The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-08-06
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and the failure on the part of any
constructor or architect engaged upon
the erection, construction, alteration or
repairing of any such building or
structure within such limits. shall sub
tect such owner, architect or contrac-
tor as the case may be. upon convic-
ton before the Police Court of the city
of Savannah. for each and every viO-
lation Of this ordinance to a fine not
exceeding one hundred dollars, or to
| Imprisonment not to exceed thirty
days, either or both. in the discretion
of the court; and if such owner. con-
tractor or architect be q partnership,
then each member of said partnership
shall be liable to punishment thereun-
der as aforesaid; and IL said parties
be a corporation, then each officer of
said corporation shall be liable to pun
ishment as aforesaid; and the punish
ment so provided shall be in addition
to any money penalties hereinbefore
prescribed for any particular infringe
ment of this ordinance.
Sec. 81. BE it further ordained, That
all ordinances and parts of ordinances
In conflict with this ordinance are
hereby repealed.
BY Committee on Streets and Lanes
On it's first reading.
An ordinance for the improvement of
State street. from the west property
| line of Bull street to the east property
line of jefferson street. under the terms
and provisions of an act of the Legis-
lature of Georgia approved oct. l.
| 1857. q
! Section /. Be it ordained by the May
| or and Aldermen of the city of Savan-
nah, in Council assembled, under the
terms and provisions of an act of the
| Legislature of Georgia, approved Oct
! l, 1887, that the director Of public
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 State street in the city of
Savannah, from the west property line
OF Bull street TO the east property line
of Jefferson street, a roadway of vitri-
fed brick. excepting at the intersec-
tion of Whitaker street, which is now
paved with vitrified brick, the said
roadway to vary in width from nine
teen (19) feet to twenty-five (22) feet,
between the curbing, except in front
of the square on Barnard street, known
as st. James Square. where the width
shall be twenty-nine (29) feet, said
pavement at all street and lane inter-
sections to extend over the full width
OF said State street: that is TO say
with lines co-incdent with the respee-
tive property lllltr, anu AnEN are du~
thorized and directed to lay the neces-
sary 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 construc-
ton and completion of said roadway on
said portion of State street.
Sec. 2. Be it further ordained that
any railroad company having tracks
running through said portion OF state
street to be improved under this or
dinance, 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 vitried
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 railroad company.
Sec. 3. Be it ordained. that after
the total cost of said work. exclusive OF
that done by or for any railroad COM
pany. shall have been ascertained. one
third Q-3) OF such total 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 AUDITING
on said portion OF State street to be
improved under this ordinance, accord
amount of the cost of such work is
hereby assessed against the said abutt-
ing real estate and its owners, as afore-
said, according 70 frontage.
The frontage OF intersecting streets
and lanes and Of said square shall be
assessed as real estate abutting upon
the said portion OF State street, and
the Mayor and Aldermen Of the city
Of Savannah shall be for all intents
and purposes OF this ordnance the
owner OF such streets. lanes and
square 80 abuttlng, and shall pay from
the city treasury its just pro rata $
such owner OF the cost Of said work.
according 10 frontage, in addition 70
its one-third 0-3) OF the entire cost as
hereinbefore provided.
sec. A. " u further ordained. that
after th> Improvement hereinbefore
provided FOR has been completed. the
said director and the said committee
shall prepare and submit 10 the Coun-
ell OF the city of Savannah, a state
nent showing the cost OF the improve
ment herein provided for. and also an
assessment roll. showing as to two
thirds (2-3) OF the cost to be appor-
toned. how II is apportioned among
the several abutting parcels, including
the street and lane intersections. and
the frontage OF said square. 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
blythe Council Of the city Of Savannah.
Il shall then become the duty OF the
city treasurer TO send TO the abuttiug
property owners their proper bill for
the same. as it may be ascertained by
the City Council. and " such bill 80
sent be not paid within thirty (3Ol days
after the presentation or sending Of
the same, Il shall then become the duty
OF the city treasurer 10 issue execution
for the amount. together with costs