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GEORGIA AND FLORIDA KIBE AT LITHOXIA. A fire which began in the depot res taurant at Lithonia Monday, destroy ed that building and came near burn ing 'he business section. Hard work on the part of the citizens saved the adjoining buildings and homes from destruction. Among the houses which caught from the fire was that of Mrs. Gay nd the fire gained considerable headway before it was extinguished. FI HAITI RE COMPANY BANKRUPT. A bankruptcy petition has been filed against the Albany Furniture Compa ny, of which E. R. Henderson, ex auditor of the Macon and Birmingham Railroad, was president. prayed for his life. over a week a negro boy who , . een murdered, lay in the woods near a little church between Grant Park and the Soldiers' Home at At lanta. and Sunday afternoon his body was discovered by a crowd of white boys. The dead youth was half kneel ing. as if he had implored his mur derer on his knees to spare his life. There was a bullet hole in his breast, made by a shot from a rifle or a pistol. His hands were thrown over his head as if he might have attempted to ward off the fatal shot. CAUGHT BY’ SHAFTING. Will Cobb, a young negro employed in the machine shop of the Lombard Iron Works in Augusta, was caught by a Diece of shafting and sustained injuries from which he will probably die. Cobb was on a step-ladder oiling the shafting, and in some way allowed his breeches leg to come in contact with the collar of the shafting. The open leg of the garment was caught by the end of a bolt, and in a moment the unfortunate negro was whirling about the rapidly revolving piece of machinery. NO PRIMARY’ FOR STEWART. The Executive Committee of Stew art county failed to arrange a primary for county officers, and let down the gap for a general race in October. FOUND BODY IN WELL. The body of Arle Swift, a, colored woman, w’as found In the bottom of an old well at Perry. Her husband is in jail charged by the coroner’s jury with her murder. The woman was missing two weeks. NEGRO'S DOUBLE CHIME. On the Livingston plantation, eight miles southwest of Covington, Mon day night, Pete Usher, a negro, stab bed his wife to death, and a few hours later, fearing arrest or perhaps brood ing over the crime he had committed, procured a razor and cut his own throat from ear to ear, almost severing his head from his body. MASHED HIS FACE IN. George Wilson, colored, a spectator of a fight between two other negroes at Augusta, ■ was knock ed in the face with a 500- pound weight and seriously, if not fa tally, Injured. The heavy weight, it self six or eight pounds, struck Wil son squarely on the nose and mouth, crushing the bones of the nose as though they were eggshells, and, it is believed, fracturing the upper jawbone. Florida!’ CIGAR FACTORY BURNED. The cigar factory of Hickman Bros., In which was a large quantity of to bacco, and two cottages immediately adjoining, were destroyed at Tampa by fire Saturday night. The loss is par tially covered by insurance. Hickman Bros, will at once resume operations in new quarters. MANY HAD SHORE LEAVE. Pensacola Sunday was crowded with blue jackets from the many war ves sels In port. The largest liberty par ties to be given shore leave since the arrival of the vessels In port were ashore. It was estimated that between 1,500 and 2,000 men from the war ves sels alone were in the city. TOI'R.IST SEASON STILL ON. Florida Times-Union: The tourist season in Florida still holds on. H. F. Cary, district passenger agent for the Southern, returned yesterday from St. Augustine, and he reports that the Ancient City is still filled with visitors, and the hotels are doing the best busi ness in their history. Asa usual thing, the resort hotels close the first of April, or thereabouts, but as long as the business continues, the hotels will hardly turn their guests out to con form to a rule which exigencies have converted to custom. The Royal Poin ciana at Palm Beach and the Royal Palm at Miami have already closed, but they are the first and the only ones so far of the larger hostelries. The Tampa Bay will be kept open all the year. NEW STEAMER ON LINE. A trying-out spin was enjoyed on the new Hart Line steamer Hiawatha See that the Shield of Quality is on the Bax IJwelsbachl [ mantles last longest 1 and burn brightest. J Thais what you want I iOJUnast -15,20. 25.30. 