The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-02-20

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scribed by this ordinance as hereinafter
set out; and further, iteshall be the
duty of any person using any such road
carriage uporf1said streets, to see to it
that the same is registered and
equipped. with the numbering or letter.
ing required by the fifst section of this
ordinance, and any person operating,
propelling or using any automobile. To-
comobile or other similar road carriage
upon the streets of said city, the same
being then and there unregistered, and
failing to display the registered num-
Der, or initials of the owner of such
road carriage as required in the fore
going section, shall be liable to all the
penalties prescribed herein"
Any person violating any of the pro-
visions of this ordinance shall be pun
iShed upon conviction before the Po-
lice Court of the city of Savannah by
fine not exceedingA twenty (25)
dollars, or imprisonment not exceeding
twenty (20) days. either or both, in the
discretion of the court.
Sec. 8. Be it further ordained, That
all ordinances and parts Of ordinances
in conflict with this ordinance are here
by repealed. #e
Ordinance read for the first time
Feb. 3, 1904, read a second time Feb.
II, 1904, placed upon its passage and
passed:
BY Committee of the Whole. at re-
quest of Sanitary Board
An ordinance requiring the occu-
pants, tenants, owners and agents of
yards, premises, houses and outhouses
in the city of Savannah to keep the
same free from fifth, rubbish, putrid
offensive and unsanitary matter and
fresh water, to maintain the plumb
ing and water connections in a sani-
tary condition, preventing the throw
ing or placing Of such filth, rubbish,
putrid, offensive and unsanitary mat
ter and water in the streets or other
public places of said city, prescribing
penalty for violation of its proyi-
sions, and for other purposes.
Be it ordained by the Mayor and
Aldermen of the city of Savannah, in
Council assembled, That from and aft
er the passage of this ordinance:
Section l. 1t shall be the duty of
every occupant, tenant, owner or agent
of any yard, premises, house, or out
house in the city of Savannah to keep
free from all filth, rubbish, putrid, Of
fensive and unsanitary matter and
water of every kind and character,
and to maintain the plumbing and wa
ter connections in such yard, premises,
house and clubhouse in good order and
in sanitary condition at all times, and
to this end they shall make frequent
inspections of the same.
Sec. 2. Be 1t further ordained That
should any yard, premises. house, or
clubhouse in said city become unsan-
itary or a menace to health or often
sive by reason of the existence or ac-
cumulation of any filth, rubbish, pu-
trid offensive and unsanitary matter
and water of any kind or by reason of
defective or insufficient plumbing or
water connections it shall be the duty
of the occupant or tenant to immedi-
ately remove such filth, rubbish, pu-
trid offensive or unsanitary matter or
water from said yard, premises, house,
or clubhouse and to Immediately re-
pair put in or renew such plumbing
and water connections subject to the
approval Of the Inspector of plumbing.
Sec. 3. Be it further ordained, That
the tenant, occupant, owner or agent
of such yard, premises, house, or out
house shall not dispose of such filth,
rubbish, putrid offensive or unsanitary
matter or water by placing or throw
ing the same into any Of the lanes.
sidewalks, strets or other public places
in said city, but shall dispose OF such
filth, rubbish, putrid, offensive, or
unsanitary matter and water by plac-
ing the same in boxes and barrels, as
prescribed in section 759 of MacDon-
ellis Code, the ordinance OF Feb. IS,
1891, amendatory thereof, and the ordi-
nance Of Aug. %, 1900, or shall dispose
Of II IN such other manner as the ordi-
nancea Of the city may require, and
II such filth. rubbish. putrid. offensive,
or unsanitary matter or water be
found IN street, lane. or other public
olace Of said city then The tenant oc-