The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-02-12
OFFICIAL


stables on lot No. 20, Warren ward. with
power TO act. Referred to committee on fire
Petition d. B. Hull, agent for Geo W. Graf
hin, asking that city furnish him with proper
wharf lines 70 enable him to make authorized
repairs to wharf property. Referred to com
mlttee on harbor and Wharves.
Petition Of J. A. Grover asking that green
grocery license taken out by j. s. Harm be
transferred to him. Referred TO committee
on finance.
Petition OF Elizabeth NJ Mills for permits
sion 70 repair house on lot No. y Montery
ward TO place new stoop and bay window 20
front OF house. Referred to committee on
streets and lanes and fire.
Petition OF Wilcox & Gibbs Guauo Com
pany, for permission to erect a metal roof
shed on the slip Of wharf at foot OF Whitaker
street. Referred to committee on harbor and
wharvts, with power to act
Petition OF Alfred Kent. for permission to
erect stoop to house to be built on lot 1 Mid
die ORlethorpe ward. Petition granted
Petition OF II, j. 1homasson, agent for
James J. MCGOWAN, to raise roof Of back shed
and build bath room and piazza on lot g. Rev
nolds ward, referred TO committee on fire.
Petition OF F. w. Muudorf, Offering to sell
city land necessary for the extension of Aber-
corn and Second streets. Referred to COM
mittee on opening streets.
Petition OF J. Emma Smith. asking council
TO have tree in front of her residence, t40
Hull street, cut down. Referred to committee
on streets and lanes.
Petition Of the Electric Supply and Con
structlon Company, for permission to erect
poles and wires. Referred to committee on
streets and lanes.
Petition OF Mrs F. Max for permission to
erect stoop to house on lot IS Calhoun ward.
Referred TO committee n streets and lanes.
Petition Est owen Foley, by j. w. Nc
intyre, agent. for PERMISSION to remodel
committee on fire
Petition of Jacob Cohen. relative to mort
cages In clerks office Referred to committee
on finance.
Petition OF Mrs. NJ. J. Thee, relative to fence
across line OF Cohen street. Referred to com
mittee on streets and lanes.
Application Est Judge Chisholm for per
mission TO make connection with DAYTON
slreet sewer from premises, Abercorn street
near st. Julian : rDet Referred TO commit
tee on streets and anes with power TO act.
Application OF Meyer Mendel for permission
10 make connection with West Broad street
sewer from premises, Bryan street near
Montgomery street. Referred to committee
on streets and lanes with power to act.
The following applications TO retail liquor
during the year 1894, were referred to the com
mittee of the whole
j. F.. Ehrhcher, n. Q. cor. Drayton and Lib
erty street lane.
G. Il. Erickson. 100 Broughton, between
Bull and Drayton SITS.
Jno. f. Handy, Margaret and Farm SITS.
j. M Lange, n. W. cor. Liberty st. lane and
East Broad St
Chris Adolph and Otto Nell, 81 Barnard
between Bryan and Bay lane.
Frank Pollard, S. W. cor. East Broad and
Harris SITS
Jos Serpa. s. e. cor Hull and Price SITS
Michael Shields, 1917 Reynolds st., between
Broughton and Congress SITS.
Jacob Schoen, s. ". cor. East Broad and
Harris SITS.
W. r. Wall s. e. cor Bryan and Farm SITS
Petition John Cottingham, asking council
TO transfer his liquor license to Adolph &
Nell, at Ga Barnard street Referred to the
committee OF the whole.
ORDINANCEs,
On its first reading
BY Alderman Wells
AN ORDINANCE To amend section 264 OF
MacDonell's Code.
BE 1t ordained by the mayor and aldermen
OF the city OF Savannah In council assembled,
and II Is hereby ordained by authority OF the
same that section 20l of MaoDonells Code be
amended as follows: BY adding after the
last words apple alton Is made the follow
Ing, provided nevertheless that IL shall be the
duty OF the city engineer when an appliea-
ton is made for the street line only, TO give
such line without cost TO the holder or occupier
OF said lot and that when 1t becomes necessary
under the provisions OF the city ordinances
that plat shall be given by the city engineer
showing all the holdings lines etc, OF said
lot, requiring a survey for the purpose, the
sum OF ten dollars shall he paid for the sur
vey. Said amount to be FIRST paid TO the city
treasury, and upon the exhibition Of the
treasurer's receipt, to the city engineer the
survey shall be made.
Ordinance read In council for the first time
Jan. 3, 1894, read a second time Jan. H. 1854
and laid on the table until the next regular
meeting Of council, read third time Jan. 81,
1884. placed upon It's passage and passed.
AN ORDINANCE to require the owners OF all
buildings In the city OF Savannah, not used
as private residences, three or more stories
in hight, to observe the precautions herein
mentioned against fire.
Section l. BE IL ordained by the mayor and
aldermen, of the city OF Savannah, in council
assembled, That the owners OF all buildings
in the city OF savannah. not used as private
residences, three or more stories in hight,
shall provide more than one way of egress
from each story OF said building above the
second story by stairways on the inside or
outside OF such building. and such
stairway shall he as nearly as may he practi-
cable at opposite ends Of each story, and so
constructed that, in case of fire. the ground
can be readily reached from the third and
higher stories. Stairways on the outside OF
such building shall have suitable rallied land
ings at each story above the first and shall
connect with each Of said stories by doors or
windows opening outwardly, and such doors,
windows and landings shall be kept at all
time clear of distractions. All the main doors
OF such buildings both inside and outside,
shall open outwardly, and each story shall be
amply supplied with means for extinguishing
fires.
Sec. 2. Be it further ordained. That It is
hereby made the duty OF the chief fireman OF
the city Of Savannah to examine such build
Ing at least once year, and report In writ
ing TO the MAYOR and aldermen of the city OF
ceeding section OF this ordinance have or have
not been complied with, II not complied
with, the owner or owners OF such building
shall be notified in writing by direction OF the
city OF savannah to provide needful altera-
tiOns or additions.
Sec. 3. BE II further ordained, That this or
dinance shall gointo operation on the first day
q OF February, 1894, and, within SIX 49, months
from that date, the owners OF buildings re-
ferred to In this ordinance shall make all
alterations or additions necessary TO comply
with the requirements OF this ordinance, and,
after the expiration OF the said six months,
the examination shall be made as required by
this ordinance, and the reports Of such exam
nations shall be made as required herein
and thereafter the examinations and reports
shall be made during the month OF December
OF each year.
Sec. 4 Be It further ordained That the
owners OF buildings referred to in this Ordi-
nance, who fail TO comply with the require
ments OF this ordinance, within the time
designated, or after having received written
notice as herein provided shall refuse or neg
lect 10 make the alterations specified in said
written notice, shall, upon conviction before
the police court OF the city of Savannah, in
the first case, be liable 10 a fine OF not less
than twenty five (25) dollars nor more than
one hundred Oc0) dollars, but, In the second
case, after having received written notice,
twenty-five C25) dollars nor more than one
hundred 100 dollars for each and every
month that said refusal or neglect continues,
commencing thirty days from the date when
said written notice has been received by said
owner
Sec s. BE it further ordained That all or
dinances and parts Of ordinances in conflict
with this ordinance are hereby repealed
Ordinance read in council for the first time
Jan. II. 1894 read a second time Jan. 81 1894