Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-06-15
LOCAL NEWS.

| CITY CoUEcIL:-The regular ssmmontbly
meeting of the City Council was held last
night. For official proceedings sec another
column.
| BOARD OF ALDERMEN The business trans
acted in this board was speedily accomplished,
| but the members were detained until inter 10
o'clock, waiting for the revenue bill from the
| Common Council, which, in order to receive
their consideration before the next regular
| meeting OF the Common Council, had TO be
| brought before them last nght-whcn bot
| boards were in session. As soon as it was re
ceived the Board adjourned unit tonight.
In THE ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Mr. Mckenzie from
the Finance Committee, reported bill Tor
| raising revenue Tor the year 1870. which, after
considerable discussion during the filling Of the
blanks was passed and sent to the Board of
Aldermen tor concurrence. BY the provisions
of the bill the tax on all real and personal prop
crty shall be 50 on every 500 of value so
cents on every adult; on agents OF Insurance
companies not chartered by the State $40;
pubic billiard tables SIS for Que, s. for every
additional one on lawyers, physicians and
dentists licenses SIS; on bowling alleys 500 for
one, SIS on every additional one, bagatee tables
$40 each on photograph galleries $40; on
ordlnarlcs $50; on private boarding houses Sl0
on cook shops IS; huckstcrs stands $50; butch
ers stalls $50; dealers IL salt meats other than
butchers $40; express companies $500; tce
graph offices 500; horse and mu!c teams $40;
Insurance Offices $40; shooting glIcrips $40;
brok crs and pawn brokers $3.50; auc!ioneers
$40 and OF per CT. Oh "a les sample dca els
$50; ship brokers, commission and forwarding
merchants $50 and per ct. upon commissions;
rent agents $50; print peddIers $lo book ped.
ders $780, circus ami managerles $50 for first |
day, SIS for every succeeding day, and s. per
day tor side shows beer aud pop sellers 5000 : |
theatrical performances SIS each; lie .nsc to Sell
refreshments at theatrical performances 50 Tor |
each night exhibition halls $50 year; public
exhibitions 50 each; prize exhibitions $50 |
each wholesale lluuor dealers $50; retail liquor
dealers $l5; on grog shops $50; on income 10 |
excess of $500, 81 per cent, and on wood and |
coal dealers $40 The following discounts are
allowed by the bill: % per cent it paid before
25;h Of July, lst of September 20 per can't,
after which none shall Re allowed. All llc"rs
es to be paid when obtained.
Mr. Mckenzie introduced the following or
der for the purpose, he said, OF leaving the sue
cessors of the present Council something 10 go
upon until the tax collectors should commence
TO make their returns, and the order was
passed That the Finance Committee be
authorized to negotiate loan at go days for
temporary purposes until the taxes are collect
I'd, and that the Mayor be, and is hereby au
;horized 10 sign the notes and afix the corpo
ration seal thereto Amount $4,000"
The President in accordance with resolu
ion adopted at previous meeting appointed
Messrs. Massey, Harmon and Arnew q COM
mittee on tue part Of the board to examine in
o the matter OF alleged discrimination against
Alexandria by the O., A. & NJ. Il. r.
Mr.. Harmon read a communication from
Zen. Malone, which, alter some remarks by
'lessrs. Massey, Martin, and Agnew, was re.
erred to the special committee ust appointed
md ordered to be printed with he official pro.
eedings
The board then, alter II o'clock, adjourned.