MYFBS, MAY(R - the Digital Library of Georgia

MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT.Banks ........................ ................ 2,537,45000Other personal property........ ............ 20,30000Total returns for 1901.................$ 11,070,935 00Total returns for 1900............... 10,877,325 00Increase ........................................$ 193,610 00We have inspected and assessed during the year1901 five hundred and ninety-seven (597) new buildings,repairs and improvements, the total assessedvalue of which amounts to $421,235.00.The book containing the assessment of new improvementsis now open in our office for inspectionby all parties at interest.The total taxable property of the City of Savannahis as follows:Real estate .............$26,333,236 at $1.45 $381,831 92Ground rent lots.... 940,498Stock in trade........ 2,091,515Personal................ 5,758,195Banking ............... 2,537,450Shipping............... 683,77513,637 2230,326 9683,493 8336,793 029,914 74Total for 1901....f38,344669Total for 1900... 37,108,077$555,997 69538.067 11Increase .............$ 1,236,592 " " $ 17,930 58In our last annual report we called your attentionto the returns of the railroads.• Last May we received a request from the ComptrollerGeneral for an assessment of all real estateand improvements owned by the railroads within