Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1817-03-01
tn the t,rst charge It is merely neces

n
I.,ry 10 state that the salaries Of fh'
lpriucipal ,ffic-rs, mayor. clerk aud 81
in the years 1909, 1917
land 1911, was nine hundred dollar.
for the present year Sl74O-Inaking a
difference Of $40 dollars. WHIST extra
duties have been performed oy these off.
GERS that justi6es this encreasef ! tn
duties are the same, and if these duiis,
have been discharged IN these wears with
equal capacity aud fidelity, then uu't
the correctness Of the charge be manifest.
That they have been, has sever YET bv
any of their triands been denied. With
respect to the second charge. i it was
necessary to build an additional market
house. where is the necessity of building
lit three stsry-what can he its possible
use-I wish II could be shewn !tof n"
utility, il mus, be either for appearance
or to eratify the vanity, folly q interest
of the superintendent and a FEW lndivi:
ddals whose interests were connected
with the change. If for appearance or
ornament OF the square. twill tall far
short of its object unless economy is los.
sight Of in furthe improvements OF the
square. if the square is further improv,
ed as is contemplated, unless a cspola
put on each Improvement, It Will look
like pig with Que ear. Economy and
symetry saws. that ifa cup,la was to be
erected al all. it ought to be in the Gen.
tire Of the building on Cameron street,
F., This then, in any way the subject is
consider d., il carries its own condem
nation, and the charge is supported.
Third Charge. 1t will be recellectsd
that the Industrious Washington left a
donation to the academy Of this place. To
be applied as a saary to the teacher Of 3
free schoul. The sum not being sufi
eient. the council under the mast pCsi.
tive assurance from the persons applying,
that no further all should be required OF
them, granted the sum Of $500 yearly
to enable the ustees to cnry this great
o I'd into effect Two gentlemen OF
council, bv a reference to the proceed
irrs must reenllect the assurances gwen
bv them and the grounds IN which the
council granted it. This verr il is en-
creased to GOO dollars Though this ar,
propriation is considerable am some.
what disposed not to object 10 il and
should not did It not appra' to NE thar
tine object Indirectly prevented. BY be.
ing taken from the control Of the trustees
! Of the acadeny md given to the Wash.
ington institution, he tTustees of the
acadcmy being members Of tic society,
10 further it. views
The 4th charge is supported by the
law MS stated IN the Gazette Of the day
This law was expressly passed to
prevent the superintendent from furn-
ishipg the lumber. and very correctly
,:tno. because it was his duty to see that
the council WINS not cheated, either in
quantity. quality or price-yet in -hc
face Of this law. thrremsnittee have
Suffered him to furpish the greater
mart ef tie lumber. The result Is
that the humber is not such as should
have been put i'll the baildii.g. and the
,pricc greatly more than it could have
itecn purchased for. hal, compiled
Nv 1.-THE law. Is not this gross and
lpalpabIe violation OF their duty.
| Tie 5,h chargc-Ou examining thu
lseveral laws fixing the salaries of the
officers of the corporation. it will be
seen. thai in the years before mention
led the salaries of the officers amount
lei to s $3.50. for the present year
Is $3.50, making a difference OF
Is e.Ol0, this increase CT salary alone.
lis an addition of at least roper cent
lupon the amount ofthe revenue ofthc
|tawn--tiis spirit of extravaganza. or
"anton CONSUMPTION of the public mo-.
iliies seems to be constitutional lin
! Goa the ratio Of taxes was IA cents
lon the hundred dollars. in 1905 IS ;
lin 1906, Go; in 1907. 81: on each
dollar. vet the town was left in debt
s 81. 600: in the years 1903 III 10,
1.-THE fatiu was 10 cents. snd the debt
was reduced to s 1880. The cause
lis obvious-Pludence and economy
was the characteristic of the latter.
By he law making appropriations Tor
the present year, it will appear that the
coun Gil has appropriated for the current
Iexp.n.es Se0S40
For the market house, $500
Resides there rust be another -
appropriation Tor what is all s7s4O
ready d m If the bills should $500
be passed tor 1000
Tte taxes end funds ofthe town. S0s4O
amount to
,olIoct;on and insol