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AN ORDINANCE, .
InOR rugiihuing the election, qunlifirniion
JT and dulles «fihe City Surveyor,In fix tho
number of Teat of porticoes, railing, enclosures
and pavement*. and to regulate tliu same, and
(or the better keeping the squares, street* and
public places, and wharves arid dork* of tlio ci
ty of Savannah fretl and clear of obetiuciiwna,
mid Tor * titer purposea connected therewith.
Sec. 1. Be it ordained by the Mayor ntulAl*
dermen of .the city of Savannah and hamlet*
thereof, in Council aMembled, and it is heiebjr
ordained by the nuthmity of the name. That on
the fit at regular meeting of Council in each and
every January, n Surveyor for the city shall be
appointed, who shall, before he enters into the
duties of hi* utfioe, enter into bond with two se
curitise in the penal sum of two thousand did*
fersfortho faithful and correct performance of
(lie duties prescribed by tho ordinance* of the
city, and tho said surveyor shall takn the usual
oath prescribed by the ordinance* of the city to
the officers thereof.
Sec. 2. Be it further ordained, That no lot
holder or occupier of any lot shall lay the fouu,
dation of any building or fence on the line of
on/ Ini or part of a lot, owned or occupied by
him or hor, unless such a line is first ascertain!
ed by the city surveyor, and after the line as
aforesaid is ascertained, such owner or occupi*
or shall not place any building, fence or other
thing appertaining thereto, so at to affect the
right of the city, and unless the said surveyor is
present, (except aa hereafter specified.) and it
V shall bo the duty of city surveyor to report to
the Mayor or Council, ail epcroachumnis by
individuals or otherwise, that now exist, or that
may hereafter be made on the public square*,
streets, lanes,docks or commons of this city: and
k shall be the duly of the city surveyor, on the
eppliection of any lot holder to attend and stake
off such lot. within twenty four hours after such
appUcutijn is made.
t5ec. 3. Be It futlKei ordained. That the city
atirveyor shall bt entitled to demand and receive
the following fees, to wiu
For surveying « lot, and finding and plncm;
stakes, eight inches long, at tho angles of salt
lot. two dollars,
Forattendanco and directing the placing a
house or fence, three dollars.
For subdividing a lot already laid off, one
dollar.
Fur surveying and staking off any additional
lot out of the present common.and finding stakes
mid laborers, eight dollars per day.
And fur any other duty or labor in propor
tion.
Sec. A. Bo it further ordained. That it shall
he ihednty of the city surveyor to keep a coin-
plots map of each tythius in this city, on a scale
of twenty feel to one inch, to be bound in a suit*
able book, mid therein record tho silo and di-
mentions of all building* in such ty thing. mid
on tno m ugiu mid nl tho foot ofsuch map ntike
n note of such delineations of such building* or
improvement mid the date of hi* attendance and
the mid city surveyor shall when therno requirt
fiord-fund“ifliftTihients winch relate or**ip per tain
to the duties thereof.
Sec-5. Be iifuritnr ordained. That no per
sou shall bring, lay. put. or cause to bo brought,
laid or put. any timber, bricks, stones, or other
materials for bnUdm-.or firewood, g«».#ds, wares
and nicrchandiz \ or other bulky tiling whatso-
over, and permit and s.iffjr the same to cuufiu
ue mid remain in any square, street, hne or a!*
ley within the said city for a longer time than
six hours; nor *h ill any person permit or suffer
any carl, dray, tvagon or carriage of any sort to
stand and remain in any square, street, lane or
alley, longer than such time as aforesaid: nor
shall any person without previously obtaining
tho written consent of the Mayor and two thirds
of the members of tho City Council,place, erect
or construct or enuso to be placed, eroded, or
constructed in any square, slroot or lane,or oth*
• er place of or in the city of Savannah any booth,
tent or other obstruction; tnr shall any person
dig or cause to be dug. any hole or pit in any
square, slrsst. lane or alley, whereby the fee
passage of persons on fool or on horseback, or
in or with any carriage, may he in any wise ob
structed or rendered unsafe; mid any person oli
fending against the provisions of this section,
shall, on conviction, ba subject to a fine not ex
ceeding one hundred dollars for each and every
offence, if a white person, or corporal pumslu
incut if the offender be a slave or Iroe person of
color; and in case the person or person* making,
causing, permitting or suffering such encroach-
tneiits, obstructions, and nuisuncesosuforesaid,
■hall refuse or neglect to remove the same forth
with after notice given to him, her or them, for
that purpose, then the same (in such cases as
will admit thereof,) shall be removed by the
marshal and constables of said city, or any of
them, at the proper expense of the person or
porsons offending: and if any person or persons
■hall molest or trouble tho said marshal or con
stables in the cx-icution of such, his, or their
duty, such person or persons shall, on convic
tion thereof, forfeit nndpnya fine not exceed
ing one hundred dollars, if a white person, or
corporal punishment if the offender be a slave
or tree person of color; provided always, nevor-
'lholess.that any person or persons actually build
ing or repairing, or about to build,or repair any
building, may collect and lay all such materials
os may be necessary for such* building or repairs
in the sqnure, street, lane or alley next adjoin
ing to the place or spot whoruin such building,
or repairs are intended to bo made; and provii
dod that such material* be so enclosed in a suf
ficient space (and no more,) ns will effectually
prevent the spreading into tho street*, lanes or
squares; and the said space so enclosed, shall in
no case extend beyond ten feet on any street,
lane or square; ami during all such time,ns such
materiul* shall so Iny in any square, street, lane
or afiny, the owner or proprietor of such mate
rials shall canso a lamp or Inntern with a good
and siilhfiont light therein to ho securely hung
up, placed or fixed on a post or otherwise, ut
each of the two corners of such enclosure, and
in such manlier, as clearly and plainly to show
the place and extent occupied by such in iteri.
nfs; and the said lamps or lanterns shall ho light,
ed at or before dark in the evening, and shall
continue to burn until duylighl;aud tho city mar
shal and city constables aru hereby enjoined to
notice and report to the mayor, all onbrouch*
motifs, obdlruclioiii or nuisuuces mentioned
herein.
