Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-10-30
$500 Is
Total 81 $50 rs
LITY IREASUKER ) OFFIUE, {
AA-ANNAu GA Oct %. 1881.

| certify that the above ana foregoing state
ment of taxes and ground rent on lot 90 and
improvements, Brown ward, making total
of 81 $50 7S. is taken from the records IN this
Office and that believe the same to be cor
rect. G. 5. HARDEE. City Treasurer.
Deduct from above mentioned amount $40
paid i'm 1879, and the property's true indebted
ness TO the city will be found to be $l,O3O "a
to time the property was taken out OF my
control, and not $2,367 as shown by report OF
Finance Committee. The reader viii bear in
mind that the published proceedings under
which this property was to be sold on the
first Tuesday in May states the amount OF the
property's Indebtedness as S2.O66 33. 1t is hard
10 comprehend how in one month, from May
to June, 1901 could have accumulated on the
property when taxes and ground rent for
whole year would not exceed $2lS. ON the
dav of sale the property was offered ana put
up in bulk for sale and in fee simple, TO all OF
which objected as being in conflict with the
spirit and intention OF how the sale was
to have been made, and on that account i
caused the property to be bid in in the name
of a well known citizen in order to AVOID
trouble. This iusttiable course ON my part was
made the preteXt for some harsh anu unnec-
essary proceedings which found expression in
conditions of sale specially created win q view
TO destroying the chances of a fair price being
realized for the property, as Jhe reauei VIII
understand by rejecting on the following as
some of the conditions of sale when the prop
erty was offered a second time on the first
Tuesday in June, 1851:
This property, with improvements, con-
houses is now offered for sale in fec
simple Terms cash. Purchaser depOsiting
$500 in cash in the hands OF the Marshal upon
the property being knocked down to him or
them. L. Il. 1O0pNlS,
It's believe, the custom when property is
sold to give full and fair description OF the
same as whatever may he the conditions I'M
der which it is to be disposed OF, or whoever
may be intended to be benefited by the sale, the
object ought to be the realizing OF as hlgh
Hr M ~
two first class dwellings are supposed TO
be disposed of at public cutlery. In rear OF
these two dwellings there are two first class
brick outbuildings. about which the adver-
tispnent of sale is SILENT and on the subject the
mouth of the Marshal was sealed on the day
of sale. In many other respects the descllp-
ton of the property was wanting IN iuilness,
the height. front or depth of any OF the TWO
dwellings not being stated, no reference To
their interior arrangement, winch was most
complete In fact, the description gwen
defective that 1t. was cause Tor
comment of persons who desired to bid on the
property The sale of one of these houses was
made under conditions, but partially OK
plained and for $3.50, or 81 500 y more than
was due to the corporation of savannah on
the entire property to day of sale. In the
face of this fact, second house, OF much
greater value, was offered under the same
iniqutous conditions, and title made 10 q
person who did not buy 1t for 500 less than |
can prove others would have paid Tor IT; l
such statement as the condition of my at
fairs with the corporation Of this city de-
mand. | deem 1t proper TO say that the
gentlemen under whose management
for sale were not candidates
for re election, which resulted in reorgani-
cation of the committees who L supposed
could have no cause to make change IN the
conditions of sale, which was at no time IN
tended to be anything but a business transac-
ton. No human foresight on my part
,4a1f In pT
that entered into the regulating of my affairs,
and through which every plan OF mime hoped
to be profitable has been completely broken
nm and mOneved interests | could have pro-
tected have been swept away; in fact, the mis-
fortunes brought upon me can't DE estimated
on the basis of a moneyed valuation, Tor
have felt much difficulty in trying TO regulate
nv conduct in accordance with my views
of propriety. No one could more
readily than myself forget the
loss sustained if the highwayman
that the corporation of this city should con-
tinue the state of things of which have COM
planned so long, under the preteXt that legal
enactments are necessary TO be maintained III
order to regulate the means acquired through
nv own industry between my children ana
myself on the ridiculous plea that the death
of nv wife concluded my trust, when plea
was promptly set aside by the presiding
Judge, but owing to the questionable conduct
of persons pretending to respectaDlllty
and fair dealing decree 1;n OF ont fouof % my
control the management of my affairs,
on the ground that must give
bond in double the amount OF the pfoceeds
derived from the fraudulent transfer of my
DrODerty in order that the partles 10 Wh0m
title was made might be protected from fu-
ture trouble by my minor children. mere Is
a corporation claiming absolute ownership
in nronertv and then requiring an order OF
court with a view to accomplishing what was
unnecessary, If the position assumed be cor
rect, it would indeed appear that aDsOiute
would create a
10 dispost of it without resortng to legal
methods Of questionable character. II the
death Of my wife concluueu my trust IL IL
difiicu to explain how tue properly OF
children known to be minors OF tender
wears would be sold on the petition oil one
who. under such a state OF facts, had no more
right to apDly for the sale than u the appilca-
ti9n Ind heen made for the sale of the City
Market If were competent TO explain my
feelings and present my views lnteihgenlly,
some addition would be required 70 Language
In enable me to do So in order to place the
transaction in its true character before this
In conclusion. | have to say that it would
be unworthy the dignity OF the corporation
If this CITY Ia assume that the property was
re-entered with a view to sale, because OF
conditions broken, etc. Inc RECORD, WTl'teh
and printed, Will dispfoNe any 7uon az
who NAV have anything TO DO win
the management of the puDilo Affairs OF TINS
city. In the Council under whose adinlnlstra-
things took place there teere men OF honor
whose views Of right and wrong would be de-
termined with the nf ai,i h7a me- aars II
could have succeeded in presenting the true
state of my affairs before their term OF ONCE
expired am quite certain Justice Wouiu nave
been done me. ..., .,,o.,
In the present Council am convinced there here
is not who does not know tnae nav h ue1n
most shamefuIly treated. | ADMIT, hoMeHeIi
that it was difficult for them to understand
how such state of things as nave from tlme
10 time since their accession to once, pre-
sented for their consideration, could exist m
civilized community; The tax, PAYERS OF TINS
Interested 10 n certain extent, for there is no
knowing when or more Of them may aryye be
denied their rights unless 9lnereht system
prevails in the regulating of the public affairs
of this city. INNS ~ - -,
Ps.-My effort to reply e the report Of the
Committed on Finance Is inc osesG % na s,,ra
they will be among the first to admit that
was justified in presenting the true facts.