Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1843-04-20
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De- iass presented the following report FROM the Com
mee OF Shockoe Hill Burying Ground to whom wa. re-
iared. ON the 10Th instant resolution requesting the Over
seers OF the Poor tn suspend further for the
ton OF any further buildings &e and report made 10 an.
onne 2o'h February last, the subject Of enargng the
Bnrying Ground win
The Committee OF the Shockoe Hill BurynR Ground m
whom were referred the accompanying resolutions the
10Th 1T April have had the under and
beg leave To report; That the Of the Poor
soon As tey can examine fully into the matter will lay be-
lore the Council information the extent OF tho work
already accomplished, and what will hereafter be required
Tor the hnal completion OF the work. That the erection OF
house ON another portion OF the grounds than that con
tcps'ed for the extension OF the Burying Ground will
not at all interfere with the arrangements the overseers
OF the Poor.
The Committee recommend the adoption Of Mr. Allen.
report made To the Council and laid on the table ON the
so OF February last, except the prices charged for
the different sections They recommend thu, prices re-
main as those heretofore changed The said report was
read and laid ON the table.
DR. Dove submitted the f,llou,ny r,.on,,o,.
hesofred That Committee be appointed To report upo
the propre,y and cost Of vautng the Buryng Ground of
sIJohns Church, and To report plan aud estimate there
ResOired That said Committee report upon the proprie
and cost OF Burying Ground of acres ut or near
each extremity OF the City.
On motion Ut Mr.. Wickham the resolutions xcr, laid M,
the table. N w
letter was submitted from Archibald Peasants. deelv
ing To accept the appointment of Councilman for Monroe
Wand, To which lie elected on the 10Th instant in Mac
ct MIR. Caske, which was read and laid on the table
An application from j. NJ Sublett, for payment of the
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18th street, laid down ut his expense
Tn motion OF MIR. Mayo, referred TO the Conmis
sonerS OF Streets for Monroe Ward to report thereupon
communication submitted from IIasall Brothers
Co.. asking the attention of the Council To the condition
OF the bridge originally built by them over the locks of the
James River Company, 18th street: And on motion OF
W Dove 1t was referred to the Commissioners OF Streets
LOT madison Ward TO examine the subject and report
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communication submitted from Corbin Warwick.
stating that he about contrac, for building bops am
Oi mil tt l.
rous hrs To ascertain the views OF the Council as Il, the
lines OF said streets. " ~
pn MOTION ct Mr. Mayo, said communication was refer
req 10 inc commissioners OF Streets for Madison Wanl
with instructions to report what has been the ancient occ
patton of the ground therein alluded to-
Nlr Wickham presented the following report. from the
committee winch was appointed ON the 10Th inst 10 consi
uer what changes any, cNpedient the present mode
OF collecting and paying ia the city taxes &c:
Committee to wkom referred the above resolution
au te same under reconsideration, and have agreed on
the following report: ~
mo Committee cannot recommend that any increase he
made IN the number at Collectors of the CITY Taxes rb
chief argument urged in support of such pc,snr,s - ~
oy the plan proposed "a separate collector for each war
Three small but respectable appointments sufficient for the
maintenance o family, woudbe substituted for one of I'm
suitable magnitude and emolumeni The Committee can
not regard the duties OF the Collector too considerable IN
be imposed ON single officer. They extend through but
about hall the year. and during the greater part of that pc
rod are very light With regard 10 the excessive .unoIu
ments OF the Office, will be that they recommend
such changes IN the rates OF compensation will relieve il
gSsQTV in
crease IN the number OF Offices in itself not nm adynn
tage but very great evil. They believe that such
measure would IN the end, Illustrate the object they
ann al, which - to the city "A considerable sum
now paid 70 the Collector for his services It's the known
cnnsiant disposition and practice, OF persons holding
Offices OF small emolumen, connected with public OBJ
lecs oi importance, To complain of the their
lanes and to urge their ncreasC and is the known con-
slant tendency Of things for them sooner or aer To obtain
suc increase This - remarkably proved, the Council
VIM nave occasion To 10y the history OF the smaller OF
hces OF this City.
