The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-01-03

1880, shall take out license before commanding
business, as provided in said ordnance passed
Marcn IA, 1883, which said ordinance is of force.
me license herein provided for shall be issued
by the city treasurer. And if any person trans
acting or Offering to transact, in said city,
either of the kinds of business in this section
specified, shall be found without such license
displayed in conspicuous manner IN his, her or
tnelr place OF business, he or she shall, on con
Nctlon thereof in the police court, be fined in a
sum not exceeding one hundred dollars, or inn
prlsoned not more than thirty days, or both, in
the discretion of the court.
SEC. IL. On aud after the first day of Jan
uary, 1883, the price of license to sell malt,
NnouS or Splrltuous liquors at retail within the
corporate and jurisdictional limits Of said city
Tor one year, shall be two hundred dollars net,
without discount; but a license to sell at retail
may be issued upon paying one-fourth Of the
sum due for yearly license and upon giving
notes with Endorsements or sureties satisfactory
To the mayor, to secure the payment of the
other TIN ee fourths of said sum, in three equal
payments on the twelfth OF March, twelfth of
June and twelfth of September, 1889 the said
payments to be made whether person giving
such notes or surety shall go out Of business or
not; and the applicant shall be required to sub
mt as securities two responsible freeholderS of
this city, as a prerequisite to the issue of said
license; mo officer, clerk or employee OF the city
shall be taken as security on such bonds and it
shall be the duty OF the mayor to pass upon
such bonds, before any license is issued here
under), and no license for the sale of malt, vim
GUS or spirituous liquors, shall cover any other
business whatever than the sale of malt, vinous
or spirituous liquors, and shall apply to but one
place for the sale of said liquors, whether
under one roof or otherwise, nuder
penalty of not more than one hundred dollars.
And no barroom shall be licensed which has not
an entrance to it separate and distinct from
the entrance to the dwelling; and the license
may, in discretion of the mayor, be
forfeited for violation of any state
law or city ordinances; and in the case of for
FIXTURE, the license shall not be renewed for the
space of two years, except by the permission of
council And il shall be the duty of the clerk
of council to publish quarterly an alphabetical
list of all persons licensed to sell liquors as
aforesaid. All such licenses shall be taken out
by persons already engaged in business, within
thirty days after the first day of January, 1899,
and in the case of persons wishing to commence
business later in the year, before commencing
business: and any dealer in liquors as aforesaid
failing or refusing to take out license to sell
liquors as aforesaid shall be liable to penalty
ofnot more than one hundred dollars for every
day any such person may sell without a
license, or be imprisoned for thirty days. or
both
SEC. 10. Every person transacting or Offering
to transact the business of transporting or oar
ryng goods, etc, passengers or baggage for
hire, by means Of wagons drays, trucks,
street railway cars or other vehicles; and every
keeper of public or livery stable employing
such vehicles in his' business. and every other
person keeping and using street railway cars or
other vehicleSS in other kinds of business, shall
upon paying the tax renbefore prescribed
take out badge, which will be furnished by the
city treasurer for each street or vehicle to be
employed in such business (the number of street
cars or vehicles to be employed to be stated on
OATH, which shall be placed in a conspicuous
place on such vehicle or street car-except
vehicles kept by keepers of public or livery
stables, to be let for hire and vehicles used
for pleasure or conyenience-and any person
using or employing any vehicle or street car on
such business, without badge affixed, except as
aforesaid, shall, on conviction thereof in the
police court be fined in a sum not exceeding
one hundred dollars. or imprisoned not more
than thirty days. or both, in the discretion of
the court.
SEC. 49, The ordinance of Nov IS. ls43, re-
quiring badges to be taken out for dogs and
prescribing other regulations for dogs, so far
as the provisions of the same are not nconsist
ent with this ordinance, is hereby re-ordained
and declared to be in full force.
SEC II. 1t shall be lawful for the mayor of
said city, with the concurrence Of the finance
committee, to appoint, within thirty days after
the first day of January, 1885, competent per-
son, whose duty it shall be to report to the city
treasurer from time to time, all persons in said
city required to make any return or take out
any license required by this ord-
nance, who shall neglect omit to
do so, and all property subject to
taxation. but not returned, and TO assist the
said treasurer in making returns for and assess
ing taxes against such defaulters, as provided
in the foregoing sections of this ordinance, and
10 perform such other duties in connection with
the assessment and collection of taxes as NAV
be required of him by the said mayor and
finance committee. And such person shall
continue in the performance of his duties only
long his services shall be considered
necessary by the said mayor and finance com
mittee, and shall receive such compensation as
they shall specify.
SEC. 49, That the clerk Of council be and he is
hereby directed to report TO council at the first
meeting In every quarter, the amount of money
expended by each committee up to date of re-
port. and as soon as any committee making any
disbursements shall have reached the limit pro-
vided in the budget the clerk of council shall at
once notify the chairman Of such committee
SEC. 10. This ordinance shall be subject to al
iteration and repeal in whole or in part, at any
time during the year 1859, should it be deemed
sable; and no such amendment or repeal in
any particular shall be construed to impair the
right of council to Assess and levy tax for the
whole of said year 1889 whenever made.
SEC. 20. All ordinances and parts OF ordi-
nances conflicting with the provisions of this
ordinance are HEREBY repealed; provided,
nevertheless, that so much and such parts of
ordinances heretofore passed as provide for%he
issuing and enforcement Of executions for any
tax or assessment, or part OF tax or assess
ment required by any such ordinance and now
remaining unpaid, shall continue and remain of
force so as to authorize the treasurer to issue
such executions, and he marshal to collect the
same, until such taxes or assessment shall be
fully paid.
Ordinance on its first reading
By Finance Committee
Prior to passage of ordinance Alderman
Thomas moved to raise the amount appropri-
ated in the budget for police department. from
s., 900 to 80 900. The motion was lost
Yeas-Aldermen Thomas, Reid, Schwarz
Myers and Nichols
Nays-Aldermen Ellis, Mills, Duncan, Haines
and Wells
The mayor voted no
The ordinance was then placed on its pass
age and passed.
RESOLUTIONS
BY Alderman Myers
RESOLVED That the clerk Of council be and he
is hereby instructed to advertise for applicants
to fill the certain offices TO become vacant and
contracts to expire during the month of Janu-
airy next, under the terms and conditions of tex
listing ordinances TO be voted for at the first
regular meeting of council to be had on Jan
9, 1899.
Adopted.
MISCELLANEOUS
His honor the mayor stated to council thu
he had appointed Capt. Charles A. H. Umbat
keeper Of the powder magazine, to fill vacancy
occasoned by the death of James Kelly. The
appointment was confirmed by council
Council adjourned, subject to the call of the
mayor. FRANK u. REBAR K,
Clerk Of Council.