The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-12-13

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taxes or assessment shall be fully paid.
Ordinance on its first reading.
Ordinances read in council for the first
time Nov. q. 1895. read a second time Dec
8. 1891. and passed
Nv Alderman O'Brien-
An ordinance TO provide for the i'm
movement OF Jefferson street from the
north side Of Bryan street TO the south
side Of Bay street, in the city OF Savan-
nah. under the terms and provisions Of
an act Of the legislature OF Georgia ap-
proved Oct !. 1851.
Section J. BE il ordained by the mayor
and aldermen Of the city Of Savannah in
council assembled, under the terms and
provisions of an act Of the legislature OF
Georgia. approved Oct ]. lhsl, that the
committee on streets and lanes of the
CITY of Savannah be. and IL Is hereby, au-
thorized and directed TO pave Jefferson
street from the north side of Bryan street
10 the south side OF Bay street IN the
city Of Savannah, with granite blocks
and 10 lay down a pavement with the
said blocks, which shall be thirty-three
(S0 feet wide. The said committee IS
also authorized and directed TO lay down
the curbing, and TO do all Of the work in
the way Of grading, the construction OF
drains and cess-pools, and all other things
incident TO the Improvement or the pOr-
lion Of Jefferson street herein mentioned.
See 2 Be IL further ordained, that after
the total cost Of the said Improvement
herein provided for, shall have been as
certaineG. One-third of the said cost shall
be paid out of the city treasury, and the
other two-thirds from the persons owning
al the date Of the adoption Of this ordi-
nance, the real estate abutting on the said
portion of jefferson street. according to
the lneal frontage of the real estate. so
abutting and the pro rata amount OF the
cost Of the Improvement herein provided
for is hereby assessed against the said
abutting real estate and its owners ac-
cording to the said frontage. The 'front.'
age OF the intersecting lane between
Bryan and Bay streets shall be assessed
as real estate abutting on Jefferson street,
according TO the lineal frontage Of the
said lane, and the mayor and aldermen OF
the city Of Savannah shall be, FOR all
intents and purposes OF TINS ordinance,
the owner Of said lane as abutting real
estate, and shall pay from its treasury
Its just pro rata according TO frontage OF
the cost of the said Improvement in adj
dition TO its one-third of the entire cost.
Sec. 3. Be it further ordained, that If
the assessment herein provided for Is
not paid by the abutting property within
thirty go days after presentation OF a
bill for same by the city treasurer (Which
said bill may be served personally or sent
by maid, it shall then become the duty of
the city treasurer to issue an execution
for the amount due under this ordnance
together with interest and 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. 4. Be IL further ordained that all
ordinances and parts OF ordinances IN
conflict with this ordinance are hereby
Ayes and nays called.
Ayes-Aldermen Baldwin, Bohan, Charl-
ton, Folliard Harris. Mills. Mcmillan. My
ers, O'Brien. Remshart, Screven, Wells;
the mayor voted yes.-l3 votes.
Nays-None. Lu
ELECTIONS.
John Reilly was elected harbor master
TO fill the vacancy I'm the terms of office
occasioned by the death of r. c. Kennedy.
RESOLUTIONS.
BY the Committee on Fire
Resolved That the committee on FIRE
be and they are hereby authorized to ex-
pend the sum of five hundred and twenty
i've (S525) dollars for four ca horses. The
amount to be provided for In the budget
for the coming year.
Adopted.
BY Alderman Mills
Whereas, The act of the legislature reg
ulating registration and election of mayor
and aldermen for 1856 requires that those
vided by the act shall be paid for their
services by the city and that the amount
shall be fixed by ordinance.
Resolved, That the matter be referred
to the finance committee to submit to
council an ordinance for the purpose
stated.
BY Committee on Railways
Resolved, by the mayor and aldermen
of the city of Savannah, in council assem-
bled, that the mayor of the city of Sa-
vannah Is authorized to enter into a con-
tract with the Central Railroad and Bank
ing Company Of Georgia, or its receivers.
covering the spur track running from the
main line of the Central railroad to the
water works track of the city of Savan-
nah, which viii recognize this track to be
the property of the said Central railroad
and its right Of way over all the land be-
longing to the city of Savannah which is
occupied by the said track the said con-
tract 10 contain the following conditons;
!. The track is TO be perpetually main
tanned by the Central Railroad Company,
or its successors. so that transfers can be
made for fuel and other freights designed
for the water works, the crematory or
other public works of the city of Savannah
and at a charge not to exceed 81 a carload
for said transfer.
2. The city of Savannah shall have the
right to cross the tracks by streets and
other public ways, without paying any
therefor to the Central Rail
road Company. or its successors.
3. Other things being equal, the said
Central Railroad Company and its sue
cessor is to be given the preference by
the city of Savannah in the hauling of
freight designed for the water works,
crematory or other public works of the
city of Savannah in that locality.
4 The agreement is not to cover the
spur track running off from the beginning
of the water works track proper to the
coal yard of the city of Savannah.
meeting.
BY Committee on Streets and Lanes
Resolved, That the committee on streets
ana lanes De ana lney are nereDy author
lied to purchase one mule at a cost not
TO exceed 500 to take the place of the one
condemned
Adopted
MISCELLANEOUS.
A communication was received from p
H Fitzpatrick and John Carr, committee
on arrangements, inviting the mayor and
aldermen to attend performance at the
theater on Thursday evening, Dec. 6.
Received.
Bids for paving the walks in Lafayette
and Troup squares were opened and re-
ferred to the committee on streets and
lanes, with power TO act
Council adjourned.
+. r. REBARER,
Clerk of Council.