The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-12
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and shall pay from its treasury It's i1Se
pro rata according to frontage of the cos
OF the said Improvement, in addition to
its one-third of the entire cost.
See. g. Be itfurther ordained That af,-
or the improvement herein provided IN.
has been completed the said director ana
the said committee shall prepare and sui
init TO Council a statement showing tba
cost of the said Improvement and an as
sessment roll showing as to two-thirds a.
the cost how il is aprortioned amongst tba
several abutung parcels. Including tn.
street intersections, and giving the sum
charged bic to each parcel with the p4ma.
of the owner. statement of the amolnt
that may be ascertained by Council to h.,
due shall be sent by The city treasurer tn
the property owners (Which bill may Ia
presented personally or sent by main am
should the said bill not be paid within
thirty days after the sending of the sanA
it shall then become the duty of the civ.
treasurer to issue an execution against
the property owners and the abutii1e-
property together with interest and cots
which execution shall be made and Levied
out of the property described therein "a.
are executions for city taxes. Should a
street railroad company fan or refuse -
pay The bill against the said company
within thirty days from the presentation
or sending OF the same. it shall then be-
come the duty Of the city treasurer to is
sue similar execution against the said
railroad company. which shall be mad,
and levied as are executions for city taxes
Sec. 4. Be it further ordained, That ain
ordinances and parts of ordinances in con-
tiict with this ordinance are hereby re-
pealed.
On Its First Reading
BY Alderman Haas
An ordinance to prohibit the building
of open or exposed fires in the city Of
Savannah.
Section l. Be it ordained by the Mayor
and Aldermen of the city of Savannah
in Council assembled, that it shall be un-
lawful for any occupant of any premises
in the city of Savannah to build, or make.
or allow in the yard or other enclosure
of the said premises, any opened or eX-
posed fire, and any person violating this
ordinance shall be subject, upon convc-
ton before the Police Court of the city
of Savannah, 10 a fine not to exceed fifty
60 dollars. or Imprisonment not to ex-
coed ten QO days, either or both in the
discretion of the court.
Sec ,. Be it further ordained that all
ordinances and parts of ordinances in con-
flict with this ordinance are hereby re-
pealed
On its first reading:
BY the Finance Commit &C.
To require a tax of parties doing busl-
ness of repairers of bicycles.
Section /. Be it ordained by the Mayor
and Aldermen of the city of savannah.
in Council assembled That hereafter the
specific tax 10 be required of all parties
engaged in the business in the city OF
Savannah of repairing bicycles when sail
parties do not deal in supplies shall he
ten dollars annually, including the pres
ent year. For prompt payment the usual
discount of ten per cent. shall be allowed
Sec. q That all ordinances and parts
of ordinances in conflict with this ordl-
nance are hereby repealed
RESOLUTIONS.
By Committee on Police
Resolved, That the Committee on P0-
lice be authorized to eXpend the sum OF
$500 in the purchase of four horses for
the police department.
Adopted.
BY Committee on Fire
Resolved That the Committee on Fro
be and it is hereby authorized 20 buy ons
set of Perfection hose nozzles and hold
ers, costing not to exceed $1S5.00.
Adopted.
MISCELLANEOUS
Communication from William H. Wade,
representing The estate of William Wade.
protesting against the further expenditure
of the ctyS money on the tract of land
known as Estil Park, was read and re-
Communica ton from George j. Mills,
president Savannah Hospital, conveying
the following resolution adopted by the
board OF managers on the evening of the
26th Instant Resolved, That the Mayor
and health officer of the city of Savannah
be elected for a period of six months,
terminating July l. 1900, to represen, tbs
Gays interest in our board, in accordance
with the action of Council, dated Jan. 10,
1900, was read and received as Informal
ton
Communication from P. ]. Or, putting
the city on notice moi TO disturb the soil
or enter upon the property of the said Ott.
on Lincoln and Third streets, for the
purpose of laying sewer pipes, without
first condemnsng same and paying com
pensation therefor, WAS read and referred
to the Committee of the Whole.
Resignation of A. A. Morrison as city
physician of the Third district, was read
and accepted. and the clerk was instruct
ed to advertise an election to fill the va
cancy, to be he'd at the reXt regular
meeting of Council.
Communication from Capt. ]. 3. Denis
ton of the Salvation Army, submitting
their pean of charity work, and asking
that the matter be brought 10 the atten-
ton of Council, was read and referred to
the Committee of the Whole.
There being no further business, Coun-
ell took a recess, subject to the call OF
the chair. VIM. p. BAILEY,
Clerk of Council