The Savannah morning news., 1904-01-23
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bill for the same. as IL may be sscer-
tanned by the City Council and IL such
bill 50 sent be not paid within thirty
900 days after the presentation or
sending OF the same. IL shall then be-
come the duty Of the city treasurer 70
issue execution for the amount, to
gerher with costs against the persons
and property aforesaid. which execu-
ton shall be made and levied out Of
the property described therein, az are
executions for city taxes. The said
statement and assessment roll shall al
50 show the amount payable BY a
street railroad company, and should
such company fail and refuse TO pay
bill for the same thirty (30J days after
the presentation or sending OF the
same, II shall be the duty Of the city
treasurer TO issue execution against
said company and It's property for said
bill together with costs. which shall
be made and levied as are executions
for city taxes.
Sec. ). Be it further ordained, That
an ordinances and parts Of ordinances
in conflict with this ordinance are
hereby repealed.
Ordinance On its first reading
BY Alderman Garfunkel-
An ordinance TO amend an ordinance
entitled: An ordinance to fix water
rate for water used In laying and eon-
structing cement sidewalks and for 9th
er purposes. adopted Nov Is. 1903, by
changing in Section I the words TWEEN
ty-hve cents to fifteen cents. and for
other purposes.
Section l. Be il ordained by the
Mayor and Aldermen Of the city Of
Savannah in Council assembled that
the first section OF the ordinance set
out In the foregoing caption. Is hereby
amended by striking out the words
twenty five cents and by substituting
in lieu thereof the words fifteen cents.
80 that said section shall read. That
from and after the adoption Of this
ordinance the following water rate
shall be charged and paid for the wa
ter used and constructing cement side
walks IN the city Of Savannah. to-wft,
on the basis Of fifteen cents per one
hundred square feet Of the same, and
this rate shall be paid 70 the city treas
urer IN advance before beginning such
work
Sec ?. Be 1t further ordained that
all ordinances and parts Of ordinances
In conflict with this ordinance be and
they are hereby repealed
RESOLUTIONS.
BY the Committee Of the Whole
Resolved, by the Mayor and Alder
men OF the city Of Savannah. in C0un-
Gil assembled, That all holders OF lots
in the city Of Savannah COMMONLY
known ground rent lots. held under
fee simple conditional titles shah be,
and are hereby permitted TO pay to the
city treasurer the balance Of purchase
money due on said lots. respectively,
and thereby make their titles fee sim
pie absolute, on the following terms,
that is to say.
First Those who pay into the city
treasury said balances Of purchase
money at any time on or before April
I, 1904. shall be allowed A. discount on
the same Of twenty-five (25) Per cent
Second Those 50 paying at any time
after April I. 1904, up TO and inciud-
ing June I, 1904, shall be allowed =
discount OF twenty (20) per cent
Third Those 50 paying at any time
after June I, 1904 and up to and in
Guiding July I, 1904, shall be allowed a
discount u fifteen (15J per cent
ADOPTED
By Alderman Garfunksl
Resolved, That the COMMITTEES on
Water be and is hereby authorized to
eXpend 1,0l6-74 in the purchase Of a
scale for the waterworks. Adopted
BY Alderman Garfunkel
Resolved. That the COMMITTEES or
Water be and 1t is hereby authorized
10 expend sfsG in painting the root Of
the waterworks Adopted.
| BY the Committee on Fire
Resolved. That the Fire Committee
BE- authorized To purchase four horses
I tor use Of savannah Fire Department,
! cost not to exceed two hundred and
I fifty dollars EACH Adopted
I BY the Committee on Fire
Resolved, That the Fire COMMITTEES
I be authorized to purchase one Hart
ladder pipe for use Of Savannah Fire
Department, cost not to exceed tive
hundred dollars. Adopted
BY Alderman Grayson
Resolved, by the Mayor and Alder
men OF the city OF Savannah. in Coun-
ell assembled. That the Committee on
Police Is hereby authorized to sxpend
the sum OF $3.50 in the purchase Of
new horses for the use OF the DEPART
ment; said sum TO be paid from the
city treasury and charged 70 the bud
get Of the police department Adopted
There being no further business
Council took recess. subject to tire
call OF the chair.
j. ROBERT DREAMER.
Clerk Of Council