The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-12-16


OFFICE CLERK or COUNCIL. Dec ID isro
The following ordinance. passed BY the CIV
Council OF Savannah Dec 10. 1890 is published
Tor he Information OF ali Concerned
By order Of the Mayor.
FRANK z REBARER.
Clerk of Council
Az ORDINANCE to provide for the assessment Of
real property In the city OF Savannah for
taxation for tbs year 1891
SECTION !. Pc it ordained by the Mayor and
Aldermen Of the city Of Savannah in Council
assembled, That the valuation and assessment
OF real estate, including improvements. made
under the ordnance of the c Is pas>ed Eoven1-
De- % 1889, entitled An ordnance 70 assess
ana value real property in the CITY of Savannah
including Improvements, for the purooSss Of
taxation, aud which. as revised and
corrected. have formed the basis Of
are hereby continued as to tie property
covered thereby for the year 1881. aud The said
GSss ssInent and valuation shall form the besis
OF taxation oy the city Of Savannah as to such
may be corrected as provided in the nfrs two
sections Of this ordinance
SEC 2 Be Il further ordained that the trsas-
urer OF the city of Savannah snail at once ca-se
to Be published in the Official organ of Inc citv
o. oavannah, and also in the Savannah Mornin /,
NS@s, beginning with the issue of December -
ioeJ' an oiflclai notice TO be signed by him as
copy: ~
''TREAsURER's OFFICE OF TaKl
a. CRY OF SAyASNAH,
u
Notice IS hereby given to the taxpayers Of
the city of Savannah that under the
osrdinanee passed by council on tbs 10th
ms. the assessment and valuation Of
property made for municipal taxation for the
year 1870, under the terms and provisions Of the
ordnance OF the city passed Nov % 1899 will
De contlnu d as the basis of taxation by the
Guy Tor the year 1891 as to the real estate in
GUIDING Improvements, covered thereby in the
absence or objections. Such objections if any
must &c filed in this office within fifteen DAYS
N 40 do u,
within the time specified the assessment and
valuation alreal ~ made viii he consiierej as
satisfactory, and wlll be binding for tue year
1891.
",signedD GAS. S. Harpxg
''Ci Treasurer"
The said notice shall be published ia each
issue OF the said two papers for IS days, aud
after the said Is days from the date of the first
publication, the assessment and valuation made
for the year 1890 shall be final ami
oindlng Tor the year 1891, AMI shall form
tue basis OF taxation by the said City OF Sa-
vannah for the year 1891, save only 70 the
extent objected TO and Us to tue Or operty Gov
cred by the objections filed es hereinbefore
just provided
SEC. 8. BE it further ordained, That the OBJ
Jections filed render the preceding section
shall be heard and determined by the com
nittee On assessments as early as practicable
and they shall have the party obiecting 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 ms or her authorized agent will
lie with the clerk of council within the said ten
Gays written appeal, supported by affidavit,
that the PROF. erty has been valued for taxation at
higher price than its actual market value.
Upon such appeal being made, it shall be heard
and determined by counsel at q meeting of
which the appellant shallIbe notified, and the de-
cslon OF council on the appeal shall be final
The decision Of the said committee when I'M
Appealed FROM or OF Council on appeal (where
appeals are madeJ shall form the basis of ASSESS
uent and valuation for taxation by the city of
Savannah as to the property covered by such
decision for the year 1891.
SEC. g. Be it further ordained that it Is hereby
made the duty of the freeholders appoint d
under Sec of the said ord nance passed Nov.
~, 1883, to at once and value for taxation
under the terms and provisions OF
said ordinance all new improvements
erected during the present year, and also all
real estate, VINE her improved OF not. within the
real estate taxable limits OF the city OF Savan-
nah Except only Spch property as is exempt
under the Constitution OF the State of Gcorgia)
not heretofore assessed and valued for taxation
The return of the said assessors as to the said
additional property shall, Immediately upon its
completion, DO filed with the city treasurer for
inspection by the taxpayers. and the said
treasurer shall at once give notice, in the official
organ of the city. of such filing, and that objec-
tons must be made thereto, If any there are
within twenty days from such notice. Where
the said obi sctions are not made within the said
twenty days, then the assessment
and valuation shall be 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 the committee on
assessments. the notice shall be given OF their
decision, and the appeal 20 council shall be
allowed under the terms and provisions OF sec.
ton Of this ordinance, the decision OF council
being final.
SEC. 5. Be it further ordained. that 1t is hereby
mad 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 vaIua-
ton may be had, and IL 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, to
appeal to council
SEC. 6. Be it further ordained, That the said
valuation and assessment of the said new prop
erty, as it may be made, revised and corrected
as provided for in the last two preceding sec
tons of this ordinance, shall be the basis of
taxation by the city of Savannah as to the said
property for the year 1891.
SSC. T. Be it further ordained, That all or3i-
nances and parts Of ordinances in conflict with
this ordinance are hereby repealed.