Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-06-09
ALEXANDRIA GAZETTE AND
paying the city officials well wiz

paying tue cay uilcla!5 wen WIZ
tion finances were in paying oGndrio"~
TIE blank was then filled with 500
The salary of the Clerk Of the Market was
| then fixed at 800, with per cent. upon the
amount of his collections.
| Mr.. Mckenzie moved that the blank IN
| Paragraph relating 10 The salaries t.! The C"
Iectors Of taxes be filed with y per cent. on
amount Of collections.
Mr. Massey asked if i, wa meant 10 say -
per cent. in currcncy,a and asked how much Tor
pnration money vas still Out.
| Mr. Mckenzie said he supposed about $1,000
was still ont, though the books showed about
$ll 900. The Corse Brothers here heli about
| 81 600 waiting for it to reach par value. and
OTHER parties in Baltimore were waiting Tor
| the same event.
MIR. Massey said that careful estimate had
| been made in the committee meeting OF the
| salary Of the Collectors OF taxes, and 1t was
| discovered that if all the taxes due Oh 81! the
property in the city were paid IN iu'i the per-
ccntagc retained by the Collectors would not
| amount to over $500 per year, and asked II
| that was too much for 4 man who was running
| around ali day collecting -,
Mr. MeKcpzia said the Collectors did not
run about, nor even walk about, but sat down
| IN the Market House building, and waited tor
people to come and pay them.
| Mr. Massey said it would be strange indeed
| il the Collectors did not use their utmost eXer'
tons to collect the taxes when their salaries de-
| pendeG on those collections. The salary OF The
| collector of the Northern District did not
| amount last year to more that 5000 The II
! nance Committee had agreed to strike out the
words in kind and he hoped the chairman OF
| that committee would not 90 hack in u meeting
| of the Council on what he had agreed to IN
meeting of the committee.
[ MIR. Mckenzie opposed inscrlblpg the words
10 currency, and stated that the taxes this
year would amount to over $4,000, S12,o0O
of which would be upon real estate. The sub
ject was then dropped:
| Mr.. Harmon moved that the salary oil the
| Clerk Of the Board of Aldermen be reduced to
| 500 per annum, and stated that S2UO Tor aDoul
| a hours work in the course OF year was out
of proportion to the salaries OF tne othe'
officers. ,
The President stated that the subject OF the
reduction of the salary OF the Clerk OF the
Board of Aldermen had been frequently con
sldcrcd before, but 4; matter oi courtesy, mac
| always been left TO be determined upon by the
Board OF Aldermen.
On vote being taken upon Mr.. Harmon (;
| motion it was lost, only McSsrS. Harmon anu
Ncale voting in the affirmative, and the blank
was filled with 5000.
On motion OF Nlr. Moran, the salary OF tht
Superintendent OF the Night Watch was III
creased to 500
The following salaries were then apportlcnod
without any discussion Chief Engineero Ere
Department., $50; Assessors, $50 each
Treasurer OF Corporation, 500; MESSENGER oil
Council. 5000 Keeper of Aims House, $500
Police Consabes each, 5000 Keeper OF Towr
Clock, $50 Physicians to the Poor each, 500
Messenger of Board OF Aldermen, 500 Night
Watchmen $l2j per night, and Clerk OF Com
mon Council, 500. -.
1t was also enacted that the gauger OF liquors
should pay into the city treasury 10 per cent
oil bis gross receipts, after which the blI
passed
Mr.. Massey then introduced the subject 0
the abolition ol the Office OF harbor, master
upon which q lengthy debate cnsucd, Wnict
was participated in by Messrs. Agnew, Baker
Reed and Massey until alter ten clock, whcl
after tie Committee Of Conference, apnolntSe'
to settle the difficulty between The tle1 Boards
with reference to the salary bill, had reported
the Board adjourned.