The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-11-13
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of Savannah shall at once appoint. three
freeholders of the city of Savannah, who
shall, after taking and subscribing the
oath hereinafter prescribed, proceed at
once to assess and value for taxation for
1885, all real property, including improve
ments, lying within the corporate limits
of the city of Savannah, outside of that
covered by the preceding sections of this
ordinance, and that exempt from taxa
ton under the constitution and laws Of
Sec. 5. Be 1t further ordained. that it
shall be the duty of the said assessors
TO assess and value land and improve
ments separately and at their market
value, that is to say, for such sum as they
really believe the property would be
reasonably and fairly worth at private
sale Before beginning their duties the
said assessors shall take and subscribe
before the clerk of council the oath set
forth in section of the ordinance adopted
by the city of Savannah on the 18th day
OF November, 1882 and entitled. "An ordi-
nance to assess and value real property
in the city of Savannah, including i'm
prOVements for the purpose of taxation.
Sec. 6. Be it further ordained that the
return of said assessors shall. imme-
diately upon its completion, be filed with
the city treasurer for the inspection by
tax payers of the city of Savannah, and
the said treasurer shall at once give no
tice in the official organ of the city of
such filing and that objections must be
made, II any there are, to the assess
ment and valuation within thirty days
from such notice. Where objections are
then the assessment and valuation shall
be final. and shall form the basis of tax
alton Tor the year 1896 as to the property
assessed and valued Where objections
are made. they shall be heard and de-
termined by the committee on assess
ments, the notice shall be given of their
decision and the appeal to council shall
be allowed under the terms and provis-
ions of section three go of this ordinance,
the decision of council being final and
Sec, Z. Be it further ordained that it
is hereby made the duty of the committee
on assessments to revise the said return
made under section four (D of this ord
nance to the end that a proper and fair
valuation may be had, and if, in their
opinion, any property has not been fairly
ana correctly valued, the said commit
tee 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. 8. Be it 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 Savan-
nah, not heretofore valued and assessed.
as 1t may be made, revised and correct
ed, as provided for in this ordinance
shall be the basis of taxation by the
city OF savannah as to the said proper
Sec. g. Be it further ordained that all
ordinances and parts of ordinances in
conflict with this ordinance are hereby
RESOLUTIONS
By Alderman Hudson
Whereas, The Citizens Industrial Conn
mittee of Savannah has already taken in
charge the proper and suitable repre-
sentation of Savannah, her Industries
and advantages at the Cotton States and
International Exposition at Atlanta. and
needs the additional sum of one thous-
and dollars to be expended in the promo
ton OF the benefit, convenience and al
vantage of this city in the way of de-
fraying necessary expenses attendant m
on said representation.
Therefore, be it resolved, by the navor
and aldermen of the city of Savannah
in council assembled, that the sum of one
thousand dollars is hereby donated said
industrial committee for the Durnoses
above mentioned, and the said sum sbaIS
be payable to the chairman of the slI1or-
dinate committee of the said The Citizens
Industrial Committee of Savannah known
as the committee on the Savannah ev-
hibit al, the Cotton States and Interna-
tional Exposition at Atlanta upon voucn
ers therefor made out by its chairman
and approved by the mayor and chair,
man of finance committee of the civ of
Savannah. 80 u
Adopted.
By Alderman Watson
Resolved, by the mayor and aldermen
Of the city OF Savannah in connect a.,
sembled, That the committee on v-afer
be authorized to purchase a conneetine
branch tapping machine for making isras
size connections without shutting off -