The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-06-04
OFFICIAL.
ORDINANCES.


AN ORDINANcE, TO recognize the width of Presi-
dent street, between Bull and Barnard streets.
in the city of Savannah, TO be seventy feet
and two inches.
Aldermen Of the city Of Savannah in Council
assembled, That the width OF President street.
between Bull and Barnard streets, in the city Of
Savannah be and the same is hereby recognized
TO be seventy feet and two inches.
SEC. 2, That all ordinances and parts Of ordi-
nances in conflict with this ordinance are hereby
repealed
Ordinance passed in Council NAV rs. 1888
RUFUS f. LESTER, Mayor.
Attest: FRANK E. REnARER, Clerk of Council
AN ORDINANCE to provide for the compensa-
tion Of the City Surveyor of the City of Sa-
vannah.
SECTION l. Be It ordained by the Mayor and
Aldermen Of the City OF Savannah, in Council
assembled, That from and after the first day OF
June, 1888. the City Surveyor of the City OF Sa-
vannah shall receive an annual salary of two
thousand dollars, without fees, payable as now
provided by ordinance.
SEQ 2 That the fees hereafter collected by
the said Surveyor shall belong TO the city Of Sa-
vannah, and shall be paid by the said Surveyor
SEC. 3. That all ordinances and parts Of ordi-
| nances in conflict with this ordinance are
| hereby repealed.
| Ordinance passed in Council May Is, 1888
| RUFUS e. LESTER, Mayor
Attest: FRANK e. REBARER, Clerk Of Council
| AN ORDIHANcE TO provide for the paving and
improving Of Liberty street, from Wheaton to
West Broad streets, in the city of Savannah, to
make assessment for same, and to collect tho
said assessment.
SECTION /. Be it ordained by the Mayor and
Aldermen Of the city Of Savannah in Council
| assembled, under the terms and provisions or
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 IL Is hereby
authorized and directed to have laid on each
side of Liberty street, from the west side of
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| In the city of Savannah, pavement with such
| material as Council may hereafter by resolution
adopt which shall occupy space Of %
| feet on each side of said portion Of Liberty
street. and be laid and located 10 feet from the
| sidewalk on each side of said portion Of said
street so that there shall be 10 feet intervening
| between said sidewalks and said pavement, and
| 30 feet Of the middle of the said street
| between the said pavements, which said spaces
of 10 and 30 feet respectively shall be left for
| grass plats, except that no space shall be left
| for grass plat on the south side OF Liberty
| street. between Wheaton and East Broad
| streets, and the roadway on said section shall
occupy a space of thirty five (35) feet, instead
| of twenty-five feet.
SIC g. Be it further ordained That the said
Committee on Streets and Lanes is also author
| lied and directed to have laid on said Liberty
| street, between the west side Of Tattnall street
and the east side OF West Broad street pave
ment with such material as Council hereafter
| by resolution may adopt, which shall occupy
| forty (40) feet of the said portion of Liberty
street, extending from line twenty feet north
of the south line to line twentyfi feet south
of the north line.
SEC g. Be IL further ordained That the said
committee is also authorized and directed to
have new curbs laid on Liberty street, inclosing
| the said pavement provided for in the two pre-"
ceding sections and TO have the portions of tho
said street, between the said curbs, paved as
hereinbefore provided, and also graded; and,
further, 10 have proper side drains, cross drains
and crossings placed on said portions of said
Liberty street.
SEC. L. Be 1t further ordained that the City
and Suburban Railway Company and the Saw
annah Street and Rural Resort Railroad Com
pany are hereby required TO pave between the
tracks of their respective roads as the paving
to be done In the said portions on Liberty street
described In the preceding sections progresses,
with such material as may be approved by the
Committee on Streets and Lanes, and should
the said railroad companies fail 70 commence
said work and carry the same forward, the
same shall be done for the said railway comDa-
MES by the said Committee on Streets and
Lanes, and the cost thereof, II not paid on the
presentation of the bill for the same by the said
companies, shall be collected by execution and
the levy and sale OF the property OF the said
companies, as provided by law and ordinances
in the case Of abutting property owner0.
SEC. 8. BE IL further ordained That after the
total cost Of said work Exclusive of the 'front.'
age Of intersecting streets and the work done
for said railway companiesl shall have been
ascertained, third Of such cost shall be paid
out Of the City Treasury, and the other two
tuIuS lfDul LI6 ptlaDHS OWulHB AtAi eSttNNp
fronting on said portions Of said Liberty street;
that is to say, one-third thereof from the owners
Of each side of said portions Of Liberty street
at the date Of the resolution OF Council order
ing the work TO be done on portions OF the
street on which the several pieces Of property
abut according TO frontage; and the pro rata
amount Of the cost Of said work is hereby
assessed against said real estate and its owners
az aforesaid. If such assessment is not paid
within thirty days after the presentation Of a
bill for the same the amount OF such bills shall
be furnished by the Committee on Streets and
Lanes 10 the City Treasurer, who shall lmIned-
ately issue an execution for the amount, to-
gether with costs against the persons and
property aforesaid. which execution shall be
made and levied out Of the property described
therein Us are executions for city taxes.
SEC g. lie IL further ordained, That all ordi-
nances aud parts of ordinances in conflict with
this ordinance are hereby repealed
Ordinance read in Council for the first time
May &C. 1883, and published for information.
FRANK f. REBARER, Clerk Of Council
TUHPENTINE TOOLS.