Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1830-03-19

upon among themselves, IF there has been an
omission to pass u.s. fal laws, il has arisen from
division ,mong the people Of the District
.fnstney 81. There has been no money receiv.
ed by the United States from The sale OF public
property in Alexandria. We are not informed
what has been the amount from the sale OF pub
lie property in Washington.
We beg leave, in further answer to this in
terrogatorv 10 state, that, in the year 1891, the
State of Virgins, Of which Alrxadris was then
a part, made donation TO The United States Of
$4,000 towards erecting he public buildings
in Washington: part Of this $4,000 was
paid by Alexandria; at he same line The STATE
Of Maryland made donation OF $4,000 for
the sarae object. According to s'a,emeut
furnished by the collector of the por, Of Alex.
andria, on ,he Sd Of last month, The amount Of
duties &C ualy paid into the Treasury oil the
Uniied States, ard accounted for according to
law, between the Is If January, 1901. and he
Sis December, 1929, is two millions nine thou
sand dollars, 50 o0e 900 90
Paid BY the Post Office Of Aiexan-
dria into the Treasury OF the
United Slaes during the same
period, lac lo9 90
Paid for direC, taxes, 1904 90
PAID for internal duties, l39 779 so
Amounting in all TO sass 493 40
To this may We added advances uaIc ~ ne
different Backs in this place, TO the United
STATES, during he lave war, when The Govern
meat was IN great need e foods. These adj,
vances were made 10 either purchasing the
Govtrrmen, sock at par ,ak;ng ,',- f. asury
notes, or dscouurine the drafts ni he contract.
ors for the srmy on the Secretary OF War.
III, Bank OF Alexanlria ad, anoed
in all or some Of the WAYS above
sa'ed, 1881 ,0S7 80
The Blk &c Potomac and Union
Bpk, since ama!gama'ed $4,000 90
The Farmers Back advanced 400 900 90
The Mechanics Bank advanced 44s 600 90
Sl,544O57 so
Thus i, appears. thar, since the year 1901,
here has been paid md advanced 20 III, U0! Cd
S;a'es, from the Gown Of Alexandria, $1,000,
53l %,
.4ns,cer SO. We are no, Informed wha, is he
value Of the property held by the Uni,ed a'es
in Washiag,on. The Uniled SAFES nave no
properly m Alexandria known 70 Us. unoccu
pied by them, excep, property taken in payment
of debts
.aas,oer IS We cannot state what has been
the sum appropriated for The erection OF public
buildings in III other porto Of the District
The only building which has been erected by
the Uni d Sia'e> in Alexandria, IS jill, which
with the To- on which j. sands, cost tht Cn'ed
States SlIo 600 The United Ss'rs. from time
TO ine, laid out in repairing and hting up ihe
court room for the court here, between lour and
FIVE hundred dollars.
.ansuer 81 w. are inclined to believe that
there ere erroneous impressions on The pubic
mind, as 10 the amount If monty expended b,
the United States for the county OF AleSandri2
the imp, ession being that i, is greater man
really has been. There has been no expendi'
ture of the public money here excerpt for 'ht
Court expenses. and paying the Unlred State
officers residing in the town, and IN The oui'd
ing Of the Jail.
We cannot say wha, are tho impressions o
the pu bic, as to the amountot money paia o>
the United St4,es for the sales Of public pro-
perry in he District, or Of The value ri the
SINE. We beg lave to remark, that Tue lore
going obsrrvs,ions.are Intended 10 apply e1
clusiv-ly 20 S ate Of affairs IN The county OIL Al
ex ludria. We are no. Sufficiently informed, u
| pronounce any opinion on Tie changes ana pro
visions which the situation of Washington
may render necessary
EOM. J LEE,
| r. ]. TAYLOR,
THOMSON +. MASON.
| To the Hon. GERsHoM Powers,
Chairman ofthe Committee ,.
| far the District Of Columbia.