National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1873-06-11


THE COUNCIL.
tn: Council met ys,ssdiS a.. p,I.r ~, :,
nv DR.. owen.
Council bill No 81. TO provide for deficiency OF
appropriation for laying thlrtysix inch and other
water mains directed ~ act o. 0Snsts., ] 2, 'av
Committee on Finanee
ooapcil pilI No IA d eau.li,e ,s.atlen for paving
psnn.yly,n,. ,ysnns, Win o,hs, na,t,on. N ihe
city, was read a second time and referred to the
oS%%a..'e ei IN sd s5stpee authorizing and r,u.
procegdluss supplehsntary 20 .IScutlons uPgl
p,aist q SSismS rss .sH rsSa .sooSI nS saa
referred 10 ths UJm uiittes on Judiciary. A.,
tSSSs e. ~ S = e ri S
% the debt Tor the construction and furnishing
iins and referred 70 tbs JsnmiIies On IInanesi
N hvonnSSi o, nn. AZ ~ ne s,,abt ~ wasSnston
for the nscal year ending June ~, is7i was Rad
Council bill No. a. to punish intoxicated yer.ons
sss ns rs,d .sSsSd S ns sSi rsfSrrSi % ne JON
ml,tss on pgiee. -, -.
niesSi5a from lie aoysrnor. InsSsins ihs follow
me- %sn sSS %aeS va. 70 The
mlttee on Finance - .- .,---,
o'rl0E SsssrEa4ss ssssT 3 T. iaSs hsH "a
Hsa ~ y. CsotS, Gortrasr! -
ainon aaSs me and SS SoSsdsTsoS ars, q sn act
s%snSsiSry y the sIi.,ins statute. which Foysfn
bis,rist aud also siSls%sai sIh6tiss the cost q
ssuss .hs s AZ N ne lsASn q sSss
under me pfSpSsea a "a smesdstoSy act ct '0''"'''
dSsoa 81 = s. ruS tssii noa s6os
ri psr cent Ot the present cost BAT in addition b
S s.S Ssssas tns as % .
once, -,
the once issein.iys Y The bard q sppsa,sI c.ass
Ss q ssySS GSr ~ SS Ssars@ s
cost of fhb bureau Including stationery and other
ssiSs PSSSsS Riis:d, would ffs s$pioS sSs sntTs @
tune and realize tue saving Of this lanfe eKpcndi
ture but thus : clerical force would zlso be Oh
mi saniiisg siib tbs tsaabe pTcp.fy - S"ii a.
Nth ths rr~nrfs an aiVantass 81 value 70 the
',IP.y .s g The soTfsnmsn. .,. to .aa word IN de
fence of the principle suidlns tho system inAiSSu
snnSal ssaessmsnts, IN prefereiiee 10 II. asases
under the late corporations.
isi.iiys Assembly closely sPproImsied cstmais
o. the toial value q ali Aiabls proper,y. IS den
a,s 70 ssal s sm ~ nSs
Of the hscS year ending June 81 la the controller
Of tatcs die fos aud during ssid asesi year pre-
~ eo.eIes's once s''u'"''' i0"''a Ana 'nA'Sea
rSss Ss @ 10 sofSsS Ss I'D so.
than the amount q the entire cost oi annual as
msmpe ed that fop many ysa r. preeedin2 your sd
mast,sSa ne tsI Pooai q .O@s o. ne l.,e cor
be- and the Councils aud Levy court estsbiished
ne Ia Is,e az 1pSa %s5. ar Without Stss
property 20 be taxed; aud IN the city % wsshins.
Ton no onleer. not even The mayor, hsd any infor
ySSa WA, S lHsy gould learn from iSs esui sIhi6.
that saeh succesdins aiministrstio Of this city
ngt rs.oasee @Ssssss 90 auis. hssa ams aSSs Sn un
them eIeept by the funding proceas. All these
nuai naIesaments - - "
rpe press nt assessment Of property does not eI.
there are sti some irregularities in The valuation
caused 81 the prssS 4 independ-nes os .oyrrel,nty
q IhS p;tTiGi s'ss.SoF. S6o w aias. IN We've
ysIps a. uspd Is nv Ssrssp3 q e rm es sSss ns
psSss Of property. sni EVEN entire .estlsSs s9
ss:s.sS ... up to thSr7sas aud other. much below
rhs - now proposed aims to oeyi.ts all such ir
even ths most sarnsst asa u Shs bossd ~ MAIL
cannot remedy In this that the suPsrintsndsnt nss
sqasliie the sctons d The asssssSrs aud that The
SSanss q sR S1 s, and n'TT Il
sss mop SGS rssa Sssns opinion and effect
Thsrs are other serious objection, to the abap.
year. there viii be rapid and a .tssGy sSe Il
reaehed Its settled aud Inc M 49, ~
ssSsqs NJ IN ~. gsSS reSsnne as vel a 70 SONS
loved 10 be statIopary Tor sSms %..,. hgr oe ~
Se%5 Sons5 s ~OSd ee S5ds5sd 6sS.n.s nc
will cause, for some time yet sudisn and besvy IN
h.tion Of prices IN some aud sruat uepresaion In
other sections, ali OF Nhich would have 10 be IN.
nored by any postpouement Of annual Assessment.
would, therefore. earnestly and respe,tfnlIy n.
commend taAt you will AdVoo.ts the further Al.
g ,Ss ys.s% q an G. un
% Hq & sss sss o. ~
nent basis aud be- Leave u state thaI IN yentIir
ins such suxso dions. only repeat tine wishes or
the ALpayers, whose views nave had fnii op
into. and am confident thai the piaI pTop ssd
viii meet with the universal approval Of pro, erty
had-r-
Very respectfully, your obedient servant
II. A. Hall, SUPERINTENDENT
THE DRABr or THE Ball
referred 70 y - toiossi ~
~, y saatsa. e. LhAt there shall be appointed
81 ~6o nan M ss. LOT 'ne District q oogm
~ M supssn lent oI asse,sments aud tAHe-J all
- % personal property now or hereA ter made
~ 49, hsP o9nPensati % n OF each assessor shall
Jha, in addition % The seryioss reIlIred mailing
~ ,,s @ III u snan po lhe iuty % SAID assessors
reiuired hy ths =, unLss .. may u
Ssssor. shs hs Ia,Ac nat two q sad as
tom one saa resida IN y, .ne y MAsnlhE
rifv N WashinstS,' 'N NS0Nfhos"Nh Ahu iOur IN the
~ EsTiIhTS. ro, ,,,,o.,,,.,o.
~ o,noe pI suporintsndent OF Asaeaanl suits
the Legislative Asssn6y Ssia1y ~ "
q tssessment, aud tsIes, $500: one esrf, who
tar cleTk and such other duties 4, NAV BE- rsnuIsd
by said su pc utondept llssl. me rsrt ,s6 ~ ii
perform such clerical dGtisa A. may IL nennreI IN