Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-10-30

In the issue OF the MORNING News OF the
26th inst. there appeared in the reported pro
eeedings of Council a statement I ~ e "a
Finance Committee of that body, whleh reaus
as follows: The Finance Committee TO whom
was referred the petition OF Christopher nluI
ply, complaining Of charges on lot % brown
Ward respectfully report by attaching state
ment from Treasures books, which shows the
amount charged to be correct. We, therefore,
report adversely to the petition. I, 1900,
Chairman Finance Committee.
beg leave respectfully TO say IN reply, 70
this report that in the year 1880 ! appneu 20
the City Council to sell some property as VIII
be seen from the following petltiOh'
PETITION OF CHRIsToPHER MURPHY.
The Committee on Public Sales and City
Lots, to whom was referred Tue APP
pIication of Christopher Murphy, that
the eastern and western haiNes oi lo'
IS Brown ward, be sold under the usual con
ditions report that they find no obJectlOh 10
granting of the petitioners request. anu
therefore they recommend the same oe eIaht l
ed. and that the City Marsnal ne autiloilheu
l. ri. DE MoNTMOLLIN.
Chairman Committee on Public Sales ana
Meeting Of 27th October, 1850.
The sale OF this property became necessary,
owing to my long illness anu the serious IL
ness of a member of my family, which at the
time became from day to day more alarm
ing. | also had interests IN iOuf ulheFtnt u
rectiOns and IN four amour ts-aD9 9 @le,Uv , -
the protection of which depenueu on part oi
the proceeds of sale of TINS property, anu
which / confidently expected to receive, ana
because of my not realizing my TedSohtDle
hope in that direction, all mas Deeh swept
away. Owing to the death OF my VIC
a few days before the sale would nave taken
place, the members OF CUuncll VINO iIu we
matter in charge communicated WIN ne,
and suggested it might De Dettef 70 "eIei 'nS
sale until was in a condition OF hllnu ihu
health TO give a matter IN when had SO
much interest proper attention. l agre eea 10
their kind views, and the sale was accorulRsIy
postponed. Some seven nontlls elaIseo pelUIe
/ was again in condition TO express q WISH
that the sale would go on as agreed upon.
Having done 80 verbally, the following pro-
ceedings will explain In part INC result
RESOLUTIONS.
The Committees on Public sales and CITY
Lots and Finance to whom was referred the
application OF Christopher Murphy, asking
that the eastern and western halves OF lot 90
Brown ward, be sold with the improvements
beg leave respectfully to report:
That having referred the matter TO the Cor
poratiOn Attorney by letter hereto annexed as
an exhibit, and received his reply, also ReTg i;
annexed, they recommend tne passsaSe4il V Ioo,
nance offered at meeting of Both March, 1851;
and also that the minimum price TO DC HAeu
shall be the amount of ground rent anu taxes
due by Mr. Murphy on said property at lhe
time of its re-entrv by the city, and from the
time of such re-entry to time of sale, to wit
The sum of $2,066 SO, with interest at per
cent That should the sale of SAID property
realize more than the amount OF such TAXES
and ground rent, the oyerplus shall PC palo 10
tine nerson or persons entitled to the same.
}. J. ABRAMS,
Chairman Joint Committees.
1t will be seen by the foregoing that 1t can
hardly be considered that the property was
sold in the usual way. and it will also appear
that il was sold as the property of Christopher
Murphy, and that the amount of ground rent
and taxes to day of sale was all That was TO
he deducted. no more no less. If the property
was that of Christopher Murphy, as appears
to be conceded in these published proceedings,
il is reasonable to suppose was the person
entitled to receive the overplus referred TO.
TRUE AMOUNT OF PRoPERTY's INDEBTEDNESS,
as shown by the following statement, which
can't be disputed on any line of honest rea-
sOuinU.