The Savannah morning news., 1902-01-31
1T WILL JOG ALONG
COUNCIL WILL DO NOTHING ABOUT
COLLECTING TAXES.
so TWO ALDERMEN STATE
INSTRUCTIONS WON'T BE GIVEN
TO ASSESS NEW PROPERTY.

Limits-"A Little Wrong Making N
Great Right'-Hold That There
Was nm Understanding to Exempt
Property for Three Years-Matters
to Come Before Meeting of Com
mittee of Whole This Afternoon.
A simple disregard of it seems to be
the policy that is to be followed by the
City Council in the matter of taxation
of real and personal property taken in
through the extension of the city linn
its. No instruction to the board of
city tax assessors and receivers will be
given for the assessment of the prop
erty, so that it will not be taxable.
That is the course that two alder
men said yesterday would be followed
A "do-nothing' policy will be adopted
by the present board, they said and
the understanding that there was to
be a period of three years of tax ex-
emption will be lived up to in good
faith by Council. The aldermen held
that there was such an understand
ing.
In discussing the matter, one of the
aldermen said that it would be illegal
to exempt the property from taxation,
but that its owners are entitled to ex-
emption. Failing to collect the taxes
will be a. little wrong to make a great
right" the alderman said.
1t was the opinion of the alderman
that Council should take no action at
all upon the question, as they were
strongly of the belief that their opinion
would be discovered to be general
among the members of the board. 1t is
possible that the question may be dis
cussed at the meeting of the Committee
of the Whole of Council that is to be
held this afternoon at 4:30 o'clock.
Against Trucks on Gwinnett.
A matter that is scheduled to re-
ceive the consideration of the commit
tee is a protest that has been submit
ted by residents and property owners
on Gwinnett street, between Abercorn
and Habersham, against the granting
of a privilege to the Savannah Elec-
trio Company for the construction of
street railway line. 1t is set forth that
the protest is signed by every property
owner and resident of that portion of
the street. Messrs. George T. and J.
F. Cam represent the petitioners. They
will be heard by the committee.
The petition outlines the objections
to the use of the street for a railway.
1t is held that the construction of a
line upon the street would impair the
value of property there, and, further
more, that it would not add to the
comfort or convenience of the resi-
dents, for the reason that ample trans
portation faciliitse are af-
forded by the Abercorn and the Hab-
ersham street lines.
The petitioners express the belief that
the company has a means for the prop
er operation of its service furnished in
the line already established on Bolton
street, but one block distant. so they
submit that they are opposed to their
portion of Gwinnett street being used
by any street railway company.
Committee for the Library.
Some time ago communication was
received by Council from the Georgia
Historical Society, relative to the pros
pective offer of Mr.. Andrew Carnegie
to make donation for the establish
ment of free public library in Savan-
nah. This communication suggested
that committee from Council be ap-
pointed to confer with a committee that
has already been named from the Geor-
gia Historical Society.
Mayor Myers said yesterday that
this matter will be brought to the at
tention of the committee. He was in
clined to believe that a committee
would be named to hold conference
with the committee from the Historical
Society.
May Name a Savannah Day.
From Mrs. H. Mccall Travis Of
ChaFlaStnn has
communication relative to a Savannah
Day at the Charleston Exposition. It
is desired that the Mayor designate
Feb. 10 as Savannah Day. When the
first communication relative to this
matter was received, Mayor Myers
wrote in reply, suggesting that Feb.
% or Feb. % might be more advan-
tageously denominated Savannah Day,
as 1t was probable that there might
then be a larger attendance. Mrs.
Travis, in answer, pictured the rare
enjoyment that might be found from
a visit of Savannahians on Feb 10.
saying that 1t was particularly desired
that that date be named Her COM
munication will be laid before the com
mittee.
A brilliant programme, Mrs. Travis
wrote, has been arranged for Feb. 10
and IL, and it is the desire of the ladies
OF Charleston that Savannahians at
tend en- masse. The Governor of Geor-
gia and his staff, the Mayor of At
lan$a and the Mayor of Augusta will
be in Charleston then, and the adver-
tising car of the Exposition is TO be
sent to Savannah within the next few
days to infiame the people with the
desire to see all the magnifcence that
Is promised.
On Feb. 10 will be the "Floral Fl
esta." That afternoon will mark the
arrival of one tautologically dubbed
King Rex" while at night the Kings
reception. marked by the coronation
of the Queen, will be held. The next
day at noon will see the streets alive
with the Kings pageant, Mayor Carter
Harrison of Chicago and his Cook
county Democrats being expected to
participate in the parade. That night
a grand ball will be given. and on
the next day Wednesday, the Presi-
dent, the crowning feature, will be at
the exposition.
OF the Morning News that he thought
several thousand people would go TO
Charleston from Savannah IL the Plant
System would name a low rate. THE
Plant System is the only line TO
Charleston" said the Mayor, "and II
has no competition. II might, II IL
would, offer a rate OF 81 for those re-
turning the same day, or 81 for those
returning the next day. II is but a
subterfuge for the railroad people TO
talk about agreements binding them 10
keep the rate as high as 81 so for the
round trip. when II is placed as low as
81 for the round trip made IN one day
during the summer. The Plant System