The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-06-17

corning 70 the frontage. The frontage of
interesting streets and lanes is assessed
as real estate abutting upon said portion
or 81 Junau street 10 be improved. and
the Mayor and aldermen OF the city of Sa-
Napnah shan be, for all the inten,s ana
purposes Of this ordinance, the owner Of
the real estate 50 AUDITING and snail pay
from the ciiy treasury its just pro rata as
such owner of the cost OF said work, 0c-
cording to frontage, in addition TO its one
third of the entire cost as hereinbefore pro-
Vided.
Sec. 4. BE it further ordained. That
after the improvement hereinbefore pro-
Vided for has been completed the director
of public works for the city of Savannah
and said committee on streets and lanes
shall prepare and submit to the Council
OF the city Of Savannah a statement show
ING the cost of the Improvement herein
provided for and also an assessment rosl
showing as TO twO-thirds Of the cosr 10 be
apportoned, how 1t is apportoned among
the several abutting parcels, including the
street and lane intersections. and giving
the sum chargeable 10 each parcel with
the name OF the owner Upon the consld-
Grafton and adoption of said statement
and assessment roll by the Council of. the
city of Savannah, il SHAH then Become the
duty of the city treasurer TO send TO the
ahutung property owners their proper hill
for the same as II may be asccrtalned by
the city Council. and If such bill so sent
be not paid within thirty 900 days after
the presentation or sending of the same
IL shall then become the duty of the city
treasurer TO issue an execution for the
amount, together with costs, against the
person and property aforesaid, which eX-
ecution shall be made ana levied out of
the property described therein as are eX
ecutons for city taxes. The said state
ment and assessment roll shall also show
the amount payable by a railroad compa-
ny, and should such company fail and re-
fuse to pay a bill for the same thirty GOD
days after the presentation or sending OF
the same, IL shall be the duty of the city
treasurer to issue execution against said
company and property for said bill, to-
gether with costs, which SHAH be made and
levied as are executions for city taxes.
Sec. s. BE il further ordained. That all
ordinances and parts OF ordinances i'm con
flict with This ordinance are hereby re-
pealed.
on its first reading.
BY Aldermen Dixon
An ordinance for the Improvement OF
Congress street lane. between the east side
of Whitaker and the west side of Dray
ton street under the terms and provisions
of an act OF the Legisla ture of Georgia,
section l. BE It 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 or
Georgia, approved Oct l. 1881, That the
director of public worKs and improvements
for the city Of Savannah and the commit
tee on streets and lanes OF the said city be.
and they are hereby authoi ized and d.
rected, to pave with vitnfied brick the lane
In the city of Savannah known as the Con-
gress street lane, between the east side o.
Whitaker and the ives, side OF Drayton
streets. Che entire width Of the said lane,
nu, tn do all the work IN the WAY uf erud.
ing p,aclng of catch basins, drains and all
OTHER h nPs incident to he construction
and completion Of the said improvement OF
Sec. 2 Be it further ordained. there be-
ing no ire, ks of a railwaT complny on
sail ,aue and no intersectrs strtcfS Tr
lanes. rhsi after the total cost OF sail
work shall have been ascert tihad one miro
of the said cost of said WORK shall he pail
Out Of lie city treasury ana Gu" othcf Two
thirds hy The persons owning at the date
of the & l. ucn of this ORD 'a""" the real
estate abutt ng on the SAID lane nccorilng
g. fuutnge and the pro rata amount OF the
said cost is hereby assessed against the
said ebutting real estate and its owners as
aforesaid according to frontage.
Sec. 8. he Il further ordained that
after the Improvement hereinbefore pro-
vded for has been completed the said di
rector and the said committee shah pre-
pare and submit to the Council of the city
of Savannah a statement showing the cost
of the said work and Improvement and
also an assessment roll showing as to two
thirds of the cost, how Il Is apportoned
among the several abuttlng parcels, sc-
cording TO frontage, and giving the sum
chargeable to each parcel with the name
of the owner. Upon the consideration ana
adoption of said statement and assessment
roll by the Council of the city of Savan-
nah, Il shall then become the duty of the
city treasurer to send to the abutting
property owners their proper bill for the
same, as Ii may be ascertained by the city
Council and If such bill so sent be not
tation or sending of the same II shall then
become the duty of the said treasurer to
issue an execution for the amount, to-
gether with costs against the person and
property aforesaid which execution shall
be made and levied out of the
property described therein as are execu-
Sec. BE II further ordained That all
ordinances and parts Of ordinances in con-
ict with this ordinance are hereby re-
pealed
On its first reading.
BY Alderman Doyle
An ordinance to provide for the selection
of a keeper Of that part OF Laurel Grove
cemetery set apart for the interment of
Section l. BE 1t ordained. by the Mayor
and aldermen of the city of Savannah, in
Council assembled, that the Council of the
city of Savannah shall, at It's next regular
meeting, elect suitables person Of color
as the keeper of that portion of the Lau-
rel Grove cemetery In the city of Savan-
nah set apart for the interment of per-
sons of color. The said keeper shall be
under The supervision OF the keeper of the
Laurel Grove cemetery, used for the in
terment of white persons, and II shall
be his duty TO provide all necessary labor
for care of grounds and interment of bod
les. including those with free permits,
out of fees to be collected by him, which
fees shall not exceed, for the body OF each
adult 10 coffin, $780, If in coffin and box.
$500 and for each person under y years
Of age, slGO, If in coffin; and II in coffin
and box &.50.
Sec. 2 BE 1t further ordained, that the
said keeper 10 be elected under this ordi-
nance shall be subject to discharge at any
time upon the recommendation of the
committee on public health
Sec. 3. Be IL further ordained, that all
ordinances and parts of ordinances, IN
conflict with this ordinance, are hereby
On is first reading.
BY Finance Committee
An ordinance 10 amend the eleventh
paragraph Of section five Of the tax ord,-
nance
Section l. Be it ordained by the Mayor
and aldermen OF the city Of Savannah,
In Council assembled thai paragraph elev-
en-, OF section five, of the AK ordinance,
for the year 1895 TO be found IN the latter
part OF page six Of the pamphlet con
tanning the said ordinance, be, and the
same Is hereby amended. 50 that here
after II shall read as follows: Cotton
brokers' or brokers or dealers In stocks
bonds or real estate. money brokers
and every produce, grocery and naval
stores broker. and every resident agent
representing NONRESIDENT Dealers mer-
chants and manufacturers. exclusive Of
brokers in liquors, seventy-hVe Cl5) dol
lars.
Sec. q Be it further ordained. that all
ordinances and parts of ordinances IN con-
fict with this ordinance, are hereby re-
RESCgT TrTTONg