The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-05
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Sec. 8. BE IL further ordained that the
manufacture. sale. transportation, stor'
age or use of liqulfied acetylene Is abso-
utely prohibited within the limits OF the
city.
Sec. 6. BE it further ordained that any
person or persons violating this ordinance
or any provisions thereof shall upon con-
viction an the Recorders Court. be sub
ject TO a fine not 10 exceed 500, or i'm
prisonment not to exceed thirty days, eth
er or both, In the discretion of the court,
Sec. z. BE IL further ordained that all
other ordinances or parts of ordinances in
conflict with this ordinance. be. and the
same are herewith repealed.
The following ordinance, read the fist
time April 10, 1899 was withdrawn by the
alderman Introducing:
BY Alderman Dixon
An ordinance TO require the placing I'M
der ground within the territory herein
mentioned. of the wires and conductors
of the companies mentioned and within
the time herein mentioned.
The following ordnance, read the first
time May 3. 1899, by unanimous consent
read the second time. placed upon lis
passage and passed:
BY Alderman Haas
An ordinance 20 prevent the use of the
rotary gong in the streets of the city Of
Savannah.
Whereas. the fire department of the city
Of Savannah uses, in order 10 give notice
of the approach OF its engines and. We
hicles, a gong known as the rotary gong.
and il is important TO prevent accidents
to confine its use to the said department
Section I, Wherefore, II Is ordained by
the Mayor and aldermen OF the city of
Savannah ia Council assembled. That
from and after the passage of this ordi-
nance, il shall be unlawful for street
car or other company. or any person oper-
ating or using any vehicle in the city Of
Savannah and on the streets thereof. ex-
cept the fire department, to use a rotary
gong.
Sec ?. BE II further ordained That any
company or person violating this ordi-
nance shall be subject, on conviction be-
fore the Police Court OF the city of Sa-
vannah. to fine not 90 exceed twenty-five
(25 dollars and imprisonment not to ex-
coed ten OW days, either or both, in tho
discretion of The court for each and every
days violation thereof.
Sec g. Be it further ordained that all
ordinances and parts of ordinances in con-
fiict with this ordinance are hereby re-
pealed.
Ordinance on its first reading.
BY Alderman Bacon
An ordinance to cause in the interest Of
health and the prevention of a waste of
wafer, the disconunuance of all globe
valve and hopper closets, and to require
their replacement with approved tank
closets within the time expressed in this
ordinance:
Section ]. Be It ordained by the Mayor
and aldermen Of The city of Savannah
i'm Council assembled. as a sanitary meas
ure and $50 for the purpose of preventing
the waste of water, that all globe-valve
and hopper closets shall be taken out
and removed in the city of Savannah and
shall be replaced with approved tank
closets as herein expressed and within
the time expressed, to-wt:
I'm the territory between the northern
line of the city limits and the northern
line Of Oglethorpe avenue extended, east
to the eastern line of the city limits and
west to the western line OF the city limits.
the said globe valve and hopper closets
shall be taken out and approved tank
closets substituted therefor within two 90
months from the passage of this ordin-
ance; In the territory between said north
ern line Of Oglethorpe avenue extended.
east and west, and the northern line of
Jones street extended, east to the east
ern boundary of the city and west to the
western boundary, within four az months
from the passage of this ordinance; In
the territory between said northern line
Of Jones street extended, east and west,
and the northern line OF Huntington
street extended. east to the eastern bound
ary of the city and west to the western
boundary, within six months from the
passage Of this ordinance; in the terri
tory between the said northern line of
Huntingdon street extended, cast and
west and the northern line OF Henry
street extended, east TO the eastern boun-
Diary of the city and west to the western
boundary, within eight months from
the passage of this ordinance; and In the
territory between the said northern line
of Henry street extended and the south
ern boundary line of the city of savan-
nah within ten months from the pas
sage of this ordinance.
"Should the substitution herein provld-
ed for not be done within the time mem
toned. then 1t shall be done by the city OF
Savannah through its proper officers and
at the expense Of the property owners.
"After the time mentioned It shall not
be lawful for any person to use globe
valve and hopper closets In the city OF
Savannah and any person violating this
ordinance shall be subject, upon convic-
ton in the Police Court OF the city of So
vannah. 10 a fine not 10 exceed twenty
FIVE dollars and imprisonment not 10
exceed ten days, either or both In the
discretion OF the court for each ana every
days violation thereof.
Sec q BE 1t further ordained, That all
ordinances and parts of ordinances In con-
hict with this ordinance are hereby re-
pealed.
The following ordinance, read the first
time May 3. 1889, by unanimous consent
read The second time. placed upon its pass
age and adopted.
BY the Committee Of the Whole
An ordnance 10 amend the ordinance
passed March % 1899, and entitled, an or
dinance 10 amend that part of the tax or
dinance passed Dec. q, 1898, relating to
street railroad companies, to be found on
page II of the pamphlet containing the
said tax ordinance.
Section /. BE Il ordained by the Mayor
end aldermen Of the city Of Savannah, i'm
Council assembled that the above entitled
ordinance be so amended that the charge
of 500 per mile. mentioned in the said or
dnance be enforced against each mile or
fraction Of a mile, of the main line OF
track, eliminating all switches and double
tracks and conforming the charge TO one
line Of tracks on each street,
Sec. 2. That all ordinances and parts Of
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