Soq.6. Be it further ordained, Tint nil dirt,
litter, or robbi-dt created by the erection nr re
pair of any building now orcctiug. or that may
hereafter bo erected or repaired shall be carried
olf by tin person or persons owning said build*
iftf. or engaged or interested in, or conducting
such buildings nr repairs, to the place of depos
iting the scavenger's filth; or to such other place
as may be pointed out by the mayor or any
one of the street nn.| l;mo coin mil teo.and if such
litter, din or rubbish shall remain in any of the
strouts, lanes or square*, fora time exceeding
fivo day*, it shall i»j (hi duty of the uursUtif,
ami he is hereby rc |'iireJ to employ any mini,
her of cart* or 7 wng ihs'tTini may be nscessarj,
and to-bavo ilia satin removed to such place or
b» of
this ett;
step* or porticoes to house*. -
four nud a half feet on streets. thiity unveil and
half f-e; in width; fi'o feet im streets, forty 8v«*
ami fifty feet in width, six loot on street*, sev
only five and eighty five feet in width; seven
feet mi street*, one hundred feet in width: ten
feet in front or nil trust Ut* except the trust ml*
lying east of Lincoln street, and west of J offer*
•an street only six feel shall he allowed.
Sec. 8. He it further ordained, That no rail
ing or enclosure shall bo erected by any person
within the city, unless the same shall be extend*
ed by the person putting it up, to the line of
lit* or hor lowest step, and in no case shall a
railing or enclosnro bo eroctod within the lino
of the lowest step, and if a railing bo extended
beyond the lowest step, the person erecting the
wnw shall carry it out to tho space allowed for
step*; and no stop or impedimeut shall be erect*
ed in any lano in tho city to exceed two feet.
8lC.9. Be it further ordained. That the nnmi
bnr of feet allowed lor pavement be oa follows,
to wits in street* thirty seven and a half feat
wide, four feat and a half beyond the line allow
ed for atop*; in streets, forty five and fifty feet
in width, five feet beyond the line allowed for
steps; in the streets seventy five and eighty five
feet in width, four feet beyond the line allowed
for stepr; iu streets, one hundred feet in width,
five feet beyond the line allowed for eteps; in
South Broad and Liberty streets, seven feet be
yond the line allowed for step*; and iu front of
all trust lots, ten feel beyond the hue allowed
for steps, except in trust lots, east of Lincoln
nud west of Jefferson street, where six feet only,
beyond said line shall be allowed.
Sec. 10. Be it further ordained, That alien*
erojclinieot* and obstruction* contrary ,to the
provisions of the7lh, 8ih end Oth aectious qfjtljtx
ordinance, and all other obstruction* not heroin
particularly enumerated shall be removed in the
manner pointed out by the 5th section of this or
dinance, and the offenders, and persona molest
ing or trouhlint the city marshal and constables
in tho executi-m of their duty shall be published
and dealt with in the manner prescribed by ilia
said fifth section of thi* ordinance.
Sec. 11. Be it further ordaiued. That whan
the city marshal or city constables shall be en
gaged "in the romoval of any encroachment er
obstruction under any section of this ordinance,
he or ;hev shall be entitled to receive ten dollars
each, per day whilst thus employed, and that all
other parson or persons acting under said mar
shal or constables shall receive such compensa
tion aa the mayor, or street and lane committee
shall allow, not exceeding three dollars per*d*y
each, which charges shall be paid by or recover*
ed against the person or persons interested, or
roucernsd in the encroachment or obstruction so
removed and who ought to have removed the
same.
Sec. 12. Be it further ordained, That wham
ever the city marshal or city constables are or.
dared under the provisions of this ordinance, to
remove or cause to be removed any encroach,
mam, or obstruction, the sumo shall be marked
out and directed under tlio superintendence of
the city surveyor or the street and lane com
mittee ora special committee ef council, to
be appointed for that purpose.—and the said
o mmimiitce or officarsere hereby authorised to
call to their aid and ns*i*tanco the city watch
who are hereby required and enjoined to aid and
a-<sist in the premises.
Sec. 13* Be it further ordained, That no per
son shell be permitted to erect or piece any
etepe descending tnla any vault or cellar under
neath any building within the city, end which
•aid steps shall extend beyond the limits of the
lot upon which said building is erected, but up.
on the express condition that Bag stones or
bricks shall be placed the whole length of said
lot or lots upon which said building shall or may
be erected, extending as far into the street a*
this ordinance directs iu the case of pavements;
the city,
iy ihereol
rery owner
orTiar agent or htloruey,
terms
if tliisordin*
shall bo pun.
loart‘J mouth'*,
y the city man
o* aforesaid, hi*,
within twenty tiny*
Monday evening, sept no, is3a.
