Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1850-02-16
Communicated.

CoppopA1tos TAx.--!We orc sorry
10 sec that our citizens are divided
on this important subject. IN too en-
tremes. The financial affairs of tho
Corporation have always been at
par. since IB46 10 The present year
but the increasing demands ct he
Corporation have obi iHed the Board
Of Selectmcn to go beyond the athilhs
BILE means in hand IYr The present
year. and half Of the. necessary work
for The "wrlfare and convenience Of
the town and its inhabitants II yet
let undrne@nor have the extra LA
bilities oethc Corporation been enter
ed info ~ he Board. :,uitl,out an open
and public expressioufof opinions from
the citizens being obtained First
A new ~lire-rnsihe was called for by
almost a unanimous voice, IL was
sent for aud The am,a,nt Of $1,000 il
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now OUT. standing in,uarrants paya-
bic out Of the taxes of ls4D Second.
ly~-ths opening OF ihf' street through
the College ground was loudly rallied
for. and the board wefc forced to obey
the popular mandate Ohougl, II was
represented that theFr were no funds
in the treasury nj thf tine) the bonds
oftbe Corporations, payable CIT Of the
taxes Of ls4p. to the amount of about
$500. orc also out Cor that purpose.
BESIDES several other expenses'which
the board have been unable 10 avoid
have placed the Corporation Treasu.
Try in thn embarrassed condition ii
will be If remedy be not applied
IA condition which will benefit the
broker in buying At q discount. The
bills Of The Corporation. and enrich.
ing himself on tho Harden rntd gain
ni the roor-as used 10 he the case
some six or seven years ago.
Tue charter ct thf Corporation haa
been amended at syarious times. in
the anne II asf the present one,
and not a word has been said. In
1917 The charter was not only amend
ed. but an extra aet' was paRerd an.
thori1ing the Board 10 raise All add
tional tax Of $1,000. aud nubod,
blamed the Board: they were sustain.
ed then. but IN the eyes of sonic what
powers were delegated 10 the bonrt
in ls47 do not belong TO the Hoard i,
lsin The town Is: improving rapid
", aud It depends on the liheral,t,
and public spirit of orr citizens t,
make it one otthc most desirable spot.
in Louis'ana-Shdll we by a par
]silnonious eourso fetard the onward
spirit oftle age II tho value ofth.
town property ditnisishod by Improve
ments 7 Nett istgreatly enhanced
and while the town Is cmhellished
the proprietor reans orc hundred folt
the extra taxes he pays. on. the in
creased value OF his property Hu
while we adyocate improvements w
are not in favor OF lavish expenditure
or gigantic uuder{Nings, but mcrel.
such ns will meet gradually the want
of the community. and which vii
seem TO he dictated. by the. popula
will and the puI,lic vclGire. lie
proper attention he paid to tho cleo
tiop Of Sclectmcn. aud our citizen
need have no fear oh that sdbre--hu
tho Selectmen itE the discharge @
their duties. ought Al least to hav
the sympathy of The citizens Mt larg,
The account OF fhx, Treasurer will b
published NJ the end ofthe fiscal year
and we invite those who wonder wher
the money goes fo. TO read il. II
published yearly; and any pcrso
could readily obtain the inlortna
ton if they would but read i.
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