Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-05-30
CITY COUNCIL.

CITY COUNCIL.
An adjourned meeting of the City Coun-
Gil was held last night for the purpose of
receiving the revenue, tax and appropria-
ton bills from the Finance Committee.
IN THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN
handsome bouquet adorned the desk of
Mr. Smoot, and that gentleman was the re-
clpient of congratulations on all sides at his
election to the Mayoralty.
Mr.. Smoot, after the reading of the min
utes of the last meeting, presented the APP
preparation bill for the fiscal year commeuc-
ing June list, 1855. The bill, he said, was
similar to the one in operation during the
past year. He further stated that il was
his object to present the different bills and
have them referred back to the committee
to report at an adjourned meeting to-nor-
row night
Mr.. Moore said there were FIVE Aldermen
present, and if another member would put
in an appearance the bills could be passed
forthwith by constitutional majority.
Mr.. Smoot said Mr.. Strauss would doubt
less soon arrive, which would make the
number necessary to pass the bills, and
while waiting for him he would explain the
bill. which he did in detail, during which
MIR. Strauss entered the chamber. The val
ue of real estate, according to the last as
sessment is $3,07S, 165; personal property,
1892, 1888; number oftithes, 2,7S7.
The bill was read the first and second
times and passed by unanimous vote
The license law was next presented,
which also differs but little from that of the
cnrr.,,t year. The license on commercial
hrokcr. was retained at 800; that on in
snnnce agents having Offices in this city,
sl0 nm each company represented; on those
having no Offices here $50 for each company
ren,esented 90 proprietors of public halls
where am admission fee is charged $50; on
assembly or other halls, $40; on skating
rinks 81 ner month. The bill was placed
mon its third reading and passed without
debate.
The bill for levying taxes on persons ana
property for the year COMMENCING !uue ISL,
ioS5, was next read. The bill 10 identlcal
with that oflast ear, with the excel> uon onaI
the concluding clause of the bill of 100 IS
incorporated in that of this years. 1r's
clause allows discount of 10 per cent. on
all bills paid by the 1st of July and per
cent by the 1st of September. Upon all
bills not paid by the 1st of December inter.
est at the rate of 6 per cent. will be added
to the same. The bill, like the preceding
ones, was put upon its third reading and
passed. =
After waiting about half an hour to see if
the action of the Aldermen would be CON
Cured in by the Common Council, Mr. STIR
der, of that board, appeared in tbs chamber
and announced that the bills had been pass
ed, whereupon the Aldermen adjourned.
COMMON COUNCIL.
There were twelve members in their seats
.dtahe opening of council last night, and the
busraess-the tax appropriation and revenue
bills-the most important OF the session,
were passed with little variation from last
wear, and needed little discussion.
Mr Lambert, in calling up his resolution
c,u fixing standard stones at the intersection
~ ., reets, explained that many of the
ola Ion. marks had BEEN removed, and IL
vras naao "a that the street lines should be
accnrs,elv ,sc, ertaiued and marked.
On ,ha mo,.io1,. of Mr. Snowden the mat
ter was referred to the committee on streets.
When the section of the tax law which
makes special penah. vi al 'aA D'''' NV
paid BY October came D. ,a1+u
Mr.. Lambert thought tna' ~ pen"'''
ought to be exacted until eceuoei.
Mr.. Eichberg said that oisGn uh WV, nv uau
no money to pay taxes had no i,sL. ~ ~ no
property. Ifa person rented . wv No 81
must pay the rent or go out: \ 81 e!u .n mere
We're people in this town living iu Ia eir own
houses, who, when the tax collector .an'J
said 1--WE no money" Others whitney, Ta
their taxes until the end of the year: 70 10
thought somo method should be adopte, c W
make such persons pay their taxes oeto'H
the close of the year.
The bill was passed without ameuu"en'
and the board adjourned.