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[Vol. 11. No. 87.]
THE INT ELLIGENCER,
MK I
n fHBLiSIItB 01! Tt'EspAYS AND FRIDAYS
By NOKAIAN M‘LEAN,
ON THE EA7,
4T SIX Dot LARSj PER ANNUM, PAYA3X.E
ONE HAL? IN ADVANCE.
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A N ORDINANCE,
\4> a>tv- aH RtiKßii an Chi'nr: nee, entitled “An rj r .
die irii c t amend at a c n-ft'fiiat • the di&tsat Or
dir.aoce*. If’ n > <ng a Furd f>r >he tuppart oi a
Waccß, in this City oi yavanuaii.”
til. Be it ordained, ‘ v the-M. yor and
XiderOscu oi ibe city oi Savant. h, and ie
iereby is ordained, by ’he authority of the
fame,’ in conformity w< fi the acl of the
m that cr.se trad- and provid
ed, that tin fiipporting a l* b}ic W,-.<. h.
in the city of Savannah, a tax fibiil bn ‘
vied on perlons nd'property within the
limits end jurisdiAon of the (aid city, as
jof ews, to wit:
On ail boitlcj, builrHn”?, iO't and
v)mvves, u. itjvn the fatd ci'y. as well uri-
Improved nshn.proved, e* ep'in? lots held
ty. leuie from t c corporation, tv enty
cents oo every hundred cioMais -.dire
(liCieot, so be ail (fed and vAued as is
bneaher ptuvided fir, by vt.tue oi this
0 ffmance, and to be paid by the owner
tb’ rent.
Oo all houses, hu'iii- , Sots and
tr urves, owned by pe-r >ns tfi finger.: of
I e limits oi ;! is (late, , t .• <| unimproved
U improved, fifty cents on i v r>y hunched
Mktrs value thereof, to be pa, , by toe
BiA'ner thereof his or attorney,
2d* And be it timber ordained, that eve.
y pet ion trading m ibis rffy, who irfites
herein, Ihall pay twenty five cents in tve
ry'hundred dollars value of ins -lock ii
Tide, arid that tv; rv person : an
Lading in this city, who i a<h not pod, oi
recome'iul jett to the cry tar:, Syr the lei:
jtfjtr, {flail pay fifty cents on every I u; .
j?ed dollars value of his fin kin trade.
That every thtle white inhabitant, above
he age of twe.ry-on'e yeas, (hall pay a
lax of two dollars, which urn be
laid by p*f rrrs a 3 above descsibed, who
hvc no taxable property.
That bach and every fret? negro or per
il f col, r, iiiiiabiwht of this ci y, aim’
•icrcrfr.:,- am tr.s .& or hand’crah, tbt
ufiuefs oi a huckster, carter or draytn. n,
ball pay a tax of ten dollars, over ant!
hove their taxable prope'iy ; and that
ach end every oT.-.-r bee negro o/ person
•\ color, maies fron f e age of fixueu to
city.five yr , and ernales from tlie age
)! fourteen to forty-five years of age, fhali
-iy a tax oi five dollars, over and above
i.eir taxable propeuy.
Titat every inbabi ant within this c'tv,
bal. pay ■ tax of twenty-five cents on eact
ave within the city, from the rge ot
i-urteen to forty-five years, of whom he
f file is the owner, or of whom be or flu
t*y have the care nr management.
Likewise, the undermentioned hums m
Curiages of pleasure, oi the follow ing de
piptions, used and employed w thin the
d'y, to wit ; On every coach, ebartiot,
ti-.baisc, coache , pbar >n, or <>the
,ur wheel carriage, and evety curricle,
iree dollarr.
On every chair, c’naife, p,i% bulky, or
‘(her two wheel carriages, with tops, ortc
oljar ; without tops, (eventy-nve cents.
And that each and every praeiitictner oi
w and pliyfic, fafiior, broker and com
liuiori merchant, ihall pay a tux of two
lllara.
