The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-08-22
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Marcn l, lSUZ, 10 remove the old shin
gle roof building on the eastern one
half of lot Green ward n the city Of
Savannah and build Their con TWO two
story frame metal-roof houses thirtv
feet front.
Sec. 2. Be it further ordained that
all ordinances and parts Of ordinances
in conflict with this ordinance are
hereby repealed.
On it's first reading.
By Alderman Schroeder
An ordinance defining the duties of
chimney contractors; regulating the
sweeping of chimneys and providing
for the charging of fees and the coll
Letting thereof.
Section 1. Be it ordained by the
Mayor and aldermen of the city of Sa-
vannah in Council assembled, That all
and every person or persons occupying
building or part of building in the
city of Savannah with a chimney or
chimneys thereto, in which fire is US
ually made Except where anthracite
coal is used exclusively, shall allow
the chimney contractor of the city of
Savannah to visit, inspect and cause
to be swept once in every SIX months.
all chimneys in such buildings which
are found to be foul or in a dangerous
condition, and in case any person shall
oppose or prevent the inspecting or the
sweeping of any chimney as before
mentioned, such person making such
opposition shall upon conviction in the
Recorders Court. be subject to a fine
not exceeding ten dollars or to impris-
onment not exceeding twenty days,
either or both.
Sec. 2. Be it further ordained that
if the chimney contractor shall neg
lect his duty in not causing the said
chimney to be swept or leave any
chimney which should be swept un
swept for a period longer than seven
calendar months said contractor, on in
formation before the Recorders Court
of such neglect, shall on conviction
thereof, be fined sum not exceeding
ten dollars for each neglect Provided.
however, that said contractor was not
opposed or prevented from inspecting
and sweeping the said chimney.
Sec. 3. Be it further ordained that
chimney contractors shall give notice
in writing to the occupants of build
ings by leaving same at the house in
which he intends to sweep chimneys at
least the day before such sweeping
shall take place, and the said contrac-
tor shall provide proper and necessary
appliances to insure, as much as pos
sible, the prevention of the escape of
SCOT from the hearth during such
sweeping. And such sweeping shall take
place at a proper and convenient hour.
OSC. T. De IL IuEluGT ORDAINED, mat
1t shall be optional with the owners
or occupants of houses, wherein an
tracite coal is burned exclusively,
whether the chimney shall be swept
or not.
Sec. 5. Be it further ordained, That
chimney contractors are permitted to
sweep chimneys at any time and as Ct
ten as the owners or occupants may
desire them to do so.
D. -
the fees of the contractor for sweep
ing chimneys shall be as follows, to-
wit: Fifteen cents for each fireplace
and the chimney contractors are here
by empowered and directed to demand
and receive their respective fees as
provided for in section of this ordi-
nance.
Section 7. Be it further ordained
Thas the chimney contractors are
hereby authorized and directed to de-
mand and receive his fees from the
occupants of the houses or structures
in which chimneys are swept by the
contractors. If the said occupant
shall refuse to pay the said fees after
demand by the contractors, then it
shall be lawful for the said contrac-
tors to collect as much as one-haif
of the said fees from the owners Of
the houses or structures in which the
nave De6H swept.
Sec. s. Be it further ordained, That
all ordinances and parts of ordinances
in conflict with this ordinance are
hereby repealed.
On its first reading:
By Alderman Dixon
An ordinance to sell at private sale
to d. Grimm parts of four lots desig-
mated on plan of lots Nos. to 4, sec
ton 10, Law ward, consisting of 3,335.56
square feet of land, for $500.
Section l. Be it ordained by the
Mayor and Aldermen of the city of
Savannah, in Council assembled, That
the Mayor of the city of Savan-
nah be and he Is hereby authorized to
convey to d. Grimm for $500 at private
sale, parts of the four lots designated
in plan made by city engineer as plan
of parts of lots Nos. 1 to 4, section 10,
Law ward in the city of Savannah,
consisting of 3,335.56 square feet, re-
serving the narrow slip shown on the
said plan as NEEDED for elliott street
Sec 2. Be it further ordained, That
all ordinances and parts of ordinances
in conflict with this ordinance are
hereby repealed
On its first reading.
By Alderman Colding-
An ordinance to authorize the Mayor
of the city of Savannah to convey to
w II. S1udlllplOIl, III the name Oh UHS
city of Savannah, that part of the old
powder magazine property in Spring
field plantation, covered by his lease,
under the terms and conditions herein
mentioned:
Section 1 Be it ordained by the
Mayor and Aldermen of the city of Sa-
vannah, in Council assembled, That
the Mayor of the city of Savannah is
authorized to sell and convey at phi
vate sale in the name of the city of Sa-
vannah to w. D. Champion, at and for
the sum of twelve hundred and fifty
dollars, that part of the aid r1wder
magazine property, Springfield planta-
ton, under lease to the said Champion
by lease, dated Jan. "a. 1900, provided
always that the said Champion, before
the execution and delivery of the said
deed, shall pay in full the purchase
price and all rentals due and shall en-
ter into a written agreement to be
filed with the clerk of Council, that he
will not operate on the said premises
or permit the operation of any null
sance prejudicial to the public health,
and will at once abate a nuisance
whenever the Council of the city of Sa-
vannah shall declare the same a nui-
sance and direct it's abatement.
Sec. 2. Be it further ordained, That
all ordinances and parts of ordinance
in conflict with this ordinance are
hereby repealed.
RESOLUTIONS.
BY Alderman Jones'
Resolved, That the discharge by the
Mayor of the city from the police
force of Privates ]. H. w. Umbach,
w. F. Crosby, F. j. Smith, w. ]. Lovett,
E. j. Coffee and ]. w. Woods. reported