The morning news., 1897-04-24
By Alderman Hull

BY Alderman Hull
An ordinance for the improvement of
Drayton street, In the city of Savannah,
from the southern side of Bay street to
the northern side of Anderson street, un-
der the terms and provisions of an act OF
the legislature of Georgia, approved Oct.
l, 1887.
Section l. 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. l, 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 Drayton street, in the city OF SaVan-
nah from the southern side of Bay street
to the northern side of Anderson street,
roadway of sheet asphalt of the width of
the present roadway of Drayton street,
except on the intersecting streets Brough-
ton Oglethorpe avenue formerly South
Broad street, and Liberty, which said
Broughton. Oglethorpe avenue and Liber-
ty streets have been already paved with
asphalt The said commissioner of pub
lie works is also authorized and directed
to enclose the said roadway with stone
curbings, and also to do all the work in
the way of grading, the placing of catch
basins, drains, crossings and all other
things incident to the construction and
completion of the said roadway of sheet
Sec 2. BE it further ordained, that a
street railroad company having tracks
running through the portion of Drayton
street to be improved under this ordinance
is hereby required to pave the width of
its tracks and two feet on each side of
every line of tracks of the said railroad
company with sheet asphalt as the said
work progresses, and, in the event this is
not done by the street railroad company,
the said commissioner shall see to its be-
ing Sone at the expense of the said rail-
road company.
Sec. 3. BE 1t further Ordained, That
after the total cost of said work, exclus-
i've Of that done by or for a railroad COM
pany, 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 adoption of this ordinance the real
estate abutting on the said portion Of
Drayton street, 10 be improved under this
ordinance, according to frontage; and the
pro rata amount of the cost of such work
is hereby assessed against the said abut-
ting real estate and its owners as afore-
said according to the frontage. The 'front.'
age of intersecting streets and lanes is
assessed as real estate abutting upon the
said portion of Drayton street to be inn
proved, and the mayor and aldermen of
the city of Savannah, shall be, for all the
intents and purposes of this ordinance
the owner of the real estate so abutting
and shall pay from the city treasury its
just pro rata as such owner of the cost
Of said work, according TO the frontage
in addition TO its one-third Of the entire
cost as hereinbefore provided.
Sec. 4. BE Il further ordained. That
after the Improvement hereinbefore pro-
vided for has been completed the com
missioner Of public works for the city OF
Savannah. shall prepare and submit TO the
council OF the city OF Savannah a state
ment showing the cost Of the
Improvement herein provided for, and
also an assessment roll showing as 70 two
thirds Of the cost TO be apportioned how
It is apportioned among the several abut-
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
rol By the council OF the city OF Savan-
nah, II shall then become the duty OF the
city treasurer TO send to the abuttlng
property owners their proper bill for the
same as 4 may be ascertained by the city
council, and n such bill so sent be not paid
within thirty 600 days after the presenta-
ton or sending OF the same. Il shall then
become the duty Of the city treasurer TO
issue an execution for the amount. to-
gother with costs, against the person ana
property Aforesaid, which execution shall
be- made and levied out OF the property
destroyed therein as are executions for
city taxes.
The said statement ana assessment roll
shall also show the amount payable by a
street railroad company, and should such
company fail and refuse 10 pay a bill for