ST.I TIC Rlunt% NOMINATION.
FOR GOVERNOR.
ciiaiu.es Dougherty,
or Ct.AHK COUNTV.
and the first step of the said stairs descending ax
• .k.U Lf > • • , . I .k . f ,1,
•aid building, and shall not extend into ;‘ n o streets
at far as said Bag nonet or brie';,, by eighteen
iuches; and the cellar door shall be wall secured
with iron, and the end which extends into the
sheet shall be level with tho **id flag atones or
bricks, and lha end next to said building shall
not be elevated more than two inches above the
pavement; and all offenders, opposers and en
croachments against the provisions of this sec
tion shall be dealt with as is prescribed in the
fifth section oftliis ordinance.
Sec. 14. Be it further ordained, that as soon
as council shall deem it expedient after the pas*
vage of tliu ordinance, the committee ofatreet
•»d lanes shall proceed with the aid of the city
surveyor and marshal to graduate and level the
several squares, streets end lanes within the city
or such parts thereof as to tho said committee
may scenr necessary, and to cause the said
squares, streets and lanes to be cut down or
raised up as may be necessary in order to pro*
duca a proper level, and the said city surveyor
■hall determine the proper standard of elevation,
whereby to regulate the same from, and con
forming to tho accompanying map.
Sec-15. Be it further ordaiued, lhal no parson
■h i II be permitted to increase or lower the height
of the aide walk in frout ol his or her lots above
or below the common level of the atresia as
ascertained in tho accompanying map: and no
person shall throw auy dirt, fifth or rubbush, or
any matter or material whatsoever in any street,
lane or square, by which the proper lovel as
established, may be destroyed. And alloffeu.
deis and encroachments against the provsions
of this section shall be dealt with as is prescript
ed in the fifth section of this ordinance.
Sec. 10. Be it further ordained, that whenever
any person owning or leasing or possessing
any let between Last and West Broad street*
& South Broad street and the Bay shall pave
or :u any manner alter the surface of a public
•tree ,gin front of his lot he shall be bound to
conform to tho levels and inclinations marked
on tho accompanying map: for which purpose
he shall call on the city surveyor, whose duty
it shall be to grade and stoke down the space
to be paved, or otherwise altered, both on the
Ime of the lots and the limits herein determin
ed in the street, drivings stake at evert 10
feet of line before; and the said surveyor shall
attend within 6 day* after lie shall be requested
to do so—and he shall recivefirom the person call
ing on him for such services, the sum of five
dollars per lot, except corner or trust loti, and
for those he shall receive ten dollars per lot: and
if such person, sonwning, leasing or possesiug
nnv lot, shall within 90 days thereafter finish
tliesurfaco so marked in a good and substantial
manner, by paving tho side walks, with flag
stones or bricks, and placing a good curb on
the outer limits ol stone or of bricks, well laid
in mortar,, then, upon the same being certifi
ed by the city surveyor or tho street and Ians
committee, the amount paid to the surveyor by
such person, shall bo refunded to him out of
the city treasury. And any pavements here,
after to be made, which idiall not conform to
the provisions ol this section shall bo consider*
ed an encroachment, and may lie removed in
the manner specified in the fifth section of
this ordinance, and liie person violating the
same, or the owner, lessee or possessor of the
lot may bo fined by the mayor, or aciing may.
or or uldermeii providing at the police court or
by the council,<nns im not exceeding one hund
red dollars ; and n like penalty may be inflicted
upon any person who shall alter the position
of any of the stukes so placed by the city sur
veyor.
Sec. 17. Bo it further ordained, that the own*
er* of all lota on Whitaker street, on Bull street
and on Drayton *troet. ns fur south as South
Broad street, and on Broughton street, between
Drayton street aud Whitaker streets, and cm
Bay street bolween said Drayton and Whiink.
er streets, ahull bo bound whenever required h'y
the city council by resolution to place u good
and sufficient pavement or side walk, of bricks
or flag stones nud of tlio dimensions specified
in the ninth soctioii of this ordin-mco. and the
said pavement shall he of (he level and height
after the same sh ill have been p issed; nud if
any poison shall refuse or neglect to place a
pavement or side wnlk ns nftxcssid, extending
the whole leiight of his or her lot, within 1*3
mouth* niter such resolution has been publish,
or served, itshall be the duty of the city eur.
veyor and city iii*rshalakled with such masons,
bitcklnyer* or workmen ns limy be necessary,
to proceed to have the seme plated before the
lot of each defaulter, end ill the manner prei
•ci ibed by this ordinance, and^he shall report
thesatno tn council with tho expenses theoreofi
and council shall forthwith direct the city trem
surer to issue his execution against the owner
or lessee of eaid lot, for the amount ofsuch ex*
pen*e, which shall he collected ns all other taxes
and assessment are or may onforced hy the laws
aud ordinances, that are or may be of fores; and
any person who shall molest or trouble the
•aid surveyor, mtrdial, c r workmen employed
by them in tho discharge of their *aid duty, or
in plncing the said pnvoineut, may bo punish
ed ns is prescribed iu the fifth section ofthis or-
dtnance.
