The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-30

by committee Of the whole
:, an ordnance for the Improvement OF
SLWlhnett street, in the city OF Savannah.
from the west side Of Jefferson street to
the east side of Cemetery street, under
taei teinis ana provisions or an act of the
1857 'a'ure OF Georgia. approved Oct !.
Section I. BE It ordained by the mayor
ana aldermen Of the city OF Savannah
IN council assembled, under the terms and
provisions OF an act of the legislature OF
1eorgia, approved Oct !, 1887, That the
commissioner of public works for the city
OF savannah be, and is hereby authorized
ana directed to build and construct on
SGWlnnett street, in thS-cTty OF Savannah.
from the west side Of Jefferson street to
the east side of Cemetery street a road
way OF granite blocks, thirty 600 feet
IN width. The said commissioner IL also
authorized and directed TO enclose the
| SAID roadway with a stone curbing to
construct grass plats at the sidewalk
payements on either side of said street.
and to do all the work in the way 81
sradlng, the placing of catch basins,
drains, crossings, and all other things in
cident 10 the construction and completion
or the said roadway OF granite blocks
ana the said Improvement on the said
Gwnnett street. The intersecting streets
dhu lanes shall be paved TO the property
line with the said granite blocks.
sec, 2. BE II further ordained, That a
running through the said Gwinnett street
70 be improved under this ordinance is
hereby required TO pave the width of its
track and two 70 feet on each side OF
every line of track of the said company
with granite blocks, as the said work pro-
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
company 20
Sec 3. Be It further ordained. That al.
ter 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 Gwinnett street, between Jefferson
and Cemetery Streets according to front-'
age; and the pro rata amount of the cost
or said awork Is hereby assessed against
the said abutting real estate and it's own.
ers as Aforesaid. The frontage of inter-
secting streets and lanes are assessed as
real estate abutting upon the portion of
the said GWtnnett street to be improved,
and the mayor and aldermen of the city
or 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 frontage I'm addition to
It's one-third OF the entire cost as herein-
before provided.
Sec 4. Be It further ordained, That af-
ter the Improvement hereinbefore provid-
ed for has been completed, the commits
sioner of public works for the city of Sa-
Vannah shall prepare and submit to coun-
Gil 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 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 adop-
ton Of said statement and assessment roll
by the council of the city Of Savannah, it
shall then become the duty OF
the city treasurer to send to
the abutting property owners
their proper bill for the same as 1t may be
ascertained by the city council and IL
such bill, so sent, be not paid within
thirty 800 days after the presentation or
sending Of the same, 1t 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 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
street railroad company, and should
such company fail or refuse to pay a bill
tation. it shall be the duty of the city
treasurer to issue an execution against
the said company and its property, to-
gether with costs, which shall be made
and levied as are executions for city taxes
Sec. s. Be II further ordained That
all ordinances and parts of ordinances in
conflict with this ordinance are hereby
repealed.
Ordinance read in council for the first
time March Is, 1896, and published for in
formation. HERMAN MYERS, Mayor.
Attest: A. N. MANUCY,
Clerk Of Council.