The morning news., 1899-09-21

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 Mayor
and aldermen of the city of Savannah In
Council assembled, That all ap-
plications for the repair of build
lhgs within the city of Savannah, or
Tor adding TO, improving or changing the
same, shall be filed with the clerk of
council and 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 it shall be to report back to
the said clerk with an Endorsement as to
the advisability of granting the petition.
and if, in the opinion of the said chief
fireman, the application should not be
granted under the fire ordinance he shall
state in writing the specific reason or
reasons for its refusal. The application
will then be laid before the committee on
fire and viii be 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. ?. Be it further ordained, That
whenever ii is apparent that repairs 10
prevent damage to property are necessary
to be made a once, the said application
shall be filed with the clerk of Council,
and 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 to
prevent damage, and no other repairs shall
be permitted except as provided for in the
first section of this ordinance.
Sec. g. Be it further ordained, That
when any application is granted, as pro-
vided for in the preceding sections of this
ordinance, such applicat ton shall be re-
ferred to the chief fireman, who shall see
to it 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 reasonable time after
the action of Council If the work be not
done, the said chief fireman shall return
the application to the clerk of Council, in-
dorsed work done i'm accordance here
with" or mot done" as the case may be.
Whenever any repairs, additions, inn
provements, or changes are made without
the consent of Council or such repairs, ad-
diuons, improvements or changes exceed
in any manner the permission granted by
Council, 1t shall be the duty of the chler
fireman to at once stop the work and re-
port the matter to Council.
Sec A. Be it further ordained That here
after it shah not be lawful for any person
to repair any building, or TO add to II. or
change the same within the corporate I'M
its of the city of Savannah, except in the
manner provided for I'm this ordinance ana
under the terms Of this ordinance, and any
persons violating this ordinance, or any
provision thereof, shall. on conviction oe-
fore the Police Court of the city of SaVan-
nah, be subject TO fine not to exceed ons
hundred dollars and Imprisonment not TO
exceed thirty days, either or both in t1s
discretion of the court, and, in addition 10
this, the work done i'm violation Of thls
ordinance may be undone by direction o.
the Council OF the city of Savannah aI1
the building or structure may be remoVeI
Sec 8. Be it further ordained. That a"
ordinances and parts of ordinances IN con-
fiict with this ordinance are hereby Ie4
pealed.