The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-16
OFFICIAL.
their PAGES OF business on Sunday, was
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ORDINANCES.

read and received as information.
ORDINANCES.
The following ordinance was read the
first time Nov. %, 1899. read the second
time Dec l3, placed upon its passage and
adopted
BY the Committee of the Whole
An ordinance to permit the stoops erect
cd on lots 6S 20 p Meldrim ward.
Section /. he it ordained by the Mayor
( and aldermen OF the city OF Savannah in
/ Council assembled. for the special reasons
I indicated in the report made on the petit
/ ton Of p. w. Meldrim. by the Committee
/ of the Whole permission Is hereby given
that the stoops recently erec.ed on lots
| So to y, Medrim ward. in the city of Sa-
I Vannah remain, with the condition that,
in the event of their destruction or remov-
| al for any reason. this permission shall
! not be construed as authorizing their re-
erection
Sec. ?. That all ordinances and parts Of
/ ordinances IN conflict with this ordinance,
| are hereby repealed.
The following ordinance was read the
/ first time Nov. 49, 1899 read the second
time Dec. -, re-amended, placed upon It's
passage and adopted.
By Alderman Hans
! An ordinance to provide for the pension
of superannuated and disabled firemen.
Section /. BE 1t ordained by the Mayor
and aldermen of the city OF Savannah, in
Council assembled, That any member OF
| performed duty therein for a continuous
/ period of twenty years or upwards and
! less than thirty years shall upon the GER
! uhcate Of the health officer of the city
Z OF savannah, concurred in by Council. that
| such member is permanently injured. phys
! ieally or mentally. so to be unfit for
| duty, be placed on the retired roll, and
/ shall receive an annual pension during his
lifetime of a sum equal to one-third of the
fun salary or compensation of such MEM
Der 30 retired.
I Sec. 2 Be Il further ordained, That
any member OF the said fire department
| who has or shall have performed duty
therein for a continuous period of thirty
| years or upwards shall, upon the certih-
cate of the health officer of the city of
| Savannah, concurred in by Council that
such member is permanently disabled. ply
! sically or mentally, so as to be unfit for
duty, be placed on the retired roll. ana
shall receive an annual pension during his
lifetime of sum not less than one-half
of the fun salary or compensation of tho
| said member so retired.
Sec. 3. BE 1t further ordained, That all
ordinances or parts of ordinances in con-
! fiict with this ordinance be and the same
are hereby repealed.
The following ordinance read the first
time Dec. 5, 1899, read the second time
Dec. 49, 1899, placed on its passage and
lost.
I BY Alderman williams
All ptulHdHtt 10 pIoniDit tne keeping or
| maintaining In the corporate or iurisdic-
tional limits of the city Of Savannah any
| room or place for the sale of pools on races
| or for betting on races.
Section /. BE Il ordained by the Mayor
and aldermen Of the city of Savannah, In
Council assembled, That hereafter II shall
not be lawful for any person or persons to
| keep or maintain In the corporate or juris-
dctional limits OF the city of Savannah
any pool room or other place for the sale
| of pools on races, or for the purpose OF
| betting on races.
Sec. 2. BE II further ordained, That any
| person or persons violating this section.
or any part thereof shall, on conviction
| before the Police Court of the city OF Sa-
| vannah. be fined not exceeding $4,000 and
Imprisoned not to exceed thirty days,
either or both, In the discretion of the
court, each days keeping or maintaining
sshall be held a separate offense and pun
ished accordingly.
Sec. 3. That an ordinances and parts OF
ordinances in conflict with this ordinance
are hereby repealed.
The following substitute ordinance, in
! lieu of ordinance 10 restrict the hours dur
ing which butchers and green grocers may
open their places Of business on Sunday,
etc, and which was read the first time
Nov %, 1899 read the second time Dec 10,
1899 was placed upon its passage and
! passed:
BY the Committee Of the Whole
An ordinance to amend Rhe proviso OF
section of the ordinance entitled An or
dnance to provide for the observance OF
the Lords day passed May s, 1897
Section l. BE Il ordained by the Mayor
and aldermen Of the city OF Savannah, IN
Council assembled, That the proviso OF
section OF the above entitled ordinance
be and the same Is hereby amended by
substituting for II a. m In the said proviso
| 10 a. m, so that the said proviso shall,
when amended read as follows: Provided
that nothing in this ordinance shall DO
construed to prevent the delivery or sale
of milk and fresh meats or the sale OF
bread and ice until 10 a. M. city time.
Sec. q That all ordinances and parts
OF ordinances In conflict with this ordi-
rance are hereby repealed
ELECTIONS.
A vacancy having occurred in the office
of Messenger of Council, by reason of
resignation, and notice having been given
| of an election to be held this evening, to
! fill the vacancy-the following applica
lions were read: T'hos. T.. Ryan, John
Harrison and w. T.. Hicks.
Balloting being had and Mr.. John Har-
rison having received majority Of me
votes cast he was duly declared elected
| by his honor. the Mayor
RESOLUTIONS.
Committee on Finance
Resolved by the Mayor and aldermen
| OF the city Of Savannah, in Council as
sembed, That the ground rent property
set forth and described in the attached
statement, entitled ground rent owners in
| arrears. and dates Dec. -. 1899. all Of
which has been re-entered. be sold by the
marshal OF the city of Savannah at pub
lie outcry, to the highest and best BIDDERS
| and In the manner provided b. ordinance.
That fee simple estates be sold In all OF
the said property, and for such sums as
will be sufficient TO cover all arrearages
/ of ground rents taxes and unpaid pur-
chase money, with interest and in the
advertisements of the said property such
minimum prices shall be maintained.
| Adopted.
There being no further business Coun-
! ell took recess, subject to the call OF the
chair WM p. BAILEY.
! Clerk of Council.