The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-10-07
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plication will then he referred TO the Mayor
who will approve OF disapprove as in his
opinion IL may seem proper.
See. >. Bc II further ordained. That
hereafter il viii not he lawful for any per-
son, hrm OF corporation to erect any new
building, make repairs or improvements
within the corporate limits OF the city
without having first secured the permits
sion above provided for, ana any person.
firm or CORPORATION violating any of the
provisions of this ordinance shall upon
conviction before the Recorders Court. be
fined sum nor TO exceed one hundred
dollars. or be imprisoned not to exceed
thirty days, either or both. in the discre-
lion OF the court. and in addition TO this
! The work done in violation of this ordi-
nance, may be undore by direction of City
Council, and the building or structure may
be torn down or removed.
Sec. 3. BE il further ordained That al.
ordinances or parts of ordinances in con
fiict with this ordinance are hereby repeat
ed.
The following ordinance read the first
time Sept. 10Th, 1892. read the second
time Oct. 4th, 1889, placed upon its passage
and passed:
BY Alderman Haas
An ordinance to permit the use of COM
position roofing on buildings in the city
!
such roofing ana 20 provide for the man
ner in which such roofing shall be laid.
| Section l. BE ii ordained, by the Mayor
and aldermen of the city of Savannah. ia
! Council assembled, That hereafter The use
| of what is known as composition roofing
will be permitted on roofs OF buildings
within the corporate limits of the city of
! savannah, under the certain conditions
| hereinafter mentioned.
! See. ,, BE il further ordained, That all
! persons, before beginning to put ON com
position roofing, shall file an application
| for permission TO do SO with the clerk of
Council. which application will he referred
! 10 the superintendent of the fire depart
mcnt for his report, and upon It's return
| the clerk of Council will refer such petit
| ton to the Fire Committee of Council for
such recommendation as 1t may consider
| necessary after which the petition Will be
| referred to the Mayor and aldermen for
| approval, and no person, firm or corpora
! ton VIII be permitted to put on compost
ton roofing until such approval has been
given.
| See. 3. BE II further ordained That no
composition roofing will be permitted eN-
| cept such as have been approved by the
| Southeastern Tariff Association. 1t must
be laid upon sheathing. placed close to-
! Sether so as to eftectually prevent expos
| ure of roofing on the inside through cracks
! and openings in such sheathing. Each
Shttt VI NoOHnN must De ldid so as TO lap
not less than two inches and the entire
| surface OF the roof must be covered with
| a thick cement or concrete mixed with
| sharp sand, gravel or other incombustl-
bic material and laid not less than one
eighth of AN inch thick. Tin or other
metal must be used for Hastings around
| chimneys, flues or smoke stacks; nut on In
such way as to effectually prevent the
| composition roofing from coming I'm con
| tact with such chmneys or smoke hues
Sec. 4. BE IL further ordained That
| any person, firm or corporation violating
| any of the provisions of this ordinance
! shall. upon conviction before the Record
er's Court, be subject to a fine not to ex-
coed the sum of one hundred dollars, or to
imprisonment not exceeding thirty days,
either or both in the discretion of the
| court.
Sec. 5. BE II further ordained, That
all ordinances or parts of ordinances In
| conflict with this ordinance be and the
| same are hereby repealed.
MISCELLANEOUS
Communication from the Ministerial AS
| ISOLATION conveying preamble and resou-
tons adopted at a meeting OF the asso-
| citation, held on Oct. 2, 1899 expressing
! their qualification to the Mayor and Board
| of Aldermen I'm their recent action look
| ing to the suppression of gambling and
Sunday dissertation, was read and upon
| motion, received as informa ton
| communication from u. d. Daffin chair
man, and George A. Mercer, vice chair
man. of the Park and Tree Commission.
| desiring 20 be placed upon record as be-
ing opposed to the purchase of new
cemetery site, was read and received as
| information
Office Clerk OF Council. Savannah, Ca.
Oct. 4. lS9.-Third quarterly statement Of
expenditures of the city departments from
July !, 1899 to oct !, 1899