3#1 8 All PUr Ji A PFffITFKKOCM GERM. Iturrowx I'p the Scalp Into Dandruff and Su|> tlir llulr'a Vitality. People who complain of falling hair aa a rule do not know that It ia the result of dandruff, which la caused by a pestiferous parasite burrowltut up the scalp aa It dies down lo the sheath Iri which the hair la fed In the scalp. Befor e long Ihe hair root Is shriveled up and the hair drops out. If the work of •he germ ia not destroyed hair keeps thinning till baldness comes The only way to cure dandruff la to kill th* germ, and until now there has been no hair preparation that would do It, but tO'da? dandruff ia easily eradicated by K* w Pro's Herptmde, which makes hair glossy and nefi aa silk Mold l if iea4Ug dluggtsU. Mend lie in stamps for asm pie to The Her pi rid* f*o., f M*t roit |fll. t iJviMgston's fbajanary tie., Mf sets I Agents. MURRAY HILL CLUR WHISKEY. This Particular Brand for Particular People. When your nerves are nil unstrung And you’re looking for a tonic, To eure you of the ills Which apparently are chronic. This advice is given gratis. It will surely till the bill, Drink the Best of Whiskey—that Is Itare-old-meIIow—MURRAY HILL. JOS. A. MAGNUS & CO., L JUCHTER.HENGES 0 //XvL Sole Savannah Controller*. . at Palatka Sunday afternoon, a num ber of Manager Thompson’s friends being invited. The Hiawatha left on her initial trip to Silver Springs Mon day. CHILD BURNED TO DEATH. A serious accident which resulted In the death of little Walter Johnson, oc curred at the home of C. W. Webster at Cedar Key Friday afternoon. The cause of the accident was the igniting and explosion of some rubber cement which Richard Webster was using to repair a puncture in a bicycle tire. Walter was badly burned, and in his attempt to reach a place of safety ran directly through the fire, receiving se vere burns which caused his death Saturday afternoon. TYVO MEN DROWNED. At Pensacola Monday three men at tempted to go to the steamer Rod dam, lying in the stream, in a small boat, and all being under the influence of liquor, the boat capsized, with the result that so far as could be ascer tained, only one man was saved. The man saved was Sam Miller, a seaman of the British steamer Roddam. The man was under the influence of liquor, even after his ducking in the bay. Ac cording to his statement, he, with a boatswain, called Patty, and a lighter man, whose name he did not know, left Palafox wharf to go to the steamer. All had been drinking, and when about 100 yards from the wharf, it was decided that they should change oars. In mov ing about in the small boat It was cap sized. Miller said that he was a good swimmer, and that he was helping one of the men who could not swirp and would have saved him, but the other man, who was struggling in the water, started tow r ards him, so he released his grip on one of the men and struck out for himself. ARCADIA CATTLE DEALS. From Arcadia the following cattle deals are reported: T. O. Parker last week sold his entire stock of cattle, estimated at 3,500 head, for $35,000 to the King Bros. In the deal Mr. Par ker purchased the King grove near Calvina for which he gave $25,000. This grove contains about sixty acres, and it is estimated will this year bear between 5,000 and 6,000 boxes of fruit. Capt. W. H. Towles, representing the firm of Towles & Lybass of Fort My ers, purchased from R. E. Whidden, King Bros., R. C. Hendry and S. E. Whidden about 7,000 head of beef cat tle for the Cuban market. Mr. Jo seph Mizelle sold to Mr. R. E. Whid den 700 head of cattle for $6,500. found"dead with BULLET IN HIS HEART. John Love Charged With Killing His Brotl.er-in-Lnvr at Denmark. Columbia, S. C., March 30.—Willie Lucas, 28 years old, was shot through the heart at Denmark yesterday, and John Love, aged 45 years, his brother in-law, Is in jail charged with having fired the fatal shot. Lucas’ body was found last night near the Union Depot by two negro boys, who gave the alarm. There were no eye witnesses to the tragedy. Love and Lucas had been together during the day and it is said both were under the influence of liquor. They were seen together in a buggy late in the even ing. When arrested Love was still intoxicated and could not talk intelli gently. Later, however, he declared that he knew nothing of the killing. He told of drinking and of being with Lucas, but said that Lucas left him and he saw nothing more of him un til the body was found. An examination of Lucas' body showed that the pistol ball had enter ed the right side, piercing the heart and lodging beneath the skin on the left side. The clothing and skin were burned with powder, showing that the shot had been fired at close range. There were evidences of a buggy hav ing been driven around the body sev eral times. Love has a wife and ten children, while Lucas leaves a widow and two children. BIG FLEET GATHERED IN PENSACOLA HARBOR. Battleship Alabama. Establishes a New Record In Gnn Practice. Pensacola, Fla., March 30. —With the arrival her to-day of the gunboats Newport and Castine from Colon, the largest fleet of warships ever assem bled In times of peace is gathered here. The combined fleet engaged in target practice Includes seven battle ships, five cruisers, seven gunboats, three monitors, two torpedo boat de stroyers, beside a number of tenders, colliers and supply boats. The fleet includes more than twenty-five vessels of various classes. The battleship Alabama has estab lished anew world’s record for rapid ity and accuracy in firing all classes of her guns. She came into port to day, after a week spent at the tar get range and her officers report that ner record is much better than ■ that of the Kearsarge, made last week. The percentage is being worked out by the target inspectors. ROMEOS PARKER CLUB. Rome, Ga., March 30.