The Savannah morning news., 1904-05-21

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BY Alderman DaVant-


By Alderman Davant-
An ordinance for the Improvement
of Thirty-hrst street from the east
side OF Lincoln street to the west side
of Price street, except Habersham, the
intersecting street, for which a paw
ing ordinance has been passed. under
the terms and provisions of an act
of the Legislature of Georgia, approved
Oct. l. 1887.
Section l. Be 1t ordained by the
Mayor and Aldermen of the city of
Savannah, in Council assembled, UNI
der the terms and provisions of an
act of the Legislature of Georgia, APP
proved Oct. /, 1887 that the director
of public works for the city of Savan-
nah, and the Committee on Streets and
Lanes of said city, be. and they are
hereby authorized and directed to build
and construct on Thirty-hrst street,
in the city of Savannah, from the east
side Of Lincoln street to the west side
of Price street. except Habersham, the
intersecting street for which paw
ing ordinance has been passed, road
way of vitrihed brick thirty 800 feet
between the curbing, said pavement
at all street and lane intersections to
extend over the full width of said
Thirty-first street; that is to say, to
lines coincident with the respective
property lines. and they are author
lied and directed 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
completion of said roadway on said
portion of said Thirty-first street.
Sec. 2. Be it further ordained, that
after the total cost of said work shall
have been ascertained, one-third of
such total cost shall be paid out of
the city treasury and the other two
thirds by the persons owning at the
date of the adoption ofsthis ordinance,
the real estate, abutting on the said
portion of Thirty-first street to be i'm
proved under this ordinance according
to frontage, 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 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 such work according to 'front.'
age, in addition to its one-third of the
entire cost as hereinbefore provided.
Sec. 3. 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
i
assessment roll showing as to two
thirds of the cost to be apportioned,
how 1t Is apportioned among the sew
eral abutting parcels, including the
street and lane intersections, and CIV
ing the sum 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 Savan-
nah 1t shall then become the duty of
the city treasurer to send to the abut-
ting property owners their proper bill
for the same, as 1t may be ascertained
by the City Council, and If such bill
so sent be not paid within thirty (30)
| days after the presentation or sending
of the same, it shall then become the
| duty of the city treasurer to issue an
| 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 ex-
| ecutions for city taxes.
Sec. 4. 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 May IL, 1904, and published
| for information.
J. ROBERT DREAMER,
Clerk OF Council.