Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-10-11

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Thus it would require an immediate ex-
penditure Of about $3.50 for cost OF engine,
etc, and about S2,SlS yearly Tor its mainten-
ance. +. NJ. GREEN.
Chairman Fire Committee
Report referred 10 Finance Committee.
The Committee on Public Buildings to
whom was referred the petition Of Cooley
Bros. relative to renting Of property corner
West Broad and River streets, beg leave to
report: That the present tenant OF the prop
ertv has been in possession of the premises
for some time at an annual rental Of $3.50.
That his term began on lst OF May and viii
not expire until lst OF May, 1851 Your COM
mittee would recommend that at the termi-
nation Of the lease Of the premises to the
present tenant. that they be rented for a
term Of years 10 the highest bidder. Respect
fully submitted, 6EO. y. NICHOLS,
Chairman Committee on Public Buildings.
Report adopted and Marshal directed to no.
tify tenant 10 quit at the expiration Of his
present term.
ORDIN ANCEs.
Ordinance on its first reading. and by unani-
nous consent Of Council. read a second time,
placed upon il -passage. and passed.
By Finance Committee
An ORDISANCE 10 provide Tor the appoint
meDt Of a Board Of 4 SCISSORS for the pur-
pose Of ascertaini z and fixing the value Of
real estate in the city Of savannah; to de-
termine the qualification and compensation
Of such assessors; to define their duties: TO
consolidate all the ordinances OF the city on
the subject of the assessment Of real estate
in the city Of Savannah; and for other pur-
poses.
4 tdermen Of the city OT Savannah IN Council
assembled. and 70 Il herebg ordained BIZ the
authority Of tie same, That at the first regu-
lar meeting Of Council, after the expiration
Of the term Of Office Of the present Board Of
Assessors. and every third year thereafter, the
Mayor shall nominate one assessor for each
militia district within the corporate limits
and one from the city at large, who. when
confirmed BY Council. shall constitute a Board
OF assessors, and shall hold their Office for
three years. ANY vacancy IN said board from
any cause shall be filled by the Mayor, subject
to confirmation by Council.
SIC. ,. and Il IS bereby further ordained
6g the uuth0ritg II the same, That said Board
OF Assessors shatl in each year. between the
lst day Of October and the lst day of
December proceed to assess and value under
oath all real estate. whether improved or not,
within the corporate limits Of said city, liable
to taxation, which they may, by resolution of
Council. be required to assess and value;
which assessment and valuation so made by
said assessors or a majority Of them. shall be
returned to the City Council on or before the
I-t dav of the succeeding December in a writ
ten report designating the locality and yalua-
ton Of all property viewed and assessed by
them a. nearly as possible by the numbers Of
the lots or the subdivisions thereof. and
showing the value Of the land and improve
ments thereon separately: and such assess
ment and valuation so made shall be the as
sessment and valuation for the year succeed
ing the time when the same is made, and shall
continue to be the assessment and valuation
Of real estate in the city OF savannah for pur-
poses Of taxation until a new assessment
and valuation is ordered by resolution
OF Council and made by said
Board Of Assessors and returned to said COun-
Gil: and said Board Of Assessors shall, during
the months Of April and October Of each year
during the term Tor which they are appointed
make an assessment and valuation Of all i'm
movements that may be made on real estate
since the last general assessment or partial
assessment shall have been made; but moth
ing herein contained shall be construed to
preyent Council from ordering by resolution
an assessment Of improvements that may be
made from time to time, or from ordering
sucb other assessment OF real estate within
the corporate limits as NAV be deemed neces-
sary.
The report Of said assessors. whether of
full or partial assessments, shall be returned
to Council and remain on file in the Office Of
the CITY Treasurer. who shall, so soon as they
are filed. give notice Of that fact tstatIng IN
the notice whether the assessment Is general
or only Of the improvements made or erected
since the last assessment) in one or more OF
the citv gazettes to all concerned 70 come
forward within thirty days from the hfst
nuhiirafion Of such notice and file their OBJ
lection if any they have, to such assessment,
or otherwise such assessments ana valuations
shall he final and conclusive, ana shall DC
considered as establishing the value Dy when !
to estiuoate the tax to he collected on such
real nroDerty so assessed aforesaid,
SIC fIT Ind u Is hereby further or
5a51ed bv the GtfhOriE0 u the sd'nf,
That there shall be appointed by the Mayor
committee of five Aldermen, VINO snail be