—Judge Meyer hardt will organize a Parker Club here Monday night. Judge Meyerhardt is the committeeman from the state at lagof the Georgia Parker Club. Many of the leading business men have already enrolled their name*. Robbers Ransacked an Aiken Honse, Columbia, H. C.. March JO.-Wllllam Grosvenor of Providence. R. 1.. owns one of the handsomest winter resi dences in Aiken. He has a large fam ily and employs many servants. Hast night, while the family was at dinner, a party of negro aeremsders csine on ■e the porch and began singing. Meveral members of the family walked out to listen to the singing, while olhers re. msmed seated at ihe table. Offs of Ihe party on the porch said that a negro walked up to the serensders and Ihe men Is ihe company nodded to him and ha walked on around lb* hue. Tha eoilrs bowse b "Id remained down atairts ukiil II o'clock. On going up aisles It waa found that a vary ro<**n bd neen sstsod and something tali e„ U II ttwtb MM* An t**asi.*#4MU show ad that jewelry **d gtsmowds t stand gt #•>* Mad basui eoian Thrio u no clue to the th.*# or thtons. SAVANNAH MORNING NEWS: THURSDAY. MARCH 31, 1904. OFFICIAL. ORDINANCES. By Committee of the Whole— An ordinance to repeal an ordinance entitled "An ordinance for the im provement of Gaston street from the west side of Price street to the east side of Jefferson street, in the city of Savannah, under the terms and provisions of an act of the Legisla ture of Georgia, approved Oct. 1, 1887,” passed May 29, 1901. Section 1. Be it ordained by the Mayor and Aldermen of the city of Savannah, in Council assembled, that the ordinance passed by Council May 29, 1901, recited in the foregoing cap tion, providing for the improvement of Gaston street from the west side of Price street to the east side of Jefferson street, in the city of Sa vannah. by paving such portion of said street witn vitrified brick, be and the same is hereby repealed. Sec. 2. Be it further ordained that all ordinances and parts.of ordinances in conflict with this ordinance are hereby repealed. Ordinance read in Council for the first time March 16, 1904, and published for information. J. ROBERT CREAMER, 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. 1, ISS7. 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 Oct. 1, 1887, That the director of pub lic works for the city of Savannah and the Committee on Streets and Lanes of said city be and they are hereby authorized and directed to build and construct on Thirty-first street in the city of Savannah from the east side of Jefferson street to the west side of Habersham street a roadway of vitrified brick thirty (30) feet between the curbing, except between Bull and Abercorn streets, where the roadway shall be thirty-three (33) feet and six (6) inches, said pavement at all street and lane intersections to extend over the full width of said Thirty-first street, that is to say, to lines coinci dent with the respective property lines, excepting on the intersecting streets of Bull, Jefferson and Abercorn, said first named street having been already paved, and the pavement on said last named street having been provided for by ordinance, and they are authorized and directed to do all the necessary work in the way of grading, the plac ing of catch basins, drains, crossings and all other things incident to the construction and completion of said roadway on said portion of said Thir ty-first street, the curbing on said street being already in place. Sec. 2. Be it further ordained. That a street railroad company having tracks running through said portion of Thirty-first street to be improved un der this ordinance, is hereby required to pave the width of Us tracks and two (2) feet on each side of every line of the tracks of said street railroad company with vitrified brick, as the said work progresses, and in the event this is not done by said company, the said director of public works and the said committee shall see to its being done at the expense of said railroad company. Sec. 3. Be it further ordained, That after the total cost of said work, ex clusive of that done by or for a street railroad company, shall have been as