The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-01-17
ORDINANCES.
on it's first reading.

ORDINANCES
Ordinance on its first reading:
By Alderman Falligant-
An ordinance to amend an ordinance ap-
proved Jan. A, 1886, entitled, IAN ordinance
touching the board of tax assessors and
receivers for the city of Savannah, and
the compensation and salary of the mem
bers thereof and their clerk, their bonds,
duties and powers, requiring tax returns
to be made and the manner, and prescrib-
ing penalties for failure to comply with
the requirements hereof, and for other pur-
poses connected herewith" by repeating
sections 6, Z, s, and thereof, and by pro-
viding for a double tax to be assessed
against persons, firms, corporations and
others who fail or refuse to make a re-
turn of personal property within the time
prescribed.
Section l. Be it ordained by the mayor
and aldermen of the city of Savannah, in
council assembled, that an ordinance ap-
proved Jam a. 1886, entitled IAN ordinance
touching the board of tax assessors and
receivers of the city of Savannah. the
compensation or salary of the members
thereof and of their clerk, their bonds
duties and powers requiring tax returns
to be made, and the manner and prescriD-
ing penalties for failure to comply with
the requirements hereof and for other pl1r-
poses connected with it" and the same is
hereby amended by striking from said
ordinance sections 6, Z, S, and g.
Sec 2 Be it further ordained, That Sec
ton o. subdivision (b), be further amend
ed by adding at the end thereof the follow
ing: In all such cases it shall be the
duty of said tax assessors and receivers
to assess such person, firm, agent, trus-
tee, guardian or corporation, as shall fail
or refuse to make any returns of Der-
sonal property, as required in this ordi-
nance. in double the sum which they have
entered upon their books. as the amollnr
which they believe to be subject to a tax
Provided, however, that upon a proner
showing made the said board may re-
open said assessment within thirty davs
after the same shall have been made. and
said board shall have the power to revise
such assessment or double assessment i'm
sucn manner and upon such terms as it
may deem just and equitable.
Sec. 3. Be it further ordained That all
ordinances and parts of ordinances in con-
IlIct with this ordinance be and the same
Ordinance on its first reading.
BY Alderman Garrard-
An ordnance, touching EstilI park, and
ainehdlng ane ordinance relating to the
same, passed May TO- 1893, by annulling
mat portion providing for commissioners
Tor said park, and in lieu thereof, putting
said park under control of the mark ana
tree commission for the city of Savannah
Section l. Be it ordained by the mayor
ana aldermen of the city of Savannah. in
e eT9il,a assembled, That so much of said
ordinance passed May TO, 1893 as Dro-
V1des for commissioners of said FstiIl
park IS annulled, and hereafter, the parS
and tree commission for the citv ~ g.
vannah shall have the exclusive nsnao %
ment Of said park, and shall be Charged
with the care, preservation, improves
ton thereof. ia
Sec. 2. Be it further ordained. That oil
money which has been, or NAV herea ffer
be appropriated for said park. shall ba
used, and expended thereon, by said park
and tree commission, and whatever nm
expended balance may be in the hands of
the late commissioners, will be tnrned
over TO said park and tree commission.
sec. 8. Be it further ordained. Thai All
ordinances, and parts of Ordinances in
repealed. IVY
Ordinance on its first reading.