3‘f. Am] be it further ordained, tihat a
x of filly cents be levied on ail <yuoßs
and niercbarulize, not the proc'uce
this {late* and wit!) the exception of
ce, cotton, lumber, corn, tar and un-
tobacco, the produce cf
uuth.Carolina, which Ihall be fold on
■ini nil (lion, by any peifon refilling rvitb
-1 *he limits of the city, ( ixccpt iurhas
he ioid at f HbiiCaucuot ) oh every
oAvANNAK, TU -I'AY, January 31, 18C9.
hundred dpdars fold, to be paid hv the
person fel!bg the fanre ; and it (h ! ! he ;
r e duty of every con million merchant,!
and ether person felling on cuimniffinn, I
” in the liutiis of thi’ city to make just
nd true returns thereof on Vath, to the
>Cu ) TANARUS; eafttrer. on the firfi .d.ty o* Janua.
n.unri on the firf* day of May, in every
y vir > a ‘ !t r ‘fie puffing of tnis Onltnaiife,
and he or th y (hull within ten days after
S fich returns, pry int the Treafu.
ty << this cuy, the amount of lax, to which
the Caid g o-fs am! merchandize ilia!! be
lu! I <"f ‘hie Ordinance ; and
rn dr.suit of making (uch return, it ibal!
acu rosy fie lawful tor the City Tieafurer
within twenty days thereafter, (tom the
est i:i:ormati p which he can ohtatn, to
attefs the value of ail goon* or merchan
dize, which may have been ioM as afore
!md by every hi eh person in default, and
2 warrant of distress and fide fin the amount
of tax, conformably to find aff'ifmcnt,
Fha 1 ! forthwith he tflued by \he Tr -afim r 1
dti-eßed to the City Marlhal, aw ft the
gi o.s ai J ’ chatties of every fnrh defaulter,
and .'’so ayainft tfte goods and chatties qI
eveiv person who fhali make a return, bat
fb<l! neglect to pay the amount of his, hei
r.t their tax as afore!, id, at the < im- re
q tiled, and that such other proceedings
fliai! be had as ;s h ; ealter dit edt’ and by vir
tue of this Ordinance.
& b. And be it further ordained, by ‘he
au.bority aforesaid, that a tax ,:l ft y cents
fi’ ill be levi. and and paid on every i.urtdr i
doit,os value of aii goods or merchandize
winch may atrive or be exposed to fab,
‘ v ’ Jt> tbs limits of ibis city, bi any non.
r ' T ‘em, after the afVe sment fhali have
i'een made and the dig-ft comr file —-'uct
non-reftdenr fha'i on fu arrival m.ik turi.
return on rntb, and g vr fi canty to the
tr?a ( Uf.?r or the c iy, to pay .he tax accru
ing on such goods and merchant z , wnh
in ten days alter And in case any (uch
not'-iefidi. nt on in- arrival Ihall i:eg!e£t oi
• eluseto iTiske a tetu'n, and give iecunty
as aforesaid, u fiialj be the duty of the Ct
ty 1 reafurer to uifels the value of the Lid
goods, according to tlie beti of (.is tnfor
riWit on, a id luch other proceedings (hail
‘ake place lor fccuiing .rn- con pet tin.
the payment ol the I td idx, as are provid
ed in and by this G,'durance, fi*r collebl
ng the tax G delaulung cum million mer
chants.
5 i:. And be it further ordained, that
dl prop■ rty and perfims liable to < .xauun
dy.vtitue of this O; difrance, ftiall be ajses
>ed by court, i: cs appomte ; by C ;unc l.
whose duty it fhali be, and they are here
by authorised a ; and required ‘o make a j:;;’
and accurate {fate rent z and return ot a!i
pertons and property, lu'.jeft to the taxes
above fpecified, ad to oiseis and eftimau
.he value thereof, by the belt iniotrna'io:
which can be procured.
6:h. And be it funhet ordained, that f
fhali be the duty of the (aid committee!
