The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-02-08
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from personal property tax for 1904
as he only intends TO do business for
a few weeks he having paid the re-
tail dealers tax for year 1904. Re-
ferred to Committee on Finance.
Petition of D. b. Lester by Carl
Mendel, agent, asking the refunding of
twenty-seven dollars and fifteen cents
| less ten per cent. for water rent at
sos Drayton street. Referred to Com
mittee on Water.
Petition of sundry butchers, City
Market relative to closing hours of
green grocery and also closing hours
of the City Market. Referred to Com
mittee on Market.
ORDINANCES.
Ordinance on its first reading.
BY Committee of the Whole at re-
quest of Sanitary Board
An ordinance requiring the occu-
pants, tenants, owners and agents of
| yards, premises, houses and outhOuses
in the city of Savannah to keep the
same free from filth, rubbish, putrid
| offensive and unsanitary matter and
fresh water, to maintain the plumb
ing and water connections in a sani-
tary condition, preventing the throw
ing or placing of such filth, rubbish,
putrid, offensive and unsanitary mat
ter and water in the streets or other
public places of said city, prescribing
a penalty for a violation of it's provi-
sions, and for other purposes.
Be it ordained by the Mayor and
Aldermen of the city of Savannah, in
Council assembled, That from and aft
er the passage of this ordinance:
Section 1. 1t shall be the duty of
every occupant, tenant, owner or agent
of any yard, premises, house, or out
house in the city of Savannah to keep
such yard, premises, house or Clubhouse
free from all filth, rubbish, putrid, Of
fensive and unsanitary matter and
water of every kind and character,
and to maintain the plumbing and wa
ter connections. in such yard, premises,
house and Clubhouse in good order and
in sanitary condition at all times, and
to this end they shall make frequent
inspections of the same.
Sec. 2. Be it further ordained, That
should any yard, premises, house, or
Clubhouse in said city become unsan-
itary or a menace to health or often
sive by reason of the existence or ac-
emulation of any filth, rubbish, pu-
trid, offensive and unsanitary matter
and water of any kind or by reason of
defective or insufficient plumbing or
water connections 1t shall be the duty
of the occupant or tenant to immedf-
ately remove such filth, rubbish, pu-
trid, offensive or unsanitary matter or
water from said yard premises, house,
or clubhouse and to Immediately re-
pair put in or renew such plumbing
and water connections subject to the
approval of the inspector of plumbing
Sec. 3. Be it further ordained, That
the tenant, occupant, owner or agent
of such yard, premises, house, or out
house shall not dispose of such filth,
rubbish, putrid, offensive or unsanitary
matter or water by placing or throw
ing the same into any of the lanes,
sidewalks, strets or other public places
in said city, but shall dispose OF SUCH
filth, rubbish, putrid, offensive, or
unsanitary matter and water by plae-
ing the same in boxes and barrels, as
prescribed in section 759 of MacDon-
ellis Code, the ordinance of Feb. IL,
1891, amendatory thereof, and the ordi-
nance of Aug. %, 1900, or shall dispose
of it in such other manner as the ordi-
nances of the city may require, ana
If such filth, rubbish, putrid, offensive,
or unsanitary matter or water be
found in street, lane, or other pubic
place of said city then the tenant, oc-
cupant, owner or agent OF the mousse
yard premises or clubhouse nearest
which such filth, rubbish, putrid. Of
fensive, or unsanitary matter or water
shall be found shall be liable hereun-
der
Sec. A. Be it further ordained, That
the provisions of sections two and
three of this ordinance shall apply to
the owners and to the agent or agents
representative or representatives, or
the owner of any yard, premises, house
or clubhouse in said city after three
go days notice of the condition of
such yard, premises, house or clubhouse
to such owner, or to such agent or
agents, or representative or represent
tatives of the owner, and If
such owner agent or agents, rep
resentatve or representatives or the
owner of any yard, premises, house or
clubhouse in said city be corporation
then the president or manager OF the
same shall be liable hereunder, and II
a partnership then any one of the
partners.
Sec. 5. Be it further ordained, That
any person. guilty of a violation of this
ordinance shall upon conviction in the
Police Court of said city be subject to
a fine of not more than one hundred
dollars and to Imprisonment not to
exceed thirty days, either or both, IN
the discretion of the court.
Sec. 6. Be 1t further ordained. That
all ordinances and parts of ordinances
in conflict with this ordinance be and
| the same are hereby repealed.
Ordinance read in Council for the
! first time Jan. 20, 1904, read second
time Feb. 3, 1904, and laid on the
! table:
BY Committee of the Whole
An ordinance to require automobiles,
locomobies or other similar road car
riages used upon the streets of the
city of Savannah. to be registered and
numbered. and for other purposes.
Section /. Be 1t ordained by the
| Mayor and Aldermen OF the city of
| Savannah, in Council assembled, that
! all automobiles locomobiles and other
! similar road carriages. used upon the
| streets of the city of Savannah. shall
| be, by their respective owners, regis
| tered in the Office of the clerk of CouA-
| Gil, in a book to be kept by him for
! that purpose, which registry shall
show the style or kind of such road
carriage, the name and street address
of the owner and the number to be
attached or displayed on such road
carriage, which number shall be desig
mated and assigned by the clerk of
Council in each instance, and certifi-
cate of registry shall be given by the
clerk to such owner; and, on and after
March ], 1904. no automobile. locomo-
bile or other similar road carriage
shall be propelled, operated or used
| upon the streets of Savannah until
the same shall have been registered
| as aforesaid, and unless the person so
propelling, operating or using the same
shall display from or upon the rear
thereof, either painted upon or secure
ly attached to such road carriage, the
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