The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-03-23

BY Committee on Streets and Lanes
An ordinance for the Improvement
of Thirty-first street from the east
side of West Broad street to the west
side Of Habersham street. under the
terms and provisions of an act of the
Legislature Of Georgia, approved Oct.
/, 1857.
Section l. Be 1t ordained by the
Mayor and Aldermen of the city OF
Savannah, in Council assembled. under
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 authorized and directed to build
and construct on Thirty-first street in
the city of Savannah from the east
side OF Jefferson street to the west
side of Habersham street a roadway of
vitrihed brick thirty 1907 feet between
the curbing, except between Bull and
Abercorn streets. where the roadway
shall be thirty-three 1897 feet and six
90 inches, 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 coinci-
dent with the respective property lines,
excepting on the intersecting streets
of Bull, Jefferson and Abercorn, said
first named street having been already
paved. and the pavement on said last
named street having been provided for
by ordinance, and they are authorized
and directed TO do all the necessary
work In the way of grading. the plac-
ing of catch basins, drains, crossings
and all other things incident to the
construction snd completion of said
roadway on said portion of said Thir-
ty-first street. the curbing on said
street being already in place.
Sec. 2. Be il further ordained, That
a street railroad company having
tracks running through said portion OF
Thirty-first street to be improved I'M
der this ordinance, is hereby required
to pave the width of its tracks and
two (2) feet on each side of every line
of the tracks of said street railroad
company with vitrified 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 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
y
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 its owners as aforesaid, according
TO frontage.
The frontage of intersectlng 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 its just
pro rata as such owner of the cost of
such work, according TO frontage, in
addition to its one-third Q-3) Of the
entire cost as hereinbefore provided.
Sec. T. Be II further ordained, That
after the improvement hereinbefore
crowded for has been completed, the
said director and the said committee
shall prepare and submit 10 the Coun-
eli Of the city OF Savannah a state
naent showing the cost OF the improve
ment herein provided for. and also an
assessment roll, showing % 10 two
thirds (2-s) Of the cost 20 be appor-
TONED, how II 10 apportioned among
the several abutting parcels. including
the street and lane Intersections. and
giving the sum chargeable 70 each par
GET with the name o. the owner.
Upon the consideration and adoption
Of said statement and assessment roll
b. Council Of the City ~ Savannah,
II shall then become the duty ~ the
city treasurer 20 send ~ the abuftinG
property oV 1ers their proper biN fof
the same ~ a mas b. ASSISTANCE ~
me city Council. and II such bill ~
cent b. not paid within fnIrfF f5ol
days after fhe presentation ~ fe0dine
~ the same, a shall then become the