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Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1899-12-20

OlNtI material IS PROBABLY at the max
imum
Respectfully submitted,
j. W. EVANS,
Wv. b. LOUrNT.
IF. NJ MOGNETT,
Up. T HURLEY,
&C. CAMPBELL.
IL. H. GOODRICH.
WARWICK SCOTT.
wv. w. HIBBARD."
The report was unanimously adopted
and the committee was further in
structed to forward it as early as pos
sible to the city council.
There is another proceeding in con-
nection with public improvements,
which is not generally understood. 1t
is provided by statute that in case of
improvements exceeding $4,000. for the
payment of which bonds are issued,
there shall be a committee of either
five or seven taxpayers, residents of
the city appointed by the council, and
put under bond to have charge of the
disposition of the bonds and the letting
of contracts for the proposed work.
The compensation of the members of
such a committee may be fixed by the
council.
John Y. T. Smith accordingly moved
that since the council had so far de-
ferred the matter of the water works
and sewer to the citizens, a list of
fifteen taxpayers, including the mem
bers of the present committee, be sub
mitted to the council, which should
choose from it the committee of five or
seven required by law to have charge
of the work.
The motion met with two objections.
The first was that the present meeting
was not sufficiently representative to
restrict the council in its choice of q
committee; the other objection was
that the proposed action was prema-
ture, seeing the bonds had not yet been
voted. Both objections We're met by
the showing that nothing more than
recommendation to the council was
conveyed in Mr.. Smiths motion. There
was nothing binding and it was in
tended to aid rather than restrict the
council The committee of eight was
composed of gentlemen who had been
acceptable to everybody for the work
already performed; they would no
doubt be equally acceptable for the
work proposed. There could be no
question of inoppOrtunity raised in the
matter of appointing the legal COM
mittee.
Mr.. Smiths motion was put to a vote
and carried, and the following gentle
men We're selected with the original
committee of eight. to make up the
list of fifteen: J. Y. T. Smith. f. F.
Kellner, E. Sunderland, DR.. H. E.
Stroud, Walter Talbot, D. 4. Tyrrell
and ]. \. r. Irvine.
a vote of thanks was rendered the
committee of eight. and a collection
having been taken to defray the cost
of the opera house, the meeting ad-
journed.
The report of the committee repre-
sents a great deal of work and investi-
CATION. Information was gathered
from a great variety of sources. Moth
ing was guessed at and the facts and
data obtained by any one member of
the committee We're not taken for
granted by the rest. The report is the
work of all and was concurred in by
all
Just when it will be placed in the
hands of the council is not known. The
council met last night, but adjourned
before the mass meeting, to no date.
There is no other business in sight to
call the council together again before
the first Monday in January, though
special meeting will no doubt be called
to receive the report.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1899-12-20
BUBBLING OVER
WITH GOOD THINGS TO EAT.

BOSTON BAKED BEANS. in jars
and bulk.
BOSTON BROWN BREAD, steam
ing hot, 10c.
DELICIOUS CHICKEN SALAD.
CELERY SALAD.
POTATO SALAD.
COLD SLAW.
HOME MADE HEAD CHEESE.
COLD BOILED HAM.
COTTAGE CHEESE.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1899-12-20
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To any one calling at the store during Car
nival week we viii give copy of our new 1883
novel Christmas presents. In addition ii con
tains a story by the well known lecturer VIM.
Armstrong, aud a charming brllai entitled,
"By the cottage Where I Was Born" Call and
get one.
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Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1899-12-20
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The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-09-27


eyes, sir; / have come to ask
you for the hand of your daugh-
fer.p
"For. labels hand?y 49,
aYes, sir. 1t is o mere formal
ity, l know, but we thought It
would be pleasant to you to have
me go through with it,
whats that? A mere form
aI;tyf
That is what I said.'
And may ! inquire who sug-
E<Esed that asking my consent TO
~ daughtera marriage was only
y mere foEnalityi9 III 9tss
ut was IsabePs mother, siri"
ssIsabeps lzother7 Then I have
nothing further to say"
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-09-27

