The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-11-13

sewer from premises Congress and Hab-
ersham streets referred TO committee on
streets and lanes and sanitary board
Application of Henry Blum to make
sewer connection with Barnard street
sewer from premises Broughton near
Barnard street; referred to committee on
streets and lanes and sanitary board with
power to act.
Application Of John Power to make
sewer connection with Farm street sewer
from premises Margaret street near Farm
street; referred to committee on streets
and lanes and sanitary board with power
to act.
Application Of Henry McAlpin, trustee,
to make sewer connection with McDon-
ough street sewer from premises Barnard
and McDonough streets; referred to com
mittee on streets and lanes and sanitary
board with powerr TO act.
ORDINANCES.
Ordinance read in council for the first
time Oct 30. 1895. and pending its second
reading Nov. 8, was withdrawn by AL
derman Tiedeman by unanimous consent
of council.
By Alderman Tiedeman:
An ordinance to control the filing and
vacation of appointive positions held I'M
der the city government.
Ordinance read in council Tor the hrst
time Nov. 6, 1895, and by unanimous con-
sent read second time, placed upon it's
passage and passed.
By Committee on Finance
An ordinance to provide for the assess
ment of real property in the city of Sa-
Section l. BE 1t ordained by the mayor
and aldermen of the city of Savannah, in
council assembled, That the valuation
and assessment of real estate, including
Improvements, made under the ordi-
nances of the city of Savannah for the
year 1895 are hereby continued as TO the
property covered thereby for the year
1896, and the said assessment and valua
ton shall form the basis of taxation by
the city of Savannah as to such prop
erty for the year 1896, save as the same
may be corrected, as provided in the next
two sections of this ordinance.
Sec. ?. Be it 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 18th day of November, 1895,
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 ana valuation of
tinued as the basis of taxation by the
city of Savannah for the year 1896, as TO
the real estate, including improvements,
covered thereby, in the absence OF OBJ
jections; that such objections, If any,
must be filed in the office of the clerk
Of council within fifteen , 90 ia. days from ON
notice, and that in the absence of objec-
tions within the time specified the asses
ment and valuation VIII pc CONSIDERED as
satisfactory and will be binding for the
year 1895. Said notice shall be published
in each issue of the said organ for fifteen
days, and after the expiration OF said
fifteen days from the date of said first
publication, the said assessment and val
uation shall be final and binding for the
year 1895, and shall form the basis of tax
alton by the city of Savannah, as TO the
said property for the year 1896, save only
as to the extent objected to, and as to the
property covered by the objections filed
as herein provided.
Sec. 8. Be ii further ordained that the
objections filed within the time limited
in the preceding section, shall be heard
and determined by the committee on as
sessments as early as practicable, and
they shall have the party Directing noti-
fed 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 written appeal, supported
by affidavit that the property has been
valued for taxation at q higher price than
its actual market value. Upon such ap-
peal being made ii shall be heard and de-
termined by council at a meeting Of
which the applicant shall be notified, and
the decision of council on the appeal shall
be final and conclusive. The decision CT
the said committee, when appealed from
or of council, on appeal (where appeals are
made), shall form the basis of assess
ment and valuation for taxation by the
city of savannah, as to the property COW
cred by such decision for the year 1896.
Sec. 4. BE it further ordained that the
mayor and finance committee Of the city