Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-12-13


cut the additional ten per cent and also post
poning fax sales for six mouths.
Mr.. Hughes urged that the bill should be
| laid on the table. The law should be enforced.
The collectors had told him that some persons
had not paid their taxes for IS years. It was
shame that some persons should get OFT from
taxation entirely.
Mr. Clagett said that Council had just pas
sed bill to benefit the merchants, and he
hoped they would give this extension of time to
July to beucht the poor man.
Mr., Ncalc said that the great misfortune
was that the bill included the bills for 1870 and
1871. If it only embraced those who had been
in arrears for one year it would not be so bad;
but there were some persons who had paid all
their taxes until now 10 add ten per cent to
such bills would be unjust.
Mr. Wheat said the old bills were $50, 900,
and every year they increased. With these
taxes in maud the tax could be lesscned twent-
five cents in the hundred. The deficiency OF
those who did not pay was made up on those
who did pay. The longer 1t was put OFT, the
worse it was going to be.
Mr.. Pinn asked what was the tax.
Mr.. VI heat responded IS5 cents on the hun
bred.
Mr. Pinn said he paid his taxes few days
ago anu nC pdll UD CcItS.
Mr.. Wheat said he supposed that the gen.
tlcman had let the time for discount 90 by, and
had to pay POO cents.
Mr. Pnn-That the injustice. The rich man
pays lS5 cts. the poor man pays 2OOcts., and now
it WIS proposed to make the poor man, on IS
days notice. pay 220 cts. on the hundred. The
laboring class had to pay this extra tax. Per
haps some gentlemen who had ready money
wanted to buy in this prOpurty
Mr. Hughes did not want to buy property at
tax sales, but lie did not want to pay his own
taxes and other people taxes too. Work had
not been 50 plentiful here since the was as this
year. and men were better able to pay taxes
now than they would be in July. He favored
the prompt enforcement Of the law
ilr Henderson, arising Tor information, ask
ed if the city would have to pay for publish
ing the communications Of the Mayor.
The Chair sad that the matter was entirely
within the power OF Council. which could order
that auv communication he Withheld from pub
| Iication
Mr.. Henderson introduced the following rcso
ton:
Reso'ccd. That the printing of the communi-
cation from the Mayor, this 18th Of December,
1871. should not be paid for by the Corpora
ton; but if the Mayor wishes TO raise a 'ques-
ton OF relaciry between himself and member
oi' Council. he or they should alone pay for
their cards or advertisements.
Mr.. Evans moved to amend by striking out
all after the word Corporation. The amend
lnent waS accepted.
Mr. Wheat said that as the question was
merely one Of veracity between hiunsclf and the
Mayor he was content to leave the matter with
the public but be did not sec why the city
4 ~
Mr. Beach said that, as there were some cr-
ronepus statements made. he thought that the
Mayor should have Il chance to have his COM
munication published There were the horns
Tor instance.
Mr. Henderson replied that il man could
not make twenty three horns in two months
and Il half he ought to >t@o.
Some further debate OH ohe subject occurred,
when the resolution Il, amended was agreed to.
The Board then went into Joint meeting: land
after the election adjourned
.Lim Ncciing The chair announced that
the first business in order was the election Of d
gaugcr.
Dir. Nealc-I nepinatc Mpuroe--I mean.
Laughter.
Mr. Henderson moved to postpone
VI: Scaton opposed the postpOncment. The
only difference between the men was one was
merchant and the other was u poor man. tic
voted for Mr.. Lovcioy as 4 poor man. not as a
Republican. He was as good Conservative
as Mr.. Monroe.
The motion to postpone was lost, and the
ballot proceeded as follows:
lst ballot: Isaac B. Lovejoy. Q; L. NJ. Mon
roe, II.
2nd ballot: Loveioy, s: Monroe, 10.
Sd ballot Loyejoy, l. Monroe, l3.
So Mr.. Monroe was elected.
The chair said the next business in order
was the election Of an inspector Of oysters.
BY Mr. Snaton, |. B. Loveoy.
BY Mr. Wheat, \. }. Farr.
BY Mr. Janney, Ellis j.. Price.
Mr. Henderson stated that Mr.. Price had
been appointed by the Governor to this office.
and had all the measures and seals. lie was
the proper person to be elected.
lSt ballot: Farr, = Price, II; Lovejoy, |;
FL Latham, !; B. Wheat !.
Mr. Rishell desired to know if Mr.. Wheat
really wished the Office
Mr. Wheat Was disposed to offer resolution
that the whole Council be committee to in
spect oysters He supposed that if they were
large and fat 10 one would object.
Mr.. Pinn nominated Joseph Cotton.
Mr. Clagett favored the election Of Mr..
Price lie had been on the river for a long
time.
Mr.. Seaton-IEe ran a stcanboat, he did not
run oysters.
Mr. Pinn said he supposed every body knew
Mr. Cotton. He is il short fat man, and can
eat as many oysters as any man in the city.
2nd ballot Farr, l. Price, II; Cotton. |: I.
Rishcll. |.
;}rd ballot: Price, II; Farr, G.
SO Mr.. Price was elected.
Mr.. Smith explained that he did not mean
to say at the meeting that Mr.. Clifford, the
Superintendent OF Police, got pay for more
wcrkmen than he employed. He meant that
as many workmcn we're paid now as could be
employed.
The joint meeting then dissolved.
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Police REPORT. William NOVEL; and
George Petty. were sworn in as ready men on
the police force. by the Mayor this morning
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