The Savannah morning news., 1904-04-09
OFFICIAL.
ORDINANCES.

OENLlNANCEJe,.
BY Committee on Streets and Lanes
An ordinance for the improvement
of West Broad street in the city of
Savannah, from the south property line
of Anderson street to the south prop
erty line of Thirty-frst street, under
the terms and provisions of an act
of the Legislature of Georgia, APP
proved Oct. 1, 1887.
Section /. Be it ordained by the
Mayor and Aldermen of the city of Sa-
vannah, in Council assembled, under
the terms and provisions of an act of
the Legislature of Georgia, approved
Oct. l, 1887, that the director of pub
lie works for the city of Savannah,
and the Committee on. Streets and
Lanes of said city, beSand they are
hereby authorized and directed, to
build and construct on West Broad
street in the city of Savannah from the
south property line of Anderson street
to the south property line of Thirty
first street, two ~ roadways of vitri-
fed brick, each twenty-five (25) feet
in width, one of said roadways of
twenty-five (25) feet to be on the west
side of said street, and the other on
the east side of said street and they
are authorized and directed to en-
close the said two roadways with stone
plat in the center and between said
two roadways; said pavement at street
and lane intersections to extend over
the full width of said West Broad
street, that is to say. to lines CO.
incident with the respective property
lines; also to do all work in the way
of grading, the placing of catch basins,
drains, crossings and all other things
incident to the construction and COM
pletfon of said two roadways of vitri-
fed brick and the said improvements
on West Broad street.
Sec. 2. Be it further ordained, that
after the total cost of said work shall
have been ascertained, one-third do
of such total cost shall be paid out
of the city treasury, and the other two
thirds (2-3) by the persons owning at
the date of the adoption of this or
dinance the real estate abutting on
said portion of West Broad street, to
be improved under this ordinance, ac-
cording to frontage, and the pro rata
amount of the cost of such work is
hereby assessed against the said abut-
ting 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 West Broad
street to be improved, and the Mayor
and Aldermen of the city of Savannah
poses of this ordinance the owner of
real estate so abutting, and shall pay
from the city treasury its just pro
rata as such owner of the cost of said
work. according to frontage. in addi-
ton to its one-third of the entire cost
as hereinbefore provided.
Sec. g. 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 to the Council
of the city of Savannah a statement
showing the cost of the improvement
herein provided for, and also an as
sessment roll, showing as to two-thirds
(2-3) of the cost to be apportioned, how
it is apportioned among the several
abutting parcels, including the street
and lane intersections and giving 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 abutting
property owners their proper bill for
the same, as 1t may be ascertained by
the City Council, and if such bill so
sent be not paid within thirty 900 days
after the presentation or sending of
the same, it shall then become the duty
of the city treasurer to issue execution
for the amount, together with costs
against the persons and property afore-
said, which execution shall be made
and levied out OF the property de-
scribed therein, as are executions for
city taxes.
Sec. 4. Be it further ordained,
that all ordinances and parts of ordi-
nances, in conflict with this ordinance,
are hereby repealed.
Ordinance read in Council for the
first time March so, 1904, and pub
hshed for information.
j. ROBERT DREAMER,
Clerk of Council.
BY Committee on Streets and Lanes
An ordinance for the improvement
of Thirty-iirst street from the east
side of West Broad street to the west
side Of Habersham street. under the
terms and provisions of an act Of the
Legislature of Georgia, approved Oct
/, 1887.
Section 1. Be It ordained by the
Mayor and Aldermen of the city of
Savannah, in Council assembled, under
the terms and provisions Of an act Of
the Legislature of Georgia, approved
oOt l. t9sa, That the director OF pub