shall be issued by the City Treasurer against the
said owners and the said AUDITING property,
which executions shall be made and levied out
Of the property described therein as executions
for city taxes.
SEC 8. BE it further ordained, That all ordi-
nances and pcrts of ordinances in conflict with
this ordinance are hereby repealed.
Ordinance passed in Council Dec. %, 1857.
RUFUS Il. LESTER, Mayor.
Attest: FRANK e. REBAEER, Clerk of Council.
ORDINANCE.
AN ORDINANCE to provide for the paving and inn
proving Of Broughton street from the west
side of Abercorn street to the west side of
Fast Broad street, in the city Of Savannah; TO
make assessment for the same, and to collect
the said assessment.
SECTION l. Be it ordained by the Mayor and
Aldermen of the city of Savannah, in Council
assembled, under the terms and provisions of
the act of the Legislature Of Georgia, approved
on the first day of October, 1887, That the Com
mittee on Streets and Lanes be and it is hereby
authorized and directed to have laid on each
side of Broughton street from the west side of
Abercorn street to the West side of East Broad
street, a new curb that said curbs shall be
forty-hve feet apart, more or less, at Aber-
corn street and thirty five feet apart more
or less, at East Broad street, and
to have said portion of Broughton street be-
tween the said curbs graded and paved with
asphalt, and have proper side drains. cross
drains and crossings placed on said streets be-
tween the points named.
SEC. 2 Be it further ordained That the Coast
Line railroad Is hereby required to pave be-
tween the tracks of It's road, as the paving to be
done said portion of Broughton street deS
crbed in the preceding section progresses, and
with the same material, or with such material
is used within the track west of Abercorn
street. and should the said Coast Line railroad
fail to commence said work, and carry the same
forward, the same shall he done for the said
railroad company by said Committee on Streets
and Lanes and the cost thereof, If not paid
when a bill for the same is presented, collected
by execution levy and sale of the property OF
said company provided by law and ordinance
SEC. 3. Be IL further ordained, After the total
cost OF said work shall have been ascertained
exclusive Of any work done for the said Coast
Line Railroad Company and the frontage of
intersecting streets 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 portion Of Broughton street,
that is to say, one-third thereof from the
owners on each side of said portion Of
Broughton street at the date of the passage of
this ordinance, according TO frontage. And the
pro rsta amount of the cost Of said work is here
by assessed against said real estate and It's own
ers as aforesaid If such assessment is not paid
within ten days after presentation of bill for
the same, the amount of such bill shall he fur
nished by the Committee on Streets and Lanes
to the City Treasurer, who shall Immediately
issue execution for the amount, together
with costs, against the person and property
as aforesaid which execution shall be made and
levied out Of the property described therein, as
are executions for city taxes.
SEC 4. Be it further ordained, That all ordi-
nances and parts of ordinances in conflict with
this ordinance are hereby repealed.
Ordinance passed in Council Dec. %, 1887.
RUFUS E LESTER, Mayor.
Attest: FRAME T.. REBARER, Clerk of Council.