The herald., 1894-02-27
A HUNDRED MORE WILL WORK,
Councilman Str0hm Puts Him
self on Record.
More Kicks From Citizens About
the Sewer Question.
Tbs Health Onicer Reports Upon the
Condition OF Magnolia Street and
says q Sewer Must Be Built
New Petitions.


members being present with the excep-
ton OF Messrs. Munson and Gaffey.
Councilman Nickel of the labor COM
mission presented the following resolu-
ton. which was unanimously adopted:
"Whereas, The labor commissioner
has, according to instructions, employed
about ITO men and 70 teams, and
"Whereas, They find that this does
not give the necessary relief to the I'M
employed men now in the city;
Resolved, That the labor commits
sion be empowered to employ about 100
more men and he necessary teams for
working the same for period OF two
weeks from this date. those employed
TO be the heads of destitute families
only"
Mr.. Strohm moved to amend the res
olution to read as including 300 men.
He wished it known that the statements
10 the effect that he was DESTROYS of re-
ducing the pay from 50 per day to 81
were untrue.
His sole object was to provide employ
ment for as many men as possible.
President Teed stated that the present
increase would bring the number en-
ployed up to over 800.
FINANCE COMMITTEE.
The finance committee presented the
following reports
GENTLEMEN The finance committee
beg to report as follows:
Fret Recommend that the report OF
the city auditor on the condition of his
books for the month ending December
81, 1898, and condition OF the books for
weeks ending February and IL, 1894,
be FLED.
Second-In the matter of petition No.
ISL, from W. S. Boyd, asking that tax
sale certificate No. 424 for the year
18S9-9O be Cancelled, and that thereafter
the sum OF $2.04 paid thereon be re-
turned to the petitioner upon the ground
that the property therein described is
doubly assessed, and the taxes hereto
fore paid thereon for said year under as
sessment No. 554-L, the city assessor
having reported that the statements
therein contained are correct, we recon-
mend that the petition be granted. and
that the city clerk be instructed to mark
said tax sale certificate No. 424 for the
year 18S9-90 Cancelled and redeemed OF
record, and that upon the ling of
proper demand drawn on the tax fund
OF 1S81-90 the sum of $1.54 be returned
to the petitioner.
Third-In the matter of petition No.
1870, from W. W. Cockins. asking that
go much of tax Gale certificate No. Is,
for the year 1689-90 as relates to lots %
and rs of block 5, of the Glassell tract,
be Cancelled upon the ground thst no
such property exists, and that thereafter
the sum OF 1892 be returned to the petit
toner on account OF said tax sale certifi-
cate, the balance thereof having hereto
fore been Cancelled by the council, the
city assessor having certified that the
statements therein contained are COR
rect, we recommend that the petition
be granted, and that the city clerk be
instructed to mark said tax sale certif-
cate No. Is for the year 1SS9-90 cancelled
as to lots 20 and 20 of block of the
Glassell tract, and that upon the filing
OF proper demand drawn on the tax
fund of 1889-90, the sum of $5.12 be re-
turned to the petitioner.
Fourth-ln the matter OF petition No.
72l from Mrs. M. Ballantyne, represent
ing that she 10 the owner OF lot 81, block
j, of the Ella View tract, that for the
year 1881. 90 she paid the taxes thereon
on the 10Th day of October, 1891, and
that she holds receipt therefor, but
that the tax collectors books, upon
which the payment therefor 10 marked,
reads lot 81, block ]. of the Ella View
tract. That lot 81. block ], of said tract
was assessed to George Innes and sold
for delinquent taxes as is shown by cor
titicate No. 2610, to be found in Vol. 8,
OF tax sales, at page 251, and that in
order to avoid the tax purchasers obtain
ing deed or SO additional for a notice
fee, she redeemed said property on the
End OF September. 1898, for the sum of
81 ID, and therefore asks that said sum
be returned to her upon the ground that
she has once paid her taxes upon said
property. and should not be compelled
to pay q second time in order to correct
the errors of city officials, upon whose
action she was obliged to depend, your
committee beg leave to report, that upon
investigation, they find that the original
receipt correspondej with the books.
but that the came has since been
changed, and Ii 10 the belief of your
committee that the same was changed
by the tax collector as stated by the Pc
TONER.
Your committee further believes that
while the tax sale mentioned herein ia
not double assessment, that the petit
toner should have returned to her the
amount paid for the redemption thereof,
less the penalty thereon, and therefore
recommend that upon the filing OF a
proper demand drawn upon the tax
fund OF 1912. the sum of $1.60 be re-
turned to the petitioner.
Fifth-In the matter OF petition No.
152, from James Adams, asking the
council to obtain, without cost or ex-
pense to the petitioner, quit claim
deed from Ed Tring or his successors in
interest for the north 30 feet of lot 20,
block B, of the Martin tract, on account
OF taxes for the year 1889, upon the
ground that the said deed is issued upon
double assessment and that the taxes
have heretofore been paid thereon for
eaid year under assessment No. 29-A,
the city assessor having reported to this
committee that the claim OF double
assessment for said year is correct, your
committee would recommend that the
city clerk be instructed to notify said
Ed Tring or his successors in interest
that upon the filing of quit claim deed
running to the petitioner, James Adams,
they will refund to him the sum OF So. IL,
the amount which the city has received
doubly on account of said tax GALE, and
that in Gaze of his failure and refusal to
file such deed within reasonable
time, the council will therecpon order
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