Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-12-28

Presentation. Rufus K. Lester. Mayor: Al
derman j. j. Wilder, Chairman of Council :
Alderman David Wells. Vice Chairman Of
SouncI; Aldermen Hamilton, Thomas. Nell,
Hanley, OConnor, Green, Minis, Hamlet and
Derst.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
The Committee on Assessments, having re-
vised the returns Of the Assessors appointed
under the ordinance passed in Council Octo-
per 10. lSsS, and finding that the assessment
as returned by said Assessors is irregular,
unequal. and, in most instances. excessive,
the committee would recommend
Ftrst. That the assessment made by the
Assessors appointed under the ordinance
passed in Council October 10, 1888, be set
aside, and that the same shall not be held or
taken as the basis OF taxation for the ensuing
year.
Second. That the assessment used as the
oasis OF taxation for the year 1888, together
with the assessments made on improvements
curing the SAID year, shall be increased 20 per
centum, ana the value OF the property so
increased shall be the assessment and valua-
ton OF real estate in the city of Savannah for
the purposes of taxation for the year A. D.
1854. And the Assessors appointed under the
ordinance passed in Council October 10, 1888,
shall be instructed to assess all improvements
made since the last assessment of improve
ments on the basis herein indicated for taxa
ton during the ensuing year.
ANA your committee submit herewith an
ordinance, which should be passed to carry
out the recommendations of this report.
DAVID WELLS,
j. f. MINIS,
ARDREw HANLEY,
ID. r. THOMAS,
j. r. HAMLET,
Committee on Assessments.
Report adopted.
Alderman Hamilton desired his vote re-
corded i'll the negative.
ORDINANCES.
Ordinance ON its first reading and by unani-
nous consent of Council, read a second time,
placed upon its passage and passed.
BY Committee on Assessments
AN ORDINANCE to set aside the assessment
made by the Assessors appointed under
dlnance passed in Council 10th October, 1885,
and to ascertain and fix the value of real
estate in the city of Savannah, for the pur-
poses OF taxation for the year 1884, by the
Mayor and Aldermen of the city of Savan-
nah.
SECTION l. The Mayor and aldermen of the
city of SdUdnnah, in Council assembled, do
the Assessors appointed under the ordinance
passed in Council October 10, 1888 land
now In the hands of the Mayor and Alder
men of the city of Sayannah), be and
the same is hereby set aside, and the said
assessment shall not be taken or held as estab-
fishing the value by which to estimate the
tax TO be collected on real property in said
city of Savannah for the year 1884.
SEC. 2. Be it further ordained 6v the author
itr aforesaid, That the assessment of the real
estate and the improvements thereon in the
city of Savannah used as the basis of vaua-
ton OF property for the year 1888, together
with assessments made on Improvements dur
ing the said year, increased by the addition
OF twenty per centum to the said valuation,
together with the assessment on the improve
ments made since the last partial assessment,
assessed as hereinafter provided, shall be the
assessment and valuation of real estate in the
city OF Savannah for the purposes of taxation
for the year A. ID. 1884.
SEC. 3. and be IL further ordained 6y the au-
! thortty aforesaid, That the Assessors appoint
| ed under the ordinance passed in Council Oc
| tober 10th, 1888, be, and they are hereby, di-
rected forthwith to make an assessment and
| valuation of all improvements that may have
| been made on real estate in said city since the
| last partial assessment of improvements was
made for taxation under tax ordinance for
| year 1888. The report of said Assessors of
| such partial assessment shall be returned to
| Council, and, after acceptance by COun-
| Gil, be placed on file in the Office of
| the City Treasurer, who shall so
soon as 1t is filed give notice of that fact in one
| or more of the city gazettes to all concerned
| to come forward within thirty DAYS from the
| first publication OF such notice. and file their
| objection, if any they have, to such assess
| ment, or otherwise such assessments and val
uations shall be final and conclusive, and shall
| be considered as establishing the value by
| which to estimate the tax to be collected on
| such real property so assessed aforesaid.
| SEC. 4. Belt further ordained By the authority
| GfOresdjd, That the assessment OF real estate
| to be the basis of taxation for the year 1884 be
prepared at once and filed in Office Of the City
| Treasurer, who shall SO soon as it is filed give
notice of the fact in one or more OF the city
gaZettes to all concerned to ONE forward
within thirty days from the publication of
such notice and file their objections if any they
have, to such assessment, or otherwise such
! assessments and valuations shall be final and
| conclusive, and shall be considered as estab-
| fishing the value by which to estimate the
tax TO be collected on such real property so
assessed as aforesaid. All objections to the
valuations for taxation shall be referred to
the Committee on Assessments, who shall de-
eide upon the same, their decisions to be final
unless the objector shall appeal from decision
of said committee to Council within ten days
after he or she is notified of the decision of
said committee.
SEC. ). and be it further ordained Jy theau-
hOritVafereSaid. That all ordinances conflict
ing with this ordinance be and the same are
hereby repealed in so far as they so conflict.
Ayes and nays were called on the passage of
the above ordinance: Ayes-Aldermen Derst,
Green, Hamlet, Hanley, Nell, Minis, O'Con-
nor, Thomas and Wells-9. Nays-Aldermen
Hamilton and Wilder-2.
Ordinance read in Council for the first time
December 5, 1888. Read a second time De-
cember %, 1885, Amended, placed upon its
passage and passed.
BY Finance Committee
PREAMBLE.
WHEREAS, The administration of the gov
eminent of the city of Savannah, for the fiscal
year 1884, will cause an expenditure in the
various departments of said government in
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