Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-01-29
Collection OfTages.

Collection Of Taxes.
G"v. kenpcr has approved the following i'm
portant bill IN relation TO the collection Of Stale
taxes and county aud township leves:
Resofusd, That the several collectors of taxes
aud county and township levies of the cities.
towns, and townships of this State, with
The consent of the surtties on their official
bonds, or upon the execution Of new bond, be
allowed until the lst day Of May, 1874, instead
vi tue LIST day OF March. 1874 as now provided
by law, to proceed with aid close up their sew
eral collections. and that the several treasurers
OF the counties and corporations of this State,
With like consent OF their sureties, or upon exc
cutlon OF new bond, be allowed until the 10th
day OF May, 1874, to make their final settle
ment with the collectors in their respective
COUNTIES and corporations; and that the said
Tra>urers, with the like consent of their sure.
ties, or upon the execution of a new bond. be
allowed until the 18th day of May, 1874, to
make their 6ual seltement with the auditor Of
public accounts: ---
POvdet The extension of time hereby
granted shall not apply to taxes aud county and
township levles already collected and 10 the
hands OF the said officers, and that all collec-
ton which may be made by them prior to the
first day Of March, 1874, shall be paid into
the treasury ut the State as now prescribed by
law. - ''s =
Provided further, That the consent of the
suretles OF said collectors aud treasurers may be
given III peers N before the couoty Judge ia
term time, or in vacation by writing signed
by such surety, said writing to be duly recorded
by the clerk Of the county court and certified
by the auditor of public accounts.
The PENNSYLVANIA MINERS From re-
ports received at the various muing points iu
the Schuykill region, it is estimated that about
one-thlrd OF the culilerles have resumed work
since the hnal settlement OF the basis question
on Saturday. The reason assigned for the
small lumber of miuers that have resumed is
that there are few orders to ill at this season,
there belug good supply of coal, and many
operators are repairing works aud machinery.
The Pnlladelp hia and Reading Coal and Iron
Companies mlnes will not BIZ put in operation
until Ecbruary,2 when it is reported there will
BE- general resumption of all the oollieres.
There Is not a sufficient demand, however to
warrant their ruuuiug up to full production Ca
paclly.
SGAMEsE TwlNs-It is said that the bereav-
ed families oil the Siamese Twius only ask
SS,OOO 10 permit an autopsy. As no such case
ever occurred before, or probably ever will &C.
cur again, the Siauese are hardly worth 80
much to scleUce. - Petersburg Neus.
1t was Mr. Simon Wolf of Washington, who
was elected Permanent President of the s. mai
b nth Convention, and not Senior Koch, as the
telegraph made it. ~,
. COMMUNICATED:
CATTLE DRovERs AND FEEDERS. At
meeting Of the cattle drovers aud feeders of
Shenandoah aud Rockingham counties, held at
Mt. jackson GU the 10Th Of January, for the
purpose OF taking into consideration rutes of
tariff charged by the B. 4 O. r. T. and the
W. e., Y. NJ. &c. s. Railroad for transport
lng stock to market upon their roads, d. W.
Prescott Was called to the chair, and Wm Il.
RICE APPOINTED Secretary.
Va motion, committee OF three Was ap-
pointed 10 draft resolutions expressive OF the
sentiments Of the meeting, consisting of DR.. J. |
K, Straycr, q. W. Wiusdile, Of Shenandoah,
aud h. Homau, Of Rockingham. The COM
mlttee reported as follows:
Whereas we, the farmers and drovers of the |
Valley OF Virginia from no hostility to railroads
Inc necessities OF the pe0iHeerever and whenever
sym pie mere to-day to Unite our ett5rts m dina
sitlon 10 Inc present system Of manapemeit of
Inc u. 3; q .. and the w. e., Y. NJ. &c. S. K.
Resolved, lst, That we fully recopnizs tho
truth that the time has come when Inc naomie
should assert their ri ghts through forms Of lsw
10 exercise that control over railroads which will
secure uniformity, fairness and accouhabllitv.
siat Inc issue Is between the people on the ono l.
sac, and the railroads and allied cornorat;ons
Oh the ether; that the farmer. the mech sn;c 1hs
merchant, tine manufacturer and the lnbDrar ora
u Interested IN the great mOy .ments to che,non
Ilans poftatlon, and TO make railroads responsihic
1nu accountable Tor all damages arising from
Rss oi uue ere ana diligence on. their part
i, n;ssolveo' "a, That requiring shippers TO sign
he lnIqutous stock contract by the r SH |
ma w. u, V NJ. 81 q. S. Il. Rs. will be NO lonyor
ulerated by US, aud rather than submit Sa
'lcuse ourselves to drive our stock hereafter
40 ~ in tnls pledge We invite all farmers and {
eeuers a1d stock droyers To unite. WITH ne ,
moving full we'll that il is to our mutual intsr
ST to do so 'o"i i'i'e'-
Resolved, Sd, That we are no lonpnr wii,;nu :
. act as al insurance company for rai,ronis
nu tnat Wheh they threatened to charge u: first
iaSS lre'ght on our stock whenever we refused :
Sign contract, thereby dressing the freght r.
ser '2oo per car OF Cattle and PROFESSIONALLY
u tner suck, we denounced their thre,t and Ii
etermlned to act independently of them and
"a! we regard sucn lmpDsitiOns on their part
J little less than insanity ~. paw -
Resolved, 18th, That we appesl to tho n,oo,hor, :
our Legislature and ne1. bcrs OF Congress 10 /
TACT such additional laws rs may be- neeesssrv +
SO control theie corporations rs 10 prevent
en- h ourdensome impositions in the future and s.
hionopolles cannot be controlled by or r.
n"ry legs alton, we ho,.e that The Fe2erL
vern menl Will at once assume control of the
lIroads of the country ''0
scsoived, 9th, That we will cheerfully unile
Va any farmer or feeder i'll driving our stock -,
the SINE '1o I'd pohse
Resolved, 9TH, That we pledge our honor to
Try out the above re solutions in every psr,icu-
IN motion the report was received and az.