Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-06-12

MIR. Latham said that he was one Of the de.
lirquaDt tax payers He had stated to the FL
nauco Committee that he would net take ad-
vactage Of this resolution, bus when he was
able be would pay dollar for dollar. Those
vino forget priocipal might permit imputatious
90 their Integrity, but he would DOT. There
were, he said, many classes of men. Some were
born poo7, and with all their efforts could never
rise out of thiir poverty. Some made them
selves rich There is class that inherit wealth.
and there s another class that marry rich, and
they can afford 10 Lord it over other men. lie
was nOt in that list pleasant position. If he
were he would not Expose himself. a rcsolu.
ton had been proposed to appoict a committee
to select new COLLECTOR aud a deputy Corpora
ton Attorney. This committee was to do this
and to collect the dclirquent taxes when in
pinctccn days the City Cou1cil would close aud
all committees cease with it. That fact should
have restrained this Board from rendering
themselves ridiculous. The time would come
when hts, things would rise like Barquo' s
ghost, to push US from cur stools. The pco-
pie had suffered much, but they would not al.
low everything TO be placed upon them aud
then rubbed iD. "Wc have had it stated here
that riug could be formed in one of the com.
mittecs of the city and the city could he de
lrauded."
The Char-No such statement has ever been
made in the City Council.
Mr.. Latbam--I saw it 10 The Gazette.
The Chair said that he would take ii upon
himself to deny that any such statement had
been made in this Board.
hlr. Latham read from the G,z:ttc Of juno
third as follows:
MIR Hill said there we're 10 bonded com.
mttees. lie had been member OF the Com.
nttee on Light, aod certainly he had never
thought of going to the gas othco and drawing
some thousands Of dollars for his own use.
mir. Evans-Could you do it if you wanted
;o2
Mr. Hill thok | could, sir, by sonc
manipulation. Of course | have no idea Of
doing it.
The Char-That is no proposition to dciraud
the city. Those are not oaicia statements.
Mr.. l.. deprecated the attacks made Oh poor
men. for he was ono Of them himself. But he
had lost his means in an honorable oausc. II
knew the time in 1861 when I had almost as
much unincumbercd properly as if had mar
ried rich"
MIR. Rishiel-Mr. President, what ii The
business before Council.
Mr.. Evans-Thc subject Of marrying rich
wives.
The Chair said Mr.. Latham would proceed
uuess a point Of order was raised.
Mr.. Latham-Let it come. I've been Wait
ing for it, but the best way is to let me 10 on,
for if you stop me eff one way I'll come in by
another. MIR. j. continued at some length,
ard then regretted he had inflicted a speech on
MIR. Evans. For himself he always listened to
MIR. Evans with pleasure. HE has good sound
sense like horse and have not.
The Chair-That is not before Council.
Mr.. Latham-I'm down. Taking his seat.
After some business without debate, Mr..
RishieIl called attention to an article 10 The
Gsz,ttc, which represented that gas was being
introduced into the Jail by the City Council.
Mr.. r. said that as membtr of that columt.
tee he wished to say that he had ucvtr been
Consulted on the sui :ct.
Mr.. EvaIs said that he had heard Of nothing
Of the kind either being referred to the com
mttee or acted upon by them.
MIR. Hill made Inquiry as to the disposition
which had been made Of a certain report of the
Auditor relative to delinquent property bid 10
by the city, and after an understanding that
the paper should be handed to the Finance
Committee the Board adjourned.