The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-04-01
OSBORNE. RUSSELL, REYNOLDS
THEY CONSTITUTE THE NEW
BOARD OF TAN ASSESSORS.

The Board VIII He sworn in To-day
and Assume Charge of Its Du-
tieS-Justice Reynolds Lands on
the Third BalIot-SaVannah. Thun-
derbOIt and Isle OF Hope Railway
Petitions TO Be Relieved of Tax
of 500 Mile Recently Imposed
Upon It-Raise in salary OF Assist
ant Clerk of the Market.
The new board OF tax assessors and re
ceivers will be sworn in by Mayor Myers
to-day Mr.. J. H. H. Osborne win be the
secretary and ex-oficia clerk The asso-
ciate assessors win be Messrs. Phillip Rus
sell and Samuel Reynolds. Mr.. Osborne
received the vote of the entire Council.
Mr. Russell landed on the first ballot,
Justice Sam Reynolds went in with seven
votes on the third ballot
When the head of elections was reached
the following applications were read by
the clerk J. H. H Osborne, for clerk,
and Phillip Russell, Lester Hubbeli, Sam.
uei Reynolds, Henry Bartlett, Jordan f.
Brooks and John Mclaughlin, for asso-
ciate assessors. After Mayor Myers had
cast the vote for Mr.. Osborne the board be-
gan balloting for two assessors out of the
half dozen names presented. The first bal
lot gave Russell s. Reynolds G. Hubben 4.
Brooks 4, Bartlett 2 The second gavo
Reynolds 6, Hubbell and Brooks 3. The
third gave Reynolds 7, Brooks and Hub
bell 2
There was copciAorabIo sp4oraet -, sba
elections, the Council room being wen
tllled with interested spectators. Justice
Reynolds did not seem to be without
friends, as was evidenced by the mani
featations when his election was announce
ed.
Without reflection, it may be said that
the successful candidates for associates
were probably more ardent than any of
the other applicants In supporting the ad-
mnistration in the recent election. All
the new board are well known in Savan-
nah. By the new ordinance the associate
assessors are required TO be at their office
five hours a day during the months of
November, December January and Febfu-
airy, and az such other times as their
services may be called for by the secre-
tary.
petition was filed by the Savannah,
Thunderbolt and Isle of Hope Railway
whole asking that the tax ordinance be
so changed as to relieve the company from
paying a tax of 500 a mile, or fraction of
mile, of track used in the city, and also
requiring the company to make a return
under oath, through their proper officers,
of the amount of their trackage in the
city.
This company has already been taxed
the regular rate OF 81 IS on its property
by the city" the petition sets out, land
is also taxed by the state and couSty the
same as other persons The Imposition of
this additional tax win make il extremely
burdensome, and viii impose upon this
company and the City and Suburban. the
necessity for the payment of an amount
which is out of all proportion to the facts
in the case. The undersigned, General Man
ager H. NJ Lotion, respectfully requests
that he be given a hearing before your
honorable body"
An ordinance introduced by Alderman
Dixon was passed, authorizing the direc-
tor of Public Works TO proceed with the
work authorized by ordinance on Wheaton
Public Works would have done. Alderman
Wells introduced an ordinance pertaining
TO the establishing of harbor lines, which
was referred to the committee of the
whole.
An ordinance introduced by Alderman
Doyle was passed increasing the salary
Of the assistant clerk of the market to
SIS month. The reason for the increased
was the extra duties Assistant Well is now
performing as food inspector.