The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-09-29

An ordinance TO regulate the granting NJ
permits for tho repairing of improve
| ments within the city limits of the CITY Of
savannah and the making Of changes
! therein.
Section /. Be It ordained bv the Mavor
ana ana aldermen OF the city of Savannah IN
| council assembled That all an
plications for the repair of build
ings within the city CT Savannah or
Tor adding to, improving or changing the
same, shall be filed with the clerk or
council, ard shah state specifically the
character of the repairs or work IN he
done and the location Of the building I'm
on its receipt, the clerk OF Council shall re-
fer the application 10 the chief fireman
whose duty IL shall be to report back 20
the said clerk with an Endorsement as to
the advsability of granting the petitlon
and IT, Ia the opinion of the said chief
fireman, the application should not be /
granted under the fire ordinance, he shall /
state in writing the specific reason or
reasons for its refusal. The application |
VIII then be laid before the committee on I
fire and VIII be presented 10 Council with I
such recommendation as the said commit
tee may deem proper, but no application
shall be granted except by the Dernissio,,
of the Mayor and aldermen of the civ Of
Savannah in Council assembled, cxcept a.
provided for In the next section Of this
ordinance.
Sec. O. BE IL further ordained. Thai
il Is apparent that repairs 10
prevent damage TO property are necessary
10 be made at once. the said Application
shall be filed with the clerk of CouncO
and after the same has been filed, the com
mittee on fire may, with the concurrence
Of the Mayor OF the city, give permfssion |
10 make such repairs as are necessary IA
prevent damage, and no other repairs shall
De permitted except as provided for In The
irst section OF this ordinance.
Sec. 3. BE It further ordained That
when any application Is granted. as pro-
fded for in the preceding sections Of this I
ordinance, such application shall be re-
erred to the chief fireman. who shall soc
o IL that the applicant shall not exceed in
ny way the permission granted to him by
'ouncil, and upon the completion Of 40
york done under the permission fyo,,
'ouncil, or within . reasonable time after
he action of Council II the work Inc MOI
one, the said chief fireman shall return
he application TO the clerk OF Council in {
orsed work done in accordance bero
18th" or mot done" as the case NAV he
whenever any repairs, additions. i'm
rovements, or changes are made .uifbottt
10 consent Of Council. or such repalrs al "
tions, improvements or changes. exceed !,
any manner inc permission granted nv -
ouncil. IL shall be the duty Of the cbies
-eman TO at once stop the work and 70
,rt the matter to Council Ia
Sec. 4. BE II iurtner ordained. That bero
ter II shah not be lawful for any person -
repair any building or 20 add 10 if or =
ange the same within the corporate linn i
Of the city of Savannah, exeent IN ~
amer provided for in this Ordinance or,1
der the terms Of this ordinance. ana snv
rsons violating this ordinance. or anS 4
DIVISION thereof shall. on convictlon bc- y
re the Police Court OF the city OF savan-
b, be subject 10 a fine not 10 oxoasd o.,
ndred dollars and imprisonment not =,
coed thirty days either or both IN tho a.
cretion Of the court. and, In addition N ri
~ the work done in violation ~ mid
finance may be undone by direction Of
council OF the city Of Savannah. ana ~
&c. .. BE 1t further ordained. That III !
finances and parts OF ordinances In oon- an
{ VITA this ordinance arc hereby re- on
iled. a.,