National Republican., 1873-05-06
THE COUNCIL.

The Council met yesterday at D O'Clock; Nj
VIM. stickney, president, in the chair.
Prayer by Rev. q. A. Hall.
Council bill, No. II, authorizing the purchas,
Of a site and the erection Of a public school
building thereon In the Second school district Of
Washington, and making an appropriation
therefor, was read a second time and referred tC
the Committee on schools.
Council bill, No. 10, to regulate shows and ex.
hibltlons Of whatever name or nature in the sale
OF disposal o. seats, was read second time and
referred 70 the Committee on Police.
Council bill, No. 10, to establish a normal
school In city Of Washington, was read second
time and referred to the Committee on SCHOOLS.
Council hill, No. II, for the relief OF Mr.. Rus
sell and others, was read second time and re-
ferred 10 the Committee on Claims.
Thompson presented ne petition o. a.
ment for paving on lot II, square Al; read and
referred to the Committee on Claims.
from Providencc Hospital, showing that during
the year ending April !, 1919, $50 patients had
been received and treated for the District.
Health, Asylum and Charities.
MIR. Thompson introduced bill Imposing taxes
for the fiscal year ending June 90, 1874, which
was read nrbt time. The bill provides that
there shall be levied all taxable real estate In
the District Of Columbia an aggregate tax Of 81
IN each 500 Of the assessors value OF said
property; that the taxes collected from the In
habitants OF Washington, Georgetown and the
county shall he kept separate by the collector,
the sums TO be divided as follows: on property
in the city OF Washington for general fund OF the
District Of Columbia, IS cents; for gas for
the streets lamps and public buildings, 10 cents;
for the Metropolitan police, twelve cents; for
the support OF public schools, including colored
schools, thirty-three cents for interest on bonds
Of the District Of Columbia, thlrty-two cents; for
interest on water stock and bonds Of the. Dis
city OF Washington, thirty -four cents; for the
sinking fund Of the District, twenty-five cents.
on property u The CITY q SeSrge.STn; for gene
cents; for gas for street lamps and public build
ings, twenty cents; for Metropolitan police,
ssSanis iaeIudn9 cooreI scSoolS n,P'nnS PIInS
cents; for interest on bonds OF the District OF
Columbia thlrty-two cents; for interest on water
nSh. ana M SS ssy 'op o s on
cents; for the sinking fund Of the District OF
Columbia, twenty-five cents. On property In
The District Of Columbia forty Ave cents; Tor The
Metropolitan police, twelve cents for the SUP
port OF the public school,, including colored
eighty-six cents for interest on bonds OF tht
District Of Columbia, thlrty-two cents; for ths
sinking fund Of the District Of Columbia, twenty
nve cents. The following explanatory statement
The bill provides for assessments at the hiRh.
est rate OF taxation allowed by organic law, and
even then will fall short Of the amount required Il
the estimate Of the government but will AFFORD /
revenue, II there be no abatement for prompt
payment Of taxes, OF t,siO,Ooo, as follows Foi
lntCItst Uu DlhHlCtOl NOlNulOlh OOuuh, tothh1O
for interest water bonds t36 400; for intere Il
on old debt, t795, ,UoO for sinking fund, t2ss bO
total for interest and sinking fund.- tsII 800; fof
the general fund, San, ,I5O; Tor The Metropolitan
police tll9sOO; for gas service, 600; Tor the
public schools, 500, $50; total, 81, 10000.
The amount assessed for the general fund, n
will be seen, Il ti29, Tb0 out OF which there must
be paid the salaries Of all offlcers, the expenses
OF the Legislature, the cost OF the Fire depart.
ment, the expenses Of the markets, the Auppor,
Of the poor, including physicians and apothe.
carries, the expenses OF the Board Of Health and
all other Incidental and general expenses Of the
Government
The estimates OF the Government show that n
will require tI0a,5i5.sI for these various pur
poses.
Mr.. Buker called up his resolution Of Inauir,
OF the Board Of Public Works; which wa
adopted.
Mr.. Riley offered a resolution, which wa
agreed to, authorizing the president to select on
page for the Council during the present session
Mr.. Golden presented a petition from the prou
erty-holders OF tho county along the Bladens
burg road, asking for relief from the taxes I'M
posed for improvements on that road whIc
they regard as onerous. IL was read and \,
ferrcd TO the Committee on Public Works an
Property.
AT $40 p. ni., on motion Of Nr. Browne, Oh
Council adjourned.