The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-07-25
ORDINANCE.

by Alderman Garrard-
An ordinance for tho Improvement OF
the Louisville road. IN the city Of Savan-
nah from tho western end Of the bridge
over the Savannah and Ogeechee canal.
70 tho bifurcation q the Louisville and
Augusta roads. under the terms and pro-
visions Of an act OF the legislature OF
Georgia, approved OCT. 1, 1851.
Section /. BE ~ ordained by the mayor
and aldermen OF the city of Savannah. in
council assembled, under the terms and
provisions OK an act of NE legislature OF
Georgia. approved oct. I, 1881 that no
commissioner Of public works for the city
Of Savannah be, and he Is hereby author
lied and directed 10 build and construct a
roadway twenty-five % feet IN width,
from the western end OF the bridge over
the Savannah and Ogeochee canal IN the
city Of Savannah. to the bifurcatiOn OF
the Louisville and Augusta roads IN said
city, on that certain road known as tho
Louisville road. and to pave the said road
way on said Louisville road, With a crushed
granite stone foundation six W) inches
deep, and with q wearing surface n ebert
10 be three 90 inches deep after being COM
pressed, and also, 20 inclose the said road
way with ftOnS curbing, and 10 do al the
work IN the way Of grading, the placing
Of catch basins, the construction Of drains
and crossings. and all other things In
cident to the construction and completion
of tho said roadway on the said Louisville
road. The intersecting streets and road
ways shall la paved 10 the property lines.
with the said crushed granite stone fOun-
dalton ana wearing surface OF ebert. as
above prescribed.
Soc @ BE It further ordained. that a
street railroad company having tracks
running through and along the said Louis
vile road. to be improved under this or
dinancs. Is hereby required TO pave the
width OF its track and two % feet on each
side Of every line OF track of the said
company with the said crushed granite
stone foundation and with wearing sun
face Of ebert, aa above prescribed az the
4 ~ seaN H.
Is not done by the said street railroad
company the said commissioner shan no
10 re being done. al tho sxpense Of the said
railroad company.
the totai ~oat of the said work. exclusive
OF that done by or for a railroad COM
panY shall have been aSoerta1ned, one
third ~ of such total cost shall be paid
out OF the city treasury, and the other
two-thirds (9h) from the persons owning
at the date OF the adoption OF this ordi-
nance, the real estate abutting on each
side OF said Louisville road, between the
western end Of the bridge over the Sa-
vannah, and Ogeechee canal and tho sai1
bifurcation of the Louisville and Augusta
roads, according to frontage; and the pro
rata amount Of the cost of said work Is
hereby assessed against the said Auditing
real estate, and its owners, as aforesaid.
The frontage of intersecting streets ana
ting upon the portion Of the sold Louis
willie road 40 DO improved, and
the mayor and aldermen Of the
city Of Savannah shall be for
ordinance, the owner OF the real estate so
abuttins, and shall pay from the city
treasury It's 11st pro rata as such owner
of tho cost Of said Work. according to
OF the entire cost, as hereinbefore pro-
vided
Sec. 4. Be II further ordained. That az
ter the Improvement hereinbefore provid-
ed for has been completed, the commits
sioner of public works for tho city Of Sa-
vannah shall prepare and submit 10 courA-
ell a statement showing the cost OF the
Improvement herein provided for, and also
an assessment roll, showing, as to two
third (sA) OF the cost 10 be apportioned,
how II is apportioned amongst the sew
eral abutting parcels including the etreet
and roadway Intersections, and giving the
sum chargeable 10 each parcel, with the
name Of the owner. Upon the considera-
ton and adoption of the said statement
and assesgment roll by the council of the
city of Savannah II sha1 then become
the duty Of the city treasurer to send 70
the abutting property owners their proper
bill for the same, as it may be ascertatned
by the said city council, and If such bill,
80 sent, be not paid within thirty 500
days after the presentation or sending OF
the same, II shall then become the duty
of the city treasurer TO issue an execu-
ton for the amount, together with costs,
against the persons and property af0re-
said which execution shall be made and
levied out of the property described
therein, as are executions for city taxes
The said statement and assessment roll
shall also show the amount payable by
a street railroad company, and should
such company fail or refuse 70 pay a bill
for the same thirty go days after It's
presentation. It shall be the duty of the
city treasurer to issue an execution
against the said company ana its property,
for the amount, together with costs, which
sheIl be made and levied as are execu-
tons for city taxes.
ordinances and parts OF ordinances in con-
fict with this ordinance are hereby re-
pealed.
Ordinance read In council for the first
time July IL, 1886. and published for infor-
nation. A. n. MANUCY,
Clerk Of Council.