The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-04-01
ORDINANCES.


By Alderman Gleason
An ordinance to provide for the i'm
provement OF Cuyler street from the
southern curb line Of Henry street to the
northern curb line of Anderson street.
In the city of Savannah, under the terms
and provisions OF an act Of the legisla-
Section i. 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. l. 1857, that the
committee on streets and lanes Of the
city OF Savannah be and Il is hereby au-
thortzed and directed to curb and pave
with shells Cuyler street from the SOUTH
ern curb line OF Henry street to the north
ern curb line OF Anderson street. in the
city Of savannah and TO do all the work
incident thereto. The roadway OF shells
under this ordinance to be thirty 600 feet
Sec. IL Be it further ordained that af-
ter the total cost of the Improvement
therein provided for shall have been as
certained, One-third OF the cost shall be
paid out Of the city treasury and the other
two-thirds from the persons owning, at
the date Of the adoption of this ordinance,
the real estate abutting on the said por-
tion of Cuyler street according to the
lineal frontage of the real estate so abut-
ting, and the pro rata amount of the cost
OF said Improvement herein provided for
is hereby assessed against the said abuy-
ting real estate and its owners accord
ing to frontage; the frontage of an inter-
secting street or lane shall be assessed
as real estate abutting on the said portion
of Cuyler street according to lineal 'front.'
age, and the mayor and aldermen of the
city of Savannah shall be, for all intents
and purposes of this ordinance. the own
er of said street or lane as abutting real
estate and shall pay from its treasury Its
just pro rata according to frontage OF the
cost of said improvement in addition to
its one-third of the entire cost.
Sec. III. Be it further ordained that If
the assessment herein provided for is not
paid by the abuttng property owners
within thirty 900 days after the presenta-
tion of the bill for the 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 ordinance, together with inter-
est and costs against the persons and
property aforesaid, which execution shall
be made and levied out of the property
described therein as are executions Tor
Sec. ". Be it further ordained that all
ordinances and parts of ordinances in con-
fiict with this ordinance are hereby re-
Ordinance read in council for the first
time March 49, read a second time March
q, 1895, amended, placed upon its passage
and passed.
BY Alderman Gleason
An ordinance to provide for the improve
ment of that certain street or road in the
city of Savannah known as the Ogeechee
road, from the northern curb line on An
derson street to the southern limits of the
city of Savannah, under the terms and
provisions of an act of the legislature OF
Georgia, approved oct. /, 1887:
Section i. Be it ordained by the mayor
and aldermen of the city of Savannah III
council assembled, under the terms and
provisions of an act of the legislature of
Georgia, approved Oct. ], 1887, That the
committee on streets and lanes of the city
of Savannah be, and it Is, hereby author
lied and directed to pave that certain
street or road in the city of Savannah,
known as the Ogeechee road, from the
northern curb line of Anderson street to
the city limits of the city of Savannah
with shells the said roadway of shells to
be thirty 900 feet in width, and. further,
TO do ali the curbing and other work Incl
dent to the said pavement and the said
work.
The street railroad company now hav-
ing its tracks running on the said portion
of the said Ogeechee road, is hereby re-
quired to pave, at its expense, the width
of its track and two % feet on each side of
its tracks with shells, using for the pur-
pose necessary chairs. Should the said rail-
road company not do the work as the other
work progresses, or not complete the same
by the time the work herein provided for
is completed, then the work shall be done
at the expense of the said railroad com
pany by the committee on streets and
lanes, and should the said railroad COM
pany fail or refuse to pay a bill therefor
within thirty 900 days after its presenta-
tation, then an execution shall be issued
therefor by the city treasurer, to be made
ana levied as are other executions under
this ordinance.
Sec. H. Be il further ordained that after
the total cost of the said Improvement,
exclusive of the work done by or for the
street railroad company, as provided for
in the first section of this ordinance, here.
in provided for shall have been ascer-
tanned, one-third of the cost shall be paid
out OF the city treasury, and the other
two-thirds from the persons owning at
the date of the adoption of this ordinance
the real estate abutting on the said por-
tion of the said Ogeechee road accord
ing to the lineal frontage of the real es-
tate so abutting, and the pro rata amount
of the cost of the said Improvement here,
in provided for is hereby assessed against
the said abutting real estate and its own
ers according to the said frontage The
frontage of intersecting streets and lanes
shall be assessed as real estate abutting
on the said portion of the said Ogeechoe
road according to lineal frontage and the
mayor and aldermen of the city of Sa-
vannah shall be for all intents and pur-
poses of this ordinance the owner of said
streets and lanes as abutting real estate
and shall pay from its treasury its just
pro. rata according to frontage of the
cost of said improvement in addition to
its one-third of the entire cost
Sec. III. Be IL further ordained that if
the assessment herein provided for is not
within thirty (3Ol days after the presenta.
tion of the bill for the same by the city
treasurer (Which said bill may be served
become the duty Of the city treasurer
. to issue an execution for the amount due
under this ordinance, together with in
terest and costs against the persons and
property aforesaid which execution shall
be made and levied out of the propertv
described therein Is are executions for city
taxes.
Sec " Be 1t further ordained that all
ordinances and parts of ordinances in con-
fiict with this ordinance are hereby re-
pealed.
Ordinance read in council for the first
time March 13, read a second time March
q, 1895. placed upon its passage and
passed:
By Alderman Screven--
An ordinance providing for charges at
the police barracks of the city of Savan-
nah in cases of prisoners held for the au-
thorities outside of the city of Savannah
and county of Chatham.
Section l. Be II ordained by the mayor
and aldermen of the city of Savannah in
council assembled, that the chief of police
of the city of Savannah be hereby author
lied and directed to charge and collect a
fee of seventy five Q0 cents for the COM
hitting and seventy-fve 60 cents for the
discharge of each prisoner confined at
the police barracks of the city of Sa-
vannah for tie authorities of any county
or city outside of the city of Savannah
or county of Chatham; and also at the rate
of fifty 600 cents per day for each pris-
oner detained at the police barracks OF
the city of Savannah for the authorities
of any city or county outside of the city
of Savannah of county of Chatham. the
amounts so collected to be paid by said
chief of police to the city treasurer of the