The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-09-25

An ordinance to regulate the granting OF
permits for the repairing of improve
ments within the city limits OF The city of
Savannah and the making of changes
therein
Section /. Be It ordained by the Mayor
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, or
for adding TO, improving, or changing the
same. shall be fled with the clerk of
Council. aud shall state specifically the
character of the repairs or work to be
done and the location of the building. Up
on its receipt, the clerk Of Council shall re-
fer the application to the chief fireman,
whose duty II shall be TO report back to
the said clerk with an Endorsement as 10
the advisability of granting the petition.
and IT, in the opinion of the said chief
fireman, the application should not he
granted under the fire ordinance. ne shall
state I'm writing the specific reason or
reasons for It's refusal. The application
will then be laid before the committee on
fire and viii he presented to Council with
such recommendation as the said commit
tee may deem proper but no application
shall be granted except by the permission
of the Mayor and aldermen Of the city OF
Savannah in Council assembled except as
provided for in the next section of this
ordinance.
Sec. 9 BE It further ordained. That
whenever il is apparent that repairs to
prevent damage to property are necessary
20 be made at once, the said aDDlicat ton
shall be filed with the clerk of Counep,
aud after the same has been filed, the com
mittee on fire may, with the concurrence
of the Mayor of the city, give permission
TO make such repairs as are necessary 10
prevent damage, and no other repairs shan
be permitted except as provided for in the
first section of this ordinance.
Sec. 8. Be IT further ordained. That
when any application Is granted. as pro-
vided for in the preceding sections OF this
ordinance. such application shall be re-
ferred TO the chief fireman. who shall see
to II that the applicant shall not exceed in
any way the permission granted to him by
Council. and upon the completion Of the
work done under the permission from
Council or within a reasonable time 5fter
the action Of Council, il the work be not
done, the said chief fireman shall return
the application to the clerk OF Council in
dorsed work done in accordance here
with" or mot DONE as the case may be-
whenever any repairs additions, i'm
movements, or changes are made without
The consent Of Council. or such repairs adj
ditions improvements, or changes. exceed
in any manner the permission granted by
Council. II shall be the duty of the chief
fireman TO at once stop the work and re-
port the matter to Council.
Sec. A. BE it furtner ordained. That here
after il shall not be lawful for any person
TO repair any building. or TO add to it, or
change the same within the corporate lin
its Of the city of Savannah. except In the
manner provided for in this ordinance ard
under the terms of this ordnance and any
persons violating this ordinance, or any
provision thereof, shall on conviction be-
fore the Police Court Of the city Of Savan-
nah be subject 10 a fine not to exceed one
hundred dollars and imprisonment not TO
exceed thirty days either or both In the
discretion OF the court, and, in addition to
this the work done In violation Of this
ordinance may be undone by direction of
the Council Of the city OF Savannah, and
the building or structure may be removed
Sec. s. BE it further ordained. That all
ordinances and parts OF ordinances in con-
nict with this ordinance are hereby re-
pealed.