The Savannah morning news., 1900-12-29
OFFICIAL.

sec. AwHo u furthNr Ordained IhAf j
hereafter IL shall be the duty OF every /
owner agent, master. or captain OF any /
vessel. boat. ,ug or craft. propelled IN
whole or In part BY steam or on which
any steam engine or steam boiler h. % |
Is used. and which burns wood 20 sen /
crate steam. Immediately upon the arr. I
val OF such vessel boat aug. or craft I
within the port % Savannah. 20 cover ell
tunnels and smokcstaclss securely with a
nfSt-class spark-arrc@er or arrestcrs. and
it shall be- tho duty % every owner. agent
master. or captain or any vessel boat
sug or craft. propelled In whole or IN
part By steam, or on which any steam
engine or steam boiler b, OF H. used, and
which generates steam by means OF coal.
Immediately upon the arrival of such Ves-
sci, boat. tmE or craft. at any wharf.
dock. or pier. within tho porz % Savsu-
nah, to close tho damper or hampers.
and TO cease operating the engine or en-
rines. eNcops while making fast 20 or
leaving said wharf. dock or pier. or %
oover all Tunnels and snokestacks with
a iirst-class spark-arrestcr or arresteFs.
Sec. 3 Be Il further ordained. That
hereafter h shall b tho duty OF every
owner. agent. master or captain % any
vessel boat or craft loading OF unloading
cargo AZ any wharf dock. or pier with
IN she port % Savannah. where cotton y
stored 20 cover all tunnels and smoke
stacks securely with q first-elass spark
arrester or arresterE and II shall BE- the
duty ~ every owner, agent master. OF
captain o. any steam dredgc operating
within the port % Savannah. 20 cover all
tunnels and snirkestRcka securely with a
grss class spark or arresters.
Sec Re 1t further ordained That no
| vessel or tug shall tow or transport. IN
| or about the port o. Savannah. any light
or or barge. upon which there ta any cot
ton. straw. or hay. without having the
/ funnel or smokeesack 81 said vessel or
/ tug securely covered with arst-elass
/ spark-arrester.
sec 8 30 n further ordained. That all
ordinances and parts 81 oTdinanecs IN
/ conflict with this ordinance are hereby re-
/ pe1led
/ Tho sections OF tn ordinance amended
/ 20 remain ~ they now are. with the
/ penalties specified. save only the hrs'
section hereby repealed
ELECTIONS.
Election for a city printer for the year
/ 1901 was had the following bids being
submitted The Morning News. ~; tha
savannah Press 500, upon motion which
was adopted. the rules we're suspended
| ard tho Mayor authorized to cast the vote
% Council for the lowest bidder. Ills Hon
or thereupon declared the Savannah Press.
Pleasant A. stovan. president, duly elec.-
cd city printer foF the year 1901.
RESOLUTIONS.
Alderman Mills. by request.
Section L. BE u resolved by The Mayor
| and Aldermen 81 the city Of Savannah, ~
/ Council assembled and Il f. hereby re-
| solved By the authority OF the same. that
| the Mayor and Aldermen - the city ~
| Savannah, Va Council assembled. do here
by consent that the Vernon Shell Road
H. ain
i use and operate tines OF street railroad
on tho conditions hereinafter expressed
upon and along the following streets OF
| the city OF Savannah to-wit. First. be-
i ginning NJ the point % intersection be-
tween the Vernon Shell road and Forty
second street. and running weetwardly
on Forty-socond street TO West Broad
| street. thence in northcriy direction
/ along West Broad street 20 Anderson
street. thence east on Anderson street to
| Mont gomery street, thence in mort hefly
| direction through Montgomery street 20
| Bryan street thence on Bryan street.
cnst 20 Barnard street thence oar the
west side Of Barnard street - the north
side OF Bay street. thence on the north
side OF Say street 20 Price street, thence
south or Price street TO Plant street
thence along Plant street to Habershan
street. thence along Iiaheraham street
across the tracks Of the Savannah. Flor
IDA and Western Railway ia a aoutheriy
direction 20 Estili avenue. thence along
| Estlll avenue 20 the point OF beginning
Sec 2. The several tracks TO be laid
| iu the streets of the city Of savannah
| under and BY virtue % the consent here
In indicated shall be- laid az such grades
In such places, with such rails and IN
such manner. as may from time to time
be indicated by the Committee on Streets
and Lanes.
Sec Q. BE 70 further resolved. that u
ia hereby expressly provided that. IN the
event the said Vernon Shell Road Com
pany USES the franchises and privileges
| granted herein. or any Of them Il mus; be
! upon the express condition. that II thereby
agrees and binds Itself to remove its toll
gate south OF any extension Of che cor
porate limits OF the city Of Savannah
that may be hereafter from time 20 time
made by the Legislature Of the state
and that ~ surrenders ifs right -
charge toll for the gss ~ any part % inc
Vernon Shell road or White Blur road
ns such part may from time 20 time 10
taken into the said corporate limits, with
tho right however. m tho said Vernon
Shell road 10 use either the eastern or
| western margin ~ tho White Biufr road
IN the construction and operation OF It's
railroad 70 white Blum IN Chatham conn
/ ~ and with the obligation on tho part Of
the city % Savannah 20 keep w such
parts 81 the White Blum road as may be
surrendered by tho extension Of the said
! corporate limits.
Sec. T. Permission is hereby granted
] 20 the Vernon Shell Road Company 10 use
/ electricity as q motive power upon the
lines herein indicated under the terms
| conditions and stlpulations OF the ordl-
nance regulating the running. oonstruc-
tiou and operating Of electric cars and
railways ln the city OF Savannah.
Sec 6. BE Il further resolved. That the
| privileges hereby granted 10 tho Vernon
Shell Road Company shall not be taken
| or construed 20 surrender. 20 curtau or
impair in any way the right OF the mn-
/ nicipai authorities % the city or savan-
nah 20 pass al lawful ordinances and
resolutions that the Mayor and Aldermen
OF the city OF Savannah. in Council as
/ Hembied. may see NJ 80 PASS respecting
the privileges hereby granted or the use
| Of any streets that may be used by thu
| said Vernon Shell Road Company or the
| exaction not only Of a property tax but
also specific or business taxes for the use
Of the aaid streets based and graduated
under the terms % the present ordinance
% tho city of Savannah respecting the
I taxation OF street car compan mics. or saleB
amendments thereof a. the Mayor and Al
dermen Of the city Of Savannah may
hereafter pass.
Sec. G. The above privileges and fran
chlses WITH the conditions attached there