Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-05-10
LOCAL NEWS.

meetlug ulSuL VI tHc SltS SOuHcll, pul pusiHts'
was transacted only in the Board of Aldermen
as but eight members Messrs. Smoot, Shinn
Neale, Wheat, Waterman Lawson and Massey
no quorum-were present in the chamber OF
the Common Council and under the rules
that Board had to adjourn until tonight. For
official proceedings OF the Board OF Aldermen
gee another column.
Board of Alaernlen.-Mr. Suite from the
committee of conference to whom was referred
the petition Of Geo. W. Knox, asking remis-
sion Of the special tax Of $500 on express COM
press, stated that the committee reported in
favor Of the remission called for it being under
stood that the wagons of Knox Express were
to be taxed as any other vehicles on the street
Mr. French, from the Committee on Finance
reported that the committee had waited on Mr.
Stillson and procured from him the tax bills he
had held, amounting to some $50, OG0, and had
turned them over to the Auditor. OF these
bills Mr. S. had collected about 81. 400. The
committee had allowed Mr.. s. $3.50 for the
labors performed by him, and Mr. French, ad-
ded that he Mr.. S. had been at about $3.50
expense to arrange the bills in convenient order
Tor collcctlon,-an arrangement that would
greatly lessen the labors OF the collectors into
whose hands the bills might fall
MIR. Simpson presented the petition Of Lewis
Williams, colorcd, asking that an abatement be
made in the assessment of his property: which
had been valued at $1,000 in 1876, and more
recently ut 81 900 Some Of the taxes on which
abatement Was asked had been paid. The
committee he said reported in favor Of putting
it down at 81, 100 per each year-but 1t was
doubtful if any Of the money could he collected.
Report agreed to.
Petition OF Mrs Anne D. Radclitf asking
remission of taxes OH her property, On the
ground of extemc poverty and claiming that
she was an object Of charity, MIR. Simpson
said that while this was an unusual petition he
was in favor Of granting it. Mrs. Radclitf Wa
EXTREMITY poor, and the property III questlo
was OF almost no value She had been in her
day most useful woman us Il doctrcss
Mr. Suite thought this very unusual peti
ton. He inquired if it was real estate that
was concerned 1t was thought that any one
who owned real estate could pay the tax On it.
He would think it better TO take up / collection
tor Mrs. Rs. benefit among the members than
to establish such precedent
Mr. Simpson replied. urging the extreme
aye and intirmity Of Mrs Radclitf and the
valueless condition of the property rs argu-
mcnts in her favor. After further debate the
petition was laid on the table
\ statement Of Geo ". Harrison was read
asking an adjustment Of the assessment on his
property, on which MIR. Simpson reported that
rs Mr.. Ii. had furnished no data whatever ON
which to act, the committee had done nothing.
Petition OF Mrs. y. \. Taylor, stating that
her property, South Pitt street, was over us
sessed, and asking that III abatement be made
to the level with property Of similar value in
her neighborhood. Committee reported in favor
of an abatement to the amount Of $500.
Mr.. Markell opposed this These petitions
ought to be brought in rs soon as the parties
know what the assessment us and not wait I'M
I'll the year was entirely gone and then come
up to claim abatement thus Keeping the city
ont Of the money
Some debate arose rs to the value of the
property, and the petition was laid on the table
Petition of Thos. n Carter, asking permits
sion to withdraw his bill presented some time
ago to this Board for services rs City Surveyor
that he might present it to the Auditor as re-
quired by law: The petition was allowed.
\ communication from the Auditor on the
cases of John Leatherland and \. Pcrpener
was read, stating that these parties had paid L
tax of Sl1 each on their business, and asking
whether they should pay ;saso the license tax OF
$40. The committee recommended that the
sl5 should be RENTED and that they should
pay only for license. Report agreed to.
Bill of j. Entwisle, .jr., of $1,000, for mcdl
cines furnished the poor, was ordered t" be
paid. .,
Mr. Simpson brought up the matter of books
required by the registrars and read the law by
which they were obliged to have them, and
the Council was obliged to furnish them. He
stated that if the books were furnished prompt
" the registrars too promised to make no
additional charge for transcribing the names,
otherwise the clerks fees would be added. lie
moved that the Auditor furnish such books as
were necessary. Adopted.
The following communication from the School
Board was read and referred to the Finance
Committee
To the City Council OF Alexandria:
In accordance with the action of the City
School Board at meeting held April 10, ~ |,
the annexed estimate of the probable cost Of the
City Public Schools for the years ISL ~ is
respectfully submitted, in compliance with the
provisions of the 9th section of an act of the Gen
eral Assembly Of Virginia, approved March 81
1871, entitled IAN act TO providen system OF pub
lie free schools in the cities the Commonwealth
and to repeal section GG of an act entitled an act
to establish and maintain n uniform system OF
free schools, approved July H. 1870, in order
that you may provide for leyying, the necessary
tax for the same, ~ provided IN the 2Qth section
of the act above named.
JOHN W. BURKE. Chairman.
Rich D. }. COLLINS, Clerk.
Alexundria, April -, 1871.
CLASSIFIED estimate Of the cost Of supporting the
Public Free School Of the city Of A!erandrta;
male Principals, at $500 each. 81 ,eCl
; female do. ut $3.50 each OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. $50
10 Assistant Teachers at $3.50 $500
Especial Teachers for Colored Schools
in winter, $50 each for six months. 42C
Rent Of School rooms ...................... LIZA
Probable pay OF Janitors..................... 6Ol
Probable cost of flu 81 ......... 40i
Printing, &c, books for Clerk, books for
INDECENT children, repairs to furniture 80,
and contingencies. tl'
S1O,]5(
Dsduct State School Fund ................. 4, IL:
Leaving to be provided $o,sS>
Bill of F. NJ Wcadon Of 81. -, for repairing
looks Sc was road