The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-11-19
OFFICIAL.
ORDINANCES.

By Committee on Streets and Lanes
An ordinance for the Improvement
of Thirty-first street from the west
property line of West Broad street to
the east property line of ogeechee
road, in the city OF Savannah, Geor-
gia, under the terms and provisions of
an Act of the Legislature of Georgia,
approved Oct. 1. 1887,
Section /. Be 1t ordained by the
Mayor and Aldermen of the city of
Savannah, in Council assembled, under
the terms and provisions of an Act or
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 west
property line of West Broad street to
the east property line of Ogeechee road,
a roadway of vitrified brick thirty 600
feet between the curbing, said pave
ment at all street and lane intersec-
tons 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 Thirty-first street.
Sec. 2. Be II 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 bv the persons owning at the
date Of the adoption of this ordinance,
the real estate abutting on said por-
ton of Thirty-first street to be inn
proved under this ordinance, according
TO frontage. and the prorata amount
OF the cost Of such work is hereby as
sessed 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-frst
street, TO be improved, and the Mayor
and Aldermen Of the city of Savan-
nah, shall be for all intents and pur-
poses of this ordinance. the owner OF
the real estate so abutting, and shall
pay from the city treasury its just
prorata 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. 2. 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 10 the Coun-
Gil OF the city of Savannah, q state
ment 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 apportion-
cd. how It is apportioned among the
several 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 Savannah,
IL shall then become the duty of the
city treasurer TO send to the abutting
property owners their proper bills for
the same, as II may be ascertained by
the City Council. and II such bills 80
sent be not paid within thirty 900
days after the presentation or sending
OF the same, II shall then become the
duty Of the city treasurer 20 issue ex-
ecution for the amount, together with
the costs. against the persons and
property aforesaid. which executions
shall be made and levied out OF the
property described therein, as are ex-
ecutions for city taxes.
Sec. 4. BE Il further ordained, that
al ordinances and parts Of ordinances
IN conflict with this ordinance are
hereby repealed.
Ordinance read IN Council for the
llrnt time Nov 2. 1904. and published
]. ROBERT DREAMER,
Clerk Of Council.