certained, one-third (1-3) 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 ordinance, the real estate abutting on said portion of said Thirty-first street to be Improved un der this ordinance according to front age, and the pro rata amount of the cost of such work is hereby assessed against the said abutting real estate and Us owners as aforesaid, according to frontage. The frontage of intersecting streets and lanes is assessed as real estate abutting on said portion of Thirty-first street to be improved, and the Mayor and Aldermen of the city of Savannah shall be, for all the Intents and pur poses of this ordinance, the owner of the real estate so abutting, and shall pay from the city treasury Us just pro rata as such owner of the cost of such work, according to frontage, in addition to Us one-third (1-3) of the entire cost as hereinbefore provided. Sec. 4. 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 Coun cil of the city of Savannah a state ment showing the cost of the improve ment herein provided for. and also an assessment roll, showing as fo two thirds (2-3) of the cost to be appor tioned. how it is apportioned among the several abutting parcels, Including the street and lane Intersections, and giving the sum chargeable to each par cel. with the name of the owner. Upon the consideration and adoption of said statement and assessment roll by 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 it may be ascertained by the City Council, and If such bill so sent be not paid within thirty (30) 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 aforesaid, which execution shall be made and levied out of the property described therein, as are exe cutions for city taxes. The said state ment and assessment roll shall also show the amount payable by a street railroad company, and should such company fall or refuse to pay a bill for the same thirty (30) days after the presentation or sending of the same, it shall he the duty of the city treaaurer to lasue. execution agalnat said company, and Ita property for said bill, together with coata, which ahall be made and levied as are executions for city taxes. Bee. 6. Be It further ordained, That all ordinances and parts of ordinances In conflict with this ordinance are hereby repealed. Ordinance read In Council for the flrat lime March If, 1904, and published for Information. i. ROBERT CREAMER. Clark of Council. By Committee on Ml reels and Lane*— An ordinance for th* improvement af Habersham straat, from the soul haul* of Thirly-flrl street to the eouthsid* of Henry street, under the term* and provisions of all set of Ihe Legislature of Georgia approved Oct, I. (MT, Mectioo I. He it ordained hr the Mayor and Aldermen of the City of MoveoMSb. M Council assembled un der >ba terms and provisions af an sot U tbs Leg Mature it Uaargla, eppreved OFFICIAL. Oct. 1, 1887, That the director of pub lic works for the city of Savannah and the Committee on Streets and Lanes of said city, be and they are hereby au thorized and directed' to build and con struct on Habersham street in the city of Savannah from the southside of Thirty-first street to the southside of Henry street, a roadway of vitrified brick forty (40) feet In width between the curbing, said pavement at all street | and lane intersections to extend over the full width of said Habersham 1 street; that is to say to lines co-inci i dent with the respective property I lines, and they are authorized and di- I rected to lay the necessary curbing I and to do all the work in the way of grading, the placing of catch basins, drains, crossings and all other things incident to the construction and com pletion of said roadway on said por tion of Habersham street. Sec. 2. Be it further ordained, That a street railroad company having tracks running through said portion of Habersham street to be improved un der this ordinance, is hereby required to pave the width of its tracks and two feet on each side of every line of the tracks of said street railroad com pany, with vitrified brick as the said work progresses, and in the event this is not done by said company, the said director of public works and the said committee shall see to its being done at the expense of said street railroad company. Sec. 3. Be it further ordained. That after the total cost of said work, ex clusive of that done by or for a street railroad company shall have been as certained. one-third (1-3) of such total , cost shall be paid out of the city treas ury and the other two-thirds (2-3) by the persons owning at the date of the adoption of this ordinance the real es tate abutting on the said portion of Habersham street to be improved un der this ordinance according to front age, and the pro. rata amount of the cost of such work is hereby assessed against the said abutting real estate and its owners as aforesaid, according to frontage. The frontage of intersecting streets and lanes is assessed as real estate abutting on said portion of Haber sham street to be improved, and the Mayor and Aldermen of the city of Savannah shall be for all the intents and purposes of this ordinance. the owner of the 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 front age, in addition to its one-third (1-3) of the entire cost as hereinbefore pro vided. See. 4. 