The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-04-10

charge of any such vehicle to al once
| draw or drive the same alongside the
pavement or sidewalk of any such street.
and parallel thereto, so that any vehicle
| shall not project into street at an angle
TO the pavement or side walk, provided
| that nothing in this ordinance shall pre-
/ vent omnibuses, drays, or vehicles of a
/ like character from backing up to the
sidewalk for the purpose of loading or
unloading within a reasonable time. In
these cases. teams shall be turned at
| right angles to the vehicles and parallel
| to the curbing, when possible.
| Sec. 3 BE it further ordained That
any persons using velocipede, bicycle,
| tricycle. or similar vehicle, in the city Of
| Savannah, shall not be allowed to proceed
| on any street in the city Of Savannah, at
! a speed greater than at the rate of ten
| miles per hour south of the southern line
| of CASTOR street. or at a rate exceeding
six miles per hour north Of the said south
| ern line Of CASTOR street. Racing and
| ''scorching" by the riders of said vehicles
| are hereby prohibited.
Sec. 9. BE it further ordained, That so
| much of the ordinance of June 8, 1899,
which seems to prohibit unloaded carts.
! drays, trucks or wagons being driven in
| a moderate trot on narrow streets, is here
| by repealed.
Sec. T. BE it further ordained, That any
person violating any of the provisions of
| this ordinance, shall be subject, upon con-
viction before the police court of the city
| of Savannah, to a fine not exceeding fifty
| $4,000 dollars. and Imprisonment not ex-
| ceedng ten QO days, either or both in the
| discretion of the court.
Sec ). BE it further ordained, That all
ordinances and parts of ordinances in con-
| flict with this ordinance, are hereby re-
| pealed.
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time March q, 1897 read a second time
| April Z, 1884, placed upon its passage and
| passed.
| BY alderman Hull
An ordinance to amend the ordinances
of the city OF Savannah heretofore passed
touching chimneys and chimney conrac-
tors
Section l. Be it ordained by the mayor
and alderman of the city of Savannah, in
council assembled, That the ordinances of
the city of Savannah, heretofore passed
concerning chimneys and chimney contrac-
tors, to be found on pages 1876 and 167 of
MacDonells Code of Savannah, be and
they are hereby amended as follows, to-
wit
!. 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 $50 of MacDonells Code of
Savannah relative to bake or cook houses
is repealed
g. Should the contractor be unable to
collect his fees from the occupants of
houses or structures in which chimneys
are swept, the contractor may then look
to the owners of the houses or structures
for as much as One-half of their said fees,
but no more than this.
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all ordinances and parts of ordinances in
conflict with this ordinance are hereby re-
pealed,
An ordinance read in council for the first
time March a. 1897, read a second time
April T. 1897 placed upon its passage and
passed.
BY Alderman Charlton
An ordinance to change the name of
South Broad street to Oglethorpe avenue.
Section /. Be it ordained, by the mayor
and aldermen of the city of Savannah in
council assembled, and it is hereby or
dained by 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, in
memory of the distinguished founder of
the colony Of Georgia
Sec. 2 All ordinances and parts of ord
inances in conflict with this ordinance be
and the same are hereby repealed.
Ordinance read in council for the first
time March q, 1897 read a second time
April z, 1897, and at the request of Alder
man Krouskoff, by consent Of council, was
withdrawn
By Alderman Krouskoff-
An ordinance to provide an additional
regulation touching the establishment of
green groceries in the city of Savannah.
Do mi
no license shall be granted for the estab-
lishment of a green grocery anywhere in
the city Of Savannah, unless the applica-
ton therefor shall be endorsed by a ma
Jority Of the freeholders residing within
three 80 blocks from the proposed loca-
tion' and approved by the market com
mittee
Sec. 2. Be 1t further ordained, That
all ordinances and parts of ordinances in
conflict with this ordinance are hereby re-
pealed.
RESOLUTIONS.
BY Alderman Charlton
Resolved, That the proposition made by
DR.. L. A. Falligant to deed to the city
of Savannah all claim or title he may have
to any portion of the land comprehended
in Anderson street. on the consideration
that the city quit-claim to him all right
or title II may have to the strip of land
between the eastern line of the property
of DR.. Falligant on Bull street, beginning
at Anderson street and running south, and
the present western line of Bull street be-
fore said property, be and the same is
hereby accepted.
Adopted.
BY Alderman Hull
Resolved, That rule of the rules of
council be so changed that hereafter dur
ing the months of March, April and May,
council shall meet at half past eight D. m.
instead of eight D. m
Under the rules of council, action was
postponed until the next regular meeting
MISCELLANEOUS
Alderman Charlton gave written notice
of a motion to reconsider the resolutions
passed at the last meeting OF council ac-
cepting certain lands for Eighth. Ninth
and East Broad streets; under the rules
of council action was deferred until the
next regular meeting.
The city marshal submitted a statement
of sidewalks out Of repair, which was re-
ceived. and marshal was instructed to
proceed and repair sidewalks in accord
ance with city ordinance.
The following order was read by his
honor, the mayor:
AT the request of Alderman Wyllv
chairman of committee ON accounts. and