The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-31

shaft or air duct having an area TO the
air of at least four square feet.
IA. If practicable, the drain, sewer, soil,
waste pipes and traps shall be exposed 10
view for ready inspection, cleaning ana
repairing and, when necessarily placed
within partitions floors, etc. the covering
shall be removable, If possible.
10 Pipes and other fixtures shall not be
covered or concealed from view until after
the work has been examined by the in
spector, and he shall be notified by the
plumber when the work is sufficiently ad-
Vanced for inspection.
16 1t will not be necessary to Yenulate
servants water closets, when same are To-
Gated outside of main building.
H. Soil pipes from water closets shall,
| in no case, be less than four inches in d.
ameter, and from and after the passage
of this ordinance all waste pipes from any
other fixtures which may be placed, shall
be not less than one and one-duarter
inches in diameter. Private connections
with sewer to be in no case smaller than
four inches in diameter No connection
shall be made with the public sewer except
by a properly authorized plumber, tur-
nished with a permit from the board of
plumbing examiners and under their su-
pervison.
49, Plumbing work shall not be used I'M
less the same has been subjected through
a hydraulic test on all pipes that can be
tested before the fixtures are placed in po-
sition in The presence of the inspector and
after all fixtures are placed In position and
connected, and before the same have been
| connected with the sewer. All plumbing
must be subjected to a smoke test, which
| will be final test, and on the approval OF
the Inspector the inspector shall issue a
written certificate of approval
Section 9. Be il further ordained, That
any person who shall neglect or refuse to
comply with the requirements of this or
| dinance, or any one of them, or shall vio-
late in any way any of the provisions of
| this ordinance, shall be subject, upon con-
viction before the police court of the city
of Savannah, 20 fine not to exceed one
| hundred G0O dollars and imprisonment not
to exceed thirty 800 days. either or both
| in the discretion of the court.
Sec TO- Be il further ordained, That all
| ordinances and parts of ordinances in con-
| hict with this ordinance are hereby re-
| pealeG
RESOLUTIONS.
! Resolution by Alderman Krouskof.
Resolved by the mayor and aldermen of
the city of Savannah, in council assem-
! bled,
Whereas, the opening of streets in the
extended limits of the city of Savannah,
| and in territory in the southeastern por-
ton of the city brought in by the act of
1854 is a matter of immediate and urgent
| Importance, required not only as mat
! ter of justice 10 these sections, but in the
! interest of the city and the increase of
| its taxable values, and this opening de-
| mands an expenditure of money largely
| in excess of that which can be allowed
| by the tax budget.
Therefore, in order to realize funds for
! this purpose, it is resolved, That all hold
ers of lots in the city of Savannah, COM
monty known as ground rent lots, held
/ N
will pay, at any time within ninety days
| from the adoption of this resolut ton, the
! balance of purchase money due on said
lots, and make their titles fee simple alb
| sOlute, shall be allowed a discount of p
/ per cent.
And resolved further, That the money
realized by compliance on the part of
the holders of these lots, with the propo-
! sition contained in this resolution, shall
be held and used by the city of Savannah
exclusively for the purpose of opening
| streets.
Adopted.
Resolution by Alderman Smith
Whereas, the cotton exchange and board
| of trade of Savannah have transmitted to
| this body certaiua resolutions with refer
ence TO the proposed appointment by the
/ President of the United States of a negro
| 20 the office of collector of this port and,
Whereas, the said resolutions request
this body to protest against the said APP
| pointment and,
whereas, the high character and stand
! ing of the Two commercial bodies entitle
| their request to tthe utmost consideration,
| therefore, be it resolved, that the mayor
and aldermen of the city of Savannah, in
| council assembled, prompted by a high
sense of duty, feel constrained to refuse
! to protest against the appointment of any
| named person, because of his race, politics
/ or religion. holding, as does this body that
the best form of municipal government is
that which is restricted TO municipal af-
fairs and which seeking 10 provide the
! greatest benefits TO the citizens, at the
least expense to the tax payer, takes no
! part in controversies, that arise from par
ty politics, religious differences or racial
gonsms
| Adopted.
Resolved, That the city of Savannah en-
Ter into a contract with the Brush Elec-
tric Light and Power Company for the
/ furnishing of lights, under proper regula-
| tons, contract and bond, for five years,
| at $72 per light per year, and with the op-
lion in the city Of Savannah, at the end
! of this term TO renew the contract for an
! other term of five years and at a price
not to exceed $72 per annum for each light.
! Adopted.