espeblfvely to proceed in each of the dis
trd-ts above fpecified, to make the fatd af
lefsments in tea days after me palling
thisOtd.nance,ari/dannually inthe month o’
D xcmirtr ther alter, and to make returr
thereof, certified and .signed by them, t
li? Ci y Trealurer, which returns fhali
fpc’city ami enumerote the propeny a!ses
sed clearly and diftin£lly, and ftiall als .<
contain and have annexed thereto, the va
lue by them soufst f ed upon the (aid pro
perty, and so loon as the laid returns ihall
liave been made into the I reafurer’s Gl
iice, it fhali be the duty ot the City Trea
surer to give public notice thereof by ad
vertisement in two of the public gazettes
within the city, that the returns ol afseis
ments have been made to bis office, and
that any person or per lons, who may con
fider him, her or thrmlelves -grieved by
any valuation cf his, hei or their proper
ty, which may have been so made and re
turned, may enter an appeal thereon in the
Treasurer’s Office, within ten day* alter
the publication of such notice, and the
Trealurer fhali be allowed for the entry
oi luch appeal 4 twenty-five cents, to b;
pid by the appellant, And the City
j Council a/e hereby authorised and recuir
ed, at the next regular meeting;, after the
time lin.itcd for entering appeals as afore
fatrl finali have expired, to decide on such
appea s, and also to decide on the valua
tions so made and returned, by adding to,
or deducting from any or either of .t hem,
and that the fatd vtlautions and sifsefs
ntents so returned, wnen revised, cotrew
cd and decided on by Council, thaf! he
final and uonciuhve.
7 !’• And be it further ordained, that
alter tbe Lid aiTeffmeots ihall have been
revised, corrected and decided on, <n tire
manner herein before directed, they ihall
he allowed a coropenfation of eighty dol
lars, and confot i ably thereto, to receive
the taxes so alf ifed, and ft.alfi be allowed
as a comper.fation tor receiving and/pai *
mg the money to be levied and raised by
vttiue oi this ordinance, two and a half per
centum, out of the money so raised.
8 a. And be it further ordained, that
Wtthui thrtty oays after the treasurer has
given no'tce that the iltgefi s completed,
a r and that h-* is ready to receive the taxes
t bet eon, the perrons futiject to taxation as
above fpecified, ihall pay the amounts of
‘heir affidiirents refpecttvely to him, and
it any owner ot any house, bu tiding, lot,
wharf c other real property, or any other
person wha ever, fobject to taxation by
virtue cf this ordinance, iha!l telute to
|>ay the aii! ffments made as aforefaid ei
her upon iucb house, building, lot, whr;
t other tea! property, a wanant of dis.
tress ar.d fa!e ftuii torihwuh be if sued by
the treasurer against any goods or cbattles
* hat may be found on the pretnifes, and
the fan e ihall he seized arid so and at pu: lie
icn, and so much ih ! ! fc- deducted
from the amount of such fate, as will be
fufficient to pay assessment aforefaid, and
to defray the cost and changes of such feiz
■ ti.e and iait—and the overplus (it rru )
fhali be paid to the person whuff goods or’
t |)..tt|es (bd!l have be.ri been Seized z3 a
ioreLid, And ii 00 good?or. chatties c*o
be loond on the pit-miles, or it tue fame
be inefficient to dilcharge the whole a
mour.t due as afoieiatd, tfu-t the iaid house,
buiiding, lot, wfiart or other property ihall
be Lid m public auction by the tre,outer
in Such a manner, and tinder !uch reguia
t etts-nti reftricuons as ..ie ditected by the
tax law of this iLte.
g’h. And be it lurther ordained, that ii
/t y pa/fQtt subject to the payment of any
tax or assessment by vtrueof this ordin
ance, ihall neglect or rdule to to the
rcaiurer, within the time limited as afore
-id, the amount of fits or Iter tax <>r assess
ment, a warrant of dtihefs and iaie ihall be
issued and proceeded on, in the rummer
ibove pointed out against the goods and
hatrels of such delinquents. A: i 1 a in
ale any itee negro or tree perluti ol color
ha.l neglect or reltife 10 gay the treature.
•its or her tax as aforefaid within the tin e
-ibove limited a warrant of diftreis and fa!;
‘hall tsaue against ti/egood* arid chattfi sos
uch free regroor free ge- son ol color, ami
• hall be proceeded on in the manner above
ctnted out. But >f co goods or chatties
an b icund belonging to any free riegrt/
p rion ot coh.r, who may be delinquent
is atorefaid, the tieafurer is authonfi and to
issue an execution against ( he body oi fuels
tree negro or free person of color, and to
commit him or her to the custody of the
goaler, who is hereby required to receive
the body of fuel) free negro or person oi
color until bis or her tajt with coif and
charges be paid, and every free negro and
avery free person of color, (ball in confor
mity with a public r. t fication to be giver
by t..e treasurer, make return of his or bet
name and age, and ol the names a'sd ages
of his her children, and ol his, her or then
refpeccive places cf abode and occupation
to the treasurer, who ih t'l ijner the (ante
on a brook to be kept, for that puipoit.
