Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-01-12

alib!e as most OF rs, and bad not the SAINT
evidence az we have The wcieht ot the test
mony with US is all in Blouse's favor. 10 order
that there might not be any mlsapprehens'ot
t. about the matter he would Say that 1t The
Mayor thought the petitioner guilty oil The
charge Of which he convicted him, he should
have imposed the fine upon him, and ii he re
fused to pay it, it should have been made out
of his goods and chattels He should not have
heen imprisoned while the fine could have been
made, 1t is 10 small 1natter to deprive lnul
Of his liberty, it can only DE done IN accordance
with law, and Mayor or Magistrate RENTERS
himself liable to suit tor damages for lai>r IIil
prisonment. He concluded By MOVING that
the further consideration Of the subject be post
poned until the next meeting ul the Council,
and his motion was adopted.
Mr.. Turner stated that he had misunderstood
the time at which the meeting OF the Commit,
tee to hear the evidence IN the case inet la'd
over, was to have been held.
Mr.. Massey reiterated that Mr.. Turner )
absence from that meeting was no fault Of ms
Mr.. Mckenzie moved to adjourn, AZ The
President was indisposrd tut
The President hoped he would withdraw i!ls
motion, aud stated that there was another com
munication upon his table which would proba
bly, require the consideration Of the Board
Mr.. Turner said that the Committee 10
whom had been referred the proposition to
levy tax per capita upon passengers on the
W, \. & &. X. r., were ready to present
| their report.
M!. Mckcuzie 80, it wont spoil.
The President then called Mr. Harmon to
The chair and retired.
| The char read i commune .tlIn from the
Mayor, asking Tor IN appropriation Ior the nur
chase of wood Tor the poor OF tins city.
Mr. Moran moved that the blank be filled
with 5000, and his motiou was adopted.
Mr. Mckenzie asked if il would not be lie
Glossary to prepare L resolution authorizing the
| appropriation just made.
Mr. Massey said, no. The only thing requlr-
cd to secure the appropriation, was the consent
of the other Board.
| Mr. Mckenzie said the other Board had
gone, and he wanted this one to so too.
| Mr.. Massey said because the other Board
had not transacted any business, Was no reason
why the Common Council should not lie
was in favor Of staying until 10 o'clock, and
finishing uD what business was before the
Board.
Tho chair then presented bill Of constables
Edelin, and Burnet, for expenses incurred IN
the case of the late horse stealing and killing
ut the Aims House, which on motion OF Mr..
Massey was ordered to be paid
MIR. Mckenzie saying Drlfus ought to be
made to pay it, and
Mr.. Agnew. that in consideration OF it three
or four more years ought to be added to John
Robinson 8 term OF imprisonment.
Mr.. Turner presented the report of the Com-
mittee to whom had been referred the rcso-
luton to levy tax Of cent on each pasShn
ger transported by the w., \. y &. IL; H.,
these views Of the act OF February 1866. the
Committee recommend that the resolution now
pending before the Council, to impose 4 tax |
on Railroad passengers, be laid upon the table.
MIR, Mckenzie moved to concur With the re
port
Mr.. Harmon said that che acts vi the city OF
Alexandria were not as iMmntable as the laws
OF tho Modes and Persians. In the agreement
between the city and the Railroad there was an
item with reference tc the employment on
Aagm,u. Had any body ever seen one IL
the railroad company has not complied With inc
terms Of the contract, the contract IL V0lue1,
anl as he thought ought to be repealed. 1t
was the DUTY of the Council to relieve the utl
zsus OF any imposition by the repeal OF any
laws that allowed that imposition, and it was
n,rf,ctIy legitimate to DO so. His colleague
| iMr, Massey had said At il former meeting
TINT it was nonsense To try 10 dam up TRACE.
| flo thought so too, aud Was not green enough
| to think otherwise, but he was opposed 10 tax
ing the, citizens in order To AFFORD laclntles iur
ging trade away from u9.
The tax il collected would not fail Oh lie
| russrugers rs asserted by some, Tor there were
| other modes Of communication wi II " a-hins
ton and if the fare was increased the travel D.
,w,.,n ,bu two cities would be by the boats
| Rut a. the CORPORATION Attorney says We can
collect the proposed tax, let rs collect the hnes
for +, failure to comply with the terms ot the
ruptract, for no one yet has ever Sttn lag
man.
| MIR. Martin said he saw tlapmru every Jay
on Henry street.
Mr., Massey said that if Mr. Harmon would
| pu with him Lu would show him every day on
ST. Asaph street a large uolored hagman. Ills
coIlesue must remember that when Legislative
bodies make contracts, tho parties accepting
them acquire vested rights, and notW!thstand
inc the laws OF the Modes und Perslans We
cant deprive them Of those rights, and cannot
impose any other cOudlllous upon them, D't
those mentioned in the Contract. gu nave
q uerteut rights to make them comply win rue
terms of the contract, but there you ehi lUu
can fine them every day, out cant take
away their right TO 90 through theStreet reitneTF
can YOU impose capital ton tax upon them. ne
would 20 as tar rs any other mempef VI '"'
Connect 20 make the Railroad Company com
Il
We are bound as we'll a. they. II Hr. Harmon
lived IN Culpcpper he would think II hard II
h. WAS uut allowed to take his farm products
,o Baltimore, il tie could obtain Jettcr price
i far Them there | / the merchants OF AleXan
dria want produce To stop here they must pay
~ much Tor it az can ue obtained elsewhere.
We must DOT complain if we are unwilling to
give IS much US our ncighborS. The man must
nosst s. a great deal Of virtue and sell sacrifice
who would loose money by staying at home TO
buy suite OF clothes in preference To gong 10
Washington to buy one. No man felt great /
or Interest in the trade Of the city than nc "lu'
but il he lived in the country ana hIu prouuc'
~ srl) ne would 90 to the best market, and 50
; wo,,d every other man. "W hat sthe motion?
Mr.. Mckenzie, TO lay on the table.
MIR. Massey then renewed the motion and It
= was carried.
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