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An Ordinance, ‘
To amend and consolidate the different
Ordinances for raising a fund for
the support of-a Watch in the City of
Savannah ,
I. BEIT ORDAINED By the May op
and Aldermen of the City, 0} Savannah, and
U hereby is ordained by the authority oj the
same, in conformity with the ad of the Le
gislature in that case made and provided,
That lor iupporting a public Watch in
the city of Savannah, a Fax fr.all be levied
on persons and property within the limits
and jurisd ttion of the ‘aid city, as fol
]OWK_towi: : On all Houses, Buildings,
Lots and Wharves, within the laid city,
as well unimproved as improved, except
ing lots held by lease from the Corpora
tion, twenty cents on every hundred dol
lars value thereof to be assessed and valued
as is hereafter provided for by virtue ol
this ordinance, and to be paid by the own
er thereof—on all houses, buildings, lots,
and wharves, owned by persons redding
out of the limits of this Hate, as well un
improved as improved, fifty cents on ev
ery hundred dollars value thereof, to be
paid by the owner thereof, his agent or at
torney.
11. And be it further ordained, Thi
every perlon trading in this city, who re
sides therein, (hall pay twenty five cent;
on every hundred dollars value of hi
llock in trade—& that every perfontrading
in this city, who hath not paid or beconn
fubjeatothe City Tax, for the lad year
fh.ll pay twenty five cents on every hun
dred dollars value of his flock in trade.
That every male white inhabitant, above
the age of at years, who may not oth
erwise be fubjeflt to payment of a tax equa!
to three dollars by virtue of this ordi
nance, (hall piy an additional tax of twt
dollars, which sum shall also be paid by
pei Tons as above deferibed, who have m
taxable properly.
That each ami every free negro or per
son of colour inhalant of this city, and
ex- rcifing any trade or handicraft, cr tht
business of a huckster, carter, or drayrnan.
dhall pay a tax of ten dollars over and a
bovc their taxable property ; and that
each and every other free negro or person
of colour, males from the age of fixteento
forty-five years, and temales from the age
of fourteen to forty-five years of 3ge, shall
pay a tax of five dollars over and above
their taxable property.
That every inhabitant within this city,
shall pay a tax of twenty-five cents on each
{lave within the city, from the age of four
teen to loity-five years, of whom he or the
is the owner, or ol whom he or she may
have the care or management. Likewise
the undermentioned sums on Carriages ol
pleasure of the following deferiptions,
u(ed and employed within the city—viz :
On every C ‘acli, Chariot, Poll Chaile,
Coachee, Ft acton, or other four wheel car
riage, and every Curricle, three dollars—
On every Chair, Ghaife, Gig, Sulkey, or
other two wheel carriages with tops, one
dollar, without tops (eveniy-five cent*.
And that each & eveiy Prafliiioner of Law
and Physic, Fatioi, lin oker and Commis
iion Merchant, lhall pay a tax of two dol
lars.
111. And be it further ordained. That
a tax of fitty cents lhall be levied on all
Goods, Wares, and Merchandize, not the
produce ol this Hate, and with the excep.
tion ol Rice, Cotton, Lumber, Corn, Tar,
and unmanufactured Tobacco, the pro
duce of South Carolina, which lhall be
fold on commillionby any person residing
within the limits of the city (except such
as shall be fold at public auftion) on every
hundred dollars fold, to be paid by the
person felling the fame ; and it shall be
the duty ol every Commiflion Merchant
or other person felling on commiflion,
within the limits of this city, to makejuft
and true returns thereof on oath, to the
City Treafureron the firflday of Janus
ry and on the fill) day of May in ever)
year, alter the palling of this Ordinance,
and lie or they lhall within ten days after
making such returns, pay into the Treasu
ry of this city, the amount of tax to which
the said goods and merchandize lhall be
fubjetf by virtue ol this ordinance, and
in cleiault of making such return, it (hall
and may be lawful for the City Trealurer,
within twenty days thereafter, Irora the
bell information which he can obtain, a
aifefs the value of all goods or merchan.
ilize which may have been fold as aferefaic
by every such person in default, and
warrant of drllrefs and sale for the amount
of tax, conformably to said aflefi
tnent, shall ‘orthwith be issued by the Trea
surer. ditefled to the City Marlhal against
the goods and chattels of every such de
faulter ; snd also, against the goods anc
chattels of every person who (hall make
a return, but (hall negleft to pay the 4-
mountof his, hrr or their tax as aforefaid,
aufcc lime required, and that such other
rpfloTeecJings (hall be had, as Is hereafter di
rected by virtue of this ordinance.