MG4tAa& th0 1&@& I've
Scarab hunts are popular now
They are simply searches In pawn
shops and curio places and foreign
stores of the sacred beetles o.
Egypt, and then adding them ts
ones collection.
One reason why everyone likei-
% go stalking scarabs 10 that they
are such quiet game. They ar'
tiny carved beetles Of stone, ant
in some cases purport to be the
tone and only" beetle turned t.
stone after his long confinement
in some pyramid in Egypt. s
sgyptologists or archaeolo
gists are constantly unearthina
these scarabeii--to spell it techni
cally-and they are on the market
in jewelers. hands or the hands
of noted antiquaries in this city
and elsewhere. Il Is well tQ get
q pedigree with all that one ac
Qnires, as there is nothing easier
than for the uninitiated to have
palmed off on them some imita
tion of the genuine article.
So skillfully have the beetles
been initiated that many New
York importations of the Paris
ssfake" scarab can be found. The
real scarab is rather small, and
resembles nothing SO much as a
coffee bean. Their colors vary
from the dark blue and darker
brown coffee bean style to pale
blue and rose, or even red. Some
are ira. sparent, and some semi
transparent, but most of them are
Opaque. Many are Of a dull am.
Der, and often black and even un-
They are used in various ways,
as brooches where they are set in
the sacred aux and in twining
which are sacred. to the
Egyptian also, in winged bull
heads and in various ways that
suggest the mummy and the obel-
iak. Rings and pendants are set
with them, and cuff bottoms, if
one is so fortunate as to possess
four well matched For mems
use they are mounted as swing |
ing scarf pin pendants, swiveled
to turn, and some are made into
watch charms.
Ecarabs are supposed to convey
. subtle charm and to bring hap
piness, and they certainly do SO
to the scarab hunter.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-09-27
SILK WAISTS
AND SKIRTS.

We bought these in New York. Consequently we
have the very latest styes-ALSO Flannel and Fleece
Lined Waists that extremely good EQUALITY and cheap
in price On skirts, we you money for line
is large and complete. af
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-09-27

We have them in all the latest Styles Crepons, Mo-
hair Paids Tricot and French Flannel, Broadc1ah and
Plain and Fancy Worsteds, Vicugna Cloth and all upto
date fleece lined goods, Also beautiful line of Novelty
Dress Trimmings. Call and this beautiful line
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-09-27
CLOTHING.

Our fall line of Mems and Boys Clothing is tailor
made in the latest fashion and strictly upto-date
'Mother's Choice Boys Suits, have double knees
and elbows if they rip new suit gratis
We have the swellest line of oyerccats and usters
ever shown in Vnita Inspect this line and you will say
the
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-03-21
OFFICIAL.

property liable for taxation, but said per-
sonal property shall be returned to the
said assessors as hereinafter required by
the owners thereof, under oath, and, after
the said return the said assessors may
accept the same or may increase the same
as hereinafter stated.
In cases of failure to return personal
property for taxation, or of failure TO
make a true return, or of attempt at fraud
in returning the same, the said assessors
shall assess the value of said personal
property for taxation. and shall have pow
er in this connection 10 subpoena before
them persons making returns for taxation
and to cause them to produce before them
for inspection their books, policies of in
surance and Other papers. to subpoena and
examine witnesses and to take all other
steps necessary in the Judgment of the said
assessors in the premises in order TO OBJ
tain true and correct returns.
la They shall require all returns of per-
sonal property subject to taxation and
held or owned on the first
day of January of each year to
be made before them at their
Office upon such form as they may pre-
scribe or approve by the 10th day of jan
nary of each year. and the following oath
or affirmation shall be administered to
each and every person making returns for
taxation of personal property, to wit:
you do solemnly swear Tor affirm that
the returns which you are about to make
shall be just and true statement of all
personal property of every kind which you
held or owned on the first day of Janua-
ry Inserting hero the year, or were inter-
ested in either in your own right or the
right of any person or persons whomso-
ever either as parent, guardian, execu-
tor, administrator, agent or trustee or any
other manner, whatsoever to the best of
your knowledge, information and belief.
You do further swear that you will truly
correctly and fully answer all questions
asked you by the tax assessors in reference
to said return and that you have not con-
veyed or assigned 10 others or removed
out Of the city of Savannah and property
whatsoever to avoid returning the same
for taxation.
The said tax assessors shall keep the tax
book open and ready for returns until the
time specified above and of which full
notice shall be given to the tax payers by
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-03-21
BOYS TRIP FROM LONDON.
Travelled 5000 Miles to Deliver Let
ters.

