The daily gazette., 1877-03-03
City Council.

MEMBER OF THE SINKING FUND. 80 90
The adjourned session of CITY Council
last evening, was prolonged until 10 o.
CLOCK. The main business before the body
being the consideration OF the bill to be
presented to the Legislature abolishipe
the Board of Revision. The bill was
read by sections and objections being
made to a number Of them as read the
debate at times was rather spirited. The
ayes and nays were frequently called and
dilatory motions were made in profusion
Rules governing the Council were read,
and the rulings of the chair frequently
objected to. .faf ~ TU
Al 8 o'clock President Lichtenstein
called the Council to order and stated
that the business before the body was the
consideration of the bill reported by the
COMMITTEE on Legislation abolishing the
Board of Revision, which was read on
Thursday evening and referred back to
the committee for amendments. -
But few amendments were made.
the most important one being in
secton l, which transfers the appoint
ment OF the three persons to constitute
the Board of Revision, Appeals and As
sessments from the Superior Court, to
the City Council. Two of the members
shall be of the political persuasion as
the dominant party the other as same as
the minority. No person to be appoint
ed unless he voted atthe city election and
the owner of unincumbered property to
the amount of $1,000. ''
After the section had been read and a
motion made to adopt it. Mr. Lynch NOV
ed to amend by striking out the words
Council shall appoint, and inserting in
lieu thereof, the majority in Council shall
appoint one, the minority one, and the
Chancellor one. The amendment was
lost, there being only two votes in the
aHrmatlve. The motion to adopt was
then passed. aHi tA-
Section 2, in relation to prescribing the
oath of office was passed without dis
senting vote
section 3, which prescribes the power
OF the Board over tho assessors. was also
adopted. Mr.. Lynch voting in the ne
gative.
Section 4, is completely new, and pre-
scribes that at the city election in 1877
there shall be elected four assessors as
follows: Ff I-. n.
For all that portion of the city north of
9th ST., and west of Market, to be the first
district; north of Sixth street, and east of
NJ arket, including the Ninth ward, to be
the second district; south of Sixth street
and east of Market the fourth. The as
SCISSORS shall have power to collect all
taxes in their districts.
Mr.. Febiger wished to know what in
cluded Sixth street, ,as twas not named in
the bill.
Mr.. Baker, said that the division was
Just the same as in the old bill There
being no further debate the section was
adopted.
Section provides that no person shall
be elected as assessor unless he was the
owner of $500 unincumbered property
six NOR this previous to election.
Mr.. Baker moved to adopt the section
as read. ... ..t.t.
Mr.. Lynch, moved to amend by strik-
ing out the property qualification, and
making it freehold security, as there was
many an honest man who did not own
any property who might want the posi-
ton. but under the present section he
could not get it.
Mr.. Baker stated that it was just fol-
lowing the present law.
Mr., McGlinchey seconded Mr.. Lynch's
amendment.
The chair said that it would be better
to strike out the whole section.
Mr.. Pickles said he hoped that the
amendment would not prevail, as he
thought property holder could best
Judge of the value of property.
Mr.. McGlinc hey thought that there
was many poor mechanic who was
better able to judge of the value of pro-
perty than some who own it, as the
matter carries no weight with it, he
thought that it had better be striken out
as it deearred many good man from
obtaining the office,
Mr.. Lynch could not see any thing but
what was just i'll striking out the section
as all of the assessors would have to give
bond.
Mr.. Baker, thought man would have
Mr.. Baker thought man would have
a hard cheek to ask person to go ON
his bond if he did not own any property
A man may be poor and honest but he
could not get credit as soon as man
who owned property.
Mr.. McGlinchey said that when man
gave bond that the bondsmen were
always looked to for the money if he was
a defaulter.
Mr.. Baker. The gentleman does not
know what he is talking about
Mr.. McGlinchey, perhaps the gentle
man is measuring by his bushel
The question being called on the amend
ment it was rejected by vote of - to 3,
and the section adopted.
Section 6, designating the time for the !
assessments, aud collections passed with |
out objections. s Isr
Section z, exempiing certain real es-
tate, was passed without objections,
Section 8, designating the time for the |
completion of the assessment and deliv- |
cry of the same same to the Board. The |
section furthermore provides that the
Board shall have power to alter the as
sessments and If the person SO appealing |
was not satisfied they could appeal to |
City Council which shall set for three |
days, and their action should be final in
the matter.
Mr. Febiger said he could not vote for |
that the section as it stood because it had |
all the bad features of the old bill, and if |
they did not get their appeal granted iu
the Board every mothers son of them
would run to Council, therefore he NOV
ed to strike out the part in relation to
City Council sitting as Board of Ap-
peals.
Mr.. Lynch called for the ayes and
nays. ..s
Mr.. McGlinchey had heard the bill
read on Thursday night and the only
good feature about it was the first section.
The ayes and nays were then called.
On Mr.. Febiger's motion to strike out the
part in reference to Citv Council and
upon reading, Mr.. Lynch asked to be
excused.
Mr.. McGlinchey called for the ayes
and nays.
The chair The motion is out of Or