The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-11-17
THE NEW TAX ASSESSORS
TO HOLD OFFICE FOR SIX YEARS
UNDER THE PROPOSED LAW.

The Board to Consist of Three Mem
b-rs to- BE Appointed lay the Mayor
and Confirmed by the Council and
TO Have a CIerz-The Salaries 10 BE
Fixed by the Council.
The bin TO create a city board Of tax
assessors and receivers for Savannah has
been completed, and viii be introduced in
the legislature this week. The bill is an
important one, and is worthy of the close
attention Of all property owners. II was
drawn by Col Garrard and City Attorney
Adams.
The bill provides for the appointment
Of the assessors in the same manner
the members of the various commissions
are to be appointed. The board is TO con-
sist Of three members, who are 10 be
named by the mayor and the appoint
ments confirmed By council. The appoint
ments are to be made at any regular meet
ing of council in December, and the terms
Of Office are to date from Jan. l, 1896 The
appointments are to be for two, four and
six years, and all subsequent appointments
are to be for six years, with the excep-
ton of those to ill vacancies, which viii
be for the unexpired terms
To be eligible the appointee is required
to be citizen of the United States and
to have been a resident of Savannah con-
tinuously for at least five years prior 10
his appointment and to have paid all
taxes state, county and municipal. which
have been required Of him during that
time. If the appointments made by the
LIid3 ~ dfe not confirmed by council the
mayor has the right to continue appoint
ing unul an appointment is made which
snail be satisfactory.
The assessors are rQolfro1 Ia falro
oath before the mayor that they will per-
form ali the duties pertaining to their
omce as prescribed by law The bill
gives the board the power Ito assess
the real estate and improvements in the
CITY OF savannah for taxation, TO receiver
and personal, for taxation, and IN
cases of failure to return personal prop
erty for taxation. or of failure to make
a Ifue return, or of attempt at fraud
IN returning the same, to assess the value
or personal property for taxation and
shal perform such other duties germaine
hereto, as may be prescribed by the or
dinances of said CITY of Savannah. said
board to have further power, in this con-
hecuoh, 10 subpoena before it, persons
making returns for taxation, and to cause
mem 70 produce before it, for inspec-
tlon, their books, policies of insurance
anu oIher papers, to subpoena and exam
Inc witnesses, and take all other stems
necessary in the Judgment of said board
IN the premises, in order to obtain true
and correct returns"
assessors
receivers is to be prescribed bv oouncfl
anu IS not to be changed during their re-
spectiYe terms of office. The assessors are
10 give their whole time to the service of
the city during such hours as council NAV
prescribe. They are to have an Office in
the city exchange The board is also allow
ca clerk to be appointed by it. The clerk
Is to give his entire time to his duties and
Is TO receive such salary as may be pre-
scribed by council. He is subject to dis
charge at any time by the board.
aldermen hnx
may direct that the board may select one
of ITS own number as clerk instead of APP
pointing one, in which case the assessor
and receiver appointed as clerk, shall re-
ceive in addition to his salary as tax asses
sor and receiver such additional salary as
may be prescribed for his additional du-
ties and will be required TO give his whole
time and attention to the duties Of his Of
flee. The council may from time to time
as il sees fit confer further powers and
duties upon the board not inconsistent
with the act