The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-11-06
OFFICIAL.
CITY GOVERNMENT.
Omcial Proceedings of Council.

REPORTS.
The committee of the whole, to whom was
referred the petition Of the Sisters Of Mercy,
asking TO be relieved Of the payment Of assess
ment for asphalt pavement on Liberty street,
IN front OF convent, report by resolution.
JOHN J. MCDoNOUGH,
Chairman Committee Of the Whole
Report received for information.
The committee of the whole, to whom was
referred the petition Of sundry green groc erS,
relative to the sale OF vegetables, etc, by
country producers IN the streets and around
the market and their direct interference with
established green grocers of this city, recon-
mend that the same be received for informa-
ton. JOHN J. MCDONOUGH.
Chairman Committee OF the Whole
Report received for information.
The committee of the whole to whom was
referred the petition of the steamship Lyder-
horn asking the city to pay Sl2S.S6 expense
incurred by reason Of the ship being sent
back to quarantine station after being per-
to same. JOHN J. MCDONOUGH,
Chairman Committee OF the Whole,
Report adopted.
The committee Of the whole, to whom was
referred the petition OF c. BOuldy relative to
selling fruit from stand in the city, report by
ordinance. JOHN j. MCDONOUGH,
Chairman Committee for the Whole.
Report received for information.
ORDINANCES.
Ordinance on its first reading and by
unanimous consent read asecoad time and
passed:
BY Comm ittee of the Whole
AN ORDINANCE to amend an ordinance pro-
hioiting the sale OF goods or merchandise
displayed on sidewalks, passed January
18th, 1886 and contained in section No. 1895,
MacDonell's Code
Section l. Be it ordained by the mayor and
aldermen of the City OF Savannah, in council
assem- bled, and il is hereby ordained by the
authority of the same, that so much of an or
dinance passed January 18th, 1886 and con
tanned in section No. 1896 MacDonellS Code,
as prohibits the sale of goods or merchandise
displayed on sidewalks, be and the same is
hereby repealed.
Ordinance on it's first reading and by I'M
animous consent read a second time and
passed:
BY Committee Of the Whole
An ORDINANCE to provide for the assess
ment of real property in the city of Sayan-
nah for taxation for the year 1894.
Section /. Be it ordained by the mayor
and aldermen of the city of Savannah in
council assembled That the valuation and
assessment of real estate, in luding 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 1894,
and the said assessment and valuation shall
form the basis of taxation by the city Of
savannah as to such property Tor the year
1894, save as the same may be corrected as
provided in the next two sections OF this or
dinGnce
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 NOyem Der, 1898, 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. 20 1889, Will be
continued as the basis OF taxation by the city
OF Savannah for the year year 1894 as
provements covered thereby, in the absence
of objections; that such objections, If any,
must be filed in the office Of the clerk of
council within fifteen (l5) 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 10 days and after
the expiration of the said Is days from the
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 Tor the year 1894 save
only TO the extent objected 10 and as to the
property covered by the objections filed as
herein provided
Sec. 8. Be it further ordained, that the OBJ
jections filed within the time limited in the
r6cedlng section, shall be heard and deter
mined by the committee on assessments as
early as practi 5al 3 and they shall have the
party Directing notified promptly of their de-
csOn. 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 Will file
with the clerk of council within the said ten
days written appeal supported by ahidaVits
that the property has been valued for taxa
tion at a higher price than its actual market
value. Upon such appeal being made, it shall
be heard and determined by council at a
meeting OF which the appellant shall be mott
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
sessnent and valuation for taxation by the
city Of Savannah as to the property covered
by such decision for the year 1894.
Sec 4. BE it further ordained That the |
mayor and finance committee of the city OF
Savannah shall at once appoint four ~ 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 |
prOvements. subject to municipal taxation |
unQer Inc terms ana provisions OF an act OF |
the legislature of Georgia, approved Septem-
Der 81, 1888 ito be found on pages 40 and All |
of the round volume Of Georgia laws for 1892 |
and 1853, q amended by the act of the legisla- !
ture OF Georgia. approved Dec. ~. 1890 and to |
be found on pages 592 and SOB Of the second !
volume Of the published laws for lS9C-19eD.
Sec. s. Be it further ordained. That II shall |
he the duty of the said assessors to assess |
and value land and improvements separately |
ana at their market value, that is to say for |
such sum as they really believe |
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 23th day of November 1889 and
entitled An ordinance to assess and value |
real property in the ty 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 filed 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 he made In 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 and shall
form the basis OF taxation for the year 1894
as to the property assessed and valued. Where