IV. And be it further ordained by the
authority aforesaid, That a tax ol fiuy
cents lhall be levied and paid on eVery
hundred dollars value ot all goods or mer
chandize which may arrive or be
10 sale within the limints of this city, by
any noti-refidei t after the assessment (haft
have been made and the Digest completed,
such n r-resident (hall on his arrival, make
such return on oath, and give ‘ security to
the Treasurer of the city, to pay the tax ac
cruing on such goods and merchandize
within ten days alter—and in case any such
non-rffident on his arrival lhall negleft or
refufe to make a return ar,d give security
as aforefaid, it shall be the duty of rheC ; -
fy Tieafurer to sffefs the value of the said
goods according to the bell ol his informa
tion, and such other pr. ceedings shall take
place, for fecur-ingand compelling the pay
ment of the said tax, as are provided in
and by this ordinance for cohering the
tax of defaulting Commilfion Merchants.:
v. And be it further ordaiiped, That all
property and periods liable to taxation,
by virtue Os this ordinance, lhall be alfe/s
----ed by committees appointed by Council,
whose duty it (hall be, and they are hereby
authorized and acquired to make a just and
accurate ILtement and return of all ,per
lons and property subject to the taxes a
bove fpecified, and to assess and est mate
die value thereof by tire bell inlorraation
which can be procured.
VI. And be it further ordained, That it
lhall be the duty of the said Commiites
respectively to proceed in each of the dis
ricts above fpecified, to make the assess
ments in ten days after the palling of this
ordinance, and to make returns thereof,
certified and fsgncd by them, to the .City
Treasurer, which returns shall fpeCify and
enumt ratethe nrqperty alfeffed clearly and
liftinctly, and (hall also contain and have
annexed thereto the value by them so as
leffed upon the said property, and so soon
as the laid Returns shall have been made
into the Treafurer’* Office, it shall be the
duty ol the City Treasurer to give public
notice thereof by advertisement in two ol
the public Gazettes within the city, that
the returns of alfeiTment have been made
to his office, and that any person or per
sons, who may confider him, her or them
selves aggrieved by any valuation of his,
her or their property, which may have
been so made and returned, may enter an
appeal thereon in the treafurer’* office
within ten days after the publication of
such notice, and the Treasurer shall be al
lowed for the entry of such appeal twen
ty-five cents to be paid by the appellant;
and the City Council are hereby authoris
ed and icquiied, at the next regular meet
ing, alter the time limited for entering ap
peals as aforefaid (hail have expired, to
decide on such appeals, and also, to decide
on the valuations so made and returned by
adding to or deducting from any or either
of them, and that the said valuations and
afTefftnenij fu returned, when revised, cor
rected and decided on by the c ty coun
cil, shall be final and conclusive.
VII. And be it further ordained. That
after the said afleliments (hail have been
revised, corrected and decided on, in tbe
manner herein before directed : they shall
be delivered to the Treasurer whose duty
it shall be tocompilea digest therefrom, for
which he lhall be allowed a compensation
of eighty dollar*, and conformably thereto
to receive the taxes so affefftd, and (hail be
allowed as a compensation for receiving
and paying the money to be levied and
railed by virtue of this ordinance, two and
a half per centum out of the money so
raised.
VIII. And be it further ordained, That
within thirty days alter the Trealurer has.
given notice that the digest ts completed
•nd that he is ready to receive the taxes
thereon, the persons subject to taxation as
above fpecified, shall pay die amounts of
their affeflments refpcctively to him ; and
tl any owner of any house, building, lot,
wharf, or other real property, or any other
perlon whatever subject to taxation by vir
tue ol this ordinance, shall refute to pa)
the affeffment* made as aforefaid, eithei
upon such house, building, lot, wharf, or
other real property, a warrant of diftrefi
•nd sale shall forthwith be issued by thr
Treasurer, against any goods or chattle*
that may be found on the premife*, and
the fame shall be seized and lold at public
auction, and so much shall be deducted
Irom the amount of luch sale, as will b
efficient to pay the assessment aforefaid,
nd to defray the cost and charges of fuel’
eizureand Ule, and the overplus, if any,
‘h*H be paid to the person whose goods o
chatties shall have been leized, as aforefaid,
& if no goods or chatties can be found on (hr
premises, or if the fame be insufficient t.
