The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-17
ORDINANCE.

BY Committee Of the Whole
An ordinance for the Improvement Of
vannah. under the terms and provisions
approved Oct !. 1851
Section !. 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
commissioner or public works for the city
OF Savannah be and he is hereby author
lied ana directed 70 build ana construct
on Wadley street. IN the city OF Savannah,
from the southern line Of River street to
the northern line OF the present pavement
street. just south of the Central railroad:
tracks. a roadway forty (iO feet in width
OF granite blocks. The said commissioner
is also authorized and directed TO en-
close the said roadway with a stone curb
ing and contruCt all necessary eaten
basins. drains and crossings and TO do
all the work incident TO the said improve
Sec. ?. Be it further ordained. That the
Central Of Georgia Railway Company, a
railroad company which has two of its
tracks crossing the said portion OF Wad-
ley street, is hereby required to plank be-
tween its tracks and two % feet on each
side and TO keep the said planking in re-
Sec. 3. Be it further ordained. That ar
ter the total cost of said work. exclusive
OF that done by or for the railway COM
pany, shall have been ascertained one
third Of such total 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 each side of the
said portion Of Wadley street according
TO frontage, and the pro rata amount OF
the cost of the said work is hereby as
sessed against the said abutting real es-
tate, and its owners as aforesaid. There
being no streets or lanes intersecting the
said portion of Wadley street, no pro-
vision is made therefor
Sec. 4. Be IL further ordained, That
after the improvement hereinbefore pro-
vided for has been completed the commits
siOner Of public works for the city of Sa-
Naunah shall prepare and submit TO coun-
ell statement showing the cost of the
Improvement herein, provided for. and
also an assessment roll showing as to two
thirds Of the cost TO be apportioned. how
II is apportiOned amongst the several
abutting parcels, giving the sum charge
able 10 each parcel, with the name OF the
owner, and also the amount charge
able 10 the said railway company Upon
the consideration and adoption of said
statement and assessment roll BY the
then become the duty OF the city treas
urer TO send TO the abutting property own
ers and the said railway COMPANY their
proper Dill for the same as il may be as
bills 50 sent be not paid within thirty
t5J) days after the presentation or send
ing OF the same, ii shall then become the
duty OF the city treasurer to issue an ex-
costs, against the persons and property
aforesaid, which execution shall be made
and levied out of the property described
therein as are executions for city taxes
Sec. .. Be IL further ordained That all
ordinances and parts Of ordinances in con-
pealed.
Ordinance passed in Council April s. 1895
HERMAN. MYERS, Mayor
Attest: A. y. NTANUCY.
Clerk of Council.