The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-03-19
OFFICIAL.
ORDINANCES

AN ORDGSANCE TO amend the third section Of the
ordinance passed Aug. 4, 1853, respecting the
width OF sidewalks on certain streets in the
city OF Savannah.
SECTION /. BE IL 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 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 464 of the Sa-
vannah City Code of 1871 be and the same is
hereby amended 30 as TO require that the side
walks of such streets which are not more than
thirtyfi (35) feet In width shall be six (6) feet
wide of the streets which are more than thirty
five 35) feet and not exceeding forty (40l feet in
width the sidewalks shall be seven "a feet wide;
Of the streets wider than forty (i0) feet and less
than seventy five (75) feet the sidewalks shall
De nine (9 feet In width.
SEC 2. That all ordinances and parts of ordl-
nances IN conflict with this ordinance are here
by repealed.
Ordinance passed in Council March 7tb 1893.
RUFUS f. LEST hR, Mayor.
Attest: FRANK Il. REBAiER, Clerk of Council
AN ORDINANCE to provide for the paw 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 |. BE IL ordained by the Mayor aud
Aldermen Of the city of Savapnah, in Council
assembled, under the terms and provisions of
the act Of tue Legislature of Georgia, approved
on the first day Of October 1887, that the Com
mittee on Streets and Lanes be and it is hereby
authorized and directed TO have New Houston
street, between the west side OF Drayton street,
aud the east side Of Whitaker street. in the city
OF Savannah, paved with cypress blocks. The
said pavement TO he OF the width OF forty (40D
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 it her ordained. That after the
total cost or said work exclusive of the 'front.'
age of intersectng 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 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 pro-rata amount Of the cost
of said work is hereby assessed against said
owners and the said real estate as aforesaid.
II 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
ishall forthwith issue an execution for the said
dill, 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. B. BE IL further ordained, That all ordi-
uances and parts OF ordinances in coBfict with
this ordinance are hereby repealed
Ordinance passed in Council March 9TH, 1888.
RUFUS f.. LESTER, Mayor.
Attest: FRANK T.. REBARER, Clerk Of Council.