tiers.
From the Philadelphia Record.
New York. March 1S-William Thomas
Jaggers, Jr., known in London as district
messenger No. Isl, arrived in this city at
II O'Clock this forenoon by the steamship
Sc Louis of the American Line. He was
met at quarantine by s. B. Van Nortwick
of the executive office of the Western
Union Telegraph Company and by Walter
Connors, messenger No. S99 of the STOCK
exchange.
William Thomas, as he styles himself
was hustled into an electric coupe engaged
by Mr. Van Nortwick and taken at once
20 the home of Charles Belmont Davis
No. "a West Thirtieth street where he
delivered the first of three letters entrusted
TO him for transmission by Richard Hard
ing Davis, the author, and son of L.
Clarke Davis of Philadelphia.
From West Thrueth street he was taken
at once to the Grand Central station.
whence he left at l O'Clock for Chicago on
the Southwestern Limited. Arriving in
Chicago tomorrow he is to deliver a
package to Bruce Clark, No. 1000 Prairie
avenue. Thence he will go to Philadel
phia 60 deliver third letter to Miss Davis,
No. 230 South Twenty-frst street.
william Thomas is a bright, manly lad,
and will be IA years of age in September
next. He wears the uniform of the Lon
don service, with a little round cap strap
ped to one side of his head He is less
than four feet in hight, but has a pair
of swapping black eyes and a ready an
sTer for any question put to him. He
came over in the second cabin, and was
quite sick during the first few days OUT
from Southampton.
When he caught the first glimpse of the
lower end of Manhattan and saw the tall
buildings he whistled softly to himself
exclaiming:
Moi, amt they bigp'
William Thomas has no instructions ex-
cept to deliver the letters and the pack
age and to return by the first steamship.
He says he liked the accommoda tons on
the st. Louis so well that he would surely
be on hand to return with her when she
sails on Wednesday next.
1t is understood generally that he will
try to deliver the package and letters be-
fore the mails and to return to London
with answers. William says, however
that this wrong; that he went into the
messenger service several weeks ago; that
for the three weeks prior 90 his sailing
for America he was assigned to Mr. Davis
and that the latter took a fancy to him
and boasted to his friends of his ability
The boasting ended finally in a wager thai
the boy could be sent 20 this country with
letters addressed to persons inNthree cities
and return on the same ship without in
structions, William Connors, the boy who
met him at quarantine, is considered one
of the brightest boys in the service in this
city.
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OFFICIAL.

office. as prescribed by law, which oath
shall be filed in the office of the clerk of
Council and the chairman of said board
shall give a bond in the penal sum of
three thousand (3,O00) dollars, and his two
associate assessors shall each give a bond
in the sum of two thousand (200O dol
lars. payable to the Mayor and aldermen
of the city of Savannah conditioned for
the faithful performance and dis
charge of all his duties as said tax as
SCISSOR, and in addition to this, the bond
of tho chairman and ex-officio clerk shall
be conditioned for the faithful perform
ance and discharge of all of his duties,
not only as tax assessor, but also as the
chairman and clerk.
Sec. g. Be it further ordained, That the
said two associate assessors shall receive
as compensation the sum of - dollars
per aunum, payable in equal monthly in
of Savannah.
Sec. 4. Be ii further ordained, That the
said tax assessors shall have an Office in
the city exchange, and ii shaH be the
duty of the chairman and ex-officio clerk
10 be at the said office every day. Sun
days and holidays excepted, from ann.
TO p. m, and from p. m. to p m,
except when his absence from the said
office may be required by his official du-
ties.
1t shall be the duty of the said two as
sociate assessors to be at the said Office,
or in the discharge of their official duties
five 90 hours a day, Sundays and holidays
excepted. during the months of Novem-
Der. December, January and February, and
to give such other time to the discharge
of their duties as they may be called upon
to give by the said chairman.
Sec 5. Be it further ordained, That the
clerk of the said board shall keep cor
rect record of the proceedings of the said
board, which shall always be subject to
the inspection of the Mayor or any alder
man of the city and shah perform such
other duties as may hereafter be imposed
upon him by ordinance or by the lawful
rules and regulations OF said board.
Sec. 6. BE IL further ordained. That il
shall be the duty of the said assessors to
value and assess all real estate and i'm
provements within the city of Savannah
liable for taxation, and also all personal
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OFFICIAL


