Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-04-07
LOCAL NEWS.

N,yAL lOLLS.-At hUUdpoliS yCS'oiooJ
.,,ors was meeting OF the Board OF Public
w,rLs If Maryland and of the Directors of the
Mmhuo.saneake aod Ohio Canal Company, to hear
u,,n'snt from delegation of citizens from
aissany county, Md, in favor of reduction
q tho existing rates for the transportation of
oasl over the Chesapeake and Ohio canal
G,v Groome, Comptroller Woolford, Treas,
urer Compton, President Gorman, aud the tull
Roard of Caual Directors were present Mr.
Henry w. Hoffman, Of Cumberland, chairman
NJ the Aegany-c,uuty committee, presented
series of resolutions adopted at mass meeting
ri the merchants and business men OF Cumber.
land few weeks siuce, stating that the recent
reductioo 10 freights on coal shipped from the
Cumberland region over the Baltimore aud
Ohio and Pennsylvania Railroads has OCCASION
sd negotiations for carrying coal mined in that
s so,ion over these railroads. and uuless change
in Tolls to meet these are made it will beggar
tbe canal treasury, will bring 6oaucial ruin
unon busdreds of worthy and useful citizens
and involve thousands Of people 10 suffering
and distress that the interests of the State,
and of Western Maryland particularly demand
onch an adjustment Of tolls as shall give to this
water route of transportation at least equal ad-
vantagcs 10 the removal to the seaboard and
the eastern markets of the coal mined ID that
region that the necessity exists for the quick
EST consideration of this subject; that the pol
icv adopted by the caoal should be made to
conform to existing Surroundings and the stand
ards of freishts of competing lines; that the
worst use to which the canal can be put is
di,use, and that it is incumbent upon Its man-
agemeut to show it is cheaper to transport by
il than by rail- MIR. Hoffman made long ad-
dress 10 support of the resolutions, answering
several INQUIRIES made by the members OF the
Board of Public Works and Canal Directors;
One pentemau stated there was not coal
company 10 the mountains preparing to ship
bv canal, and that FROM | 600 to 1000 tons
were going daily over the Pennsylvania road.
After free interchange of opinion the meet
ing adjouroed The Caoal Board met after.
wards 10 consider revision of the rates, and
the result will be made public to-day.
COLLECTION OF TAXES. The following sec.
tons of the act to provide for the collection of
taxes are published to correct an impression
that prevails that the time for such collection
has been extended to June. whereas 1t will be
seen that they must be paid by April lst:
3 That the several collectors of taxes and
county ADD township levics of the cities towns
and townships of this State, with the consent
of the sureties on their official bonds, or upon
the execution of new bond, be allowed until
the FIRST day Of June, eighteen hundred and
seventy FIVE, instead of the first day OF March,
eighteen hundred and sevent-hve, as now pro-
vided by law, to proceed with aud close up
their several collections; and that the several
treasurers of the counties and corporations OF
this State, with The like consent oil their sure
ties, or upon the execution of new bonds, be
allowed until the first day of June, eighteen
hundred ADD seventy five. to make their hual
settlement with the collectors 10 their respec-
tive counties aud corporations and that the
said treasurers, with like consent of their sure.
ties or upon the execution OF new bonds, be
allowed until the hf,eeuth lay of June, eight
cen hundred and seventy.6ve to make their
fioal settlement with the auditor Of public &C
counts: provided, the extension OF time here
by granted shall not apply to taxes and county
aud township levies already collected aud IN
the hands of the said officers aud that all col
lections which may be made by them pr Tor to
the first day of June, eighteen hundred and
seventy.fve, shall be paid toto the treasury OF
the State as now provided by law: provided
further that the consent OF the suretles OF said
collectors and treasurers may be given IN per-
500 or by power of attorney before the county
Judge, 10 term time or vacation, by writing
sgDeo Oy sucn Suretles, salu "FitioR ~ pc
duly recorded by the clerk of the county or
corporation court, and certified to the auditor
of public accounts.
g. 1t shall not be lawful for the collectors to
sell, for the said taxes Of eighteen hundred
and seventy four, before the first day OF April,
eighteen hundred and seventy-6ve.
MAIL LETTINGS. The Postof6ce Depart
ment has let the following routes From Fair
tax station to Fairfax e. H., twice daily, to
j II. Thomas, at STA; from Fairfax G. Il.
to Pleasant Valley, via ChautiIly, three times
week, to j. w. Taylor, at $780, from Lou
doup to Prospect Hill, three times week, to
f. NJ. Jackson, at $500; from Aide to Man
assas twice a week, to e. A. Snowfall, at
s343; from Leesburg to Unison, three times
week. to j. A. Shugar, at $424; from Lees
burn 70 Poin. Of Rncks dailu 10 C. " Rink