Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-03-31
Letter iron, Richmond.

Correspondence OF the Alexandria Gazette.
RICHMOND, Va, March 80, lS77.-Tbe fol-
loving is the text Of the bill with reference TO
the assessment Of city property:
Be it enacted by the General Assembly,
That in cities and towns Of this Commonwealth
the assessment Of the real property for taxation
shall, in 10 case, exceed the value at which
such property is assessed for the purposes Of
State taxation; and such cities and towns shall,
in ell cases tor purposes OF taxation, adopt the
State assessments
. That all acts aud parts Of acts 10 conflict
with the foregoing section, whether contalood
10 the charter Of any city or town or 10 the gen
nothing 10 this act shall in any wise effect any
assessment OF taxes made prior to the passage
| Of this act, or any taxes payable during the
year 1877.
| 5. This act shall be 10 force from its passage.
1t has been suggested that the use of the
Nloffett bell punch will prevent tarkeepers
from selling liquor on Sunday, Tor the reason
that it will be heard on the street.
AS the Immortal }. n would sag, The
''pressure' against Major +. Il. Van Lew ;
reappoinlmenl as postmaster Of tha city il
heavy--very heavy.
| The Governor has approved the Moitntt
Whiskey-punch bill, and it 3 uow Law. 1t
| will, however be some time before /: goes iGto
effect, as the contract for making the punches
has YET to be given out, aud alter they are
made it will take some time 10 distribute them.
Therefore the liquor dealers ia Alexandria
need not begin putting up the price Of drnks
yet. There will be lively fight for the con.
tract for making the punches There money
10 it.
Much disappointment is manifested here be-
cause The Governor vetoed the canal bll. II
was believed that if the provisions of This bill
had been carried out Richmond would have
been greatly benefited.
Mr.. Comfy, special correspondent Of be Lon.
don Times, ia in the city. tie will travel
through Virginia and write up the labor ques
tiou lie expresses himself as having been
agreeablY surprised at tho success OF tho f'og-
lsh settlers ia Virginia. Everywhere he has
been 10 the State so far he has found the Eng
5hmen doing well.
ln the Senate, to day, the Ll ID reference
TO trei ght and passenger rates on railroads was
taken ur aud ordered TO its eGGrossment, The
bill provides chat no road shall charge for pas
senger transportation over three aud a-bali
cents per mile for Grst-clas5 fare, to which may
be added FIVE per cent. for the first ten miles
for parlor, sleeper, dining room or drawing
room cars, aod for each succeeding teD nilcs
two and half per cent additional. The bill
was amended 10 40 material particulars.
There were hnt nine votes against It's nngrosa-
ment.
The Senate PASSED the bill Increasing tho
pay OF the county Judges OF Richmond sull
Westmnrcland cluntles.
The House passed the bill grprorriating
SlG,2,j0 To the ksburg College,
The trial Of Col. Critenuen will c1ule up III
the Hastings Court either next week or the
week after.
The bills requiring voters to produce receipt
of payment OF Stale captati0n lax before beng
permitted to vote; TO enforce the constitutional
amendments restricting the right Of suffrage 10
citizens who shall have paid 10 the State before
the day OF election the cerIatlon tax required
by law; and amending au act prescribing gen
eral provisions in relation to commissioners OF
the revenue aud the assessment ct taxes, &c,
were passed.
The following acts have brcumr laws 10
auLhorize the Council Of Falls Church, fairfax
county, to take charge oil that portion Of The
Fairfax and Georgetown turnpike lyiog within
the corporate limits OF said town; to amend anal
rceracl the 18th, Is, aud 18th sections O!
chapter IS OF the Code Of 1919, in relation to
the pay Of county superintendeuts Of schools;
to establish department Of agriculture, mu.
ing and manufacturing for the State; Tor the
protection Of sheep 10 the couuty Of Fanquier;
to provide for general index 10 debts, wills,
and fduciary accounts 10 counties or corpora
lions that have net been supplied; to provide
a basis Of municipal taxation on The real prop.
erty 10 cities and towns; 10 amend aud re euact
sections Is aud 10 OF chapter l. OF the Code 81
1873, in relation to pay and mileage OF mem.
bcrs Of the General Assembly; to amend and
re- enact section Of the aci approved March
%, 1875, entitled AZ act to provide for the ap
pointment Of fish commissioners fer the State
Of Virginia; for the protection Of game; aud TO
authorize the Secretary Of the Commonwealth
TO furnish the clerks of the Couuty Courts Of
Acoomac, Northumb erland Mestnoreland,
King George, Stafford. Prince William, Fair
fax, Alexandria, Loudoun. Niddosez, Mat
theWs, and Gloucester, with certain public
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