The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-12-31
OFFICIAL.


Sec. 16 it shall be lawful for the mayor
OF said city, with the concurrence of the
finance committee TO appoint within
thirty days after the first DAY of jan
uary, 1895 competent person whose duty
it shall be to report TO the city treasurer
from time to time, all persons in said city
required to make any return or 70 take
out any license required by this ordinance
who shall neglect or omit to do so, and
all property subject to taxation but not
returned, and to assist the said treas
urer in making returns for ana assess
ing taxes against such def8ulters, as pro-
Vided in the foregoing section of this or
dinance, and to perform such other duties
in connection with the assessment and
collection of taxes as may be required
of him by the said mayor and finance
committee. And such person shall con-
tinue in the performance Of his duties
only so long, as his services shall be con-
sidered necessary by said mayor and
finace committee, and shall receive such
compensation as they shall specify.
Sec. Il. That the clerk of council be,
and he is hereby, directed to report to
council at the first meeting IN every quar-
ter the amount Of money expended by
each committee Up to date OF report, and
as soon as any committee making any
disbursements shall have reached the
limits provided in the budget, the clerk
of council shall at once notify the chair
man of such committee.
Sec Is. This ordinance shall be subject
to alteration and repeal, in whole or in
part at any time during the year 1895,
should it be deemed advisable; and no
EIIrh amendment or repeal IN any par
ticular shall be construed to impair the
right of council TO assess and levy a tax
for the whole of said year 1895, whenever
made.
Sec. 19. All ordinances and parts of or
dinances conflicting with the provisions
of this ordinance are hereby repealed;
provided. nevertheless, that so much and
such parts of ordinances heretofore passed
as provided for the issuing and enforce
nent of executions for any tax or
sessment or part Of tax or assessment
required by any such ordinance and now
remaining unpaid, shall continue and re-
main of force 50 as to authorize the treas
urer to issue such executions and the
marshal to collect the same, until such
taxes or assessment shall be fully paid.
RESOLUTIONS.
BY Alderman Harris
Resolved, That the committee on health
and cemetery be, and they are, hereby
authorized to purchase 100 tons of coal
for the use of the crematory, said coal to
be delivered by the first of January, 1895.
Adopted.
BY Alderman Mills
That the mayor appoint a committee
Of five from the board to select and report
to council twenty voting places for the
coming municipal election. The report
of the committee TO be subject to the &C
ton of council.
By the Committee on Assessments
Resolved, That the assessment upon
improved property, not heretofore as
sessed within the taxable limits of the
CITY of Savannah, amounting 10 S2l2,H5,
& hereby received and the report Of the
assessors is ordered to be filed with the
city treasurer as required by ordinance.
Adopted.
BY Alderman Harris
Resolved. That authority be, and *the
came is hereby given to the committee
On health and cemetery to purchase a
horse for the scavenger department ia
lien of the mule recently dead.
Adopted. -
The resolution relative to contract with
the Central Railroad and Banking Com
nanv covering spur track running from
ne main line of the Central railroad 70
he water works track of the city OF
Savannah which resolution was laid on
The table at regular meeting Of council
Z ~ December :. 1894, was taken up and re-
committed to the special committee on
Z railways. ~. %.
Alderman Screven gave notice That at
( the next regular meeting Of council ne
,.,o,,l6 Introduce "A resolution providing
for the adoption by this city of the Seven
,y-6ffh Meridian or New York time and
( shar this notice was given with view 10
H. notification for information.
~ MISCELLANEOUS
The appeal case Of P. J. Higgins was
[ nostponed until the next regular meet
/ ing Jan. 2, 1880.
/ f. f. REBARER,
] uF Council