The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-12-08
SUBSTITUTE TAX BILL TO GO.
DIFFERENT CONDITION TO THE
TANNING Oh COLLINsVILLE.

The Change Is Not Endorsed by
These Interested, but There win
Probably Not lie Further Oppose
tion-One Man Fails to see the
Reason for Compromise He
Thinks the People should Have
shown That the streets Are Not
Opened, and Then Relied on Their
Rights Under the ENemptinE
Clause.
City Attorney Adams has prepared a Dill
to tax CoIinsvnle under conditions named
in the resolution adopted by the City Coun-
Gil Tuesday night. II will be introduced
as a substitute for the one now pending
in the Senate, or. at least, it will be
sent on with Councils Endorsement and
a Recommendation that it be passed.
While the people of that section are said
not to be well satisfied with the change,
their desire being to let the act of 1854
stand until all the streets and lanes have
been opened, 1t is not understood they win
actively oppose the passage of the substi-
tute A number of them were spoken to
on the subject, but they are not inclined
80 continue the fight. believing it will re-
quire some time to open the streets named
in the condition. AS stated in the Morn
ing News yesterday, the condition under
which it is now proposed to repeal the ex-
emptng clause is that the city open and
grade Bolton, New Houston, Henry, OFT,
Harmon and Paulsen streets. When this
Shall have hppp Ia oft
the power to tax that section, whether
other streets are opened or not.
1t is not thoroughly understood by some
of the property owners how the city reach
ed any compromise. ITS not a matter TO
be compromised, said one property-owner
There is the condition in pain English.
When the city shall have extended its i'm
provements into that section when the
streets shall have been opened and grad
ed, then it shall have the right to tax
property there. What compromise is there
TO make? We do not desire any substitute.
we have contract with the city, and
what we desire is for them to fulfill their
part of it. Then the people of Collins
Vile are not only willing to pay taxes but
they VIII be glad to do So 1t strikes me
We are not forced to make a compromise.
Inc best course to have been pursued. il
seems, would have been to have gotten
the facts together, and presented them TO
our representatives, with the request they
oppose the passage of the bill. on the
ground the city has not complied with its
part OF the contract, and is not therefore
in position to ask for legislation OF his
kind" ''''9
MT. w. B. Stubs, who has been promi-
nently connected with the opposition. said
that he did not know just what action
would be taken by the gentlemen win
whom he had been working. He had iust
received copy of the proposed substi-
iute from City Attorney Adams. he said
out he couldn't say whether it will be
approved or not. Mr.. Stubs could not
say what course viii be pursued until he
eonsults with his colleagues.
one alderman said he thought Waldbrrc,
street should have been included in the
resolution. As stated in the Morning
news Council report, Mr. j. S. Schlev
urged the opening of this street. on the
ground that there was only short strin
81 iahd 70 acquire. and being manager Of
1He estate owning it, he could say the city
would De able 10 buy it at a reason HE
hgure He insisted that not to open the
s'reet would amount to confiscation of a
large tract, which could not be develope5
unless there As access to it. The amend
ment to include Wadburg In the resolu-
ton was lost, however.
Cohinsvillians will likely discuss at an
early day the substitute TO be offered and
lhdorsed by the City Council The course
they will pursue If there is any further on
position to the measure will be decided IN
on al that time The indications are
however. that there will not be any oppo-
sition, as the property owners realize that
II viii be some time before they are taxed
even under the proposed conditions.