National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1873-07-02
co U NTY TAXATION.
Mr.. BuKERs SPEECH IN THE COUNCIL.
High Rate Of Taxation In the County-An
Interesting Financial Eshibit-Expcndi-


When the report OF the conference committee
on the dlsagreeing votes Of the two Houses on
the Council bill imposing taxes for the fiscal
year ending June 80, 1874, was under considera-
tlon In the Council on Wednesday last, Mr..
Bnker the member from the Second district,
County, spoke as follows;
NM. BuKERs SPEECH.
MR. PRESIDENT; have not often asked the in
iulgence Of the Couacll. My apology for de-
parting at this late hour OF the crowded busl-
ness Of the session from one OF the established
usages OF this body must be found In the duty
owe 20 those to whose confidence I am largely
indebted for the right to be heard upon this
door.
The subject now before the Council Is COM
Tns r p S,ghs,V oy y law AND rourrv
by which II Is surrounded, by the large property
Interests which are assailed and by the character
and position OF the memorialists representing
/ shall be parSoned. Mr.. President, u ask
your attention to the provisions Of the bill which
Iecently passed the Council levying taxes for the
nscal year ending June %, 1874, while attempt
TO Indicate briefly as may some Of its inequali.
ties, inaccuracies and Inconsistencies which act
with peculiar hardship and In defiance OF the en-
sr,ct 81 Columbia wing oa,s,9e he limits Of he
clues Of Washington and Georgetown.
II Is to be regretted that neither by the organic
act nor BY subsequent act OF the Legislative As.
Of the general expenses Of the government In
the absence OF /. nich 1t devolves upon the Legls-
ditnres between INC threc Neal Jivisona N The
D.tr,ct ~ neariy "a ma, ia IN nronortion 10
banents receiyed AMI aIws ~ IN acror,iance win
,hs, H. npons,tx M anS one sect,nn Of the Ms.
sr,c, ..abp XII 70 t.sar Ia "sny exnen,,,tans
~ local natnre far IN sciusiye az OF an
other section. Organic act, sections 81, 80
foreshadowed by the bill which Originally passed
I6a IonncIl, nc well a. by Inc amenJment now
unaer cansiaeIs,ion' "a nSt In harmony with Inc
49, ~ Cnna,oss q eNnrasssl Inv The iegtsIa.
,,er 81 more n m hsif !. Century, IN which n IN
nv instance ssnar,cd from i,s Uniform liberal
no,;cs snvs rls In marian ~ tbe District known
ss .s sou nyo ~ M reoiv. interests 81 he
sssye,ai iocaIities'
'e'e'a' mn nuyrors ov ,,x.uox
in the city Of WssSipato ~ are s,ah, IN number
, ", yonarsI snnd gas Wstrono,itsn noIlce
schaois ,nntsrest an nsiI,,i sonls. ,niersrt on
.s,nr h,onss tn,aess, a., crr,rs ,ior ~ Ws sh,no
ton hon,,s' AMI me sinking fnnd' Tor ali Of which
,na c,,v ~ ,s tsy ~ sw, doiia "a mar hundred of
v,tn u Ths op,en,s of ,aaatoa IN he comfy
80 nva.sfhs gensysi funa. noiice schools, Inter.
az, an ns,,ics honSs AMI s,nsino fnnd. fnr which
Il was originally proposed to place The tax sttwo
n,,asr,Hs sI,aniages which ". 3o moi possess,
IN niheT wor,,s me comfy was 10 nav Two dot
isrs an her ave obiects of issaiion, while Wash
ingtsn. on the ave corresponding objects as may
1850 - y" nay. a. ~ fnnd.r Ihs sme,,,iment
oe zen, pn ny csnt.,srcs rnn m,ttes me stsni
an 4 mara fsvorane footinas paying but nj .bs.
~, ~ arnoss ~ I'M aia,on rsn,s shnye the citv
an excess o. pu. slsven Senls sovse ,vI W. ''v,
hasa' ~ a,,y,ng avsr vonr eIsysnt "a IMAGE
49,. wsisins nnan yonr weil-nsyeI footyays
iInyefing occssionally In the grateful shade Of
so,av INN, snp, am n linz gonnisins ve shoud
~ Ar. thss IN, n IL nossihie hoveyer. maj
ne tsfmers Of lie COUNTY who plod through the