Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-07-18

Wiser 10 Dafe uellVeu lue revenue lTOu the re-
failing of ardent spirits in another way. Ii it
could be made 10 proportion to the amount of
sales it should be done. This was the case in
France and England The per ct. additional
tax on the annual rental Of ordinaries was not
Just; not an accurate tax. He proceeded to show
the importance of the rule Of making our vices
pay half our taxes, and.hoped soon to see this
| the method pursued here.
MIR. French explained the effect of the clause
IN question.
Mr.. johnson thought the per Ct should
only be assessed on the room in which the liquor
is sold, not on the entire building.
Mr.. French explained how important it was
that the bill should stand as it is We are short
now about Sl30,00O, and it is extremely im-
portant that this matter should be settled.
The lower Board having adhered to its &C.
tiou on the salary bill, except with regard TO
the Mayor SALARY, returned the bill asking for
a committee of conference, and their action was
concurred in.
Mr.. johnson said that he hoped the commit
tee of conference would meet Immediately after
the Board adjourned, He had said all on the
subject be intended to say.
The consideration of the revenue bill was re.
sumed, and the report of the Committee again
read and received.
Communications from the Hydraulon Fire
Company and the Relief Hook and Ladder
Company, recommending the reelection of the
present Chief Engineer of the Fire Department,
were read and received
Mr.. johnson took the floor, claiming that
the statutes of tho State had boon grossly VIC
lated in this matter of the management of the
Fire Department.
The Board accepted the invitation of the
Common Council to hold a joint meeting next
i IL 81 nf oil
corporation officers.
A resolution to inquire in whose possession
are the plates for printing the bonds of the
corporation, amended by substituting due
bills for bonds, was adopted
/ Mr. johnson offered a resolution, which was
adopted, on the subject OF the Relief Engine
House on Prince street lit being considered un-
safe that the Committee on Public Property
enquire as to the ownership Of that building.
Also resolution on the subject OF the side.
walks Oh King street, with view to their re-
pair, and requiring repairs within ten days,
which was laid on the table.
Also resolution prohibiting any officer OF
the city or committee of Council from appro-
priatipg or paying out more than $50 without
permission Of Council, which was laid on the
table.
The Board then adjourned.
COMMON COUNCIL.
The Common Council after passing some reso
lutions, waited for a long time while the
Aldermen debated the salary bill.
When the bill came back from the other
Board with the amendments Of Council dis
agreed TO,
Mr. Hopkins hoped Council would adhere to
its amendments The changes had been de-
feated n the other Board by the want of at
tendance of two members. He was opposed to
allowing two men to rule the Council. de
would sit them out.
Mr.. Shinn suggested that as to the salary OF
the Mayor. disagreement between the Boards
was useless, as the salary was already liked Tor
this year. This view prevailed, and the salary
for this year was fixed at $500.
Mr.. Hopkins, when the amendment for fix
ing the salary of the clerk of the gas works was
reached, said the Aldermen had graclously al
lowed that the Council had the right to man
age the gas works. As he was the mover OF
the resolution fixing the salary at 800 per an-
mum, he moved to adhere, and the motion was
agreed to-
Mr.. Hopkins moved committee Of confer
vu.c uu Tile di-"nrnei Votes.
Mr.. Hughes said the truth was not 10 the bill,
and he was opposed to it. 1t was SAID there
that Mr.. Green was 10 favor Of the rental tax
on ordnaries Mr.. Green had told him this
morning that the tax was an injustice, but be-
ing member of the Fiuance Committee, he
could not object to it.
Mr.. Beach said that Mr. Green was satisfied
? with the BILL He paid the largest tax, and if
it suited him he did not see why men who had
to pay less should not be satisfied with it.
Mr.. Hughes held that the constitution of the
State required taxes to be uniform. It could
not be uniform to tax one man forty dollars for
particular kind of business. aud another $500
for the same business, because he lived IN a
different kind of house.
Mr.. Beach did not suppose the equality OF
taxation meant that man who owned one
kind of house should pay precisely the same as
man who owned a much better house and
had better accommodations.
Mr.. Hopkins said be was very anxious to get
this bill through but he was satisfied that a
large proportion of the taxes Levied would not
stand the test of the courts There is no doubt
that the whole thing was manipulated by one
member of the COMMITTEE Mr. Green did not
object, but he told him (Mr. H this morning
that the tax was unjust, but Mr.. French said 1t
was necessary, and being member of the CON-
mittee, he did not object.
MIR. Evans said that without copy OF the
report of the Auditor, the Council Was called
on to vote. He did not understand the state
mcut of the committee, and was not prepared
to vote on the bill now.
Mr.. Pinn said that the gentleman from the
Second Ward Mr.. Hopkins had stated that a
single member manipulated the whole revenue
bill. He did not think that one man ought to
control the Council otherwise it would be just
as we'll for all the other members to stay home.
He was opposed to being governed by one IN
dividual in this matter
After some further debate the. Board ad-
iourned, it being understood that it would be
called together again on Friday night.
A PROFITABLE DELAWARE FARM.-The
, Middetown (Del Transcript thus speaks OF a
farm owned by j. B. FenDimore and occupied
by his SOD Samuel, near Odessa: