Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-07-23
Mr.. Ellis said the officer was still acting
Mr.. Shepherd believ we'd that the sslarY had


Mr.. Shepherd believed that the salary had
teen abolished, but the fees rem sined.
Tie bill WAS then read third time and passed
The Ill imposing taxes for the wear le63 was
then consider d. The bill imposes a tax of
sixty cents on every hundred dollars of sal or
PERSONAL property, including stocks, bonds,
&c; the taxes ON stocks, &c, to be deposited to
the credit of the z, raj tQnri and all the other
tax s to the ward funds. A tax of sixty cents
is imposed on each hundred dollars used as
capital in To" business of all private bankers
orokers ana money Lenders, and il such refuse
topay their tax, fine OF ten dollars is imposed
for each day they shall so refuse. The tax on
private bankers, &c, is declared in lieu of auy
license on their business. The stock of the
corporation Is exempted from taxation. On all
taxes collected the collector shall receive two
per cent, except in cases of taxes collected on
pefscnal property owned by persons not taxed
Ior rear estate, W men he shall receive five per
cent An addIfional tax OF ten cents on each
hundred dollars is levied for he support of the
public schools. and five cents on each hundred
Tor building school houses. The tenth section
provides that an abatement shall Ia mada NJ
ten per cent. on all paid before September ,Oth.
and five per cent before the last Of November
ana after that no abatement shall be allowed
NO abatement shall be made for taxes maid on
property already in arrears
Mr. n. u. Larner moved to strike ont the
#Eoie OF section II, relating to abatement he
was not In favor OF giving man premium
Tor paving his debts.
MIR. Shepherd said that he was about to offer
an amendment to authorize an abatement OF IS
Fer cent. In other cities the usual course was
TO make an statement for prompt payment,
anu In thls city this course always brought
money into the treasury. If some such incen-
tive were not given, the tax payers would
Keep their money until the last moment and
necessary improvements could not be carried
out lor want OF means, and the corporation
would have TO issue certificates of indebted
After some further debate the amendment
was lest. Yeas f-Mr. N. ID. Larner; nays lG.
Mr.. Garfield moved to make it fit. en- per
cent, instead OF ten.
Mr.. N. ID. Larner said that only mon of means
would be benefited by the abatement
Mr.. Shedd remarked that the poor awaited
themselves of the abatement. He had often
seen the Collectors office crowded with the
working men.
MIR. Noyes said he had made inquiry at the
Collector. Office in regard to the matter, and it
was believed there that as much would be re.
aiiZsd and as promptly by an aba tement of ten
per cent as by one Of fifteen per cent; and the
business of the office would be much simplitied
by the provisions OF the section as reported
Ten per cent offered quite sufficient induce
ment for prompt payment; and the experience
OF the office had shown that when the abate-
ment had been as great as twenty per cent it
brought in no more money and not more
promptly than when it was reduced to fifteen
per cent
Mr.. Garfield advocated his amendment, say
ing that the poorer classes would avail them
selves Of it and be benefited as well as the
rich.
The amendment was lost; Messrs Garfield
and Follansbee voting In the Affirmative.
Mr.. Shepherd moved to strike out the second
abatement OF five per cent and insert Septem-
Der in place of November, so as to read land
after said last day Of September no abatement
shall be allowed" Agreed to.
The bill w as read q third time and passed
The chair announced the committee in
relation to amendments of charter Messrs
Shepherd, Noyes and Ruff, and on the COM
mittee in relation to the Street Railway Messrs
Barr, McCathran, Shepherd and H. G. Wilson.
Adjourned.