The morning news., 1897-08-16
Clerk of Council.
ORDINANCES.


BY Alderman Davis
An ordinance for the Improvement OF a
portion of Barnard street In the city of
Savannah, under the terms and provisions
Of an act of the legislature of Georgia, ap-
proved Oct !, 1887.
Section 1. BE II 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. l, 1887. That the
commissioner of public works for the city
of Savannah be and he is hereby authoriz-
ed and directed 20 build and construct on
Barnard street, in the city of Savannah
from the northern property line Of Bar
nard street (where the pavement OF gran
ite blocks already laid now ends) to the
curb line on the southern side Of Bay
strete. a roadway of granite blocks forty
(4O) feet in width. The intersecting lane is
to be paved to the property line. The said
commissioner is also authorized and direct
ed to enclose the said roadway with
stone curbing and also to do al the work
In the way of grading, the placing of catch
basins drains, crossings and all other
things incident TO the construction and
completion of the Improvement herein pro-
vded for.
Sec. 2 BE it further ordained. That the
street railroad company having tracks
through the said portion OF Barnard street
is hereby required to pave the width Of its
tracks and two 90 feet on each side OF
its track with granite blocks as the said
work progresses and, in the event this is
not done by the said street railroad COM
pany. the said commissioner shall see 90
its being done at the expense of the said
company.
Sec. 3. BE It further ordained, That
after 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 portion OF the said Barnard
street. according to frontage; and the pro
rata amount Of the cost OF said work Is
hereby assessed against the said abut-
ting real estate and It's owners, as afore-
said. The frontage OF the intersectlng
lane Is assessed as real estate abutting
upon the portion OF the said Barnard
street TO be improved, and the mayor and
aldermen Of the city Of Savannah shall
be. for all the intents and purposes of
this ordinance, the owner OF the real
tate so abutting, and shall pay from the
city treasury its just pro rata as such
owner for the cost OF said work, accord
ing 20 frontage, IN addition TO It's one-third
OF the entire cost as hereinbefore provided.
Sec. a. BE II further ordained. That aft
er the Improvement hereinbefOre provided
for has been completed the commissioner
OF public works for the city OF savannah
shall prepare and submit TO council
statement showing the cost OF the inn
provement herein provided for. ana also
an assessment roll showing as TO two
thirds OF the cost 60 be apportoned how
IL IL apportioned amongst the several
abutting parcels. including the lane inter-
section. and giving the sum chargeable TO
each parcel. with the name OF the owner.
Upon the consideration and adoption OF
said statement and assessment roll by the
council OF the city OF Savannah, ID shall
then become the duty Of The city treasurer
70 send TO the abutting property owners
their proper bin for the same az II may
be ascertaned by the city council. and n
such bill so sent. be not paid within thir-
~ (30) days after the presentation or send
ing of the same, Il shall then become the
duty Of the city treasurer TO issue on exc
cutlon 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 ana assessment roll
shall also show the amount payable by
the street railroad company, and should
such company fan or refuse to pay "a bin
for the same thirty days after its pres
entatiOn. it shall be- tho duty Of the city
treasurer 10 issue an execution ngalnst
the said company and ita property, to-
gethcr with costs which shall be- made
Ind levied, aa are executions for city
taxes.
Sec. 9. Be Il further ordained. That al
ordinances and parts Of ordinances IN
conflict with this ordinance are hereby
repealed
An ordinance 10 establish the official
statement and assessment roll f0r JefIef.
son street Improvement
Ordnance read in council for the nrat