Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-07-19
'Ehc Corporation Laws.

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The resolution offered by Mr. Shinn and
which passed the City Council 1T its I;lS; session
which provide. ti,Y 'nlitying the laws oi the
Corporation al :';'',i Importance /" this COM
muniiy.
The present Council, composed largcly of
new mcnucrS. experience the same difficulty
in finding ont what the laws require ~ their
PREDECESSORS They are scattered through
hook. pamphlets and newspapers. and it i cX-
trrnlrly difficult to ascertain with certainty the
law upon any given subject
If this Council mere Y intend Il r',"!iiriio"
oi law. III" cheapest mode Is to direct, the
public printer to rrpublish such laws is have
made. The printer could well afford to have
them copied TT would find them in the files Of
the Gazette without further expense than the
c,,.r Of Publishing.
i}n il the rnlInril propose To ~nltiy the laws.
it will b" Il work Of much labor and require on
tie part OF the person who may be employed
tn execute the task. Knowledge oi' the past his
tory of this Corporation from the date OF Its
original charter Not only should the laws he
condensed and abridged. lucidly arranged and
indrycd but in order to make the book of real
value. every law. whether private or pnLc.
should be referred Ia IL 4 Special index. For
i.stlnrc. the various a"t,. "f Council by which
PROPERTY from time To time has been condemn
eel or purchased for public usc>--tIlc appr0prl-
aionS tnr works of public inprovemcnt-and
others which will readily suggest themselves.
1t wnnld l,rn,incr Il book too large and cXpcn-
-ivc To publish AL these special acts. while an
accurate index would accomplish. every praci-
cal pur!"~". the folio an;l number of the Min
HE book being .riv"n But in order to carry
the Intentions OF the Council into effect. no
Qualification ';Il BIZ made. unless Il committee
of Council j. appointed Of clear headed men,
vino will give their attention to the work is it
progresses. arl at least once Il week review
WIN; has been done and make in this commit
tee such alterations and amendments a. they
may think the Council would approve. The
General laws could be prepared from time to
time and published for the information of the
citizens and members Of Council. and speedily
completed. The labor, however. Of examining
all the laws Of the Corporation and preparing
Il proper index Is suggested. would require
time.
As to the cost. it is believed that by publish
Ing Il limited number of copies and fixing
price upon them. enough could be sold in few
years to dctray the entire outlay for this object
Most taxpayers. mcn'ot property, and c>-
pccay the Bond holders. and Creditors Of the
Corporations would desire to have means Of
knowing their rights. liabilities. and duties I'M
der the laws. {. r.. STUART.
TIE BOARD OF EDuCATIoN.-Thc State
Board Of Education has adopted the following:
''WhcrcaS: from returns in this office it
appears that some school districts in the State
have failed to Vote Il tax for district school
purposes therefore be it
''Rc>olycl. That if many such case the means
are raised By private subScr ptlon or otherwise.
Tor furnishing school houses, furniture. appa-
rutuS Textbooks for INDECENT children, pay Of
board of trustees and all other means and
appliances nccltul for the successful operation
Of the schools, then the State funds may be
apportonel to the district, Just as if the tax
had been voted: provided. that in al! such
cases satisfactory evidence must be furnished
this board. BY the certificate Of the trustees
and the county superintendent. that the pro-
vision made is just and impartial. and such as
will secure the benefits of the school system to
the people rs required by the constitution and
laws of the State.
LIME. The schooner j. e. Ferris, from
Alexandria, arrived ut this port Yesterday with
Il cargo otrock lime. consigned to MessrS. Davis
Roper & Go. The rock was brought to .AIeyan-
dri. from Shenandoah county. and such cargo
is something new here RtryStnrg Inter.
The yellow fever has ceased to be epidemic
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