The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-26
CITY GOVERNMENT.
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much of the ordinance of June g. 1899
which seems to prohibit unloaded carts,
drayS, trucks or wagons being driven in
a moderate trot on narrow streets, is
hereby repealed
Sec. 4. Be it further ordained, That
any person violating any of the provis-
ions of this ordinance shall be subject
upon conviction before the police court of
the city of Savannah, to a fine not ex-
ceeding fifty dollars $4,000, and impris-
onment not exceeding ten Q0) days, either
or both in the discretion of the court.
See. 5. BE it further ordained, That all
ordinances and parts of ordinances in con-
iiict with this ordinance are hereby re-
pealed.
An ordinance on its first reading, March
TO- 1897; read a second time March "a, 1897
and at the request of Alderman Hull was
permitted TO be Withdrawn
By Alderman Hull
An ordinance to amend an ordinance,
entitled IAN ordinance to provide for the
observance of the Sabbath or Lords day,
etc." passed Feb. %, 1891.
Section l. Be it ordained, by the mayor
and aldermen of the city of Savannah, in
council assembled, That the above en-
titled ordinance be amended by adding
after the words, ito prevent a hotel" in
section of said ordinance, the words cor
regular licensed restaurants" so that that
follows: This section shall not be con-
strued as to prevent a hotel or regular
licensed restaurant furnishing its guests
with liquors at a regular meal, when they
are ordered as a part of the meal, and
when this can be done without violating
in any way the first section of this ordi-
nance, which must be strictly Observed
Sec. 2. Be it further ordained. That all
ordinances and parts of ordinances in con-
flict with this ordinance are hereby re-
pealed.
An ordinance on its first reading, March
10, 1897; read second time March "a, 1897
placed upon its passage and passed:
By Alderman Hull
An ordinance to provide that the health
officer of the city of Savannah shall at
tend emergency calls at the police bar
racks.
Section 1. Be it ordained by the mayor
and aldermen of the city of Savannah, in
council assembled, That it is hereby made
the duty of the health officer of the city of
Savannah to attend emergency calls at
the police barracks of the city of Savan-
nah.
Sec. 3 Be it further ordained, That all
ordinances and parts of ordinances in con-
fiict with this ordinance are hereby re-
pealed.
On its first reading,
BY Alderman Krouskof-
lations touching the establishment of
green groceries in the city of Savannah.
Section l. Be it ordained, by the mayor
and aldermen of the city of Savannah in
council assembled, That hereafter no Ii
cense shall be granted for the establish
ment of a green grocery in the
city of Savannah, unless the application
therefor shall be endorsed by a majority
of the freeholders residing within three 90
blocks from the proposed location, and
shall have the approval of the market
committee.
Sec. ?. Be it further ordained, That all
ordinances and parts of ordinances in con-
fiict with this ordinance are hereby re-
pealed.
On it's first reading:
BY Alderman Charlton
An ordinance to change the name of
South Broad street to OglethOrpe avenue
Section l. Be it ordained by the mayor
and aldermen of the city of Savannah, in
council assembled, and it is hereby ordain-
ed by the authority of the same, that from
and after the passage of this ordinance.
the street extending from West Broad
street to East Broad street. and now
known as South Broad street, shall be
known and called Oglethorpe avenue, i'm
memory of the distinguished founder of
the colony of Georgia.
Sec. ?. Be it further ordained, That all
ordinances and parts of ordinances in CON
hict with this ordinance are hereby re-
pealed.
On it's first reading:
By Alderman Hull
An ordinance to amend the ordinances
of the city of Savannah heretofore pass
cd touching chimneys and chimney con-
tractors.
Section I. Be 1t ordained by the MAYOR
and aldermen of the city of Savannah, in
council assembled, That the ordinances
of the city of Savannah heretofore passed
concerning chimneys and chimney con-
tracstors, to be found on pages 1866 and
167 Of MacDonelrs Code of Savannah. he
and they are hereby amended as follows.
to wit:
1, Hereafter the chimneys of one-story
houses or structures in the city of Savan-
nah, need not be swept exceeding once
every six months. Houses or structures
two or more stories in hight need not be
swept exceeding once every year.
2. Section 500 of MacDonelrs Code Of
Savannah, relative to bake or cook
houses, is repealed
B. Should the contractor be unable TO
collect his fees from the occupenats of
the houses or structures in which chin
neys are swept. the contractor may chen
look to the owners of the houses or struc-
lures for as much as one-half of their
said fees, but no more than this.
Sec. II. BE IL further ordained. That MI
ordinances and parts of ordinances i'm con-
fict with this ordinance are hereby re-
pealed.
On its first reading:
BY Alderman Hull
An ordinance to require the drivers OF
hacks and other passenger vehicles to dis
play light when using the streets of Sa-
vannah in the night time.
Section !. BE il ordained by the mayor
and aldermen of the city of Savannah. in
council assembled, That II Is hereby made
the duty of drivers of hacks and other
passenger vehicles. using the same for
hire in the streets of Savannah to DISPLAY
a light when using the streets of Savan-
nah I'm the night time, and any person vio-
lating this Ordinance shall be subject
upon conviction before the police court OF
the city of Savannah. to a fine not to ex-
coed the sum of twenty-five dollars (25OO
and imprisonment not to exceed ten QO)
days. either or both in the discretion of
the court.
Section ?. Be IL further ordained. That
all ordinances ana parts OF ordinances in
conflict with this ordinance are hereby re-
pealed.
On it's first reading,