The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-02-18
DEFEATED BY SIX VOTES.
ALDERMAN O'BRIEN'S STREET TAX
ORDINANCE FAILS TO PASS.

Only Two Aldermen Vote for 1t.
Features of the Debsts-H. 8. Eaupt
Elected Keeper Of Laurel Grove.
Seven Applicants in the Field-An
Effort to securs Special Police for
the Market again.
Alderman O'Brienis street tax ordinance
was defeated in the city council last night.
When the ordinance was read by Deputy
Clerk Hernandez Alderman Myers inquired
Of Alderman O'Brien whether the intention
was to raise revenue or improve the streets.
Alderman OBrien said the intention was
to improve the streets.
Alderman Myers jumped on the measure
with both feet. He said he was opposed
to the tax because Savannah has enough
burdens Of taxation to carry already. The
expenses OF collecting the tax from the one
eighth of the community sought to be
reached, be added, would be greater than
the revenue derived
DIFFICULT TO COLLECT.
Halt dozen marshals would be required
to find the delinquents. After they were
found great deal Of time would be con-
snmed in finding out if they had any prop
erty against which executions could be
issued; if no property should be found the
street and lane committee would have to
hunt the delinquents up and request them
to work on the streets; il they refused the
police would then have job trying to arr
rest the delinquents, and finally after ar
resting them the city would, in many cases,
line itself compelled to pay 5-days' board
bill at the Jail.
Alderman Carson opposed the law for sew
eral reasons. The tax, he said. would be IN
popular with the class it was meant to
reach. and the city marshal and his deputies
would have lively time in making collec-
tons The alderman read statistics show
ing the small amount of poll taxes paid in
the county, and when many people give up
the privilege of voting because it cost
81 the registry list would be consider
ably further reduced IL it cost So to vote.
This state OF affairs said Alderman Carson,
1okingly. would greatly add to the election
expenses of mayoralty candidates, and for
that reason it might prove bad law.
ALDERMAN o'BRIEN's POSITION.
Alderman O'Brien didn't think there
would be any more trouble about collecting
street tax than any other tax. He cited
the fact that some Of the poorest people of
the city paid 81 every year for dog tax, and
to clinch his argument the hands ome repre-
sentative of the First district told his
bAObhei aAAoEtneu tudb ne ndQ Oe6u CARRYING
dog badge for a year, at the same time
going down into his pocket for it. Alderman
O'Brien's announcement caused considerable
merrinene among the aldermen and
spectators, hut it took some few minutes
for the alderman to realize his mis-
take. In calling for the question ne de-
manded the yeas, with the following re-
suit:
YEAs-Aldermen Bailey and O'Brien.
AxgC A \ raNrN
Reid. MIlls. Haines, Charlton and Carson.
THE LAUREL GROVE MEMBERSHIP.
For keeper of Laurel Grove cemetery
there were seven applicants, II. s. Haunt.
William Kavanaugh, Charles c. Purse,
William II. Goodman. g. II. Pollard, James
Maddox and Benjamin Mcdonald. Mr..
Haupt was the successful applicant, receiv-
ing nine votes to two for Mr.. Maddox.
The new cemetery keeper is young man of
energy and industry, and his many friends
are glad to learn OF his appointment. He
will make an efficient keeper. For some
time past Mr.. Heupt had assisted his father
in the performance of his duties, and is
thoroughly familiar with the details of his
| new position.
THE MARkrr POLICE.
A petition, signed by numerous citizens.
was presented asking that two special
policemen be again detailed duty in the
marked basement. Joseph Frsid of the
firm OF Freid q Hicks made statement to
the aldermen supplementary to the petition.
While the special officers were on duty in
the market basement, he said, good order
| prevailed and no nuisances were committed
around the place, but since the removal of
the officers the old practices have been re-
sumed to the detriment of persons doing
| business In tie market. The petition was
referred to the joint committee on police
and market.
THE STREET CLOCKS.
A letter was read from G. B. Warrand
relative to the action of the council at its
last meeting in regard to the petition to
erect electric clocks throughout the city.
The letter requests certain changes in the
conditions granting permission TO use the
streets 1t was referred to the committee
on streets and lanes.
An ordinance granting the Macon, Dub
| lin and Savannah railroad ter linais on the
same line with the report already published
in the MORNING NEWS was submitted by
the special committee on railroad and read
first time.
The schedule OF accounts was the largest
submitted to council in years. The total
amount was nothing unusual, but the num-
Der OF small bills were almost unprece-
dented. Chairman Mills had a big job on
his hands in examining them.
Deputy Clerk of Council Hernandez had
charge of affairs in the absence of Clerk
Rebarer. who is condued to his home by a
severe attack OF rheumatism.
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