The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-11-09

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The following ordinances, passed ty the
city council OF Savannah on Oct. 81, 1898 are
published for the information OF all con-
cerned +. L. REBARER,
Clerk OF Council.
BY Committee Of the Whole
AN ORDINANCE to amend an ordinance pros
hibiting the sale OF goods or merchandise
displayed on sidewalks, passed January
18th, 1886 and contained in section No 1896,
MacDonell's Code.
Section /. BE 1t ordained by the mayor and
aldermen OF the City OF Savannah, in council
assembled, and IL is hereby ordained by tha
authority of the same that so much Of an or
dinance passed January 18th, 1895, aud cone
tanned In section No. 1886 MacDouell's Code,
as prohibits the sale OF goods or merchandise
displayed on sidewalks be and the same IL
hereby repealed,
by Committee Of the whole
An ORDINANCE TO provide for the assess.
ment OF real property in the city of SaYan4
nah for taxation for the year 1891
Section l. BE IL ordained by the mayof
and aldermen OF the city of savannah in
council assembled, That the valuation and
assessment OF real estate including improves
ments made under the ordinance OF the city
passed November 20, 1889 entitled An ordi.
nance to assess and value real property in tho
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 and 1893, are hereby continued, as TO the
property covered thereby, for the year 1894,
and the said assessment ana valuation shall
form the basis OF taxation by the city Of
Savannah as to such property for the year
lSei, save as the same may be corrected as
provided In the next two sections OF this orr
dinanee
Sec. ., BE 1t further ordained, That the
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, 1898, an Official notice to DO
signed by him as treasurer, notifying the tax
payers OF the city of savannah that undeg
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 ~, 1889, Will no
continued as the basis OF taxation by the city
to the real estate, Including inn
provements covered thereby IN the absence
OF objections; that such objections II any,
council within fifteen u.s. days from the date
OF the first notice from the treasurer and
thntin the absence Of objections within the
time specihed the assessment and valuation
already made will be considered as satisfac-
tory, and 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 10 days from the
date Of the said first publication the said as
sessment and valuation shall be tinal 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 le9s, save
Only 10 the extent objected TO ana as 70 the
property covered by the objections nled as
herein provided.
Sec 8. BE ii further ordained. that the OBJ
jsctions filed within the time limited in the
preceding section, shall be heard and deter
mined by the committee on assessments as
early as practi .al lie, and they shall have the
party objecting notified promptly Of their de-
cision. Such party so notified shall have the
right TO appeal 10 council from the deci-
sion OF the said committee within ten days
from notice OF such decision, provided such
party, or his or her authorized agent Will hle
with the clerk OF council within the said ten
days written appeal supported by anidavils
that the property has been valued for taxa.
tion at a higher price than its actual market
value. Upon such appeal being made, 1t shah
be heard and determined by council at a
meeting OF which the appellant shall be n0tt-
he'd, and the decision OF council on
the appeal shall be II nal and conclusive. The
decision OF the said committee, when unap-
pealed from, or Of council on appeal where
appeals are madej 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. 4. BE IL further ordained, That tho
mayor and finance committee Of the city Of
Savannah shall az once appoint four ~ free
holders OF the city OF Savannah, who shall,
after taking and subscribing the oath herein-
after prescribed, proceed az once 10 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
of this ordinance and that exempt from taxa
tion under the constitution and laws Of this
state. The said freeholders so appointed
shall assess and value for taxation for tho
year 1894 all the real property, including i'm
provements subject to municipal taxation
under the terms and provisions of an act Of
the Legislature OF Georgia, approved Septem-
Der u, 1858 10 be found on pages 40 and al
Of the hound volume Of Georgia laws for 1889
and 1873, as amended by the act OF the legisla-
ture OF Georgia, approved Dec. ~ 1890, and to
be found on pages 592 and 593 of the second
volume of the published laws for lsg0-ls9D.
Sec 5. BE IL further ordained, That II shall
be the duty OF the said assessors to assess
and value land and improvements separately
and at their market value that is To say. for
such sum as they really believe
the property would te reasonably
Before beginning Their duties the said as
SCISSORS shall take and subscribe before the
clerk OF council the oath set forth in section
OF the ordinance adopted by the city OF Sa-
vannah on the Goth day Of November, 1889, and
entitled, An ordinance TO assess and Yalne
real property In the city Of Savannah, tnelud-
ing improvements, for the purpose OF taxa
Sec. 8. BE 1t further ordained. That the re-
turn OF said assessors shall Immediately
upon It's completion, be MED 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 hling. and that objections
must be made II any there are, TO the assess
mcnt and valuation within thirty days from
such notice. Where objections are not made
within the said thirty days then the assess
ment and valuation shall be final 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 l3)
Of this ordinance, the decision OF council being
Anal and conclusive.
See T. BE IL further ordained That it is
hereby made the duty of the committee on
assessments to revise the said return made
under section four ~ Of this ordinance to the
end that proper and 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. .. BE II 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 and assessed, as IL 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 1854.
Sec. 9. BE it further ordained. That all
ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict
with this ordinance, are hereby repealed
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