The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-03-25
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tue Of this ordinance, for the free use OF
the police and fire alarm telegraph system
of the city of Savannah.
Sec o. BE IT further ordained that said
company shall at all times be subject to
the city ordinances now existing or which
may hereafter be passed relative to the
use OF the public streets by telephone and
telegraph companies
Sec. g. BE IL further ordained that said
company shall indemnify the city of Sa-
vannah against and assume all liability
Tor 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 neglect of said
company, or any of It's employees. to COM
ply with any ordinance relative to the use
OF the streets of said city; and the ac-
| ceptance by the company of this ordinance
shah be an agreement by it to pay to the
city OF Savannah any sum of money for
Whlch the city may become liable from
or by reason of said injury. The said tele-
phone company shall give bond with good
security TO the city of Savannah in the
sum OF live thousand dollars $4,000 for the
faithful performance Of the agreements
| and undertakings herein set forth. The
said bond may be so worded as 10 exDire
TWO (2) years after The completion of the
work to be done by the said company
See. z BE il further ordained that said
company shall file with the clerk of the
| Guy OF Savannah its acceptance of this
ordinance wherein sixty (60) days from the
date OF It's passage.
Sec. s. Be II further ordained that said
company viii agree to begin work within
six go months and win make a connection
from Savannah with its long distance sys-
TEN within one ID year from the passage
OF this ordinance, the act of God and the
public enemy excepted.
Sec .. BE II further ordained that this
ordinance shah be In force and take effect
from and after it's passage.
sec. 10. BE Il further ordained that the
permission given by this ordinance shah
nor be so construed as TO at all effect the
sanitary ordinance and regulations of the
city Of Savannah, which must be observed
by the said company.
Sec. II. Be IL further ordained that an
ordinances and parts OF ordinances In con
met win this ordinance are hereby repeal.
ed.
The following ordinance. read the FIRST
Time March is. 1899 and referred 10 The
committee Of the whole Read the second
'ime March p lS9s accompanied by re-
port, in the nature of an amendment. from
the committee of the whole. which amend
ment was adopted. The ordinance. as
amended being placed upon It's passage
ana passed.
BY Alderman Thomas
An ordnance to create q board OF tax
assessors for the city of Savannah. and
to provide for their powers and duties.
section l. he II ordained by the Mayor
ana aldermen of the city of Savannah, in
Council assembled, that at an adjourned
meeting of Council. to be held March 81.
1899, there shall be elected three 90 free
holders, residing in the city of Savannah.
as tax assessors for the city of Savannah,
VINO shall value and assess all the prop
erty within said city liable for taxation as
hereinafter stated, and who shall begin to
discharge their duties as said board on the
first day of April, 1899.
Al the said regular meeting, the Council
of the city of Savannah shall elect one of
the three assessors as the chairman and
eX-oiiieio clerk of the said board who
shall be paid salary al the rate OF eigh-
teen hundred q 5000 dollars per annum in
monthly installments and the said chair
man and ex-offcio clerk and the two as
sociate assessors shall hold their office I'M
til the next regular election for other
city officers, and shall be thereafter elect
ed biennialy.
Sec. 2. BE II further ordained. That. in
order to qualify the said assessors shall
take and subscribe before the Mayor of
the city of Savannah an oath of office to
the effect that he Will well and truly per-
form all of the duties appertaining to his
Office. as prescribed by law, which oath
shall be filed in the office OF the clerk of
Council, and the chairman OF said board
shall give bond in the penal sum of
three thousand 5000 dollars, and his two
associate assessors shall each give "a bond
in the sum OF two thousand (2OOO dol
lars, payable 10 the Mayor and aldermen
OF the city of Savannah, conditioned for
the faithful performance and dis
charge OF all his duties as said
tax assessor and in addition to this. the
bond of the chairman and ex-officlo clerk
shall be conditioned for The faithful per
Torrance and discharge of all of his
duties, not only as tax assessor, but also
as the chairman and clerk.
Sec. 3. BE It further ordained, That the
said two associate assessors shall receive
as compensation the sum Of $3.50 per an
mum, payable in equal monthly install
ments out OF the treasury of the city of
Savannah.
Sec. A. BE 1t further ordained, That the
said tax assessors shall have an office In
the city exchange, and 1t shall be the
duty OF the chairman and ex-officio clerk
10 be at the SAID Office every day, Sundays
and holidays excepted. from a. M 10
p. M. and from p. m. to p. m, except
when his absence from the said ONCE may
be required by his official duties.
II shall be the duty OF the said two as
ISOLATE assessors TO be at the said office
every day, Sundays and holidays excepted,
from 0 o. m. 10 2 y. m. and from D. M 10
8 D. M. except when their absence from
the office may be required by their official
duties during the month of January OF
each year During the months OF Febru-
airy and March Of each year they shall
give TO their duties al least five hours OF
each day, Sundays and holidays excepted.
and ouch other time during months other
than January. February and March as
they may be called upon 10 give by the
said chairman.
Sec. 5. BE II further ordained, That the
clerk OF the said board shall keep a cor
rect record of the proceedings of the said
board. which shall always be subject 10
the inspection of the Mayor or any alder
man OF the city. and shall perform such
other duties as may hereafter be imposed
upon him by ordinance or by the lawful
rules and regulations OF said board.
Sec g. BE it further ordained. That
ii shall be The duty Of the said assessors
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