The Savannah morning news., 1904-03-19


done at the expense of said railroad
company.
Sec. 3. Be it further ordained, That
after the, total cost of said work, ex-
elusive of that done by or for a street
railroad company shall have been as
certained, one-third Q-3) of such total
cost shall be paid out of the city
treasury, and the other wo-thirds (2-3)
by the persons owning, at the date of
the adoption of this ordinance, the real
estate abutting on said portion of said
Thirty-first street to be improved un-
der this ordinance according to 'front.'
age, and the pro rata amount of the
cost of such work is hereby assessed
against the said abutting real estate
and it's owners as aforesaid, according
to frontage.
The frontage of intersecting streets
and lanes is assessed as real estate
abutting on said portion of Thirty-first
street to be improved, and the Mayor
and Aldermen of the city of Savannah
shall be, for all the intents and pur-
poses of this ordinance, the owner of
the real estate so abutting, and shall
pay from the city treasury it's just
pro rata as such owner of the cost of
such work, according to frontage, in
addition to it's one-third Q-0 of the
entire cost as hereinbefore provided
Sec. 4. Be it 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-
Gil of the city of Savannah a state
ment showing the cost of the improve
1nent herein provided for. and also an
assessment roll, showing as to two
thirds (2-3) of the cost to be appor-
toned, how it is apportioned among
the several abutting parcels, including
the street and Ane intersections, and
giving the sum chargeable to each par
eel, with the name of the owner.
Upon the consideration and adoption
OF said statement and assessment roll
by Council of the City of Savannah,
it shall then become the duty of the
city treasurer to send to the abutting
property owners their proper bill for
the same, as it may be ascertained by
The City Council, and if such bill so
sent be not paid within thirty 500
days after the presentation or sending
of the same, it shall then become the
duty of the city treasurer to issue
execution 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 exc
cutions for city taxes. The said state
ment and assessment roll shall also
show the amount payable by street
railroad company and should such
company fail or refuse to pay bill
for the same thirty 800 days after
the presentation or sending of the
same, it 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 executions
for city taxes.
Sec. 5. Be it further ordained. That
all ordinances and parts of ordinances
in conflict with this ordinance are
hereby repealed.
Ordinance on it's first reading.
BY Committee on Streets and Lanes
An ordinance for the improvement OF
Habersham street, from the southside
OF Thirty-first street to the southside
of Henry street, under the terms and
provisions of an act of the Legislature
of Georgia. approved Oct. /. 1887.
Section /. BE II ordained by the
Mayor and Aldermen of the City OF
Savannah, In Council assembled. un-
der the terms and provisions OF an act
OF the Legislature OF Georgia, approved
oct. /. 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 10 build and con-
struct on Habershan street IN the city
OF Savannah from the E0uthside OF
Thlrty-nrst street 90 the southside Of
Henry street, r. roadway nf vltrihed
brick forty N0l feet Ia width between
the curbing, said pavement "a 90 street
and lane Intersections 10 extend over
the fun width ~ said Habeffham
street. that IL 90 say 40 lines co-incl-
dent with the respective property