The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-11-07
CITY TAXES FOR NEXT YEAR.
THE ASSESSMENT FOR 1898 THE
BASIS FOR TAXATION IN Is06.

Three Assessors to he Appointed by
the Mayor and Finance Committee
Assess All Real Estate and I'M
prOvements-The Manner of APP
peais Provided fOr-The Council
ApprOPriates Another 1000 for
Exposition Exhibit - Alderman
Tiedeman's EmpIOye Ordinance
Withdrawn.
The city council at its meeting last
night adopted the tax assessment ordi-
nance for the ensuing year. The ordinance
adopts the assessment and valuation of
real estate and improvements made un-
der the ordinance for 1895, as the basis OF
taxation for the year 1896, with the i'm
portant exception save as the same may
be corrected" in the two succeeding sec
tons Of the ordinance.
The city treasurer is required to give
official notice in the official organ Of the
city that the assessment Of 1855 will be
continued as the basis of taxation for 1885,
in the absence of objections. The objec-
tions, if any. must be filed in the office Of
the clerk of council within Is days from
the date of the first publication of the no.
tice and in the absence of objections with
in the time specified the assessment and
valuation VIII be considered as satisfac-
tory and binding for the year 1896. The
notice is to be published for fifteen days,
beginning Nov. II.
The objections are to be heard and de-
termined by the committee on assess
ments as early as practicable and the
parties objectng are to be notified
promptly of the committees decision. APP
peals from the decision of the committee
must be taken within ten days of notice
or the decision The appeal must be in
writing ana supported by an affldayit to
the effect that the property has been
valued for taxation at a higher price than
It's actual market value. The appeals viii
be heard by council in the usual manner
and the mayor and finance committee
are authorized to appoint three free
holders as assessors, who, after taking the
prescribed oath, viii proceed at once to
assess all real property, including i'm
proNements. lying in the corporate limits
of the city, outside of that covered by
certain sections of the ordinance and that
are exempt from taxation. The assessors
are to assess land and improvements sep
arately and at their market value, that
Is, Tor such sum as they really believe the
property would be reasonably and fairly
worth at private sale. The return of the
assessors is to be filed with the city treas
urer and is to be open to inspection by
the taxpayers of the city. Notice Of the
ming OF the return will be given by the
city treasurer and objections to the as
seSSments, II any, must be made within
thirty days from the notice Where OBJ
1ections are not made within thirty DAYS
the assessment and valuation is to be
final Objections viii be heard by the
committee on assessments and appeals
may be taken from the committees de-
cision to council
1t is made the duty of the committee on
assessments to revise the return of the
assessors and if, in their opinion, any
property has not been fairly and correctly
valued, the committee is empowered to
correct the valuation and TO notify the
owner of the property of the correction
in order that he may appeal to council if
Alderman Tiedeman's ordinance provid-
ing for change in the manner of ap-
Polhtlng city employees was withdrawn at
MS request by unanimous consent The
city employees can now rest easy.
ALDERMAN Hudson introduced the resolu-
ton appropriating $1,000 to the Citizens
1ndustrial committee for the purpose of
continuing the citys exhibit at the ex-
position. The resolution was unanimous
~ adopted without debate
A recommendation was received from
the sanitary board to the effect that
] the number of sanitary inspectors be in
creased from two to four on Jan. 1. The
RECOMMENDATION was referred to the COM
mittee of the whole.
city Marshal Power reported property
| owners who have failed to repair their
| sidewalks after having been notified to
| do So The marshal was instructed TO
| have the sidewalks repaired at once
A resolution by Alderman Watson tina.
/ the water committee be empowered to
| eNpend $500 in the purchase of a patent
| water cutoff arrangement for use in max
! ing water connections without shutting
/ off the water was passed
| A communication was received from the
! committee appointed by the SoUthside
! League to appear before council in the
| interests of improvements in the southern
| section OF the city. It was referred to the
! committee of the whole, which will give
| a hearing to the committee of the South
side League.
| Bills amounting to s1S.791.13 were re.
! ported correct by the committee on ac-
! counts and ordered paid
The appeal cases of NJ. A. Buttimer, ].
! a. Shuman and John Cottingham Were
| reset for trial at the next regular meet
! ing.
The council met in caucus at Z 80 O'clock
| came into the council room at 1896
| o clock, and adjourned at $50 O'clock
| after having transacted consid-
! cradle business. There was a full board,
| Aldermen Willink and Screven being
! present. The business of the meeting was
! hurried up in order to allow Mayor Myers
| and Aldermen Willink and Screven to
! take the 10 o'clock train for Atlanta.
To yrGyT rVE4E ENuOEFrvroN