Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1856-07-16
FoR THE WHtG.

FOR THE WIG.
To o. W.0yetter lag. Dear Sir II have concluded in
this reoinder TO your communication in the Whie of the
lth inst, over the signature Of Equality" to address
you by your proper NAME it puts IA more upon an
eqdg, which appears to be your favore theory aud as
you tell that you done With this subject in
the public prints" will touch bot lightly upon The
subjects commented by you and willingly close this
discussion,
IL Is necessary should few errors which YOU
have committed In your reply, which no doubt were I'M
intentionally made, aud will say to you that IL you will
moderate zeal In the advocacy Of your measures yoa
may make useful member Of the Council and Of the
community.
Yon sl persist In saving that the amount OF taxes ON
real estate will be $l5O,9l6 so, and make me sav
sl6s,OOO when in my reply, gave the amount taken
from the Assessors books SIT 952 one Der cent on
which will be Sl7s,l8s 52 and seems impossible
ufcate Of the Chamberlain
OHAABERLAIS's oFFIcE july H. 1855
hereby certify that the value Of oil the real estate in
this city returned by the city for The
year. "a seventeen millions eight hundred aud thirteen
thousand niue hundred aud hfty.two dollars.
THOS. LAWSON, Chamberlain.
admit that IN the remarks made before the council
hat estimated the appropriations which would be made
the present hsca year, by the Council not embraced n
the estimates OF the late finance committee at ss0 600
am nov convinced that they will exceed that amount
and 20 sustain this opinion il s only Necessary 10 refer 10
The appropriations made last year by an economical cou
ell, amounting s2s so The principal error Won
have committed IN your estimate not making any ALLOW
ance for these appropriations and when We take into con
sderaon The large amount which will probably be- called
for by the several committees which YOU say I have
trumpedPp, there exists 70 my opinion not = Doubt
but that the whole amount Of revenue which will be re-
ceved the present year viii be expended
How The city collector entertan the opinion that
the nsovcpt lsts the present year will not exceed &IO
0O la you state IN your late communication when last
year they exceeded $4,000 is beyond my compreben.
son, aud yOu aud be reconcile this disrrep.fcv
must also remind you NJ Gfeter that did moi .kck no
the tarnaton fuss With Won In this particular and the pub
he IN general but certain writer the signature OF
Equality"
In your late communication you ask this question hsp
not NJ NORRIS voted 10000 20 the James River i'm.
provement aud did he not express himself a. unwilling m
vote one cent for any appropriation than was abo
lotey necessary In answer 10 this interrogatory
state that did vote for 81 900 70 the James River Inn
proTement, not $4,000. expect 10 vote for Al Ooo
more already expended and would in favor Of the en-
TIRE appropriation asked ior by the committee Of ssbo
per month, the balance ~ the year II Entertained your
opinions AZ 10 The city finances for Il appears 20 me the,
larger eas Of vesses being sble 10 come ~ our CITY
woald add greatly 70 her prosperity add this can ony h.
effected by Deepening the channel OF the river
am epry cannot obhge you by "pointnR 10 anv re-.
port Of the commissioners Of streets asking oy t4O 900
mentioned 10 my reply that this would probably be