Sec, 18. Be it further ordained, That the
fioiits of ail tliu wharf lots within the limits of
tlio city east of West Broad-street shall consist
of only double solid bonds, nnd that the space
between the two aolid heads shall he filled up
with stone or wuod nud that itshall be unlawful
to erect any platform, stage or improvement in
front of the aaid wharriots, other than double
aolid heads to be built of solid logs or ranging
timber and filled up with stouo nr wood; euu
that any front or head erected er set up in any
manner, or of any material* different from those
presetibed bv this section, shall be taken down
end removed by order of the city council, and
the expense of taking down and removing tho
same slull bo chargeable on the wharf, and re*
covered by distress and tale ef said wharf and
improvements in the usual manner, and any
person offending ngnmstlhe provision* of title
•action may be fined in a sum not exceeding
one hundred deHart for each week such impro
per front or heed shall remain.
Sec. 19. Beit further ordained, ThMko per*
■on ehall bring, doposit, lay, ar cause to be
brought,'deposited, or laid q; ( any or cither of
the public docks, wharves, or lauding places at
the north end of, or opposite to the streets ill
this city, any boards, plank, ranging timber,
etaves, shingles,fire wood or other Tuiuber what*
ever, aud no person shall ship from, or land at,
or caused to be shipped from or landed at, any
of the public wharves or docks within the city
of Savannah, any rice, tobacco, cotton, lumber,
corn, bales, packages, trunks or r.ny species of
merchandize whatever; aud no person shall
erect or caused to be erected on any ol the pub.
lie wharves, scales, or triangles for the purpose
of weighing or ascertaining the weight of any
article whatever, provided that nothing contain
ed in this section ehall be conatiued to prevent
any planter from Uiidiug out of his boat or
esuoe, the products of his or her plantation,
either for sale or for family use, but iu no case
shall he or she he allowed to occupy the eaid
public wharf or dock longer thau is absolutely
necessary; and all offenders against tho provia*
ions of this section shall be dealt with as is pre*
scribed in the fifth section of this Ordiuance.eud
the eaid articles may be seized uud retained un*
til the fine imposed be paid.
Sec. 20. Be it further ordained, That it shall
not be lawful for any person to make fast any
boat or other water craft, or to land oys'.er*,
clam*.or othor shell fish,nt any of the n'uirvus or
mib.lio -lo 1 *."! V'r. '..un II lha pub.
lie ■lock adjoining Wr.yn,', wh.rf, and at ilia
piiblicdockfrou".,^ Ur»ad..irtel.
See. 21, ue *; further orduiued, That it ahull
not bf awful for any person to remove any sand
fvom ,no bank of the bluff of this city, except it
«,e removed from below eaid bluff and in email
nifitniiUes. I° r uni |/mpu»our« «»« nuui
of any house, end lor nu other purpose what
soever.
Sec 22. Be it further ordained, That all per*
ions owning or erecting any parapet wall bur*
dating on, or ranging with any meet loading iu
the River Savuttuuh, or any oi’ite wharves, or
running at right angles or in any manner di*
verging from-aid streets, ehall at their expense
artct,and stall times keep in good repair, a
good and sufficient banister or balustrade of
woud or iron on such wall, which said banister
or balustiade shall be at the proper distance
from the bauk of said wall, and shall be not less
than three feet high, and calculated by its
•trengib.ind construction lo afford protection to
passengers.
Sec. 23. Be it further ordaiued, That it shall
not be lawful for the master, owner, consignee
or an/ other person concerned, to land or cause
to I e landed any sand ballast ftoiu any vessel
unless the same ho immediately removed to
such place os may he pointed out hy the mar*
shul of the city, or uuy of the street and latfa
committee.
Sec. 24. Be it further ordaiued, That the
mayor, oracling mayor, ma/ give permission
(without which, it shall be unlawful; to any
owner, consignee or agent of any cotton or oth
er bulky merchandize which may have been
damaged by rain or water in its transportation
to Savannah, tu expose tho same while iu its
wetcoiiditiun, not exceeding three days, in any
public place contiguous to the store or ware
housr in which it is intended to bo deposited,
when dry. Provided, that nothing herein con*
lained shall authorize any such exposure in any
of the lane*, nor any hides or other article of
merchandize whatever, which may be injurious
to the ho ilth or disgusting to the Hiuell of the
citizens, nor any cotton not packed iu bags;
nor shall ony person be authorized to obstruct,
block up, or in any manner interrupt uith cot
ton or other merchuudizo, the free passage of
any citizen on ftiot.an horseback, or in a carriage
through any of the public squares, streets or
places whatever; uud all offenders and obstruc
tion* against the provisions ofthis section shall
be de 1. with as is presenbed in the fifth section
ofthis Ordinanco.
p-ec 25, Be it further orduined, That all of
fenders against any of the provisions of this
Ordinance, not otherwise specially provided for,
shall be punished and fined us is prescribed by
the fifth Nectiou thereof, and all encroachments
on tho public property pot specially enumerat
Ita Herein, may be romoved iu the inuiiner
pointed out in said fifth soctioii; and all penali
ties and fine*, (when not otherwise specially
provided for herein) shall be enfutced and
collected in the manner prescribed by the exist*
ing charter aud laws relating to tho city of 8a>
vatmah, and all fine* when collected shall be
paid one half to the City Treasurer for the use of
the city, and the other half to tho informer.
8uc.2G. Be it further ordained, That all or.
dinauce* or parts of ordinances, corresponding
with this nidiuanco, be nnd the name are hereby
suspended, and sll ordinance* or parts of ordn
nuncj* militating ngainst this ordinance be and
ihe same arc hereby repealed-
Parsed in Council, I Dili Aug., 1839.
