The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-08-18
n.u.RoAD ASSESSORS.
the Board Looking over the
Two OF 80 end W. Property.

Two o. - = and W. Property
B. Nssbitt Of EatOnton ana non on
Ut, n. Us - Of Lumpkin, two OF the
h T. a1noipted by Gov. Gordon to value
assessoi -. ~ # the Savannah, Florida ana
the pfOp0- =! 49, arrived IN Savannah yes
+ariay morning. = A,raricus. the other
e. Phil Cook OF amer 49, ;ti;t,,oJ Nessrs
s. .vao was TO nave Jo I..nI,a,1-eJ nv
asses 80. Watts here, was preVenued Oy
Neso-- s--r which has Just oe!aIe9
an - Cook was riding a splriOed
hin - his home. when the amman
horse - i-btened. reared and fell pacE-
bec'ili5 ,-+.s5ing the general under HIM. Inc
vaTd' = ~. 1sos shattered by bullet during
arm W. ~, oIygsvs been weak, and the fall
the wa - - ina hone. Gen. Cook informed
AGAIN o'..i,rer Vri Int that in week or ten
10 ,,ould be able to meet ms Iello"
uaS n Int if the business could not De
$500 he advised the appointment OF soihe
one IN l-I CtsrIon had not yesterday made
1o,ision as TO what he VIII 90, OUT II Is
S.tl9,,- rhat ne viii make the appointment Oh
a.17tjar man By tomorrow, III Illl9 AuI tl0
asssssors to leave on the JacAsoli Ell.o u g.
as N4sbitt wired TIE governor last night,
-rnn4H
u9G :;11f Ind asked for Instructions. Upto
ac I-to tgnr nothing was heard from the
d lale INIT it is expected that he will
tj.sernointment to-day. DR.. Nesbltt
~ watts are both desirous that
a,I man shall be appointed on the
hos~i 10 7ll Gen Cooks place.
~ NJ, controller and the Savannah, Flor
- n asfern have disagreed about the
+,,. rst1r1s and under the new law, when
%. fi,a controller is dissatisfied with the
.,t,rrs The governor appoints thre9 di9in-
+aras.ed pqrtles TO visit the property, exam
;,o !. in detail and make their report TO the
comptroller. They examine the roads con-
di,i1n lis depots and warehouses, It's
wfarves. its rolling stock, money on hand,
its interest in telegraph lines or any other
property. ,...-e, Ill A..
assessment hv the board of assessors it has
The rigot 10 appeal to board of arbitrators.
nile however, both the railroads and
t6a COMPTROLLER general abide by the re-
t,~ns made by the assessors. 1t is expected
tbat rhay viii be satisfied with this case.
The gentlemen appointed on the board of
o.sas,1rs for the Savannah, Florida ana
Western railway arc men of integrity and
high standing. They ara known through
or2 the state, and their report to
the comptroller, if Is expected, will be a
cieauope. They were busily engaged yes
terdav looking at the property of the COM
pany in the city. 1t is highly improved
rroperty the assessors said. DR.. Nesbitt
said that the examination of Comptroller
McKass books was most satisfactory. lie
never saw a ueater set of books. The board,
be said. is impressed with the comptroller's
fairness
1t was the intention of the board, if Gen.
Cook had reached here, to leave for Jack
soayiis tomorrow, but unless Gov. Cor
don appoints some one who will be able to
get here il time for the outgoing train the
assessors viii not leave Savannah
uatl Tuesday. The trip over the
road will be made in about
three days, DR.. Nesbitt said. The party
will leave here in Supt. Flemings special
car accompanied ty the superintendent and
Comptroller Mckee. After examining
tie Jacksonville terminus, the board
viii return TO Dupont and go down as far
as Valid sta, where they will spend the
night The next day they will probably be
able to lock at the road at cambridge,
Chattahoocnee, and the branch between
Townsville and Monticello. The Bruins
wick and Albany will be the winding up Of
the trip Dr. NeSbl.t said that the board
might go from Albany to Atlanta and make
tleir report, or it might be made from
Savannah
The East and West railroad and the
Atlanta and West Point railroad have been
assessed by board recently. The rapid
appreciation of r.ilroad property has pos
slbly demanded it this year more
than ever. DR. Nesbitt was
member of the constitutional convention OF
1877. He RANKS among the irst physicians
o. tne state. Mr.. Watts was representa-
tive from Stewart county in 1882, 1888.
1856 and 1887. Gen. Cook was congress
man from the Third district for many
years years lie was member Of the capitol
building commission.