, 1874-08-12
Decision by Judge Wallace, Of tho
County Court.
he Finds Bill 300 Hopolossly De-
feotive.
Especially So Far as Special Assess
ments Are Concerned.
Course Of tho City Undecided.

heeosp,aent caecs Which 1,ayo occupied tho atten-
tion Of tho County Court for wecs, Wcro dis
posed Of, yesterday, by Judge Wallace, Vllo hold
that, owing to tho looBcnoaa of " Bill 30o," tho
city tnxcn and special aaseaan,cnts objected to
could not bo COLLECTED undor ita provisions.
Tho teclson wan ns foowa:
},nye given tho qurst'ns Mt tes1o Rrtat deal Of
ettcnnu much the mort fl!n1 wu av6 Ind to
reconcile ie law q biil 3Oo a,l tic geeral Novonao
f IT, e a of a e set
n'cn.; hut confess 20 fur. ase bcc1 uuabo 70 do
T. ,nal do = p': tho kn1w MM..,,o wscher T. host
an scc II We get further light upon tho subject.
Tho mattor te very iinrottnnt ono, but. an 1t now
stands, tho tuoro examine The two atatutta, tha
1nnEooNOi1AuLE tscnNaIRTENC1Es .
ind. Take for Instance, The oath required Of Tho
Of Ills Court. II i utterly eablc for him to nlao
that oath unler I'LL 3oo which, providing for othcr
Eli o @s nsrs ~
hts obtaining the Information rlocess4ry for him 10
bSf b. in asass, n S as sa 9th
mn!tors not In tt provided for to tho General Batute
IA said.,
provided for By Tho General tatnto cannot be msiie
by tho Collector unor BILL 800; and lenc0 rea4l-
lily tho difficulties the cltys law officers havs en-
thsy hass srusxcl eyents II IL ooa ih. aa Wiz Vii,
all tha asucucxs and ability that they have, and bayo
neen - a. rs - poaso o hor any ha
liam M = tuo stst'ias perhsn" tbey nia ncrfor "a
miracle; but hiuk II would be utterly impossible, 70
ever asue, to siyo suci directions to tho Oily Aases
sors, Collectors. and County Treasurer weni,l
msnis nndcr Eli 3oo ia counoction with thn aenoraI
Statute.
r. II not POSSIBLE
e Is T. re s
taxes which Ao las been unable 70 collect; tho LAM
gnagS Of tse oath TO- "npon which havo been ansblo
go tne aiiaeu,ty that he oaee9 founa riss ihers~
tle want Of suthory & or aw. II = resioct nonsense
thing because 10 lad authority e DO IT, Tie statute
m ' nS ss .y S % + Il
i SS %e;;S|s \; 4 Il f. hin to asssiE ' ''
viii b good without "a ths toa sath: Tho General stauo
s,ss ss Gs 5oa sas Sa N
!or u tse prosclng seeton he shsn prosesd % Oh.
property ior ia general taxes special tsxe,' apd
sncei. remsnng ca an ~ as 11a unrs1 mp in he
tudgmentn against lands for ta1es duo and unpaid Tue
county ant ~ atste ~ ana N tae SANG manner PRO;
AT sala in tho 0utset, everything not provided for
osth ths oe'lostor i refcrre to the General statuto
o General % stans pssscrees sn cath ~. he cannot
lin ~ iii sSd Il Is impoastCio "''s' 'AS"''D'a
,,,, a.c AHorHEn roIST THE PAT Or sALa.
BY 800 seo 10, troyidsa IN Obtaining aaia (udg-
governed BY tic dsncral Hs9onue lava q lhis st.,e
xrcrpt when otherwise provided hercin" Now II any
statute. tho General Statute u suspended as to
TINT j., dMty; dy md le must DO It according
70 Bill Wo Ao ~ proceeding uudeTtt. Bill 800 pro-
vldca that The oity Council may, by ordinance or
resolution, h1 snt tusSr1une the term q ths County
Contt III WAien ing rala Eeuefn ueer en"u Apply Ior
judgment" That t4eJ AsSe acnc. tho statute pro
yldea tst hr may aaka M appneason tls May term
os my other ;s' 9ern a q ta count1 bus shs c
out what term ct Tug con1t lo ahal spry for judy
mert ahn INC tlty Gouncn nasc goAe On anu pfu~
thassss following ri ''seir Saty andsr I'll.
=. and ;1, astesmins r. iho 'ora ., VI " oon:at;;
APPLY ior Judgment, prop"td thero bhaA be Int cue
sala u snS es Ssas s1s nay general taxss spse's
:ash s city, @ - 70 ct, counsn ns' my y or t.
s ay " IT salc trn IL uroyiaa ,or bv n soe and
h.stute ha, no effect, they must fo!low Dill 600:
u glansiag oves Tho sysnus l.w mud on the sub-
that "Ihe C2!essos sh2A so WY ths County Clerk
thc !et o. aelaasn anus AMI !o.s Whch shall DO
ms;ton necessary % to he recorded, stc., -. aud
eaia ctssn z, Sua,' sses''G sho IoeoTa the Rano
Which all % back sa a.s or 10th tht tha ap nanno1e
tae omhsf t Kho"h' asssriptton o1 tte nd
81, Hs M o sS atseasen he eoss oi 81 es s 81
ShhrgeA eea.hs anea tanu or to1' Ia hA 500 yo9 NIL
Anu, Altel Hat!,lB ta.a 'a!ta, tne record and nAs
Of tho County Cork" evidently referring to tho
~ ~ ,nnE r.. racn r,ro dua W s ~ gate and
IT, a ps @ tho mtS " tat section
VIII w III ita iii @ qnn M ~ a. 3 sonsSpf u iut-
n1sicd "ltil oaaer nn w II 10 not possible for It to
Pc "n fo ne tn eapnG. snsn " M e nas nor San