ROBERT M. CHARLTON, Mayor,
[t*. » ] Attest: JosicrH Fe*jt, c. c. pro tem.,
•ep 27
UT Our fiioiid* throughout tlio Slate nro ro*
quested to forward us the result of tlio election
iu their respective (i unties, as soon uicerlwtied.
inr Thursday, the 3d of October, ha* been
appointed by tho Mayor of Macon, na « d*y
Thanksgiving to Almighty God, fur the health
that city hns enjoyed during the season
BT The last 8t. Louis firyubiiean announces
the death, on the 7th instant, of the Hon. Am
bert G. Harrison, a member of the last, and a
member elect of the next Congrcis, from the
S ate of Missouri.
O* Prom the 14th to the 20th of September
the deaths in Mobile.were 83. The papers
of that place state that there was no abatement
in the disease.
QUA LIP CATION OF VOTERS.
Ptinco's new Digest, at page 9.M and 4th
artiole of the Constitution of the State of Geor.
gia, gives the following requisite qualifications
for voting, at the general elections of the State:
“ The electors of members of tho General
Assembly, shell be citizens and inhabitants of
this State, and shall have attained the age of21
years, and have paid all taxes which may have
been required oftliam and which they have had
an opportunity to pay, agreeably to law, for the
year preceding the election, and shall hive resi
ded six months within the county."
ID* The Tallahassee t'loridiun of the 21 it inat,
•ays—‘Governor Call left this city oh Monday
Uat on a visit to the ctmpi of the several contpa.
uiei under his direction, with the intention wo
learn of visiting • few Indian towns supposed
to boon this side of the Suwanee. Ilia force
will probably number two hundred and fifty
man. If ha falls iu with the Indian*, the troops
will doubtless give a good account of themselves*
The surprise I and capture of the Indians this
side the Suwanee, would weaken their confi,
dence and cause them te retite to the Eut. We
■hall hear in a few days the result of the txpedi*
lion."
We have heard a rumour (says tharsame pa
per) that Gen. Macomb is to come to Florida at
the head of20000 men with four Brigadier Gene*
rale. This is currently reported at Garey’s Fer
ry, as we learn by the Uat express. We doubt
its correctness. The actiou of Congress will be
required ere we have any very formidable force
to operate against the Ssmiuoles, and lha war
will not be ended for a year or two, • Govern,
tno ut have not yet become wise from experience.
The proposition o( the committee sent on b*
the Cover no; has bceu rejected, and there it no
hope* of obtaining a sufficient force lo com.
meace operations till too lata to prosecute a sue,
eessful campaign during (he winter. Gen.Nel,
•on boa at hit eommand 5000 men, who have
Yoluutcared to whip tbe ludians, but tbeir ser,
vices have not been accepted
DEATlfoF GENERAL HAYNE.
Tbe Charleston Patriot of Saturday last,
*» l« wiih r ,:«
w. h.«. la.1.1. lhal G.n. Ro.iht Y. Haim,
on. whom koih ih. Slat, of South Carolina and
Iho City of Churle.ion d.liglii.S to honor aud
chsriah with . woruiih of .fraction th.l never
know abatement—died el Neehvillo (N. C.) on
Tueedey hot, after .few dayeillneae, of Bilioue
Fever. Gen, Hat*, wee iu hie 4'Jih yeti.
Thue hae periihed in the ripeneet of hie facul.
liee and the mobility of hie uiefulneee, a citizen
who wee identified, ihiough a long and proa,
peroue public career, wiih alnioal every icheme
Tor th. advancement of the commercial pro„
parity of our city and Ihe political clavatjon of
our Slal.,-'
Tho following report wnl mail nudndoptad :
Tlio dAnimiltii'i oh Pitulio Dock,, lo who
waa roforrod tliu communication
Pattcrion, on the subject of mi nllogeit viol.iti
nf tho ordinanco regulating tlio \YlHUV<J,,Dock«,
Ac., report.
That they hava examined tlio e.imo and find
that tlio violation doo, exist. They hive nl.o
obtained acopyofllio proceeding*ofllio UMtil
»f Pitiilag. on tlio aubjoct, which tlioy wiili to
be takanuaa part of ttioir report; and moioovor,
they liava bad til. It alimony oftlie onipenter hy
by whom tlta work waa done, at lo the tint* of
racoivin, tlio order, of the owner of the wharf
end tlio imposeibility of having Iho work done
within the lime which wae allowed. From
all which ciicumetauaae Ilia Committee are of
opinion that lha owner of tlio eaid wharf te lo
blame, and racommand that the enure* direoled
to be punned onthcllihjof July leal, by the
Board ofPilolage, bo followedby tho laid wharf,
owner.
JOHN WAGNER,
JOHN F. POSEY,
G. BUTLER,
Duck Committee.
The following reiolutiona were nv.rally raid
and paeien;
On motion of Ald.rman Wagner.
Raultffi, That iho revolution paned on the
lSili July la.t, aulhorixing the Pump Com,
rnmee to hava tlio putnp in front uf Wayim',
pul in order bo raecindtd.and that tlio reaolu'
lion pa,mil on the Dili May la.t authorizing lha
Pump Committee to have a pump placed in
Eeet Bread etreet, at lha inlereacilun uf Bryan
and Wright emote, ba put in fare*.
