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gonnary street, and to build two stoo1-
projecting to sidewalk on line U,,.s
other stoops, in same block Refarre5
TO Committee on Streets and lanes
Petition of Charles E. Brockett -
reSenting w. H. Connerat. for rer,oiS
sion to remodel house west ona-baIs
lot No. 20, Chatham ward, to add sew
teet 10 present house on western side
to convert said house into two ho,1sas'
to have stoops project out to line %;
other stooDs in same block. Referrsd
to Committee on Streets and Lance
Petition of T. M. Norwood. offer,no
to sell the city certain strips of Iand
in the vicinity of Forty-second and
Montgomery streets. Referred to Corn
mittee on City Lots and OPENING
Streets.
Petition of Morris Lepinsky to rennoa-
ell and improve the sheds on the proper.
ty, S12 State street, west. Referred to
Committee on Fire.
Petition of e. A. Massart, manaear
First Regiment, Infantry Band, snows
that the band is anxious to get con-
certs in the Park Extension. and ASH
Council to make a donation of 1915 for
same purposes. Referred to Commit
tee of the Whole.
Petition of r. K. Bragdon for deed
to eastern one-half of western one-haIf
of lot 81 Troup ward. Referred to Com
mittee on Finance.
Petition of John F. Lubs, asking
Council to place water meter for usa
of residence, beer pump and barber
shop northeast corner Liberty and Hab-
ersham streets. Referred to Commit
tee on Water.
ORDINANCES.
On its first reading.
By Alderman A. j. Garfunkel-
An ordinance To amend Coofion
Twelve Hundred and Twenty-Nine
Q229) of MacDonell's Code of Sayan-
nah, by reducing the punishment
therein prescribed, and for other pur-
poses.
Section /. Be it ordained by the
Mayor and Aldermen of the City of
Savannah, in Council assembled, That
the words in said Section Twelve Hun
dred and Twenty-Five (1229) of Mac
Donell's Code of Savannah ION pain
of being fined in the Police Court in a
sum not exceeding thirty dollars for
every offense of obstruction, or other
offense as above defined be, and same
are stricken, and in lieu thereof these
words are hereby substituted, to-wit;
land any person violating any provi-
sion of this section shall, upon convic-
| ton before the Police Court of the CITY
| of Savannah, be subject to a fine not
| to exceed ten (S10) dollars and i'm
prisonment not to exceed ten QO
days, either or both, in the discretion
of the court" so that said section
when amended shall read as follows:
1929. Vehicles Obstructing Street
Passengers, Penalty. 1t shall not be
| lawful for any person to obstruct by
any dray, wagon, cart, or other We
hicle, having or not having an animal
| or animals attached thereto, the free
| passage of persons through any street
| or other thoroughfare in said city, or
| the free access of any person to his or
| her property, or to any sidewalk in
said city, or so to place any vehicle in
any such street or thoroughfare, as to
cause injury to any shade trees; and
no person shall keep any dray, wagon,
| cart or otehr vehicle, except on his or
her premises, or opposite thereto, for
| such time only as may be allowed by
existing or future ordinance; and any
person violating any provision of this
Il section shall, upon conviction before
the Police Court of the city of Savan-
nah be subject to a fine not to ex-
coed ten (10) dollars and Imprisonment
not to exceed ten (1O) days, either or
both, in the discretion of the court. 1t
shall be the special duty of every Off
Ger and member of the police force to
report every violation of this Sec
tion."
Sec. 2. Be it further ordained, That
all ordinances and parts of ordi-
nances in conflict with this ordinance
are hereby repealed.
On its first reading by Alderman A.
]. Garfunkel.
An ordinance to amend Section
Twelve Hundred and Eighty-Six (12S6)
of MacDonelPs Code of Savannah, by
reducing the punishment therein pre-
scribed, and for other purposes.
Section l. Be it ordained by the
Mayor and Aldermen of the city Of
Savannah in Council assembled, that
Section Twelve Hundred and Eighty
Six Q286) of MacDonell's Code of Sa-
vannah be and same is hereby amend
ed by striking out following words
therein, to-wit: Under the penalty or
penalties prescribed in the foregoing
section, and by substituting in
lieu thereof the following words,
to-wit: ANY person violating any
! provision of this section shall,
upon conviction before the Police Court
of the city of Savannah, be subject to
a fine not to exceed ten dollars ($1O)
and imprisonment not to exceed ten
(10) days, either or both, in the dis
erection of the court" and that the
comma after the word enclosure" is
changed to a period, so that said sec
ton when amended shall read as fol-
| lows:
1885. Drivers at depots, etc, to re-
main at doors of their vehicles.
Every such driver or runner shall re-
main at his carriage, omnibus, or hack
door, at every such depot, wharf or
landing during the time passengers are
being landed, or are getting out Of
the car or cars, and no such driver or
runner shall be permitted to leave such
door, except only and strictly for the
purpose of putting on baggage. In case
the wharf or depot is not open to the
omnibuses and hacks, the police on
duty at such wharf or station, shall
keep free and open way to and from
the entrance to such wharf or depot,
and no hackman or drayman shall be
permitted within such enclosure. Any
person violating any provision of this
section shall, upon conviction before
the Police Court of Savannah be sub
hject to fine not to exceed ten ($lU
dollars and Imprisonment not to ex-
coed ten Q0) days, either or both, in
the. discretion of the court"
Sec. 2. Be it further ordained, that
all ordinances or parts of ordinances
| in conflict with this ordinance are here
by repealed.
RESOLUTIONS.
By Committee of the Whole
Whereas, there is no official direc-
tory of the CITY of Savannah, and
Whereas, there is need for an ac-
curate and correct directory of the said
city, be it, therefore,
Resolved, That a committee of three
| be appointed by the Mayor from the