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 Coun cil 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-thirdfe (2-3) of the cost to be apportioned, how its 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 adop tion of said statement and assessment roll by the Council of the city of Sa vannah. it shall then become the duty of the city treasurer to send to the abutting property ownerß their proper bill for the same, as it may be ascer tained by the City Council, and if such bill so sent be not paid within thirty (30) days after the presentation or sending of the same, it shall then be come the duty of the city treasurer to issue execution for the amount, to gether with costs against the persons and propertv aforesaid, which execu tion shall he made and levied out of the property described therein, as are executions for city taxes. The said statement ar.d assessment roll shall also show the amount payable by any street railroad company, and should such company fail and refuse to pay a bill for the same thirty (30) days aft er the presentation or sending of the same, it shall be the duty of the city treasurer to Issue execution against caid company and its property for said bill, together with costs, which shall be made and levied as are executions for city taxes. Sec. 6. Be it further ordained, That all ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict with this ordinance, are hereby repealed. Ordinance read in Council for the first time March 16, 1904, and published for Information. J. ROBERT CREAMER, Clerk of Council. By Committee on Streets and Lanes— An ordinance for the Improvement of State street between Bull and Dray ton streets, in the city of Savannah, under the terms and provisions of an act of the Legislature of Georgia, approved Oct 1, 1887. Section 1. Be it ordained by the Mayor and aldermen of the city of Savannah, In Council assembled, undr the term* and provisions of an act of the Legislature of Georgia, ap proved October Ist, 1887, that the director of public works for the city of Savannah and the Committee on Streets and Lanes of the said city, be, and they are hereby, authorized and Idjrected to build and construct on State street. In the city of Savannah, from the east side of Bull street to the west side of Drayton street, a road way of vitrified brick, twenty-two feet in width between the curbing, and they are authorized and directed to lay the necessary curbing ancL-to do all the work in the way of grading, the placing of catch basins, drains, crossings and all other things incident to the construction and completion of the said roadw'ay on the said por tion of State street. Sec. 2. Be it further ordained, that after the total cost of the said work shall have been ascertained, one-third of such total cost shall be paid out of the city treasury and the other two-thirds from the persons owning at the date of the adoption of this ordinance the real estate abutting on said portion of State street to be im proved under thia ordinance, accord ing to frontage, and the pro rata amount of the cost of such work is hereby assessed against the said abut ting real estate and its owners, as aforesaid, according to frontage. Sec. 3. Be it further ordained, that after the Improvement hereinbefore provided for has been completed, the director of public works for the city of Savannah and said Committee on Streets and Lanes shall prepare and submit to the Council of the city of Savannah p statement showing the cost of the improvement hereinbefore provided for, and also an assessment roll, showing as to two-thirds of the cost to be apportioned, how it Is ap portioned among the several abutting parcels, and giving the sum chargable to each parcel, with the name of the owner. Upon the consideration and adoption of said statement and aaaeaa ment roll by the Council of the city of Savannah, It shall then become the duty of the city treaaurer to send to the abutting property owners their proper bill for the same as It may he ascertained by the city Council, and if au<-h bill so sent be not paid with in thirty (80) days after the presen tation or Bending of the same, ft shall then become the duly of the city treasurer to Issue an execution for the amount, together with coata against the persons and properly aforesaid, which execution ahall be mode and levied out of the property described I herein, ns are execution* for city taxes Her. 4. B* It further ordained, that all ordinal!