Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-01-03
NEW ASSESSMENT.

to- ~ the Aldermen Last Night
Awarding the City Contracts-Fe-
tltions for Modification OF the Tax
Ordinance.
The first meeting Of the City Council in
1884 was held last night, tull board DeIhs
present. except Alderman Minis. Inc
annual elections was the chief matter OF
interest. After the usual preliminary
caucus in the Mayors room the board
met in regular session in the Long Room
nj $50 O'Clock. the Mayor presiding.
The Clerk read the minutes Of former
meetings. which were confirmed.
The Committee on Accounts reported
that they had examined and found correct
hills AGAINST the city amounting 20
b. 65o. =. and recommended that they De
passed for payment.
The Finance Committee, TO Wnom was
referred. at the last meeting, the petition
f,r tbc Establishment Of the income tax
rep0rtcd bv referring to the tax ordnance
recently passed ia lieu Of any stated re-
The street and Lane Committee, to
whom was referred the petition Tor sewer
THROUGH Gwinnett street, recommended
that n 27-inch brick sewer be bullt on Tue
r0~tb side of the street between Bolton
and Habersham.
The same committee reported adversely
+, gr9nting the petition Of the City and
Suburban Railway TO build their line
through Joachim street instead OF lndlah
street. ,.
Alderman Green offered an amendment
to the ordinance providing for the APP
nointment of naval stores Inspectors,
providing that the number be increased
from eight to twelve by the election OF
four now inspectOrs at the next regular
meeting of the Council. Unanimous con-
sent was asked that the ordinance be
PASSED to a second reading, ana, being
granted was put upon its passage ana
passed. ~. :,
crease Of the police force by the appoint
ment of special police to be maintained
bv the savannah, Florida and Western
Railway at the c0mpany's wharyes, was
referred to the Committee on Police.
4 petition from the merchants OF the
city, asking the reduction of license fees
for travelling statesmen, was referred 20
+ the Committee on Finance.
A petitiOn from representative OF an
asphaIt pavement company, rendering
/ sample of the pavement for the inspection
1 Of the Council. and offering to contract
/ for the pavement of Liberty street Tor
/ about Sc. 300, was referred to the Commit
| tee on Streets and Lanes.
A petition from the poultry and game
/ dealers doing business in the city market
/ was read by tie Clerk. The petition
/ stated that in view of the fact that the
/ Council had authorized the keeping open
of the Market every day during
! the week preceding Christmas
until Q O'Clock r. m, and in anticipation
/ of a heavy holiday trade they had pur-
| chased large quantities OF poultry. Ihat
| thew were elected from the market house
! ON Monday, the oath, the day before
4 Christmas. at O'Clock, p. m, IN
! stead of 8 O'Clock, and without
4 any warning whatever; that they We're
/ in some instances fOrcibly elected and
! were compelled to leave their produce In
/ the market, and that by this action they
/ suffered an aggregate loss amounting to
/ $685.. They, therefore, petitioned a re-
/ Enumeration to that extent Inc matter
was referred to the Committee on Mar
/ ket.
A petition from Z. F. johnson, manager
/ Of the Savannah Theatre, asking modi-
fcation Of the ordinance imposing tax
of s. on each theatrical performance was
referred to the Committee on Finance.
The Southern Bell Telephone Company
| petitioned that the tax upon their com
panv be made the same as that of any
other telegraph company, and the petition
| was referred to the Finance committee
A petition from Chief Fireman Fernan-
dez asking the appointment by Council of
| two additional paid firemen to each COM
| panv in the department, at yearly salary
! Of $500 each, was referred to the Finance
| Committee.
The application of Mr.. Walter Coney
for election as inspector of naval stores,
| was considered, and he was duly elected.
Alderman Thomas offered the following
! resolution. stating that in the report OF
| the Committee on Assessments, as men,
Der OF that committee, he was advised
that a new assessment could not be made
inside Of two months. He had since been
| advised that a revision Of the assessment
| Of 1879 had been made in about two
| weeks. He therefore asked that the res0-
luton receive careful consideration:
Resozred. J. That the Committee on Assess
I ments be and they are hereby Instructed to
/ have the Board Of Assessors revise the assess
! ment recently submitted by them lrevlslting
| such property as they may deslrel and prepare
| new assessment of all taxable real estate.
3 That the Committee on Assessments are
, requested TO submit at the earliest date posi-
/ bic the assessment hereinbefore provided for,
| with an ordinance making it the basis of tax
| alton Of real estate for The year 1881.
Alderman Hamilton, while he approved
! of the resolution. believed that the COM
mittee should have considered the matter
of new assessment before making their
| report An assessment had now been
"a
the opinion that unless it should be re-
pealed the resolution would have no
effect.
Alderman Thomas understood other
wise. and was advised that passage of
/ the resolution would provide for new
/ assessment. Under this ruling the resolu-
ton was passed and the matter now re-
mains in the hands of the assessors
/ unless they refuse to act.
The bids for the various city contracts
were opened and the contracts awarded
to the lowest bidders as follows:
City PriHtiBG.-J. III. Estill, 5000; B. H.
Richardson. $1,000.
Keeper Citg CTockS.-Robert Schneider,
5000; August Krieger, $3.50.
Pump COHtTdct0r.-Alired Kent, $4,000;
James Mulligan, 81. 900. Contract awarded
/ to Mr.. Kent.
Police Barracks Bread.-J. j. Walsh,
AZ cents per pound; John Schwarz, 81
cents per pound.
/ 4 communication from W airing Russell,
petitioning that in his retirement as
/ Keeper of the Jail, Thomas Flaherty, an
aged Waterman at the prison, who had
/ been in the city employ for a long period
! of years. be placed on duty elsewhere or
4 retired from service upon an annuity, was
/ referred to the Committee On'Jail.
| An invitation to the Council to attend
/ the anniversary ball of the Waiver Steam
/ Fire Engine and Hose Company on the
4 eth inst, was accepted.
Alderman Hamlet moved an amendment
/ to the rules of Council fixing the hour of
meeting at I: 80 O'Clock. The motion pre-
/ vailed, and the Council adjourned.
! The CITY Council and the Bicyclists.
The Council Committee on Streets and