The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-01-26
OFFICIAL.
ORDINANCES.

AN ORDINANCE To conhrmto the Commissioners
of Chatham county and EN Offcio Judges the
title in fee simple to all that certain tract of
land in Forsyth ward in the city of Savannah
on which the old Jail was located, except so
much Of said tract as is required to open
Howard street through the same.
SECTION |. Be 1t ordained by the Mayor and
Aldermen of the city of Savannah in Council
assembled that the grant of the tract of land
situate, lying and being in the SAID city of Savan-
nah in Forsyth Ward bounded north by Hall
street, south by lots Nos thirty-seven go and
thirty eight (3S) Forsyth ward, east by Whita-
ker street and west by Barnard street, excepting
therefrom Howard street to be continued and
extended north and south through said tract,
to the Commissioners of Chatham county and
eX-oficio judges heretofore made by any ordi-
nances of this city be and the same is hereby
confirmed; and that all restrictions or detcts-
anccs heretofore coupled with said grant are
hereby repealed and revoked, so that the title in
and to said tract of land, except Howard street
continued shall vest in fee simple and uncondi-
tionally in the said Commissioners of Chatham
county and ex-otficio judges.
SEC, q BE 1t further ordained that all ordi-
nanceS and parts of ordinances conflicting or
initiating against this ordnance be and the same
are hereby repealed
Ordinance passed in Council Jan. II. 1888
RUFUS II. LESTER, Mayor.
Attest: FRANK e. REBARER. Clerk of Council.
AN ORDINANCE defining the roadway of Bull
street, between New Houston and Anderson
Streets and providing for the curb ng and
paving of the said portion of Bull street
SECTION /. BE it ordained by the Mayor and
Aldermen of the City of Savannah in Council
assembled, That the roadway of Bull street, be-
tween New Houston and Anderson streets, in
the city Of Savannah. is hereby required to be-
forty (40l feet in width and to occupy the centre
of the said portion of Bull street.
SEC 2 Be il further ordained, That curbing
is hereby required to be placed on each side of
said portion of Bull street, and twenty 600 feet
from the centre of the street.
Sec. 3. BE it further ordained, That the sal
portion of Bull street is hereby required to ho
paved, and the said pavement shall extend ten
feet from the property line of said portion Oe
the street; the space between the said curb'lg
and a line ten feet from the abutting property
on said portion of Bull street shall be tEer
paved or graded, as the owners of said ab1-tiu
property may elect.
SIC 4. Be it further ordained, That. in the
event the paving and curbing contemplated by
this ordinance are not done by the owners of
the property abutting on said portion of Bull
street within sixty t60l days from the passage
of this ordinance the said work shall be done at
once by the Committee on Streets and Lanes at
the cost and expense of the said owners, and
the said abutting property, and a bill for the
same shall be presented to the said owners. II
said bill is not paid within thirty days after its
presentation, it shall he turned over TO the Treas
urer of the City of Savannah, who shall forth.
with issue execution against The said owner
and COSTS which execution shall be made and
levied as executions for city taxes
SEC g. Be 1t further ordained, That all ordi-
nances and parts of ordinances in conflict with
this ordnance are hereby repealed.
Ordinance passed in Council Jan If, 1898.
RUFUS e. LESTER, Mayor.
Attest: FRANK Il. REBARER, Clerk of Council.