The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-03-22
sCHWARz MAY BE ASSESSOR.
POSSIBLE TWO OF NEW BOARD
WILL Re APPOINTIVE OFFICERS.

WILL HE AFFOlNlltE OttlCEHS.
# This Is Done State Law Against
Aldermen Holding ONCE Under the
Council to Which They Were
Elected VIII Not AppIy-New As
SCISSORS Ordinance VIII Probably
Pass After Several Changes Are
Nade-Amended Sidewalk Ordi-
nance Is Ready to BE Voted Upon.
Assessors Election May Add Spice
to To-night's Council Meeting.
The modification of the ordinance Great
ing the new board of tax assessors, and
the election of the new members, will prob
ably be the most important matter be-
fore the City Council tonight. 1t is stat
ed there are a number of changes to be
made in the ordinance as it passed its
first reading but they viii not be known
until the aldermen have discussed the
measure clause by clause, and have de-
termined the changes it will be best to
make.
The points of most interest are whether
provision can be made to keep Alderman
S,hwarz on the board, and the salaries TO
be paid the associate assessors. On what
may be considered good authority it is
said the clerk of the board may be made
elective by Council, while the associates
may be made appointive by the Mayor. A
change Of this kind means that Alderman
schwarz could serve, as the state law
making him Ineligible provides that al
dermen shall not be eligible to election to
a city office during the term of the Coun-
Gil TO which they were elected. Nothing is
said about an appointive Office, so that
the change would remove the disabilities
of Alderman Schwarz, who is said to be
willing, If not anxious, to continue on the
board.
In discussing the ordinance shortly af-
ter it's passage on first reading Alderman
Williams said he felt confident there
would be several notifications, but he was
not prepared to say in what respect He
said he thought $50 would be a reasona-
bic compensation for the associates, who
are required to put in five hours each day
during the months of November, Deem
Der January and February. These are not
the only duties, however, as the asso-
ciates may be called out at any time by
the clerk, when he finds their services are
needed by him. The purpose of the alder
men is understood to be the greatest saw
ing possible, but it is not their intention TO
cut the salaries out of all proportion to.
that of the clerk, who gets $1,S00 a year.
Several staunch supporters of the Myers
ticket will be out for the places of asso-
ciates, it is stated, and will make strong
fight for recognition. Alderman Schwarz is
almost sure of appointment if the matter
is left to Mayor Myers. Maj. Schwarz is a
close political affiliate of the administra-
ton. The other applicants are said to be
Messrs. Phillip Russell, and Lester Hub
beH and Justice Samuel Reynolds, each of
whom has many friends among the alder
men.
THE positions to be filed are too inn
portant 10 fill from any other than con-
sderations of ability" said one alderman.
The decisions of the board are final on
all valuations made. and for this reason
the assessors should be men of undoubted
honesty. They should not be Influenced
oy any prejudice they may entertain
against individuals, as this would work
hardships upon citizens from which they
would have no appeal The remedy for
TINS lack of the appellate right is the ap-
polntment or election of good men,"
another matter likely to come up is the
modified southern section sidewalk ordI-
nance which has been before Council a
long time. As was stated in the Morning
News yesterday, the street and lane COM
mittee has decided on the changes to be
made and City Attorney Adams has been
requested to draw the new ordinance
properly owners will be given six and
lWeive months in which to comply with
the ordinance, and will be allowed to use
the material a majority of each block Sc
iect 1t being the desire of the committee
that the blocks be uniform, there will
likely be minority in each who will have
TO yield TO their neighbors Il is stated the
widths of walks have been changed so
mat there will not be any grass plats ex-
cept on the outside, the walk on the in
size being built up to the fence Before
being made the changes were thoroughIv
considered, and the committee feels con
hdent the passage of the ordinance as it
STANDS means an end to complaints
During the last week considerable work
mas been done by various committees, and
II Is expected reports will be made by
them. The finance committee heard the
petltlon OF drug manufacturers yesterday,
asking for a reduction in the Incense on
his industry. 1t is known that the com
nittee is favoraby inclined to young in
dustries, and stands ready to lend every
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