The Savannah morning news., 1900-12-24
MATTERS BEFORE COUNCIL.
MEETING WEDNESDAY MIGHT WILL
M Az IMPORTANT ONE.

Council WIZ settle the street Rail
road Franchise About which
There Has Been 80 Mach 1'alk, and
for which There Are Two Appli-
cRnts-The budget VIII lie Passed
with some Important Changes.
but "a wiz he some smaller Than
Last YeRr-The Taa Ordinance VIII
Also Be Passed.
The meeting OF city Council on Wedncs-
day night viii be one OF the most inter
osting OF the year. Il will he the last
regular meeting but one 20 be held by
the old board. and at least three very
important matters Will be settled The
budget. the tax ordinance and the dis
which Is beins sought both by Mr. u. L.
Lester and Mr.. J. s. Collins.
At the special meeting OF Council held
last week for the purpose OF hearing from
the public with regard 90 this franchise.
II was decided that the question should
be voted on at the regular meeting this
week Both applicants Tor the franchise
are anxious to have Council vote uDon it
and settle the matter without delay. Al
ter al tsss srs;;;:sc;:;s hsa been heard
Council decided IN Committee Of the
Whole that each member should write
out a summary Of his views with regard
to the matter These will be laid before
che meeting and after brief discussion the
vote will be taken
The Vernon shell Road people who wish
10 build "A road 10 White Bun and into
the city around a belt on Price Bay and
Montgomery streets are most hopeful
OF the success OF their application. II
seems 20 be the opinion among many
that they stand a good chance Of secur-
ing what they have asked. with certain
minor notifications. which may be made
necessary with regard 60 certain portions
Of the line on Bay street. Many citizens
desire 10 see a line TO White Blur con-
siructed and they believe u Will beueht
a large section Of the county that viii
contribute much TO the city.
on the other hand Mr. Collins is hope
ful OF securing an entrance into the city
for his line which viii run 20 Thunder
holt along Dale avenue. Mr.. Collins has
a contract 10 open up and operate the old
Purse Railroad. but In order 20 make q
success OF it an entering line 20 the city
Is an absolute necessity. There has been
some talk OF n compromise arrangement
so that both lines could get into the city
but just what Council viii do on this
line will not be determined until We'd
nesday night
The budget is another interesting MAJ
ter with which Council will have 10 deal
II is said that the Budget Committee has
not yet completed lis lsbors though s.
Is about ready to present its report TO
/ Council. The Morning News published
several days ago the figures showing
what the leading city departments would
secure. and as stated by several city Off
cials al the time they were about cor
rect. House drainage will get Sj10Ql.
which Is believed 20 be sufficient 30 com
plete the system. except In some Of the
less important localities. II is sah the
IRE department will get about $50 COZ.
which t. a considerable Increase on ac-
| count OF the new station, which is 10 be
manned and equipped AZ an early date
| Waterworks will get about $1,000 ami
street opening $500. practically all OF
which Is Cor the purpose OF paying up
notes that are due.
Mayor Myers stated that the budget
reduction would be somewhere in the
neighborhood OF $500. This decrease.
/ however, will not be large enough 10 war.
rant any reduction In the tax rate. which
/ will be l.45 as last year The citys in
! ----- ---tm gis~ 49, aitstaiv increase On
account OF the increase In the value Of
/ taxable property by some $4,000. When
/ the house drainage work has been I'm
/ ished. IL is expected that there will be a
considerable reduction IN the tax rate.
/ The tax ordinance will also be passed
| al Wednesday nights meeting This or
dinance Is practically the same as that
Of last year with the exception Of the
/ license on music halls which has been
raised from 500 20 500. There has also
/ been some talk OF changing the license
{ tax on pawnbrokers and on hacks. bur
neither OF these matters has been decided
and Il may be that nothing will be done
Nth regard 90 them
/ The only other matter Of interest TO
come before Council Al this meeting viii
I be the election OF "A city printer
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