The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-12-17
ORDINANCES


AN ORDINAScE TO provide for the assessment OF
real property in the city OF Savannah for
taxation for the year lS99.
SECTION /. Be it ordained BY the mayor and
aldermen OF the city % Savannah in council as
sembled, That the valuation and assessment Of
real estate. including improvements. made under
the ordinance OF the city passed November %,
1889, entitled AN ordinance TO assess and
value real property In the city OF Savannah
including improvements. for the purpose OF
taxation" and which. as revised and corrected
have formed the basis Of municipal taxation
for the years 1890 and 1891 are hereby continued
as TO the property covered thereby for the year
1892. and the said assessment and valuation
shall form the basis OF taxation by the city Of
Savannah as to such property for the year 1892,
save as the same may be corrected as provided
In the next two sections OF this ordinance.
SEC Be IL further ordained. That the treas
urer OF the city OF Savannah shall at once cause
TO be published in the official organ OF the city
of Savannah. beginning with the issue Of Dec.
II, 1891. an official notice TO be signed by him
as treasurer, OF which the following shall be
copy;
''rREAsuRER's OFFICE, CRY OF SAvANxAR.
SAVANNAH, GA. Dec. II. 1891. I
. Notice Is hereby given to the taxpayers OF
the city OF Savannah that under the ordinance
passed by council on the 9Th instant the assess
ment and valuation Of property made for
municipal taxation for the year 1890 under the
terms and provisions OF the ordinance of the
city passed Nov. ~. 1882 will be continued as
for tho year 1899 as to the real estate. IN.
Guiding improvements, covered thereby, in the
absence OF objections. Such objections IL any,
must be fled in the Office of the clerk Of council
within fifteen days from this date. In the alb
sence or objections within the time specified,
the assessment and valuation already made
viii DO considered as satisfactory, and will be
binding for the year 1891
"tSignedJ CHAs S. HARDEE.
"City Treasurer"
The said notice shall be published in each
issue OF the said paper for fifteen DAYS, and
after the said fifteen daVa form the date Of tho
frst publication, the assessment and valuation
made for the year 1920 shall be- final and bind
Ing for the year 1909. and shall from the basis
OF taxation by the said city of Savannah for the
year lse9 save only to the extent objected to
and as TO the property covered by the objections
filed as hereinbefore Just provided.
SEC. y. BE n further ordained, THAT the obtec-
tions filed under the preceding section shall be
heard and determined by the committee on as
sessments as early as practicable. and they
sna snail nave the party obJectlng notified
SO notified shall have the right TO
appeal to council from decision Of the
said committee within ten days from notice of
such decision provided such pa ~, or his or her
authorized agent will file with the clerk OF
council within the said ten days o written ap-
peal; supported by affidavit, that the property
has been valued for taxation at a higher prioe
than It's actual market value Upon such APP
peal being made, il shall be heard and do
ternlned by council at meeting OF which the
appellants shall be notified and the decision Of
The decision OF the said committee when uu-
appealed from, or OF council on appeal (where
appeals are made) shall form the basis OF as
sessment and valuation for taxation by the city
of Savannah as TO the property covered by such
decision FOR the year 1892.
SEC. 4. Be it further ordained, That It Is
hereby made the duty Of the freeholders APP
pointed under section / of the said ordinance
passed November 20. 1885, or any number OF
said freeholders not less than three, selected by
the committed on assessments. TO at once as.
and aNtFa4F
provisions OF said ordinance all new improve
ments erected during the present year, and also
all real estate, whether improved or not. with
in the real estate taxable limits OF the city OF
Savannah Except only such property as is ex.
empt 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, imme-
diately upon its completion, be filed with the
city treasurer for inspection by the tax
payers, and the said treasurer shall at once
give notice In the official organ OF the city. Of
such filing, and that objections must be
made thereto, IL any there are within twenty
days from such notice. Where the said obIec-
tons are not made within the said twenty days,
then the assessment and valuation shall be Anal
as 70 the said properly covered thereby, and
shall form the basis of taxation by the said city
| OF Savannah for the year 1892 as to the said
property. The said objections shall be heard
| and determined by the committee on assess.
| ments, the notice shall be given of their deci-
sion, and the appeal Co council shall be allowed
uhuSI Ilo SoIAuS anu pTOVlSlOub OF BeCblOu o OF
this ordinance. the decision of council being
final
SEC. s. Be II further ordained, That Il is here
by made the duty Of the committee on ASSESS
ments to revise the said return as to the said
new property, TO the end that full and fair
valuation may be bad, and IL in their opinion
any property has not been fairly and correctly
valued the said committee shall correct said
valuation ana have the owner Of the property
duly notified Of such correction. 80 that such
owner may have the right. under the terms and
provisions OF this ordinance. 70 appeal TO coun-
Gil.
SEC. 8. 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 ordnance shall be the basis OF tax.
alton by the city of Sava9nah ns to the said
property for the year 1892.
Sec. T. BE II further ordained, That all
ordinances and parts OF ordinances Ia conflict
with this ordinance are hereby repealed.
Ordinance PASSED In Council Dec. 9. 1891.
JOHN J. McDONOUGH, Mayor.
Attest: FRANK E REPARER, Clerk OF Council.