questions, and to interrogate him or her
closely for the purpose offhaving a just,
full, true and correct return and valua-
ton made.
Sec. 7. Be 1t further ordained, That any
person who shall knowingly make any in
complete or unfaithful return for taxation,
or who shall refuse to make a return,
shall, on conviction before the Police
Court of the city of Savannah, be sub
ject TO a fine not exceeding fifty (50) dol
lars, or Imprisonment not exceeding thirty
$50 days, either or both, in the discretion
of the court for each offense.
Sec s. Be it further ordained. That In
case any person, firm or corporation liza
lie under the tax ordinances of the city
of Savannah shall fail or refuse to make
returns of personal property, as required
in this ordinance, it shall be in the power
of said tax assessors to assess such per-
ons, firm or corporation at double the
amount of the Immediately preceding tax
return, and if no return shall have been
made, then the said assessors shall have
the power 10 assess such person, firm or
corporation such amount as may be proper
in their judgment provided however. that
upon petition made to said tax assessors
by any such person, firm or CORPORATION.
within thirty days after such assessment.
VI NOuDie assessment, ana not thereafter.
the said tax assessors shall hear the said
petitioner, and such evidence as may be
adduced before it, and if proper excuse
be shown, in the judgment of said tax as
SCISSORS they shall have the power to re-
duce such assessment or double assess
ment and upon such terms as it NAV deem
just and equitable
The decision of the said assessors. after
hearing the evidence, shall be final
Sec. 9. Be it further ordained. That ,be
said tax assessors shall make their re
ports to the municipal authorities bv Ar
ing with the city treasurer one of tho FAY
digests showing the assessments and YAM
atoms of property in the city of Savac-
nah for taxation, and the municjpaI an
thorities shall, in leyying or assessing tha
rate of taxation, do so upon the value or
the property so reported.
Sec. 10. Be it further ordained. Thai Ally
ordinances and parts of ordinances in con-
fict with this ordinance are hereby re-
pealed
Ordinance read in Council for the frs,
time March l6. 1899, referred to the com
mittee of the whole and published for in
formation w p BAILEY
Clerk Of Council.
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OFFICIAL.
ORDINANCES.


By Alderman Thomas
An ordinance TO create board of tax
assessors for The city of Savannah and
TO provide for their powers and duties.
Section l. Be it ordained by the Mayor
and aldermen Of the city of Savannah, in
Council assembled, that at the next regu-
lar meeting of Council there shall be elect
ed three 60 freehOders, residing in the
city of Savannah as tax assessors for the
city of Savannah, who shall value and
assess all the property within said city
liable for taxation. as hereinafter stated.
and who shall begin TO discharge their du-
ties as said board on the first day of April
1899
Al the said regular meeting. the Council
of the city of Savannah shall elect one of
The three assessors as the chairman and
ex-offico clerk of the said board. who
shall be paid q salary a the rate of eieh-
teen hundred 500 dollars per annum in
monthly instalments, and the said chair
man and eX-officio clerk and the Two as
sociate assessors shall hold their office nm
Gil the next regular election for other
city officers, and shall be thereafter elect
ed biennialiy.
Sec. 2. BE il further ordained. That IN
order 10 qualify the said assessors shan
take and subscribe before the Mayor az
the city of Savannah an oath of office 10
the effect that he will well and truly Der
form all of the duties appertaining TO his
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OFFICIAL.