*** and peris of ordirian>*a In conflict with this ordt!ian< a are hereby )epeeled Ordinance read In Council fur Hi* •ear urn* March 1, IM4, rued a seoand Uxm Met ok M, IMM, and laid an lm 90,000 People being a Specimen # has its ad vantages. 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Pay SI.OO and take them ac and fwiU giveyouliack bott * es don tdo y° u f I OO worth of good, come to me a T the °/ Spring is the time to eradicate every trace of Malaria, kill ery Grip Germ and stimulate a sluggish Liver. Use Johnson’s Tonic. Use nothing else. Yours truly, A* B. CIRADEAU. . OFFICIAL. table until the next regular meeting of Council. J. ROBERT CREAMER, Clerk of Council. By Committee on Fire— An ordinance regulating the storing, keeping and using of gasoline, benzine, naphtha, etc.. In the city of Savan nah. Section 1. Be It ordained by the Mayor and Aldermen of the city of Savannah, in Council assembled, Thai from and after the passage lof this cr dinance it shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to keep, store or use gasoline, naphtha or ben zine, etc., withjn the corporate limits of the city of Savannah, except as ln hereafter provided, unless a special permit shall have been procured from City Council when approved by the superintendent of the fire department. First. Not exceeding one hundred (100) gallons of gasoline, naphtha or benzine may be kept in metallic cases, provided such metallic eases shall be constructed and piped In accordance with the rules of the National Boat'd of Fire Underwriters, and provided, further, that such metallic cases shall be placed three (3) feet under gro ind and eight (8) feet away from anv building, subject to the approval of the superintendent of the fire depart ment. Second. These tanks must not be charged after sundown or by artificial light. Regulating the Operating of Gasoline Engines— First. Whenever possible gasoline engines must be located on the ground floor. Second. In workshops or rooms where dust and inflammable flyings prevail, the engine must be enclosed In a flre-proof compartment well ven tilated to the outer air at floor ar.d ceiling. Third. If located on a wooden floor the engine must be set on a melal plate turned up at the edges and the engine base must not be used as a storage space for any material v. bat over. Fourth. The supply tank must be located outside the building, under ground and where possible at least thirty feet removed from all buildings. It must set below the level of the low est pipe in the buildings used in con nection with the apparatus. Fifth. Auxiliary inside tanks, If ucd. shall not exceed one quart In capacity, and shall not be placed on, or In, or under the engine. Such tanks must be provided with an overflow connec tion draining to the outside supply tank. Sixth. Pipe connections to outside tanks shall not be located near or placed In same trench with gas pipes, electric wires or conduits. Seventh. Exhaust pipes, whether di rect from engines or from mufflers, shall extend to the outside of the build ing and must be kept at least six (*) Inches from any woodwork or com bustible material end If run through floors or partitions they must be pro vided with ventilated thimbles. Eighth. No tanks or reservoirs ahall be charged after sundown or by arti ficial light. Regulating the Use of Gasoline Stoves— First. The requirements of this or dinance are that such stoves must rest on the floor or on a perma nent foundation and never on boxes, ■helves or temporary supports. Must be set on a metal plate turned up at the edges. Must not be placed In proximity to wooden shelves, cup boards or other Inflammable ma terial. Second. Stoves must be so con st rucled as to bring the main burner grate* al least twenty (20) tnchea above the floor. Third. Reearvolra must not extend one (I) gallon In capacity. fourth. Storage tanka must not ag reed lan (10) gallona In capacity, and nine* me located on outside of (ha building al leas* twenty (JO) faat from the gsaollne stove, or other sitin' ml lights nr Mr*. Fifth Hi" van nmat not he char gad after sundown a t by art tM'iSi light. OFFICIAL. Lamps— First. The requirements of this or dinance are that all lamps shall be securely fastened in such a manner as to prevent the possibility of their fall ing or coming In contact with any combustible or inflammable material. Reservoirs shall not exceed one (1) quart in capacity. The storage tank must not exceed ten (10) gallons in capacity and must be located on the outside of the building at least twenty (20) feet from the lamp or other arti ficial