And if any free negro or tr e person of
color (hall negb et or retufe to make such
returns within the time and in the manner
above preferred, or fhalJ giv2 in < wrong
[Whole No. 2:3.]
name, waft a intention to deceive <he uea-.
urcr, lie or the Ihall in either cv.ie, be
doub.y taxeo and proceeoed agatoll in tne
lme n.annct as above doected wiiliiegatd
to tree negroes and pei lons of color.
ioih. And be it suit! er ordained, that
all ie-i aiui peifottai ptoperty witlttn ihe
city of Savannah, iul jctt o taxation as
atotciaiand discovered by the Trea.'u
•rer alt.t the aiselsment has Deen nude,
ihall b liabie to aistisment at tf.e lame
rate arid in the lame proportion, and iub*
j: ;i to the Line and dispofitiohs a*
any like property in the city Oi which at*
afscfsu cut is made, and the Treafuter •
hereby vefie-t tv'ith the lame powers and
c!iaig;d wi.ii the lame duties to enforce
payn/.i t of taxes on property discovered
as aforesaid, as if ihey had been aiscised
by the commiticcs appointed by this ordr
nance. ,
tt h. And be it further ordauel, thaC
in all war rants of bufiels and fide, and ex
ecuiions issued by the Tr eafuter put suan
to this ordinance, he (hall be mtitl and to
fifty cents on eaci t
t3th. And be ‘t further ordained, that
the ordinance entitled an ordinance, to
raise a fund fur the (upper! of a Watch,,
tn the ci<v ol Savannah, passed the 7th of
Apttl, 1806, and the utdinar/te eintlid
“ an u dn.ance to amend <-n erdtrante,
entitled an ordinance, to raise a fund f r
11 e iuppt lof a watch, in ‘he city Sa
vannah, tassed the 241!) day cl
her, i3 o t he and the tamt art Lettby te
pealed.
*3 h. And be it further ordained, tbxt
so n n ri c.f an ordinance, passed the 14 ii
nay w December, 1807, entitled an 01..’-
nai ce to amend and consolidate the differ
ent ordinances tor tailing a fund for the
iupport of a W atrh, in th city of Savan
nah, as is comraty to or repugnant to this
or i~ance, be ana, the fame is heteby rc*
pealed.
In CouNCit,
Savannah , lan. §, 1809
4+-H-M-H-++l Passed,’
1 L. S. |J. P. WiJLLIAMSOtf*
T +
ift mt, J jMay ur+
attest,
D. D. WILLIAMS, C C.
Marshal’s Sales.
Ov the Jlrst TUESDAY in February next,
Will be (old at the court-houie, in Savannalt#’
Ore undivided rrr.i/ty of a TRACT of
LAND situated in Liberty county, containing*
in the whole, 1,9i')0; 4 or 500 of which rrffl
firft quality inland swamp, with a never failing
ref rvtor of black-w iter, which embraces ail the
head waters of Bull-town lvvantp 5 JSO acres
a e cleared and under dan. There are fever.il
improvements cn the premises. r i he wholp of
this traft will mal.-e one of the moft valnabu
nland rice plantations in this If ate. Levied ori
s the property of Jo! ph Miller, efq. to fatu-fy
an execution obtained by —— De Wolf, agan®
him.
nine,
Eight NEGROES, (beirrj part of an undi
vided properly) between Lewis & Ja.nes Cut!'.-
hert. S'n/ed ns the property of Lewis G-
Cuthbert, by virtue of an execution obtained b.
Jofep’ti Baker.
l\vo TRACTS of LAND, in Wilkinfoa
county. Le’ ied on as the property of Alexan
der. S. Roe, to fatiafy fandry judgments obtain
ed by the United ‘States against said Rce and.
William Smith, eiq.
lien Wall, m. i>. c.
January G 72
Notice.
All porfons are cautioned against giving
any person credit on my account, without
written erdyr from me.
Is orman M‘Leait>
November A