The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-08-06
OFFICIAL

OFFICIAL
tate and improvement Company, lot 90 Choc-
taw ward J. L. Whatley, lot Q, Currytown
ward p. Buttimer lot No. 20, Warren ward;
). M. Whiteside. lot 81. Wesley ward c. H.
Dorsett, lot IS. Galbe ward; estate H. A. Den
MS, lot 81, Crawford ward; J. f. sutton, lot
81, Davis ward; Charles F. Graham, lot O.
washington ward A Hanley, lime house, in
Central Railroad yard; estate Agnes kempf,
lot 81, Choctaw ward.
ORDINANCES.
Ordinance on its first reading and by unan.
| imouS consent OF council read second time,
placed upon its passage and passed:
BY Alderman Myers
AN ORDINANCE to provide for the sleeping
ashore Of crews of vessels in the port Of
Savannah.
Whereas, Experience has demonstrated
| that sleeping upon vessels in the savannah
river during August, September and October
causes much sickness among the crews OF
vessels, producing fevers, which are often of
serious character, thus iniuring the reputa-
ton of the city and port of Savannah and
doing serious damage not only TO the crews
out also to the city and port
Section l. For remedy whereof. IL is hereby
ordained by the Mayor and Aldermen OF the
City OF savannah. IN Council assembled, That
it shall not be lawful for the crews of vessels
lying IN the Savannah river, within the port
of savannah, to sleep or the river during the
months OF August September and Octo5er of
any year, aud il is hereby made the duty of
the masters of vessels 10 require their crews
to sleep on shore and south Of river street
during the said months And any master
| falling to comply with this ordinance shall,
on conviction before the police court of the
city of savannah, be subject 20 fine not to
| exceed one hundred dollars and imprison-
ment not to exceed thirty. days, either or
| both in the discretion OF the court.
Sec. 3 Be it further ordained, That all
| ordinances and parts of ordinances in con-
fiict with this or iinance, and particularly the
! ordinances on the same subject passed sept.
/ 10, 1898, and June 20, 1894, are hereby re-
! peaed.
Ordinance on its first reading and by unani-
nous consent read a second time, placed upon
! its passage and passed
BY Committee on Streets and Lanes
| AN ORDINANCE to establish the official state
! ment and assessment roll touching the i'm
provement OF Jefferson street from the
south side Of Charlton street TO the north
SIDE of Henry Street. in the city of SaVan-
nah, made under ordinance of the city OF
! savannah adopted FEB. II, 1894.
! Section !. Be IL ordained by the mayor and
aldermen Of the city of Savannah in council
| assem- 0led That the statement and assess
ment roll made under an ordinance OF the
city OF Savannah, passed Feb. H. 1894, and en-
titled An ordinance to provide for the i'm
| provement OF Jefferson street from the south
side Of Charlton street to the north side OF
| Henry street. in the city Of Savannah. under
the terms and provisions Of an act of the leg
| islaG1re OF Georgia approved Oct. /, 1887 be
and they are hereby declared to be the official
| statement and assessment roll for the said
| improvement Under the said ordinance, the
| titled Statement showing the cost
| Of the Improvement of Jefferson
| street from the south side OF Charlton
| street to the north side Of Henry street, in
the city of Savannah, under an ordinance of
the city Of Savannah passed Feb. II, 1894 and
| an assessment roll showing as to two thirds
of the cost how it is apportioned among the
several AUDITING parcels, including street in
| tersections, AID giving the sum chargeable to
| each parcel with the name OF the owner. And
the clerk Of council Of the city Of Savannah is
har HNyA cd tn arb GufA tat 1nT7t
and assessment roll hled as OF this date and
to enter the same on the minutes of council
for due Authorization and preservation
Sec 2. Be 1t further ordained, That the
treasurer Of the city Of Savannah is hereby
directed TO make out and present to the prop
erty owners the bills for the respective
amounts due by them under the said state
| ment and assessment roll as provided for by
the said ordinance OF Feb II, 1894 and
when the said bills shall be so made out, they
| shall be credited by the bills paid by property
owners under the ordinance Off Dec. g.
| 1891. entitled An ordinance for the improve
ment Of a certain portion of Jefferson street
in the city Of Savannah, under the terms and
provisions OF an act OF the legisla.
| ture Of Georgia, approved Oct. /, 1887,
! less such portions OF the former bills as were
due to the curbing and catch basins or cess
! pools laid under the said ordinance Of Dec. O.
/ 1891, IL being the intent and purpose OF this
| ordinance that the bills made out Under the
present ordinance and the statement and as
! Sessment roll hereby adopted shall not be re-
/ duCed by the amounts already paid on ac-
count Of the curbtng ana catch basins laid
! under the said ordinance OF Dec. g. 1891
! Should the said bills not be paid, 1t shall be
the duty of the city treasurer TO proceed as
provided for by the said ordinance OF Feb. II,
1894
! See g. Be It further ordained that all
! ordinances and parts Of ordinances in conflict
! with this ordinance are hereby repealed
The above ordinance was tntroduC ed by the
! committee on streets and lanes. Before its
/ passage, the statement and assessment roll
| mentioned we're examined by the mayor and
| all the aldermen present evidence was heard
/ by council as 10 their correctness, and the
statement and assessment roll were duly veri-
They are on file in this Office for examina-
ton and are spread upon the minutes Of
council as directed by the ordnance. They
! show a cost per front foot OF SiSs 577-lOO0.
! Bills against the property owners are to be
! credited as directed by the ordinance. Be
! cause Of their length, the statement and as
sessment roll are not set out IN the published
| proceedings.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The following communication was received
I from Mr. s. X. Levin
! TO the Honorable Mayor and Aldermen OF
! the City Of Savannah: The petition OF 5 X
! LEVIN respectfully shows that on the twenty
/ first day OF July he was arrested by police.
man Of Savannah; that said arrest was con
trary to the rules and regulations OF the de-
partment and without authority OF law; that
said arrest was an outrageous violation OF his
I personal liberty, and that same was made, so
| petitioner IS informed, by direction or under
| authority OK the mayor. Petitioner prays that
! this matter be investigated by council, and
/ that substantial justice be done him in the
| punishment OF the offenders, and in the con
demnaton OF such outrageous conduct on the
/ part Of the police department
| savannah. Ga. july g. 1894.
Upon the reading OF the above the follow.
! ing resolution. offered by Alderman O'Brien,
! was unanimously adopted:
Resolved That the petition Of s. X. Levin
be re 3eiyed for information. and that peti-
! tiones be informed that, II he desires to pre-.
| fer any charge against police ofticer bis
remedy is in the police court.
! Adopted.
After Mr.. Lewin's commu nication was read
| the mayor rose and stated TO council that the
| intimation Ia the petition 20 the enect that
/ the arrest was made direction, or under
! his authority. was entirely erroneous and
/ without any foundation. that he had given
| no instructions general or special n this
/ matter. ana knew nothing Of Mr.. Lewin's ar.
| rest until he read u In the newspaper.
| Council adjourned, subject 70 the call Of the
| mayor. c. v HERNANDEz,