The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-12-15

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must be filed IN this office within fifteen DAYS
from this Gate. In the absence of objections
within the time specified, the assessment and
valuation already made will be considered as
satisfactory, and will be binding for the year
1891 :
''(SigneO CHAs. S. HARnEE-
'Ci y Treasurer
Issue OF the said two papers for IS DAYS and
after the said IS days from the date of the first
pubhcatlon, the assessment and valuation made
binding for the year 1891, and shall form
the basis of Taxation by the said City of Sa-
Vannah for the year 1891, save only to the
extent objected to and as to the DR. operty GOV.
cred by the objections fled as hereinbefore
Just provided.
SEC. 8. Be it further ordained. That the OBJ
lectons filed render the pre- ceding section
shall be heard and determined by the com.
mittee on assessments as early as practicable,
and they Shall have the party Directing notified
promptly of their decision. Such party so
notified shall have the right to appeal t. council
from decision OF the said committee within ten
days from notice of such decision, provided
SUCH party or his or her authorized agent will
lie with ths clerk of council within the said ten
days written appeal, supported by affidavit,
that the pro- erty has been va uei for taxation az
a higher price than its actual market value.
Upon such appeal being made, it snail be heard
ana determined by counsel at a meeting of
which the appellant shall Zoe notified, and the de-
cislon of council on tue appeal shall be final
The decision of the said committee when IN
appealed from, or OF ,uncll on appeal where
appeals are made) shall form tie basis OF assess
meat and valuation for taxation by the city of
savannah as to the property covered by such
decision for the year 1891.
SIC. 4. Be it further ordained that 1t is hereby
made the duty of the freehoders appoint d
under Sec. of the said ordinance passed Nov.
20, 1882 to at once assess and value for taxation
under the terms and provisions OF
erected during the present year. and also all
real estate, whether improved or not, within the
real estate taxable limits OF the city of Savan-
nah except only such property as is exempt
under the Constitution of the State of Georgia.
not heretofore assessed and valued for taxation.
The return of the said assessors as to the said
additional property shall, Immediately upon It's
completion, be filed with the city treasurer for
inspection by the taxpayers. and the said
treasurer shall at once give notice, in the official
organ or the city, of such filing, and that obiec
lions must be made thereto, if any there are
WITHIN twenty days from such notice Where
the said objections are not made within the said
twenty days, then the assessment
aud valuation shall DO final as
to the said property covered thereby, and
shall form the basis of taxation by the said
city OF Savannah for the year 1891 as to the
said property. The said objections shall be
heard and determined by tie committee on
assessments. the notice shall be given of their
decision, and the appeal to council shall be
allowed under the terms and provisions of sec
ton of tins ordinance, the decision Of council
being final
SEC. s. Be it further ordained that it is hereby
made the duty OF the committee on assessments
TO revise the said return as to the said new
property, TO the end that full and fair valua
tion may be had, and If i'll their opinion any
property has not been fairly and correctly
valued, the said committee shall correct said
valuation and have the owner of the property
duly notified of such correction, so that
such owner may have the right. under
| the terms and provisions of this ordinance, tc
appeal TO council,
SEC g. Be it further ordained, That the said
valuation and assessment of the said new prop
erty, rs it may be made, revised and corrected
as provided for in the last two preceding sec
tions of this ordinance. shall be the basis OF
taxation by the city OF Savannah as to the said
property for the year 1891.
SEC. Z. Be it further ordained, That al ordi
nances and parts of ordinances in conflict with
this ordinance are hereby repealed.