Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-05-31

CITY COUNC1L.
called meeting of the City Council was
q, loaf night at the instance of the Mayor
hsu '.'' nnrpose OF taking action on the ap.
lo ,.a ,r revenue and tax bills.
THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
;. Co. haif.nsst eight o'clock when the
.,4.,men were called to order, when
a 2f. snowden, of the lower board, chair
tbe Committee on Finance, appeared
Aan Chamber with the bills in question,
III a. tofs6 that, in consequence of an made
sou . lumber nnnber of members being present In
qa',SV Common Council, they had been recon-
Iue "a 10 the F.uauce Committee. The AL
nl'.'" tbongh. he said could demur from
aesu nc'ion of his board and pass the billie,
Wv si"b oonld render 1t unnecessary for the
VI of Aldermen to meet again Friday
n'g GU concentration bill was then read,
i"' Mr. Mckenzie asked sundry questions
SDe sr1nr ils various items, which was again
a erd mis- Undergraduates answered. The
rra tan n the Common Council was non-con-
ao,,g in and the bill passed.
NJ tsr bill was next in order, and when
- - lection allowing q discount of 10 per
u. .a., IN bills paid by the LIST OF July and 8
Ct1 . can. nj on those paid by the 1st of Saptem-
NJ MrKei z:e moved that the 10th Of
nonths he Fixed for the discounts.
ID Tsis was antegonized by Messrs Lead.
- and Agnew, the former explsiuing
'Dby the 1T OF these months had been liked
VIZ wy ior the discounts, claims for interest,
-, be,nr due on the 1st of July, and it be.
~ .,s,.rv m raise money thsn.
'DS I cote was taken on Mr.. McKsnzie's mo-
,;on srd il was lost, he than voting in the
Affirmative ..-
The The b having been pa. upon its passage
lost receiving only five votes, six being
"aco.sary Mr.. Mckenzie voting no."
rho President said he hoped the gentle
non from the h ward would change his
,o,.. otherwise tie board would be compel
led 10 meet aeeiu Friday night, ana Mr.
I.a,bester made similar suggestion; hut
The dissenting memcsr was inexoraoie.
Mr. Mckenzie, in replying to the last
nsmea member, said he MIR. Mex had
bsen a member of Council for forty years.
Mr. J,eadbeater-"I know you ale forty
Years older than am but Pm talking com
mon sense now.
The Pfesident-"W e'l have to come here
spsin tomorrow night, then"
Mr McKenzle-"No l won't come here
to morrow night-if dent choose"
The President-"Then we will meet"
Lster The action of the board in rejecting
Mr. McKeuzie's motion WAS reconsidered,
and the Tux bill with his amendment passed
The revenue bill was subsequently read
and similarly disposed of, after which the
Aldermen sGj Jurned.
COMMON COUNCIL.
The board had quorum soon after eight
o'clock and proceeded to business.
Tie president said the meeting had been
called By the Mayor in order 10 receive re
lors from the Finance Committee.
Mr.. Enowden from that committee hand
Ell back the communication of the Anditor
i0fotmiag Cour Gil that the appropriate q
iorlhe fire department was exhausted, with
srenort in favor of an additional sppropfia
ton of five hundred dollars for that depart
ment ard the report was agreed to.
The Finance Committee then submitted
The annual revenue and TAX bills, but rs only
ten members we're present and twelve would
be needed TO pass the bills on the night OF
their introduction the matter was referred
back TO the Finance Committee.
A long recess was then taken TO await
business from the Aldermen.
The bills after nn hours time came back
adopted by the Board OF Aldermen and were
then laid over until o-night.
JOINT MEETING.
At the request Of the Common Council the
Board of Aldermen came in and made
i9int convention for the purpose OF electlng
ssnccassor of the late G. E Stuart, Trustee
OF Public Schools for the Third ward.
The name of Auditor r. +. Price was pro.
posed as were Messrs. Ernest l.. Allen and
j. T Harrison.
Mr.. Mckenzie said he was opposed 10
such Offices being given to corporation Of
fCers -,
Mr.. Strider said he was instructed to with
draw the name of Mr.. Price, who declined.
B4lotipg then proceeded as follows:
ls ballot Harrison u. Allen 3, Price l.
Pad ballot Harrison Is, Price 2, Allen l.
So Mr.. Harrison was declared elected and
the convention dissolved.
The board then adj burned.
PERsoNAL-Gen. w. II. T. Lee, who has