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

known a. the Committee or Assessments, and
II shall be their dnfy 20 revise all returns Of
the said Beard IF Assessors before the sub
mission OF the same 70 Council ana also 10
examine All objections which may BE- fled a.
provided Tor in the preceding section. and 70
decide upon the same their decision 10 be
dBal. unless the director shall appeal from
their decision TO Council within ten days after
he OF she is notified Of the decision u said
committee.
SIC 1. 4 nj e g kers5y further orfa5nsf b.
TIE authority or RI sanse. That each Of said
assessors shall he the owner IN his own right
II rial estate Of not less than <z.0o0 in value,
according to the last assessment before his
GupOi nfmeuf. AMI shall be "A resident Of the
militia district from which he Is appointed;
and shall receive As compensation the sum of
$ for each and every day he shall be eDgag-
ed in the duties Of this Office as assessor. and
shall take and subscribe before the Clerk Of
the Council the following oath OF affirmation
/. a Il do solemnly swear or affirm that
VIII perform the duties Of assessor ofe real
property IN the city Of Savannah lmparually,
and without fear. favor or affection Of or TO
anr person or persons; and that l viii make a
just ami true return of all my actlngs and
dOinGs such assessor, TO the best Of my
ability. knowledge and belief. 50 help me
God.
SEC. 5. b r further orsEafnesI By RI author
~ aforesaid, That the present Board Of As
SCISSORS shall perform the duties prescribed by
this ordinance until their successors are ap-
pointed, and said present Board Of Assessors
shall forthwith proceed to assess and value.
under oath, al real estate, whether improved
or not. within the corporate limits Of the city
Of Savannah liable 10 taxation. which atSess-
ment- - made by said assessors or a major
ITy OF them. shall be returned 10 the CltT
Council on or before the first day OF Deem
Der next, in a written report designating the
locality and valuation of all property re
ceIved by them a. nearly a. possible by the
number Of the lot. and showing the value Of the
land andthe improvements thereon separately.
and after said report L returned 10 the City
Council II shall remain on file IN the Office Of
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one or more Of the city gazetteS to all con-
cerned 10 come forward within thirty DAYS
from the first publication of such notice and
file their objection, If any they have. TO such
assessment and valuation. OF otherwise such
assessment and valuation shall be final and
conclusive. and shall be considered a. esfab-
fishing the value by which 10 estimate the tax
to be collected on such real prODerty % as
seSsed. and said assessment shall be submitted
to the Committee on Assessments. who shall
revise and report on the same and decide all
objections which may be filed to the same IN
the manner hereInbefOre pointed ont IN the
second section Of this ordinance.
SIC. o. i I'd Il Is hereby further 0r.iIIneF b.
fAe authority aforesaid. That all ordinances
and parts Of ordinances conflicting with this
ordinance BE- and the same are hereby re-
pealed-
PETITIONS AND APPLICATIONS.
Petition of. Z. Haltiwanger. asking Com
ell 70 value and place AZ public sale l1s No
p Wesley ward. Referred - the Committee
on Public sales and City L0ls.
Petition Of Mrs. IrEEnIa Shefgat. relative
10 taxes paid on certain property in Tan
J ard tract. Referred 70 Committee On Pub
lie sales and City Lots
Petition Of Julius b baudry. John J. Gan
dry. and others. asking for separate tItl-s b.
lot No. = Brown ward. Referred . CON-
mittee on Public sales and City Lots.
Petition Of Mrs.. Virginia Russell asking
that building conditions on lot No. 10 Cnsrl-
ton ward, be EXTENDED for twelve months.
Referred TO Committee On Public Sales and
City lots.
Petition Of Richardson * Barnard asking
permission to add another horse stall 10 those
DO front Of DeRenne's Block. Referred 20
Commsttee on Streets and Lanes.
Petition Of Mutual GazlIght Company for
permission 70 lay pipe along certain streets
Referred TO Committee on streets and Lanes.
with power 70 act
Petition Of K. D. Guerard and others ask
Ing that sewer De constructed in GWinnett
street. Referred 70 Committee on Streets
and Lanes.
Petition Of Mr.. !, Y. Hicks relative to
amount paid for cleaning sink on property
estate Antonio Lewis, and asking that she be
relieved from paying amount for cleaning
said sink q second time. the same having been
filed by rain within three weeks after recent
cleansing.
Referred to Committee on Health and
Cleansing.
Petition OF &. NJ. Heidt relative to extern
sion Of West Boundary street. Referred 70
Committee on streets and Lanes.
Communication Of Christopher Murphy
relative 10 lot - Brown ward. Received for
information.
Petition Of Christopher Murphy relative
to taxes paid on lot - Brown ward. Referred
10 Finance Committee.
The following applications, approved and
forwarded by Fire Committee, were granted:
For Buildng-R. d. Guerard. GWinuett and
Habersham streets, Nos. - - 81 and o. Ste
phen ward: K. D. Giuerard. Hall street. Nos
81. 3 and 81. >thephens ward.
Repairing-Rey. Edward LOWerv. Perry
street. No. II Jones street: Mrs. NJ. VI. ~ulli-
van. north side -. Julian street. No. L. south
One-haf Washington ward.
RESOLUTIONS.
By Health and Cemetery Committee
Res0lce.E. That authority De and the same j.
hereby granted to I. ". Henderson 10 trans
fer lot l.O05 Laurel Grove Cemetery 10 VI. J.
Henderson. Adopted.
By Alderman Green
Resoired. That the Committee on Fire be
and rhev are hereby authorized To purchase
two horses for the Fire Department, To replace
those unfit for service. Adopted.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Y communication was received from the
Board Of Sanitary Commissioners relative 10
water supply. Returned 10 the Board Of san
itaFy Commissioners for explanations IS 10
meaning Of the resolution.
His Honor. the Mayor. stated to Council
that he had appointed the following police
men to fill vacancies; John T. Rogers. VI. :.
Walsh. II. VI. Morgan. J. c. Neve and John
Warch. On motion the appointments were
confirmed.
No further business, on motion Council adj
jOurned. FRASk +. REBARER,
Clerk Of Council.