Ou motion of Alderman Cuyler,
Raoltcd, Tint the Treasurer do puthe Se
cretary of the Board of Health, ilia turn of on#
hundred dollar., to b. expanded under the dlree-
tion ofthat Board for the poor of the city.
Ou motion of Alderman Poeey,
Ruffltcd,Th.l the Str..t and Un. Commit-
te. ba ineliucted lo at certain from lh. owner,
of the land through which tlio continuation or
We,t Broad atreel aouth of liberty alreet, will
pasi, upon what termi the laid atiaat can ho
opened to the ■oullicrn tin. of tha city, of lha
••me width and in conlinuoila lint* with th.
pre,ant ilreet.
Tha patition ofM. Greenwood, Agent' of
lh* Fig bind «t.»m mill, in relation to lh* city
(axe, on aaid property, wa« raf.rr.d to tha
Finance Commit!...
Wm.PAtior.oii and John C. F.rrill, war.
•Ucted commi.aion.ra orPtlolago.
A bill, to ba entitled -An ordinanco declarai
lory of ih, ordinance! of tha city of Savannah,
now in force, and to rap.al all ordinance, not
contained within lha Book of R.aarvad Ordb
nance.,' waa read tha third lima and pined nm
d.r th. title thereof.
Accountawere poind amounting to $310
56.
Council adjourned.
Win, Roundtree
Mi** Franco. E. Turman.
Cropn
f,
d.
Jdrotuiah P. Morri., (m p.i'J"" 1 N, »V n
I)-!Vni'< -on, (fiyiMi, „|jj
bird Dertnunt
IN COUNCIL) 12TII SE1-TEM*
HER, 1630.
R ESOLVED, That VVtiilakcr atroot, from
ihe Bay lo South Broad atreot. efi itl be
piivud, in conformity to Ihe I7lli lection of on
ordinance,untitled-An Ordinance for regiita-
ling Ihe election, ipV-kiLaii,ii and ilulioi ofllio
City Surveyor, tuf. AND nlioroffoot of pun
licoea. railings, oncltimo Bond pavement*, and
lo regulate the aamo, k /for tlio better keeping
of the equarei, .tract, and public place, and
wharves end dock, of iho city of Savannah froo
and clea'rofobatruclioiis, and for other ptirpo*
>oi connocted tlieiewith,’ Paned 19th August,
1K69—and that notice Ue given accordingly.—
Failed unanimously.
Extract IVom tho minutea,
eept 23 JOSEPH FELT,c. c, pro lent.
Erll ia staled in Ihe N. York Journal of Com.
mtrea lliallhe Great IP’ctUrn took about $000,.
690 in specie. It waiahippad by’a great numbar
of penoin. A mm of$300,0U0, expected from
Philadelphia, did not arrive. By Ihe Brttuh
Queen about $J50,000 ware received in epe 1
cie.
It u aM Hated that the Orut IFt,Urn took tha
lugegt mail which aver want from this country,
Tho postage money waa about $3000, making
Ihe con tents or the mail to 12,000 single Idlers
E7” There wee a sale of high bred, improved
•hen hum Cattle at Philadelphia, la.t waak, at
which the prices annexed were paid t
COWS.
SV'VPfHT 3 f'* r - -M $500
Miu Kirby—2£ years old 410
Kal.il.-. beautiful roan, of high d.ac.nt,
l-il Vh.irj nM 0 540
200
610
460
500
450
24 year, old
A calf, 10 day. old
Neii-red and wile, nearly 5 ytars eld
* , year, old, roan
Atkiuville—red, nearly 4 year* old
m isle toe—roan
PROCEEDINGS OF COUNCIL.
THUBSDAY, Sept. 26, 1839.
Counoil met—Prcaent, ihe Mayor! Aldermen
Po.oy, Denalcr, Wagner, Goodwin, Cuyler,
Anilcraon, Davis and Dryadale,
The minute, of lha la.t regular and special
meeting, were read indconfirinad.
Tlio liiformatiun Ducket waa then taken up,
hy which it appeared that Iho fallowing finaa
had been inflicted hy the Police Court ainco tha
last regular meeting of Council:—
fcFiidny, Sept. 13.—Win. Howlot having a
dead li.no iu tlio street on the 13th A'tigu.t la.t,
and neglecting lo have it removed—Guiltr
Fined $5.
Wm. Ilowlct, n’eglociiny to attend Police
Court aa a wmri«e, after being anlipmued—
Guilty.—Fiimg $3.
Wediioadey, Sept. I8.-Jnme« F. Linder, rei
tailing Without lic.nce—Guilty. Fined $39,
Thuytday, Sopi. I9.-J,,,,,, o. Co |, n|ld
Win.' P. Tliompfon, assaulting a watchman on
'the night ortho IG1I1 imt—Guilty. Fined $10
each,
Saturday, Sopl.2l.-Zm Wilkler, keeping
hog. in hor yard—Guilty. Finad $2.
John Wick, a colored man, keeping hog, in
hi, ynrd-Guilty, To receive 10 la,he, or nav
a fine of$2. rl
Jamea Thompson, neglecting to attend Police
Court a, a witness, after being lubpmnad—
Guilty. Finad $2.
Thursday, Sept. 26.-Tho«. Downing, dj a(r ,
dorly conduct. Fined $5.
