The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-11-10

published for the information of all con
cerned f. E. REBARER.
Clerk Of Council.
BY Committee of the Whole
AN ORDINANCE to amend an ordinance pro
hlbltlng the sale of goods or merchandise
displayed on sidewalks, passed January
18th, 1886, and contained in section No. 1896,
MacDonell S Code.
Section T. BE it 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
dinance passed January 18Th, 1856, and con
tanned in section No. 1855. MacDOnclls 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hereby repealed.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 SaVan-
nah for taxation for the year 1894.
Section 1. 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 the city
passed November %, 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 and 1898 are hereby continued, as to the
property covered thereby. for the year 1891
and the said assessment and valuation shall
form the basis Of taxation by the city Of
savannah DIS 10 SuN0 property LOT the wear
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 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 1893, an official notice to be
signed by him as treasurer. notifying the tax
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. %, 1889, will be
continued as the basis OF taxation by the city
Of savannah for the year 1894, as
to the real estate. including i'm
Of objections; that such objections, if any,
must be filed in the office of the clerk Of
council within fifteen tl5) 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 satisfaC-
tory, and Will be binding for the year 1894.
The said notice shall be published in each
issue of the said organ for Is 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 final and
binding for the year 1894, ana shall form the
basis OF taxation by the city of savannah as
to the said property for the year 1894, save
only to the extent objected to and as to the
property covered by the objections filed as
herein provided.
Sec 3. BE il further ordained. that the OBJ
jections filed within the time limited in the
preceding section, shall be heard and deter
mined by the committee on assessments as
early as practi ,at lie, and they shall have the
party oblecting notified promptly Of their de-
cislOn. Such party so notified shall have the
right to appeal to 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 VIII file
with the clerk OF council within the said ten
days written appeal supported by affidavits
| that the property has been valued for taxa
81 HIGHER rht
| value. Upon such appeal being made, it shall
! be heard and determined by council at a
| meeting OF which the appellant shall be noti
| 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 madel, 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 1884.
! sec. 4, BE IL further ordained That the
| mayer and finance committee of the city of
| Savannah shall at once appoint four (4) free
| holders OF the city Of savannah, who shall
| after taking and subscribing the oath herein
| after prescribed proceed at 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
| of this ordinance and that exempt from taxa
| ton under the constitution and laws of this
| state. The said freeholders so appointed
shall assess and value for taxation for the
| year 1894 all the real property, including i'm
| proyements, subject to municipal taxation
| under the terms and provisions Of an act Of
| the legislature of Georgia, approved Septem-
Der ~ 1883 ITO be found on pages 40 and All
| OF the hound volume of Georgia laws for 1882
and 1888, as amended by the act OF the leglsla-
turC OF Georgia, approved Dec. p. 1890 and to
| be found on pages SOP and 500 of the second
| volume of the published laws for iS9C-lS9l).
See D. BE 1t further ordained, That il shall
| be the duty Of the said assessors to assess
and value land and improvements separately
and at their marhet value. that is to say, for
such sum as they really believe
the property would be 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 2@th day of November 1889 and
! entitled, An ordinance to assess and value
real property in the city of savannah includ-
ing improvements Tor the purpose OF taxa
ton.
Sec 6. BE it further ordained. That the re-
turn of said assessors shall Immediately
upon its completion, he hled with the city
treasurer for the inspection by taxpayers of
the city OF savannah and the said treasurer
shall ut once give notice in the Official organ
OF the city of such filing, and that objections
4 must be made, II any there are to the assess
ment 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, ana shall
form the basis OF taxation for the year 1894,
as TO the property assessed ana valued Where
OplcCllUuS are ultlllC, lneN Snall DC neard ana
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 t3l
of this ordinance, the decision of council being
final and conclusive.
Sec. Z 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 a. of this ordinance to the
/ end that proper ana fair valuation may be
had, and If, 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. s. BE II further ordained, That the
said valuation ana assessment of the said
now 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.
ton by the city Of savannah as to the said
property for the year 1894.
Sec. O. BE il further ordained, That all
ordinances and parts OF ordinances In conflict
with this ordinance, are hereby repealed.