The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-12-12

An ordinance to provide for the assess
ment of real property I'm the city of Savan-
nah for taxation for the year 1895.
Section J. 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 inn
provements made under the ordinances Of
the city of Savannah, for the year 1894,
are hereby continued as to the property
covered thereby for the year 1895, and the
said assessment and valuation shall form
the basis of taxation by the city of Savan-
nah, as to such property, for the year
1895, save as the same may be corrected, as
provided in the next two sections Of this
ordinance.
Section 2 Be 1t further ordained. That
the treasurer of the city of Savannah
shall cause to be published in the official
organ of said city, beginning with the
issue of the 23d day of November 1894,
an official notice to be signed by him as
treasurer, notifying the Taxpayers of the
city of Savannah that under this ordi-
nance the. assessment and valuation Of
property for the year 1894 will be con-
tinued as the basis of taxation by the
city of Savannah for the year 1885 as to
the real estate, including Improvement
covered thereby in the absence of objec-
lions; that such objections, if any must
be filed in the Office of the clerk of council
within fifteen Q5) days from the date of
the first publication of the notice, and that
in the absence of objections within the
time specified the assessment and valua-
ton will be considered as satisfactory
and will be binding for the year 1895. The
said notice shall be published in each issue
Of the said organ for fifteen days, and af-
ter the expiration Of the said fifteen DAYS
from the date of the said first publication
the said assessment and valuation shall
be final and binding for the year 1895
and shall form the basis of taxation by
the city of Savannah as to the said prop
erty for the year 1885, save only TO the
extent objected to and as to the property
covered by the objections filed as herein
provided.
Sec 3. Be it further ordained, that the
objections filed within the TIME limited in
the preceding section, shall be heard and
determined by the committee on assess
ments as early as practicable and they
shall have the party Directing notified
promptly of their decision Such party
so notified shall have the right to appeal
to council from the decision 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
a written appeal, supported by affidavit
that the property has been valued for tax
alton at a higher price than it's actual
market value. Upon such appeal being
made, il shall be heard and determined
by council at meeting of which the APP
pellant shall be notified, and the decision
of council on the appeal shall be final and
conclusive. The decision of the said COM
mittee, when unappealed from, or Of comn-
ell on appeal (where appeals are made)
shall form the basis Of assessment and
valuation for taxation by the city Of Sa-
vannah as to the property covered by such
decision for the year 1885.
Sec 4. BE 1t further ordained, That the