Washington sentinel., 1854-06-03
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The City Councils, Terminating the ffiy-hrst
SESSION. adjourned sine die, on Thursday night at
twenty minutes after ten o'clock.
Tazation.--Among their last acts was the pas
sage of bin fixing the tax on all assessabe pro-
of July next at seventy cents on the one hundred
dollars, and the commissions of the city collector
at two per cent? and an abatement Of eight per
cent, on all taxes il paid within two months after
they are due ; and, within three months, six per
cent.
The board of common council had agreed upon
the former rate Of taxation, (seveniyfve cents on
the one hundred doars,) but the board of alder
men reduced il TO sixty-fve. The agreement to
seventy was the result Of compromise between
the two branches
The amount of taxable. property, according to
the assessment made four years ago. was $15,OO0,-
600, giving, at seventy-fve cents on the hundred
dollars, an annual revenue of $4,000; but, ac-
cordng to the present assessment, seventy cents,
the amount of the taxable property having in
creased 10 nearly S25,00o,o0o, the yearly income
will now be upwards OF S173000; or difference,
in the annual receipts, Of SOL 900 in favor Of the
corporation, irrespective OF abatements.
Heretofore there has been an abatement of ten
and eight per cent. for the prompt payment of
taxes now, as we have already stated, it is to be
only eight and six per cent.
Bridge orer Rock Cyeek-The mayor having
submitted plans and estimates, from thirteen
different persons, for bridge over Rock Creek,
at the western terminus Of X street. they were in
The board Of aldermen, referred TO a select COM
mttee, consisting Of Messrs. Magruder, Fitzpat-
rick, and Clarke, who reported bill authorizing
the mayor 10 contract with Messrs. Forester and
Dove, lat cost of FIVE thousand dollars.) Mr..
Magruder said that the committee would have
commended Champions tubular wrought iron
bridge, but for the unpopularity of iron bridges
growing out of recent disasters 10 constructions
Of that material and, in reply to question, he
said that the bridge proposed by them was to be
built Of wood similar TO that over Jones' falls in
Lombard street. Baltimore, and with single span.
That bridge has been standing for twelve or
eighteen years. and is still in good condition. The
bill was passed by the aldermen, but laid on the
table in the board Of common council.
Duties %, Eleetors.--The councils passed joint
resolution, with view of obtaining advice from
the corporation attorney, touching the duties of
electors, and especially with reference 10 the
cent decision of the circuit court upon that sub
ject, which is TO the effect that the omission Of the
name of any person, otherwise qualified to vote,
from the registry shall not preclude him from the
excscse of tha: privilege, provided he has re-
sided in this city at least twelve months preceding
The election, and might have been returned as
subject to school tax the 3lst of December last,
but for the lnadvertance and oversight Of the as.
SCISSORS. Provision is made for the receipt Of the
school tax by the city collector.
In the board Of aldermen, an Intellectual effort
was made to provide clerk TO the commissioners
of elections in every one Of the seven wards, for
the purpose Of facilitating operations at the polls
on Monday next.