Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-05-27

PsiiVAy Company IN regard 20 tne occu-
nsrcg Of Henry street by the tracks OF that
company, presented report accompanied
ne communication from a. +. kenney,
snner ntendent of the road, both Of which
r,1i rs found 10 full In the official proceed
nes. .,,-s
,snv's proposition reasonable.
III. Bryant moved that the report be re-
csived and action be deferred uutil next
meeting when 1t be considered In joiDt sas-
sior.
L vas so ordered.
An ordinance imposing taxes on persons,
nroperty, 81, Bss received from the Com.
mon Cou0cil, and after come conversational
debate it wss passed.
Taa license law next came in from the
IoWer board and after having been read 1t
was a's3 passed.
The appropriation bill WAS received from
tss .oianon Oouucii, referred back to the
6caros Committee, AID their action YES con-
cured IN.
Pne ordinance providing for the election
al a aig engineer came in fsom the lower
b3erd and was laid over.
An invitation was received from the Com
mon Council by the Aldermen to meet that
hoard 10 Joint session for the purpose OF
e,srtioo a Superin,eadent OF Gas, which In
c,iaticn pas declined, i5 being unanimously
sayaed that there was no necessity for filling
m yacsncv caused by the death of Mr..
R,Yourv on the eve Of an election oy the
people. .ho c,r,
,ooo Council Of the Aldermen's action ana
an hi. return he informed the board that
school Trustee had TO be elected IN Joint
.ession ard that the Common Council was
yeadc to 20 into oint session for that pur-
pn.s. This gss not regarded as urgent oy
the Aldermen. aud about ten O'CLOCK the
board Adjourned.
COMMON COUNCIL.
There YES quorum Ia tina seats OF the
Council chamber at the opening OF the 0oarc
last night. Several OF the committees be
,usedpgs previous to the meeting of the
Council snd somew hat delayed tbs opening
tie hoard Tha board was not unusual.
/. fali, soms members being absent.
Eas ioauce committee having repcrted
re 5aX bill for the year 1S9l-92 the bill ~as
rsa 5f he second time.
Fisher moved to make tbs tax bssis
s..0UI3 rsnts fifteen tiWes the annual rent
a.a Of twelve lines, ae last year. he
s-G soms one owDs ground rent yield
ias So psr annum 30 pays only on $500.
wt.ce-3 real estate valued st 81 900 would
0ol yield that amount.
e.. U5er said tWelVe-fold wss ample.
10. vas bought al 81 900 it Is not assess-
Il 1t that rate, bat at somewhere about
$50 ,fcunG rents were certain and need
DO. he insured, but the present rate seemed
fli.
E.saes said that un.i! lsst year there
Ms 10 tax on ground rents. except per
cs. % the gross receipt. Ground rents
wee lse bans ofeny community, aud the
ag Va9 20 compel owners to sell out was
TAX "a them at least squai 10
9csr pcpegCy.
H. S1craea said that be had proposed
The dlse1-.3ld basis TO the committee but 1t
gss tlorsA5 best pcs 20 Gisiurb the tex bssis
.aa4g aspect this yer. He did not ,htDs
t as pr0y0cs of tie Council TO force
ptcpe o seH thei. property. II property
wss slsesssd at two-tbird5 OF its valua 1t
would be fsir to let ground rents be taxed 10
the same proportion.
Mr. Flsner's motion was lost by rising
vote Messrs Fisher ard Attcheson only
gofug for Il.
Wien be section relative to the tax Oh
banking associations was reached,
Mr. Fisher moved to add after "baDkirg
associations" the words "water companies"
Z, SAID resident holders OF water stock now
PAID tsxes en- he value OF their water stock
property but the nonresident holders would
aso bs forced to pay under this amend
Dent.
Mr.. saowden and Mr.. Uhler, of the
hosuce committee, concurred.
Eli 0Der suggested that the like tax be
isviet 90 joint stock companies psyiug cssh
digdyuts, and an amendment to that etfect
having heen framed.
Mr. H. Sm9ot asked If the dividends of
the P5tcmac Shoe Company would be
taxed.
Mr F;.her responded that he would be
psd 10 get dividends from that company
eod have them taxed.
The amen0mant was agreed to and tue
bill yea passed, as vas the license bill with
80 amendment msking the tax on commits
sion merchants $25 instead of $50, es last
year
The oriiraoce creating the Office CT City
Engineer Yas oalied up on motion OF Inr.
Fisher and sicnted-yess 8 ney5 2, and
repor from tho railroad conference commit
les ga- read and ordered to be published
Ga motion of Dir. Fisher the Aldermen
we're invited to unite 10 )int meeting to
elect superintendent of Gas vice R91bury,
deceased, and sitter the Invitation had been
given and the board had wasted some time
Tor that purpose,
Alderman Burke appeared and announced
that his BOARD declined to unite In the cleo
ton OF a Superintendent OF Gas.
Mr.. Fisher-Then will they come In and
a. vscsnoy In the school board?
Mr.. Burke said be did cot know and re-
tired
Shortly after his retirement information
was received that the Aldermen had sd.
utnsd, ard the Council followed the ex-
supe.
The annual appropriation bill WAS presented,
hut for ysnt of a sufficient number OF votes to
pass it on the night Of its first introduction, il
vss referred The bill sppropristes $1O7, 1867,
which is $500 more than tbs bill Of last year
he increased sppropri tons are: for schools, 81
COZ poor, $500; courts, $500; losns, $1,000 cleo
TIC Il. hts s., 600 and streets, $4,000.
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