The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-10-12
ORDINANCES

ORDINANCES.
Ordinance read in council for the first
time Sept. %. 1896 read a second time Oct.
3 1895 placed upon its passage and
passed:
BY Alderman Garrard-
An ordinace to add the city pound lot,
lying Immediately south of Colonial park
and between the said park and Perry lane,
TO the said Colonial park. as part Of
the same, and to dedicate the said lot for
park purposes
Section l. BE it ordained by the mayor
and aldermen Of the city of Savannah.
in council assembled That that certain
tract or parcel of land in the city Of
savannah, known as the city pound lot,
now adjoining Colonial park on the south
and fronting on -Abercorn street, sixty.
seven and nine-tenths 60 feet, running
back from said AbercOrn street eastward
ly, along Perry lane, four hundred ana
ninety-two and five-tenths A920 feer,
said tract of land being fifty-seven ana
four-tenths 90 feet wide where il adj
joins the county Jail lot. and being bound
ed north by Colonial park, south by
Perry lane, east by the county Jail lot.
and west by Abercorn street be and the
same is hereby added to Colonial park.
as part of the same and is hereby deii-
Gated to park purposes, under the condi-
lions and limitations in this ordinance
contained.
Sec. ?. Be 1t further ordained. That this
dedication of the city pound lot, TO be
hereafter portion of Colonial park. shall
in nowise put the said lot so dedicated,
under the terms and conditions of the de-
cree made in Chatham superior court. in
1885, In the cases of John Williamson. et
al, compliments, and the mayor and at
dermen of the city of Savannah. defend
ant, and the church wardens and vestry-
men OF the Episcopal church in Savannah
called Christ church, complainant. and
the mayor and aldermen of the city OF
Savannah, defendant, the said decree be-
ing limited by its terms to the land de-
scribed therein; 1t being expressly re-
served hereby, as a right to the mayor
and aldermen of the city of Savannah TO
erect upon said addition to Colonial park
such structures and Improvements as It
may deem best in Its Judgment and to
manage and control the said tract of land
and improvements absolutely.
Sec. 3. Be it further ordained. That all
ordinances and parts of ordinaces in
comet with this ordinance be and the
same are hereby repealed.
ordinance read In council Sept %, 1896,
read second time oct. 9, 1896. and placed
upon its passage, and passed.
BY Alderman Garrard-
An ordinance to change the name of that
portion of Perry lane, which extends from
Abercorn street to Habersham street. to
Colonial Place"
Section l. Be it ordained, by the mayor
and aldermen of the city of Savannah. in
council assembled, That the name of that
portion of Perry lane which extends from
Abercorn street to Habersham street. in
the city of Savannah, is hereby changed
so that the said portion shall hereafter
be known as Colonial Place"
Sec. 2. Be it further ordained, That all
ordinances and parts of ordinances in
conflict with this ordinance be and the
same are hereby repealed.
RESOLUTION.
By Alderman Falligant-
Resolved, That, in view of the recent
disastrous losses suffered by the tax pay
ers of the city of Savannah during the
late cyclone of Sept. %. the mayor and
aldermen do hereby instruct the city
treasurer to extend to and including the
S1st instant the privilege of paying the
third quarters taxes due the city with
10 per cent. discount.
Adopted.
MISCELLANEOUS
The following communication was read
and city marshal instructed to repair
sidewalks mentioned therein and bill
owners thereof for the same:
Savannah, Oct. z, 1S96.-To the Honora-
BILE, the. Mayor and Aldermen of the City
of Savannah: Gentlemen-The following
named persons have failed to repair or
relay their sidewalks after having been
duly notified: Henry Suffer, south. hail
lot ], Davis ward; N. B. and q. G. Weed,
lot 4, Tyles tything, Heathcote ward
Margaret w. Stiles, lot 3, Second tything,
Arson ward; A. S. Cohen, trustee, lot
10, Vernon tything, Heathcote ward; r.
A. M. Schroeder, lot 80, Ebert ward; board
of education, lot IL, Chatham ward.
John Power, City Marshal.
Office Clerk Of Council, Savannah, Ga,
Oct 8, 1S96.-Third quarterly statement OF
expenditures Of the city departments from
Jan. 1, 1896, to Sept. 80, 1896: