Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1906-06-21
Ordinance No. III.

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refusal and neglect by railroad
corporations to obey the orders
of the City Council or Mayor, or
both, In the matter of putting in
street and grade crossings, and
for other purposes.
Be it ordained by the City Council
of the City of Fitzgerald, that on and
after the passage of this ordinance,
1t shall be misdemeanor for any
railway company or corporation to
fail, or neglect, or refuseto obey the
orders of the Mayor, the City Coun.
Gil, or both, relative to putting in
street or grade crossings in this city.
And such neglect, failure, or refusal
to obey the PROVISIONS of any ordi-
nance of the city governing the put
ting in or maintenance of such cross
ings, shall be deemed a misdemeanor.
Sec. 2. Any railway company or
railway corporation found guilty OF
the violation of any ordinance or
resolution or order of the City Coun-
Gil, or order of the Mayor, made in
pursuance to the order, or resolution,
or ordinance of the City Council,
shall be fined One Hundred Dollars
$500 O0) for each offense, which fine
shall be enforced by levy upon the
defendants property. under Fl ia
issued by the Mayor.
SEC. 3. The provisions of this or
dinance shall not apply until the ex-
piration of Thirty Days after service
by the Chief of Police of certified
copy of the order, resolution or ordi-
nance which il is desired that the
said railway company shall observe,
which notice shall be served on the
agent in charge of such company 8
station in Fitz gerald, Ga.
SEC. 4. The defendant company
shall be brought to trial, when charg-
ed with violation of an order, resolu-
ton or ordinance as above mentioned
as follows; The Mayor, or Acting
Mayor, shall issue warrant in the
usual manner, charging the defend
ant company with violation of GER
tain order, resolution or ordinance,
specifying it, which warrant shall be
served on the company by giving the
agent in charge of it's station in Fitz-
gerald, Ca, true copo thereof, and
the trial of said case shall be heard
at a date to be named in the warrant
not less than three nor more than
ten days from the date of such war
rant. Upon failure by the defendant
to appear, the Mayor shall find the
defendant guilty and shall assess the
fine herein imposed, and at once
issue an execution and deliver the
same to the Chief of Police for levy.
Should the defendant appear, the
case shall stand for trial as all other
cases ia said court are tried.
SEC. 5. Be it further ordained,
that after the expiration of the thirty
days notice provided in section three
(3) of this ordinance, that each days
failure. neglect or refusal to put in
street or grade crossings 8 required
by the Mayor, or City Council, or
both, shall constitute separate Of
Tense and may be punished accord
ingly as provided in this ordinance.
SEC. 6. This ordinance shall be-
come effectiue upon being published
in the official paper of the city.
All ordinances, or parts thereof,
which in any wise conflict herewith,
are hereby repeald.
Georgia Irwn County.
I, q. M. Wise, City Clerk do here
by certify that the foregoing cr'
dinance number 21l was given it's first
reading May 9TH, 1905, and it's second
reading on June 10, 1905, and passed
on it's second reoding by the follow
ing vote, towit: Ayes-Turner, Knapp,
Parrot, Grover, Parnin and
Hooker mays" - None. Total -
six votes.
G. M. Wise, Elk. Off. City Clerk.
Attest:
O. M. Wise, City CLERK.
D. w. Paulk, Mayor.
This June 10, 1905.