The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-07-14

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Mr.. Saunders, from the Committee on
Finance, reported, recommending the re-
duction of the class tax assessed against
Messrs. Millward s. Brother, Marcus Brown,
L. Rosenthal, and D. N. Walker & Co., and
that the taxes paid by Cardozo & Gates,
Frederick Gates, D. Brannan, and ii. W.
TYLER be RENTED. Approved.
The petition of William r. Tall, junk
dealer, was rejected.
The Committee on Finance recommended
also the payment of sixty-six dollars to j.
J.. Peasants, surveyor, for services rem
dered the new assessor, whereby the assess
ment in the new district was facilitated,
and that the amount be charged to the new
district.
Mr.. Humphreys wanted to know who au-
thorized the employment of Mr.. Peasants.
For one, he was opposed in toto to the pay
ment Of such q claim. The assessors
ought to have done the work themselves.
He had heard so much about extraordi-
nary expenses" that he felt it his duty to
protest against this thing.
Mr.. Saunders said that he, as Chairman
Of the Committee of Finance, had authorized
the employment of Mr.. Peasants (than
whom no one was more competent to per-
form the work., deeming it important in
order that the books of the assessors might
be made out in time. IF the Council re-
fused to pay this little bill incurred by the
chairman of committee for expediting the
business of the city he would himself pay
it. 1t was the first time that he had ever
heard a member of the Council raising OBJ
e,,ob a trivial rnaftnr
Mr.. Kent bore testimony to the ability of
Mr.. Peasants and to the remarkably low
rate of charges. He hoped the bill would
be paid.
The Council was about to proceed to vote
when Mr.. Humphreys rose again. This
time he desired to know if the assessors had
made out their books by the time required
by law. ;.
Mr.. Saunders didn't know, but thought
they had.
Mr.. Humphreys had looked at this mat
ter, and kneaD it to be a fact that they had
not.
Mr.. Saunders then called upon the asses
sors, who were all present, to say whether
the books had been made out by the time
required, and each one testified that they
had. =,
Mr.. Humphreys said no more on that
subject.
The claim was allowed, Mr.. Humphreys,
only, voting "nay."
City Bonds.
The following in relation to city bonds
was presented by the Committee on FL
nance: &. ...,
"Your committee believe it to be the
duty of the citT either 10 make arrange
ments to raise the money and pay OFT said
bonds, or make. such other arrangements
for their settlement as will be equitable
and just.
"Your committee are satisfied that the
money cannot be raised at present to pay
the bonds off without very great sacrifice
to the city, and the citizens cannot bear
taxation sufficient to raise the money in
that mode with the present heavy taxes
upon them. Your committee therefore re-
commend the adoption Of the following
resolution ..--... ..--. .-- -.
Resolued, That the Chamberlain be and
is hereby authorized and required to re-
deem all bonds of the city which have
become due, when presented for payment
(which are included in what is called the
funded debt of the city,, by the issue OF
new bonds with twenty per cent. added
thereto, and payable thirty -four years after
date, bearing six per cent. interest, paya.
BILE semi-annually, on the lst of January OF
each year." :.
After considerable debate the resolution
was laid on the table until the members
could inform themselves in regard to the
subject. .
: Claims of assessors.
Mr.. Saunders, from the Committee on
Finance, recommended the allowance OF the
annexed amounts as additional compensa-
tion for the city assessor and his deputies :
E. M. Scho6eld, $500; Thomas N. Kim
brough, $304.S9; John F. Saunders,
Sl43.34; Richard Reins, $500; John Glib
lin, $3.50.
The propositions in regard to Messrs.
Scho6eld and Kimbrough were rejected
ayes, 7; noes, sand Messrs. Saunders,
Reins, and Giblin we're allowed the extra
compensation recommended.
Present Mr.. Clinton. ...
"= City Collector.