Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-09-24

they are willing to allow the Collector 4, 5, or
6 thousand dollars. There must be some ul.
terror object in this inconsistency, He want
ed the bill back on the table to test the sinceri.
ty of the members here, by a proviso to the
amendment allowing one and a-half per cent ;
that the salary Of the Collector shall not ex.
ceed $4,000, out Of which three clerks shall be
paid, leaving him less compensation than gen.
tlemen say they are willing to allow him. II
they choose 10 assume the responsibility of de-
featlng the bill they can do so. The object OF
the Collector as much Is his predecessors had
received, bat they were willing TO limit the
amount Of compensation to $500 or $1,000 less
than gentlemen say that they are willing to
allow the Collector.
Mr.. Given also spoke of the article in an
evening paper ~ being unjust to the Finance
preference or feeling guided that Committee
in reducing the compensation Of the Collector.
he was opposed to putting this matter OF
compensa!ion t a. as rider on the tax billet its
ed to any compromse whatever. Let the re.
sponslbility rest, as the paper he referred to
SAID. where it properly belongs, which in his
opinion WAS on the lower Board. II the Col.
lector was so unfortunate as not to receive
sufhciant remuneration, he had been elected
after the per centaEe was reduced. He (Mr
Given) disclaimed being party man. II the
friends of the Collector wanted TO raise his
pay let them bring in a bill for that purpose
Mr Richards was sorry to see this opposi-
tion TO calling back the bill. Only one vote
against their report. 1t seemed to him that
gentlemen who say they will not compromise
are putting themselves on the journal rather
100 strongly. He did not like this disposition
shown here, and 1t was perfectly useless tor
gentlemen to disclaim party spirit while they
acted in such an incorporating spirit.
Mr. Eoyes favored the recall Of the bill, in
order to see if some agreement could not be
arrived at. The people were daily asking
when the tax bill was to be passed. He had
dozens OF such inquiries every day, and he
doubted not the same was the case with every
other member OF this board. The credit OF the
Corporation was suffering seriously by the &C.
lay, and creditors and employees were suf-
fer1ng Tor want OF their money. It seemed to
upon these who stood in the way of effectine
an agreement between the two boards. The
proviso limiting the gross or net amount of
he Collectors emoluments ought to satisfy
hOse VINO profess to fear that his pay will re lch
TOO high figure.
Mr.. Moore said the proposed compromise
amounts to nothing, as The Collector could re-
ceive all the tees and emoluments provided by
law even If the amendments are adopted.
Mr.. Elvans said IL gentlemen are willing, as
they say they are to allow the Collector 81 500
to S5,Gt0; then ii they accepted his amend
ment TO limit the salary to So OCO he fthe Dol.
lector) would nave to pay three clerks $1,000,
which would only leave him S4,sO0, which he
supposed the Boaro would be willing to allow
him.
Mr. McCathran was willing to test the
sincerity OF the lower Board by accepting
this compromise, but he did not believe that
Board would limit the compensation to "a $50.
Mr.. Given said there was no COMPROMISE
about 1t. The law fixed the Collectors salarv
The friends OF the Collector were incon sistent
They advocated economy and reform, and
spoke at the ward meetings OF squandering the
pubic FUNDS by the members of the old
Boards, aud yet the Common Council seemed
to have mania for raising salaries. The Col.
lector could al any time 60 into Court. and
claim the full amount allowed him by Iaw
m Ia hor
AlF- Eivans said the gentleman had again
mlsstated bis proposition. He did not propose
TO limit the salary TO S4.5O0 but to pay the Col
lecsor Il per cent, and limit his compensa-
tien to s9,WG, Office expenses to be paid out of
that amount.
The vote was then taken, ana the Board
the lower Board by the following vote
Yeas - Messrs. Elvans, Grinder, Larman,
AcCathran, Noyes, Richards, and President,
FEarr).7. Nays Messrs. Given, Lloyd,
Moore, Talbert, TAFT, and Turton-R.
Mr.. Given, from the Committee on Finance.
reported the following substitute for the bill
changing the manner Of collecting special
taxes:
.Be 1t enacted, de-, That from and after ,he
passage OF this act. all taxes assessed on private
property for the construction Of sewers the
paving OF carriageways in avenues or streets,
and for the laying Of footpavements and eut.
ters, and curbing, shall be Collected AZ toi-
lows :-One.fourth of such assessment within
thirty days after the service OF the notice by
the Collector OF Taxes; and the remaining
three -fonrths in three equal annual payments:
for which deferred payments it shalt be the
duty OF the Mayor to issue certificates Of in.
deb'edsess, bearing interest at the rate OF ten
per cent per annum; and it shall be the priyi-
leRe Of any person or persons th as indebted 10
redeem said certificates at any time before
maturity.
..Sec 3. And be it further enacted, That all acts
or parts OF acts inconsistent with the provisions
Of this act be. and the same are hereby,
repealed" .r.. -
Made the special order for next Monday
evening, and ordered to be printed.
and By Mr. Evans ans
when the Board voted on q motion to postpone
consideration OF the bill for one week, and
print it, with the following result: Yeas;
Messrs Given, Grinder, Lloyd, Moore, TAFT,
and Turton-6. Nays; Messrs. Eivans, Lar.
man, McCathran, Noyes, Richards, and Pres
ident fBarr,)-6. So the motion did not pre-.
vail.
Mr. TAFT moved an amendment that the
paving OF public alleys. shall be paid for IN
The same way as the other special taxes emu.
merated in the bill. Agreed to.
Mr.. Moore moved that the bill be made the
special order for next Monday and printed,
and on that motion called for the ayes and
noes. The ayes and noes were called resulting
to the announcement OF the vote, Messrs.
Elvans and McCathran changed their vote to
the affirmative, andthe motion to postpone and
print, was therefore carried by . vote of yeas 2,
nays4.
Mr.. Given, from the Committee on Finance.
reported adversely on the petition OF the Sis.
rers OF the Visitation, asking to have certain
property purchased by them exempted from
taxation, and the committee was discharged
from lis further consideration. Also reported
Council resolution authorizing the Mayor to
sell certain hay scales In the Sixth Ward,
with an amendmsnt excAptine from sale such
parts OF the hay scales as may be necessary in
the construction Of the new scales. The amend
menr was agreed to, and the bill was passed
by unanimous vote. :.
introduced bill appr0priatIng S4,926.66 to pay
the expenses OF registering the voters and hold.
ing the annual election OF the Cd Of June, 1867;
ordered TO be printed, and made the special
order for next meeting. Also, from the Com
mittee on Improvements, reported bills to set
the cprbstones and pave the footways and gut.
tiers on the north side Of l street north, be-
side Of New Hampshire avenue, between /
street north and the Circle; on the west side Of
23d street west, from / street north 10 tho
Circle; on the west side OF 2lst street west, be-.
tween q and T. streets north; and on the east
side Of 25th street west, between K street north
and Psnnsylvania avenue; all OF which were
passed. sa-. y ..sl-.e Zact E.4a
Mr.. Turton, from the COMMITTEES on Drain.
age, reported tAvorAbly on the bill to drain
James Greek, from L TO p streets south;
Mr. TAFT. from the Committee on Police, re.
erect an iron railing not more than fve feet
from the building line In front Of hts properly;
pas sed. Also, bill granting q similar privilege
10 J. w. " right; passed. Also, reported favor
abiy on the Mayors nominatson OF Henry q.
Hepburn as neasurer and inspector OF lumber,
and the nomination vas confirmed; Also.
as ked the discharge Of the committee from the
trrthnr con anerAff0n Of the hill ora ntiu1 mar.