The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-01-15
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tween Cohsn and Huntingdon streets. Re
ferred to committee on streets and lanes
Petition OF j. II. Johnston. president, rela
tive to valuation on street railway lines, for
city taxation Referred TO committee on
finance and assessment.
Petition OF c. X. Nelson bishop of Georgia.
relative to land on line Of Bull street ex-
tended Referred to committee on finance
Petition of Male Henderson. for remunera.
ton for articles destroyed by order Of the
health authorities Referred TO committee on
health and cemetery and finance.
Petition OF B. r. Rothwell. for permission
to raise wooden house and build brick base
ment on lot II, Currytown ward. Referred 10
committee on Ore.
articles destroyed by order OF health authort
ties Referred to committee on health and
cemetery and finance.
Petition of Mrs. NJ. A. Mckenzie. for re.
enumeration for articles destroyed BY
order OF the health authorities. Referred
TO committee on health and cemetery and
Petition Of Rachel Mack for remuneration
for articles destroyed by order Of the health
authorities. Referred TO the committee on
health ana cemetery and finance.
Petition OF Hebrew Congregation, by Il. A.
Well Joseph Rosenheim and A. Vetsburg,
trustees, relative TO purchase by city OF
land necessary for opening Wilson street. Re.
ferred to committee on opening streets.
Application OF Fred Asendorf for permits
sion to make connection with Jefferson street
sewer for premises corner Jefferson and Alice
streets. Referred to committee on streets
and lanes, with power to act.
The following applications to retail liquor
for the year 1894, were referred to the com.
mittee OF the whole
William Allan, n. e. cor Drayton and Lib
erty ST. lane.
Mrs. Mary A. Bandy, n. W cor Farm and
William Beckman White Bluff road near2-
mile stone
n A. Howard, S. Q. cor. South Broad aud
d. b. Lester Grocery Co., s. o. cor Bull
and York SITS
Jacob Schoen, Liberty bet. II. Broad and
Harry Thompson, 1873 Reynolds St., bet.
Broughton ST. and Gas house.
ORDINANCE.
Ord nance on its first reading. By Alder.
man Dixon
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 it 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 be as nearly as may be 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 bmld.
ing at least once year, and report In writ.
ing to the mayor and aldermen OF the city OF
Savannah that the requirements OF the pre-
| 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. g. BE il further ordained, That this or
| dinance shall 20 into operation on the ---
! day Of --, 1894 and. within SIX % months
| from that date the owners OF buildings re-
! ferred 10 IN this ordnance 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-
/
ments OF this ordinance, within the time
| designated, or after having received written
notice as herein provided, shall refuse or neg
| lect TO make the alterations specified In said
| written notice shall, upon conviction before
| the police court of the city Of Savannah, In
| the trst case, be liable TO II fine OF not less
| than twenty-five (25) dollars nor more than
| one hundred UC0j dollars, tut in the second
case, after having received written notice,
| shall be liable to fine OF not less than
| twenty-five (25l dollars nor more than one
hundred 400 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
Sec G. BE It further ordained, That all or
dinances ana parts Of ordinances In conflict
with this ordinance are hereby repealed.
RESOLUTIONS.
BY Committee on Health and Cemetery
Resolved, That the health and cemetery
committee be, and they are. hereby author
lied 10 make an expenditure OF three hundred
and twenty-five dollars (S325) for repairs
necessary TO be done on the quarantine tug
| Theckla.
Adopted.
BY Committee on Assessments
| Resolved, That the report OF the committee
on assessments that the assessment upon inn
proved property not heretofore assessed
within the taxable limits Of the city OF Sa-
vannah and lots not heretofore assessed In
| Schley ward has been placed at $3.50. AS, is
hereby received, and the report OF the assess
| sors is ordered TO be filed with the city treas
urer as required by ordinance.
Adopted.
! BY Committee on Opening Streets
Resolved. That the proposition made by
| the representative OF the Dasher tract Dec. /,
| 1893. TO the city OF Savannah to deed all land
required through said tract for the purpose
OF opening such streets as may lay therein
according to the city map. for the sum OF 8l5.-
600 payable in one, two and three years, with
per cent, interest, be, and the same is here
| by accepted ana that the mayor be author
lied TO make such notes as soon as the deeds
may be passed upon by the city attorney.
Adopted.
BY Committee on Streets and Lanes
! Resolved, That the committee on streets
and lanes be- and they are hereby authorized
TO advertise for bids for lighting till Janu-
airy. 1895, under the appropriation stipulated
for that purpose in the budget for 1884, the
southern limits Of the city recently brought
in for taxation.
Adopted.
The following resignation was read:
Savannah, Ca, Jan. g 1894, Hon. John J..
McDonough mayor, city. Dear Sir-I beg to
tender my resignation as an alderman OF the
city OF Savannah 1t Is with regret l sever
my official connection with your administra-
ton and beg to express to yourself and each
member OF the board my sincere appreciation
of the many kindnesses received by me dur
ing my association with you all. Respectfully
yours, W. G. CANN
The resignation was laid on the table aud
the mayor requested TO appoint a COMMITTEES
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