The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-05
OFFICIAL.

ing the repeal of the ordinance prohibiting
the installation of generator inside of a
building. was read and referrede to the
Committee on Fire.
ORDINANCES.
The following ordinance read he first
time April l. 1900 read the second time
May 2, 1900, placed upon las passage end
passed-all members present voting in the
Affirmative:
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. l, 1887.
Section 1. Be ID 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. ], 1887 That the d.
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 Estil avenue,
the said pavement of Augusta gravel to
be forty-five (45 feet in width, and to do
all the work in the way of grading. the
construction of drains ana all other work
tAlSANSht " NAC improvement ueICin PlO-
vided for
Sec Q 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 C1s) of the said cost
shall be paid out of the city treasury and
the other two-thirds 90 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
abutting real estate and it's 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 the owner of said streets
and lanes and shall pay from its treasury
its just pro rata for the said streets and
lanes, according TO frontage, of the cost
of the said improvement, in addition to its
one-third ca of the entire cost.
Sec. 3. 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 TO two-thirds of
the cost how ii is apportioned amongst
the several abutting parcels, including the
street intersections and giving the sum
chargeable to each parcel and the name of
the owner. AZ 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, ii 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-
hict with this ordinance are hereby re-
pealed.
The following ordinance, read in Council
for the first time April 49, 1900 read the
second time May 2, 1900. and upon motion
referred to the Committee of the Whole.
BY Alderman Dixon
An ordinance to change the name of
Brady street to Madison avenue.
Section l. Be It ordained by the Mayor
| and Aldermen of the city of Savannah, In
Council assembled IN compliance with the
request of the property owners on either
| side of the street, That that certain cross
street in the city of Savannah, known as
| BRADY street." which commences at Bull
| street ana runs west " DdlHdlo dAo 10
between Fourth and Fifth streets. be and
the same is hereby changed to Madison
| avenue"
Section 2 Be It further ordained that
| all ordinances and parts of Ordinances in
conflict with this ordinance are hereby re-
RESOLUTIONS.
! BY Alderman Haas
Resolved. by the Mayor and Aldermen
of the city OF Savannah in Council as
semblcd That the map of the city of
| Savannah, and vicinity completed by
| John W. Howard, civil engineer in city
engineers office, ard A. M. Boil in the
city treasursrs' office, scale Of 300 feet to
an inch, and approved by the city en-
| g1neer be, and 1t is hereby accepted as
an official city map Adopted.
| BY Alderman Haas
whereas. it is the desire of the mass
of the conservative citizens of Savannah
that the city be saved the turmoil. bit
| tern4ss and evil effects up:n it's business
and social life produced by prolonged
and hard fought, factional political cam
paiyn, and
Whereas, it is the duty Of the Mayor
and Aldermen cf the city of Savannah to
| encourage nyshing tending to produce
| harmony in the community, thereby slim
ulatipg progress and prosperity, and pre-
venting the city from obtaining the in
| furious reputa ticn of place of constant
! pickering.
! And whereas, 1t Is a fact acknowledged
| by the great mass of our citizens that the
! bitter feelings al eady aroused, and con-
| SANITY being aggravated by the differ
! ences created by the approaching primary,
| charged by one wing of the Democratic
| party with being unfair and unjust, is
| likely to become a serious menace TO the
peace and good wi of the city,
| Therefore, be it resolved, by the Mayor
4 - O.. \.
! in Council assembled, That this body, act
| ing in behalf of what 1t considers the
bsst interests OF the city of Savannah, re-
| CARELESS of fractional differences, earnest
| ly urges upon the Democratic Executive
| Committee of Chatham county, and the
State Democratic Executive Committee,
that some arrangement he perfected, ap-
| pealing to the sober sense Of the citizens
| generally, under which the approaching
| election can be held, Savannah saved the
trouble that appears to be in store for 1t
under the existing circumstances. the
public peace maintained and good feeling