Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-06-29
LOCAL NEWS.
CHURCH SERVICES, &C., To-MORRoW

Sii'h oi HhhN lies, &c, TOMORROW.
CHRIST CHURcH-Scrvice at II q. m nv Row
DR.. Walker, II at s =. m. by Rev Mr. kcpler
IT fAuLs CnURCH-ScrvIce ut II a. M
GRACE CHURcH-Serviccs IN the morningand
At night. 'N
Sr. MARr's CHuRcH-Mass at land II q m
NeSpers at 1 u. m
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHUrcH-No services
!, SECOND rRESRYTERlAN CHuRcH-Service in
the morning and ut night, by Rev. DIR. Bullock
MEri Er1S. ClIURCH-Scrmon in the morn
ing and at night by Rev. Mr.. Hemenwuy.
METH Er1s. CnuRcn SourlI-Sermon i'll the
morning and at night by Rev. Mr. Busey.
METH PROT. CHURclt-No services
BAPTIST CHuRCn-Servce in the morning
AMI ut night by Rev. Mr. Ryland
You've MES'S CHRISTIAN Assoc N-Prayer
meeting i'll the Meth. Prot. Church, at d p Ill.
Jail services ut p. m. Aims House services ut 3
O'Clock p. IN. During the week there will be
daily prayer meetings in the rooms Of the Assoc
citation mt 5 p. m. Open air Prayer Meeting at
81 p m, on the corner of King and st Asaph
streets.
GERMAN LUTlIEEAN-Sermon in the morning
and y, night by Rev. Mr.. b schoiI.
PRIMITIVE BAPTlST.-Srrmon in the morning
nj II and IN the evening ut :. by Elder }. L.
burlington, at the meeting house, south
Fairfax street, near King.
COMMON CnUNcIL.-Thc heated term reached
its acme last night at the hall occupied by the
Common Council (EIarmonie HAIL. The hall
Is without south windows except u small Que Of
lew panes ucar the root. No thermometer
was to be found but the temperature must
have reached blood heat Half dozen spec
taturS accompanied the members in the en-
dcarur to keep cool, tanning with fan where
one could be procured and using in default
their own hats or those Of their ncig hbors.
The President called Mr.. Evaus to the chair
and moved to take up the Revenue bill as
passed by the Board of Aldermen.
Mr.. Hopkins moved to lay the bill on the ia
BILE, saying that the bill was based upon no cor
rect data, for none was attainable. 1t was
merely cropping in the dark.
Mr.. Shinn thought it very important that
Council should act upon the bill now. The
difficulty with the assessors WAS not IN the
amount or value of property, but in the fact
that property had been assessed to wrong per-
sons. He had beeu Informed 10y the asscssors
that there would be no material difference in
the value OF the assessment. Unless the bill
was passed We would he without revenue next
month. How could the policemen, the public
school teachers aud the small debtors Of the
corporation be paid. No information nos now
attanable, would DC furnished for several
weeks.
Mr. Pinu opposed the provision which re-
qnircd payment Of the taxes by the first OF
August. 1t was too short time. The taxes
were higher than ever before, aud the time Tor
payment too short for poor people.
Mr.. Hughes was opposed to passing the bill
To act DOW would he 10 act III the dark. and he
would not be willing to act in reference to Il
matter Of such importance without report of
the Finance Committee showing why the tax
should he levied.
Mr. Shinn SAID there was statement or the
table. MIR. French had read such statement
in the Board Of Aldermen.
1t appeared that no such statement had been
sent to the Council
Mr.. Shinn said that without such statement
il would, of course, be Impossible Tor Council
to act ntelligent!y
Mr.. Green said no good could arise from de-
lay and urged the passage OF the blil.
Mr.. Hopkins urged that action upon the bill
now would be to grope bindly.
The bill was laid On the table.
The Salary bill having been taken up aud
read,
Mr.. Hughes Inquired if some provision for
the salary of the President OF the Board OF
Health was not needed.
Mr.. Shinn said the salary Of the President
was fixed by special act.
An amendment making the salary OF the
Mayor $500 instead Of $500, was lost ayes 4,
noes I.
MI. flOpklUS ulONcu W lC'luhS INV -A"''''h
to make out the TAX bills
Mr. Shinn thought it was necessary to have
some SYSTEM in conducting the finances OF the
city, The Auditor had to audit the bills which
the Clerk made out, and yet. It was proposed
now to end the system of checks by putting
both euds of the check in the Auditor $ hands.
What fault could be found with the system
now in use ? ;,
Mr. Hopkins had been Informed that in old
times the Auditor had made ont the bills. His
only view was to pay the officers living salary,
and with that view TO give them enough to DO
to occupy at least one-half of their time.
Mr.. Shirn said that the bills for this year
had already been made ont in blank.
Mr.. Hupkins-In that view will withdraw
my amendment.
Mr. Sniun said that as the bill had already
been amended, it could not be passed in time TO
have meeting Of the Board Of Aldermen
called, the amendments coucurred IN and the
approval OF the Mayor obtained therefore 1t
was useless to sit further III that hot room.
The matter would have to be left to the next
Council
After some explanations as to the bill, the
Board adjourned.
THE ARLINGTON HOME School So|REE
last night was pleasant treat, and passed OFT
very agrecably. There was evidence of excellent
taste in the whole getting up OF the affair.
''Robin Adair' and Failing Leaves were most
creditably rendered, as were several other ln-
strumental aud vocal pieces. The School
Master" was a success, aud the pieces lmmedl-
atelv following was very Justly encorcd. Miss L.