Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-05-15
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nation.
Mr.. Latham was somewhat anxious for IN.
formation On this subject, as it would afford
him an illustration. He would assume that s.
was the number given. He would ask, also,
how many of the $4,000 employed in Balti
more were men, for if two thirds of them we're
children, the multiplication by four to give
50 900 would not be correct. No more arc
there are IS men employed in the factory C
Mr.. Hill. I'll venture the prediction that two.
thirds of the IS are minors. It might be said
that this was an example Of the whole arpu
ment. Mr.. H. was gentleman of remarkable
ability He was not only poet but power.
he ought to be employed to convert the town.
He converted grocer in fifteen minutes, and
it could not take long for him to convert all the
rest.
Mr.. Latham thought commission to invite
manufacturers here would be useless Our
doors have been thrown open for FIVE years,
and not one manufacturer Of importance has
more was to compare Tom Thumb with thu
Irish giant.
MIR. L. introduced substitute providiug that
manufacturers employing twenty or more hands
should be exempt. He wished that the sub.
stitute could be passed 10 blank, and bad no
special desire to retain the number 20 if other
gentlemen thought auother plumber better.
Mr.. RisheiIl-Word it so that it shall be
"that the big fish shall eat up the little fish,"
| Laughter.
Mr.. Evans said Mr. Rishcil had taken thc
wind out of his sails, for that was exactly what
he intended to say. He contended that the
Code of the Corporation exempts manufacturers
and that the exemption 10 the Code would not
be repealed by a section of tho Revenue BILL
at least until the section Of the Code was first
repealed. 1t was an error to say that no new
manufactures had come here within five years.
| He could find the Neptune Machine Works
and the box mandatory 90 Unon street
alone.
Mr. Rishel-Bcsdes those that have stayed
here because of the exemption.
| Mr. EvaCs continued, If the big fish cat up
| the little fish and then the big fish died, what
will the town do for fish, Laughter.
MIR. Latham replied and said he wanted 10
settle who were manufacturers. Let five CT
ono be put in place Of twenty 50 that gentle
men would not hereafter have to wait five years
to End out whether they we're manufacturers
or not
Mr.. Hill said that Mr.. Latham seemed
welded to bis opinions.
MIR. Latham I'll let you talk With IL, fifteen
minutes and you can con7ert me.
Mr.. Nails moved TO GIL the blank with
three.
Mr.. Rishiell, 10 voting, said: [ thick thu
poor girl who makes basket should be exempt
from taxation, and vote mo.
The motion was lost-ayea 6, noes S.
Mr.. Latham moved to fill the blank with
"ten," which was lost-yeas 5. nays 9.
The substitute 10 blank was lost-yeas e,
nays 8.
MIR. Hills amendment excmpting all ma0p
facturers was then agreed TO by rising vote Of
Sto4
The reading of the bill was then coDti1ued.
When the section Offering the l25 per cent
discount for prompt payment in cash was read
Mr.. Latham moved to strike it out. he said
We expected to receive money but We vii! have
| to receive coupons under the new decision OF
the Court of Appeals, and this change IS made
ct the suggestion of the Corporation Attorney.
Mr.. Evans and Mr.. Beach deprecated this
action.
The motion to strike out was agreed TO-
When the tax on hucksters ($l5) was up
| Mr.. Falls presented petition asking reduc
ton of taxes to ten dollars MIR. Falls knew
that on yesterday two of the hucksters who
paid $50 per annum stall rent sold only GO cts.
worth.
The amendment was adopted.
The bill was then passed unanimously
The other business was transacted without
| discussion.