The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-03-17
OFFICIAL.
ORDINANCES.

AN ORDISANCE TO amend tho third section Of the
ordinance passed Aug. 4 1865, respecting the
width OF sidewalks on certain streets in the
city of Savannah.
SECTION !. Be II ordained by the Mayor and
Aldermen OF the city of Savannah, in Council
assembled, that the third section Of the above
recited ordinance which section respects the
width Of sidewalks on streets ia the city of Sa-
vannah, over which the ordinance requiring the
laying OF pavements has not yet been enforced,
aud which Is to be found on page 46i Of the Sa-
yannah City Code of 1871 be and the same is
hereby amended so as to require that the side
walks OF such streets which are not more than
thirty-five 35l feet In width shall be six 6l feet
vide; of the streets which are more than thirty
1--WE (35l feet and not exceeding forty (40) feet in
width the sidewalks shall be seven a. feet wide;
Of the streets wider than forty (40 feet and less
than seventy five (75) feet the sidewalks shall
be nine (9) feet In width.
SEC. 2. That all ordinances and parts of ordi-
nances in conflict with this ordinance are here
by repealed.
Ordinance passed IN Council March 9TH. 1888.
RUFUS e. LESTER, Mayor.
Attest: FRANK K. REBARER, Clerk OF Council.
An ORDINANCE TO provide for the pa, ing and i'm
proving OF New Houston street, between
Drayton and Whitaker streets, in the city OF
Savannah, to make assessment for the same,
and TO collect the said assessment.
SECTION 1. Be IL ordained by the Mayor and
Aldermen OF the city Of Savannah, in Council
assemble T. under the terms aud provisions Of
the act Of the Legislature Of Georgia, approved
on the first day OF October, 1887, that the Com
mttee on Streets and Lanes be, and IL is hereby
authorized and directed TO have New Houston
street, between the west side of Drayton street,
and the east side of Whitaker street. in the city
Of Savannah, paved with cypress blocks. Tho
said pavement TO be of the width of forty (40)
feet, and 10 have constructed such side drains,
cross. drains and crossings as may be prop.r for
the drainage and grading OF said portion Of
New Houston street.
SEC. , BE IL further ordained, That after the
total cost or said work Exclusive of the 'front.'
age OF intersectiug streets shall have been as
certained, one-third Of such cost shall be paid
out OF the city treasury, and the other two
thirds by the persons owning real estate 'front.'
Ing on said port of New Houston street, that
Is 10 say, one-third thereof from the owners on
each SIDE OF said portion Of said street. at the date
OF the passage OF this ordinance, according TO
frontage. And the prorata amount Of the cost
OF said work Is hereby assessed against said
owners and the said real estate as Aforesaid.
IL such assessment is not paid within thirty
days aftera presentation Of a bill for the same,
the amount OF said bill shall be furnished by
the said commit ee 10 the City Treasurer. who
shall forthwith issue an execution for the said
bill, toget er with costs against the persons and
property aforesaid, which execution shall be
made and levied out Of the property described
therein as are executions for city taxes.
SEC. B. Be IL further ordained, That all ordi-
nances and parts Of ordidances in couhict with
this ordinance are hereby repealed.
Ordinance passed In Council March 9TH, 1883.
RUFUS f. LESTER, Mayor.
Attest: FRANK +. REBARER, Clerk of Council.