The Savannah morning news., 1903-05-30
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wardenS," which declares II TO be law
full to hold a survey with one of the
two port wardens present thereat, etc,
be and the same is hereby repealed.
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hereby repealed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 Committee of the Whole
An ordinance, to repeal Section No.
SS7 of MacDonelPs Code of the city of
Savannah, which section infiicts penal
ty on persons other than port ward
ems, who may act or officiate upon sur
veys on vessels or cargoes in the port
or district of Savannah, and for other
purposes.
Section /. Be it ordained by the
Mayor and Aldermen of the city of Sa-
vannah, in Council assembled, that
section eight hundred and eighty-sev-
en- (SSO of MacDonell's Code of the
city of Savannah, which enacts that
any persons other than port wardens
| Except persons appointed by order of
courD who shall act or officiate upon
any survey or perform any of the du
ties required of port wardens shall
| seVerally forfeit a sum not exceeding
$50, to be recovered upon conviction
| before Police Court, to the use of the
| port wardens, be and the same is
hereby repealed.
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hereby repealed.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 Committee of the Whole
An ordinance to repeal Section No.
$50 of MacDonells Code of the city
of Savannah, which section empowers
port wardens, on surveys, to employ
carpenters, laborers and other per-
sons, at the expense of the owner,
master or consignee of vessels or
goods, and for other purposes.
Section l. Be it ordained by the
Mayor and Aldermen of the city of
| Savannah, in Council assembled, that
section eight hundred and eigthy-siX
1856 of MacDonelrs Code of the city
of Savannah touching employment by
port wardens on surveys, of carpen-
tiers, laborers and other persons at
the expense of the owner, master or
consignee of vessel or goods, be, and
the same is hereby repealed.
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| hereby repealed.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.
Ordinance by Alderman Dixon
An ordinance to amend an ordi-
nance entitled IAN ordinance to APP
prove the rules and regulations of the
Park and Tree Commission for the
city of Savannah, and to give the same
the force and effect of an ordinance
of the said city, adopted June Is,
1898, by striking out and repeating so
much of Section 1 as is embraced in
the paragraphs denominated as fol-
lows: "Rule 7-Public Assemblages;"
Rule 9-Peddling and Begging;
Rule 12-Injury to Squares" Rule
14-Wires and Advertising Signs"
Rule 17-Regulation of Poles" and
/ "Rule 1S-Exclusion," and for other
purposes.
Section 1. Be it ordained by the
Mayor and Aldermen of the city of Sa
vannah in Council assembled, that
Section 1 of the above entitled ordi-
nance be and the same is hereby
amended by striking out and repeal
ing certain paragraphs or subdivisions
of said section as follows: Rule z, as
to public assemblagesS Rule 8, as to
peddling and begging Rule Il, as to
injury to squares; Rule IA, as to
wires and advertising signs; Rule II,
as to regulation of poles: Rule Is. as
to expulsion, so that hereafter said
rules Z, 9, IL, IA, II and IS shall be void
and of no effect.
Sec. 2. Be it further ordained that
all ordinances and parts of ordinances
in conflict with this ordinance be and
the same are hereby repealed.
Ordinance read in Council for the
first time May 10, 1903, read second
time May 81, 1905 placed upon its pas
sage and passed, all members present
| Q2) voting in the ALTERNATIVES:
| BY Alderman w. j. Watson
An ordinance for the Improvement of
portions of Broughton street lane,
! from the west side of Bull street to the
east side of Whitaker street, and from
the west side of Whitaker street to the
east side OF Barnard street. in SaVan-
nah, Ga, under the terms and pro-
visions of an act of the Legislature
of Georgia approved Oct. /, 1887.
| Section /. Be it ordained by the
Mayor and Aldermen of the city of Sa-
vannah, in Council assembled, under
| the terms and provisions of an act Of
the Legislature of Georgia, approved
Oct l, 1887, That the director of pub
lie works for the city of Savannah, and
| the Committee on Streets and Lanes of
said city, be, and they are hereby, au-
| thorized and directed to build and con-
struct on Broughton street lane, in the
| city Of Savannah, from the west side of
Bull street to the east side of Whita-
ker street, and from the west side of
| Whitaker street to the east side of
Barnard street, a roadway of vitrifed
brick twenty-five (22) feet in width, be-
tween the curbing, between Bull and
Whitaker streets, and seventeen Q7)
| feet and six CD inches in width, be-
| tween the curbing, between Whitaker
and Barnard streets, and they are au-
thorized and directed to lay the neces-
sary curbing, and to do all the work in
the way of grading, the placing of
catch basins, drains and all other
things incident to the construction and
completion of said roadway on said
portions of said Broughton street lane.
Sec. 2. Be it further ordained, That
after the total cost of said work shall
have been ascertained, one-third of
such cost of said work shall be paid
out of the city treasury, and the other
two-thirds by the persons owning at
the date Of the adoption of this ordi-
nance the real estate abutting on said
portions of said lane, to be improved
under this ordinance, according to
frontage, and the pro rata amount of
the cost of such work is hereby as
sessed against the said abutting real
estate and its owners, as aforesaid, ac-
cording to frontage.
Sec. 3. 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 Council of
the city of Savannah, a statement
showing the cost of the said work and
Improvement, and also an assessment
roll showing as 10 two-thirds of the
cost, how II is apportioned among the
several abutting parcels according to
frontage, and giving the sum charge