Evening star., 1870-02-02
CORPORATION AFTAIRS.
THE BILL To POSTPONE THE TAX SALES PASSED
AND APPRovED.
Board Of Aldermen, February lst.

The Board met, pursuant to a call of the
Mayor; present, Messrs. Baker, Chase, Clark,
Connolly, Davis, Slater, and the President,
(crocker.) (Messrs. Emery, Moore, Morsell,
and Champion were in the room about O'Clock,
but left just before the President called the
Board to order.) The Board was called to or
der by the Chair just before O'Clock, and the
Secretary read message from the Mayor en-
closing a sopy of his Communication addressed
to the Board OF Common Council published in
the proceedings Of that Board below to explain
the reason ior his calling special session Of the
The Chair stated that there was no quorum
present, and Mr.: Connolly referred to the fact
of sufficient number Of Aldermen having been
present in the chamber to make quorum, who
had left the chamber, and suggested the propri-
ETY. of noting the fact on the Journal.
The Board then took a recess, and reassem-
bled at half past ten O'Clock and adjourned.
Board Of Common Council.
special meeting of the Common Council
was held last evening, at the call of the Mayor,
| at which the following message was read:
| To fhe Board Of Common Couacu:
GENTLENEN: 1 have deemed it my duty to call a
special meeting Of the Councils this evening for the
Of Aldermen iass evening. I proSidfns for the post
ponement of the fer the sale of prop
anticipate certain portion of the revenues for the
pre- sent fiscal year:
The alleged inability Of very large number Of our
small property holders TO their taxes before the
usual time of advertising, renders it. in my Juig-
with them lenieniy to them as far as possible
the great expense of having their property adver-
tised, and to give them every opportunity in their
power to raise the means to pay their taxes
And in Crder to satisfy the demands Of labor
poraton, as well as to pay pressing demands
hs city S it i our duty
their satisfaction without days delay. very
portion Of hsss Sc demands must be
in suit, and judgments will be obtained on them un
This action will put at rest effectually the aleca
gati1ns tnst ,he Sorporation Is unable or unwilling
city treasury 1t is pro per that should add that an
arrangement has been made with the First National
reared autSofy Se oSnea o% the SoMns ,e
fully approving he object If the bill, trust that
session.
Very respectfully, S.J.BowEx. Mayor
President Williams occupied the Chair, and
all the members were present except Messrs.
Pardon, Gaines and Venable.
Mr.. Taylor asked that the bill be considered.
Mr.. Beall raised the point. that motion
men the bill was not properly before the Board
OF Common Council.
Mr.. Burgess said that the members lad had
ample opportunity TO examine the Dill and
urged the importance OF passing it. He called
the previous question.
Mr.. Boyd.-Youn defeat the bill. I'll have
to vote against it if you push it,
Mr.. Nutter.-SO will 1.
MIR. Holmes said that he had no objection to
extending the time. but would not anticip ate
the revenue until satisfactory report is made
as TO what has become of the three-Guarters of
million already collected.
Mr.. Hatton claimed that it was the rich who
would be mostly benefited by this bill, and not
the labOring men, for of the latter class nearly
every one who has been at work has paid his
taxes. He was tired of this sympathy which
would lead to borrowing money from every
bank. He had seen this sympathy lead men to
taking 80 cents from S1.50 paid to laboring
man for campaign purposes.
Mr.. Hall.-What officer did that?
Mr. Hatton.-The gentleman who has charge
OF the political machinery in the several ward.
=, MI. Hall.-I don't know who it is, unless it Is
the gentleman himself.
Mr.. Hatton continued. saying that the officer
referred to was well known; and he claimed that
the law gives the Collector of Taxes entire con-
troll OF the matter, except in the cases of the
pro- erty OF insane persons, minors, &c.
how long the gentleman intended to speak.
Mr.. Hatton said his object was to deioat the
bill, and could he do so he would speak until
next June for that purpose.
Mr.. Hall said that he represented property
holders as well as the laboring men, and argued
that the bill would be a relief to all. He desired
from those who belonged to the party i'm OPPOSE
ten to the Republican party.
Mr.. Hatton asked the name of that party.
Mr.. Hall replied that it was the party opposed
to the municipal authorities If he should give
II name he would call it the death to the Repub-
lican party, or the ally of the Democratic party
lie wished to save the poor man the expenses of
advertising, and noted case where the taxes
amounted TO So and the BILL including fees and
advertising, amounted to $3.50.
MI. Boyd ldenied that the laboring men had
generally paid their taxes.
Mr. Holmes raised point of order, that there
was motion TO reconsider the bill pending in
the Aldermen, and ii was n derelictiOn Of duty
on the part OF the Secretary to send the bill
down.
The Chair decided that the bill was properly
endorsed, and IT was not for this Board to ques-
ton the correctness of that endorsements; if any
wrong has been done, the Aldermen should ask
for the retnrn of the bill.
Mr.. DetIIck thought that the Corporation had
not shown much financial ability; salaries had
been raised, new offices had been created, con-
tractors had been paid more than the contract
price. All these things had rendered an antici-
patton OF the revenue necessary TO settle the
claims against the Corporation; but he would
pay the iaborers first, and he offered an amend
ment, "that no part of the revenue authorized
TO be anticipated shall be expended for any
any other purpose until all the labOrers having
claims against this Corporation shall have been
paid"
Mr.. Williams said that the majority of the
debts which this money was intended to nav
was for debts contracted before the Republican
party came into power, and moi a single snit
that he knew of as nov pending is IoT 4 lew
debt made by the present adriins'T., ton. The
debts were created by pressure spOu he MAYOR
10 carry out improvements which lad been or
dered by the Councils. The Councils hsd tlready
passed bills enough to absorb the revenue for
the next two years, and this indiscriminate pass
ing OF bills was for buncombe, and to curry
favor with the iabOrng men. 1t was no fault of
the Mayor that the city had arrived at this en-
barrassing situation and it was now the duty of
the Councils, who had made the debts to pro-
vide way for getting out Of it. He would take
his hare OF the blame from the shoulders of the
Mayor, and would like to see others have the
manliness to acknowledge their share.
Mr. Brown said he saw no bugbear in thi
bill, but on the contrary saw that il would great
ly benefit the whole community, and he would
cheerfully support the bill.
Mr. Holmes offered an amendment to the
amendment, that after the labOring men have
oeeh pald, the other money shall be paid to
this money shall be paid for new improvements
until all of the outstanding indebtedness OF the
Corporation is paid; which was not agreed To-
yeas 8, (Messrs. HattOn. Holmes and Simms:)
nays IA. h
The amendment of Mr.. DetricL was not
agreed to--yeas 4, (Messrs. DERRICK, Hatton.
Holmes and Simms;) nays I2.
The bill was then pasSed-yeas, Messrs. BealI
Boyd, Browne, Burgess, Detrick, Hall, john,
son, Mcknight, Nutter, Piper, Taylor, Thomp-
son, Tinney and the President, II; nays, Messrs
halton, Holmes and Simms, 3.
Ihe Board then adjourned.
. lime Dill was Immediately delivered by the
secretary Oh the Council Mr.. POpe) to the Sec
,etary OF the Aldermen, (Mr. HuIse,) and by
him taken to the Mayor's Office where n a. "a
signed by President Wiliiamse Of tLe lave
Board, and President Croker. Of the Aidar.
men. Mayor Bowen was present. and af once
approved the bill-1 ~ ~A00
THE OUEAGE ON THE LITTLE SHEA Cu,,n
Further Examination of fhs P,rnefrD,n. r.