The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1876-03-09

Hudson, amounting to $40 and $3.50 res
! rectively, we're allowed. Redeemed script to
the amount OF $685. was received and burned.
Petition of Maj. Bell for permission to con-
struct sewer on Frederick street, and petit
ton OF David Fultz and others fer extension
OF the Mt. Scion road through the Poor House
property. were properly referred.
Mr.. Fultz offered q resolution instrucing
the City Treasurer to turn over all of the u,l-
paid taxes into the hands of the City Sergeant
and that the Sergeant be required to collect
them at once.
Slr. Evans stated that there were now in the
hands OF the City Sergeant some $1,000 uncol-
lccted taxes. He thought it best to leave the
accounts with the Treasurer as he had been
making returns at the rates of s.. 900 or Sc 900
per month, while not one cent had been re-
ceived from the Sergeant.
1t was stated that the finance committee
was preparing an ordinance to cover the case
and the resolution was dropped for the present
Mr.. Abby wanted to know how the taxes all
come to be paid III script. lie had been ap-
piled to by persons for script to pay State tax
es. This could only be explained by the fact
that the officers had collected money for the
city taxes, and had substituted script instead.
Before adiourning, Mr.. Evans asked if the
Counci, thought it best to have the Donashe
land re-stirvcyed and the deed made accord
ngly. 1t was determined to have it re- sur
veyed. He also stated that he had received
several communications from the Trcdegar
company, asking for thousand dollars in pay
mcnt for pipe furnished. This statement led
to discussion as to what per cent was to be de-
Quoted for cash and before any convincing con-
cll,sion was arrived at, the Council adjourned
LEAVING THE STATE.-The number of
emigrants leaving this section Of the State
weekly, is becoming alarmingly large par
ty of twenty-three left last week by the Ches-
apeake 6 Ohio for Burlington. Iowa, and on
Monday evening, another party Of thirteen,
started for Missouri and Ohio, by the Chesa-
of nine, from the vicinity of Churchyille,
among whom were DR.. Slower, - Bear, and
John IIildebrand and family, left for Little
Rock, Arkansas, by the C. & 0, r. r., and still
another party on the same day, of IA, consist
ing of Geo. w Faubcr and the Messfs. Keyser
and families from near Waynesboro, left by
the 3 & 0 r r. Mr.. Faubcr will return.
The majority of these e.nigrants are our
most substantial citizens, hard working, and
honest, and are just what the State most needs,
aud can lily afford 20 spare. We understand
that another party of 30 will leave town by
the Chesapeake ard Ohio, next week and
week after. We must manage to muzze Maj.
Pete Woodward, the soliciting agent for the
c. & 0. R. r., as we'll as Mr. G. N. Gallaher,
the agent of the B. s. O. At this rate it won't
take them long to depopulate the county.
While the Legislature is entertaining, dis
cussing and PASSING immigration bills, would
it not be as we'll for them to enact laws for the
relief Of the tax-burdened people Of the State,
and thus stop this tide of emigration. We are
losing the very bone and sinew Of our coun-
try. Young stalwart men, who are the wealth
of the community, and whose labor we need
every day to help build up orr waste Places
All of the immigration schemes are worse
than useless, if we cannot keep those who
were born and bred in our midst.