The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-12-26
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are hereby authorized and directed to
build and construct on River street,
in the city of Savannah, from the west
property line of Farm street to the
west property line of Water street, a
roadway of stone blocks forty-six (4)
feet and six (6) inches in width be-
tween the curbing, said pavement at
all street and lane intersections to ex-
tend over the full width of said River
street; that is to say, to lines coinci-
dent with the respective property
lines, and they are authorized and d.
rected to lay the necessary curbing
and to do all the work in the way of
| grading, the placing of catch basins,
drains crossings and all other things
incident to the construction and COM
pletion of said roadway on said por-
ton of River street.
Sec. 2. Be 1t further ordained, that
| any railroad company having tracks
| running through said portion of River
street to be improved under this ordi-
nance, is hereby required to pave the
width of its tracks and two feet on
| each side of every line of the tracks
of said railroad company, with stone
blocks as the said work progresses,
and in the event this is not done by
| said company, the director of public
works, and the said committee, shall
see to its being done at the expense
| of said railroad company.
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after the total cost of said work, ex-
elusive of that done by or for any
railroad company, shall have been as
certained, one-third Q-3) of such to-
tai cost shall be paid out of the city
treasury, and the other two-thirds (2-3)
by the persons owning at the date OF
the adoption of this ordinance the real
estate abutting on the said portion
| of River street to be improved under
this ordinance according to frontage,
| and the pro rata amount of the cost
| of such work is hereby assessed
| against the said AUDITING real estate
| and it's owners as aforesaid, according
| to frontage.
The frontage of interesting streets
and lanes is assessed as real estate
abutting on said portion of River
street to be improved, and the Mayor
and Aldermen of the city of Savan-
| nah shall be, for all the intents and
| purposes of this ordinance, the owner
| OF the real estate so abutting and shall
| pay from the city treasury its Just
| pro rata as such owner of the cost of
| said work according to frontage in
| addition to it's one-third (1-3) of the
| entire cost as hereinbefore provided.
Sec. 4. 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 the Coun-
|
ment showing the cost of the improve
-nent herein provided for, and also an
| assessment roll, showing as to two
| thirds (2-3) OF the cost to be appor-
toned, how 1t is apportioned among
the several abutting parcels, including
| the street and lane intersections, and
| giving the sums chargeable to each
parcel, with the name of the owner.
Upon the consideration and adoption
of said statement and assessment roll
by the Council of the city
of Savannah it shall then be-
urer to send to the abutting property
owners their proper bill for the same,
| as it may be ascertained by the City
| Council, and II such bill so sent be not
paid within thirty (3O) days after the
presentation or sending of the same,
1t shall then become the duty of the
| city treasurer to issue execution for
the amount together with costs against
the persons and property aforesaid,
when execution shall be made and
levied out of the property described
| therein, as are executions for city
taxes. The said statement and assess
| ment roll shall also show the amount
| payable by any railroad company, and
| should such company fail and refuse
| to pay a bill for the same thirty (SW
Gays after the presentation or sending
| OF the same, 1t shall be the duty of
| the city treasurer, to issue execution
against said company and it's property
for said bill, together with costs, which
| shall be made and levied as are eye
cutions for city taxes.
Sec. 5. Be 1t further ordained that
all ordinances and parts of ordinances
| IN conflict with this ordinance are
| hereby repealed.
Ordinance read in Council for the first
time Dec. g. 1903, read a second time
DEC 70 1903, placed upon its passage
ana passed, all members present GN
voting in the affirmative. ~
by committee on Streets and Lanes
An ordinance for the Improvement
CT west Broad street from the north
property line of Stone street, to the
north property line of Liberty street.
under the terms and provisions of an
Act of the Legislature OF Georgia. an
proved, Oct. l. 1887.
section /. Be 1t 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
TIC works for the city of Savannah,
and the Committee on Streets and
Lanes of said city, be and they are
hereby authorized and directed to build
and construct on West Broad street In
the city of Savannah. from the north
property line OF stone street to the
north property line of Liberty street,
roadway of vitrifled brick fifty (50)
feet in width between the curbing, said
pavement at all street and lane inter-
sections to extend over the full width
of said West Broad street, that is to
say, to lines. co-incident with the re-
spective property lines, and they are
authorized and directed to lay the nee
essary curbing, and do all the work in
the way of grading. the placing of
catch basins, drains, crossings and all
other things incident to the construc-
ton and completion of said roadway
on said portion of West Broad street.
Sec. 2. Be 1t further ordained, that
street railroad company having
tracks running through said portion
of West Broad street, to be improved
under this ordinance, is hereby re-
CURED to pave the width of its tracks
and two feet on each side of every line
of the tracks of said street railroad
company, with vitrified brick as the
said work progresses, and in the event
this is not done by said company, the
said director OF public works, and the
said committee shall see to its being
done at the expense of said street
railroad company.
Sec. 3. Be it further ordained. that
after the total cost of said work, ex-
elusive of that done by or for street
railroad company, shall have been as
certained, one-third Q-3) Of such total
cost shall be paid out OF the city treas
ury, and the other two-thirds (2-0 by
the persons owning at the date of the
adoption of this ordinance the real es-
tate abutting on the said portion of