They believe likewise that it would be impossible to in
crease the number OF Collectors upon any plan that they
nave heard Of without occasonng great Inconvenience to
the public much uncertainty and dispute between the tax
payers and Collectors, and between the Collectors them
selves and in the abours of the Col
lecto and great inequality and Injustice i'm their
respective compensaons. They not insensibe TO the
additional hazards OF default from addition the number
oil reeeVes OF public money, and many other evils which
might be monuoned; and among other considerations they
are OF opinion that the wish Of the voters recently
ed osrongy would be improperly degarded strong
Tor sucha change than they have yet heard
be produced.
With respect To the compensation OF the Collector they
propose some considerable changes, which will produce a
saving To the City of some Importance, when we
arc about 10 incur now and large expense lighting the
streets Their estimates mndeon the last
year. ending 2eth Feby lsI3. They do anticipate any
very material changes affecting the OF the current
year. unless indeed (Which they have good hopes will
be the casc the plan OF lighting the City shall lead to an
increase IN the taxes Ii So it will be much favor
the Collector.
Under the ordinances in force the Collector is 10 re-
ceve his tax lists from the Assessor by the first of July in
each year; month allowed during which he may make
out his tax bills and make such other preparations are
necessary and on the first OF August he the
collection OF the taxes During August however he has
power TO enforce the collection by distress otherwise and
taxes generally regarded due until their coec
uon can be enforced presumed that his receipts
large during that month On, aud after the first OF Septcm-
ber the Collector dsain and then the efficient col
lecuonmayb be said begin. The Collector entitled under
ordinance OF June l4h, 1871, to four all
collected and paid in before the LIST November and TO
three percent all collected and paid the LIST
November and before the last Of February when our
fiscal year terminates. On the last OF February all taxes
which hc collected by distress, supposed have
been got and paid by the Collector and he allowed no
further commissions. As however the Collector charged
with all the taxes on the Assessors lists in order discharge
himself from such he had been unable collect lac must
ON the 2et Of February latest upon oath such
as have not paid, nsoven delinquent; the latter term
applying Ia owners of lots not paying the thereon who
have no movable property which be distruned. The
lots 80 returned delinquent be sold under prescribed
regulations and the Collector receive fee Of twenty
hNc cents from each purchaser Also per all
sums collected by him for the delinquent lots 10y sale
or otherwise The purchaser paying previous
sale subject Ia suTchargc O five cent
taN upon which well the tho Collector receives his
ten per cent The Collector under tie ordinance Of June
lAh le4l, - required To under onh tho Cham.
beain on the first day OF every month after the collection
OF the taxes commences until the end Of the fiscal year,
that IS to say the st OF September October Noyem.
bcr December, January and February Of the
money collected by him up the day Of his report and
thereuPon TO pay the Chamberlain the several amounts
so returned, deductng his commissions.
Under these regulations the present Collector collected
ana paid IN to the Chamberlain and before the first Of
November lsl2, S6O991 o., upon which he allowed
commission OF per cent amounting to 81 l3g. After
the hrt Of November, 1912, and before the last of
Februnry lol3 he collected and paid in the of Sl7
525 upon which nc allowed commission Of three per
cent, amounting to 1926. The delinquent lots yielded
Sl26 4iupon which he received ten per cont.-SI2 81
Inc amount OF taxes due by insoyent, returned by him.
was S2lI2, cents, upon which he of course received
nothing appears, therefore, that the Collector received
follows:
S2,i39 being per cent upon 500 g97
90 per cent upon 1883
~ 10 per cent. upon i2G
S3,OO6.
To inia annII ann h. IN I'M. aI.I ~. ~. ~ % 49,