The Savannah morning news., 1901-12-31
WILL PAY IT TO-DAY
RENEWED ASSURANCE AS TO
CITY's CLAIM AGAINST CAR LINES.
TEMPEST IN A TEA POT.
is THE WAY MIR BARROW DESIG'
MATES THE MATTER.

Mr.. Barrow Was Called on Yester-
s6,549.45 Due the City for Taxes
by the s., It. and 1. of II. Ry.-Mr.
Barrow Said Their Was No Money
Available Here for the Payment of
the CIaim-TeIegraphe President
ParsOns-Said Later to Represen-
tative of the Morning News That
the Money Would BE Paid To-day.
Mayor said He Would Not Close
the Power House.
The city's claim against the Savan-
nah, Thunderbolt and Isle of Hope
Railway for specific taxes, past due,
amounting to $6,459.45. was not paid
yesterday. Hon. Pope Barrow, rep
resenting President George Parsons of
the street railway company, said to a
representative of the Morning News the
day before that the money would be
paid yesterday, but he told City Mar
shall H. e. Dreeson, who called to see
him about it, that there was no money
available for that purpose.
This was a shock to the city mar
shall, who had hoped and expected to
be paid the amount claimed by the
city, but he was treasured by Mr.
Barrow's statement that he had al
ready telegraphed Mr.. Parsons, who
is in New York, about the matter, and
that ne expected to hear from him
speedily and to make payment.
Mr.. Barrow was seen later by rep
resentative of the Morning News
whom he told that the money would be
paid to-day. "The taxes will be
paid tomorrow" Mr.. Barrow said
The whole thing has been a
tempest in a teapot. Mr.. Adams
the city attorney, and l have been
handling the matter. and we have all
the time had a perfect understanding
with each other"
After his new fruitless effort to gel
the money, the city marshal had an
other conference With the Mayor, and
reported his failure to him. The
Mayor, instead of having the com
panys power house shut down, as ht
had been quoted as saying he would
do If the money were not paid, took
the action he told the representa- tive
of the Morning News last Saturday
that he would take. This was a con-
ference about the matter.
First the Mayor had a talk with Mr.
George ]. Baldwin, president of the
Savannah Electric Company, which is
to absorb the Savannah. Thunderbol
and Isle of Hope Railway. Mr.. Bald
win told the Mayor that he had nc
connection with the matter of the
street railways back taxes, as he was
in no way liable for them. The only
taxes upon the street railway for which
the new company is liable, Mr. Bald
win told the Mayor, are those thai
have accumulated since Oct. /, which
he is ready to pay at any time. They
however, are not due until after to-
morrow.
Next the Mayor had a talk with Mr.
Adams, and the result was determi
nation to keep hands off, for few
days. II shall not instruct that the
power house be closed" the Mayor
said to the representative of the Morn
ing News. THAT would mean the stop
ping of the cars and a great incon'
venience to the public. The city i,
absolutely safe and secured many
times over by its levy upon the power
house. and it is only necessary to wait
If the money is not paid, the power
house will be advertised and sold un'
! der the levy that has been made. The
| city will get the money. There is III
doubt about that. 1t is scarcely prob
| able that the formal transfer of tn;
| property to the new company would
be made while there is a levy pend
inc"
| Mr.. Baldwin was seen by the Morn
ing News representative. He said tina
he had nothing to do with taxes OWED
by the Savannah. Thunderbolt anC
Isle of Hope Company. AS to whether
! the removal of such an encumbranc,
as levy upon the power house would
be required before the transfer of tn,
| property was made, he thought tina
| would he the case