The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-06-05

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dluauces and resolutions above mentioned,
except those rights and privileges relat-
iug 90 olive. West Broad West Boundary
and Bay streets. subject to the following
additional coulltl0us-
First. The said Macon. Dublin and Sa-
vannah Railroad Company shall complete
its entire line between Macon and Savan-
nan and have same IN operation By May
the city % Savannah within four months
from the date Of the adoption OF this
ordinance. the sum Of twenty-five hundred
dollars C2.51W. which said payment OF
twenty-five hundred dollars q il consid-
Grafton q the extension or time herein
mentioned. and IN no event shall said
railroad company have right to demand
that % De refunded
Second should the said Macon. Dub
lin and Savannah Railroad Company COM
pletc it's entire line. between Macon and
Savannah. and have same On operation BY
May. D. ls9s, and should the SAID Macon.
Dublin and savannah Railroad Company
comply with all and every condition i'm
posed upon 10 by the ordinances and res
oIutions heretofore mentioned. then and
in that event 10 shall be entitled TO a
deed 90 the property more particularly
described IN said ordinance, and to such
rights-of-way. privileges and facilities as
are set forth in said ordinances and res
Oiutions above mentioned.
Third. Should any railroad company
complete fifty miles OF an independent line
of railroad, with savannah as its initial
OF terminal point, before the said Macon,
Dublin and Savannah Railroad Company
Macon ana Savannah under the terms and
conditions Of this ordinance. and should
the city OF Savannah desire TO encour-
age such railroad by grant of the priv
ueEes. rights-Of-way and facilities afore-
mentioned, then and In that event IL Is ex-
pressly understood and agreed that the city
shall have the right to repeal this ordl-
nance ana ina that event IL Is expressly IN
derstood and agreed that the Macon, Dub
lin and Savannah Railroad Company shall
have no right Whatever TO said lands,
rights-of-way, privileges and facilities
aforementioned, or any claim whatever
against the city OF Savannah in any way,
by reason Of any Of the rights granted
by this or by any other ordinance or
any payments tt may have made by rea-
son of this or any other ordinance.
Sec. g BE IL further ordained, that all
ordinances and parts OF ordinances in
conflict with the same be and they ara
Ordinance on its first reading.
/ By Alderman KolshOrn--
An ordinance to provide for house nuns
herring and street signs in the city OF
Section /. BE 1t ordained by the mayor
and aldermen OF the city of Savannah, in
| council assembled, that Bay street be
| and Il Is hereby made the northern initial
| point for house numbering, and Bun
street the dividing line, numbers to run
| east ana west from said Bull street. in
/ the city OF Savannah.
The decimal or block system shall be
| used; that IS, one hundred numbers TO
| the block the first block from one to ono
| hundred, and the neEt block commencing
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odd numbers shall be placed on north
and east sides Of the street and even
numbers on south and west sides
| Streets running east and west shall DO
! designated as East Bay street. West
! Bryan street. etc, and In cases where
| "a street extends north OF BAY street like
| Farm street, 10 shall be designated as
| North Farm street. but the part running
south of Bay street shall be designated
The division Of one hundred for streets
/ running north and south, north Of Castor
/ street shall be as follows: From Bay to
| Broughton street, Broughton to South
! Broad street, South Broad to Liberty
/ street, Liberty TO Jones street and Jones
/ to CASTOR street.
| rate from Bay street shall be numbered
! so as to correspond with numbers on
! other streets, and streets running east
| and west beyond East Broad and West
| Broad streets, although with another
| name, shall be numbered as II they were
! points.
Sec H. BE 1t further ordained. That tho
| commissioner Of public works for the city
| of Savannah, under the guidance and a. 4.
| rectlOn Of the special committee IN charge
of the house numbering and street sigls.
shall see TO the carrying out of the above
| and foregoing plan for house numbering
| In accordance with the said plan, and shall
have plats prepared Of every street show
| ing number Of houses and vacant lots. and
| shall see TO y that number Is designated
| TO every thirty feet of empty space, and
| further that any points not covered In this
ordinance which may arise during the
| progress of the work shall be submitted
| to council for its consideration.
| Sec. III. BE II further ordained, That
| after the completion Of the work hereln-
| before provided for, when numbers shall
! thereafter be made necessary on account
| Of fire, or rebuilding, or new buildings.
| then the owners Of the property shall be
| required at their expense 70 furnish their
own numbers, and they shall be Of same
style and material as other numbers on
the said street.
street signs, That the commissioner or
| public works. in connection with the said
| special committee, Is hereby directed to
| use Benham's Patent Combination Hold
| ers, to be placed on posts, two to be used
| at every Intersection Of streets. and one
| where streets either end or begin, ana
! the said commissioner Is hereby directed
| 10 renumber the city Of Savannah and to
| place the street signs as herein provided
for. and, further, that the preliminary
| work as to cost Of materials, preparation
| of plats, and other details, shall begin at
| once and the placing Of numbers on
| houses, and the placing Of street signs.
| as hereinbefOre provided for, shall be COM
menced not later than Oct /, 1896, and hs
! completed by Dec 81, 1896.
Sec V. Be It further ordained. That all
| ordinances and parts Of ordinances In con-
RESOLUTION.
BY Alderman Garrard-
| Resolved, That the park and tree COM
/
| bids for purchase and removal of the iron
railing around Forsyth Park. removal to
| be effected before July IS, 1896, and sub
nit the bids to council, right to reject
! any or all bids to be reserved, the cash
to be derived from such sale to be de-
voted by the park and tree commission to
the improvement Of Forsyth Park.
Adopted.
| MISCELLANEOUS
Report of city marshal relative to side
| walks out OF repair was taken from the
| table and marshal directed to proceed as
| provided by ordinance.
| A communication from the board Of fire
commissioners, asking council to have
| sidewalks in front of fire headquarters re-
| paired and paved to conform with ap-
| pearance of street Improvements nearby.
| was read and referred to committee Of
| the whole
A Communication from the board of fire
| commissioners relative to the reconstruct
| ton Of the Wilcox-G.bbs Company's prop
! erty on Bay street was read and referred
| to the committee OF the whole
A communication from d. G. Purse
| president Savannah Board Of Trade en-
| closing petitions signed by sundry citi-
! zens relative to opening River street
was read and referred to COMMITTEES Of