The Savannah morning news., 1900-12-11

- 0R6iNGScTs'

by the Finance Committee
An ordinance TO assess and levy taxes
and raise revenue FOR the city OF Savan-
nah for tho regulation OF certain kinds
Of business In the corporate and jurlsd e.
hondl limits OF said city: fixing penalties
for the violation of the revenue ordinances
OF said city, and for other purposes CON
nected with taxes and revenue Of said city
Section /. The Mayor ard Aldermen OF
the city OF Savannah. in Council as
sembled, do hereby ordain. That from and
after the FIRST day OF January. 1901. the IN
hablIants Of said corporate and lurisdic-
tional limits OF said city. and those who
ho.d taxable property within the same. ard
those who transact. or offer TO transact
business therein. except such az are ex-
empt from taxation by law, shall pay to-
ward the support OF the government 81
said city. and for the safety. benefit. con
venience and advantage Of said city. inc
taxes hereinafter prescribed
Sec 2 Every person ana corporation
owning real property Ia said city, tnclud
ing mprovemt MIS-. shah ray a tax to be
assessed BY Counci upon the value Of said
property by the first day OF April, 1871.
az che rate Of
per ceutum upon the value there
Of except on such property az may be eN-
empt from taxation under the laws Of this
state,
Sec. z Every person ard corporation
owning or holding IN trust or consignment
household. kitchen or Office furniture. priv
ate OF professional libraries, watches jew
elry. plate. musical Instruments billiard
tables in private residences. stocks ~
money corporations, bonds, notes, or other
evidences Of debt. money. solvent debts.
stock In tra7s. and every other kind 81
personal property whatsoever, shall pay
tax o. the rate OF
per centum on the value Of
such personal properiv whatsoever owned
or held on the first day OF January, 1911,
AID n any person or partnership SHAH en-
gaze in business as wholesale or retail
dealer IN goods. wares or merchandise Of
anv 6esrrtntion Whatsoever fafter the first
day az January. 1901. they shall pay tax
on the value of such goods aud merchan-
dise (a= they may be possessed Of on the
day OF the date OF their beginning business
IN said city, which tax shall be OF sucn
proportion OF said tax as he time ttt IN
said wear shall bear to the whole year, eN-
cent such as may be exempt from taxa
tlop bv the laws Of this state or OF che
United states.
Sec 4 Every shipmaster. captain. SUI
,errargo. agent or other officer OF any YES
sell or other persons VINO shall cnaItet =
oeer 10 charter his vessel. or VINO shaH
sell goods or articles Of any kind from any
,,sssel or wharf, personally purchase cargo
- collect freight. except through u
eensed broker or commission merchant
shall ~ considered a commission mer-
chant ard nay the tax hereinafter pre-
scribed for commission merchants
SCI. s. Every person transaatlns. or OF
fering 20 tranaact, any ~ the Anus
business hereinafter specined twhe'heF ~
ronnectton with any other business q
pot1 shan nay the tax hereinafter pr
scrIbed fo- every separate place IN when
~ sbatI transact or offer 10 transact pus-
mess. viz.
Auc,,onecrs doing a general auction
huxiness) and commits sion merchant OF
suctloneer tdoing a geperal auction ousl-
ness) and broker. two nunoFea uo'lal
pealera Ia goods wares and merchan
AZ tncludlne dealers in drugs, etc. On
addition To nquor tax or iieense)' az toi-
lows: -,, .,., ,ho.a
conducting a department store, thirty uoi-
lars. ,.-,..,., .,or.
one hundred dollars.
mailer. exclusively wholesale. or retail
afstcrs selling at wholesale one hundred
so,Inrs. those conducting department.
- in no event paying a smaller tax
man mat proeided for In the preceding
Dealers IN liquor doing a wholesale bus
mess. two hundred dollars.
Tlsg.Ag
pank or bank agent or agents OF bank
- .rgaped m buying or selling exchang'.
includinr every person or company long
b.rrina business nifty dollars: every
h,nI wdthout savings department a.
.sehcd ara every savings bank hfiy DOL
iers. every bank with savings depart
-, attached. seveuty-tive dollars
ts,,.v,, r.srson. firm or corporation. other
-, ,bese paying the license just men
Toned reauried Of banks, and bankers
h,,ysy,p ard selling exchange. atty dollars.
rn.,er fuckers. or brokers or dealers in
s,osks bonds ard real estate, and every
nroa,,ce grocery. and naval stores broker
ira even resident sgent representing
sfa--res. Aent dealers. merchants ana man
ufactuners, exclusive Of otoAeIa III H9u"Es'
twenty-five dollars.
Persons other than a pawnbroker en-
-s.ea IN the business Of lending money on
1qTsonal property. three hundred ana NIFTY
dollars. .,,,.. O.,
49, IN margin, I'VE hundred dollars
prokers or dealers in stocks. bonds. real
! ..,sts and live stock. with the privilege
/ al selling same az auction, one hundred
brokers who may handle or receive
goods on consignment. one hundred doi-
lars. ,, ,.,,.
peaIer~ in butter. lard and cheese. eighty
Dealers in hides. wax and tallow. eighty
/ dollars 49,.
cattle or mules. who keep no stabiea i"t
the sale OF same, enc hundred dollars.
Dealers in horses. cattle or mules VINO
keep no stable for the same, one hundfed
I pawnbrossrs. FIVE hundred dollars
pronrietors OF each pool room kept or
/ ,,stnfatned in che city of Savannah for the
4 80 ~ POOLS on races. snail pay the sum
I ~ sffean hundred dollars per annuuA
pulld NJ and loan associations, one hun
E dred dollars -,
loan associations doing a banking DUST
I mess. ore hundred dollars
rverv IRE or life insurance company do
E tug business, whether directly or through
I ~ agency. or through a brokeE two nun
I AIRED dollars for each and every agency or
| broker. 49, -, a.
| the city OF Savannah for every hre OF lte
/ insurance company which ne may repre-
sent in any way. including each company
/ al which ne may send business shall pay
,he tax OF two hundred dollars IN aii
I cases where the company does not pay the
tax itself
I groker. doing business under the aci Of
/ .be LEGISLATURE az Georgia. approved Dec
I A. tsat and entitled IAN act 10 provide
a. ara regulate the business Of insur-
NC brokers in this state aud to AUTHOR
| iao insurance TO be procured By shem De