The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-06-07
BY Alderman Davis

by Alderman DAVIS
An ordinance for the improvement of
Railroad street, in the city of Savannah,
from West Broad street to the east side
of the Savannah and Ogeechee canal, I'M
der the terms and provisions of an act of
the legislature of Georgia, approved Oct.
l. 1887.
Section /. 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
Georgia, approved Oct. J. 1887, that the
commissioner of public works for the city
of Savannah be, and he is, hereby author
lied and directed to build and construct
on Railroad street, in the city of Savan-
nah, from West Broad street to the east
side of the Savannah and Ogeechee canal,
a roadway of granite blocks to be of the
width set forth in the plan of said i'm
provements prepared by the city engineer
and filed by the clerk of council on the
18th day of May, 1897. The said commits
sioner is also authorized and directed to
enclose the said roadway with a stone
curbing, and to do all the work In the way
of grading, the placing of catch basins,
drains and all other things incident to the
construction and completion of the said
roadway of granite blocks.
Sec. 2. BE it further ordained, That a
street railroad company having
tracks running through the said Rail-
ROAD street 10 De lIlpiONtut uiQti TINS or
dinance. is hereby required to pave the
width of its track and two feet on each
side of every line of track of the said
company with granite blocks, as the said
work progresses, 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 street railroad company.
Sec. 3. BE II further ordained, That after
the total cost OF the said work, exclusive
OF that done by or for a railroad compa-
ny, shall have been ascertained, one-thlrd
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
Railroad street. according TO frontage
and the pro rata amount OF the
cost Of said work Is hereby as
sessed against tho said abut-
ting real estate and It's owners as afore-
said. The frontage Of interesting streets
and lanes are assessed as real estate abnt-
ting upon the portion OF said Railroad
street 70 be improved and the mayor nnd
aldermen OF the city OF Savannah shah
be. for all the intents and purposes or
this ordinance. the owner Of the real e..
tate so abutung, and shall pay from the
city treasury les just pro rata as such
owner for the cost OF said work. accord
ing 70 frontage, In addition to It's one.
third OF the entire cost az herelnbsfore
provided.
Sec. T. BE u further ordained, That AZ.
ter the Improvement heroinbefore pro.
vided for has been completed the commits.
sionor Of public works for the city of sa-
vannah shall prepare and submit 20 ooun.
ell n statement showing the cost Of the
Improvement herein provided for. and also
an assessment roll. showing as 20 two.
thirds ~ the cost TO be apportioned. how
" b. anportioned amongst the several abut.
tins parcels. including the street and lane
intersections, and giving the sum charge.