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ter said buildings with lights or boiler
heater burning, and no machine hav-
ing a tank capacity in excess of ten
(10) gallons shall be kept on storage in
said building, and provided further
that license for the storing of an
automobile having tank capacity not
exceeding ten gallons, in designated
repository, may be granted upon a pc
tition therefor which receives the
recommendation of the superintendent
of the Fire Department and the due
approval of the Mayor. -
Three copies of this ordinance shall
be posted in conspicuous places in
each and every place used as an auto
mobile repository.
No gasoline shall be handled in any
way for charging or filing any tank
or repository by artificial light, and
never at all after sundowne s-a7 t
Sec. 3. Be it further ordained that
any person, firm or corporation found
guilty of violation of any provision
of this ordinance shall, upon convic-
ton before the Recorders Court of
the City of Savannah. be subject, to
fine in sum not exceeding twenty
five ($25.00) dollars or to imprison-
ment for a period not exceeding thir-
ty 500 days, either or both, in the dis
erection of the presiding officer, for
every day that such violation con-
tinues.
Sec. 4. Be it further ordained that
all ordinances and parts of ordinances
in conflict with this ordinance be and
the same are hereby repealed.
ELECTION.
Mr.. Joseph Hull and Mr.. ]. F. Minis
was elected pilot commissioners by di-
rection of Council, the Mayor was au-
thorized to cast the vote for Council
and they were declared unanimously
elected.
RESOLUTIONS,
By Committee of the Whole t.-
Resolved, by the Mayor and Alder
men of the city of Savannah, in Coun-
Gil assembled, That it appearing to
Council that the lot of Mary e. VIII
liams, in Laurel Grove Cemetery. has
been kept in order during the year
1902 and 1908 by J. r. Creamer. the
sum of thirty dollars be paid to him
out of the city treasury in full for
such service, the said sum OF tharty
dollars having been derived from in
terest on a certain city bond held by
this municipality as trustee for the
specific purpose.
Resolved further. That from and aft
er Jan. /. 1904. the care of said lot
shall be In charge of the Park and
Tree Commission, which will keep
same in good order in accordance
with the terms of the said trust.
Adopted.
BY Committee of the Whole
Resolved, That II settlement of the
case of Warning, Chapman and Farqu-
har VS.. the Mayor and Aldermen of
the city of Savannah be arrived at
by the city attorney with the con-
sent of the Mayor. such sum as may
be agreed upon will be paid out OF
the city treasury.
Adopted.
BY Alderman Thomas -
Resolved, That the offer, OF e.
Geffcken to sell to the city so much
of his land at northwest corner of
Habersham and Thirty-first streets
as is needed for opening Thirty-first
street for $3.50 be accepted, he to
move all buildings and fences at his
expense, payment to be by notes run
ming one, two and three years, with
Interest at per cent, payable an
nually, title to be satisfactory to the
city attorney.
Adopted.
BY Alderman Schroeder
Resolved, That we. the Committee
on Market, recommend the acceptance
of the bid of e. ID. Alexander e Co.,
for the painting Of the market for the
sum VI %tfO.fo, lney DtlHB the lowest
bidder. Adopted.
BY Committee on Streets and Lanes
Resolved, That the Street and Lanes
Committee be authorized to purchase
three sd mules TO cost not more Than
$500 each. Adopted.
BY the Committee on Fire
Resolved, That the Committee on
Fire be and II is hereby authorized 10
purchase Ave hundred 5000 feet CT
hose TO be used In the Savannah fire
department cost not 10 exceed three
hundred and fifty dollars $3.50.
Adopted. ..s
BY Alderman Thomas
Resolved. That the city marshal be
instructed 20 offer for sale before the
Court House on the FIRST Tuesday OF
April, for not leaa than fifteen hundred
dollars, the old Powder MaFazlne
lot. at the corner Of Magazine and
0wlnBett streets. with improvements.
renorglng ~ much thereof rs may be-
needed FOR Hall street. Adopted,
There being no further business
Council took a recess subject a the
caii ~ che chair.
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