The Savannah morning news., 1902-11-29
OFFICIAL.

ing to transact. any OF the kinds OF
business mentioned in this paragraph.
selling or Offering only toll president
dealers or manufacturers in the spe-
cihc article or commodity sold or of
fered by him or her, ana not bringing
into. or keeping in the city any stock
for the purpose of delivery, shall not
be required to pay any tax or license
fee.
A street drummer or runner solicit
ing customers for the local trade shall
nay a tax of one hundred dollars for
each house for which he solicits and
in addition shall wear a badge plain
ly exposed. designating his business.
In default of such badge he shall be
subject to a. fine not exceeding fifty
dollars, and to Imprisonment not ex-
ceeding ten days, either or both, in the
discretion of the court upon conviction
before the Police Court of the city OF
Savannah. 30
Every person.. company or corpora
ton required by this section to pay a
specific or business tax shall take out
a license or receipt, which shall state
the business or occupation in which
such person. company or corpora ton
is authorized to engage. and which
snail be exhibited to the city marshal
or his deputy, at any time upon de-
anu any VGfSOll, company OF
corporation shall engage in any bust
ness or occupation for. which such H..
cense, or receipt is required without
hrst taking out the same. or who shall
tail or. refuse to exhibit the same upon
demand to the city marshal or his dep
uty, such person, company or corpor-
alton SHALL upon conviction before the
Police Court of the city of Savannah,
be subject to fine not to exceed. enc
hundred dollars, and Imprisonment not
10 exceed thirty days. either or both,
in the discretion of the court e
Section 6. The occupant of any
premises where a dogSor dogs fs or are
Kept shall pay for every dog SO kept
an annual license of one doIlar7 Upon
payment of this license. a badge shall
pc issued to the person paying the
LICENSE. for the dog; and every dog
fonnd running at large without such
badSe Shall be impoundede and IL
2ot; Glhj{9sd in forty-eight hours, shall
Sec, T The. value, Of real property
TO be taxed under the second section
Of this, ordinance shall be ascertained
by means of the assessment provided
for by the ordinance of the city on
that subject, or any ordinance amen
dRtpry, thereof; the value of personal
property to be taxed under the third
section of this ordinance. the particu-
lars and character of the business for
EhiohsR tax is required under the fifth
ffe ttoff 1efshis ordinance, and the NUM-
dDesa9e digs. kept, as. provided for, in
9hes siNths section. of this ordinance.
shalia he gascertained by means of the
returns hereinafter prescribed = ~ ,a,.
Sec. e. livery person and, CORPORATION
owning real prbperty-in said city on
the first day of january, 1903, shall
'payftaxes upon such real property
upon the assessment thereof lawfully
; adopted. Every person and corpora ton,
owning or holding in trust ORION con-
signment, personal property in saf,i
city on the first. day of january, 1903,
liable to he taxed under theSthfrd and
sffth sections of this ordinance, except,
/. stocks in banks and banking associa-g
! tons organized under the laws of this
I state or OF the United States, shall
make return thereof, as provided by
am ordinance of the city of Savannah,
pasSed March 49, 1899. touching the
Board of Tax Assessors for the city
offs Savannah, and under the rules and
regulations; OF said board. g
~ The President ior acting President of
any bank or banking association loea-
etedfin said city, shalls by the 21st day
of sIanuary1r 1908, make return to the
DOdiu VI L On ASSeSSOTS Oh tine SHOCK
said bank-or Banking association, and
the value thereof, and shafr pc taxed
| upoh~ the basis of fstich value, and In
the event of the failure or refusal. of
aPfestCfent oi~acting President to make
chs returh, then 1t shalt be the duty
of the Board of Tax Assessors to as
IsseSs the said stock with che power ia
the said Board of Tax Assessors, to
double Tux the said sbankAor banking
association. . Every person liable" to
taxation under the fifth section of this
UrdihHnee Shall 1frake- a return of the
business in which he is engaged, and
Of. ahe. a1hnibef 'andF character of the
vehicles by which his tax is to he
graduated by the Board of Tax Asses
1sors by the s21st day of January, 1903,
andaeVery4 person commencing to carry
ION fany of the said kinds of business or
increasing the number, of his vehicles,
or commenting to keep and use We
hicles, after the first day of January,
1908. Shall make a return thereof with
in ten days after so commencing or
increasing. Every persons having a
dog or dogs on the first day OF jan
nary. 1903, shall make a return there
on to the Board of Tax, Assessors by
the l21st day of january, 1903, and aev-
cry person bringing as.dog dogs into
the city 1Efter Hthat bdate, to- be kept
here, shall make a similar return with
In ten daysT after so bringing in such
dog or dogs. sft'+s ~
Sec. AL taxes hereby required for
real and personal property held on the
first dayao January; 1903 and for busls
mess in which any person shall .be en-
gagged at that date, and of persons hav-
ing vehicles and dogs In said city at
that date, shall be considered as due
4orl fthe first day of january, 1903, and
all taxeBireq1ired of persons commence
ing to- fransact any business for which
a itasSts f@quired, after the, first day of
Januaryic 1903. or commencing after
that Date to use vehicles, and street
raflwayrcars not then in use, or bring
ing amy dog or dogs into said city,
shall be due Immediately upon the
commencing eof such business, using.
such vehicles, or bringing such dog
into the city, And all taxes Hof every
kind shah spayableeto the city Treas-l
uFer; provided, nevertheless that any
tax upon property assessed for the
whole year may be paid quarterly, at
the option OF the taxpayer, computing
from the first day Of January, 1903;
but in the event that any QUARTERS tax
is not paid when the same is payable,
then the Treasurer shall issue an ex-
ecution for the amount Of the tax for
the year remaining unpaid, as herein-.
after provided. But any person or
firm commencing business in this city
after july 1, 1903. 'or running after that
date vehicles for the transportation of
goods! wares or merchandise. sor pas
sengers, which were mot run before
that date, upon making prompt return
of the same within ten days, after such
business has cofnn1encpd IN. such 16l