The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-04-26
OFFICIAL.
ORDINANCES.

ORDINANCES.
BY Alderman Dixon
An ordinance for the improvement of
the portion of Bull street in the city of
Savannah herein described under the
terms and provisions of an act of the Leg
islature of Georgia, approved oct !. 1887.
Section /. BE il ordained by the Mayor
and Alderman of the city of Savannah, in
Council assembled under the terms and
provisions Of an act of the Legislature of
Georgia, approved Oct. J, 1887, ThaG the di-
rector of public works for the city of Sa-
vannah and the Committee on Streets and
Lanes of the said city, be and they are
hereby authorized and directed to pave
with Augusta gravel between the curb
ing already laid down that portion of Bull
street in the city of Savannah which ex-
tends from the south side Of Tenth street
west TO the north side of Estin avenue,
the said pavement of Augusta gravel to
be forEy-hve (45) feet in width and to do
ali the work in the way of grading, the
obstruction of drains and all other work
incident TO the Improvement herein pro-
vided for
Sec. ,. Be it further ordained (there be
ing no street car tracks on the portion
of Bull street herein mentioned) That
after the total cost of the said improve
ment herein provided for shall have been
ascertained, one-third G9 of the said cos
shall be paid out Of che city treasury and
the other two-thirds (2s) from the persons
owning, at the date Of the adoption of
this ordinance, the real estate abutting
on the said portion of Bull street, ac-
cording to frontage and the pro rata
amount of the cost of the said improve
ment is hereby assessed against the said
abuttlng real estate and its owners, ac-
cording to frontage. The frontage of
intersecting streets and lanes shall be as
sessed as real estate and the Mayor and
Aldermen of the city of Savannah shall
be treated as the owner of said streets
and lanes and shall pay from its treasury
its just pro rata for the said streets and
lanes, according 10 frontage, of the cost
of the said improvement, in addition 10 its
one-third Gs) of the entire cost.
Sec g. BE it further ordained, That af-
ter the improvement herein provided for
has been completed, the said director and
the said committee shall prepare and sub
nit to Council a statement showing the
cost of the said Improvement and an as
sessment roll showing as to two-thirds OF
the cost how ii is apportioned amongst
the several abutting parcels, including the
street intersections and giving che sum
chargeable to each parcel and the name OF
the owner. A statement of the amount
that may be ascertained by Council to
be due shall be sent by the city treasurer
to the property owners (Which statement
may be presented personally or sent by
maiD and should the said statement not
be paid within thirty days after the send
ing of the same, it shall then become the
duty Of the city treasurer to issue an exc
cution against the property and the abut-
ting property. together with interest and
cost. which execution shall be made and
levied out of the property described there
in. as are executions for city taxes.
Sec. A. Be it further ordained That all
ordinances and part of ordinances in con-
fict with this ordinance are hereby re-
pealed.
Ordinance read in Council for the first
time. April 49, 1900 and published for IN
formation. WM. j. BAILEY,
Clerk of Council.