The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-24
ORDINANCE.
BY Alderman Davis

An ordinance for the improvement of
Railroad street, I'm 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 I. BE Il 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. /, 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 inn
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 ,. BE It further ordained, That
street railroad company having
tracks running through the said Rail-
road street to be improved. under this 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 at the expense of the
said street railroad company
Sec g. BE II further ordained, That after
the total cost of the said work, exclusive
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ny, 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
Railroad street. according to frontage,
and the pro rata amount of the
cost of said work Is hereby as
sessed against the said abut-
ting real estate and its owners as afore-
said. The frontage of intersecting streets
and lanes are assessed as real estate abut-
ting upon the portion of said Railroad
street to be improved and the mayor and
aldermen OF the city of Savannah shah
be, for all the intents and purposes OF
this ordinance, the owner of the real es.
tate so abutting, and shall pay from tho
city treasury its just pro rata as such
owner for the cost of said work. accord
ing to frontage. in addition to Its one.
third Of the entire cost as hereinbefors
provided.
Sec. 4. BE It further ordained, That ar
ter the Improvement hereinbefore pro-
vided for has been completed the commits.
sioner OF public works for the city of Sa-
vannah shall prepare and submit to coun-
ell a statement showing the cost of the
Improvement herein provided for, and also
an assessment roll showing as TO two>
thirds of the cost TO be apportioned, how
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ting parcels, including the street and lane
intersections and giving the sum charge
able 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 Savannah,
il shall then become the duty OF the city
treasu rar TO send 20 the abutting property
owners their bill for the same as Il may
be ascertained by the city council, ana II
such bills so sent be not paid within thir-
" 800 days after the presentation or send
ing OF the same, It shall then become the
duty Of the city treasurer to issue an exc
cution for the amount, together with costs
against the persons and property afore
said, which execution shall be made and
levied out OF the property described there
I'm as are executions for city taxes
The said statement and assessment rOh
shall also show the amount payable by
a street railroad company, and should
such company fail or refuse to pay a hill
for the same within thirty 900 DAYS aftcr
its presentation. Il shall be the duty of
the city treasurer TO issue an execution
against the said company and its prop.
erty, together with costs, which shall be
made and levied as are executions for
city taxes.
Sec. s. BE II further ordained, That all
ordinances and parts of ordinances In con-
hict with this ordinance are HEREBY re-
pealed.
Ordinance read In council for the first
time May 10, 1897 and published for in
formation. w. r. BAILEY,
Clerk Of Council.