-• »•»**»—~i& J. a»i
AUGUSTA BOARD OF HEALTH.
WzDnzeDAT.Sept. 25—12M
The Board raporl that but on. death has 00.
eurred fiom feev., daring lha lie! twenty-four
hours.
A negro girl died on Saturday in Columbia
county having bean removed from ihe ci-JTi
but tlie feet wee not known until to dey.
Tmurwat, dept. 26—12 M
The Board report two death! in town and ot •
in the county, from fever dining the last twenty
four hours.
Th. Board aUotaport on. death of* teeth
ing child—one negro man from a chroma com
plaint—and ana negro woman in child bed.
A. CUMMING, Mayor.
SiMuxt, M.TKOHrson, Secretary.
Friday, Sept. 27—12 M.
The Board reports the deaths of two adults,
on* child and three negrooe, during the last
twenty four hours, from fever, and one negro
men from diabetes.
JAMES HARPER, Chairman,
Join, G, Dinar, Secretary pro tarn.
SaTunuAY. Sept, 28—12 M
The Board report the deaths, of one wbilt
person in town and ona colored man iu th.
country, ftom fever, during ilia la.t twenty.four
hours. Alio, nno death from relapse, occasicni
•dhy grim impiudtnco, and two children from
other ceueei.
A. CUMMING, Mayor.
Jowl G. Dvauar, Secretary pro tarn.
MAYORS OFFICE. 1
Augusta, Sept. 25,1839 )
Tha Mayor of this city acknowelodgos th.
receipt of One Thousand Dollar, from the City
Council of Savannah, through Robt. M. Cliarli
Ion, Mayor ofthat city - to alleviate the dii<
Ircssei of Ihe sick poor’ of Augusta.
A. CUMMING. Mayor.
From tho Augusta Constitutionalist, Sept. 23.
HEALTH OF AUGUSTA.
Tha weather atilt continues unfavorable to th*
llaalth of our city. We have bean a long lima
without rain,and at preient there is very litt’a
prospect. The river continues low—in fact
lower than in lha remembrance of our oldeit
inhabitant.. Drays traverse it without any dan
ger, the wnler not going over Ihe hubs of Ihe
wheels, until withinMwo or three yards of the
Hamburg ehora^ w
As raggidrihe sickness, our roporl ofyealor
dajr^xhibilaa fair showing,bill the fever atilt
rage,in Iho city,and i, more scattered than a t
any time previously noticed. To our abionf
Bland, wo will aiill say keep away—nnd they
may real assured wa will inform thorn of the
•oiliest uiomeiit. when they can relurnwith enfe
>y-
In our la.t roport w.o noticed the dentin o f
one hundred ond twenly six persons by fever
—since llien wo have In report the following
among them the niinti-ejof au-no of our moat
useful and enterprisingoilizone, viz:
George King
Win. Rankin
John Riley, (Tailor,)
{Isaac (loughkirk
Denial McMurphy
Mra. Catharine Caihman
Mrs. Eliza Mounts
Mre Margaret Dewar
{Dr,Milton Antony
{Joseph C.mpfiald
{Another child of A,a Smith
Robert Dillon
{John B. Uuedron
Daniel Rorazt)
Edward Denver ^ lei
{Win. Tull
<F. Blodgei, (achild):
Irwin L, Hood
{Win, Ponton "'“-i r,
tJnliU/J. Shear
Wm. Mori is
Mre. Ctosley |
Jonathan Dunn
And 6 negroes.
. t Dttti out of Iht Cily.
.. Macon'
Hzni.TMorMAco«._\v, lm j tt ;;
opinion prevails ill , om , p,,,, .
that ilia varyaicldjr i„ .\!uc u „-,t lil '’
know that ihn intelligence ofth.1*,
ed in a local newspaper, i. „ c , iv ,.
bust, hut the information we com * *
bswd not only upon nur own ob,T,T,",
upon intelligence received r, om lhl '
Ihentic sources.—Our ftiend. n, *
ly upon our corrcctnees when we -
an miuittul large populallan, w 8 h,,,?*
disease and aicknees among ,| 1>n .
vimi, season. \V. cannot call to n,i„j .l" 1 *
of a resident adult citizen, from lhl „
linnhal complaints during the in R , '
disease, that have prevailed, have 1,!,',“. ‘ ’’
under Ihe control uf the physician, T 0 J "
■■lie among many a hundred Iti.tanM*
ing thotrulh or those obserretiun.,
i.maik, thot at the Female Culle jr ’
arc about thiity in lha family, tfi
son of vacation.) thnro hae not be,,,a*
dun ofroedicino administered, „ t u ./n
of consulting a phyllioinn.—SltsunZ '
CzamAt Rail Rosn.-By th,
ter, it will he iceu Ihst there is a ilZ ' M
wagons ut the Rail Road Depot, ti ; J
tn tho inleiiiir of Ilia Slate, We ttnnkilj*
ny of our planters, who have w,. on ,
w all to sond them there, as there i, t . 7?
