The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-07-11
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There was a good deal of figuring while
the statement was being read, and most of
the aldermen had a memorandum Of how
matters stood.
TO LOOK INTO THE FIRE DEPARTMENT.
The fire departments needs we're brought
before the council by an ordinance intro
duced by Alderman Bailey to increase the
department by appointing four assistant
engineers. The need for competent man to
look after the engines in the absence from
duty Of the engineers was explained.
Alderman Cam advocated a thorough
investigation OF the management, equip
melt aud workings Of the department with
a view to finding out just what The needs are,
and he moved the appointment of Il special
committee of five, of which the fire com
mittee should be a part, TO conduct the in-
vestigation. The motion was carried, and
the mayor appointed Aldermen Cam and
McDonough with the fire committee, as the
committee of investigation. The commit
tee will begin its work at once and will
submit full report at the next meeting of
council.
THE LIBERTY STREET TROUBLE.
The threatened contest by the Liberty
street property owners of the asphalt pave
ment assessment was brought before tho
council by r. r. Richards, Esq, in behalf
of sixty-one property owners, who recently
organized to contest the payment Of the
assessment The grounds for the proposed
contest, as stated by Mr.. Richards are in
brief the Illegality Of the assessment, the
quality Of the pavement put down, its OK
ceSsive cost, and the objection on the part
of the property owners TO pay for tho sew-
erage, the cesSpools, curblng and the laying
out of the grass plats, and various other
items which are incl ID II in the assessment.
Mr.. Richards - Ide quite a lengthy state
ment in beha1 of the property owners in
terested, Of whlGl he was one, and he stated
that j. r. Sau~4s, Esq, and himself had
been retained TO conduct the litigation if
an adjustment of the matter is not reached,
in their behalf
a COMPROMISE HINTED AT.
He intimated, however, that a compro-
mise might be effected through conference,
and he stated that committee had already
been appointed to confer with the council
''Do we understand that the sixty-one
property owners VINO are represented in this
matter positively refuse to pay the assess
mentF' Alderman Myers asked.
Mr.. Richards was not prepared 70 say
that a compromise could not be brought
about. He said, however, that the best
evidence he had of what the property
the fact that an assessment
had been levied on each Of the sixty-one
who had attended the property owners
meeting to defray the expenses OF litiga-
ton, and forty-six of them had paid the
assessment and the rest had promised to pay
whenever called upon.
MIGHT PAY UNDER PROTEST.
Alderman Myers suggested that the
assessment be paid under protest
MIR. Richards did not seem to think the
property owners would do that.
Alderman Myers, in discussing the mat
ter remarked that it is of course in the
power Of the property owners to fight the
payment of the assessment, but the city has
got TO have money to pay its obligations
and carry on its government, and if the
assessment is not paid a special tax
will have to be levied and the entire city
will have to stand the expense of the I'M
provement of single locality
After some discussion a conference was
agreed upon between the council as a com
mittee of the whole and committee of
property owners at an early day with a
view to reaching an adjustment if possible.