Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-05-31
ALEXANDRIA.
Reported for TIE EVENING STAR

Reported for THE EVENING STAR.
CRY CoUNCIL-SCHooL TRUSTEE ELECTED
The mayor called together the city council last
night. The revenue system Of the next fiscal
year, comprising appropriation. license and
tax bills, were passed by the aldermen. but laid
over by the common council until tonight
joint convention of both boards assembled
to elect a school trustee for the third ward vice
Judge Charles E. Stewart, deceased. Mr. E. L.
Price, auditor, was put in nomination, but de-
clined and then Messrs. J. T. Harrison and E.
l.. Allen were nominated. The first ballot
stood, Harrison, IL; Allen, s. Price. 1; and on
the second MIR. Harrison was elected by vote
OF Harrison, ID; Allen, /; Price, 2. Mr.. Har-
rison was member of the city council some
years ago and has been elected to the next
council from the third ward. The aldermen
adjourned until their next regular meeting,
but the council will meet again tonight.
CITY RECEIPTS AND ExPENDITrREs.-Tbe
finance committee submitted to the city coun-
Gil last night its budget and tax plan for 1882
1880. The appropriations are the same as last
year. except an increase from "a $50 to - 667 so
on salaries, S9,5 500 to Sf0,0 900 for schools 1900
to 300 for board of prisoners in Jail. $4,000 to
$4,000 for poor, and there are reductions of
$1,000 to $500 for cleaning ard repairing
streets, of $3S 500 to S35. 900 of I'M rest ON the
city bonds, with an addition Of eli 900 to paw
the GuntOn bonds now due, making a total in
crease in the expenditures of lSs9-'9O over
1889 from SS4, 100 to S9S ALSO. The tax on
real anu personal estate Is continued. now,
at % on the hundred dollars of values,
with reduction of ~ and per centum for early
payments. The license bill increases the IL
cense on barrooms from $50 to $50, and on
beer shops from $40 to $50, and on hotels from
$45 to $50. The tax on commercial brokers is
reduced from $50 to $40. The tax on attor-
neys-at-law whose fees are over 1000 is in
creased from SIS to &c. and when the fees are
over g 900 from S15 to S25. new tax on
merry go rounds, or flying horses. at 81 so
per month"; is added to the bill. These bills
have passed the aldermen and will be consid-
cred by the common council tonight
NoTEs.-C b. Pearson, Smith Petit, c.. s.
ton, have obtained a charter from Judge Nor
ton for the ''Sand Dredging and Screening
company" with 100000 capital. The shares
are 800 each.-The circuit court continues
its session, and order has been made in the suit
of Mrs. Martha Riordan, of Washington. vs..
Richard l.. Rockford, for the payment of GER
tain moneys to the heirs of Geo. W. Summers.
The court is occupied this morning with the
trial of the suit of Mrs. Chas. H. Rense VS.. the
Pennsylvania railroad company, to obtain
$4,000 compensation for the loss of her bus
band, killed on the track Christmas, 1857
Geo. Hall, brakeman had his foot hurt at the
Midland depot yards yesterday--The ser
vices of ''the Forty Hours we're begun at st.
Mary's church this morning at $50 with High
Mass celebrated by Rev. ID. OKane s. j.
MIR. s. b. Stoutenburg and Charles A. Deahl.
while crossing Hunting creek in a carriage
yesterday evening, were swept off the en-
bankment by the current and saved them
selves and their vehicle with considerable diff
fculty.