The daily morning journal and courier., 1894-07-11
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 Te De rssssat st the Neat Meeting sf the Committee on Claims,
 But three members of the committee on claims were present al the meeting last evening, but three members con stituts . quorum at committee meet ings and in consequence the work of lssiylstioH was not impeded, The three members present were Aldermen Gal lagher and Russell and Councilman Bishop, There was but little business to come before the board, but that little was of unusual interest.
 The Arst business to be taken up was the resolution Introduced by Alderman Gallagher at 2 special meeting of the court Of common council several weeks ago instructing the tax collector to im- nediately eollect al delinquent taxes, and also giving him the authority to employ assistance In carrying out this work. provided in his opinion it should be necsssary. After the resolution had been read Chairman Gallagher waited sxpsctsntiy for some one to appear either iH favor or in opposition to 1t. but no one made move. Tax Collector had been notified, and, it Is said, had agreed to be on hand.
 This absence of the tax collector ap- parently nettied two of the committee to 6 considerable extent, but still they were powerless to do anything In the matter, Finally Alderman GalIaghe suggested that as the tax collector was not present the order should go over until the next meeting of the commit tee To this suggestion Councilman Bishop assented. saying: Well, We can't do anything tonight. that's cer- tain, but We want 1t distinctly under stood that Tax Collector Futile shall be present at that meeting even If We have to Issue a subpoena and bring him in by that means. have some questions I want to ask him" Alderman Galla- gher's motion then prevailed and later in the evening 1t was decided to hold the next meeting of the committee Sat urday night.
 Daniel Strickland of 3s Ivy street told the committee how his house, or rather g. portion was practically buried out of sight by the new grading of Ivy street and asked that the city compensate him for the damage he had sustained. He told the committee that in consequence of the grading ordered by the city his house, which was formerly on the grade of the street, was now down in hollow at least twsnty-two inches below the present grade of the street. He told them that he would have to grade his lot in eonseQuence thereof and would al- 90 have to raise his house. He did not object to the new grade, and while he thought the old grade of the street was good enough, he was willing to defray the expenses of grading and raising his house, but thought the city should re- munerate him to some extent for the damage he had sustained, especially as the property oY3fEs on Hasel street, who had been similarly affected, had been allowed compensation.
 During the heating 1t was developed that the grading had not yet been com pleted, and in consequence the board of compensation had not yet assessed benefits and damages. In view of this fact MT. Strickland was told to present his case to that board and his case was referred to the board of compensat ton. "Well, suppose that is all can do, ' said Mir. Strickland, but when will ] get any compensation?"
 "Oh, possibly in 2 year or so," said Councilman Bishop. You must keep prodding them along and you will get your dama9es."i' >'s'"
 Thank you," said MT. Strickland and left the room evidently not very favor. ably impressed with the slow. workings of municipal machinery.
 Attorney James T. Moran appeared in behalf of the petition of M. Dillon, ad- ministrator, for abatement of interest on an assessment laid In 1873. He said that there were also back taxes on the property, which would be paid together with the face of the lien for assessment provided the interest was abated. The committee decided to recommend the granting of the petition.