Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1822-03-02

DI3s "a In this loss which we should
SUSTAIN ia pecuniafy point Pendleton
iorgot to add the amount paid BIZ the llni-
ted States yearly in the town OF Aiexan.
dria to defray tue expenses OF the judicial
system. which cannot he less than Do 600,
which Includes the salary OF one OF The
Judges. Admitting the premises OF Fen
dieton to be true, ee shall by the recession
loose annually D4 ,576 &c, this sum add
ed to DIG. 929 SO, the amount 0! the state
taxes, We should have to pay. The town
and county will save annually by remain.
ing under the government OF the United
States D2I,92o 33. To this sum It will
he proper to add what we may have rea
sonabIe grounds to apprehend, will be the
tax on the banks of this town which on
thu capital paid n, wo III be Di0 300,
all winch would make all aggregate OF
'D37,7 80 that may be Withdrawn from
the town by taxes or other ways, as con-
sequence oil recession. To this sum may
be added the aggregate amount OF the tax
which will annually be paid into the state
treasury by the Notary Publics IN this
county, and which forms no part OF the
whole of the taxes mentioned IN the 9th
number Of IAN Alexan1rlaD." The tax
payable upon each certificate under the
the seal of Notary Public Is Vi 3d.
Tn. number OF these certificates which
are given annually in this county, am
told, is from SIX to seven hundred. Sup
pose the number ,o be six hundred-the
annual tax from this source would ne nlne
hundred dollars, which the Notary Pubic
who gives the certificate, is bound to col
lect, and after deducting commission OF
FIVE Per cent to pay over to tne state
reasury, under penalty OF tive hundred
dollars--w HIGH may be recovered OF him
upon motion, on ten days previous no.
tICe
It is alledged, if Alexandra is reoeded
TO Virginia, we she'll participate 10 the
funds sbe has created for internal improve
meDts, in making roads and canals, anc
literary institutions. This al first view is
an argument captivating to some, VITO may
not be inclined to take the trouble to exa-
mine into the subject. With regard 10
hat part of the county OF Alexandra,
where turnpike roads would have been
wanted they are already made by incor
porate companies, and as 10 caHa's we
want none IN The county OF Alexandria
Bu, how has this fund Tor internal improve
ment been created in Virginia, and OF what
does its capital consist--il is formed OF
The stock held by the commonwealth, 10
The stock OF Little River Turnpike Com
pany OF the Dismal Swamp Company,
Appoma'tox, Potomac and James River
Canal Companies, OF the Bank OF VIZ
GINA and Farmers Bank OF Virginia, to-
eeiher with such dividends as may IRON
time to time accrue onsuch shares OF stock
and such bonus or premium as may be
hereafter received for the interpretations OF
new banks, or for The augmentation otca
pitfalls or the e1ienti0H OF the charters OF
existing banks. BY the law creating the
fund for internal improvements, the pre-
sident and directors OF the board OF pub
lie works are authorized to subscribe IN
behalf of the state, to such public works
as ,he general assembly may from time to
time patronrze such portions Of the revenue
OF the fund for internal improvement as
may be directed by law: But 10 part OF
said fund shall be subscribed towards The
stock Of any canal, turnpike or other
company, until three htths at least OK tae
canal. turnpike ortolher public Work OF
such company shall have been other.
wise subscribed, nor until, OF the stock so
subscribed one filth thereof shall have been
actually paid i'll by the subscribers. or he
payment thereof etisctuaiiy secured 10y
bond, with approved security or deed OF
trust upon The real estate OF such subscrl-
hers of twice the value of such fifth part,
Thus il appears that II is the public work
winch the Legislature shall! patronIze, 10
which the board Of public works is author
i&ed TO subscribe for one fifth OF the sock.
The Legislature when they grant char
ter authorize the making OF turnpike
road, or the opening OF caoa', thereby
patronizes it. From what section OF the
country do we want roa IS 10 Ai' Xah-
dfia, 1t i, from particular portion OF
Virginia. The Little River turnpike
company have alrea dy received the
subscription of the Stale 20 them. The
road from Leesburg towards Alexandra has
already received Inc subscription OF the
Staie-and the read from the Little Falls
of Potomac Bridge 10 d aims tavern, has
also been subscribed to by he board Of
puDtIE "olhS, bpsS dIC ait ioabS "u'N'i
have received charters from Virginia
Why hasl irgina subscribed 10 these roads,
because it is 10 toe interest OF The people
Of Virginia 70 give them ready convey
ance their produce TO the nost conve-
nient markets; Virginia thus benefisa por-
ton of her oavn people, while she receives
he DIVIDENDS arising from the stock sub
scrbed for hy the board OF public works,
and titus adds 10 The funds lor internal i'm
| provements-Whato other road do we wish
to Alexandria, we wish one from Wylle's
E,y,c, N;rojDi, hos inc rDprato0 cOiu