The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-09-23

An ordinance to regulate the granting o,
permits for the repairing of improve
ments within the city limits of the city OF
Savannah and the making of changes
therein
Section l. Be it ordained by the Mayo'
and aldermen of the city of Savannah In
Council assembled, That all ap-
plications for the repair of build
ings within the city of Savannah O.
for adding to, improving, or changing tie
same, shall be filed with the clerk OF
Council, and shall state specifically the
character of the repairs or work 10 be
done and the location of the building. p
on its receipt, the clerk of Council shall re
fer the application to the chief fireman
whose duty il shall be to report back 20
the said clerk with an Endorsement as 10
the ACCESSIBILITY of granting the petition.
and if, in the opinion of the said cnl7I
fireman, the application should not ne
granted under the fire ordinance. he shan
state in writing the specific reason or
reasons for it's refusal. The application
will then be laid before the committee an
fire and wilB be presented to Council win
such recommendation as the said commit
tee may deem proper, but no application
shall be granted except by the permssan
of the Mayor and aldermen of the city or
Savannah in Council assembled, except az
provided for in the next section of tns
ordinance.
Sec 3 Be it further ordained, Tina
whenever IL is apparent that repairs 10
prevent damage to property are neceSs lF
TO be made at once, the said applIcadoL
shall be filed with the clerk of Counel'
aud after the same has been filed, the com
mittee on fire may, with the concureneA
of the Mayor of the city. give permssiol
10 make such repairs as are necessary ~
prevent damage, and no other repairs sn3I
be permitted except as provided for IN inc
first section of this ordinance.
Sec. 3. Be it further ordained, That
when any application is granted, as Pre-
vided for in the preceding sections Of TINS
ordinance, such application shall be re-
ferred to the chief fireman, who shall s,s
to ii that the applicant shall not exceed III
any way the permission granted to MIN ny
Council. and upon the completion OF 'ne
work done under the permission from
Council, or within a reasonable time aIltE
the action of Council, if the work be no'
DONE the said chief fireman shall ret9I'
the application TO the clerk of Council lH-
dorsed work done in accordance mere
with" or mot DONE" as the case may w.
Whenever any repairs, additions 'H-
provements, or changes are made WithoJt
the consent of Council, or such repairs al1
ditions, improvements or changes, eNcaeI
in any manner the permission granted ~
Council it shall be the duty of the chls'
fireman TO at once stop the work ana re-
port the matter to Council.
Sec. 4. Be 1t iurtner ordained, That here
after it shall not be lawful for any psr5o.
to repair any building, or to add 70 IL u
change the same within the corporate lliH-
its of the city of Savannah, except IN W.
manner provided for In this ordinance aui
under the terms of this ordinance, ana 'u,
persons violating this ordinance, or @UN
provision thereof, shall, on conviction ue-
fore the Police Court of the city Of 0t'd-
nah. be subject 10 a fine not to exceed or
hundred dollars and Imprisonment 10. %
exceed thirty days, either or both m u
discretion of the court. and, in addll7l w.
this, the work done in violation q w
ordinance may be undone by direction %
the Council of the city of Savannah @.,'
Sec. 5. Be il further ords ined. That al
ordinances and parts of ordinances IN 90
fiict with this ordinance are hereby
pealed.