The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-10

VI CNHAEllbtIt AtNNt DIONlutus however
that upon default Of any all the
notes shall become due and pay
able. the said payments to be
made whether the persons giving
such notes or surety shall go out
of business or not, and the applicant
shall be required to submit, as securi-
ties. two responsible freeholders OF this
city, as prerequisite TO the issue OF said
license Ono officer. clerk or employee OF
the city shall be taken as security on
such bond or notes, and II shall be the
duty of the Mayor TO pass upon such
notes or bonds before any license is
issued hereunder); and no license for
the sale of malt. vinous or spirituous
liquors shall cover any other business
whatever than the sale OF malt vinous
or spirituous liquors, and shall apply
to but one place for the sale of said
liquors, whether under one roof or 9TH
erwise. under a penalty OF not more
than one hundred dollars. And no bar
room shall be licensed which has not
an entrance to 1t separate and distinct
from the entrance to the dwelling; and
the license may, in the discretion of the
Mayor or Recorder, be forfeited for any
violation of any State law or city or
dinance; and in the case OF forfeiture
the license shall not be renewed Tor
the space OF two years, except by per-
mission of Council. And II shall be the
duty of the Clerk of Council to publish
quarterly an alphabetical list of all
persons licensed to sen liquor as afore-
said. All such licenses shall be taken
out by persons already engaged in bust
ness within thirty days after the first
day of January 1905, and in the case
of persons wishing TO commence busi-
ness later In the year, before commenc-
Ing business: and any dealers in liquors
as aforesaid, failing or refusing to take
out license TO sell liquors. as afore-
said, shall be liable TO a penalty OF not
more than one hundred dollars for
every day any such person may sell
without a license, or be imprisoned for
thirty days. or both. upon conviction
thereof in the Police Court,
Sec. TO- That the Clerk OF Council
be, and he is hereby directed TO report
TO Council at the first meeting in every
quarter the amount OF money expend-
ed for each department UP TO date OF
report, and as soon as any department
making any disbursements shall have
reached the limits provided in the
budget, the Clerk Of Council shall at
once notify the head of that depart
ment.
Sec. IL. This ordinance shall be sub
ject to alteration and repeal, in whole
or In part, at any time during the year
1908, should 1t be deemed advisable
and no such amendment or repeal In
any particular shall be construed to Inn
pair the right of Council to assess and
levy tax for the whole of said year
1908, whenever made.
Sec. IL, All ordinances and parts of
ordinances conflicting with the provis-
Ions of this ordinance are hereby re-
pealed; provided, nevertheless, that so
much and such parts of ordinances
heretofore passed as provided for the
tetr f..
for any tax assessment, or part OF tax
or assessment, required by any such or
dinance and now remaining unpaid.
shall continue and remain OF force so
as to authorize the Treasurer to issue
such executions and the Marshal TO col
lect the same. until such taxes or as
sessment shall be fully paid.
BY Alderman Garfunkel.
An ordinance, providing for the in
spection, testing, proving and regula-
ton of gas and electric meters In the
city of Savannah. Ca, prescribing
proper punishment for attractions of
this ordinance, creating the Office of
| inspector of meters in this city, 1e-
fining and fixing his duties and for
other purposes connected Herewith.
Section 1. BE it ordained by the
Mayor and Aldermen of the city OF Sa-
vannah. in Council assembled, that
from and after the passage of this
ordinance, each and all gas and cleo
| trio meters. then in use or thereafter
| to be used in this city, shall be subject
| to inspection, testing. proving and reg
! ulations as hereinafter prescribed. TO
the end. that the same shall register
| accurately, the quantity of gas or cleo
! triclty, respectively consumed or used
on the premises wherein such meters
may be located.
Sec. 2. BE IL further ordained, that
the office of inspector Of meters is
hereby created, and such officer shall
be appointed by the Committee on
Water, with the approval OF the May
or, and he shall hold office during such
period OF time as he shall satisfactor-
lily perform the duties thereof that
is to say, he may be removed at any
time by the Committee on Water. with
the approval of the Mayor, and a sue
cessor appointed in his place. The
salary of said official shall be such as
shall be fixed by the Committee on
Water, to be paid out Of the city
treasury of Savannah, in equal month";
ly instruments.
Sec. 3. Be IL further ordained, that
such inspector shall be charged with
the duty of inspecting, testing. prov
ing and regulating gas meters and
electric meters In the city of Savan-
nah as prescribed herein, shall have
his Office In and be attached to the
water department, and shall in addi-
ton to the foregoing, perform such
other duties as may be assigned TO
him by the superintendent Of that de-
partment or by the Committee on
Water.
Sec. 4. Be II further ordained, that
whenever any person in this city who
may have a gas or electric meter on
his premises, and who may be liable
to pay for consumption or use Of gas
or electricity, shall desire to have such
meer inspected, tested, proved and reg
ulated, he shall, by himself or agent,
present to the city treasurer Of Sa-
vannah a written request TO said in
spector to inspect such meter. to ex-
anime, test. prove and ascertain the
accuracy OF the registration Of the
same, and to correct the same, II nee
essary and shall then and there pre-
pay to said city treasurer, the fee
for such work, towit: One dollar for
each such meter removed from such
premises. tested proved. (sealed and
replaced), whereupon, the said city
treasurer shall send at once the said
written request to said inspector.
Thereupon. II shall be the duty Of said
inspector to inspect, examine, test and
prove said meter so complained Of, in
the presence OF said complaining con-
sumner, II he so desires. or In the pres
ence Of the gas or electric company's
employe, II Il so desires, and II said
meter shall be found 10 be correct in
IFS registration, then said inspector
shall stamp. seal or mark such meter
so found 10 be correct with some