The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-11-14

To sum up, the city attorney reaches these
conclusions:
Inc title TO the property is vested in
the holders OF it. and not in the CITY.
:. That what the holders pay the CITY is
the interest on the unpaid purchase money,
ana ls not ground REM
.: Ane trust lots must. under the consti-
luton, De taxed, unless excepted by statute
OF contract on the part of the city. agrees
ing that they shall not be taxed.
:. Fhere is no statute exempting them
from taxation, and the city attorney has
Iai!eo 70 mud any contract in which the
CITY agrees TO exempt them. They there
lore must be taxed, unless the holders of
tnem can can show a contract exempting
them.
After the reading of the opinion Alder
man Falligant offered the following reso-
luton, which was unanimously adopted:
Resolved. That the opinion of the corpo-
ration attorney as to taxation of what is
commonly known as ground rent lots be re-
celved Tor information, and that the thanks of
council be extended to said officer for his able
report aud the thorough manner in which he
mas Investigated the subject.
RESOLUTION TO TAX THE PROPERTY.
Alderman Falligant then offered the fol-
lowing resolution, to carry into effect the
opinion of the corporation attorney;
3, RESOLVED, That the Assessment committee be
directed to instruct the BOARD of assessors Of
the city TO assess for taxation for 1890 the lots
reported by the city attorney u der the recent
resolution of council as liable to municipal
taxation.
The council was not prepared to vote
upon the resolution. Some of the aldermen
wanted II referred to committee of the
whole. Alderman Wells thought best
however, 20 lay the matter on the table as
special order for future meeting. Alder
man Falligant suggested that a recess be
taken, and moved that the council adjourn
until next Tuesday, when the resolution will
come up for debate.
Alderman Bailey asked the corporation
attorney whether an alderman who owns n
ground rent lot can, under the rules of
council vote upon the resolution; the rules
provide that an alderman may not vote
upon any question in which he is directly
interested. The corporation attorney sub
mltted the opinion that the interest which
an alderman who owns ground rent lot
mas IN that lot Is common interest, and
that he will be qualified to vote upon the
measure to tax.
CONFERENCE WITH THE BRUSH COMPANYs
A letter was read from President S. T..
Hamilton of the Brush Electric Light
Company, asking for a conference with
council In reference to the proposition to
light the city. This was opposed by Alder
man Cam on the ground that council had
refused the proposition of two companies,
had made proposition to the Brush cleo
trlc, and that the company had not accepted
It, and that to accede to a conference with
the company would be to reopen the matter.
Other members of the council thought
Che conference should be granted to allow
the company to go more fully into the
details of the matter. 1t was urged that
there might be matters forthcoming that
VIII be OF interest to the city. 1t was
finally agreed TO grant the conference.
WANT A SITE FOR COLLEGE.
A petition, remarkable in many respects.
was read from the colored people, asking
that the city give them a lot on which to
build a college. The petition was referred
to tho committee ON city lots
Permission was granted for sidewalk in
front of the De Soto.
The city marshal was instructed to place
on the police docket all owners of tugs, or
lighters, who do not cover their vessels wit h
taupaulins.
A resolution was offered by Alderman
Harris to survey the quarantine stations
with a view 20 making improvements
thereon, which was unanimously adopted.
Alderman Bailey introduced a resolution
appropriating 800 for the improvement of
the fire department site on Olive street
A petition was read from Capt. Cornell
lisen of the Norwegian bark Louis, asking
the city to reimburse him for losses incurred
from detention in quarantine to the extent
of 1852 05. The matter was referred to the
committee on health and cemetery