The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-27
ORDINANCE

By the COMMITTEES Of the whole
An ordinance for the Improvement Of
Abercorn street, in the city Of Savannah
from the south side OF South Broad street
to the north side Of Liberty street. under
me terms and provisions OF an ACT Of the
legislature OF Georgia approved Oct. ], 1857.
Section l. 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
Georgia, approved Oct. ], 1881, that the
commissioner Of public works for the city
OF Savannah be and he IS hereby author
Izeo ana directed to build and. construct.
on Abercorn street in the citySof Savan-
nah, from the south side of South Broad
street to the north side OF Liberty street
a roadway OF Vitrifed brick forty go feet
IN width. The said commissioner is also
authorized and directed 10 enclose the
construct grass plats al the sidewalk
pavements on either side Of said street,
also TO do all the work in the way of
grading, the placing of catch basins,
drains, crossings and all other things in
cldent to the construction and completion
OF the said roadway Of vitrined brick and
the said Improvement on the said Aber-
corn street. The intersecting streets and
lanes shall be paved to the property line
with the said vitriiied brick.
Sec. 2. Be IL further ordained, That
street railroad company having tracks
running through the said Abercorn street
to be improved under this ordinance is
hereby required to pave the width Of its
track and two 90 feet on each side of
every line of track of the said company
crosses, and. in the event this is not done
by the said street railroad company, the
said commissioner shall see TO its being done
at the expense of the said railroad com
Sec. 9. Be It further ordained. That
after the total cost of the said work. ex-
/ elusive Of that done by or for a railroad
/ company, 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 Abercorn street. between South
| Broad and Liberty streets, according to
4 frontage; and the pro rata amount of the
/ cost of said work is hereby assessed
| against the said abutting real estate and
| its owners as aforesaid. The frontage of
| intersecting streets and lanes are assessed
/ as real estate abutting upon the portion
/ of the said Abercorn street to be i'm
proved, and the mayor and aldermen of
/ the city of Savannah shall be. for all the
| intents and purposes of this ordinance
| the owner of the real estate so abutting,
/ and shall pay from the city treasury its
/ Just pro rata as such owner for the cost
| of said work, according to the frontage.
| in addition to its one-third of the entjre
cost as hereinbefore provided.
! Sec. T. Be 1t further ordained That
/ after the improvement hereinbefore pro-
vided for has been completed, the COM
/ missioner of public works for the city of
| Savannah shall prepare and submit to
| council a statement showing the cost, Of
| the Improvement herein provided for ana
| also an assessment roll showing as to two
/ thirds of the cost to be apportioned how
| it is apportioned amongst the several abut.
| ting parcels. including the street and lane
/ intersections and giving the sum charge
able to each parcel with the name OF
the owner. Upon the consideration and
| adoption of said statement and assess.
/ ment roll by the council of the CITY of
| Savannah IL shall then become the dufy
1 of the city treasurer to send to the abuf-
/ ting property owners their proper bill for
/ the same as it may be ascertained by The
1 city council, and if such bill so sent he
not paid within thirty 800 days after the
! presentation or sending Of the same II
/ shall then become the duty of the CITY
| treasurer to issue an execution for the
/ amount, together with costs, against the
! persons and property aforesaid, which ex-
| ecution shall be made and levied out OF
| the property described therein as are ex-
ecutions for city taxes. The said state.
ment and assessment roll shall also shoU
the amount payable by a street railroad
company, and should such COMPANY fai
or refuse to pay bill for the same thirty
| days after its presentation, it Shall ther
| be the duy of the city treasurer to issue
| an execution against the said company a nd
| it's property, together with costs. Which
| shall be made and levied as are execu
tions for city taxes.
Sec. g. Be 1t further ordained, That al
| ordinances and parts of ordinances in con
| hict with this ordinance are hereby re-
| pealed.
Ordinance passed in council March 10
1896. HERMAN MYERS.
A. n. MANUcY. Clerk of Council Council.