Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-07-25

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PIrTsBuRG CoAL--Brown & Jones, Of
fee 247 Second street Branch Office
374 Main street-R. c. Hite, agent. +
PIrrsBuRc CoAL.-Briggs & Peterson,
Office IL Madison street. Branch office,
BAL Main street,. B. Moseley, agent.
CRY TAxEs-MEETISe OF THE BOARD.
The meeting of the Board that has
been talked Of for few days, to rescnd
the resolution in regard to refunding
taxes paid to the city by parties while
their property was in the possession of
the military, took place last evening.
Mayor Park stated that he had called the
meeting on the requisition Of three mem
bers Of the Board. This he was obliged
to do at all times. He understood that
the business for which the meeting had
been called, was in reference to the re-
funding or renting of taxes paid on
certain property. He had been told by
some of the members who had voted for,
the resolution to refund certain taxes,
that they had done so without making
themselves fully aware Of the nature of
the resolution, and they now wanted to
rescind it. a
Alderman O'Donnell moved that all
resolutions that have passed this Board
RENTING or refunding taxes, are hereby
rescinded.
Alderman Morgan contehded that it
would be unjust to rescind the resolution,
as they had already passed resolutions
property had been seized by the Govern
ment The object of the resolution
passed at previous meeting, was to put
those who had paid taxes on an equality
with those who had neglected TO do so
He said that the city had no right to levy
taxes unless the city corporation are
able to protect the property. Taxation,
without protection, he contended, was
absolute nonsense, and therefore, as a
corporation, they had no right to levy
taxes on the property seized by the Gov
eminent during the time the city was
under military authority.
Alderman Toof declared that it would
be very great injustice to those who
had paid taxes if they passed the resolu-
ton, because, in that event, those citi-
zens who had failed to- pay, and had
their taxes RENTED, would have that
much advantage over them; therefore
he would vote aganstit He also wanted
to know what they were going to do with
those who had their taxes RENTED and
held the Collectors receipt ID
Alderman O'Donnell thought they
could make them pay back the amount
refunded
Alderman Hill said he was at all times
opposed to the refunding of taxes. The
people whose property had been seized
by the Government had been protected
by the payment Of taxes. A great deal
had been said in the Boatd, and in the
community about parties, not having pro-
lection. He would state that if they had
abided by the laws of the country they
would have been protected He wished
to know whether he and others were to
pay double taxes because certain parties
had thought fit to leave the State to go
to France and other countries while the
city was under the protection of the mil
itary. Besides, their property had
increased in value greatly while
they were away, and property
worth before the war, 800, 900 to $50, 900,
was now worth $4,000 and $4,000, and
yet, those men thus benefited by the
prosperity of the city, under military
rule or otherwise, now refuse to pay
their just and lawful taxes He thought
they could collect the taxes of those
who had got exemption, and the plan
would be to try the matter in the courts
The resembling resolution was adopted
by the following vote
Ayes-Messrs. Clancy, johnson, Leon
ard, Burke, O'Donnell, Harvey, Kelly
and Green's.
Nays-Messrs Morgan, Walker, Creigh
ton and Toof-4.
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