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

Lanes, and the cost thereof, if not paid on the
presentation of the bill for the same by the said
companies, shall he 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 owners
SEC, s. 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 companieS) shall have been
ascertained, 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 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
as 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 to the City Treasurer, who shall imnedi-
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 as are executions for city taxes.
SIC. b. BE it further ordained, That all ordi-
nances and parts of ordinances in conflict with
this ordinance are hereby rep ,aled
;, Ayes-A ldermen Thomas, Nell, Ellis, Mills
Reid, Schwarz, Haines, McDonongh, Myers,
Nays-Nono
John Green was elected. Chief of Police, to
FIJI vacancy occasioned by the death of Gen.
r, H, Anderson.
RESOLUTIONS.
By Alderman Thomas
Resolved, That the Committee on Fire be re-
quested to have large fire alarm bell struck
daily at noon. Referred to Committee on Fire.
By A derman Thomas
Resolved, That the Committee on Water be
requested to consider and report as to advisa
bllity OF disseminating the use of the various
pumps in such portions of city as are supplied
with arteSian water
Reported back by the Committee on Water
with request that Sanitary Board be Joined with
the Committee on Water on this investigation.
Request granted, and resolution so referred.
by Committee on Fire
ResoiueI. That the Committee on Fire be
authorized to purchase 1000 feet of hose for use
in the fire department.
Adopted.
By Alderman Thomas
Reso'Ued, That the City Surveyor be, and he is
hereby instructed to advertise for bids to be
submitted to Council june q, 1898:
First. For the paving of Dronghton street
from the west side of East Broad street to the
west side of Abercorn street with asphalt, work
to begin not later than October Is, 1898.
Second. For the paving of Barnard street
from the south side of Congress to south side
State street with aspnalt, work TO be begun not
later than November /, 1888
Third. For the paving of Liberty street &C.
cording to plan adopted by ordnance with as
phat, work to be begun not later than Novem
Der /, 1888.
Fourth. For the necessary granite curbng
of twelve and sixteen inch depths for improve
ment of Liberty street.
Adopted.
MISCELLANEOUS.
communication was received from Alder
man William Duncan rendering his resignation
an Alderman of the city of Savannah where
upon the following resolution by Alderman
Haines was adopted:
Resolved, That this Council hears with regret
Of the proposed resignation of Alderman Dun
can, a man whose ability and whose fidelity in
the discharge of duty command the respect and
confidence of tine members of this body
Resolved, That a committee of five members
Of this body be appointed to wait upon Alder
man Duncan an request his withdrawal of his
resignation, and that the Mayor be added to the
committee as chairman.
The following committee was appointed in
accordance with the above: His Honor the
Mayor Aldermen Haines, Thomas, McDonough,
Myers, and Reid.
Council adjourned.
FRANK f. REBARFR,
Clerk of Council.