The morning news., 1897-04-24


BY Alderman Krouskon-
An ordinance to prohibit the sale Of dead
poultry and meat on the streets OF the
city Of Savannah.
Section l. BE it ordained. by the mayor
and aldermen OF the city of Savannah. IN
council assembled. That hereafter IL shah
not be lawful for parties dealing in dead
poultry meat or sausage chat Is, those
who have bought for the purpose Of re-
selling 10 sell the same, or offer 70 sell
the same. on the streets Of the city Of sa-
Vannah.
ANY person violating this ordinance shall
be subject. upon conviction before the po-
lice court of the city of savannah. to
fine not to exceed ten 90 dollars. or i'm
prisonme1t not TO exceed I'VE 20 days.
either or both, in the discretion Of the
court
Sec. 2. Be it further ordained. That all
ordinances and parts o. ordinances in con-
1ct with this ordina nee are hereby re-
peaied
Ordinance read in council the first time
March "a 1897, read a second time April
p. 1885, amended and afterwards with
drawn for the purpose Of perfecting the
same.
BY Alderman Krouskon-
An ordinance to prohibit the sale Of fish
on the streets Of the city Of Savannah.
Sec. I. BE II ordained by the mayor
and aldermen Of the city Of Savannah in
council assembled. That hereafter It shall
not be lawful for any person to sell fish,
shrimps or crabs upon the streets Of the
city Of Savannah. 1t being the purpose OF
this ordinance to confine the said sale 60
tie public market OF the city OF Savannah,
and licensed ish houses.
Any person viOiat ting this ordinance shall
be subject, upon conviction before the po-
lice court of the city OF Savannah. 10
fine not 20 exceed ten lW dollars, or i'm
prisonment not to exceed five 90 days,
either OF both in the discretion Of the
court.
Sec ? Be il further ordained. That
al ordinances and parts OF ordinances in
conflict with this ordinance are hereby
repealed.
On its first reading
BY Alderman Owens
An ordinance TO make the salaries Of the
city physicians Of Savannah $1,000 per
annum.
Sec. l. Be il ordained by the mayor
and aldermen OF the city Of Savannah in
council assembled, That hereafter the city
physicians Of the city of Savannah. shall
be paid salaries at the rate Of $1,000 per
annum. payable In equal monthly INSTALL
ments.
Sec. 2 Be it further ordained That
all ordinances and parts Of ordinances In
conflict with this ordinance are hereby
repealed.
BY Alderman Davis
An ordinance 70 provide for the observ-
ence Of the Lord 8 day.
Sec. 1. BE IL ordained by the mayor
ard aldermen Of the city Of Savannah in
council assembled, That hereafter it
shall not be lawful for any person 90 open
on Sunday. commonly known as the LORD s
day. any shop or store within the corpor-
ate or jurisdictional limits of the city Of
Savannah, for the sale OF merchandise OF
any character or 70 sell on said day mer-
chandise of any character. within the said
corporate or turisdictOnal limits provided
that this ordinance shall not apply TO drug
stores, which are authorized to sell drugs
and medicines only. and shall not be con-
strued so as 10 effect or change in anyway
the ordinances already existing touching
saloons and bar-rOoms.
Sec 2. Be it further ordained. That
any person violating the provisions of this
section, or either of them. shall be subject,
upon conviction before the police court of
the city OF Savannah, to fine not TO ex-
G ed the sum OF one hundred QOO) dollars,
and 10 imprisonment not to exceed thirty
CO.. days. either or both in the discretion
OF the court. provided that nothing In this
ordinance shall be construed to prevent
the delivery Of milk and fresh meats or
the sale Of bread and ice until II o'clock
g. m.
Sec. g. Be 1t further ordained. That
all ordinances and parts Of ordinances in
conflict with this ordinance are hereby
repealed.
on its first reading.
By Alderman Guckenheimer-
An ordinance TO amend an ordinance
passed April Z. 49, entitled.
An ordinance 10 amend the ordinances
heretofore passed to prevent accidents and
collisions on the streets Of the city Of Sa-
vannah."
Section l. Be Il ordained by the mayor
and aldermen Of the city OF Savannah, In
council assembled, that the above enti-
tied ordinance be and il Is hereby so
amended that hereafter II shall be the
duty Of all persons driving or using on
Oglethorpe avenue formerly South Broad
street, or Liberty street. in the city of
Savannah, any wagon. cart, dray, buggy,
carriage, phaetOn and any similar vehicle,
and of all persons using on said two
streets a velocipede, bicycle, tricycle. or
any similar vehicle, in going east there
on, to take the paved way on the south
ern side Of said two streets, and in going
west to take the paved way on the north
ern side of said two streets. Any person
violating the provisions Of this section
shall be subject, upon conviction, before
the police court of the city of Savannah,
20 a fine not TO exceed fifty $50 dollars
and Imprisonment not exceeding ten Q0)
days, either or both, in the discretion of
the court.
Sec. 2. Be It further ordained. That the
said ordinance Is further amended so as to
make the rate Of speed north Of the south
ern line OF Castor street ten QO) miles
per hour, instead Of six 60 miles per hour.
Sec. 3. Be 1t further ordained, That all
ordinances and parts Of ordinances in con-
hict with this ordinance are hereby re-
pealed.
on its first reading, and by unanimous
consent read the second time, placed upon
its passage aud passed.
BY Alderman Hull
An ordinance 10 amend the ordinances
OF the city Of Savannah with reference to
surveys by port wardens.
Section 1. Be IL ordained by the mayor
and aldermen, In council assembled, that
the ordinance now existing with reference
10 surveys by port wardens be and they
are hereby so amended that hereafter IL
shall be lawful 60 hold a survey with one
OF the two port wardens present thereat.
and u SHAH not be hereafter necessary for
both OF the said port wardens to act upon
the same survey.
Section p BE it further ordained. That