The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-12-04
CITY AND TAX LEGISLATION.
REPRESENTATIVES, WILL con-
sIDER COUNCILS WISHES.

| 1aEess0rs' Repeal Bill and Col
IinsviIIe Taxing Bill Held Up to
Await Expression From Council.
Mr.. McDOnOugh FavOrs Both Bills.
Is Opposed to All Commissions, but
May Make an Exception in Favor
of the Park and Tree Commission.
Commission Repeal Bills May Be
Signed by the Governor This
Week.
Hon. John ]. McDonough came down
yesterday from Atlanta and win remain
until tomorrow. He was busy during the
day with the affairs Of the Southern Pine
Company, but found time to talk on mat
ters now before the legislature.
Mr.. McDonoughs attention was called
to dispatch In the Morning News to the
effect that Mr.. NJ. A O'Byrne had sue
ceeded in having the bill to repeal the
law creating the board of tax assessors
held up in the Senate on the ground that
the majority of the City Council desired
the board continued.
THAT is news to me-" said Mr.. McDon-
ough. 81 knew that Mr.. O'Byrne was in
his opposition to the bill and 1 did not
know that he had appeared before the
Senate committee in reference to the mat
ter. Anyhow Mr.. O'Byrne knows too well
where stand to appeal to me for any
assistance on this question. I include the
board of tax assessors along with the rest
of the commissions. petition was pre-
To he txyn
of the board of aldermen, personally, but
not in their official capacity, stating that
1t was for the interests Of the city to con-
tinue the board of tax assessors for the
present. If Council will take official action
in this matter and express it's desire for
the continuance of the board its request
will receive due consideration by the Chat
ham representatives and will certainly
have weight with them
The bill TO bring Collinsville within the
taxable jurisdiction Of the city is another
subject upon which Mr.. McDonough de-
sires an expression from the Council
"A committee representing the property
owners of Colinsville was before the leg
islature," Mr.. McDonough said, land
suggested certain amendments, the effect
of which is to practically nullify the bill.
1 informed these gentlemen that if they
would go before Council and arrive at
an understanding with that body upon
some programme to be followed in making
Improvements in Collinsville and bringing
that section under the taxable jurisdic-
ton of the city, 1 would give 1t my ia
vorable consideration, and doubtless
amendments to the bill on the line agreed
upon would be made. Pending such action
on their part, the bill has been held up. 1
understand that the matter will be
brought to the consideration of Council
at an early date, probably Tuesday night"
Mr.. McDonough expressed himself
strongly of the belief that the surest way
to bring about the development of Collins
vile is to bring It within the taxable lin
Its of the city.
Mr.. McDonough was asked If any un-
| Outstanding had been reached between
himself and Representative LaRoche as
to the Park and Tree Commission bill
There is no definite understanding, he
| said, "but l find that the Liberal Club
platform, adopted two years ago, does not
| include the Park and Tree Commission
| among those commissions which met with
| its condemnation. though that it did. On
looking up the platform, however, I find
| that each of the other commissions is
| specifically mentioned in the platform
while the Park and Tree Commission is
not so mentioned. 1t seems that Mr.. La
| Roche was correct in his claim to this eff
feet. The bill repeating the Park and
| Tree Commission has been held up, pend
| ing an agreement between myself and Mr.
| LaRoche."
Mr.. McDonough did not state positively
what would be done in the matter of the
! Park and Tree Commission, but it is
| judged that it will be allowed to remain
as at present
The bills repeating the present city cleo
ton law and enacting new law are now
before the House, and should have come
up on their second reading yesterday. Il
| have no doubt of the passage CT these
| bills" said Mr. McDonough. Gary fair
minded person who win carefully examine
the two measures the present law ana
The proposed substitute, cannot help but
| acknowledge that the proposed measure
! gives a greater guarantee OF the secrecy
of the ballot and greater projection to the
| voter than the one which il Is proposed
to displace The present law is .Austral-
ian in name only. 1t contains very few
of the real features of the Australian bal
! lot law. The new law guarantees fair
elections at the least trouble AMI incon-
venience 10 the voter and the least ex-
pense to the city"
The bills repeating the acts creating the
| police, fire and water commissions and the
! office of commissioner of public works
have been passed by both houses and will
receive the signature of the Governor this
| week, MT. AlCOOnOuSn Inc bill
! TO place the election of city officials in
the hands of the present Council is now
before the Senate and will probably. be-
| come law.
MIR. McDonough was naturally opposed
| 10 Representative Halls attack upon the
railways, directed especially against the
Southern Railway, 1t is charged, and also
to the bin reducing the salaries of the
ra abroad commissioners He does not think
% M faI,
ton of such Importance as chairman of
the railroad commission, nor does he think
that $1,750 is sufficient salary for com
missioner. THE bill Is rot law yet" he
said significantly. Perhaps it may not
meet with the Governors approval"
Cured me of the pain in one application
is the often written praise of Alligator
Liniment The King of all lniments. This
rub IS worth ats weight in gold, yet 1t sells
for only SOC bottle and is guaranteed 10
give satisfaction, or money back-ad