The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-11-08

savannah, Ca, Nov g. 1898 !
The following ordinances, passed by the
city council OF Savannah on Oct 81, 1893 are
published for the information Of all con-
cerned: F. f. REBARER,
Clerk Of Council.
BY Committee Of the Whole
AN ORDINANCE to amend an ordinance pro-
htbitlng the sale OF goods or merchandise
displayed on sidewalks, passed January
18th, 1885 and contained in section No. 1876,
MacDoneu's Code.
Section l. BE 1t ordained by the mayor and
aldermen Of the City of Savannah, in council
assembled, and IL is hereby ordained by the
authority OF the same, that so much of an or
dlnance passed January 18th, 1886, and con-
tanned IN section No. 1896, MacDonelps Code,
as prohibits the sale Of goods or merchandise
displayed on sidewalks, be and the same Is
hereby repealed.
BY Committee of the Whole
An ORDINANCE to provide for the assess
ment OF real property in the city Of SaYans
nah for taxation for the year 1894.
Section /. BE il ordained by the mayor
and aldermen of the city Of savannah in
council assembled THAT the valuation and
assessment OF real estate. including improve
ments made under the ordinance OF tle city
passed November 20, 1889. entitled, AN Ordi-
nance TO assess and value real property In the
city OF savannah, including Improvements
for the purposes OF taxation and which as
revised and corrected have formed the basis
Of municipal taxation for the years 1890 1891.
1892 ana 1893, are hereby continued, as TO the
property covered thereby, for the year 1894,
and the said assessment and valuation shall
form the basis Of taxation by the city OF
savannah as TO such property for the year
1894 save as the same may be corrected as
provided in the next two sections OF this Or
dinance.
Sec .. BE it further ordained, That tho
treasurer of the city Of Savannah shall cause
TO be published In the official organ OF the said
city, beginning with the issue OF the second
day OF November, 1893, an official notice TO DO
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payers OF the city Of Savannah that under
this ordinance the assessment and valuation
OF property made for municipal taxation for
the year 1890 under the terms and provisions
OF the ordinance passed Nov. 20, 1889 will DO
continued as the basis Of taxation by the city
OF Savannah for the year 1894 as
TO the real estate, including inn
provements covered thereby in the absence
OF objections; that such objections, II any,
must be filed In the office OF the clerk OF
council within fifteen 10 days from the date
OF the first notice from the treasurer, and
that in the absence OF objections within the
time specified the assessment and valuation
already made will be considered as satisfao-
tory, ana Will be binding for the year 1894.
The said notice shall be published IN each
issue Of the said organ for 10 days and after
the expiration OF the said Is days from tho
date OF the said first publication the said as
sessment and valuation shall be final and
binding for the year 1894 and shall form the
basis OF taxation by the city of Savannah as
to the said property for the year 1894 save
property covered by the objections filed as
herein provided.
Sec. 5. BE it further ordained, that the OBJ
jections filed within the time limited in tho
preceding section, shall be heard and deter
mined by the committee on assessments as
early as PRACTICAL and they shall have the
party Directing notified promptly Of their de-
cislon. such party so notified shall have the
right to appeal to council from the dcci-
sion OF the said committee within ten days
from notice OF such decision. provided such
aNrfv lie hap Oh
with the clerk Of council within the said ten
days written appeal supported by atfldavits
that the property has been valued for taxa
uOn mt higher price than its actual markes
value. Upon such appeal being made, IL shall
be heard and determined by council at
meeting OF which the appellant shall be MOTH
ned and the decision Of council on
the appeal shall be final and conclusive. The
decision OF the said committee, when unap-
pealed 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 1891
Sec T. BE 10 further ordained, That tho
mayor and finance committee OF the city OF
Savannah shall at once appoint four "a free
holders Of the city OF savannah. who shall,
after taking and subscribing the oath herein
aIter prescribed proceed az once to assess
and value for taxation for 1894 all real prop
erty, including improvements, lying within
the corporate limits Of the city Of savannah
save that covered by the preceding sections
ton under the constitution and laws OF this
state. The said freeholders so appointed
shall assess ana value for taxation for the
year 1894 all the real property, including inn
proVements, subject 10 municipal taxation
under the terms and provisions OF an act Of
the legislature OF Georgia, approved Septem-
ber2l, 1888 10 be found on pages 40 and All
OF the bound volume Of Georgia laws for 1882
and 1888 as amended by the act Of the legisla-
ture OF Georgia approved Dec y. 1890, and to
be found on pages 5J2 and o03 OF the second
57f4itg l4-tafs Lou
Sec. 5. BE ID further ordained That IL shall
be the duty Of the said assessors TO assess
and value land ana improvements separately
and at their market value, that Is TO say, for
the property would be reasonably
and fairly worth at private sale.
Before beginning their duties, the said as
SCISSORS shall take ana subscribe before the
clerk OF council the oath set forth In section
OF the ordinance adopted by the city OF Sa-
vannah on the 10Th day Of November, 1889, and
entitled, An ordnance TO assess and value
real property in the city OF savannah, lnclud-
ing improvements, for the purpose Of taxa
tion.
Sec 6. Be It further ordained. That the re-
turn OF said assessors shall Immediately
upon its completion, be nled with the city
treasurer for the inspection by taxpayers of
the city OF Savannah: 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, II any there are TO the assess
ment and valuation within thirty days from
within the said thirty days then the assess.
ment and valuation shall be hnal, and shall
form the basis OF taxation for the year 1894,
as to the property assessed and valued. Where
objections are made, they shall be heard and
determined by the 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 section three 90
OF this ordinance, the decision Of council being
final and conclusive.
Sec I. BE 10 further ordained, That it is
hereby made the duty OF the committee on
assessments to revise the said return made
under section four a. of this ordinance to the
end that u proper ana fair valuation may be
had and II in their opinion, any property has
not been fairly and correctly valued the said
committee shall correct said valuation and
have the owner OF said 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. 8. BE 10 further ordained, That the
said valuation and assessment Of the said
new property and OF other property in the
taxable limits Of the city Of Savannah not
heretofore valued aud assessed, as it may be
made, revised and corrected. as provided for
in this ordinance shall be the basis of taxa
tion by the city OF savannah as to the said
property for the year 1884.
Sec. 8. BE IL further ordained, That all
ordinances ana parts Of ordinances in conflict
with this ordinance, are hereby repealed.
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EDUCATIONAL.
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