Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-02-28

SAVANNAH, GA, Oct. q, 1888.
DEAR sIR.In compliance with your
request, l beg to state that in my
conversation with you on the subject Of taxes
que the city, | told you that all the city
CANNED was the amount Of the taxes due
Very respectfully, JOHN f. WHEATON,.
It will also appear from the following state
nenis OF me members Of the two committees
that OF Public sales and CITY Lots and FL
nance-Who are shown. in certain proceedings
submitted 10 Council, to have met in order fo
consider conditions under which the property
noT!u Us soiu. mat no such meeting occurred,
ana ID thls connection il is proper to refer
once more to fact already alluded to. that
neither Messrs. Purse or Wiilink nor Rirn -.
MoEtmollln had been in Council when the
property was finally disposed Of. Mr.. s p
Hamilton, an Important member of one of
the committees, the Finance, at the time
the transfer Of the property took place. and
the Chairman Of Finance of the present Conn
ell mas more than once admitted to me that
he knew nothingOf any meeting OF one or both
committees. with q view to regulating any
matters connected with the sale. The
Two committees constituted eight OF the
Board OF Aldermen, so that a meeting of both
Tor the purpose indicated could by no psssib Bile
amount OF Observation-Disclosures be forgotten
hence the unQuestiOned correctness of the
IoHoWing statements, kindly given to me
some time ago:
-, SAVANNAH, GA, Oct. 9, 1888.
q. WurBhy, Esq.
DEAR SIR-ln reply to your inquiry have
to say that have no recollection, during nv
term OF Office rs Alderman. OF having been
calIe9 70 any special meeting Of a committee
IN reference TO the sale OF your property. Re-
spectfully, etc, JOS. 4. RoBERrs.
SAVANNAH, GA, Nov. >. 1889.
Rr. G. Murphy:
so Tar as can remember now there was no
discussion by the Joint Committees of Public
Sales and City Lots ana the Finance of the
Board OF Aldermen, Of which was member,
OF the matter in which you are concerned
W. +. GUERARD.
SAvANNAH, GA, Oct. 26, 1888.
DEAR SIR-In answer TO vour letter of tho
22d VIII say that during my term as Alderman
OF the city Of savannah ] have no recollection
OF being present at any meeting-joint or
otherwlse-wher the question of the sale OF
your property, etc, was matter for consider
alton. With reference to your other question
l cannot speak positively. although | believe
you are right. am yours truly,
NJ. J. DOYLE.
SAVANNAH, GA, Dec. G, 1888.
4r. chris. AHrphg:
DEAR SIR-Yours of the LIST instant To hand
ana contents noted. reply by saying have
been at no such meeting, nor did know of
any being called FOR the purpose you refer to.
l remember your calling on me in 1881 and
asking as one of the Council if | would agree
TO the turning over to you proceeds of sale of
LOT 90 Brown ward, less what might be due the
Guy Ior taxes and ground rent to day of sale.
| ulu agree 10 lnat proposition, for believed
IL proper to be done, and think now it would
nave been done had it not been for the Opin-
ION and advice of the | am unite IA
mlllar with the misfOrtunes brought upon YOU
IN Il business point of view. They are such AS
lew men could stand, and, in my opinion nm
deserved, and you have had my sympathy all
through. have during my time in Council.
been opposed to any Chairman of a committee
aCtlng for whole committee without their
II the property was not yours
ana you were not entitled to the proceeds /
can understand why your petition for the
sale under legal advice should have been act
Ell on. Hoping this will cover the questions
asked by you, remain respectfully yours,
JOHN SCHwARz.
SAVANNAH, Nov. %, 1883.
e. HHrDhv, ESg.:
DEAR SR-ln reply to your note of the 18th.
asking certain questions as to my recollec-
tlon OF Ihe sale OF your property, known as
LOT DO Brown ward, IN this city. corner Drav-
ton ana Liberty streets. and the conditions
under which the sale was to be made | do re
during the year 1850. your calling ON
me ana asking If would, as member of Coun-
eli, agree TO pay over to you the Overplus Of
purchase money after deducting any taxes
anu ground rent that might be due the city TO
the uaY oil sale. knew of no cause why YOU
should not be paid the money, and. as far as |
was concerned, agreed that you would. as |
was satisfied the property was acquired
through your own industry, and regard your
treatment as very unfortunate to Your bust
ness interests. If you were not entitled to the
money, can't help but regard the sale by the
Guy OF the property as a great mistake.
ours truly, ID. O'CONNOR.
capt. HearV Bun:
DEAR SIR respectfully submit the follow
ing interrogatOriCs to you for such answers as
your knowledge OF the facts will enable you
to make:
J. During your term of office as Alderman
OF the city of savannah do you remember NV
applying to the city authorities that the east
and west halves of lot So Brown ward. with
the improvements, would be sold? If so, what
were the conditions under which the sale was
to have been madeg
,. Do you recollect the cause of the sale not
taking place when advertised at the timc2
3. was 1t the intention of the city autbori-
ties to sell the property in question because of
any conditions broken?
!. Had the property been sold at the time.
was III not the intention to nav the proceeds
over to me, less what might he due the city
for taxes and ground rent to day Of sale?
D. when property is sold by the city under
any condition Is 1t not customary and proper
that full description of the property to he
disposed of should be set forth in the notice of
sale, and made known on the dav OF sale2
Your wide knowledge and constant experience
IN such matters would be regarded with much
consideration.
6. Were there any special conditions TO be
created in order to regulate the sale of the
property? Respectfully,
CHRIS. MURPHY.
ANSWER TO HETEROGENEOUS.
/. do remember your application. The
were in accord with application.
2. do not.
3 | DO not know anything about any condi-
tons broken.
l. or course this is the usual course What
ever is realized over and above taxes and
ground rent due is paid over to the former
owner. II you were not the owner your ap-
pncau0n should not have been acted upon
o. Usually full description is requisite
especially as TO dimensions OF lot. The i'm
proVements are mentioned all and singular
g. No special conditions.
HENRY BLUM.
SAVANNAH, Dec. -, 1888
C. Hurphu, Esq:
DEAR SIR-In reply to YOUR letter | have
10 say l do remember your calling on me
when YOU contemplated selling the property
through the city. and asking as one OF the
-ouncll II would agree to paying over to you
proceeds less what was due the CITY for taxes
md ground rent. | do recOlect such con
fersation, and stated il my memory serves
ne truly assented as far as | was concerned
III. f. WLLINK.
-, SAVANNAH, -, 1888.
Chris AHrDhy, Esq:
DEAR SIR-ln answer to your letter would
state that during the year 1881 / was en-
lloyed as assistant in the Office of the Clerk OF
council. | usually wrote the summonses to |
committees Of Council. Have no recollection
II writing any summons calling meeting of |
he Joint Committees on Public Sales and
Jlty Lots and Finance with view to the |
consideration OF any matter connected with |
ne sale OF your property. known as lot No. |
% Brown ward. Very respectfully.