The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-11-20
ORDINANCES.

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ORDINANCES.
BY Committee on Finance
An ordinance to provide for the assess
ment Of real property ia the city of Sa-
vannah for taxation for the year 1896:
Section !. Be it 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 1885 are hereby continued as TO the
property covered thereby for the year
1886, 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 valuation of
property for the year 1879 Will be con-
/ 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
the date of the first publication of the
notice, and that in the absence of objec-
tions within the time specified the asses
ment and valuation will be considered as
satisfactory and win be binding for the
year 1886 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 1896, and shall form the basis of tax
/ alton by the city Of Savannah, as to the
/ said property for the year 1896 save only
40 to the extent oblected TO, and as to the
/ property covered by the objections filed
Sec. 9. Be it further ordained that the
/ objections filed within the time united
! 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 obJecting 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 a higher price than
/ its actual market value. Upon such APP
/ peal being made, it 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 Of
/ 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. f. Be it further ordained, that the
| mayor and finance committee of the city
/ OF savannah shall at once appoint three
| freeholders of the city of Savannah, who
/ shall, after taking and subscribing the
oatn hereinafter prescribed, proceed at
/ once to assess and value for taxation for
1896, all real property, including improve
ments, lying within the corporate limits
OF the city of Savannah, outside of that
ordinance, and that exempt from taxa
/ this state.
/ Sec. .. Be Il 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 ard fairly worth a 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 Goth day
1 of November 1889, 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. g. 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
/ uce in the official organ of the city of
| such filing ana that objections must be
! made, if any there are, to the assess
| ment and valuation within thirty DAYS
/ from such notice. Where objections are
/ not made within the said thirty days
1 then the assessment and valuation shall
| be hnal and shall form the basis of tax
/ alton for the year 1896 as to the property
/ assessed and valued. Where objections
/ are made, they shall be heard and de-
! tefmined by the committee on assess
ments, the notice shall be given of their
aeclsIon and the appeal to council shall
be allowed under the terms and proVis-
ions of section three 90 of this ordinance,
the decision of council being final and
conclusive.
Sec. T. 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 "a of this ord
nance to the end that proper and fair
valuation may be had, and If. in their
opinion any property has not been fairly
and 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, 10 appeal to
council.
See s. Be il further ordained that the
new property and Of other property in
the taxable limits of the city of Savan-
nah, not heretofore valued and assessed,
as il 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
~ for the year 1896
Sec 9. Be il further ordained that all
ordinances and parts Of ordinances in
conflict with this ordinance are hereby
repealed
ordinance passed in council Nov. 6, 1895
Attest. HERMAN MYERS.
A. n. MANuCY. Mayor.
Clerk of Council.