Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-07-23
Letter from LOudOun Co.

Correspondence of the Alexandra Gazette. |
LEEsBURG, Va, July %, lS75.-Last night
the Council elected MIR. B. F. Head Town
Sergeant for the ensuing year. He is a half
brother of Mayor Head, who did not desire him
to be candidate, and he was not formally So:
He had, it is understood, two competitors, B.
R.Attwell, Sergeant in 1873, and J. H. Forsythe,
the late constable.
The town financial statement is, 10 the main,
favorable, though erroneous so far as it states
the condition of the town in this particular. 1t
takes no account of $3.50, due by the township
OF Leesburg as compensation for 81 300, levied
on the town under the road law, for roads out
side of the town. This would make the gross
assets of the town not 81, $50, but $l,7OO. On
the contrary the Treasurer's salary is unpaid,
and perhaps bills to the amount of $3.50. Thus
the clear surplus applicable to the debts of the
town is 81, $50. We have had for three years
an act creating sinking fund, requiring an ap.
preparation OF enough money to buy $1,000
Virginia consol bond, and the continual rein
vestment OF the proceeds Of the coupons 10 the
same securities, but until this year no action
has been taken under the act. The fund from
the township has been appropriated for that
purpose The sinking fund would have amount.
ed now to about $500, on a debt of about
$4,000, part of which will be due in eight or
ten years, and the rest ($5,OO0) in 80 years.
The rate of taxation is 50 cts, on 800, and will
produce surplus annually of $4,000 in cash,
equal to about So. 800 in Virginia consols Why
the town should pay 81 300 for its road tax, and
get back only $3.50, has always been mystery
to me. Other towns do not do 80.
Edward Nichols, attorney for Elisha Janney,
has sold 90 acres Of land near Lincoln, to Mr..
Bullock, of Washington city, for $75 per acre.
ms Is the hrst investment in country seats
made by Washingtonians in Loudoun. The
assessed value of this land is Sos Der acre, Mr.
Janney held it at $4,000, but sold at 81, 500
rather than rent it out. Small farms eIipiblv
located, will always sell. Big farms, without
capital to work them are Improbable, and un.
saleable in bulk if offered by retail they would
sell. AIIouIs.
LEGISLATIVE NOMINATIONS. MAJ. j. Har.
rison Kelley, editor of the Fredericksburg
Herald, is nominated by the Independent, of
that place, for the House of Delegates to rep
resent Spotsylvania county, and better nomi-
nation could not be made, Msj. Kelley is one
OF the purest, soundest and best men in the
State, and Spotsylvana will be honored in his
election.
The Gordonsville Gazette contains a commu-
nication urging George Bouton, ESQ.,, of Madi-
SOD, for the State Senate in that district.
!. 1t is said that the name of John H. Suite,
esq. of Stafford, will be presented by his friends
for the House of Delegates.
Walter Powell Of Fairfax, spoken of for tie
Legislature, is in favor Of sessions once in every
i've years.
Charles Mason, of King George, is promi-
nently named for the House Of Delegates from
that county.
j. r. Smoot, of Culpeper, announces him
self an independent candidate for the Legisa-
tnre.