iifcharge tbe whole amount due, as afore
laid, then the said house, building, lot
wharf, or other property, (hall be sold a
public auction by the Treasurer, in such
wanner aa<i under such regulations anc
reftrictidns as are directed by the Tax Law
®f this state. , T ANARUS, ,
IX. And be it further ordained, i hat
ijf any perlon subject to the payment ol a
ny tax or assessment by virtue of this ordi
nance, shall neglefl or refufe to pay to the
treasurer, within the time limited as afore
faid, the amount ol his or her tax or aftefs
ment, a warrant of diftreli and sale shall
be iffutd and proceeded on, in the manner
above pointed out, a.ainft the good3 and
chatties of such delinquent.'* And that in
case any free negro, or free person of co
lour, shall neglect or refufe to pay to the
Treasurer, his or her tax as aforefaid, with
in the time above limited, a warrant of
diftre r s and sale shall :ffue against the goods
and chattle* of such free negro cr free
person of colour, and shall be proceed on,
in the manner above pointed out ; but if
no goods or chatties can be found belong
ing to,any free negro or free peifon of co
lour who may be delinquent as aforefaid,
the Treasurer is authorized to issue an ex
ecution agamft ihe body of such free negro
or person ol colour, and to commit him or
her to the custody of the goaier, who ishcre
!>y required to receive the body of such
free negro or peifon of colour until his or
her tax, with cost and charges be paid ; and
every tree negro and free person ot colour
shall iri conformi y with a public notifica
tion to be given \y the Treasurer, make a;
return ol riser ber name and age, and oi
Ihe names and ages of his or her children,
and of his, her and their respective places
of abode, and occupation 10 the Treasurer.,
who shall enter the fame in a book to be
kept for that purpose ; and if ary free ne
gro or free person of colour lhall neglect or
refufe to make such returns, within the
time and hft the* manner above prefenhed,
or (full give in a wrong name with an in
tention to deceive the Tieafurer, he 01
she lhall in either case bed. üb*y taxed,
and proceed against in the fan e manner a*
above directed with regard to free negroes
and perf >n* of colour.
X. And beitfurther ordained. That all
real and perfuna! property within the city
ol Savannah, subject to taxation as afoie
faid, and difeovered by the Treasurer af
ter the assessment has been made, shall be
liable to assessment at the fame rate, and
in the fame proportion, and subject to the
fame process and disposition as any like
property in the city, of which an assess
ment :s made, and the Tieafurer is hereby
veiled with the fame powers, and chained
with the fame duties to enforce payment
of taxes on property difeuvered as afore
faid, as if they had been assessed by the
committees appointed by this ordinance.
XI. And be it further ordained , That in
all warrrants oldiftrel* and sale, and exe
cutions issued by the Treasurer, pursuant
to this ordinance, he lhall be entithd to
fifty cents on each.
XII. And be it further ordained, That
the ordinance entitled an ordinance to raise
a fund for the support of a Watch in the
City of Savannah, passed yth April, 1806,
and the Ordinance entitled “ An Ordi
nance to amend an Ordinance, entitled an
Ordinance to raise a fund for the support
of a watch in the city of Savannah, passed
the gqth day of November, 1806, be and
the fame are hereby repealed.
In COUNCIL,
Savannah, Nov. 1807.
**++++++++ Passeo,
|L.S. I Wm. DAVIS,
T-n Chairman.
ATTEST,
D. D. WILLIAMS, C. C.
Marshal’s Sales.
ON the fir(l Turfday in January next, Will be
Sold at the Court-house in the City of Savannah
One NEGRO WOMAN and CHILD. Also, a uum’
ber of Articles of HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE
levied on aa the property of Do&or James Swell, by
virtue of an execution obtained by C. Newell 1
BENJAMIN WALL, M. D G.
