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preceding the word report" the word
Immediately" and by adding, in said
same line just after the word facts,
the words 'n writing" so that said
section, when amended, shall read as
follows:
"647. Citizens to report to board cases
of disease, when, etc. Every citizen
upon whose premises there may occur
any case of smallpox, yellow fever or
other infectious, contagious or pesti-
lential disease not under the charge
of any physician, shall in like man
ner, as ordained in the preceding sec
ton, Immediately report the facts in
writing to the Board of Sanitary Com
missioners, and for failure or refusal
to make such report, shall, upon con-
viction before the Police Court, be Ii
able to fine or Imprisonment, or both,
in the discretion of the court, such flne
not to exceed one hundred dollars, and
such Imprisonment not to exceed thirty
days. But whenever any disease has
been declared epidemic by the Board
of Sanitary Commissioners, it shall not
be required that further cases shall
be so reported
Section 2. Be it further ordained
that all ordinances and parts of or
dinances in conflict with this ordi-
nance are hereby repealed.
Ordinance read in Council for the
first time Oct. %, 1908, read a second
time Nov. IL, 1903, placed upon its pas
sage and passed:
By Committee of the Whole
An ordinance for the proper regula-
ton of burials and for other purposes.
Section l. Be it ordained by the
Mayor and Aldermen of the city of
Savannah, in Council assembled. that,
from an after the adoption of this Or
dinance, whenever any person shall die
within the jurisdictional limits of the
city OF Savannah, his or her body shall
be buried within thirty-six 1866 hours
after such death. and this time limit
shall in no case be extended unless
specific permit be asked for and be
granted in writing by the chairman.
or acting chairman, of the Board of
Sanitary Commissioners, and this can
only be done on condition, that such
dead body be embalmed, or in some
other way be protected against decom-
position.
Sec. 2. Be it further ordained, that
any dead body which may be brought
into and within such limits. shall. If
embalmed. or in some other manner
protected against decomposition, be
buried within twenty-four (2D hours
after being SO brought in, unless ex-
tension permit be obtained as pro-
vided in Section l. and if not embalm-
ed, or in some other manner protected
against decomposition. shall be buried
within twelve Q2) hours after being
so brought in.
Sec. 3. Be it further ordained, that
it shall be incumbent upon the sur
Viving husband, wife. parent, child,
brother, sister OF next of kin, as the
case may be, of such deceased person,
and any and all persons who shall
have such dead body in charge, and
txr1,no d,,fr .t.oII -. - Alo
same to be buried, to conform to the
regulations in this ordinance pre-
scribed, and any person guilty of the
violation of any of the terms of this
ordinance shall be subject, upon con-
Viction in the Police Court of Savan-
nah, to a fine not exceeding one hun
dred (S10O) dollars, or be imprisoned for
not exceeding thirty 900 days, either
or both, in the discretion of said court.
Sec. 4. Be it further ordained. that
all ordinances and parts of ordinances
in conflict with this ordinance. are
hereby repealed
Ordinance on its first reading
BY special Committee on Building In
spectOr
An ordinance to create the office of
inspector of buildings, to define his du-
ties, etc, and to regulate the con-
struction, alteration, repair and the
plumbing of buildings within the lin
its of the city of Savannah.
Section !. Election of inspector. Be
it ordained by the Mayor and Alder
men of the city of Savannah, That on
- -- - there shall be elect
ed an inspector of buildings, who shall
hold his office unless otherwise re-
moved until the first regular meeting
of Council in January, 1905, and said
office shall be filled then and there
after as other city officers are elected
and for the same term. He shall be
practical mechanic, architect or civil
engineer, who has served at least ten
years as such, and shall be q compe-
tent man of good character He shall
receive as compensation the sum of
- - per annum, and shall not
engage in the practice or pursuit of
any trade, profession or business.
Second. He shall properly file all
applications for permits and drawings
and specifications accompanying same,
keep records of the transactions of his
office and report upon same at the an
nual meeting of the Board of Alder
men.
Third. In case the office of building
inspector shall not be filled, or should
become vacant, the several duties here
in assigned to him shall be performed
by the chairman of the Fire Commit
tee.
Sec. 2. Plans to Be Submitted to In
spector-Before the erection or altera-
ton OF any building, or part of a build
ing in the corporate and juriSdictional
limits of the city of Savannah is COM
menced, the owner or his authorized
representative shall submit to the in
spector of buildings copy of the plans
of such proposed work and a brief
specification, which shall be kept on
file in the office of the inspector and
such work shall not be begun until ap-
proved by the inspector and a permit
for the same issued by him. Should
the permit be refused, the owner or
his agent has the right of appeal to
the board of examiners hereinafter pro-
vided, whose decision shall be final.
Sec. g. Board of Examiners-1. The
board of examiners shall be elected by
the same term as provided in section l
for the election of inspector of build
ings, and consist of three competent
men, who shall have served at least
ten years at their trade. One to be an
architect and two others to be builders
They shall meet upon notice by the in
spector of buildings, and each shall re-
ceive as compensation the sum of IS for
each and every such meeting.
Second. A vacancy in the board of ex-
aminers may be filled by appointment
of the Mayor, until the next regular
meeting of Council The inspector of
buildings and members Of the board of
examiners shall serve for two years, or
until their successors are elected. They
shall be allowed to resign and may be
removed from office after trial as other