The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-03-22
OFFICIAL.
ORDINANCES

AN ORDINANCE to amend the third section Of the
ordinance passed Aug. 4, 1868, respecting the
width of sidewalks on certain streets In the
city of Savannah.
SECTION t. Be IL ordained by the Mayor and
Aldermen of the city of Savannah, In Council
assembled, that the third section of the above
reclted ordinance which section respects the
width of sidewalks on streets in the city of Sa-
vannah over which the ordinance requiring the
laying of pavements has not yet been enforced,
and which is to be found on page 16i of the Sa-
vannah 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 $50 feet in width shall be six 6) feet
wide of the streets which are more than thirty
five (35) feet and not exceeding forty 40) feet IN
width the sidewalks shall be seven ~ feet wide;
of the streets wider than forty (i0) feet and less
than seventy five (15) feet, the sidewalks shall
be nine 90 feet IN width.
SEC ?. That all ordinances and parts of ord
nances IN conflict with this ordinance are here
by repealed.
Ordinance passed in Council March 18th, 1888
RUFUS +. LESTER, Mayer
Attest: FRANK +. KEBARER, Clerk of Council.
Az oBpINANoE TO provide for the paving and i'm
proN X of New Houston street, between
DraJton and Whitaker streets, in the city of
Savannah, to make assessment for the same
and to collect the said assessment.
SECTION I. Be it ordained by the Mayor and
Aldermen OF the city Of Savannah in Council
assemble |, 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 1t 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 The
said pavement to be of the width of forty tl0)
feet, and to have constructed such side drains
cross-drains and crossings as may be proper for
the drainage and grading OF said portion of
New Houston street.
SEC 2. BE it further ordained That after the
total cost or said work exclusive OF the front
age Of intersectng streetsl 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
in on said portion of New Houston street, that
is to 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 a. st5sed against said
owners and the said real estate as aforesaid
If 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 committee to the City Treasurer. who
shall forthwith issue an execution for the said
bill, together 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, 3. BE il further ordained, That all ordi-
nances and parts of ordidances in conflict with
this ordinance are hereby repealed
Ordinance passed in Council March 9TH, 1893
RUFUS f.. LESTER, Mayor.
Attest: FRANK +. REBARER, Clerk of Council.