November 30 g,
CONTINUED
Marshal’s Sales,
On the firfl TUESDAY in January next,
At the Court-House, will be fold,
gro?fr{4 G001 ? s - a " d
LxKtJCE.KIL,v> ; levied on as the property of
John Hilton, at the suit of Robert H. Bowue.
Conditions Calh.
Ben. Wall, m. and. c.
Nov. SO gj
Marihal’s Sale.
On the firft Tuesday in January next. Will be fold at
the Court house in thia city, betweeu the houra of
teu and three o’clock.
the uneipired lease of a Two Story House and
Biuldmgs.on Harden’a (late Clark’*) wharf, below the
*rook° f ba , V T ih ’>' e m the oceu P anc 7 of Bcr jamiu
;nfwSa M; e r cutioa his property ’*
M BEN, WALL, M, and. g.
November 37 es
WASHINTON, Nov. 30.
When the Senate was about convj,
ning on Friday, Mr. Stjuth, of Ohio
entered their chamber. Having exhife.
ited a record from the circuit court of
Virginia, attesting that a nolle profit
had been entered on the indi&nwrjtj
for treason and misdemeanor
him, and expressed a purpose to take
his feat, it was intimated to him by Dr,
Mitchiil, that it was the opinion of
fomc members of the body that an en.
quiry ought previously to be made with
relpect to his implication in any trans.
actions hoflile to ihe peace of the uni
on. This induced him to wave taking
his feat that day, to allow any measure;
to be taken which the Senate might fee
fit.
When the Senate had Formed, Mr,
Maclay offered the following refolu.
tion : Resolved , That a committee fc>. s
appointed to enquire and report tOthe
Senate their opinion whether John
Smith, a Senator from the ilaie of
Ohio, ought not to be expelled from
Senate in cofequence of the part which
he took in the conspiracy of Aaron
Burr againlt the peace and profperiry
of the United Slates or what other {ftps
in their opinion it may be necessary
and proper under the preTent circuin
itances for the Senate to adopt.
Mr. Pope moved to amend this re.
solution ; to make way for which a.
mendment Mr. Machiy withdrew his
resolution.
Mr. Thruston moved the follow,
lowing resolution as an amendment,c.
initting that part in Italics, which Dr.
Jones moved as an amendment to the
amendment :
Relolvcd, That a committee bea’ r
pointed to enquire whether it be com
patible with the honor and privileges
of this House, that John Smith, a Se
nator from the Rate of Ohio, again!;
whom bills of ind&iment were found
at the circuit court of Virginia, held at
Richmond in Augult lad, for treason
and misdemeanor, should be permitted
any longer to have a feat therein, and
that the committee do enquiie into
nil the fads regarding the conduit of
Mr. Smith, as an alleged associate of
Aaron Burr , and report the lame to
the Senate.
In this stage of the business we ent
ered the Senate chamber.
Mr. Hillhoufe objeded to the reso
lution on the ground of allowing the
committee too wide a latitude.
Mr. Adams vindicated the resolu
tion from this objection.
Mr. Pope moved an adjournment
to allow further time for reflecting on
the molt correct course to be perfued.
Mr. Thrullon advocated the pow
ers given by the resolution to the con
mittee; and in reply to fome observa
tions, prcvjoufly made, remarked tbit
a very different species of testimony
from that required by a court of law,
would conliitute fufhcicnt ground so;
the Senate to a£l on in a case where tbs
effed might be the expulsion of a mem
ber.
The motion to adjourn was loft;
only four members riling in favor and
it.
Mr. Hillhoufe replied to the obser
vations of Mr. Thrufton on the fcove
of testimony. He viewed those obser
vations as extremely dangerous.—
Should they be carried into effebt, the
character of a man, however innocent,
might be blalted. He thought the cale
called for great circumfpedion. He
wilhed the enquiry to be made, and had
prepared a resolution, which lie read as
follows, as exprellive of his opinion oi
the molt proper course :
Resolved , That the message of the
Prelident of the U. S. of November
23d, 1807, together with the docu
ments which accompanied the fame, be
referred to a committee to enquire how*
far John .Smith, a member of this Se
nate, has been connedted with or con
cerned in the tranfadtions therein refer
red to, and report whether any and
what proceedings ought to be had I }f :
this Senate in relation to said J 0 * 1^