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publication in the official organ of said
city and by such other means as the said
board may adopt
1t shall be the duty of said tax assessors
to have prepared suitable books for the
purpose of receiving returns as provided
herein.
(b). If any person fails. neglects or re-
fuses to make return of his or her per-
sonal property within the time appointed,
or to truly answer such questions as may
be asked, or 10 submit his personal prop
erty for the inspection and valuation of
said assessors, or to furnish such data and
Information as may bescalled for by them,
that it shall be the duty of said assessors,
jointly, from the best information they
can get in reference to the kind and value
of the personal property owned and pos
sessed by such person to arrive at the
true value of the same and place il upon
their books They shall also enter upon
their books the name Of any person, firm,
company or corporation who shall either
fail or refuse to give in their property and
of all they are unable to find and who they
may believe to be subject to a tax on per-
sonal property and of the amount of the
tax assessable against them.
(c). In the discharge of their duties the
said tax assessors shall be authorized to
enter the store or place of business of any
person, but shall not enter any private
residence without the consent of the oc-
cupants.
Id. In case of false. fraudulent or unfair
returns the said tax assessors shall cite
the person making the same before them
on some day to be fixed by them and
show cause why the return should not be
corrected. Upon any such person so cited
appearing before them, they shall, if re-
quested, hear such evidence as to the real
value of the return in dispute as may be
submitted to them and determine the
same If such person so cited refuses or
neglects to appear his returns shall be cor
rected by the said assessors according 10
the best information they can obtain.
(e). After the returns are in and cor
rected (where corrections are necessary.
the said tax assessors shall enter the same
upon two Identical tax digests, alphabet
ically arranged, one of which tax digests
shall be retained for use in their Office
and the other shall be placed in the Office
Of the city treasurer.
%. They shall have power in all cases
to swear a person making a return thar
he will tell the truth, the whole truth and
nothing but the truth, In answer to their
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Fernandina, Fla, March 2O.-Arrived.
schrs Chauncey z. Burk Townsend. Bal
timore; ]. b. Holden. Haskell. New York
Sailed. schr Percy and Lilly. Miller, New
York
Punta Gorda, Fla, March 2O-Arrivad,
schr Senator Sullivan, Crockett, Porto
Rico
Cleared, steamship Aggi, Hatteberg, Hi
ogo, Japan.
Charleston. s. c.. March 2O.-Arrived
sehrs George R. Congdon, Bayles, New
York; Isaac T. Campbell. Stevens, Kings
ton, Jamaica.
Sailed, steamship Adria CNor), Rasmus-
sen, Central America.
Jacksonville. Fla. March 2O-Entered,
schr John H. Hay, Burroughs Philadel-
phia.
Key West, Fla, March 20.-Arrived,
steamships Whitney, Wertsch, Port Tam
pa. and sailed for Havana; Arkansas Hop
ner. New Orleans, and sailed for Havana;
Norwegian, Dudley, New York.
Sailed, yachts Ingomar, Havana; Cocoa
Munson, Miami.
New York, March 19.-Sailed, steamship
Eomford. Pensacola.
Philadelphia, March 19.-Arrived. schr
Mabel Hooper jacksonville; Robert A.
McClintock, Georgetown, S. c.
Port Tampa Fla, March 20-Arrived
steamships Yarmouth, Smith. Havana.
Sailed, steamship Oivette, Stevenson.
Havana, via Key West; tug Dauntless and
barge Nora. Havana.
Pensacola Fla, March 2O.-Arrivea
steamship Ardova CBD Smith, Shields;
sehr Margaret b. Roper, Cranmer Tam.
pa.
Sailed banks Hans (swed, Lenander
GOole Docks; Bianchetto OtaD. Oselna
General
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ConstMfse Exports.

Per steamship Tallahassee for New York
III bales upland cotton. 45l bales sea
ISLAND cotton, 81 bales domestics, 100 bar
rels cotton seed Oil. 1.2J2 barrels rosin, IS
barrels turpentine il3 feet lumber. 8
bales tobacco s turtles. 80 barrels fish. 80
cases cigars. pa boxes fruit, 4l packages
vegetables, 213 boxes eggs. % bales linters.
$40 boxes canned goods, $50 barrels soap
stock, 60 barrels rosin Oil 1856 barrels
pitch. 6 horses. 159 packages merchandise.
Per steamship Allegheny. for Baltimore
200 bales upland cotton. 300 bales sea isl
and cotton, PAP barrels rosin, % barrels
turpentine, "a. 2O5 feet lumber, SO boxes veg
eiables. 3 barrels rosin oil, Isl packas
merchandise, IS packages domestics and
yarns 16 bales llnters, 40 cases canned
goods