The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-24
ORDINANCE.

BY the Committee 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
the terms and provisions of an act OF the
legislature of Georgia approved Oct. /, 1887
Section J. Be 1t 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. 1. 1887, that the
commissioner of public works for the city
of Savannah be and he is hereby author
lied and directed to build and construct
nah, from the south side Of South Broad
street to the north side OF Liberty street
a roadway Of vitrifed brick forty (40) feet
I'm width. The said commissioner Is also
authorized and directed TO enclose the
/ said roadway with stone curbing. 10
construct grass plats at 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
cident to the construction and completion
of the said roadway of Witriiied 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 Vitrifed brick.
Sec. 2. Be 1t further ordained, That a
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 % feet on each side of
every line of track of the said company
with vitrified brick as the said work pro-
crosses, and in the event this'is not done
by the said street railroad company, the
said com missioner shall see 10 It's being done
at the expense of the said railroad com
pany.
after the total cost of the said work, ex-
elusive of that done by or for a railroad
company, shall have been ascertainc,d,
one-third OF such total cost shall be pad
| 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
frontage; and the pro rata amount OF the
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 70 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,
and shall pay from the city treasury IT,
lust pro rata as such owner for the cost
of said work, according 10 the frontage
in addition to its one-third of the entire
cost as hereinbefOre provided.
! Sec. A. 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 Il
+ council a statement showing the cost OF
/ the Improvement herein provided for anc
! also an assessment roll showing as TO two
thirds of the cost to be apportioned how
il 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 ant
/ adoption of said statement and assess
| ment roll by the council of the CITY a
Savannah it shall then become the dutl
of the city treasurer to send to the abuf
( ting property owners their proper bill TO
the same as ii may be ascertained by tn,
city council, and If ouch bill so sent b,
not paid within thirty 500 days after tn,
presentation or sending OF the same 4
shall then become the duty of the cit,
treasurer to issue an execution for tn
amount, together with costs, against tn
persons and property aforesaid, which ex
ecution shall be made and levied out o
the property described therein as are e,c
ecutions for city taxes. The said state
Inent and assessment roll shall also shov
company and should such company fai
or refuse to pay a bill for the same thirt'
DAYS after its presentation, It Shall thei
be the duy of the city treasurer to isslI
/ an execution against the said company an,
it's property, together with costs which
/ shall be made and levied as are execu
lions for city taxes
! Sec s. Be IL further ordained, That al
; ordinances and parts of ordinances in con
hict with this ordinance are hereby re
pealed.
Ordinance passed in council March "a
1896 HERMAN MYERS,
Attest Mayor
A. N. MANUcY, Clerk Of Council.