The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-10

section, and giving the sum chargeabla
TO each parcel, with the name of the
owner. Upon the consideration and adop.
ton of said statement and assessment
roll by the council of the city of Savan-
nan, 1t shall then become the duty of the
city treasurer to send TO the abuttir.s
property owners their proper bill for the
same as 1T may be ascertained by the
city council, and if such bill, so sent.
De not paid within thirty 500 days after
the presentation or sending of the sauna
II snail then become the duty of the city.
treasurer TO issue an execution for tho
amount, together with costs against the
persons and property aforesaid, which
execution shall be made and levied ous
or the property described therein, as are
executions for city taxes
The said statement and assessment roll
SHAH also show the amount payable by
the street railroad company, and should
such company fail or refuse to pay a bin
for the same thirty days after it's prssen.
tation, it shall be the duty of the cirv
treasurer to issue an execution against
the said company and it's property. to-
gether with COSTS which shall be made
and levied, as are executions for city
taxes
Sec. 5. Be it further ordained That all
ordinances and parts of ordinances in
conflict with this ordinance are hereby
repealed.
by AIQeFmdn Reid
Ordinance read in council the first time
Aug. 25 1897, read a second time Sent +
1897, and, upon motion, which was adopted.
the ordinace was laid upon the table,
By Alderman Reid
An ordinance to abolish all quarantine
charges for vessels entering the port of
Savannah:
Section l. Be it ordained by the MAYOR
and aldermen of the city of Savannah. In
council assembled. That all quarantine
charges for vessels entering the port OF
Savannah are hereby abolished, so that
hereafter said quarantine charges shall
not be made.
Sec. 2. Be it further ordained, That all
ordinances and parts of ordinances i'm con-
fiict with this ordinance are hereby re-
pealed.
RESOLUTIONS.
By Alderman Charlton
Resolved, by the mayor and aldermen OF
the city of Savannah in council assem-
bled That the city purchase from ]. N.
Maupas, all land owned by him necessary
to open Drayton, Abercorn, Lincoln. Hab-
ersham, and Price streets, at and for the
sum OF eleven cents a square foot-thi5
purchase being made subject to the APP
proyal Of the title by the city attorney.
Adopted
By Alderman Charlton
resolved, by the mayor and aldermen Of
the city of Savannah, in council assem-
pled, That the offer of Mrs. D. c. Myer-
son to sell to the city seventeen hundred
and eighty-two square feet of her land
necessary to the, opening of West Broad
street, at and for the price of sixteen and
half cents per square foot be and the
same is hereby accepted, provided the til
ties are satisfactory.
Adopted
By Alderman Reid
Resolved, by the mayor and alderman of
the city OF Savannah, in council assembled
That the amount of SO. 900 expended for the
repairs of the tug Theckla is hereby add
ed TO the quarantine appropriation. Res
olutlon amended by inserting the amount
of '$3C0J' and adopted.
BY Alderman Smith
whereas, From the information received
by this council that the board of fire COM
mlssioners, who recently have been inves-
tlgatlng the charges preferred against
rirc ChleE j. L. Mcguire, will be ready
fore be it,
Resolved That special meeting Of the
city council be held on the afternoon OF
sept IA. at o'clock p. M, to receive the
report OF the said board of fire commission
ers.
With the consent of the alderman intro
ducing, the resolution was withdrawn,
special meeting to be called by the mayor
When the report of the commissioners is
received.
MISCELLANEOUS
CITY marshal submitted statement Of
paVements out of repair. Report received
and marshal instructed to relay sidewalk
IN accordance with ordinance.
Council adjourned subject to the call Of
tie cnal' WIN. p BAILEY,
Clerk of Council.