Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-06-13


Upon these facts am Of opinion that the tax
can be collected hold that the site OF per
sonalTropcrty Tor the purpose Of taxation ;ls
the place where it is located.
The report was adopted.
A number Of bills for rent OF rooms Tor cleo
ton aud registration services were presented.
Mr.. Hughes suggested that it would be well
on election and registration OCCASIONS to use
the rooms in the various wards over which
the CITY had control and for which no rent
would he charged.
Mr.. Brodcrs, from the Finance Committee,
reported Che Revenue till for lS17-S. The bill
was read the first time and came up for second
reading.
MIR. Evans was not willing to vote upon the
bill or lay any taxes whatever until the report
OF The Financc Committee showing the annual
expenses Of the city WAS printed. lie did
not desire to 20 it blind
Mr.. Brodrrs said that the report was ready
now.
The President said il was not yet printed but
would be printed by the next meeting OF The
Board.
The manuscript report of The Auditor was
then brought in, Auditor Brockett coming 10 TO
read the document
MIR. Evans wanted to sec the report printed
SC that he could put his hand on each item.
The last Auditors report was flung upon the
desks Of members second alter the RcVcnuc
bill was passed.
Mr.. Evans moved to lay the bill on the table
until the corporation accounts are printed, and
the subject was laid aside until the next meet
ing
The appropriation bill having been reported
by the Finance Committee, and the section ap.
ii f,r kho If Iofcr
on The public debt having been read,
was taken off, that would be $4,000. lie
would like to know what became oil the differ
cnce.
Mr.. Brolers explained that the tax Of Two
per cent was levied on the market value Of the
bonds being little over one per cent on the
face value. Besides this there Vas an interest
note Of $4,000 in bapk, part OF which would
have to be paid this year.
When the provision relative TO tho police
Mr.. Hughes favored cutting down he police
che half
The President - \ OH might as we'll abolish it
entirely
Mr. Hughes thought that perhaps that ight
| be dorc.
The prcsileut-A1d let Fishtown, Peters.
burg, &C.. rule the city, The reading Of the
| bill sill continue.
When the clause relative 10 the Fire Depart
mnni was under consideration,
Mr.. Seals said he understood that it cost
| $24 every time the tTn engines came ont. He
| thought that thil was extravaganza.
Mr.. Hughes urged that the Fire Department
here WAS conducted moro economically than
any department 10 the country. lu Baltimore
| the expense was $l73 900, here but 81, 900.
| Nlr. Evans thought that the deficiencies OF
last year should be provided for by special
appropriation, and that the appropriations tol
| this year should not he burdened with them.
! Mr.. Bfoders explained that there were $40,
900 levied last year beyond the appropriations,
40 that this fund met all deficiencies. The com
| mittca had been authorized 10 borrow $1,000.
They had borrowed only $500. There was
cow some 81 900 On hand, sufficient to carry
h2 city on until the lat of JoIg. So that there
were ao deficiencies from last year to burden
the present hill.
Mr. Hughes, to shnw that the Committee on
Streets had not expended ID June, 1876, more
| than The legitimate share Of the appropriation
Tor that year. submitted the following state
| mrnl:
Beard Of pui|i,. Wo.k., $3.50 l:
! Chain raug, l,43i |"
| Grading, SUI Oh
5000 q
| Total expenditure. 1886 81
$500 G.:
Total amount expended in June,
lS1G. say, $l,O2G 81
| l.ass carried IL individual s!%d chain
Gang accounts, ESQ 81
SOLO %
| Expended IN June, 1876, $705 OO
\ communication from NJ. Harlow, lreasll-
rtr, stated that the cash accounts Of the Audi.
| Tor and The Treasurer do not balance, the error
being one which occurred before the present
| Auditor Or Treasurer came lutO Office.
Mr.. Brnders thought that some one should
| be appointed TO examine iIo the matter. The
| Finance Committee had no time TO make q
| thorough investigation, and would like author
| ily to en- oy IN expert Tor that purpose
The authority asked was given.
And after some routine business the Board
adjourned
Foreign News.
Alta meeting 81 cotton srinpers at Oldham,
England, il was decided, 10 consequence OF the