Daily Republican., 1890-04-11
rIREaEN's CONTEST.
luz CITY COUNCIL TAKES a
HAND IN 1T.
Tho Matter Referred to tho f're ano
.,s commit,ess-some sharp Talk
an Both sides-Justice 10 . Coi-
ored Msu and Ifs Taxss
refunded.

~ kiud In tho Bkirmlen, Dus No ut.
~, M ,as arrived at. by the time Council
|. and 10 order tho space outside the
.sos was crowded with fremeo, who
.s,,sl @ 10 a very respectful and decor
ia, manner.
coanrll frat proceeded with other bust.
,u ths frat act being TO cancel the
msI.l houd Of Frederic II. Robinson,
:, shlcf engineer Of tho surveying de-
unent
4 OF John Backus for the return Of
IN ,a1ts which he claimed TO havo
M dnauce COMMITTEES divided In
r,.n,Iuy report, Messrs. Dhsa and
hnb,rs uniting In an adverse report
Mr.. Currau presenting minority
s,oott In favor OF reiunding.
IN, majority report wss based upon 3
sp,ou Of CITY Solicitor Turner, that
n.nop. falling 10 bring their appeals
beore tie board o. revision aud appeals
,ra having p,ld their taxes could not
at 10 have hiellndeu.
Nr. Cuuau SAD he property had been
,s,ea ~ two houses when there wac
AM, cue, aud vas 10 very dllapidated
60 ai;iou, ,fd dough xssesscd at 500 he
vlnli roi gh 800 for It.
Er She's DID uut pretend that the pro.
Dwy Va, worth what IL was assessed at,
61i vat ecall be done In the face Of the
ttlion ol lie CITY Solicitori
NJ haWklhs said he knew the col.
wti man wsll and his tax ought to BIO
REFUNDED.
Mr. Chsmbes said he knew BAckus
stl He owed the property for IS
year and had paid taxes upon It all the
time but Council had no right 10 return
iaies iu The manner proposed.
Mr. Lllln sail that II ever there was q
tase Tor charity this WAS one.
NJ. Besle was surprised at the oppo-
ftoh Of the member IRON tho Seventh
pani, Mf, Chambers.
Hr Roberts said the petitioner did not
hms hire asking charity, hs came ask
Lr ll'iieo. lie had paid more taxes
aat he should have paid aud tho excess
Rhtald be returned to him.
NJ sAca said that the question was
Poe Of law, anil tho councilmen are
sorn o 10 their duty. He WAS epdeav-
ping TO 20 60 The city solicitor lad
wen an opnlon aud 1t should be ,us-
hlatd
NJ. FOREST wanted to know n the
Dlnlii &c secured the solicitor's written
verbal oplniou.
w, shea IN defending the city solicitor
Nil he Wa, no clown but was eutit led to
ne courtesy and aspect Of the mem bers.
he was IN the city solicitors place hc
ouiu ehloice AT respect which the
pisiis OF ME flee requires.
Mr. Sh noysd that tho City Solici-
fr, WHO wa present. be asked to cx.
sveral members objected. A vte
Ahheu which the Chair decided In
IAN native aud the City Solicitor said
y the Legislature had created . Board
ASSESSMENT, Revision and AppcAls,
shi II all persons whose property Is
tog'y assesstd must apply. Under
slsv no man can be paid back money y
W lor tarcs unless he has made appeal.
D. money in the city treasury beiopus
The public, and cannot hs paid out for
hsr'y.
40 aye aud nay vote was demanded,
The minority was substituted for The
.l'it, repiit by the following vote:
Aies-Mcssrs. Aysra, Baugh, Beaie,
ct!, Golton. Currsn. Diilin, Davis,
0i''', Hawkins, Magee, Perkins,
eot'is, Sharkey, sawdon, Vandcgriit,
tls-i7. NaYs-Chambers, johnson,
1nn, Mccall, McKeaney, Ryan, Shea,
w. Johnson said he could not for the
hol Lin see why tho members voted
Mey dlA. They were going right con.
" 70 the law aid down and contrary
,,htir oatha OF office.
shea, careful Of the reputation OF
finante Committee, said II the
holl'y report was adopted it would
w NJ insult to that committee.
y. Ourlan member Of that commit
81 NV II IN a different light aud could
no Insult inlencsi,
WYE wa much moro said but the vote
~, ',e same on adopting the minority
etN On masIng 1t a substitute. and
Y'ea b,II ea man will get the money.
A % IN .. Y l. smith, druggist, Wal
da . ~ winch the essence OF gingel
w.oa W. sita' naJority OF the Items. Mr.
nrs, " uou'd Rot see what 90 inuct
p1.r., "s wanted Tor aud asked for al
i, n,ss sswaon replied that perhaps l
M aeu 70 make giuper cakes.
me-, harrington explained that th,
,,''a, "as a.ed to FIX up poor unfortu
Tt fas pll' passed, Mr. Lavsop voting NO
ss,eily treasurer reported the bal
~ u bank to current ernensea to X,
WIZ Wiy',oi RaIk fund, "a. .464 W.; received
b.llon tia. D. hyiand, f6l4, 90; Patricl
In' M,n,t5; tlo5; L. 2. Moody, 81, ,3l9.
Nv lrs,psi Court Clerk Hyland rcporto,
6cutbs 'o'iec'ed sol4.5O during the pas
,,,.aa ,s,,,.aa@,oirg inspector IL. r. Kan. "a
Nj Ma.s Mans collected 81 during April
G,.sm, masee presented tha folio wing:
nv 1s,,LlaEN; In cAss there shouid h
b, au0'sics v,e,sics to the Law Committee q
MI iIes,ion which is Involved in m
h, ee'ection for chief eprinesr of ~ ~
Ihch "A,.meat "''al., Of this city, and upol
buelt eIesuon my opinion may b
kat yanr would mest respectfully ssl
Am i pr,i, neherable body may take a rs
. in.,a.,o i saturday evening next. tn
s,aat, s'a;hnt, in order to afiord ma :, w ~
pon s4a@ine aa tho law in ali ia bsar,nr s in.
inan!y my question presumed. II woni,
,,i.p. possible for me to DO ju.s,ce IN mJ'' ~,
ul,s, .s' without having time to siye ~ 'a' En-
o"s., a. Consideration, 10 tb,nS fo..sa ~
3, Is'on d...,ri arising which, II pressn,ed H. \
a,ives 'sW my most serious attsnt,on
very respectfullv s0As'o"'
The co,a IL. Z. TURNER, CITY solioitor. .
Oh mo,1 Communication was scosn,sd'
bal xSou So.'on Of Mr.. Masee IL wss s1r.sf
mss, sssn u, Council adjourned n ss sour,
ils' ', ,s,n on Saturday evsnins. Jou''
nd s,s,nns saatns Of the election IN, oh,.
Atimsn,s,t ,s,stAnt engineers Of the Firs MI S1,s ne
BAD d51 Tb.n on Monday uight wore re- the, s
THri iasy were as already puSl,shr, s,
(sport y. .khrrnLIoAs. The Fame rs' Hos
loket ,ra wa s6 votes for The Ro6inso,
Mr. ena aIa % for Cloud. .'''"'o'
y Sss eas,I .he Fame Hose Co,npsprx' = rl0,es nn
ol lien ten IN decided that the protc.t va va
j. Eysn' 'ae os readlqg had been au,sbe,