The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-01-06
CITY GOVERNMENT.
omcia1 Proceeding. of Council.

Savannah, Jan. 4, 1S96.-Council conven-
ed this day at Y m. o'clock. Present:
Alderman Thomas Screven, chairman of
council; Alderman George w. Tiedcman,
vice chairman of council; Alderman Car
rard, Hudson Watson, Falligant, Lester,
Lamotte, Bacon, Gleason.
Alderman Garrard moved that the ord
nance touching the board of tax asses
Sors and receivers for the city of SaVan-
nah laid on the table at meeting of Jan.
], 1896, be taken up. Adopted.
The following amendments were offer
ed by Alderman Garrard to said ordinance
governing the board of tax assessors and
receivers for the city of Savannah
l. Amend section 8, subdivision CD, by
striking out the word adopted" near the
beginning of said paragraph in second line
and inserting in lieu thereof the word
appointed" so that the same will read
within the time appointed, etc" A vote
was taken as to this amendment, ana the
same was adopted.
2. Amend section 5. subdivision (a). by
inserting after the word taxation in
the second line if said subdivision, these
words: And held or owned on the first
day of January of each year" A vote
was taken as to this amendment, and the
same was adopted.
3. Insert the following as section 9: "Be
1t further ordained, That it shall be the
duty of every male resident of Savannah,
VINO snail nave attained the age o. TWEEN
ty-one CID years, to report in person at
the office of said board of tax assessors
and receivers, between the first day of
March of each year, and give in his full
name, age, occupation and residence nv
street and number, and make his return
as required by this ordinance, if he has
any personal property whatsoever or
show to the satisfaction of said board Of
tax assessors and receivers, that he held
or owned no personal property on the first
day of January of that year and answer
all questions put to him by said board of
TAX assessors and receivers, relating to
personal property, and non-complianct. nv
any such male resident with the terms NJ
this section, or with any of them, shall
subject him, on conviction before the DO
lice court of the city of Savannah to Di1n-
ishment by fine not exceeding fiftv (S-nl
dollars, or Imprisonment not exceeding
thirty days 800 days, either or both, in
the discretion of the court for each Of
fenSe the meaning and intent of this sec
ton being to require returns to be made
by every male resident of Savannah Of
those holding or owning personal prom.
erty on the first day of January of eaeh
year, to make their returns by the first
day of February of each year aud those
alleging that they held or owned no ner-
sonal property on the first day OF Jan
uary OF each year, to make their returns
hrst day of March of each year
A vote was taken as to this amendment
with the following result: Ayes-Aider-
s n9n I Sereveni IIedieeman, Garrard, Wat
Nays-Aldermen Falligant HudsonN2
Amendment adopted
BE It further ordained that any person
who shall fail or refuse to produce be fora
the said board of tax assessors and re-
eelVers; when called upon by the said
board Tor inspection, his books. policies
OF insurance and other papers. or to an
pear before said board, when slIbnoenaed
by 1t, shall, on conviction before the
ponce court of the city of Savannah he
subject to a fine not exceeding fiftv Is5M
dollars, or to imprisonment not exceeding
thirty tSO days. either or both in the
1T ffTs
vote was taken as to this amendment
with the following result: Ayes-AIder-
men 1,si Garrard, Lester, Bacon-3. Nays
Watson, Falligant, Lamotte, Gleason-7'
Amendment lost
5. Amend section by striking out the
word recorders" and insert in lien there
of the word police" and adding after the
word court" the words ''of the citv az
savannah" so that the same shall read
police court of the city of Savannah
etc. A vote was taken as to this amend.
ment and the same was adopted
g. Amend said ordinance by making the
present section TX of the ordinance sec
ton 10, and the present section X section
IL. A vote was taken as to these amend
ments and they were adopted The ordj-
nance, as amended, was then adopted as
ORDINANCE.
Ordinance read in council for the first
time Jan. /, 1896, and by unanimous CON
sent read a second time and laid on the
table. Taken from table Jan. 4, amended
ana passed.
BY Committee on Finance
An ordinance, touching the board of tax
assessors and receivers for the CITY of
Savannah, the compensation or salary of
the members thereof, and of their clerk
their bonds, duties and powers. reouirina,
tax returns to be made. and the manner
and prescribing penalties for failure 10
comply with the requirements hereof and
for other purposes connected herewith
Section /. Be II ordained by the mayor
and aldermen of the city of Savannah i'm
council assembled, That the board of tax
assessors and receivers for the city of Sa-
vannah, provided for by an act Of the
legislature Of Georgia, approved on the