Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-02-15
Commonwealth OF Virginia,
Office Of the Auditor of Public Accounts,
Richmond Snnt ~ 1852


Office Of the Auditor of Public Accounts,
Richmond Sept. 21, 1SS3.)
lures Z. Clements. Esq, CommonreaNS attorney,
.iierandria County:
The returns of dclinquents and the reports OF
previous sales for Alexandria county Of dclia-
t,ucnt nn.la 60 incnrnplDto. imperfect, rrc2u-
lar and in such IN illegal condition that no list
could be prepared TO comply with the resolution
Of the General Assembly providing for the sale Of
land delinquent for taxes. There would have to
bc more legislation.
Signed. n. +. SMITH, Clerk.
The attorney stated this letter was from
ex-Auditor s. Brown Allen, but that he had
Iate!y seen the present Auditor, Col. Marye,
who assured him the delinquent lands Of
Alexandria county would be among the first
ordered 10 be sold in the State.
Superintendent Of the Poor, w. a. Rowe,
submitted his report for maintaining the
poor for the month OF January as follows:
for Arlington District, $40 IS; for Jefferson,
s26. 50; for Washington $3.50; total, S15.43 !;
and that amount ordered to be paid Mr.. J.
p. Bartlett, contractor for furnishing the
Door with food and fuel.
An aged and sick pauper, Mrs. Perkins,
was allowed IS per month until further or
ders from the Board.
A bill Of SIS from the authorities Of Fair
fax county maintaining and removing to
Alexandria county pauper, was referred
to the Commonwealth Attorney for his
opinion as TO the legality OF the claim under
the circumstances Of the case.
The attention OF the Board was called to
an article published in the National Repub-
ljcaa, Il few days ago, rejecting upon the
condition of the poor, and especially OF
Frecdman's village, whereupon resolutions
were passed denouncing said article as false
pn rl,,rl~ frcp, thn rannr1 :
OF his Office, To fully refute such misstate-
mcnts.
4 communication from a Mr.. r. s. Lacey,
stating that he had nearly completed a peti-
ton for presentation to Congress praying
for the payment of back and future taxes by
tie United States Government on the Arl-
iugton estate, aud requesting to be furnshd
with the following information, was read !:
First, The number of colored schools and
the cost Of their maintenance since
the close of the war III aggregate; Sec
ond, the amount Of taxes paid in 1882 by
the colored people; third, the amount OF
rents paid by colorcd people for the use and
occupation Of lands and houses in and upon
the Arlington estate since the war fourth, the
amount contributed by the United States
for the support and maintenance of colored
schools and colored paupers in the county
since 1869; fifth, the amount contributed by
the county for maintenance of color
cd paupers or INDECENT since 1865
the writer stating that he would push this
tax matter in Congress without charge fol
his services, asking the Board simply to pay
the expenses of printing his briefs.
Upon motion Of Supervisor Pendleton the
communication was laid on the table, he
stating he believed the writer to be an en-
emy of his race.
The Board ordered warrants to be issued
for the payment of election expenses ano
for the payment ofOverseers of the Poor.
The Board then adjourned until the sec
ond Wednesday in March.