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PURI 1C TMTFT T T* f 7.'7TJr' , t7T? - L A 1 i N 1 JLrf L j JLj 1 vJtiLI N V-/ I2j I\. [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. -• •~iggi- V 5. v~. vSJnJCC-.ww ‘n 11 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