The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-11-02
OFFICIAL.
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NOTICE.


City of Savannah, Office Fire Depart
ment, Oct. "a, 1903.-Sealed bids will
be received at the office of the under
signed until noon of Nov. IL, 1903, for
furnishing fob. cars at Savannah, one
extra first size or double extra first
size steam fire engine. with a capacity
of thirteen hundred q, 5000 gallons per
minute. Boiler to be plain or to be
finished with nickel plated jacket, with
all tools and other modern appliances.
Dome, machinery and all exposed parts
to be nickel-plated. Three-horse hitch
complete, with all necessary heater
connections attached. One small and
two large suctions with Savannah
standard thread. Engine to be tested
and when delivered, to be ready for
instant service.
Proposals must be accompanied by a
certified check for two hundred ($20O1
dollars, payable to the Committee on
Fire, as a guarantee that bidder re-
ceiving award. will enter into contract
according to proposal submitted.
The Committee on Fire reserves the
right to reject any or all bids.
JOHN E. MAGUIRE,
Superintendent.
NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNERS.
Office Clerk of Council, Savannah.
Ga.,: Oct. IA, 1903.-The following ordi-
nance is published for the information
of the public and notice is herewith
given that the same will be strictly en-
forced:
ri ]. ROBERT DREAMER,
Clerk of Council
AN ORDINANCE
to cause in the interest of health ana
the prevention of waste of water the
dtscontinuance of all globe-valve and
other closets without automatic shut
offs and to require their replacement
with approved tank closets within the
time expressed in this ordinance.
Section 1. Be it ordained by the Mayor
and Aldermen of the city of Savannah
In Council assembled, as a sanitary
measure and also for the purpose of
preventing the waste of water, that all
globe-valve and other closets without
automatic shut-offs shall be taken out
and removed in the city of Savannah.
and shall be replaced with approved
tank closets as herein expressed and
within the time expressed, to wit:
In the territory between the northern
line of the city limits and the northern
line of Oglethorpe avenue extended,
east to the eastern line of the city linn.
its, and west 20 the western line of tine
said limits; the said globe-valve and
other closets without automatic shut
offs shall be taken out and approved
tank closets substituted therefor within
two months from the passage of this
ordinance; in the territory between said
northern line of Oglethorpe avenue ex-
tended east and west, and the northern
lire of Jones street extended. east, to
the eastern boundary of the city and
west to the western boundary within
four months from the passage of this
ordinance; in all the other portion of
the city which lie south of the said
northern line of Jones street, within six
months from the passage of this ordi-
nance.
Should the substitution herein pro-
vided for not be done within the time
mentioned then II shall be done by the
city of Savannah through it's proper
officers and at the expense of the prop
erty owners.
After the time mentioned 1t shall not
Re lawful for eny person to use globe
valve and ether closets without auto
matte shGt-oefs in the city of Savannah,
and any person violating this ordinance
shall be subject, upon conviction in the
Police Court of the city of Savannah,
to fine not exceeding twenty-five dol
lars ana Imprisonment not to exceed
ten days. either or both, in the discre-
ton of the court, for each and every
days violation thereof.
Section e. Pc it further ordained
That al o.dlrsnces and parts of Or
dinanccs in conflict herewith are hereby
repealed.
Ordinance adopted June %. 1893.