The Savannah morning news., 1902-11-15


elusive of that done by or for a rail-
| road company, shall have been ascer-
I tanned, one-third Q-3) of such total
cost shall be paid out of the city treas
ury and the other two-thirds (2-3) from
| the persons owning, at the date of the
/ adoption of this ordinance, the real es-
/ tate abutting on the said portion of
/ Thirty-sixth street. to be improved I'M
1 der this ordinance according to 'front.'
/ age, and the prorata amount Of the
cost of such work is hereby assessed
against the said abutting real estate,
and its owners, as aforesaid, according
| to frontage.
The frontage of interesting streets
| and lanes is assessed as real estate
abutting on said portion of Thirty
sixth street to be improved. and the
Mayor and Aldermen of the city of Sa-
vannah shall be. for all the intents and
purposes of this ordinance, the owner
of the real estate so abutting, and shall
pay from the city treasury its just pro-
1 rata as such owner of the cost of said
work according to frontage in addi-
/ ton to it's one-third Q-3) of the entire
cost, as hereinhefore provided.
Sec. 4. Be 1t further ordained, that,
after the Improvement hereinbefore
provided for has been completed the
said director and the said committee
shall prepare and submit to the Coun-
ment, showing the cost of the improve
ment herein provided for and also an
| assessment roll, showing as to two
| thirds (2-3) of the cost to be appor-
toned, how 1t is apportioned among
the several abutting parcels. including
the street and lane intersections. and
| giving the sum chargeable to each par
eel with the name of the owner.
Upon the consideration and adoption
! of said statement and assessment roll
by the Council of the city of Savannah
II shall then become the duty of the
city treasurer to send to the abutting
property owners their proper bill for
the same as 1t may be ascertained by
| the City Council, and If such bill so
sent be not paid within thirty 600 days
after the presentation or sending of
the same 1t shall then become the duty
OF the city treasurer to issue execution
for the amount, together with costs,
against the persons and property afore-
said which execution shall be made and
levied out of the property described
therein, as are executions for city
| taxes.
On its first reading:
| BY Committee on Streets and Lanes.
An ordinance to provide for the
roadways, sidewalks and grass plats
of Anderson street. from East Broad
street to Waters avenue, in the city
of Savannah. under the provisions and
terms of an ordinance of the city of
Savannah, passed April 5, 1899, and en-
| titled. IAN ordinance to secure uni
| formity in the sidewalks in the city of
| Savannah mentioned in this ordinance,
to provide for the width OF sidewalks
and roadways, the material to be used
for the sidewalks, and for other pur-
| poses"
Section 1. Be II ordained by the
| Mayor and Aldermen OF the City of
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the roadways between the curbs of
Anderson street. in the city OF Savan-
| nah, shall be 80 feet in width, the
| sidewalks on either side thereof feet
in width, and, in addition, there shall
be grass plat on either side thereof
| of feet in width.
Sec. 2. Be 1t further ordained, That
all the provisions Of the above entitled
| ordinance, passed April 5, 1899, shall
apply to the roadways. sidewalks and
grass plats on the said portion of An
| derson street, between East Broad
street and Waters avenue.
Chairman Committee on Streets and
Lanes.
RESOLUTIONS.
! BY Alderman Thomas
Resolved, That the offer of Youmans
e. Demmond to sell to the city lot No.
| 81 Brownsville ward, for opening and
widening Thirty-ninth street, at $3.50,
! Dc dCCtplHus payment 10 DC ny DOlc
running two years, with interest at 5
| per cent, payable annually. Titles to
be satisfactory to the city attorney.
Adopted.
BY the Committee Of the Whole
Be it resolved, by the Mayor and
| Aldermen of the city of Savannah, in
! Council assembled, That the Senator
from this district and the Representa-
tives from this county in the General
Assembly are respectfully requested to
| introduce, advocate and press to pass
age such legislation as will authorize
any alderman of said city designated
by the Mayor or Acting Mayor to pre-
side in and hold the sessions of the
| Police Court of the city of Savannah
in the absence or disability OF, the Re-
| corder.
Be it further resolved, That a copy
of this resolution be sent by the clerk
! of Council to each Of the Representa-
tives in the General Assembly from
Chatham county and to the Senator
from this district.
Adopted.
MISCELLANEOUS
Communications from the Lachlan
| Mcintosh Chapter extending an invi-
tation to the Mayor and aldermen to
| be present at the unwilling of the Jas
per spring memorial on Saturday aft
! ernoon, Nov. IS, 1902 special cars Will
| leave the De Soto Hotel at $3.50 o'clock.
was read and accepted with the thanks
| of Council.
Alderman Jones. at the instance of
Gen. Gordon. president of the Ass0cia-
tion of Patriotic Societies having in
| charge the fointerment of the remains
OF Maj. Gen. Nathaniel Greene, asked
| Council to authorize the acting mayor
to issue a proclamation requesting the
merchants to close their respective
| places of business on the afternoon OF
Nov. IL, so as to give their employees
the opportunity to participate in the
ceremonies incident TO the occasion.
also to ask that all persons having
| flags to display the same at half-mast
between the hours OF and 8. Alder
man Jones also asked that the MEM
bers of the board would kindly signify
as soon as possible their intention to
attend the ceremonies.
Upon the conclusion OF the remarks
by Alderman Jones II was ordered that
the Mayor be authorized 10 issue the
proclamation as suggested.
There being no further business
Council took a recess subject 10 the
call Of the chair.
WA. p. BAILEY.
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