The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-12-14
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dermen Of the city Of Savannah in council as
sembled, under the terms and provisions Of an
act OF the legislature Of Georgia, approved the
first day of October. 1857: That the Committee
on streets and lanes OF the said city OF savan-
nah be and il is hereby authorized and directed
20 build and construct a roadway and to nave
the same with shell and cinders on Jefferson
rtraet from the south side Of C1arIto7 stra y 70
the north side of Henry street; that the said
committee is also authorized and directed 10
iuclose the said roadway on said Jefferson
street, between the streets mentioned, with
stone curbing and to do oil the work in the way
OF grading, the construction OF drains or ssinrs
and all other things incident to the building 81
The said roadway on the said Jefferson street.
SEC 2 De II further ordained. That after the
total cost or said work shall have been ascer-
tanned 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 portion of the said Jefferson
street hereinbefore mentioned: that Is
to say, one-third from the owners of
said portion at the date of the adoption of
this ordinance. according to frontage. on each
side OF the said portion OF the sad street TO be
improved under this ordinance and the pro
rata amount of the cost Of said work is hereby
assessed against the said abuttnz real estate
and its owners as aforesaid; the frontage OF in
tersecting streets and lanes shall be assessed as
real estate abuttinR upon the portion of the
said street improved, and the mayor ana alder
men of the city OF Savannah shall be for all the
intents and purposes of this ordinance the
ard shall pay from the CITY
treasury its Just pro rata as such owner
of the cost Of said work according to 'front.'
age In addition to its one-third of the entire
cost. II the assessment according to frontage is
not paid by the AUDITING property owners
within thirty days after the presentation of
bill for the same. the amount OF such bill shall
be furnished by the committee on streets and
lanes 10 the city treasurer. who shall imme-
diately issue an execution for the amount to-
Gether with cost against the persons and prop
.Arf~ Of kfma..
and levied out OF the property described therein
as are executions for city taxes
SEC. 8. Be IL further ordained, That all ordi
nances and parts Of ordinances in conflict with
Shis ordinance be and they are hereby repealed.
RESOLUTIONS.
By Committee on Finance
Resolved. The committee on finance be
authorized TO employ an accountant to assist
them In the examination of all books and ac-
counts OF the city officers, at an expense not
10 exceed $500 per annum.
Adopted
By Alderman Cam
WHEREAS, There is no apparent action being
taken by the Middle Georgia and Atlantic Rail-
way Company to conform to the conditions in
cdenU TO the sale to them by the city of its own
ings on Hutchinson's Island; and,
WHEREAS, 1t may soon be to the interests Of
the city to control the said portion of Hutchin-
sons Island for purposes similar to that con-
templated In the above mentioned sale; there
fore be IL
heSOtUeuY lubJ us honor the mayor be and
he is hereby requested TO ascertain If all the
conditions contained In the deed from the CITY
to the said Middle Georgia and Atlantic Rail
way Company have been bona fide complied
with
Adopted.
By Alderman Mcclure
Resolved That the clerk of council be and he
is hereby directed to advertise an election to
take place at the next meeting of council for
commissioner to fill vacancy existing in the
board OF commissioners of pilotage
Adopted.
MISCELLANEOUS.
His honor the mayor announced tie special
on opening streets TO be as follows:
Aldermen Charlton, Cam, Haines, Harmon,
O'Brien.
The bid of the Warren-Scharf Asphalt Paving
Company for paving Bull street from the south
side of Bay street to the north side OF Congress
street and portions of St. Julian and Bryan
streets from the east side of Liberty street to
the west side Of Drayton street with asphalt was
accepted by council.
The appeal cases Of J. j. Somers and Sam
Godfrey were set for trial at the first regular
meeting in January 1899. ..-.
Council adjourned subject to call of the |
mayor.
FRANK E. REBARER,
Clerk of Council.