Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-06-14
CITY COUNCIL.
The regular semi.month!y meeting OF the
Cry Council was held last ugh.

BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
| In this Board there was iuli attendance Of
members aid outside the bar goody number
of spcctatorS.
| The Revenue bill being reported from the
| Finance Committee,
| Mr. Mckenzie explained the alterations ID
the bill, He thought all of thcG coed exc pt
| that taxing the interest on Corporation bonds
held by mop residents, which lie thought risky,
10 view OF the legal opinions he hal heard ex
press d and the decisions OF the courts. The
mai rity of the committee had dlr cled the bill
| to be so rep ,rtei however.
| Mr. Mo, II said that the Corporation A'tor
ney had given the opiaion ti:at SO Tar rs the
| State courts were concerned thcr. would be 20
difficulty. great many bocd' were held
here, and he thought the experiment wort
Trying. ;,
NJ Mckenzie would favor it, II possible,
| but thouohi it risky.
DR.. johnson was opposed to any chang:
from the old bill.
The bill being read the third time,
Mr. Neae asked why the Increase OF taxa
tiou2
NJ. M~krrzie said the committee thought
was opposed to forcing the people 10 these hare
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bills.
Mr.. Moore said tfe tex tad really been over
So % for several years, what with the penal
ties, &C. We must DECREASE ouC expenses or
increase the taxes.
DR.. Johnson could not agree to Increase the
taxes. The discount Of ten per cent. would not
benefit many. The frS; Of August Was TOO
short tim. He thoughr he less ;.varIce the
bondholders showed il claiming h IT interest
the better it would be for them III be- tutorc.
There was growing sen:lDcot against the
boudhoidcrs, ard il might result III throwing
over the whcl, thing. He favored thc 0ld
Revenue biz. He referred to the tx bill; paid
by him in Fairfsx which brought h:s taxes ~
to 81 81 on the hundred.
MIR. Mckenzie said the Council could uo
regulate the taxes 10 Fairfax. There We're sew.
cra reasons, which TIC euumsra!ed, tor The
amount fixed 10 this bill,
DR.. johnson moved 10 amend hr txiDg he
tax at $500. Lost-aycs. ,; uocs. 6.
hlr. Nick anze then moved to till the hlauk
with 1920 Carried
DIR. J9husou said that the Corporation could
not coec, the specia! tax fr0m physicians and
lawyers; here otore they bad paid III, ) ii lax
without nlurmur, and he moved 10 tx The TAX
at thai amount. Less.
Dr. Johnson furth s2id that tn lacrca C
10 the tax on 'gs would re ut Iii g os, 0: r>v,
euuo. OWcers of dogs wou;t secc.t9 them o..
their premises, and the city authorities could
not touch them. There woul! be twice as
much collected at the old :a!c. Digs were nos
50 useful now; they We're oocc us-i a. article,
of Diet. Such vas not Cow The case
Mr.. Observation-Disclosures tor sausag"s !!
; Laughter.
Mr.. Mck!nzie said the tax vas at Que time
ten d2lla,S ana h. thouAh any peTs'a keep
ue dogs could very vii pay the present taz.
Dr. johnson moved to fix the tax a. the cd
rate. List.
Mr.. Smoot moved to extend the time Tor the
10 per cent. Discount unti: the first Of Sept1m-
Der. Agreed to, ncm. con.
The bill was then paSsed-ayes. s.
DR.. johnson, 10 explanation .! his vote, Sai'!
thai while he opposed sum- paris of i. bc
would vote for the bill as whole.
The repori OF The Committee on L'sh hav
Jog been read,
Mr. Mckenzie sad he regretted that ,he
Corporation was losi.g the services OF Alr.
Roxbury, but be supposed It was onc Of those
things which c,ud not be hoped.
Mr.. Smoot said the committee had passed {
resolution of thanks to Mr. Roxbury, which lie
had read.
The Salary bill having been returned trcm
The Common Council, with amendments,
Mr.. Neale moved to Increase The amount ot
the salary of the Clerk Of the Board Of Alder
men to 5000, the present m1uDl.
Dr. J@hnSon seconded the am n'!m"nt, AID
thought the salaries Of cur offer li,tlc enough
We should ecouomize by consolidating useless
Offices.
Mr.. Mckenzie favored the original bill.
The amendment was lost.
The amendment Of the Common Counci;
fixing salary for the Health Officer coniUg ~,
Dr. johnson repeated his remarks on the
subject, made at former meeting, aud op-
posed the amendment. The ether boari we:.
very willing to pay $50 20 useless officer q:
yet refused to pay him S25 FIR iigg;ug We.
for poor people to ge, water from lie moved
to strike out the amcGdmgn'. Carr. ed
The bill Of B. ". Nals coming UP Tor pay
meut,
Mr.. McKcnzc thought tee bill eDorm u,
aud moved to refer 10 the Committee Of
Claims
Mr.. Nealc hoped not; the charges We're ali
fixed by law and were perfectly correct.
Mr.. Mex nze The bill is outrageous and
enormous.
Mr.. Nealn.-It is correct, and the ii |
has beer mad, u By as honorable zen l..
man as there was In the h ward He moved
as an amendment that the bill be paid. Car
RED
Mr.. Mex ,nzie offered bill fixing the time
fer the commencement of The terms Of the co.:
poration officers on the first day oil AUGUST.
Dr.. Johnson said that the statute Of the
State fixed he time 90 the first OF july.
Mr.. McK:rzi= only wanted the city held
harmless Tor the pay of cfh:ers for al add
tonal mouth. The bonds had been executed
from August to August.
Dr.. johnson then rad the State law % ihc
subject, and the matter WAS dropped.
The Board then, at 10 o.. adjourned.
COMMON COUNCIL.
The meeting of the Couucl was well at
tended.
After some routine business which was
transacted without debate, the President said
that there was co business before the Beard,
and an interval occurred. which was spent in
guessing how long it would be before the Board
of Aldermen would get through with the dis
cusSion Of the Revenue bill.
MIR. Herbcrt presented the following N .jor
ty and minority reports of the Committee o!
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