Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-05-28

The Board, o. lU:40 clccs, scJ >urnc1.
the Common Council last night was lhioy at
| tgnied.
Alter some routn, BUSINESS.
tie ti!l Of J. q. Nevott, for election services
at tho late election, coming H.
MIR. Snoot thought that oil these bill should
b. pre- sonted, audited aCd paid altogether The
trou5l; and cost Cf having the bills TO luz
through the year would thus be avoided.
lie Introduced resolution On the sltj c.,
wh:oh will be iouod 10 the ofi,ial Irocsed,r 81
! % the moti,n Of Mr.. MclI,ao the voto VIC
| the Salary bill al line last lnee,log was reoon
| siiered, and til, bill cane up Oh lis s,,jnd
| reaiiDr.
Mr.. Smoot mov,i to d=f.r the bill uo:i tho
| next meeting.
Mr.. Latham opposed postpon ,ment
Mr.. Suoot: WI! you vnte t;r 1t.
Mr.. Latham: will make no proniHs l'n
not makirg promises.
Mr.. Smoot said that fall Board was DOT
presI q.
Mr.. L,.hsm: doo't wGo: tho bill postpou'
cd Until sometime when I'm not htre. | don't
| wsat thy su,h dodge.
After q very general di.cu sion 90 tho qucs
iious where the power OF Council over the sala
lies begun. 81,
TIE bll vas amended 80 q, TO fix the salaries
for flcO yeais
MIR. Evans doubted the right of Council to
Gx the salaries OF those who under the ~ rs it
nov stsods havs been chosen until Juy. 1850.
Mr. Smoct lhoush the C1uocil would have
tho right as to an1u, eff ,ers to repeal this bill
sl.tr June, 1880
Mr. w. II. Saith a1noun,cd himself il fa-
vOr of tho Reduction OF salaries. enl said that
the paopls waited it. lilo would givo ths Nay
or oven less than $500.
Mr.. Lllham moved to strike GU! $500 as the
Mayors salary aud insert $500, bat there was
no sGcOai
AIR. L,tha u III ,9cd to strike cut $500 as the
salary ct the Au iitor ADD insert 500.
Nj. Latham spoke st length 10 opposi ion to
rcjVc io1 OF salaries. aud,
Nlr. Snoot defended the reduc 10; s proposed
ty tho bill, AID sid that ua,ss there was
materia! reduction IN the exposes OF tho Cor
por i,ion two per oeot taxes would n,t ply thu
expenses. aDi even THREE per c,nt on tho pup
lIc debt.
Mr.. Smoot drew pi,turo of III, falliog tf
al values 10 the toRc; 20 In:caan!c Is recalVing
tho wages DO d. lew years age; property
grew les, a1d lcs3 i, va!u: pico OF real estate
co kins street which brought few years ago
$500 WAS uow haEked about at.$l20O without
:, bidder. \ three s:oty brick house which lis
grandfather Guilt, alter having paid $1,000 tor
III: ground, sold the other day for $1,000. This
iii was the beg nulng OF reduction 10 cX-
peuses, sod then, when the bonds arc put at 3
per c.ut the city would hav3 y chanc, to $40
i'm provcments begin thai would employ me-
chaucs aod laboriog meo.
Mr.. Ll!hsm sid lhst Mr.. Sm,o. had not
7erdIaan tho pioture Ct The decioe OF the
town, but tho reason he had gwen WAS tho
wrong one. The town had not been prosperous
becaus, the ulnn with money had 90 enterprise
and the III 70 with enterprise had % money. Ii
| the town had q few more Sm1ots there would
| BE- prosperity.
Mr. Broacri ii uoi know that talking cid
much good, lls could oply cali the attention
| of the hoard 10 tho tsc's. E7oo at per cent oi
interest and the pres ut rate OF oSpondlIurts
a reducing 10 this tx.cnt Was cs
spntial, AID his Ii Vas part Of the plan.
lie kntw ONE property holders who bad dc.
teruinet. to ps9 nc. QUO c;ut more ia cash II
| the city's exposes war, not reduced, and what
would b. the effect il this plan became general.
! The city would have % money-all that would
come toto the treasury would be coupons aud
then where could tho officers get thelr salaries.
| MIR. IIaHkirs said be Was eieeted TO oppose
| tho reduction OF salaries and he could net ON
sept TO vote for the bill.
| MIR, Latham thought tho threat If Il C
member of tho . Ward shoull DO answerec.
last meeting he threatened CcuccIl Ter he
boodholders. Now ho threatens CouaelI with
the rich property holders. They would pay 10
taxes 10 money if tits bill dld DOT p'ss. lie
thou1bt The csher was moustr0u' enough. but
the morstrosi.y Of this was THOUSAND ieid
greater than tho other, He OPPOSED f..
duc'ico.
Mr.. Smith said Mr. llsskins had w;sral'.
resented tic 81 Ward. which was 10 favor 81
reduction. lie waited the salary Of tho ciai k
Of the Common Council reduced 10 $3.50. Nov
no received ten dollars pr ulsht for hl' ser
y;c,s. liz owned property aud lie did not 10
tend to pay texas except 10 coupons. lie was
10 favor of retreuchmoot ADD cutting d,sn the
salaries all tho way through.
Mr.. Smoot explained that besld, ksepiog
the minutes OF CounCii tie c'cik had to keep
the tax books and make out tho tex llli. lie
hoped that the salary would be allowed TO
staudr
When the question Of the salaries OF the Col
lectors OF taxes was reached
MIR. Evans desired 10 kuoR Why the Finance
Committee excepted them from the universal
reduction.
! Mr.. Smoot xolsined that their pay was al
ready reduced by the tscs that under The now
asse ssuent they had $500. 600 less OF property
to collect on this year than last, so that the re.
duclion of their percentage would bs about
| 5000. -,
Tho bill was passed OF 10 40 p. N. aud sem
to the Aldermen, and aftor waitiog uotil tht
Aldermen passed it also, the Board. sf:cr somt
routine business adjourned.
Lose not thy own for waot ef asking il! L2st
not your Infant for want OF DR.. Bulls Baby 81
rup, which any druggist will sell you for s5'
bottle.
For Now York custom. made CLOTHING