■ ey would find employment etvoolnrS
The letter will also give some id,, of eTu
siness now doing on that roed.aadtvrihiu
ly enconrngiug 10 ile friends. We uaT
very few could havo anticipated Ikletnu.
quite half completed, it couldtomaiMn-lnJ
ouninnl of freight. It furnishes clea,en-t»|
of tits impurtuuce of the woik, and lit 1*
ueu that must pau over it when it ii ernp’,.
to this place, or extended hy the Unite n
State Roads, to Iho TeiineMte liver, w, „
iMure our leadars that tire Bond , ,
Oil their work toward, thi, place, «rith 1 •,.1
bla energy and despatch, and with tha d in,,
nation to hava it eumpleled to the Doan
tho first of October next year.—(lid, ’
Eiohtt Mims Statim,Ecpl»
To ihs Editors of the Mraengtn
Do me the favor lo tneku public ihe 1
want of wagons at this place—upmnli >1
have been loaded during lire put neck,m
we were obliged, fur wont or ,tois room,u
fiieo ill Bavaaneh to take freight for In,4
To d iy, our ilore home here, (cie-icmui
is.) is ciowded to Ihe ceiling, end thru mL
henvi y loaded,' will ba here el l2,nithM|la|
to unload, and but two wagon, to rectiiiit-l
Your community i, equally with our Cmpal
interested lo e,nd down'wngom. Wnaal
now atop for the present biiiigmg np {m4r|
lit wo can bo relieved of tlio,0 which inkal
From 49 10 50 wagon, could find londi Unbl
murrsw, suit 16 to 20 a day would find mB
plnyment afterwards. Wa have carried dull
600 ting, of cotton, which i, all tlnthuum
anil nr« elite to take down 200 e Jey. Witil
biisinen now doing, 200 wagon, wouldteli|
in full employment.
Fite—Tha New llenip.liireStateemia-u|
lha woolen manufactory belonging nl-':|
Morrow, at North Paiteraun, wa, emirilya.
mined by fire an Friday last, togeiher wrld
iU cuntenu. Loss estimated at $15,000,a
which Ihurewnsnit insurance of $700(1. J
Th* Bangor Whig .mentions tlie dlilnitwl
by fire, ofllio carding and claih mills in hi
• ity, Me.—owned hy Joiopli French andakil
Drew. A tout Ion. |
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NEW ORLEANS,Sept.!!. I
Charily Hospital.—Admitted yeitsidij II*
fever 14—died 4.
luiermenis et the Beyon CemturymH
9i from the Hospital 4—Yellow Fevcr5.
At the Catholic Cemetery 2,- of Yello* Im.
At tlie Proto,tent Cemotory 1, not of¥A'
Fever.
Stonss' llospitni.—Admitted ycitcrjij wwr
divcliatged 1: died nuno—and 39 reimnra,'.
From Ihs N, Y. CoutiiT, SeptH. 1
DREADFUL CONFLAGRATION
TOTAL DESTHUCTlOf OF THE H
TION A L THE A TIIE-TIHIEE Cli I'M
ES AND SEVERAL DlfELLISOS.
About h»lf post four o’clock, yeiteiJy *
neon, our oilizon, weie alarmed by the <
fiio, igliich wa, found lobe caused hr, «■,
column of smoke, seen truing rroia
of iho Nntiounl Theatre, at tha corner otbw
aid and Church street,. In a few mlgM "9
pan of that beautiful odifice wa, ®
and ao great wo, the bent PL® # . n *jJ ,L -
African Mellmdiit Church on tlio opp«'
of Leonard street, wn> ““u a
0110 sheet of fire. The building w,t
cunieula entirely de«troyed. . ,L._„kd,'
On tha other ,ide of the T. he«tre th.
desliueliun wa* tooin prograM-Mf*
of the now -French Episcopal Charchor
Esprit, at tho corner oft rnnklin «u ,
luuidsomealbuilding of Ita «!*" “
took tiro, which soon •proad to the w
ortho interim, which waa also WllW<f(S Ej
dovouring element wa, not yal ' *) ,,c lin d
con ran. t l’i.o wooden roof of h»«*£®
Dutch Church in Fnthklm .treat- CB ,
Ilia entire building wasahorily |**“J . _JH
destruction. Such n sight a, the Jl I | )t f > i
at Ihia nine preiented ha, porhapt, ne « ^
haan Wimeued. A theatre £
churches in n blazo at tliu mono n ^
imrli not a atone’, tluow dwtant b»'»
0l The krick dwelling house
(ro. No. 46 Leonard etrool. alsoSM k 6r * Ju,|J
inleioly coiminied, andI theEBU J^hiH
Idiiigs No. 49 and 51 n . fl “ r Jf nifl i B | iM j
SM
cnmn
buildings No. 49 •••••* ••• - ■.».
ed. Ou Lennnrd street, iwxj « L ^
African church.(ho dwelling bojJJ ^Ii'
onllroly, and a frumo house
,lr O» Franklin atreet. beside, the' WJ® jjjJjjiS
above named, tho tliroe laige hri p]] JjJ
house,, Noe. 99.101 and JOJ.cn'ig I ifcJjW,
mol, and cornice,, nnd were illgi J
d0 though ftom lh. failhfiiln*,. of U'
lion they wore saved from rinn. |UP ,b,t
alio in tha mtorior of theM 0 ®® ® JJJjg sef
small building, wluoli wore t lii«-
some twenty or thirty reofi
lions, wore more or lees MM!?' ' ,
taking fire from tho falling c "' '. n ,| npeat I
The National Tnoatre wne arected „ I
ed 6 years since a, an Italian Oiar ^ij, 1 I
a eo,lof$ll0008.lheground otcMhi* cs((1 , |
$65000.—Tho Opera continued , n j
eons, when the homo wae for»'WHj q-h£i“