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


BY the Committee of the Whole
An ordinance for the improvement Of
Gwinnett street, in the city Of Savannah
from the west side Of Jefferson street to
the east side of Cemetery street, under
the terms and provisions of an act of the
legislature OF Georgia. approved oct. /
Section l. Be it 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 OF public works for the civ
Of savannah be, and is hereby authorized
and directed TO build and construct ON
Gwinnett street, in the city Of Savannah.
from the west side of Jefferson street ~
the east side OF Cemetery street, a road
way OF granite blocks, thirty CSO feet
In width. The said commissioner is also
authorized and directed 10 enclose the
said roadway with a stone curbing. to
construct grass platS at the sidewalk
paEements on either side of said street
and 10 do all the work in the way OF
grading, the. placing Of catch basins.
drains, crossings, and all other things in
cldent to the struction and compfetion
of the said roadway OF granite blocks
ana the said Improvement on the said
GWlnnett street. The intersecting streets
ana lanes shall be paved TO the property
line with the said granite blocks.
sec. Z BE II further ordained, That a
street railroad company having tracks
running through the said Gwinnett street
20 be improved, under this ordinance is
n mere: required TO pave the width of its
track and TWO 60 feet on each side of
every line Of track OF the said comDanv
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 al the expense of the said railroad
Sec. 3 Be it further ordained. That af-
ter the total cost of the said work ex-
elusive of that done by or for a railroad
company, snail have been ascertained one
third of such total cost shall be paid ont
OF the city treasury, and the other two
Inlrds from the persons owning, at the
date OF the adoption of this ordinances the
real estate abutting on each side of the
said Gwinnett street, between Teffers0r
ana Cemetery streets, according to 'front.'
age; and the pro rata amount of the cost
OF SAID work is hereby assessed against
the said abutting real estate and its own
ers as Aforesaid. The frontage of inter
Sectng streets and lanes are assessed a 9
real estate abutting upon the portion 81
the said Gwinnett street to be improved
and the mayor and aldermen OF the citv
Of Savannah shall be. for all the intents
ana purposes of this ordinance the owner
OF the real estate so abutting and shall
pay from the city treasury its lust pro
rata as such owner for the cost Of - IA
work. according to frontage in addition -
before provided.
Sec. 4. Be it further ordained. That az
ter the Improvement hereinbefore provid
ed Tor has been completed the commits
sioner OF public works for the CITY of Sa-
Nannah shall prepare and submit ia co,1r
en- statement showing the cost of the
Improvement herein provided for and also
an assessment roll showing as 10 rvo-
thIus 81 the cost 10 be apDortioned, how
il Is apportioned amongst the several al me
ting parcels, including the street and lane
intersections and giving the sum charge-
able 10 each parcel With the name ~ ~
owner. Upon the consideration ana adop
ton OF said statement and assessment rdll
by the council OF the city OF Savannah a.
snaA then become the duty ~
the city treasurer 10 send *
the anutting property owners
their proper bill for the same a. II NAV be
aseertainel By the city council and IN
such a bil 50 sent, De not paid c-ifbin
Lnlrty t49 Gays after The presentation or
sending q tLe same. X shah then become