Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1865-05-20
THE EVENING STAR.
LOCAL NEWS.

OF Aldermen held special meeting last even
sonoidef the BIZ mDosua tsIs. toy
II; the abssncs Of the President, mr.. Brown,
Present: Aldermen Barr. Canfieid, Quick.
Lewis, McCathron, Noyes, Plant. Turton, and
MI: Lloyd introduced a bill to lay nag foot;
ways across Is street north, at its intersection
with 18th and 13th streets west. Passed.
Mr.. Utermehle introduced 9 bill to lay
Nwer In street north, from lst TO 80 s'fee's
west Referred TO drainage committee.
Mr.. Gulick called up the bill 20 gaa .s nra
pave 4th street east, from Pennsyi vania avenue
70 East Capitol street ia s.iit,on NJ C,eorvs
q. JencSs for permission TO erect temporary
stand along the south side of the Avenue, from
Stn 20 etn streets en,s ~e dssiyons of oStainine
rcod view OF the review on Tuesday and Wed.
nesday next, and Offering to the Corporation
500 in consideration therefor. Referred to the
The President, Mr. Brown, having arrived,
took the chair, and the special order (the tax
Aldermen Lloyd and Utermehle briefly ex.
planned the provisions OF the bill, stating that
II amended as proposed. the tax in the aggre-
gate would amount to SIS cents on the 500,
ncent revenue for the ensuing fiscal year. In
the course Of his remarks Mr.. Lloyd presented
the following statement of the expenses Of the
Corporation, prepared by the Mayors clerk.
MAYORS OFFICE, May l9th, lS65.-Thomds
l.. Loud, ESQ, Chairman, dc, Gc.-SIR: In
the tax bill before the committee ON finance, it
will be necessary TO provide for the wants of
the corporation for the fiscal year ending June
30, 1866, As follows:
For salaries OF ofhcers OF the corporation
eubrcing every employee except Fire De-
partment and Police Telegraph, S65,5l0; for
support Of Fire Department, S33, 600 expenses
OF Asylum ia and nd Work House and Small Pox
$4,000; redemption of Washington and Alex
Andria Railroad bonds, s22,O0o; contingent ex-
penses OF Markets, Corporation, City Hall,
Printing, burial Of out door poor and other
expenses, for which there are standing laws,
and for which annual appropriations are
uade, $4,000; support of Fire Alarm and
ers, $4,000; payment of bounties, SIS, 600; In
terest On funded debt, Si3,a69; outstanding
Expenditures OF the several Wards, taking as
basis the last fiscal year: First Ward,
S4e, 2s425; Second Ward, SlS,45O 30; Third
WaId, sas,oSs:lSi Fourth Ward, sis,9sl;o6;
Seventh Ward, So, $685.. Total, Sal 522 lS.
Deduct revenue from licenses which the Reg
is:er approximates, will be $4,000; leav-
The asove statement does not include appro-
priations which may be made during the year
for the erection OF School Houses, Station
viii engage the attention of the Councils, and
which may be estimated at not less than
$50, 900 total e766, 52y. Is.
Mr.. Utermehle explained that the tax bill, rs
prepared by the Common Council, imposed
TAX OF IS cents on every 300 of the as
sessed value OF real and personal properly and
OF the assessed amount OF capital employed IN
she business OF bankers, brokers and money
lenders Section imposed tax Of one.haif
fhe cost Of lighting the corporation lamps, the
such streets as shall be lighted Section i'm.
posed an additional tax OF Is cents on each hun
dred dollars tor the payment Of the expenses
m additional tax Of ten cents on each hundred
dollars for the payment of the deficiency In the
collection Of the U. s. tax imposed ON the city
Section 10 provided thai on all taxes accrmng
under this act the Collector may allow an
abatement as follows: II paid on or before the
before the last day Of October, 1865, three per
cent. After the last day of October no abate.
ment SHAH be allowed, and the Abatement not
10 be allowed upon taxes acoruing upon prop.
erty already in arrears until such arrearages
are paid Section IL provided that the Collec.
sor Of Taxes should receive commission of
ONCE, and an additional commission Of ten per
cent on all personal taxes collected ont Of the
once from persons not taxed On real estate.
Several Amendments were made to the bill
oy the finance committee Of the Board Of AL.
nerrnen, which were eoncurred in, and the
As passed by the Board OF Aldermen the bill
imposes a tax OF rs cents on every 800 OF the
assessed value of all real and personal prop
erty In the city OF Washington, stocks, mort.
cages, dc; and on every 500 Of the assessed
amount OF caplt6I employed IN me business Oh
private bankers, brokers, and money lenders.
In addition to this there is levied an additional
1ax OF one halt the cost Of lighting the corpora.
ton lamps, the said tax to be assessed in lust
proportions upon the lots and parts of lots
fronting on such streets and avenues, or por-
tons Of streets and avenues as shall be thus
aishled.
cents on every 500 Of the assessed value OF
property as aforesaid, for the payment OF the
expenses OF the police department. The tax
m M oantu q foy fhn
payment OF the deficiency in the collection of
the United States tax imposed upon the city
by ACT of Congress approved July l, 1854, was
STRICKEN out) On all taxes accruing under
ms act the collector is directed to make the
following abatement III paid on or before the
isss gay .. Asg1 81 is6S. 10 per gent on or be-
or before the last day of October, per cent;
and after the said last day Of October no abate.
msnt shall not be allowed upon taxes accruing
apon property already in arrears for taxes for
general purposes.
Section II was so amended as to allow the
collector $1,000 for the collection of SAID taxes
and 10 per cent. commission on all personal
taxes collected out Of the office from persons
not taxed on real estate, the commission not to
be allowed on such personal taxes as NAV he
collected on election day
1T was explained in the course OF the debate
tnat the collector pegs from his own Income
the salaries Of two clerks, and that il was
necessary for him TO employ an additional
cIsTk, which would reduce the salary OF the
NS'NOSS4 " ooOut GO,OUO me lU per cent. COM
mission was allowed for the reason that the
coiisctor mas to pay per cent. to his deputies
Ior ne coiiection Of personal taxes outside of
his ONCE 0esAuo VI
MI. Noyes offered a resolution requesting
fhe Directors OF the Lincoln National Monu.
ment Association to procure permission from
me proper authorities to erect stands along the
public reservations bordering on the avenue,
70 be rented to spectators at the grand rsview W,
the proceeds to be applied to the erection of q
bincoIn monument IN this city; adopted.
MIR. Turton offered a resolution requesting
the city Surveyor TO furnish a statement OF the
last month; adopted -0I "
Mr. Lewis, from the committee on improve.
ments, reported a bill 10 arch over I'd stree,
west, rom the north side of Pennsylvania ave-
nue. TO the west front OF Lot No. 6, in Souare
No. SIS; passed. =
Mr.. Utermehle, from the police committee,
reported bill granting permission to George
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