The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-10-07
ooLLrNsvILLE TO BE TAXED.
Proposed BILL to Repeal the Exempt
ing Clause.

ing Clause.
Collinsville IS to be taxed as city prop
erty, if bill passes 1T is proposed to intro
duce in the legislature at it's coming ses-
sion The bill will provide for the re-
peal Of the proviso at the end of section 2
of the act of Feb. 10, 1854, which is that
this territory shall be taxed at the regu-
lar city rate, when the plan of the city
Is bona fide extended through it,
The committee of Council on opening
streets has had the taxing of Collinsville
property in view some time, and has
done all i'm its power to open streets and
otherwise develop it. That section is al
ready lighted by the city, while water
mains are also extended through it, Civ
ing property owners about the same serv-
ice as they would have in the most CEN
trally located portion of the city. Not
only are the police detailed to regular duty
out there, but the firemen also respond
when there is a call for their services.
When the proposed tax is levied on the
property, there are few things the city
can give which are not already furnished.
The proposition is one that will greatly
interest residents of Collinsville, as they
will be called upon to put up anywhere
from $4,000 to $4,000 annually if the
measure is successful. 1t would seem the
only objection that could be urged would
be the failure to extend the plan of the
city there, and as every convenience is
now furnished, any objection of this kind
would apparently be unsuccessful.
1t is not understood there will be any
effort TO resist the repeal of the exempt
ing clause, as property owners are said to
be well satisfied with what has been
done, with the prospect of more extensive
improvements before the matter will come
up in the legislature.
The publication of the caption of the act
appears in another column of the Morning
News, and is the notice required by law
prior to the introduction of matters be-
fore the legislature.
Seeing the Importance of connecting
that large territory with the city. the
committee on opening streets directed its
attention to the requirement of lands nee
essary to open the way, and make Collins
Vile part of the city. When this was
about accomplished, however, the appro-
priation for this purpose ran low, and it
was thought all that had been done in
this direction was lost for want of suff1-
Gent funds to buy up the small amount
the ground rent proceeds came in about
this time, amounting to something like
$4,000, which was credited by resolution
of Alderman Charlton to this committee.
This amount was nearly absorbed, how
ever, in buying up different lands, and
when one of the finance committee sug-
gested that the appropriation for street
opening had been oYerdrawn, the commit
tee still found itself without the neces-
sary lands to open Collinsvile. There
was a remainder sufficient 10 get what
was needed, however, so that now "the
plan of the city has been extended"
Another caption is that of a bill it is
proposed to introduce for the condemna-
ton of property for drainage purposes.
Just what this will be is nor yet known,
but there Is considerable land it will be
necessary to condemn in order to lay pipe
through it. These places are all known
to the contractors. In some places pipe
will be laid through private property, which
will have to be condemned for the pur-
poses, but will not be damaged very
much.
The caption of a bill also advertised to-
day Is for the amendment of the law as
to the veto power of the Mayor. Ii IS
said the object of this bill is to give the
same powers to the acting mayor who may
at times be called upon TO assume the du-
ties of Mayor for a considerable period.
In this event 1t is considered he should
exercise all the functions of the office.