The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-03-11
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never been passed save only as the said
/ two departments nave been affected by the
adoption OF the three ordinances passed
Jan. 3d. 1893, entitled, respectively. IAN
ordinance TO FOOLISH the Offices of chief of
police assistant chief of police chief fire
man and assistant chief fireman" the
ordnance entitled IAN ordinance TO
create the Office Of superintendent of fire
department, TO fix his term Of Office, to
prescribe his duties and for other pur-
poses" and the ordnance entitled IAN or
dinanCe to create the office OF superintend-
ent Of police TO prescribe his dulles and
for other purposes" which said three or
dinances adopted. as aforesaid, at the
meeting of Jan 80, 1899, are hereby de-
cared 70 be of full force and effect
Sec, ,. BE il further ordained, That all
ordnances and parts of ordinances in con-
hict with this ordinance are hereby re-
pealed.
The following ordinance read in Coun~
Gil the first time March s, 1892 by unanl-
nous consent read the second time, placed
upon its passage and passed.
BY Alderman Tiedeman-
An ordinance to amend the tax ordl-
nance adopted Dec. Is, 1898.
Section !. BE Il ordained by the Mayor
and aldermen Of the city of Savannah, IN
Council assembled That the above men
toned tax ordinance be and the same
is amended by making the specific
tax on cut-rate ticket dealers, agents or
brokers and ticket scalpers fifty (50 do
lars instead Of one hundred 600 dollars.
That the said tax ordinance is further
amended by requiring a specific tax Of
ten Om dollars for 1899 on persons doing
job work IN house cleaning ana uphol-
STEERING, and also a specific tax of thirty
(3W dollars for the year 1899 on dealers in
bicycle supplies and repairers of bicycles.
Sec. ?. Be it further ordained, That all
ordinances and parts of ordinances in con-
flict with this ordinance are hereby re-
penled.
The following ordinance read in Coun-
ell the first time March s, 1899, by unani-
nous consent read the second time, placed
upon its passage and passed.
BY Alderman Haas
An ordinance 60 grant the applications
herein mentioned touching additions and
repairs to improvements in the city of
Savannah and the erection of new i'm
proyements:
Section l. Be It ordained by the Mayor
and aldermen of the city of Savannah, in
Council assembled, That the applications
Of Mary Gidea, dated Feb. A. 1899 to re-
pair. remodel and enlarge wooden house
on lot number fourteen OD Washington
ward, of Louis Stevens, superintendent in
charge of the Womans Christian Temper
ance Union building lated Feb. q. 1899
Tor adding addition to building known as
lot number two hundred and twenty (220)
Broughton street, west; of the Stewart
Contracting Company to repair, remodel
and improve houses on lot twenty-one CD
Washington ward, dated March 3. 1899
and OF DR., w. w. Owens to make addi-
ton to house on the eastern half of lot
number seveuty-two CD Crawford ward
dated February, 1899, and of the Union
Society dated March 8. 1899, to erect
stores on west one-balf of lot o Heathcote
ward. he and the same are hereby granted
and allowed,
Sec. >. Be it further ordained. That all
ordinances and parts of ordinances In con-
hict with this ordinance are hereby re-
peaed
The following ordinance. read In Council
the first time March 8, 1899, and upon mo-
ton, which was adopted. was referred
TO the committee of the whole:
BY Alderman Mills
An ordnance granting permission to the
American Telephone and Telegraph Com
pany to construct, operate and maintain
lines of telephone and telegraph upon,
along and under the highways of the city
of Savannah, Georgia.
Section /. BE II ordained by the Mayor
and aldermen of the city of Savannah. in
Council assembled that the American Tel
ephone and Telegraph Company, its sue
cessors and assigns be and the same are
hereby granted the right privilege and
authority to erect, operate and maintain
lines of telephone and telegraph, including
the necessary poles, fixtures and electri-
cal conductors upon, along and over the
highways and subways for electrical con-
ductors in the city of Savannah as its
business from IN
provided that all poles shall be neat, SYM
metrical and painted. and that no poles
shall be less than twenty-five (25 feet
from the surface of the ground.
Sec. 2. That the said American Tee
phone and Telegraph Company shall place
its wires within the area bounded by Lib
erty street, East Broad street, West Broad
street and River street under ground.
Sec. 3. All poles shall be erected under
the direction and supervision of the COM
mittee on streets and lanes; and all streets
and sidewalks that may be damaged or
disturbed in the construction of said lines
shall be promptly replaced and repaired
by the said company at its own expense
and TO the satisfaction of the committee
on streets and lanes. provided. however
that IL the said Telephone Company shall
fail to do so after one days notice in writ
Ing shall have been given by the city to
the said company the city may repair said
portion of the sidewalk or street that
may have been disturbed by said COM
pany, and collect the cost so incurred from
said company.
Sec. A. In consideration of The rights and
privileges herein granted, said company
shall provide one cross-arm on each pole
and one duct In the subways constructed
by virtue of this ordnance for the free
use of the police and fire alarm telegraph
system of the city of Savannah.
Sec. ). Said company shall at all times be
subject to the city ordinances now exist
ing or which may hereafter be passed rel
alive TO the use of the public streets by
telephone and telegraph companies.
Sec. g. Said company shall indemnify the
city Of Savannah against, and assume all
liability for. damages which might arise
or accrue to the city of Savannah from
any injury to persons or property from the
doing of any work, or negligence in doing
any work herein authorized, or the ne
glect Of said cotnpnny or any OF its en-
ployes to comply with any ordinance rel
alive to the use Of the streets of said city:
and the acceptance by the company of this