Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-07-01

ii u,l7 10 bser7e snd ez, cue tte laws under
Which tax ny Oath.
lock fnr youy cjri.sI corporation 10 origi-
ca iDg ard cauyIls Cut all measures II cuoR
he tun.f, prosperity aud g:aersi W.lisfe or
cit, sad i: will g1e ne great Satisfaction
t cha n 5Cno degree assist you at ibis Critical
tie.
FINANCES.
Trs,c :eTc: was tire 10 cur municipal bllo.
~ shac Il! io.c,es:s demanded . inare c)us.rVa
i've palicy, AID E!lau economy Vas 80 generally
| r ql!cd, IS he present. Through The energetic
etfors Z! y,u7 bodies, 10 coriuOctlon With some
prupia; o. busiGcss men of cur com munl'y. 10
lcrcs,ed l.; tbs fate Ct CUT CITY, tho debt qu:sf
| lion has assamed definite Siapa, aud Il Low
dr9ulyeS u?Cu us 70 reduce cur Corporation
| fiba0cc3 70 sys'eu sad order, and 10 shvW cur
c:edi;Crs TIA: We are Seriously lotcn. upon
cJpdu: icg ruf cty go7ernmsnt upoo the
most lcoromic.l pllu. The bill which provi les
| FIR The urraug. II 2Dt OF Gu. lpdebtedDtsS IS one
that rec III II cuds llseli TO 81! ha9!vg ct heat
the V9Iy if: u ynr corporate c2l5;uuca. Ii may
not meet Wit thu approb,i,u OF tho most
cri.,I, Ia. st tho sinetluo ii cunes up 80
yearly al p.ac i,sbto to the honorable discharge
Of cur CD dcot, and places u5 10 position,
| Shnfc, If rIudeucs and ecouCmy guide our
au,ius AID shape cur future o1uFs,, We
may reasonably lick for a brighter period
| [ cou.iic. tna .yp.usts Of cur Gig mucl too
| large, aud ia Crd,r to % Ike the com promise
bill operative it will be ats>.ucly r,q lIs'te TOR
| Us 10 eliminate That We deem us uuuecessarv
st this jdoeture. Ii our creditors are willing to
acospt he provisions ot the oonpruDls bill let
us meet them 10 a spirit of equity and iusIlcs
AID 80 III Iail Our expenditures that there Viii
be 20 eivu1d tor o"rsIre.
Ii our eff rs To brlug about savlos iJroo US
to dispense with thu services of some faithful
officer. AID although sc may seriously feel the
loss thus Incurred. ct tho sametlms the To-
terest If The b)udhclicrs cod the rights OF the
tax ayers must bo Consulted, tor 1t Would De
supreme folly for US 10 urge our creditors 10
(uuj their bJuds without showing dctermin
cd ef0rt to rtdu,e cur expenses and place our
SC Yes 10 q condition to meet tie Interest on
the bonds pronn,ly. Up to this time parties
REPRESENTING $780, 600 10 bonds have inli-
mated their intention of funding. and as s1on as
&C uaI rc'rcochment is accom- pllshsd wo Will
haze almcs; tho euire debt under contrJ.
PUBLIC PROTEREY.
| Ia regard to this important Failure Of cur
city eovernmcut would invite your special at.
teuliou. Tho market building, which was
erected a! heavy expense BY the clty, now
yields most Inadequate relura ind there
ought to b. some meaos devised to l. crease tho
public revenue irem this sOu!c,.
STREETS.
In cur present embarrassed circumstances
could not suggest the expenditure Of other than
v,ry limited amount upon our streets.
| kius Street demonstrates the fact that the
l. cs; Conservative way TO czpend money, with
the BEST practical result 10 this direction, is TO
make special appropriation for particular
street, and in this way N oney is saved, add 10
fen years cur pecple will b. il possession oil
gaod s.rcc!s. Tho clgton, IS formerly, tf
patching, accompanies Only temporary improve.
ment, which in tho cld works more expense 10
the corporation.
CITY GAS WORKS.
The revenue yielded is about the sine as last
gear The works are 10 prosperous condition,
The nett revenue arising from them this year
amounting to S7,40J. A Photomo,er has re-
gently been purchased by the use Ct which the
candle power OF the gas can DO o: c,rtaiued.
Tue burning of tar Instead of coke 10 The
furnace will cause esvlog this year Ct some
$500.
The use Of gas is Increasing anil az soon as
the mzio, which is bciGg tx ended Two blocks
| DU L TIUCp biISCt, - CUupiCtSSs d
Increase 10 consumption is confidently txDec.ed.
PUBLIC GAS LAMP.
/ would specially recommend that lamp
be placed at tho Cameron street entrance to the
market building for which there ls q necessity
aad coastaut demand.
| AIMS HOUSE AND OUT DOOR PO0R.
The ,x9epse Ct sustaning lho Aims House
euG cut door poor has been materially lcsseped
during tho las: fiscal year, sId s)me two thou
s,od five huodred dollars have been saved. 10
view OF the fact that retrenobnent is 50 i'm
pGrt6nt at this time, invite your atteuioo to
this brsIch OF the city's txpauses. believing
that a iudiciGui course may still further help Us
| In thia Gsrec!lc0.
| FIRE DEPARTMENT.
! Ii there is & feature ct cur city government
that should excite cur pride aud command our
hearty approval it is the efficient fra depart,
Danf.
With tho exception Ct few offers the
brave men who oouplso our different com
pariea are uopsid. rrere cannot b. too nu,h
| sad Tor Ih"se men. who, 10 the winters storm
aud sunmor's heat. are the guardians OF the
IrlDcrIy Of cur ciiz ms. end someumcs of life
Itself. Tncy not ouly equal, but turpsss 10
usefulness the paid departments of cur ss:er
CHI s
ihc ieparImen. is managed with skill, and
to the Chief aud Wardensis due III qlali d GU.
| mediation for tho good couduot vi this NEST
| Important braoch OF our CRY puVer1ment.
PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
The schools Of our city ore ii most f)ut
ishiug corduipD, ard the manifest improve
uen, 10 the skIl OF he teachers and The de
msauur OF the scholars bears good evidence of
the cffJrts of our worthy Superintendent in
,unection with the School Board.
We bad hoped that the auuuot to DO paid
for this purpose would have been less this pear.
I'm. off.r thn rnnc, n ,reful fYaminaton and ~.