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tire cost as hereinbefore provided.
Section 4. BE 1t further ordained,
that after the Improvement hereinbe-
fore provided for has been completed.
the said director and the said commit
Tee shall prepare and submit to the
Council of the city of Savannah
statement showing the cost of the inn
provement herein provided for, and
also an assessment roll showing as TO
two-thirds (2-3) of the cost to be APP
portioned. how it is apportioned among
the several abutting parcels including
the street and lanes intersections, and
giving the sum charcoal BILE to each
parcel with the name of the owner.
Upon the considera ton and adoption
of said statement and assessment roll
by the Council of the city of Savan-
nah, ii shall then become the duty OF
the city treasurer to send to abutting
property owners their proper bill for
the same, as il may be ascertained by
the City Council, and if such bill so
sent he not paid within thirty 600
days after the presentation or sending
of the same, 1t shall then become the
duty of the city trea surer TO issue eX-
ecution for the amount, together with
costs against the persons and property
aforesaid, which execution shall be
made and levied out of the property,
described therein, as are executions
for city taxes. The said statement and
assessment roll shall also show the
amount payable by any railroad COM
pany and should such company fail
and refuse to pay a bill for the same
thirty 500 days after the presentation
or sending of the same, it shall be the
duty of the city treasurer to issue eX-
ecuton against said company and its
property for said bill, together with
costs, which shall be made and levied
r,ze for oil 10
Section 5. Be it further ordained,
that oil ordinances and parts of ordi-
nanceS in conflict with this ordinance,
are hereby repealed.
On it's first reading, by unanimous
consent, read the second time, placed
upon it's passage and adopted. all MEM
bers present 19 voting in the affirm
alive.
BY Alderman Watson
An ordinance to amend an ordinance
adopted by Council at it's meeting on
| Feb. Is, 1908, providing for the paving
with Vitrified brick of certain portions
of Park avenue in the city of Savan-
nah, by adding a clause at the end of
the fourth section thereof, and for
other purposes.
Section l. Be it ordained by the May
or and Aldermen of the city of Savan-
nah, in Council assembled, that an
| ordinance entitled, AN ordinance for
| the improvement of portions of Park
avenue from the east side of jefferson
| street to the east side of Whitaker
street, and from the east side of Dray
| ton street to the west side of East
| Broad street, in the city of Savan-
| nah, under the terms and provisions
| of an act of the Legislature of Geor-
| gia, approved Oct. l. 1887" adopted on
Feb. IS, 1908, be and the same is here
| by amended by adding the following
J words at the end of the fourth sec
| ton thereof, to wit
THE said statement and assessment
roll shall also show the amount pay
able by a street railroad company and
| should such company fail and refuse
| to pay bill for the same within thir-
! ty 900 days after the presentation or
! sending of the same it shall then be-
| come the duty of the city treasurer
to issue an execution against the said
company and its property for the said
| bill, together with costs, which shall
be made and levied, as are executions
for city taxes. And the said ordinance
! as so amended is in all respects con-
| firmed. tr
Sec. 2. Be it, further ordained that
all ordinances and parts of ordinances
in conflict with this ordinance are
| hereby repealed,
On the first reading,
By Alderman. Watson
An ordnance to provide sidewalks
| on Prendergast street between Sims
and Little Jones streets.
Section. /. Be it ordained by
the Mayor and aldermen of the
city of Savannah in Council as
| be laid on both sides of Prender-
CAST street in the city of Savannah
between Sims and Little Jones
street which shall be seven CO feet in,
width, and shall be paved with brick
or other hard material, subject to the
approval of the. Committee on Streets
and Lanes of the city of Savannah.
| The said sidewalks shall be enclosed
with all necessary curbing.
Section 2. Be it further ordained
that the said sidewalks shall be laid
within thirty days from the passage
| of this ordinance; that all existing or
dinances with reference to paving be-
ing required by property owners, or be-
being done at their expense, and the
remedies by the city of Savannah in
| the event of the failure or refusal of
| the property owners, shall apply to the
| pavements or sidewalks herein re-
quired.
Section g. Be it further ordained
| that all ordinances and parts of ordi-
nances in conflict with this ordinance
are hereby repealed.
On It's nfSJ redulnB, ana reIeTreu 10
| the Committee on Finance.
| By Alderman Colding-
To amend an ordinance to assess and
levy taxes and raise revenue for the
| city of Savannah.
1. Be 1t ordained by the Mayor and
| Aldermen of the city of Savannah,
| that the above entitled ordinance is
hereby amended by adding after the
words, every owner of a wagon or
other vehicle used as moving adVer-
| tisements, one hundred dollars, the
following, the provisions of this ordi-
nance shall not apply to a street wag-
on hired for the purpose of advertis-
ing any theatrical performance, base
ball game, football game or athletic
contest.
2. Be it further ordained that all
| ordinances and parts of ordinances
are hereby repealed so far as they ap-
| ply to this special case.
ELECTIONS.
Application of j. G. Schwarz for
inspector of naval stores, was read and
upon motion, which was adopted. the
rules were suspended and the Mayor
authorized to cast the vote of Council
for the applicant. His Honor, the
Mayor, thereupon announced Mr.. J.
c.. Schwarz duly elected naval stores