Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-11-12

OF the tax was asked. It was bis intention to
continue, it possible, to run the factory. but to
do this and keep up his full complement of
hands, he must have all the indulgence he
could obtain Mr.. T. said his company had
moi goue to protest and did not intend to be
driven to that. They had been loosiog money.
but were willing to make further Sacrifices and
they did not want an extension but release
If compelled they would pay the tax now, but
it would be that much additional expense that
they did not know they could bear at this time
Mr. Latham expressed himself satisfied with
Mr.. rs remarks and said he would vote for
the relief asked, considering it a relief to the
whole community, for the closing of the fac:
tory, he thought, would be public adversely,
especially at this time, when the operatives
would be throwu out upon the charity OF the
city.
DR.. French said that it must be remembered
that 10000 had to be raised and he was 10 favor
of everybody paying their just proportion of
taxes.
Mr. Latham thought the Corporation would
be the gamer by granting the relief asked. 1t
would be relief to many of our people, and
he thought, by the way, that it was time to be
making some provision for our poor.
Dr. johnson said things in seasons, easoned
are" He was opposed to this clap trap appeal
for the poor, and thought the proposition
discrimination against the poor-a greaslng
OF tho fat SOW.
Mr. Latham again resuUlng said that It he
was transgressing the rules he asked pardon.
The President said the rules had Lceu traus-
crossed, but that if there Was no objection, the
member could proceed.
Mr. Latham stated that the tax against the
factory was not 10 the assessment, and there
tore not among the estimates for this year, and
that the relief, if granted would directly effect
a large number Ut our citlZeus, who, If thrown
out OF employment, could get none elsewhere
now
The vote being taken on the resolution to re-
nit, it was lost-ayes 3, noes 5.
Dr. johnson then offered resolution to sus
pend the collection of the tuxes Oh the Factory
until May next, pending which,
The Board adjourned.
COMMON COUNCIL
All the member! but three were present.
The attendance outside the bar was limited.
Mr.. Broders, from the Committee 90 Poor,
reported that that committee having discover
ed that the Poor's House was uninsured, had
effected an Insurance upon the same also that
they recommended the sale of yoke of un-
profitable oxen, which the Superintendent Of
the Poor's House, where they are kept, said
had been out there for long time eating their
heads off, and rarely being harnessed tur work.
Mr.. Purtuer, from the Committee Oh Streets,
reported bill providing against the obstruc-
ton OF the street railroad track 10y carts, Wag
onS, &c.
Mr.. Fowle moved to lay it on the table, as
its passage would be OF great Inconvenience to
the merchants
NJ Lot h,
way to treat it. The railroad was certainly an
advantage to the city, aud the desires Of IT'S
owners were entitled to respectful consdera-
ton. If the bill was Objectionable amend it.,
but don't do away with it so summary. SINH
lar laws we're 10 existence in other cities aud
it would be 10 the beueEt as we'll OF the clizeus
as of the company that vicious cart drivers
should not be allowed to obstruct the track SO
Il. 10 hinder the passage OF the cars
Mr. HOPKINS SAID that when COu3cil granted
the street car company the use Of King street.
it was thought ouly one track was TO be laid.
Que track would not prevent horse vehicles
from backing up to merchants stores and load
lug aud unloading there, but TWO tracks occu-
pied 80 much space that such work could not
be done without temporarily obstructlDg one OF
the tracks at least
The bill was then amended SO as to prevent
the obstruction by Cart drivers for longer Pc
riod than five minutes, and as amended the
bill passed.
The following communication was read:
10 the Honorable Myor and City Council Of
-1teUundriU:
Your petitioners, the Mt. Vernon Manutac-
turing Company, would respectfully represent
that 10 the year 1870 your honorable body ex
empted the Mt. Vernon Cotton Mill being the
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corporate limits Of Alexandria, from taxation
for the period Of three years, which term has
now expired.
| Your petitioners would also represent, as is
we'll known, that disastrous financial panic is
now sweeping over the country, particularly al
| fectlng manufacturing industries OF every de-
| scriptiOn; that labOrers have already been dis
charged throughout the country; and that 10
all reasonable probability many more must share
| the same fate, thereby entailiug great distress
10 the poorer classes
Your petitioners would further state that
they disburse annually to the operatives above
the sum of thirty thousanddollars 10 addition
to large amounts spent 10 your midst III the
purchase Of supplies of various kinds
Your petitioners arc anxious to continue ope-
rations without stoppage, thereby aftordlng
employment to large number OF operatives,
and would, 10 view Of the amount thereby ne
cessarly dlsbursed, respectfully pray your hon
orable body to continue TO exempt the property
Of your petitioners for further period of three
years, and they will ever, as in duty bound,
pray, Sc. a. NIsBET TURNBULL, President.
Alexandria, Nov It'll, 1913.
The President calling MIR. Hughes to the
chair, said that the Cotton Factory employed
one huudred and thirty hands, Of whom two
thirds were females; that the monthly dis
bursemeuts to them was upwards OF three
thousand dollars; that the $3.50, the amount
of the taxes was not included in the estimates
for the fiscal year; that the proprictors OF the
factory had been compelled to reduce the
wages of the bands fifteen per cent, aud were
curtaiug their expenses In every conceivable
way in order that they might be enabled to
tide over the present stringency in monetary
affairs; and that to relieve them Of the tax
would tend in some degree towards that deslr-
able end, and so prevent the suffering that
must insue, and the expense that would neces
s,rilv result to the corporation from the closing