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pro rata as such owner of the cost of
such work according to frontage, in
addition to its one-third of the entire
| cost as hereinbefore provided.
Sec. 8. Be is 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 statement
| showing the cost of the improvement
hereinbefore provided for, and also an
assessment roll showing as to two
thirds of the cost to be apportioned
| how it 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 Savannah, it
| shall then become the duty of the city
| treasurer TO send to the AUDITING
property owners their proper bill for
| the same, as it may be ascertained by
the City Council and if such bill so
sent be not paid within thirty 800 days
after the presentation or sending Of
the same, it shall then become the
duty of the city treasurer to issue exc
cution for the amount together with
costs, against the persons and prop
erty aforesaid, which execution shall
d.
! described therein, as are executions for
city taxes.
Sec 4. Be it further ordained, That
all ordinances and parts of ordinances
in conflict with this ordinance are
hereby repealed.
RESOLUTIONS.
BY the Committee of the Whole.
Resolved by the Mayor and Alder
men of the city of Savannah, that a
/ IF five Of Nrhi MaWnT
shall be chairman. be appointed by the
/ Mayor for the purpose of arranging a
suitable programme. incident to the
laying of the corner stone of the new
City Hall, now in process of construc-
ton.
! Resolved further, that the Mayor be
and he is hereby authorized, to ask
the assistance and cooperation of such
citizens in the arranging of said pro-
gramme as in his judgment may be
proper or advisable, and that said COM
mittee after it has agreed on the pro-
gramme report the same to Council
| for its adoption or alteration or re-
! lection, as in the judgment of Coun-
| Gil may seem proper.
| Adopted.
BY Committee on Streets and Lanes.
Resolved That the Streets and Lanes
| Committee be authorized to purchase
one fiVe-ton, double horse roller for
the use of paving streets department,
at cost not to exceed $780,.
| Adopted.
BY Committee of the Whole.
Resolved, by the Mayor and Alder
men of the city of Savannah, in Coun-
| ell assembled, that the sum of fifty
(50) dollars be and same is hereby ar-
propriated from the city treasury, to
| be paid to THE Frobel Circle" to be
used for the Fresh Air Home for Child
rem.
Adopted.
By Committee of the Whole
Received by the Mayor and Alder
men of the city of Savannah, in Coun-
Gil assembled, that permission be
| hereby granted to the Savannah Elec-
| trio Company.
First. To lay a double track on
Gwinnett street from Habersham street
| to Abercorn street.
Second. To lay a single track on
Gwhnett street from Habersham
| street to Abercorn street.
Third To lay single track on
Atlantic street from Gwinnett street
to Bolton street.
Fourth. To lay a single track on
! Gwinnett street from OFT street to Wa
/ tiers road. thence along Waters road
to the unnamed street Immediately
north of Bolton street, commonly
known as Gwinnett street extended:
thence along said unnamed street to
Cedar street; thence along Cedar street
one block to Bolton street.
Fifth. To erect and maintain such
overhead equipment, including poles,
wires etc, and to install all such
: switches and connections as may. be
necessary and incident to the success
| full operation of petitioners cars, pro-
PEELED by electricity, on said tracks.
Provided that nothing in this grant
of franchise shall be construed into
$40 H. IA -
And provided further, that the loca-
ton and construction of such tracks,
switches, connections, poles, wires and
other such work. shall be made and
done under the direction of the Com
mittee on Streets and Lanes, with this
additional proviso and condition, that
the said Savannah Electric Company
at its own cost, shall pave between it's
tracks and five 90 feet on either side
thereof, with vitrified brick, under the
direction of the director of public
works, at the intersection of Abercorn
and Gwinnett streets, covering the
proposed switch there; likewise at the
curve at Atlantic and Gwinnett streets,
7 and at the two curves at Atlantic and
Bolton streets, also at the two curves
at Gwinnett and OFT streets. and at
the two curves at Bolton and OFT
streets, also at the reverse curve at
Gwlnnett street and Waters avenue.
and at the crossing at Bolton street
and Waters avenue.
All the foregoing paving with brick,
to be done within thirty days after
each Of such piece of work shall have
been done. Adopted.
MISCELLANEOUS.
A communication from the County
Commissioners relative to resurfacing
Lathrop avenue. which is in the city
limits. Referred to the Committee on
Streets and Lanes, with direction to
report to Council the estimate cost OF
the work.
There being no further business
Council took a recess subject to the
call of the chair.
j. ROBERT DREAMER,
Clerk of Council.
NOTICE.
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