Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-10-12
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AN ORDiN ANcE 10 provide for a4 ars.s-.
menu of a Board Of Assessors far fbt Ky
/ pose Of ascertain ~ and fixing tbe rollF- 41,
real estate in the city Of savannah. ~ ~
termine the qualification ana c0mpar ~, ~
of such assessors. 20 define THEN iufas +
/ consolidate all the ordinances 81 fhs c.s
the subject of the assessment Of r.41 49,. W
IN the eat! of savannah; and l0T other n5s
poses. f1'
Section /. Be 4 ord4jHeI ~ 70, W,,..
/ A1dernseH or TIE city Qr SHr8aa1i q O.. ".
assembled, ant II - herebV 0rd1ias8 b n
! authority N the same. That at The frst 80
/ lar meeting of Council. after the aKnirsS
( of the term Of Office of the present Boeri 4
/ Assessors, and every third year thereafter ~
/ Mayor shall nominate one assessor I'M, ,a 'at
militia district within the corporate l6s,,.
/ and one from the city at larz-. wbo grbo-
/ confirmed by Council, shall constitute Bse,i
/ of assessors. and shall hold their once 4,
/ three years. Any vacancy in said Haari frs
any cause shall be filed by- the MAYOR. sgiia-,
J to confirmation by Council.
SEC. ,. and q Is hfrebg fgrtfsr srftaI
I bg the authority gf the same, That said Roar
/ Of Assessors shall in each year, between m
/ lst day of October and the l,t bar n
I December proceed 10 assess and yslae aa5a,
oath all real estate. whether Improved 0r go
within the corporate limits Of sand civ NaM
/ to taxation. which they may. by res8IutIma
| Council, be required 10 assess aud gsBe.
which assessment and valuation s. maIeh
said assessors or q majority Of them. shllls
( returned To the City Council ON or before m
/ lst day of the succeeding December 10 viii.
| ten report designating the lOcallivand ySnt
| tiOn Of an property viewed and assessed b
| them a. nearly as possible by lhe numbefs6
/ the lots or the subdivisions thereof. sBl
| showing the value Of the land ans improve.
ments thereon separately: and such assss
ment and valuation 30 made shah De- theaa
sessment and valuation for the year succeed
ing the time when the same is made. and shaI
continue 10 be the assessment and valuation
of real estate IN the city OF Savannah l0r puf
poses OF taxation until a new assessment
and valuation is ordered by resolution
Of Council and made by said
Board Of Assessors and returned 10 said COM
ell: and said Board of Assessors shan. during
the months of April and October % each Ieif
during the term for which they are app0iliea
make an assessment and valuation % ST. m.
prOYements that may be made ON real estate
since the last general assessment or partial
assessment shall have been made: bat aelh-
ing herein contained shall be construed %
prevent Council from ordering by resolution
an assessment of improvements that may "
made from time To time, or from Ordering
such other assessment of real estate within
the corporate limits as may be deemed neoes-
sary.
The report OF said assessors. whether 81
full or partial assessments. shall be returned
to Council and remain on file in the Office q
the civ treasurer W no SMALL ~ FfftFA az
are filed. give notice OF that fact stating "a
the notice whether the assessment is general
or only OF the Improvements made or cfefirl
since the last assessment IN one or NOR o.
the citV gazettes TO all concerned 70 cone
forward within thirty days from The hr1
publication Of such notice and file theroa
lection. if any they have, to such assessment
or otherwise such assessments and valuations
shall be final and conclusive, and shall d
considered as establishing the value ly Walel
to estimate the tax TO be collected on saca
real property 50 assessed aforesaid.
SEC. 3. Ind L IS here5g fgfttsr ~
adined Jg the authority ri &e alas,
That there shall be appointed by the Mayor
committee of five Aldermen, who shall e
known as the Committee on Assessments sud
it shall be their duty to revise all returns q
the said Board of Assessors before the sub
mission OF the same to Council. and also %
examine all objections which may b nlel AZ
provided for in the preceding seciou' and is
decide upon the same, their decision Io Y
final. unless the director shall appeal ron
their decision to Council within ten days after
he or she is notified of the decision OF san
committee.
SEC. T. ind 10 Is here1y further orfailsf y
tie authority al the same, That caea 10 s4a
assessors shall be the owner IN his own flsl.
of real estate Of not less than 5000 in y aiae,
according 10 the last assessment tei0re %
appointment. and shall be a resident Of Nt
militia district from which be Is appolHlel'
and shall receive as compensation tlAt suiA "
s. for each and every day De- shall ps ensas
ed in the duties Of this Office a. assessor, aal
shall take and subscribe before the -efA o.
the Council the following oath OF affirmation.
], a 81. do sOlemnly swear lor aihrn l.a. I
viii perform the duties Of assessor OF fe-i
property in the city of savannah lmNafllalli
and without fear. favor or affection g % "
any person or persons; and that VIII hAhe 2
just and true return OF all my acAAss an
dOngs As such assessor, 90 the Desl d ~
ability. knowledge and belief. 50 teip A1
God.
SEC. ). Be IL Jilrther ordained y "a i-taer-
itg aforesaid, That the present B0afa 1l a. -
SCISSORS shall perform the duties pressf1le-l "
this ordinance until their SUCCESSOR are sF-
pointed. and said present Board Of Asse-sei7
shall forthwith proceed 10 assess anu Falac,
under oath. all real estate, whether Allo.el
or not, within the corporate limits o. lAe elS
Of savannah liable TO taxation. Wnidl Asses
mt.ut % made bv said assessors or mA4oi
ltv of them, shall be returned 90 ne w
Council on or before the first day Of DeeeM
Der next, in q written report. deslgnallhs @l'
locality and valuation Of all properly n
ceived by them as nearly as possiDle y ~.
number of the lot. and showing the cue ~ -
land andthe improvements thereon sa)afatels
and after said report is returned % tig ~.
Council il shall remain on file in me ONCE Z
the Citv Treasurer. who shaA give Aotltc 4
one or more Of the CIT! saAe1.er = az -
cerned 10 come I0FWdIN "4tll4A -. "
from the first publication OF such Aetlce ~
tiIe their objection. IL any they have, 70 sue.
assessment and valuation, or otheFElse sAel
assessment and valuation shall y hnAi -
conclusive, and shall be considered g $50
fishing the value by which 10 estimase tie =. :.
to be collected on such real proper n 80
sessed and said assessment shall DC = y n
TO the Committee on Assessments, Fl9 sl.- 30
revise and report on the same and declae "
objections which may be flied TO the sAlA7 =
the manner hereinbefOre pointed Oaa y -
second section Of this ordinance.
SPc Il. Audit Is here6g further 0ryl7ilsa q
ne l,lfI0yity aforesqid. That all ordinance
and parts Of ordinances conflicting HiIh ~
ordinance be and the same are hereby ~
pealed.
Ordinance passed in CoHntil Oct. d. ~.
RUFUS L. LESTER, Mayor.
Attest FRANK +. REBARER, Clerk d CeaA-
Gil.