The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1874-05-27
CORPORATION TAX.

casian, under the signature OF lax c
PAYER, and which is couched in such a
geneeei, gentlemanly and at the same S
time fervently honest language, and J
by one evidently sufferer and OF
our own true people, demands from s
the Democrat proper reply and ex- 6
PLANTATION. And Taxpayer can rest
assured, that from the tone and man
ner of his communication, that we
recognize in him any thing but
croaker or fault finder, otherwise we
should never give attention to his
reminder. What we have to say IS
in Justice and Fair play to tae toun-
cilmen of Alexandria from the sur
render, up to the present time, ana
that we write by the card, knowing
ly cognizant of the facts. We ven
the assertion that Alexandria has
been better governed, her streets
and bitches kept in better order, the
property of her people less taxed
!, her finances better managed, ana
with no debt on her shoulders, than
any Incorporated Town in the State
nav in the whole country; and all
this done with the only ordinary in
come of licenses, MARRIAGES and fines
> Will our people please remember
this, look at it rightly and enquire
the sad fix of all other Towns in Lou
isiana. All this has been done, wise
,lv done, and by our own men, OF our
own choice, uncontaminated by rad
}, icalism, negroism or otherisms, and
" without fees or emOluments OF any
u sort or kind. In word our Town
. Councilmen from first to last, stano
~ like bright oasis in desert and Is
" ', the only jewel left of our stolen cas-
'' ket. and we beg Taxpayer not tc
~ lose sight of this, and then we VII
!" explain further to him about thai
10 Tax. Four fifths Of the property
IL and landed estate within the incorpo
," rated limits of Alexandria has no
!" been assessed or taxed one singh
III dollar since the surrender, with tn
y sole exception of q small tax spe
III ciallv assessed, four years since, TO
III part payment of the Fire Engine
y and then only half of that was CO
III lected, and yet the owners Of thi
'i property, landed estate enjoy the fu
W. benefits and privileges Of all the me
u' MES collected from other sources
'o' and many of these property holder
IL are non-residents and receive ia
'se renumerative rents therefor.
ny We now assure Taxpayer, tn
I'LL the small tax Of seven hundred al
, ~ fifty dollars, which has been ordert
:" assessed by the Ordinance, TO whi'
NC he objects, and which would be lig
CIV. on the whole property OF the low
~ was so assessed or ordered assess
''o' by the Board Of Councilmen, as
~ precautionary financial measure or
l"' reserve, and has not been order
''e" collected. if needed by the Counc
men. never was to be enforced beft
- the 10Th of October, when same ms
''">' ev would be in circulation. A
' again the main object Of the Count
'. -, men is to have taxation ever, j
VA and proper, and not all fall on
CIV merchants and traders Of the Low
- ~, in fact to reduce the licenses 9
''N' place uniform and equal tax on
y, alike. In conclusion we beg i
Ivy Payer and all good and true citlz
'i'e =. like him, to give the Councilman
~ ~ benefit of their support and exp
. .'" ao ence, and above all to wish that p
w. Alexandria may never have VIC
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re in INCREASE OF CR1ME.-We c;