Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-07-01

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| in the receipts would not be so great as was an
ticipated The price now, ho believed, was
| greater than in any city in the country, and
| many persons had been compelled to stop using
CTS in consequence Of the cyorl'itant rates ut
| which it was sold.
Mr.. Wheat moved to strike ont - percent.
| discount and insert 20. 5:'.
Mr.. Evans said that if reduction wills to be
| made in the price of gas it should be SO stated
in the rcSolution-stat plainly and not IN the
shape Ola discount. :
MIR. Wheat said it was put in that shape in
| order to induce consumers to pay promptly
| He believed that men were actllatcd more by
hopes of reward than fears of punishment The
same plan had been adopted with reference to
tax bills and found to work admirably.
Mr.. Evans said there was great difference
IN the collection of gas and tax bills. In the
former all you had tn do WAS to cllt OF the How
of gas.
The resolution was then stricken out and the
| report adopted.
The Sallry bill was received from the Board
| of Aldermen. having been passed by that
| Board
When the section apportloning the salary OF
the Auditor WAS read.
Mr. Wheat said that in consideration of the
arl1lous duties Of the Auditor his salary had
been fixed ut $ 900 instead of $500.
Mr. Evans asked if the Auditor received no
Mr.. Wheat-Nonc except small fee for the
dog medals.
MrEvans said the Corporation taxed Il man :
dog 81, but when he went TO get his license he
! had to pay 81 % This was WRONG. lie dd
not object to the tax Of 1913, but the Auditor
had NO more right to demand ~ cents fora dog
license than for amy other license he issued. lie
knew such hal been the custom for years but it
WAS unauthorized.
Mr. Wheat agreed that the city ought 10
furnish the dog medals.
The salary Of the Superintendent ni Police
w;ls Increased from 500 to $500. but The To-
ccipts for the sale oil c!canngS Of the streets
heretofore allowed. are to hc pald /" the
| Treasurer
When the suEry Of the Clcr, Of the Market.
S4Um and ) per ct on rents, WIS read.
Mr. Slinn said he was in favor "l reduction
if possible. and that the receipts from the new
market house would br greatly IN excess "t
those of last year
, Mr. Evans said there would probably l'r II"
increase at least during this year.
Mr. Wheat said the burning at the market
house would cause no decrease Tor a!l the stalls
and stands had been paid for before the calam-
ity Occurred.
The salary of the Assessor WAS pitt down N
$3.50
Mr. Wheat in answer to | question said that
last year the salary Of the two Assessors WAS
| $50 IL piece, but the Finance Committee had
| made them an extra allowance This year that
committee had thought it best to @lv" Tie
| Assnc or $3.50 and let him pay his deputy OUT
of that .... .......
| The salary Of the Treasurer WAS reduced from
5000 to 500, us the Treasurer had tl.e u~c Of
the money of the Cooperation. d.
| When the item maxim" the >;tlnry nj the
messenger Of Council $ljn, instead OF 500, a;
now, was considered,
| Mr.. Nealc said that the Aldermen had raised
the salary of their messenger to 5 I5o and low
| cred the salary Of the messenger OF Council
| $50: he WAS opposed to this. and moved to
make the salary Of the messenger OF Council
5000.
! Mr.. Wheat concurrcd in this view. and the
amendment was agreed to.
1t being found that there Were nnt Il ;ullici.
cnt number Of members present t" pass the
| bill it was rcc0mmlttcI.
The following communication from the Cor
| pOration Attorney was read
ALEXANDRIA, Va, May 18th. l>1l.
| n, yL,.. jLun,y,jL IN, (nu,ryGj thr,v.i,i,
The undersigned would respectfully report.
that in compliance with the resolution 81! y"I'r
honorable body, passed the ;;0th day OF March,
1871. he has made examination of the tide by
which the corporation holds thai! portion 81
Cameron street living between Washington and
Columbus street Mrs. John West Miner has
two children, one III whom has conveyed a;l Of
her interest in this property. 10 lIer mother
who conveyed to the corporltlon ! his would
prevent the son from cl aiming amy interest in
the property A.; to whether the children OF
Mrs Minor have any nterc!t-ln tins property:
depends upon the c9l'strctlnn OF her lathcr
will. that is TO say whether she; Mrs. NJ; took
4 life estate or fee simple in SAID property.
have my doubts as TO the title being prrIr;c'. |
learn, however. that this question was submit
ted to G. w. Waltlc>, csn. the then Corpora
ton Attorney and the lion. Henry Winter
Davis, both of whom were OF opinion that the
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