The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-09-29
COMMISSION HEARS
NEEDS OF CHARITIES
Board to Meet Thursday to
Discuss Budget and
Tax Rate,

A few minor routine matters were
the chief Items on the program OF the
meeting OF the city commission Tues
day afternoon, Mayor A. w. Chambliss
having. proposed that an adjournment
be had until Thursday, in order that
the state board OF equalization may
make final and definite report regarding
assessments In Chattanooga before the
period. beginning Oct. /, be Sonsld-
cred. To date the state board has re-
NAMED silent on the assessments as
fixed by Assessor Howell, and should
nothing be heard by Thursday the board
q commissioning will go ahead with
their annual task.
Capt. A. ]. Gahagen and John Stag
mailer appeared before the board Tues
day In the interest OF the Pine Breeze
sanitarium, asking that $4,000 be APP
propriated for that institution this year,
and reporting that $4,000 had been
asked OF the county finance committee.
Consideration was given the raising of
the appropriation to the Erlanger hos
pital also. Father W, c. Robertson
appeared, stating that the narcotic hos
pitai would. need small appropriation
this year In order to further the work
of that institution, II
The request of w. V. Mulln, s0s
Bennett avenue. that the board rescind
an ordinance closing. Bennett avenue
for one block at Lyeriy street, was re-
fused the commission. stating that the
street had not been closed, but had been
abandoned, since the section closed was
never used. Mayor Chambliss reported
the failure OF the city TO dispose OF
$4,000 worth OF paving bonds, the
money derived from said sale TO be
used in paving Fourth street and the
government road from Main street TO
Central avenue, II IN hoped that the
bonds win be, disposed Of by private
Garden was instructed to reply to n
letter from the University OF Chatta-
nooga, in which that institution asked
to be relieved from payment OF paying
taxes on Vine and Oak streets stating
this tax could not be RENTED, and set
ting forth the law on the point In ques-
ton.
Following the adjournment tho COM
mission and Mayor Chambliss made an
cotic hospital. Lincoln park and Warner
park. The trip to the narcotic hos
pital, which Is located sat the old East
street Jail, showed well the success OF
that institution, Having been remod-
eled and thoroughly cleaned. the hos
pital is taking care OF many victims OF
the drug habit. The building was fur
nishel by tho city, while the operating
expenses are taken care OF by public
funds and subscriptions. Additional
furnishings are needed at this time, but
as a whole the hospital Is rendering q
very good account OF itself, cI sAy.4t
From the hospital the party jour
neyed 10 the land just east OF Lincoln
park. whore n purchase or land Ia
under adyisepent. in order that the
athletic field The commission looked
over the property. which can be pur-
chased for between $4,000 and $4,000.
Later visit was made to warner
park, where the new roadway leading
west out OF the park was inspected:
by the building OF this roadway all
heavy hauling Is taken care OF without
damage 10 the race track and the ath-
letlc held ms has been the case In the
past.
The commission win meet n, session
again Thursday afternoon at o'clock,
at which time the budgets and tax levy
will be considered. The largest single
win be that for the annox
TO tho Erlanger hospital calling for
SS7, 500 from the city. Tho annex VIII
be constructed Jointly by the. city and
each bearing half Of the OK
penses' and VIII be used for tho treat |
ment OF venereal diseases