The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-07

BY Alderman Kolshorn--
An ordinance to provide a penalty for
the refusal to allow the new numbers be-
ing placed upon houses and places of bust
ness in the city Of Savannah, as provided
for by the ordinance adopted July Is. 1895,
and the removal or tearing down of such
numbers.
Section /. BE it ordained by the mayor
and aldermen of the city of Savannah, in
council assembled, That any person refus-
ing to permit a new number TO be placed
upon a dwelling or place of business in
the city of Savannah as provided for by
the ordinance of the city of Savannah,
adopted July 10, 1896, and entitled, IAN or
dinance to provide for house numbering
in the city of Savannah" shall be subject.
upon conviction before the police court of
the city of Savannah for such refusal, to
a fine not to exceed the sum of one hun
dred Goo dollars, or Imprisonment not to
exceed thirty 600 days, either or both, In
the discretion of the court; and each re-
fusal shall be held and deemed a distinct
and separate offense.
Sec. 2. Be 1t further ordained, That any
person who shall tear down or remove
one of these numbers after they nave
been placed in position by the representa-
tive of the city, unless such persons shah
at once place the same number upon the
same character of plate, or shall other
wise paint the same number in the place
of that removed or taken down, shall be
punished, upon conviction before the po-
lice court of the city of Savannah, to n
fine not to exceed the sum of one hundred
QO0) dollars or imprisonment not to eX-
coed thirty 600 days, either or both, as
the discretion of the court.
Sec. 3. BE 1t further ordained, That all
ordinances and parts of ordinances in con-
flict with this ordinance are hereby re-
pealed.
Ordinance on its first reading Dec. 2, by
unanimous consent read a second time.
placed upon its passage and passed unani-
mously.
by Committee of the Whole
An ordinance to esta blish the official
statement and assessment roll touching
the improvement of that certain street
in the city of Savannah, known as Aber-
corn street, from the south side of South
Broad street, to the north side of Liberty
street, made under an ordinance passed
by council on the 18th of March, 1896.
Section /. Be it ordained by the mayor
and aldermen Of the city OF Savannah, in
council assembled, that the statement and
assessment roll made under the direction
of the council for the Improvement of that
certain street in the city of Savannah
known as Abercorn street, from the south
side OF South Broad street to the north
side of Liberty street, under the above
mentioned ordinance, filed by the clerk CT
council on the I'd of December, 1896, be,
and they are hereby declared to be the
official statement and assessment roll for
the said Improvement under the said ordi-
nance. The said statement and assess
ment roll being that entitled Statement
showing the cost of the Improvement of
Abercorn street from the south side Of
South Broad street to the north side OF
Liberty street, as made under an ordi-
nance Of the city OF Savannah, passed
March y, 1896, and an assessment roll
showing as to two-thirds OF the cost and
how 1t is apportioned among the several
AUDITING parcels, including street intersec-
tons, and giving the sum chargeable to
each parcel with the name of the owner"
And the clerk of council is hereby directed
to enter the same on the minutes of the
council for due authorization and pres
ervation.
Sec. 2 BE it further ordained That the
treasurer of the city of Savannah is here
by authorized and directed to send bills
to the owners of the property assessed, as
they appear upon said assessment roll,
and who are indebted hereunder, as pro-
vided for by said ordinance of March 10,
1885, and the said treasurer is also direct
ed TO send TO the railway company men,
toned in said statement, it's bill for hav-
ing between its tracks and two feet on
each side of its tracks. Should this assess
ment be not paid by the property owners,
or railway company, within thirty days af-
ter presentation of said bill, 1t shall then
become the duty of the city treasurer to
issue an execution for the amount that may
be due according to the SAID statement and
assessment roll, together with the costs,
against the property assessed and the per-
son owning the same. and also against the
said railway company, which execution
shall be made and levied as are executions
for city taxes.
Sec. 3. Be It further ordained, that all
ordinances and parts Of ordinances in con-
fiict with this ordinance are hereby repeal
ed.
Before the above ordinance was acted
upon, council heard testimony showing the
correctness of the statement and assess
ment roll referred to- and duly verified the
same.
PREAMBLE.
Whereas, the administration of the gov
ernment Of the city of Savannah, for the
fiscal year 1897, will cause an expenditure
in the various departments of said gov
eminent in sums estimated as follows, to
wit:
Board of health ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 5000 900
City clocks OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 100000
City court ......................... 000, 900
City lamps Observation-Disclosures. 100000
Crematories Observation-Disclosures. 100000
Drainage and dry culture ............. 0O
Fire department ........................ 100000
Harbor and wharves ................. 200
Hospitals ........................... 0O0, 600
House drainage ........................ OOO,O 0O
Incidentals 900. 900
Interest-bonded debt ............... O00 900
Laurel Grove cemetery ................ OO0, 900
Market ACKNOWLEDGEMENT. 100000
Opening streets ........................0 900, 600
Parks and squares Qncluding $500
for Estiil Park) ..................... 900, 900
Paving streets ......................... 000.OI0
Police co., 900
Police and fire uniforms .............. GOV, 900
Printing and stationery .............. 000, 0OD
Public buildings ....................... 100000
Quarantine 000 900
Salarle3 ...ss.......s............. 0UOOUO
Scuvenger department .............. 100000
Sink department ...................... 100000
Sinking fund .....,..................... OO0,OOD
Streets and lanes ..................... O00,ONO
Water works ......,...................0 OO. 900
Water mains extension .............. O0O, 600
Water works, new and notes....... 900
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Total 500. 900
Ordinance on its first reading and re-
ferred TO committee of the whole
Rv Finance Cor1mfftpa-