light or fire. These lamps must not be charged after sundown or by artificial light. Sec. 2. Be It further ordained, that this ordinance shal not be construed to prohibit the storage of automobiles using gasoline in properly licensed re positories, provided that no smoking and no artificial light other than in candescent electric lights, or heat other than steam or hot water, shall be per mitted In said building and no repairs requiring the use of artificial heat shall be made In, nor shall any vehicle en 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 solid building, and provided further that a license for the storing of an automobile having a tank capacity not exceeding ten gallons, in a designated repository, may be granted upon a pe 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 filling any tank or repository by artificial light, and never at all after sundown. 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 tion before the Recorder's Court of the City of Savannah be subject to a fine In a sum not exceeding twenty five ($25.00) dollars or to Imprison ment for a period not exceeding thir ty (30) days, either or both. In the dis cretion 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. Ordinance read in Council for the first time Nov. 11, 1903, read a second time Nov. 25, 1903, and referred to Com mittee on Fire to report to Committee of the Whole; read a thirde time March 16, 1904, amended and laid on the table until the next regular meeting of Coun cil, J. ROBERT CREAMER, Clerk of Council. Office Clerk of Council, Savannah Qa.. March 18, 1904.—The follow.ng or dinance is published for the informa tion of all concerned. J. ROBERT CREAMER, Clerk of Council. By Committee of the Whole— "An ordinance to require automo biles, locomobiles or other similar road carriages used upon the streets of the city of Savannah, to be registered and numbered, and for other purposes,” of fered by the Committee of tne Whole. "Section 1. B* It ordained by the Mayor and Aldermen of the city u( Savannah. In Council assembled. That all automobiles, locomobiles and other similar road carriages, used upon the streets of th* city of Savannah, shall be, by their reapectiv* owners, regis tered in the office of the clerk of Coun cil, in a book to be kept by him for that purpose, which registry shall show the style or kind of such road carriage, th* name and atreat address of tins owner, and tha number or the Initial* ol the owner to b# attached or dis played on such road carriage, whiih number shall be designated and assign ed by th* clerk of Council in >:seh iMtanre, or at th* option of tha uwti er In Itau at a number, Ihe dark aitm 11 designate each road carriage by the Initials of tha owner, and a iaittftc.it* af registry shell ha given by tha < trk to such owner, ana, on and after OFFICIAL. March 18, 1904, no automobile, loco mobile or other similar road carriage shall be propelled, opetaied or used upon the streets of Savannah until the same shull have been registered as aforesaid, and unless the person so propelling, operating or using the same shall display from or upon the rear thereof, either painted upon or se curely attached to such road carriage, the registered number of the same, or the initials of the owner, conspicuously shown in figures, or letters as the case may be not less than three nor more than four inches In hight, which fig ures, or letters, shall be colored so as to contrast with the color of such mad carriage end be easily discernible. "Sec. 2. Be it further ordained, That on and after March 15, 1904, the owner of any automobile, locomobile or other similar road carriage operated, propell ed or used upon the streets of Savan nah which shall not have been regis tered, shall be liable to all the penalties prescribed by this ordinance as here inafter set out; and further, it shall be the duty of any person using any such road carriage upon aaid streets, to see tp it that the same is registered and equipped with the numbering or letter ing required by the first section of this ordinance, and any person operating, propelling or using any automobile, lo comobile or other similar road carriage upon the streets of said city, the same being then and there unregistered, and failing to display the registered num ber, or Initials of the owner of such road carriage as required in the fore going section, shall be liable to all the penalties prescribed herein.” Any person violating any of the pro visions of this ordinance shall he pun ished upon conviction before the Po lice Court of the city of Savannah, by a fine not exceeding twenty-five (25) dollars, or Imprisonment not exceeding twenty (20) days, either or both, in the discretion of the court. 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